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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05

at their residence mt the corner a.
Four h avenue aud Thirteenth street
yesterday afternoon and evening.
where n reception was given "a about
one hundred frieDcs FROM Rock lei.
and, Davenport aud Moline. The
guests were received in the front
psrlor. Mr.. and Mrs. Bamberger be-
ing assisted by Mrs. kaufman. OF
Dubuque, and their daughters,
Misses Hattie, Fannie, and Laura
Ba n berger. and Misses Carrie Go ID
smith and Bessie Bear. Tn. house
was nicely decorated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bsmbergcr were
married in Rock Island IS years sgo
rhursday-the same day on which
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Bear were
wedici-thc same Clergyman. Rabbi
Epstein. Officiating At both mar
riages. which were jointly celebrated
ut Turner hail tha. night. Mrs.
Bambareet's maiden name VAS
Bertha kaufman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bamb.rgcr received
numerous handsome aud valuable
gifts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05
"rhs = VIEW. smpsaissas.''

Charles II. Yale's maeniii - "a; PEG
tacle 1.-The Twelve Temptations a
production that leaves all other spec
tsclcs. IL Is said, n very long way be-
hind IL, comes TO the Grand opsra
house ut Davenport. sunday evening.
IL Is said TO be by far one OF G e
most 81 np,u 1us and amusing enter
tainments now before the public.
and Is made Of such varied and
novel elements a. % prove a series
OF genuine surprises from the RE. 10
the FINAL fall OF the curtain. IL has O
store OF expensive aud beautiful
scenery and costumes. hosts Of grand
balle;s interpreted by the famous
premiers. SignoTitas ferrero aud
Basseggio who have the assistance Of
truly marvellous bale. troupe.
made up exclusively ~ young charm
ing ladi' Q specially chosen by Lon
don's celebrated mai;rc de ballet.
Signor Aurelio Coccia. There are
also specialties By the Rosairos. aero
bats; John Harry. juggler; the Broth.
crs Elliott, boxers; Sisson and Brono,
singers and dancers; and Rsse kes-
ner, eccentric character comedienne.
Inc dramatic rules are entrusted 10
thoroughly capable artists. Stree,
cars run direct To the door Of the
theatre.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05
SOCIETY AT A BALL.
Brilliant Affair at the Harper
House.
NEARLY FOUR HUNDRED THERE.

Four Rock lsisud Coupsss Es,esesss
Frisods OF the fArse Csssss "a an Assss-
esous Msaner-mr. asd sasv. =. Bsrnb>r-
ger Csas brAte Their silver Jasssse.
Society made merry ut the Harper
last night. The occasion WAS q re-
ceptiou and dsucing party given by
Messrs. and Mesdsmes Frank Mixter.
G. A. Rose, S. J. Keator md s.
Edwards. The guests numbered
nearly four hundred. and aside from
the ladies an! gentlemen from the
three cities there were several from
abroad. The arrivals were received
a. the entrance to the dining hail by
the hosts aud hostesses. who were
assisted by MIR. and Mrs. j. y. Viii G
Tse spacious dining hall. which
was p.eitily arranged with ferns and
plant, was the scene of the terpsi-
chorean festivities. which were
guided by the sweet strains 20 o.
deus orchestra which WAS stationed
at the southeast corner Of the room.
banked ia q veritable garden 81 the
prev sling foliage. The bali room
was a scene Of wealth and beauty.
the gowns OF many OF the ladies
being elaborate and very handsome.
Dainty refreshments were served
In the ordinary. The guests began
TO dissemble nj the approach OF mid
night. the younger set remaining
and continuing in the merry waltz
well. until tney just didn't wan;
to dance any more.
Amoag the guests from abroad
were Mrs. Knight and Miss A>hby.
of Helena, Mont. who are visiting
with MIR. and Mrs. Will Vclie a.
Moline.
Wedding Anniver-sry.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. BamberCer oh.
served the 25th anniversary OF their
wedding in a most pleasant manner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05
Live Like a Kline

Its easy enough when you know where 70 buy your
groceries at the right prices There's a right way
and wnor way. Buying az Curnyns IS the right
way and that's what saves you those hard earned
dollars If you have never tried Of cours you don't
know An up to-daie store with dcwn-to ,te prices
Look at the list:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05
BY BANDSOF STEEL.
So the Tri-Cities are Now
Bound Together.
THE history OF THREE BRIDGES.

The Structure Just Completed 70 Oas of
the Best In the World -rho,e That Have
spanned the Stream In the PAst-OAs |.
Concern Ing Them.
The great Rock Island bridge
which now reunites the three cities
by bands Of steel, and which WIS
thrown open to the public within the
present week. is acknowledged by
scientific engineers 20 be one Of the
finest in the United States. 1t is
indeed unapproached as draw
bridge anywhere in the world. Very
nearly year was spent in its cree
ton, in fact the new briige was de
ciared open to traffic on the lower
deck just one year, to the day. from
the time active operations were be-
gun by the Phoenix Bridge company.
The massive double decked, double
track structure, with its wonderful
draw, has been described in detail in
The ARGUS The public, too, is
familiar with some Of the hardships
the Phoenix Bridge com pany has me,
with in handling its big half million
dollar undertaking. Something OF
the history in general of the project
will doubtless be OF interest. the
erection of the new steel bridge was
authorized by congress in the winter
OF 1S94-95, and Ralph Modjeska was
appointed engineer in charge. Ten
ders were received for the work in
August, 1895. and the contrac. was
awarded to the Phoenix Iron COM
pany, of Phoenix.il!e, Pa the same
company which erected the bridge
which the new structure has dis
placed, by Col. A. Il. Bailington q,
$49o,0U0. The old bridge was safe
and solid structure, aud good in its
way. but there was nothing modern
about it. The chief fault of it was
| that it lacked clearance room for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05

The dyspepiic carries q dreadful
load on his back IL seems n II he
we're really made up OF two men.
One Of them ambitious. brAlny and
energetic; the other sick. iistiess.
peevish and without force. The
weak man wears the other one down.
The dyspeptic may be able 10 do
pretty good work one day. and the
next day because Of some little indis-
cretion in eating. he may be able 20
do nothing at all. Most eases Of
dyspepsis start with constipation.
Consti patton 10 the cause OF nine
tenths of all human sickness. some
OF its symptoms are sick and bilious
headacne, dizziness. sour stomach.
loss Of appetite. foul breath, windy
belchings. heartburn, pain and die
tres af.er eating. All these are In
dicstive of arrangements Of the liver.
stomach and bowels. and all sre
caused BY constipation. Dr. Pirrce's
Pleasant Pellets are the quickest.
easies. and most certain cure for
this condition. They are not violent
in action.
Send u cents in ore-csnt stamps
10 woria's Di-peEssry Medical Assoc
citation, Buffalo. y. Y, and receive
DIR. Pierce's zoos page Common
Sense Medical Adviser, illustrated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05
ihs action Of the outgoing ice last
SOME PAST BRIDGE HISTORY.
TIE Two Structures which Prevloueiy
spaunsd the River Here.

TIE Two Structures which PrevIoueiy
spauned the River Here.
The history of the older bridges is
Interesting. The Davenport Times
has been looking it up and furnishes
the Information here given. The
original bridge, which was, by the
way, the irs, to span the upper Mis-
issippi, was built by John Warner.
under q charter granted against
much opposition from the ..Tiver
interests" in January, 1858. This
charter was granted for the purpose
OF connecting the G. Il L. l. railroad
in Illinois with the Mississippi &
Missouri railroad 10 Iowa. The con-
tract for the masonry was let in Sep
TENDER, 1853. The corner stone Was
laid Sept. I, 1854. with appropriate
ceremonies, at which John Knox. #
Rock Island. and Hon. James Grant,
of Davenport, assisted. In 1856 the
structure WAS completed aud the
first engine-the "Des Moines and
eight cars passed over it.
Mays, 1856 the first span east OF
the draw was set on fire by the
steamer Ellie Alton which COL
lided with one Of its piers. la the
litigation which followed Abraham
Lincoln appeared among the counsel
for the railroad and won the suit. A
very laughable decision was rem
dered pertinent to the original
bridge in the early COS. A Judge
with the suggestive name OF Love. in
a case entitled Ward vs.. the NJ. & NJ.
railroad. decided tina. "all the piers
within the state OF Iowa. together
with the uperstructures thereon are
nuisauces. and must be removed be-
fore the last day of October next, p"
and added this rem arkable sentence:
II the bridge should be permitted
to rem ain. we shall probably. ia 10
great period Of time. have railroad
bridges upon the Mississippi river
at every 81 miles of its course; and
also that the loss involved in the re.
movat of the bridge would be but
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05

Benz Ingerson, OF Hutton, Ind,
says he had rot spoken above whis-
per for months, and one bottle Of
Fo'ey's Honey and Tar restored his
voice. II is used very largely by
speakers and singers. Sold BY n. 4.
BAhnsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05

TIE NEW ROCK ISLAND BRIDGE.

triiiibg compared with the great mis-
chief which must inevitably result
10 the commerce Of the river) from
The precedent OF maintaining it,"
Needless 20 say the supreme cour. of
the United States reversed this de-
cree. Judge Loves prediction, how
ever. has been in part realized. At
this time there are 80 railroad bridges
across the Mississippi between Min
neapolis and st. Louis. Ii distance of
500 miles.
Ia March, 1866. with the opening
OF the ice bridge, the original struc
ture on the Iowa side was pussei
down the river for distance Of 20
feet. In April Of the same year u
severe wind storm destroyed the
draw span by lifting i. from its ma
sonry aud hurting it diagonally into
the river.
In 1861 two acts were passed by
congress authorizing the construc-
ton OF the bridge which has just
been replaced by the present new
structure. Thereupon contract
was let and the structure was com
pleted little further west o. the
site OF the original bridge. in 1872.
Nineteen years later it WAS found
necessary To strengthen the upper
railway deck, and accordingly che
wooden system was replaced with
steel in 1891. Five years later the
more substantial structure, Just now
completed, was erected.
River Traffic.
The first boat to go through the
bridge this year was the Robert
Dodds. the lift span being then in
use and was first operated March q.
The last boat was the Little Mac
Although the season opened March
"a, it is possible to get compilation
OF the number OF boats that passed
through the bridge only since the
first OF May. Since that date the
number OF boats that passed up was
1,2I9, The number down LASS. max
ing total Of 2,7l7 boats. The mum.
Der OF barges that passed through
he bridge during that time was AL.
Oh logs there were 2. 0l3 strings and
OF lumber S25 strings. Some o. the
barges were also loaded with ium-
Der. The first steamer TO 20 through
the new draw span was the steamer
Saturn with the Satellite in tow on
May p going up. ard the FRS;
steamer coming down was the Var
SAINT aay 20. The red letter day
IN the history of the bridge was Aug
ii OF this year when the larges,
number OF boats ever known to have
passed through the bridge in any one
day went through the draw. There
were AZ boats, 20 up and 90 down
besides one barge and 81 strings o.
logs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05
Cntaprh In the Head

Is dangerous disease. 1t may lead
directly to consumption. Catarrh is
caused by impure blood. and the true
way to cure il is by purifying the
blood Hoods Ssrssparilla cures
catsrrh because it removes tie cause
OF it BY purifying the blood. Thou
sands testify that they have been
cured by Hoods Sarsaparills-
Hoods pills are purely vege;s bic
and do not purge. pain or grippe. All
druggists. Is cents.
The advocate., 1896-11-18
Cause Must be Removed.

For the last six years the assertion
has been made and reiterated by the
old party politicians that Populism Was
q craze which would soon die out.
Notwithstanding this 1t seems to have
thriVen and turns up this year stronger
than ever.
The same thing Is now being said of
the silver movement with perhaps
about the same foundation. The fact
is that movements of this character do
not die out while the causes which pro-
duce them remain undlsturbed.
If the conditions which Popullsm
was organized to combat shall Re re-
moved or altered By some other organ
lZstlon then and not till then will the
Populist organization 60 out Of exist.
ence. The same is true Of the free
silver movement.
II the ends desired to be attained by
the silver men-an increase Of the vol
ume Of primary money as well As the
circulating medIum-shsll be brought
about By some other party or In some
The advocate., 1896-11-18

other way, then and not until then will
the movement for the free and unllm.
tied coinage of silver cease.
These two elements in the politics Of
the country also demand that some.
thing shall be done In the matter Of re.
stricting the rapacity Of trusts and
syndiCates, and 1t will be necessary for
the party desiring their ObliteratiOn as
a political factor to do something along
this line.
Many people are ready to cOnCede
that some of the demands of the new
party are right, but question the
methods by which the desired ends
are to be obtained. 1t is for them to
devise @ better wsy.-TopekG Journal.
The advocate., 1896-11-18

President Of the Nebraska Irrigation
Association, and the head and front OF
irrigation work in that State from lts
inception, is to deliver an address on
his fsvorlte theme; and r. M. Allen,
manager Of the Standard Cattle Com
psny Of Ames, Neb,, probably the most
extensive feeder Of stall.fed cattle In
the world, has promised to talk to
Kansas cattlemen Of his observations
and experiences In converting cheap
Kansas and Nebraska corn into high.
priced beef. These three addresses
alone should, TO say nothing Of various
other interesting features, make the
next meeting of the Kansas Board Of
Agriculture worth coming a long jour.
ney to attend.
The advocate., 1896-11-18

Beware Of Olntments for CatArrh That Contain
Mercury,
as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole
system when entering 1t through the mu-
cous surfaces. Such articles should never
be used except on prescriptions from rep
utable physicians, as the damage they will
do Is ten.fOld to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. ]. Cheney & Co., To-
ledo, Ohio, contain no mercury, and is
taken internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the system.
In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you
get the genuine. 1t Is taken internally,
and made 10 Toledo Ohio, by F. J. Cheney
& Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists, price IS cts per bottle.
Halls Family pills are the best.
The advocate., 1896-11-18

Ex-Governor r. w. Furnss Of Ne
brasks, who has been forty years Q
farmer In that State, and the successful
Secretary of her Board Of Agriculture
for as long time as anybody rsmem.
bers, has accepted sn invitation to ad-
dress the Kansas board ct its twenty.
sixth annual meeting In January. His
subject will be Fairs and Fair Man.
sgemeht," and as he is q veteran In
that line of probably the oldest
In consecutive ssrVice-hiq ObserVs.
tions should be Of much interest aS
well as value. Hon. l. A. Fort Of
North Platte, who has for yearB been
The advocate., 1896-11-18
81 HOURS TO CALIFORNIA.
Santa Fs ROute-CalITOrnIa Limited.

OBmtB F0 bVuD9-NAAIOfnlB LlMllLeus
Leaves Chicago p. M. Wednesdays and
Saturdays, Kansas City 9:5O a. m, Topeka
1873 a. m, and Denver $3.50 p. m., Thurs.
days aud Sundays, reaching Los Angeles
6ity four hours and San Diego In ARIy eight
hours from Topeka. Connecting train for
San Francisco, with through sleeping car
reservations, via Mojave. Returns leaving
California Mondays and Thursdays, and
passing through Topeka eastbOund 1T $50
p. m. Thursdays and Sundays.
Equipment Of superb vestibuled Pullman
palace sleeperS, buffet smoking car and
dining car. Most luxurious service via
any line.
Another express train, carrying palace
and tourist sleepers, leaves Chicago, To-
peka and Kansas City daily for California.
For additional information call on w. @.
Garvey, agent, at passenger depot, foot OF
Fifth street, Topeka Telephone 8s2), or on
Cromwell & JeRers, in pOstOface, North
Topeka Telephone 984.l
w. ]. BLACK,
Asst. G. p. A., Topeka.
G.. T. NICHOLSON,
g. P. A., A., 7. 8 s. F. R'y, Chicago.
The advocate., 1896-11-18
Jury for WOrkmen.

A dispatch from New York, dated
November II, says: The knights Of
Labor and the American Federation Of
Labor, through their officers, have de-.
msndpd a revision of the lists from
which the grand jurors of the county
are selected, declaring that too many
capitalists and too few Worklngmen
are on the lists to insure justice.
Both organizations yesterday sent to
the Board of Commissioners of Grand
Jurors a memorial containing list of
members of the two organizations
which, it was claimed, were eligible aS
grand jurors, and demand was made
that these men be placed on the lists
to represent labor interests. Major
Plimley, who acts as Secretary Of the
board, called on the District Attorney
and had long consultation concern.
ing the demands. Neither would dis.
CusS the action, preferrlng that the
matter be first submitted to the board.
The memorials are the result Of q
careful watching Of the dolngs of the
grand jurors for several months by
members of the two organizations, es-
peClally as to cases involving corpora
tions before the grand jury. A few
weeks ago Secretary Kelly of District
Assembly "A wrote to District Attor.
ney Fellows enclosing q list Of over
twenty.three persons killed on the
tracks of the New York Central rail-
way within the city limits, and asking
what steps had been taken by the Dis
trict Attorneys office toward making
this company provide better safeguards
for the preservation of human life.
District Attorney Fellows, through
his secretary, Henry w. Unger, replied
that the cases had been submitted to
several grand juries, who, after inveS.
tigation, had dismissed the complaints.
This reply sngered the members Of
District Assembly 40, and when the
matter was considered In executive
session 1t was unanimously decided to
employ counsel and. IL necessary, to
compel the representation of the labor.
ing classes on the grand jury. When
the grand jury for this month was
sworn in by Judge Newburger, aud the
list disclosed that all selected were
wealthy men, the matter was brought
to a head and the memorials and de-
mand agreed upon.
The advocate., 1896-11-18

grieve because OF my defeat. My ambi-
tion has been to secure immediate legis-
lstion rather than to enjoy the honors Of
office, therefore defeat brings to me no
feeling Of personal loss. Speaking for
the wife who has shared my labors, as
well as for myself, I desire to say that
We have been amply repaid for all we
have done.
"In the love of millions of our fellow
citizens, so kindly expressed in knowl-
edge gained by personal contact with
the people and in broadened sympathies,
we find full compensation for whatever
efforts we have put forth. Our hearts
have been touched by the devotion OF
friends, and our lives shall prove our
appreciation Of the affection we prize as
the richest reward which this campaign
has brought. In the face Of an enemy
rejoicing in its victory, let the roll be
called for the engagement and urge ell
friends o. bimetallism to renew their
allegiance to the cause. II we are right,
as / believe we are, we shall yet triumph.
Until convinced of his error, let each
advocate of bimetallism continue the
work. Let all silver clubs retain their
organizations, hold regular meetings
and circulate literature. Ouropponents
have succeeded in this campaign and
must now put their theories to the test.
"Instead of talking mysteriously about
sound money and an honest dollar
they must now elaborate and defend a
financial system, Every step taken by
them should be publicly considered by
the silver clubs. Our cause has pros
pered most where the money question
has been longest discussed among the
people. During the next four years it
will be studied all over this nation, even
more than it has been studied in the
past.
"The year 1900 is not far away. Be-
fore that year arrives international
will cease to deceive; before
that year arrives those who have called
gold standard Democrats will
become bimetRllists and be with US, or
they will become Republicans and thus
open enemies. Before that year arrives
trusts will have convinced still more
people that trust is a menace to private
welfare and to public safety; before that
year arrives the evils OF gold standard |
will be even more evident than they are
low and the people will be then ready |
% demand an American financial policy
or the American people and will join
With US in the Immediate restoration of
he free and unlimited coinage Of gold
Ind silver at the present legal ratio Of
6 to l, without waiting for the aid or
ionsent Of any other nation.
w RpvAND
The advocate., 1896-11-18
I I I I @ %

Is needed by poor, tired mothers, debilitated
and run down because Of poor thin blood. Help
Is needed by the nervous sufferer, the men and
women tortured with rheumatism, neuralgia,
dyspepsia, scrOfula, catarrh. Help comes
quickly when Hoods sarsaparilla begins TO en-
rich purify and vltalze the blood and send it
in a healing, nourishing lnvigOrating stream to
all che nerves, muscles and organs OF the body.
The advocate., 1896-11-18

We want to get the ADVOCATE IN
every homo In Kansas. 10 order to
accomplish this, we will send the paper
to any address from now until January
1, 1893, for 81.