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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-23
cUnder the Polar STAR

Probably the most elaborate and
scenic and dramatic production ever
given in the city of Chicago will be
William A. Brady's magnificent pre-.
sentation Of Under the Polar Star, 3"
which will be seen at the Columb
theatre for an engagement OF three
weeks, beginning next Tuesday even
ing. Under the Polar Star" has
been running successfully at the
Academy Of Music in New York City
for the past twelve weeks to the ca
pacity Of that enormous play house,
and it was only on account Of prior
contracts at that theatre, which
could not be cancelled. that pre-
vented this wonderful play from
continuing on the balance OF the sea-
son. As she title of the play sug-
gests, it treats of life and adventure
in the Arctic regions. A party of
gallant explorers start out in search
of the north pole. The story admits
OF the most elaborate OF scenic dis
plays, which have been utiliz I'd to
their fullest extent. Under the
Polar Star" will probably prove the
dramatic success of the season in
Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-23
Packed to the DoOrO.

At last We are to have q real the.
atrical company at cheap prices. Ac-
tors ofitalent and specialties of tai
ent. and Van Dyke & Eaton brought
us the company. They played to
1,1S0 people at the Grand last night.
Wanted q Wife" was well rem
dered by them last night, while the
specialties are OF nature that mer-
tied the applause bestowed. The
stage setting was good and well ar
ranged. Even the table set WAS per.
feet in its details.
Miss Ollie Eaton's serpentine
dance aroused an enthusiasm seldom
displayed by an Ottumwa audience;
while the musical act of Klark and
Klark was repeatedly encored. The
costuming Of the play WAS correct in
every detail. Miss Eaton wore some
handsome gowns and the gentlemen
Of the company appeared to good ad-
vantage. Zula Klark did some Gle er
character work. and taking IL all
around it is the best show at an ad !.
mission OF less than SO cents that
ever appeared here. Tonight "A
Family Affair" is announced aud q
new dance by Miss Eaton. -Ottum-
Wa Democrat.
This company is to appear at Har-
per's theatre commencing Sunday,
Oct. IS, for one price Of admission.
10 cents. Seats on sale at Bieuer's
jewellery store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-23
An lmpositi0o.

James Mccormick. of Sig Fourth
avenue, molder at the pillow works,
has been the victim OF a new swind.
ling scheme, having learned that
tickets have been systematically sold
throughout the business part OF
town under the represents alton that
they were for q dance to be given as
a benefit to Mccormick. Inasmuch
as Mr.. Mccormick is not asking for
a benefit, he is not only surprised,
but righteously indignant at the out
rage and stamps it as an imposition
and q swindle. He is familiar with
the people who are working the
scheme. and unless they desist he
proposes to have them arrested. aud
at the same time he is anxious that
no more business men than have al.
ready been imposed upon be victim
lied by the rascals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-23
A WORKOUT FAD.

'spsssg nsascssss. e .'nssoa rssiss-s- asa
''resiss" - Osa- Vssssssea sssa.
Pure blood. strong nerves and
muscles. firm healthy fiesh can only
come from wholesome food well d.
gcsted. BLOOD purifiers" aud
''nerve tonics" do not reach the
cause Of the mischief. The stomach
10 the point 20 be looked after. The
safest and surest way 70 cure any
'orm OF indigestion 10 TO take after
each meal some harmless prepare
ton which will Of itself digest food.
There 10 an excellent preparations of
this kind composed Of vegetable e.
sences. pure pepsin. golden seal and
fruit salts. sold BY druggists under
the name OF Stusrt's Dyspepsia Tab
lets. and these tablets taken after
meals assist digestion wonderfully
because they will diget the food
promptly before IL hes time 70 fer
ment and sour. and the sesk stom.
sch relieved and ass sted 10 THE wsy
soon becomes s;rong and vigorous
again.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are So
Perior 90 any secret patent medieines
because you know What you are tsk.
ing into your stomach. They are
sold by druggists evesyshere % 50
csnts per package.
Write stuart compsay. Marshall.
Mich. for book on stomach diseases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-23
a Great usesk Rrss,

When DIR. X. v. Piercs. Of Buffalo.
\. T., published the fret edition Of
his great work. the Peoples Commoo
Sense Medical Adviser. he announced
that after $4,000 copies had been
sold 1t the regular price. tl.S0 per
copy. the profit on wh.ch would re-
pay him for the great amount Of
labor and money expended in pro-
ducing il. he would distribute the
next hall million free. As this num-
Der OF copies has already been cold.
be Is nov giving away. absolutely
free. 100000 copies Of this most COM
Plete, interesting and valuable COM
mon sense medical work ever pub
iished-the recipient only being re-
quired to mail to him. Mt above
address. twenty-one (2l) oue-cent
stamPs. 70 cover cost Of mailing
only. aud the book will be sent post
paid. IL 10 o veritable medical
library, complete In one volume.
Contains l.oos pages profu.ely illus.
trstef- The free edition e rreris. v
the same rs that sold ss 81 so except
only that the books are in stros 2
manills paper covers instead Of cloth.
Send now before all are given away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-23
coaOOvA coAY.

Cordova. Oct eo.-Miss Minnie
Moody. Of Port Byran. spept Sunday
with Miss Anna buckley.
A 8. Haynes 10 In Moline on bust.
ness.
c. 4. Case VAS up from Rock Isl.
and Saturday.
Howard Wilson has retursed hone
from voorhees,. 1ud.
Mrs. Phillip Wilson viated friends
at Chicago last veek.
j. l.. Johnson. Of Chicago. 10 in
town on business this week.
Mrs. X \. Block. Of Fort Byron.
visited her parents on Friday last.
James Baker. Of Rock lslspd. 10
visiting relatives and friends here.
Edward vsndeburgh end Family.
OF Lyons. spent Sunday With friends
here.
A series Of revival meetisgs ere
being held at Msrshsli's hall THE
weeE. All are cordially isvited 10
attend.
Mrs X. Pardy. the Misses Church
hill. Bruner and Reed. ssd W. n.
fresk. were Passengers 90 Rock Isi.
and Tuesday.
Miss Matte ssiizes end Eoecos
Whiting we're united In wedlock %
high noon Tuesday ut the home Of
the brides parents. Both ycueg
people are we'll known IN shis place
and vicinity and ell extend 90 Them
hearty congratulations
Miss Mary Whiteside vas the re-
cipient Of pleasant surprise party.
given In honor of her 18th birthday.
st the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.. q. {
Handel. Saturday evening. A large
number OF her young friends we're
present and all reported . jovisl
time.
All are cordially invited 60 attend
IN entertainment given Of the home
Of Mrs.. W. l. Marshall SATURDAY,
evening. Oct. -. for the benefit Of
the n. =. church. Mrs. Narshsll
has recently placed 10 her home q
new and novel library. wh'ch will be
open for inspection. A good pro-
gram has been prepared for the even
ing. Refreshments will be served
by the Ladies' Aid society.
A large and successfal free silver
democratic rally was held II Mar
shall's hall Saturday evening. &.
B. Fisk acted % chairman aud intro.
duced the able speakers. Charles Bu-
ford and T. II. Guyer. Of Rock lei.
and, who addressed the people In q
very eloquent and convincing man
ner and were aPPlauded heartily.
which indicated the appreciation Of
the audience.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-23

ksaesss - rysssss osssa lsaus q .
The coaveatios Of the lllisots
grad lodge Ksighss Of Pyshiss
Concluded Lest aighs 9TH The isssai-
latioa Of the grss1 o0esS q x. r.
hall While he aftsrsoos vss devote Z
msinly 10 rostise busisess. there
wee Q aumbse Of stormy scenes. 90.
Petially % The qusssios Of iiuitisg
the eligibility Of those servisg 90 the
grad lodge committees 70 those
actually serving 10 the grand lodge.
The aUeadoens to the BYLAW 90
providing carried. noswitkssaodio log
that IL was bitterly opposed. % vas
also deoided 20 have Q deputy ersed
chancellor for each lodge instesd Of
one merely for each county ~ hereto
fore.
The Tri-City Railway company
sent out . brilliantly illauinsied
trolley car 70 convey those going
away on the night train % the Rock
Island depot. The special for Chi
cago Left on the Milwaukee % ~ ~.
The delegations giviag cheers fog The
city of Rock 1slssd. the press ssd
Manager McHuge. Of the Harper BE-
fore departure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-23

The Robert Dodds came down with
eight strings OF lumber.
The water is stationary at one foot;
the temperature at the bridge at
noon was A.
The boats up today were the 10
Long, Winona, Robert Dodds and
Everett; down, this Everett and Verne
Swain.
The water is falling at st. Paul.
stationary at St. Louis, with slight
variations at intermediate points.
The indications are that slight
changes will occur in the next "a
hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-23
THE WORK OF MISSIONS


Meeting Of the Rseh Isnnd Dastsles =. Z.
Society ot 0oooooo.
The 18th annual meeting Of the
Women's Foreign Missionary society
OF the Rock Island district WAS held
in the Methodist church at Geneseo
Wednesday and yesterday. Mrs. N.
NJ. Sturgeon. Mrs. II. f. Brown and
Miss Freeberg. Of Rock Island. at
tended.
Papers were read by Mrs. E. j..
Sloan. of Moline. aud by Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Sturgeon and Mrs. N. E. Brown. OF
Rock Island. Among the officers
elected for the ensuing year were
Mrs. H. w. Hyde, of Moline, a. pres
ident: Mrs. NJ. n. Sturgeon, of Rock
Island. one OF the vice presidents.
and Mrs. M. +. Brown. of Rock ISL
and, corresponding secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-23

.Cstarrh ..cures" In liquid form 20
b taken intsssally. usually coetsis
either mercury OF fodide Of potash.
or both. which are injurious 10 too
long taken Casarfh 10 o local. not q
blood disease. caused by sudden
change 90 cold and damp weather.
Il starts In the nasal passages. Cold
In the head eau ses excessive how Of
nucus and. u repeatedly neglected.
the results Of caisrrn sill follow. ssd
o:ten;lnes an encn.ive discharge.
EIy's Cream Balm 10 the setnoWl.
edged cure .for these trosblss md
contsies no mercury nor any injsr-
ious drug.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-23

Lis. OF letters uncalled for AZ the possofnc'
at Rock Island Oct. .. lR6
Bayley. J. Willard. smith. T. n.
CLAYTON. Hon A. &. simmons. J. W.
q; w Grimm & Co. Stockweu. Leonard
johnson. G W. Suctle. Charles
King Mamie n. Turner. Charles
Palmer. Bertha Neereye. Nay
Phelman Maggie Widrig. Charles ".
Purtzman. q. NJ Williams. ID +
FOREICS.
Erikson Herr Y A Peterson. Herr Flo.
MISCELLANEOUS
Fuller, z A.
j. W. POTTER Postmaster
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-23
To Play root Han.

The Rock Island High school foot
ball eleven plays ut Orion tomorrow
afternoon. The players. who will be
accompanied BY quite a delegation
Of friends. will leave on the lao
Peoria passenger and arrive home 10
the evening. The game. it is abtici-
pated. will be hard fought one. as
the teams are pretty evenly matched.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-23

Many desperate cases Of kidney
diseases pronounced incurable have
been cured BY Foley's Kidney Core.
Many physicians use It. Sold BY n.
7. Bahnooa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-23

For worn-out business men moth.
Ing equals Dr. Kay's Rsnovator.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-29
WHITFORD SEIZURE.
United States Preparing to Take
Energetic Action.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-The action OF the
Colombian authorities in OBTAINING the Amer
lean schooner Whitford nearly three weeks
last spring at Colon may be made the basis
for a correction of many of the petty off,
cial annoyances and illegal obstacles that
have been thrown in the way Of American
merchants doing business with the Spanish
main. At least, assurance was given today
by persons interested in the Wh;tford that
the state department would move energetic
ally in that direction.
Leopold Schepp, a New York Merchant
and owner of the Whitford with his attor-
ney, Alfred F. Seligsberg, called at the de-
partment today and laid the facts in the
Whitford case before the officials. They told
how the schooner was seized at Porto CabeIlo
under suspicion of carrying arms and am
munition; how. upon search being made with
Gals asserted that the manifest of the YES
sci was wrong, and how they carried her to
Colon and detained her there for eighteen
days against the protest of owners fTnftod
States Consul Pearcy, who is in Wasbine fon
on leave, corroborated these Statements In
addition, Mr.. Schepp said that since the de-
parture OF the Whitford from Colon, the
authorities had trumped up a charge against
Capt: Hendricks and had him indicted under
an obsolete regulation for failing 10 stop at
Colon on his way to Porto Cabello. He as
serted tnat American trade had been system-
atically harassed in this fashion and dis
eliminated gaainst, as it was noticed that
none OF the English and German ships were
molested. Mr.. Schepp therefore claimed fha
protection of the state department for him
self and for other United States merchants
engaged in trade in the South Mr. Schenp
sald that IT required only firm front on the
part of our government to secure this treat
ment for our shipping Such stand. for
example as had been shown In 1887 by Sec
r Ty Tracy, when he sent warships to the
Caribbean sea to prevent Just such illegal in
reference with American shipping on the
spanish main. So far, no claim for indem-
lodged, but the state department ia giving fha
matter earnest attention.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-29
MINNEAPOLIS
'FFICE 20 SOUTH FOURTH STREET.
MINNEAPOLIS GLoBULEs.

Arnold & Co. have made an assignment for
the benefit of creditors to George B. Spencer.
Ida Labelle, who says she is thirty eight
years of age, asks the court for divorce from
Telesphere Labelle, who is forty-six years of
age, the complaint alleging cruelty.
Stiles & Stiles have commenced an action
in the district court against the United States
Match company to collect 1857. so for profess
sional services rendered and expenditures.
Siberia" at the Biiou is Attracting good
houses. The play is well staged and deals
with the melodramatic and heroic incidents
that attend the pursuit of Nihilism as a sIo-
cation in Russia.
TOO Much Johnson will occupy the entire
week, with three matinees, at the Metf0poli-
tan. The first will be tomorrow and the
prices will be popular. An extra matinee
is announced for New Years day friday.
J The body of George Flint the elderly farm
er who dropped dead Sunday morning at Mic
ollet avenue and Thlrty-frst street, was re-
moved from the morgue to his home
Richfeld yesterday. The funeral will occur
today.
Michael Boglan, aged seventy-two, died at
his residence, 1926 Fourteenth avenue south,
yesterday morning. The funeral will take
place from the residence tomorrow morning
at o'clock There will be services at Holy
Rosary Catholic church at $50 o'clock The
interment will be at st. Anthony cemetery.
Dean Willard, of the state university, who
has been seriously i'll in Baltimore, Md, is
reported to be on his way to recovery, and
expects to return to Minnesota in February.
He suffered from grave form of anaemia,
there seemed but little chance of his re-
covery.
Judge Smith has made an order in the
appeal of Elias Fitterling from the disalow-
ance of a claim of S. 672 SO, in which he finds
for the assignee of the Dickinson company.
The court finds that the personal contract
under which the claim arose was not as
sumed by the company, and that therefore
Fitterling is not entitled to share in the
assets of the firm
F. A. Brown $40 Fourth avenue northeast,
was held up by two masked men Saturday
night on Central avenue He had sold load
of hay, and, thinking that there was a pos
sibility of being held up, he put the pro-
ceeds of the sale in his boot. Sure enough
he had gone but a short distance when he
looked into the muzze of a revolver. The rob
bers went through him, but secured only 25
cents
Quite a scare was occasioned at A. B.
Herrmann's drug store, 400 Second avenue
south. about $50 o'clock Sunday afternoon
by blaze in one of the show windows. While
lighting the gas in the window, some of the
cotton batting used in decorating caught fire
and caused a blaze. The flames were ex-
tinguished by the employees of the store, but
not VI til perfume and other articles to the
value Of over 500 had been destroyed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-29

bonds of the incoming officials All
of those present were disposed of ex-
cept the bonds of the register, clerk
and treasurer, which will come up at
the next meeting.
The bonds approved of were as fol-
lows:
Alonzo Phillips, sheriff, United States
Liability and Guaranty Company of Phla-
delphia, surety; bond, $4,000.
Frederick c.. Harvey, judge Of probate,
81, 600; George A. Hanson and Ell Torrance,
sureties.
c. ]. Minor. auditor, $4,000; G. ]. Heinrich
and Thomas A. Shevlin, sureies.
George E. Dennis, coroner, $4,000; W. S.
Jenkins. A. T. Smith and G. F. Roberts, sure
ties.
James A. Peterson. county attorney, $1,000;
John Goodnow and Frank c. Brooks.
M. d. Purdy, assistant county attorney,
$1,000; Charles KittIeson and F. B. Snyder,
Eureties.
E. T. Abbott, surveyor, $500; Anthony
Kelly and c. A. Pillsbury, sureties Thomas
A. Lang, deputy, $500; J. w. Field and Joseph
Robitshek, sureties.
A. D. Thompson and W. j. Gavin, sureties.
Frank A. Dennis deputy coroner, 81 ,0O0; p.
c. Richardson and Charles E. Van Vert,
sureties.
Flynn & Rogers, of Hassan, were
granted a licence to sell liquor on the
| presentation to the board of a bond
for $4,000, signed by Thomas Quinn
and William McGinnis. A like permits
sion was granted Raymond D. Currier,
of Bass lake, his bond being signed by
Robert l.. Penny and o. B. Currier.
Two bills were presented for board
Of Sarah G. Dunning, the prosecuting
witness in the Bertha Shepard alb
ortion case. One, from her friend Mrs.
Robinson, was for $45.50, while the
other, from William Boyce, covering
board for practically the same period.
was for but $11. The latter was ap-
| proved and allowed, while the former
was disallowed.
Special Assistant County Attorney
Num- this morning called the attention
of the board to the fact that there
| should be some legislat ton secured this
winter permitting the county COM
missioners, or others, to dispose of
funds coming into the county treasury
and which were not especially assigned
| to the various funds. This was es-
! pecially true of the general school
funds arising out of dissolved school
| districts and other scources.
The annual inventory of the poor
farm will be taken next Thursday. A
change of venue will be asked in the
suit commenced against Hennepin
county by Chippewa county.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-29
SOUNDED BY SPAIN.
The Powers Again Said to Have
Been Approached

LONDON, Dec. 29.-The Paris cor
respondent Of the Times this morning
reneWs his surmises regarding oppo-
sition by European powers to inter
vention by the United States in Cuba.
He says:
The Austrian court and government
nave been uneasy over the attitude of
American jingoism towards Spain and
such uneas1ness has long been the sub
1ect OF diplomatic talks. The queen
regent of Spain is one Of the most be-
loved princesses Of the Austrian house
The love and respect she has won from
the Spaniards have strengthened the
directions reserved for her in her own
family, and there will be no hesitation
In demonstrating that affection, when
ever 1t becomes a question of defending
the interests of the country whose
honor she protects with unmixed enthu-
slasm and which has become as dear
TO her as If she had been born on its
soil"
The Times Paris dispatch further re-
ports that the Temps remarks upon the
Cuban situation that military successes
and the attitude of the United States
should facilitate concessions by Spain.
1T would be tactlesS' adds the Tennis
to spoil the situation by explicitly sug-
costing to the Madrid cabinet steps ap-
parently dictated by their own interest
dlId the glory OF the country. 1t would
be more opportune to use toward Wash
lngton d1screetly on behalf of the whole
Of Europe, language calculated to con-
firm President Cleveland's and Mr..
Olney's good intentions and to give
valuable hints to Mr.. Mckinley and his
eventual secretary Of state"
The Chronicle suggests that M. De
BloWitz's unfounded statements of Sat
urday that the German government
had made representations to Washing
ton, protesting against Intervention in
Cuba may have originated in one of
the periodical perturbations of the Ger
man emperor concerning the affairs of
the world, which," says the Chronicle.
failing better governance, he takes
under his care. We believe that the
French foreign office has been sound
ed in regard to Cuba in an anti-Amer-
lean sense, but anything like concerted
action on such a subject is out Of the
question"
The Chronicle has a Rome dispatch
which says: Spain has questioned
England, France and Italy as to their
attitude in the event of war between
Spain and the United States. France
and England replied indefinitely that
Everything depends on the course of
events" Italy offers to assist in pro-
ducing an anicable arrangement with
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-29
PROTECTION NEEDED HERE,
Minneapolis Lumbermen Duped by a.
SmOOth-TOngued SwindIer

The police are looking for one John
Conklin, an eX-convict who is said to
nave imposed upon a number of limo
cent lumbermen at the rate of S. per
head, by reason Of the successful work
ing Of a business like proposition
which turned out to be nothing less
than a swindling operation, made to
them by Conklin. There is no telling
how many men were taken in by Conk-
HngS plausible deception, but eight
of them were heard from Yesterday
They filed into the detective room at
the city hall in a bunch, and told their
hard luck stories, branding Conklin,
by their own testimony, as a thor
oughbred impostor
Conklin's plan was to strike a man.
generally a saw mill employee with cash
on hand, and impart to him the infor-
nation, with the ACCOMPLISHMENT not
to say much about it just at present,
that he was going to start a saw mill
near Mora, Mimi, and that he proposed
to make the same model institution
of it's kind. His main idea was to Sc
cure honest, efficient and thoroughly
trustworthy men to run the mill and
make it a cooperative plant The emf
ployes, if found deserving would have
a situation for life, and that the thing
was bound to be a success. They would
all share equally in the profits which
were CSItdiIl 10 De large. He had a
pull he said, whereby the mill would
be furnished with all the logs for next
to nothing, that it could, running at it's
full capacity, convert into lumber This
very fact would enable them to under
sell rival companies and yet realize a
very handsome profit.
1t was the chance of mans lifetime
that was plain to be seen from the
glowing language in which ConkIin
depicted the plan to the different
men whom he encountered. There was
zone thing that was needed, however.
on the part Of the prospective cooper
ators just to insure good faith on their
part-a deposit of S. apiece. This would
show conclusively that they really
wished to join hands with him for their
mutual welfare and by the terms of
the written agreement, which was to
be filed out, it would be impossible for
either party to go back on the contract.
In return for the SIS, Conklin gave re-
ceipts.
The deception worked successfully in
most instances, and the eight men who
made complaint yesterday, admitted
that he had secured S. from each of
them. COnklin has left his accustomed
haunts and is now a fugitive from
justice, warrant for his arrest hav-
ing been sworn out yesterday
His victims refused to give their
names.