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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10
BROWNIES IN DAVENPORT
Many Rock Island Theatre Goers win Wit.
ness the Big Production ronixht.

Many Rock Island Theatre-Goefo will WIZ.
ness the Big Production Tonight.
c. b. Jefferson, Klaw & Changers
magnificent spectacular production,
"Palmer Cox's Brownies" the great
est theatrical sensation of the last
two years, will be seen at the Burtis
opera house in Davenport this even
ing. The extravaganza, which is
the most successful now before the
public, comes intact from it's phe-
nomenal run of $50 nights in New
York, where it was the talk of the
whole metropolis. All New York
crowded to see it, and its wonderful
popularity started the "Brownie"
craze. which has been raging
throughout the country. New York
Boston. Philadelphia and Chicago
have all stamped it as the most re-
markable dramatic production of the
twentieth century. 1.-The Brownies
is the biggest show ever given inside
of theatre walls. Over 100 people
are required to present it. and three
Collect baggage cars are necessary to
transport its gorgeous scenery.
properties, mechanical effects, etc.
The tri-cities will witt ess the big
New York production unchanged in
the slightest particular, and the en-
gagement promises to be one OF the
most notable in the history of the
Burtis opera house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10
WILL OF Or. ]. 3. DAWSON,

How the Moline Citizen DAtributods8 ala
P.opsrty.
The will Of the late DR.. j. B. Dayi-
son, OF Moline. which was drafted
Feo. 4, 1897, has been admitted to
probate in the county court. George
H. Sohrbeck, the druggist, q friend
of the deceased, is nominated as exc
cutor of the will and to act without
bond. and is also bequeathed lots one
and two in block two of Woods Sec
ond addition, Moline, to sell and paw
all Of the deceased's Just debts.
Whatever amount is left after this is
done is to be divided equally between
Mary E. Edwards, . sister of the tes-
tator; Lizzie Brooks, q half sister, and
Ella NJ. Edwards. q niece. DR.. Davi-
son leaves to his sister, Mary +. Ed
wards. his interest in lots nine and
10 in book two. Edwards second
addition. Moline; to his brother.
Robert c. Dawson, the south one-hali
OF the northwest quarter of section
eight in township two, north range
AZ west, in Yuma county. Colorado;
to Mrs. E. P. Robinson, Of Evanston,
lot 112, block &c, as laid out ON the
map in the association known as the
Chippiannock Gene. ery association;
to George H Sohrbeck $4,000 insur-
ance in the Massachusetts Masonic
Life association, with instructions
to invest it in the payment of funeral
expenses. buying of q suitable monu.
ment. ETC.; to Robert DAWSON, son Of
Thomas Dawson, q medical student
his medical library and instruments
to Mary f. Edwards, all of his other
books; to Lizzie Brooks, his half sis
ter. his piano. DR.. Dawson provides
that all remaining personal and rea'
property be divided share and share
alike between his sister, Mary E,
Edwards; his brother, Robert c. Dav-
son; his half sister. Lizzie Books
and his niece. Eta M. Edwards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10
AGAIN FAILED TO APPEAR.

representative Of the felepAese Cs0-
pany Misc Ancther Meeting.
Another meeting of the street and
alley committee was held at the city
hall last night for the purpose Of
hearing represen tatives Of the Mis-
sissippi Valley Telephone company.
which is seeking a franchise from
Rock Island, in behalf of an ordi-
nance which the projectors Of the
enterprise have submitted for pas.
sage by the council.
But no one from the new COM
pany was on hand at the time when
the meeting Was set, 50 adjourn.
ment was taken without any tele.
phone discussion. L. G. Richardson,
general solicitor, and Alfred L. Tetu,
assistant superintendent of the llli-
nois division Of the Central Union
Telephone company, we're here to
hear the case of their prospective
competitors stated before the COM
mittee.
This is the second meeting which
the ,treet and alley committee has
called to give the Mississippi Valley
company's representative an oppor-
tunity to explain the merits of their
ordinance and has bsen disappointed
by their failure to attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10
OOUWTY BUILDING.
TrAnsfers.

Feb. 8-Sarah L. Wells to Milton
Spratt, lot II. block s. part lots 6
and s, block Is, village of Hampton,
$500.
Minnie Alday and husband tc
Harry Arius. lot 2 block 1, Smiths
add, Moline, SLIGO.
Andrew Dexter ct al. to William s.
Hill. lot IS. Dexter's subdiv., mel Is,
IL, 2w, $3.50.
Andrew Dexter TO William 8. Hill,
part lot II, Dexter's subdiv., mel Is,
II, 2w, $3.50.
National Clay company to George
w. Sears. tracts by metes and
bounds. IA. II, 2w. $500.
George w. Sears to Joseph D.
Woodruff, tract by metes and bounds.
IA. IL. 2w. $500.
9-Charles C. Black to Francis
Black, lot l. block 4. lot 1. block 2.
lots 1. 2. p. %. "a. block 5, lots 8,
Is. IA. Is. l6. IL and 10. block 6, vii
lage of Hampton. q, 500.
Francis n. Walker to Asmus CAL
sen. part nwi. 2. Is. 2e, 1900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10
TO DE READY m MARCH.

Fieahehg 1euehoo Being Put ea the Nee
Cs1nty rse pie.
Contractor Larkin says the new
court house will be ready for occu.
pancy March I, ut least be promises
TO have everything in readiness By
that time 20 far % his eonnection
wish the building is concerned. but
Supt. Collins says the arrangement
OF the furniture and other details
may prolong the date about fifteen
dayA At aDy rate with the delays
in the shipment Of materials and
other matters which he has had to
contend with. IL should be said, to
the credit Of Contractor Larkiu. that
he has done admirably. What de-
layed his work most Was the tardi.
ness Of the last consignment OF mar.
BILE. which WAS caused by the failure
Of Sub-contractor Ellis to live mn to
his agreement. This IL here now,
however. and is nearly all in place.
The frescoipg has been finished and
nothing remains TO be done but the
hanging Of doors. the placing of the
furniture. and general cleaning up.
This done the building will be
ready for the county officers to move
in. The interior appearance Of the
new court house is indeed magnifi-
cent and imposing. Everything is
bright and solid, and the color Of
the walls, furniture. and marble
wainscoting. the mosaic thing.
and the copper stair railing affords q
pleasing contrast.
The building il besieged by visi-
tors daily and all express themselves
as more than pleased with it. 1t is
supposed that public reception will
mark the formal opening of the new
court house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10
THEY RIDICULE 1T.
Many People Ridicule the Idea of an Abso-
lutte Cure for Dysp ,psia and
Stomach Troubles.
Ridlcule, However, IL Not Afgumsnt and
Facts Are Stubborn Things.

Stomach troubles are so common
and In many cases SO obstinate to
cure that people are apt to look with
suspicion on any remedy claiming to
be radical, permanent cure for dys-
pepsia and indigestion. MANY such
pride themselves on their scuteness
in never being humbugged, espe-
cially on medicines.
This fear Of being humbugged may
be carried too far; 90 far, in fact.
that many persons suffer for yesrs
with weak digestion rather than risk
little time and money in faithfully
testing the claims of . preparation
so reliable and universally used rs
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
Now Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
are vastly different in one import
ant respect from ordinary proprie-
tary medicines for the reason that
they are not secret patent medi-
cine. no secret is made Of their in
gradients. but analysis shows them
to contain the natural digestive fer
ments. pure aseptic pepsin. the di.
gestive acids. Golden Seal, bismuth.
hydrastis and nux. They are not ca
thartic, neither do they act power.
fully on any organ. but they cure in
digestion on the common sense plan
Of digesting the food eaten thorough
ly before it has time to ferment,
sour and cause the mischief. This
is the only secret Of their success.
Cathartic pills never have and
never can cure indigestion and stom-
ach troubles. because they act en-
tirely upon the bowels. whereas the
whole trouble is really in the stom-
ach.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, taken
after meals. digest the food. That
is all there is to it. Food not di-
gested or half digested is poison. as
it creates gas. scidity, headaches.
pslpitation Of the heart, loss of flesh
and appetite and many other trou-
bles which are often called by some
other name.
They are sold by druggists every
where at 30 cents per package. Ad-
dress Stuart company. Msrshsll.
Mich. for little book on stomach dis
eases, sent free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10
A MOTHER KNOWS
Some rhi.es People Don't Think

Some Things People Don't Think Of,
''Just why it is that children at the
breakfast table will beg for q little
coffee day after day, l am unable to
say. except that they have a deeply
rooted desire to have what their par
ents do in the way of food and drink,
then l believe they naturally like
something hot to sip with a spoon;
at any rate, the demand is there,
and I'm blest il it isn't hard to get
over, when one has three or four in
the family, but we can't give our
young folks coffee to drink, everyone
knows its effect on children and it
seems almost criminal to set before
the innocents something we know
will harm them"
So speaks thoughtful mother and
to such the grain coffee, Postum
comes as blessing to solve the
vexed question.
DIR. II. ". Pierson, medical Ad-
vance," 1851 Stewart avenue, Chi.
cago says: 1--WE know of your Pos
tum and are very much pleased with
it. Decidedly opposed to the use of
both tea and coffee"
Postum will pass for coffee with
nine out OF ten people if they are not
warned in advance. 1t has the deep
seal brown of old Java and changes
to the rich golden brown of thick
Mocha when cream is added. It is
made wholly and entirely of pure
grains of the field. wheat, ETC., such
as are intended by the Creator for
mans use in this latitude. Postum,
the health coffee. can be drank as
freely as water without any Ct the
ill effects of coffee, and in a week or
10 days time the old coffee user will
note marked change in his feelings
and flesh. 1t makes red blood in the
natural way and agrees with babes or
grown people. Made by the Postu m
Cereal company. limited, Of Battle
Greek, Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10
A word About woodor.s..

Rock Island, Feb. 9.-Editor of
The ARGUS: In the interest of
Woodcraft and especially the mem
bership in Rock Island county, per-
nit the writer to correct an errone.
Gus impression liable to obtain
through your editorial OF the Sd inst.
entitled "Ways of Woodmen: The
state camp meeting at Springfield,
ETC." l refer to that paragraph
therein, which intimates that ..there
was q spirit of unexpected narrow
ness and clannishness exhibited in
some quarters, etc." and attributes
the same to the mbition OF an aspir-
ant for minor head office. 1t is
the inalienable right of any person
TO be q candidate for any office within
the gift of the constituency such
person represents. and no one pos
sesses a monopoly in this direction.
In 1854 prominent neighbor OF the
county was q candidate before the
head camp for one OF the most i'm
portant as well as lucrative Offices in
the gift Of the order, and received a
generous support for the position.
Nothing was more natural than that
in 1897 he should renew his csndi.
dacy. and with excellent prospects
for success. The ACCESSIBILITY OF the
Endorsement of candidates from the
county for two important head offices
being discussed. the concensus of
opinion due to the unsettled status
of the head Office building) was ad-
verse thereto. This conclusion be-
ing made known to the neighbor
referred to, and his supporters in
Difference thereto voluntarily and in
the interest of harmony. withdrew
his name with the understanding
that at the next succeeding head
camp Conditions at present prevail
ing being removed) he would receive
the support of the county delegation.
In justice to the neighbor referred
to In your said article. and in fur.
therancs OF the spirit of fraternity
which underlies true woodcraft, We
ask the publication OF this explana-
ton. Very truly yours,
c. W. HAwks,
Head Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10
scsstic Rhsumatism Cursd.

L. Wagner. wholesale druggist.
Richmond. Va. says: II had fear
full attack of sciatic rheumatism,
was laid up almost two months; was
fortunate enough to get Mystic Cure
for rheumatism. This cured me
after DOCTORS prescriptions had
failed to have any effect" Sold by
Otto Grotjan. 1901 Second avenue,
druggist. Rock Island; Gust Schlepel
& Son, 220 West Second street. Dav-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10

Cascsrets Candy Cathartic, the
most wonderful medical discovery of
the ago. pleasant and refreshing to
the taste, oct 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 G. C. c. today; 10. Is. 50 cents.
Sold and guarsntssd 70 cure BY al
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10

Statistics show that Thousands Of
infants asd children yearly die q
membfanous Group. We do not az
aggerste when We state that evsry
one Of these iaoocents could have
been saved had Foleg's Hosey AL
Tar besa givsn tbsm ID tt0e. CO
you a1oe4 - - Witheat 6 II 49,
heooohs11s < ~ ~ \. 1ah6Dm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10

Beware of fraudu lent limitations OF
the original Postum Cereal Grain
coffee. Insist on Postum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10

The Mount Lebanon Shakers have
invented g. great many valuable
thiogs. They were the FIRST to make
brooms by machinery; the first to
put up seeds in little packages; the
first to manufacture cut pals.
Now they are out with . method Of
curing dyspepsia by resting the
stomach. Their remedy IL known a.
the Shaker Digestive Cordial. It
supplies food in. IN srti6cially d.
gested form and ct the same time
aide the digestion of other foods in the
stomach. In other words, by. the
use Of the Shaker Digestive Cordial.
dyspepfic virtually gets along with
out the use Of his stomach until it 10
restored 70 its natural strength asd
vigor. A single 10 cent bottle will
oft-timss give marked relief. Get .
bottle from your druggist and try it
.k
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10

Just try . 10 cent boz Of Cascsrets,
the fasst hvsr and bowel Requisites
eveg nade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-10

Laxol is the best medicine for
children. Doctors recommend it in
place Of castor oil.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-07-31
- A-eL1J-lyks
T3s Attractions and Advaat2Eos 2s
 FIace Of Residence ia Winter.

E;s Attractions and Advantages 2G 9
 Place CT Residence ia Winter.
 Whitelaw Reid. owner and editor cf tae New York Fri6'ng, ollo has spent the lavt two winters in Al .zona for the benefit of his health, writes entertainingly and in >trltcti"e'y concerning that part of the country. Mir. Reid says:
 So many questions are asked about Ari-- 2ona as place for winter residence, and there appears to be such deartb of pre- else information among many who are vitally interested, that it seems almost a public duty, to set down, in the simplest form, few facts of personal observation
 WEATHER.
 During a five months residence in Southern Arizona in winter there was but one day when the weather made 1t actually uIrpleas9nt for me to take exercise ,in the open air al some time or other d7gripg the day. Of coarse there were a good many days which weather observer ould de scribe as a"elopdy," and some that were ''shovery; but during these five months (from Nov ember. 1895, to May, l696,} here were only four days " hen we did not nave brilliant sunshine at some time dur Ing the day. Even more than Egypt. any where north of Luxor, Arizona is the Iaud f sunshiue. As to details:
 TEMPERA1CRS.
 .7a9a seen tho thermometer mark g. aesrees ,n tie shade on ny north piazza in March Gu the ether hand, We had frosts which killed young orange trees, and there ,ega several nights when thin ice formed. The government reports show mean temperature for fourteen years at the pres cut territorial capital of 575 degrees in November, 53 degrees in December. 49 de- grses in Ianoary. 54 degrees in February, q degrees l.. March and @3 degrees in
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-07-31
ARIZONA.

Arizona stands at the threshold of Ar era of wonderful social and industrial de velopment There can't be doubt about the fact The dawn for which she has waited so long is breaking at last. There lis every promise of day of great pros. perity and permanent upbuildirg just be- fore her. The impulse of new and ener- gizing hope is visible everywhere among her people. while the cumulative effect of many things, which made but small i'm pression as they transpired singly, is now commanding for her a full share of atten. ton and interest abroad among home seekers and capitalists.
 1l lively competition has sprung up for the possession Of things which have hereto fore gone a-begging for ownership. There is a scramble for franchises. Nothing more surely indicates q great industrial awaken ing than this. The rates of interest are falling to moderate figures. Nothing mors surely indicates confidence and con:pstit;on amorGthe money lenders than this.
 ArLAona has reached that clinacticer period which every western state has ex- perienced sometime in it's history when, after long and weary struggle and doubt. with. each side of the balance inst up and than down. the clouds of despondency have suddenly rolled away, snd sunhurst Of energizing hope has thrilled the droop- ing spirits Of the people to greater and braver enda4vor than before.
 For the last twelve years the subsistence of the great Tombstone boon. and t..e con- pletion ot two traEscoatinentai lines of railroad across 4ec te:citorJ-A-i1oaa las r15aer dropped out C; pu0..o 4ttent.on. ous 1T that time she a2s been quietly ac- cUEaulsti1s . ;uGd c; sUb5ta.oj-l wea!t-.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-07-31
SR-kssSg 1sJ xe GEES GEES OFF
 YUMA gsqpEJ Tg ahe Soil, Climate, Rivers, and Mary and Varied Offerings Of
FAIR ARizoNA's BANNER COUNTY.
Brief Statement of Facts Many Advantages inducements offered Yuma Residence.

A white nssa first set foot on what is Aaov Yuma County in l17I. Et Is the southwest division of the Territory. and one of the four original counties of the Ter Titery. MaEy great reciamat tion projects are however on foot, and in few years ex- :pect to See Yuma County rated as the richest in the Territory.
 The first glimpse the traveller from Cali tornia catches of Arizona IS that of tne picturesque town of Yuma, which is snugly situated in the embrace of gentle rolling hills, upon whose crests and sides the modern homes of our superior civilization are crowding th2 adobe dwellings into eternal oblivion. Yuma is the gateway to Arizona, tue new empire of the West, upon whose undegeloped riches the eyes of the country arc at present turned, and as such, Tahe IS bound to grow and prosper with a 'yapidIty that at present can hardly be re- hliSed. But coupled with her geographi- cal position we find that she is the center of & country whose agricultural possibili- ties are practically unlimited, being sur rounded by soil the fertility of which exceeds that of the delta Of the Nile, and '-Aating oaiy water to become paradise of bloom. Billions of gallons of that precious fluid have annually gone to waste at Yuma's very doors, but already a reaction is taking place and many enterprises are on fSct % supply the fe-giving waters Of the yellow Colorado tc the thirsty earth
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-07-31
MINES.

There IS TO ssction of the Un;t7d States. or probably of the earth, more ricA in .ni4- eral wealth than the CouAty of Iama. =.
 the country north, east and south of Yupa lies Directly within the main gold belt tha; commences iA Alaska and ends in Mexico
 From the San E0rnardino mountains iu California to tbc Sonora boundary line the mountains and hiDs are exceptionally rich in the precious metal, as though demonstrating .aa tcc TT o,s,a alv2-c : h.. the richest --,g -l.e. -- s.aad h0.,e.4-- gDo aeas o-
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-07-31

curry is ranging from 10' to 20'. The air is 30 dry that precipitation is absorbed as soon as t reaches the surface of the body, and at no time in the summer does the heat produce any discomfort.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-07-31
THE CLIMATE OF YUMA.

ghe cfinibte of Yuma for nine months of ehe,yeGr has 20 equal, as we believe, in the -~crld, and daring the remaining three :noaths of the year, comprising June, July ana August, tie heat is not oppressive. Sven though the Jhernometer in mid-sum aaer may aa si.nes rise above 3e0', and Oc- easioaally even roach ll00, yet, o~ ing tO :As ao7en2e q noiosuE9 il the air, # is hct sPnsaseire IAeatm02PaoTe is poCo. fight md balay, When the.nsrcury marks the highest sxtro~ce of heat, . person does not -ecl 'h~- orr~oesior or dehiIitv ~l;ch ia
 a.7 '- et- ..sfc-- ct4tss wac. -ie ra-i-