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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-11
NOW OR NOT ATALL
The Status Of the levee I'M
provement Matter.
ALDERMEN REALIZE SITUATION

All Enterprises in the Line of Popular Ad-
vancement Depend Upon Each Other
Que Csnnot saoceed by Tearing Down
another-ssve the Levee First.
The aldermen OF Rock Island. or a
healthy ma jority of them at least,
realize that it is practically now or
not all with the levee improvement.
While they are in sympathy with
other popular improvements, such az
the reservoir, they believe in dispos-
ing Of what they have in hand before
taking up something else. A city
that fails in an undertaking, espe-
cialiy one that has consumed the
time, thought and energy that the
levee has, caonot take up another no
matter how worthy OF urgent it be
with the degree OF confidence essen
,ial to success. The contamination
of one p oiect leads to another, aud
the fate of chat other project de-
ponds very largely upon the origi-
nal. This has been Rock Islands
history since it took place in line
with The go-ahead cities Of the Pc
Rod. All enterprises in the liue of
progress depend upon each other.
The success Of enc means the sue
cess Of all. In other words. an in
jury 10 one is the concern OF all.
You cannot build up one part of the
municipal organism by permitting
another to fail. The general vitality
must he preserved. The man who
plays the assassin 20 public enter
prise cannot be relied upon to re-
spord to the cry for bel when at 1,ne
OFT er time an improvement NAV be in
peril. The aldermen must come to
the city's rescue now. They have
taken the municipal ship over the
reefs, and even though the captain
may have deserted, they must be
every man at his post. There must
he no sinking just in sight of lani
Put 1t Through.
The thing to do is to remove the
breakers and make a landing. The
work Of months is not to be thrown
into the waste paper basket because
the mayor is not in sympathy with
wha. has been done or what IL is
proposed to do. The course for the
aldermen lies in driving the bull out
Of the china closet, setting things TO
rights and going ahead. Pat the
levee improvement through. Deter
mination will accomplish all, ard we
will have big celehra ion on the
river front yet this fall in honor Of a
council that knows its duty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-11
1ss6-ren Year su.r>u,e.-,ses.

l will replace free all work that
have done during the past 10 yea,
that is not satisfactory.
g. NJ. BAgcocK,
1928 Second avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-11
ONLY A FEW THERE
Weather interferes With the
Pioneers Picnic.
30 EXERCISES THIS MORNING.

The Election Being Held This Afternoon
and the List of Those Who Have Joined
the Great MsjorIty Since the Last
Rolf Call.
The weather was against the Rock
Island County pioneers in their
thirty-hrst annual picnic at Prospect
park today. While some OF the old
settlers braved the clements in order
to meet again the associates Of other
days, the attendance WAS limited,
and the exercises of the morning
were dispensed with altogether. Ike
few present joined in the picnic din
ner, and the program was not COM
menced until this afternoon. The
annual election of officers is the chief
business.
The Death Roll.
The list of those who have died
during the past year among the pio-
neers was read as follows:
Mrs. Julian Gilman, Mrs. William
Frizzell. MIR. and Mrs. Wesley Hanna,
Mrs. Catharine O'Meara, Mrs. Wallace
Bender, Mrs. Mary Wake. Valentine
Ohiweiler, Daniel DAILY, Mrs. S. X.
PershiDg. William Maxwell. Mrs.
Elizabeth Edger, Samuel Heavy.
9biJah Drury. Mrs. Betsy Skinner, j.
3. Danforth, Mrs. Mary Edwards.
William Bell. Quincy Mcneil, Peter
Il. sioltenberS, Mrs. Thomas S:earns,
II. .. Norton, John Beckman, Ocian-
do Childs, Ephriam Warren, john
Gilman, William Grape, S. b.
Stoddard, Jesse S. DALEY, J. ID. Rey-
noids, Mary Calgrove.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-11

Hoods Pills act easily and
promptly on the liver and bowels
Cures SIGH headache.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-11
To Cure a Cold ,u Ono Day

lake laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund tie
money il it fails TO cure. % cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-11
GRANTS HER q DIVORCE.

Judge BfSelow Sewers the Citations Of
ar. and Mrs. Herhsrt Dickinson.
Judge Bigelow granted divorce
to Mrs. Sadie Dickinson in the cir
cult court this morning. She said
she was married at Mitchell, S. ID e..
in 1886 to Herbert Dickenson; that
they afterward moved to Vicksbu y,
Miss, where, she further alleges, he
abused aad fiaa'iy deserted her ia
1894. when she came to R0cti Island.
They have one child, Oracle, 10 yesrs
OF age. who lives with her mother.
Court was adjourned at noon until
1850 Monday afternoon.
The grand jury has taken n recess
until II o'clock Monday morning &.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-11
New York Dental ParlOrs.
DIR. LAuER. proprietor.
us East Third street,

OUR AUGUST SPECIAL-We will refund cash
for 20 miles railroad fare all bills of SIS
for one month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-11

We reject the folio wing bills: j.
c. II. Read. $l2, not 3 claim against
county; Z, G.. Matthews, so cents,
same has been rejected in another
bill; Stewert Rohwedder, 1920, not
property certified.
List of witness fees in criminal
causes before the circuit court at the
May term, a. D. 1896. of said court
clsimed by the respective parties as
follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-11
OF COUNTY CONCERN
Official Proceedings Of the Board of Super
Nisors-SecOnd DAY.

Nisors-Second DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members present. Sup-r-
visor Carey, chairman, presided.
Minutes of yesterdays meeting were
read and approved.
Supervise: Rinck moved that the
First precinct OF the Third ward Of
Rock Island be allowed tine use of the
board OF supervisors room on cleo
ton day. Nov. 3, 1896 Carried.
Supervisor Kinck moved that a.
appropriation Of 800 be authorized
for the assistance of INDECENT SOL
diers IN town Of Rock Island to the
John Buford post. q. a. r., and that
the clerk be instructed to issue an
order to the overseer Of the poor of
Rock Island for that amount. Car
red.
Supervisor Quayle presented the
following petition and moved its
adoption:
Rock ISLAND, H., Sept. s. 1896
To the Honorable Board OF Super
visors of Rock Island County, Gentle
men: The Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union respectfully and
earnestly petition your honorable
body to appropriate the sum of 500
toward the purchase ofan ambulance
for the use Of the county and city in
conveying the sick and MANNED to
the hospitals or their homes. when
from the nature of their misfortune
its use is required. The cost of such
n conveyance is estimated at abont
$500. and the city council and pr
vate citizens will be asked to CON
tribute the balance. The city patro
wagon is now used for this purpose.
but it is not constructed with refer
ence to the humane and gentle hand
ling Of the many victims Of disease
aud accident who require its use
Hoping that our petition may be
granted and that through your phil
anthropy long felt want may be
supplied. we are. very respectfully
" u,iAS's CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.
By Mrs. W. B. FERGUSON, Scc'y.
Supervisor Thornton moved that
the action upon the petition lie de-
ferred until tomorrow morning at 9
o'clock.
Supervisor Fitzpatrick moved as a
substitute that the petition be laid
on the table. Substitute voted upon
and carried.
Supervisor Schoonmaker offered
the following resolution and moved
its adoption:
BE it Resolved. That the county
clerk be and he is hereby authorized
and instructed to extend the follow
ing rates OF county tax against the
equalized assessment of all taxable
property in the county OF Rock Isl
and for the year 1896. towit:
For general county purposes six
and iive-tenths mills on each
dollar. or 65 cents on esch 81 0
valuation.
For paymen; Of interest on bonds
dated March l, 1895. enc mill on
each dollar, or 10 cents on each 800
valuation.
And in addition thereto all other
taxes properly certified to BIZ the
proper authorities according to law.
Resolution voted upon and car
ried.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-11

We further report That we kave
eNanined the accounts of +. b. Nc
heeVer. county superintendent OF
schools, and find same correct, and
recommend that the county clerk
certify the same TO the auditor of
pubic accounts.
4. r. hiEToN. :. !. maxwell,
II. x. LEES. NFI.s PIEK-E
WE Linn itIScK, Committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-11

Supervisor k;nner presented a
communication from Mrs. James
Willis.
Supervisor Oberg moved that the
same be referred TO the committee
on poor for inyes tigation and TO re-
port ct this meeting of the beard.
Carried.
Board adjourned until ? O'Clock
this afternoon.
AFTERNOON.
Board convened at 2 O'Clock p. m
Ali members present. Supervisor
Carey, chairman, presiding.
Upon motion all bills against the
county were referred to the proper
committees without reading.
The committee on fees and salaries
submitted the following report which
upon motion was received aud
adopted:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-11

Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tsb-
lets. All druggists refund the money
if il fails to cure. % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-11

Only one fare plus g for the round
trip TO nearly ali the western, north
western and southwestern states and
territories via G.. r. /. & z. rail-
way. Tickets on sale Sept. ID and
70, Oct. 3 and 20; return limit 81
days. Now is the time to see the
great west at its best. For full par
ticulars call at c.. Il. l. x z. ticket
office or address.
L. NJ. ALLEN
Gen. Agent, Davenport.
JOHN SEBASTIAN.
q. Z. A, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-11

All the time? This condition is a
sure indication that your blood is
not rich and nourishing as it ought
to be and it may be if Won will take
few bottles OF the great blood puri-
her, Hoods Sarsaparilla. Thous-
ands write that Hoods Sarsaparilla
has cured them Of that tired feeling
by giving them rich, red blood.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-08
-FOUR TICKETS
t.0r Residential Electors Are in the
- Field In Texas.
'cathActory Adjustment Made by tho
Republicans.

DALLAS, Tex, Oct. S.-The plenary
committee OF the Repu blicsn party OF
Texas at its session put out full Presiden-
tisl electoral ticket, headed by =. 4.
Hunt ana George c. Clifford, electors-at-
large. In the struggle for delegates to
ST. l. ouis last March, resulting in two
State conventions at Austin known rs
the "Cuney" and "rsnt" conventions,
each faction nominated two Presidential
elect cfors-at--large, and the plensry COM
mittee harmonized matters By selecting
nominee Hunt of the 9Grsnt' covention
and Clifford of the "Cuney" convention.
The thirteen district electors approved
were all nominated by their respective
district conventions, with the exception
of Colonel Robert p. Campbell OF El
Psso, iu the thirteenth, or "Jumb DO" dis
rict, who was substituted by the commit
tee for j. G.. Lowden of.Abilene, who, as
a National bank director, was found i'm
eligible. There are therefore four full
fledged electoral tickets In the field in
Texas at this date, Republican, PopuIist,
free silver Democrats and gold standard
Democrats
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-08
For Plymouth Rock.

The New York, New Haven q Hartford
Railroad has arranged for a special Fall
Excursion from Providence, Pawtucket,
Attleboro, Taunton and Middleboro to
Plymouth and return, to take place on
Saturday. October 10, by special train at
very low rates OF fare. A large number
of the pupils OF the Providence Normal
School will take part in this excursion,
and it presents fine opportunity Tor all
persons who desire to visit ancient Ply
mouth within the beautiful autumn sea-
son. The natural attractions of this his
toric center are superb at this season of
the year, and very many persons delay
until tie advent of this season their pill
grinage TO this noted locality. For this
excursion the numb ber Of tickets is
stfictly limited.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-08
BALTIMORE GUESTS.
No Lack of Entertainment Provided For
the Boston Ancients.


Baltimore, Oct S.-The Ancient and
Honorable Artillery company OF Boston
were simply overwhelmed with Baltl-
more's hospitality yesterday, and their
second days stay in this city was long
one, full of incidents.
Colonel Walker. accompanied by
number OF his comrades, drove TO Lou
den Park cemetery I'm the morning,
where. without ceremony, they laid
flowers on the graves OF the soldiers
buried there, one of the most beautiful
of the garlands they bore being laid upon
the monument erected TO the memory
of the Confederate dead. This graceful
tribute over they Joined their comrades.
where the order was given to form for
parade. They marched to the dock,
where they boarded the excursion
steamer Columbia There they were
warmly welcomed by the councils COM
mittees. whose guests they were TO be,
and at 10 "a. IN. the STEAMER cast off and
sailed for Annapolis. Annapolis was
reached at i2:45 p. m. A parade from
the dock 10 the executive mansion WAS
followed by reception by Governor
Lowndes. At the governors were also a
number of-Maryland's naval reserve offi-
GERS. Aft.r the reception the state
house ana naval academy were In
spectcd. much disappointment being ex-
pressed that the cadets were not per-
mitted 10 drill for the visitors. AZ 2
o'clock the embarketion for the return
trip was made. and after a couv!vlal trim,
Baltimore was reached az 5 y. m. few
hours rest was then INDUCED ga. AMI
at 1880 the Ancients held public rn-
ception at Hazazer's hall. The annual
banquet followed, Colonel Walker pre-
siding.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-08
RINGING WORDS.
Gov. Morton Writes to the
Republican League.
PartiSanShip Is Forgotten In
Present Crisis.
Patriotism Will Defeat Financial
Heresies of the Hour.

ALBANY, Oct. S.-Governor Morton
has witten letter to Hon. George T..
Green, president OF the Republican
league, expressing his regret that he can
not attend the annual State convention
OF the league, 10 be held at Syracuse to-
day. In the cot rse of his letter Governor
Morton says:
guardianship Is forgotten In the higher
purpose of maintaining the honor of ths
nation, and while one object of the
league is 10 promote Republican suprem-
acy, it should not lose sight of the fact
that in such a crisis as that which now
confronts us, all citizens who believe In
the maintenance of q sound fnan cial sys-
TEN have a common interest and should
be invited to join.us in vindicating what
we believe to be the true American
policy. We have seen great party
abandon ITS ancient principles and break
away from the traditions of many years
and it's organization pass under the coz
troll OF a faction devoted to doctrines
which We believe utterly inimical to the
prosperity and the safety, IL not the per-
petuity of our country. But our CONT
dence IN the patriotism of our people and
in the strength and security OF American
institutions. has been more firmly estab-
lished, as we have noted the determine
tion of 80 many of our old-time political
opponents to abjure for season alleg-
lance to the party which they have done
so much to maintain.
"We welcome them as our allies In this
great conflict, sno rejoice that we are
able to demonstrate to the world that.
finance. the dignity Of the nation and the
supremacy of law, our people are patriots
rather than partisans. We present TO the
world today, view OF government by
the people not elsewh here TO be seen. We
are about to choose the executive branch
OF our government, and the popular por-
tion OF the executive, and the judicial
branch is also at stake. The pending
election involves no question OF mere
party supremacy. The spoils of office
mean very little in this struggle, but our
people are called upon to express their
judgment upon questions OF business
policy, ard they are to determine the
financial system TO be adopted as the
basis Of our great commercial interests.
Only once before in the history OF the
country has an issue been presented TO our
people of such vital importance, and we
believe that now, as then. patriotism will
triumph, aud the Republicans will have
the honor, once more, OF being the i'm
strument.to establish a safe, sound and
wise national policy. Never did the dig.
nifty OF American citizenship mean more
than now; never were the power and
value OF the ballot more significant than
now. Patriotism rises above partisan
ship. ana we rejoice in the prospect that
the financial heresies of the hour will he
overwhelmed in defeat, aud the great
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-08
Late Figures From Florida.

Jacksonville. Fla, Oct. S.-Complete
returns from Is OF the 45 counties in
Florida. including 2i3 OF the 632 election
districts, give Bloxham, Dem, 12,5s4:
Gunby, Pro, 1893: Weeks, Pop, 1911.
The same IN 1S92 gave Mitchell, Dem,
14.SS2. and Bosl<in. Pop. il.747. The fall
Ing off In the Democratic vote Is 229S, or
lJl5 per cent The same proportionate
throughout the state will make the total
Democratic vote about $1,000. against
32,06i In 1892. and the combined opposi-
ton vote. IL the rate so far Indicated In
maintained, about 10000 as against a
Popullst vote OF SS09 four years ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-08
en-. Dollars.
STRUCK BY AN ENGINE.
Serious Accident to John Healey at
the Big Curve.
Two Ribs Fractured and His Shoulder
Disl0cated.

ABOUT $3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon
John Healey, an employe of the N. Y. N.
II. & III. Railroad, was seriously injured
by being struck by a locomotive. Mr..
Healey, who is employed in the round
house of the company in East Providence
WINS returning from the car inspectors
shan with an oil pump, used to pump
the oil from barrels into the tanks. He
walked along the track just as the express
freight, which leaves India Point at 8 30
o'clock for Fall River, was running
around the crescent curve relr the round
house. Mr.. Healsy m miscalculated his dis
tance and was struck by the engine, No.
500, in charge of Eugine George Glad.
ding. Mr.. Hesley was struck on the left
side and thrown quite a distance. he was
taken from the track and DIR. George f.
Allison, was summoned. When he arrived
the mbulance from the Rhode Island
Hospital had already reached the scene
and as Hesely was supposed to be seriously
injured, he was taken at once to that in
stitution.
On arrival there 1t was found that two
ribs cl the left side were fractured, and
his left shoulder dislocated. Although he
was suffering great pain it was not
thought he was injured internally. Mr..
Healey Is about 55 years of age and has
worked for the railroad company 20 years.
He is considered one of the most careful
men employed at india Point.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-08
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

nth LOCAL APPLICATIONS, a1 they eanno,
seaoh the seat OF the disease Catarrh Is blood
constitutional disease, and In order 70 cure O.
ypu must take internal remedies HAIRS Catarrh
Cure is taken ternaliy, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces Halls Catarth cure
is not q quack medicine 4 was prescribed by
one q the bost physicians In IBIS country Tor
years ani is regular prcscrip,ioa 10 is COM
posed OF the best touics known. combned with the
best blood purifiers. acing "a sctiy on the mucous
scffaccs. The rerfeot combination q the two
ingredients u what produces such wonderful re-
cults in cusinE ta'arrh. Sead for tcsiim entails
Tree v J CHENEY a CO, Props, Tolsds. o.
solf By dfssgist. price lee
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-08

This problem has, however, beer
solved according to the statement OF NJ.
Pepin. a practical apparatus is being
exhibited OF the HYGIENE Exposition in
Paris. and at the Belgin plant above re-
ferred to. Regarding the cost of the
process, which depends chiefly upon the
amount Of organic material in the water
and the price OF coal. II has teen found
that In tho treatment Of the Seize water
less thrn one-horse power per hour will
be necessary for the sterilization OF five
cubic metres. A daily consumption OF
900. 600 cubic meters OF wa,er,ss in Paris,
will. therefore, require about 5000 horse
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-08
TALBOT g COMPANY,
New Store, $50 Westminster
Ten Dollars.

principles for which we contend firmly
esta blished. The standard bearers of our
PARTY, both in the nation and in the
state, are all men OF experience, ample
wisdom, and abuncant courage, and we
may support them in this crisis with full
confidence that they will safely. wisely
and patriotically administer the great
trust committed to them.
81 congratulate the Republican League
upon its great WORK in behalf of good
government, and bespeak for it the very
highest success"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-08
Accident was Unavoidable.

Boston, oct. S.-After a most careful
and exhaustive investigation into the
facts connected with the stranding on
Georges island. last Friday evening, Of
the steamer Roman, the pilot commits
sioners have rendered their decision,
fully exonerating Pilot Fowler from all
blame. The pilot commissioners find IL
was an unavoidable accident, being
caused by the pilot trying to keep clear
of a scow's tender. which was dragging
in the narrows with the strong flood
tide.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-08
Ten Dollars.

power, the cost OF operating which is
not thoug hit exor bitsnt. The ozone which
is not used can he recovered by passing
the same air through the apparatus again,
and the same machinery can be used for
the product ion Of light at night and for
the sterilization of water during the
day, thus reducing largely fixed charges.
The death OF q six -year-old Danbury giri
tbs other day from bydrophobia calls at
tention TO the fact that the Pasteur in
stitutes are not much longer to have n
monopoly OF the business of treating per-
sons supposed to have been infected by
the bites OF mad dogs. Indeed, there
has already been established in London
q hospital for the treatment of such cases
by vapor baths, and Ii Is by no means
unlikely that similar institutions will
soon be- founded In this country. The
discovery OF the process is attributed to
O French provincial practitioner, who 10
stated TO have been some fifty years ago
infected with the virus Of mad dog by
wiping his hand, on which was skin
laceration, with towel impregnatee by
the saliva OF the diseased animal There
is no special poison I'm the tooth fangs
themselves, but the contamination Is in
the secretions, and M. Buissou 10 re-
corded to have cured himself by three or
four applications of the vapor bath.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-08
- violated Rules.

Washington. oct S.-The department
OF state has addressed a reprimand to
United States Consul General Critten-
den, for holding correspondence with
newspapers on official matters. IL Is
said that Mr.. Crittenden was called
upon for a report upon the labor ques-
ton in Mexico. and that he communi-
Gated the substance OF this to a New
York neWgpa Der