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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-13

Der OF her profession in Rock Island
Who was surely all Wright. In con-
ciusion she thanked the Rock Island
Neighbors and Woodmen for their
kind, courteous and hospitable treat
ment. s.,
Director j. W. White was intro
duced. He said that when he came
to the hotel he detected the name Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-13
No Credit House

Wants 10 compete with SHIELDS. He gets bar
gains that credit never sees, and consequently he
dull week when SHIELDS Isn't slashing the
price on something. Its getting to be such resu-
lar thing that watch aud wait for him and his bust
ness runs along as smooth as the handle on his
front door that is kept bright by busy housewives
getting their share of the bargains. Look at
this list:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-13

to Fulton, getting over to Clinton
and to the Age in the course of 9
brief time. 1t tells the story tina,
the head offices of the great order of
Modern Woodmen of America are to
remain where they were Incorporated
to be; where they have been dur.
ing the wonderful growth of the
order to 1921 policies in force
where every mail, express OF
freight facility needed can be found,
q building be built at q nominal
amount in the center of a block, for
their use, cheaper than at any other
point ever mentioned to remove
them to, and every Woodmau. unless
possessed of personal prejudice, is
glad of it. Fulton people naturally
we're elated. They sounded the fire
whistle; they decorated the city with
hags; they shook hands and hollered
little. it is said, all but . few of
them, for it is also said small piece
OF Grape and . eoiled handkerchief
hung on one door. Woodmen on
this side OF the river-and here the
order had its birth; from here it was
managed through its uncertain
years. and here Pioneer camp il 10.
Gated Woodmen here when they
heard the news said: 'Goodr with
big "g." and yet no Woodman in
Clinton has ever taken sides with
fulton, but one or two Woodmen
have been s'agin' Fulton in the
matter"
Clinton's Alliance.
1t is remarkable how much un-
concern Clinton feigns to show in
these proceedings even after the
himsey argument made in behalf of
OF Fulton and its facilities, in the
same connection to say nothing of
the deliberate fabrication as to the
feeling Of the Woodmen As a whole
who have shown in two head camps
their preference for Rock Island.
That Clinton has no interest at all is
also shown in the part the town
has taken in the conspiracy to place
the orders officers in disrepute and
wreck the order itself if possible. 1t
WAS the same spirit that led Clinton
to offer Fulton an army of hoodlums
to meet Rock Island the next time
the orders board of directors sought
to have the head offices moved, and
people OF Rock Island who have gone
to Clinton on excursions have on one
or two occasions found ont what
Clinton hoodIums are. The alliance
between Clinton and Fulton is we'll
understood. It exists naturally and
there is NO reason why Clinton
should deny it unless she is ssha mod
OF the dog-in-the-manger tactics Full
ton 10 pursuing with reference to the
head Office removal.
But the great order will yet tri-
umph over the determination that 10
manifested At Fulton to hold 1t there
against its will. In . word II il
through with Fulton and 10 bound to
get out Of there.
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over the ground more rapidly than Will
lighter engine drawn by horses.

over the ground more rapidly than Will
n lighter engine drawn by horses
The pattern Is a marked improve
ment upon previous horseless engines.
Hartford. Connecticut, has three in use
which answer the purpose for that city
very satisfactorily, but they are small
er machines and lack certain features
which make the Boston engine an up
to-dnte production, far ahead OF It's
predecessors in efficiency. A peculiar
construction of the tire obviates a diff
ficulty met with in the tendency OF
horseless vehicles to run in the gutter
in travelling over crowded roadbeds. II
the machine works, as 1t is expected to
work in Bostons narrow and crooked
streets, 1t opens new era in fire de-
partment apparatus.
The height of the engine over all is
nine feet nine inches; extreme length,
sixteen feet six inches; extreme width.
seven feet three inches. Its weight
when in service will be about 1900
pounds. Through fifty feet of hose,
with IL two-inch nozzle. a continuous
horizontal stream of 319 feet or more
is obtained The inlet pipes on each
side are for siX-inch suction hose, with
outlets of two or more lines of three
and one-half inch leading hose.
Very little machinery in addition to
the ordinary mechanism Of II nrc en-
gine is required to operate these self
prOpellers. An extra water tank is car
ried at the rear to supply the boiler
until connections can be made with n
hydrant. The driving power is np-
piled from one end of the main crank
shaft through an equalizing compound
and two endless chains, which pass
around the inner rim of the hubs Of
the rear wheels. These hub rims are
fitted with cogs, which make them, In
fact. sprocket wheels; this arrange
ment allows the wheels to be driven at
varying speed when turning corners.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28
SEATED ON THE QUILT.

Then the old woman sat down on one
corner of the decoration" while Ell
nathan went away to his work.
The quilt was set in diamond pieces
-grass-green and yellow and blue and
black and purple 1t was the gayest
of its kind that | had ever seen. The
warm spring sunshine lighted up the
bright tints into Kaleidoscope OF
beauty.
The Texas COW peered through the
not too substantial fence at the amaz-
ing brightness, astonished into be-
travail of unusual emotions. Presently
she wsked around the yard in free
dom of movement which startled me.
The old woman, after sitting for an
hour with her head bent low upon her
LOYAL breast, rose and folded the quilt.
NV companion was sure that she had
been asleep, but | saw traces of tears as
she laid the quilt away in the old trunk,
remarking, as if to herself:
"Yes, | shall always decorate Jerud's
grave. He would "a been soldier II
it hadn't been for his rheumatic =
Elizabeth Grinnell in Youths Compan-
ion.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28
History of Memorial Day.

The date of the first celebration of
Memorial day in the various states is
as follows: Alabama, April &c. 1866;
Arkansas, May 80, 1865; California, May
30. 1880; Colorado. May 80, 1877; Con-
necticut, May 80, 1876; Delaware, May
30. 1867; Florida. April 26, 1870; Geor-
gia, April &C. 1866; Illinois, May 80,
1873, Indiana, May 80. 1867; Iowa, May
80, 1865; Kansas, May 80. 1866; Ken
lucky (Confederate), May 10, 1867;
Kentucky (Union), May 80, 1868; Louis
lana Confederate). April 6, 1875; Lou
isiana (Union), April, 1878; Maine, May
50, 1867; Maryland (Confederate), June
7, 1866; Maryland (Union). June 5,
1866: Massachusetts, May 80. 1881; Min
nesota lat Minneapolis), May 80, 1863,
Minnesota (regular, May 80. 1870; Misc
sissippi, May /, 1867; Missouri, May 80,
1868; Nebraska, May 80, 1865; Nevada,
May 80 1863; New Hampshire. May 30,
1865: New Jersey, May 80, 1868; New
York, May 80, 1865; North Carolina
(Greensboro), May 5, 1866; North Car
olina (Raleigh). May 10, 1866; Ohio, May
80, 1865: Oregon. May 30, 1875; Pennsyl
vania, May 80, 1865; Rhode Island, Ma,
80, 1868; South Carolina, July 3, 1866
Tennessee, May 30, 1868; Texas, May 80
1871; Vermont. May 80, 1863; Virgini,'
(Union), May 81, 1866; Virginia (Con
federate), June IL, 1866; West Virgin
ia. May 80, 1878; Wisconsin, May 90,
1873.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28

sighed when the boys came home, and
pretty near almost cried
"Jerud wasn't given to work very
much. on account of his rheumatic:
but never laid that up against him.
We come out here for the stage COM
pany five year ago, and done pretty
well. Elnathan and l done most Of
the work.
1t always seemed to weigh on Jerud
that he hadn't been soldier. He
would sit out on bench at the door
for hours, watching Elnathan and me
plant the corn. and having that far
away look in his eyes you hear talked
about. And one time he died. We've
decorated his grave ever since, just
as II he'd been a SOLDIER
"Do you have many flowers around
here?' we asked.
"Oh. no. there amt no flowers, so to
speak. don't care much for them lit
tie wild things. and amt never plant
ed any poppy seeds and hollyhocks and
geraniums and pinles. I've got some
thing in that trunk over there thl's
better than flowers to decorate graves
with"
We looked at the trunk. 1t was COW
cred with calfskin, tanned with the
hair on, the fur side out, and studded
with brass nails. We wanted to ask
what was in 1t which was better than
flowers to decorate graves with axa
we restrained our curiosity.
That night we went to sleep to dream
of grassy mounds and shining concave
headstones
1t was late in the morning when the
relay mule was found; but the driver
himself had then disappeared. and our
starting was postponed. After the
breakfast dishes were washed the old
woman dressed herself in her old-fash
ioned best clothes. put on bonnet
which had been hers before the war;"
and sat down by the ancient trunk.
We did not talk, for she seemed sad
and absent-minded.
She unlocked the receptacle which
held something better than flowers to
decorate graves with, and drew care
fully forth a neatly-folded patchwork
quilt. Then she walked slowly out to
the grave.
After standing for few minutes
talking with Elnathan, the two took
the quilt by each of it's four corners
and spread it evenly above the grave.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28
SI00 To Any Man.
WILL PAY 500 FOR ANY CASE
OF Weakness In Men They Treat and
Eail to Cure.

OF Weakness In Men They Treat and
Fall to Cure.
An Omaha Company places for the first
time before the public MAGICAL TREAT
MEST for the cure of Lost Vitality, Nervous
and Sexual Weakness, and Restoration of
Life Force in old and young men. No
worn-out French remedy; contains no
Phosphorous or other harmful drugs. 1t is
IA WONDERFUL TREATMEST-mngica il its
effects-positive in It's cure All reaC ers,
who are suffering from a weakness that
blights their life, causing that mental nd
physical suffering peculiar to Lost Man
hood, should write to the STATE MEDICAL
COMPANY, Omaha, Neb., and they will
send you absolutely FREE, valuable
paper on these diseases, and positive proofs
OF their truly MAGICAL TREATMENT. Thous-
unds of men, who have lost all hope of
cure, are being restored by them to per-
feet condition.
This MAGICAL TREATMENT may be taken
at home under their directions, or they VIII
pay railroad fare and hotel bills to all who
prefer to go there for treatment, II they
fail to cure They are perfectly reliable;
have no Free Prescriptions, Free Cure,
Free Sample, or c. q. d. fake. They have
s250OOO capital, and guarantee to cure
every case they treat or refund every dol
lar; or their charges may be deposited in a
bank to be paid to them when cure Is
effected. Write them today.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28
HORSELESS TO FIRES.
sosron's NEW EXPERIMENT.
Monster Engine Which VIII Race to Fires
Under Its Own Stenm-NIost Powerful
Machine of Its Kind Ever Huilt-Its
Mechanism

Engine No. 3S, the new acquisition
to the Boston Fire Department, other
wise known as "the horseless," Is un-
dergoing Il series of tests in the thor
oughfares of the city, preparatory to
putting 1t into active service as Il regu-
lar feature of the fire fighting appara-
tuS.
The experiments made with the new
propeller are so satisfactory that they
foreshadow n revolution in the equip
ment of the department, and it begins
to look as though the days of gallop-
ing horses and their exciting rushes to
fires are nearing the end, in great
cities, at least. Much care is exercised
in the experimental trips that are
made, and nothing like the speed that
1t Is said to be capable of attaining has
been attempted with it. Most of the
tests are made at night and the appear
ance of the engine, which bowls along
like specter save for the noise occa-
stoned by the passing of so heavy Il
machine, attracts II great deal of at
tention wherever it goes.
The engine was built at Manchester,
New Hampshire. Its makers claim for
1t the grcatest water capacity of any
big threc-horsc engines now in use in
the department have capacity of
nearly 1000 gallons n minute. but this
one Is built to thrown 1,50O gallons in
that time, and tests made since the ma
chine was finished indicate that 1 800
gallons may be reached. Yet it can get
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28
Decoration DNy.

Decoration Day is a solemn festiva,
for the nation. All over the land thu
patriotic and true hearted citizen and
his family make ready and go out with
appropriate ceremonies and wealth OF
blossoms to mark another milestone or
the nations highway of peace and pros
perity. Truly, 1t is a fitting and beau
tiful way to emphasize the story of the
great and good work wrought by tho
patriotic souls and the faithful hands
of the fathers, sons and brothers OF
this grand aut glorious republic,
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28

money bad enough. Jerud got all ready
to start, as peart as could be, but the
very last thing he was took down
with the rheumatic again. Jerud was
as good as could be, and as brave; and
I've seen him stand in the door leaning
on his cane and cheering the boys when
they marched away, and saying how he
did wish he could go, too.
Well. Jerud.' | would say, suppose
you start in one of your good spells?
And he'd answer, All right Half a
dozen times I'd pack up his things and
get him ready to go. when all OF a
sudden his rheumatic would come back.
and he'd have to stay at home. So
the war passed, and poor Ierud, he
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28
National Educational A.soclatLon Meetlns

For the meeting OF the National Educa-
tionnl Assoca tion at Buffalo In lS16 the OK
ccllrut service given by the Union Pacific
was commented on by all those who had the
pleasure Of using that line. This year onr
educational friends meet In Milwaukee. Wis
consin. July 9th To 9th, and members of the
association and others from points west of
the Missouri river should by all means take
the Union Pacific
The service of the Union Pacific via Omaha
or Kansas City is the very best. The equip
ment consists Of handsome day coaches.
chair ears, Pullman buffet and drawing room
slcepcrs. dining cars and buffet smoking
and library cars. Fewer changes than via
any other line. One fare. plus $50. FOR the
round trip will he the rate from all points
west of the Missouri river for this meet
ing. Ticket Office 0i1 Seventeenth street.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28

The Harrah & Stewart Mfg. Co., of
Des Moines, Ia, have solved the
grade, up-to-date bicycle for II nominal
price, and the wheels they now have
on the market are uneNcelled in every
respect. See them.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28

This summer? II So remember the Union
Pacific has the best service and makes the
quickest time TO all principal points. Call
at ticket office OIL Seventeenth street, cor
ner Curtis, for full and reliable Information.
concerning rates, routes, etc. Telephone I5I.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28

miserable" '.WhyY" They have got so
wealthy that her husband won't let her
hnve an onion bed in The bnck ynrd.''
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28
M sprcinIIrnin Needed

To get East or West quickly. II you travel
win the Union Pacific. 1t makes the quick
est time TO all principal points Ticket of
flee 9il Seventeenth street. corner Curtis
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28

'Thc Snoblcys next door have quit speak,
Ing to us" '.Do YOU know the rcasoni y
Yes: their cook found out we hadn't taken
Ice all winter"
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28

..Don't you object to being humbuggcd b,
those small quarts OF strawhrrricsf' NO
what's the uScf | make myself comfortable
by pretending that I'm buying pint
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28

"McKinlcy VIII never get another term
with my consent" ''What has he done to
youT" "IIc was advertised the advance
nSent of prosperity and yet my wifcs spring
hat this year cost me twice AS much as II
did any year under Cleveland" +"
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28
Halls Cntnrrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, Toe.

"You have taken all the cushions out of
your church?' "Ycs we thought If we
could make the pcws seem like base ball
bleachcrs the attendance might increase
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28
Mrs. WinsIo,v'. sootn,ns

sour lnndiady is getting the bicycle
fever" "Why do you think sof'' ''She is
putting rubber tires on the rhubarb pies
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28

When Greek meets Greek. they whisper now
Behind their mountain tTclis.
with bated breath aud kuottcd brow,
.'Wcll, doesn't this beat llcllns:'
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28

..PenIubbcr doesn't seem to he up in liter.
nry good form - ''No: he would like To
write without saying we but his wife
won't let him"
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28
Go ng East or West

''Shc said she would be sister to me, md
she kept her word" SIN what way?' "She
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28

.'Hobbs has Il great head for invention
..What has he got up latclyf" "a rough
shod cake of soap warranted not to slid,
when you step on 1t.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28
,JERUD'S RHEUMATIC.

ICH-I-TA!
This was the
name that the
brakeman scream
ed, as our train
steamed slowly up
to a low, unpaint-
ed freight house, at
the terminus OF the
railroad. One car
conveyed the pas
sengers, three in
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28

1.-The Bizzlers seem to be n very happy
couple" "Ycs; he suffers and she Is deaf"
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28
LIQUOR mAnIr rn.IrINE.y CURED.

Home Trentnrnt-wrlitcng guarantee given--no
cure pay. Send g stamp for treatise. Neurotico
Medicine Co. lionellsyiilc y. Y Mention this paper.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28

We will forfeit s 900 II any of our pu
Iishcd testimonials are proven to be not gc
uine The Piso Co.. Warren. Pa.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28

forchIrcn toething, snftens thegums reduces infnn
nation, unys pain cures wind collie. y cents bottle
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28
No-To-Rac for FIft1 Ccnta.

"Joblots knows how to please lady custom.
ers." "What does he dof' ale calls all
the married women Miss j"
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28

w. N. U.-DENVER.-NO.2 22.-l9o7
When writing to advertisers, pleane say
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cnthartic, cure constipation forever.
t0c. II c. c. c. fail, druggists refund money.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes weak
men strong. blood pure. b0c, 81. All druggists
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quininc Tablets. All
Druggists refund the money II it fails to cure 25c
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-28

Il ss4s a''sss s,s.. T''s s.s Thompsons Eye Water
Morris tribune., 1897-06-16
POLITICAL NEWS.

The national headquarters of the sill
yer Republican party have been located
at Duluth by Chairman Towne.
John G. Welty of Canton has an
nounced that he will be candidate of
the Democratic nomination for governor
of Ohio.
Ex-Governor J. D. Cox of Ohio has
been offered the post of minister at
Madrid but has declined on account of
his literary work.
The president has nominated Maurice
D. O'Connell of Iowa to be solicitor of
the treasury and William NJ. Griffith of
of Arizona to be marshal of. the terri
tory of Arizona.
Henry L. Wilson, Washington, will
be minister to Chill; W. F. Powell, New
Jersey, to Hayti; John G. A. Leishman,
Pennsylvania, to Switzerland, and John
f. Convey, Washington, consul general
at Kanagawa, Japan.
Mayor James A. Rice Of Canton has
withdrawn as candidate for the Dem
ocratic nomination for governor Of Ohio.
In an interview he assigns as his reason
that he is unable to secure the solid del
egation from his county.
Morris tribune., 1897-06-16
FINANCE AND TRADE.

New York gas companies will consoi-
date
North Dakota jobbers have formed an
organization.
Seattle has been selected as the loca-
ton for great smelter and refinery, to
cost 100000, by Milwaukee and Port
land syndicate.
The Whitmore-Robinson pottery at
Akron, o., burned last fall, will be re-
built. The new plant will be the largest
in the United States.
A New York syndicate has paid into
the treasury of Honduras $4,000 as an
earnest Of its intention to take $1,000
900 worth of Honduras bonds.
Official statistics show a deficit of
100000 marks in the Baltic canal.
During the past year 1880 vessels of
1,848, 458 tons have passed through this
waterway
Print paper mills of the Fox river val
ley will shut down two days each week
in order to curtail the output and better
the market. This movement, it is re-
ported, will be general throughout the
country.
The product of gold and silver in the
United States for the calendar year 1896
is estimated by the director of the mint
at coinage value at $50, $685. 900 and $780,
O69,236 respectively, an increase of &c.
478,000 gold and $4,018,O0O silver.
Morris tribune., 1897-06-16
FOREIGN NEWS.

Uruguay and Argentine are on the
verge of war.
The Venezuelan boundary treaty has
been ratified.
Socialist peasant riots are causing
considerable trouble in Buda Pest, Hun
gary.
Three British officers and 25 soldiers
were killed by natives in the Toche
valley, north of Simla.
Indians in the vicinity Of Regina, N
W. T., are becoming troublesome Cat
tie have been killed and settlers threat
ened.
Great dissatisfaction is felt with the
programme Of the jubilee procession in
London because it gives no recognition
to the civil and industrial side of the
queens reign.
The japanese minister to Hawaii has
so modified his demands as to indemnity
for exclusion of Japanese immigrants
that they will be accepted by the Ha-
Waiian government.
Morris tribune., 1897-06-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The senate refused to knock out the
differential on sugar.
The Hawaiian annexation treaty may
he sent to the senate within q week.
The opinion is expressed that the SEN
ate will vote on the tariff within two
weeks.
1t is reported that treaty providing
for the annexation of Hawaii as terri
tory is already well under way.
The finance committee will withdraw
the beer and tea tax amendments to the
tariff bill, ON account of opposition.
Dupuy de LONE has given informa-
ton of another proposed tilbusterlng
expedition to Cuba and wants it headed
off.
1t is stated that the Ruiz case will be
pushed by the Washington government.
There are also several others OF a ike
nature.
A petition has been presented to con-
gress asking the recognition OF the Gu
bans as beligerents, signed by 6.OOO,OOO
people Of the United States.
The porte has not formally withdrawn
its objections to DR.. Angel. and he has
cancelled his order for passage to Con-
stantinople until further orders.
The members of the committee on
contingent expenses of the senate have
agreed to report adversely the Tillman
resolution for the investigation OF the
alleged speculation IN sugar.
Another attempt is to be made to
have discrimination against American
meat products discontinued by foreign
countries. If the protest is not needed
retaliatory measures will be used.
The United States torpedo boat Porter
on Sunday made the marvellous record
of a mile in less than two minutes with
scarcely an effort. She also steamed
around Long Island, distance of near
" 800 miles, in II hours and 30 min
uteS