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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-26
Two Lives <aved

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction
City, H.. was told by her doctors
she had consumption and that there
was no hope for her, but two bottles
of DR.. Kings New Discovery COM
pletely cured her and she saws it
saved her life. Thomas Eggers, 1883
Florida street, San Francisco, suf-
fured from a dreadful cold. approach
ing consumption, tried without re-
suit everything else, then bought
one bottle of DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry and in two weeks was cured.
He is naturally thankful. 1t is such
results, of which these are samples,
that prove the wonderful efficacy Of
this medicine in coughs and colds.
Free trial bottles at Hsrtz & Tile
meyers drug store. Regular size,
90 cents and 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-26

The secretaries of all military and
civic organizations in Rock island
county are requested to notify the
undersigned as soon as possible.
whether their organization will be
able to participate in the ceremonies
attendant On the laying Of the corner
stone OF the Western Hospitafior the
InsaLe at Watertown on the after
neon of Sept. S. II. L. WHEELAN.
Sec. Com. on Arrangements. Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-26
Think IL Over.

Have you ever heard of medicine
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Hoods SarsapariIla, the One True
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over again. tina. it has power tn cure
even after all other remedies fail:
If you have impure blood Jou may
tase Hoods Sarsapariila with the
utmost confidence that 1T viii du
you good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-26
You Can DE Dend I'm II
that Foley's Collie Cure in an ins

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choiers morbus, diarrhoea, bloody
lux, chronic diarrhoea. cholera In
fsntum, bilious aolie painters collie.
and all Bowel complaints, % cents
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sen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-26

The most necessary article to have
with you latter your pocket book) is
a bottle of FoIey's Collie Cure. II is
an absolute prevention or cure OF all
arrangements Of bowels caused by q
change Of water.
You are likely to need it. Sold by
II. F. Bahnsen.
The herald., 1896-04-06
THROWN FROM A WAGON
An Elderly French Woman Badly Injured In
Runaway

An Eioeriy Frencn woman Badly Injured In
Runaway
Mrs. Marie Alagnon, an elderly and
heshy Erenchwoman, was badly hurt at
the corner of Eighth and San Pedro streets,
shortly before o'clock last evening, in a
runaway accident. She lives at Dirk street
and Wilmington avenue and Was out in a
light wagon for little ride all by herself.
Some part Of the harness became loosened,
allowing one of the shafts to drop and
poke the horse in tine side. This fright
ened the animal and he started en- a run,
the end of the shaft punching his ribs at
every jump. Reaching the corner men.
toned, the wagon was overturned, throw
ing Mrs. Alagnon out with great force,
she striking a telephone post with her
head and shoulders.
The patrol wagon was called and the in
jured woman removed to the receiving hos
pital. She moaned continuously and was
evidently in great pain. Upon examina-
tion it was found that the collar bone
was broken, the right arm badly shattered
near the shoulder and the face cut. injuring
the right eye, but how badly could nos be
definitely ascertaiued. Besides these there
was given, but the nature of the wounds
was such that she was soon removed to
the county hospital, as her recovery will
be slow, if at all.
The injured woman is about 55 years of
age and speaks but very little English,
Her husband was allowed to see her for a
few moments, but she was too weak TO be
allowed to converse for any length OF
time. He was not with his wife at the
time of the accident. being at work in an
other part of the city. The wagon was a
complete wreck and the horse so badly in
jured that he will probably have to be
shot.
The herald., 1896-04-06
FRISCUS SCAPTAIN OF POLICE
IN LOS ANGELES ON HIS WAY TO THE
ATLANTA CONVENTION
He VIII Visit the Principal Cities Of the Union
to Get Advanced Ideas for the Better
ment OF San Francisco's Police Force.
What He Thinks Of the City

Captain of Police George Whitman o
San Francisco is in Los Angeles on his wa,
to Atlanta, Ca, to attend the nationa
meeting of chiefs of police in that city OF
May II. Chief Crowley found that hs
would be unable to attend the convention
and Captain Whitman goes in his place
During his trip, which will be extended tt
three months in all. Captain Whitman viii
make a thorough investigation of the police
departments OF every city of importance
in the east. He goes from here to New Or
leans and on up to Cincinnati and Chicago
then ON to Atlanta. After the close of the
meeting he will take in all the balance OF
the cities: The purpose of this extended
investigation is to secure data regarding
the methods adopted by the most modern
and progressive men in this line, with the
view of adapting the San Francisco depart
ment to their use.
The results of his investigations will be
embodied by Captain Whitman in an ex.
tended report to be prepared upon his re.
turn. acting upon which it is expected that
the San francisco police force will be made
the equal of any in the United States. On
being asked the question as to which police
force in the union was the best the captain
replied that so far as he know that OF
New York city was ahead. In Chicago po.-
itics had so corrupted the system that it
was deficient in many particulars. How
oNOAs hO hOlCu W L0 dDl6y upOll ulb kOtuIHs
TO answer the question In a definite man.
ner and with full knowledge of the facts.
Every endeavor is now being made by
Chief Crowley 10 put his force on the most
efficient modern basis. A rigid standard
is enforced upon all applicants for posi-
tions in the department which has been
productive of much good. Last fell seven
ty-five new men were Iut on; all were be-
tween the ages OF 2o and 35, and of them
ninety per cent were native sons of Cali
fornia. Captain Whitman thinks that no
finer body of men ever went upon any
force in the land. The old saying that
every policeman is an Irishman is being
dsproved, and, as a matter of fact, the
Americans make the best officers.
Captain Whitman has not been in Los
Angeles since 1880, and of course was as
tonished by what he has seen. He is con-
vinced that this rapidly growing and pro-
gressive city may soon become a strong
rival of San Francisco. The captain met
Chief Glass yesterday for the first time,
and spoke il high terms cf the favorable
impression he had received. He con-
sidered Glass the beau ideal of high
minded police commander. The visitor
spent good part of yesterday in company
with Captain Roberts, who will today take
Captain Whitman for a drive over the resi-
dence portions of the city.
The herald., 1896-04-06
WHY HE TOOK HIS CHILD
William II. Worden Denies Certain ACCUSE
tions Made by His Wife

William II. Worden Denies Certain ACCUSE
tions Made by His Wife
In yesterdays issue appeared an article
giving an account of dispute which oc.
Cured at Third and Main streets Satur.
day afternoon between William FL. Wor-
den and his wife over the possession of
their 4.year-old child. Worden last night
in which he denies the assertions of his
wife that he was lazy and shiftless fel-
low, for which reason she left him. Wor-
den says that until March IA he ran a
fruit stand at Franklin street and Broad
way and lived with his wife at 241 Frank
lin street. The couple had had differences,
but he always provided for her in good
shape. He went out of town on that day
and did not return until 10 o'clock in the
evening.
When he got back he found his stand
locked up and his wife gone, taking with
her all the furniture and the child. He
could not find her whereabouts for more
than a week, and when he did locate her
she had sequestered the boy: Two weeks
ago Worden went to her residence with a
police officer and asked TO be allowed to
see his child, but this was refused him. A
week ago last Thursday he located the lad,
and finding him ragged and dirty took him
away. Going again to the mother he asked
for some of the boys clothing, which was
refused, and he bought complete new
outfit for his child
Worden has kept his boy since until the
woman rushed up to him on the street and
created q scene, resulting in all hands be-
ing taken to police headquarters, where
the mother regained custody of her boy.
Worden was told that his remedy was a
suit for divorce and a showing that the
mother was an improper person to have the
custody of her child. He told his wife that
if she would cut loose from certain ac.
quaintances of hers and cease to associate
with them she could take and rear the boy.
This she has refused to do, and now Wor-
den will commence divorce proceedings
forthwith
The herald., 1896-04-06
LOOKED At BOTH HARBORS
ADMIRAL BEARDSLEE HAS AN OPINION
UPON A SUBJECT OF INTEREST
He Is Too Much Of Diplomat to Mix Up In
Local Controversy - The Philadelphia
Will Lay OF San Pedro During Fiesta
Because It's Safest

Rear Admiral Beardslee, U. S. NJ, com.
mandinR the Pacific naval station, prob
ably has an opinion relative to the harboi
controversy which is at present agitatine
this vicinity, and it is no doubt an official
opinion at that. Being official, Admiral
Beardslee's opinion would be entitled tc
value, as his position and training makes
him an expert upon all such matters. But
Admiral Beardstee, as BELTS his rank, is
nothing ii not a diplomat, and just at pres
eDt he does not care to express himself,
publicly at least, upon the pending contro-
versy.
The cruiser Philadelphia, which is Ad.
miral Beardslee's flag ship, has, during the
past three days, visited both San Pedro
and Santa Monica. She was at the latter
place for several hours yesterday and at
San Pedro tho day before, and she put into
both places for a purpose. The object of
her visit to each port was to find out which
one Of the two hsrbors was the safest from
marine standpoint for her to anchor
through the time that the big ship will be
in this vicinity during the Fiesta.
Tho crew of the Philadelphia, officers,
sailors, marines and band, to the number
OF some $50 men. arc to be one Of the big
features of the Fiesta parade, which fact
made it apparent to Admiral Beardslee
look long and well for the proper place to
anchor his ship and to land his force, as q
storm, while the Philadelphia's compile
ment Of men was here, might play sad
havoc with the big cruiser, her guns and
other paraphernalia. For this purpose,
the big ship, with the admiral on board,
put into San Pedro on Friday, and yester-
day soundings were made at Santa Monica.
As result of most careful official OBJ
servation thus made, the cruiser will lay
to. during the Fiesta, off San Pedro. and
her men, during the parades. will land at
and embark from that port.
his decision in the matter to the executive
committee of the Fiesta management. In
conversation with q reporter yesterday he
said:
II have an opinion as to which is the
proper harbor for the government to i'm
prove. of course, but prefer not to make
q public statement upon the matter at this
time. If am ordered by the navy depart
ment to make a report upon the subject it
would, of course, be an entirely different
matter. do not care to take any side III
the slightest degree in the present local
agitation. Ihave picked out San Pedro as
the anchorage for the Philadelphia during
the Fiesta. because, in my judgment, that
was the best place for the ship. 1t is pro-
tected, should there be any bad weather,
while the harbor at Santa Monica is an
open roadstead.''
The Philadelphia will be the only vessel
of the station which will lay off Los An
geles during the Fiesta. 1t had been in
tended by Admiral Beardslee to have the
new monitor Monadnock also at San Pedro
during the festivities, but owing to some
minor repairs which she still needs, that
vessel has been ordered north to the Mare
Island navy yard.
The herald., 1896-04-06
IngTeside Race Entries

The following is the list of entries and
weights of the races to be run at Ingleside
track today, which are posted at the
Los Angeles Turf club, 212 South Spring
street. Commissions received on these
races and full description of the events:
First race, half mile, 2-year-old maidens-
Hohenzollern. Charlemegne l06, Modestia,
Peaceman ITO, PROSTATE. Parthamax 3,
Lady Hurst 1o3, Rastus. Diablita 10, Billy
Vice l05. Laura Burt 11O Sister Adele 1O3.
second race, five and half furiongs, selling
-Lamascota 81. Shieldbeafer, Tim Murphy
1O5, Roadwarmer, Tonino 90 Gina 100, Yer.
non. Pat Murphy l02, Realization l0s, Gold
Bug los, Mobalaca 81. Stoolein 1O8.
Third race, one mile, purse-Norman LOG,
Babe Murphy 1Oi, Lobeusula lO6, Yankee
Doodle "a, Major Cook lob, Miss Brummel 50,
Fourth race, handicap. mile and asixteenth
Logan 107. Rosebud 90, Sister Mary 1O2, Sam
Leake 94, Peter ii 80.
Fifth race, seven eighths OF mile, selling
Duchess OF Milpitas 06. Perseus 80, Goodwin
II los. polyga, Monterey 10l Mosier 80, Han:
ford 100. Duugarven 104, Charles A 1O1, AL
Smoke 81, Walter 1O4, Garcia 1O1.
Sixth race, seven-eighths of mile, selling
valiente 81, Articus, Nelson 100, Doubtful
Alvero 92, Hiram Argo 1O5. Nephew 1O9 Pol
lock 92, DAYLIGHT 05, Catomlia 93.
Cloudy; track fast
The herald., 1896-04-06
STOcKWELL WILL OBJECT
The First Ward Councilman Don't Like tn,
Game of Policy


Game of Policy
A great deal of important busine ss is to
come before the city council at the regular
weekly meeting of that body to be held to-
day.
The board of public works will report an
additional recommendation to those al
ready published, recommending that the
electric road franchise petitioned for by
the Wiltshire company be ordered adver-
tised.
The indiscriminate hitching of horses
and vehicles, against which the Mer-
chants association and business men gen.
orally have for some time been waging an
unsuccessful fight, will be up today for
blood and a final effort to have the al
legged nuisance abated. The board of pub
lie works will recommend that the two
latest and most extensively signed Pc
tition for misdemeanor ordinance
upon the subject, be referred to the fire
and water committee, which is alleged to
have, at present, the matter in charge.
Councilman George Stockwell is chairman
of the latter committee, which once made
a report upon the subject and was sat
down upon by the council. Stockwell, for
this reason. objects to having the thing
aaain saddled upon his committee. The
hack and expressmen have, it appears, or.
ganzed for the purpose of defeating the
proposed legislation, and Stockwell hints,
with a great deal of warmth, that the
members of the board of public works are,
for political reasons, afraid of the subject.
lie will today make a fight against the
reference of the Merchants' association Pc
tition to his committee.
The new specifications for the proposed
Broadway tunnel are to be submitted for
adoption or reference today by the city en-
gineer, and the matter of defective fire hy-
drants rendered useless for fire purposes
because of their use to fill sprinkling carts,
Is to come up again for some sort of solu-
ton. The board of fire commissioners at
its last session instructed that a very
pointed resolution be sent to the council to
the effect that fire hydrants to be valuable
for fire fighting should be used for no other
purpose.
The hearing in the matter of the pro.
posed Ninth street improvement will come
up for final action today, and tho lease for
the proposed new public market ia to be
reported by the city attorneys Office.
The Alameda street crib trust is also to
come up in some shape, but in just what
method has not yet been altogether deter
mined by those who would like to see
that ill-tasting abornination publicly over
hauled.
Councilman Thomas Savage in whose
ward the nuisance is located. was to have
brought the matter up last week, but he
postponed action to make certain investi-
cations. He sought TO introduce the nasty
subject some two months ago, but was
choked OFF upon the plea that the police
board was the proper body to inquire into
the matter.
The herald., 1896-04-06
TcStiun Fire Hose

There was test OF the 1900 feet of
Victor jacket hose, recently purchased by
the fire department., yesterday morning.
Some time ago a line of this hose was
purchased, and it gave such general satis-
faction that another order was placed.
The tests were made under the direction of
Assistant Chief Ed Smith, and the hose
more than exceeded the claims of the
manufacturers, standing as heavy pres
sure as any straight rubber hose. This
hose is q cotton, rubber-lined hose, man.
ufactured by the Bowers Rubber com.
pany of San Francisco, and was sold
through its local agents, the Harper Rey-
nolds company. AS it is of home manu-
facture, and is equal to the best eastern
product, it will probably become the stand
ard hose for the coast,
The herald., 1896-04-06
RUPTURE

Professor Joseph Fandrey. European
specialist, formerly of Berlin, Germany,
now permanently located at 821 South
Broadway, Los Angeles, is a practical
rupture specialist and manufactures the
latest patent trusses This own invention)
for curing rupture, also corsets for curva-
ture of the spine, female supporters, etc.
Each case will be made to fit. Over forty
almost helpless cases of from two to twen-
ty years. standing, some twice broken, are
today cured and have no more use for
truss. Patients from two to seventy-flve
years of age. Information and testimoni-
Als will be sent free on application.
The herald., 1896-04-06
Run Down By a Reckless Driver

A lad named Reese, residing on Gladys
avenue. between Seventh and Eighth
streets, was run over by reckless driver
at the corner of Seventh and San Pedro
streets at o'clock yesterday afternoon and
at first was thought to have been killed.
The boy was crossing the street when a
team attached to a light buggy came upon
him before he could escape, knocking him
down, the entire vehicle passing over his
body. Assistance was promptly at hand
and the lad was taken home and a phys-
or severe bruises, and young Reese will be
nothing worse for his adventure save bad
scare.
The herald., 1896-04-06
At WestlaISe Pork

An immense crowd attended the band
concert at Westlake yesterday afternoon,
and Seventh street was nearly blocked by
the press of vehicles congregated near the
band stand. The weather was delightful,
and no accident occurred to mar the pleas
ure of the day. The balloon went up as
prescribed, and fine ascent and safe
landing we're made, the only unfortunate
thing being that the aeronaut aliehted in
the waters of the lake and sustained q
thorough wettinR. At no time was he in
danger. az boats were at hand 10 render
immediate assistance.
The herald., 1896-04-06
Hit With a Pitcher

A terribly bruised and battered China
man was Wong Lung when brought to the
police station at l o'clock yesterday. Ee
got into quarrel with a party named A.
Piedger, down in Chinatown, near the cor
ner of Also and Alameda streets, and
Pledger smashed Lung over the head with
pitcher. bad scalp wound was the re-
suit, and Pledger was arrested for battery,
Lung, after having his head sewed up, was
sent home.
The herald., 1896-04-06
Cut by Broken Glasl

A negro named Henry Washington was
brought TO the receiving hospital at 8
o'clock yesterday morning suffering from a
terrible cash in his right wrist. Washing
ton was engaged in cleaning the windows
OF an Office on Second street when he
slipped and thrust his arm through a pane
of glass. His hand and wrist were cut to
the bone, requiring number of stitches to
close the wound. He was fixed up and
sent home.
The herald., 1896-04-06
Dying From Fits

While sitting in chair in the rooms of
the Pacific Gospel Union. on Second street
just below San Pedro, James Hogan at
$3.50 yesterday morning was seized with o
fit ami fell to the floor III commissions. He
was removed to the receiving hospital in
the patrol wagon and medical attendance
rendered. Soon after slightly recovering
Hogan was again attacked. and the fits
continued at Intervals all the day. Late
last night ne was very weak and low, not
being expected to long survive. All means
were used to prevent a recurrence of the
convulsions, but to no avail.
The herald., 1896-04-06
Fame OF Chicago Students Abroad

Has any Spanish grandes ventured to
tell King Alfonso that he has been burned
in efiigy by some rude little boys at Chi
cago? Perhaps it is as we'll to keep this
piece of news from his youthful majesty,
or he might be tempted to retort by stick
ing pins into photograph of Grover Cleve-
land. 1t appears that some adolescent
persons who are pursuing university ca
reer somewhere in, the United States have
distinguished themselves by tearing up
the Spanish flag. These freaks might be
left to the Chicago nurseries,
Graphic.
The herald., 1896-04-06
THE HERALD

This great journal prints all the
news. all the time. 1t is never
"scooped." In its columns will be
found the worlds events for the
previous twenty-four hours, pre-
sented in such a concise and con-
densed form that it is a pleasure and
not pain to peruse them. In THE
HERALD you can CLEAN all the news
The herald., 1896-04-06

The finest wedding invitations or announce
ments either printed or engraved, at reason
able prices fur nished by II. NJ. Lee & Bro, lao
N. Spring st.
The herald., 1896-04-06
.OW to Get
All the News
All the Time
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Life is so short and uncertain that
no one can afford to spend several
hours in the morning vainly trying
to find out what happened yester-
day. But people who persist in
reading the average cumbersome
sheet of the present age are COM
PEELED to do so if they want to keep
abreast of the times. Readers who
are thus wasting a large portion Of
their existence in wading through
the dismal and uninteresting details
dished up by the blanket sheet
newspapers should subscribe for
The herald., 1896-04-06

All pieces of Wallpaper greatly reduced A
4 xckstrom. 324 South Spring street
The herald., 1896-04-06
The Sunday Herald

Will be especially notable and ex-
cellent, and will challenge compari-
son with those issued by any paper
on the coast. The HERALD's bat
terry of Mergenthaler typesetting
machines will soon be in effective
operation, and a newspaper printed
on a bright, neat, new, clean dress
of type will be presented to its
thousands of readers every morning.
The herald., 1896-04-06
WORKED A NEW SCHEME
Arrested for Running q Percentage Gam
WestIake Park

"'aessea ioi Running tefCentage Oame at
WestIake Park
Deputy Constable Quinn arrested fakir
named Joseph Wilson on the boulevard
facing Westlake park yesterday afternoon.
Wilson had cage containing a trained
bird and an outfit resembling a keno lay
out, which. with the assistance of his feath-
cred pet, he was working on the assembled
crowd. Along the front of the cage was a
box containing forty-eiQht cards numbered
consecutively, but mixed up. Then VIII
sou had six large cards, each containing
eight numbers upon it, similar in all re-.
spects to the game of lotto or keno. These
cards he sold for 10 cents apiece to
six different holders. When all had
been sold Wilson raked off 10 cents
Tor himself and placed the remain-
Ing so cents in pot for the winner. The
bird was taken out and drew from the
small numbered cards one out OF the box
with his beak. Whoever held large card
upon which this number appeared was de-
clared the winner and pocketed the stakes.
Wilson was doing a rushing business
when warned to cease or he would be ar
rested for running a percentage game.
This he refused to do. and was conseGuent-
" pulled: At the police station he put up
$40 ball for his appearance in court today
to answer. and, picking up his outfit. table
ond bard-cage. went forth upon the streets.