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Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-12
KEPT OUT DULL TIMES
Advantage Public Improve
ments Have Been.
ROCK ISLAND REALIZES IT.
Having Something Definite
to be Done Each Year.
Two Important Projects the
Coming Season.
ROCK ISLAND REALIZES IT.

"That Rock Island has not in the
past few years realized the extent of
the oppressive times that have ex-
listed all over the country" said .
citizen. speaking Of the proposed
levee improvement, sis attributable
to the fact that each season has wit
messed some definite work to be
done.z And these are mentioned as
aside from the ordinary street i'm
provements, in which, by the way,
little has been done the past two
years. But there has been some
big undertaking ON hand, such as
the court house, the postofice build
ing, the reconstruction of the Rock
Island bridge, and the erection of the
insane hospital, giving steady en-
ployment to labor. Leading up to
the time these enterprises we're be-
gun We had the street improve
ments to keep men busy.
So that viewing the advantages
Rock Island has enjoyed in the past
in these particular respects, in keep
ing things moving when other places
have been suffering, it is q source Of
pleasure to public spirited citizen
to note the way the present city gov
eminent has taken hold of things.
Levse and Reservoir Particularly.
The levee improvement and the
reservoir are definite undertakings,
projects which will involve consider.
able outlay and give extensive en-
ployment. Both are badly needed;
both attest the public spirit of the
city. Both should be successful. II
is not probable that either of these
enterprises will be completed in q
year, but once commenced both
must be carried through. The coun.
Gil following the suggestions of the
mayor has made provision for both
these great improvements. They
are twin projects and should go hand
in hand. One is essential to public
appearance and with 1.-THE river
front neglected-further internal i'm.
provements do not represent the spirit
Of the times in Rock Island. The
levee has been properly termed the
city's front yard, and what man il
he were not slovenly would go on
beautifying the rear of his premises
and leave the lawn in front present
ing an unkempt appearance. This
new levee is necessary In one re-
spect and the reservoir in another
With the revival of river traffic
which is now going on. and with big
packets here passing up and dowr
the great Mississippi twice week
to say nothing Of the daily and tri
weekly local packets in both direc
tions. We should give travellers {
right, rather than q wrong impress
sion Of the city. and we should .
the same time provide such improve
ments in other directions Is are es
sential to our sanitary welfare.
.'Let us have the levee and tn,
reservoir together as the municipal
ity contemplates."
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-12
oWNE DEAD ONCE MORE.
Railway Postal Clerk Dog Reported ohes
- fosoao.

hallway Postal CLERK Dog Reported shss
- fsssae.
Owney, the famous railway postal
clerk dog, which has visited Rock
Island frequently in his persmbula-
tions, p again reported dead. But
few weeks ago his death Was chron-
icled at the hands Of . Cleveland.
Ohio. policeman, but shortly there
after he turned up at st. Louis dog
show. making his reapPearance as
he had on many occasions before after
hiepbituaxy. had been written. The
last ihtelligence of Owney's demise
puts il by way Of execution through or.
ders of Postmaster Brand. Of Toledo,
Ohio. He arrived in Toledo yester-
terday from Frankfort, Ind, wearing
only three medals on his collar. This
is evidence that he has done very
little travelling Of late, or since his
retf10ment at the time he went to St.
Louis, as he was usually decorated
At each stop with some sort Of .
badge. Owney attacked Clerk Blank
ertz, At Toledo, inftcting painful
wounds in his hand. United States
Marshal Shannan was asked to kill
him. but the dog made . rush for
the gentleman and tore his trousers.
Postmaster Brand, seeing that the
dog had grown 30 GROSS that it
was dangerous to harbor him,
requested the chief of police to
detail an officer to kill him, and
Owney met death within q few
minutes. His skin will be mounted
at the expense of the Toledo clerks.
and forwarded to Washington for the
Off cial museum. The medals were
sent to Albany, where his other tro.
phies are stored. Owney was
about II years old, and his years OF
travel all over the United States and
around the world have made him the
most noted dog of his time.
The auction sale of unclaimed ar.
ticles accumulated at the local
Adams Express company's Office il
being held today at 1919 Second ave.
nue.. Lots Of people found that after
desperately running up the price
with-a rival bidder they only sue.
ceeded in landing q cat-in-the-bae
or other articles OF inconceiva.
BILE usefulness, while there were
those who got more than value re-
ceived on the strength of their in
| vestment.
A movement to close the railroad
Offices and freight houses at 5 o'clocl
Saturday afternoons during the sum
mer months is being sgitated. but 81
far the local officials have failed tt
come TO an agreement.
Brakeman Andrew Greaser, of the
Rock Island. who had his leg broken
at Victor, Iowa, Thursday night, has
arrived home. and 10 under the care
of DR.. s. c. Plummer.
The Minneapolis & St. Louis su.
perintendent's private car went
through on the Peoria this morning
destined for indianapolis,
The Rock Island road IL to rebuilt
its bridge on East Third street, Dav
export.
G. II. Lippincott, of the Peoria
has returned from Bloomington.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-12
River Rlplets.

The Dubuque is due up tonight.
The Sam Atlee brought down "a
strings Of logs.
The Duke. 10 Long. j. K. Graves
and Pilot went north.
The F. Weyerhauser came down
with IL strings of logs.
The Pilot and C. W. Cowles came
down with eight strings OF logs each.
The stage Of water at the Rock ISL
and bridge at noon was 5. 20 and ris-
ing; the temperature SS.
The Quincy passed down with An
immense cargo, including two car
loads Of rolling machinery and iron.
The Sidney. in command Of Capt
1sherwood, will enter the through
route about June 25. She is now at
Quincy bay undergoing repairs.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-12
Obieuary.

Oo1GUntys
Taylor Williams, the coal mine
o1ner. died at Sterling.
The remains of Daniel Flynn were
taken to Rapids City for burial over
the Milwaukee this morning, &C.
compsnied by relatives and number
OF friends. Funeral services were
held at 10 O'Clock at the Rapids City
Catholic church.
John Searle, an uncle.of States At
torney c. j. Searle, died at his home
in cleveland, Henry county. Thurs
day, aged So years. His demise was
due to in6rmities. He was one of
the oldest settlers OF this section and
lived in Henry county since boyhood.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Wilks
was held from Trinity church at 2
O'Clock this afternoon, Rev. B. F.
Sweet officiating. The pail bearers
were: Gus. Sehnert, ST., Peter Rosen.
thai, Richard Heitahrends. John
Shields, Patrick Quinlan and John
Coyne.
Funeral services for Margaret
Josephine. little daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. b. G. Hartz, were held at the
bereaved hom on Nineteenth street
yesterday afternoon. Rev. Father Ma.
ckin oficiating. A quartet composed
MIS-. W. B. !Ullemeyer. Mrs. Harry
Van Duzer. DR.. A. Il. MeCandles
and Harry Van Duzer sang There
was . proiusion of beautiful flowers.
and the home was filed with sympa-
thizing friends. The remaius were
laid at rest in Chippannack.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-12
THE SCHOOL DIRECTORS.

2. o. Donkmann Declines to Bun end
August Heimbsck Accepts.
F. c. Denkmann has declined to
be considered candidate for men,
Der Of the board of education, and
responding to the opportunities of q
large number of citizens, especially y
those residing down town, August
Heimbeck has consented to become
. candidate. Mr.. Heimbeck is q
well known citizen and a tax payer,
and would make a representative
director. f. B. McKown and Rev
J. L. Murphy remain in the field q!
candidates. There is also talk of D.
j. Sears. the former member Of tn,
board, as . candidate.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-12

On June is round-trip excursion
tickets viii be sold to points in the
west, southwest and northwest, In
cluding st. Paul AID Minneapolis. for
the usual one-way rate. plus g.
Apply to c.. B. & @ agent for par
ticulars.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-12
Beaver Dam. O., Aug. n, 1895

Beaver Dam, O., Aug. ~. 1895.
Ny daughter, after being treated
by four doctors. and being given mp
for lost. . neighbor Recommended
Foley's Kidney Cure. Today she 10
able to walk several miles without
fatigue. feel We would have lost
her Il it was not for your medicine.
Respectfully, Mrs. J. n. BAILEY.
Sold BY n. F. Bahnsen and T. H.
Thomas, druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-12
FOR BEATING HIS WIFE

Andrew Jackson Fined $50 and Costs In
/ S sthe Police Court.
Andrew Jackson. Of S14 Fourth
avenue, was fined $50 and costs by
Magistrate Stafford today for beating
his wife. jackson was arrested At
2 O'Clock this morning by Oncer
Haman while in the act of admins
tering one of his customary thrash
ings to his better half.
The preliminary hearing Of Mrs.
Baas Osbar, charged with arson, was
continued today by Magistrate Stat
ford until June %.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-12

Subscribe for TIE AaKus.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-12
NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN.

Arsenal Employsss Aid Association Hold
Its Eisction.
The Rock Island Arsenal EN-
ployes' Aid association held its an
nual election Of officers today. Thess
were chosen:
President-F. L. Cook.
Vice President-Gsorge Barnes.
Secretary-F. p. Baumbach.
TreAsurer-A. E. Allen.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-12

Hoods pills act easily an,
promptly.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-12
Now Perfectly C1sor.

"Ay face WAS covered with PIN.
Piles and nothing that l tried would
heal them until began using Hood'l
sarsaparilla. After taking two bot.
ties the pimples were gone, and nov
my face is perfectly clear. l wal
also troubled with o weak back, but
it is stronger since taking Hoods.
Mrs. J. Kreinbrink, Jr., box S5l,
Blue Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-12

1t is said that queens. counsel once
gave az . dowry to his daughter, who
married young barrister, his briefs
and interest in chsncery suit. which
he himself had inherited from his IA
ther.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-12

A number of bootblacks engaged
in an animated scrimmage on Second
avenue this afternoon, and during
the melee blackipg boxes dew and
we'll directed punches landed right
and left. The participants were
separated Just as q fair sized audi.
ence had gathered. and some OF
them bore away evidences which
they will carry to Sunday school to-
morrow a. rem .nders Of the fray.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-12
THERE'S. MANY WAYS

Adopted by dealers to unload their groceries on
the public at high prices. Shields has never yet been
charged with asking exhorbtant profits. On the
other hand. according to competitors, he sells
good. soaetapy. It's 10 eseso be fair. Shield.
wants profits of course but he is willing to share
them jointly with his patrons Just try his cash plan.
which includes the best at the lowest possible prices
for pointers.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-12

just try . ~ cent box Of Cascarets.
the finest liver and bowel regulatoz
ever msde.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-10
THE SCHOOL VACATION.
Regarded From Different Points Of
View fn the Same Household.

Regarded From Different Points of
View in the Same Household.
From the New York Sun.
Il find" said Mr.. Fatherly that the
school vacation is looked forward to in the
household from very distinct and opposite
points of view; by the children with de-
light, and by the children's mother with
feelings very different from that. The
children are glad to get out of school and
to be free from studies and to have all day
long and day after day in which to play.
The mother wonders what she is going to
do with them all through the long vaca-
ton, on days when they are tired of play
ing the same thing over and over again,
and when they come to her restless and inn
patient and say:
What shall 1 do now?
In vague sort of way / had always
supposed that the school was purely an
educational institution, and / suppose now
that that is its sole purpose; but l some
time ago discovered that incidentally il is
vastly useful to the community in another
and very different way. The absence of the
children at school gives the mothers at
home a CHARGE to do their work, which
they would otherwise never get through
in the world.
'The children are noisy from the mo-
ment they get UP in the morning, plunging
and tearing about the house, quiet perhaps
at breakfast. or 1t may be noisy then, and
1oycuSly rtotous until Ii is time to start
for school. Instant with their departure a
quiet that at first seems strange settles
down upon the house. Then is the time
wnen the children's mother gets in her
heavy work; the busting and the mendins,
and no end of household work that couldn't
possibly be done when the children were at
nome She works away In peaceful quiet
until pretty nearly noon. ard then she be-
gins to get ready for the children again.
who come home at noon for their luncheon
There's jolly. noisy. clatter at the
MONDAY meal, and then they are of again.
and quiet reigns in the house once more
till the children come home from school in
the afternoon.
In providing schools 1t may be that 1t Is
no Rart OF the states design to give the
mothers a chance to do their work. but
such, no doubt, Is one of the schools actual
benefcent results. and this will make 1t
clear how the most loving Of mothers may
view with conflicting emotions the coming
of vacation time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-10
The Unhealthy Bangkok.
From the Contemporary Review.

From the Contemporary Review.
An average shade temperature of s. de-
grees during about ten months of the year
in bangkok is accompanied. for at least
six or seven of these by damp SO depress-
ing that for many hours Of each day the
grasshopper is q burden and sustained
thought almost impossible. The Siamese
recognize the drawbacks OF their climate,
and they seldom attempt to do anything
through the hottest hours Of the day. The
king sleeps through those hours, reviving
again about 5 o'clock with the sudden
GOODNESS Of approaching sunset. Cabinet
and court, and. in fact. every Siamese in
the land who can do as he pleases, follow
the royal example in this; and the cabinet
sittings are held through the night.
Even the sturdiest Europeans suffer and
degenerate II they persistently forget that
life in tropical plains must go slower than
at home. Many q tombstone in the Rarg-
kok cemetery, and some nameless graves
in the Jungles and swamps Of the interior,
attest this fact. A low level OF vitality is
SO inevitable that the common Siamese ex-
cuse for non-appearance Mai sabai' C"not
welrD creates no remark and no special
interest. The chances are that the excuse
Is valid; but. whether or no, what does II
signify? In Siam 1t Is quite normal to be
III
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-10
ELECTED FROM THEIR HOMES,
There Tenants Paid No Rent and
We're Objectionable.

When General Meigs designed and built
the pension office building he provided
system of ventilation which appears to be
excellent, but which has been largely di-
verified from the purpose for which it was
intended. Under each of the windows he
left small openings, each the size of a
brick. communicating with the interior
through an opening in the inner sill OF the
window. The opening in the sill was pro-
vided with cover so that the ventilation
could be shut off at pleasure. 1t was cal
culated that the air could enter through
the window sill, forming a draught which
would carry the warm air readily out OF
the ton If the window when lowered.
This scheme of ventilation was all very
pretty, but the little English sparrow dis
covered it, and it has done with every
thing else il has nd the American
continent since being introduced here twen
~ years ago. it took possession. The spar
row evidently thought that the opening in
the wall was made as snug place for
its nests There are several hundred of
these little sparrow homes and every one
has a tenant. Between the walls of the
building the birds find a snug and warm
home. and during the winter they have
their little houses heated to a delightful
temperature, while IN the summer time
they are kept cool and comfortable. There
probably would have been no interference
with the birds in the possession of their
little home steads had not many Of them
insisted upon laying eggs that they did rot
ton well known to unpopular stump speak
ers. The birds had been occupying these
little homes ever since the construction of
the building, but finally clerks who had
desks near the ventilators complained to
their chiefs. In several instances they con-
fided their suspicion that some of their
fellow clerks were bringing limburgoi
cheese sandwiches for lunch or that some
thing had been taken sick and died.
An investigation resulted in discovering
the decayed sparrow eggs. Now superin
tendent Barnes has begun a systematic
cleaning out of the ventilators, and is clos
ing the openings to the sparrows with
wire netting. Every day the little birds
seek their old homes and. finding them
barred against them. tug away at the wire
netting and chirp piteously over their fail
ure to gain an entrance. But the hundreds
of little homes they have occupied for
many years are being closed against them.
and shortly the landlord will have elected
the last of the tenants who pay no rent and
leave lots of dirt on the front of the build
ing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-10
HE WAS A BRILLIANT CLERK.
A Virginia Mercantile Gentleman Mar
rates a Purely Business Story.


The hotel clerk was too busy to go into
particulars when the reporter asked him
what he knew, but he Informed the seeker
after the interesting that there was a gen.
tleman from Virginia in the bar room who
had fair story to give up II he were
properly approached. The reporter at once
hurried to the front, and. arriving prompt
ly. approached at once a distinguished
locking person half hidden behind a noble
mint julip. towering high over the glass
Pardon me-" said the reporter. without
introduction. the clerk told me you had a
good story for me, and l have come for
it,
"Oh. all. WELL" responded the gentleman
of the julip. doubtfully, "a Chicago drum
mer in the office awhile ago was telling a
story about a miscue clerk of his ac-
quaintance and / told him of a promising
bud of business / had once in my store
down on the Jeemes river. 1 keep gen.
eral store there. and this bud that prom
Used to bloom into seven kinds of loo loo
flower, came to me from the far end OF
Prince George county, on the introduce
ton of friend of mine and his who said
as he wasn't good for anything else, per-
haps he might be made handy in store
i took him, just to be accommodating, OF
course and promised to give him chance
to rise.
HE was about nineteen years old and
wrote poetry between times, SO l put him
to sweeping out as starter he couiu
sweep we'll enough. and after a week / put
him to doing the chores, and advised him
to study the stock when he was resting.
After about six weeks of this kind OF
training I concluded he knew enough to
take charge of my scrap counter. which
was a counter where l put all my old stun
about every sixty days, with the cost OF
it marked in big figures and with the ad-
ditional information II those looking for
bargains that there would be 10 off Tor
cash.
Trade was lively the morning l put him
at it, and he was doing as well. If not bet
ter. than the more experienced clerks. Tor
l noticed several people getting around
his way and getting out again pretty quick
with what they had bought. / didn't think
much about the why's and wherefores un-
til the young fellow came to me at the
desk with a suit of clothes in his hands
to ask me to explain something. The suit
bore a large white card inscribed with a
big black So
II don't quite understand this says he
The other l sold were marked slo.1j.
Sl1.50. $liaS. So and SEAS. and il was
easy enough to calculate what IN off would
be and sell them for 75c. S1.Jo, s1.9S. s.
and s2.4S, but I'll be doggoned if see how
you're going to throw $40 off of an S. suit
unless YOU want to give the customer 81
and L reckon you amt that liberal. even
at the scrap counter, are you?
1T mighty near gave me a spasm that
did,, concluded the gentleman, land 1 put
another clerk at my discount counter D.
u. O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-10
For the Summer Bath.

The daily bath should be always taken at
exactly the same hour. For summer, in
the morning Immediately on rising or in
the afternoon just before twilight are the
most propitious times. Never take bath
Immediately before eating. and unless di-
rected to do SO by your physician, never
take hot bath. Never battle Immediately
before or after undergoing violent exercise.
and remember to dry the body thoroughly
IL you have time, or not at all if you are in
vast hurry.
Careful persons should make the temper
AZURE of their full tub of water about that
of the surroundings air. This Is an excel
lent preventive against taking cold, and
If the bath is ,takeh after a long. hot jour-
ney or in tha- morning after sleepless
night. no greater tpnic can be found than
that of pouring slowly down the back from
the base Of the neck to the end of the
spine a pitcher of truly cold but not Icy
water. This soothes and stimulates the
nerves exquskely.1It helps to redden the
lips and cheeks of pale women, and revives
one as cup 81 strong coffee or glass of
sherry. J"
In summer bathing beware, however, Of
lying long in the tub II hot and weary, or
in fresh water brings about weakness and
pallor, while cologne dabbled often on the
face produces Curious fine wrinkles. When
travelling in summer always try to carry
bottle Of pure alcohol and q sponge. Es-
pecially In makin8) long journeys by rail
sponge of as we'll as you can with the
alcohol when a good Tubing is Impossible,
and when at sea and sick. take as much OF
an alcohol bath every day as you can.
Excessive perspiration can be checked by
using borax in the water. dabbing 1t on
the sensitive parts. and letting the air dry
OF the moisture. or. for very moist hands,
spoonful Of pure alcohol rubbed between
the palms with pinch Of bismuth will Aid
in keeping the skin cool and dry. or a
basin filled with cold water and q spoon
full Of aromatic ammonia, or totiet vinegar.
applied gently with a sponge is equally USE
adjunct in summer must be a little talcum
powder. Violet talcum powder cooling and
fragrant, comes in small boxes with per
forated tops. and those who are sensitive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-10
Putting q Stamp Upside Down.

Folk In general are not nowadays SO care
full as they were years ago in the matter
OF afixing postage stamps to letters and
receipt stamps upon biiis, and many never
ncte whether the stamps are the right way
up or upside down. 1t was very different.
however. before the rush and roar Of this
half OF the century began. for 1t was next
door to a crime, In the eyes of many. 10
afi1x stamp with the queens head the
wrong way up. Many were not only under
the impression that her majesty would
feel offended" but that IL she took tie
matter up personally. or told officials to
act. punishment would follow. There are
still. however. many people who look with
horror upon a postage stamp upside down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-10
Odd Rolls
OF MattingS
At Less Than
Half Price.

This season has been really Won
derful one in our Mating Depart
ment, Sold more Mattings than
ever before in our history. Certain
lines are beginning to be broken.
That means their clearing out must
come. There are many odd rolls
here-Only one or two rolls of a
pattern. These we are going to let
go to quick corners next week at
LESS THAN HALF THEIR
VALUE. Buy any quantity you
want from : to 40 wards.