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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-27
River Riplets,

The W. j. Young. Jr., came in OF
her regular trip.
The City of Winona and Vern,
Swain were in port.
The river will continue to fall from
Dubuque to Rock Island.
The Ruth came down and the Lum.
Der Boy, Kit Carson and Ruth passed
up.
The water is stationary at St. Pau
and La Crosse. is rising at st. Louis
and falling at al other points.
The stage Of water At the Rock Isl
and bridge ut 6 a. m. was 3.3j; ri
noon 1928; the temperature at noon IS
Capt. James Boland, for the past ter
years master of the steamer Dubuque
has resigned the command of thai
craft and will probably he assigned t.
some other Diamond 10 boat. Tn,
Dubuque has been unlucky, but asid,
from the recent disaster near Winona
the accidents that have befallen hel
have been generally of a trivial ma
ture. The Dubuque is now being re
paired at the Eagle Point WAYS, neal
he city of her name. and will be agair
in commission in about ten DAYS. Blu
another skipper will tread the decl
as master, and by swapping boat
Capt. Boland will probably shake of
the i'll luck that seems to have pur
sued him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-27
i VICTIM OF AN ACCIDENT.
Henry Dean. Son of Mr.. and Mrs John H.
Dean. to be Buried Here.

Dean. to be Buried Here.
Funeral services will be held at 9
O'Clock tomorrow morning at Trinity
church over the remains of Henry, 12-
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John H.
Dean. of Beardstown. who died from
injuries received in being accident
ally shot while hunting at Briar Bluff
Monday Henry and companion
were together. and We're in the act of
cleaning their guns when the formers
discharged. The father of the de-
ceased is an engineer on the Rock
Island and St. Louis division of the
Burlington road. The remains will
arrive on the O'Clock train tomor-
row. and will be taken at once to the
church.
Andrew Littig, an old, well-known
and respected resident. passed away
at his home. 1920 Sixth avenue, at
6:2O last evening, after a protracted
illness from liver troubles. Mr.. Lit
tig was born in Rock Island Sept. 8.
1913. He followed the trade of mason
uhtii MS SCI lnV rs
lourneyman and later as master ma
son. He leaves wife and three chill
dren: 1rvan F.. William and Julia A.
Littig. Funeral services will be held
at the residence at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
The body of Mrs. Johannah Byrnes
was consigned to the grave in Cal
vary cemetery this morning. Re-
QUEEN mass was celebrated at St. Jo-
seph's church by Rev. Father Thomas
Mackin, who paid a touching tribute
to the life of the deceased. A large
gathering of sorrowing friends was
in attendance to pay the final tribute.
The pallbearers were John Brennan,
5. Mcmahon. Jr.. Patrick Feelev.
Daniel Brennan. j. L. Shields and H.
l.. Wheelan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-27
MEETING OF ENDEAVORERS,
Tri-City Union Holds its Quarterly Session
in Rock Island.

III hOck lsiAnu
The Tri-Citv Christian Endeayor
Union held its quarterly meeting at
the Central Presbyterian church. this
city, last evening. There was a good
attendance and much interest mani
Tested in the work. The congregation
begun the exercises with singing, after
which Rev. Ira W. Allen, Jr., offered
prayer, and G.L.Stange, of Moline. gave
a scripture reading. The Central choir
sang, Miss Eva Barber recited .sHow
MIR. Rodgers Hung a Picture, "and Miss
Gest played an organ solo. The ad-
dress was delivered by Rev. j. l..
Murphy, pastor of Grace Lutheran
church, who took for his subject The
School Of Heresy.''
After cornet solo by Miss Alma
Holt, the meeting turned its attention
to business matters. The treasury
had a balance Of S54 after the paw
ment Of all bills, and it was unani-
mously voted to donate this to the
Christian commission to assist in it's
work on the field among the Ameri-
can soldiers. A committee on NOM
lnation OF officers was appointed as
follows: ii. f. Robb, South Rock
Island; Miss Lillian Hunt, Moline:
Rev. II. W. Reherd, Milan, and NJ.
Parmelee. Davenport. The committee
is to report at the next quarterly ses-
sion of the union. The audience sang
America. Rev. G.. S. Rollin, of Day-
export, pronounced the benediction,
after which all were invited to the
lecture room, where ices and cake
were served by the Endeavorers of the
Central church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-27
SECOND BAPTIST AFFAIRS
Pastor to Serve During Rev. Washington's
Absence-Funds Needed.

At last nights meeting of the mem
bers of the Second Baptist church, at
the home of George Hubbard, on
Eighth street, it was decided to call q
pastor to serve during the absence at
the front of Rev. j. W. Washington.
Operations on Mckinley chapel hav-
ing been suspended, owing to a lack
of funds, a committee, composed OF
John Jones George Hubbard Sandy
Terry and John Cooper, was appoint
ed to make arrangements for raising
the money necessary to complete the
structure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-27

A large party of young people from
Galesburg and Kewanee passed
through here this morning on their
way home from Rock river near Black
Hawk, where they have spent some
two weeks camping. The party
numbers Misses Marie and Kate Mars.
Florence GARRISON and Emma Miner.
MIR. and Mrs. Miner, Mrs. Hiram
Mars and Messrs. James Ma rs. Llovd
Willis and Joe and CT ifford Miner.
Mr.. Willis will remain in this eitv
and Davenport several days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-27
A Child Enjoys

The pleasant flavor. gentle action. and
soothing effect Of Sypup of Figs. when
in need of a laxative. and if the father
or mother he costive or bilious. the
most gratifying results follow its use;
SO that it is the best family remedy
known and every family should have
bottle. Manufactured by the Cali.
fornia Fig Syrup company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-27
Wards on Attacks,

My limbs were swollen and pain
full, but they are much better since
have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla. FoI
many wears | have been subject t,
attacks of kidney trouble, but nov
whenever | have any symptoms o
the trouble. | take Hoods Sarsapa
rilla and it wards off the attacks. :
Mary A. Miller, Buda, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-27

The Chief Burgess of Milesburg,
Pa, says DeWitt's Little Early Risers
are the best pills he ever used in his
family during 40 years of house keep
ing. They cure constipation, sick
headache and stomach and liver
troubles. Small in size but great in
results. I. H. Thomas, A. J. Riess
and NJ. +. Bahnsen. druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-27
Mile Track Trains.

July 9th to 30th inclusive. a special
race train will leave Twentieth street
X. |. a P. depot, daily at p. M. and
run through to mile track in Daven-
port. Return trip after races are fin
ished each day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-27
Attention, Old Soldiers,

The manufacturers have instructed
7. H. Thomas, druggist. to give a
bottle of 25-cent size of Foley's Collie
Cure free to the first soldier of the
civil war who applies for same. 1t
is the great remedy for chronic diar-
rhoea, cramp collie and all bowel COM
plants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-27
Thousands of persons have

Thousands of persons have been
cured of piles by using Dewitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t heals promptly
and cures eczema and skin diseases.
1t gives immediate relief. For sale
by I. h. Thomas, A. j. Riess and NJ.
F. Bahnsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-27
Don't Stop Him.

He has bad attack of collie and is
making for Thomas drug store after
bottle of Foley's Collie Cure. %
cents. For sale by I. H. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-27

Hoods Pills are the only pills to
take with Hoods Sarsaparilla. Be
sure to get Hoods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-27

Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head
aches; 10, rs and so cents. Reiss'
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-27

Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever
ioc. sc. II C. c. c. fail, druggists refund money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-27
Illinois Soldiers Happy.

The spirits of the troops. men and
officers, are admirable. The Illinois
and Massachusetts contingsnts. which
have been cooped up on board the
Yale and Rita for fortnight. are de-
lighted to get ashore, and all will he
well protected by the artillery before
a serious advance is begun. Guanica
is the most lovely spot vet occupied
by our forces. 1t is the seat of the
coffee and sugar industries and large
herds of cattle are pasturing in the
meadows. which are bordered by co.
coanut palms. Many head of cattle
and a large number of horses have
been driven into the mountains by
their owners. Some of them will be
captured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-27
IS THE FIRST TO LAND
Sixth Regiment Soldiers Put
Foot on Porto Rican
Soil.
DISTINCTION FOR COMPANY c

Boys With Gen. Miles at Guanica Put in
Front of the Advance Invading Expe-
dition-The Garden spot OF the West
Indies-The Soldiers Happy to BE on
the ships.
The 9th regiment. Illinois volun-
teers, has again distinguished itself.
1t is the first body of troops to touch
foot on Porto Rican soil under the
stars and stripes. Company c, OF
Galesburg. had the honor of getting
ashore rs the advance column
of Gen. Miles expedition. There
was little skirmish at the
outset. but as usual the Spaniards
were driven off and the Americans
sustained no loss of life. According
to dispatch. everything progressed
in an orderly manner. and according
to the plans of Gen. Miles. who said
to the correspondent of the Associated
Press: ''Guanica and Cinga are in a
disaffected portion of the Island. Mat
teo, the insurgent leader, lives at
lauco, few miles inland. Had we
landed at Cape San Juan a line of
rifle pits might have stopped our adj
vance
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-05

He'll was in the nigger's ewes, and
he would have completely wiped
out the Forster family that night
had it not been for one thing-the
Nagooka snake The faithful ami
mai had detected. in some occult
way, the presence of the Basuto
hend, and had crept upon him even
more quietly than the negro had
approached my sleeping family.
Hideous now IN its feTceness,
the great serpent had coiled him
sell in four coils about the would
be murderer and was slowly
squeezing him to death. The
arched neck swaycd from side to
side and the narrow eyes glittered
with unholy Joy, waiting to strike
the fatal Blow. Too exhausted to
breathe, his eyes bulging from
their sockets, the poor fool of
black dropped, one by one, his
club, assegai, and leopard skin
shield With another twist OF the
cleaning coil, so that we could
hear the bones crunching and snap
ping, his arms dropped helpless by
his side, he lurched forward like
prize fighter who has received the
knockout, and muttering, almost
inaudibly, { e single word,
"Ikona," collapsed 1t was all
over in a moment. So quickly did
it take place, in fact, that | never
thought Of intervening till too late.
The appearance at that moment,
at the window, of the boys Curry
and Rice, both terror stricken, re-
called ms TO action, and at the same
time acquainted me with the
wonderful human qualities and
thoughtful sagaciousness Of the
Nagooka snake, for the great ami
NAL had tried to withhold from
killing his victim, at first simply
disarming him, had thrust his tail
out OF the window, and was even
now rattling Justify for assistance.
Having performed his part in the
drama, he shuffled across the floor
and disappeared silently in the tall
grass to continue his ominous vigil.
AS for the black, he was beyond
all resuscitation. We picked up
his limp and lifeless form, so re-
Gently surcharged with brutal
strength, and laid it near the edge
OF our clearing, where the Bloom
ing Fools Matabele friends found
it in the morning.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-05
5l.IT6ij7 / ViE=STIBULE EyPRESS TRAINs

II you feel weak
and all worn out take
SsraEN'S IRON BITTERS
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-05-19
HELD THE TRAIN.
Until the Old Lady's Good Blue Hen
Made Up the Full Doz-
en- of Eggs.

There is no better known local character
in Lancaster than Jim Dillon, and he has
as many friend Is as any man in Garrard
county. His intimates call him cold Crow"
1.-The other day." said he to a party of
friends, 81 boarded a train on a little Jerk
water railroad that runs through nearby
territory, to 60 over to a neighboring town.
You know this line doesn't claim speed
equal to the Empire State express and the
friends of the officers say they are Salts
fed if the road can clear two dollars day.
On the occasion [ refer to the wind burner
IA dead standstill. I stuck my head out Of the
window to learn the cause of the stop, and
saw the conductor talking to an old woman
with bonnet and shawl and Sunday toggery
on and small basket in hand.
being curious to know the import of the
and learned that the woman had tagged the
train for the purpose of getting on board
and going on to town to sell dozen eggs.
She told the conductor, however, that She
had only IL in the basket at that moment,
but that an old blue hen of hers, then on
the nest, was momentarily expected to lay
the egg necessary to complete the dozen;
that it would be a great accommodation if
he would hold his train until this should
occur, as it would be a pity to proceed to
market with fewer than a dozen eggs The
conductor consented, and then our wait be-
gan.
"Finally, after the lapse of about 20 min
utes, furious cacklng was heard near the
,woman's shanty. A moment later blue
hen futtered into view, followed by the old
lady, who came running toward the cars,
smiling and holding aloft in triumph the
coveted egg: She placed it, while it was
G the t eon Rastst W nd t e% 9tasT
aboard. Then the train again got under
Way."-Louisville Post,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-05-19
A FRIENDS ADVICE.
And what it led to.

It Is not q, common occurrence that a
friendly word should be the means of CIV
ing nearly forty years of happiness and
health to the person needing the advice it
carried. This was the case with Mary
Lingard. At twenty-five she was dragging
out her days in misery. At sixty-one she
finds herself so active and strong she can
do work that would shame many younger
woman, and looks back on tfirty-six
happy, healthfu1 years of industry. But
let her tell her story:
"Thirty-s six years ago had great trouble
with my liver. The doctors allowed that
there were tumors growing on it, and they
blistered my side in an effort to give me
relief I was at that time earning my
living as tai1oress, but for five years,
between the pain in my side aud the
blisters I was in constant misery, and
work was drag to me, with no prospect
of relief; fortunately for me, however,
friend advised me to take Dr. Ayers Sar
saparilla, and finally persuaded me to take
regular course of it. When I first com
menced taking the sarsaparilla my side
was so painful that could not fasten my
dress, and for time 7 did not get any
relief, but my friend advised me to per
severe and relief was sure to come, and
come it did. This happened, as say,
thirty-six years ago. My liver has never
troubled me since, and during these years
I have passed through the most critical
period of a woman's life without any par
ticular trouble, and to-day, at sixty-one
years of age, am active and strong, and
able to do a days work that would upset
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-05-19

many younger woman. Ever since my
recovery I have taken a couple of bottles
of DR.. Ayers Sarsapaiilla each spring, and
I'm quite satisfied that I owe my good
health to this treatment: I give this testi-
monial purely in the hope that it may
meet the eye of some poor sufferer."-
MARY LINGARD, woodstock, Ont.
DR.. Ayers Sarsaparilla has won its way
to every corner of the world by the praise
of its friends; those who have tried it and
who know they were cured by the of
the remedy. There is nothing so strong
as this personal testi ony. 1t throws ali
theories and fancies to the winds and
stands solidly upon the rock of expert
ence challenging every skeptic with a
positive II kno,o." Ayers Sarsaparilla
with its purifying and vitalizirg action on
the blood is a radical remedy for every
form of disease that begins in tainted or
impure blood. Hence tu1nors, sores,
ulcers, boils, eruptions and similar dis
eases yield promptly to this medicine.
Some cases are more stubborn tina others,
but persistence with DR.. Ayers. sarsapa-
rllla usually results in a complete cure.
Mary Lingard began with a bottle, and
went on to course of DR.. Ayers Sarsapa-
rllla. When she was cured she realized
that a medicine that could cure disease
could also prevent it. So she took couple
of bottles each spring and kept in perfect
health. There are tn ousands CT similar
cases on record. Some of these are
gathered into DR.. Ayers Curebook, a little
book of 100 pages which is sent free by the
J. c. Aver Co., Lowell, Mass. Write for it.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-05-19

the disease disappeared.
'"That was six months ago and there has
been no return of the disease The cure
was etfeetual and permanent, and I feel
satisfied that no other medicine could have
produced so marvellous a result. We feel
reJolced over the restoration of our son, and
Pills for Pale People are the most remark.
able medicine on the market"
NO discovery of modern times has proved
such blessing to mankind as DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. Acting direct
lIy on the blood and nerves, invigorating the
the strength and health in the exhausted pa
tlent when every effort of the physician
proves unavailing.
,, These pills are sold in boxes at so cents
box or six boxes for $3.50, and may be had of
5 an druggg g or direct by mail from Dr. Will
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-05-19
BEARS KILLED IN MAINE.
The Sweet Incense from n Burning
Candy Factory Brought Them
Around Bangor.

Nobody has yet been able to deter
mine whether it is the smell of flow
ing sap which brings the bears out of
their winter quarters or the arrival of
the bears which sets the sap to running,
but every woodsman in Maine knows
that the maple sap and the hungry
bears come together, and thinks there
must be some tacit understanding be-
tween them. If the amount of money
paid out in bounties by nearby towns
is any index, more bears have been
killed since March than there were in
the previous IL months. Most of the
hunters who have received bounties
have made oaths that their bears were
slain within 30 miles of Bangor. Hith-
erto Bangor has not been considered
desirable center whence to embark
for bears, but the statistics of 1898
show it to be the most promising bear
region in New England. During the
two weeks ending March 26, $3.50 has
been paid out in bounties by towns and
cities that are not 40 miles away from
Bangor. One hundred and thirty dol
lars in bounties means that &c bears
have been killed. ....
While people were wondering if
Maine was going to be visited with
plague of bears, Greenleaf Davis, an
aged hunter from Patten, who has a
record of 212 dead bears to his credit,
came to Old Town. On hearing Of the
large crop of bears he said: H.
Huh! That's all right. Who's been
burning molasses hogsheads bout here
this spring.
Nobody had, so far as the people knew,
but as Davis insisted that somebody
had made big bonfire of sweets, the
residents finally reached key to the
mystery. One cool, foggy evening
about two weeks ago big candy fac
tory had burned in Bangor, involving a
loss of $4,000. There was southerly
wind blowing at the time, and the smell
Of burnt molasses was easily detected
as far north as Greenbush. The the
DRY advanced by Mr.. Davis was accept
ed as a satisfactory explanation Of the
influx of bears.-N. Y. Sun.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-05-19
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, 9.
TDy,>-ry oos

Frank j. Cheney max les oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of +. j. Cheney
4 Co., doing business in the city of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum of One Hundred DOL
lars for each and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day of December, A. D.
1886. A. w. GLEASON,
[Seal] Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials,
free. T. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-05-19
GLASS FENCE POSTS.
It Is Thought the Time May Not BE
Far Distant When Such
May BE Seen.

A dispatch from Muncie, Ind, says
for 500 glass fence posts, to be of the
usual size and grooved for the reception
of wire. It is added: "The order has
caused some speculation and is prob
ably an introduction of an important
article in trade" It is an interesting
illustration of the tendency of modern
science and inventive genius to discov-
er new uses for old materials. One day
it is the conversion of the pith of the
corn stalk into a valuable article of
commerce, and the next the applica ton
of glass to a practical purpose hitherto
unthought of. We have had the age of
iron and brass, the golden age, and al
most too much of silver. Who knows
but the twentieth century may be the
age of glass? 1t has not been very long
since the metals or hard woods were
regarded as the only fit materials for
use where strength and durability were
required. Now paper is converted into
materials for house building, furniture,
railway car wheels. boats and utensils
of various kinds. Glass is used for even
more purposes, and it's increasing
cheapness and improved methods Of
working are likely to bring it into still
wider use. No other material invented
by man can be compared with it in the
service it has rendered, both in common
life and in chemistry, astronomy and
other sciences. Pure beyond the pos
sibility Of contamination, indestructi-
BILE by any chemical agency, the right
hand of science, the foundation of the
telescope and microscope, the material
for thousands of utensils and orna-
ments, and now to be utilized for fence
posts, it comes as near being the key
stone of civilization as anything that
can be named. 1t is Il long reach from
oiled paper windows to the myriad
uses to which glass is put to-day.
AS late as the sixteenth century in
England only the dwellings of the
wealthy had glass windows. It is rea-
sonab!y certain that Shakespeare, who
was born in 1864, first saw the light
through lattice windows or oiled paper,
and he was probably a grown man be-
fore he looked through glass window.
It was first manufactured in London,
seven years before he was born, and
could hardly have come into general
use for score of years or more. Shakes
peare makes many references to glass
and glasses in his plays, but it is al
ways to a mirror, the glass that re-
fleets, or to drinking glasses, which
were common in England before win
dow glass was. He also makes numer-
Gus references to windows, but they are
the eyes, the windows of the soul, or
open latticed spaces in the wall Of a
house. The divine William knew a
great deal about wine glasses and ale
glasses, but very little about glass in
any other form. If he shaved himself,
ne probably used a piece of polished
metal as a mirror, and the chances are
he never looked in a glass mirror until
he went to London. Shakespeare knew
pretty much everything that was know
able or thinkable in his time, but he
never dreamed of glass fence pos's.-
indianapolis Journal.