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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
SneciaI Train.

August 16, c., B. & Q. Ry. will run
special train TO Kewanee and return
leaving Rock Island at a. m, at rate
of $40. Train will return in the
evening. For further particulars in
quire of Otto Patting or Burlington
ticket agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
CO1Ona Sand
Stone Quarries

Trimmings a Speciality
For cheapness, durability and
beauty, excelled by none. This
stone does not wash or color the
wall with alkali, etc. Plans sent
us for estimates will receive care
full attention and be returned
promptly at our expense.
Quarries II miles from Rock
Island on the c., B. & Q. railroad.
Trains No 5 and 10 will stop and
let visitors of and on.
Bridge Stone, Corn Crib Blocks and
Foundation Stone, any Size
Desired.
Samples OF stone and photos Of
buildings can be seen at Room No.
-. Mitchell & Lynde building.
Address
ARTHUR BURIAL, Manager.
Rock Island or CoIona, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11

Are you going to Kansas City or
the southwest? If so, take the South
west Limited on the c., NJ. & st. P. at
1920 p. M, or the early morning train
at $50. You will be assured of a
pleasant and safe journey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
INSURANCE.
Charles E. HodgsOn,
Fire Insurance
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Ins. Co. State of Illinois. Rockford, III.
Office, room 8, Buford block. Rates
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11

up Agin" a Good Thing
a man when he commences to
patronize the American Steam
Laundry. "The best laundry / ever
struck is what those who indulge
in a little slang would say. But
entire nous IL you want your linen
as faultless as when you first
bought it, in color and finish. we
will guarantee to do it to your sat
isfaction every time. Careful hand
ling and artistic work are among
our up-to-date methods.
AMERICAN STEAM LAUNDRY,
Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue.
Phone 1855
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11

News has been received here of the
death in Boston Tuesday afternoon of
Mrs. Marsden, formerly Miss Mary
HrOmatko of this city. Mrs. Marsden
was born here and educated in the
public schools of this city. After her
marriage IS years ago she removed
to Boston where she resided since. She
has many friends here who will be
grieved TO learn of her death. The
funeral will be held in Boston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
TipS TO Trd<eIerS.

s20.4O to Boston and return via the
Rock Island Aug. Il and Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11

James Trevor, driver of the hose
wagon at the central fire station, yes
terday morning was united in mar
riage to Mrs. Parks, of Orion. The
ceremony was performed in Moline
after which they departed for parts
unknown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
DAVENPORTDOTS

Local No. IS of the International
Association of Plasterers held spe-
cial meeting at Union hall Tuesday
night to discuss the annual picnic. 1t
was decided TO hold it on Saturday,
Aug. 20, at Pillion's park in Betten-
dorf, with Snyders orchestra furnish
ing the music. \ feature of the picnic
will be a baseball game played be-
tween the Davenport and Rock Island
knights of the smoothing trowel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
Chicago Dental Company
OFFICE 1914 SECOND AVENUE.
Painless Extracting

and removal of nerves done by US, and
Kiven to all cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11

The police have been looking for
Mrs. Laura Holdorf, nee Mohr. who is
missing since Saturday. The lady left
her home in Dixon Saturday afternoon
and was last seen at the Deutsches
Cast Haus Saturday afternoon shortly
after her arrival in the city. She left
this hostelry on Second and Scott
streets and went from there for up
town and has not been seen since.
When she disappeared she had
year old baby with her.
She is described as being five feet
in stature and was dressed in a light
Bingham dress. Her parents reside
in this city on Division street north
of the p. n. Jacobsen tavern, and are
greatly exercised, as is also the lady
husband, over her disappearance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11

Yesterday D. c. Mcbride and P.
c. Levy, the two gamblers arrested
Sunday night by Detective Al Feers,
at the instigation of Mayor Phillips,
and charged with vagrancy, appeared
in court, with their attorney,
and qualified with a free hold
ers' bond of $500 each of which was
signed by Charles Keller. The
charge of vagrancy under which the
two men were arrested, has been
changed to that of cheating by device,
which renders the offense an indict-
able one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11

John Goethals, the young Belgian
who lost his life in Rock river below
the Watch Tower Sunday, though
earning only a modest wage, bore
heart which beat warmly for those in
want. During his residence in Moline
he made the acquaintance of a Bel
gian family on the bluff living in want,
and for some time he contributed the
sum of 81 a week toward their sup
port. The beautiful part of this work
of charity was that the sum was sent
the family through the Daughters of
Isabella and to the time of his death
they knew not but that the Daughters
themselves were giving the amount.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11

Either Chicago police misunder-
stood her or the noise and hustle OF
the big city so frightened the little
miss from Moline who became lost in
Chicago that she could not remember
her own name. She told the police
man who was attracted by her woe-be-
gone face, that she was Nina Ander-
son, that her fathers name was
Adrian Anderson, and that he was
farmer living in Moline, that she had
been sent to Chicago on a visit to an
aunt whose name and address she had
forgotten. But now the word sent
the Moline police from Chief O'Neill of
Chicago has cleared the mystery over
the little girl. Miss Nina is Miss
Nina all right, but she is Miss Nina
Peterson, not Miss Nina Anderson.
Her fathers name is Adrian Peterson
and he resides at 1928 Seventeenth
avenue this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-28

the Russians for their cruel treatment of unhappy
Poland
AS the name Kourowski is difficult 20 pronounce
in Japanese. my uncle wrote and pronounced his
name kuroki My uncle Is very proud or MS
Polish origin.
There seems every reason To believe that Cen
eral Kurok is nephew Of Count Adam GurOwsh,
Der of the staff OF The Tribune. just previous to
the Civil War. and who later attached TO the
Department of State at Washington a trans
in 1866 after short illness from typhoid fever. and
said at the time:
He was a man o. great and var,ed learning. a
politician on fire with love of humanity and JUS
gentleman of unspotted integrity. 4 man of many
and great misfortuues which never leSSened his
1re which beneath its revolutionary covering was
gentle and loving as a womaHs
Count Adern whom many OF the older generation
OF Tribune readers VIII remember by reputation
was one Of the SONS Of Count Ladislas Gurowski
who ardent admirer of kosciusho. and VINO
the greater part Of his estates through having
participated in the rebellilon of 1884. Adam Gurow-
ski born the Palatnate of Kalistz in 1905
and while yet Il schoolboy found himself IN trouble
for revolutionary demonstrations. He was ex-
PEELED from the gymnasia Of Warsaw and Aaiist2'
and finally took up his studies in German univer-
stiles.
Returning to Warsaw IN 1875 he became Identified
with those opposed Russian influence, and. IN
consequence, was imprisoned several times He
was active in organizing and afterward took part
IN the revolution of 1880. When 1t was put down
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-28

Continued on tenth page
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-28
IRPING NO POLITICIAN.
Letter Shoseing His Surprise at an
appointment at Last Made Public.

\ nephew of Washington Irving living in this
city recently came into possession of a letter
which makes It certain that his distinguished
uncle was not political office seeker. President
Andrew Jackson in 1929 appointed the author
as secretary of the American Legation at Lon
don. This yielded a salary OF $500.
Irving was at the Alhambra. in Spain when
Colonel Thomas Aspinwan United States consul
at London, sent him official advice of his ap-
pointment. Irving replied in the following let
ter. which now is published for the first time:
Alhambra July 80. 1929.
| have Just been surprised by tidings of my
appointment as Secretary of Legation at Lon
don, an office as unexpected as unasked for by
me as that of Pope at Rome. 1t has been
equally unsolicited by my friends. 1 confess I
nave felt great repugnanCe 10 enter into the
business and hustle of the world and to lay my
self under any restraint or responsibility.
An offer like this breaks in upon the dufet re-
tired, literary life in which have so long in
dulged. My brothers and my intimate friends
however. are unanimous in urging me to accept
and have complied with their wishes.
l shall disengage myself. therefore as soon a =
possible from my occupations and engagements
Ing Spain and push for London rapidly the
not weather W!u permit. hope TO eat an Eng
fish heefsteak with you toward the end of
August You need not address any more letters
TO me TO Spain after the receipt of this.
With kindest renlembrances 10 Mrs. AspinwaU
and the young folks. for whom l shall endeavor
to bring some marvellous stories, l am, my dear
WASHINGTON IRVING.
Martin Van Buren, was Secretary of State and
signed Irvngs commission. Probably he never
would have been appointed secretary of the
Legation if it had not been for his older brother
john T. Irving, judge of the Court of Common
Pleas, in this city, in 1920 Washington Irvn;
a short time before his appointment as Secretary
of Legation had received $4,000 for his Co
lumbus" He Immediately invested it il "a
steamboat enterprise and lost it. Judge Irving
thought it might be a good thing if he had
something in the shape of u regular income. and
he used his influence to have him appointed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-28

and frauds An American resident of St Peters
burg wrote home the other day:
THE town is humming with story OF the
Car and a gypsy fortune teller.
1.-THE girl is young. pretty and clever Fur
thermore, she is frank. OutraGeousiy frank
She works on lines that are original and
unique. Sometimes. really. she does great
deal of good.
THE Gar. having heard of her success in
ST. Petersburg. sent for her the other evening.
She appeared before him III the beautiful gypsy
dress that leaves bare her amber coored throat
and arms.
81 have had. said the Emperor. a singular
dream. Will you interpret it for me?'
Yes sire said the gypsy, in her deep clear
voice She smiled. She quite at her ease.
Al dreamed, said the Emperor, of three
rass-a fat rat. lean rat and a blind rat This
dream troubles Has it a meaning
1t has sale the gypsy, and she directed
on the young man a smile that was both ten
der and scornful The fat rat stands for Rus
eian offcialdom-for all your various ministers
and departmental heads. The lean rat is your
people. The blind rat is yourself"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-28
WITH A CLEAR CONSCIENCE.

Professor Albert II Smyth, who is editing 4
life of Franklin. said recently. apropos Of the
conscience:
franklin would have appreciated the con
science of 2 Dutch janitor who worked at Johns
Hopkins during my course there.
This janitor was very conscientious. One
day some one passed on him a counterfeit five
dollar bill. When presenting the bill 70 the
secretary he discovered that it was bad. and he
became greatly excited. He would know. if he
saw him again, he said the man who had swim
died him. and he would stand day after day in
front Of the college in the hope OF catching the
rascal going by.
Well. the secretary several weeks Iate~. hap
pened to think OF the janitors counterfeit. and
asked him if he had succeeded in finding the
man who had cheated him.
'Ach,' said the conscientious jantor. dot
man vot gif me dot bill he dit not come around
alretty. But vot is de difference? Some days.
YOU see. tink de bin vas SCOT ind some days [
tink it bad: so I Walt Tor one of dem days
ven tink de bin vas goot und pass him out -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-28

Herbert Pearson tells this story of a saloon
keeper IN Manhattan. who takes little interest
in politics. and recently ran for a small Office on
one of the municipal tickets. His attitude in re-
gard to his business not apooseuc. rather
boastful
y run the finest saloon in New-York'' he de-
CARED II have beautiful bar. and the drinks
7 serve are made OF the very best stuff
But there other saloons which have beauti-
full bars and serve honest liquors." observed one
of his political friends. You say yours is the
finest saloon; what really makes it superIa-
tive"
Well said the saloonkeeper, puzzled for Il
moment what answer. Well. SIR. IL a gets
drunk in my saloon. l send him home IN cab
ut my expense
He smiled approvingly his own generosity. and
no one had the heart tell him that his method
was rather hard the women who had taken
The drinkers for better
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-28
GEN. KUROKPS ANCESTRY.
Belief That He Is Rcldtirc of
Count adam GurO7cShi.

Ever since General Kuroki began to excite world
wide admiration for his military skill against the
Russians in Manchuria various accounts OF his
origin have been going the rounds OF the press
They agreed that his mother d Japanese, but
variously stated that his father Frenchman
a German and Pole. a German newspaper which
accepted the theory OF the Japanese generals
French origin has been put right by Yosaua
Oshima, "A nephew OF General Kuroki. who IS
letter.
Ny uncle kurokl is OF Polish origin. His father
Polish no6leman by the name Of kourowski
who fed from Russia after the revolution Of 1851
He first went to Paris and afterward TO Turkey
and later joined the Holland troops at BorneO
From there he went TO Japan and married a
Jananese.
From this union born General Kuroki. who
in the family is teasingly called the Pole Ills
father upon his deathbed said 70 him that perhaps
day he would be able TO take vengeance upon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-28
AM IRISH VOLKSFESI.

In little cafe Wiam-st.' sign nos 49,,
- ror the last week inviting patrons 10 OuE
tickets for an Irish Voksfest. ...... .,,o
,e combination IS peculiar as to al'rae, .he
a,,ention of every ono entering the place anu 81"
,e have been many and varied
.tuyeu wouldn't that make you angry SaIu one
A. ,,sbn,ap. after he had studied the irsn rolks-
t e Ign from several angles III WEI De
- > .oeo- the sign means that II IS an irlSh
pjcnc with German band .s @"gaT m5en a
~ ne that would have caused ar riot ob any
care snow sro,Id have been mobbed twice. ! ne
Indeed II o',id have been just as indignant AS the
Irish ronetor of the cafe offered this eSPh bcb
ton: rms Irish and German help. Ihey SCI
enplosS lerfect harmony, ana tl.e pS.it ai re
along t,obt The rst sign OF IaGiai eo With tte
OF lnunL,aired irish girls VIII Haet WIZ
prettE @ German youths ana ne ha5en e Se
red facea i,ans vii, jig with inc ifish 10Y .e
German maidetS been growing closer toGether as
two races ns Vhcv have been crowded mo me
time so+S -, n. tie hordes or ltdllah tltt' -
ish Immigrants. ana makes an .u1sh Volksfest' pos
,ibie-"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-28

he escaped to France. where he Joined the Polish
leaders, who had already taken refuge there. His
estates were conhscated and he was sentenced to
death
He regained favor with the Russian authorities
by publishing work entitled La Verite la
Russie," In which he advocated union OF the diff
ferent branches of the Slavic He re-
called. and a place in the Civil Service given
10 him. but his estates not restored. His
enemies at court had forgiven him. and in 1874
he again fed 10 Berlin and thence TO Heidelberg
where he gave himself to study. and for two years
lectured political economy In the University OF
Herne. Switzerland. Before coming 10 the United
States in 1S4g, he spent time studying politi-
cal conditions in italy.
In this city he gave himself to literary pursuits
He took deep interest in American politics and
finally went to Washington. where his knowledge
OF eight languages made him valuable man 10
the state Department. He watched the Civil War
closely and published three volumes of notes
under the title My Diary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-28

o-d.r ~ ssva their sister Annals good name TOOK
ba- child at his birth. gave out that IL was inch
own cbristened him Milan and brought ann Up
as their son. their own union ha'i'ie
cbildless, so that Milan was not III g.
via, whlch ne oO'Nf EX-ATTACHE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-28

TABLE OF NEUMEs IN MNEMoNtc VERSE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-28
THE FEMALE AND THE MAIL FEE.

From The Philadelphia Press.
NO. I'm going to the Fair" said the sweet
girl. railroad fares cost | often wish might
Just HEX q stamp my forehead and go any
where in the United States for two cents. Wouldn't
that be lovely
No replied the gallant man. you'd be mail
ten
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-28
THE GAR AND THE eYPcY

The Russian Car is superstitious, and gives
audience readily to many sorts of charlatans
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-14
THE RACE AT MEMPHIS.

Lou Dillon beat Major Delmar in a
harness race at Memphis a year ago
and the trotting season went out with
MI c. K G.. Billings one score ahead
of Mr. E. f. Smathers in a rivalry
then three years long. Next week the
Major and the mare will again meet
at Memphis,
Preliminary to the coming event,
the gelding and the mare have just
made fresh records. the former OF a
mile in 2:01& and the latter a mile ia
2:01ia, both trotting without wind
shields. With the privilege of her
sex. Lou Dillon has had the last word
in record-bTeaking- far
Major Delmar is of the royal blood
of Electioneer, George Wilkes, AlmOnt
and other great ones. Lou Dillon.
while she has a traeeable relationship
TO ST. Julien. once a monarch. is of
obscure later stock and has been dub
bed "the Cinderella OF the turf" Mr..
Billings was reproached by his trainer
for bidding up TO s12.500 this little
mare that could not now be bought
for $100, 0O0.-New York World.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-14
AN OLD NEGRO.

The oldest person in the United
States is said 10 be Uncle Dick" Por.
ter. of Maury county, Tennessee. He
is 120 years old, and helped to hew
the logs from the trackless forest
which once stood where now sits the
beautiful town Of Columbia, TO build
the county's FIRST court house. This
was In 1908 Last Saturday the corner
stone of a new 100000 court house
was laid at Columbia and Uncle
Dick" was the most conspicuous figure
at the ceremonies. He occupied a seat
on the platform and welded the trow-
el in putting the cement upon which
to place the corner stone.
Uncle Dicks" sight is slightly fail
ing. and he doesn't hear as keenly as
when he listened with baie1 breath
for the sound Of stirring as he ap-
preached chicken roosts back in the
old days. but his memory IS still good
and he remembers quite web the
brave time when ~Old Hickory
marched with his Tennessee and Ken
:ncky rifemen TO shoot the British flag
10 death at New Orleans
Uncle Dicks" grandfather was an
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-14

The city seems TO be infested with
holdups. Ii would be a good idea to
arrest every negro found on the
streets after IL especially in
places where they could have no bus
iness-unless they give an entirely
reasonable excuse or explanation or
their doings There is more work TO
be done after the carnival shows ey.
cry night than during them. Chief
Price. The lives and property of citi-
zens must be protected, Run in every
suspicious negro caught on the streets
after midnight And every suspicious
white character. as well.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-14

ranged the details at every meeting.
introduced the corps OF campaigners
who accompanied him 10 the audienc-
es in all the towns visited, did the
greater part OF the talking, and whel
night came he was 30 per cent fresh
er than David b. Hin, Senator Daniel
and che other speakers Of his party
Wednesday he repeated his record Of
the previous day, making twelve
speeches and adding one FIR good
measure. AS whirlwinder, young
Mr.. Fairbanks looks like selling
platter in comparison TO this vigorous
man OF 81 summers, who seems to be
almost the equal OF William Jennings
Bryan as a campaigner II he Keeps
on getting young, he will be form
liable candidate Tor president in
about Twelve years.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-14

WORK FOR 1T.

1t seems that after all Cairo has
an excellent chance OF getting the big
wheel and timber plant of the Banner
Buggy company, which Is to be located
at some point along the Mississippi
river by Mr. Russell Gardner, the St
Louis manufacturer
For some time Mr.. Gardner has
been looking for a location for the
| plant and has visited Memphis. Cape
! Girardeau. Cairo and other places, but
has net arrived Ak any decision al
! though IL was recently announced by
the press OF Cape Girardeau that Mr..
Gardner had fully decided on that
place. That this publication was
premature is shown by letter re-
ceiyed yesterday by Mr. j. S. Ais.
thorpe, president of the Board OF
Trade. from Mr.. Gardner in which he
states that il has taken longer 60 per.
feet the plans for the enterprise than
was anticipated. on account of the
magnitude OF the concern He refers
to large transfer OF realty near TIE
city, which recently took place. and
inquiries whether or not the site most
fayorably considered by him in the
drainage district is affected The let
ter manifests lively interest. which
gives much belief that If the proper
effort is made this establishment can
be secured for Cairo.
Mr.. Gardner writes thar he viii pay
another visit TO this city next week.
when he will further investigate The
advantages Cairo has 10 offer
1t is evident that Mr. Gardner T.
fayorably considering the location of
his plant here Cairo haa many al
vantages that cannot be offered BY
other places. 1t has superior freight
and shipping facilities, and is in the
very heart Of the timber interests. II
Is the second lumber market in the
United States. And there are other
inducements to be put forward
There should be united effort on
the part of the business men and the
commercial bodies of the city to Sc
cure this plant. II will be worth hun
dreds of thousands of dollars to Cairo.
and will increase business and pros
perity The plant viii give employ.
ment TO about 200 men, which would
increase the ciiy's population nearly
1000. A strong fight should be made
for it, and some inducement should be
offered to get it. Why not devise |
some plan for the city or the public |
spirited business men to secure a |
tract for the location of the |
and donate ii 10 Mr. Gard |
ner as site? Ii would be money |
well spent, and would return an hun |
dred fold to the city and the citizens
in the future.
The time to act Is at once. Right |
now. MT. Gardner will be here one /
day next week The matter should |
be taken up and worked at earnestly |
and intelligently Procrastination |
may lose the big factory. Get to work |
on it. There is work to be done, IL we
would accomplish anything for the
town.
Pull for the factory.