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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-18

Everybody Cordially Invited to Inspect our Stock, where they will find the Largest As sortment of Ladies, Misses, Childrens and Infants
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-18

Flags, flags for the parade or fair at A J. Mitchell's.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-18

Kindling wood 75c load delivered by the Bluff City Lumber Co. 279
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-18

Mir. s. J. Barnes, of Baueum, at tended the circus here Monday. He attends the Fair today.
 have the finest line of new mack rel ever brought to Pine Bluff. give me a trial. Joe C. Meyer. If Messrs. W. L. Jones and B. F. Dnvis, we'll known Fordyce mer- chants are in the city.
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 Fifteen cents worth of the best ctewing gum for five cents at the MtC ain Grocery Go. 6-26 dtf.
 Miss Dell Montgomery, one of Wynne's prettiest belles, is the guest of her sister, Mrs, L. c, Matthews. at the Trulock.
 The Bluff City Lumber Co. are large guarantee every one sold to give perfect satisfaction. 279
 MT. Horace Holmes, formerly of this city but now travelling out of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-18

MT. J. c. Waters in tine city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-18

Mir. Horace Holmes, formerly of this city but now travelling out of Fordyee. Is at the Arlington.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-18

Angels Food and layer cakes made to order at JoeC. Meyers. dtfI
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-18

New grits, hominy and rolled oats at Joe c. Meyer. dtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-18

Tickets all styles, or picket fence complete. Bluff City Lumber Co. 2!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
THE OBITUARY RECORD
Ivan Il. swain Dies YESTERDAY q. Wood,
burg, NJ

Ivan d. Swain, for several years a
fl.gman for tae Burlington road as
the sever:ee nth street crossing in
this city, died yesterday at Wood.
bury, N. j.. whittier he went several
months SGD with his wiis and two
children in hopes OF beYering his
health. MIR. Swain was born at Dan
vie, lid, July 1, 1862, and had re
sided in Rcck lslsui since s
wears OF age. lie was married Nov.
is. 1889 SO Mss Jolia j. Mcrgars,
OF this city. He was member OF e
W. Hswes camp No. 1850, nj. ". A,
under the auspices Of which the
funeral will be held. The remains
will arrive ut 500 tomorrow morn
ing. ard be taken TO The home of 2.
T. Morgart, 27li Fifth-asd-a hall
avenue. Fanersl services will be
held at p. m. tomorrow at tine
,BEnadwsy Presbyterian church.
Fred Koch died a, 4:35 yesterday
morning al the home Of his mother.
Mrs. Mary Koch, 2li Thirteenth
street. Of consumption, aged "a years
and p days. He had been ailing a
year. He went to Texas last August
in ses'ch OF better health, but the
trip did not prove beneficial. MIR.
Koch is survived by his wife and one
son, Cecil. an infant daughter, Inc 2.
having died while tho dcceaaed was
in Texas. He also leaves to mourn
his loss. his mother. q brother,
George Koch. and sister. Mrs.
Lewis Gulieuzopi. Fred Koch ard
Hiss Louise Sharp were married
three years ago yesterday. Funeral
services will be held at p. Ii. to-
morrow At the residence on Tbir-
teen'h street, Rev. T. ". Grafton
officiating.
Ella Marie Egan died at | o'clock
Saturday afternoon at tie home OF
her mother. Mrs. Richard Gleason,
in Chicago, OF paralysis of the heart,
aged II years and months. Ella
was bright child and had many
acquaintances among the little folks
OF Rock Island, her former home.
She was daughter CT the late P. II.
Egan. The remains arrived over the
Rock Island road at 6 O'Clock this
morning and were laid at rest in
Calvary cemetery.
Funeral services for John G. GUIDE.
knnst were held at 2 p. m. yesterday
at the German Lutheran church. Rev.
a. c. Mennicke officiating. Inter-
ment was at the Lutheran cemetery.
james Edgington, Of Andalusia.
died Friday aged II years. He was
al old resident OF this county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
CATION TO coMMENcEIT.
Rock. leland III lizard Expsrt to Open tn.
Chicaso TouynS men. with Ivee.

Rock. leland III Hard Exp.rt to Open the
Chicago fouvns men, with Ivss.
The big 1S-inch balk line billiard
handicap tournament opens at Cen.
trail Music hall, Chicago, tonight
with o game between Frank G. Ives
and w. H. Cation. The Young Ns-
poleon" will attempt TO play 400
points before Cation rolls 260. Along
with Ives on the 400 mark is jake
Schaefer, the wizard" while Spinks
and Sutton are each allowed 140
points IN the handicapping. The
I've are. with one exception, the best
men that could be brought together
for such . tournament, Tom Gala
CHER, who, while srrstic, plays fully
as good q game. II not bctser. than
the three short-stops, being entitled
to take part in the tournament.
Eighteen inch balk line billiards is
comparatively new game with the
experts. Line, are drasn - inches
frcm the cushions. end o1a CT
the object balls must be driven across
one Of the lines a. every shst
This makes the play mors open an1
prevents nursing 10 gtes. extent,
In the old l4-inch bail>line game one
shot in anchor was allowed. The
FIVE men have nll anchored the game,
having gone through some ha.d prsc-
tice during the last two weeks, and
With the odds as they are, sll have q
chance. Most Of the billiard men
Look TO sec either Schsefsr CT Ives
win out, with one OF the shortstoPs
third. The Record Of today says:
lives will fad in Cation a hard man,
as the game Is now played, with nc
shot practically allowed in bslk, Is
somewhat OF q cushion-carom game,
and in this style o! play Cation rsnss
high. A yesr or two ago he was con-
coded TO be one o! the best cushion
csrom players in Paris, where he
spent several years while the acade.
my games were in progress there.
Cation will have largo delegation
OF hi, friend. from Rock Island tc
cheer him On tonight"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
STATE CONVENTION,
Meeting Of Supervisors, County
Commissioners and
Clerks.
OPENS TOMORROW IN ROCK ISLAND

Large Attendance Of Dslsgotes Repre-
senting the vAsloas Sections OF I'm
nois Expscsed-apnuai scasion Of Head
Phy.ios.us OF tho Modem Wood.
men.
The 18th annual convention Of the
State Association Of Supervisors,
County Commissioners and County
Clerks opens St 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning at the Y. NJ. c. A. audito-
rum, where ii will be called to order
By President j. w. Wilson.
A large attendance is expected.
Representatives, from all over the
state will be present. Delegate s
have alresdv begun to arrive. The
cony ent;on will close Thursday af-
ternoon. Tomorrow afternoon .
session will be held as Arnory hall,
where in the evening q reception
will be rendered the visitors by
Mayors T. J. Medill, Of Rock Island .
and Gustav Swensson, OF Moline.
Wednesdays morning and afternoon
sessions will be held at the 7. N. G.
A, while the evening meeting will be
at Harpef's theatre. The convention
will transact the business Of the clos.
ing day at Turner hall.
The COUNTY clerks. who will take
part in all the sessions OF the con-
vention. 9 will hold { separate meet
ing in the county court room at 4
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Eead Phy.icisns 20 Meat.
The annual meeting Of the head
physicians Of the Woodmen is to be
held in Rock Island beginning TO-
morrow. The head physicians are
all expected to be present. They are:
Dr.. e. A. McCollom, Minneapolis,
Mimi, for Minnesota and Washing
ton; Dr.. K. e Bsacb, Vandaiia, H.,
for Illinois; DR.. j b. Hibben, To-
peks, Kan. for Kansas aud OregoE;
DR.. F. j. viii, Eagle Grove, Iowa,
for Iowa; DR.. Arthur Center, Sbe-
b,ygan, Wis for Wisconsin; DR.. s.
+. Ashby, Fairmont, Nab, for Ne
brask8; DE-. L. =. Pa!mer, Kansas
City, Mo-, for Missouri; DR.. l. e.
Hamilton. Lawson, Mich, for Mtchi-
gan; DIR. Will +. Green, Shelbyville.
Ind, for Indiana aud West Virginia;
DR.. F. A. Smith, Evansville, Ohio,
for Ohio and Pennsylvania; DR..
Alexander Stewart, 81. Thomas, N.
D.. tor-North Dakota sha Idaho;
Dr.. A. W. Hyde. Bfookiugs, 3, D.,
for South Dakota ana Montana.
The auditing committee, which Is
composed of Emory Townsend. OF
Saginaw, Mich. Fred W. PARROT. of
Clay Center, Kan, ard William j
Reir Ike, Mason City, Iowa, viii also
meet at the same time, "a will the di-
rectors, who hold their regular
monthly session
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
ARE ALMOST ASPEYx,aTEO
Two aged P-opio snf Another Ns,r,wI,
Escape DescIy Apthr. oits Enmes,

Two aged People ami Another Ns,r1wI,
f'esps Descly aDthr soits Fumes.
Three people ia The home Of J. l..
Bean on Twelfth street, narrowly es.
capped asphyxiaGon from au'hrscits
gas the other morning. Sleeping IN
q room adjoining one in which was
a hard coal heater, the venerable Mr..
Besn and his vile and friend OF the
family were il the carly morning
hours discovered overcome from she
effect OF The fumes which were escap.
ing from the stove. DIR. &. l. Eyster
was summoned and through the
Promp. application Of restorativos
the three people were saved. A lit.
tie longer ard ali would have been
beyoEd relief. II was q narrow es.
cape. especially when TIE ages Of Mr..
and Mrs. Bean are considered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
GUESS THIS DON'T Co,
Information From Washington
That The Arsenal Readjust.
ment is to Stick.
GEN. FLAeLER TEE AUTHORITY.

Howsvs-, the Matter was Contr,r.iy Re-
parted bys H,sh.r Authority ana That
the 6sssrsi systsm a. Heretofore In
voses wss &c he ess,b,,shsd Among
the Men.
Among the special Washington
dispatches to todsy's Chicago Record
appears ,hefo!lowipg: There is not
likely to DO any charge in the pres
ent rate Of wages paid at the arsenal
IS Rock Island. Gen. Fiagler said
today that the annual resdiaslmcnt
which had Just taken place was in
accordance with law and thst no in
justice had been done to any person.
On the contrary, comparison shows
that the average wages paid nsw are
higher than last year"
This is matter which has prsc.
tically already been passed upon, in
formally. at least. BY the war de.
partment, and from tue advice, that
have c,me from Congressman Prince
The assurances were ample that ali,
things were TO be disposed OF in q
manner entirely favorable to the DO.
sition taken by the men in their CD.
position 70 the now order OF things
Pisc-worx Particularly Affected.
While the new system Of p.ecework
was the feature against which the
efforts OF employees and their friend.
were particularly directed, the oppo.
sision was as a question of priL ciple
directed sgainst the read iustment as
a whole. Although as a matter OF
fact there were men whose wages
were advanced in the system intro.
duced with the first Of the year,
there were those whose income was re.
duced. ard while In the equalization
the volume Of money distributed in
the community was not to be o 4 sc,ed,
as far as immediate effects are
concernos, the prospects Of what
might eventually come from the
establishment OF such a plan was
what occssionet the greatest con.
Germ. IL is The Interpretation OF the
ordnance rule that permits the
private employers CT labor to prsc
'ically dictate whs. the government
shall pay. that the men 81 earnestly
and righteously oppose. Its ouly a
matter Of ibis nsture that tie &c.
psr'meni itself can regulate, aud
whether or not IL becomes necessary
Tor an &C; OF congress 10 give the do.
partmen: this authority. IL IS mos.
timely thai it should be disposed of
IL in accordance with the reg.
ulaiions OF the army. this change
mas been made, then We want tne
regulations modified. I. is no. 8
matter Of dollars and cents, but OF
prin siple. No private employer Of
labor should set the scale for the
u lsbor's worth in the
eyes OF the United States govern
ment. This is wha. is protested
against.
On the poin: Of piecework. Con.
gresham Prince is authority FOR the
statement that this has been fal,y
acted upon. The principle involved
in the influence OF :hc factories will
not be lost sight Of. Uncle Sam is
capable Il setting the marx and fix
ing the standard. The example prop
erly belnrgs TO the government.
Citizens OF Rock Island-business
men and cthers-vho wrote to sen.
ators and representatives at Wash.
ington in behalf OF the men az the
arsenal, have received replies which
In tone and pledge are highly f.vora
be 20 the Position q the men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
Chronic rheumatism C,re..

DR.. Il. B. Hettinger. Indianapolis.
Ind says: "For several months after
spraining my ankle I was severely
afflicted with rheumatism. I finally
tried Detchon's Mystic Cure for
rheumatism. and in four days could
walk without my cane; two bottles
cured me round and well. Sold by
Otto Grotjan. druggist, 1901 Second
avenue. Rock Island, Gust Schlegel
& Son, 900 West Second street, Dav-
EXPORT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
Try GRANNY Try Grain q:

Ask your grocer today to show you
a package Of Grain-O. the new food
drink that takes the place Of coffee.
The children may drink it without
injury as well as the adult. All who
try it, like it. Grain-O has that rich
seai brown OF mocha Of java. but it
is made from pare grains, and the
most DELEGATE stomach receives !:
without distress. One-qusrter the
price Of coffee. IS cents and 25 cents
per package. Sold by sll grocers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
NEW AGENT At ADAMS,
4. VI. Cox sooossfs yT. ". Sen id.r ss tn,
Ixpres. Company. r. presepeat.v..

z. VI. Cox socossis ". ". cuid.r az the
ixpres. Company. R'presentat:v-.
Route Agent T. L. Clark, Of the
Adams Express company, arrived
from Galesburg this morning and In
stalled X. ii. Cox, Of Alton, as the
comPany's locsl agent in psse Of
W. X. Scudder, who has served the
company as LEGAL representative for
some months. Mr. Clark's explana.
ton OF the change was that while
Mr.. Scudder had proven an excellent
clerk prior 70 coming here, he had
not displayed he qualifications for
an agent. Beyond this Mr. Clark
said that all things had been fully
aud satisfactorily explained co FAR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
ia to ii,sfts.

For maps. folders aud detailed in
formaiion reeaEcing the gold field.
OF the kiondike, and The hes: aud
quickest way 10 get there, call at the
Rock Island route ticket office
Tarcush tickets a, lowest rates &c
Fl. WTaugel, sksgGay snd Dyes,
Steamer accommodations reserved
BY vie. l.. NJ. ALLEN.
Goal. Agt, c.. 2. l. & P. Ey.,
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
MCCABE'S
Inventory Discoveries.

Saturday night saw the end of our annual invoicing
we made many discoveries Some of them not pleasant
The fast and furious selling of the past few
splendid chances for odd pieces odd sizes and short ends
to get into out of the way places We find dozens of odd
lots hundreds of odd pieces thousands of yards of good
remnants and short ends and these must 90 this week.
hit or miss, any price takes em or leave them your
neighbors will want them if you don't
Cape and Jacket discoveries, one or two of kind.
odds and ends of lines splendid garments at Less Than
Half Price.
Remnants of Flannelettes, Wool Flannels Tick
ings Calicoes' Ginghams-On Price
Lace Remnants-1,ooo yards white and black silk
and cotton laces to yards length in each piece worth
up to CSC yard choice while they last 1ec apiece
Extraordinary Silk Remnant discoveries. I to y.
yard lengths, sc to SI.5o values for 4Sc yard.
Exceptional selling of Dress Goods Now that the
work of measuring and counting is done with, we find
number of odd Dress Patterns, odd pieces of Dress
Goods and many remnants. There is only one thing to
do, and you know u.s.
MCCABE Bros.
1920. 1922. 1874. 1925, and 1928 Second Avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
Two ". n Known ssasssme.

Talked for months, from Q front
porch and rear end Of q car. Fer.
hsps the use Of Foley's Honey and
Tar will explain Why they could do
this; without injury to their vocal
organs. II is largely used by speak
eIs and singers. For sale By 7. H
Thomss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
Saturday, Turkey Shout.

At Saturdays turkey shoot of
she Marlin Rife club. T. z. Harper
won five birds, including the jun b.
"a S0-pounder. The ether winners
were: Phil Mitchell, Otto Huber.
j. G. Juuge, ard John Van Pa;ter,
three turkeys each; Lieut.. Keller, l.:
Harms, two elch; A. ID, Sperry. d. d
Connolly, a. Ii. MscMullen, W. l.
Freeman, one each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
TfrCoIiase,rss ~a,tea

The taxes for 1897 are now due
snd payable OF the off;.e OF county
superintendent OF schools. court
house, FIRST foor near north entrance.
bfiag last years tax receipts and
avoid delay in searching for dcscrip-
tons. Y. J. LEE.
Township Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17

NSASO LSA~s9o x -
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
tenn effectually, dispels colds. head.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup OF Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro.
duced, pleasing TO the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects. prepared only from the most
bealthyand observation-disclosures, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 80
cent bottles by all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro.
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA F7c syrup co
,.. SAY FRANCISCO. CAL
The state herald., 1898-12-23
HARD LINES FOR DOYLE.
Judge Lunt says lie Mast 'iirqrish
judgement or Gu To ,I,ii.

Denver. Dec. 20.-A special TO the
News from Colorado Springs, says:
Judge Luni gave his decision in the
famous Burns-Doylc litigation In the
contempt proceedings to-day, The
ease was nrgCcd week ago, and has
been under adviScmcnt by the court
ever since. In his decision Judge Lunt
orders Doyle to return the status quo
of the litigation IN the PotowntOmie
district court of Iowa inside of three
days. In ease he does not do this. the
sheriff Is ordered To cOniine him in the
Jail of III Pnso county until such ac-
tion is taken ON his part In other
words, Judge IWnt's decision requires
James Doyle. the eN-portland magnnic,
to sign stipulation TO dismiss the
Judgment which he recently secured In
the Iowa state courts against James +.
Burns for STlI.OOO
The ease has excited the greatest In
iercSt here and has been n hard. fought
battle In the district. Many OF the
most prominent legal lights In the state
were employed on each Side. The con
tempt proceedings IN this ease grew
ont of n ease filed against James Burns
10y james Doyle In the Iowa court last
May To recover something over 500.
900 alleged 10 be due him from James
Burns on account of holdings In the
Portland Gold Mining Company.
The suit was brought NJ ih. time the
meeting of tho directors of the Port
land company WAS held In Council
BLUFFS, Iowa. last May and Burns was
served with notice nt the time that he
WAS attending the meeting. Later In.
junction proceedings were brought In
the District Court here To restrain
Doyle from prosecuting his ease IN the
Iowa courts. Judge Lunt granted the
injunction. and, In defiance of this or.
der Of the court. Doyle went ahead
On November 81 last he secured u
judgment by default against Burns for
the amount mentioned above As the
case now stands Doyle faces the alter
native of going To jail or TO sign u slip.
tllated agreement to rclnqulsh his
Judgment In the Iowa court. His at
torneys will probably take the ease to
the Court Of Appeals and VIII apply
for writ of superScdoas
Mr.. Patterson stated on behalf of
the plaintiff that Mr. Hawkins OF his
firm viii 90 10 Iowa this afternoon TO
present an application that the Judg.
mrnt h. set aside.
The state herald., 1898-12-23
SUFFERING IN HAVANA.
Terrible Condition Found to Er,-t In ~
inssn. Asylum.


New York, Dee. 2O.--A dispatch TO
the World from Havana. says:
The distributing uf the relief shin
comnl's cargo win begin Tuesday mn.
der the direction Of Lieutenant Lnnge
Of the First Louisiana Volunteers
Food supplies To the amount of one
hundred and nifty tons have been land
al aud arrangements viii bs mad.
with III" local committee Tor dlsirIhu
ilun among the poor OF Havana.
The World correspondent ncconpnu.
led Lieutenant Lang" on q tour Of the
city To ascertain the actual condition
OF the ncccssii0us poor At the Mo.
zorro lnsnn" asylum n horrible state of
affairs was discovered one hundred
nnd twenty Inmates. emnrinted and
showing every sign of starvation, arc
now confined there. Six months ago
ihcr" were over eight hundred In this
asylum, bni death aud starvation hny.
reduced their numbers iu about one.
seventh Of that figure
several tenement houses near the
l'rnhn, the fashionable drive af ia.
city, w.r" visited There. crowded la
illihy rooms over llV"ry stables. the
stencil from which illlcd the nimos.
phrf". lived NOR" linn twenty fnml.
He's All kinds ~ sickness were found.
hhd lying IN n corner ~ one room
wcr" two persons with yellow fever.
They Ind M medical attention. were
without oven the common nccnssltIr.
nf llf" nnd. Judging from their coudl.
ton, hnd Int n few hours io live.
The state herald., 1898-12-23
Car. D,.nrm.m,n, Prop ,..,.

London. Dee. i9.-rhc yenerabi.
william Mcdonald Slnclnir, nrchd.acon
NJ London and canon Of ~. Tnuis
Cathedral. presided at n public con.
ference at ~. james hall yesterday.
convened 10y the heads NJ the various
denominations In favor of mn lnicrnn.
tionnl demonstration ON behalf of the
Cznrs disarmament proposals.
A Telegram expressing sympathy with
the effort wnH received from Lord
iioscbery. Among the letters read by
III" chairman froD prominent people
was one sent 10y Lord G.orgc linnii.
ton. secretary ~ state for India, who
wrote advocating an Anglo Snxon.
russian understanding. Of which the
cznrs rcscripi ought 10 be the foun.
,Intiou"