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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-05
DEATH OF M. w. DAVIS.
Former Rock islander Fatally Injured In
q Railroad Accident.

Former Rock Islander Fatally Injured In
Railroad Accident.
NJ. W. Davis, the well known ex-
press messenger who for so many
years made Roci Island his home,
died yesterday at GILMAN from in
juries sustained in railroad wreck
which occurred on the Illinois Cen
trail Saturday. Mr.. Davis until his
removal from Rock Island few
years ago, lived at 74S Fourteenth
and-a-half street. He served as mes
senger for the American, Adams and
United States Express companies
while living here. He was running
between Springfield and Gilman, in
this state, for the American Express
company when the fatal accident be-
fell him.
On the same train with Mr.. Davis
was Samuel Naylor, who also for
merly resided here, aud who was
likewise severely injured, but moi
fatally. Mr.. Mayor is also a mes
senger for the American Express
company.
Mr.. Davis is survived by wife
and two daughters: Mrs. II. A
Fuller, of Beardstown. and Miss Edns
Davis at home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-05
RAISING OF THE RATE.
Insurance Companies Retaliate Against
the City's Assessment.

the City's Assessment.
Insurance com panies have put in
force a scheme whereby more extra
money will be realized than will
be paid out in consequences OF the
ordinance recently adopted by the
city imposing q 2 per cent assess
ment on the gross receipts from
premiums to be contributed toward
the maintenance Of the fire depart
ment.
Secretary Ralph Haverstick, of the
local board, has communication
from the state board OF fire insur.
ance underwriters. instructing
agents here to advance their rates
per cent and request the immediate
| repeal of the assessment ordinance
The matter was. subm tilted to the
council at its last meeting and re-
ferred to the proper committee for
investigation.
The Insurance men in the present
scheme will realize about double
what they are assessed by the city
or they will pay about $1,000 an
nually to the support Of the fire de-
partment and get in return in view
of the advance in rates something
over $4,000. If the city repeats the
assessment ordinance the insurance
people will withdraw the increase in
| rates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-05
River Ripiets.

The Satellite came down.
The Verne Swain and Boardman
were in aud out.
Boats up were the Searchlight
City of Winopa. and Robert Dodds
The Robert Dodds brought down
eight strings Of lumber and the b
Hershey eight strings of logs.
The stage of water at the Rocl
Island bridge this morning was 2:3(
and falling; the temperature IS
The water is falling at St. Paul, i.
rising at Red Wing and Reed.
Landing, stationary at Lacrosse, Nc
Gregor and Dubuque, falling here and
and Keokuk. and rising at St. Louis
The forecast is that the river will
fall from St. Paul to Red Wing and
remain nearly stationary from Reed
Landing to Dubuque ana fall about
tenths foot At Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-05

James l.. Maslin and Miss Florence
Hanna were married at noon today
at the parsonage OF the United Pres
byterian church by Rev. II. c. Mar.
shall.
The groom is Janitor at the county
Jail aud a we'll known gentleman.
His bride is daughter of Mrs.
George W. Sample. 1929 Third ave.
nue., and an estimable young lady.
The couple have gone to Chicago on
a honeymoon. Enthusiastic friends
showered the carriage in which the
happy pair were with old shoes
One friend tied a shoe to the axle o.
the conveyance and it swung to and
fro as the horses trotted up the ave
nue. toward the depot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-05

10 minutes each in Rock Island and
Moline Saturday afternoon in order
that the people might greet him in
formally and hear few words from
him. To this Mr.. Bryan replied by
telegraph this morning:
LINCOLN, Neb.. Aug. 5-To W. r.
Moore. Chairman Rock Island County
Democratic Committee: Will be
pleased to meet the people of Rock
Island and Moline. w. j. BRYAN.
Mr.. Bryan leaves Lincoln Friday
afternoon for New York, where he
joins Vice Presidentiah Candidate
Arthur Sewall, OF Maine, and the two
receive formal notification of their
nomination at Madison Square gar
den. The train departs from Lincoln
at pos Friday afternoon, and will
reach Des MOines at about 8 O'Clock
the same evening. He will stay over
night in Des Moines, where a recep-
ton has been planned. The change
was made from the Burlington at the
opportunities of friends in the Iowa
capital to whom he had partly prom
iscd visit and who had made prep
arations to receive him and his
party, which will include Mrs.
Bryan, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard P.
Bland and press representatives.
They will leave Des Moines at q.
m. Saturday. reaching Chicago at
1880 p. m. They will. remain in
Chicago until 1880 p. m. Sunday, al
which time they will start over the
Pennsylvania road, as originally con-
templated.
Due In Rock Island.
The train is due to reach Rock Isl
and at 1:l5, but there will doubtless
be short stops before reaching Rock
Island and it will be 2 o'clock before
the distinguished traveller reaches
here. The plans for his reception
are not yet completed, the county
committee being in session at tn,
Harper this afternoon. 1t ID proba
BILE that an ovation will be rendered
at the depot. This plan is TIT
the more likely. although it is posi-
bic vacant hot may be secured nea
by and Il temporary platform erect
ed. In any event Rock Island is t,
have the distinction of entertaining
future president next Saturday at
ternoon.
| President Huesing, OF the Bryan
club, said today that no arrange
ments we're under way on the part o
the club as yet. although the organ
ization had planned to 90 to Daven
port to attend the ratification mex
saturday evening, when Judge N. +
Worthington. of Peoria, and Hon. c
X. Ladd. Of Kewanee, are to speak
Should demonstration be arrange
the Bryan club would undoubtedly &C
as escort. a most becoming privilege
The democratic county committe
met at the Harper today and electe
NJ. j. McEniTy, of Moline, secretary
sud j. +. Larkin, of Rock Island
treasurer. A committee was 81
pointed composed of ". R.Moore. N
J. McEniry. A. ID. Huesing, w.
Meckling and j. a. Wilson on receE
, tion of W. j. Bryan. A band will b
engaged and fitting demonstrate
arranged for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-05
TERRIBLY TORRID.
Yesterdays Temperature High.
est of the Season.
REACHED 90 INsHADE "orrIO1ALLY'

Which Means About 100 Ordinarily And |
the Clerk Of the weather says it May b
Cooler BY Tomorrow Night-Hest Proc.
trations In Rock Island.
Yesterdays temperature reached
90 in the shade officially" That
is to say the weather bureau instru-
ment, which is always conservative.
indicated such state Of things. The
ordinary thermometer around town
went two degrees higher and in some
places the mercury hung at the 100
degree point. The sweltering effect
was such as has not been attained
before in years. 1t was hard day
on all classes of people-indeed, it
must have been such an occasion
that gave rise to the exclamation,
suffering humanity" And today
there has been no Improvement. In
dead. Observer Walz says the tenn
perature has decided tendency to
mount as high as it did yesterday,
while At the same time the co nsoling
information is offered that it may
be cooler by tomorrow night. In
the ,meantime-well,w we'll have to
stick.
The Rock Island Stove Works as
well as the saw mills of the Rock ISL
and Lumber company and OF Weyer-
hauser & Denkmann suspended
operations this morning for the day
in consequence of the excessive heat.
Several Prostrations.
As result of yesterdays oppres-
sive heat there were several prostra-
| tions, some of them serious, but at
last accounts all will recover:
Francis, little son of Mrs.
Jessie K. Taliafero, 4205 Fifth av-
enue, while romping about the yard.
Ralph. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Tru-
man 5. Roberts, 1924 Thiriy-eighth
street. while bicycle riding on Eigh-
teenth street.
S. L. Allars, proprietor of the Del
monico restaurant on Second avenue,
overcome while working in the
kitchen.
One OF the lady cxcurionists was
stricken in Spencer square.
T. T. Burke, 1412 Third avenue,
while returning from work.
| More Old Weather Saws.
While we are talking upon the sub
ject of the weather the publication
of the following proverbs may be
lpardonable:
When the dew is heavy in August.
the weather generally remains fair.
When in the beginning of August
thunderstorms are passing, they will
generally last to the end Of the
month.
AS August, so the next February
> If the first week in August is up.
usually warm, the winter will be
white and long.
When the months of July, Angus,
and September are unusually hot
January will be the coolest month.
A wet August never brings dearth
: italian
When it rains in August it rains
honey and wine.
When in August the sun shines
, warm, moon and stars shine bright
it is good for grapes, because the,
then ripen we'll.
On St. Marys day O5) sunshine
Brings much and good wine.
Matthew day (2D bright and clear
!. Brings good wine in next year.
II the 2ith OF August be fair and clear.
. Then hope for Il prosperous autumn that
year.
Dry August, arid, warm,
| Doth harvest harm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-05
Heart Trouble snd Dizziness.

DARK BEND, H., July 20, 1867
had palpitation of the heart and was
dizzy. had a pain in my stomach and
could not eat 1 took various kinds
of medicines which were recommend
ed, and l finally tried Hoods Sarsap-
anlla. After l had taken six bottles
of this medicine l was able to eat
and work. and had no tired feeling
or dizziness.
JOSEPH V. KEAUs. Box X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-05
A Washout in our Wash
Goods Department.

Csc Wash Goods. SC 4 ward.
We have on sale our entire stock
OF Dimities, corded and dotted Or
CANDIES. Fancy Cotton Crepons, Swiss
finished Mulls, Jaconet Dutchesse,
LaBelle Crepons; in fact everything
included in Summer Wash Goods
stock.
lac goods, 15c goods, 1sc IA
goods, Csc goods, all for yard VI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-05

Rock leland DISCONNECTED by a Washout.
In consequence Of the washout of
the Rock Island railway bridge at
Eldon trains came in late last night
and in roundabout way. The
bridge was in process of reconstruc-
ton, the same as the government
bridge in this city, and was sup
ported for its entire length on false
work. Recent rains in the north
have caused a swelling of the Des
Moines river, which, with large
quantities of driftwood sufliced to
carry the whole structure away.
Trains from the southwest over the
c., Il. l. & p. leave the company's
tracks at Belknap and go over the
Wabash tracks to Ottumwa. thence to
Eldon on the Des Moines & Keokuk,
where they again take the company's
tracks to the east.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-05

Mesdames w. B. Ferguson. S. d.
Cleland and M. NJ. Sturgeon were
chosen a committee at yesterday al
ternoon's meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union to sub.
nit the matter of purchasing an am
bulance to the city council.
1t is suggested that a popular sub
scription be started and that the
city contribute the balance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-05
To Cleanse the system

Effectually yet gently, when COS
tive or bilious, or when the blood is
impure and sluggish, to permanently
overcome habitual constipation. to
awaken the kidneys and liver to a
healthy activity, without irritating
or weakening them, to dispel head
aches, colds or fevera, use Syrup OF
figs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-05

Generally fair and continued warm
this afternoon and tonight; fair and
cooler Thursday; southeasseriy winds
shifting to westerly. Today's tenn
perature 9S.
F. ]. WALL, Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-05
NO CASHEE, NO WASHER,
Laundry Must be Liqutdated For on DE.
livery.

Laundry Must he Liquidated For on DE.
livery.
"No cashee, no washee" is what
the laundrymen of Rock Island and
Moline say will become effective af-
ter Oct. 1. The Twin-City Laundry.
mems association was formed at a
meeting held at Parker's laundry on
Third avenue last evening. Here are
the the officers:
Presidential. NJ. Parker, Rock ISL
and.
Secretary-M. H. Sexton, Rock Isl
and.
Treasurer-M. H. Lyon, Moline.
Five of the leading laundries oil
the two cities are identified with the
association which has for its object
the establishment of the business on
a cash basis and the mutual protec.
ton of its members.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-05
BRYAN TO BE HERE.
A Short Speech in Rock Island
Next Saturday.
TEN MINUTES HERE AND IN MOLINE

Democratic County Committee Secures an
Opportunity to See the Presidential
Candidate Who Courteousiy Wires HIS
Acceptance-Arrange In Progress.
Hon. William j. Bryan, of Lincoln.
Neb. democratic candidate for pres
ident OF the United States. will be in
Rock Island for 10 minutes next Sat
urday afternoon.
Learning that MIR. Bryan had
changed the itinerary for his eastern
trip and would travel over the Rock
Island instead of the Burlington,
Chairman w. X. Moore, OF the demo
cratic county committee. wired him
asking if he would consent to a stop o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-05
22c Sash Ribbons.

We have placed on sale lot of
wide black pure Silk Moire Sash rib
bons at 22c yard. worth up TO 75c.
Also lot of and 5-inch Tafreta
ribbons in pink, light blue. white.
cream, dark glace and fancy effects.
all at 22c, worth 3sc, 45c and 00n
62c yard. Choice of the lot. .66v
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-05
Telescopes, Bags, Etc.

Best quality Canvas Telescopes,
best leather trimmings. reinforced
all around, very syecial values ut the
following prices: 81, 92c, 1Sc, 9Er
Csc, SOC and ...........O wv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-05
34c Laces for I8c a Yard.

Owing to an advantageous pur-
chase OF white Oriental Laces we
have placed on sale IS pieces. Csc to
SAC Laces. 10 to IA inches wide. 1Qc
for only, a yard. sV~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-05
MCCABE'S


ito 10 yards, including Wash Silks,
China Silks. Habutai Silks. worth
up to Csc. We have placed them, 1en
per yard ............. uOV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-05
Millinery-Hats Again.

Choice Sailor Hats, the 81 kind, E0a
while they last take 'em at OVG
The SOC and Csc Sailors 20 now On
Take your pick while they last. Why
not you?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-05
40 Inch Black Sicilians.

Black figured. very desirable
for Skirts, value 5sc for. a 9Oo
yard. Observation-Disclosures. Wv
Best lining Cambrics lc a yard.
for two days with dress goods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-05
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills.


1 will replace free all work that ]
have done during the past 10 years
that is not satisfactory.
G.. NJ. BABCOCK,
1928 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-05
Remember

We are having flashing sale on
Ladies' Muslin Underwear. Sur
plusage of chemise at half price and
less.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-05
Gingham Sale Extraordinary

We have on sale 200 yards genu-
inc Scotch Zephyr and French En-
broidered Ginghams. worth 164c.
229c and SAC; choice of the lot En-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-05

1725 Second avenue.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-11-06
OCrOBEK MUSINGS.

Earth wears her richest robes to-day,
None of her beauty passed away;
Serene and clear the azure sky,
And fresh the winds that fiutter by.
The summer heats have ceased TO glow,
Cool rains have cheered the valleys low,
And merry streamlets dance along
Singing a sweet and tireless song.
Thick DER the fields the ripe corn stands
A rich reward for toillng hands;
The rip3ned fruits the orchards grace,
And plenty crowns each well-hlled space
The air is full ofcheerful songs,
For natures tribes have many tongues;
And loud they breathe on hill and plains
Their full glad hearts in many strains,
o, why should mortals grieve and sigh
Amid such plenty? Tell me why,
When all creations heart is glad,
Should man alone be drenr and sad?
Man, to whom all wealth is given.
Ruler OF earth and heir OF heaven;
Who when all else must fade and die,
Is blest with Immortality
A home where many mansions are,
Wonderously beautiful and fair,
A crown of life and endless joy,
Where death can never more annoy.
NERNA NILLIERS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-11-06
A wife Equal to a Gold Mine.

Will some of your readers give me a good
recipe for making cold starch? am sell
ing self-heating f1atirons and iron little at
every house and have to use some starch
every place and want to know how to make
a good cold starch My husband was in
debt and | being anxious to help him
thought l would sell self-heating flatirons
and am doing splendidly. A cents worth
of fuel will heat the iron for three hours, so
you have perfectly even heat. You can
iron in half the time and no danger OF
scorching the clothes, as with the old iron
and you can get the most beautiful gloss
sell at nearly every house, as the iron saves
so much fuel everybody wants one. L make
81 80 on each iron and have not sold less
than ten any day / worked. My brother is
doing well and l think anyone can make
lots OF money anywhere selling irons. j. f
Casey & Co., st. Louis, Mo-, will start any.
one in the business, as they did me, If you
will address them. ~ MRS. A. RUSSELL.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-11-06
A STORY.

In sunny Southern home,
Amid the hills, tree-crowned, tall,
Made and tuned to the sweetest tone,
A harp was treasured by them all.
Music, quiet, sweet and low,
In answer to the loving touch,
In that home happy glow
Suffused and made it rich.
All! Into that home so dear,
Stealthily did come stranger,
Whose presence, as he drew anear,
Bodied ill, told of coming danger,
Beside the fire, burning cheerily,
He sat and talked, and listened,
Joining in the mirth so merrily,
While meath the light the harp-strings
glistened.
Warning came, he needed not,
The strings he touched-the music
came
From his skilled touch-he heard 1t not
Louder it grew-no notes the same.
Hank o, rudely hath he broken
A golden string! Heard you the moan,
OF an aching heart the token?
He rises, the harp he leaves alone.
Slender cords now broken hanging,
Meier tied to be, forever silent,
Except to wall at the twanging
OF idle fingers, rough, Indifferent.
Again stranger comes, another note is
ended;
Another, and then another came,
Till no sweet sounds were blended;
No strings were left-only an empty
frame.
Dust-covered in the attic above,
Can man now find the skeleton
That old time symbol of love
Forgotten, neglected, forsaken.
The golden harp-a glrlish heart;
Strings-of gladness, faith and love;
Frame-of strength and perfect health /;
Strangers-once friends, now proved
untrue.
Tho the sweet and ancient Tyre
Can again be strung to sound,
Is the old frame we so admire
Apart from sadness to be found?
IT'S sometime thus with heart of
woman
Old loves replaced by affections new
To the world she is the same,
But to the stranger can she bid
adieu?
Time at last can the echoes drown
Ofwhispered words and fondest hopes.
Her tears will come, but deeper down
In her heart the past she'll right
Some day, sometime, but not now,
Restrung will be that human harp.
Sweet tho sad notes will allow
Soft tones to fall on ev'ry heart.
ANONYMOUS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-11-06
The Electoral College,.

There are many inquiries and
much discussion these days about
the electoral college, what it is and
its method of procedure in formally
electing president of the United
States. This is the way it is done.
The electors meet at their respec-
tive state capitals, choose the presi-
dent and vice-president and send
certificates of their choice to the
presiding officer of the United States
Senate. They meet on the first
Wednesday of December following
the election.
Congress meets on the second
Wednesday of February next to
witness the counting of the electoral
votes, both houses meeting in one
chamber.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-11-06

Now that the "marrlage season"
seems to be on once more, we think
that few words on engagements
would not be amiss right here. When
a couple are engaged there is seldom
any sensible reason why all the
world shoald not know it, and,
therefore, the new fashion of an
nouncing engagements just before a
prominent ball, or some large enter
tainment, and having the gentlemen
and ladies congratulated by their
friends is to be commended. To be
sure, if the engagement is afterward
broken, the thought of these public
congratulatiOn would be embar-
RAISING; but if the fashion tends to
prevent promises of marriages being
lightly given, it will serve good pur-
poses. The girl who might say
yes" when asked to marry, with
the mental reservation that if any
thing better comes along she will
contrive not to keep her word, will
think twice about it if she has to
go through with such form. Mar
riage engagements are frequently
too lightly entered into and too
lightly set aside. The engagement
should be nearly as sacred contract
as the marriage itself, and it should
be such an engagement that both par
ties would be proud to have it known
among all their common acquain-
tances. In general, when the en-
gagement is, as all engagements
should be, serious, there is every
thing to gain, and nothing to lose,
by having these facts known.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-11-06
What Some Rulers are Paid.

The Prince of Wales gets 5000, 900
year for the labor of being an heir
apparent.
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
receives 100000 for his services and
expenses.
Italy pays her king $2.6OO,OOO a
year in spite of the fact that she lost
10000 men in Abyssinia.
The German Emperor receives
-about $4,000000 year besides the
large revenues from estates belong
ing personally to the royal family.
Though the United States is such
wealthy nation, our President re-
ceives only $4,000 year, and until
1873 it was but $4,000.
The Car of Russia owns in fee
simple $l,000,000 square miles of Gull
tivated land, and has an income of
$l2,000,000, although, as he is a de-
spot, he can command the resources
of the whole nation.
The British Government pays the
royal family of England $4,000, 900
every year, and of this the Queen
receives nearly $2,000000, besides her
quarter of million income from the
Duchy of Lancaster.
The President of France receives
$240, 900 year-a large salary when
it is remembered that the govern.
ment is struggling under a debt OF
$1,000, 100000, which is the largest
debt ever incurred by any nation.
If little Alfonso of Spain saves as
he should he will be one of the rich
est monarchs in Europe when he
comes of age, as the government al
lows him 81 100000 a year, besides
100000 additional for family ex.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-11-06
4 Biz Bet.

w. S. Stratton, the millionaire
mine owner of Cripple Greek, Col,
believed Bryan would be elected
and believed it so strongly that he
offered to take bet of 100000 on
him against 100000 on Mckinley.
His bet was taken by parties in New
York, and the money deposited in
the First National Bank, of Colo
RADIO Springs. Stratton agreed that
if he won the wager he would place
the winnings to the credit of the
Colorado Springs Free Reading
Library.