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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-08-04
CURIOUS THINGS FROM CHINA
The Most Magnificent Beds Ever Seer
Are Part of The Celestial Empires
Worlds Fair Exhibit.

The Chinese exhibit at the Worlds
Fair is filed with pleasing surprises.
Some of the most magnificent articles
of furniture are a part Of this wonder
full display. The carving and inlaying
of ivory. bone and wood illustrate the
marvellous skill of the Chinese.
Models included in this interesting
exhibit show the homes and home life
of the Chinese, their weddings and
funerals, Chinese tea house, restau'
rant and shop, Chinese weaving and
some Of the beautiful silks and wear
ing apparel Of the Chinese and their
methods of manufacturing them.
One feature of the exhibit is two
magnificent Chinese beds, each OF
which has the appearance of being a
small house Of great beauty. One is a
summer bed, the other for winter. Ihe
summer bed is hand carved and inlaid
with ivory and bone figures and land
scapes exQuisitely carved and so
skillfully joined as to appear part OF
the wood The bed and furniture are
of carved bamboo. The bed consists OF
an anteroom, with tables, chairs and
tea stands, and in an inner room, which
is the sleeping apartment, there is a
couch with coverings Of gauzy silks.
The winter bed is still more elabO
rate. 1t consists of three compartments.
The first contains four chairs, tea poy
and chest of drawers. This is the sit
ting apartment. The second is the dress
ing room, and the third is the sleep
ing apartment, or the couch itself. The
furniture is of rosewood inlaid with
ivory carving Of birds, flowers and
trees. The couch is covered with silks
Of the finest texture and in gaudy col
ors. The sleeping compartments are
lighted with Chinese lanterns Of silk
hung at the outer entrance, while the
light enters through gauze panels, hand
painted and in forms of rosewood in
laid with ivory figures.
A table and dish made of highly pol
ished ash, with eXquisitely carved
bamboo figures inlaid are shown. The
work is so artistically done that each
article seems to have been made Of
one piece of wood.
There is also a large display of Chi
nese lanterns made Of silk, gauze and
other light material and some made OF
beads artistically arranged with glass
centers. The silk and gauze are beau.
tifully hand painted.
There are models of some of the
great Chinese temples, theaters and
arches, showing elaborate carving IN
wood and ivory and two large elephant
tusks exquisitely carved.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-08-04
Legend of the Tonkawa Tribe.

The early history Of the Tonkawa
Indians is wrapped in mystery. A
legend exists that at an early period
the earth was covered with Tonkawa
Indians and that a great flood came
and scattered in all directions the
tribes, who never again came together.
The oldest living members date back
their knowledge of the tribe from the
first authentic location Of which we
possess any record That is in the
Wichita mountain country of what now
constitutes south central Oklahoma.
During the great civil conflict the Ton
kawas remained neutral. This attitude
during the war brought upon the Ton
kawaS the hatred of the Comanches,
Caddoes, Wichitas, Delawares, Shaw
nees and Kickapoos, who combined
their united efforts in an attempt to,
wipe out the entire nation of Tonka-
was. The attack was made in true In
dian fashion, and over $500 Tonkawas
were killed.-Kansas City Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-08-04
An UnfaiIing Test.

ave just learned a new charm to tell
whether or NOT man loves you," said
the girl will golden hair.
what is it?" asked the girl with the
new diamond ring.
"Why, you take four or five apple
seeds and name each of them for a par
ticular man and place them-the ap-
Pile seeds, mean-on the stove, and the
first one that pops is the one that loves
you"
'Humphw unused the girl with the
new diamond ring, absentmindedly
twisting that piece of jewelry about
her finger. Il know a surer way than
that
"You do?"
eyes, indeed. You take one particular
man and place him on the sofa in the
drawing room and sit close to him,
with the light little low, and look up
to him very attentively, and if he
doesn't pop you know it's time to put
another man on the sofa."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-08-04
MatrinlOn COPYRIGHT,

lin Toronto a woman has applied for
Injunction preventing her divorced hus-
and's new wife using his name. The
'laintiff claims copyright on her eX-hus~
and
Man is a book-an open book
To fair and lovely woman;
Half calf the way she makes him look
The other half is human.
She furnishes his life plot
Which more or less delights him,
And ere he gives his fate a thought
She goes and copyrights him.
Once copyrighted, in his place
Upon the shelf he's rested,
And daily she will scan his face
To see what is suggested
BY what she finds between the lines
And then-this act is vital
She labels him in clear designs,
81 copyright this title"
Who knows how soon will come the day
When some coy debutante
Will take this action on the say
Of mamma or of auntie?
She'll put a label on the man
She's smiled and talked and sighed
fol,
Apprising all the ones who scan:
''Note.-Copyrigh applied for
Man Is a book-a book of jokes,
Or he may be quite prosy,
Or vet a novel which but cloaks
A story tame and dozy;
But anyhow she shuts him up
AS soon as she's indited
The line that fills his brinming cup.
'This man is copyrighted.
w. D. Nesbit in Chicago Tribun"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-08-04

chaperon were rarely seen without
a tall military figure in attendance,
carrying golf clubs or handling oars or
reins. Marie seemed to enjoy herself
tremendously, so much so that Eliza
beth occasionally glanced at her uneas-
lily and then up at the tall captain, and
when she had looked away again Marie
glanced at her mischievously and then
up at the tall captain.
The end of the captains stay was at
hand. After the first week the girls
had not discussed him as they did in
the beginning; in fact they had rather
avoided the mention of his name when
ward silence fell between them. The
morning before the day set for his de-
parture Marie was swinging drowsily
in the hammock and Elizabeth sat be-
side her with a book. Marie looked
out laZily beneath her lids
Captain Bleazby goes tomorrow,
doesn't he?" she asked suddenly
Elizabeth read on to the end of the
paragraph and then laid down her
book. yes. l believe So" she said,
looking off over the lake.
Marie's lashes shaded her eyes
"Well," she said n tatively, evident
ly the campaign as been a failure.
He hasn't even kissed M"
The pink color stole up around Eliza
beth's temple, and Marie went on:
Its an awful disappointment. /
didn't care so much about marrying
him, but would like to know whether
in ten years he has learned to kiss.
Do you suppose he has, Elizabeth?''
Elizabeth's lips were pressed quite
tightly together probably she an
swered briefly.
"And Elizabeth" continued the incor-
rigible Marie speculatively, ''if he has,
who do you suppose taught him? Did
you ever think of that?'
Two tiny wrinkles appeared between
Elizabeth's soft eyebrows, but she
made no reply.
Marie yawned and placed a hand
over her mouth. Il wouldn't in the
least have minded teaching him.
wv QUIZ you, ElIZdUclu.
No answer.
"Have you noticed, Elizabeth" she
went on, that there is not nearly so
much difference between twenty-seven
and thirty as there is between seven
teen and twenty? 1 call that a very
curious mathematical verify. Don't
you really think 500"
Receiving no reply, she returned to
the original proposition. But he
doesn't really look as if he needed in
struction. Do you think he does, Eliza
beth?"
But Elizabeth had fed
The next evening Marie came softly
behind her friend as she sat alone on
the veranda, placing a soft little hand
upon either cheek. elizabeth" she
whispered, ''has he learned how?"
She felt the cheeks grow warm be-
meath her palms, and Elizabeth caught
the soft hands lovingly in hers.
YES" she whispered.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-08-04
Manager Wanted.

We desire TO employ a trustworthy
lady or gentleman to manage our
business in this County and adjoin-
ing territory. Our house is well and
fayorably known.
$4,000 straight cash salary and all
expenses paid each week by check
direct from headquarters. Expense
money advanced; previous expert
ence unnecessary; position perma-
nent. Address Thomas Cooper
Manager, 104O Caxton Building
Chicago, ILL.,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-08-04
TO ENTER SOCIETY.
John Farson, Chicago millionaire,
Tells You How to Do 1t.

John Farson, Chicago millionaire,
Tells You How to Do 1t.
John Farson, a millionaire of Oak
Park, a suburb of Chicago, who once
upon a time said he would bequeatb
$1,OOOO00 to the right kind of serv.
ant girl, challenges public attention
again by giving recipe for breaking
into society, says a Chicago dispatch
It may be summarized thus:
Apply for divorce from your wife.
Move into neighborhood in close
proximity to swelldom.
Move into swelldom as soon as you
can get money enough to pay the rent.
Join a fashionable church.
Play cards at least half the time you
have out Of Office hours.
Cultivate the golf habit.
Read the trashiest novels.
Join a good club and work up an ac-
quaintance with society men.
Attend club functions.
Pay more attention to what is on
your back than in your head.
These suggestions are brought out
by the statement of Richard Hewitt
Of Auburn Park, who is trying to en-
ter good society, but is handicapped by
a wife who cares nothing for society.
Continuing, Mr.. Farson, who is him.
self in "good society,"" says:
"Well, the possession of a lively fam
lily skeleton should help some. A di-
vorce is often Of benefit to the aspir-
ant. If he marries a clever society wo-
man she ought to be able to place her
husband in the center of the circle. If
the candidate for social honors should
chance to be in New York he should
join one Of the churches. In any case
he ought to play cards assiduously and
cultivate a vacant expression.
"What is society? You might as we'll
as me, How old Is Ann?' I don't
know and never found anybody that
did. Webster says-but what's the
use? Almost anybody can get in if he
goes about 1t right"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-08-04

WANTED-Several persons of
character and good reputation in
each state Zone in this county re-
quired) to represent and advertise
old esta blished wealthy business
house of solid financial standing.
Salary $21. 90 weekly with expenses
additional, all payable in cash direct
each Wednesday from head offices.
Horse and carriage furnished when
necessary. References enclosed,
self-addressed envelop, Colonial, 332
Dearborn ST., Chicago.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-08-04
Seventeen and
Twenty
By KATHERINE Nj. YATES
Copyright, 1901, by 7. C. Mcclure

marie, I've some news for you Run
up and put on your best bib and tuck
er, quick"
Marie dropped her novel and sat up
in the hammock, blinking her eyes at
the sunlight and the tall figure which
INSTRUCTED it.
what on earth! You don't mean
the advent of an eligible man in this
out of the way hole?"
That's just it!' Elizabeth, slender,
willowy and thirty, balanced herself
on the arm of a veranda chair. Il just
saw the register, and Captain Bleazby
has arrivedr'
There was note of such genuine
pleasure in her tone that Marie drop
ped back into a reclining posture, with
her hands behind her head. well"
she said slowly and disgustedly, eff
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-08-04
A Police mans restomenv.

]. N. Patterson, night Policeman
of Nashua, Ia, writes: Last winter
| had a bad cold on my lungs and
tried at least half dozen advertised
cough medinines and had treatment
from two physician without getting
any benefit. A friend recommended
Foley's Honey and Tar and two
third of a bottle cured me. Iconsid-
err it the greatest cough and lung
medicine III the world. Sold
Frost & Spies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-08-04
An Alarm Clocklfor rs Cents

If you want to get up early and
feel good all day take a Little Early
Riser or two at bed time These
famous little pills relax the nerves
give quiet rest and refreshing sleep.
with a gentle movement of the
bowels about breakfast time. W.
FL. Howell, Houston, Tex, says !"
Early Risers are the best pill made
for constipation, sick headache, bill
BUSINESS, etc, +" Sold by Frost &
Spies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-08-04

For sale cheap: A sewing machine
and new bicycle. Inquire at The
TIMES office.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-08-04
CHURCHES.

NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN
REV. o. E. BoRpAHL
Services every Sunday at 1880 "a. m. ana
~ ?, m. sunday School at 2p.m M. L yer
ervlce every Thursday at $3.50 D. La
English service every second and st Sum-
day evening of each month.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-08-04
ROMAN CATHOLIC

ROMAN CATHOLIC
REV. FATHER URIC PETRI
FIRST Mass II. M; High Mass, 1880 a. n.
Baptism, p. M; Instructions. 2:3O y. m /.
Vesp erS. D. m.
Friday 7.3J p. M. Stations and benedlction.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-08-04

eT.JoHN's EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Services every Sunday evening at 1889
Sunday school at4 D. m.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-08-04

SWEDISH LUTHERAN.
services every other Sunday Pastors
residence COR. Pine Street and Seventh Ave.
West. ~ - %
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-08-04
Cityomcers.
Washburn Public Library Board,

N. nj. oscar, president: o. A, Lamoreaux
G. .. Sowder, secretary; w.
ii. Irish, Charles Peterson, Mrs. VIM. O'Neil.
ID. Il. Cameron, e. Bryan, Mrs James A +.
Sheridan.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-08-04
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
REV. EUGENE.COoK

hH '. 10 UENE .CUOK.
west Fifth street. Services every Sunday
at IVA: ,'o q. IN. ana 1880 D. m. Sabbath School
at R:OO m. Epworth League at Gan n m
All are invited. - LII
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-15
Notice Of PubIicatlo,.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-Ss:
In the Circuit Court. to January term,
A ID. 19O5.-In Chancery. Gen. No 5374
Mary Noeman VS.. Edmund Noeman.
Affidavit that the said defendant on
due inquiry cannot be found. and that
he is concealed within this state so that
process cannot he served upon him
having ben filed in the clerks office or
the circuit court of said county, notice
is therefore hereby given 10 the said
defendant that the complainant filed
her bill of complaint I'm said court, on
the chancery side thereof. on the 9th
day of May. 1904. and that thereupon n
summons issued out OF said court
wherein said suit Is now pending. re-
turnable on the first Monday in the
month of January, next. as is by law
required. Now, unless you, the said de-
PENDANT above named. Edmund Noeman
shall personally he 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 January next.
and plead answer or demur to the said
complainant's bill OF complaint the
same and the matters and things there
in charged and stated will he taken as
confessed. and a decree entered against
you according to the prayer of said bill.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE.
Clerk.
Rock Island H.. Dec. 2. 1904
III. A. Weld complainants solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-15
Publication Notice.

State of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
to the January term. A. D. 19O5.-Bfll
to Quiet Title.-In Chancery.-General
Flora j. Fisher. Mary S. Fisher and
Flora T. Hamilton, complainants, VS..
Edward Shoebridge: the unknown
heirs or devisees of Edward Shoe
or devisees of William Wright. de
ceased: George Frysinger, BENJAMIN
Erysinger, Hattie Frysinger, George
Downing and Thomas Downing, de-
PENDANTS.
To the above named defendants, Will
liam b.. Frysinger and Thomas Down.
ing. and each of them.
Affidavit having been filed in the of :
fee nee, Of the clerk clerk of the circuit court OF
dress and place of residence of said
defendants. William b. Frysinger and
are net hs foMnd a n9ti o
is hereby given to you and each OF you
that the above named compliments on
bill of complaint against you. on the
chancery side of said court, wherein
said suit is now pending: that sum
said cause against you: returnable TO
the September term. A. ID. 1904. of said
court, and returned; said defendants
1904. said cause has been continued for
service upon you and each of you to
the January. term. A. D. 1905, OF said
house i'm the city of Rock Island, in
said county. on the first Monday in
January. A. D. 1905. at which time and
or demur to said bill of complaint, as
you may see fit.
d. 1904.
Clerk of Said Circuit Court
Marion e. Sweeney. solicitor for COM
piainantS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-15
Administrators Notice.

Estate of Corinda DeVoe. deceased
The Undersigned, having been APP
pointed administrators of the estate or
Corinda DeVoe, late of the county OF
Rock Island. state of Illinois, deceased.
hereby gives notice that she will ap-
pear before the county court of Rock
Island county. at the county court room.
In the city OF Rock Island at the Feb
ruary term. on the first Monday in Feb
ruary next. at which time all persons
having claims against said estate are
notified and requested To attend for the
purpose or having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested tn make immediate payment
to the undersigned
Dated this 26th day Of November, A.
ID. 1904.
ELLA A. SIEGRIST,
Administrators.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-15

PublfcatiOu Notice.


State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
In the Circuit Court. to the January
.erm, A u. 1905--1n Chancery.
ezra wilcher. complainant. VS.. Theoph-
illus F. Cauffman. the unknown heirs
man, deceased: James H,9Brackett
the unknown heirs or devisees OF
James III. Brackett. deceased; Daniel
sees of Daniel Farber. deceased; ia
cob Sharp. the unknown heirs or dew
ga er d d. sharp. the Unknown heirs OF
devisees of Margaret ID. Sharp. de-
ceased;. the unknown owners of sub
lot number four ca. in block number
fourteen Q4, in that part of the cit,
of Rock Island known as the Chicago
SCISSORS plat of A. d. 1854. and situ-
ated in the county OF Rock Island ana
STATE Of to any eaf Ttls
PENDANTS. Theophilus f. Cauffman;
,philus F. Cauffman, deceased; James
1. Bracket, the unknown heirs OF
levisees of James H Bracket deeeas-
,r devisees of Daniel Farber deceased;
Jacob Sharp. the unknown heirs or dew
t D. sharp. the unknown heirs or dew
sees of Margaret ID. Sharp, deceased;
our as in block number fourteen i14C.
n that part of the city of Rock Island
Known as the Chicago or Lower addi-
ION, according 10 dSSeSSOT pldt VI n.
.. 1864, and situated in the county of
Rock Island ana state of Illinois, or
my part thereof.
Affidavit of your non-residence and of
the non-residence of each of you having
been filed in the above entitled cause In
The office of the undersigned clerk of
the circuit court of the county OF
Rock island and state OF Illinois. you
ire hereby notified that the above nam.
ed complainant has filed in said court
his bill of complaint against you, on the
chancery side of said court: that sum
mons in chancery has been issued In
said cause against you. returnable to
the January term, \. D. 1905. of said
court. to be begun and holden IN the
court house in the city of Rock Island
in said county, in the state of Illinois.
IN the first Monday of January, A. ID.
1908. at which time and place you will
appear and plead. answer or demur to
said bill of complaint, as you may see
tit.
Dated at Rock Island. Ill. this LIST
day of December. A. d. 1904.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE,
Clerk of Said Court.
Sweeney & Walker. complainant's So
licitOrS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-15
Name and Play Synonymous.


RIP Van Wrinkle" worthless, grace
less. lovable old vagabond. with his
ever ready laugh. with his trouble and
the pathos of his perplexity, brings
Thomas jefferson, the son of famous
father. 10 the Illinois theatre Saturday
matinee and night The names of JET
ferson and RIP Van Wrinkle" are al
most synonymous. as for nearly half a
century one has stood for the other
and the playgoers of today are just as
much in love with the quaint old vaga.
bond. Rip, as were our mothers and
even our grandmothers in the past.
That RIP Van Wrinkle" has endured
SO many years is a guarantee of its
worth. Many people are disposed to
find fault with the moral tone of it,
saying that such a worthless, drunken
old tramp as rip Van Wrinkle" should
be held in abhorrance instead of arous-
ing admiration and sympathy, but such
practical people forget that they arc
not seeing a reality. but only a poetic
romance. a legend of the Hudson river,
and the Katskill mountains. RIP Van
Wrinkle" is a character so full of SYM
pathy and childish good humor that
we feel more like condoning his bad
qualities like a naughty child than
Judging him with the cold-bloOded jus
tice that we are in the habit of meeting
out to stage characters in our usual
criticisms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-15

All PERSONS mum may NOmCefns
Notice is hereby given. that the I'M
Russell Hersh. Florence Hersh. Joseph
inc Hersh and Arthur II. Hersh. minors.
will make application to the circuit
court of Rock Island county. at n reg
court house in the city of Rock Island.
in said county, on the first Monday OF
January, A. ID. 1905. being the second
day thereof. for an order and decree or
ian to sell the following real estate be-
:onging 10 said minors. or so much
thereof as shall seem to said court to
he interest of said minors. situated In
ne me county OF Rock Island. and state of
The west forty t4o) feet OF lot one
%. and all of lot two CD, in block one
@: in the Chicago or Lower addition
The undivided one-ffteenth u-15)
part OF the south forty t40) feet OF lot
TWO GU, in block twelve G2). in the
Did Town of Rock Isalnd. in the city OF
And the undivided one fifteenth u-i5)
Dart of the west half G-2), OF the
southwest quarter I'D. of section
sWenty-eight S2Sl; In township seven.
>f the fourth ca principal meridian.
All OF which property is subject to q
lower right in the undersigned, Err
MIME Hersh. the mother of the said
deceased.
Said property to be sold for the stip-
port and education of said minors, and
FOR the purpose OF investing such OF the
Immediately requisite for said support
and education In other real estate, or
IF Otherwise investing the same
Dated Nov. is, a q 1904;
Guardian of Said Minors.
James +. Murphy, Attorney.