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Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01
Why "War is He'll"

There are still under arms in South
Africa. according to official statistics.
more British soldiers than fought un-
der the luke of Wellington in the
great bait Ie of Waterloo in 1915: and
the Britis losses there are already
heavier than for the entire Napol-
comic contest. In the matter of cost
the comparison * still more striking
as emphasizing the vast difference in
military m ethods between the cam
paigning Of one hundred years ago
and now. Take the period of 1892
1902 for instance. when England was
engaged in warfare almost without
intermission. and in almost every
corner of the world. too. During
that decade. according to figures Civ
en- by the New York Commercial. the
principal of the British debt increas-
ed e297. .9S9 ,5ST-an average annual
increase of e29.7S9. 900. Between
1902 and 1sI5- Il period that covered
the Spanish campaign. the American
war and Waterloo, the debt increased
e:i23.3 6.O41-an annual average of
e24. .sI5 900.
In the two ;md une-half years since
the beginning of the Boer war the
loans fioated by the British eXchequer
aggregate c114.OOO.OOO. They include
the e53O.OOO.O 900 war loan of 1900 and
two issues of 4 13.OOO.OOO eNchequer
bonds i'm the same year; E6O.OOO.O 900
consols in 1901 and e11.OOO,OO0 eN-
chequer bonds. They do not include
temporary war loans or additions to
the funded public debt for purposes
other than war This * an average
of about E46.OCO.OOO q wear for the
entire period and of E57.OOO.OOO an
nually If only two completed fiscal or
calendar years are considered. BUT
they are about double the annual
debts incurred by Great Britain in
the wars most famous in her history.
and commonly recl1oned among the
most costly of modern times.
Empire building" is expensive in
these days as well AZ energy-eXhaust-
ing. And war To protect empire or
to expand" it involves a tremendous
cost and sacrifice. as Great Britain
is finding out. and as the people of
the United States have had a taste of
and will find out in the long run 10
their sorrow. il Imperialism is adopt
ed aS a permanent policy of the gov
ernment. War * hell" any way. as
Gen. Sherman was once pleased to
remark
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01
Female Suffrage.

The Colorado Springs Gazette says:
There * not the least chance in
the world that an amendment for the
repeal of woman Suffra ge~will ever he
submitted To Colorado voters. and
even less chance that it would ever
receive their approval. 1t appears
that the people of Colorado are on
the whole well satisfied with the
present condition of the suffrage
laws. They have not brought the po-
litical millennium, to be sure. and no
one with any large amount of sense
expected that they would. And on
the other hand they have not entailed
the catastrophies that were so freely
predicted by the opponents of the
present law. The great evils of pol
iticS and human nature have not been
eradicated by women suffrage. and
they would not he by the repeal of
the present law. But IL * n fair
statement. to which abundant proof
is available. that in many ways wo-
man suffrage has been and is a salu-
tary and a beneficent influence and
factor in the political life of Colo
RADIO. 1t is believed that as the years
go on the conditions will change
more and more toward getting the
greatest amount of good from the
equal suffrage laws"
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01

Emperor William has opened the
way for new career for the potato.
The tuber. 80 frequently despiSed un-
til the recent enormous advance in
produce quotations. is to be utilized
in the manufacture of alcohol. and
the kaiser has already arranged for
the extensive use of harbor boats
manned with potato-alcOhul motors.
The development of the beet i'm sugar
making i apt 10 be duplicated if
Williams ideas are sound. II - in
order now for some inventive mind to
open new field of operations for
the cabbage or the watermelon.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01
NotIce OF PuhIleatlon-Chaneery.
State OF II iuois,

State OF II iuois,
Rock Island County -
Ia tre circuit court, TO the May term, A
-. 'gO2 In Chancery-
Edward Bu;rH, Arthur BuIrn William Bur
ril. Nichoias Burrill, Amelia Deisenrolh and
Eliza Grotegut VS.. Elizabeth Burrn. Mary
Elizabeth Ee ger and Fred Heager, guar
dian OF Mary ElZabe Neager.
Amdavit Df non-resldencU OF the said Eliza
beth BurrilI, imple AIDED ith the above ce-
ferdaut having been hleG in tue cIerk s
once of the circuit court Cf said county,
notice is therefore hereby given to the
said non resident defendants that the com
plaiaants fled taeir bill OF complaint in said
court. on the chaBcery side thereof, on the
5th day or April, ID 1902. and that there
upon a summons issued of said court,
wherein said suit is now pending, returnable
ou the fifth day n the month OF May
next, as IS by law required. Now. unless
you. the sad nonresident defendants above
named. shall personally be and appear before
said circuit court on the first day OF the next
term thereof TO be holden at Rock Island in
and for the said county. on the first Monday
in May reXt, ana plead. answer, demur
to the said complainBntS' bill of complaint,
the same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated will be taken as cor pfeSsed,
and a decree entered against you. according
20 the prayer of said bin
GEORGE W. GAMBLE. Clerk.
Rock Island Illinois, April. D, 1870:
MCENIhY & MCsNIRY, Complaipants Solici-
tors
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01

ed by showing it the brighter side of
life. George Ade. who has risen to his
own place in the literary world
through his original style of humor,
is here, too.
1t would have been difficult to have
brought toget her four brighter stars
in the news PAPER armament than
John Il. McC George Ade.
Henry Barret Chamberlin and Rich
ard Henry Little to- grace the OBJ
servance of tthe memorable event in
the nations history this day marks.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01

The farmers near Ogden and that
section of Illinois are rebelling
against the custom of certain adver-
tisers in covering barns and farm
buildings with advertising matter.
The day when country people give up
their buildings for this purpose has
passed, more money having been
spent in painting and rendering at
tractiye farm structures than for
wears past. The owners of Il circus
that has been showing in Chicago for
the last two weeks have offended "a
Nermillion county man. and he prom
ises To- make il interesting for the
concern when it reaches Danvillc. The
name of this farmer is J. NJ. Peters.
who resides near Ogden. Some time
ago a lot of pastors tried to deal with
him for tine privilege of posting bills
ON his barn. Offering some tickets in
exchange. Peters refused the offer,
but at night. it is claimed, the men
returned and plastered horrible
looking mixture up on his barn. He
promises to make the concern pay
the damages or stand suit. There
have been many complaints of this
nature, and farmers of Illinois pro-
pose to make an example of the first
individual who treSpaSSes on their
property. The patent medicine man
and others who have a weakness for
this kind of advertising have been
given warning. and are now scarcer
than they have been for some time.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01
Notice of Publication-UnnDoo,
State of Illinois,

State of Illinois, L.
County of Rock Island.
In the Circuit Court. May Tern. 1902
Daisy GLleI5nd VS.. Edward Gilleland In
Chancery.
Afidavit OF fnOn-residence OF the above nam
ed, Edward Gillelsnd having been fled in the
clerks ONCE of the circuit court OF the said
county, notice is therefore hereby given to
the said nonresident defendant that the
complainant fled her bill of complaint in SAID
court, on the cha1crry side thereof, on the
Srd day of April, 1902, and that thereuDon a
summons issued out OF said court " herein said
suit Is now pending, retu-na6le on the first
Monday in the month of May next, as is
by law required
Now unless you, the said nonresident de-
fendant, Edward Gillelano, shall personally be
and appear before the said circuit court on the
first day OF the next term thereof, TO be holden
at Rock Island in and for said county on the
first Monday in May next and plead, an
swer or demur the said complainant's bill
of complaint, the SSme and the matters and
things therein charged and stated will De
taken as confessed, and a decree entered
against you according to the prayer OF said
bill GEORGE w. CAMILLE D1rCulS CIerA.
Rock Island, Ill. April Srd. 1902.
Ludolph & Reynolds Complainant's Solicitors
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01
Executors Notice.

Estate of Gottlieb Beck. deceased.
The undersigned, having been appointed
executor of the last will and testament of
Gottlieb Beck late of the County OF ROCK
Island, State OF Illinois. dece ased. hereby
gives nosice that he viii appear before the
Co ,pty Court of Rock Island County, at he
County Court room. In The City of hock Is
land. at the June term. on the first Nor day in
June ne : at which time All persons having
claims against said estate are notified INA re
quested TO at Gao for the purpose of having
the same adjusted All persons irdebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate
payn snt to the undersigned.
Dated this 18th day of April A. d. 1902
JOHN BECK,
Executor.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01
Pab icatton Notice -Chanesry

ran icattun NOTICE -GhAncery.
State of Illinois, L.
Rock Island County. -
In Chancery
In the 'Hrcult Court. May term d 1902
Charles krieger vs. Fritz KrieScr. Carl Erie
ger L6na n named in the " i'll OF Fred ick
ed IN the will OF Frederick r Ms kopp
Maria Dose, named IN the will OF Frederick
RiX as Mrs Dol, Harry NJ. Schriver. I'D
mintstrator de bonis non of the estate of + red
dence of the said defendants. Lena ID hi
Magda ena kO0p. and Maria Lose impleadcG
with the above defonaaLtS FritZ krjeg6 r
Carl Erieger and Harrv NJ - hr.Ver. adj EinS
RiX, deceased, having been Med in the
clerks oitics OF the circuit court of
said county. notice is n eTefore hereby
given TO 10 the saiG non resident defer dauts
plant in said court against YOU, on the chan
cery side thereof, on the 9TH Gay of y prl
1902 and that there3pOn summon
issued out OF said court, wherein said suit Is
in The month OF Nav mex, Us Is by law
required Now. u-leSS yo". the sad uOn-r. $
tHe't defendants above AIMED. Lena Dahl
nnmSd iu the > III CT kIcdeuck RiX as MIS-
will q Frederick hiN as Mrs kOpp and Marie
Du>e. named i'm the IN OF Ireu rick RiN as
Mrs r DOSl. snal personally be and appear be
fO'G the sall circuit court on the first day o.
the next term thereof, to be holden At t'ocs
Island, in and for the said county, on Jbe
drS. Monday in May next, and plead
answer or dCmur To the said cOUplaiuant :
upl OF cOmpi int. the sane and the matters
and things therein charged and sta'ed VIII
De taaen as confessed, and a de rec en-
tered t-EsinsL you according to the prayer
GEORGE w. GAMBLE Circuit Clerk
Rock Island, III April 1902
SEARLE q MARSHAL, COmplainaut's Solics
tors
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01

Loubet. president of France. * ''OH
To-" his job. The other day he made
n happy little speech" to a conven-
tion of cooks. and the cook who
bosses the kitchen in Mrs. Loubet's
house has been cooking good things
ever since.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01

y woman who has had experience
with this disease. tells how to pre-
vent any dangerous consequence
from it. She says: Our three chill
dren took whooping cough last sum
mer. our baby boy being only three
months old, and owing To our giving
them Chamberlain'S Cough Remedy,
they lost none of their plumpnesS
and came out in much better health
than other children whose parents
did not use this remedy. Our oldest
little girl would call Justify for cough
syrup between whoops.-.Iessie Pink
ey Han, Springville, Ala." This rem
edy is for sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01

Bishop Potter. in an address at
Yale, declared that evils of the in
dustrial problem are due mainly To
the Indifference of the consumer. The
bishops address should be published
as campaign document.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01
EorLerisIatIve NomInatIon.

At the solicitation OF many friends here
by announce myself 4 candidate for the
nomination for minority representative
subject to the decision of the democratic
convention and invite the support of those
who deem me worthy. w. R. MOORE.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01
Guardian of the above named minor heirs o
Michael StreckfuS deceased.
SEARLE X MARSHALL. Solicitors.
Petition to sell Real Estate to Pay Debts
State of Illinois, t.
County of Rock Island. %

Petition to Sell Real Estate to Pay Debts
State of Illinois, t.
County of Rock Island. %
Il the Circuit Court, June term, A. D. 1902
William r Carey. Aom illustrator of the es-
tate OF Frederick Kfnk. deceased, VS.. George
NichoiaS Hins, Peter knK, Annie Miller, Aug
uSJ kins, Annie 2 CrneliuS John L. Schultz
Sarah T. CIR Gw ford. PSo Ie S Savings Bank of
Moliue, Illinois, and Peter DeBarr. PeUtiOn to
sell real estate.
To the above named defendants. George
August kink annie Cornelius and John Z
Schultz: You and each OF you are hereby not
flied that the lSIh cay of February y ID
Ig02, he Third Baptist hIrch, of Moline, III
{ iuOiS. oruOration was m de parry defend
aat TO the above entitled petition to sell real
estate to pay debt; az d on the same day flied
it's petition in said cause making each of you
parties and prayiog that il might be declared
the owner of lot seven (7) in block % in
Witticl1's addition II Muli1e; and that tbs de
cree OF sale entered In said cause on the Nth
day of october 4 ID. 1901, be set ASIDE in so far
as 1t Eff-ctS said lot Saven "a in block one %
in said WittickS addition; and that a certain
deed from enr,J Wei>e to Theodor Audre ws
ard Margaret andrews besrinG date Ma ech >,
1895 and a cerJFin deed from Theo-
dor Andrews and Margaret AndI ews II Fred
kink, bearing date June :. 1888. may be set
As de and declared void 3S against the said
Third Baptist Church OF No line. Illinois
You are further notified u at the matter will
be called up for hearing on the first day of the
June term 4. ID. 1902 of the said county court
which will hc un the first Monday OF June
take such steps as you may deem p oper.
Dated this 18th day of pril A. %. 1902
The ThicQ Baptist Church OF Moline. l'llrOiS
II. b. Hubbard, County Clerk.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01

each other. glass in hand. Mr. Muller
said:
after all. Mr.. Barnet. dowry is a
good thing. but it makes II heap of diff
ference who furnishes it."
MAURICE X. BROCKETT.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01

Foley's Honey and Tar contains no
opiates, and will not constipate like
nearly all other cough medicines. Re
fuse substitutes. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01
Office 1907 Second Ave.
ROCK ISLAND.
Over SpeidePs Drug Store.
Sale of Il al Estate.

BY virtue CT an order and decree OF the
County Court OF Rock Island County, lll'nCiS
made on petition OF the undersigned, John
StreckfuS, guardian OF Edward J. Streckfus
Charles J. Streckfus, Rosa g Streckf-S. VIII
lam + StrecKfus and Louis NJ StreckfuS
miror heirs OF Michael Sire cBfus, deceased,
or leave to sell the real estate of said minors
1T the pril te' m, A d 1902. OF said Court,
JO-Uit on tie llth day of pill 1862, shall on
the Is; day o. May next, between the hours
# ten o clock in the forenoon and four O clock
m the Afternoon OF said day. to wit: at !
clock p. N. OF said day. sci At public sale at
. ne east door Of the Court House in the city
Rock Island in aid County, the real e tate
described as follows, t0-wit:
The North East Qu"rt5r of the No h West
Quarter and The North West Quar- er The
North East Quarter OF Sectiun Number Thirty
three (-s) and the west one half OF the SOU h
East Quarter of SSrtiOn Nu'uber Twenty
eight (3S). all in Township = unnPr Seven cen
40 North rarEe Number Four q West of
the 4th Principal MCriGian. il Rock l land
County. Illinois, on the following terms, to y IL:
For cash
Dated this l2,h day OF April A. n 1902.
JOHN STPECKFUS.
Guardian of the above named minor heirs OF
Michael StreckfuS deceased.
SEARLE X MARSHALL. Solicitors.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01

Poker players are Informed that i
is none of their business what JOIN
Drew or Anna Held.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01

Brittania rules the wave but only
with the consent of PierpOnt Morgan.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924 Second
Avenue. Rock Island, Ill Entered at the
ostofice as Second-class matter.l
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01

The entire country appears to b'
bcefing over the arbitrary method:
of the meat trust.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01

1t is just "a well that Calve has de
termined to leave America for good
Calves come very high this year.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01
To Cure a Cold I'm one Day

To Cure a Cold I'm One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. Z. w. Groves
signature is on each box. Csc.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01

BY THE j. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01

Il quickly sradicates all trace of scalp bacteria,
which is the of hair falling, dandruf and
badness. NO SCALP CAN BE HEALTHY AND
NO HAIR CAN BE BEAUTIFUL WHEN
CONTAMINATED WITH THESE DISEASE
BREEDING CREATURES; they undermine the
hair and devOur all the nUtriment ifesap of the
scalp, without which the scalp dries up and peals
Of. forming dandrUff and causing the loss of hair
DANDERINE Is THE ONLY REMEDY IN THE
WORLD THAT WILL DESTROY THESE
GERAiS; It penerates the scalp thoroughly. carry
1G with it all the necessary properties to quickly
rccene-ate all the impoverished parts. It rebuilds
hc los; tissues CT the scalp and the growth of
th- hair IN every few applications viii make
The hair fairly sparkle with life and vigor. Il
makes healthy hair grow twice 10 three times as fast
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01

as II does normally. Three sizes
az all druggists, use, soc and $500
per bottle. Be sure you get the
genuine, made only by the KnowI-
ton Danderine Co., Chicago. Ill.
We here show the microbe that
causes Dandruf. Itching. Hair FaI-
ling aud Badness.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01

TERMS-DaiIy. 10 cents per week. weekly,
ei.OO per year in advance.
Recommendations of political or argumen-
tative character, political r religious, must
have real name attached for publication. No
such articles will be printed over fictitious
ignatures.
correspondence solicited from every town
hip in Rock Island county.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-04-12
RHNxzn~c.. .sr.>4S.~cs~assamm3masYg1114f1eI|n
Il; 5i; !
GRf3N.r,:d! :9luSE5S
PRUNING CHERRY TREES.
Until the Bearing Age Is Reached
This Operation Is One of Para
mount Importance.

Authorities on the subject have
fallen into the habit of saying that
cherry trees need practically no
pruning whatever" Of course this is
a general statement, which, like most
general statements, does not contain
all the truth or all the facts. 1t is
somewhat misleading also, to the in
experienced fruit grower; for he,
naturally, is inclined to apply such
a rule to every cherry tree on his
farm, regardless of variety, age or
condition. My own observation and
experience convince me that most
cherry trees need regular and sys-
tematic pruning until the bearing
age is reached. After that, if the
first five or six years trimming has
been properly attended to, very little
if any pruning is required.
Commercial cherry orchards are
rarely seen in Michigan or Ohio, but
in New York state, California, Idaho,
ETC., cherry culture has received
much attention. Personally 1 take
great pride and pleasure in little
block of so trees which 1 set with my
own hands four years ago. The var1-
cites are mostly Montmorency and
Early Richmond, with a few sweet
varieties such as Gov. Wood, Windsor,
Black Tartarian and Yellow Spanish.
For four years this little cherry or
chard has received the same care and
attention that my peach and pear or
chards have. Each spring the trees
have been pruned; each winter mod
crate amounts of stable manure and
wood ashes have been applied; each
year the orchard has been plowed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-04-12
Tendency of Many Insane to Pass
Their Time I'm Public Libraries
Evidence of Carlyle

when is library not a library? '
when it is an asylum" appears to be
the answer suggested by the presiden-
tial address to the Library association
by Mr.. Fortescue. AS keeper of the
printed books at the British museum
Mr.. Fortescue ought to know, and what
he says is that there is always tend
ency emong such as are close to the
abyss of insanity to cleave to the pub
lie library" Mr.. Fortescue's remark
reminds us of some amusing character
istic evidence which Carlysle gave to
a commission on the British museum
half century ago, says the London
Chronicle.
There are several persons" he said,
"who come to read in the British mu-
scum in state of imbecility. They
are sent there by their friends to pass
away their time. l remember there
was one gentleman who used to blow
his nose very loudly every half-hour.
inquired who he was, and I was in
formed that he was mad person sent
by his friends. He made extracts out
of books and puddled away his time
there" Mr.. Fortescue's feeling re-
marks about the affection of the i'm
beetle for the public library seems to
suggest that the race of .'puddlers" d e
nounced by Carlyle is not vet extinct
at the British museum
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-04-12

and regularly narrowed. Spraying
(for the slug which attacks the
leaves) has been attended to; and,
early in August, the ground has been
seeded down" to oats or rye or GRIM
son clover.
The result is exceedingly satisfac-
tory. The cherry trees have made
splendid growth, and are shapely and
thrifty and promising. / bought these
80 trees for about Sc four years ago;
to-day would not take 500 for the
orchard. Indeed, if 1 am not greatly
mistaken, and if L live long enough,
1 expect to see seasons when I can
market 500 worth of cherries from
these so trees. That is not an ex-
traordinary expectation, either. It's
fully within the bounds of reason,
judging from the yield and net profit
derived from occasional door yard
cherry trees in this neighborhood.
But, of course, to attain such sue
cess with cherries-or any other
fruit-the location must be right, the
soil and climate congenial, and the
details of cultivation must all be at
tended to. And, in my opinion, prun-
ing is one of the essential details. 1t
is true, however, that cherry trees
require much less pruning than do
other fruit trees. A very little suf-
fees. The accompanying photo en-
craving shows the amount of ''brush''
removed from an average Mont
morency tree last spring. AS you
will notice there were no big limbs''
removed; nothing but small and oc-
casional twigs and branches that
threatened to cross or grow inward.
By pruning little every year, no ne
cessity for removing large limbs has
existed; nor should it exist.
My aim has been merely to remove
surplus branches, which either hung
so low as to interfere with horse cul-
tivation, or which promised to make
the center of the tree too dense, or
which interfered with other branch
es. 1 have never headed back the
limbs (as is customary with peach or
pear trees) and I have always been
careful not to shock the trees by
over-pruning in any one year. No
case of bark-burst or injury has ever
resulted from this pruning. The
sweet varieties of cherries, l find, re-
quire less pruning than the sour va
rieties; and the Montmorency needs
less trimming than does the Rich
mond. Each variety has it's own pc
culiar habit of growth, and should be
treated ccordingly.-Walter E. An
drews, in Ohio Farmer.