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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-19

A DEBATE between Sam Jones
and Bob Ingersoll would violate the
law against brutal sports. The en-
counter between Corbett and Fitz-
simmons would be mere child's play
compared to it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-19

If we could trace Dyspepsia to its
source, it would lead back to our kitch-
ems. In fact, the secret of good health
is good cooking. If well cooked, foods
are partially digested; if poorly cooked,
they are less digestible than in their
raw state. If you are victim of faulty
cooking; that is, if you suffer from Dys-
pepsia, the rational cure must be looked
for in an artiticially digested food, and
a food which will at the same time aid
the digestion of other foods. Such a
preparation virtually rests the tired di-
gestive organs, thereby restoring them
to their natural strength. The Diges-
tive Cordial, as prepared by the Shakers
of Mount Lebanon, is just such n pre-
paration, and single 10 cent bottle will
convince you of its value If your
druggist dosen't keep it, he will be glad
to get it through his wholesale house.
LAXoL is the best medicine for chill
dren. Doctors recommend it in place of
castor oil
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-19

THE Mckinley Inaugural Ball will
be a Democratic-Plutocratic af-
fair. That is, just anybody can GO
who can pay the price, So at the
door. This is rather high, consider
ing the price of money, and the
further fact that all the fun one gets
is to be crowded half to death.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-19
with the Governor's signature.

Governor Taylor has signed the
following bills; The Centennial
appropriation bill; Mr.. Rogers anti
cigarette bill; Mr.. Green's bill to
provide for election commissioners
Mr.. Fields bill extending the cor
pOrate limits of Nashville; Mr.. John
sons bill to secure purity in cleo
tiOnS
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-19

THE Fifty Fourth Congress, when
it goes out of existence, will break
all records in regard to appropria-
tioDs. Already it has appropriated
more than a billion dollars to vari-
Gus causes and there is more yet to
follow.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-19

ALABAMA House of Representa-
tives has passed the bill providing
for a Constitutional Convention.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-19

The Arbitration Treaty between
England and the United States still
hangs fire in the Senate.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-19
NEWS AND COMMENT.

SAM JONES says that he has the
best job going and wouldn't swap
with anybody.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-19

NINE MOJEsKA, on account of her
health, has cancelled all of her en-
gagements for this season.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-19

JULIUS A. PALMER, representa-
tive of ex-Queen Liliokalani of
Hawaii, in a card in the Washing
ton Evening Post last week, de-
clared that the act of abdication of
the Queen was procured under
duress, and is therefore void and OF
no effect; and he closes his card
with this statement: mo question
is ever settled until it is settled
right, and that the whole Hawaiian
matter should be properly reviewed
is the opinion of great many Of the
people of the United States This
card, taken in connection with Lis
recent visit to this country, is rather
significant.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-19

THERE is talk of Congress passing
a bankrupt bill, to enable the army
of men now burdened with debt to
get from under and take new start
in life. This is as it should be. Con-
gress, by its gold standard, has bank
rupted many if not most of these
men; now it should give them
another chance in the struggle of
life.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-19

THE fact that cow committed
suicide on account of the death of
her first born, is cited as an illustra-
ton of the advanced intelligence of
the brute creation. But suicide in
man or woman is generally looked
upon as an indication of the loss of
intelligence in the self-destroyer.
Just at what point in intellectual
development, suicide becomes an
evidence of advance and when an
indication of retrogression, the spe-
cialists on this subject have not in
formed us.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-19

The festive lobbyist must now be-
ware, for the stripes of felony are like
" to adorn his willy parsonage. The
lobby law makes it a felony for anyone
to attempt to influence legislator to
cast his vote for or against any meas
ure by any means which do not appeal
strictly to his Judgment. The use of
money. as a bribe would, of course,
cause the lobbyist to don the stripes,
and any kind of coercion would fall
within the law.
The anti-cigarette law prohibits the
sale or giving away of cigarettes or
cigarette paper, Or the importation of
the same into the State for sale. The
law goes into effect on May |, and not
April |, as is frequently thought. The
local cigarette dealers are not at all per-
turbed over the passage of the bill, as
the profit is exceedingly small in this
line of goods.
The three laws relative to the salaries
of Attorneys General have been thor
oughly set forth in these columns and
need no further exposition. They pro-
vide, in brief, that every ATTORNEY
General in the State shall receive a
yearly salary of $500 per year. Attor-
neys-General in counties Of $4,000 and
over are allowed to appoint an assistant
at 81 ,2OO per year, and county courts in
counties of $4,000 and over are author
iZed, whenever they deem it eXpedient,
to appropriate additional compensation
not to exceed 81, 900 per year.
When the Legislature reconvenes on
March 8 it will be confronted by a mum.
ber of important measures The fellow
servants bill has passed the Senate and
will then come up before the House.
The Estes fee bill, which was passed by
the House, is still in the hands of the
Senate Finance, Ways and Means Com
mittee. This bill will be returned to
the Senate with numerous amendments,
and it is possible that the committee
will draft new bill entirely. The
assessment and revenue bills will be
considered by subcommittee during
the present recess. 1t is thought that
the bill introduced by Mr.. Caldwell
will be taken as a basis on which to
frame complete bill.
The railroad commission bill has
failed in the House. A motion to re-
consider was entered on the journal.
-
After the recess the Senate will take
up the bill which was passed by the
House and which relegates the State
Board of Assessors and Equalizels to
the merciful shades Of the past. The
Senate will also have to pass upon the
bills authorizing the people to vote on
the question of calling constitutional
convention.
The passage of the bill appropriating
$4,000 to the Tennessee Centennial EX-
position is fresh in the minds of the
! public. The passage of the bill to
abolish the office of Superintendent of
the Capitol is also well known to $40
! fearful applicants for that office.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-19

DIR. I. s. HOPKINS, pastor of the
First Methodist church in Atlanta,
the largest and most fashionable
church in the South, has resigned
his position and announced that he
would apply to Mckinley for the
post Of Minister to Greece; in other
words, the Rev. Doctor is frank
enough to confess that he is out af-
ter qredSe.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-19

Miss MATTE LEE FENNELL, a
young lady of Huntsville, Ala, died
last week and left property, valued
at thirty odd thousand dollars, to
her sweetheart, Dewellen Jordan,
Washington, D. G. The young lady S
sister will contest the validity of the
will on the ground of undue intlu-
,ence. When fortune is the intiu-
ence which prompts young man to
courtship, and for any reason he
fails to get the girl, we are inclined
to think that the influence is mndUe.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-02-19

The passage of the bill appropriating
$4,000 to the Tennessee Centennial EX-
position is fresh in the minds of the
public. The passage of the bill to
abolish the office of Superintendent of
the Capitol is also well known to $40
fearful applicants for that office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-20

CESsCRE FOE Two MAYORS.
CITY Executives OF Eoci, Island ant Mo-
Hne PaBIc!y Hebuked

CITY Executives OF Eoci, Island ani no
Hne Pab-Ic!y i;ebuEod.
The documents Of unusual interas.
returned by the grand Jury to the
January term OF the circuit court
referred to in last nights ARGUS.
and which were not released during
the day were made public property
by Judge Bigelow after court adj
Journed at 6 o'clock last evening. the
court having IN ;be meantime exam
med them. Tley are Is follows:
honorable Judge Of the Circuit
Court Of Rcck Island Couuty-Dear
Sir. We, The grand jury. in ana for
Rock Island county, called Tor The
January term Of the circuit court.
after having investigated the action
of the municipal officers OF the city
OF Rock Island. in their connection
with the awarding and execution cf
the contract for the construction Of
the. Twenty-fCurth street storm
drain, desire to record themselves
ana give public expression OF their
views OF the careless, negligent and
Incompetent manner in which the
public interests were guarded:
/. We find that the cortrac.
amounting to some $4,000 was
awarded % one John Mulhern OF the
city Of Rock Island; a man we'll
knbwn to be incompetent. both men,
tally and financially, TO assume such
an undertaking.
?. We fad that the contractor.
the said JOHN Mulhern. not being
able 20 furnish money was unable TO
proceed with TIE work, and that Il.
r. Knox, mayor. assisted said Null
hern by personally loaning or ad-
vaucing rim the sum Of $500, thus
compromising him eli in his official
capacity.
s. We fnd that the supervision
On behalf of the city Of the co1struc-
ton OF said storm drain was exer-
cised By Mayor B. F. Knox, Aid. e.
j. ". Schreiner ard Aid. Valentine
Dsuber. OF the sewer committee o,
the city council of the city OF Rock
Island, and that after n portion q
said storm drain had been con-
structed the said contractor. Mul-
bern, was unable 10 further continue
The work On account OF insufficient
means, and the said Knox, Schreiner
and Dauber permitted snd consented
to the assignment Of said contract by
the said Mulhern to one Matthias
Sehnell. without exacting bind as
provided for by the city ordinance,
and without having said transfer
made matter OF record by official
action of the city council.
!. We find after the assignment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-20

Of said contract. the said Knox.
Sohreiner aud Dauber failed 20 exer-
else due diligence in their official
capacity, and permitted through
negligence the substitution Of in
ferior cement. brick snd other ma
terial in the construction OF said
work, ard the provisions % said con-
tract and city ordinances to he
grossly viols,ed. Thereup,n, wes
the jury, feel i. 20 be orr duty. and 5
duty we owe 20 the public, 20 thus
publicly censure these plblic officials
for the careless and negligent nsn-
ner in which they looked after and
protected the interests Of the city
aud its tsxpayers, aud We trust that
our action may have 4 salC;ary effect
in the future.
Af;er aIoiine's Mayor To-.
Eouorabls Judge o. the Circui;
court o, Rock Island CcuLty-Dear
Sir: The grard. jury in and for
Rock Island county, state OF Illinois.
called for the January term. ia boty
assc II blet, after fairly Investigating
the actions OF certain city officials
OF the city Of Mol ne. state 81 Illinois.
in the eases OF the Ci;y Of Moline vs..
Fred Calkin-, also the City % Molire
Is. one Mas Stc!tzcr AID others iint:
l. That ths mayor, AIR. 5 xensson.
Of the city az Moline. state Of III.
nos, and Officer MowEy and Officer
WiEers. members 81 the police force
o. the city o. Moline. o. the state
flores aid, have been exercising crnz.
negligence in ;hs; whel due notice
was given said c1icisi, by certain
respectable citizeas e the city a
Moline thai there DID exist two oi
more places where girls were kent
For immoral purpose. aai thu;
they ss city officials were vested
attn sufficient authority % com
pletely eradicate, drive out sud de-
s.rcy said haunts % vice: and vet IL
the face Of such cutIcaty thcv. thoss
CITY officials above named. dit frnu
time 10 time take fiacs from certain
dis-epu;ab'a persons and f0r month,
allowed them 20 c-rtinls their IN
awful business. seemingly not car
ing 20 c!esuse The CITY 81 Moline al
such unlawful places 81 resort
wherefore. we. the grand Jury. swor-
a. wl believe, 70 take notice 81 suci
failure snd negligence on the part o.
city officials, do declare that sucl
officers should stand publicly reu.i
named. &. ,. GEsNIz.
Foreman % the Grand Jarv.
Signed +his 10Th day a Jauusry
1897.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-20
AN ADMIRABLE PLAN

rhss Of Conbin..s. tn- sew rIub crarter-
aud an Opera House.
The directors 81 The Rock leland
Club this morning Submitted I plan
30 Peter Fries TO enlarge the scopu u
his plan fer anew hLiiGi. = % include
q modern ground i3or theatre. II
adopted, the site may b. changed O.
apply 70 Mr.. Fries Srccrd avp-uc
property instead Q! his Eighteenth
street sitc. Tho pr5lia spirit Mr..
Fries las shown in lhc matter so ial.
the directors believe. viii induce him
to carry out the design nJw before
him. This would he Ell admirable
plan inlCpi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-20

Sutton defeated Hlrri-or II i.
inch 5a!k line 80 10 -. az Clt.oE's
academy last light. Su:ton's aver
age VASE. Ca'toa to'k trrsc games
ci @-cushiJn carons from Ga ..a.her
aud one from sutton.
Cation has letter fronc Davies.
% Pittsburgh. in which b. makes az
Other proposition % :hs players TAX
ing p2rt IN the tournament here. offer
ing them $1,000 in prizes and $50
expense money each Tor al oxhibi.
non II that city. In all probability
THIS CHR viii be accented.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-20
ratd..a f,smini.ceI CO.

Frederick Narde. the actor. was
renlinisceG. a. the Harper 81. the con-
clusion OF his play ~ Hsrpet's thea
tie last evening. The .ast time I
appeared ia Rock Island he said.
while chatting 20 a party OF friend.
was IA years ago, and giwavs
think Of this city with klndaess ard
friea 'sbiP, Tor here / have a.wavs
been handsomely treated. /. does
not seem natural rot - see NJ.
Harper mHving about tho corridor.
lie was a s;suach friend % r'ne and
| esteemed him highly. he always
appreciated . .rperi;orious dramatic
organization and n deserving corr
pauy never failed 70 receive cordial
consideration at his \ nds. lie aud
/ became well acquainted and close
friends. ! was gri1yld when /
learned OF his death. and This IS tho
iirst time have SLED an engage
meIt here since
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-20

Mrs. Minnie Michac!s was arrested
today br Constable Ecthart and
brought into Magistrate schrocder's
court. charged bv her husband.
frank Michlc.s, a 1o;oTman on tho
Bridge line, with open adultery.
Joseph Doasnmeyar. ot Moline. is
named a correspondent. A warran;
u aiso cut FOR him. but he has rot
yet he,n arrested. and the case was
continued Until Jan. 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-20
Mems Suits,

A great line Of Business Suits,
$3.50, worth SIP.
A fine line of Worsted Suits, were
S12 TO $3.50, now SO.
All wool, fancy Cheviot Suits,
cheap at &. so, now 1896.
All wool, black and blue Cheyiot
Suits, cheap at $3.50, now Si.95.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-20
WHOLESALE WORK,
Grand Jury's Storm Drain In
dIctments.
CONSPIRACY IS CHARGED.
Results in duplicating All Di-
rectly Concerned.
Contractors, Attorneys, Ce-
ment Dealer, Etc.
CONSPIRACY IS CHARGED.

The promised sensation on the
part of the grand jury in connection
with the Twenty-fourth street storm
drain was exploded this morning,
when service was completed on those
against whom charges are made for
conspiracy. Those indicted are:
Matthias SchneI, contractor.
William Nevin, contractors fore
man CT work.
John Mulhern, contractor.
Spencer Mattison. dealer in cement.
Henry g. Paddock. surveyor.
Martin Frick, city inspector.
John LoOney and Frank Kelly,
attorneys for contractors.
Thomas Cox, Daniel Drost and
Henry LahiT, alleged 20 have tam
pered with witnesses.
The Indictment, as will be seen. i
sweeping in its nature, duplicating
everyone in any way directly con-
nected with the work in any cspa-
city, and it is therefore evident that
Ahe grand jury is determined that
someone shall suffer for the fraud
committed or the city and that
everyone who has had to 90 with the
transaction or undertaking shall be
held re srcnsible until released
through the p-ocess of criminal pro-
ceedings.
Judge Bigelow Fixed the bonds Of
all those against whom true bills
were rendered at $500. except as to
Nevins. Looney and Kelly, whose in
tividual bond vas placed at $4,000.
Mr.. Schueli went into the circuit
court AZ 6 o'clock last evening and
furnished bona in the sum OF $500,
with Henry Tappendorf as surety.
Mr.. Schnel. who went - Texas on
business last night, seemed To view
the proceedings which involve him,
lightly, ard TO have no serious ap.
prehensioa OF the consequences Of
the grand jury's work.
Msns Give Bond.
Today the accused we're all
brought into court with the oxcep-
ion Of john Loonev, who is sick in
Chicago hospital. Bail Was fur
nished by Frank Kelly in the person
Of his father, p. II. Kelly; Spencer
Mattison, by II. Il. Sturgeon; Daniel
Drost, by David Brown; Henry La
bill. by David Brown; Martin Frick,
by William Jackson: Thomss Cox.
by David Brown. John rulhprn is
searching for boudsmen. William +.
Nevins and II. q. Paddock had not
tean arrested late this Afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-20
0yerc0ats.

Mems Fine Kersey Overcoats,
worth so, now IS 62.
Black Melton Overcoats, worth
$3.50, now $3.50
Warm Chinchilla Overcoats, worth
s., now s2.68.
Patent Beaver Overcoats, worth
S18, now $3.50.
Fine Kersey Ovsrcoats, satin backs,
clay lined, worth slS, now sl2.15.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-20

The taxes for 1896 are nox duo
"ud payable ~ TIRE law o@cc a.
. J.. Cramcr. i7i- Second aytrnc.
B-ing lest wears lax ftct ip's
- avoid delay In fesrehis- for de-
5 'E.Fti0ns. HESEg hEOEsEE.
Township Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-20

GENERALLY unsettled weatbeT-rain
O. snow this afternoon. tonight and
PAf- a Thursday; very lii;ie change
n temperature, slightly colder
4Hnrsdsy. Ioiay's tempersture So.
r. j. WAIz. Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-20
Mems listers.

The genuine Frieze listers, con-
sidered cheap at s12. 50, now $3.50.
FrieZe listers, the $40 kind, now
f7.65.
Stylish black Melton listers, sold
anywhere at IS. 50, here 1856.
Good listers at 81 50 and s3.6S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-20
Bows Suits.

Long Pants Suits from 81 80 to
80. q saving Of from 81 TO g 50.
Knee Pants Suits 1895, were S..
Refer Suits 1926, were 81.
Knee Pants, orth z5c, at 49c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-20
T. ca CHa,a On. Day

Take LAXATIVE Bromo Qgirine Tab
lets. Al druggists refund the
money II i fails to cure IS cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-20

lie failed to use Foley's Kidney
Cure for bis kidney complaint. Sold
by NJ. +. Bahnsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-20

Just try a 10 cent hox OF C.scarets.
the finest liver and bowel regulator
ever made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-20
CLEARANCE SALE
AT
Simon &C MOSenfeIder'S.

Winter goods must 60. the most sweeping
price reductions offer harvest to late buyers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-20
Other Bargains.

Boys all wool Nllts 7 Leather Mi,t
and Gloves
The best 25c Mems
The best soc neeced lined
The highest grade 81 $3.50
The finest and incest Neckwear, of all, soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-20
MCCABE'S
9th Annual Display and Sale Of
embroideries.


broderr
brodery
charm is frsi choice Note three points
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-29
PHONETosCoPE THE LATEST.
Doctors Now May Hear the Digestive
Organs at Work.

Kansas City Journal
The phonetoScope is the latest imcrove-
ment in the instruments used by physicians
and surgeons. It's use enables one to hear
the respiratory apparatus of the organs OF
digestion, of the ear in health and disease
of muscles, joints, bones fractures, diso-
cations, etc, and even the capillary circu-
lation. The slightest vibrations, excluding
other slight noises in the room, are heard
during examination. 1t makes 1t possible
for the physician to examine dressed per-
sons with scientific accuracy, offers a GER
tain method of detecting people who feign
deafness, and enables the physician to APP
preciate the normal and pathological
sounds emitted by the organs of the body
The phonetoscope is perfected on the prin-
ciples used in the telephone.
The only wonder" said a physician to
a reporter for the Journal yesterday, lis
that some one had not thought of il before
The principles of the telephone are car
ried out absolutely in the new instrument
We have all known this for years, but none
of us ever thought of applying these pr1n-
ciples to the purposes for which they were
most needed, and yet we all realized the
was a crude apparatus. The difference be-
tween the two instruments is that one Is
made on the principle of trumpet and
the other on that of the telephone 1t is a
simple thing. but a great addition to SCI
ence. With the new phonetoscope the beat
ing of the heart can be heard as distinctly
as though the ear was placed directly over
it, All other sounds are absolutely shut
off which enables the ear TO distinguish
with dstinctness sounds which could not
otherwise be heard"
The phonetoscOpe was patented only Nav
last, and is just being introduced in KAN
SaS City.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-29

the ar with enticing fragrance. Its necta-
rieS are stored with sweets and | fancy
each opening bud keenly alert with con-
sclous solicitude for its affinity. Though
many other flowers manage imperfectly to
perpetuate their kind in the default of in
sect intervention the milkweed, like most
OF the orchids. is helpless and incapab bic of
IN tarlatan gauze, and ii will bloom days
after its fellow blooms have fallen, antici-
patlng its consummation, but no pods will
be seen upon this cluster. Not unfrequently
the mechanism so well adapted exceeds it's
functions and proves a Veritable trap,
indicated in my specimens. / have found
three dead bees thus entrapped in a single
umbel of blossoms, having been exhausted
in their struggles for escape; and search
among the flowers at any time will show
the frequency of this fatality, the victims
including gnats, flies, crane-fies, bugs.
WaSps, beetles and small butterflies eV-
cry instance the beetle is found dangling
by one or more legs, with the feet firmly
held in the grip of the assure.
Almost any bee which we may catch at
random upon milkweed gives perfect evil
dence of it's surroundings, it's toes being
decorated with the tiny yellow tags, each
successive flower giving and taking, ex-
changing compliments, as it were, with his
fellows Ordinarily this fringe can hardly
prove more than an embarrassment; but
we may frequently discern an individual
here and there which, for some reason, has
received more than his share of the milk
weeds compliments. His legs are consplcu-
ously fringed with the yellow tags. He rests
with a discouraged air upon a neighboring
leaf while honey, and even wings, are
seemingly forgotten in his efforts to scrape
off the cumbersome handicap.