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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-14
MULHERN TES1|F|ES.
Goes on the Stand for the
State in the Conspir.
acy Case.
he DID HOT FIGURE on TIE JOB.

osases Sc nsation In Corrs this Afternoon,
usirnins Evssstsing was Fixed" In
Advance. sni All He DID was to Sign
his Name 10 the Bif-xx. Mayor Kaor
and Ala. Kennedy Om,r E,iusnes.
John Mulhern. the original con-
tractor on the Twenty-iourth street
storm drain. and one Of the principal
defendants in the conspiracy case,
which 10 the outgrowth OF that job,
went on the stand this afternoon for
the state.
His testimony caused ; sensation in
the court room. He said he never
intended bidding on the Job; that one
day William Nevin asked him how
he stood with the city. He replied
that bis standing was all right q. far
as he knew. Mulhern said he was
then asked to Looney & Kelly's Office.
where he signed q prepared bid,
which was submitted to and accept.
By the city council. He said he had
nothing to do with getting bonds.
men or any Of the details CT the m At.
ter.
The examination Of H. G. Paddock,
the Moline civil engineer, who wen,
on the stand late yesterday after.
noon, was concluded this morning.
He said be drew the plans for the
storm drain; that's all be had to do
with the job. He stipulated Port.
land cement in the specifications, he
said. because it was the best for that
kind Of work. He said NIL a aukee
would not do.
c. J. Lsrkin. the building contrac.
tor, testified that Portland was q
stronger cement than Milwaukee;
that he would not think Of making
such q change as was al eyed in the
storm drain job il the specifications
called Tor Portland, but that Milwa1.
kee would give good satisfaction il
properly mixed.
Aid. w. c. Maucker told Of John
Looney calling on him and stating
that the people who built the drain
wanted some money, and Of the var.
ious Investigations of the work made
by the council committee, and Of the
discovery OF the substitution in ce
ment.
Spencer Mattison said he sold to
the contractors 400 barrels Of Port
land cement and 900 barrels Of Mil
waukee; that q 10 per barrel was
paid for Portland aud IS cents fol
Milwaukee. but that the origiua
price made to the contractors for the
Portland was 81 SO per barrel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-14
SUPERVISORS IN SESSION
Imp Irtant Week Promised for the Decem.
b~r Meeting of the County Board.

Imp Jrtant Week Promised for the Decem.
b~r Meeting Of the County Board.
The county board Of supervisors
met in December session this after.
noon. Chairman Carey presiding.
The board seated II. c. Trent as su.
pervisor for Port Byron, succeeding
5. j. Maxwell, resigned, ordered the
fitting up of q room in the court
house for the township collector, ap.
proved the bond Of Fred Tit,ering.
ton in the sum Of Sl1S.cOO as county
collector. and Adjourned until tomor.
row morning.
The duty Of the board to which
public interest will chiefly attach
will be the selection OF steward TO,
the poor farm. As heretofore stated,
W. II. II. Dow is an applicant 70,
reelection. while Supervisors j. G
Britton and Joseph Fitzpatrick are
also candidates. The ground ha:
been taken that neither of the super
visors mentioned is eligible under
the law. as being In q position tc
command the influence OF fel
low members. 1t is fact that thu
law is very plain on this point, bu,
Supervisor Britton points to past
ac:s OF the board In conflict with the
statutory provision which have
passed without question. such as the
election Of James Robertson to the
same position under identically the
same circumstances, the election OF
Charles Oberg as jauitor of the
court house, ETC.. and he is disposed
to take the position that if he re-
signs as supervisor before being
voted upon for poor farm steward
the restrictions OF the law will cease
is apply 10 him. There promises tt
be lively contest over the appoint
ment in all events.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-14

George W. Chandler was sent for.
When tie facts were all secured this
committee made its report to the
council. Then the defendants be-
gan to endeavof to provs that the
facts stated in the report were un.
true. Mr.. Looney appeared before
the council, and stated that there had
been nothing but Portland cement
used on the job and he could prove
II; that while the matter was pending
before the Council both Joeney and
Kelly to witness house and said:
came What are you fighting the
storm drain for?" Witness said:
"k am not fighting the storm
drain. I have heard that
there has been . change of ce.
ments. and I mean to hunt it up
and find out. But you are not in
teres!ed except as Schnell's lawye
are youF" Looney said that they
were, that "Nevin was simply en-
ployed as superintendent, and when
the work Is fully done the profits are
to be divided" But he did not state
between whom the profits we're to BE-
divided.
Ex-MsyOr Koox's Story.
Testimony IS to the letting OF the
contract to John Mulhern was offered
by ex-Mayor b. +. Knox, who said
he knew Mulhern had no property
and little. il any, money. After the
work had been commenced, the wit.
ness said he informed Mulhern tina!
he had better dispense with the ser.
vices Of Supt. Nevir; th.t Mu,hern
promised to do SO, that on hearing
Of the substitution OF inferior ce.
IN. mt he saw Inspector Frick, who
said he knew Of no such thiug. MIR.
Knox also had the word of Spencer
Matsison, Of the Port Byron Lime
association. that no Milwaukee ce.
ment was being used on the Job.
When the contract was transferred
to Schneli. that gentleman agreed
to make good a loan of $500 made
by the mayor to Mulhern, bu,
Mr.. Knox said that the amount had
not been liquidated as yet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-14
ALv. KENNEDY ON THE STAND.
swssrs He We, Told the Pr.nts w. re- {,
Bs Divided.

swssrs He We, Told the Pr.nts W. 70 e.
Bs Divided.
The session yesterday aitern ON
developed much important testimony
for the state. The promises Of the
defense to show by the examination
OF Aid. Kennedy that the pro.ecut ton
was the outcome OF political sguab.
bic did not materialize. and the de
PENDANTS took counsel OF discretion
and dropped the wary alderman
With . few periunctory questions
An effort By Mr. Sweeney In the ex.
animation OF both the aldermen aud
ex-Mayor Knox to show that in al,
their proceedings in the matter they
were acting in good faith and with
no Interior political motive. was
strenuously opposed by the defense.
and the court held such evidence TO
be immaterial. Me-. Sweeney con.
oeded the point, but said that the de-
tense stated with q flourish that il
would show that the whole proceed
ing was q mere political scheme Of
Knox and Kennedy. and he simply
desired to show the facts.
The further examination OF John
n. Huntoon developed that during
the noon hour he had endeavored to
break the two bricks apar. that be
had fastened together with Buckeye
Portland cement and only succeeded
in doing so when he struck them five
blows with heavy hammer. and the
cement did not break even then. but
the bricks. This evidence was cor
roi GRATED by August Moeller, the
gr' Ger, who saw the experiments OF
huntoon and participated IN them.
James Slater, workman on the
J. b, testified to carrying the mortar
en- the work, and corroborated the
various other witnesses as to the
changes ia the working qualities OF
the mortar, although knO~ing moth
ing about the change in the cement
except as shown in the mortar. He
said in no case was concrete used.
AID. William Kennedy was the
principal witness al this session. He
.aid he was serving his fourth term
IS alderman, and was q mem Der of
the sewer committee; that he fire..
q iently went over the course OF the
d ain during it's construction, and
from the start complained of the
Stiffness OF the brick, and complained
- often that finally he gave it up as
tai m and dropped the matter Of
he brich that he knew nothing about
the substitution nf inferior cement
unit ! informed bv NJ. j. Murphy:
that he Immediately set about inves.
iea'ing the matter by calling upon
Brown. Spencer Mattison and
men engaged on the work. and when
sufficient information WAS received
to warrant it he had q committee
appointed TO investigate. In the
course OF the Investigations Of this
committee it was thought best to
have the work inspected BY o com
Petent outside engineer, and upon
the authority Of the COMMITTEES
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-14
The Latest Fulton Row,

Reports from Fulton today are
that quiet is still maintained there
but il would not be surprising if az
outbreak occurred at any moment
Late last night Postmaster F. K. Bss
tian declared he would no: yield his
position. and it was expected today
that an inspector would be in town
to forcibly eject him and install DR..
Moon. In such an event the inspec-
tor may find himself imprisoned in
the depot surrounded by q vengeance
seeking mob when he attempts &c
leave town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-14
MCCABE'S
Now for Chris

Forgetting SELF and remembering Others
Christmas trade
donal cash girls already engaged.
weeks
We double quantity goods shown
toilet articles gloves
books dolls
the thousand
together the utermost
We have ever known-itt less least have
Beginning Monday night evenings
til In addition all other big bargains we're going
ginning Monday evening 1880
Chiefs worth ESQ., pick at TO-
Not more than half dozen to
At 1880 Monday evening little girls
them sold
at &c., and the Soc kind
hold good each evening while they last.
At 7S0 Monday evening books
40 &C. Not
&c. At Monday evening
watch the crowd gather night Everv
body be there Not
until Christmas and day. and all day See we're right
After this week embroidery until
after Christmas Remember we can't
spare the time
Watch the daily papersfor Of
day read them ALL will Remember shall
Christmas. $3.50
MCCABE Bros.
1870. 1872 1874. 1925. Second Avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-14
CONSULS IN COUNCIL,
Woodmen State Deputies Meet
in Annual Session at
the Harper.
INTERESTING SHOWING PRESENTED

Head Consul SJrthcott's Address shows
the O;defs spssnaia Growth and Gain
The Board Of Directors Meeting and
Othsr Proceedings Affecting the So
cisty's weIfArs.
The state deputy head consuls OF
the Modern Woodmen of America as.
sembled in annual session In the
gentlemen's reading room at the
Harper this morning. The confer
ence will continue three days. Head
Consul W. a. Northcott, of Green
vile, ILL.,, presided. ond in his open
ing address spoke Of the order as 60.
ing into the new year with all death
losses paid and $1,000 cash in the
benefit fund, the best record the or
der had ever made. The net gain in
membership during the year was
1000, gain over the splendid
record OF the year before of 1000.
An evidence Of the economical man
agement OF the order was shown
in the fact that the mortuary
rate had been reduced from
4 50 psr thousand membe to
$50. Head Consul Northcott spoke
in a manner complimentary to the
deputies for their work in behalf Of
the upbuilding of the order, and
urged them to renewed zeal and en-
deavor during the coming year, offer
ing the prediction that by the time
another head camp arrived, the meE,.
berehip would be crowding the halt
million mark. A general discussion,
Led by Edwin A. Reece, of Portland,
Ore, followed. This afternoon the
deputies Reports and Voucher Sys-
tenn" was taken up by o. F. Avery.
of Logansport, Ind, and q general
discussion was led by w. H. Daw-
son, Of Slsyton, Mich; George b.
Albert, Of Marshalltown, and +. Il.
Van Slyke. Of Madison.
L-Wo,k Mapped Dat.
The program for the remainder OF
the session is as follows:
This Evenings Session - "The
Board of Directors and State Depu.
ties" Director A. r. Talbot. General
discussion led by E. E. Murphy,
W.. A. Rodenberg and Charles l.
Ward.
Wednesday Forenoon "Camp and
Assistant Deputies" ID. 1. Thornton
General discussion led by Charles E
Whelan and David c. link.
Wednesday Afternoon - "Publie
Gatherings an Aid to Deputies, >
E. f. Murphy. General discussion
led by W. A. Rodenberg and A O
Faulkner.
Wednesday Evening -- deputy
Work and the Courts" General Al.
torney j. G. johnson. General dis
cussion led by Directors White and
Smith.
Thursday Forenoon-"Our Com
petitors." Charles j. Byrns. Gen
eral discussion led by John F. Harris
and J. B. Martin.
Thursday Afternoon-"How to Or
ganize New Camps" George B. AL
bert General discussion led by C.
d. Elliott and Ned c. Sherburne.
Thursday Evening-Meeting o.
state deputies.
The complete list of deputy CON
sails is as follows: Illinois, w
A. Rodenberg. East st. Louis; Iowa
6. b. Albert, Marshalltown; Wiscon
sin, c. e Whelan, Madison; Kansas
E. E. Murphy. Leavenworth; Ne
braska. DR.. A. o. Faulkner, Lincoln
Minnesota. W. H. Dawson, Slayton
Michigan. c. j. Byrns, Ishpeming
South Dakota. F. K. Van Slyke, Msd
ison; North Dakota. c. L. Ward, FL
lendale; Missouri, d. 1. Thornton
Kansas City; Indiana, o. F. Avery
Logahspor,; Ohio, N. C. Sherburpe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-14
Boston etor-.

To demonstrate that our prices are
always the lowest we place on sale
this week the choicest Of our silks.
Silks that sold TO- rs, aud eOc will
be sold for 49csyard.
Silks that sold for 9Oc, eI.25, g. IS
and $3.50 for 60; yard.
Silks that sold for $3.50, $1.75, g
and - so yard for CSC q yard.
HARMED & Won MAUR, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-14

Many have lost confidence and hope
as we'll as health. because they ha1e
been told their kidney disease WIS
incurable. Foley's kidney Cure 9
guaranteed remedy for the dis
coursged and disconsolAte. For sale
by L. II. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-14
A Neglected Cold

Is an all-embracing cause of disease.
1t clogs the lungs with mucus. It
strains aud breaks down the lung
tissues. DIR. Bells's Pine-Tsr Hone
is an unfailing cure for coughs and
colds. 1t rebuilds the tissues and
gives strength to the lungs by sup
plying the blood with fat forming
oxygen. Is cents at all good drug.
pists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-14

Constipation is the cause Of all
sorts VI serious disorders Of the
blood Strong cathsrtics are worse
than useless. Burdock Blood Bit.
Ters is nature's own remedy for trou-
pies OF this sort. Sold by Marshall &
Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-14
Continued on Fifth page.
Lung Irritation

Is the forerunner to consumption.
DR.. Bells Piue-Tar-Honey will cure
Il, and give such strength to the
lungs that cough or a cold will not
settle there. IS cents at all good
druggists:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-14
Bros.

1870, 1722, 1874. 1925. and 1928 Second Avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-14

"Jewel" Bse Buratrs, finest In the
city tor the money. $3.50 and up.
Jewel" soft coal Base Bur asrs. pro-
nouneed by users tie only perfect soft
coal stove q, e2i.;o aud up.
'Jesel Oak Heaters. cut or sheet
steel bodies. from 1880 and up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-14
Usefol Uhrlstunss aifts,

A pretty fur article. collare,te,
- muff and cape. at Richter's, 2l9
w Second street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-14

Just try . 10 cent boz OF Cascsrets
The hnest liver and bowel regulator
ever made.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-01

easy to recognize the grit in the man
when he bore such al badge, hut she
had known it without (any share Of a
tragedy. Through the service. which
was the completion of the little: drama
at which she had looked on, Louisa sat
with her plain, calm face. directing her
small choir with her usual skill; her
dull brown eyes were tribe. duller
and heavier than usual; had anyone
noticed her. but no one did. Under
her touch the organ crashed out the
jubilant, triumphant chords. Of the
Wedding March,, it crooned softly
and TREMENDOUSLY its bridal song,
Louisa plays we'll to-day. She is
grand.'' said Royce to his wife. She
makes the organ speak OF love. Lis
ten" esaN-,.s. - = -
..She speaks of what she has never
known" said the bride, pityingly.
Poor Louisa," --ie,r-
But the organ knew better, and with
the woman's fingers on the keys, it
asSke out its knowledge of a -woman's
heart clearly and fully; its tones
swelled up to the vaulted roof, and
then they whispered. and faltered, and
died away into the solemn stiffness of
the deserted church. : Household
Words.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-01

Gerald was in high spirits, whistling
carelesSly in the pauses OF his talk.
The artist stood silent, content to lis
ten. Then, to their right, along the
line came the beat of flying hOofs;
both men turned to see and both gave
a simultaneous exclamation of horror,
as round the bend, out of all control,
galloped headlong beside the metals
Annals bay mare tearing furiously- on
toward the rushing train, then round
ing the opposite curve. Anna sat back
in her saddle, white as death, trying to
stay the runaway, but powerleSs
against the creatures mad fright.
She may pass safely on one side"
gaSped Gerald. -" .'iA ~-'. .t-f.
Even $ he spoke the mad brute
plunged Ito the center of the iron road;
she seemed for the first time to sight
the train whistling and screaming onl
is warning, but powerleSs to check in
time. She reared straight up, and then
stood planted and immovable in the
center of the metals, staring, paralyzed
with terror, at the advancing monster.
1t had all happened in a second or
so, leaving but scant time for thought
or action. Both men shouted to the girl
to fling herself off, but she. too, seemed
turned to stone; she sat dumb, looking
before her with agonized eyes, though
her trembling hands yet mechanically
strove to turn the horse. In half a
minute il would be too late. Gerald
flung up his arms, shouting his warn
ing. He stood there alone the artist
was gone; he had scaled the steep en-
bankment, his small, 1.-THE figure
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-01
OVER IRE COFFEE CUPS.
Pretty "Half-LOw'' Dinner ToiletteS
for Very Hot Nights. q
Dinner Blouses Popular--The Ladies
of the Paris Hotels Do Not Hest
tate to Appear in Them Hints tor
the Holiday Gown.

Copyright, 1891, by Rymah Interview Syn
~. dicate.)
Paris, July 27.-The very hot weather
brings out the women in their coolest
dinner gowns. No one knows better
than the women of Paris that it is
not good form to appear decollette at
dinner. but there are low-necked
dresses and low-necked dresses, and II
is possible to prettily expose the throat
without appearing in ball room array.
Almost side by side there appeared
in the dining room door OF one or the
finest hotels of Paris three young wo-
men dressed in these half-low gowns.
One was in white poplin, trimmed
with plaitings of chiffon, placed to
form skirt panels and a waist OF flchu.
The sleeves were almost entirely ruff
fies of the chiffon.
The second wore a silk-striped chal-
lie with tiny blue, pink and green
cords running up and down the skirt.
The waist was Louis Quinze of blue
and white striped silk, with white silk
lapels.
The third wore a soft cream gown,
with half moons in deep gold upon IL
and crush bell of old gold satin
catching down a vest OF white or
candle
BLOUSE WAISTS.
During these intensely warm days
the women visiting Paris have cheer
fully adopted the white blouse craze.
| counted dozens of them in the din
ing room of the hotel the other even
ing. They were most dressy and elab-
crate, and were made of all the popu-
lar gauzy materials, mousseline desoie,
gauze, dotted Swiss, organdy, all OF
them pure white, with great deal or
yellow lace trimming them.
Some of the very chic white blouses
were spangled or trimmed with cut jet,
and not few of them were trimmed
with lace, with the patterns traced
around with stones.
Instead of the regulation dressy
black skirt that was once so popular
with light evening waists, skirt OF
light gold material is worn, MORE.
cashmere. bengaline, Irish poplin and
whatever material you will, so long as
the shade of the skirt is a silyery
gray.
Nearly every woman saw at the
hotel carried a boa of light gray ostrich
feathers over her arm. These were
donned on every possible occasion. In
going to and from the dining room
and in the coffee corridor.
One of these dressy blouses thHt is
especially adapted to slender figures
was made of white mousseline de sole
over white China silk. 1t was a full
blouse opening at the left shoulder
and under arm seam. Three full frills
of the mousseIine desoie were put on
horizontally and the bottom one fell
trife over the glrdle. The edge OF the
frills was finished with three full run
fles of narrow deep cream yalencien-
mes. Over the shoulders came narrow
strips of satin that gave the effect Of
a stole. These pieces were covered
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-01

gate and laughed until the tears ran
down her cheeks-the idea was so
funny. LOuisa's notions often were.
Love me! Mr.. Royce Why, if he
wore elevators in his boots he would
barely come TO my shoulder. 1t never
occurred to me that the little manikin
could fall in love. How absurd" 81
Louisa turned, almost angrily.
Though ii. has never occurred to
you it might to him. And you are
such fool that you cannot see the
man in him, You make me impatient,
Anna. Flirt with Gerald Maxwell by
all means; it is all you are fit for"
why. are you cross, Lu? Mr.. Royce
is clever, and | like him; he is very
kind Poor little scrap! like him
very much. But he is in love with
his academy picture not with me"
SO, through the glorious September
days Anna golfed, hunted and cycled
with Gerald; and the artist painted,
trying to forget the pain which held
him in its grasp.
He had been painting hard down by
the wood until the afternoon sun was
low; at last he put up his brushes and
started on his two-mile walk back to
the manor. Gerald Maxwell overlook
him. and the two men went on togeth
err They stopped at the foot of the
railway embankment, lounging against
the rail. to watch the express pass;
they could hear her laundering In the
distance, and waited to see her sweep
round the bend to the left, dash across
the straight pieces Of line before them,
and then take the curve to the right.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-01

Here. said the editor, 'this won't
do. The ruined gambleTk was as a
man OF ice 1t is pOsitive idiOtic."
It is not, dissented tbs Novelist on
salary Il meant to COW the idea
that no matter how bad broke he
was, he remained cool Cleyeland
Plain Dealer
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-01
Gents Wear.

There is not another gents. furnishing
department in Roanoke where so much
can be had for an equal amount of
money Do you believe it? Let's fig
ure IL little.
= suits good Balbriggan underwear,
worth &c II suit, $l44
iirst-class unlaundered white shirts,
worth 30 cents each, 81.
Knight shirts, well worth 20 cents
each, 81.
One half dozen linen collars, $3.50 per
dozen, Toe.
) pairs linen cuffs, 25c pair roc.
pair good wire buckle suspenders, 10c.
2 pair fine half hose, mt lie, Sic.
pairs good bleached Jean Drawers,
mt 33c. &c.
Total Sc ID
All the above list is ut our store for
only Si.ol IA saving of 81 81.
Gents fine i5alhriggan shirts and draw
ers-shiTts haze the French neck and
long ribbed cuffs, drawers have the long
ribbed anklets-this will he found ex.
traorlinary value-35 cents a piece or
three pieces for 81.
Casr unlaundered white shirts, lincr
front and bands, equals any SIC shirt in
tho markct-try it at 80 cents.