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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-15
FOND WISHES REALIZED
Some Of the Things the Argus Pictured
Ten Years Ago, Now Tue.

Some OF the ThinEs the ArGus- Pictured
Ten Years Ago, Now True.
Ten years ago this spring The
ARGUs published q series of articles
devoted to tho worth, The natural re-
sources and the commercial facilities
Of Rock Island with q view of start.
ing here q boom Of su bstantial kind
that might result in tho city pro-
crossing as it seemed that all condi-
tions had destined it should advance.
Rock Island at that time did not pos
sess the advantages that it does now,
but it was in that year the stride was
begun which has brought so much of
which all its citizens are now Justly
proud.
In connection with its series of
boom articles, THE ARGUS on one
occasion drew picture OF what the
future might bring to Rock Island
il the people would put their shout
ders to the wheel. There was no in
dulging in air castle building, but
more . qualification of what fancy
dictated in word picturing Of the
wishes that were cherished, that led
to the pu blication, under the head of
What TIE ARGUS Would Like to
See." Of the following just 10 years
ago today:
The city strike oil.
A paid fire department.
A creditable police force.
A local trotting club established.
A new court house-just for fun.
The open air band concerts be-
gun.
A new railroad bridge across the
Mississippi.
A wood chopper that hasn't an
ak to grind.
The construction OF the tri-city
street railway.
The night trims restored on the
c.. N. 4 St. P.
About 10 more manufacturing es.
adjustments.
Some one to turn the hose on the
street organ grinder.
Merchants-especially those who
advertise-happy and prosperous.
The flowers that bloom in the
spring; ira do dun (patented).
Tho streets paved and brought to
grade-e'pecially Second avenue.
About forty new tenement houses;
they would all be readily rented.
Where there is . better town than
Rock Island in the length and
breadth OF the land.
feather from the tail OF woe,
Or bum who to the brick pile longs to CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-15

The annual meeting of the Wom-
ans Presbyterian Board of Missions
Of the Northwest opens ut the Broad
way church next Wednesday morn
ing. Several of the country's dis.
tinguished missionaries home on
Burroughs will be in attendance.
Among the more prominent ones
who will be here are DR.. Mary Brad
ford and Mrs. Louise F. Esselsylen,
OF Persia: DR.. Mary Brown, of China;
Mre. Hugh Walker. OF Siam; Miss
Susan Doty, of Corea; Miss Kate
Shaw. Of Japan; Miss Louise
Babe, of Africa. The sessions will
be for the women with the exception
OF Wednesday evening. when q popu-
lar meeting will be held and ad-
dressed BY DE-. Hunter Corbett, DR..
N. D. Hills and DR.. Gray.
The address Of welcome to the
board will be delivered BY Mrs. j.
Ross Mills. of this city. The meet
ing will close Thursday afternoon,
aad that evening reception will be
given the visitors by Mrs. Phil
Mitchell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-15
LOSES BOTH LEGS.
John Randall Has a FrightfuI
Accident.
BENEATH THE CAR WHEELS

Dragged One Hundred Feet Uadsf Bur-
fiogton Freight Train Near the Upper
Mni and Terribly Anpu-
t.ted 1t the Hospita,.
John Randall, of London. England.
was run over BY . Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy train about $40 this
morning. and terribly mangled. The
amPutation Of both legs was neces-
sary. His recovery is doubtful
Randall is % years of age. He was
tramping about the country and
came from Chicago here.
The unfortunate fellow WAS at
tempting to board the train near the
engine house of the Rock Island
Lumber & Manufacturing company
when the accident occurred. The
train was coming into Rock Island.
Several cars passed over his legs and
he was dragged about one hundred
feet. his body being also severely
bruised. aside from the mangling Of
his lower limbs. The ambulance
was sent for. Officers Moody and
Dumbald responded and took the
injured man to St. Anthony's hospi-
tai, where DR.. Joseph De Silva ex-
amined his wounds, and after q con-
sultation concluded that An operation
was necessary. It was performed
by Drs. De Silva, Hollow bush, Barth,
Eyster and Comegys.
RsndsE'S Injuries.
One Of Randall's legs was ampu-
tated at the middle of the thigh and
the other just above the knee. He
also sustained . severe scalp wound.
The physicians fear that Randall can
not survive the shock.
The train which pissed over Ran
dali was in charge of Conductor John
F. Rawlings and Engineer Stone.
Conductor Rawlings said that he had
never witnessed such horrible sight
as presented by Randall's mishap.
The trainmen say that Randall was
hanging on to the side of a box car
and in passing a string of coal cars
on . side track was struck and
knocked beneath the train. Randali's
address is at No. z, Oldham street,
London.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-15
A Great Book Free.

When DR.. r. v. Pierce, of Buffalo,
N. T., published the first edition Of
his great work. The Peoples Com
mon Sense Medical Adviser. he an.
nounced that after $50, 900 copies
had been sold at the regular price,
$3.50 per copy. the profit on which
would repay him for the great
amount of labor and money ex-
pended in producing it. he would
distribute the next half million free.
As this number Of copies has ALREADY
been sold. he is now giving away,
absolutely free, 500, 600 COPIES OF
this m9st complete. interesting and
valuable common sense medical
work ever published-the recipient
only being required to mail to him,
at above address. twenty-one (2D
one cent stamps to cover cost Of
mailing only. and the book will be
sent postpaid. 1t 10 q ysritable
medical library. complete in one
volume. Contains zoos pages, pro-
fusely illustrated. The free edition
10 precisely the same a that sold 1t
el.S0 except only that the books are
in strong MANILA paper covers in
stead Of cloth. Send now before al
are given away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-15
Easter Star.

The Eastern Star school of instruc.
ton. which had been in progress two
days, was concluded last evening
with a reception to the visiting
grand officers. A drill was
also given by the Rock
Island chapter, the floral ad-
denda Of the order being beauti-
fully exemplitied. Mrs. Minnie RAN
son Barker chanted impre ssively
during the drill. Mrs. j. w. Gran
dali and Miss Fannie Davis sang q
duet. 1.-The Cleaners. Misses VoIk
and Patton, the latter OF Cambridge,
rendered piano selections, and
Messrs. Kllmer, Mueller and
Woltmann gave NUMB Der of
pieces on the mand olip,
guitar and flute. Mrs. c. B.
Kinyon recited IAN Eastern Star
Poem." and Mrs. W. B. Walters, of
Galesburg. r"cited IAN Eastern Star
Revery." An address was delivered
by Worthy Grand Matron Ere eman.
Three hundred sat down to the ban
quot board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-15
WELCOMED HOME

Winner Of the Bi,llsra Contest 0ivsa .
Royal Reception.
William H. Cation was accorded .
royal welcome on his return from
Chicago. where he acquired new dis
tinction in winning the short-stop
billiard tournsment, last night. He
was met 1T the train by Bleuer's
brass band. about . dozen carriages,
and several hundred friends. who
had all kinds of Fourth of July noise
makers and red fire. Cation was
loudly cheered when he stepped from
the train at the Rock Island depot,
and was accompanied to . carriage
drawn BY focr horses and decorated
with flags. and in which he was taken
to the White Seal. The string Of
carriages contained Cations friends
in tri-city sporting circles. The pro-
cession WAS led by Jim O'Connor.
who carried . big broom. Fire works
were exploded all along the line of
march. and the event recalled to on
lockers scenes Of the recent cam
paign.
1t was a royal reception sure
enough. and one by which Mr.. Cat
ton was noticeably affected. Sec
ond avenue In front of the White
Seal was crowded when the carriage
bearing Mr.. Cation arrived. He was
loudly cheered. He stood up in the
conveyance and made q neat little
speech. heartily thanking his friends
for their appreciation of him. and
assuring them that he would always
try to make himself worthy Of his
friends and Rock Island. Cation
then went to receive the congrat
ulations of his wife, after which he
met his friends 1t the White Seal.
Here is what the st. Louis Re-
public says: BILLY Cations victory
over w. A. Spinks in the final game
of the big short-stop. billiard tourna-
ment in Chicago. was anticipated
here in st. Louis, where Cation is
well known. and very popular. John
Lacari. Of the Broadway, is q staunch
friend of Cation, and thinks the
Rock Islander could hold his own
with the best Of them il he only paid
the same attention to the game that
Ives and Schaefer do. Cation is
careless. and will seldom pick up 9
cue unless there Is something at
stake worth playing for"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-15

Farmer Martin Burns. the cham
pion wrestler, was Q caller at TIE
ARGUS office today. accompanied by
the former wrestler, Duncan McAil-
Ian, who 10 the farmers trainer in
his preparations for his match May
with Dan Mcleod. "It looks % II
Mcleod and were to have . 90 at
last" said Burns, 1.-THE only thing
that now remains to be settled being
the referee, and l do not think there
will be any trouble about that. A.
far rs am concerned the match will
be strictly on its merits and on the
merits of the sport. have good
game to 60 against, bat l propose to
do my best to maintain my title"
Burns will 20 into training in
Rock leland or Davenport in the
nett few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-15

TEE AsoUs. only 100 . week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-15
YOUNG LADY'S RASH ACT.


Saao TO Have Had . Lovers Quarrel and
Attempted Suicide.
There are rumors up town Of q
young lady having attempted suicide
IN that neighborhood.
She had two gentlemen friends
who were rivals for her love, 50 the
story goes. A quarrel Was the con-
sequence and she sought solace in .
dose OF poison. This all occurred
Tuesday night. Medical aid was
summoned rs soon 40 the young
iadys rash attempt lad become
known. Bat another day had passed
before the physician succeeded in
bringing her out Of the stupor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-15
Signs OF Spring

Are numerous, the most prominent of which Is
Keep of the Grass" There Is no grass grow
log under Shields feet, or those of his clerks.
II his competitors would keep pace they must
hump themselves for Its warm work with the
peoples popular price man. He's up early and
keeps pegsing away. and as result his patrons
have good groceries at prices that allow them
to lay aside dollar now and then. Would you
profit by his wisdom In buyiog7 Then watch
this space and take advantage of his offerings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-15
A LIE fer SO Oeae.,

Many people have been cured Of
kidney disease BY taking . so cent
bottle Of Foley's Kidney Cure. Sold
BY n. r. Bahnseu.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-15
To O.ss . Coco !. -, a,.y.

Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
iees- Al druggists refund the money
u u fails 70 cure. Is cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-15
HONORS TO HIGHT.
Popular Steamboat Pilot Fit.
tingly Recognized.
MASTER OF TIE TENDER LILY.

Aftsf Ovsr Half . Century On The Rsv.r
and About 80 Ysars o. the RDek Isa.>a
R.plds He r ceives . Rins Fedsr.l
Position.
Capt. Wash Hight. the veteran
and popular river pilot. has at last
been fittingly recognized by the gov
eminent, in having been given COM
mand of the Mississippi river light
house tender. Lily. succeeding Capt.
Crapster. Likewise we'll known in
this city-being related to ex.Police
Magistrate H. C. Wivill-and who
is now ineapacitated for further
service on the river.
Capt. Night will assume command
of the Lily in . short time. and his
new post Of duty will bring him to
the upper Mississippi twice in . sea-
son. Thus his friends in Rock Island
will have an opportunity to see him
during the period Of navigation, al
though his home will not be here in
that time as it has been in the past
two years. but on the high seas.
Hight has been . Mississippi pilot
for 81 years. putting in his winters
from St. Louis to New Orleans, and
for twenty years of that time his
summers from Rock Island to lie
Claire. There is no steamboat man
on the entire river who 10 90 we'll 90
quainted with every crook and turn
in the stream. He 10 . practical
steam Dat man Is we'll. and has served
as master of upper river packets for
some time for both the Diamond 10
and White Csllar packet companies.
Hight and the late Andy Coleman,
who fell dead at his wheel on the
rapids two years ago. were the res
pective rapids pilots of the two
great companies for many years,
their headquarters being in this city.
and few years ago they. with tho
rafter rapids pilots. built . little
cabin on the levee which they furn.
ished neatly. and around which
they grew y garden. Wash always
took great pride in this, shis summer
abode. He will be missed there, al.
though his fellow knights of the
wheel will rejoice to hear of his good
fortune. One of the rafter pilots
will succeed him as packet pilot on
the rapids.
The only boats through the bridge
we're the City of Winona and Verne
Swain.
The stage of water at the Rock
Island bridge at noon was IA. 46 hav.
ing risen from IA 40 at 6 o. m.
Tbs water 10 falling at all points
above Dubuque and is rising from
that point to st. Louis. where it il
declining. The forecast 10 that the
river will continue to fall steadily
from North McGregor ward. In
the next "a hours it will change but
little at Dubuque, the crest OF the
flood reaching there TODAY. The
rise at Rock Island will amount to
o. or 0.5 foot by tomorrow morn.
ing.
There is danger. according to the
Muscatire Journal. of q flood on
Auecatine island, due to q break in
the levee. The upper end of the
island is in no immediate danger
just now, but should the breaks IT
the lower end be widened and the
booming stream break over In great
force it will be apt to back up and
cause serious danger all over the
melon country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-15

Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tab.
lets. All druggists refund the
money IL IL fails TO cure. Is certs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-15

just try 10 cent box of Cascarets,
ne hnest liver and bowel regulator
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-10
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill a bottle or common glass with
urine and let it stand twenty-four
hours; a sediment or settling indicates
an unhealthy condition of the kidneys.
When urine stains linen it is positive
evidence of kidney trouble. Too fire.
quent desire to urinate or pain in the
back, is also convincing proof that the
kidneys and bladder are out of order.
WHAT TO DO.
There Is comfort in the knowledge
so often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney reme-
dy, fulflls every wish in relieving pain
in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder
and every part of the urinary pass
ages. 1t ~corrects inability to hold urine
and scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to get up
many times during the night to uri-
nate. The mild and extraordinary eff
feet of Swamp-Root is soon realized.
1t stands the highest for Its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases. If
you need q medicine you should have
the best. Sold by druggists, price if-
ty cents and one dollar. You may
have a sample bottle and a pamph-
let both sent free by mail. Mention
the Mexico LEDGER and send your
address to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing-
hampton, N. Y. The proprietor Of this
paper guarantee the genuineness of
this offer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-10
Cavn-Rodrers.

The Moberly Democrat, referring to
the marriage of Miss Lynn Rodgers,
of Mexico, to Mr.. Cave, OF Huntsville,
says:
The bride, Miss Rodgers, was one
of Mexico's most excellent young
ladies, popular and well liked by all,
and we extend to her a cordial well
come to her new home in the county
capital of Randolph. MI. Cave, the
groom, is one of Huntsville's most
prominent young business men, well
known throughout the county and
possessing the confidence and esteem
of all who know him. While Mr. Cave
is to be congratulated on winning the
heart and hand of such q lovable
woman, she, too, Is to be congratulate
ed on securing for husband q gentle
man with the standing and character
of Mr.. Cave. The Democrat extends
its best wishes to both for their future
happiness, prosperity and success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-10
Stone Of HEALTH.
Effect Of Poine's Celery Compound Upon
the Blood and Nerves.

at and attained by Paine's celery COM
pound!
This remarkable remedy perma-
nently cures every form Of nervous
debility, neuralgia, sleeplessness, mel
ancholy, hysteria, headaches, dyspep-
STA and heart palpitation. Primarily
the nerves, and then every organ
governed by them is induced to work
in a normal and orderly manner.
Mothers should give their children
Paine's celery compound now it Is
spring, instead of some hearsay blood
purifier that can have no power of
correcting an impure state of the blood
or regulating so complicated parts of
the body as the brain and nerves
Debility and disease are cured by
Paine's celery compound. It is not
in the power of any other remedy to
make people so permanently and SO
completely well as this astonishing
nerve and brain strengthener and re-
storer and blood purifier, Paine's
celery compound. One needs simply
to give it a trial to be satisfied.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-10
Painting Spells and Dizziness
Follow La. Grippe.
WE HEAR LESS ABOUT THIS DISEASE THAN FOR.
MERLY BUT IT IS STILL VERY PREVALENT.
From the New Era, Gresnsburg. Ind.

A noteworthy instance of the ~fallibility of
even the most skillful physicians is furnished
in the case of Mrs. j. f. Smith, of Green's
burg, Ind.
For four years Mrs. Smith was afflicted
with a nervous affection that finally left her
almost completely helpless and which the
physician who first attended her said posi-
lively could not be cured. Subsequently, a
number of physicians in this and other cities,
declared her case to be hopeless.
To-day in spite of the verdict of the doc
tors, and without their aid, Mrs. Smith is
perfectly well. To a Ne,o Era reporter she
told the story of her extraordinary recovery.
Give years ago l had q severe attack of
la grippe, followed later by another. Dur
ing the four years following, my health
continued to decline, until finally 1 was
hardly able to move.
after having the grippe" said Mrs.
Smith, II was able to be about for awhile,
and to 90 some work. But in a short time
after the second attack, l began to expert
ence nervousness, and often had fainting
spells, my trouble being similar to Mysteries.
I gradually grew worse, and in a short
while | became subject to such spells of
nervousness that ! could do nc work, being
scarcely able to meve about the house. ]
could not sleep and could not eat. ! would
lie awake nights, my muscles twitching con-
tinuously. My physician called it nervous
ness of the throat and breast, and after treat
ing me for several months said that my case
or any case like mine positively could not
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-10

Now Ia the aso to lay the found
alton for future health and strength.
The corner stones of good health
are complete digestion, sound sleep,
pure blood and a perfectly nourished
nervous system.
The wonderful success of Paine's
celery compound in making people
well and keeping them so, has always
been accounted for by physicians by
it's extraordinary power of nourishing
and regulating all of these functions.
1t is not strange that 80 many I'M
scientific remedies do no permanent
good when they disregard this close
interdependence of the nerves and
the organs of digestion and circulation
and attend to but one deranged part
at the expense of all the rest.
The only possible way that a real
lasting gain in strength and vitality
can come is through purer blood, bet
ter nourished nerves and tissues,more
refreshing sleep and an economy in
the expenditure of nerve force.
These are the objective points aimed
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-10
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

John R. Mclean has left Washing
ton to take part in the Ohio campaign.
The resolution providing relief for
the Rio Grande flood sufferers passed
the House.
The New York Reform Club has be-
gun a systematic campaign against the
Dingley-Aldrich bill.
A fight is in progress to prevent the
confirmation of Mr.. Van Mater as
Postmaster at Warrensburg.
DR.. H. ]. Waters, dean of the Mis-
souri, Agricultural College, was mar
ried to Miss Margaret Watson.
Missouri Republicans in Washington
were encouraged by q telegram from
Kerens announcing his early return.
The Illinois Senate accepted the
anti butterine bill as amended in the
interest of the farmers and dairy
men.
The statement of the condition of
the Treasury shows: Available cash
balance, s22s, 991 ,O37; gold reserve,
$144,517, 400.
A bill to place East st. Louis ware
houses under the control of the Rail-
road and Warehouse Commission
passed the Illinois Senate:
Senator Tillman moved to take his
sugar investigation resolution from
committee, but withdrew his motion
upon a promise that the resolution
would be reported.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-10
PROF. MILLIONS ADDRESS.

There are two points of view from
which to study the matter of educa-
ton: f1) self; (2) humanity. That is,
we educate ourselves that ~ we,our-
selves, may be benefited, and (2) that
we may benefit humanity.
The first aim in developing the in
dividual from the standpoint of self lie
that that individual may get through
life more easily. We all desire to get
I'D OF grinding and degrading drudg-
cry. We wish to be so equipped for
hfe's duties that the expenditure Of
in winning a livelihood shall be
than the return received for the
labor done. We want our labor to be
efficient that there will be a con-
stantiy growing surplus of income
proportioned to the effort put forth,
Our education Is to mean then, on tho
average, an enlarged income. And
what q comforting thought it is to
know that an enlarged income rightly
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-06-10
Some Stock News.
From the Centralia Courier.

From the Centralia Courier.
Hodge & Tate got out 4 loads of
mixed stuff this week.
The Columbia branch train killed
six fat hogs for Sam Brown last Fri
day.
Arthur Burton sold a fine young
Jersey cow to Rev. Rice last week for
s35.
T. J. Vanlandingham has contracted
"a 700-pound heifers for delivery in
June at $3.50.
Corn is selling at s1.25 to $1.5O
around Middle Grove. Lem Stephens
sold 80 barrels at SOC. per bushel last
week.
W. A. Leach, an enterprising young
farmer and stock man of near Young
ers, is feeding a load each of hogs and
cattle.
In the Rowena neighborhood T. ].
Holloway is feeding two loads of cat
tie for the July market, T. j. Rowe 60
head, Holloway Bros. 40 head and w.
II. Mallory 35 head.
Joe Riggs shipped a couple of loads
of cattle Monday night. They were
of his own feeding and that means
they were good ones. He sold them
to the st. Louis Dressed Beef Co. at
$4.75.
DIR. Sam Downing, of K~eytesville,
bought an excellent saddle horse for
himself Tuesday of Sam O. Palmer. 1t
was a black gelding, 5 years old, 16
hands high, weight 1,167, worth $3.50.
Redman Ridgeway shipped from
this place Monday, for the st. Louis
Dressed Beef Co., 30 yearling heifers,
weight $50, price $4.25. They were
bought of w. l.. Wright, of near
Youngers, a man who raises the best.
Ridgeway also shipped one load
from Stephens Store of about the
same weight at the same price.
J.. 1. Hit, of nea Cant, was in town
Saturday. Mr.. Hit sold his wool early
to Jonas Berg at II cents. He had
about 700 pounds. Mr. Hit also sold
Sc splendid heifers at 4 cents to Brown
& Hayes to 60 June Is to July Is, and
so hogs at $3.50. During the past year
this thrifty farmer has raised and sold
345 hogs, average weight 22o pounds,
to say nothing of 100 sheep.