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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

location had been settled Judge Eden
resigned as member of the board of
trustees and Mr.. MedilI succeeded
him as president. The vacancy left
was never filed. The board adopted
plans and began the construction of
the hospital, the laying of the corner
stone Sept. 5, 1896, being made the
occasion of a great public demon
stration i'm Rock Island and Moline,
with addresses by Gov. Altgeld and
other prominent men. Only. part of
the buildings were completed when
the term of the original board expir-
ed in March, 1897. The style of archi-
lecture adopted is what IS known as
the Tudcr-Gothic, which accords with
that of other public buildings, of
which there were a number, erected
during the Altgeld administration.
In addition to the sum of 100000,
which was at first appropriated to
begin the hospital there has been in
the neighborhood of S350,O00 expend-
ed in additional buildings and inn
provements about the grounds. There
are now IA wards complete and in
use all connected and built of Berea
sandstone quarried near Cleveland,
Ohio. In addition there have been
constructed outlying buildings in
GLIDING power house, store and
cold storage building. laundry, ma
chine shop, carriage barn, vegetable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

ed in n board of three trustees to
he appointed by the governor, that
body TO decide upon the location.
The board at first was composed of
Judge Il. Eden. of Moultrie county,
chairman: w. SeIden Gale, of Gales
burg, and T. s. Silvis, of Rock Island.
In September of the same year Mr..
Silvis resigned on account of failing
health and T. j. Medill, of this city.
was named to fill the vacancy.
Upon the reorganization of the
board battle between the counties
composing the territory in which the
institution was to- be located was
Immediately begun to secure it. The
act by which it was established re-
quired that it be placed west of the
Illinois river at such place as should
be best adapted to the wants of the
institution and most economical TO
the state, having regard to elevation.
water supply, drainage, facility of
access, quality of soil and price of
land. 1t was further provided that
the trustees on behalf of the state
might accept any gifts in money.
lands, or other property as an in
ducement to secure it. Knox, War
rem and Rock Island counties were
the most active in their efforts to
land the prize. Knox county offered
4fo acres of beautiful land lying near
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
Western

DOCK ISLAND county has the only
~ state institution located west of
the Illinois river in the state, the IL
linois Western Hospital for the In
sane. The act of the Legislature
authorizing the erection of this hos
pital and appropriating 100000 for
its erection was passed during the
session of 1s94-95. being approved by
Gov. AltgeId May p. 1895. The story
of the fight that preceded the choice
of a location is of particular local
interest
Under the creating enactment the
government of the hospital was vest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

erS of the mine, is now a resident of
South Heights, ami while he devotes
much of his time To the industry,
the general management devolyes
upon his son. Il. $. Silvis, who lives at
the Cliff. MIR. Silvis the elder is a
native of Pennsylvania, where he was
born Nov. II. 1897. He has resided in
Rock Island county since 1854, and
is regarded as one of the substantial
men of the community. He is genial
and whoiesouled i'm his nature. a man
quick to win the confidence of those
with whom he is brought i'm contact
and one whose friendship is To be
priced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
A Doctors Rad Plight.

1.-TWO years ago, as result of a
severe cold, lost my voice" writes
DR.. NJ. l.. Scarborough, of Hebron,
Ohio, "then began an obstinate
cough. Every remedy known to me
as a practicing physician for 80 years
failed, and L daily grew worse. Be
ing urged to try DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for consumption, coughs and
colds, 1 found quick relief, and for
the last 10 days have felt better, than
for two years" Positively guaran-
teed for throat and lung troubles by
Hartz g. Bahnsen. soc and 81. Trial
bottles free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
notice of publ osv,ou-Ch~noery

State of II iuoiS ..
Rock Islsrd County
In the eirru't oour1. TO the May teFm. a
'ur2 In Chancery.
f. W trd Bu II, Ar, hur Buirin. William Bur
ril,. NlchoIas Blrril, Amelia ueisen'o.h and
ElIza GroteRut VS.. Elizabeth Burrlll Mary
Elizabeth Ye ger and Fred YeagCr, guar
dian of Mary ElizabC Yeagsr.
Afhdavit II non-residence OF the said Elz 4.
beth Burrill, nipple AIDED it'll the above &C.
ft.' daut having been died In the Gle ks
ONCE of the circuit court { said county,
nptice Isl therefore hereby gwen TO tn,
said non resilient defendants that the com.
plaioants died t-eir bill of complaint in laid
court on the chancery side thereof on the
5th day of Aprt, ID ie02. and that Ihere-
upon q summons issued out of said court.
wherein said suit is now pending, retuTnable
next Us Is by law required. NOW. unless
you. the said nonresident defendan above
named. shall personally be and appear before
said circuit court on the first day or the next
term thereof, to be holden At Rock Islard 10
and for the said county. on the frat fdcnday
10 May next, and plead answer, or demur
to the said complainsnts bill of complaint,
the same and the frat erS and things therein
charged and stated viii be tai en- cor fessed,
and decree entered against you, according
GEORGES " CAMILLE CLERK
Rock Island M 1ois. April 1902
McENIxY &c NIRY, Complainants' Sollci-
tOra.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

nue. in this city. This company open
cd offices in this city last fall. hav-
ing purchased quarter of a block on
First avenue between Seventeenth
and Eighteenth streets where they
erected suitable buildings and have
improved railroad facilities for handI.
ing their products.
The original Mercer County or
Gilchrist mine was opened in the
year 1885 and is known as the Gil
christ Mine No. l. In 1898 the Alden
Mine No. ? was opened in the same
locality. Gilchrist Mine No. l was
abandoned in 1899 and Gilchrist Mine
No. , was opened in the same year.
The capacity of Alden Mine No. ?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

house, infirmary and the farm barns.
There is a chapel now nearing com
pletion, parole ward under way and
the site is being graded for a ward
for the female employees. All the sep
arate buildings are of ST. Louis by
draulic pressed brick with the eNcep-
ton of the barns. which are of wood.
All the buildings of the hospital
proper are lighted by electricity fur
nished by the power plant connect
ed with the institution and thorough
ly modern in all other equipments.
All the wards are of fireproOf con-
struction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
Notice OF Observation-Disclosures,

state of Illinois, t.
County of Rock Island. 20
In the Circuit Court. Nav Ter y. 1902
Daisy GIlelsud vs.. Edward Gielaud. In
Chancery.
Afndavit OF non-rerto ence of the above nam
go, Ed ward GillelsL d. having been filed 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 hled her bill of complaint In said
court on the chaDc'ry side thereof. on the
3rd day of April 1902, and that thereuuon a
summons issued out of said court herein said
suit Is now pending, returnable on the first
Monday in the month OF May next, as is
by law required
Now unless you. the sad nonresident de-
PENDANT, Edward Csillsland. shall personally DE
and appear before the said circuit court on the
nrst day OF the next tern thereof, to be holden
at Rock Island In and for saio county on the
frst Monday in May rext, and plead, an
SWer or demur 70 tht said com plaiAantS bill
OF complaint the same and the matters and
things therein charged and stated will pc
taken as confessed, and u decree entered
against yop according 20 the prayer OF said
bill. GEORGE W. GAMBLE '.ircuiI Clerh
Rock Island. Ill. APP II Srd. 1902
Ludolph g. REYNOLDS Conplainant's Solicitors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
safe of X. al Estate.
Over Speidel's Drug Store.

ny vir ne IT an order aId decree OF the
County Court of Rock Islsnd County, nln' is,
made Or petitio., OF the underSgut q. j I'm
Stree krus guard an nr kdwrTd j. Strsckfus,
Charles j. Sireckfus, Rosa S'reckrCS Will-
lam + StrecEfus ana Louis M StreokfuS,
minor heirs Of Micl ael Str-ckfus, deceased,
or leave to eel the real est ate of said minors.
at the pril tie m, A ID 1902. OF said Court,
to-wit. on tie 18th day of APP II 1872. shall on
tbs 10 day o. Nav next, between the urs
of ten o'clo * 10 the forenoon and four o CLOCK
In The Afternoon OF said day, 10 wit: at
clock p N. OF said dav. sell Al publ sale. at
he east door of tn Court House IN the city
, Rock Island in laid County, the real state
described as follows, u"-wft:
,hs North East Qus rtSr of the Norih West
@ IArter and The NorIh West Quarter Of the
North East Quarter OF Sectio- Number Thirty
three 81 and the west one half of the Sou h
East QaAr, er OF Section Number Twenty
eie hit (2S), all in township Number Seven cen
40 North range Number Four % West of
the 4th Principal Meridian. in Rock 1 land
County. Illinois, on the folio wing terms TO Wit:
For cASh.
Dated this I2' h day of April A. n 1902.
JOHN Sra ECEFUS
Guardian OF the above named minor hetis of
Michael >treckfus decreased
SEARI.E s. MARSHALL, Solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

The Rock Island Fuel company is
one of Rock Islands most progress
sive establishments. and one that
serves the purpose for which it was
organized to the best possible de
gree. William Huber. the general
manager,w born at Ieide, Germany,
in 1855, and came to this country in
1872, first locating i'm Davenport.
Six years later he moved TO this city
where he has continued TO make his
home. The Rock Island Fuel com
pany was incorporated under the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

From 10000 TO 10000 barrels of this
cement was used i'm the three cities
last year on from the lightest to the
heaviest work. IL stands the tests
and requirements of all kinds of con-
struction, and for sidewalks has no
superior. 1t is manufactured in the
west and is being used by the west in
an ever increasing volume. The out
put of the mills AT lola this year will
he about double the output of last
year. Inc astounding increase i'm the
demand is the result of the high rep
utation il has made. In the handling
of this cement this firm viii pay
special attention to the wholesale
trade and contractors. This firm
are also agents for the sale of the
well known Alden lime from the
Alden Lime company, of Clinton,
Iowa. This lime has been on the
market for over 30 years and each
wear has seen il increase i'm public
favor and amount of sale. Alden
lime is easily slaked. summer or win
ter, with cold water. IL is cool.
easy working lime, makes lasting
mortar. and properly mixed with
Soou SdHu VIII So iuTihVT iHhH HliN
other lime i'm this market. \ book of
testimonials of the value of this lime
Will he sent tn any address. They
have just been appointed sole agents
for the Monmouth sewer pipe, which
is known as the very best article
produced i'm this section of the coun-
try. The Empire Coal d Coke com
pany is destined To make it's mark in
the local field, as ii has ample capital
and the best facilities for serving the
public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

The Silvis Mining company CON
Quoting the well known Silvis mines
near Carbon Cliff constitutes one of
the representative Industries of Rock
Island county. The operation of the
mine was begun under the name of
Silvis Bros, composed of X. :. Silvis
and the late II. =. Silvis, in 1881, and
by whom it, was successfully con-
Quoted for number of years when
the SilviS Mining company was form
ed with n capital stock Of $4,000. of
which II. s. Silvis is president and T..
5. Silvis is secretary and treasurer.
In addition TO the advantage of
having a splendid vein with an mex
hauStible supply of the best quality
of coal. the company has a mine
equipped with the most modern ma
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
RheumatI.m Cured In a DAY.

Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3
Gays. It's action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
moves at once the cause and the dis
ease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. 75c and
81. Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Sec
ond avenue, Rock Island; Gustave
Schlegel & Son, 22O West Second
street, Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
The Mining and Fuel Industry

chinery, the output being 800 tons a
day.
Mr.. Silvis. the president of the com
pany and one of the original promot-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

She is fine girl. quite brilliant l
hear. / understand she has just COM
pleted a course of Rocky Mountain
Tea. That accounts for her brillian-
.cy. t. II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

Diphtheria, sore throat, Group. In
slant relief. permanent cure. DIR.
Thomas Eclectric Oil. At any drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

All the news all the time-The
Daily Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

ough business integrity and one
whose enterprise and thrift have
contributed materially 10 the upbuild-
ing of the city of his adoption.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-21
o 8

ly low to receive the bed from the
wagon, the rope passes from one pull
ley toward the side of the barn floor,
then through hole near the top of
the windlass or revolving pillar, as
shown in the engraving, and out
again to the other pulley.
The windlass may consist of six
inch cylindrical post which receives
the rope near it's top, while at con-
venient height from the floor are
holes for the insertion of levers used
in turning. The wagon being driven
into place, the stretchers are slipped
over each end of the bed, which is
then quickly and easily drawn to the
top by revolving the windlass. When
sufficiently high one of the levers is
left in place with the outer end rest
ing against some upright timber of
the barn frame and thus holds it Sc
cure. For hay ladders, instead of the
lower Lar of the stretcher, the rope
may terminate in ring, which slips
over an iron hook. These hooks are
permanently fastened to the ladders
at suitable points where they will
not interfere with anything else
Orange Judd Farmer.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-21
NEGRO CONTRIBUTORS TO
AMERICAN LITERATURE
By T. THOMAS FORTUNE.
Autho, and Editor of the Nrw York Age.

: :: ::
ASSSS OR almost fifty the has been During
4 B this period he has made remarkable progress He has
1Ao succeeded in the and Sciences trades and
$aH professions He has acquired considerable renown in
lQ4pHHS literature
@9aw1S The substantial contribution to Afro-Amer
GRWo lean literature is the "Hstoy of the Race by
KAJ6 George w. Williams This book history in the
%AsG1lA proper Mr.. Williams preacher He was
9p much addicted to the declanatory stye-a style not
NO. suited to clear and logical deduction Yet the hstor
ca data voumnou and work will stand the
time.
William Nell OF Boston, is another prominence He
has collected of sketches the
est service to the negro
Paul Lawrence Dunbar occupies place among the Afro
American writer's of fiction Yet literary finish Of
Charles W. Chestnut the intense feeling of reggs
There writers Of lesser doing effective
work That have many people who turning really read
able matter is encouraging sign.
In music the negro be ignored OUR PEOPLE ARE
BORN MUSICAL.
Music, poetry fiction! These three same There
is jumping off place. We shall reach the third and
last stage and take high rank among white competitors
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-21
Fol

LATHE FROM SEWING MACHINE.
ance wheel on, as shown at az
and Q, Fig. 1; also drive wheel and
treadle. Attach drive wheel to post
c, treadle rod to and C. The man
drel has q small hole drilled in the
end outside of the balance wheel, in
which sharp-pointed steel pin is
inserted and on which it revolves;
see Fig. 2. The mandrel is babbed
in post b. Fill half way on mandreH
and let cool; then fill one inch above
mandrel, putting a small stick to-
make hole for oiling. If the man.
drel Is of steel, have blacksmith
flatten the end, as at f; if cast, have
holes drilled in pitman wheel and
threads cut and pins put in like +
to hold wood in lath. Pieces a a are
three by eight inches by six feet long;
c, b, and g are two by six inches. From
floor to top of is 80 inches; from
top of a to e ten inches; h is screw
with crank to it and works.
through g to hold wood in lathe, as.
shown by dotted lines in Fig 1. This
lathe is intended only for small work,
as the power is not sufficient for heavy
work.. d. Magrudcr, in Farm and
Home.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-21
KEEP Il, p THE /, puLLETs.
The Wise Poultryman Can Reap .
Rich Reward This Year by Being
Conservative.

Prices of eggs hold up well and there
is no reason why they should be lower
till next spring, even if they are then
in fact there is every indication that.
they will be higher right along. Every
keeper of hens, whether small flock;
or large number, ought to plan to-
reap harvest from this fact.
The first thing to do is to help the
moulting hens to. get their new dress.
on just as soon as possible; give them.
good, dry quarters at night and a.
chance to get to such during the day
should it rain; feed literally with a.,
variety of food including some linseed'
meal, sunfiower seed or green cut
bone. The next thing to do is to keep
all the likely pullets.
Do not be led into selling a single,
pullet just because the prices for
spring chickens are good. A pullet-
well fed from now on will gain in,
flesh or weight till she begins to lay.
then for awhile her keeping is at q.
daily profit. =
When she is through laying, if you.
are disposed to sell her she will bring
you nearly as much, if not just as,
much on the market as hen as she:
will now as spring chicken. That's
one advantage the pullet has over the.
cockerel. AS he grows from spring
chicken to a rooster he loses in price.
as he increases in weight, and in the.
vast majority of cases is useless
boarder all the while. Get rid of as
many of them as you can spare at,
once and make room for the pullets.
Having decided what pullets are.
worthy of being wintered, feed them
from now on to produce growth and
eggs. Be liberal with your feed, and if
the fowls are running at large feed
of corn just before going to roost wilE
not make them overly fat. A poor.
scrawny hen is not likely to produce
many eggs.
When we advise saving every likely
pullet we mean the late Matched ones
as we'll as the early ones. They will
all keep growing till they lay if fed and
cared for as suggested above. The
early Matched ones should begin to lay
in a few weeks now and the others
should follow right along as they reach.
the proper age.
Keep the pullets.-Farmer's Voice.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-21
snvvdust for Horse stalls

Sawdust for bedding horses was
used by me one summer. 1t is cooler
than straw which is worth consider
ing in midsummer but would be OBJ
jectionable in cold stable in Win
ter. If it can be obtained from mill
near by it is much cheaper than
straw. Hardwood dust is not so
good an absorbent as that from pine
or hemlock, but when it decays it
will be OF some worth as a fertilizer.
The dust from soft wood is of little
value, except in rendering clay soils
more friable. Its fertilizing value
would bear the same difference to
hardwood dust as ashes from the
same quantity of wood of each kind.
j. III. Andre, in Farm and Home.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-21
LIFTING ARRANGEMENT.
For Removing Bed or Ladders from
the Farm Wagon 1t Is Said to
BE Unequalled.

A good lifting arrangement for re-
moving bed or ladders from the wag-
on is herewith illus trated. To the
joists Of the loft over the barn floor,
at proper distances, are chained two
pulleys. Over each of these passes
a half-inch rope, one end of which
is connected with stretcher large
enough to slip over the end of the
wagon bed. The upper crossbar of
the stretcher may simply have deep
notch at each end, just wide enough
to receive the rope. A knot in the
latter just below the stick serves to
hold it in place. The lower bar is a
trifie longer and has the rope Sc
curely tied at each era. Supposing
now that the strttchers are sufficient
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-21
STARTING THE BURROWS.
Make Any Straight Ones
Afterward.

Good blowing requires knowl-
edge of the principles of soil turn
ing, and requires experience in doing
the work. If the first burrows are
run carelessly or incorrectly it will
be found exceedingly difficult to do q
good job. The blowing of cid fields
is less difficult than the blowing of
new ones, for the reason that the
old fields have landmarks that are
easily understood. This is, of course,
true only if the blowing of former
years has been correct. 1t is a
somewhat difficult task to turn
straight burrows across new
field with nothing to serve as guide
but some object on the further side.
The skilled farmer should not in
trust the turning of the first fur
rows to the boy or the unsl1illed hired
hand. If the first burrows are
crooked it is difficult to make any
straight ones afterward. The best
plowman will find it difficult to cor
rect the errors of his predecessors.
Even the skilled plowman will not
find it an easy matter to run the
first furrow straight ahead of him
and keep his team well under con-
troll. 1t the field is to be plowed on
the LANDS" plan, then there is an
added reason why the best plowman
on the farm should take the mat
ter in hand, for there will be sew
eral first burrows to plow. The
first burrows are the patterns of all
that are to follow them. Landmarks
set up on opposite sides of the field
Will assist the plowman in making his
furrow straight whether he be skilled
or novice.-Farmers' Review.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-21
HANDY SHOP MACHINE.
meet a Turning Lathe with a
Sewing Machine.

Every farm should have tooH
room and machine shop of more Or
less size. A very convenient ma
chino for doing various kinds of re-
pair and other work is turning
lathe. At little expense sewing ma
chine may be easily put to such serv-
ice, as the illustration portrays.
Take the mandrel that works the.
needle of an old wornout sewing ma.
chine out, with the pulley and bal
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-21
importance Of AIfa1fa.

Alfalfa is rapidly growing in inn
portance and becoming considerable
factor in the enlargement of the
meat supply, largely taking the place,
of corn in feeding west of the Mis-
sissippi valley. The area is enlarg-
ing, and the first cutting of this
year is very large. Horses thrive on
it with little grain; cattle fatten on
it with a finish of corn, and in it's
use the hog has become hay-eating
animal. 1t is, to an increasing ex-.
tent, taking the place of range,
grasses in the economy of the cattle
industry, and the change will cause.
an enlargement rather than de-.
crease of the meat supply,