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Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-09-02
HOW TO CHECK CHOLERA.

A Tre-tmens Su.ee-ted In Battling
Win Tins InfecIious Disease.
The following communication of DIR.
G. Z. Springfield. prominent physician
Of Chicago, is commended TO gen ersl at
tenIion at the present time:
Cholera, like many other diseases, is
due to a germ which must have an aka
line medium for development. There
fore, il you cause all the secret;Ons OF
the body to become acids the germ can
not thrive. II all persons would drink
freely of sulphuric acid lemonade. made
10y simply adding 10 or Is drops OF sui
phuric acid to u quart OF ordinary lake
water, boiled and then iced. or to any of
the numerous spring waters. putting in
sufficient water to make it palatable. it
would be good preventive. Drink this
instead Of water or any other beverage,
as it is harmless when properly diluted
and can be consumed in large Qusnti-
ties. This acid has been employed with
great Advantage in epidenics OF cholera by
DR.. Curtis in the Philadelphia almshouse
insane department. A very serious epi
demic ceased in IL hours after the in
mates were all put upon the free use OF
sulphuric acid lemonade. The only new
case after this was that of man who re-
fused to use the prophvlactic. Two DAYS
after the use of the sulphuric acid was
stopped two new cases again occurred,
and the epidemic was again arrested by
the use of sulphuric acid. In the surgi-
cal wards the acid was used from the be-
ginning of the epidemic, and in these
wards, although in no way isolated, the
disease failed to make an appearance. In
view of this statement of facts the pre-
ventative should be used Free
ly. 1t is of the utmost
importance to check the pre-
monltory diarrhoea. which is amensble
to prompt. simple treatment. Cholera
is generally preceded by diarrhoea, and
an attack very rarely occurs when this
symptom receives early and appropriate
attention. Excepting in the frequent
cases in which cholera is not preceded by
diafrhoea, it may, with almost absolute
certainty. be prevented. The greatest
difficulty is in the prompt application Of
simple but effective treatment in cases of
diarrhoea during the epidemic. Very
many pay no attention to the premon-
itory symptoms through ignorance, and
not a few of those better informed me-
glect it, either from recklessness or be-
cause they cannot appreciate the fact
that disorder 30 slight and ordinary can
be precursor of 30 grave a mslsdy as
cholera
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-09-02
BRIEF MENTION.
Sidewalk brick at +. 81. Ellis'.

Sidewalk brick at T. 81. Ellis'.
If you want brick sidewalk laid in
good shape, call or address John Nulhern
care Union House.
Democratic clubs can get torches at
David Don's-both plain and fancy-in
any quantities.
Always order brick ice cream for your
party. Three kinds in each brick.
Krell s. Math cac supply you
We use the finest California peaches in
making our peach ice cream. Try a
dish. Krell & Math alvays aim to
please.
The democrats of the Third ward are
to meet at Turner hall Friday evening to
complete the organization of a ward CAM
paign club.
Every dem ocrat in the Third ward and
all citizens desiring to be on the right
side of the political question should at
tend the meeting at Turner hall Friday
evening.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-09-02

Children Cry for
Pitchers Ca0toFl0.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-09-02
THE MUNICIPAL MILL.
Last Nights Adjourned Council
Meeting.
The WaterwOrks Machinery, side
walks and Other Matters Before
the Afderme
TOFFICIAL REPORT. j


CITY COUNCIL Rooms. Rock ISLAND,
Sept. 1.-The council met in adjourned
session at 8 p. m, Mayor McConochie
presiding, and all the aldermen present
except Dauber and GuYer.
The mayor stated the object OF the
meeting to be to discuss the sidewalk
question and to pass an ordinance accord
ingly.
Aid. Bladel read a communication of
Aid. Guyer in regard to sidewalks and
presented an ordinance embracing the
sidewalks to be built in the Seventh
ward.
Aid. Schroeder rose to question of
privilege and moved that the rules be
suspended to hear the report of the gen
tlemen on the waterworks test. Motion
carried.
The clerk read the report in all its de-
tails which was very favorable, the en-
CINE having performed all the require
ments and more. The report was signed
by T. n. Hooper, Capt. M. W. Lyons,
U. s. A. Hiram Skunk and F. E. Rob-
bins.
AID Knox moved that the report be re-
ceived and filed and the waterworks
pumping engine duly accepted. Motion
carried.
On motion of Aid. Schroeder the
mayor and clerk were instructed to issue
an order on the treasury for the first
payment an the engine less the amount
already advanced under the contract.
Motion carried and amount allowed by
unanimous vote.
Aid. Schroeder moved that the bal
ance of the deferred payments be re-
ferred to the finance committee and the
mayor with power to act. Adopted
On motion of AID. Schroeder an unan-
imous vote of thanks was rendered by
rising to the gentlemen who so kindly
lent their assistance in testing the engine
at the waterworks building.
On motion Of Aid. Schroeder the coun-
Gil resolved itself as committee Of the
whole to Giscuss the sidewalk question
with Aid. Evans in the chair.
After a general discussion The commit
| tee rose and Aid. Huesing moved that
| the aldermen Of the various wards prepare
| q list of retrospective side walks to be built
| in their wards and hand them to the city
attorney and that he and the ordinance
| committee be instructed to embody the
| same in one general ordinance to be pre-
| sented at the next meeting and that the
| city attorney be authorized to hire help
| if neces ssrY. Motion carried.
Aid Bladei stated that before action be
taken on the ordinance for the improve
ment of Fourth avenue he desired an in
| spection of streets paved with a single
course OF brick; he therefore moved that
| the council as committee OF the whole
visi; Clinton, Iowa. next Thursday to in.
! spect such pavement Motion adopted
The clerk read an invitation of James
W. Csvanaugh, secretary of the Labor
| Union, inviting the council and Other
city officials to participate in the parade
on Labor day, Sept. 5. On motion OF
| Aid. Schroeder the invitation was &C
| cep,ed and the conncil to attend in body
| with other officials.
On motion council diourned.
ROBERT KoEHLER, City Clerk.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-09-02

What the Hon. George G. Vest says IN
regard to the superiority Of the Hirsch-
berg's diamond and interchangeable spec
tacles:
Il am using glasses which I purchas ed
from Prof. Hirschberg and they are the
best l ever tried; it affords me great
pleasure to recommend Prof. Hirsch berg
as an excellent optician, and his glasses
are simply unequalied In my experience.
G. G. VEST"
These spectacles are for sale by T. 81.
Thomas, agent for Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-09-02
Harvest Excursien. i.

Tuesdays. Aug. Both. and Sept. 9th.
1892. the c.. M. s. st. P. Railway will
sell harvest excursion tickets to points in
Iowa. Minnesota and Dakota for ono fare
for round trip. Tickets are good for re-
turn 20 days from date of sale. No stop>
ever permitted on these tickets.
b. d. ". HoLAna, AGENT.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-09-02

Children Cry F'
Pitchers Cash yraA
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-09-02
Three Things TO Rsmem Dor

Hoods Sarsaparilla has the most
MERIT.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has won unequal
led SUCCESS.
Hoods Ssrsaparilla accompiishes the
greatest CURES
Is it not the medicine for you?
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-09-02
CaStOria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me OF its
good effect upon their children"
Dr.. G. G. OsGoop,
Inu.all MasG
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-09-02

When Baby was sick. we gave her castoria-
When she was Child. she cried for Castoria-
When she became hiss, ...e .-....s " Castoria-
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-09-02
Children Crv fos
Pitchers CaStoria-

The largest sale, the most merit. the great
est cures Try it, and realize its benefits
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-09-02

Lanes Family Medicine moves
the bowels each day. Most people need
to use It.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-09-02
How to Read

your doctors prescriptions. Send three
2-cent stamps, to pay postage, and rem
ceive DR.. Kaufman's great treatise of
diseases; illustrated in colors; it given
their signs and authorizations. Address
A. P. Ordway s. Co.. Boston. Mass.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-09-02

Coughing leads to consumption.
Kemps Balsam win stop the cough at
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-09-02

Constipation is caused by loss of the
peristaltic action of the bowels. Hood.
Pills restore this action and invigorats
y liver.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-09-02
Ca,arrn Can't be Cured

with local applications. as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Cstarrh is
blood or constitutional disease, and in
order to cure it you have to take internal
remedies. Halls Catsrrh cure is taken
internally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh
Cure is no quack medicine. 1t was pre-
scribed by one of the best physicians IN
this country for years; and is a regular
prescription. 1t is composed of the best
tonics known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combins-
tion of the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing
catarrh. Send for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Prope., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists price 75c.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-02
FRASER RIVER DIGGINGS.
A Few Still at Work Where Thousands
Once Washed olden Sands.
New York SUI

New York sun.
After the tourist on the Canadian Pacific rail-
road has passed through the scenic wonders OF
the Rocky mountains and the Selkirk range,
aud has hung for hours above the precipices in
the Fraser river canyon, the train suddenly
SHOOTS out into level srace in the river valley
ana brings up at a station called Yale. At
present Yale is Inhabited only by handful OF
white men aud several hundred Chinese and
Flathead Indians, whom the traveller sees upon
the station platform with their baskets OF tempt
ing fruit
Yale is dull enough today, but some thousands
OF people once lived in the little place, for 1t was
the greatest placer gold washing field on the
lower Fraser and the center of attraction in
British Columbia as long as 1t yielded large
quantities of placer gold dust. The train stops
long enough to enable the tourist to become en-
thusiastic over the beautiful scenery that sur
rounds it. East of the town is a mountain
several thousand feet in height, down whose
siies In rainy weather the loyeliest cascades
foam and tumble till they reach the river. In
front Is the swift-howing Fraser, which here is
calm and placid in comparison with the roaring
stream the tourist saw little earlier as the
Fraser tumbled down its rocky canyon to the
level country. Looking across the river, the
tourist sees far to the southwest Mount Hope,
whose top, 1900 feet above the sea, is covered
with snow.
In the fifth and sixth decades OF this century,
wnen several thousands OF miners were PAN
ming gold dust, Yale saw its beat days. After
yielding for years an average o. SIS q day to
each man. the placer nines gave out and then
came decadence. Several years ago the few
white men in the town believed its old pros
perity was to return. The Queen mine was
opened in a neig hbOring mountain, and it was
thought that fortunes would be taken from the
gold lead discovered there The prospect, how
ever. did not prove to be what it promised. and
the mine was given up. A little gold ia still
found along the river banks and among the
sands near the shore. AS the train leaves
the town tourists often see q few Chinese
digging in the sand on the left side of the
ri1~r. They are satisfied il they make an aver
age of s. day. They monopolize the left
shore, but on the right bank. where the dilapi.
dated town lies, is German named Edward
Stout. who has been panniug gold dust there
for several years. He uses the cradle and quick
silver process, and is well content if he secures
an average of SIS a week. He keeps bachelor
hall, and is satisfied to make living. Gold
washing is possible on during a few months
in the year. The Chinese work only from July
TIL November. At most other periods of the
year the water is too high to admit of digging in
the sands where gold is found.
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during the long interval. The expendit-
ures, also, had reached, with the increases
in the rates, about five times what they
were in 1s7s
This enormous increase of the pension
burden does not justify violent and I'M
reasoning abuse of these veterans who
have become the benefciaries of the
nation, but it does justify the demand
now made by the leading newspapers.
representing both parties, for revision OF
the pension roll. The time is, of course,
not far distant when the surviving veter-
ans of the war will reach an age when
they will all become entitled TO the bene-
fits of the disability pension act. The
average veteran of 60 years of age may be
fairly regarded as man who cannot sup
port himself by manual labor, but in our
judgment no man of large means, making
him independent of personal labor for
support of himself and family, has any
moral claim to the benefits of the DISABLE
ity pension act, and he ought not to
have any legal claim.
Suppose there was a rich man today in
Seattle who had been a Union soldier in
his youth; suppose he is today not capable
of manual labor in consequence Of age or
infrmity. Is he fair subject for PEN
sion under the disability act? We think
not. If man cannot do hard manual
labor. but can earn with his brains large
income or possesses property which re-
turns him an income ample for his sup
port he does not seem to Us proper sub
ject for government charity; he has no
more moral right to accept disability
has property ample for his self-support.
than he has to make application for ad-
mission to government soldiers home
when he owns comfortable home Of his
own and can maintain it.
The intent of the pension acts is to
to throw money into the laps of those who
are entirely helpful and possessed of
ample property. The government cannot
in justice to the people, refuse to discrim-
mate between its broken-down war eagles
and its gorged and gorging turkey bug
who rendered genuine service, whether
long or short, ought to be given govern
ment relief without opening the door to a
cloud of army locusts. some of whom
may be perjured beneiiciaries OF the
arrears of pension act. The army
locust, the Union turkey buzzard is
not fit candidate for a pension or for
q soldiers home. A universal service
pension never ought to be enacted. De-
pendent soldiers who were not frauds can
get relief without passing military omni-
bus act. with certainty that nine-tenths
of the load are government parasites. poll
troons and army rubbish of all sorts.
The government may be carrying some of
these creatures today. Let it winnow the
wheat from the chat, and not lump shirks
and soldiers together.
There are too many able-bodied, or we'll
TODD pensioners on the roll today; let it
be revised and reduced.
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The pension roll is nearly 900 900 strong.
the figures the 30th Of June last being
s76o69. The cost of the pension roll f,r
the last fiscal year was nearly 100000
The cost for the present year will prob
ably be Si55, 0oo, 900. ard the estimate for
the next fiscal yesr beginning June 80.
1898, is si65. 900 CO., The total number of
original certificates issued from March 4,
1859. 10 October 81, 1892. was so. 1852. and
the total number Of pension certificates Of
al classes issued during said period was
s35,oiS. while during the period from
March 4, 1885. to October 81, iSSS. the mum.
Der of original certificates issued va. ls5.-
TO. and the total number Of certificates
issued during that period was 402, $50
The vast increase of certificates issued
under Harrison's administration is Que 10
the disability pension act which has be-
come . law under the present administra-
ton. These pension figures are enormous.
for our army of pensioners is nearly equal
20 the united standing armies Of France
and Germany. The outlay for pensions.
which had reached sS4, AS. SOS in ISL. had
decreased in 1875 10 se2 "a, 2l6: the wear
following. 10 SIS, 257. 396: the next year TO
81, as3. 752, and in ISIS 20 So. 1877 .0la l.
appears that the total number on the rolls
fer 1878 wss 23s.4iI; for the next year,
2S6. cal; for the next. "a. SCI: for the next
90. 49,; for the next, 2S2 io4: finally, for
ISIS. the number WAS 223 99S.
Then came the passage Of the arrears Of
pensions act. The Mexican and disability
bills were passed. In short. by the &0;h OF
Jane. iS9l, there were on the rolls cd, lon
pensioners. or more than three times as
many as n tie year ISIS, in spite Of the
vast uuWoer who had been dropped from
the roll from death or various other causes
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-02
THE ELOKOMIN RUNS MAD.
Much Damage to Property by the Fresh ct
in Wahkiakum Comfy

CathlaInet Gazette.
Last Friday the Elokomin was the highest
known for many years. The rain of the pre.
v.ous -four days, together with the fall OF snow
IN the mountains raised the creek to alarming
proportions. The usually gentle stream was
transformer into q boiling. seething mass of
muddy water, rushing madly onward The
logs that .ay in It's course wore borne swiftly
along, aud =, they ooliied VITA each other the
report rang out Ike the booming Of distant
cannon. Who.e trees were taken out by the
roots aud shot forward with increasing velocity
a. every mile
JAKE NcCoy's aew dam, that was barely coro.
pleted, was unable 10 stand the ever increasing
pressure OF water that forced itself against II
sad weat out bodily, lodging on the sand bar in
front of Charley Pages place. The loss Is est.
mated at 5000.
The mex. obstruction II the way was salaren's
dam For time Il Was thought this structure
co0,d Withstand the terrible force aEsjust i,
All the gates were wide open. Faulty c0ustruo.
ton a, different points soon became apparert
sad atty Zee, Of The structure was demolished,
Iac loss IS estimated a. sL00J The stanttn-
portion - considerably weakened, but can b..
repaired
AooG. half a mile below saldren's dam is
located ;he county or Kent bridge The soutb
end O: TINS structure rested upon piI!ng Tn
iorce 0! toe carreut sept gratIa IS working
against .Ge pl.lns until they went ont, allowing
TIE bridge 70 IN down WITH a crash, .oigu,
some distance below. The est OF new bridge
IS estimated from ;s0 TO 81 20 The loss of ta..
t'4age VIII b. so-ely felt, a. IL shuts OUT com.
ieie.y any tra!hc by team above Altman until
replaced
lie lower bridge was comparatively uatu.
.4ssl' WIN TIE exception CT the north approach,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-02
NORTHWEST NEWS

The smallpox suspects held in quarantine at
Friday Haroor have been released.
Wenatehee IS 70 be Incorporated, and the
municipal election will be heIa December e.
In the suit of Augustin Day against Cordray
Co, at Port.a d. for royalty on the pay
"Piquc," plaiu Il was nou-su.te;.
Tne C.aiIam county commissioners have fixed
the tax levy a. 2lI. mills. Last year IL was is
mills. The total valuation OF the county this
year viii be about s., JJ0,011.
The corHner's jury ex nera.ed Marshal skel-
to-, Of Kettle Falls. VINO recently killed an ln-
uian III sel-deiease. Inc Indians are very
angry, and SHELTON has left town.
John W4c.ham, postmaster at Reardon. Lin
colu county, has just returned from Eng and
with $4,000, which be inherited from al uncle
He IS 40 years old and is thinking OF getting
married.
The work of closing up the Port Angeles
townsite reservation survey and apprai-ement
has been neglected during the political cam
paign, tut efforts are now being made TO hasten
its completion.
Fred Nash, a Walla Wa.la boarding house
keeper, has absconde1. after deirauding every
person whom he could. lie was pious and
sanity fellow, and this put many on their
guard. Among the victims was Mrs. Guiott, his
mother-lu-law.
1t Is a common belief among farmers tha. hogs
can eat arsenic with impunity, but Frank
Francis, OF Larene, Lincoln county, knows bet
ter. He fed fifteen swine with two Tablespoon
fuls OF arsenic to kill kidney worms, and killed
both worms and hogs.
The assessed value of real and personal prop
erty in Whitman county as eQualizsd by the
state board is slS,5S5 AGO. The total value of
personal property is $3.636,73l, while the town
property alone is valued at s2,e56,970. The
farm property is valued at s12,64l.7S9. The Tux
is distributed follows: state fund, general
SAC. 1885, Go; military. s3,707.09; interest $74L42
county fund, 81. 677.30: school fund, s64,S74I1;
road fund, s27,s03 20; bridge fund, :l4.0s6. 90;
special school fund, $4s. $685. poll tax s.. 7l6
total amount of taxes OF all kinds in Whitman
county, 1902, sl214.
A case of smallpox developed at New West
minister Sunday, and twenty men have been
placed in quarantine in consequence The
name OF the victim 10 Goodmornsen. He
worked with gang op Poplar island making
mattresses for the mouth OF the river improve
ment Poplar island was used as a quarantine
station for smallpox patients for years, and 1t
was thought the buildings were burned some
time ago. He. no DOUBT, contracted the disease
from germs long hiddsA The whole gang has
been quarantned and the patient with his COM
rades placed in the civic hospital.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-02

v. D. Lay, of Pasco. defeated Republican can
didate for the legislature from franklin county,
has begun a contest suit in the superior court.
Ii the lightning calculator will turn to the re-
turns of the Republican primaries he will find
lots of figures which show how much higher
Senator Allen stands in the affections OF Walia
Walla Republicans than 10 either or both of his
chief opponent,.-HGstd Hala UnionJourna,.
AS Judge Nash, Ii. J. SniveIy and several
other Democrats were travelling during the re-
cent Campaign in a Pullman car from Pasco to
North Yakima, Snively declared that the execu-
tive committee OF the Worlds fair board was
stealing right under the nose OF DR.. Blaock,
but that he did not have sense enough to know
1t. La Toilette then withdrew to the rear of the
car. Judge Nash subsequently came to him.
and, introducing himself, said: 81 want to say
to you, sir, that 1 do not approve OF remarks
and charges such As Mr.. Snively has just made.
and you did perfectly right to reply to him as
you dii."-Spokane Spokesman.
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The PASSING THRONG.

. B. H. Langley, of Helena, Mont, Is guest of
the Northern. He general freight and pas
senger agent of the Montana Central raj road,
extending from Havre on the main line OF the
Great Northern through Great Falls and Helena
to Butte. This is Mr. Langley's first visit to the
Sound in twenty years, ard he expresses him.
SELF astouuded at the development which has
tasen place here during that lime. He goes up
the ROAD today In company with General Man
ager Shelby, and will remain several days in
in this section.
Otto Huber, OF Rock Island, H., and E.
Homeyer. OF New York city, are tourists stop
ping at the Ra, amer They will remain a few
days In this vicinity ana then journey south.
ward.
DR.. and Mrs Wyman and Mrs. A. Cohen came
down firm Juneau, Alaska, yesterday on the
steamer Yaquina They are stopping at the
Northern.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Powell and Mrs c. C. Dover
came down from Gilman yesterday and are reg
istered the Hotel stevens.
Deputy Collector and Mrs. A. A. Plummer and
Mrs. Il. Leavitt, of Port Townsend, registered
yesterday at the D.lier.