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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-04
HAMLET HAPPENINGS.

HAMLET, March 3.-Lou Runner
of Gilman. Iowa, visited 1T the home
Of Fred De Bord Sunday.
Mrs. Mary White is visiting rela-
tives in Moline.
John Carr has been quite indis.
posed for some time.
John Hartman visited over Sunday
with friends in Rock Island.
Frank Philleo, of Cable. is visiting
with his sister, Mrs. z. w. Dumbeli.
DIR. N. Criswell, of Sherrard,
moved into our town Monday. The
doctor was resident of this place
once before about four years ago
We are glad to have him back with
us again.
Ed Southworth, of the firm OF Ed.
wards & Wheaton, of Aledo, was in
town Monday trying to sell gaso.
line engine TO &. +. Hartman. Mr.
Hartman intends to erect mill in
the near future.
Miss Ida Kendall, who has been
visiting with her sister, Mrs. r. A.
Candor, of Cogswell. North Dakota,
for about three months, has returned
home. She reports a pleasant visit
and says that she was well pleased
with the country.
Rev. j. c. Lininger gave another
lecture Sunday evening illustrated
with the stereopticOn views. These
lectures arc very interesting and in
structive. They have been we'll at.
tended all through the series The
next lecture will be given March Is,
which will close the series of a trir
through the Holy land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-04
Valuable Prescription.

Editor Morrison, of the Worthiny-
ton. Ind, Sun, writes: "You have a
valuable prescription in Electric
Bitters, and l can cheerfully recon.
mend it for constipation and sick
headache, and as general system
tonic it has no equal" Mrs. Annie
Stehle, 1925 Cottage Grove avenue,
Chicago, was all run down, could
not eat nor digest food, had q back.
ache which never left her and felt
tired and weary, but six bottles OF
Electric Bitters restored her health
and renewed her strength. Price SC
cents and 81. Get q bottle at Hartz
& Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-04

C08OOvA.
CoRDovA. March S.-Mrs. J. Brvau
visited friends at Rock Island las,
week.
Mrs. Grant Kinsel visited friends
st Port Byron Thursday.
The ferry boat, Oklahoma. made
one trip across the river Saturday.
Roy Benwsy and John Roach, OF
Rock Island. spent Sunday with their
parents.
MIR. and Mrs. William Reynolds,
Sr.. arc still lying very low at this
writing.
Miss May Coy. of North Clinton,
Iowa. is visiting this week with Miss
Hattie Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Vaudeburgh,
OF North Clinton. Iowa. spent Sun
day and Monday here.
Mrs. j. E. Tavenner and son,
Charlie, of Lanark. are visiting with
relatives and friends here.
Frank Schafer. of Port Byron,
preached very interesting sermon
at the NJ. E. church Sunday.
Several of the friends of Logan and
Andrew Trent gathered at their home
in the county Friday evening. All
enjoyed themselves.
Edward Sible and family have
moved from the country into Mrs.
Stockwell's house, near the school
house. Mr.. Olinger ard family now
occupy the place vacated by E.
Sible.
Mrs. A. j. Vandeburgh was sud
denly called from this life Sunday
morning. She was stricken with
apoplexy Saturday afternoon and
fingered unconsciously until the last
breath passed her dying lips Sunday
at 4:45 q. m. Mrs. Vandeburgh was
apparently in good health until q
very few minutes before the stroke.
She was in hez 54th year, a woman
devoted to the love and cares of her
family, and her sudden departure
leaves a vacant place in the family
circle that can never be filed. She
leaves a husband, one daughter, Mrs.
j. II. Robinson; one adopted daugh-
ter, Miss Lottie Vandeburgh: four
sisters and one brother, beside q host
of friends to mourn her departure.
Funeral services we're held Monday
at ESQ p. m. at the residence and the
remains were laid at rest in the Cor
dova cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-04
GILCHRIsr GLEANINGS.

GlLCHRIsT. March 3.-There is an
unusual amount of sickness in our
village at present.
There will be dance at Wanlock
the 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Clark have a
new daughter.
Robert Selfridge was here from
Buffalo. Iowa, last week.
James Burns is in receipt of St.
Bernard pup from Pennsylvania for
which he paid $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-04

Is it ''overwork" that has filed
this country with nervous dyspep-
tics?-that takes the flesh of their
bones. the vitality from their blood,
and makes them feeble. emaciated
and inefficient? No. 1t is bad cook
ing, overeating of indigestible stuff,
and other Misunderstanding habits.
The remedy is an artificially di-
gested food such as the Shaker Diges.
tive Cordial. Instead OF irritating
the already inilamed stomach the
Cordial gives it a chance to rest by
nourishing the system itself and di-
costing other food taken with it. So
fiesh and strength return. Is not
the idea rational? The Cordial is
Palatable and relieves Immediately.
No money risked to decide ON its
value. A 1O-cent trial bottle does
that.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-04

Dr.. williams Indian Pile Ointment will enre
blind bleeding. liberated and itching piles. II
absorbs the tumors, allays the itching ct once.
acts % poultice. gives instant relief. Dr.. vii.
lisms' Indian Pile Ointment 10 prepared only for
piles and itching Of the private parts, and nothing
else. Every box IL guaranteed. Sold By drug
gifts, sent BY mail, for SO cents and 81 per box.
Williams Manufacturing company, Proprietoes,
Cleveland. Ohio. SOLD By +. h. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-04

"Mystic Cure" for rhematism and
neuralgia cures in I to 8 days. Its
action upon the system is remarka-
BILE and mysterious. It removes at
once tho cause, and the disease
Immediately disappears. The first
dose greatly relieves, IS cents. Sold
by Otto Grotjan, druggist, Rock Is
land and Gust. Schlegel & Son, 22O
west Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-04
To r., c. Il. 4 n, Points:

Pending the reconstruction of the
Rock Island bridge the c.. b. & @.
will take care of business for the
B., G. X. 4 N. originating at Rock
Island and Moline, using their traiff
to these points. II. ID. MACK,
Division. Freight and Passenger
Agent c., Il. go.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-04

The best salve In the world for
outs, bruises. sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores, letter. chapped
hands. chilblains. corns and Ill skin
eruPtions. and positively cures
piles or no Pay required. It & guar
anteed to give perfect sstisfaction, or
money refunded. Price Is cents Der
box. For sale by Harts 4 Ullcmeyer::
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-04

Increasing cloudiness tonight
probably light snow Thursday; grow
ing slowly warmer tonight and
Thursday; northeasterly winds. To
days temperature %.
F. J. WALz, Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-04

PERRY, .. T., March 4.-The grand jury
OF hay county, besides returning indict.
ments against the county commissioners,
has now indicted Dan b. Lawhcad, reg
lister of deeds, and Virgil II. Brown, pro-
bate judge, charging them with malfeas-
ance in office and drunkenness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-04
PAY YOUR rANES.

U"'.ecsot BAKER Announces the Extreme
"'t OF fime for Payment Of raxss.
Inc time for collecting taxes being
limited oy law to the 10th Of March
and the board of supervisors having
oy resolution declared its intention
to comply with the law in regard to
te1es on personal property. l shall
Dc Obliged to levy for all personal
taxes which are not paid by March
10. Taxes on real estate will be re-
ceived up 10 March Is.
WILLIAM BAKER. Tax Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-04

As an honest remedy Foley's
Honey and Tar does not hold out
false hopes in advanced stages, but
truthfuliy claims to give comfort
and relief in the very worst cases.
and in the early stages to effect q
cure. For sale at NJ T. Bahnsen's
dyug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-04

Laxol is the best medicine for
children. Doctors recommend it in
place Of castor oil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-04
February Coal Market.


All hard coal carefully screened.
E. g. FRAZER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-04
A SAMS
We have them

Don't buy old style FOOTWEAR when at
less money you can buy the up-to.date kind.
Goods arriving daily, and must be seen to
be appreciated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-04

Inx AHaus. loo . week. delivered
every svsniug ct yous door.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-04

EaE-A1sd0ssWEDNKs ReH 4; 1ee6,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-29
MR. HOBART SEES ERROR.
Fiisy-one Roafnaen Register ed in MID
diesex Who Live in Pennsylyansa.
S1occldt to the Jerseu Cftl, Nsarx


NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. % 1896
what is alleged to be bold attempt to
swell the Democratic majority in Mid
diesex county by fraudulent registration.
mas been discovered in the third poll OF
Woodbridge Township The first infor-
nation OF the alleged fraud was given to
the State Committee by Garret A. Ho-
bart, who advised that the matter be
investigated
George Berdine. of this city, who was
engaged as counsel for the Board and
e detective went TO Cartaret, in Wood
nsrldge township, and by inquiry learned
tHat the names Of ffty-one -bOatnlen in
tne employ OF the Port Reading Coal
company, had been placed on the list
alter visiting Philadelphia, Harrisburg
Port Carbon, Port Clinton, Sehuylkfii
HaYen and Reading. Mr.. Berdine and the
deteetive announced that the suspected
men were all residents OF Pennsylvania.
Charles Farrell the assistant super
intendent of the Port Reading docks who
Is Democratic leader in Wooabridgs
township, yesterday admitted that he
hau mad the men registered, but declared
tnat ne had right to, as the men fire.
quentiy came to Port Reading in their
boats and claimed Jersey as their home
When Mr.. Berdine visited John Y. Fos-
Committee yesterday, he was advised to
take action, to have the suspected men
summoned to appear in court to show
cause way their names shall not be
stricken from the list. Mr.. Berdine said
last. night that this would probably be
done on Friday He also intimated that
criminal action may be instituted against
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-29
MRS. LEASE ABUSED PITNEY.
Sne Delivers characteristic Ad-
dress at PhiIiipsburs.
Snecial to &C .le1se1 Citu Nous.

PHILLIPSBURG, Oct. 20, 1s9S:-The
campaign in the Fourth Congressional
District is now red hot, and is most en-
couragi1g to Republicans and sound
money people. Congressman Pitney was
in Phillipsburg today and said TT think
will be elected by 1400 at least in the
terdon County, and I think there are in
dica.taors Of such a thing. will be elected
by 2001.'
Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease spoke here last
night. She advised the Bryan men when
Republican candidates come through the
shops to take them by the hand wear
their buttons. join the sound uorey club,
take their money and then vote Tor Bryan.
She said -
Il have been called an insane agitator
and / plead guilty to the charge.
Ministers, she said are supporting Nc
Khlley because they desired to preach
from goId-plated pulpits, wear fine broad
cloth and We're after the loaves and fishes
and the leg of mutton (alld Mrs. Le6Sa
gets $50 TO 800 day and expenses}. Bap-
der to pay their preachers high salaries.
She declared: -
Mr.. Bryan is a Moses, end If his cause
Is defeated at the coming election you
N ight as well burn the Consti butivn De-
claration of independence and the New
would enact such laws thar every en-
ninye wculd be forever deprived of his
yafe.
She abused Mr.. Pitney ronnsily Mrs
Leases remarks nave caused much Of
fense, and her reference to the clergy
and The Baptists have set church people
to thinking anew. One Of the features
of her meeting was 6 song, in which, tne
refrain Nearer Ny Gcd tn Thee was
changed 70 Nearer " Bsyan q Thee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-29
/ REPUBLICANS WILL GO 70 CHURCH
Pastor Allen VIII PreacE, a Political
Sermon to Them

The Greenville Republican League Club
held its regular weekly meeting at IT'S
rooms, Danforth avenue last evening.
Three new members were elected and five
names proposed for membership. Reuben
r. Simpson and Herman Wawerwoosky
presented the club with pictures of Nc
Kinley and Hobart raised in gold Mr..
John Ellison, of the Street and Water
Board, made some encouraging remarks.
An invitation was read from Pastor Al
len Of the Reformed Church to listen TO
his political sermon next Sunday even
ing. It was decided TO attend in a body,
and e-President H. C. Petty was ap-
pointed a committee of one to see the
pastor and make arrangements for the
seats.
1t was decided to hold a mass meeting
at Belvidere Hail next Saturday evening.
A number of prominent speakers will adj
dress the meeting. There will be short
parade before the meeting over the fol-
lowing line of rnaEch: Starting from the
clubhouse down Danfoth avenue to
Boulevard, TO Pearsall avenue, TO Old Ber-
gen road, to Linden avenue, to Ocean ave
nue., TO Columbia place, to Garfield ave-
nue., to Danforth avenue, GO Belyidere
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-29

IN HoboaSen and Jersey City. Headed by
e prass band the League marched up
Washington street from the D. E. Il w.
station to the hail.
The hall was packed with people Mr..
" q 5nells President OF the League.
presided % the opening speech Mr..
Sneii said be wished to defend the
league from the charge that the mem
oeTs We're not sincere in their declarations
Ior Mckinley: He said that the charge
made that the company coereed their
employees to join this league was false.
matter
Charles Fl Treat, of New York, manu-
facturer, made the next speech. He
commended Grover Cleveland for the
stand he had taken for sound money and
SAID Iflat his action IN refusing to ignore
the financial question. as some Of his
= e1nocratic friends wished him to do,
was patriotic one. Mr. Treat said the
SILVER question was the most gigantic
DInco l5l game ever perpetrated on people.
The silver men wanted TO force fifty
cent dollar on the government
Sohn sys, J. Joyce, Of Newark, also spoke.
the meeting wound UP with eflree
rouslng cheers for Mckinley.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-29
RAISED A SMALL RIOT.
John Wagner EseSents a Socialists
Remarks on LINCOLN

The Socialist Labor party held another
of their outdoor meetings last night at
Summit and Newark avenues, which was
attended by about leo people, many of
whom were psssers by. who stood and
listened for a few minutes to the smoot h
faced orators
The speakers spoke from a gafly dec
GRATED truck, and while one was running
down the government and procIailning
the members of the big parties as bitter
enemies or the working man, another was
distributing Socialistic tracts among the
audience.
The speakers We're Assembly candidate
Herschafft an ex-member of the Fremont
Club, and two others named Campbell
and Cakes One of the latter was telling
how good a man Abraham Lincoln was
and how Abe was a staunch believer in
personal liberty and if alive today would
undoubtedly be a Socialist when some
one in the crowd shouted you're a
Har, and Immediately there was trouble
1t locked like a riot for a short tine
but II was soon subdued by Patrolmen
Fitzsinmons and Sutton, who were de-
tailed especially there for that purpose.
The disturber who was John Wagner
of No. SO Cottage street, was hustled in
short time to the Oakland avenue police
station and the meeting proceeded with
out further interruption.
Wagner was locked UP upon the charge
of being drunk and disoraerly and this
morning lined s. by Police Justice Doug
lass. He paid the fine.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-29
TIE PoLIoEMAN's PREDICTION.
He Foresees Great Future for Ier-
sey City and Ed Agrees with Fsfm.

He Foresees a Great Future for Ier-
sey City and Ed Agrees With Fsfm.
1t was on Court House car and they
were talking politics. One was a letter
carrier and the other a policeman. After
having discussed at length the relative
merits OF Mckinley and Bryan they turn
ed their attention to incidents.
Said the policeman: .'Say. Ed do vo1,
ever remember having seen so MANY
before?"
Ed did not
The policeman continued, This re-
MINDS me OF the times when I was in
New York, away back in the fifties. /
was pretty young at the time, but I can
remember pretty well. At that time the
people IN the lower part of the city began
10 move uptown and the lower section
became the business portion of the town.
Now 1t is coming here, and mark me. in
forty or fifty years from now Jersey
City viii besa town that you can't sneeze
at Eight years ago a parade on the
Hill was curiosity; now it is a rare
occasion to have a night go by without
TWO or three parades or meetings It is
the result of the people moving uptown.
and when Jersey is built across the
meadows the steeple OF St. Bridget's
Church will stand, as the old Trinity
times when it was considered UPTOWN
Then wen have elevated railroads. nv
boy, and Jersey City will come to he
recognized as an important factor in the
United States'
Ed said, That's right
AS they left the car at Oakland avenue
a gentleman who had been listening was
heard to say, There's a good deal of
common sense in what he says, and I
agree with him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-29
THE PARADE COMES OFF AT LAST
Minks Finally Get a Chance to show
Themselves Or

The Minlxakwa Club brought off its
postponed parade last evening. The same
line Of march was covered Ocean ave-
nue., TO Danforth avenue, to Old Bergen
Road, to Boulevard. TO Linden, avenue. to
Ocean avenue, to Columbia place, 10 Green
vile avenue to boulevard TO Pearsaii
avenue, TO Old Bergen Road. to Jackson
place, TO Ocean avenue, to Hooker ave-
hue, to Avenue Z, 10 PearSall avenue to
ocean avenue, to Winfield avenue. to
Avenue eE, TO Linden avenue, to Ocean
avenue, TO Sanford avenue. 20 Avenue e.
10 ocean avenue, to Columbia Hall
MAJOR Bowley, his staff, and SQUAD of
mounted police led the parade Following
them came about Twenty-Five bicyoiists,
nsxt were the Ninth Ward Pioneers of
New ! ferk about fifty strong under the
command of Major L. owen Miner. Be
lina them came the pride Of every Re-
puDiacen IN the city, the Lafayette bat
terry over 200 strong, headed BY flfe
and drum corps The Hustler football
team were next, and were followed hv
the Mckinley and Hobart Campaign
and the ffinkakwa Clubs
All along the line of march there was
IN evidence decorations, fireworks ANA
enthusiasm. S-A
While passing the Seventh Ward Deno-
cratic Clubs headquarters on the Boule-
ward gang of hoodlunae couerera4ed
there repea tedly Kissed the -parade. After
the parade Refreshments were served, ana
social was held at Columbia Hall.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-29
BIG SILVER MEETING.
Eleventh ward Popoerats Bring out

a large Crowd.
The silver men of the Heights fred off
another gun in the campaign last night,
at their meeting, in Pohlmann,s Hall
The meeting was held under the auspices
Of the Eleventh Ward Democratic Club
and was one of the largest political meet
iags held in this city this campaign The
hall was crowded. there being fully 1000
people present.
The meeting was called to order by
lanes Iarkins chairman of the Eleventh
Ward Democratic Executive Committee
who introduced ex-Coroner James Murrer
as chairman. The first speaker was
Counsellor John Skelly of Hoboken He
was followed by Aleck Simpson and then
came Alex. G. Young. They all spoke
upon the issues of the campaign, espous-
ing the cause Of free and unlimited coin
age of silver at the ratio of I6 to l. and
condemning the present gold standard.
The speaker of the evening was T. Lind
say Gordon of New York. but formerly
OF Virginia Mr. Gordon, in a silvery
speech. worked upon the sympathies Of
the audience by telling them a number
of fairy tales, exciting them 10 such a
high pitch that they did nothing but ap-
plaud him.
The other speakers were ex-Prosecutor
James Hendrickson of Burlington coun-
ty, DR., Charles Hendricks Of Bayonne,
Counsellor James Murphy and a number
OF the Assembly candidates.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-29
BRYAN THUGS RIOT.
Gold Legion Paraders in New
Haven Assailed with Bull
lets and BPiekbats.

NEW HAVEN. Oct. 20. 1sss.-The Gold
Legion, the NEST expensiyely and elab-
orately uniformed and equipped Of any
campaign organization IN Connecticut MAS
assaulted during Its parade in Fair EaHen
Just after midnight this morning. 0ne OF
the members was slot and Others We're
nat wfth bItckbats, one OF them being
seriously injured
Ine parade was passing, Through one of
the unfrequeuted parts of the s1btFbs. A
crowd of Eastsiders were standing on the
sidewalk Suddenly the crack OF a re-
yolver was heard and Thomas White. Of
Lloyd street. cried: Boys, I'm shot,
Colonel Lee ordered his Legion to charge
on the hOodlumS. They routed their as
saliants, pursued them in various direc-
nons. but could not find the man who
fired the shot.
By this time a big crowd had gathered.
and as the parade was started again .
shower of brickbats was hurled upon the
Legion. Edward Q. Atwaiter, one of New
Iaaven's best known young business men
was struck In the head and sustained an
ugly wound. He was removed to his horne
and his wound dressed. He will recover
but will be disfigured fer life
White went to his home. The bullet
merely grazed his arm, ana the danger
was over as soon as the flow of blood
was stopped
The police are making every attempt to
md the miscreants but have no definite
eieW. The whole city Is aroused over the
outrage.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-29
OHEERBD HELLER AND LILLIs.
Areseoh AssocEafiou Holds an En-
th,uefaatfc Nyeersu0

Areseoh Association Holds an En-
ti,usiastic Meeting
A Democratic ratification meeting was
held under the auspices of the Areseoh
Association, at Warren and Morris
streets. last night There were about
five hundred men present The meeting
was an enthusiastic one Speeches were
made by Or. Hendricks John Sweeney
Assemblylnen Horace Allen, John E.
Hewitt and Edward Hoos. Alexander
Young was late in arriving. He made
only a short address.
DR.. Hendricks confined himself ex-
clusiyely to local issues. He said VIM
Heller and James T. Lillis represent the
regular Democratic party of the county
and for that reason were entitled to the
support of every honest Democrat
Our candidates for Sheriff and Sur
rogate are honest, competent men, he
said. ."They were born and broaeht uD
in this county and no one can conscien-
tiously say they are not qualified to fill
the offices for which we have nominated
them.
'Under Mr.. Heller's administration of
the Sheriff's Office business will be prompt
iy and honestly conducted. He win draw
on Juries men who win do their duty
and men who cannot be influenced one
way or another. He should be elected by
be said bf our Surrogate candidate,
James 7. Lillls He knows the duties of
the office and will, l am sure, poll the
full Democratic vote. Republicans have
to admit that he is competent man and
one who Will be able to perform the
duties Of the office with satisfaction to
everyone"
The crowd was enthusiastic when
Messrs. Heller and LilMs were being
etilogized. The Assembly nominees spoke
principally on the subject of equal tax
alton. declaring that the election of the
Republican candidates for the Assembly
would he a h1pvU "a TOW
which it would be Impossible to recover
for years. The Assembly candidates
urged upon the crowd the necessity of
supporting the entire county ticket.