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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-14
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Omcial Proceedings Of Last Nights Cou
OIL Meeting.

City Council Room, Ro ok Island, Ju.
ly ~, 1s97.-The City Council met in
adjourned session at s p. m, Mayor
Medill presiding and all the aldermen
present except Soderstrom.
The city officers reports for the
month of June were read and order.
ed placed ON file.
Alderman Surman from the sewer
committee reported recommending
that a 12-inch tile drain be placed a,
the southwest corner of Ninth street
and Fifth avenue to connect with sew.
err. Report adopted.
Also favOrably on petition of prop.
erty holders on Forty-third street fol
a sewer and directing the City Engi
neer and ordinance committee to pre-
pare an ordinance accordingly. Re
port adopted.
Alderman Winter from the water.
works committee reported adversely
on the petition for extension of water
mains on Thirty-eighth street. Adop
ted.
The Clerk read a petition from
Blake IL Murphy for permission tc
erect a frame shed in the rear of No
1910 Third avenue. Referred to the
fire and light committee with power
to act.
A petition of Davis Co. for permits
sion to open paved street to put il
water pipe was granted.
The Clerk read a remonstrance from
John Mattson and other citizens Of
the First ward against the grade fol
sidewalks established by the City
Council. Referred to the street ani
alley committee and City Engineer OF
motion of Alderman Gall.
On motion of Alderman Mauckel
the Clerk opened the bids for the paw
ing of Seventh avenue from Twelfth
to Seventeenth streets, which were q.
follows:
Flick & johnson Construction Co.
Paving with burlington re-pressed
brick, sl.25; Galesburg vitri
fled brick, s1.e6: Galesbure
Paving Brick Co.'S brick, s1.26h:
curbing, Cleveland Berea, 3sc per lin
cal foot; cement, 3sc:. re-setting ole
curb. &C per lineal foot; catch basins
$50 each; 1O-inch tile for catch basins
20 cents per lineal foot.
Coryn & Kennedy-Paving will
Gaiesburg re-pressed brick, $l.27h pc,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-14
Golf Game ON tne Island.

Capt. Blunt, commandant Of Rock
Island arsenal, Lieut.. Horney, Lieut..
Pierce, and some Of the other officers
on the island. have formed . golf
club. and they have been for sons
little time entertaining their friends
Of Rock Island, Moline and Daven-
port with the sport of putting the
hard, white little rubber ball around
the links. The open ground of the
upper end Of the island might be
thought to offer . better place for
the playing OF this game than is
elsewhere to be found, but the links
that the club has laid ont and is 10.
ing en- braces. in the main. the ave.
nues and roadways of the section
that is occupied BY the officers quar-
tsrs and the roadways Of the island.
The links is . mile in length, and
very fair. all things considered.
There is . prospect that . taste for
this fine open air sport may be in
culcated among the people of this
part Of the country, % that it shall
become in some degree popular Is II
is in the east.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-14

TO Ambitions Young Men and Women.
What It L., and What It Isn't, {" ID
sthe title of . little booklet which
will be handed you before the open.
ing Of Augustana Business College
next September. 1t describes the
wonderful invention Of Mr.. Ssdler,
'.The Budget system of Bookkeep-
ing" which will constitute our
course in bookkeeping and Office
practice next year. Our last years
students can tell you moro about
the working Of the system.
Did you look over our free lee
ture course. described in our annual
announcement? 1t is o new depart
ure for the coming year. Prominent
and successful business men, lawyers
and professional men from the three
cities are on the list OF speakers. The
course will be positively free to any
one.
Prof. j. A. Bexell has written o
little book entitled 1852 Mathemsti-
cal Rules. Alphabetically Arranged. I"
You can have q copy for nothing il
you send five cents for mailing.
If our annual announcement lie
not handed you, please drop MS q
postal and We will mail you one. 1t
tells all about the courses and terms.
Address DR.. o. OLSON. President.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-14
ROBBINS ELECTED.
Again Made President Of the
School Board.
REoRaAH1zED FOB TIE YEAR

Conmistses Named sad the Salaries Of In.
stsueeers Fixed. An the Appoinsmsnis
Mads . Month Ago Being CoDfismsd TX
osps One.
Frank e. Robbins was chosen last
night for the third successive time
to preside over the deliberations OF
the board of education for another
year. This 10 IN unusual compli-
ment and speaks much for Mr.. Rob.
bins fairness and ability. He was
returned to the presidency by the
unanimous vote of the directors. 4
like com pliment WAS paid J. F. Rob-
inson, the treasurer. and G. B. Mar
shall, the secretary.
The old board first held o meeting
and after disposing of routine bust
ness adjourned sine die. The seat
Of Mrs. Nora Hamilton, the retiring
member, was then taken by August
Helm beck, the new member. and the
directors were called to order. The
new board is thus composed: F. E.
Robbins, 4. A. Donaldson. c. b.
Marshall. August Helm beck and Mrs..
Sarah j. Norris. After the election
Of officers President Robbins an
nounced standing committees for the
year - follows:
Finance and Auditing-Hsimbeck,
Mrs. Norris.
Teachers Text Books and Disci-
pline-Marshall. Donaldson.
Supplies-Mrs. Norris. Marshall.
Insurance. Fuel. Heating and Jani-
tors-Donaldson, Norris. s
Buildings. Improvement and Re-
psirs-Robbins. Heimbeck.
The list Of teachers recommended
BY the old board was confirmed with
the exception of u. H. Lehmer, in.
ssructor Of mathematics at the High
school. The salsry Of the principal
Of the High school was fixed at g..
500; assistant principal $50 per
month, and teacher of German SO,
the salary Of the other instructors
being fixed at $s5.
The resignation of Miss Clara
Levsy, teacher at No. 8. was &C.
cepted. Miss Levey is obliged to
abandon school work on account of
failing health.
Janitofs Appointed.
Jsnitors Of the several buildings
were appointed. They with their
salaries for the year are: Adolph
Carlson, No. 1. $3.50; No. 2. j. Bogue,
$500; No. 5. George Minchen, -s420;
No. A, Charles Smith. $1,000; No. s.
Henry Ehmke. $3.50; No. 6, Emil
Osterman, $3.50; No. z, George
Archer. $3.50; No. 8. Emma Bergert.
$50; No. 8. H. E. Witherell, $500;
High school. Michael Coll,gan, $40.
Bills were allowed as fellows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-14

business OF amending articles oI
association 90 o to provide for the
removal OF the head ONCE.
Tho closing Argument for the Fall
tonites was made BY Mr.. Andrews.
who further held that the board Of
directors is the governing body nm.
der the state law and not the head
camp. At 3 o'clock Judge BigsloV
adjourned court until this morning.
Messrs. Jackson and johnson and
Maj. Hawes reached Rock Island thil
afternoon. They sexpsot . dscisiou
next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-14

Healthy, happy children make bet
ter men and women of rs all. A
little care and little planning be-
fore birth is often more important
than anything that can be done after.
On the mothe IRIS health and strength
often depend the life and the future
Of the childy en-. A weak and sickly
woman cannot bear strong and
healthy children. Most Of the weak
ness of women 10 utterly inexcusa-
BILE. Proper care and proper medi-
cine will cure almost any disorder
Of the feminine organism. DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription has
been tasted in 80 years. Of practice.
Il is healing. soothing. strengthen
ing. It 10 perfectly natural in Its
operation and effect. By It's use
thousar d. Of weak women have been
made strong and healthy-have been
made the mothers of strong and
healthy children. Taken during
gestation, it makes childbirth eass
and almost painless and insures the
we'll being Of both mother and child.
Send 81 cents in one-csnt stamps tc
Worlds Dispsnsary Medical associs.
ton, Buffalo, N. T., and receive DR..
Pierce's zoos page Common Sense
Medical Adviser" profusely illus
trAted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-14

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting Of the stockholders OF
the Black Hawk Homestead Building
Loan & Saving association will be
held at the secretary's Office, in
Bengston block, Rock Island. ILL.,, on
Tuesday evening. July 20. 1897, at 8
O'Clock. H. ID. MACK, President.
T. ]. MEDILL. JR., Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-14

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the
most wonderful medical discovery Of
the ags,, pleasant and refreshing to
the tssts. Get gently and positively
on the bowels, cleansing the entire
system. dispel colds, cure headache.
fever, hsbisusl constipation and bill
iousness. Please buy and try . be Z
Of c. c. c. today; 10, IS, 80 cents
Sold and guaranteed to cure By al
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-14
Stone maeous Install.

Tri-City Masons' International
Union 1, has installed officers % fol.
lows:
President-D. E. Butler.
Vice President-Andrew LittiQ.
Corresponding Secretary-Johr
Hutchings.
Financial Secretary-Gust Holm
Treasurer-D. A. Blomburg.
Sergeant at Arms-Fred Holtzer.
Deputy Sergeant at Arms-Pstel
MaQneson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-14

drop Of medicine during the past two years.
Under these circumstances cannot do
otherwise than recommend it to Others"
Friendship, y. Y. W. II. SCOTT, NJ. d.
Or. Miles Remedies are sold by all drug
gists under q positive guarantee first bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book on Heart
and Norvcs sent free 10 all applicants.
DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO.. Elkhart. Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-14
DROWNED DOWN RIVER


Andol1s1o.
Thomas Emerson, . laborer in the
employ Of the river engineer force.
was drowned near Buffalo, opposite
Andalusia. last evening while at-
tempting to pry two barges apart ON
one Of which he was working. In
doing SO he lost his balance and fell
into the river. The body was recov.
cred shortly after the fatality. de
was % years Of age. and his home
was at Boston. The remains are
being held awaiting advices from the
east
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-14
when Yoa Faks Your veeetssn

the most necessary article to take
with You (after your pocket book,
10 bottle of Foley's Collie cure. II
is IN absolute prevention or cure Of
all arrangements of the bowels
csused BY change Of water. You
are likely to need 1t. Sold by NJ
F. Bahnsen and T. H. Thomas, drug.
eists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-14

A barn on the farm of John Tin
dali. near the camp meeting grounds.
harmed last night, seven head Of
horses perishing. There is strong
evidence that the fire was due to in
condiarism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-14

had a constant futtcr-
Ing OF the heart and
severe palpitation and
pain in the left side.
She took three bottles
OF DR.. Miles New Heart
Cure and wascomplete-
ly restored to health.
and has not taken q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-14

TH Fart DISEASE Is durable. It Is not
IA surprising that all cases are not
cured, since no physician has made
tho heart a special study for a quarter Of
century as DIR. Miles has done. The follow
Ing tribute from physician will be read
with interest. For six years prior to taking
DIR. Miles, New Heart Cure my wife was
terrible sufferer from heart disease. She
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-14

7 .oST - BETWEEN THE BRIDGE AMI
IL Fifth avenue pharmacy. a black chatlion.
cure Instruments. Finder kindly return to hi.
ONCE. 's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

hwy MA ohAi HORSE. OWNER CAN
II have same by paying for this nd and dam.
ages Call on George Evans, Twepty.ffth
street and Thirteenth avenue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-01
TIE DEAD MACHINE.
ceive.

Here are some interesting extracts-with a
conclusion tina, may fairly be drawn from them:
III. oonst,,ution Of the Republican party Of the city
Of E.~-York Gays:
II the Republican vote OF an election district
Mt A general election shall DO less than the
number Of members borne upon the roll or the
association. such association shall thereby be
DISQUALIFIED from representation In any conven-
ton. and the association shall be dissolved
IN. leader, mako mi. .t.,.men, Of their case through
cornsus Van Colt. chairman OF tho Committee on Or
s,niiaton
IL may be said pcrtinently that the election
OF 1897. which. under the Constitution OF the
State was an election OF municipal and county
officers. and not an election Of State and Ma
t,onal officers was not general election.
within the theory OF this article. IL may rea-
sonabiy be contended that n general election
IL An election State and National in It's scope.
and not to I'LL local offices only. II the
election OF 1897 IS TO be considered general
election" then almost every association IN the
city would be required to be dissolved
This - the provision OF the state Constitution under
which Alton II Parker elected chief Judge Of the
Court Of Appeals on November 2
When q vacancy shall occur otherwise than
by expiration OF term IN the Office OF Chief or
Associate Judge Of the Court OF Appeals. the
same shall be filled. for full term. at the next
general election happening not less than three
months after such vacancy occurs
The rolls Of the Republican organization con-
tain 80, 900 names. At the last election Benja-
min +. Tracy received Sc. 900 IN the present city
of New-York and William J. Wallace. the head
OF the Republican ticket received 1000. Not
| only are district enrolments larger than dis
| trict Republican votes bat the total enrolment
is larger than the total Republican vote. The
parts are dead. and tho whole body 10 dead
| Also.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-01
GET A NEW MACHINE.

Koe,v Of motor fame. has invented a nylng
machine the principle Of which Is based upon
the theory that in the force known as graVlta-
ton Is the opposite force OF deviation. ms
machine he says. will be capable OF making
"svmnathetc outreach Of n distance great
"enough about itself to not only neutral'ze the
"effects of gravitation. but to permit the en-
"e,ne and its equipment, no matter how heavy
cor how heavily burdened, to keep II. lie Is
now working on a new idea to increase the
nrea Of the sympathetic Outreach'
There seem to be points Of similarity betweeh
this invention and the Republican machine OF
this county The latter is based on the same
nr,ncnle of overcoming gravtatiOn by levita-
t,on by means Of the sympathetic outreach.
Tins the gravity Of Qugg working together
with the levity Of Gruber and both combined
with the sympathetic outreach OF Platt were
sunnosed to be sufficient to float the whole ma
chino in midair where It would have been held
nv the indomItabe Platt and stecred by tho IN
ocr,,tob,o Onigg. The ascent was to have been
made on November 2. The promoters said II
vas dead-sure thing that It would fly. and
though they didn't bet themselves. they had no
hesitation in assuring the general puonc 'ha'
to bet on It would be picking up money IN 'he
street While II W0ulQ De JUST 'Hio"'"e ~N'
In the fire to bet against 1t. 1t went up hish
enough to give the operators the benefit OF a
dull thud when 1t dropped. and that was all.
The shock of 1t struck Plat speeches.. scared
Ouigg 80 that he ncontnently turned tall ana
ran away, and even Gruber ceased 10 De merry
and was serious for several days
II occurs to us that Plat and Quigg might
swap of the Republican machine for the Keeiy
invention They have got the principle all right
bu. their present machine gravitates a great
deal more and a great deal harder than 1t levi
tates: and 1t bumps the passengers together
dreadfully when 1t strikes, the result being that
they turn to and abuse each other for gravita'-
ing when they ought to levitate. and then con-
fusion arises, and they don't know whether 70
nurce the rolls or pad them or throw the doors
wide OPEN What they really need IS new
machine that will levitate and not grnvltate' ana
then they want to send out the winsome and
nersuas,ve Qugg to increase the area or the
sympathetic outreach."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-01
pUBLIC AID FOR CONsUMPTIVES.

The Board Of Estimate and Apportlon'heht
took an interesting and important step yester-
day I'm agreeing to provide the Board or Heaitn
with the sum of 100000 for the care OF con-
sumItive patients In a hospital of Its selectioh.
In the statements Of President Wilson ana Dr
Biggs the fact was brought out that many pr
yate hospitals now refuse to receive persons III
ficted with tuberculosis. an average OF nearly
forty such cases being discharged or rejected
every week. OF course, this Is not to be regard
ed as an example Of inhumanity, but as due TO a
vida accentance of the view that tuberculosis Is
q communicable disease. The general change OK
attitude which this circumstance indicates IS
observable on all sides, and perhaps most strlk-
ino,v in tho fact that many hotels situated III
reo,ons sunposcd to be favorable to the cure or
rclicf Of consumptives, which formerly solicited
their patronage now take palms to make 1t
known that they will not be received on any
forms Persons having ample means are able
IN command suitable treatment and conditions,
hut especially In n great city. the poor are put
nj great disadvantage which, In the long run,
the community must share by the practical APP
plication Of recent discoveries concerning the
most destructive Of human maladies.
It is primarily in behalf Of the poor that the
Health Board has desired and the Board or Es'
innate has granted IN appropriation for the
care of tuberculous patients. The step has not
been abruptly taken The Health Board mas
bcen particularly engaged during the last four
vears in the study Of this subject. Its request
that physicians and hospitals would report
everv case coming under their observation did
not ut first meet with their approvTi or at least
did not elicit satisfactory RESPONSE but the
propriety of furnishing such Information has
been gradually recognized, and nearly nine
thousand cases have been reported this year.
Tho rayages % the disease so often figure In
vital statistics that most persons must have
some knowledge OF the facts, but, nevertheless.
their Significance cannot be generally compre-
bended The statement made at yesterday
meeting that one-seventh Of all the 'eaths IN
New-York are caused by tuberculosis. and one
fourth OF oil the deaths among the working
people In tenenents, would certainly not be
heard with composure II It related 10 some new
or unfamiliar destroyer. As Or. Biggs rc'
Marked II any other disease had such record
there woula be panic among the people.
Happily, medical science, in ascertanng the
nature and operation OF tuberculosis has not
been made hopeless Of It's eradication Or.
Biggs declared yesterday that large percent
ago Of cases were durable. and that. like every
other infectious or contagious disease. 1t could
b. stamped out in time by isolation and proper
treatment
1t Ia In the pursuit OF this object that the
Board Of Health Is moving and II nbundantly
deserves the support which IL has begun to re-
ceive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-01
TIE TALK OF TIE DAY.

Tho last survivor Of Waterloo has Just died IN
IN Irish workhouse. having reached the age OF I'D
wears He was thirty-three at the time or the
hattie in which he was severely wounded. AS the
las, button on tho tail Of tho procession or heroes
who fought In that mighty conflict. he perhaps
deserved 4 wider fame than fell 10 his lot ana
better homo for his old age than the workhouse
s2 thu colonel @, af ,STGsrh the
,ronch and fire the MAGAZINE!
There was 70 response. ,..
man who attempts It Will ind himself In very
ciamped qnyr,ers IA; ana d. - "0'e al any '"0's"
"Thcro was another brief silence. ard then a thin
man with weakened face spoke up: o,o., ,
used 80 i've In New-York hat''-(Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Ernst Rruncken tho secretary OF tho Forestry
Commits sion OF Wisconsin IS making jealous ehorts
to secure the re,oresting Of the cut-over LANDS OF
tho State with pine trees. lie announces max the
pine kings" have promised to replant their cut
over lands with trees year Old II the state VIII
zoo that the nre law pertaining 10 forests is strictly
enforced II IS estimated that the planting can be
done at n cost OF g a thousand trees. and that q
thousand will cover an acre OF lana
Boarder-The chicken soup seems to DO rather
wenk , -
20 make IL but perhaps she didn't catch the idea
Boarder-Perhaps che didn't catch the chicken
Chicago News
Excuse me-" said man reported by -Ihe Troy
Times" III seem to be lttle impertinent but
nv curiosity ha. got so much the best OF me that
I must venture question.
What Is III"
ARE you n gentleman going golhng. or lady
going cycling"
Bridges-why didn't you Introduce your wife ia
mo yesterday? .,, .,
s,fe.ter-1ell you the truth. I was afraid you'd
saw something that would cause her 20 think less
priGres-But you didn't introduce her TO Whorf
either.
Strectcr-No I was afraid he would say some
thing that would cause her TO think more or MIN
thnn sho does OF me-tBoston Transcript
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-01
EIRST PRINCIPLES.

n)-Ihe present Republican organization IN
this city Is dead. Its own officers nj us last
meeting conceded that the constitution required
almost every association in the city" to be dis
solyed The only way this dissolution can De
ESCAPED Ia by irregular and revolutionary diso-
Incidence by the officers Of the machine to the
fundamental law Of the party under which
alone they have authority. Such disobedlencc
will make their organization irregular and OF
no binding force upon strict party men. Posing
ma the champions Of regularity their only refuge
from differentiation Is a bolt which leaves
them no rightful standing before State con
vention.
(2)-Cornelius ~ Bliss last January declared
that Mr.. Plat, the boss OF this machine. de
"l,berotely acts so as TO make II impossible
"for self-rcspecting men to be allied with him.
"even for n good purpose" NJ. Platts subse-
ouent recommendation Of Mr.. Bliss for New
York's representative IN President McKnley's
Cabinet would seem 10 show that he recognized
the truth Of that description.
l3)-The man who makes at impossible for
"self.respectng men to be allied with him,
"even for good cause" and the assistants
who defrauded Republicans by padding rolls
TO an extent that made their own constitution
their own accuSer cannot De trus'tu " 'oc'''
and carry out in good faith plan 10 project
Republicans against future frauds.
(4)--The only way to secure representa-
tive Republican organization Is under law
throwing about primaries the same protection
as Is thrown about general elections. 1t must
give the rank and file Of the party chance TO
manage It's organization free from the manipu-
latlon Of the men who have dafrauded them
heretofore. Whoever stands In the way OF the
passage Of such law by the next Legislature
will be an enemy to the Republican party
There is no middle ground for compromise be
tween Republican voters and the conspirators
who cheat them and defeat them.