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Rock Island Argus., 1897-02-23
STRUGGLE STILL GOES ON

How Washisgton's Btsthdsy Vas OBJ
served es the Peilsisisns.
The Washington birthday holiday
was celebrated by the republican pol
iticians in . demonstration, il not in
an entirely appropriate manner yes-
terday. 1t proved an opportune &C.
cssion for skirmishing, and all the
aspirants made the best Of the stu
alton. Aid. Foss came down with
his friend aad protege. Nelson, and
read the riot act to many along the
street, and Foss has q way of saying
q thing that carries the impressiop
of .'must" along withit. The profes
sor believes that . great outrage
will have been committed If Nelson
is not gratified to the fullest exteht.
Aid. Kennedy adopted the Nelson
curbstone buttonhole tactics yeStcr-
day, and no wayfarer on Fifth ave-
nue. escaped the alluring glance and
handshake Of the man who assumes
full credit of discovering that there
was something wrong in the storm
drain. Ex-Maycr Carse wis still
working ia the Fourth and Fifth
wards, and at the same time sttemp pt-
ing to strengthen up the shattered
Third ward where Joe Haas played
the bull In the china closet Saturday
night. Mayor Knox turned his at
tention to the lower wSrds. and
claims now that he will come to the
convention with the First and Sec.
opd wards sure.
Under the shadowing effect of the
mayoralty fight the candidates for
city clerk are getting in their work.
The Union Of this morning. still
animated by THE ARGqs' reference
to the republican situation, goes
after "the corner"-that now famous
center of political conta amination-tc
the tune OF coiuml, and is ss
grieved because The Argus has not
as it imagines, mentioned all that ha.
developed there. The morning ps
per thereup1n proceeds to dish ~
what has reen omitted, aud it be-
lsbors most beautifully William
McConochie. Henry Csrse, johnny
Rinck, Sam I. Arndt and John X
Scott, and asks why THE ARGUS ha,
not mentioned all the movement
of each on the political checke,
board. Surely the Union canno
ask a more handsomely or delicatel,
prepared roast than it gives the con
Germ on "the corner" this morning
aud kno wing that is was cooperatin!
so cordially in exposing the iniqui
ties Of machine repnblicanism, ant
that it was touchy about fellowin!
THE ARGUS, it left this section o
the happenings of the hour for tn
Union to cover, and this last named
| journal has done so it must be sale
in all due respect, as neatly as TIL
ARGUS could have done itself. Ii
order, no wever, to avoid any misun
derstanding in the future, if th
Union will continue to keep its ey
on "the corner" The ARGUS will en-
deavor to take care of the rest OF tn
field, and then when the time come
and with Tom Donahue or some O
the other democratic material whic
the Union 30 kindly suggests TO
mayor in this same connection, W
will 60 after the entire republica
push and shove it off the earth.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-02-23
.CCABE'S


The great success scored BY our
last weeks final mark down on
Jackets and Cspes impsls us to make
them . prominent feature for this
week. and the marked down prices
Will Be continued. not every size. not
every style. but IL lee your size or
the style you want the price 10 hall
or less.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-02-23
SHOULD BE ABOUT IT
Democratic Clty.10Wnshlp OoDDleta
Ought e. Have Iss Gail IGs ssa.

Democratic C1ty.IOwnshlp CoDDleeoo
Ossht e. Have He Call Ta sse.
The democratic city-towDship COM
mittee should issue its call for the
city-township convention aud pri-
maries. While it 10 somewhat ear
lier than usual to make the nomina.
tions. the republicans have precipi-
tated long and tedious fight BY iix-
ing the time earlier that usual. and
the democrats should not accord the
advantage of too much Of . start in
the field. Il is time the call was is
sued. Lets get into the fray, - long
- Is 10 on-:
Rock Island Argus., 1897-02-23
DRAWERS.

For Lsdies. beginning at 10.
Ten styles at Csc and mp 70 500.
Children's Drawers. Sc. l2c. l6c,
lsc and 20c.
Children's Waists ct &c and iac.
lnfautS Slips, . new lot ct 2Sc.
SIC and e0c.
Two or three lots OF Children's
Dresses. about half price. 25c and 36c.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-02-23
CORSET COVERS.

Corset Covers at 7c. ct l6c, Ct l9e.
Twenty styles Of Corset Covers at
2Sc-such Q variety and values -
70 show. Other Corset Covers d
great variety on up 20 s7c-svery
number . special bargain.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-02-23

About Hoods Sarsaparilla and ad.
vised me to try it. This is the kind OF
advertising which gives Hoods Sars-
aparilla the largest sales in the
world. Friend tells friend that
Hoods Sarsspsrilla cures; that it
gives strength. health, vitality and
vigor. and whole neig ighborhoods use
1t rs family medicine.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-02-23
CLEARANCE SALE
Simon G MOSenfeIder'S.

Winter goods must 60. The most sweeping
prize reductions offer harvest to lac buyers.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-02-23
Overcoats,

Mems Fine Kersey Overcoats,
worth $40, now IS 62.
Black Melton Overcosts, worth
$3.50. now $3.50
Warm Chinchilla. .Overcoats, worth
"a, now t2.6S.
Patent Beaver Overcosts, worth
s1s, now $3.50.
Fine Kersey Overcoats. satin backs,
clay lined, worth SIS. now $12.15.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-02-23
Mems Suits,

A great line OF Business Suits,
$3.50, worth $12.
A fine line of Worsted Suits, were
$12 to 1880, now $40.
All wool. fancy Chsviot Suits.
cheap at $3.50, now e4.95.
All wool, black and blue Cheviot
Suits, cheap at $3.50, now ei.95.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-02-23

TEE Asaus delivered every svsn.
'ng st yUur d00. as 10 . Wsik.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-02-23

TAXI laxative Bromo Quinine Tab.
;ets- All druggists refund tht
money 4 Il fails % euEU. = Onts.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-02-23

Hoods pills acseasily and prompt
ly on the liver and bowels. Cure
sick headache.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-02-23
Mems listers,

The genuine Frieze listers, con-
sidered cheap at $12.50, now $3.50.
Frieze listers, the $40 kind. now
t7.65.
Stylish black Melton listers, sold
anywhere at $3.50, here 1856.
Good listers at a 50 and $3.68.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-02-23
BOYS Suits.

Long Pants Suits from g. SO to
$40. a saving Of from 81 to IS 50.
Knee Pants Suits $3.95. were IS.
Refer Suits &2.95, were 81.
Knee Pants, worth 75c, at 49c.
The herald., 1897-01-22
( IN SOCIETY :
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Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. F. Searcy gave
reception to their friends at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Kneeland, ooS oah
Julian street Saturday afternoon from
to 4 o'clock In the evening the young
people of the Mizpah M. Z. church gave
them delightful surprise party me
evening was spent in games, music
recitations and singing. after wnicn re-
freshments were served Mr.. and Mrs.
Searcy were married on January j. They
will leave for their future home at Yount-
vile, Cal.
MIR. and Mrs. Searcy made many
friends here ard Mizpah NJ. r. church
will miss them very much. Those pres
ent were: Mines. Thomas NJ. Adams
Geo. A. Richards. W. H. Knee'and. ;. A.
Reed, Frank ]. Dohse, George II. Nor
ton, Z, y. Custer, 0. w. T.. Searcy, Misses
Nellie r Irving. Jennie Launshury. Alice
NJ. Irving. Ida NJ. Clifford. Della G. Fin
rev. Edith Clifford, Ethel Finney, A. O..
Goodeil. Messrs. F. y. Pelton, w. II.
Kneeland. F. J. Dohse, S. A. Reed. Geo.
H. Marion. c. n. Kneeland, O. w. F.
Searcy,
The herald., 1897-01-22

the booths were kept busy distributing
cards and samples of the wares dis
played.
The program opened with several Sc
lections by the orchestra, after which
Master Elmer Booth recited The Curse
Of Regulus. In the home trainer bicycle
contest, the one mile professional be
tween Aldridge and Hatton was won by
the latter in minutes and seconds:
the one-eighth exhibition by August c.
F, Dee was made in l. seconds; the ore
fourth professional by J. Cowan in II
seconds.
The animatoscope does not lose the
charm of novelty apparently to the au-
dience though the same scenes have been
presented every night this week
The feature of the evening was the
highland fling danced by Mr.. George
Quarrie to the music of the bagpipes
played By Mr.. John Gordon.
There was no stimulation in this in
any detail movement or of costume.
both gentl men being native sons of the
land o'cakes." The dancer was dressed
in the full Highland costume with the
red and green plaid of thn Argyle Camp
bell clan. The piper wore tie same, with
the green and gold plaid i the Gordon
Ninety second Highlanders. The pipes
were handsome set ard more musical
than most of them heard in this country.
The graceful steps of the dancer and
sound of the pipes carried some OF the
audience back to the land of the heather
The herald., 1897-01-22
SURPRISE PARTY.

A very pleasant surprise party was
given last Saturday evenirS. in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs D. E. Robinson's tenth
wedding anniversary at their residence
SAL Date street The evening was spent
in music and games. and refre.hments
were served at about II o'clock. Those
participating in the joyous occa sion were
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Long, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sauerwein Mr. and Mrs. w. Wise Mr..
and Mrs Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Stude-
baker Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Robinson, Mr..
ard Mrs D. f. Robinson, Mrs. NJ. Beck
lev. Mrs. F. Green, Misses Eta Winnelt,
Stella Irwin. Nettie Beckley, Mae Wise,
Edna Beckley. Messrs. A. c. Turner, c.
J. Jones. r. F. Myers. James e. Lee,
Masters Elmer Robinson. BERTHE Wise.
Earl Nelson. Elmer Long. MauoSe Stu
debaker. Ethel Green. Gladys Robinson,
Puhy Wise
The herald., 1897-01-22
POLICE COURT CALENDAR
Minor Happenings Before the Justices
Yesterday

In the police court yesterday afternoon
Relle and Jennie Westwood convicted of
battery upon Mrs. NJ. l.. Martin In the
now celebrated Philadelphia street fence
row. were sentenced by Justice Morrison
to a fine of s. each, or an equivalent
number of days in Jail. Notice OF ap-
peal to the superior court was at once
e;ven and the defendants released on
bonds. l.,
Justice Owens rendered decisions IN
the cases of Jane Allick. tried some days
ago for disturbing the peace. and FRANK
NJ. Arguello for battery, finding botn
defendants guilty as charged and setting
sentence for Saturday at 10 am.
Pat Garrity. the drunken old soldier
who gave officer Robbins a bad black
eye during a scuffle In the patrol wagon
while he was being brought to Jail. was
given fifty days on the chain gang to
think over the evil of his ways.
Two vagrants. who received five and
ten DAYS respectively. one 81 drunk and
q Chinese lottery ticket seller. An Lin,
completed the list for the day.
The herald., 1897-01-22

ard the thistle. There were one or two
Scotch bonnets in the audience and
many interested faces watched the High
landers as they walked around the hall
and wished that there could have been
a genuine Scotch reel. The program
closed with selections by the orchestra.
The following letters. which speak for
themselves, were received yesterday by
Manager Gray ard Max Meyberg:
LOS ANGELES Jan. q.
c. D. Gray. Esq, Manager Home Pro-
ducts position-Dear Sir We are
much gIatified that the honor of haV-
irg the most artistic exhibit at the
Home Products exposition has been
awarded to us.
We aimed TO produce an exhibit
worthy of the enterprise you have under
taken, and in orGer to GO SO, proposed to
our workmen that if their efforts to
construct an artistic exhibit should be
ognized by having the first prize
awarded to us, the prize money should be
distributed among those who had de-
voted their energy to the work
We request that the check for SIS be
handed to our foreman. Mr.. James F.
The herald., 1897-01-22
A QUIET WEDDING

A quiet wedding was celebrated yes
terday at high noon at the home OF the
groom on South Ozra street, when ths
Rev. b w. f. Tayler made one Miss
Lora Scadamcre of Stockton, Cal, and
Mr.. Joseph Williams. The drawing
rooms where the ceremony was ceie-
brated were tastefully arranged smi-
lax, white carnations and violets being
used in the decorations. After the Ger
emory a dainty breakfast was served
in tha dining room. after which Mr. and
Mrs. Williams departed to unknown
parts for their honeymoon. Only the
family and immediate relatives and
friends were present.
The herald., 1897-01-22
AMONG TIE DEALERS
Business is Rather Dull but the Pros
pects Are Good

7. D. SCHUYLER, an authority on irri-
cation matters and a civil engineer who
is we'll and favorably known, informs
Journal reporter that he is in receipt OF
numerous inquiries concerning lands
and irrigation matters in this section of
the country A very wealthy gentleman
of New York city has commissioned him
to make a thorough investigation Of
large acreage proposition of from 100. 900
to 10000 acres of land where an irliea-
ton proposition is available. When
such tract is found, and which meets
the demands in other particulars, plenty
Of money for development purposes Will
be forthcoming.
Otis II. Lockhart on Tuesday closed the
sale of nine-room dwelling or Burling-
ton avenue, between Orange and Sev
enth streets, to F. J. NettictOn, ~ hO pro
poses TO occupy it as home. The price
is said to have been $500. The same
firm has just closed the sale of LOT %,
block I. of the West Bonnie Brae tract
to E. E. Johnson for $500.
The Barr Wright Realty company has
Just closed a deal which consummat ted
the sale to Marion C. Finck Of beauti-
full ten-acre orange grove at La Canada,
not far from Pasadena The price paid
was $4,000
Clark & Bryan report the sale of lot 43
of the Clark & Bryan San Pedro street
tract for $500 to Mary A. Rogers.
Richard Altschul on Tuesday sold lot
So of the Alexander Well tract to Mrs.
Clara Waugh for $3.50. Mrs. Waugh pro-
poses to erect a dwelling on the lot.
Corteylou & Giffin have closed the sale
Of lot rs. block 8. of the Williamson tract.
The herald., 1897-01-22
HERE AND THERE

DR. Vaughn of Brooklyn Heights is
seriously i'll and is not expected to re-
cover.
A pleasan. tallyho party of eighteen
left the Gray Gables for a trip to Bald
wins ranch via the old mission Tues
day.
Prof. Henry j. Kramer gave recep-
ticn Monday night ct his academy.139 w.
Fifth street, for the pupils of his ad-
vanced classes.
Miss May v Cobleigh who has been
visiting relatives in Peoria, ILL.,. for the
past three months. has returned home,
60. West TWerty-first street.
The West Twenty third street neigh
borhood whist club Tuesday evening a,
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Morland
339 West Twenty-third street
The herald., 1897-01-22
MORE TROUBLE FOR POMPEY

A complaint was issued from the dis
tHic5 attorneys Office yesterday morn
ing against Pompey Smith, charging him
Win battery upon companion named
NICK broWn. Both are negroes and have
been working as Transfers Brown.
il is said. was discharged and blamed
Pompey for losing his job, upbraiding
him until fight ensued, AS Brown
got the worst of it, he swore ont the war
rant. Pomp' heard last evening that
warrant was out for him and came to
the police station 10 see about it, AS
he promised to come into court today
for arTaigNment he was allowed to go on
his own recognizanCe
The herald., 1897-01-22
ZIG BLAZE AVERTED.

The fire department yesterday morn
ing at 8 o'clock responded TO telephone
alarm caused By blaze in the rear OF
the Orange Belt Paint company's store
on South Main street A big fire was
narrowly averted by the promptness
Of the fire department. the blaze being
extinguished by a chemical engine be-
fore the flames reached the infamma-
be stock The cause of the fire was a
aie'e7s'y dropped lighted cigar stub.
Dam n cre a hOIit sto0
The herald., 1897-01-22
NEGRO THIEF CAPTURED.
Will Be Prosecuted for Petty Larceny
With a Prior Conviction

Upon a charge of petty larceny ne
gro named Dan Flowers was yesterday
morning arrested by Detective steele
and lodged in jail for the theft OF a
singletree and neckyoke, the property
of E. y. McDorald of Mateo street,
Flower is an old offender, and when ar
raigned in the police court in the after
noon a prior conviction was placed
against his name, raising his offense to
a felony.
On July 10. 1898, Flower was convict
ed OF stealing a suit of Clothes from
Pompey Smith ard served term in the
CITY jail. The theft for which he is now
to be prosecuted was committed on the
l4th inst The prisoner was brought
before Justice Owens, who fixed time
for examination for Saturday morning
at 10 O'Clock. In default of $1,000 bail
Flower went back TO jail
The herald., 1897-01-22

to Mrs. Alice A. Fitch. The price paid
was $1i50. including improvements.
Louis Phillips on Friday sold portion
of lot /, block Il of the Phillips addition
to George j. Weigle. for which he re-
ceived $1i00.
Calkins & Clapp have closed the sale
of lot 10, block S of the City Center tract.
for r. l.. Schroeder of Arroyo Grandc,
San Luis Obispo county, to Herman
Ross, the manufacturer of Mexican lea
ther trappings.
j. A. Morlan on Friday closed the sale
of two lots on Union avenue between
Tenth and Eleventh streets for j. *.
Moore, a capitalist from Minnesota. Mr.
Moore will soon have good residence
constructed on this property.
The herald., 1897-01-22

LOTTERY MEN ARRESTED.

Two Chinese were yesterday landed
in jail by the police for selling lottery
tickets AT 1890 in the morning An
Lin was arrested al sixth and Broadway
BY Officer Sparks, and at 1:30 in the
eveuing Constable Harry Johnston sent
in An Lee from Mott alley. Cash bail of
$50 e3ch was deposited in both instances
and the Celcstials were released.
The herald., 1897-01-22
STABBED DURING A FIGHT.
Mort Gunner Has a Close Call. but Re-
fuses to Name His Assailant

With his left cheek laid open with
knife cut and a stab in his breast Just
above the heart. Mort Gunner last even
ing applied at the receiving hospital for
treatment. He absolutely refused to
state BY whom he tad been slashed or
wat the plovHcation was, saying he
would even up matters himself The
row occurred a Fourth and san Pedro
streets a little af~er o'clock, and his
asssilant made his escape.
II was owing to the knife striking a
rib and being defiecNed downward that
Gunner owes his life, as had the blade
gone straight in it m! ut have inflicted
fatal wound As il happened both cuts
were mere flesh Woun'Es and will quick.
~ neal. Dr HsSan attenCed Cuzner and
dressed his Injuries. afer which he was
allowed to go to bis home at GA East
Sixth street.
The herald., 1897-01-22
DR.. Wong's Sanitarium
7I3 South Main

In arriving at the truth Of any
important matter it behooves you
to consider we'll its source. Be fair
and candid in your investigation of
what purports to be truth that
you may fully comprehend its true
merits.
Now what desire Is that you be
not deceived, or in any way led as
tray through prejudice, as to th-
wonderful cures of nearly all kinds
of disease which mankind is heir to,
by DIR. Wong during the fourteen
years of practice in Los Angeles.
1t should matter little to YOU
whether YOU are cured by this treat
ment or some other, 50 that you are
permanently cured.
The different kinds of treatment
and the manner in which they are
prescribed is for you TO decide.
Many of late who have called at
the Doctors Office, 7I3 South Main.
have been led to exclaim, IL only
wish had consulted the doctor
before" Come on, my dear friends.
as it will cost you nothing for con-
sultation. Tel. S9S, Black.
The herald., 1897-01-22
THE CLOTHEsLINE ROW

Upon complaint of Mrs. Andrew Jack
son uati, the past few days the keeper
of a lodging house at 1S22h South Main
street, Eugene Baxter was yesterday ar
laiCned in the police court upon charge
Of battery. He is alleged to have slap
ped Mrs Jackson several times In the
face during heated dispute on Wednes-
day afternoon over the possession of
clothesline, which said act threw her into
MYSTERIES Baxter entered a plea of not
guilty and will have trial this afternoon
at g.30
The herald., 1897-01-22
CHICAGo's HIGH HAT ORDINANCE

Mayor Swift will veto Alderman Plot
ke's theater hat ordinance because he
objects to the wording and thinks the
measure in its present form is too sweep
ing. II will send it back to the council
for slight revisons.
Alderman Plotke called on the mayor
recently and urged him to sign the ordi-
nance. The mayor replied:
The. spirit of the ordinance is all
right l am in sympathy with the de-
sired reform, but object to the wording
of the measure. 1t is too sweeping. For
instance, it prohibits the wearing of q
hat or any other headgear in theater.
with several slight notifications
would favor the ordinance. Will return
the measure with these recommendations
to the council. The council can revise
and pass 1t and then will sign it"-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The herald., 1897-01-22

display Of home cookirg, bread. pies.
etc. A short talk will be given on home
products as exhibited by the exchange.
The evening program will be presented
by the Los Angeles Athletic club. which
will consist of bicycle races, sparring
and wrestling.
Tomorrow will be public schools and
commercial travellers day.
The herald., 1897-01-22
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Rothgeb, for such distribution. Very

Rothgeb, for such distribution. Very
truly yours,
MAX MEYBERG,
President.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. u.
Mr.. Max Meyberg. President Los An
geles Gas and Electric Fixture Manu-
featuring Company. City-Dear Sir: In
behalf of those amourg your employees
who constructed the exhibit at the Home
Products exhibition ! beg to acknowl-
edge the receipt of the s75 prize money,
which was awarded you.
This substantial reward of our en-
deavors to Go credit to you in this man
ner is gratifying. but we are still more
pleased that your enterprise in estab-
fishing this industry In Los Angeles
should have received the recognition
which it deserves.
We pledge our best effort in your en-
deavor to make Los Angeles city of
factories, for only through the establish
ment of home industries can her future
as great city be assured Respect
fully yours,
JAMES F. ROTHGEB,
Foreman.
This afternoon there will be an exhibit
The herald., 1897-01-22
MR.. AND MRS. wHITELAw REID

Mr.. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid are
spending the winter months far from
their luxurious home in New York, in
a little dolby house at Phoenix, Ariz.,
where the higher altitude and outdoor
life are fast restoring to Mr.. Reid his old
time strength and vigor.-New York
!. Herald
The herald., 1897-01-22

North Orange street preparatory 10
lighting that portion of the city. A pole
for an arc light has been erected IN tue
park. 10
Ex-Deputy Sheriff John McLaren -
mentioned as a candidate Tor tne ap
nnirtment as postmaster of San Jacinto.
a, G. Mum, editor of the Register IS
also a candidate.
The herald., 1897-01-22
TOO FLY.

Good canvasback ducks" said Riv-
ers, ARE quoted see, at s3 apiece. How
true it is that riches have s."-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The herald., 1897-01-22

The complimentary concert aoVei 49,
to be given by Los Angeles nusi'i"N
under the direction of Prof. Stahnii a'
the Home Products exhibition yesterday
afternoon failed to materah2e. ne
time announced was from to ciooN'
and. though the attendance was no.
large. everybody was on the qui VlVe ios
the performance to begin. ABDUL
o'clock a telephone message was sem
in to the secretary's office saying there
vould be no concert, and the few music
ians who were present to take thelr
n,aces on the stage left in disgust. NO
reason was given by the musical mana
ger for their failure to keep the engage
ment.
Happily the excellent music furn1sneo
nv the Catalina band amply compen-
sated for any disappointment that mas
or NAV occur in the advertised pro-
grams.
Two concerts were given in the after
noon by the orchestra to fill in the gap
which were highly appreciated by the
visitors.
The attendance of the evening was the
largest of the week. Those in charge OF
The herald., 1897-01-22
AT THE THEATERS

LOS ANGELES THEATER.-There
was a large and appreciative audience
present last night at the production Of
Fra Diavolo by the Grau opera company.
The full strength of the company was in
the cast Tonight The Merry War.