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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-03-25
VALUABLE NOTE.

An honest old blacksmith down in
Texas, despairing Of ever getting cash
out OF delinquent debtor. agreed to
take his note for the amount due. The
debtor wished to go to a lawyer ana
have the document drawn up, but the
knight OF the anvil who had been
sheriff in days gone by. felt fully com
petent TO draw it up himself This ne
proceeded to do. with the following re-
suit.
On the first day Of June l promise
to pay Jeems Mite the sum OF eieving
dollars, and K said note be not paid
ON the date aforesaid. then this instru-
meut is to be null and void and OF
no effect. Witness my hand, etc. -
Green Bag
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-03-25
FOREIGN

Prince Bismark's health is reported
as still being poor.
Spaniards circulate another report
that Gen. Gomez has been injured.
The London Daily Mail hints at the
insanity OF Emperor William Of Ger
many.
In Greece it is believed that a war
with Turkey cannot now be prevented.
Add foreign
The Cuban budget bill indicates a
probably deficit of 800 900, 600 On ac-
count % the war
Dispatches received in New York
from Panama confirm the report OF
Gen. Antonio Ezetas death.
Sir Edward Ebenezer Kay, lord JUS
tice Of appeal and author Of Nay >
Reports died in London, England.
Mr. James r. Roosevelt, secretary OF
the United States embassy in London,
has resigned on account Of il-helith.
Severe earthquake shocks have been
experienced during the last few days
in the states Of Michoac1n ard Colima,
Mexico
La Liberte. Paris newspaper, al
yises that European governments an
tielpate the Mckinley tariff policy BY
reprisals
4 dispatch from Havana says the
family Of Consul General Fitzhugh Lee
will return to the United States within
two weeks
The budget cormittee Of tine German
rcichstag las rejected the request Of the
government for credits for cruisere and
torpedo-boats.
The University Of Cambridge, Eng
land conferred the honorary degree OF
science upon Or. hansen, the Arctic
explorer.
The Dutch steamer Utrecht has been
wrecked off French coast. She carried
100 passengers, all Of whom are beliey-
ed ID be lost
The trial of twelve women ana two
men charged with poisoning their rel
atiyes for insurance was begun at Hold
Neyo-yaearho,v in Hungary
r,o contr,lt Aroarican ayn,eitinn in
c,,,.mol, CIV, was ofBciollv onaoed
Ly ,bo goyornro,t n viii hc ona7ad
to the general public on April TO- to re-
min onen fonr months
NJ uanotaux minister u foreign af-
fairs renlvinp 70 n ouestion nv ey-NID-
is,er cohIot IN tho Frcrch assembly
dofondoa Tho course Of the government
IN the Cretan rrisis and tine chamber
, ~ ~. ,,,r,,.,I
''S,u 10 , ~ GO, ,,,,,o,,o,,.,,, coo
80, ,o' o. o.. -, ,,,, Saro,gn nfice announced
J.. .sa pri,i.h ,a,liamont that upde,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-03-25

en- down basement stairs while in
tOxicated.
Ex-P President Cleveland has arrived
in Princeton from his hunting trir
among the Carolina sounds. 1t is re-
ported that Mr. Cleveland will become
a member Of law firm in New York
city.
Al conference of republican leaders
in New York It was decided that thf
greater New York charter and police
board bills and stringent amen6men.s
to the Raines excise law should bt
pushed through the legislature without
charge
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-03-25
HIS TESTIMONY

First medical student You find tn
wheel beucdc,ala
Second medical stuinut-Nery' II
gives You 4 practical knowledge Of con
ii uns and dislocates which q would
lf very difficult 70 obtain otherwise
"uck.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-03-25
ANOTHER SIMILARITY

lie IS near as can set NJ II the
general idea Of heaven seems TO be a
place whore II is always summer
She Yes. ana the proportion 81 men
10 women " III be abou. as IL Is q most
81 the summer resorts. Am ] right -
Indianapolis Journal,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-03-25

Madison, March 17.--When Joint reso-
luton No. 46 CThayer), providing for
commission 10 investigate convict
labor and convict made goods, came up.
Senator bennett moved that il be re-
ferred TO he committee on penal and
charitable institutions. Senator Thayer
objected claiming that the resolution
was simple enough to be voted on at
once out it was referred. Senate bills
PASSED: Relating to punishment for
sodJmy; regulating the sale OF vaccine
virus; relating to the organization of
auxiliary historical societies; relating
relating to the burial Of bodies; and
permitting common councils In certain
cases to discontinue publishing their
proceedings The senate bills to encour-
killed, At II o'clock senate bill No. )
(McGilliyray) relating to the marking
of convict made goods came up as a
special order and Senator McGilliyray
made a speech in its support The bill
was ordered to engrossment. \ joint
resolution was presented by Senator
Austin that on April II the legislature
take a recess until July 20 and that the
shall be the report Of the committee on
the revision of the statutes; also that
the pay of an legislative employees shall
end with April IA and at the adjourned
session only such employees as are ac-
tually necessary shall be retained Lies
over
In the assembly Mr. Hoyt offered a
resolution providing for the appoint
mcnt OF committee Of 3 10 ascertain
why an toll road charters should not
be forfeited because, contrary to law,
no such road had reported to the secre-
tary Of state or paid license since 1858,
Lies over. senator Austin's joint res
ontinn forbiddng the transaction Of
miscellaneous business al the adjourn
ed session of the present legislature
except 10y two-thirds vote Of the
members cleo, was concurred in. As
Ill. 1nIs ,,ssa5. e,rr,.erinp conn
30. h,,,1.. - ,r,.o ro,rstcrs If 5ee3s ON
-. ,n,,r,,,,.;,tinr szoo . yaar f,r
I ,.. .,,,,,.,,,,..,, ~ ,,nl brood among
bees and providing for state inspec-
tor who shall get 81 per day while ac-
,,u, Vi, work. recalling lists az de-
.,,tars. nroyidirr s,r public places on
,s..,o.gys and Relating 10 obscene lit
,.rg,,,r, ,c5 ,,.,prss The Wvlie anti
. ..,t,,.. ,,;u ,,.,s ,,,.,osoa nv Nessrs
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-03-25

an association in Roxbury Mass. :
endeay5riug 20 raise money sufficient
10 erect a handsome monument 10 Cen
fa' Joseph Warren He Ras horn
there. and the city appropriated sl2 600
needed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-03-25

AT HOME.

nuhlican died at Alexandria, Tenn.
George r. King, miller, made an as
signment at Richmond Va, for $4,000
Populists legislated the entire repub-
lican city government Of Omaha out Oh
office.
Postmaster Heslng Of Chicago re-
signed in order to hustle for the may
orality,
nor-partisan convention in Chica-
20 nominated Washington Hc3ing for
mayor.
FIv, persons were severely injured in
a wreck on the Southern Railway at
Rome. Ga.
Three prisoners were burned to death
IN a fire which destroyed the jail at
Dover, Tenn.
Peter Watson. colored, was fatally
shot by his brother, Harry watson at
oxford, Pa.
president Mckinley decides upon the
enforcement of the neutrality laws
against flibusters.
The so-called ireland land cases were
decided in favor Of the archbishop by
the st. Cloud land office
The Boston Rubber Shoe company
has cut prices in defiance of the United
States Rubber company.
The republican state convention Of
Rhode Inland nominated Elisha Dyer
of Providence for Governor
Col. John Hay was nominated for am
bassador to England. Gen Horace Por-
ter to France and Clayton Powell to
Mexico
Letters received in New York by
friends announce the engagement oil
Miss Jane Campbell Of that city to
Prince Festinl of Rome.
Congressman W. Godfrey Hunter has
been nominated for United States
senator by the republican caucus OF
the kentucky legislature.
Or. Castillo and Gen. Roloif alleged
Cuban fHbusters, failed to appear in
the United States court n, Y. their
ball 5000 was forfeited,
Tho Mississippi river continues to
rise In It's lower course Nearly thous-
and refugees from the flooded district
have been removed to Memphis,
At Cole CITY Ca Engineerman 7
f. Stewart was killed and Fireman
eagle was severely injured by the fall
of locomotive over an emblukment
Miss Blanche Berard for 30 years
postmistress at West Point, n. Y. and
whose father and mother had the office
for thirty-two years before resigned
A tray Of diamonds valued at $4,000
was stolen from l. Dornberg's jewelfy
store In Spokane, Wash by a man who
threw pepper into the face Of clerk
Three colorcd men were lynched at
Blue Springs. Fla. for the murder OF
James Bareheld, postmaster Of that
was and his assistant John X Turner
Six Philadelphia policemen were dis
missed from the force for the alleged
improper use of a fund collected TO AID
the passage Of an ordinance Increasing
their pay
Indications are that the Grant mouu-
mont inaugural parade April q, ia Ne"
York. will be the greatest demonslra-
ton Of the kind ever witnessed In this
country
\ emitted States commissioner ia
New York has decided that stealing
package from the top of a street ma'l
box is no violation of the federal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-03-25
FEDERAL LAW MAX Frs,

Washington, D. c., March 15.-There
was an abundance OF flowers on the
esks OF senators when promptly at IL
o'clock Mr.. Hobart called the senate to
rder. There was an exceptionally full
attendance of senators.
The main interest in the assembling
of the fifty-ffth congress in extra SEES
sion today, under President McKinley's
call, conferred at the louse end OF the
capitol, where the organization OF the
new house and the seat lottery were
the drawing cards. Thomas b. Reed
of Maine was reelected speaker, the
vote standing; Reed, 1879; Bailey, dem
ocrat, Texas, ia; Bell, populist, Color
ado. 81, and Newlands, silverite, New
ada I. After Reeds election the mem
bers were sworn In and organization
completed by the election of the repub-
lcan slate as follows: Clerk OF the
house, Alex. Mcdowell Of Pennsylvania;
sergeant at arms, Benz. F. Russell OF
Missouri; doorKeeper, VIM. J. Glenn OF
New York; postmaster, J. c. McElroy
Iof Ohio and chaplain, Henry NJ Cou-
den special message by the presi-
dent converting congress was read. II
was an urgent appeal for tariff duties
THAT would produce more revenues.
Washington, March 16.--The senate
discussed at some length the right Of
John a. Henderson to a seat in the
senate from Florida on the appointment
nv Gov. Bloxham. After lengthy debate
/ his credentials as senator from Florida
were referred by the senate 10 the com
mittee on privileges and elections with
out division. Then came a flood OF in
troduced bills. including many old stag
/ ers like the Hawaiian cable, Nicaraguan
canal. immigration and Pacific foreclos-
lure bills
! The speaker appointed the following
ways and means committee: Dingley
of Maine, Payne OF New York. Dalzeh OF
/ Pennsylvania, Hopkins OF Illinois eros
iyenor OF Ohio, Russell OF Connecticut,
IDCliver of Iowa. Steele of Indiana, John
son OF North Dakota Evans Of K'r-
lucky, Tawney OF Minnesota. republi-
icgns: Bailey Of Texas McMillin OF Ten
nessee, Wheeler OF Alabama, McLourir
OF South Caroline, Robertson OF Louisi-
lara. and Swanson Of Virginia, demo-
/ Gratis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-05
Bsrs's "a Gcoa ming,

Peter +. Daley, that irresistible,
funny comedian, has met with the
greatest success Of his career in his
new comedy, IA Good Thing. I"
which will be seen at the Burtis this
evening. The title of the piece is
cnaracteristically Daileyesque. and
the entire play itself bespeaks Of the
star at every turn-and chat means
TO % an incessant provoker of mirth.
"a Good Thing" 10 another success
OF John J. McNally's. who wrote "A
Straight Tip" The Night Clerk, !"
"The Widow Jones'" and manv
other successes, and never q failure.
"A Good Thing" is looked upon as
Deing the very cleverest thing Mr..
McNally has ever written so far.
Mr.. Daley has only been able to ap-
pear In four cities SO far this season.
on account Of the length of his en-
gagement in each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-05
NIL An musINos.

Milan, March 4.-The republican
township caucus will te held in the
town hall March IS. at = O'Clock.
The May fair this year will be hello
the 9Th and 6'h.
The Misses Nellie and Anna Lam
bert, of Rock Island, visited with
Miss Ella Cannon during the past
week.
A number of church entertain
ments are booked for the next few
weeks. Candy pulls. spelling
matches and sociables are on the
list,
Milan hose company l intend to
give q dance at the town hall St
Patrick's evening. As this is the
first dance held by the firemen for
some time the affair will no doubt be
. success.
TIE saloon keepers and the council
are in little wrangle The council
wants them to pay $500 cash down,
and the saloonists only want to pay
$3.50 down and the balance at the
end of the year.
Carlos Zeitschel has received q
telegram from California stating that
James Manning is dead. He was 9
son of Mrs. Michael Lane, of Milan,
and had been in Colorado and Cali.
fornia for IL years. He was IS years
of age. He is survived by one son,
his wife having died in Ouray, Col,
year ago No particulars could be
learned OF how his death occurred.
He was mine owner and con.
tractor.
The famous melo drama, ..Gvp,
the Heiress." under the Management,
OF Rohlf & Anderson was presented
at the town hall last Wednesday
evening to q fair sized audience.
This was the first good play that Mi.
Ian has had for q number Of years
j. L. Rohlf. as ISL Thornton" the
villain. carried out his part we'll
while w. E. Anderson. as "Hop
Sing" the Cinnamon, and "Hope-
full" q tramp, carried the house
with his jokes. "Gyp, the Heiress, ~
was well played by Miss Dolly
schultz. Miss Nellie Burdette, as
CLARA Roya!ton" and ..Sister Car
METH" the witness, pleased every
one with her fine portrayal of
these characters. Albert Drake, as
.Iakemquick." was very good, and
Charles Holly back, as oscar Royal
tom" carried his part we'll. Miss
Stella Dair, as "Rachael Crosby, {"
who speaks for herself, was clever,
and to sum the matters in one, all
characters we're we'll taken and
everyone we'll satisfied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-05

The old man who looks out at the
world with clear and healthy ewes
cannot help feeling great grasifica-
ton at the thought that his chi dren
have Inherited from him no weak
ness nor tendency to disease. The
healthy old man is the man who has
throughout his life kept his digestion
good and his blood pure. Not one in
q thousand does do it. Germs 90
through the healthy body without
effect. Let them once find Judgment.
or let them find a wear spot, thew
viii develop by the million. and the
blood will be full of them Instead
Of giving strength to the tissues, it
will force upon them innutritious
matter, and the man will lose flesh.
and the more susceptible he is to
disease DR.. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal discovery is the only medicine
that absolutely and infallibly cures
all blood diseases. and almost all dis.
eases are blood diseases. 1t isn't a
medicine for some ons particular so
called disease. 1t is . medicine for
the whole body. It forces ont all the
germs Of disease. and replaces i'm
Purities with rich, red blood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-05
An Ind,epens. bic Guide.

On receipt of 20 cents will for ward
to any address, postpaid, q hand
some catalogue. of ~ pages, pro-
fusely illustrated, giving full de.
scriptions of fruit trees, small fruit,
ornamental trees. evergreens. shrub s.
vines, roses. bulbs, etc suitable
distances for planting, depth to
plant, pruning. number of trees and
plants on an acre at various dis
tances. lists of trees and shrubs for
special purposes. also giving form
ulas for spraying. when to spray,
plant. index. etc. The descriptive
catalogue is an indispensable guide
to those who need information, and
they should not be without it. Send
for it; it will please you. From first
order for 81 or more the price of the
catalogue can be deducted. Please
remember that will furnish first
class stock at sharpest competitive
ngures. Correspondence kindly So
licited. Yours very sruly,
AMBROSE MARrELL,
Proprietor of the Peoria Banner
Nurseries, office and sales grounds
ll1-117 South Jefferson avenue,
Peoria H.. one-fourth block from
Court House square.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-05
RALPH PRESCOTT Dies,
X0aAg Milan ChaRaeeoe Dueeanbo 60 IN At
eook Of Brlght,S Dlapose.

Yo0Ag 411o0 Chaxaeeoe 0aeoanho 20 IN AZ.
snek Of Bslght's Dlssose.
Clarence Ralph Prescott. who VA
released from the county Jail q few
weeks ago. dying from Bright's dis
ease. passed away at 2:45 yesterday
afternoon 1t the home Of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Prescott, in Mi
Ian. He had the disease for nearly
four years. During his last illness
OF ak weeks he was only in bed three
days.
Deceased was born in Scott coun.
~. 10 ~, Jan. I, 1874. He died easv.
falling into deep sleep toward the
end. The funeral was held this af.
ternoon at O'Clock with interment
at Dickson's cemetery. Sears.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-05


The Marion Qnd.) Morning News
contains the following account Of the
wedding of William Broomhall, for.
merl of this city. and Miss Stella
Err win:
civilian Tomey, better known as
Billy Broomhall,' popular young
fiattener Of the North Marion windo1
glass works. and Miss Stella Edwin,
Cassius street. were united in holy
wedlock Sunday evening at the
United Brethren church in North
Marion, Rev. Mr.. Russell of.
ficiating. The bride was At
tended by her sister, Miss Vivian
Erwin. Is bridesmaid, and Mics Lizzie
Freshour rs maid of honor The
best man was James Tomey, of An
derson, q brother of the groom. The
bride was dressed in white elk,
while the bird. smaid was dressed IN
pink silk. Their many friends filled
the church. many being turned awav.
The pr. sents were numerous and an
proPriate. They will reside q 4u4
North Washington street The Morn
ing News units with hundreds of
friends in extending hearty co.grat
ulations"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-05

Notice

TO whom it may concern: Notes
Is hereby given that the copartner.
snip heretofore existing between
william Hoeft and Herman Detiens,
1noer the hrm name Of Hoeft
DetJens. has been dissolved BY mu'
tuai consent The business will b
conducted by Mr.. DetJens, who will
collect all outstanding accounts and
assume all liabilities.
WILLIAM hOEFr
HERMAN DErJENs,
hock Island. ILL.,, Feb 1, 1897.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-05
|cUsTomARY CONFERENCE

4sseing q L1nbsRnen NJ Dubaqus-Nae
sors u Interest," Diseased.
A number Of tho leading lumber
manufacturers Of the northwest have
Just closed . conference in Dubuque.
II has been the custom of these lum.
bermen to hold . preliminary meet
ing every year juss prior to the an.
nual meeting, which will convene II
Minneapolis pext week, when larger
number will be present. The pre-
liminary meeting OF the officers aud
the executive committee 10 held to
discuss conditions, the outlook for
spring and summer trade, and other
matters OF interest to the business
from the standpoint Of tho large
manufacturers.
It Is claimed that the lumber in
terests have suffered considerably
during the past few years, and an
effort 10 going to be made to revive
interest and raise rates, and these
are matters which will be foremost
in the discussions at the meeting 1t
Minneapolis next week.
Among those present at the Du-
buqae conference were: A. J. Tay-
lor, Rock lsland; C. b. Ainsworth,
Moline; b. A. Gabriel. Clinton; p.
W. Weyerhauser, Cloquet. Mimi;
George 8. Long. Eau Claire, Wis !;
w. H. Laird. Winona. Miss; Robert
Staws, Chippewa Falls. Wis; ]. D
Bronson. Saltwater. MIMI; F. A.
Borcy. W. F. Brooks, j. C. Walker,
A. T. Rogers and J. N. Mind. Miu-
neapolis. The latter is the editor Of
the Mississippi Valley Lumbermau,
the leading journal of its kind in this
country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-05

Danny Sweeney. the little man
Who won his way into the hearts of
the base ball enthusiasts in this
vicinity by his clever playing on the
hock lsland-M"line team in 1894, has
been signed for the coming season by
dubuque He has been down east
the past couple Of years. most of the
lime a. Syracuse. N. T., and his
friends here only heard from him
ssmi-occaslonally. When Joe Can
tillon, who is manager of the Du-
ooque team. was here recently he
ss'd no had been corresponding with
the little man. and would probably
. scure him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-05
Dover. N. H., Oct. 81, 1896.

Messrs. Ely Bros. Balm
reached me safely. and In SO short q
Ilme the effect 10 surprising. Ny
son :ays the irse application gave
decided relief. have Q shelf filed
with ''casarrh cures." Tomorrow
the stove shall receive them. and
Eiys Cream Balm will reign su-
Preme. Respectfully.
MRS FRANKLIN FRgKMAN.
cream Balm 10 kept BY all drug
glsts. Full size 50 cents. Trial size
~ cents. We mail 1t. ELY BROS,
% Warren street, N. 7. City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-05

Overcomes us when inferior prepar-
atoms are recon- mended BY unscru-
Puious dealers - ..just as good q
foleys Honey and Tar Cough Syr-
mp" when No know the unequaied
merits Of this great medicine. Sold
b =. Z. DahnSea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-05

DR.. Willisms' Indian Pile Oinsmss,
VIII cure bind. bleeding. ulcseasst
and itching piles. Il sbsorbs tn
tumors, aliayS the itching u once
acts - . Poaitice. giving instant r..
LEI. Dr.. WfIliams' Indian Pile Oint.
ment 10 prepared only for pile
and itching Of the private parts. end
noshipg else. Every box 10 guaran.
seea Sold BY Druggists OF Ssat b.
nail for 80 cents eSd d per box.
WILLIAMS M'S'o. Co., Props Clsvs'
land. Ohio. For ale By al drug.
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-05
Tax Oollsesor's Neeios.

The taxes for 1896 are now due
and payable 1t the Law ofice Of
0. E. Cramer, 1912 Second avenue.
Bring last years tax receipts
and avoid delay in searching for de-
scriptions. HENRY KRoKoKR,
Township Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-05

Just try 10 cent box Of Csscarets,
sne nnsse hvsr md bowel Regulators
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-23
NEAR TO DEATH.
Condition Of Mrs. BallingtOn
Booth is Most Critical.
The End is Likely to Come at
ANY Moment.
SLIGHT$HOPE Is LEFT.
If She Should Rally it Will be
Long
SLIGHT&HOPE LEFT.
Before She Will be Able to
Leave the Hospital.

New York. Dec. 23.-Mrs. Ballington
Booth, wife of the commander of the
American Volunteers, is now lying at
the Presbyterian hospital in a very ser
iOus condition.
BaIhngton Booth has received a tel
egram from the physician in charge.
stating that Mrs. Booths condition
was alarming. Her condition has been
diagnosticated as one of aneurism in
one of the important arteries, cOndi-
tion which will require the most care
full attention and one which any mo
ment may end the life of the sufferer.
At all events, it is stated, Mrs. Booth
will be confined to the hospital for d
long time to come.
For almost a year Mrs. Booth has
suffered from this disease, which, to
some extent, has been aggravated by
the numerous controversies arising out
of the sO-called rivalry between the Of
ficers of the American Volunteers and
those of the Salvation Army.
She is attended only by the physi-
clans and nurses in charge and her sec
retary, Miss Jennie Hughes.