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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
Attending the Grand Opera.

| Quite q humble OF Rock Island peO-
| pie have been attendance upon the
opera at Chicago this season, and
they have been amply repaid for their
! trouble. There has not within the
| last year been such an ensemble of
artists brought to Chicago as in the
present company. One thing has
been ascertained during the present
season, and that is that the people
| prefer to see the old favuriJe operas.
no matter how many times they have
seen them before. This has been es-
pecially the case with The Barber of
Seville, " as Patti, Alelba and Sem
brick have all been seen in the role of
Rosina. The performance of that
opera on Thanksgiving night was re-
markably finished in every respect,
and was grand success. Nine. Sem
brich so charmed the audience with
her wonderful vocaliZation, charms
and graces. that there is none with
whom she may be compared. Moth
ing could he more pure than her runs
and trills. As her encore to the song
of the music lesson, she sang Home
Sweet Home. and there were Il great
many moist ewes in the audience.
She sang it divinely and recalled to
many the days when Patti sang the
song 10 Chicago audiences, but even
Patti did not score a more emphatic
success than was achieved by Nine.
SemLrich on the present occasion.
Campanari a Figaro, with his fine
barytoHe. was also received with fa
vor. Eduard De Reszke, with his
sonorous bass voice, was one of the
favorites OF the evening. and added
some new and clever parts to the role
of Basilio. The. chorus was well
trained and did excellent work. and
on the whole the performance was Il
credit to the season.
Those from Rock Island enjoying
the opera this week are Mrs. j. Con
nor, Miss Schmidt, Oscar Schmidt,
Miss Huber and Otto Huber.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
Free of Charge to sufferers.

Cut this out and fake it to YOUR
druggist and get a sample bottle free
OF DR.. Kings New Discovery, for con-
sumption, coughs and colds. They
do not ask you to buy before irving.
This viii show you the great merits
of this truly wonderful remedy. and
show YOU what can be accomplished
by the regular size bottle. This is no
experiment. and would be disastrous
To the proPrietors, did they not know
it would Invariably cure Many of
the best physicians are now usfrp it
in their practice with great results.
and are relying on it in most severe
cases. 1t is guaranteed. Trial bot
ties free at HartZ 81 Ullemever's drug
store. Regular size so cents and 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
omcial Proceedings of Yesterdays Coun-
ell Meeting.


CITY Council Room, Rock Island
Nov. %, 1S9S.-The city council met
in adjourned session ut O'Clock p.
m. Mayor Medill presiding and all the
aldermen present.
The clerk read an ordinance grant
ing to the Chicago, Burlington *
Quincy Railroad company the right
to lay and construct coal track on
First avenue across East Seventeenth
street extended.
On motion of Aid. Wheelan the
grounds and proposed track.
On reassem bling the council went
into committee of the whole to dis
cuss the proposed ordinance, and the
mayor called Aid Maucker to the
chair.
On rising Aid. Maucller reported.
recommending that the ordinance be
rejected, and moved the adoption of
the report of the committee. Report
adopted to 6.
Surman. Maucker. Bleuer,
Aster. Fender, Wheelan, Gall, Law
head.
Noes Beck. Lohse, johnson, Win
ter, Elwell Soderstrom.
The clerk read petition from Blake
Il Murphy for permission to open
pavement on Twentieth street to make
water attachment. Petition granted
on motion OF Aid. Fender.
Adjourned on motion of Aid.
Maucker.
\. d. HUEsING, City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
COUNTY TEMPLE.

Nov. 23-Nicolai Z. Juhl to John
W. Oswald, lot ), block /, Ben Har-
per's Second add. Rock Island, So, 400
2j-Elizabeth Terry by master TO
Rock Island Mutual Building, Loan &
Savings association, lot 10, block 3,
Guyer-s Second add, Rock Island
5000.
George ". Walker, ct al, by mas
ter To Walter j. Entrikin, undo 2
acres, w - acres of sUblot l, lot ,,
LeClairc's reserve, IS, 1w, $2S7.O7.
Francis NJ Sinnet 10 Gerhard H. W.
Ashorn lot ), block l, Sinnet's add,
Rock Island, 81. 100.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26

The White House is an exact COPY Of
the Duke of Loinster's palace, Dublin.
In March, 1892, the commissioners
on building advertised for "a plan
for z presidents house to be erected IN
the city Of Washington. The prize
offered was $500, and that OF James
Hoban, young Irish mechanic, was
accepted. The design was supposed to
be original, but when the house was
completed 1t was learned that Hoban
had copied il from the dukes palace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26

When you ask for De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve don't accept a counter
felt or imitation. There are more
cases of piles being cured by this
than all others combined. L. II
Thomas. A. j. Riess and NJ. F.. Balm
sen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
Bucklen.s ArnIca saIve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers. salt rheum,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands,
chilblains, corns and all skin erup-
tions, and positively cures piles or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed TO
give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded, Price % cents per box. For
sale by Hartz q Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26

A cough is not like fever. 1t
does not have to run a certain course.
Cure it quickly and efTectually with
One Minute Cough Cure, the best rem
edy for all ages, and for the most
severe cases. We recommend it be-
cause it's good. T. II. Thomas, a. j.
Riess and M. F. Bahnsen. druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
beauty Is Mood DeeD.

Clcan blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without i Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your 6.ood and keep It clean, by
stirring Up the lazy liver and driving al i'm
pCri.ies from the body. Berin to-eav to
Danish pimPles, b0ils, blotclss, b!ackheads,
and that siekly bilious Complexion bv taking
Cascarets,- beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, SOC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26

Cure the cough and save the life. -
Dr. Wood IS Norway Pine Syrup cures
coughs and colds, down to the very
verge OF consumption. For sale by
Marshall & Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26

The Ber5ers Of Morocco are IN inter-
esting blond race dispersed along the
Atlas range. In the central Atlas they
still call themselves Barber" (plGTaI
Eerebber), but tie meaning Of the word
is uncertain. Perhaps 1t is the sou-ce OF
orr word "bar barian."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26

Builds up the system: puts pure,
rich blood in the veins: makes men
and women strong and healthy. Bur
dock Blood Bitters. At any drug store.
For sale By Marshall IL Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
Don't Tobacco Spit and smoEe Yosr life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever be mac.
net.c. full Of life nerve and yigor take S,1-T'o,
Sac, the wonder worker tilat makes weak men
strong. All druggists, zoe or 81. Cure guara,.
Leed- Booklet and sample free Ado. ess
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
EATARRfl

tie Nasal Passages Allays Inflammation,
JJssIs and Protects the Membrane Ike
sfures the Senses OF Taste and SMELL Fun
size soc; Trial Size lOc at Druggists or py
ILail.
ELY BROTHERS. IS WaIEens rect, New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
DIR. CORA EMERY REED.
Homeopathic Physician.

Special attention TO diseases of women and
children also diseases Of eye. ear, nose and
throat once hOur~-g.3U TO - n, to 4 y.
m 81 Sixteenth street Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
Physicians

ONCE Tremann flock ONCE hours to Z.
n. IN. I To , and - T. III. = hone No 4O7s.
Rock Island. III. Night calls answered from
ONCE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
c. T. FOSTER, NJ. d.
Physician and Surgeon.

Of1ce between Third and Fourth avenues on
Twentieth ~treeG. ONCE hours: . to II a
3 to p. m and To p. Night calls from
Office. Phone lost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
Lawyer.
PHYSICIANS.
Physician and Surgeon.
j. A. BALL, M. ID.
Physician and Surgeon.

ONCE 1907 Second avenue. Residence 500
weuty-fOurth street. Telephone lilo. once
hours from 10 10 Il "a. IL; 10 p. m; and to
D. N, Sundays to 10 a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
Extraordinary Goods.
Extraordinary Prices.

These things what interest the careful buyer and
what make store the popular place for fur
nture buyers. It's easy enough for others to make
claims pretend to have an assortment that
pares with ours, but when it showing the
goods they fall away short of your anticipation.
Our immense carpet assortment is the delight of all
who view it. We have display all the fig
ures in carpetsi compr sing line that cannot be
passed in this part Of the state Iowa. This is
idle boast, but we know whereof we speak. In mat
tngs, oil cloth, linoleum, ETC.. equally up to-
date
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
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POROUS PGASTEKgS


Why are Allcock's the best plasters2
Because they make the cures where all
others fail Why do they make the cures2
Because they contain the right materials.
Compare their fine aromatic odor with
the nasty smell of all other plasters.
Your sense of smell will tell you which
is the best. Did you know that Allcock's
have greater sale than all the other kinds
put together? Did you know that all
makes and brands of so-called porous
plasters are in imitation of Allcock's?
But they initiate in appearance only.
Don't waste your money in buying the
false. Get ALLCOCKs, the standard
plaster Of the world Il 4. b.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
DR.. S. III. MILLER,
Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist.

All diseases OF horses and cattle treated on
approved principles Surgical operations per
formed IN a scientific manner Dogs treated.
All calls promptly attended to. Residence.
1896 Fifth ay enue. Telephone on 1851. ONCE
and lnfirmary. I6I51Cis Fifth avenue (James
hauckers stab e.. opposite No IRE house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
Ask Your
DRUGGIST
for generous
10 CENT
TRIAL SIZE.
ELY'S
Balm

Contains no cocaine.
mercury nor any
other Injurious drug.
1T Is quickly Alb
sOrbed- Gives 1t
lief at once. III
opens and cieanses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26

J. II. BURKHART NJ. u
Mrs. HADA 81. BURKHART. NJ d
DRS. BURKHAKT IL BURKHART.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
j. T. TAYLOR,

OGce hours 20 p . m. 100 TO 80 p. M
2lS Eghteey IN street Opposite Union once
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
ATTORNEYS.
McCAsKRIN & McCAsKRIN,

Attorneys 1T Law.
Rock Island and Milan Rock Island once
over Krell & Maths store. Milan ONCE on
Main street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26

Money loaned once over Thomas drug
store, corner OF Second avenue and Seven
teenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
OUR FURNITURE STOCK

Has always been, and is superior in many ways
the stock of others who make broader claims.
1t includes the very latest novelties of the different
lines and prices that the results of big deals,
thorough knowledge of the business and desire to
treat patrons fairly. Give a call. Inspect
stock and we are satisfied you will please your
fancy and your pocketbook as well.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28

ment, has been added to the camp. The
new structure is of wood, and DESIGNED
to bring swift repentance to the heart Of
any luckless son of Mars who may be
consigned TO its melting confines. ii is
built Of wood, and was formerly used as
a magazine at the powder works. Il is
not much larger than a "Black Maria"
and not much more comfortable. AT
either end there is a grated ventilator
about as big as a new revenue stamp.
and woe to the man who offends against
the discipline, dignity or decorum OF the
camp! BY the time he puts in a long q
hours in this cosy retreat, on a nice warm
day, he will wish Columbus had never
landed.
Drills twice a day, n dress parade, ex-
cept on Saturdays, is again the order al
camp. Yesterday Company I took a three
mile march to Wyanoke and back. The
start was made at ten O'Clock, and the
returned to camp at 1915.
Anumberof boys, mostly from Paterson,
have been making the camp a rendezvous.
for the past few weeks. They sleep In &.
barn near by, and beg their food from the
company cooks. The number has so
greatly increased that an order for all
hay stack recruits to break camp Will
soon be issued.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28

Reaaer of saThe Jersey City News "
editorials will remark how closely the
theory of the Irene incident, broached a
few DAVIS ago. is verified by the official
report sent to his Government by Prince
Henry. the Commander-in-Chief of the
German fleet in Asiatic waters.
We claim neither inside information nor
prophetic insight. We merely apply or
binary information and cool common
sense in framing our views of passing
events. The a~bsurdities of New York
Journalism are a product of phenomenal
ignorance and hysterical sensationalism.
Editors seem to take a pride, for the
most part, in seeing things as they are
not, as they could not be unless the world
were standing on its hea The public
encourage the mania by enthusiastically
supporting the ~topsy-turvy school of
publicists. Nothing seems to pay in jour
nalism like bad sense, bad taste, bad
morals and bad Judgment. The three
papers which flourish in respect Of these
qualities so far distance the Sum- the
seTribune,'' he" POST the "Times''-the
sane papers genealogical one is almost
tempted to believe tina Lincoln's famous
dictum about fooling the people has gone
permanently wrong, and cheap trickery
rules the roost.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28
WANTS ITS MONEY.
State Seeks to Recover for
Back Taxes From De-
funct Corporations.
Especial to .sThe Jersey city News."1

Especial to THE Jersey City News."l
TRENTON. July 2S, 1S9S.-Attor1iey Gen
eral Grey has filed in the Court of Chan
Gerry, on behalf of the State of New Jer-
sey, an information against the Perfor-
ating Machine and Pattern Company, of
Camden, to procure the sale of patent
rights and certain letters patent granted
to the corporation by the United States
and foreign countries. The charter Of this
corporation has been declared inopera-
tive and void by the Governors procla-
nation ans it owes considerable back tax
es TO the State. An order returnable
August s. was yesterday granted, COM
harding the company to show cause
why q receiver should not be appointed
to take charge of these patent rights. In
the meanwhile the officers of the company
are restrained from making any trans
fer of its property.
An information has also been filed by
the Attorney General of the Court OF
Chancery against the New Jersey Min
ing and Improvement Company, a corpo-
ration which is possessed of about one
hundred acres OF land situated in the
County of Morris, this State. This corpo-
ration is indebted to the State for fran
chise tax In the sum of about $1,5e0. and
the State by this proceeding seeks to re-
cover the amount due.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28

as high as $4,000 a year; but the miserable
dwelling of the poor sewing woman or the
day laborer. held from month to mouth
at a rental of say S. to $40, must pay %
cents a month or So to make up the deficit
in Uncle Sans treasury.
1t would be waste Of words to dilate
upon the cruelty Of this enactment OF
course the vulgar plea will be made that
the landlord pays the tax; but the tenants
will soon know that he does not, any more
thar the telegraph companies or the ex-
press companies pay 1t. Besides, the land
lord of the tenement house is often a
poor man himself.
Never before has the fact that Repub-
lear rule means one law for the rich and
another for the poor been 50 openly, SO
brazenly proclaimed as in this most de-
testable, most infamous clause of a most
infamous product of %tyrannical and reck-
less legislation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28
ST. PATRIcKs TROLLEY RIDE.
The Club Has a Delightful Trip to
Eagle Rock. Orange.

It was a merry GROVE of young people
that boarded trolley cars on Ocean, near
Bramhall avenues, to go on a trolley ride
to the Oranges, last evening. These
young people were member of st. Pat
rick's Catholic Club, and the event was
the first trolley trip taken by the club.
About one hundred and fifty members and
friends composed the party, and they
were accompanied by their pastor, the
Rev. Father l.. Nj. G. Carroll.
The ride ended at Eagle Rock. in he
Oranges. but the party remained there
but a few minutes and them went to
Davis for upper The young
people passed a pleasant evening in dane
ing and other am~usernents, and the party
reached home about midnight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28
PLUcKy GIRL FIGHTS A BULL.
Beast Attacks Her and Her Sis
ter.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."1
FLEMINGToN, July Is. 1s98.-Jessie and
Ella Case. w young daughters of Far
mer Joseph Case. near Everittstown, were
bringing the cattle in from pasture last
evening, when a bull turned ON them vic
iously. Jessie was knocked down by the
beast as she attempted to flee. Her sister
ran TO the barn, got a ~pitchfork and re-
turned to pluckily fight the brute. The
acing below, charged upon Ella. This
diversion doubtless saved the life of Jes-
sic. who had been unable to escape, III
death.
All this while the girls were calling for
help, and finally their father reached
them. He was just in time to say the
lives of his children. for the plucky Ella,
unmindful Of her own danger, had valiant
ly fought the bull until there was no
means of escape. Farmer Case drove the
bull off with a heavy club.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28
The Dingley Rent Tax.

The most atrocious of all the pro-
visions of the Dingley War Revenue,
Act IS only just beginning to attract the
attention which it deserves. This is the
clause which requires that every rent re-
ceipt for rooms, houses or lands, for a
period less than a year, must bear a
25-cent stamp, unless such premises are
leased.
The Information comes through a ruling
made recently by COMMISSIONS Scott, in
Washington. which runs as follows
Any receipt or instrument setting forth
any terms of a lease must be required to
be stamped as a lease unless there has
been a separate lease made in the case
which has been duly stamped, in which
event the receipt, though containing the
terms in question, does not require a
stamp.
Commissioner Scott holds tina in the
absence of a documentary lease the re-
ceipts for rent payments are prima facie
evidence of an agreement to lease or hire
the property occupied. He emphasizes
HIS ruling on this point by the following
concluding sentence
There will be no liberal ruling in favor
OF persons Interested in these and other
cases under the stamp-tax act. The con-
struetfon must be broadly in favor of the
revenue to prevent evasion.
In other words, the vast store. the
roomy loft, the commodious office, the
palatiai dwelling, which are tenanted in
virtue OF a lease are required to contribute
to the government only . cents If the
lease Is for a year, 80 cents If it be for not
exceeding three years and 81 # the term
be Ionger-this though the rent may be
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28
eREENvILLE REPUBLICANS MEET.
Arrangements Made for the Coming
Harvest Home.

Al meeting of the Greenvilie Republican
League Club was held last evening. and
a delegation from the Grant Association
was present to al part. An Invitation
extended to the members of The
League asking them to be present at the
picnic Of the Grant Club in the Green
VILE schuetzen Park, on August 10. This
was accepted.
After routine business had been disposed
of, the Entertainment Committee was iis-
TO make arrangements for tane
annual harvest festival which is to Df
held about the first of September. ThiA
event promises to be an interesting onel
On these occasions the clubhouse is dec
grated with fruit and vegetables of every
kind. the spectacle being a very pretty
one.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28
AFRICAN METHoDlSTs MEET.
Amanda Smith Addresses Annual
Jubilee at Ocean Grove.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."1
OCEAN GROVE. July %, 1s9S.-The an
nual jubilee of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church was held in the audi
torium yesterday. and was attended by a
large number of that denomination
The morning service was opened with
prayer by Rev. R. w. Flckland, of
Princeton, and was followed by a spirit
ed address by Amanda Smith. the world
famous colored evangelist. Rev. DR.. H.
B. Parkes next spoke on foreign mission
airy work. The same topic was discussed
by Rev. DIR. John NJ. Henderson, of New
York; Professor J. r. Hawkins, of Kitrel,
N. c., and Rev. DIR. Arnett, of Wilber-
force.
AT the afternoon and evening services,
addresses We're delivered by Rev. DR.. w.
H. Heard, former United States Consul
to Liberia; Rev. H. c. c. Atwood. mis-
sfonary to Havana, and Rev. c. 7. Half
fer. secretary of the Church Extension
Society.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28
Speed in Our New Ships.

The action of the Navy Department in
notifying contractors that all future YES
sails for the navy must possess high
speed is a step in the right direction. The
experiences of the present war establish
the fact that the one weak spot in our
present fleet is the average slowness of
the ships. The monitors, of course, were
never intended to be taken to sea. They
were designed for harbor defence. and
they are good for nothing but this or
else a deliberate bombardment of hostile
fortlfcations. Our battleships are the
equal of any craft afioat that cannot run
away from them; but it is quite certain
that on the open sea they could never
have destroyed Admiral Cervera's fleet,
because they could not have kept within
range of it.
In man. ways our cruisers are useful
vessels; but in conflict with a great mari
time power they would only be available
as destroyers. For this pur-
pose they would be most formidable, and
until they encountered a fast cruiser of
the Vizcaya or Oquendo class-and there
are many such afoat-they could inflict
great damage. Meeting, however, a yes
sci of this sort, they would be doomed,
as they would have neither the guns nor
the armor to fight nor yet the speed to
run away.
The crime of our navy is the class Of
slow gunboats. What they were built
for, 1t is hard to understand-vessels like
the Annapolis and Newport, which can
not oyertake even a tramp steamer, nor
get away from a hostile cruiser, and
which carry hardly more than
a torpedo boat. In any real war, they
would be totally useless, and it is to be
hoped that, in future, vessels of high
speed of the torpedo boat and destroyer
class will be entirely substituted for
them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28
ARRESTED ON THE BOULEVARD.

Henry James, of No. 27 Brunswick
street, and Michael Cronin, of Custer
avenue were arrested on the Boulevard,
yesterday afternoon by Bicycle Police
man Clemenson. charged with violating
the Boulevard ordinance. Both were pa
rolled.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28

MAYOR HOOS has appointed Robert
Davis Collector of Jersey City.
The office pays 5000 a year, and, be-
sides, it smoothes out the bristles IN Mr..
Davis back.-FState Gazette"
Misinformation is the specially of the
poet from the West. The salary of the
Jersey City Collector of Take is $1,000 a
wear.