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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-07
~ HONEST HEART.
!. Brought n Ray of Sunshine Into the
Tircsome Depot.

I'm FL fired hot day, marin. Coin
far said an old farmer, addressing q
lady who sat at his side in a railroad
station waiting for train.
Tho woman drew away her rich silks
impaticntly, frowning as if to say,
you're out Of your place, SIR" but she
mad, 10 audible reply.
AN all fired hot day, l say, marin, {"
said the old man in a louder tone, sup
posing that she was Il little deaf. Are
You goin fur: WIZ" he continued, as
no reply was vouchsafed. I'm sorry
yoa're deaf, marin. How long have you
been so:"
sir" said the woman, rising, edo
You mean to insult me? l shall com.
plain to Tic police" And she swept
haughtilv from the room.
"WaGl. uever" exclaimed the old
man, rs lie drew out the red bandanna
and moppcd his forehead. Pretty
tired. marm:" he continued, addressing
a woman who had just come in. carry
ing Il baby and II lot Of bundles, and
vita two small children clinging to her
dress. Are you goin fur:''
ITO Boston, SIR" was the pleasant
reply.
Got 20 wait long:"
Two hours. Oh. children, do be
quiet and don tease mother any more "
Look ahere, you Young shavers, and
see what I've got in my pocket" and
soon both children were on his knees
eating peppermint candy and listening
to wonderful stories about the sheep
and calves at home. Next he pulled ont
n string and taught them how to play
eats cradle" They were soon on the
floor, happy as Kittens.
Now let me take that youngster,
marin. he said, noticing that the baby
wanted to b. tossed all the time. "You
look clean beat ont. Isucss 1 can please
him. Tn 4 powerful hand with ba-
bicS." In his biz arms the child crow
cd with delight until he fell asleep.
IGin't nothin at all. marm," he
said two hours later as he helped the
woman and her charges on board.
Buying pint Of peanuts from lit
tie S:rl and pairing IL cents instead of
10 cents, he munched in hearty enjoy
ment until his train was called.
"All aboard" shouted the conductor,
and the tain started. Something
bright has Como ont of this depot that
doesn't come il every day" said one
who romained-''an honest heart. -
Srrrnss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-07
STEAMERS.
2JI-TII
Carnival City Packer Co,

Regular Rock Island q Burlington
packet steamer W. j. Young. Jr..
handsomely equipped. leaves for Bur.
lington every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at 1870 p. m. Steamer W.
D. Young, Jr., leaves every SUNDAY at
1870 p. m. with special excursion ia
Museatine, returning at IL p. IN.
Round trip. including supper, 81. OF
40 cents without supper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-07

Tri-City Sprinkler Co.. for an a dust
ment of rates for sprinkling tn cur
rent year. Referred to the Mater
works Committee on motion of Alder
man Surman.
The Clerk read petition from
John w. Rose for an extension of
water service on Forty-second street;
also a similar petition from w. ).
GahGgen and others on Seventh
street; also a similar one from L. w.
Foss and others for an extension on
Eighth avenue. Referred to the Wat
erworks Committee, on the Foss pc
tition with power to act.
The Clerk read an ordinance vacat.
ing certain portion of Seventh ave-
nue. exchanged for a strip to straigh-
ten the avenue. Referred to the
Street and Alley Committee on mo-
ton of Alderman Wheelan.
Alderman johnson offered resolu-
ton directing the Superintendent of
Streets to flush out the drain pipe.
put n an elbow and clean out Black
Hawk spring. adopted.
Alderman johnson offered a resolu-
ton directing the Street Superinten-
dent to use the grader on Eighth
street between Fifth and Seventh
avenue and on Ninth avenue west of
Twelfth street. Carried.
Alderman Surman offered n resolu-
ton for the removal of dirt and rub
bish in cetain alleys. Adopted.
Alderman Soderstrom presented n
petition for the extension of water.
mains on Thirty-first street, north of
Tenth avenue. Referred to the Water
works Committee.
The Mayor read the recommended
tons on reservoir construction, here
tofore submitted, and suggested in
view OF the final determination to
contruct sand filters, that contracts
be now awarded.
Alderman Wheelan moved that the
contract for excavation be awarded t,
the Sinatt Construction Co. at S4,7S5.
Carried by unanimous vote.
Alderman Surman moved that the
contract for the rubble and brick ma
sonry ana Bedford stone coping be
let to c. j. Larkin. Carried by man
imous vote.
Alderman Fender moved that the
coitract Tor shipping 5000 barrels of
Portland cement (Atlas brandt in
sacks, he awarded to the Western
Lime & Cement Co., Milwaukee. Car
ried by unanimous vote.
An motion of Alderman SurmaI, the
purchase of a cement tester and tools
was referred to the Mayor and Wat
erworks Committee.
Alderman Surman moved that the
checks of unsuccessful bidders be re-
turned within five days after the sign
ing of contracts. Adopted.
Alderman Lawhead moved that tn,
City Clerk be instructed to advertise
Tor proposals for the improvement OF
Thirtieth street, the bids to be mad"
returnable to the next regular meet.
ing. Adopted.
Alderman Fender moved that wher
the Council adjourn it be to next
Monday evening to consider the an.
nual appropriation ordinance and
transact such other business rs may
come before the Council. Carried.
Alderman Gall moved that the print
ing committee and City Clerk be di-
rected to advertise for bids for print
ing the annual reports, said bids t.,
be returned to next Mondays meet.
ing. Carried.
Alderman Maucker moved thai the
Mayor and City Clerk be authorized
and instructed to enter into contract
with the successful bidders on the mes
ervoir. Adopted by unanimous vote
Adjourned on motion of Alderman
Surman. A. ID. Huesing,
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-07
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Oflcial Proceedings of Last Nights Coun-
Gil Meeting.


City Council Room, Rock Island,
June 6.-The Council met in regular
semi-monthly session at p. m, Mayor
Medill presiding, and all the aldermen
present. The minutes of the last
regular and following special meeting
were read and approved. Officers re-
ports for the month of May, and the
annual reports of the Health Com
missioner and city collector were read
and ordered placed on file.
The City Clerk submitted his an
nual estimate of municipal receipts
and expenditures for the current
year. Received and ordered placed
on file.
Alderman Maucker, from the Fl
nance Committee, submitted an or
dinance which was adopted by unanin:
Gus vote, allowing bills out of the var
ious municipal funds as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-07
Piles! Piles! PiIes!

DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure blind, bleeding and itching
piles when all other ointments have
failed. 1t absorbs the tumors, allays
the itching at once, acts as a poultice
gives instant relief. DR.. Williams
Indian Pile Ointment is prepared only
for piles and itching of the private
parts, and nothing else. Every box
is warranted. Sold by druggists OF
sent by mail on receipt of price, Sc
cents and 81 per box.
WILLIAMS MANUFACTURING Co.,
Proprietors, Cleveland Ohio.
Sold by M. +. Bahnsen, Druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-07
STEAMBOATS,.
Diamond 10 Line.

st. Louis Il st. Paul Packet Go.
elegantly fitted steamers between
above points as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-07
Acme Packet Co.

Rock Island and Davenport IL Gin
ton and Fulton packet line. Fast and
finely equipped steamers City Of Wi
mona and Verne Swain. Delightful
steamers for pleasure parties. Boats
leave at a. IN. and 3:l5 p. IN. Boats
meet at LeClaire Round trip to that
point 50 cents.
For freight and passenger rates and
all other information in regard 10 any
OF the above lines inquire Of
GEO. LAMONT & son. Agents.
Foot OF 18th 81. Telephone ll6
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-07
Bucklen's Arnica Salye,

The best saIve in the world for cuts
bruises. sores. ulcers, salt rheum
fever sores. letter. chapped hands
chilhlains, corns and all skin erup-
tons. 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 n Whenever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-07

Clean blood means a clean skin. Nc
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar
TIC clean your hood and keep it clean, b,
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purit,es from the body. Begin to-day tc
Danish pimPles, boils, blotches, blackheads
and that sickly bilious complexion By taking
Cascarets,--beauty for ten cents. An drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, SOC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-07
A White Mark.

Foley's Kidney Cure is a perfectly
reliable preparation for all kidney and
bladder diseases. The proprietors of
this great medicine guarantee it or
the money refunded. DO thew not
deserve a white mark? For sale by
T. II. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-07

Can't be perfect health without pure
blood. Burdock Blood Bitters makes
pure blood. Tones and invigorates the
whole system. For sale by Marshall
| 4 Fisher.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-27
PETER JENERoSKY's SUIT.
Says He Engaged Lawyer Donelan
Who Did Not Keep His Appointment.

Peter Jenerosky. of No. 234 Thirteenth
street, called at Police Headquarters this
morning and complained that Lawyer
Donelan had taken a fee from him
and had failed to keep his agreement
with him. He told his story to Sergeant
Samuel Archibald.
II called at the First Criminal Court
yesterday mornin,' he said. ito make
complaint against Mrs. Johanna stanis-
ky, of No. ~ Morris street. who has kept
my clothes because she says | owe her
a board bill. I owe her nothing. Law
yer Donelan heard me make my COM
plaint and he said he would look after
my interests. I paid him S.. He was to
meet me yesterday afternoon to fix up.
the case. He did not keep the appoint
ment and l nave not been able to find
him SINCE
Sergeant Archibald took Jenerosky to
the First Criminal Court and had him tell
his story to Acting Police Justice Hanna.
Justice Hanna advised hin TO call Mon
day morning and lay the case before Po-
lice Justice Potts. Lawyer Donelan could
not be seen this morning, but one of his
friends said that no doubt there was
some misunderstanding about the APP
pointment, and that Donelan would give
his client the full value of his money in
confessional services.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-27
VOLUNTEERS WIFE INSANE.

Jane Mitchell. % years old, of No. III
Coles street, was committed to the Coun-
ty Jail for ten days by Acting Police JUS
tice Hanna in the First Criminal Court
this morning for examination by County
Physician Converse. She Is insane
through poverty and worry. She cried
bitterly and was Historically while in the
court room.
Mrs. Mitchell is the wife of a private in
the Fourth New Jersey Volunteers. Her
husband is at Sea Girt and is i'll. She is
very poor. Her husband is able to con-
tribute but little to her support. Neigh
bors found her in want and helped her.
The poor woman was suffering from
nervous %prostration before the news of
her husbands illness reached her. That
proved the final blow n her mind gave
way completely. She was taken to the
City Hospital yesterday from her home.
1t was thought at first that she was
merely a trifle hysterical, but the doctors
found on examination that she was in
sane.
There is no accommodation for insane
persons at the City Hospital SO Mrs
Mitchell was locked up in the police sta
tion over, night,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-27
MURPHY is A HERO.
Chase of a THIEF
BY a Jersey City
Policeman.

An exciting thief chase, which WOUND
up with astruggle in the waters Of the
Hudson River occurred off the Adams
Express Company's pier in Jersey City
early this morning. The Boston Express
from Washington arrived on the float
Maryland at the pier, at four o'clock this
morning.
While the cars were still on the float
one of the passengers suddenly called out
that he had been robbed. Porter jack
son ran to his assistance in time to see a
stranger, about five feet four inches tau,
disappearing at the other end of the car.
jackson yelled Police Patrolman Tim
othy Murphy was on the dock. The man
ran through the train and off on to the
pier. Murphy went after him.
On reaching the end of the pier the
man hesitated q second and then plunged
overheard. Murphy was close upon his
heels. He waited only long enough to
cast off his helmet and coat and then he,
too. went overheard. A couple Of
strokes brought him to the thief. a des-
perate struggle ensued, the two men fight
ing in the water.
The thief at last succeeded In breaking
Murphy's hold and disappeared. Whether
he was drowned or succeeded in getting
at some other point, or is still IN
hiding under the pier is not known. All
trace of him was lost.
Murphy is the hero of the department
= 4 ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-27
THE END OF THE WORLD.
Forest Destruction Makes the Earth
bIfable for Lack of Oxygen

A writer in Cassells Magazine deals
with a startling calculation of Lord Kel-
win, that, unless he amend his ways, man
is under notice to quit this earth in some
400 years. The earth will remain, but it
will be unfit for human habitation, for
the atmosphere is produced by vegetation,
and man, the prodigal, is cutting down his
forests at q most alarming rate. Yet,
while we must have oxygen to save life,
we must also have fuel to save c~iviliza-
ton. And the timber. of course, goes in
many other useful ways. The point is.
that as We consume We must restore, and
that the tree planter VIII be the true type
of the patriot now, as he was In the time
OF Queen Anne.
Then they thought only of the needs
of the navy; today, for us and for all, 1t
is a question of the larger needs of the
race. 'yVhen first the earth cooled down
from q red-hot state" says the writer of
the article, sit was surrounded by an at
mlosphere Of steam nitrogen and car
pensable to animal life was then produced
by kvegetatien, which, under the action of
sunlight, has ssthe power of liberating oxy-
gen from water and earbonic acid. But
the vegetation must be there.
This, however, is but another way of
saying that we may live as long as we
Ike, by outstanding our resources For
an inaninate world slowly recovering
oxygen, and becoming the home of a wis
er race. But why lose II, Il only man
will be warned In time? Four hundred
years.. O. that's sudden; 1t is too soon
to die! The worst of it is that nature
herself sets Us such q bad example. nh
sun, as Sir Robert Ball has shown. Is a
shocking unthrift, and is pouring his heat
all over the place with the most appal-
ling extravaganza" No sunlight, no oxy-
gen, and, indeed, no anything.
But DIR. Balls. calculation of the dura-
tion of the earth's power to sustain life
is Of the comfortable old-fashioned sort
that gives us a margin of millions Of
years.Go we must, one day. but It is not
yet. Though The heat thus wasted will
never return to the sum-. he has a good
deal left to squander. The great coal
fields of Pennsylvania will supply the
States for a thousand years to come. yet
entire store would not supply the sun for
the thousanuth part of a second. He was.
originally stored for 100000 years. He
has dissipated about four-fifths of his
stock, and q supply for four or five mill
lions Of years at his present rate OF radia-
ton. is all thai he has left. It Is rather
short notice. as such things go IN astron-
omy. BUT still there Is time to sing q
sonr.-Lolldon News.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-27
sheen wool.

The principal kind of meat consumed
by the people Of Arabia. both native and
foreign, is the mutton of the SomalI, or
black-head sheep, and. no matter by
whom eaten, all it the best
mutton sven tasted. The sheep, as its
name indicates, is from the Somali coun-
try. on the African coast. These sheep
have no wool. but short. fine hair, SINH
lar to that of the dog. The most peeu-
liar thing about them is that they have
a large lump of pure fat growing right.
at the root of the taft. and this fat varies
in size and Weigh according to the COM
dition Of the sheep. A medium-sized
lump of this fat weighs about four
pounds. Such a sheep which weighs from
t~hirty-fve to forty pounds. is sold at from
four to five rupees f~eighty-five cents to
$1.05). The skin, when sun-dried, is export
ed and large quantities of them go every
year to the New York market, where they
are known as mocha skins, but like
the mocha coffee" of commerce., this Is
merely q term and nothing else: In 1897
these skins were imported into New York
to the value of 1928, 226.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-27

The readers of this paper Will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fratern-
ity. Catarrh being a constitutional dis
ease, requires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. thereby Destroy
ing the foundation of the disease. and Civ
ing the patient strength by building UP
the constitution and assist nature In do
Ing It's work. The proprietors have so
much faith In its curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that It fails to cure. Send for list of
Testimonials.
Address. r. ]. CHENEY & CO..
Sold by Druggists. 75c. Toledo. o.
Halls Family Pills are the best,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-27

TO c. BAINBRfDGE SMITH, SOLE EXECu-
tor and trustee under will OF Frances N.
Delprat, deceased; James y Deipeat, s5arius
Dalprat ~(infant); Morris Delprat, MceosKTy
Burt, Minnie Fl. L. Butt. his wife; James r.
Northrop and Hattie w. Northrep, ms Wl1e;-
You are hereby notified that at q public sale
made by the city Collector OF Jersey CITY,
on the 18th day OF april, 1882, The Mayer and
Aldermen Of Jersey City purchased for the sum
of one hundred and sixty dollars and two
cents ALL the land and real estate situate
STATE If New Jersey. fronting on Mer-
seles street. which is laid down and desig-
mated as lot sixty-eight tSS), IN block num-
Der four hundred and thirty-nine-four nun
drad and forty-hve 4394i5). upon an assessment
map annexed to a report number sixty-elght
1ssl made BY the Commissioner Of Adjust
fnentr anpointed in and for said City by the
circuit Court Of the County of Hudson, a Ger.
tiled copy Of which report and map was fled
In the office of the City Collector OF Jersey
sgtv on fhe 9Th day of March. 1891, said re-
port and map and said sale being maae pur-
suant to the provisions OF an act OF lne
Legislature Of New Jersey, passso Ma'eh VII
1886. entitled
IAN Act concerning the settlement and collec-
fi5n IF arrearages Of unpaid taxes, assess
y,ents and water rates or water rents in
cities of this state, ard imposing ana levy,
inr 8 tax. assessment and lien in lieu and
instead of such arwearages, and 70 eniSTce
the ravnealt thereof. and 70 provide for She
sale Of lands subjected to future taxation
and assessment
Ana You are further notified that yon appeaT
r. have an estate or interest IN said
land and real estate, and unless the SAID
land and real estate shall be redeenees
a. provided in said acts, before the sx-
niraflnn Of six months from and after
the service hereof. a deed for che same viii be
esSen conveying to The Mayor and Aldermen
e. ysrssv city. the fee simple Of said land and
reai estate according 70 the provisions Of the
sal1 * 1srsev city, N. t.. August 2, 1898.
ri9r MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JER-
sEa eili- 4. Hoos.
fcaa1, Mayor.
tseai' Attest:- M. J. o'DoNNELLs
City Clerk
sale No. esoo.l
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-27
INSULTING BEeGAR ARRESTED.

Frank Kohlheim, forty-three years old,
who is described by the Hoboken police
as an insulting professional beggar, was
arrested last night by Policeman Walsh
on the complaint of John Donovan, a
grocer, of No. 1910 Washington street.
Kohlheim entered Donovan's grocery
store and because he was refused aims
became very abusive and kicked Donovan
in the groin. Recorder Stanton sent
Kohlheim away for ninety days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-27
MURDERER REID PLEASED.
He Learns That He Will Not Be
Be Hanged Next Month.

Murderer William Reid vas very much
pleased on learning that he would not be
hanged on September Is for killing An
drew Henry. Judge Hoffman has not yet
taken out the writ of error and conse-
quently the death watch on Reid is still
maintained, and will be until Sheriff Hell
Ter receives official notice that the case
has been takeH to the Court of Errors
There is no doubt about this being done,
as a writ of error is now a writ of right
in murder cases as in all other cases.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-27
FELL FROM A scAFFoLD.

William Hennessey, a sign painter, Of
No. 1903 Fourth street, Jersey City, while
at work this morning on a building on
Washington street, near Seventh street,
Hoboken, fell from a scaffold. His head
was badly gashed, and he was taken to
st. Mary's Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-27

TO c. BAINBRIDGE SMITH, SOLE EXECU-
tor and trustee under will OF Frances NJ.
Delprat, deceased; james S. Delprat, Marius
Delprat, Lucy Delprat, his wife; Fanny
Delprats ~(nfant); Norris Delprat. McCoskry
Butt, Minnie H. T.. Butt, his wife; James r.
Northrop and Hattie w. Northrop, his Wife
You are hereby notified that at a public sale
made by the City Collector of Jersey City,
on the 10Th day of April, 1892, The Mayor
sum of one hundred and eighteen dollars and
fcrty-eight cents ALL the land and real estate
son and state OF New Jersey, fronting ON Mer-
seles street. which is laid down and designated
as lot sfSty-hve GOD, in block number four
hundred and thirty-nine-four hundred and
forty-fve eS9-445), upon an assessment map
annexed to a report number sixty-eight 1851.
made by the Commissioner OF Adjustment
appointed in and for said City by the Circuit
Court of the County of Hudson a certified copy
Of which report and map was filed in the office
Of the City Collector of Jersey City, on the
9th day of March, 1891. said report and map
and said sale being made pursuant to the
provisions of an act OF the Legislature of New
Jersey, passed March 30th, 1885. entitled
An Act concerning the settlement and collec-
tion of arrearages of unpaid taxes. assess
ments and water rates or water rents in
cities Of this State, and imposing and levy
ing q tax, assessment and lien in lieu and
instead of such arrearages, and to enforce
the payment thereof. and to provide for the
sale of lands subjected to future taxation
and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that you appear
to have an estate or interest in said
land and real estate, and unless the said
land and real estate shall be redeemed.
as provided in said acts. before the ex-
Dlration of six months from and after
the service hereof. a deed for the same will be
given conveying to The Mayor and Aldermen
of Jersey City. the fee simple Of said land and
real estate according to the provisions OF the
said act.
Dated Jersey city, N. j.. August "a, 1893.
H MAYOR N ALDERMEN OF JER-
e. HOGS.
fSeal.) Mayor.
Attest M. j. O,DoNNELL,
City Clerk.
tsale No. 2is7)
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-27
CITY HALL QUIET TODAY.

The officials in the City Hall had a very
quiet day today, there being few callers.
and consequently little business to trans
act. Mayor Hoos was at his desk but
there was practically no official business
to transact, and he like the others glad
1y skipped at noon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-27
OVERCOME BY HEAT.

Patrick Flaherty, a laborer, of No. "a
Grand street, Hoboken, while employed
on a lumber boat at the foot of Four
tenth street. Hoboken. was overcome
with the heat. He was taken to the
Second precinct police station and later
was removed to his home