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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-16
BEMISS THE BOOMER,
The Modern City Builder Is In Rock
Island.

X. r. Bemiss, of Chicago, is at the
Harper. MIR. Bemiss is just at pres
ent non-committal as to his mission
in Rock Island, and it is not known
whether his intents are wicked or
charitable. 1t is known, however,
that he can do heap in either direc-
ton, and the public will watch with
undated interest the revelation of
whatever mystery envelops his visit
here.
Mr.. Bemiss is modern CITY build
er. He is latter day boomer. He
possesses a faculty inherent within
him. He is of the manner of men
who are born not made. He, it was,
who, a few years ago, made Wichita
the wonder of the age, and spread
the lustre of its fame to all the cor
convincing proof of the future glory
Of the Kansas town that even Rock
Islanders were tempted to forsake all
the enticing influences that surround
them and stake their future on the
deserts Of the bleeding state. Wich-
ita's boom did not last long, but Mr..
Bemiss made a terrible lot of noise
while it did and the city got the ben
eiit-and it has got it vet.
More recently Mr.. Bemiss has been
up at Fulton doing the same kind OF
thing. In 9months' time he has
added a thousand people to the pop.
ulation. increased property valuation
a million and-a-half, built factories
and started a whole lot of people to
talking about Fulton.
Likes Rock Island.
Mr.. Bemiss thinks favorably OF
Rock Island. He believes this is the
site of future great city. He said
that much this morning at the Har-
per house while he was keep
ing quiet in the presence of an
ARGUS representative. He said more
too. '.You can get several million
more dollars invested here in a short
space of time, and add $4,000 Il
your population, too" he observed
casually. Your resources are re
markable; your advantages unsur.
passed. Go at it right aud you'll b,
big city"
1t is quite apparent. even to the
mind of the most skeptical that il
Mr.. Bemiss can boom such places a.
Wichita and Fulton, he ought t.
make Rock Island the envy OF Chi
cago. Win he try it? We are with
him il he will, everyone of us
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-16
Bureau County Republicans.

The republican convention of Blu
reau county was held at Princeton
yesterday. The following were NOM
mated: For county Judge. H. NJ.
Trimble; county clerk, William VIII
son; treasurer, A. N. Stevenson; sher-
iff, Atherton Clark; school superin-
tendent, &. b. Harrington. The del
egation selected to the congressional
convention were instructed for Gen.
L. j. Henderson and the convention
decided to adopt the state primary
election laws.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-16

Mrs. Swan was taken to the station
last evening while she was intoxi-
Gated. but this morning on her prom
she was released.
James Howard was arrested by
Chief Sexton last evening on COM
plant of DIR. Craig. Howard is one
of those contemplate individuals
who will steal anything he can lay
his hands on. and yesterday morning
he stole whip from the DOCTOR
buggy, while it was standing in front
of the sanitarium. The value of the
whip is not the reason Of his incar-
ceration, so much as the sneaking
disposition of which. apparently he
is possessed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-16
Our Trade Holders.
AMERICUS SALE PRICE.

AMERICUs SALE PRICE.
A nickel alarm clock, 69c.
A 1-burner oil stove, Acc.
A glass lamp, complete, 1Oc.
Chopping bowl, large size, we'll
worth 25c, l5c.
fellows complexion powder, SC.
Genuine Alhatros stove mats, SC.
Pearl sleeve buttons, pat. lev. lOc.
Genuine bristol hair brush, &c.
Shaving brushes, zoe quality, Sc.
Wire fly traps, others ask Csc, 13c.
Cucumber complexion soap, Sc.
Pure Cream complexion soap. three
in box, lie.
Hall lamp, assorted colored shade,
Sl.39.
Tubular lanterns, Sc.
No. s copper-bottom wash boiler,
Csc.
One-half bushel measure, japanese
wood bottom, 15c.
Elastic for garters, per yd, &c.
Ladies' waist, ruffled lace trimming,
i9c.
Ladies' wrappers, three ruffles with
yoke front and back, lace trimming.
Csc.
Null ties, fancy embroidered. worth
25c, our own importation. 13c.
II cedar lead pencils. &C.
Cotton garden hose, soft. 3-in 3-ply,
best quality, with couplings, per
foot, 9lc.
Ladies' percale waist, ruffied yoke.
front and back, belt, high full
sleeves, CSC.
56-piece tea set, $2.49.
100-pc. dinner set, decorated, Sc. 9S.
Surprise egg beater. Sc.
Pint Mason jars &c each.
Quart Mason jars sc each.
2-gallon Mason jars &c each.
Jar rubbers, best quality, per
dozen Sc.
Jar tops, PIC.
Jar rubbers, per dozen, Sc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-16
To Cleanse the system

effectually yet gently. when costive
or bilious. or when the blood is i'm
pure or sluggish. to permanently
cure habitual constipation, to awaken
the kidneys and liver to a healthy ac-
tivity, without irritating or weaken
ing them, to dispel headaches, colds
or fevers, use Syrup Of Figs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-16
Gents Over Shirts.

Always on the lookout for bar
Gains. we have purchased from one
Of the largest iobbers their line of
sample overshirts which will be
placed on sale ut less than whole
.alc prirc--shirts that usually sell
a. 5lc to $3.50 now offered at from
go fY VNg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-16

The family of the late Frederick
G. Thierman desire to thank their
friends for their kindly aid and SYM
pathy extended to them during their
recent bereavement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-16
A Joke.

Rock ISLAND, Aug. 15.-EDIToR
ARGUs:-A Davenport scientist does
not take much stock in the Darwinian
theory of evolution, that the human
species was evolved from the mon
key, but rather inclines to the be-
lief that man was evolved from the
bear because he has so much bare
skin even unto the present day.
DIR. MAX.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-16
Chenille Covers and Ora
peries.

Heavy GA chenille covers with
fringe. assorted patterns, worth
JouDle-pcoplc wonder how we can
.e!l them at such ridiculous prices.
Americas sale price only 47c each.
Chenille porteries. extra long.
double dado fringe and border on
each end, the 1915 quality, Ameri-
rrs sale price S2.i9.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-16
Cotton Flannel.

Il is little early to talk cotton.
flannel, but it viii pay strangers
who visit us to lay in their winter
supply. We have just received
..5do yards of extra heavy flame!
worth l5c a yard-and always
brings that in season-Americus
..-. nrIrr only 1Lc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-16
THEN AND NOW.
A Steamboatman's Compare.
sons Of River Navigation.
THE PAST AND PREsEHrREv1gwEp,

The Old Bridge at Rock lssssA-rhe Rap
Ids Transsormssion-Aso Solid PSea for Up
per River lmprove0eats-Aake % Navi.
gable.
The following communication from
an old time boatman appears in the
st. Louis Post-Dispatch:
OF late years the government has
spent immense sums OF money for
the Improvement OF the upper Mis-
sissippi river from St. Louis to st.
Paul; hut every year when the pas
senger travel ought to he at its best,
We hear the same old cry: mot
enough water in the river. so we had
to transfer our passengers to the
railroad when we reached Duck Creek
station, about one hundred miles be-
low St. Paul, and we had a tough
time getting as far as Duck Greek
station"
IEYears ago before the government
river improvement had made much
Roadway, the largest sidewheel boats
ran all season, from spring to fall:
but now after years Of improvements
the larger boats are compelled to 60
to the bank about August /. and
choke stump for the rest Of the sea-
son. What is the matter? Does
river Improvement not improve?
There must certainly be something
wrong somewhere.
The Old Rock Island Bridge.
The old bridge at Rock Island was
a terror which latter-day boatmen do
no thread, but il was terror to old
time boatmen. The latter-day boat
man has a canal for his boat to go
through from Montrose, Iowa. to Keo-
kuk, the old-time boatman had to
tug and tussle many day before he
would get his boat over the lower
rapids. Now, with a new bridge AT
Rock Island and the upper rapids
improved from Rock Island to lie
Claire. upper Mississippi boats are
compelled to go to the bank about
the latter part of July or early part
of August, when passenger traffic is
the heaviest. The writer steam.
boated on one boat Immediately after
the war for seven consecutive years,
and that boat never laid up a day
from the time navigation opened in
the springtime until the close of nav.
igation in November. But for sew.
eral years past and at the present
! time, after years of river improve
ment, the boats lay up about the
first of August. II the government
would spend more money on thu
upper Mississippi, Ohio and Illinois
,, rivers and less on the lower Missis
!, sippi, it would be much better fol
steamboat interests. Where a pile i
driven or a rock thrown on the Ohio
Illinois or upper Mississippi rivers i
will STAY there. but on the lower Mis-
sissippi the banks are liable to wasl
away and render the piles Of rock
useless.
Can lie Made Navignble.
The writer has steamboated on tn
largest and finest passenger steam
: boats in nearly every packet trad
from Pittsburg to Cairo. and iron
Lake Minnetonka to the Gulf of Mex
lea. 1t is my opinion that the uppe
Mississippi can be made navigsbl
for the largest boats for at least sew
4 en- months, and the Ohio river navi
e gable for large boats 10 months ever
l year. The Illinois river can be mad
: navigable for large boats min
= months every year. What we wan
n is a greater determination anon
b, steamboatmen TO see the river men
q toned made navigable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-16

A cup Of Parks Tea at night moves
the bowels in the morning without
pain or discomfort. 1t is "a great
health giver and blood purifier.
Sold by Hartz 4 Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-16
OUT

Prices have done tumbling. They have reached bot
tom. Our Fall and Winter goods have began to
arrive. We therefore compelled to close out
every summer garment in the house before placing
the new goods on the shelf
Guess the following quotations will enlist your
help in our doing SO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-16

department and to advertise us far
and near. we will give our Ameri-
Gus visitors a chance to buy a black
dress at great cut. Call and in
spect our fine line and prices. as
space will not permit us to quote
prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-16
Young
e MCCOmbS

1000 tickets to take advan
tac this sale and of wonder Of wonders
Special sale in all departments Space will not hermit MS
Genuine all bargains. i 49,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-16
Ribbons.

No. ALI silk ribbon &c per
ward.
~. 5-All silk ribbon 4c per
vari.
NJ. 22-All silk ribbon 1Sc per
eel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-16
Chimisettes.

Ladies' white and fancy colorcd
chimisettes, stand-up and lay
down collars. worth 35c, Americas
sale price. 100.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-16

All Black Oxfords go the same
way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-16

TAN OXFORDS.
Tan Oxfords were e1.5O and
e1.25. All 60 at $l.o0.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-28
PERSONAL.

II Is expected the queen viii formally open
the Manchester ship canal during the last
week in June
Emperor William has purchased for the
crown Prince the handsome villa and exttn
slVe park belonging 70 the Count Won Jugen-
helm' at Potsman, for 10000 marks.
The Grand Duke OF Weimar has purchased
the largest part OF the literary treasures left
by the ia'e poet. Oscar Won Ledwicz. and pre-
sentee them TO the Schller-Goe the archives.
Sir Francis Laking is the private physician
Of the Prince and Princess OF Wsles and
then family and Of the DIXIE and Duchess of
Connadght be also holds the ONCE of sur
Ei,oo6. '''D''ais - 'ns queen winch . worm
j A Kelly, county clerk Of Stevens county,
Kansas. says his countyat present contains
no more than ] 90 people although it's popu-
l j a lev years ago was fully 300 10 the
been polled.
The Dominican fathers Of Lyons. France,
VIII remove their school Of philosophy and
theology to this country. and proJa ly locate
10 New YORK. They viii arrive in August and
Will number about 24O. counting the profess
sors students and lay trothers.
Prof. Schweringer, in a recent article pub
hshed In Vienna and Leipsic, Criticises IN his
usual drastic style the stereotyped anti-fat
sage, etc: IL has attracted much attention
from medical scientists throughout Europe.
Mrs. Under Kent, whose m.rrlage to JUS
tice White, of the United States supreme
court, is announced for the early summer
was engaged to the ex-senator some years
ago tut something broke off the match and
she married Mr.. Kent. who was then strug-
Cling lawyer.
Rev Charles Minor. a London missionary,
who Is in New York studying the methods of
a ministratiOn Of justice for purposes of com
garlson with the vogue in England. attended
JeHefson Market court few DAYS ago. lie
visited the prison and keepers mistaklng him
Tor a prisoner, proceeded to search him for
weapons he enjoyed the mistake hugely.
The Emperor Of Austria rises every morn
ing at clock and devotes the earlier hours
to the affairs Of the state. He s not a bril-
liant man, put his fair abilities enables him to
deal effectively with the affairs of govern
ment. ne IS dsvout Catholic has a hoJby
Tor art, and personally superintends all the
plans for building or repairing the imperial
Palaces.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-28
That Awful WiIaon Bill.


Wife to a Republican Husband-John. this
Wilson bill that see so much about in the
republican papers must be a terrible thing II
what they say Is true. What IS itanyhows
Husband-Oh. 1t Is q law gotten up by the
contounded democrats to burst up the coun-
But. John. how can it do that:"-
Wei, don Just exactly know, nut that
what it's gong TO do. because the republican
I suppose that settles it. but I read the
other day that II would be a good thing for
nearly every oily but the rich and that
everybody would get clothing and ever SO
many other things great deal cheaper"
Oh that Dlack democratic lie
But read It IN an Independent paper,
4 don't care. It's lie They're going to
! burst everything. and know it."
John, aren there more democrats than
| Republicans IN the country"
Wei, ahem Yes. belive sou
Wen, It hardly seems likely they would
ruin themselves, does IT.
No. but, hang it all, Maria, don't ask
| foolish questions"
'Aren I democrats interested in the pros
perlty OF the country Don u they own prop
erty and haven't they wives and children to
care tar: Tell me, which side are Mr.. Car
neg1e and all the rich people on"
oh, they're against the bill
We'll, then, I believe it will be pretty safe
/ TO say that 1t will lie q good thing for plain,
common people like US. 1t can make things
1 worse, anyhow We've struggled ana saved
Tor years and are just about where we were
when we started. Your wages have been
| red Iced since the Mckinley bill was passed
and we can live as cheapIy as we did ten
| years ago. and
Hush up. Maria, and go to bed. You wo-
men make me tired"
Little Johney striking in.)-Pa. did the
Wilson bill make the diphtheria break out
here:
No, you little monkey. If you ask another
fool question like that Il paddle you"
wei, Tommy oddles whose father IS a
republican, tod me it did. Did"
Not another word. Go to bed, both Of
YOU"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-28
An Annoying white Mule.

when l was running an engine out in Miz
zouri," said Will W. Watkins. an engineer OF
the Pennsylvania road, to q Washington
Times man. i was terribly bothered for
some time with a gray mule The mule
would get on the track Just ahead Of my engine
a the same time and place every other day.
l would whistle and whistle, but he wouldu' t
move until the engine would almos stop. and
then he would walk of as unconcernedly as
anything you ever saw
You see we had strict orders not to kill
sto k; il we did when We could have avoided
it by stopping the engine, why, we HAD to pay
for 1t. hat made us careful. Well as was
saving this gray mule gave me more worry
and bother than all the steep grades on the
division. got tired OF it. The next time 1
saw him pulled the throttle wide open and
the engine struck him going fifty miles an
hour. l thought sure l had killed him, and
SO reported II 70 the superintendent. mag
Inc my surprise on my ret I'm trip to find that
mule standing right there 1t his old p a1e. I
hit him again and would have sworn that he
was dead before he rolled down the enhank-
mont nut he WASH He was there again on
my following run. You know what l did
then: Why, I struck him so hard that he
landed up In the forks Of a tree. and there he
starved to dealt"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-28
BRIGHT BITS.

A stranger in Galveston asked an old resi-
dent how malarial fever could be distin-
g si.ll from yellow fever AS a general
thlng was the reply, you cal tell until
you have it. II you ain alive. then it is
most likely yellow fever. Texas Siftings.
That handsome young lady over there by
the piano" said Banks, lis the daughter Of a
wealthy olll-poster, but she doesn't seem to
be al all stu up
No" SAID Rivers. .'tut that is probably be.
cause her diamonds are not paste. Chicago
Tribune.
He-They are not on speaking terms, you
know.
ehe-Why, they are dead in love with each
other.
He-For that reason they don speak; they
Just sit and gaze at one another.-boston
transcript. ss.-
Jack has finished my portrait"
AT last didn't think he ever would"
year
Dear me- Isn't that long timer"
we d1dn think 50. We re engaged now. -
-Harper's Drawer.
Jones-Oh, what very charming baby.
nave always taken such an Interest in very
young children.
Allow old is il:
weeks.
Jones-Really, .A-and is 1t your youngests
Brooklyn Life.
Il need new umbrella and I'm going to
buy ont" declared Mrs. Mcbride
Let me,give you piece of advice about
buying umbrellas added her husband
Never buy on a rainy day.
ia like TO know fwh yeEot:'1NF
Because they are always up then DE
troit Free Press.
Can't you give me employment. ma ans"
said the tramp Il haven had anything to
do for months
Poor fellow. What can you do?"
wen ma am ] & good watcher. II I could
sit out here on yer front porch an watch the
front gate, So no one could steal it you'd
lnd was very comp tent. Harper Bazaar
said Walker, the tramp, us Just mere In
Central America bananas grow wild but
there ain no marklt for EN-. Up here where
there As marklt for EN- they don lrow
wild. What nacher wants TO do to helm the
wockin imam is to have things grow Wild where
there's marklt for them things. liar
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-28
Mrs. Brown,s Bath.

"A funny thing happened at the hospital
the other day" said the doctor to Detroit
Free Press man. The principal surgeon of
our staff called up the superintendent by
telephone and said:
i have sent Mrs. Brown over to the hos
pltal. Will be over there in an hour to
operate on her. See that she is bathed and
ready
Then he rang off.
Il wenty minutes later quiet little woman
came in and seated herself in the reception
room. The superintendent had been busy
over other matters. but as soon as she saw
the visitor she remem4 cred the message.
Putting aside her papers, she stepped INTO
the next room.
'' Good morning said she. I heard you
were to be here. Step this way
The woman followed to the elevator and
so to the third floor, where the superinten-
dent. calling the head nurse aside. said in an
undertone;
This is Mrs Brown. See that she has a
bath and is prepared for operation, and give
her room D.
"Step this way, said the head nurse, and
the quiet little woman followed her into the
dressing room adjoining the bath.
The superintendent hal Just rung for the
elevator, when she heard a ruction in the
bathing department HUrrying in, she saw
the quiet woman. min hat, coat and some
other garments, in an attitude of defense
ing.
Why what is the matter Miss SMITH"
NAACL tllC 81 pcIlutGuttuL III una cement.
This lady refuses to take bath"
" But she must take bath replied the
superin endent
Why should ! take a bath? I bathed
this morning said the quiet woman.
The rules require 1t. You cannot go into
the operating room without a bath re
SpOnded the superintendent
- But don want 10 90 into the operating
room. 1 called to see my brother, who is in
the casualty ward
hen they all went downstairs and
found the real patient waiting below"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-28
The New Chinese Treaty.
From the New York World lDenl.

IIUIu Iue NOV YORK WOrId lDeml,
The new Chinese treaty mitigates our harsh
ana unjust autl-t hinese laws in a slight de-
gree, oGt does not cure their essential bar
tarty. The modification permits the return
10 thiS country Of Chinese latorers who 90
nome leaving families, property or debts due
them IN thiS country his provision is sim
ply huu None but ingrained cheats
could oppose the ratification Of the treaty on
us account. he provision that American
laporers u China may also be required to
register II the Chinese government elects is
also TAR We cannot deceutly deny TO others
rights which We assert and exercise our
selves. ne treaty is less important than
was supposed, ana IL win Uc ratified unless
more than third OF the senate intend TO re-
Iuse to the Chinese any semblance OF fair
ana decent treatment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-28

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-28
Moxioo's "Bimatallio Conferences. /"
From the New Yorl, Times lpeml

III W. NV IUIN L4LIIVo IDVIIIsT'
There is report in Washington. that the
republic Of Mexico is atoutto invite the hi.
metallic nations to hold a conference IN the
CITY OF Mexico TO discuss he question of hi
metalllSi0 and take such action as they NAV
deem desirable. a he spectacle OF the repre-
seniauves, American and Aslatic" OF the
timetallic governments docking bv them
selves would lie interesting and osslbly edt-
Tying. We recall nothing like 1t In history or
lanle. The tallless FOX OF assop is "a sugges.
tive prototype, but II will be remembered
that the movement started by him was not