Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-18
REST FOR WEARY.
Rev. r. r, Sweet Writes of a
Superb Place.
NOTHING TO DO BUT LIVE.

t1cai la Al IhAt Noht'AouNes co ne
iu,ene.c. nee Its Advantages, Benefits
and Cheering innaences.
ALMA SANIrAEIUM, Mich, July 10.
Correspondencc for The ARGUS
II you are disposed to DO 4 little
@ratuitious advertising. your readers
may enjoy brief description of II
trst-class sanitarium. Alma is Il
pretty home like village of 1.5o0 PEG
Die, situated at the crossing Of
two branches OF the Detroit, Lansing
X Northern railway, about four
hours from Detroit, three hours cas-;
OF Grand Rapids, and two hours west
Of Saginaw. The Pine river runs
through the place. meaudering t. is
mouth in Saginaw Bay. The couu-
try about Alma is well settled by i
thrifty class OF people, and the air i.
salubrious and invigorating. The
! sani:arium was established about
ten years ago, and consists of two
large buildings of brick, three and
! four stories and basement, connected
| by piazzas and corridors, forming ia
fact one immense building, with
wide halls, two elevators, very spa
cious sun parlors, long and broad
pia2zas, 100 guest rooms. and CON-
| plctelv and elegantly fitted with cleo
trica! appliances, and every descrip-
tion Of hot and cold, plain and min
crul baths The house stands on the
east front Of a beautiful park belong
my To is Of some ten acres,
with drives, seats. swings and
pavilions, continuing also fine
mineral spring, the water Of which
is conducted into the house. and
used for drinking, 4 fountain flow
ing iuccssantly in the Offices of the
house. The lawns about the house
are neatly Kept with flowers in beds
and vases, while tennis and cro9uet
grounds add to the attractiveness.
The mc,iic,l corps consists OF three
resident physicians. besides II large
body OF physicians for consultation,
etc, in Chicago, Milwaukee and De-
troit. There are numerous attend
ants connected with the baths, both
men and women, and Il body of ~
trained women nurses. a regular
training school for nurses being es-
tab!ished, which grants. diplomas,
etc. The rooms for examination ant
special treatment occupy both side,
OF long corridor, while the high
light basement is admirably fitted
with large dressing rooms. bath tubs
etc, for an endless variety of treat
ment. Two elevators extend from
basement to roof. affcrding ample
accommodation for all guests.
have not seen the boiler rooms, bu;
in cold weather the furnanccs con
sumo 90 cords of hard wood ever,
day-ro coal being used-and tn,
J wood is delivered here at 80 cent.
per cord, hundreds of cords being
now in process of seasoning in n,
Immense wood yard in the rear o
the park. The weekly pay roll mum
bers nearly sixty people, all of whom
seem to have been specially trained il
habits of neatness and order, ST,
politcness and attention. The dinin.
room is spacious and cheerful witt
tables for six persons cach-and TIA
menu-a special menu being fur
nished for zach meals quite up t
any first class hotel. The dinin.
room walters are young women from
the adjoining farms, pretty an,
= graceful all Of them, who wear
uniform dress; black with whit
aprons aud collars for breakfast an
dinner and white muslin for supper
The nestness aud order and quite {
!. the house is something remarkable i
; SO large an establishment. and on
wonders how it is all accompii she
IT'LL he becomes somewhat acquainte
| with the presiding genius of til
house, the IN itton, Miss Case, who's
specialized eyes are ubiquitous.
copy rom the daily program, whic
re hangs in every guests room.
:; Ercakrast-:.OO to SEQ i. N.
a. i'rayers-SUJ
Al GymnaStic exerciSes-Sl5
ID. Mechanical swedish movements-s:3O TO go
-. rcatmentS-S.5o to 1850
" Rest hour-Ii:30 u 1880.
II Iinner-l2.,o To Ia.
TrcatmentS-2N tn $50.
SUpper-6Hp to 800
- |. GynnaStic cxerciseS-.Oo
Retiring huur-g.,a.
4 Gacsts are advised not to COW, RS
: on the subject Of their ailment
( Smoking is not permitted in ii
+ house. except in thu smoking an
= billiard room'in the basement an
+ on the piazzas. The SUI parlor O
( the first floor is very spacious, c,
! posed to east and south, has man
& fine pictures on the walls, and fern.
4 cacti and other beautiful shrubs
( pots and vases. with numerous invi
+ ing rocking and other chairs, aud al.
: apiano. The parlor is exceedingl
+ pleasant and spacious. and here an
4 there piano is found which leads Il
q morning devotions of praise. Their
rs is n remarkable artesian well in Il
house OF salt and other substance
so strong that it can be used onl
By being diluted with two-thirds W
G ter-and even its bite is qui
= vicious. The names of the CUES
\ who are under treatment arc hand,
~ to the bath attendants by the phys
I, clans every morning with a full d