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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27
MICHIGAN SPEAKS.
And Rs-echos What Other States
Are Saying.

And Rs-echos What Other States
Are Saying.
A hsst there wss doubt. then cur.
iosity, then discussion, then com.
parisoa made about the results OBJ
ssined. Michigan acted similarly 10
the New England. she eastern and
norshssu states. When local tesu.
nony. end local testimony only, sp.
peared In the daily papers Of Ill
hichigsn's cities and towns. the rec.
idents settled down 10 the fact that
what their neigh bors said must b
true. Ask any dwsIler In any part
Of the lamber state. What will rr re
bsckache'" and the answer invss. ..
bly, 10. "Doan's Kidney Pills" Write
and ask ex-Poliseman Josiah n.
Shoup Of 81 Broad street, Battle
Creek, what cured him. He will
only b too pleased 10 tell You and
TO sdd this information:
About three years ago. while on
the police force. I contracted from
exposure kidney src uble. which hs,
since given me no end Of trou sls.
The psin was right through my kid.
neys and across the small OF my
back; 10 sitting down and I wanted
TO sssnd up. hsd to rise very
slowly and gently TO avoid increasing
the pain; Z had such tired.out feel.
ings ell she time. and I was steadily
ge::ing worse. About two months
ego hearing about Deans Kidney
Pills. I got . box; their action and
effect Vas most complete. can nov
get around - quickly - anybody.
Deans kidney Pills are certainly .,
represented"
Doaa's Kidney Pills are sold BY oil
dealers. price s0cents per box. Mailed
on receipt Of price By fosssr-Milburn
com psay. Buffalo, n. T.. sole agents
Tor the United States.
Remember the name Dosn's and
take no other.
Fer sale By Marshall q Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27
Milan MUSINGS.


Milan. Dec. 2i.-John C. johnson.
Who farms the Little place near
Taylor Ridge had . sale Tuesday.
There was quite . good attendance
and everything sold 1t good figure.
Five yssrlipg heifers sold for 800.
George weigle. Of Black Hawk. 10
recovering from . 2.weeks' illness.
The w. U. T. oompany's men are
now setting poles on the Cable
branch.
New Years eve the Knights Of Py.
thiss will Give . dance and supper at
the town hall.
Miss Maud Bosselmsn is visiting
n South Rock Island with Mrs. DE.
z -oot this week.
H B. Honeas, who has been a.
tending school Of pharmacy at Chi.
csgo. returned home Monday to
spend the holidays with his parents.
The coal trade 10 very brisk at
present. and more loads Of coal
passed through Milan Saturday than
there had ia one day for . mum.
Der Of years.
Two years or more ago the ..Old
Deestrict Skool" was given by the
Methodist church at the town hall,
and now it has been unesrthed again.
and will be repeated New Years
night.
Charles Heber, oldest son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Chris Heber, of Black
Hawk. who has been sick for the past
seven weeks with typhoid fever il
considered out OF danger by the
attending ply stefan.
The common cry of the people
around Coal Valley 10 that there 10 q
scarcity Of water in that burg. When
the telephone line gang came
through the valley Ihey dug hole
for pole iour-and-a-hsli feet deep
and the water rushed in and they
were unable to pump il out. Finally
they filled around the pole with rocE
aud ssnd, and still the water burs,
forth 10 . copious stream. Two
sides TO story.
Milan chapter, No. S26. o. E. S
Installed the following officers Mon.
day evening, under the direction Of
Past Patron J. c. Johnston; worthy
mAtron. Miss Margaret Carnsghan;
worthy patron, G. w. Thacherr ~.
% :iate matron, Mrs. VIM. Tenges;
secretary. Mrs. X. E. Little; treas
urer. Mrs. Joe Fitzpatrick; conduct.
rese. Mrs. c. H. Brandenburg; Adah,
Mrs. ]. c. Johnston; Ruth, Miss
Katharine Carnsghan; Esther, Mrs.
Clark Smith; Martha, Mrs. G. A.
Virgins; Elects. Mrs. T. B. Carson
chaplain. s. w. Heath; marshal,
Mrs. c. w. Thacher; orgsnist, MS,
Emma Ditsmer; warden. Mrs. C. S.
Thompson; sentinel, F. H. Harris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27

W. n. Repine. editor Of the lis
hilws. H., "Chief." says: I'VE
Won't keep house without Dr. Kings
New Discovery Tor Coasumpsion.
!Coughs and eolds Esperimea,ed
With many others. but never 70, the
true remedy until We used DE-. Kings
New Discovery. No other remed y
can take Ice place In our home. % 10
10 Ne have o certain and sure cure
for Coughs. Colds whooping Cough.
etc." II 10 idle 70 experiment with
other remedies. even 10 they are
urged on you 90 Just 30 good ~ Dr..
king's New Discovery. They ere
DOT % good, because this remedy has
. record Of cures and beside IL guar.
anee~d. II never fails 20 satisfy
Trial bottles free as Harts q Ull~
meyers drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27

Tns cotton spinnsrs Of Fall River.
Moss, ere In fair way TO enjoy the
''housst dollar for N housss days
work" % stsruly demanded BY Msj.
Mckinley In the autumn Of 1896.
Their vsgss Of - per week have been
out 10 per cent, leaving them el.90
per dsy. AZ prosperity continues
70 di6uss itself throughout The land
the mill bsroas viii prabably seine
the opportunity 70 lop Oh The odd ~
cents. thus bringing the stipend
down TO the ideal standard pro-
claimed from The front porch Of Cen.
toa.-CAicago Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27

EARIr In the present year . Chi
cago seer. scothssyer. prophet for.
tune teller, OF whatever he msy call
himself. foretold many events thu,
we're 10 come 10 psss during the
yssr 1897. Among other things he
predicted that the year would bring
The demise Of George NJ. Pullman,
Washington Hesing and p. ID. Ar
mouf. The latter 10 sill on earth
ssd dealing In futures. The othel
two are dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27

Asocinrr reporter Of the Hills-
boro Journal recently dressed .
bride in an ebony white silt, and
THE leads the News. of the same city,
70 cay that On "sbouy white dress ID
Of light easslisg dushy. os sable
color. and whom worn BY Q blond
brunsste bride. gives her an IN.
slightly snd charming appearance
II 10 really an ill-isvored aud hand
some color"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27

Benjsmin Ingerson. Of Hutton.
Ind. Gays he had not spoken above Q
whisper for monshs. and one bottle
Of roley's Honey and Tar restored
his voice. lis used very largely by
speakers end singers. For sale BY r.
n. Thomss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27

Nochsstef, y, Y, Herald
From this time there must BE- svc
republican parties In this state. until
one shall master os absorb the other.
And 10 VII, surprise nobody 70 zee
she younger party show the strongest
vitality. The rlats machine has out.
lived its usefulnes. The people have
pronounced 10 unworthy Oh ooaadencs
rspsssedly. and republicans general.
" have become ashamed of the self.
ishness and personsl vanity thu,
have characterized the masters"
later years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27

AsorurR sure sign Of On approach.
Ing yer bee bees discovered. Over 81
Charleston On old soldier Of the late
Gar and man Of intelligence and
good Judgment prsdicss that there
viii be o terrible var In this country
10 tho nett 10 years. he hiss been
watching the local papers and notes
that ell the births are boys. He says
THE 10 o "surs Sign"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27

THsns are bus few days len Ia
which Gov. Draks. Of lows, may do
the manly thing In making proper
reply 70 Gov. Tanners note co acern.
Ing The invasion Of Illinois BY the
iovs National Guard. OF close his
administration By plscing his state
In shs unenviabls light Of oompro-
missing her honor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27

Tsn Legislature has adjourned IN.
Oil after shs holidays-bus the psy
goes on oil the same. The vacation
70 costing the taxpayers Of Illisois
about 5000 per day. This 10 the
wsy the money goes-pop goes the
wesHNl. -0psinRaeld Register.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27
Poisoned by Ivy
Was in a Dreadful Condition


happened to Read About Q Similar
Case Followed the Other Mans
Example and Was Cured.
The following incident Is given by
Charles Morris, general jobber, 50 Lexing-
ton Avenue, North Cambridge, Mass:
"several years ago I became poisoned
BY ivy. Itried many medicines, spending
large sum Of money without obtaining
. particle of good. My children were
also afflicted with the same disease. We
were all constant sufferers with an awful
itching sensation, and it seemed as if I
should tear myself to pieces. I picked
up q paper in which I found printed
testimonial from q man in Vermont who
had been similarly affiicted and had taken
Hoods Sarsaparilla with benefit. thought
Q bottle, which we took and it did
Ne and MY Children
so much good purchased another supply.
We continued taking Hoods Sarsaparilla
until we used five bottles and can
safely say that neither myself nor children
have any signs of the po.-on. 1t has en-
tirely left us and we are perfectly cured.
We give The whole credit to Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. Before resorting to this medicine
was reduced in weight, but now 1
weigh lis pounds. Hoods Sarsaparilla
has not only done much good but has
been the means of saving me great deal
Of money. would not be without it
in my house and heartily recommend
It to all who are afflicted. I have writ
ten this statement for publication, of my
own will, as want Others to know what
Hoods Sarsaparilla
has done for u.s." CHARLES MORRIS.
AOOdsc Di11c are the only pills to take
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27
WaIAed r:ishs Over mes

80 your wife won that suit about
her real eStatsl''
LOT coureI You didn's suppose that
such Iissle obstacles as n judge. y law.
yvrs and ~ Jurymen could throw her
% the ssack. did youT'-Detrois Free
Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27

IT might have been known that
Chicago would DO something big TO
commemorate Christmas. The burn.
Inc down Of the great coliseum vas
The Chicago wsy Of doing IL this
yeas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27

he. J. c. Bishop, Of Agnev. Mich.
ssys: II have ussd foley's Heasy
and Ter In three severe cases Of
pnsumonia shs pet month. With
good results." &c, sale BY I. II.
Thousa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27

Take Laxstive Bromo Quinins Tab
lets. All drueEists refund the money
II 10 falls n cure Csc. The genuine
hes l.. b. q. on each tablet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27

fnox The best that can be learned.
Fulton got over Christmas without .
riot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-27

ssVA . AAhS with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
In Favor of Scientific Control.

The Medical Brief" in an article on
Aperient Waters, states that they have
very properly come into general employ
ment, but that the public should not over
look to ascertain whether these laxative
waters drawn from springs have been
should be accorded a medicinal agent.
1t quotes Prof Liebreich of the Univers-
ity of Berlin thus
The first condition of therapeutic eff
cacy IS the constancy of the remedy en-
ployed. In the case of natural mineral
waters this point is of the greatest inn
portance. The aperient waters offer the
one sole exception in regard to this con-
stancy among our natural mineral springs
These are formed by impregnation of the
natural basins which supply the mineral
constituents. From this, as observation
teaches US, there arises an extraordinary
Inconsistency of the chemical constituents
The aperient waters, therefore, form an
exception to the mineral springs propel-
For medical purposes it is absolutely nee.
essary in prescribing this water to know
the dose. The bottling of such waters
should be under scientific control so thai
their proper constitution should be in.
sured exactly in the same way as that
of other medicines is regulated by the
Pharmacopoeia."
The Medical Brief adds however. that
one such water, the "Apenta," from
springs near Buda Pesth affords this nee.
essary guarantee, as it is bottled under
eminent scientific control, and that the
profession have in "Apenta" an excellen,
laxative water.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
DIED FROM HER LOVERS BLOW.
Minerva Browns Death Charged TO
POmp Johnson.

Minerva Brown, colored living at No
122 Poplar street. died at her home yester-
day Her death was due, 1t is alleged
TO blow received in the head about the
middle of August by a rock thrown by
Pomp Johnson.
Johnson had been living in the same
house with the woman. He went home
one night in an intoxicated condition, and,
becoming involved in an alteration with
the woman, struck her in the head with
a rock. The blow was in the forehead
making a very ugly wound. At the time
it was not thought to be dangerous The
woman has been in a stupid and anguish
ing condition, however, since the injury
was received Her death at once gave
rise to the supposition that the blow re
ceived at the hand of Johnson was what
caused her death. Some of her relatives
reported the matter to police headquar
tiers and urged the arrest of johnson.
Chef McDermott, Policeman Jernigan
and one or two of the city detectives
went TO the scene and at once began a
search for the man. BY some means he
had heard of the intention of the wo-
mans relatives to have him arrested and
had fed from the city.
1t is reported that there Is proof that
Johnson threw the stone which struck the
woman and which is thought to have been
instrumental in causing her death. The
search for johnson will be continued.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
THE SUPERIOR COURT OPEN.
Judge FnIIiGant, However, Found
little Business.

Judge Robert Falligant returned to the
city yesterday morning on the Grand
Duchess from New York. He has been
spending the last three or four weeks up
in the Adrondacks, and returns feeling
much improved as the result of his trip.
Judge Falligant opened the superior
court at once, though il was not expected
that 1t would be opened for business until
Monday. There was very little business
transacted, however, the judge signing his
name 10 only one order, appointing }. II.
Worsey a commercial notary public.
There are several of the attorneys who
have been waiting Judge Falhgants re-
turn In order TO get him to act upon i'm
pOrtant papers, and II is proDaple mat
several matters will be brought before him
within a day or two. The hearing upon
the motion 10 set aside the order granted
by Judge Sweat, restraining the city coun-
ell from taking any action with regard TO
the fire commissioners. will take place be-
fore him on oct. %.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
This order with regard

Ogeechee road. This order with regard
70 the new road was passed.
ION consideration Of the petition Of citi-
zens asking for a new public road con-
necIing the Ogeechee cross roads, or Buck
halter road with the Ogeechee road, or
dered that the committee on roads and
bridges be, and they are hereby, author
lied and directed to have surveyed, laid
out and marked the route of new public
road from the point where the road known
as the Ogeechee cross roads, or Buckhal-
ter road crosses the track of the Savan-
nah Florida and Western Railway Com
pauy near the six-mile post on said rail-
road; thence by as straight line as prac>
ucable 20 a point on the Ogeechee road
between the four-mile post on said road
and the Intersection of the Florida Cen
tral and Peninsuar railroad with said
| Ogeechee road, with a uniform width of
sixty feet and also running back from
the commencement of said new road near
the siX-mile post on the Savannah, Flor
ida and Western railway along the track
Of said railroad TO a point at or near
FlOwerSville, connecting with the other
FORK OF the Buckhalter road and 10 re-
port The utility of said new road TO this
board at their earliest convenience.
Superintendent of Public Works
Chaplin made report on his
"trip 10 Nashville. where, as a
delegate from the county, he attended
the session of the national roads parla-
ment From all the information gathered,
he said, the methods of building roads in
the states represented at the meeting are
very similar to those used by the commits
sioners of Chatham county but the roads
in the north, he stated, have more drain
age than do those in the south, this being
required on account of frost The cost Of
building roads, he said, varied materially
In different sections. At Geneva a road
~ miles long and "A feet wide, cost $4,000.
Al Atlanta the roads are Is feet wide
and cost about 81 500 per mile. The mate
rial used is ebert and costs 70 cents per
cubic yard. Macadam roads in Indiana
and Illinois y feet wide cost 5000 per
mile and upwards In Vanderbilt county,
Indiana, eighty-hve miles of this kind of
road cost for repairs in seven years, $50, 500
per year.
The representative from South Carolina
reported building 800 miles of road for s.
per mile. He had a road machine, he
stated, with which he makes the roads
out of the ground. The principal object
of the meeting, Mr.. Chaplin stated. was
to arouse a spirit Of enthusiasm over road
| building throughout the country, and to
get aid from the states and from the
| United States government
The petition of r. S. Everett and other
citizens residing in West Savannah fol
draining along the Louisville and Augusta
roads, and for the cutting down of the
growth of noXious weeds was referred tc
the committee on drainage, with power tc
act.
Several petitions for relief from double
tax were referred TO the chairman, with
| power to act.
The contract for repainting the court
| house and rctouching the woodwork inside
| and out was let to y. w. Murphy on q
| bid of $50, that being the lowest. Other
bids ran from $158 to $500.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
CAPTURED AFTER A FIGHT.
"RolIing" John Williams Assailant
~ Arrested on shipb0ard.

Simon Brke a colored man who as
suited Longshoreman John Williams about
Sept. 20, has been arrested on warrant
issued by Justice Naughtin and commit
ted to Jail on the charge of assault with
intent to murder.
Since the time the difficulty took place,
which was when the fight between the
ship agents and the longshoremen was at
its highest pitch Birke had been eluding
the officers, who have been making strong
efforts all along to capture him. He was
not located until a few days ago. when
a negro reported at the office of Justice
Naughtin that he knew where Birke was
working. The man stated that Birke was
at work on a ship near the Ocean Steam
ship wharf. He said that if he was depu-
tized to make the arrest that he could
do so. The justice gave the man The
authority and an effort TO locate Birke
was at once commenced.
The informant went to the house of
Birke's wife and waited outside until she
started on her usual trip To carry dinner
10 her husband. She was followed, and il
was not a great while before the inform
ant and Constable Lilienthal were at the
ship where Birke was at work The din
ner was passed down into the hold where
Birke was secreting himself. The depu-
tiZed officer, who was to make the arrest,
followed and informed Birke that he
might consider himself under arrest. Birke
refused to go, on the ground that no one
had any right 10 take him off the ship
except the United States marshal. Sew
eral of the workmen gathered around and
upheld Birke in his contention. A fight
followed. but it was not long until the
man was under arrest and on his way to
the office of the justice.
crowd followed ting against the
proceeding and making threats. Justice
Naughtin, however, went to the office door
and told the men that if they did not
dispense, he would call an officer. At this
they left, saying that they Intended TO
employ attorneys TO prosecute the negro
who had arrested Birke.
Justice Naughtin stated that he had is
sued several warrants for the negroes who
had participated in the interference, and
that the arrests would be made to-day.
The trial of Birke has not yet been set
for hearing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
WRIT MAY NOT PROHIBIT.
COUNCIL MAY YET TRY THE FIRE
COMMISSIONERS.

All Depends on the Hearing Before
Judge FnIIigant-A Decision SuS-
taIning the City's Jurisdiction
Would Head on Any Further De-
Iay-City Attorney Adams Opinion
ms to the CIty's Liability For the
Fire CommissIOn's Counsel Fees.
Preparations are being made by the att
torneys on both sides of the litigation
between the city council and the fire
commissioners, for the argument before
Judge Falligant on Oct. o. upon the va.
lidity Of the prohibitory writ granted by
Judge Sweat.
The decision of Judge Falligant, 1t Is
understood, may have the effect of re-
manding the case to council for trial OF
the charges against the commissioners.
In speaking of the situation yesterday.
a lawyer of recognized ability stated that
it is possible that the case may be on
trial before the council within the next
few weeks. 1t his understanding that the
commissioners claim they can defeat
council by delays The commissioners are
understood, he said, to be seeking to stay
the hearing of the charges against them
by carrying their proceedings through all
the courts.
But even if they do carry their case to
the supreme court, they cannot prevent
the hearing before council unless they win
in the case of the prohibitory writ to be
argued on the I'D inst. The situation,
succinctly stated, is simply this: If
Judge Falligant decides that council has
jurisdiction to try the charges the fire
commissioners can gain nothing by APP
pealing to the supreme court. as their APP
peal will not have the effect of a super
sedeas. The granting of a supersedeas is
in the discretion of the Judge, he said, and
unless the prevailing writ is sustained, the
commissioners will either have to obtain
superseding process or face the charges
before council.
When asked about the liability of the
city for the fees of the counsel employed
by the fire commissioners in the defense
which they have made, City Attorney
Adams smiled and said that if the commits
sioners started the report that such a
claim would be made they were doubt
less in jocose mood brought about by
the restraining order granted by Judge
Sweat. If such a bill were really made
out, he said, council might then antici-
pate another in the shape of a large bill
for damages, because of the consumption
of the time of the commissioners on &C
count of the litigation into which they
have been compelled 10 enter.
Upon being asked what he thought
would be the scope of the investigation
before Judge Falligant he replied that as
| he read the authorities and understood
them, the only question would be as to
whether the council has the right to try
the commissioners FOR any offense or in
other words, has any jurisdiction what
ever over the commissioners. He said
that unless it is a clear case OF an entire
absence of jurisdiction on the part of the
city, the writ will, in his opinion, be dis
solved. The opinion of Mr. Adams is that
council has jurisdiction and that the in
| vestigation will so demonstrate.