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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-06
Electric BlttAro.

Electric Bitters is o medicine suit.
ed for any season, but perhaps more
generally when the languid ex-
hausted feeling prevails, when the
liver Is torpid and sluggish and the
need Of tonic and Alternative is felt.
A prompt use of this medicine has
often averted long and perhaps fatal
bilious fevers. No medicine will act
more surely in counteracting and
freeing the system from the malarial
poison. Headache, indigestion. con.
stipation. dizziness yield to ELECTRIC
Bitters. soc and 81 per bottle al
Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-06
sEnRENDTs IS VERY Ill
Preliminary Trial Of rhemas Bland Cc,-
tlnued.

Preliminary Trial Of Thomas Bland Con-
thued.
The trial of Thomas Bland, of
Rapids City, for assault with intent
to commit murder, was resumed in
Magistrate Stafford's court at 2
O'Clock this afternoon.
Frederick Behrendts. BANDS VIC
tim, is critically i'll from Inflammation
of the bowels and appendicitis. He
has been in serious condition since
the assault, which occurred at Mar
tin Reddig's saloon in Rapids City on
the evening of July %. Behrendts
was. felled to the floor by
the blow dealt him by Bland.
He was picked up. and DR..
W. S. Block was called in, and
gave such medical assistance
as possible under the circum-
stances. Then the old man was
taken to his home. He gradually
grew worse, aud Monday DR.. C. C.
Carter was called into consultation.
DR.. Carter testified that he could not
state positively whether Behrendt's
condition was due to the assault, as
he had attended him only as con-
sulting physician. but according to
what he heard of the incident he
thought the attack of appendicitis
was brought about either by the
blow or the fall which followed.
DR.. w. S. Block stated to the
court that Behrendts was very low
and that his chances for recovery
we're slight. The doctor said that
Behrendts' condition could have been
produced by the assault which it is
alleged he received at the hands of
Bland, but whether such was the
case in the present instance he could
not state.
Bland appeared in court with his
attorney, M. j. McEniry. and asked
continuance until Monday, Aug.
l6, SO he could have an opportunity
to have witnesses on hand. The
case was accordingly continued uu.
til that date. bail being fixed at S..
600. States Attorney Searle and As.
sistant States Attorney Scott are
cond ucting the prosecution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-06
Pfootor's Pleasure Party.

The engagement of Proctor's Pleas
ure Party at Harper's theatre, be-
ginning Sunday evening, marks .
new era in dramatic lines. The
company is one of the strongest in
the country, and presents q reper-
toire of charming plays with all the
dramatic force possible to . we'll bal
anced company.
The company is headed by the cell
ebrated comedian, Billy Robinson,
supported by the charming come.
dienne, Maud Courtney. while the
rest OF the cast embraces o number
of the best known responsible artists
in the profession.
The engagement will open with
the play, "Twixt Love and Money, A."
and be followed by "A Delicate
Question" Monday night; ga Cheer
full Liar" Tuesday night. and "A
Wife's Peril" Wednesday night. The
latter will be remem bered as the
play made famous by Lilly Langtry.
Every performance will be marked by
artistic and realistic stage settings,
and all the accessories that tend to
make an attractive performance.
The unique feature of the engage
ment, however, and the one most
likely to awaken he most widespread
public interest, is the giving away at
each performance of q magnificent
500 Kenwood bicycle. This cele-
brated bike needs no introduction to
the public. 1t enjoys . reputation
second to none in the country.
Each machine thus presented will
be accompanied by written guar
antee from the Kenwood company
that the bicycle is the finest of their
make.
Monday will be lady night. Every
gentleman will be entitled to free
admission for one lady, and the bike
presented that night will be lady e
machine.
There will be absolutely no par
TALLY in the distribution of these
bicycles and any attaches of the
theatre or their relatives, however
remote. will be excluded from par
ticipation in the bicycle presenta-
ton. Popular prices, 10. 20 and so
cents. prevail.
1t 10 needless to say thst standing
room is likely to be at premium
during the Proctor Pleasure Party
engagement.
The bicycles are now on exhibition
for purposes OF examination at the
following places: Glockhoff's cigar
store. Bleuer Bros. jewelry store.
Clemann & Salzmann's furniture
store and the Bijou cigar store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-06
River Ripleee.

The Sidney will be up Sunday noon.
The Quincy came DO wn this morn.
ing.
The local packets were in port and
out again.
The Dubuque went north yester.
day with big passenger list.
The Ravenna and E. Rutledge
brought down 16 strings Of logs each.
The stage of water at the Rock ISL
and bridge at noon was 6 IS and sta
tionary; the temperature 80.
Capt. William Knaack, of the Verne
Swain, is laid up at his home in this
city with illness. The little packet
is being commanded In the mean
time by Capt. Lancaster, Of LIE
Claire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-06
Ladies Can wear shoe.

One size smaller after using Allen 4
Foot-Ease. q powder to be shaken
into the shoes. 1t makes tight OF
new shoes feel easy; gives instan,
relief to corns and bunions. It's the
greatest comfort discovery of the age
Cures eand prevents swollen feet,
blisters. calious and sore spots
Aliens Foot-Ease is q certain cure
for sweating. hot aching feet. A,
all druggists and shoe stores. %
ents. Trial package free by mail
& ddress. Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy
n Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-06
Police Points.

During the absence of the family
yesterday afternoon the residence OF
j. j. Ingram, 705 Seventeenth street.
was entered, q window at the rear
being raised. Nothing Of value was
taken.
Charles Imsey was given 10-days
In the county Jail today by Magis-
trste Stafford for vsgrancy. Imsey
was picked up in Spencer square
last night by Officer Ainsworth. He
claims to be q riverman. and has
been taken in several times in the past
week by the police for being drunk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-06
Mrs. Temple Says Lottie Was
Murdered.
HOLDS GARRISON GUILTY
Tells of His Visit at Rapids
City.
Girl to Have Been Married
May 20.

Mrs. Thomas Temple points to
William D. Garrison a. the murderer
Of her daughter, Lottie. who mys-
teriously dropped out of sight in
Chicago. Mrs. Temple says: ..Lot.
tie left home on the 5th Of January
with the intention of getting a posi-.
ton OF some kind that she could
make higher wages than here. She
went TO the Barnes house. corner OF
Randolph and Canal streets. She
remained there q few days and find
ing that she could not get employ.
ment she went to mission home for
women, 10 South Green street. She
remained there up to April 1. when
she got position in the family of
Fred B. Hurd, 27s6 Hermitage ave.
nue.. On the 14th she wrote to me
that she was sick and spoke of going
to the hospital. She wrote to me
again on the 2Sth of April. She then
said she was we'll. That is the last
letter l ever got from her, and
on tne 10th of May q man giving the
name of w. o. Garrison wrote to me
that Lottie had left her room and ali
her clothes and had mysteriously
disappeared. and he thought had
been kidnapped. F.,
Garrison Visits Ra p,ds City.
"On the 9Th Of July he came here
He told the same story he had writ
ten to me and claimed that he and
Lottie were engaged to be married
the goth Of May. He said he had
got her clothes from the hotel where
she left them. He sent her clothes
the 18th. four days after he left here
In talking he contradicted himself il
many ways. which leaves no doubI
In mind that he made away will
Lottie. She has been missing sine,
the Alb of May"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-06

When bilious or COST 70 eat . Cas-
caret. candy cathArtb cure guarau
tsad. 10 certa. Is q -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-06
Coal Strike
Continues

And both operators and men are doing their
utmost toward an Adjustment of the difficulties
Families may do Without coal for a long time, as
there are many substitutes, but doing without
groceries would be hard task indeed. There
Is little need to even stint oneself In the groc-
cry line while Shields Is doing business at the
old and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-06

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. It
soothes the child, softens the gums.
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for disrrhoea.
twenty-five cents Q bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-06

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-06
Think This Over

Before deciding upon which school
to attend next winter. II you At
tend Augustana Business college you
are entitled to any study in the col
lege. preparatory or normal depart.
ments without extra charge. Sup
pose you wish to study German, his
tory. natural science, mathematics or
drawing; it won't cost you anything
extra. If youattend Augustana Bus
mess college You are in fact attend
ing college. You have free access to
any Of the societies, to the library, to
the museum. and to the gymnasium.
You come in contact with upward Of
500 students from all over the United
States. When you graduate You
become . member Of the Alumni as
ISOLATION Of large and powerful in
stitution. Compared with any in
stitution west Of Chicago, Of equal
standing, you will find the terms OF
the college among the most reason.
able. Circulars free. Address DR..
o. OLSON. Augustana oil -. Rock
Island, Ill.
The age-herald., 1897-12-28
QUEEN AND CRESCENT ROUTE.
Shortest and Quickest Line to New Orleans
 Solid Vestibule Trains.

The Ala bama Great Southern railroad, with its connections, formerly the Queen and Crescent route, is the shortest and quickest line from Birmingham to New Orl4ans. A solid veshbule train leaves Birmingham at 1925 night, arriving New Orleans Il :45 next morning. This train carries Pullman's handsomest drawing room Buffet Sleeping Cars, day coaches, baggage and express cars through with out change.
 The evening train leaving Birmingham at p. m., carries elegant Pullman Un- ion Sleeping Cars from Birmingham to New Orleans without change, arriv- ing at New Orleans at 6:30 next morn ing, making connection with Southern Pacific for the west.
 For comfort and speed, travel via the Queen and Crescent Route.
 c. M. BILLHEIMER, Travelling Passenger Agent Alabama Great Southern Railway, 2019 First Avenue. Telephone, 617. 12-16-tf
The age-herald., 1897-12-28
JOB TOR A SLIM MAN.
Must Be Capable Of Crawling Through a 9 by
 IS Hole.

From the Washington Star.
 If there are any men capable of crawling through a hole by 15 inches, and inci- dentally possess some knowledge of boil CTS. there Is a chance for them to get a position under Uncle Sam. The civil ser vice commission is advertising for such men, whom 1t will examine for the position of local inspector of boilers. The examina- tion will take place l'eb. 15, and is limited to the 9-by-15 men, who are expert in crawling through Inanholes Of those dimen- sons without touching the sides. Mem bers of the different fat mems clubs throughout the country are barred from the examination because of the possibili- ties or rather the impossibilities, that would daily confront them. It Is the long, Ianky genus homo that the department is after, and the rat proclivities must be well developed
 Examinations are to be held In this oity and other cities throughout the United States to fill positions of local inspectors and assistant inspectors of hulls and boil CTS of steam vessels in the steamboat ih- spection service Among the vacancies which will be filled as the result of this examination Is one at Buffalo, N. Y., at a salary of $2,250 per annum, and one at Memphis, Tenn, at salary of 1900 per annum. Applicants for the hull inspection service must have had at least five years experience as master or chief mate of sea- going steam vessels, and those who de- sire to compete for the position for interior ports must have had at least five years experience as master flrst-ciass pilot of steam vessels on inland waters. The anai- ilications for assistant inspectors arc the same as those for th .spcctorS. except the tiac n*
 is reduced to three Yfsit
The age-herald., 1897-12-28

From the Washington Star.
 A tall. herce-looking, red-headed man, with wiry chin whiskers and a gruff voice, was playing billiards with a meek manner ed little man, who might have been q twin brother to Uriah Heap. The rcd headed man made shot.
 "Hero." shouted the little man. that was a push shot. and they don't count
 Whats that?' inquired the red-headed man, glaring at his diminutive friend rath- CT savagcly.
 Push shots are barred, I said"
 Barred. hey? Well, who in blazes barr ed emp
 "Why they are barred in the rules''
 The red-headed man thumped his cue down vigoi ausly upon the floor. and with a contemp ltive expression demanded, "Who made the rules of this game, any how?"
 The little player hesitated. 'I'm not ex- actly sure" he finally said. but think it was the French"
 Think 1t was the French, hey? Well, they're foreigners, ain't -they?'
 The little man looked embarrassed. ''1 reckon they be-" ss "Then I want you to distinctly under stand that I am American citizen. a dweller on freedoms soil and a believer ir home industries and all that sort of thing. and don't propose to recognize no rules are good enough for mo. Besides, if the father of the best looking girl you ever promised to marry aint got a right to make push shot, who in thunder has?"
 The little man was silent and looked sheepish, and when the game was resum ed no was so rattlcd that he missed the cas- fest kind of carom.
The age-herald., 1897-12-28
SHERlDAN'S JOKE ON GRANT.
He Gave Ills Superior Cigar Which Made Him Sick.

From the New York Sun.
 9 They had "done" Florida-that is. as much of the peninsuar state as people generally managed to see seventeen years ago, and the party, composed of Gen. Grant, Gen. Sheridan, their wives, two nieces of Mrs. Grant, the secretary, Bly, ron Andrews, and solitary artist, had Just voyaged down the gulf coast, stopping for an evenings "send-off and 0 very lively time it was, at Key West, and now they were domcled In Havana. Grant g perpetual cigar was pillar of cloud early in the morning and a twinkle of fire late at night. The Cuban colony of cigarmak- CTS at Key West had stored their state rooms full of their choicest goods, while the famous manufacturers of Havana had all brought out special brands. sending sample hundreds to the palace for the ap- proval of the two famous soldiers. It would have been a breech of etiquette to keep a check upon ones smoking under such tempting conditions. So the Ameri- can visitors puffed away at countless in- comparable cigars while the ga. ly clad of ficers of the palace household rolled their cigarettes and wondered how long the famous smoker could keep it up.
 Presently there came day when tte programme included a visit to the lofty fortress of Cabanas, over the bay. The
The age-herald., 1897-12-28
QUEEN AND CRESCENT ROUTE.
Shortest and Quickest Line to Cincinnati-COn-
 yenient Schedules to Louisville

s2 The Alabama Great Southern radh*sads with dts connexions, formerly ths Queen and Crescent route, is the shortest and quickest line from Birmingham to Gin cinnati. A solid vestibule train leaves Birmingham at 3:35 a. m, daily, carrying Pullman's handsomeslt drawing room sleeping cars to Cincinnati without change, arriving at Cincinnati at 7:30 p. m. Cafe and observation can on this train from Chattanooga to Cincinnati. Close connection at Lexington with chair car for Louisville, arriving at Louisville at S:15 p. III. aEf
 The train leaving Birmingham at 2:45 D. m. carries Pullman sleeping cars from Birmingham to Cincinnati, arriving at Cincinnati at 7:30 a. m. Pullman union sleeping car Chattanooga to Louisville on this train, arriving at Louisville at 7:55 a. m
 For comfort and speed trav=l via the Queen and Crescent Route.
 c. M. BILLHEIMER, Travelling Passenger Agent, 2019 First Avenue. Telephone 617. 12-16-tf
The age-herald., 1897-12-28

 chenille dots. A full lace net ruffie around the bottom of the skirt is similarly treated, and is further embellished with varicolored spangles tackled on with gold beads. A drop-skirt of rose colored taffeta cut short and finished with full accordion plating is strengthened at the lower edge and made to flare by the addition of a half-inch puff, drawn down ruce-like in the cer ter. The mirror velvet waist made over close fitting lining Is smoothed in scant horizon tai folds. The opening at one side emits a perfect froth of white chiffon. covered with black net lace, the latter being spangled and beaded. The neck and shoulders are perfectly bare, tiny black velvet straps serving merely to emphasize the whiteness of the skin. Black satin puffs in crosswise folds slip down from the shoulders, reveal ing the uppermost curve of the arm. A girdle of black satin ribbon. double faced, winds about the waist, finishing the back with huge bow having six loops and two short ends of odd lengths The ends are trimmed with spangled black lace.
The age-herald., 1897-12-28

way up the skirt in the back. The ruff1e is of gauge embroidered in gold thread and dotted with jet nail heads; it is laid on with a narrow Oscar Wilde ruching or black nousseline de soie The decollete waist may be worn with or without a guimpes of the gauge decorated like the founce on the skirt The guimpe has a green satin collar and is made with shirred sleeves, Plaited faille jockeys widen the shoulders The neck is cut square and
 the waist quite round. The jockeys and the outlines of the waist are finished with black ruching.
 Very distingue is a dinner gown of law
 ender satin brocade intricately embroidered
 in silver thread A skirt length plating of
 mousseline divides the sides from the panel
 front. Over the plating the sides and front
 are brought together with knots of satin faced turquoise blue velvet ribbon, each
 knot catching in jabot of lace Jeweled with turquoise. The corsage has heart- shape stomasher of brocade embroidered in silver thread and studded with turquoise. Elbow sleeves of brocade are semi-con- cealed by jeweled lace, and the shoulder slope is decorated with tiny blue tips. Princess gowns are growing in favor. They are hardly recognizable as the old type of princess, being trimmed out of all semblance to those formerly worn. An ex ousite princess robe is of transparent green velvet. The skirt is slashed at one side, re- vealing fall of white liberty satin, em-
 broidered in a ravishing combination of
 rose green and silver single bolero of
 black lace heavily incrusted with emeralds
 and lined with white satin comes from un- | der the right arm in curve up to the left shoulder where 1t is fastened with a huge
 white satin puff bow. The elbow sleeves
 are surmounted with velvet jockeys satin ! lined, and a sash of white satin with hand ! somely embroidered ends does not conceal 1 the princess cut of the waist line, but with | out passing around the waist is fastened
 in a bow at the back with an elaborate | emerald buckle.
 dashng gown is of the striking Span- 1 ish combination of amber satin, black lace | and geranium red velvet. The skirt is cut l in battements at the bottom over a ruff 1 f1e of scarlet velvet covered with f1ounce | of black chantily lace. The battlements | are edged with jet. The blouse corsage of | satin is cut around the bottom in battle l ments. which are also jet edged, and fall | ing over a red velvet and black lace ruff | fe. The short sleeves are heavily beaded | with jet and shaped pieces of Chantillv l lace form beloros in front, and are held l apart by wide jet clasps, from which flows
 an almost liquid stream of long jet pen | dants The belt is of black satin entirely | concealed with jet beads. dinner dress of black net is made of : plain black Brussels net, lined with
The age-herald., 1897-12-28

Sunday for Uniontown, accompanied by the following party: MT. James R. Holiday, of Atlanta; Maj. H, c. Hanson. of Macon, father of the bridegroom: MT. James r. Bullock, of this city; MT. J. D. Hollester and Mir. Eugene Ware, of Cincinnati: MT. Thomas J. Heflin, of Birmingham, and Miss Ethel Green, of Macon.
 Mir. B. L. Hutc.eson, after an absence of a year spent in Texas, is spending the holidays with his mother, at her home on Humboldt avenue
 MT. Ed. T. Hutcheson, formerly clerk of the inferior court but now of New Or leans, is spending a few days In the city. The Misses Booker, who have been the guests of their sister, Mrs. Cecil Brown, at Talladega, have returned home.
 The Sunday school of the South High lands Presbyterian church enjoyed it's Christmas celebration last night in the parlors of the church.
 The Treble Clef club will meet this morn- ing at 10 o'clock with Mrs. R. F. John ston, at Mrs. J. T. Nixon's, corner Twen- ty-first street and Fourth avenue.
 
 The members of the Creche will meet this afternoon at o'clock at Mrs. J. T. Nixon, with the president, Mrs. R. F. Johnston.
The age-herald., 1897-12-28

smooth-ftting red silk taffeta. It is dot ted with garnet beads, forming a trailing border around the bottom of the skirt and on the waist hanging in simple strands, and with it are gathered in at the belt un- der wide red satin ribbon sash. The sash fastens in front at one side in a rosette and two long ends. Ribbon of the same color and width folds around the shoulder slope of the bodice, fastening in bows with ieweled centers on the shoulders. Several strands of garnet beads cross the arms, looping from the sides of the bodice be- low the shoulder bows. A garnet or ruby necklace is in keeping with this costume.
 Violet poplin is employed to make q modish dinner gown. The sklrt IS cut demi-train and is mounted on the belt Ill hollow plaits. A ruehing Of black saun marks the round shoulder slope and edge or the skirt. In the center of the shoulder slope in front is a length of exquisite Ne- netian lace secured at the upper part or the bodice with coral pink satin, ana Is run through at the waist with olach satin sash, the ends of which are euseu with plaited chiffon, the chiffon beng hemmed with an edging of coral pink satln baby ribbon. The sleeves are formed ol puffed ruff1es of violet polin, under black chiffon plaitings edged with coral. ' Ane shoulder plaitings are surmouhteo "l'h loops of black ribbon. ,,,.
 Velvet bodices this season are being ouuly combined with silk or crepe de chene skirts. An art blue louisine silk dress has bodice of velvet in the same shade. The skirt IS laid in box plaits flattened togther at the front and hips, and with one side Ialllns over the other in a cascade behind. The cascade piece is lined with art blue satln. Seven rows of sapphire cabochons, gradu- ated in size, the smallest being on top, are placed at two-inch intervals around the lower part of the skirt, and are strung closely up the line of the cascade behind. The decollette velvet waist is bloused so scantily in front that the waist outline or the figure is discernable beneath it. It IS belted with satin sapphire ribbon fastening at one side with bow with long ends A flat piece of white embroidery forms a bertha Over the shoulder is wide SIX buff. gathered into a narrow band Ihe puff is slightly crinolined, and dotted with sapphire cabochons
 Rose colored mirror velvet is the fabric used in delicious evening waist. IL IS worn with a black taffeta and lace skirt The upper part of the close-ftting skirt IS marked with a perfect soot-fall of black