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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-26
PUSHING PARK PROJECT.
Joint Com mite ca 10 d. another Interest-
ing Meeting.

Joint COMMITTEES 30 d. another Intsrest-
ing Meeting.
The Joint committee of Rock Island
and Moline and adjoining townships
on the pre- posed park district held
another interesting meeting at the
Harper last evening. the representa-
tives on the committee from the
South Rock Island district being at
tended by other citizens from that
locality who have taken an interest
in the undertaking, and unlike their
hos lie neighbours over the South Mo-
line line. are public spirited and anx-
ious TO cooperate in a measure which
has for its single object the further
ing of the common good. Capt. T..
G. Dack. of South Rock Island. pre-
sided IN the absence Of Chairman
Butterworth. Encouraging reports
we're received from all the commit
teemep, the statement being made
that the petitions to the county court
praying that the special election be
called had already received over l.
coo signatures. Various matters in
detail in reference to the furthering
of the work were fully discussed,
subcommittee appointed, and the
| committee ad journed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-26
Appropriately Cele DRAFTED.

Building 9 celebrated the birth
days of Washington, Lincoln, Long
fe low and Lowell this afternoon with
appropriate exercises. The rooms
were all nicely decorated with pic
lures and flags, and each child was
presented with q small flag, and wore
it in honor of the day. One exer-
else in Miss Bowmsu's room was a
Washington acrostic, given by 10
little children. Miss Walker had
many good recitations and songs and
Il pretty violin solo. There we're two
very pretty drills; wand drill by
the boys aud girls of Miss HART :
room, and military drill by the
boys of Miss Bowen's room. Many
of the parents visited the school, and
enjoyed the afternoon very much.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-26

The man with a weight on his leg
can't hope to win in the race. a
man with weight on his health
can't expect to compete in life and
business with those who are not
handicapped. If his brain is heavy
and his blood sluggish. because If
constipation. he will not succeed in
doing anything very well. Consti
patton is the cause of nine-tenths of
all sickness. symptoms of it are
sailown-ss, listlessnes., poor appe
lite. bad tsse in the mouth, dizz; :
ness. b'liousness and la situde. Con
-tipaiion can be cured easily and
certainly by the use Of DIR P,erce's
Plea. ant Pellets They are not ST
all violent ia their action, and YET
they are more certain than many
medicines which are so str pg tina,
they put the system all out of order.
Tire great advantage CT the "Pleas.
ant Pellets" is that they cure per-
manently.
Send 81 one-cent stamps to cover
cost of mailing on Y. and get his
great book, The Peoples Common
Sense Medical Adviser, absolutel,
free. Address Worlds Di-pensary
Medicsl Associat on, Cos Main street
Buffalo, n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-26
EuSineer Ms iea Speaka.

In an interview at Keokuk. Ensi-
neer Montgomery Meigs. Of Col
Kings corps, said: I'VE are over
hauling and repairing the mach merry
of the different boats, putting then,
in order for good seasons work as
soon as congress passes the neces-
sary app opriation bills. The two
boats for Maj Marshall, of the Chi
cago district, are nearly completed,
and will be taken to the Illinois
river. as soon as the river is GEAR of
ice. The larger one has been name
the Pearl aud the smaller one the
Fox.
"ihe recent changes in the civil
service rules bring all except labor
rrs employed in the river improve
ment service under the control OF the
civil service commission. In order
t. accommodate tn re in this dr.
trict b yard OF examiners compose 3
lof Mr.. Me'gs aud Lieut.. Charles
Keller and j. c. McElh rne, of K cS
Island, has been appoiuten. No.
tees will appear in the pap-rs an
nouncing the dates of exa minatious
which will probably be held at DIFF
ferent points in the district. thu
saving applicants the expense OF long
railway trips"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-26
Monmouth Has Made Its Bid.

Monmouth has made its PROPOSE
tirn to the board of trustees FIR the
location of the Odd Fellows Old
Folks home. and is now in.the hands
of Seer etary w. r. Jewell, at Dam
vile. Two papers had been drawn
up 10 express the offer for the home.
One showed at length the advantages
that Monmouth can Offer. 1t dwelt
on the rich farming land that was
available right on the edge OF the
city. 1t called attention to the sup
ply of water, the system of sewerage
that is under way, the miles of paw
ing and hard reads, the fine lighting
and the general good tone of the
immunity. 1t stated that as fine
land as the sun shone on could be
secured for from SO to $l25 per acre
and in tracts to suit. Al these
points were brought cut in the letter
add the committee was invited to
look over the ground. This was tn
matter Of the eXpl .natory letter. bu,
the propo ition was more brief II
stated that Monmouth would give
cash to an amount that it has be. n
thought best not to make publ ju-t
yet, as soon as the home was located
in Monmouth. Both of these were
-igned by representative from each
of the Dad Fellows lodges and the
ward committees of citizens. The
committee that will have the settle
ment of the question is composed OF
Hon Charles F. Mansfield. of Mans
field. chairman; w. Il Jewell. OF
Danville. secretary; Henry Phillips.
of Virginia; Z. w. S. Wheatly. OF
Duquoin. and Julius Raible. of Al
ton They have not decided when
they will have the meeting to open
the bids. but it will not be for few
| days at least 1t is understood that
propositions, beside the one from
Monmouth, will be in from Mattooa.
| Arcnla, Mt. Vernon, Bloomington
Decatur. Dsnville and Rock ord, as
well as X ok Islsnd and Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-26
MORE OF euL1oN,s FURY.
Another Batch OF .cr eel snent tho Wood.
men Head Ofiicss.

Another Batch OF ~cr eel snent tho Wood.
men Head Officss.
The Fulton Register has had an
awful time over the attempt on the
part Of Rock Island to assi.t in the
removal Of the head offices to this
city, and has just begun to recover
from its hysteria, and it belches out
under these headlines: 'Oat with
them. The men who conspire with
river rats to loot the head office of
the Woodmen should be ousted; they
are q disgrace to the order. Wood
men. rise in the name of your loved
ones, and teach these men their
places. The act of last Tuesday
morning should not be passed over,
either by Woodmen or the city au-
thorities; it is treason against our
order, our city, and our county: let
there be no rest till the gang is put
to rest. The Register takes its stand
against corruption, malfeasance in
office, and treason" Then follows a
page Of screed, concluding with a
poetic effusion, entitled Craven"
The headings given above contain
the substance of the registers ar
tIcle.
The Modern Woodmau, the official
organ of the order, in its issue for
March, just out. takes very con-
servative view OF the removal incl
dent; 1t gives the entire facts con-
corning the litigation and tine victory
that has been won for the order de-
tends the acts of the Rock Island
citizens who went to remove the
Offices to the city which the order
mad selected for its headquarters.
and refutes the malicious statements
contained in the Fulton p .pers or as
sent out by Fulton correspondents to
Chicago papers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-26

There was setto between Rock
Island business man and q colOTed
woman yesterday. She made n pur-
chase and Ia d down half dollar to
pay for it. so the story goes. She
was informed that she owed a small
bill, and this together with the
amount of the purchase was de-
Quoted. She would not consent TO
the settlement, and reached across
the counter and took back the
money. The proprietor secured hold
Il her hand and r-ques ed her to
drop the money. she did, and also
leaving the goods ahich she bought
started to 20 out the rear door. she
was stopped snd told to make her
exit by the front way. She resented
the interference with swing of one
OF her dukes, which col!ided with
her antagonists glimmer. She
dealt him couple OF more blows
and then skipped. The proprietor
OF the store did not exchange bio rs
with the woman and therefore got
decidedly the worst OF it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-26

Thousands suffer from Cstarrh or
cold in the head and have never
tried the popular remedy. There is
no longer any excuse. as a 1O-cent
trial size OF Ely's Cream Balm can be
had of your druggist or We mail it
for 10 cents. Full size SO cents.
ELY BROS,
Sc Warren Street, New York CITY.
A friend advised me to try Ely's
Cream Balm. and after using it for
six weeks believe myself cured oil
catarrh. 1t Is most valuable REM
edy.-Joseph Stewart. 624 Grand
Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-26

The last will and testament of John
Edgingtop, Of Rey nolds, was pro-
bated in the county court yesterday
afternoon. An equa! division of the
estate is provided for among the
children of the testator, James and
William Edgington, Mrs Ma'g4re,
Dodge and Mrs. James Walker
Susan B. and Forrest H. Tittering-
ton and Blanche l.. Parvin. children
of Mrs. Harriet Titterington and
Mrs. Drusilla Parvin, decea. ed
d iughters of the testator, inherit tt G
interest of their mothers. The will
was drafted Feb s. 1889, while there
is codicil which was executed june
20. 1892. James 'Edging,on is ap
pointed executor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-26
Notice Of Sale of Real Estate.
STATE OF ILLINOIS. l..
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY.

By virtue of a dscretal order CT the county
court OF sad cou ty entered a. the February
term A. ID. 1897, of aid court. on the lie ition of
Andrew ". McCooneli, guardian Of Neiti 3
Mcconnell, Laura E. Mcconnell, Nina r Nc.
cornell and II art!ey Nc 'onnell, min 70. 10
sell he resl estate hereinafter described. belong.
Jog to them i scal'. on WedDe-dN. the tn I'd
day OF March. a. ID. 1885,, NJ the south door OF
the court house, in the city OF Rock Island
county Of Rock Island sud state of Illinois, al
the hour of O'Clock in the afternoon, of -aid
day cell all ihe right. title, claim a-d iatere- Of
said minors. Ia and to he following describ,
real estate. siiuate In the county of Rock Island
aud state Of Illinois. to-wi:
The west one-half ~ OF the northwest auarte,
(N) Of section sixteen u6, and the eat one hall
"a Of the northeast quartcr "a OF sect or
seventeen an, all in township sixteen Cs) porti
rsuge too (2), west OF the fourth t4th) pr.n
cipsl merician. containing ono hundred .nt
sixty (16) acre..
"a d saie will be made at pablo auction t,
the highest and best bidder for ca-h in hsnd
ANDREW W. MCCONNELL.
Guardian Of said minors.
JACKSON 4 HURST. Attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-26
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ADJUSTMENTS. Z


The audience that gree ed the Gill
bert Opera company last evening
was very large. 'Mascot Up-to-
Date" was presented. The costumes
worn we're the finest ever seen in
this city. The chorus was good,
and taken all in all the compsnv is
way above the average.
Mich Daily Mail. This com pany
viii be at the Burtis Sunday even
ing.
There are so many different kinds
of realism on our stage nowadays
that one has oftentime- the greatest
difficulty in distinguishing between
the bad aud the good, but there is
no trouble in deciding when such
plays n 8 ..Shore Acres" are presented.
MIR. Herne has chosen story ef the
utmost simplicity, but its treatment
is such that it stirs the heart after
the manner of true poetry. Ii is
possibly this feature which makes
..,hure Acres" one of the most beau
siful plays ever put upon the stage.
| In the drawing of his character, Mr..
Herne has also shown great ipgeD uity.
Each and every parsonage ID dis
t,nct ty pc, and heir idiosy ncrasi.
are sharply differentiated. The love
interest is strong but not paramount
1t is the ife-long sacriti' e OF Uacle
Nat and the love of Righteousness
that eliminates from a noble heart
that holds the audience spell
..Shore Acres" is play far super
Tor to the average pastoral. and to
one who has witnessed its presenta-
ton the great success it has achieved
is readily understood. An ideal pro-
duction of Mr.. Herne's comedy
drama will be given at the Burtis
next Monday, March /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-26
Conservator's Sale.
S RaaT l.S on 1t doS.;E' tss.

Probate eourt Of Cook comfy. In the estate Of
Mary II. Stowel. IA insane person.
BY vrrtue of decree of the probate court Of
O. ok county, Illin"is. entered on the 24h day OF
ID. cemb +, a. d 1896. on the petition OF Fra"k
Green, cons r.atof OF Nary II. stowe J. an n-ane
per-on, TO lcsv- TO sell The real estate Of the
said Mary II. Stowell to pay debts Of s~id Msrv u
Stowesl, or to invest the proceeds thereof as may
be required by a,d cou,t, will. on SATURDAY. the
twenty seventh day OF February. A ~. 1877. At
the hour OF II O'Clock m. at the judic ial sales
room OF the Chica o keal Estate Board No
Dearborn street, in the city of 'bicsg, county o.
Cook d state ~ Iilinoie. sell a. pubic .endue
to the higher bidder fo- cash, al the interest OF
the said v .ry "A. -towell in and to the promise s
and resi- e- ate deecri 'ed a follow:
sun-lot one % OF bl OK nine % IN ]. W. Speu
cere addition 10 Eoc' 1sland; al-o eub-l"t seven
ca Of h ock fourteen (1s) in ), encer and Gaze
n ditinn To Rock Island; also lots one % and
two (al Of block two ,2) in Towards addition tc
r,eck leland. all tu.red ia the city II Rock Isl-
and. unity of Roc Is and, and state Of Illinois
Dated Feb. >. 1897. FRANK GREs~.
Conservator Of Mary d. stowen.
J. KENT GREEN, Attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-26
Electric Rittera.

Electric Bitters is q medicine suit
ed for any season, but perhaps more
generally when the languid ex-
hausted feeling prevails, when the
liver IS torpid and sluggish and the
need OF tonic and Alternative is felt.
A prompt use of this medicine has
often averted long and perhaps fatal
bilious levers. No medicine " i'll act
more surely in counteracting and
freeing the system from the malarial
poison. Headache. indigestion. con-
stipation. dizziness yield to Electric
Bitters. soc and 81 per bottle al
Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-26

To the mem bers of Court of Honor
80: On account of the lady minstrel
performance OF the Eastern Star
Monday night. the sociable of the
Court TO b" held on that night, will
be postponed until further notice
By order, j. H KERR. Chancellor
W. V. STAFFORD. Recorder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-26
BRAlNY GUESTS.

frequently Have Trouble With What 10
Found Fashionable Tables.
1t has been discovered by some OF.
the society ladies in some Of the
larger cities that number of the
most esteemed guests at their 'func-
tions" are more or less .dissgreeably
affected by coffee, this fact being
particularly observable among the
brilliant and brainy ones. To NEE,
the want of coffee fauciers with
whom the subtle beverage does not
agree, Postum, the health coffee, has
been quite largely introduced in
fashionable quarters. This is siu-
gulariy aPpetIzlng drink made from
cereals, (wheat. etc. by the Postum
Cereal company. limited, Battle
Creek, Mich. which incidentally
looks and smells like fine coffee, but
instead of prod ucing the unpleasant
disturbance with the digestive or
gans, as coffee does in numberless
cases. it agrees perfectly with the
weakest stomach and is nourishing
and fa,tening. being wholly from
pure grains. 1t can be served strong
as an after dinner coffee with per-
feet success as to looks, taste and
effect upon the guests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-26
Advertised L,st No. Q


Cascarets Candy Cathsrtc, the
most wonderful medical discovery Of
the age. pleasant and refreshing to
the taste, act gently and positively
on the bowels. cleansing the entire
system. dispel colds. cure headache.
fever, habitual constipation and bill
iousness. Please buy and try box
Of c. C. c. today; 10, rs. 50 cents.
Sold and guaranteed to cure by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-26
Masters Sale.

STATE OF ILLINOIS. ls.
RocK Island COUNT.
In the circuit court In chareery. foreclosure,
general No. 1904
Mansfield n. Sturgeon W. Patrick Gregg Bog.
sees.
Notice is hereby given thst BY virtue Of de-
cree Of said court entered 10 the above eniit.ed
cause on the 18th day Of January. A. ID. 1897,
shall. on Saturday. the 18Th day Of March,
A. 1871. AZ the hour OF O'Clock in III after
noon At the front door Of the court house. In the
CITY Of Rock leland in said county Of Rock leland
to satisfy said decree, sell IT pubic yendn- 70
the highest and best bidder for cash in hand those
certain parcels OF land. situate IN the county Of
Rock Island and stste OF Illinois, known and de-
scribed as follows, t>-uit:
tn. undiv ded one-ffth part of lots one si) and
two a. Ia block eighteen t1s) o. the undivided
ore-ffth part Of the south hund red and thirty
C3o) feet Of los tea 40, in b'ock number fhir,
| teen Gsl. ell in spencer case's addition to TIE
city Of Rock leland.
Dated At Rock Island. ulinois, this lat day Of
February. A. D.. 1927. ELwu B. PARNxxrKR
| Mater In Chaneesy. Hpek Island county, III
9. D. xA1snAII, CcDplainantS Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-26
iEGAL
Administrators Notice.

h.tatH OF IsIHC Z ullIUtIgtF. UtCtdstU
The undersigned having beeb appointed admin
istratri1 Of the estate Of Isaac Bambsrg. r
late OF the county Of hoos Island
etate OF Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that she will appear before the county cour
Of tock leland county, at the office Of the clerl
Of said court, In the city Of Rock Island, at T. I
April term, the frst Monday IN Apri
next, at which time all persons having claimi
against said estate are notified and requested u
attend, for the purpose Of having the same ad
justed.
All persons indebted To eaid estate are re-
quee,ed to make Immediate payment 70 the un
dcrsigned
Da,sd thie sSth dav Of jan. A. D., 1877.
BERTHA BANBsReER. Administrators.
JACKSON & HURST. Attorneys for aomx
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-26
LEGAL
Administrators Notice.

Administrator Notice.
RetAts OF Andrew Pearson. deceased
The unde r.ignod having been appointed admin
|-tratrix OF the last viii and Testament. 81 ndrew
late OF the county Of Rock lsiauu
|tate OF Illinois. deceased, hereby givSe motto.
hat she will appear before the coulty court OF
Rock Island comfy, at the ONCE OF the clerk o.
bald court, In the city OF Rock Island, at the
kpril tenn, on the frst Monday In April
Ggairr said estate are notified and requested TO
attend for the purpose of having the same aa-
Sueted All yerrons Indebted to said estate are re-
huested 10 make Immediate psymentto the m :
iersigned ..,-
Dated this 18th day o. February, A. D.. 1857.
CLARA Pc ARSON, Administrative.
JACKSON Il HURsr, Attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-26

A relia ole grocer will never offer a
cheap or weak imitation of genuine
original article because he happens
to make little extra profit. But il
is we'll To observe that when genuine
Postum Cereal coffee is ordered. that
you get Postum and not as purious
imitation offered as ..ju>t as good. p"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-26

Glad Tidings to Aseb ma So Rsrsrs.
Foley's Honey and Tar gives quick
and positive relief to all cases. Sold
by n. z. BAhnsen.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-24
A YELLOW TURKEY DINNER.

HROUGH the cloak of charity behind which the Examiner
seeks veil there CLEANS the baeful hue of yellow sus-
pcon that the material of the cloak shOddy and
usage made it ragged.
Long made record that still stands unds
pued, Charity ITSELF is not pued up
Hence the quality wheewith the Examiner unpeasanty dis
itself genuine Instead being mot pulled up it
swe the point of bursting with something it
gall Far letting right hand what its
left doing Just all humanity know. II the
right something nobody permitted
suspect another matter, and irrelevant
The paper has been running baseball tournament for
"charity" percentage. Charity suereth long and
this time the period of discomfort has extended through the
baseball The players plain also that the
ment absOrDs the profits The management nearly as
be ascertaned accepts 20 per OF the receipts
its for bothering with philanthropy Now,
this that will give $1,000 toward
Thanksgiving dinner, contemplation OF its benign
proceeds bury itself OF bouquets Yet to
contribute charity the funds collected
designed charity $1,000 any
other does 10 be extraordinary event Did
the Examiner think anybody would it of not only
retaining percentage cngng the
treasury? Kind heaven, forbid! 1t wouldn't dare.
This se-satisfed agent expenditure of other
peoples tukeyshe turkeys representing the rakeo of
a tournament eher-decIares intention to make public
receipts, the OF all other charitable
work in which it been mover An exception
be 0 tournament hereinbeore mentioned Its
balance sheets been called for in van Charges of crooked
work be reuted There is a curiosity the
figures.
But if when running tournament for sweet charity it Is
proper mulc greatest of the of 20 per
other cent it be considered fitting to
pecunary advantage handling turkeys
donations of cold pie Twenty per OF turkey might
fairly represented by But let
grateful bird the table, and
recipients permitted gnaw dumsck Twenty
deity manipulated variable quantity. Tne remain
ing so per may found all feathers.
vbOIa trTb is give dinne
purpose $1,000
held By and according belief held in for
cnarity, people epast
saffron journalism accept all the glory uterng of oy
happiness being noble and expense of
guess getting advertising practically without
cost.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-24

The reappointment of Naval Constructor
Philip Hichborn to a second four-year term as
chief of the Bureau of construction and Re-
pairs in the Navy Department is OF interest to
this coast from the fact that he was located
here for nearly ten years, and his commission
is credited to California. Philip Hichborn is
a native OF Charlestown, Mass, and served his
apprenticeship as shipwright in the Boston
Navy-yard under Naval Constructor B. F. De-
iano and Master Shipwright Melvin Simmons.
At the close of his apprenticeship he joined
the ship Dashing Wave as carpenter and came
to San Francisco in that vessel in 1861, and
soon after accepted the position OF foreman
shlpwright at Mare Island, being then only %.
In 1869 he was appointed assistant naval
constructor, and in the following year was
ordered East. where he served in several navy
yards, and in 1875 was commissioned naval