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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-01
a LIVELY EVENING
stewartviIle. Too, Has = School
That Fights- Wholesale Resignatio

Stewartville. Too, Has = School
That FiEhts-wholesale Resignation.
The board of education Of Stewart
vile Saturday night evidently at
tempted to Guido the recent stormy
meeting of the Rock Island school
directors.
President W. A. Wilcox was alb.
sent, and Mrs. Phoebe Aiken pre-
sided. The members present were:
Messrs. Moorehouse. Dillon, Morey
and Nelson. The resignation of W.
A. Wilcox as president was read, to
take cffoct as soon as his successor
was elected. After considerable dis
cussion the resignation was accepted
and filed. This was followed by
James X. Morey's resignation as
clerk and member of the board.
Mr.. Morey was called upon to give
his reasons. He stated several rea-
sons, the chief one being that he was
disguised with the way the old mem
bers of the board were ridiculed and
scandalized by set of men, "who
try to tear down one of Americas
grandest Institutions" Here he di-
rected a question to J. G. Heck. who
was present, asking that gentleman
if he had not told Mr.. Bjorndahl tina,
three months of school were enough
for the children of Stewartville.
Mr.. Heck denied the charge at first
but being pressed for an answer
stated that he had sail, .Three
months we'll attended were better
than six months half attended"
Nearly Came to Blows.
One word, however, brought or
another. and before the discussion
was ended, both men were excited
and would, no doubt. have come t.
blows had it not been for the pres
ence of the ladies. Mr.. Heck sale
that, in regard to the statement o
the clerk, that the board had the
right to draw orders in favor of PEG
pie for borrowed money on an in
coming tax levy, was not true
Charles b. Morehouse at this juno
ture rose to his feet and said he wa:
also disguised with the way the,
were treated by the people, and tina
his resignation should take effect a
once, whereupon he turned aroun'
and walked out OF the room. Thi
was not the last of it. John A. Mel
son then also presented his resigns
ton, leaving Mrs. P. S. Aiken tn
only mem Der of the old board. Th
meeting adjourned till July 6.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-01
f0cted.

eseo ~
The Davenport, Clinton & Eastern
Railroad company is getting ofici-
ally organized for business. At q
meeting in Chicago last week the
following we're elected directors:
L. N. Downs, Dan A. McGugin.
Henry Schritger aud Charles A.
Pasche. of Davenport; George H.
Taylor, Jesse L. Moss and Kossuth
Marks, of Chicago.
The Omcsrs.
The directors in turn held meet
ing and elected the following officers:
President-L. n. Downs.
First Vice President-George H.
Taylor.
Second Vice President-D. A. Nc
Gugin.
Treasurer-Jesse L. Marks.
Secretary-Lee Allen.
General Counsel-George H. Tsy-
lor.
The company has opened fiscal
Office at 2S4 LaSalle street. Chicago
This will also be the Office of the frs,
vice president and general counsel.
The general Office of the company il
to remain in Davenport.
The contract for the construction
of the road has practically been let
As soon as it has been signed and
sealed the names of the contractor
will be announced. Two prominen
firms are to be engaged, and the,
promise to commence operations a
once, and have the road ready TO
Operation before Nov. 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-01
THE NEW UNIFORMS.
Tho Rifles and Other Companies OF the L.
n. q. to Receive Them.

Tho Rifles and Other Companies of the L.
N.G. to Receive Them.
The Rodman Rifles are expecting
the new uniforms supplied by the
state to the citizen soldiery. The
old uniforms of the Illinois National
guard, stained, torn and worn thread
bear by three months service last
summer during the strike, will DO
replaced BY q new supply Of clothing
before the state troops go into camp
this summer at Springfield. The
issue will be made to the enlisted
men of the seven regiments of infan-
try, the four batteries of artillery and
four troops of cavalry today at the
respective headquarters OF the sew
eral regiments, where consolidated
as in Chicago, and at company, troop
and battery headquarters where the
troops are detached. About 5000
uniforms-blouses, trousers and caps
will be issued. They will be Of
the same style. except the caps. as
the old uniforms. The new clothes
will be what is known as undress
uniforms, supplied at the expense Of
the state, while dress uniforms are
provided at the cost of the regi-
ments, and may be of any design .
regiment may choose.
The New Caps.
The old chasseur-a-pied cap,
adopted from the French. will be re-
placed by a cap recently adopted in
the regular army. The new cap
blue, and emblazoned with spread
eagle on the front, and in the case of
the militia with the coat of arms of
the respective states-is provided
with a dropping. rounded visor.
Besides this new cap the officers of
the state troops will, al their own
expense, have TO provide themselves
with new style blouses, the same as
worn by officers in the regular army.
The new blouse is buttonless, but it
is closed to the throat with hooks
and eyes. concealed by flap.
braided. 1t has a standing collar,
and is devoid of ornament except the
corps insignia on both sides Of the
collar in front. The belt is worn un-
derneath the blouse, the hilt of the
sword projecting through a sl!t on
the left side of the coat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-01
Imported Hosiery.

Fine 4O-guage, real Moca. regu-
lar made seamless hose that sold
readily at 35c last year, but theis
year we offered the largest bargains
ever offered in hosiery when we
crowed them to CSC pair. For
this great hose sale we let you have
what you want at 19c a pair.
Our next great offer is our &c
fast black hose. We hand them
out at &c a pair-every pair war
ranted; 500 pairs assorted hose in
stripes, tans. browns and black,
worth 10c and 1910; we will let
YOU have your choice for sc a pair.
Ladies' silk plated black hose
that would be cheap at $3.50. we
will let them go in this sale for
S9c.
Ladies' regular made. extra long,
pink, blue and white. silk plated
hosea bargain at $1-will 60 in
this sale at soc.
Children's Hose.
Genuine fast dye and stainless,
in tans and black. II you ever
have bought any Of this line Of us.
YOU paid 25c for them. We will
give you what you want in this
sale for l5c. Sizes, 5, 81, 6. 81, Z.
a, and 81.
Fourth of July Supplies.
We can supply your Fourth Of
July needs at 10 vest prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-01
Another New Building.

c. F. Case has been struck with
the progressive spirit Of the times in
Rock Island. and is going ahead with
it. At his suggestion Contractor
c. j. W. Schreiner has drawn up
plans for handsome 2-story build
ing ut the northwest corner of Twen-
tieth street and Second avenue, the
building 10 have q frontage of 1872
feet on Twentieth street by go feet
on Second avenue. will be of brick
with plate glass fronts. provided
with modern conveniences and will
cost about $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-01
River Riplets.

The Kit Carson came down with 16
strings of lumber.
The F. c. A. Denkmann lowed in
eight strings of logs.
The stage of the water at the Rock
Island bridge at noon was stationary
at 400: the temperature, IS.
The St. Paul went north last night
with large number of passengers.
about $50 enjoying the delightful
trip.
The Lumberboy, Lone.Star, Verne
Swain and Pilot came down, and the
q. w. Waters. Kit Carson, Lumber
boy, Lone Star, Pilot and Verne
Swain passed up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-01
Court House Progress.

The foundation trenches for the
new court house are about completed,
and active operations on the con-
struction of the building will be com.
menced tomorrow, when the masons
will begin laying the stone walls on
which the massive structure will
stand. The first load of foundation
material arrived this morning in
a load of LeClaire stone. Charles
Engel is much elated over the dis
tiuctiou of having removed from the
conveyance the first section of ma
terial to be used on the building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-01
Industrial Home Bonds.

The financial reins of the Indus
trial Home association will be taken
hold of tonight by T. H. Thomas, who
began his duties as trustee. He will
direct the disposition of $1,000 in
bonds to be sold for the purpose Of
wiping out the Indebtedness of that
amount now existing on the build
ing. The bonds, to be Immediately
printed. will number 22c, and will be
divided into four equal lots. matur-
ing July 1, 1898, 1900, 1908 and
1905. Investment in the bonds will
bring interest at the rate Of 6 per
cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-01
SPOT Cash l7M s.eu
Ipfsstrsnt Store loek Isa1
Young 4 plCGoN)bs
SPECIAL HOSIERY SALE
Monday, July l,
Tuesday, July 2,
Wednesday, July 3.
Our entire line of Hosiery placed on
sale at greatly reduced prices for three
days only.
Other Bargains.

Fans. from 1c and up.
Shirt waists, from Csc and up.
White parasols, from 79c and up.
Hammocks, from SOC and up.
Fishing tackle at all prices.
Flags, Chinese lanterns, bunt-
ings,
Jewelry.
Shirt waist sets.
Children's embroidered caps,
Ladies' teck and Winsor ties,
all the latest,
Handkerchiefs,
Belts and buckles,
Ribbons and laces,
Corsets,
Silk mitts.
Gauze vests
All at prices guaranteed the
lowest.
Wash Goods.
A recent purchase Of an entire
line of imported dimities. lace eff
fects. dainty patterns-have been
20. Is and 15c yard, we name the
price to move them quick, at 1Oc
yard. .--.----
Challies.
Silk stripe challies, few good
patterns left, worth 12c and 15c,
our price &c yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-01
When Travelling,

Whether on pleasure bent, CT bust
ness, take on every trip bottle Of
Syrup of Figs, as it acts most pleas
antly aud effectually on the kidneys.
liver and bowels, preventing fevers.
headaches aud other forms of sick
ness. For sale in SO cent and 81 bot
ties by all leading druggists. Man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
company only.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-01

Our dress goods man is q great
kicker kicked OF several cents .
yard on q few choice lines Of wool
dress goods which he bought the
other day. Here are the items:
8 pieces double-fold Scotch plaids
and checks at SC. II no kick had teen
made, We should have sold them at
lSc.
42-inch illuminated fancy changea-
bles at l9c. without . kick S2c.
SS-inch all wool genuine Scotch
imported checks at 900. No kick.
soc.
S6-inch all wool novelty euitings at
19c; without . kick sec.
Black all wool batistes, 40-inch-
just the thing for hot summer wear
value SOC; while they last Csc.
Silks and Crepes.
100 yards all silk Jap crepe, wash
able, value Ssc, only 1910. lac. l2ac;
400 yards China silks in the satin
stripe aud broche effects-regular
price 81. at CSC. CSC. 69c.
Parasols and Umbrellas.
White washable parasols. very chic
aud new. while they last 75c.
rs new changeable silk shade UNI
brellas. navy and red. very stylish.
value s.. %, at e2.1S.
Is IS quality changeable silk um-
brcllas for 1915.
New Soft Waists.
White lawns, embroidered surplice
collar, value $l.S8 for 81.
Others made of India linon and
dotted Swiss at 81. 12, &l.5O, q, g. SO
I-creat values.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-01
week, weary .aa wastes

people may become strong. vigorous
and healthy by taking Foley's Sar-
saparilla. q perfect blood purifier. a
splendid tonic-trial size. SO cents.
Sold ut II. +. Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-01
j i
4th Of JULY CELEBRATION.
New Shirt Waists.

new SnlTI w alSIS.
High grade waists just received to
be sold at special prices for the 4th.
10 dog. percale shirt waists, vel.
low. blue and pink. 89c, value e1.l2.
10 doz. lawns, percale and zephyr
gtngham waists, value el.25, At 81.
10 doz. London percale waists in
the aew greens and yellows. double
button. high collars, value $3.50,
at $l.18.
New Wash Goods.
New jaconet duchesse.
New 36-inch percale for shirt waists
dozens of new things to be found at
our wash goods counters. Prices that
will make you open your eyes wide.
1000 yards zephyr LANES one yard
wide. usually sold at l23c. only 7ac.
500 yards imported black India
linens, greatly reduced.
200 yards. former price lac, &C
at SC.
$50 yards. former price 2oc. go
at 12ac.
$50 yards. former price 25c, 60
at lac.
SOD yards Plisse Franchise. beau.
tiful soft wash goods. worth 15c a
yard. for 1Oc; SSc linen organdie;
for 1Sc.
Great sacrifice OF French and
Scotch ginghams.
1000 yards Scotch ginghams. value
112c. for CSC.
1000 yards genuine zephyr ging'
hams. worth Is to 162c, for 10c.
500 yards French and Swiss i'm
ported silk stripe and crepe ging
hams. worth SSc to SOC yard. Take
your p lex at 191c, 19lc, 193c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-01

Fair weather; warmer; casterly to
southerly winds. Today's tempera-
| ture, sc. F. j. WALL, Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-01

Little Japs. big Japs. all sorts q
Japs every day this week at Watc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-01
NEW WRAPPERS.

s cases Of the styles just received
shoulders g.
10 dozen Simpson Calico FULL nicely trimmed
trimming,
rufe shoulder el.75. 49, 81 25 aud 1922
dozen dmy embroidery yoke full wide skirt
could make IS. so. only $1.97.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-01

The ARGUS, 1Oc q week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-01

Silk stripe challies, a few good
patterns left, worth 12c and 15c.
our price &c yard.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-15
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

Rev. Martyn Sumerbel1, of Rockland
will preach the baecalaureate sermon at
the commencement of the Maine State
College.
The Methodists of Bangor began CEN
tennial service Monday, lasting two
days, in conlmemoration of the estab-
lishment of their church in that city.
The next Unitarian conference will be
held in HouIton the last of June. The
Bangor Unitarians will entertain friends
on their way and it is expected that
large number will be in attendance
notw outstanding that the journey is a
long one.
The Congregational church at Cherry
field has extended very cordial and
unanimous call to S. E. Mcclellan of Ban
gor Theological Seminary to become it's
pastor. The newly called pastor will
graduate from the Seminary next week
and will begin his labors there Sunday,
May 19.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-15
An Old Sailors Chewing Gum.

Have a chew?" said an old sailor on
the water front yesterday. as he pre-
cured junk of black, forbidding look
ing substance. with pronounced smell
of tar.
"No, 7 thankssyou, don't chew coal
tar" said the PRESS man. at isn't
coal tar, it is pitch tar, such as is
used in pitching the seams of vessels
after calking. replied the sailor. 1T
doesn't look very nice and it doesn't
smell very nice. but if people chewed
more of it and less gum and tobacco
they would be better off. 1t tastes well,
it purifies the breath cleans the teeth,
strengthens the lungs, and doesn't
give that faintness which spruce gum
causes"
The PRESS man yielded to these re-
Communications, shut his eyes, suspend
ed the action Of the nose, and bit off a
piece Of the pitch. To his surprise the
taste was rather pleasant than other
wise, aid the properties of tar, so evident
to the smell, were not at all so 10 the
tase. After chewing awhile the taste
OF pitch becomes evident, but not with
such strength as to be distasteful.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-15
LON BISHOP OF VERMONT.
He Sells Hair from His Head and Gum
From the Trees.
(Springfield Repu blican.

(oprlngneld RepuDllcau.J
Lion" Bishop is singularly fortunate
man. He has an assured annual income
for merely sitting around and lettlng
himself grow. When he was but young
man he began to let his hair grow win
ters to keep his ears warm in the woods.
Observe the result. After Several years
of letting himself grow thus she discov-
cred there was demand for himself.
Young women, who "didn't know what
was the matter with their hair" single
women of advancing years. who had
reached the sad moulting period OF life,
elderly married women, whose husbands
considerably cbeered their way in the
sacred family circle By telling them
they were getting immodestly bald-all
these sought clandestine rendezvous
hidden wants into his willing ear. He
soon found in this way select line of
personal customers for his product-and
no questions asked. And now for years
yelled women have come up to his
bought off the fleece. They know what
they are getting. So every July Alonzo
goes down to some town at the foot of
| the mountain for his annual hair har-
| vest, and comes back again shorn, with
a little newspaper bundle. 1t is a beau
tiful crop, thick and soft, and black,
and fully foot in length, all twisted
up into heavy natural curs. One year,
he says, he got as much as $45 for his
hair, and $45 is good slice of the years
expenses in Searsburg.
Lon" took to the woods when he was
twelve years old, and has stayed in them
| until now he is 50. In summer he wan
ders around and catches a few trout,
but it is only in winter that the serious
business of life begins, when the sticky
juice of the spruce tree hardens into
gum. Then it is the village maid at
close of day sees Alonzo, armed with a
scoop and hatchet, pair of snowshoes
and pair of creepers, and pTovisioned
with an occasional mountain biscuit. 1t
doesn't sound much, but there is a great
deal packed away in one of those bis
cults. You can tell that by lifting them.
| He finds the hest gum on the exposed
the big trees straiu ana seam in the
heavy wind. The juice exudes through
the gaps and gathers in little amber
| nuggets along them. Bishop used to
reach it by clim bing up with creepers,
but now he gets most of it with a scoop
on the end OF long pole which he
pushes up under the Jumps. He ranges
all the way up the hills to Stratton
mountain; he knows the place by heart,
and very often is gone days at a. time in
the winter, sleeping OH a bed of fir
boughs spread under the lee of some
protecting ledge. Naturally he has
cleaned out the gum considerably. But
the supply is good still. and the prices
are much better than they used to be.
When ne started out he could gather
easily 500 pounds winter, where now
be can only get 100 pounds or SO. But
then he used to get but 10 1-2 cents
pound, where now he gets 81. He sells
it in bulk to druggists and regular Gus
toners, and sometimes retails it in little
barrels but he generally disposes of. all
he gets easily. The biggest days haul
he ever had, he says, was about ten
Years ago when he struck $50 worth
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-15
A NEW CIRCULATING LIBRARY.
To Defray the Expenses of Portland's
Only Champion Base Bah CIub-Mana-
ger MeCann's Brilliant Idea-The Re-
markable Profit of 81 Cents in the First
-Four Days of Business.


Our readers will doubtless remember
that the PRESS has from time to time
announced the victories of the Old Domin-
ion baseball club of this city, and the
features of their hard won battles. That
they deserve the championship of the
State, however much it may be disputed
by the Large Moonlight, or the Emmett
Jr's, and the other rival organizations
of similar nature, cannot be doubted in
view of the enterprise whereby the Old
Dominions as club are becoming self
supporting. From last Thursday NOM
ing till last Monday night this new en-
terprise netted the club the SUN of 32
entire new equipment for further war
fare and glory on the diamond.
This enterprise is the result of an idea
that originated with Manager Harry
McCann himself, the brilliant pitcher
OF the Old Dominion, who not only con-
trolls the elusive underhand drop and the
uuderhand rise, but is now mastering,
that sinuous, snaky curse, known as the
grape vine," it being none other than
a combination OF the out-curve and the
in-shoot.
Though only nine years of age Manag-
er McCann is the originator and manager
OF circulating library, the income of
which, as above stated, defrays the ex
penses Of the champion base ball club Of
Maine-under 12 years of age. Like
other small boys he had been taking
books from the library of the Kavanagh
school, at charge of two cents a week,
and the idea flashed upon him that here
was way to raise the necessary funds
for bats, balls. gloves, masks, breast
protectors and other implements of war
fare.
| He associated with himself in the new
enterprise Capt. Johnnie Flaherty, nine
years old, whose father had an empty
temporarily located, till the increasing
business should necessitate larger quar-
ters. Other stockholders are Joseph
Kinds ten years cid, Charlie Gallagher,
eleven years old, and the managers
brother, Will Mccain, eleven years old.
LII d 10" uaS tHey AHu colIecteu from
relatives and friends over 50 books, and
last Thursday the Old Dominion Cireu-
lating Library was opened for business.
AS above stated in four days they had
| realized a net income of 80 cents, which
is quite 100 per cent. of profit on the
| investment.
With new library and great bicycle
manufactory coming to US in the same
month, who says that Portland is not
| booming as never before.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-15
PIANOS
ORG AZ 9 .


We are not ''way backs'' or ''has beene."
Older tie seed. poorer the crop i'll nature.
We are of today. Up to date. Our factories
ere among The largest in the world. Any
one can see them, they front on three
streets in Boston, George, GiraId ami
ii oward, have a total area of over six acres.
We have the largest Piano House in America
at 200 fremont street, BOSTON, and agents
almost everywhere. We think we are selling
Tnure Panos and Organs than any house. in
America. and we believe We nave more
rented. The public seems to appreciate our
widoawake. present day business methods.
You cannot buy Of US without money and
without price. but you can almost il you are
worthy. II you are an expert, skilled to
dec1ue on merits. come and see US, or call
on our local agent, it costs nothing to look
II you are not musical artist, bring with
you competent judge. We court compari-
son. We have slightly used of ali ma kes at
all prices, in short any thing and everything
yo1 can possibly want. We will rent hie b.
grade 1-3 octave upright at $40 for 8
u'ontbs; favorable terms by the day. week
Month or year.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-15

Game Warden Phillips of Holden has
heen very busy lately looking after the
poachers on HolbrooK's pond. Two have
been caught for netting fish and given
the full penalty of the law. Mr.. Phillips
captured net few nights ago about
200 feet long in which were 10 perch. He
did not get the poachers, but thinks he
knows who they are.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-15
PROPOSALS FOR HOSPITAL SUP.
Plies.

Eastern Branch, n. Il. D. Y. s.
Togus, Me-, May i. 1895.
Sealed proposals, subject to the usual con-
diLions will oe received at the Treasurer S
office, until IL o'clock, noon, May 31sr, 1885,
for sqpplying the Home for use in Hospitals
and ending June 80, 1886. supplies consisting
of Medicines. Hospital Stores, Dressings,
and miscellaneous articles.
Schedules upon which all bids must be
made, giving the kind and estimated guam
titles required. and conditions to be OBJ
served. will De furnished upon applica tion
to the Treasurer.
The Home reserves the right 10 reject any
or all bids.
A. l.. SMITH, Treasurer.
Approved;
LUTHER STEPHENSON, Governor.
May6dtM3l