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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-11
Grand Clean Up Of Summer
Silks.

Silks Of his hest merit ct wonder
fully low pric es-if you want to Suy
good silk cheal' attend this sale every
day this week.
Wash Silks-Corded Kai-Kai
.,,a. LOTT.
Silks. etc.. value csc. Ssc, 40, not
many Of them. and while they last
only 12}c .. yard.
LOT 2.
500 yards choice China silks in
navy and white. black and brown
figures, value $50 to Csc. while they
last 2sc yard.
ST. Foulard Silks 4oc.
LOT Snow FOR THE BIG SHOW.
All the choicest twilied foulard
dress silks. the best China silks. the
newest Pongee silks. in the prettiest
colorings and swellest designs. value
SSc. go and 81 per yard, take them
quick st only 400 yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-11
THE WEATHER SERVICE.
Pointed Improvement I'm Tri.Clsy Blu
Feau.

E<onfseo improvement In Tfi.Clty Blu
Forecaster George E. Hunt. Of the
local station OF the United States
weather bureau. is in receipt of q
letter from Prof. Willis l.. Moore,
chief OF the bureau, in which he
states he would be pleased to give us
additional help at the station, and
thus broaden out, SO that the three
cities OF Davenport, Rock Island and
Moline can have better map and sig
nal service. but that the present ap-
preparation is hardly sufficient to
allow it. He promises that he will
ask Tor an additional appropriation.
but fears that he will have to wait
until such an appropriation is made
before he will be able to give q SER
vice IS he would be delighted to
give.
Observer Hunt every day is ex-
Pectiug the flags for Rock Island
and Moline. and those in this city to
be provided The ARGUS. and said
that he would, as soon as he could
enlist the services of some one on the
hill in Davenport, order . set Of flags
TO be placed upon Appointment bniid-
ing where they can be seen all over
the lower portion of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-11
Looks Like q Needless Sacri.
flee of Black Silks.

Bat they 20 with the rest. 500
silk, value &c yard. won't last
long ct. per yard. sac.
rs yards elegant quality black
figured Bengaline silks. real value
el.25 o yard; We had them ma rked
&c. but for this once We say CSC I'd /.
&l.25 quality black Pesu de Sole
ut only 6Sc yard.
t1.25 black satin Duchesse, "a
inches wide. at only &c . yard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-11
Thy Are ON.

DR. G. f Merrymau and W. T..
Stengel sailed from Seattle last
Thursday for the Alaskan gold fields
In letter written just before their
Mr.. Stengel says: "Doc
Merryman and myself leave on the
steamer. Cleveland. for Alaska at 2
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. paving
5000 for Storage. there being no
first class. We intended to 20 to
Dyea over the Chilkot pass and
down the White Horse rapids. but
the pass being blockaded with
freight. making it an impossibility
to land on the Stewart river until
perhaps the first or middle of Octo-
Der, and that being too dangerous
and too late. we decided not to at
tempt it. We have bought our
yearly provisions to the amount Of
$246-about 2. 900 pounds. and pre-
paid freight at the rate of Is cents q
pound. So you can see it is all fool
ishness for people to start out with
less than $1,000. Our
clothes. shoes. etc, cost another
$3.50. and from our own actual ex-
perience we found that this tow n
beats Chicago in price and quality,
and person buys just what is
needed and nothing else, as every
merchant knows just what is nee ded
We bought provisions as follows:
Flour, beans. salt pork, bacon and
dried fruit. We won't eat cake, but
will maybe have ice cream with
plenty Of ice. Will write more o.
We progress"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-11
CALLED OUTAGAIN.
Fire Department Gives Another
Exhibition.
MUCH IMPROVEMENT d I0rED.

WsSshnl Greene Having Co0pleted H1s
ehicsgo-Ma' ked Proncisccy h An na-
neuvOrs.
The fire department gave another
public exhibition Of methods en-
ploy ed in getting at and working at
tires under the direction Of Marshal
j. II Greene. OF Chicago. last even
ing. Mayor Medill and the mem bers
OF the council and large number of
citizens witnessed the test. Chief
Fender vas on hand with a squad OF
police. to see that such precautions
were carried out as would insure
public safety about the Central en-
CINE house, where the exhibition Was
msde- The maneuvers include q
floor drill, the manning and hitching
of the truck and wagon. and fioally
the men were sent to their hunks to
respond to night alarm. This Was
sounded, the horses dashed out, the
firemen came down the slippery pole
and were ready for q run in Just IL
seconds. Q remarkable record. Then
the truck was manned and sent out
around the triangle Of three blocks
and brought back to the Central
house, ladders raised and the men
MOUNTED to the top of the building
in two minutes from the time the
alarm was sounded. A general
alarm was thereupon sent in and all
three hose wagons responded. The
Centrals ran to Sixth avenue and
Seventeenth street, attached to the
plug and ran back to Fifth avenue.
where stream was playing in p
minutes. But for an accident two
streams would have been working,
one Of the lines Of cotton hose laid
from the plug breaking in two and
which 1t was thought best to aban-
don. as there was no emergency. but
Chief Collier says he feels confident
he could have replaced the damaged
hose and had second stream in o
total OF five minutes. The COM
panies in the outside districts made
excellent time in running tn the Cen.
trail house and getting streams al
work.
Msrshal Greene's Work Complsted.
With today Marshal Greene com.
pletes his work Of drilling the de-
partment. and tomorrow morning he
leaves for his home in Chicago. The
standard Of proficiency he has estab
lished Is recognized ny all, and his
service to the department is re-
garded as of inestimable value to the
city. 1t is now only necessary to
require that the methods employed
by him be kept in daily practice and
that the department be held con-
stanily under the discipline that he
has introduced and enforced. Thus
Rock Island will maintain q system
equal to the best in the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-11
THE Argus, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST IL 1897

nature. culiivating a love for the
beautiful. and quickening into 81
, bs.. IN e10" child. q. n..s sn.' i:
10 my judgment. after mature reflec-
ton, that the wisest economy in the
administration of school affairs, 10
that which demands ample and SUBJ
stantial school buildings erected and
furnished with reference to . req
sonable degree Of symmetry Of form
and beauty of exterior finish. Too
much thought cannot be given to
the subject of light and ventilation
of buildings contemplated for the
future. Ample window surface
should be provided, the walls of the
room should be finished in light col
ore. and even when this has been
done there will be some dark days
when the childrens' eyes will be
soreiy tried because OF the made
quote light in portions of the rooms
remote from windows. This Is es-
pecislly the case when the vigor Of
she system is reduced because OF the
presence of vitiate air." The upper
intsndent dwells at considera-
bic length on the care Of
pupils health, and suggests
for the boards consideration
the advisability of recommending
some measure which shall result in
making 1t possible to have at least
the sight and hearing of the children
OF the district tested by competent
physicians. Many of the children,
he says. whose delinqueucies have
been charged 10 williulress or stu.
pidity, are really traceable to PHI ST.
cal defects, and instead of meriting
chastisement at the hands of the
teachers, they need nourishiug food,
warm clothing, or the services OF q
skilled physician. Mr.. Young states
that the per cent Of punctuslity has
not been as high as he would like to
have seen it. The days OF absence
for the year were "a $50. and the
cases of tsrdiness 678. Whatever
is done to remedy This evil, MIR.
Young states. must be accom- plished
by the combined efforts of the teach
ers and parents.
There we're 81 cases of corporal
punishment during the year. Il
am aware Of the fact that there are
many cities in which corporal pun
ishment has been abolished" says
the superintendent. The abolish
ment In such q public manner of this
form of punishment Is, I believe,
hurtful to q school system, for what.
ever may be- the theory of school
government. there lie, in my judg-
ment. a wholesome. restraining IN a.
ence in the knowledge that willful
naturalization may be followed BY
merited chastisement."
The amount paid out during the
year for salaries of teachers aud su.
perinsendent, the report shows, was
$50. 174.82. while the total expense
OF maintaining the schools was $54.-
G55 60.
MOUthlv Lat NJ RiOa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-11

The committee on supplies award
ed the contract for examination and
drawing paper to Donahue & Henne-
berry, Chicago. for $lS8.25, their bid
being considerably the lowest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-11
Installed O0esrs.

The Aiken street chapel Christian
Endeavor society held its weekly
prayer meeting last evening. after
which the installation of new officer
occurred. conducted by Rev. T. w
Grafton. as followe:
President-J. A. Reid.
Vice President-Grace Bromley.
Secretary-Mabel Flsch.
Treasurer-Bert Robb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-11

the most necessary article to have
with you (after your pocket book) il
. bottle of Foley's Collie Cure. II ID
an absolute prevention or cure Of all
arrangements of the bowels caused
BY . change Of water. You are
likely to need it. Sold by n. F.
Bshnsen and T. H. Thomas, drug.
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-11

You ought to know that when suf-
fering from any kidney trouble that
a safe. sure remedy is Foley's Kidney
Cure. Guaranteed or money refund
Sold by n. F. Bshnsen and T. H.
Thomas. drugRista.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-11

Tho best SAlye In the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum. Fever Sores. letter. Chspped
Hands. Chilblains, Corns, and MI
Skin Eruptions. and positively cures
Piles. OF NO pay required. II 10 guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price Is cents per
box. For sale By Harts Z Ullsmsysr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-11
River Rtpiets.

The regular local packets were in
port.
The water at the Rock Island
bridge at noon was stationary at
6:s5: the temperature "A.
The Ruth came down and the
Ruth. Cyclone, Hennepin. Moline and
Mascot went went north.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-11
Lunch Boxes.

200 fibre lunch boxes. You know
the value-come now and get EN-
quick at &c each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-11

1ndtAnopoIts ond 8stoVa.
On Aug. IL and Is the c., 3. I. &
P. railway will sell round trip tick
cts TO Indianapolis via Chicago 1t q
rate of IS 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-11
.CCABE
Stationery.

Our stationery stock 10 bettsr than
ever before. and every item in it 10 Q
bargain. Paper in pads. in tablets,
In bo&es with envelopes to match.
pencils. pens and inks ut the prices
this stoss 10 famous for. We quote
three items.
AT s CENTS.
Big value stationery box; n sheets
fne ruled paper and "a envelopes TO
match. 500 boxes 1t half value. Sc.
1900 good writing paper tablets,
note. packet and commercial si res,
worth l0c, 12c. l5c. your choice for
Sc, Sc.
10000 fine envelopes. usually Der
package &c. now here. two for Sc.
TOILET rArER.
8 csses good tissue toilet paper, NOT
DC. but per package. 20. &c. 20.
Belts.
Some new. some old. all at half
price.
AT 10 GEMS.
Your choice OF odds and ends Of
real leather belts, covered buckles,
white kid belts. etc, all 1t l0c.
500 gilt and tinsel belts ibid not
notice how they're wearing shem In
Chicago) We charge for the Csc and
S5c kind Sc each.
It's . special trade chance-one OF
the kind this store furnishes some
times Just to show what We can do.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-19
rur oLD CEMETERY WEAR KATONAH.

The Corporation Counsel has been asked 10 give
an opinion as to whether the Aqueduct 'omin,ss'oh
To- ,he authority to make an agreement with IN"
,,ors NJ burial lots In tho old cemetery near
I,a,o,,b by which the city can acquire new land
,or 4 cemetery and remove from WITHIN the iiush
a,or-llncs all bodies buried In the cemetery Ihere
w ooe h,r,oi lots I'm the old cemetery. and several
,.hou@and bodies are buried there Inc CITY TOOK
lhoulin of the cemetery last year. but the pro-
poodngs TO apprdisc the land have NOT peen eoii-
1872 Robcrtson IL Barrett counsel reprsschtiiis
p n,ers OF burial lots In the cemetery recently
w ,,I 20 tho Aqueduct Commission 10 MAKE an
hpP'',aart NV which the appraisal ,proCrruinSS
o,ld he discontinued and terms nlane VIII III, VIC
couid Nv living owners OF lots In the cemetery
Toc only precedent for the PROPOSED ACTON ye @s
49, romoval OF a small private cemetery sViIe y ras
Wv, Tron the ground now occupied ny VS., 'V az,
NJ in which the city ana tnr g'a nH ferces
.ssistant Corporation counsel Sutnhs M' nn
hss,s'hh ~, the matter yesterday. said that no
ash aia exemptions were made In the laws per
e spn tho Condemnation OF lands Tor pubic pui-
nnses in favor OF cemeteries. ana any chanSr ,
Poscs ,,,ar way OF acquiring land would ne OUT OF
M .eS n the sentiment OF the people VINO nave
H,ands hurled there. II possible the arrahsemet
Iri i harn uil be made lie is studying the ques
WIN tm sLnd by tho Aqueduct Commissioners
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-19

week affecting the ships and officers OF this sta
ton:
Captain Yates Stirling detached from the Ian-
caster and two months leave granted
Lieutenant Commander ~ f.. Niles detached
from the Lancaster and two months leave granted
Lieutenant T. w. Ryan detached from the Inn
caster and two months leave granted
Gunner f. &. Messenger detached from tho Lam
caster and two months leave granted
Carpenter d. W. Perry detached from tho Lam
caster and two mOnths leave granted
chief Engineer j. r. Edwards detached from tho
Lancaster and walt orders.
Surgeon a. G.. H. Russell detached from the
Lancaster and walt orders.
Paymaster 6. VI. Ray detached from tho Ian
caster and placed waiting orders.
Lieutenant J. f. Roller detached from the Lam
caster and ordered TO the New-York.
Lieutenant II. o. Dunn detached from the Lam
caster and ordered TO the Terror.
Ensign G. r. Marvel detached from the Lam
caster and ordered to the Vicksburg
Ensign L. ~ Omstead detached from the Lam
caster and ordered to the Iowa.
Acting Gunner c. II. sheldon detached from tho
Lancaster and one months leave granted
Acting Boatswain j. ". Angus detached from the
Lancaster and ordered to Boston Navy Yard
Ensign G. c; Dawson detached from the Terror
and two months leave granted.
Lieutenant d. u. V. Stuart detached from the
New-York and two months leave granted.
Paymaster's Clerk c. +. DruIy appointed for
duty to settle accounts OF the Texas January 3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-19
CHANGING THE PASSAGES COURSE.
RIG ELECTRO PLANT. 1T IS SAID WILL RE
BUILT. TO SUPPLY POWER FOR LIGHTS
AID TRnIIEY-CARS.

About ono thousand Italians are at work be-
tween Little Falls and Great Notch, opening an
immense channel. in order to change the course OF
tho Pascal, River Tho river I'm that ncighbor-
hood is 70, now navgablH but when the work is
finished the channel will be - feet wide and from
60 10 50 feet deep II Is reported that tho East
Jersey Water Company Is behind inc proJec,.
Tho Rcat,lc Manufacturing Company operated n
woollen mill the bank OF the PasSaic AZ Little
F.us and IL Is said the company owned WaI'r
rights OF the Passdc for a long distance. ne
tss, Jersey Water company Is SAID 20 nav" pili
tno 00O for the woollcn companys water rlghts ana
il is asserted that the company has also aecure,i
an The water front to the head or the fcluahnoSk
and Ramapo plants. and II Is the intention OF '"c
companv to merge them Into one. -,
intends Co erect an electric light plant to be run
-, tho water rover OF the Passalc. This VIII u,
nSS..iLto Tor dams are To be constructed ana
where there il at present natural iall oil nVe ee',
!, Win he Increased TO sixty feet II Is said mat
tho company Will supply the power ior Uocg
cars and electric lights, and one part OF IN" r
men, nv which the Bcattic Woollen Company re-
iired was that It would receive from the water
company n sufficient voltage OF c'eVUiCI'S " '0'
duct i,s plant In another place
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-19

tend the steamship companies Will pay into the
city treasury close to S12,OO0,OOO. And this
enormous sum represents the rental Of only
four and one-half piers. 1t Is enough 10 show
what an enormous wealth the city OF New
York has in its waterfront. and how important
It is that every wise effort to increase the wharf
age facilities should be furthered by intelligent
and far-sighted citizens.
The three southerly piers each to be 10
feed wide. and their length 755, 742 and 72I
feet respectively The first Of the Cunard piers
will be 713 feet long and 40 feet wide, while
the "half-p pier" will have a width Of 20 feet
and a length Of 101 feet The sheds to be
erected on the new piers will cost probably from
$4,000 to $4,000 each. the amount depending
somewhat as an official of the Dock Depart
ment remarked, on what the companies feel like
spending on the inside for advertising purposes.
When the leases are terminated the sheds and
everything built the piers will become the
property of the city.
MAKING ROOM FOR THE BIG PIERS
The improvement now we'll under way has
been under consideration for long time. To
provide room for the erection of these long piers
1t was necessary to condemn n large amount
Of property and dredge on an extensive scale
This work is TO great extent the undoing Of
work done nearly fifty years ago. when it
was thought wise 10 enlarge the area Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-19

newspapers OF the country. At that time Pro-
fessor Fanclulli had been bandmaster Of the
Marine Band for five years. The trouble that led
10 his retirement arose over the programme or
the band for Inauguration Day. Lieutenant H.
l.. Draper. OF the Marine Corps, ordered the
band to play eel Captain when passing the re-
viewing stand Professor Fanciull denied the
lieutenants right to order a change in the pro-
gramme which had already been approved by
Colonel Charles Haywood, and for this he was
court-martialled and dismissed. Professor
Fanciulli was however. later indicated by AS
slstant Secretary OF the Navy Theodore Roose-
Welt who reversed the verdict. and the band
master completed his term Of service.
Professor Fanciul was born In Port st.
Stephen. Tuscany, forty-four years ago. and
studied In the conservatory at Florence, where
he afterward conducted grand opera. In 1876
ne came to this country, gave instruction In
vocal music ard filed the post of organist in
several Roman Catholic churches. but the gem
oral public first heard OF him conductor OF
grand opcra in Boston. He gained wider note.
nerbaps. as the composer of several pieces OK
music played by Pat" Gilmore's famous band.
He was also composer of the music sung at the
first pontifcal mass celebrated by Cardinal Sa-
TOLL after his elevation TO that rank. during
his occupancy OF the leadership or the Marine
Band in which capacity he succeeded John
PhilIp Sousa Professor Fanciulli composed a
purnbor OF pieces of music some of them
marches. that were played to approving audi
ences by the musicians under his direction. lie
proposes to reorganze completely the 'lst Regi-
ment Band and promises that when he has put
bis nIans into execution the band will be second
"a no organization OF a similar character in the
country He will assume the duties of leader
ship on January !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-19
An APPLIED FABLE.

From The Cleveland ram be""''
= rruo Young men were seated In a downtown res
,,,ronf Dinner had been ordered. and time mean
yhile was given To moralzinS one yodth, wear
nc scf-complacent look. expressed himself thus:
'e saw my boy that lecture OF lngersolls the
thar night was an insult to christianity | once
Vtn n o,nc admir- alton for his ability. but when lie
49, his senility or nslncerity. lnGcrsoil never
sI1rp,red the virtue Of consistency, anyhow. But,
ov ,sn't this the place to get dinner You know
,hsy do a big business at the bar. Just near those
,i,Sysss clink That explains how fellow can get
esnch "a good dinner for tribe. or course, don't
2rSrL and never did. And, now, that makes me
,hinE I have got to pay up this pledge to-day
unrernon the speaker drew from his inside pocket
hedge FOR s., TO the Anti-Saloon League. with the
ronmarR that Il was a cause deserving the support
nf ali Christian gentlemen. little later the
o"a1itv of a rich pudding with lots OF brandy sauce
over all. , - All co,.o ~ :,
,,td his commonplace companion. Though think
- "a an excellent thing. delight In good lecture,
a,d believe Ingersoll has given many OF them, but
~nur remarks on temperance call TO mind the story
- Tho FOX and the cat. The fox and the cat went
w,ilin1 As they journeyed they espied a wolf
which had seized upon an innocent lamb Said the
fox. The wolf is depraved beyond redemption to
aot innocent meat To which the cat purred as
con, THE traveller soon came to an Old mill, and
the fox saw chicken which he Immediately Sc
coon both were devourlng their coveted morsels.
Meanwhile "A spider from his web In an old corner
~ the mill gave one look OF disgust at the carnvo-
rous hvpocrtes and went back and ate fly"
But the temperance youth finished his branded
budding lust the same.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-19

season for during the time that the East Third
st. pier was open 10 the public from July 10
November !. it visited by close TO haIf
million people. Now the Dock Department has
determined to see whether there Is as great
demand for winter gardens for the masses on
the water-f front there has been proved to DC
for the open air and refreshing breezes 10 be
obtained IN these places in the hot weather
The two piers on the East River are to be IN
closed with glass and heated and lighted. ana
then thrown open to the free use and enjoyment
Of the people The cost of this experiment Will
be considerable, but President O'Bricn and his
associates feel certain that II VIII be wise
thing 10 do. and that the people viii appreciate
the effort TO increase their enjoyment
The plan OF recreation piers is not new
one and there are a large nun Der OF people
who claim the honor Of originating the idea.
What has been done by the present Dock Com
missoners is in pursuance If a law passed IN
1892. which set apar. certain piers for the con
venicnce of dealers in county produce and
authorized the D.cil Department: 10 cOnstruc.
or rehulld those nicrs II order u afford The In