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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-28
A CLEAR CHANNEL.
That is What the Secretary
Wants for the Great River.
PERMANENT nPR0vENEHT URGED.

= ulo-oooeaoooe Waterway - eoo 0aDD
sspps Aesssssbss % the 0ssss ssssosss
fAss Pssssh the Dssp-A Pssssss sss
Rivss Towns.
In his annual report Secretary Of
War Daniel Lamont deals extsnsi vely
with the question of waterway i'm.
provements, which comes under the
immediate supervision OF the depart.
ment Of engineers Of the army. The
secretary refers 1t Length 10 the Mis.
sissiPpi river in particular, and fsv.
ors . continuation Of its improve
ment on lines OF permanent good.
aud an extension and exF s,siou Of
this plan Of operations II possible.
He wants every dollar spent with 40
eye to the future. aud not TO the
present. lie iavors . complete sys.
tenn Of widening and deepening the
channel Of the Mississippi,
and does not believe in us.
ing the government money except
in connection with permanent serv.
ice. The secretary would like 10 Gu,
of about half OF the appropriation
for local improvements In the rive,
and hsrbor bills. and which he hold,
are practically useless. and make q
great mid-continent waterway o.
the Mississippi which should be &C
cessible to ocean steamers.
Dwellers along its banks hope that
his dreams will be realized. II they
are, there will be no point along III,
entire length OF the Father OF Waters
that will be Of greater importsnc,
than Rock Island. With the Hepue
pin canal entering the river ct thu
city's very door. this will become q
distributing center for waterway q
we'll rs overland commerce that will
contribute to the building up here oil
one Of the greatest business com
munities in the country.
Asd the Lsvss.
And the levee which Rock Island.
present mayor does not think Il
worth any thing to the city will b.
come the door step Of the city's &C.
tivity. 1t has ever been contended
by The ARGUS that Rock Island did
not fully appreciate the advantage.
nature had bestowed in the sccessi.
bility offered in river traffic. Those
who came to Rock Island In its early
days and decided that here was the
ideal place to cast their lot. realized
the vast possibilities Of such local..
ty. but those now in position to ena.
BILE the city to avail itself OF the faciIi.
ties which are here. are not capable
OF grasping the situation and are op
posed TO grasping II IL they could.
The Rock Island barbor improve
ment operations have been aban'
doned for the season. owing to the
advance OF winter. There vet re
mains some drilling to be done. q,
we'll as most Of the dredging. Thi,
will be done the first thing in the
spring. and then the city will hav,
the opportunity again to have wha,
10 taken from the levee. which fu
ture administration is to provide the
city with.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-28

The stage Of water at the Rock lei.
and bridge this morning was 20
and rising; the temperature IL.
The river 10 frozen over at st. Paul
and Lacrosse. The water 10 falling
ct Red Wing. North McGregor. Des
Moines Rapids and st. Louis, and 10
rising here and at all other points
not mentioned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-28

A number Of young ladies and gen
tlemen met at the home OF Miss Alice
Atkinson, S0SS Tenth avenue, last
evening and elected officers for q
reading circle to be known as the s.
o. C. The object is the reading OF
Shakespeare. and social times on the
6rst and third Fridays of each month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-28
FIVE WOMEN ARE FINED,
Police Round up . Dsseeassoa Of strss,

PoiSce Hound up Q Debe9oe500 Of Str00l
Walkers.
Minnie Anderson. Ella Carey, Mel.
lie Dean, Della Wood and Nellie
French. five women Of questionable
character. were up In the police
court today. all charged with disor.
derly conduct. Nellie French wal
fined e25 and costs. and paid, but the
rest were assessed $50 apiece. They
could not pay and went back to jail
The women, who are fsmiliar char
acters about the streets, were ar
rested by Officer Mccarthy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-28
LADIES ARE ENTERTAINED
Young Mons Christian Association Opens
Doors to the Fair Ssx.

Doors to the Fair SEX.
The ladies held the fort at the
Young Mems Christian association
last evening. 1t was the ladies first
night of the season, and they contrib
'uted their share toward making the
occasion an exceedingly delightful
ore. The guessing contest proved
an interesting feature.
Then there were selections BY the
association orchestra. and Miss Katie
Elliott rendered piano solo. The
next night set aside for the ladies is
Dec %
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-28
JOHN SCHLEMMER. Sec.
A LEGAL Opinion.

''Do you think there is anything in
this case?" asked the junior partner Of
the law firm.
Certainly" answered the senior
partner. "Our client is worth q mil
lion. Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-28

Fair and continued cold weathel
tonight and Sunday; very little
change in Temperatures; westerly
winds decreasing in force. Todsyf
temperature 10.
2. J. VALE. Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-28

The grand ballet in THE Merry
World" this season enlists the ser.
vices Of some forty expert dancers.
with Miss Catharine Bartho rs pre.
miere dansuese. Four entirely new
evolutions will be shown, each COM
plete with all their glittering acces.
series of costume, habiliment and
lights, leading up to the grand en-
semble ballet, making this one OF
the grandest displays Of pageantry
ever witnessed in a spectacular pro.
duction. The Merry World" comes
to the Burtis for q 2-night engage
ment. Sunday and Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-28
Hsv 60 Prevent . cold.

After an exposure, or when you
feel . cold coming on. take . dose Of
Foley's Honey and Tar. II never fails.
Sold BY II. T. Bahnsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-28
ODD Fellows, AtteDsion.

Members Of Rock Island lodge IS,
[. o. D. F., are requested to meet at
the hall Monday evening at 1880
sharp. for the purpose Of visiting
Swedish Olive lodge Of Moline.
A. H. LAMP, N. G.
lOF3y CCHIrNNER Sec
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-28

Ought to know that when suffering
from any kidney trouble that safe,
sure remedy 10 Foley's Kidney Cure.
Guaranteed or money refunded. Sold
by II. F. Bahnsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-28

Take laxative Bromo Cuisine Tab
lsts. Al druRgists refund Ne
00aoy u u fails % cara - Oooto
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-28

w +. Go FISHING?
The reason Is they say, that Bryan got the
hooks" But that don't matter SHIELDS.
None of SHIELDS competitors have time
to go fishing, either, though they have often
got the hooks"-on prices. But that matters
Bear in mind that he is at the old stand.
and making war as of old on high prices Read
below:
Package Rolled &C Can Pumpkin cans for 15c
No. 1 Chimney 20 Can Tomatoes cans fol. 15c
Shred Cocoa .174c
MinceM 25c japan
Small Pickles, gallon 19c l.. bars of soap Csc
spound Car White Wax Beans loo ,, Co.,. p,,. s
California Egg Plums, per
Tooth Picks per package. Sc - ,,,,. en-
Peaberry Coffee. per pound 22c u
Baking Powder. SOC .
New orkBu Csc ,.
Can Peaches and 10c
quarts Csc
California Prunes, per pound Sc
6 quart
Can Salmon &c Cfusneo Java Cthee Per
Gold Dust 173c P'"N Nv
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-04-17

X, III. he shovel and the Hoe and H.
Siddie and the Bow" will be tbe thanoa
q Az ana Bob Taylor at the Auditc.
rum, IN Memphis. Tenn, on Frida !
n,ght next April n, one night onlv
1nese Tennessee brothers, though a.
posing each other as the NOMINEE. :,
me Republican and Democratic parties
lor governor Of their State in 1ssa
,, 'ogetner now behind the foot.
ngnts' away from the din Of politics n
. FOIL as charminrly original as have
oeen the lives and careers OF the two,
great men. Their entertainments IL
both novel and instructive.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-04-17

and Put 1t In Harness.
In the Transvaal the zebra Is beinn
trained to do the work of the horse
1t Is an almost incorrigible little beast
and up to now I'LL attempts to put it In
the harness of labor have had small
success. When the Portuguese owned
South Africa they captured four Of
these wild asses and sent them to their
king, who used them to draw the roval
carriage. Prince Stadt-halter Of the
Netherlands is said to have driven A
span of zebras in 17os; but this often
has been disputed. Not many wears
ago one Of the Rothschilds made a
days sensation in London by driving
zebra to his trap.
They are hard to catch and vicious
when caught, and extremely difficult
to tame. The zebra or wild ass in
habits exclusively South Africa, north
ward to Abyssinia. They were first
seen in Europe by the enterprise of
the Roman emperor Caracalla, and at
their exhibition in the arena he him
self killed them. In the middle ages
they remained practically unknown.
and it was not until the middle of the
18th century. through the European
travellers, that they were brought
again into familiarity.
The Beers, persistent and method
1cal, have conquered the zebra at last.
and put the hitherto unruly animal
into the traces of their mail coaches.
Together the zebras show an inciina-
ton to bite; but when harnessed with
mules they are easier to manage.
This utilization of the zebra is one
OF the greatest Importance to South
Africans. Horses are likely to be killed
by hyenas. Zebras are a match, with
teeth and hoofs, for any hyena. 1t is
one OF the fiercest of all animal fights
when zebra and hyena come upon |
each other. Beers find that the zebra |
is capable of greater movement than |
The horse and less susceptible to dis
ease. Strange to say, the little striped
BEAST is also stronger than the horse.
though its weight is less than one
lalf that of the older draught animal.
IN. Y. Press.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-04-17
Accommodating a Landlord.

Il like the house." he said, "but it is
too large for my family, and would
want to rent it in conjunction with an
other party"
Il don't know about that" replied the
landlord, obviously. 81 would much
prefer that the house be let alone"
Very well, then, will let it alone, I"
and little later he was looking at an
other house.-Bay City Chat.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-04-17
KNOW THYSELF.
cc,ence Helps You to Be Your
Own Doctor.
Y. s.ory Of q Woman Who Kept Posted
y n the Work Of Science and Saved
Her Own Life.
Fyon, the Era, Brad ford, Pa.

mn few people are acquainted with the
Ia ADVANCE OF medical science, and toe
I rauv doctors are still plodding in the old
Inths Once it comes to pass that people
paw Paw themselves, that all physicians are
..h uU% Of the worlds knowledge, much OF
M sllffering will come to an end. Medic
!. ~ .cieutists are not delving into the depths
Il knowledge for the mere benefit Of brother
shuscians, but for the benefit of the
srM They place in the hands of the well
~on means of keeping well, in the hands
n INA sick means OF recovery. To the
s.rent they give the power OF saving the
XIII. Science is working for you-wiIl you
.cept the proffered help?
Ma George Rowend, an estimable ladv
~ resides ut No. 278 East Main Street.
Nc cause to feel grateful toward the
science Of medicine.
one day recently, q reporter, learning that
| s,s RoWend had been greatly benefited by
| ihe use Of new medicine, interviewed her.
/ She stated that she had been suffering with
J female trouble for many years. She had
/ Nan doctored for the ailment for long
[fme-in fact, nearly all her ife--and had
never received anything more than tempo
Am relief. During the last three years her
frnndition grew worse and was aggravated
IN an affection of the heart. Her health was
4 moor that she found 1t almost impossible
n perform her household duties.
II never believed in proprietary medi-
Lines" said Mrs. Rowend, "but one day last
|iall read an article in newspaper which
|told Of the cures effected by DR.. Williams
FINK Pills, and decided to try the medi-
|ine Before had taken the contents Of
|cpe box began to feel better. The depress-
I'M weakness which had bothered me for SO
many years began to disappear, and the ac-
|tou Of the heart at once became stronger
Ind more regular.
u took nine boxes Of the pills and am
how feeling better than have for several |
years. and I have unbounded faith in the
Medicine"
Mrs. Rowend is steadily gaining in health
Ind strength and gives all the credit for her
Eestoration to health to DR.. Williams Pink
Pulls for Pale People.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain all the
slements necessary to give new life and
tchness to the blood and restore shattered
berves. They are for sale by all druggists,
d may be had by mail from DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. r., for
pcents per box, or six boxes for $3.50.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-04-17
SOME SPRING FASHIONS.
Coming Gowns Are Casting Their
Shadows Before.

Coming Gowns Are Casting Their
Shadows Before.
The large dry goods houses are not
yet showing their Easter creations
it is still too early for that-and the
only chance one has to see the newest
gown is to call at these places just as
the special orders for dresses are COM
pleted. Many orders are coming in to
these houses from Nice, Cairo, Naples
and the warmer climates, where their
regular clientele are spending the win
ter months.
They demand the lighter spring
gowns, and that has rather forced the
season. The milIiners, too, have had
to respond to the early demand for
spring hats, for with each street cos
tune | have seen completed there has
ben some sort Of dainty straw hat
that is to accompany the gown on its
journey. An elegant tailor-made gown
saw at church was made of soft light
gray camel's-hair. The skirt was \
full godet, with a narrow panel of deem
MORE velvet on the left side.
The panel and the bottom of the
skirt were braided simply in small rows
OF black silk passementerie. The waist
was jacket in effect, opening at the
front over a white satin vest. The rev.
ers, which were rather narrow. came to
D point at the bottom of the short, full
basque. They were of the mouse vel
vet edged with the braid. Down each
seam of the jacket were rows of the
braid. The turn-back cuffs of velvet |
IN the full coat sleeves were also bor-
Tered with the braid, and the velvet I
appets that stood out straight on each
tide of the tall satin collar had finish
If the braid.-Paris Letter.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-04-17
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

tylocal applications, as they cannot reacl
|he diseased portion OF the ear. There /.
tnly one way to cure deafness, and that il
" constitutional remedies. Deafness Il
|ansed by an inflamed condition of the mu.
tOus lining Of the Eustachian Tube. Wher
Mis- tube gets inflamed you have q rumblinc
|ound or imperfect hearing, and when it Is
|nirely closed deafness is the result. and
|nless the Inflammation can be taken out
Nd this tube restored to its normal CON
|ihon, hearing will be destroyed forever:
|ine cases out Of ten are caused by catarrh,
shich is nothing but an inflamed condition
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
pycase Of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
BAT canno be cured by Halls Catarrh
Pure. Send for circulars, free.
FL. CHENEY g. Co., Toledo, o.
POD BY Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-04-17

" lLouR PRODUCE q an KINDS %
'''H sa'ssi FHoHFT EETUnNs
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-04-17
OF the Greatest Csc.

Father (angrily)-I don't see of what
use you are in the world, anyhow. You
are nothing but mere spendthrift.
SOMA spendthriftl Aw-me deah
fathah, you wrong me. y know. Why,
1 am actually a philanthropistl
Father (astounded) = Philanthro-
pist? BAIL
Son-Yes. Just see how much money
I keep in Observation-Disclosures.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-04-17

|OuR dangers and delights are near allies,
|Om me same stem the rose and prickle
Pc Shakespeare.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-04-17

Zone people have moral sentiment who
~ no moral sense. There is a distinction
y aalnerence.-N. Y. Mail and Express.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-04-17
Sam Jones to Lecture at Memph,.

SAM JONES, whose fame as an original
speaker, evangelist and man has caused
such widespread talk and criticism. and
whose good deeds are recorded and 70.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-04-17

WHEN two discourse, if the one's anger
~ ~ t1e man who lets the contest fall is
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-04-17

.foR Whooping Cough, Piso's Cure is &
remedy.-M. p. DIETER, 81
nroop Ave-, Brooklyn, N. ", Nov. IA, '94.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-04-17

AMAN may have got his black eve BY run
hing against church door, bnt it is hard to
bake critical world believe it.--Atchison
ElObe
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-04-17

olosT men have more courage than even
" themselves think they have. -Greville.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-04-17

lis not light grander than fire?
It is the same element in a state of
purity.-carlyle.
The herald., 1896-06-26

peated calls on Monday and Tuesday de-
veloped the fact that he had gone, no
one knew whittier, and his creditors were
left in the lurch. In the light of recent
developments there seems little doubt
but that Jones was in with the gang
and knew of their operations, being in
fact, the fifth member. He left numer
Gus bills when he departed. owing one of
his barkeepers $40. His present where
abouts Is unknown, but the officers are
after him hot-footed.
PRESIDENT ELLIOTT TALKS.
]. NJ. Elliott. president of the First Ma
tional bank, was seen and talked Of how
nearly he had escaped the Vaccinations
of the would-be burglars. The first no.
tification he had was about the 1st of
May. when the police told him to be on
the lookout for some kind of bank rob-
berry scheme. He had thorough exam
ination made of the vault on all sides
and found nothing wrong. These ex-
aminations were continued at intervals
since then. Two weeks ago today a
thorough examination was made and
the walls and floor of the brick vault
sounded and found all right. Just week
ago today the detectives came and told
him that the tunnel had been discovered
and of where it led to. He was positive
that the entrance must have been effect
ed about the 18th inst.
What may have been the means of
soaring the burglars away was mention
ed. One evening the nightwatchman
thought he heard sound in the rear of
The herald., 1896-06-26

pose. boarded in on all sides to a height
of ten or twelve feet and closed by
light door. Back in this closet near the
building was a trap door cut, lifting
which one could drop down onto the
concealed steps and, going down to the
bottom, reach the doors leading into the
cellar. Opening these one steps into
dimly lighted apartment occupying the
whole length and width of the saloon
above.
This cellar was Uttered with odds and
ends of rubbish and contained nothing
of value. Light and ventilation We're Sc
cured by means of two small windows
opening on the edge of the sidewalk and
secured by iron bars running vertically
These windows, small as they We're, how
ever, We're completely closed by means of
heavy pieces of blanket hung over them
when the detectives entered AS soon
as they got in it was seen that the long
sought place had been discovered.
over in the rear OF the celler against
the brick foundation wall q board about
3X4 feet was standing against the wall,
which removed showed the expected
tunnel. Originally the wall had been
put up to allow Of a door being cut
through to connect with future cellar
to be built when the building should be
extended This, of course, was brcked
up but still showed the outlines. Com
mencing at the right-hand SIDE of the
outlined doorway, about three feet from
the right-hand wall of the building. Il
hole had been cut through about two
feet wide and three high. This was the
mouth of the tunnel which ran from
there straight under the vault of the
First National bank, 120 feet in a direct
line. The board over the mouth Of the
hole was padded on the inside with a
layer of cotton and cloth, which COM
pletely deadened the sound of any work
in the tunnel, so that noises made in
the hole could scarcely be heard in the
cellar Standing alongside the cellar
wall half way toward the front was a
platform about two feet high. which had
originally been used to stand beer kegs
on when the elixir of Cambrinus was
pumped to the saloon above by air pres
sure. This was no longer used for this
purpose, and had been utilized by the
crooks to mount upon the rear end
Windlass on which a rope was reeled
one end of which was connected with n
huge bag made of carpet of size to fit
the tunnel which was used to convey
The herald., 1896-06-26

/, not return. Until yesterday the watch
was kept up, but. it becoming evident
that no one could be caught in that man
her, a raid was decided upon. The men
had evidently taken care to provide for
ample means of escape, as in the back
area of the saloon upon which the cellar
door opened a ladder had been placed
against the wall, by means of which the
men could come over the roofs of ada
cent buildings and drop into the closet
around the trap door without going
through the saloon. This means of ac-
cess bore evidence of being extensively
used and on the roof was found jimmy
or small crowbar, which had not yet
been taken down into the cellar.
The saloon at 112 Commercial street
is owned by John w. Smith, agent for
the Anaheim brewery. He leased the
The herald., 1896-06-26

characteristic of the hard working
| burglars. as all their arrangements show
they made no false moves and econo-
| mixed both time and strength. Along the
side of the uprights supporting the tun-
mel screW-eyes We're placed through
which ran string connecting with
bell at the entrance. When the worker
at the end of the hole had bag of earth
ready to be removed he pulled the string,
the bell rang and the wndlass quickly
snaked the stuff out of the hole.
In any kind of a tunnel where there is
no outlet the air quickly gets impure
and work is impossible unless some
means is supplied OF giving fresh cur
rent of air. Again here the workers were
right in tune, and along the right hand
top of the tunnel had strung common
garden hose, which was held to the
braces by wires, through which to the
man at the end of the hole air was pump
ed by a worker at the tunnel entrance,
who. with pair of bellows, could send
sufficient oxygen through the hose to
keep the digger from suffocating.
In several places turnouts had been
dug, that is Widened portions, where If
two met in crawling through the tunnel
they could pass one another. Tackled to
the side of the upright braces at inter-
walls We're pieces of tin which held can
dies, serving to light the dim and dis
maj IOle III di imperfect iildiiiei. CiiSC
or twice the diggers seem to have tried to
see where they were, as holes few
inches in diameter and several feet high
have been pierced in the roof, but only
| the ordinary stones and gravel being en-
countered they went on.
| At the end under the bank vault the
tunnel widens out and separates into
| three different chambers. One opens
! by means of ragged hole into the bank
vault foundations. the other two seem
merely to have been made for the sake
| of room and to find the limits Of the
! vault foundations. One chamber runs
! TO the west parallel with the one through
! Which the hole was cut; the other to the
south, both exposing the brick founda-
tons and showing to the burglars con-