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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-16
The next saed,ea, Meeting.

The next regular quarterly meet
ing of the Iowa and Illinois Central
District Medical association will be
held in Rock Island, Thursday of
next week. The association will
dine at the Harper at 1890 p. m.
promptly. The attention Of the
secretary has been called to the fact
that by delaying dinner. many men,
bers from the country are obliged to
leave before the reading of papers is
concluded. and it is hoped that all
will be prompt. The meeting will
be principally occupied with the sub
ject of epidemic Influenza and
ITS Complications and Sequelae
and will be opened by q paper en-
titled "Clinical Observations of In
fluenza in its Present Severe Form
with Some Suggestions to its Treat
ment and Report of Cases." by DR.. E.
A. Eden. There will be q general
discussion on the paper. in which the
members will participate either gen.
orally or selecting any special sub
ject they may choose; or any other
paper upon a similar SUBJECT will be
given place upon the program. Al
the meeting occurs the election OF
delegates to the various Medical 60.
cities, as follows: The American
Medical association at Philadelphia,
June IA. the Illinois State Medical
Soci.ty at last St. Louis. May 10,
the Iowa State Medical Society at
Marshalltown, MAY 10, 20, 21.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-16
The GrAndest Remedy.

Mr.. r. B. Greeve, merchant. O.
Chilhowie, Va, certifies that he had
consumption. was given up to die
sought all medical treatment tina
money could procure, tried all coug
remedies that he could hear of, bu
got NO relief; spent many nights sit
ting up in chair; was induced to
try DR.. Kings New Discovery, and
was cured by the use Of two bottles.
For past three years has been at
tending to business. and says DR..
Kings New Discovery is the grand
est remedy ever made. as it has done
so much for him and also Tor others
in his community. DR.. Kings New
Discovery is guaranteed for Coughs,
Colds and Consumption. 1t don't
fail. Trial bottles free at Hartz &
Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-16

Hynes sells bicycles.
Charles b. Marshall, the new city
attorney. qualified today.
Supervisor J. n. Hutchinson. OF
Rural. was in the city today.
The ..Hot Tamale Brothers" had .
dance at Turner hall last night.
It will be worth your time to see
the line Of mems shoes n. 3 Z. are
selling at $2-every pair warranted.
Miss Estes viii resume dressmak
ing at 1908 Fourth avenue, and will
be pleased to see her old friends and
customers.
W. b. Il. Dow. superintendent of
the county in6rmary, and Bailif s.
8. Hull have gone to Jacksonville to
bring back six Rock Island county
incurable insane patients.
For Easter millinery you can find
the correct thing at N. & K's.-Knox
hats, Shoble hats, Swelldom hats,
Derbys, Fedoras, as we'll % the
fancy, fassy things for little folks.
Hon. William McEniry 10 home
from Springfield on business. His
bill for an appropriation for the
Western Insane hospital comes mp
on . special order next Wednesday.
Coroner L. V. Eckhart is sporting
. new bonnet. He made . bet with
Ben Raphael, of Davenport, q year
ago on the election In Illinois last
fall. Mr.. Raphael lost. He and the
coroner met today aud the bet
was paid.
Prof. Lockhart. the trainer of the
famous Lockhart comedy elephants,
which are . great feature with Ring.
ling Bros. famous and popular cir
Gus. spent ~ years educating his
wonderful company of elephant COM
edians before giving a public per-
Torrance.
The monster hippopotamus ex-
hibited by Ringing Bros. is one Of
the many geological features of their
enormous menagerie, and is the
largest specimen of the behemoth in
captivity. Students of natural his
tory never tire of watching this
enormous and historic beast.
The fire department was called to
2102 Fourth avenue yesterday after.
noon between and s O'Clock,
gasoline stove having exploded in
the second story at that number.
The blaze was extinguished. how.
ever, before the arrival OF the fire
ladies, and before any serious dam
age ensued.
The patrol wagon was called to the
saloon Of Adolph De Rock in the
lower end Of the city yesterday at.
ternoon. De Rock was trying to
prevent some man from going into
his saloon. and wanted the assistance
of the police. But when the officers
arrived the fellow had flown and all
was serene about De Rocks.
Throughout the length and
breadth Of the land "Ringling Day.
10 now recognized as the grandest
gala event Of the season. In many
Of the cities where Ringling Bros.
exhibit. the schools are dismissed
and the employees of the big manu-
featuring concerns are given q holi-
day in order to see the big show.
The supper and entertainment
given by the First Methodist Ladies
Sewing society at the church last
evening was very successful affair.
The supper was served from 6 till 8.
after which program consisting oil
reading by Miss Emma Battles, vocal
solos by Miss Edith Allen. guitar
solos by Clint Cash and recitations
by the Misses Rose Stewart and Bes-
sic cleveland and H. M. McCaskrin,
was given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-16
simpss Brsakfass.

The scotch make oat porridge the
principal part Of their breakfast, and
this habit Of the sturdy race 10 com.
ing into quite general favor In
America. Some fruit and grain with
q hot cup of Postum Cereal and
bread and butter 10 an ideal health
breakfast.
Coffee hurts many people In . way
they do not suspect.
Any disorder Of the stomach, bow
els, kidneys, pslpitation of the heart.
weak eyes. etc.. originates in weak
ened nervous system, caused BY some
foreign element the nerves csnno,
stand.
Coffee aud tobacco are powerful
drugs and directly effect the nervous
system. Quit the cause of the dis
order and nature will generally heal
up the affected parts.
Postum Cereal, made by the Pos.
tum Cereal Co. Linn, of Battle
Greek. Mich. is q pure, nourishing
and strengthening grain food drink
which will answer very we'll instead
of coffee.
II one is perfectly we'll, and can
drink coffee without it showing q
disorder in some part Of the body,
they might not be interested in Pos.
tum. but about every other one il
hurt by the coffee, and there is NO
denying the fact that the great food
drink Is boon to such. Properly pre-
pared it 10 toothsome and delicious,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-16
DEATHor MRS. oRoTeouT

e8 Awny - ADoo009 - - CIV ~
Mrs.. Oatharine Grote9ut, sOl Firva
avenue. died at o'clock this morn
Ing. OF pnuemonia and applications.
Shs had only .bssn indisposed sines
sunday: Mrs. Groteguf Was . NJ
tive Of Switzerland, and had resided
in Rock Island since 1868. In that
year her husband, Frederick 0roto-
gut. who died In 1885. enlisted n
the civil war. Mrs. Grotseut had
many friends, and hsr death viii "a.
casfon much sorrow. The survivors
are four children: Mrs. P.M Green.
and Messrs. Fred L., Joseph F., and
John Gotegut. Of Rock Island. To
funeral win b held from st. Joseph,e
church at 9 O'Clock Sunday morn
ing.
Joseph Emil. infant SON Of Mr..
and Mrs. william Buck. Sixth ave.
nue. aud Twenty.third street, died
yesterday. Interment took place At
the Lutheran cemetery.
Mrs. F. b. Curtis died 1t her home
on Forty-second street 1t 7:45 THE
morning Of nervous debility, from
which she mad been suffering two
years. She was So years Of sge and
leaves to mourn her death . hus-
band and one child. The funeral
will be held from the house Ut 2
o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-16

April 12.-Lsrs L. Nelson to Mag.
nus 2. Allison, lot 9. block /, Nie!.
sons First add, South Moline,
81, $50.
13-Jesse Shields to William A.
Shields, e4 lot 8. block 8, Huldah
Thomas add, Moline, $1,000.
Joseph B. Cox to John Cewe, part
sci mel 10, IS. lie. &425.
Peter Gumber to Christina Cewe,
tract eight OF Way 10, IS. lie, 81.
April he. E. Wheelock, ct al by
master to board of directors of Mo-
line Public Library. part lot 4, block
IL. old town Of Moline, 81, 97S.
Kate NJ. Sears to David Anderson,
part sci fri IA, II. 2w, 81, 900.
Peter Farrell to James X. P. St.
Ciair' water lot 8. block g, Chicago
OF lower add, Rock Island, $l25.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-16

1t is not remedy put up by any
Tom. Dick or Harry; It 10 compound
ed oy expert pharmacists. Ely Bros.
oher 10-cent trial size. Ask your
druggist. Full size Cream Balm
% cents. We mail it.
ELY Bros. Sc Warren street, N.
Y. City.
Since 1861 / have been . great
sufferer from catarrh. Itried Ely's
Cream Balm and to all appearances
am cured. Terrible headaches from
which had long suffered are gone
w. J. Hitchcock. late Major q. 8
Vol. and A. A. Gen.. Buffalo, N. 7.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-16

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the
most wonderful medical discovery of
the age. pleasant and refreshing to
the taste, act gently and positively
on the bowels. cleansing the entire
system. dispel colds, cure headache,
fever, habitual constipation and bill
iousness. Please buy and try . box
Of c. c. c. today; 10, Is. so cents.
Sold and guaranteed to cure BY all
druppists,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-16
Deap 1oneeeo spls sna smoke Your LIZ

II you want to quit tobacco using
easily and forever, be made we'll,
strong. magnetic, full of new life and
vigor, take No-To-Bac. the wonder
worker that makes weak men strong.
Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
over 100000 cured. Buy No-To-Bac
from your own DRUGGIST. who will
guarantees cure. Booklets and sam
pies mailed Tree. Addres Sterling
remedy company. Chicago or New
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-16
working Woman's Home Association.
FL South Peoria street, Chicago

|, ILL.,, Jan. IL, 1896.
Our Working Woman's Home asso-
citation used Foley's Honey and Tai
six years ago. and are using it to-
day. 1t has always been q favorite,
for while its taste is not ct all I'M
pleasant its effects are very bene-
fetal. 1t has never yet disappointed
Us. Wishing you all possible success.
sincerely yours, Laura G. Fixen,
business manager. Sold by NJ. F.
Bahusen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-16

The best Salve in the world for
Cuts' Bruises. Sores. Ulcers, Salt
nheum, Fever Sores. letter, Chapped
Hands. Chilblains, Corne, and all
S 0: EruPtions, and positively cures
Ines' or no pay required. It Is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per
oo1. For sale by Hartz & UIlemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-16
For over Flfty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child. softens the gums.
allays all pain, cures wind collie. and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea.
Twenty-Five cents q bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-16

Two blue coats were conversing on
the corner.
81 was thinking about asking for
few days lay off," said one.
"Why don't you postpone it until
Nav So" came the reply.
Then they parted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-16

Tax O0lle0t0RS Notes,
The taxes for 1896 are now due
and payable at the law Office Of
0. E. Cramer, 1712 Second avenue.
Bring last years tax receipts
and avoid delay in searching for de-
scriptions. HENRY KROE0ER,
Township Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-16

Just try . 10 cent box Of Cascarets,
the nnsst liver and bowel regulator
evoe 1ado.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-16

Lilo for 80 OOneo.
Many people have been cured OF
kidney disease by taking . 80 cent
bottle OF Foley's Kidney Cure. Sold
by M. F. Bahnsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-16

"Just as good" as Postum Cereal
are words to defraud the public.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-24
FLORIDIANA.


teen ounces have been grown this sea-
son at Laurel Hill, Walton county.
Some growers i'm Manatee county
have shipped oranges recently to
Philadelphia and sold them at 81 per
box.-Leesburg Commercial.
The orange industry is reviving ON
the upper river. On one day the Oc-
tavia brought down III crates from
Rye.-Manatee Journal.
J.E. Lummis bought from an Indian
who lives in the Everglades a bunch
of bananas that had $50 perfect fin
gers. This is one of the largest i'm the
State.
Considerable cassava is being plant
ed in anticipation of the starch and
-four factory which is to be started at
Avon Park next spring. Weekly
Tribune.
w. L. Taylor, of Tallahassee, has
sold $50 acres of land to party of
Chicago mechanics who propose to
come in a body and build houses on
the tract.
Emmett Touart, accidentally shot his
aged mother in Pensacola Monday,
while handling an old revolver. The
wound is serious one.-Punta Gorda
Herald.
The laborers employed by j. Lloyd
h no 70 To-
pa, struck for higher wages the other
day and threatened to use a shot gun
in case their demands were not COM
piled with.
On Saturday last company was or
ganized at Orlando, called the ''Ideal
Fruit and Tobacco Company of Orlan-
do,' with capital of $4,000, in 1000
shares of $40 each. Most of the shares
are paid up.-Weel1ly Advertiser.
The Palm Beach hotel, Royal Poin
ciana and Palm Beach Inn, will pre-
sent a much brighter and more cheer
full appearance this season, the paint
brush having been used to good adj
vantage on both these hotels, inside
and out.-The Weekly Tribune.
The people of Eustis are anxious to
dispose of the sub-tropical laboratory.
1t was built five years ago by about
fifty citizens upon the governments
locating the experiment station there
for five years. The building cost
about $500, and is now on the peoples
hands.
A young girl was brought to Tam
pa from the country recently for
treatment for a nasal affection. This
child had i'm some way drawn kernel
of corn into it's nose, which had there
sprouted and sent out roots; and
which 'bade fair to produce a serious
affection. The obstruction was soon
removed.-Punta Gorda Herald.
Thos. Medley is getting a fine place
here. He has five acres of pine, hams
mock and muck land, on which he has
1900 fancy pineapples that are extra
fine, and he is also Banana King at
this point, and they say his bananas
are doing extraordinarily well; he
also has a fine garden and good
show for large crop this year.-The
Tropical Sun.
The Clyde dock is beginning to look
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-24

st. Augustine News.
At Oakland the spirits of the people
are much revived by the return of the
scenes which existed there previous to
the freeze. Oranges are being packed
there in large quantities.
The Michigan Lumber and Manu-
featuring company has gone into the
hands of a receiver. 1t was one of the
largest lumber plants in Jacksonville.
The Cumberland Sound Packing
company, whose oyster packing house
ait Fernandina was destroyed by fire
during the early part of last season,
are preparing to rebuild.
The steamer Manatee brought up
five cars of oranges from the Manatee
river Saturday night, three of which
were shipped west and two east.
This is the largest shipment SO far
this season.-Tampa Times.
President Plant has purchased the
new hotel at Eft. Myers and has added
it to his list of hotels. The price paid
for the property is not known. Mr..
Plant will not alter the plans of the
hotel with the exception of the inside
decorations.
A newcomer, residing west of Tai
lahassee, is preparing to put in a
wheat crop. Wheat was successfully
grown in Middle Florida during the
Civil war. This man came from
wheat growing section, and we hope
his experiment will prove a success
Weekly Floridian.
Mr.. H. S. Chubb, of Winter Park, is
going into camphor raising, and will
soon have 1000 trees set out. He will
probably add to that number and see
what can be done in that industry.
With his usual push and enterprise
Mr. Chubb is the first man to begin
the culture of camphOr on anything
like an extensive scale.-Orlando Re-
porter.
Wednesday morning the large ware
house near the passenger depot, be-
longing to VIM. Lyle, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire. The building and con-
tents consisting of fertilizer, hay,
grain, crates, etc., was consumed be-
fore the people could get on the
ground. 1t is supposed to have been
set by tramps, either accidentally or
otherwise-Bartow Courier-Inform-
ant.
Still the Braidentown wharf is not
large enough and still another i'm
portant addition will be made to it's
already immense carrying capacity.
This addition will be a floor space of
2OX6O on the south east corner of the
pier head for wood storage. When
completed the pier head will cover
nearly the dimensions of an acre. A
second turnout will also be added be-
tween the oyster house and the shore.
I-Manatee Journal.
Thousands of dollars are being
used in improvements and building in
Fort Myers and Lee county. While
we may not have a "boom' our pro-
gress towards prosperity seems sure.
New orange groves are being put out,
old ones taken better care of, vege-
table growing, especially on Sanibel
| leland on1 HOxu1, tho ic
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-24

is the best family magazine published in
America, it's contents being of interest to
the entire household Tales of travel
and adventure, bright fiction, fashion
pages and hints on needlework. Fine
original illustrations and an unexcelled
children's department make Sunbeams
an ideal home magazine.
THE SUNBEAMS CO.,
17S Fulton St., New York City.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-24

ing that but 10000 boxes were ship
ped the year after the great freeze,
and but 244 900 the following year, in
dicates that before long orange grow
ing will be again our important in
dustry.-Titusville Star.
Nobody will hereafter have the au-
dacity to say that Florida is the home
of yellow fever, now since we have
tided over the season and kept that
scourge from our shores, though it
was raging on both sides of the State
and threatening to- invade Florida
from both land and sea. Our only re-
gret is that other States have been
less rtunate.-Orlando Reporter.
S. HI. Raulerson, in Polk county, has
a flock of 400 sheep, from which he is
making a good living easily. He says
that the wool alone last year paid
him an interest of 80 per cent on all
the money invested in the sheep, to
saynothingof the increase in his flock
In the face of these facts can there
still be any doubt that sheep raising
is a profitable industry in Florida?
Active preparations have already
commenced for the building of the
new Catholic Cathedral and the old
church is now being moved to make
room for the new building, which will
| be one of the most elegant in the
State, and an ornament to the city
1t will stand at the corner of Florida
avenue and Twigg street The build
ing will cost $780, OOO.-Tampa item in
Citizen.
F. A. Mann has purchased the st.
Augustine News and has gone there
to take charge. He will be assisted by
his daughter, Miss Mary Mann. We
wish Mr.. Mann success in his new
field. He has loaded Daytona with four
papers, two or three too many, hav-
ing successfully started the Journal,
Gazette, Commonwealth and the
Daily, and it gratifies us ito see that
he has become a purchaser instead of
putting more in the field to starve.-
Halifax Journal.
George Eugene Bryson, whom ev-
erybody in Florida and thousands
elsewhere know as the enterprising
newspaper correspondent that gave
Weyler so many sleepless nights in
Cuba, has purchased the Key West
Journal and Equator-Democrat, and
actually settled down-for "a time-5to
regular newspaper work. When he
grows weary of the monotony, he can
just drop in on CaptainG General Blan-
co and stir up the Spanish animals
awhile, for a change. The Floridian
| extends it's best wishes for his sue
cess and prosperity. Florid-
| ian.
A. Vans Agnew recently bought the
Osceola Gazette from the Barns broth
ers, and w. B. Harris purchased the
Kissimmee Valley. Messrs. Vans Ag-
new and Harris have consolidated the
two offices into one, and the new pa
per will be called the Kissimmee Val
| ley Gazette. The movement is consd-
cred a good one for all parties inter,
ested, as we'll as for this community.
This will probably end all fractional
n I,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-24

To Cure a Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All Druggists refund money il
it fails to cure. Csc.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-18
SENA10R HANNA 4 FRIEND Of the
LAeORER.

In his speech opening the Republican
state campaign In Ohio. senator Mar.
Gus \. Hanna thus spoke on his attl.
tude toward organized labor:
"1nasmuch ns I am talked Of as a
candidate for United States Senator I
want to indulge In few personalities.
During the last campaign newspapers
said ] was labor crusher. That story
was filtered through the filthy news.
papers that were opposed to President
Mckinley.
well. I employ many men In the
city Of Cleveland. and there. where I
live. don't need to answer the nccusn-
tion that I am unfriendly to the work.
ingrnan. For myself. I will say that I
was the first man In Ohio to recognize
organized labor. I never refused tn
recognize wOrkingmen.
"lf II was not for the large crowd
here ! would like TO use popular term
and sny II II lie that I am not friend.
~ to the wOrkingmen. ! believe that
my prosperity should liz theirs and I
don't think I can be successful without
their cooperation.
III such charges ns have been made
are for the purpose Of prejuiicing the
labOring men against me will leave
the case In their hands,"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-18
cook COUNTY GERS THE K0RS1
OF " AZ usual.

County officials say that the State
Board Of Equalization intends to In.
crease the Cook County valuation Is
per cent. over the assessOrs' returns on
the ground that the decrease from las.
year II out Of reason. President Healy
doew not believe the hoard will take
such action. "Of course the Board Of
Equalization has power TO do this"
said Mr. Healy, "and as Cook County
has only six out Of the twenty-One
members We generally get the worst OF
1t. But such action would he very cx.
traOrylinary. The assessed valuation
last year was $23?, 100000 In round
numbers. TO this was added 10000
600 by the Board Of Equalization. The
assessed valuation this year Is only
1922 100000. which IL about One-third
OF the valuation OF the entire state
Add 20 per cent. to this and Cook COun-
~ would have u valuation OF S:,sS..
100000, which is considerably more
than One-half OF the entire State"
At a meeting Of the EeXecutive Com
mittee Of the Civic Federation, called
to consider the question OF new rev.
enue bill, resolutions were adopted pro.
viding for conference 20 be held a;
the headquarters OF the Civic Fedora
ton Friday, Sept. -, at 1 p. M. 10
which meeting representatives OF the
different interests involved shall be in
vited to consider the best means 20
secure fax revision, Mt the hands of the
Legislature.