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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-22
THE DAVENPORT LEvEE.
Taking Tho Cue From Rock Island WOrk
L. Going Steadily Ahead.

Taxing Tho Cue Fr0m Rock lslAnd Work
L. Going Steadily Ahead.
The levee improvement discussion
on this side of the river has led not
only to the calling up of the same
matter in Davenport, but of the put
ting Of it through. The Leader of
last evening says:
1.-THE work on the levec improve
ment is progressing nicely. The
work between Brady and Main streets
is now about completed and a large
portion Of the force has been trans
ferred to that portion between Perry
and Rock Island streets. However,
there 10 quite force of men at work
on the extension of Brady street to
the waters edge. The street cutters
have been put in place on the west
side OF the street and today will see
the work pretty we'll completed on
the east side. There remains yet to
be done the placing of macadam be-
tween the cutters. When the grad
ing is completed along the levee the
entire river front will be covered
with macadam where it is needed
and for the money Davenport will
have one Of the most presentable
river fronts in the state"
The street intersection on Main
street has been paved for years with
sandstone to the waters edge. The
other Improvements are but supple
mentary to this.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-22
BRIEF MENTION.

The best broom-Lee's Little Gem.
Johnny. get your suit from Som
mers & La Velle.
Merchants lunch from 9 to II
every morning at The Club.
The pants. you know. The Dutch
ess." Sommers & La velle.
Through Russia" tonight 1T Odd
Fellows hall. Admission IS cents.
Experience and close attention to
every detail. Cralle & Co.'S. livery.
Capt. Alberti on Through Russia
and Siberia" at Odd Fellows hall to.
night.
Living pictures of satisfaction are
all those who have seen our straw
hats. Sommers & La Velle.
Mr.. and Mrs j. F. Robinson left
today for Cleveland. Ohio, to attend
the Methodist Episcopal conference.
j. S. Jones has disposed of his
residence at 1927 Nineteenth street
to L. A. Codding. of Duluth, Wis 4,
for 81. 900.
The Moline BARRIERS have decided
to follow the Rock Island tonsor-
islists and open their shops Sundays
hereafter.
Excursion to Clinton. Lyons and
Fulton every Sunday morning at Z
O'Clock on the elegant steamer. 10
Long. Tickets for the round trip 81.
Agent, T. S. Dunning.
James w. Baker and Miss Bertha
A. Jones were married at the brides
home in Edgington township
Wednesday. Rev. L. Il. johnson, OF
the Presbyterian church. ofiicisted.
Miss Winnie L. Taylor, of the state
board of charities, made visit to the
Rock Island county Jail yesterday.
Miss Taylor was not ut all pleased
with the building and recommended
that the supervisors have new one
put up.
The Ladies Industrial Relief So
ciety has its annual meeting at the
home of Mrs e. X. Mixter tomor-
row afternoon at 3 o'clock. The
election of officers will occur. All
ladies interested in the work are in
yited to attend.
The Rock Island & Davenport
Ferry company has not yet accepted
the provisions OF the license recently
granted in Davenport, aud the spe-
cial committee had q special meeting
yesterday, the outcome of which was
the adoption Of provisions which will
be more acceptable to the ferry COM
DanY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-22
COUNTY BUILDING.

May 20.-F. G. A. Denkmann to
Apollonia Denkmann Davis, part
outlot 2. Briggs place, part outlet
Is, Baily & Boyle's add, Rock ISL
and 81.
F. e. A. Denkmann to Apollonis
Denkmann Davis. part outlot 2,
Briggs place, part Is. Bailey &
Boyle's add, ROCK Island, 81.
Magnus Hubee to Dorothea Beck,
lot AZ. Dodges's add; Rock Island,
$1,000.
Mary and William Shea to F. c.
Denkmann, lot 2, block 6, Spencer &
Cases add, Rock Island, 900.
F. H. McCabe to Fred Wedekind,
lot 8 indefinite tract 81. IA, 5w, 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-22
Hotel Orleans

At Spirit Lake. the great Iowa sum-
mer resort. will be opened for the
fishing season May Is. and for the
regular summer season June 25. The
hotel and surroundings have been
greatly improved and many new at
fractions have been added to this pop.
ular resort. A beautiful half-tone cir.
cular descriptive of Spirit Lake and
Hotel Orleans will be sent to any ad-
dress by the undersigned.
c. S. ABELL, Mgr. Hotel Orleans.
Orleans P. O., Dickinson county, Ia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-22
BENEFIT FOR THE HOME
"Oar Country" Ehoosatsly Prsssafsd 1t
@ofpsfS Theatre.

"Our Coansry' Ehooratsly Prsssassd 1t
Hsrpsfs Theatre.
Children ssng and danced before
the footlights at Harper's theatre
last evening for the benefit Of the In
dustrial Home association. An elsb.
crate prediction Of "Our Country, "
q four-act spectacular covering inn
portant historical events from the
discovery of America in 1892 by
Christopher Columbus. up to the
twentieth century. was given-and
in q manner reflective of great credit
on the sweet-faced boys and
girls assuming the various roles as
well as Prof. Clendenin, under whose
personal direction the piece was
staged. He is also the author of
Our Country" Appended is the
cast Of characters:
Christopher Columbus. Master James Meraeh
Ferdinand King OF SPAIN .:.....:.
.:..::;.....M Master Charles Pratt
Miss Louella Stoddard
Maids of Honor. C.n,da P..n Suythe
Monls-ratberp Perez Master rG Renni her w,so,
Father FL PardO, Master Thomas Merfield
Lord. - Master Art Huesing
p,,es Master Ernest Nichols
% eS '''..' Master Milton Jones
Chancellor Master Clyde Porter
Members of Royaliy-Siias Spraeue. Amos
Lage, Carl kirkman, Theo
Frey Oran Ryan.
The scenes which were given with
glittering effect-the costumes being
specially handsome-were inter-
spersed with some neatly executed
dances and marches; and there were
vocal numbers by Sadie McIlvain.
Milton Jones. Maud Bennett and Mat
tie Jones. A novel feature of the
specialties introduced in connection
with the piece was the shadow
dance which afforded much amuse-
ment. especially to the younger folk.
The calcium light was employed in
all of the scenes and dances and con-
trasted with the pretty faces and
neat costumes presented a bewilder-
ing sight. And in fact the piece
was in every particular a success
not a single hitch occurring as is
Invariably the case at entertain
ments of this character. where SO
many little tots are to be looked
alter.
But one thing occasions any room
for criticism-and that is the small
ness of the audience. Yet it
was not so small, either, when the
many other attractions on here now
are taken into consideration. But
"Our Country" deserves better pat
ronage. 1t is given for a cause in
which all are interested. There is a
debt on that handsome building at
the corner of Twenty-first street and
Third avenue, which will ever stand
as q monument to the industry and
thrift Of the laboring people of Rock
Island. who have banded together to
pay for it. But they need a little
assistance. This Entertainment is
given for that purpose. 1t will be
given tonight and tomorrow after
noon. New specialtics will be intro
duced at each performance. Both
should be well attended,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-22

The stage of water at the Rock ISL
and bridge this morning was $50
and stationary; the temperature IS.
Boats down were the Pittsburg.
Cyclone and Irene D., while the 10
Long and Irene d. passed up, the
Verne Swain being in and out on her
daily trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-22
Special Assessment Notice.

Subscribe for The ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-22

Send your address to H. f. Buck
lin & Co., Chicago, and get a free
sample box Of DIR. Kings New Life
Fills. A trial will convince you Of
their merits. These pills are easy in
action and are particularly effective
in the cure of constipation and sick
headache. For malaria and liver
troubles they have been proved in
valuable. They are guaranteed to be
perfectly free from every deleterious
substance and to be purely vegetable.
They do not weaken by their action,
but by giving tone to stomach and
bowels greatly invigorate the sys-
tenn. Regular size rs cents per box.
Sold by Hartz & Ullemeyer, drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-22

=
Uniformed parcel porters will, free
OF charge, look after the comfort of
all arriving and departing passengers
over the Pennsylvania system at the
Jersey City passenger station. and
will accompany them Gf desired) be-
tween Cortlandt street ferry. New
York City and the American line
pier. Sixth avenue elevated railroad.
They will also meet Pennsylvania
line trains At the Philadelphia Broad
street passenger station and assist
passengers who may desire their aid !;
take charge of rolling chairs when
needed; meet carriages and make
themselves generally useful to pas
sengers. They will be in attendance
from 6 .. m. until IL midnight. and
when accompanying passengers will
carry parcels and hand baggage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-22

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie. and
is the best remedy for diarrhoes.
Twenty-Five cents Q bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-22

The best salve In the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores. tsttsr, chapped
hands, chilblains. corns and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures
piles or no pay required. Il 10 guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price Is cents per
box. For sale BY HartsA Ullemsyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-22
Buekleu's Arnscs naavS

J. w. Potter, Postmaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-22

Best al wool Carpets. 500 Per
yard.
All wool remnants. 4Oc DER
yard.
Very heavy half wool Carpets.
SOC per yard.
A few pieces Of Body Brussels
left ut S5c; Roxbury Tapestry Car
pets at CSC.
Good Tapestry Carpets. at 500
per pard.
Tapestry Portiers ~ low - 1886
pair.
Best Opaque shading BY the yard
in all widths very cheap to close
out.
All wool ingram rugs. large line
Of French Wilton. Moquet and
Smyrna rugs very low.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-22
WHY NOT BUY
Furniture, Carpets - Drsparias|
AT WHOLESALE PRICESa
WE ARE GOING OUT OF BUSINESS. COME
AND SEE THE GREAT BARGAINS WE HAVE. /.

Pretty bed room sets els each.
Very large sideboards quarter
sawed oak and polish finished,
large French-plate mirrors; great
bargains at tl5.
Nice sideboards 40 low % go.
Birch com bination bookcase and
writing desk SIS; oak At go.
Ladies' writing desk. very pref
ty. rs low as IS.
Nice large bookcases at t5.25.
Fine hail racks, quarter-sawed,
polish finished oak, large French
mirror at q.
Fine china closets at s. each.
Bird's-eye maple center tables at
CLIPS each.
Mating at 10c . yard and up,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-22

List of letters uncalled for at the postofice
1T Rock Island May 81. 1896.
Brewart Mary T. Haas. Mollie l.
bailey. w. II. Madame Ita
Cromet. Frank Kremser. William
Congdon. W. H. Iomier. Charles c
Dewey. r. f Norris. A. r.
Ethel. Hasel Neuccr. Maggie
Foster, Ir. e. T. Reiher. Charles
Franks. BEN amin Smith G. W.
Goldberg Bros Sherwood, Robert
nlsCEII.ANEoUs-
klcir. a. c.
J. w. ptrTHR Postmaster
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-13

Cheese, the supposed to be edible
milk curd Of commerce, is the best soil
in the world for microbes and bacteria.
and on its surface flourish millions up
on millions of inhnitesimal parasitic
plant growth. "A microscopic examina-
ton of single gram Of fresh cheese,
such as is usually sold at the grocer's,
proved that it contained not less than
90,000 separate and distinct specimens
of bacteria. After seven days this same
section of cheese was examined and
found TO contain $4,000 separate and
individual bacteria. Professor de Kahn
says that "a cheese, properly sliced and
exposed, vii! within week be implant-
ed with bacterial growth containing
more separate specimens than there are
trees upon the Whole Of the earth's sur
face st. Louis Republic.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-13
WHEELER.

Election il over and your correspond
ent can staIe little time now tn kee,
Won posted ON the events III this cornel
of the moral vineyard.
If all the county had done as we'll "a,
we did the election would have been a
right in GTatiOt
II. L. Boyle is candidate for tn,
postotlce at Breckenridge and is husl
ling around for signers for his petition
All the scarlet fever patients are get
ting better and there is no danger of ~
epidemic. The doctors and healtl
officers can't cant be too careful il
quarantining these cases
Mrs. Taylor is on the sick list
Henry McNeal is recovering from al
attack of bilious fever.
Henry Donkler al wife are visiting
friends in Calhoun county.
John Howard. over on the county
zine, is going 10 chop 20 acres OF lane
this winter.
HHenry Kleinhaus is getting Il c
material on the ground for a new resi-
dence which he will build next summer
Several new barns will be erected IL
the township this next spring.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-13
Tommy Wants to Know.
Tommy-Paw, who's going to be
elected:

Tommy-Paw, who's going to be
elected:
Mr.. Tucker-Bryan, my son.
What II happen them"
"Then we'll have free coinage "
"What does that mean?'
1T means that the owner of silver
bullion will be able to take it to the
mint and have it coined into dollars
without paying anything for it. "
"What is bullion?'
"It's the silver before it's coined
"What do we want free coinage for?"
81 am glad TO see you take AN interest
in such questions, Tommy. We want
free coinage so as to bring the price of
silver bullion up to $1.29 an ounce and
make good times.
What's silver bullion worth now?'
Its worth about 90 cents -
And Bryan's going TO be elected?"
Eyes; there's no doubt about that. "
"Then, paw, why don't you buy a
great big pile of bullion and make "a
whole wagon load of money!
Him, Thomas, if you don't quit
playing with the son of that Internal
goldbug next door, I'll take the skin off
you V'-Chicago Tribune.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-13
koyAlrr's INTENDED REFUGE.
\ sIouse In Msine Where Marie Antoi'
ue'te's Wardrobe w as Taken.

On III, ;''--er Dr nor: bern end If the Ia
land OF We. -. i..cicntly called Squlm
and situated on he ~hccp,cot bay on ,he
Maine coast. s..rd a ,:rrc. square. I'D
fashioned ho1-,', buI.t 81 heavy tirl,-~
having one T. i've brick chimney IN ae
center IL va, -.tred and !nl1llicd D. q
scataring r.dN by tir name of ClOugh. wnt
sailed OF IN yoyPr''
IL wa. ilt - tic" III he F~cnrh rcyo.u.
non, Width, ,aptain was nn voyn~r &C
France ... ,'}..i, ...-ass'd h.' the aIr..is
OF the king and Marie Ant, .:r.fe 20 'i'.lR
them set lily 20 .Apc.Ica Their war,l,uie
and 'Cn. OF thei. furniture was a.reaCy
placed @. he sh" I'D ,Ar king aud queen
were driNt .,dJVntptAcQ Uay warIt
the ships small boat was IA waiiing tc
take them g. 20 the vessel 1T he sam,
moment seer, 'gcntS Of tie rcvo,ut ion az
rived just in 1. 20 a..cst tlrir king and
queen just as thcs it. aligitcd from then
carriage Their IL. cstics were then re-.
moved 10 prison There ihey were so0r
after guillotincd
As soon a. he found what had happened
Captain ClOugh put 20 sea with all haste
having the wardrobe and the furniture Of
the king ana queen on board his ship
After Il long voyage he arrived az West
port al''.. 81. ~ ana stored We tluttil :
wardr9hc and furniture in his own hOust
on Squan island Tradition says that vis
itors 10 lie house used sometimes 10 see
these things, and pieces OF the queen
drcasc5 arc still kept by the Cloush descend
ants who live in EdgcComb. just opposite
Wc>tEOrt
On account Of what l have narrated
above tie louise came 20 be called ne Marie
Antoine i.oU>c Quite IA long while aft.
or Tie c,cDts ! have mentioned the old
house W., fcrricd across on scows TO The
opposite shoe of EdgccOmb, and place.
high on the bank, back from the river 5
brink, where it now stands, and is still in.
hGbi;od Many photographs have been
taken of !, by summer tourists, and many
have written its history But what have
written was told me ny the oldest inhab
itants, who received it. us tell it from
their fathers and mothers.
After the house was moved 10 the Edge
comb shore it was inhabited H. d man
named Gardiner Gore. who kept "A large
store aud was quite wealthy. One night
an old lady of the same town, called Old
Aunt Hood, who was given TO dreaming
dreams, dreamed that the bungs had all
been pulled out Of his molasses hogsheads
and that she saw the mOlasses run out a..
over the floor, and thcrcupcn she told her
dream and declared that Gard would soop
be poor AID, IA fact, IL died soon after q
poor man. IL vision Journal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-13
WHY WHEAT rs UP.
BECAUSE OF REDUCED SUPPLY AND
INCREASED DEMAND.
Rise-Not at All Due to "a "GoIdbug
Conspiracy"


In 1891 the wheat hGrves'a of Europe
were extraordinarily bad, and as our
crop was the largest we ever harvested
we had an enormous .-rort. But since
then our exports have been So, - di-
minishing, from 2?5 600, 900 bushels in
1912 to 1876, 900, coo bushels in 1856.
During this period Of decreased demand
for our wheat the Argentine Republic
came TO the font as an exporter, and
the price Ct wheat naturally enough
tended downward. Hrorbohm one of
the highest authorities upon the wheat
market, computes thai tie world wheat
crop averaged 2G2 600, 600 quarters, of
eight bushels, for the four years 1886,
e79, 600, 900 for the four years lSS7-90
and 304, 600, 600 quarters for the four
years 1914. The estimated increase in
the demand for wheat for food is 2, 900,
900 quarters year, and in eight years
the supply increased not 1G, 900, 600
quarters, but AZ, 500, 900 quarters That
the price should fall was inevitable.
But the worlds available supply of
wheat on July /, according 10 Brad
streets, was 20, 600, 900 bushels less than
it was one year before, and the worlds
crop for this year is estimated by the
Liverpool Corn Trade News at 90, 000,-
600 bushels less than last year. This
makes the supply 10, 600, 900 bushels
less than the supply year ago. The es.
innate of this years crop is %, 600, 600
bushels less than the average crop for
the four years 1914 The normal in
crease of demand due to increase of pop
ulatiOn since the middle or average
point in that four year period would be
about 50, 900, 600 bushels The condi-
tions are very favorable, therefore, for
an advance in price. This advance, due
to the buying of American grain for
Europe, began very slowly. AS the pur-
chases increased the price rose faster.
When American wheat was shipped TO
Australia and India, both Of which are
accustomed to export wheat, the price
jumped suddenly Vessel room for out
going wheat was well engaged early in
the season, and only when it became
evident that Europe had got to buy ali
Te could sell and had already engaged
the ships to carry it to her did the price
here rise rapidly.
The following are the lowest and
highest quotations on the New York
Produce Exchange for cash wheat, No.
y
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-13

The Flambeaux club, twenty-four strong
a III about fifty Others attended the ratiiica-
ton meeting at Alma last Friday night
Rev. Jones and X G. Ely delivered tho
addresses OF the evening.
The two Saginaw postoflces, east and
west sides, are to be consolidated and Potter,
the sound money postmaster of he west
side, is To have the new office The change
will be made about January /.
Gratiot county has 9,29S school children
and the semi annual apportionment OF
primary school money which was made by
Superintendent OF Public instruction Pat
tengill this week gives this county - ol6.
W. J. Bryan the populst candidate for
president va, offered a situation with Seig G,
Cooper Il Co. at a salary Of $4,000 a year.
The offer was refused by Mr.. Bryan. 4
later report says that he has been offered IA
$4,000 salary by lo,tlre bureau.
\ few days before election we overheard
man telling an old soldier that he would
have his pension cut in,wo and that he would
help to do it by voting for Bryan. Will
out a doubt the man voted for Bryan but
the old soldiers pension will not be cut by
the result.
w. j. Morgan who has been employed at
the Harrington house for the past year re-
ceived letter from Grand Rapids firm
this week saving they could now use
shingles in large quantities. This has only
been since McKinley's election and indicates
a general boom in the lumber business.
Col. Elwell OF this city celebrated tie
election of Mckinley and sound money,
Saturday evening by Illuminating his
beautiful residence with electric lights and
having magnificent display Of fireworks
from his lawn. Mr.. Elwel has formerly
been stanch democrat but could not el-
dorse the Chicago platform.
Gladwin republicans celebrated McKin-
ley's election with tor hight professions
boniires and a mock funeral Of Bryan.
They marched through the streets carrying
IA coffin IL feet long marked BRYAN lies
here, ""16 to l." The coffin was decorated
with silver hat and a head OF cabbage.
At last the crowd carried the box to the
bridge and with shouts OF triumph threw it
INTO Cedar River.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-13
BRECKENRIDGE.

school is getting along nicely will
several foreign pupils in. W. need a.
addition 10 the library, though. Let al
.S2Tn IN and help IN mat matter.
There is some talk of a lecture course
ag- this village to be composed of count,
talent. Why couldn't 1t be made to
work.
Elder Hoag is busy with the work of
his church. visiting his parshioners etc
Frank King now has his groceries III
with his hardware.
This village now boasts of a pool room
al Improvement not needed by any
means.
LAST Sunday night was set aside for
SiOle day observance and an interest
ing time was had.
Our new hOtel is meeting with the
approval of the travelling public and Il
we'll filled every day.
The effect of election is noticed in ali
our mills and preparations are being
made 10 put IN big stocks of timber this
winter.
We haven't heard from NJ. C.lMerriI
but presume that he ia having "a good
time hunting.
hiram Fielding and wife of Vermont
are visiting friends near here. They
some expect to buy farm.
A great many potatoes are being
Thought In now.
The Singing on the Masonic and
~ T. NJ. temple Is nearly done The
blxding sill be "A well constructed neal
sooEiug structure aud an ornament Il
The town.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-13
CATARRHMEANS DANGER

Because if unchecked it may lead 10
consumption. Catarrh is caused bv m
pure blood. This fact is fully establish
ed Therefore, it is useless to Try To
cure catarrh by outward applications or
inhalants. TIE true way TO cure cat
arrh is to pnrify the blood Hoods
Sarsapsrilla. the great blood purifier.
cures catarrh by its power 10 drive out
all impurities from the blood Thou
sands OF people testify that they have
been perfectly and permanently cured
of catarrh by Hoods Sarsaparilla.