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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-30
The battle o; the Faint Makers.

People who are not practical paint
ers, but who use paint occasionally. and
who occasionally are called on to sup
eryise work that practical painter
may do for them are apt to lie consid-
erably confused by the conflicting
claims of the manufacturers as to the
respective merits of lead and zinc in
paint. The lead men claim there is
nothing like lead for paint-making.
while the zinc men call attention to
the defects OF lead and declare that
zinc is perfect and the clamor from
both the contending camps fills the adj
vertising columns and leaves the
purchaser in doubt. The truth Of the
matter. rs it will he told by disinter-
ested persons, is that both lead and
zinc have their merits. Lead covers
the best, zine covers the most. Pure
lead chalks and rubs off. while zinc
is apt to crack and peel. The makers
of the most famous paint in the coun-
try. which for twenty-nine years has
stood every test that can be ap-
piled to paint observation-disclosures
eompauy-settle the debated point
by the declaration that q paint con-
sisting of the proper proportions of
lead and zinc is better than either
alone.
The truth of the statement is
born out by the record of the
observation-disclosures paints which are
made of the best lead. the
best zinc, the best oil and the host
drier and by long experiment these
have been combined in exactly the
right proportions, accurately ground
and mixed by machinery. This irm
has met with remarkable success in
preparing a spccia! ready-mixed paint
for every purpose. each one of which
is found to cover most, last longest,
look best and prove most economical.
In paint-making. rs in most other
things, the truth is found to lie
between the two extremes.
The safest plan for buyer of paint
is to look on the can for the well-knowu
title Of the observation-disclosures comp.
pany. and furthermore see that h,
gets the paint prepared especially for
his purpose.
a postsl card addressed to tn,
company. at 100 Canal street. Cicye
land, will secure a useful book on paint
| inr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-30
INSTINCT.
Taste is Frequently Valuable Guide in
Selecting Food.

Taste is Frequently Valuable Guide in
Selecting Food.
A little child's taste is often a relia-
bic guide to palatable and desirable
food. and it is worth ones while to OBJ
serve how the little folks take to
Grape-Nuts. the famous new food
made by the Postum Co. at Battle
Creek. Mich.
They eat it freely without addition
of sugar, for it has the peculiar, mild
but satisfying sweet of grape-sugar
and the natural taste either of child
or adult recognizes at once food that
will agree with and richly nourish the
system.
They are generally unable to explain
why, but instinct seems to tell the
unerring truth when Grape-Nuts are
tasted, and few DAYS use will show
strength and health as the result of
food that not only has the delicious
flavor, but is made of those parts of
the food supply furnished by the Gre
ator, that tend to easy absorption by
] the system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-30
NEW HARPER HOUSE.
Extensive Improvements to Be
Made in the Popular
HosteIry.
WILL BE ONE OF TIE FINEST

Ground Floor once and Marble
Lobby-Porte Cochere Over the En-
trance and General OVERLAPPING to
BE Given by the Harper Estate for Messrs.
McHugh and Montrose.
A ARRANGEMENTS have been prac-
~ tically completed for the i'm
provements attending the lie.
leasing of the Harper to Messrs.
McHugh and Montrose. These are
to be on an extensive scale
and will make the always popular
hosiery one of the most modern and
attractive in the west. The Office is to
he placed on the lower or main floor.
A new kitchen is to be built on and an
addition provided to the south and OH
the Nineteenth street side for the ac-
commodation of the Rock Island sani-
tarium. The hotel is to have grand
entrances on both Second avenue and
Nineteenth street 1t is to have new
windows throughout, to be rewired
all through for electric lighting. New
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-30

the Amphion of Chicago have places
of honor on the program. while the
United Singers of Milwaukee and the
Frohsinn, FREEZER and Schleswig-Ho
stein societies of Chicago will share
the honors this evening.
The singers will give a parade to-
morrow morning at $3.50 through the
principal streets of Davenport, start
ing from Turner hall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-30
shake Into Your shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder for the
feet 1t cures painful swollen. smart
ing. nervous feet and instantly takes
the sting ont of corns and bunions.
1t the greatest comfort discovery OF
the age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes
tight or new shoes feel easy. 1t is a
certain cure for sweating. callous and
hot. tired. aching feet. Try it today.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores.
By mail for - cents in stamps Trial
package free. Address Allen S. Ohm
sted, lie Roy. \. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-30
EntertAinInC the L. VI.

People having a spare room or two
that they are willing to devote to the
Union Veterans Union during the
convention. are requested to notify
Secretary +. j. Burns. 1917 Second
avenue, giving terms and other par.
ticulars, with or without board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-30

boilers are TO he installed and steam
heat carried to every room. Twenty
additional rooms are to have porcelain
bath tubs. New passenger and freight
elevators are TO be put in. The sec
Ond floor is 10 he remodeled and a
suite of parlors run along the
entire front, with two OF
more private dining rooms. The
main dining hall is to be refrescoed
and provided with new floor and
marble wainscoting. The main lobby
is to be tloored with white marble.
Outside, the main entrance on Second
avenue is 10 he ornamented with an
iron porte cochere. The improve
ments are to cost in the neighborhood
of $4,000.
New Interior Furnishings. Too.
Then Messrs. McHugh and Montrose
will refurnish the house throughout,
and expect to let the contract for the
furniture for both the National at
Peoria and the Harper at the same
time.
The new Harper will be essentially
an up-to-date hosiery, in keeping
with the reputation it enjoyed during
the lifetime of the builder, when il
was always his source of just pride.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-30

The manufacturers have instructed
T. 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 CON-
plants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-30
WAR DECLARED ON DOGS.
Execution of Checkiess CANNES to be
Begun Monday.

Execution OF Checkiess CANNES To be
Begun Monday.
Dogs without checks had better fi@h,
shy Of the coppers. The skirmish
will begin next week. Chief Fender
has sounded the final note of warning
and states that he has notified all men
Of the police department to arrest
every canine. irrespective of size,
breed or reputation, that does not
carry 81 piece Of brass.
The old breach-loader which has
sent many a dog to the happy hunting
ground, has been secured and LAYS
in closet at police headquarters, ac-
companied by a fresh supply of am
munition.
The execution will commence Mon
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-30

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. T. II. Thomas, A. j. Riess
and NJ. F. Bahnsen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-30
Don't Stop Him,

He has bad attack of collie and is
making for Thomas drug store after
a bottle of Foley's Collie Cure. 25
cents. For sale by I. II. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-30
Dent ros.cco spit ma suo,. Yo,r mr.. ,,,,

To quit tebacco easily and forever, be mag.
netic. full OF life nerve and vigor. take No-To-
BAG, the wonder-vorker. that makes weak men
strong. An druggists, Soc or 81. Cure guarau.
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-30

A wheelman's tool bag isn't COM
plete without bottle of DIR. Thomas
Ecifctric Oil. Heals cuts. bruises.
st-hgs. sprains. Monarch over pain.
For sale by Marshall d Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-30
Hundreds of Cases OF Chronic Diseases Pronounced Incur
able by Others.
CONCENTRATIONS FREE.

NERVOUS DEBILITY Exhaustive scepcssncss. Threatened In
positive cured
CATARiN
NARCOCEiE Is Debility Why
methods HyGocac il
WOMEN suffering diseases should
maj ae
OUR CREDENTIALS
'front.'
n
ever
II a
n write
Hours . % 7tOS Sunday SOTO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-30
The Weather We May Have
Fair tonight and Sunday.
Today's temperature az.
j NJ SHERIER, Observer.
DO You Read

What people are saying about Hood s
Sarsaparilla? 1t is curing the worst
cases of scrofula, dyspepsia, rheuma-
tism and all forms of blood disease,
eruptions, sores, boils and pimples.
1t IS giving strength to weak and
tired women. Why should you hest
tate to take it when it is doing so
much for others?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-30

Hood 5 Pills are the best family
cathartic and liver tonic. Gentle. re.
liable, sure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-30

Educate Your Bowels With Casesrsta.
Candy Cathartlc. cure constipation forever.
1oc, sc. II c. C. c. fail, druggists refund money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-30

Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head
aches; 10, 20 and so cents. Reiss
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-30
MONEY IS ALLOWED,
Congress Makes an Appropria.
ton for Upper Mississippi
Improvements.
GENERAL WORK TO BE CONTINUED

Building OF bikes and Removal Of Rock
uwith a View to Combining the Stream
to a Single Channel Promotion of Capt
Townsend-Lieut. Keller in Line for
Captaincy.
nAPT. CURTIS Ned. TOWNSEND,
IL engineer in charge of the i'm
proyement of the upper Missis-
sippi river from st. Louis to st. Paul.
has received official notification of the
passage by congress of the sundry
civil bill containing an appropriation
of 5000, 900 for work in his field next
season, and in return has forwarded
projects on which expenditures are to
be made.
There was no little uneasiness felt
that congress would fail to provide
money for tine upper Mississippi river
next year, in view of the great drain
on the country's resources being
made by the war, and Rock Island. as
well as the other cities which will I've
benefited, will have reason for con.
graduation. especially when the
fact is taken into consideration that
many rivers heretofore receiving APP
preparations have been left out en-
tirely this time.
General improvement OF the River.
Capt. Townsend says that the gen.
eral improvement of the river will be
continued, such as the building OF
dikes, removal of rock, etc; all with
a view to combining the stream to a
single channel. The building of a
levee between Flint creek and the
Iowa river, already begun, will bt
, carried on. There are also severa
improvements provided for in pre-
vious bills, which are to he continued
Aside from the allowance just mad,
there is balance in the Mississippi
river improvement fund of $50, COO
SO that there will be plenty of money
to carry on the work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-30
Ice Cream and Fruit Ices

1t is not only good to the
taste, hut it is nourishing
and acceptable to the invalid,
the children and grown peo-
pie. We always carry an as
sortment of llavors, and we
have nice paper packages
suitable for carrying it home
to the wife or family. There
is nothing that puts rs much
TONE to your table as nice
Brick of lee Cream. Your
guests remember it and are
delighted.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-16
Food an Important Factor in Determining the
 Problem.
CASE OF THE BEES CITED
Starvation Known to Have Produced Males and Good Feeding
 Females.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BOSTON, Jan. 15.-Dr. Schenks re- gently announced discovery of the law regulating the sexes has beer. received with a great deal of attention at liar ward, especially among the biologists, who lock upon the theory with kindly eyes, being of the opinion that the doc tor is possibly right. In the meantime, the professors are discussing the sub- ject with much interest.
 Professor c. B. Davenport of the de- partment says on the subject: Tt is probably possible to control the sexes. Experiments have been made with in- sects, butterflies and even other groups, with more or less success. There has been a theory prevalent for some time that the sex can be determined by the amount of nutrition taken by the moth CT during the embryonic stage. The idea that excessive feeding may fix the sex is in consequence nothing new, and the idea was the foundation of Geddes and Thomson's Evolution of Sex
 "The problem of sex revolves about the idea as to whether the sex is deter mined before fertilization, during 1t or after fertilization. The general belief has been that it was determined subSe- quently, and that the food of the moth CT had some influence in the deter
 
 new only in regard to the method he employed, and, as he does not say what that method is, I cannot be expected to make any extended remarks upon it. But he may be on the right track. It is quite possible that he has solved the question"
 Professor Parker has the following to say: The trouble about this whole matter of the determination of the sex Is that very little is authoritatively known on the subject. There have been many experiments upon insects in which starvation brought on males, and feeding resulted in females. Undoubt- edly food has much to do with sex, but it Is not the only thing, and any the ory depending upon that alone is one sided and does not answer every case The case of bees which is so often cit ed, 1t must be remembered, is a fer tiliZatiOn. The difficulty with this the ory of pr. Schenk is it explains a cer- tain number of cases, but not all of them. A good theory of sex will in- clude every kind of stimulus which is known to influence sex at all. By stim- ulus mean natural cause. This stim- ulus may be made up of factors. in some cases it may be fertilization, in others it may be food. In short, I think that feeding is one of the factors but not the only one"
 Dr. Henry P Bowditoh of the liar ward Medical School said: 'I have made this problem of sex a study at one time, and Dr. Schenk has at diff ferent times sent me copies of some of his papers. From what has been pub lished of the solution which Dr. Schenk has found I am able to say very little. still 1 see no reason why some law should not be found which will deter mine the sex of child. It is a great problem. and the man who solves it will gain everlasting fame"
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-16
WHISKY URGED
 HIM TO SHOOT
An Intoxicated Mans Reckless Handling Of a Shotgun
 at Fresno.
Fires Seven Charges Through the Walls of His House Before He
 Is Restrained.
Special Dispatch to rhs Call.

Special Dispatch to The Call.
 FRESNO. Jan. 15.-F. c. Cretser, while drunk early yesterday morning, proceed ed to shoot his house to- pieces. With No. 10 shotgun he fired seven shots through the dwelling. tearing big holes in portions of the house and shooting the doors down. The firing attracted all the neighbors in the vicinity of his home. at 1920 Fresno street. When the shooting had ceased they gathered around the house, thinking that a tragedy had been committed. as Cretser was known to have had trouble with his wife at different times. Finally several men ventured in and found Cretser. his brother and a third man named Engelbretson lying in a room in a half-drunken StupOr.
 It was almost miracle that the freak of the drunken man had not resulted in the loss of several lives, as a charge of the shot entered the home of William Shepp. across the street. Some of the shot fell on the roof, while one charge entered through a window of a room, but had spent its force.
 All three of the men in the house were arrested this morning by Constable Shaw. It was learned that Creston had been deserted by his wife a few days ago. and he proceeded to drown his sorrow. While under the influence of whisky he deter mined to shoot their home full of holes. He succeeded well in his undertaking. The three men were charged with disturb ing the peace.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-16

other directors elected at this time was L. E. MoSher who Is the first lieu tenant of H. c. Otis in the manage ment of the Times. While MT. Will present board of directors of the league, he is still one of its most ac- tive spirits. In the existing board or directors the Times Is represented by Harry Chandler a son-in-law of H. G. Otis, and the superintendent of the cir culation of the Times, while the Her aid newspaper is represented by T. E. Gibbon.
 In both the old board and in the new the three corporations which are look ed upon by the taxpayers of this city as being most inimical to their inter eSts are well and numerously repre- sented. These corporations are the Los Angeles City Water Company. the Los Angeles Lighting Company and the Los Angeles Electric Company. Incidental ly. the significant fact may be noted that nearly every officer of the water company was a vice president a the mass meeting held in this city under the auspices of the League for Better City Government in reference to the School Board scandal.
 Another significant fact in reference to the league is that four of its leading spfrtts-T. E. Gibbon. C. D. Willard, Henry w. O'Melveny and Charles For man-are Democrats, while most of the other prominent men in the league are what are known as "Otis Republicans
 The Otis wing of the Republican party of this section of the State is but very small minority. What local strength it has lies in this city. In
 the interior Otis men are nearly as scarce as hens teeth. It is the unQuali- fled opinion of the Republicans allied with the regular organization of that party that the league Is nothing more than an instrument to be used by this unholy alliance of Democrats and pseudo Republicans to disintegrate the local Republican party and to bring victory to the local Democratic ticket. It is asserted that with the city gov i ernment in control of Democrats 1t
 would be a comparatively easy thing l to secure control of the county offices Among the best citizens of the city
 the opinion is freely expressed that if ! a league ticket is elected-and such a l ticket would be energetically supported l by the syndicated press, consisting of 1 the Times, Herald and Express-the people would be delivered over to the ] mercies of the three corporations pre- viOuSly named.
 l There is no question but that there
 are still a large number of disinterest-
 ed and well meaning citizens who are 1 members of the league, but this class 1 of people has been withdrawing more l and more rapidly as it became more
 and more apparent that the league was ! a deluSiOn and a snare, and that the ! good people In 1t were simply being used as f1gureheads to subserve the instituted, who have shaped the course
 of and now absolutely control the mis- named league for better city gov ernment.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-16
PRINCE cOLL0HNA 70 WE'D
 4 BEAUTIFUL HEIRESS.
Fell n love With Photograph Of Miss Moran and Now Society Reports
 That They Are Eng1qed

NEW YORK, Jan. 15-A Richmond dis patch to the Herald says: It is rumored in society here that Prince Fabian Col Ionna of Paris is engaged to a beautiful Virginia heiress, Miss Eleanor Beeger Moran. The Prince recently dedicated a poem to Miss Moran, and it was pub ushed in Paris Miss Moran, with her sister and mother. will sail for Europe in the spring. it is said. to meet the Prince.
 Prince Collonna is said to be a friend of several of Mrs. Moran-s friends, and the story is that he fell in love with photo graph of the Southern beauty and asked permission to dedicate a poem to her, which was granted by the mother. Soci- ety now declares that the two have be- come engaged. It is well known that Miss Moran is an heiress. She Is a famous beauty and was a reigning belle at White Sulphur Springs, Narragansett and other watering places.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-16
cLAYS YOUNG WIFE
 IS MILKING HOME.
40 One WoUid Lend Her q Horse Because They Were Afraid Of the Vengeance
 of Fer Brother Cell

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-A Valley View, Ky, special to the Herald says: General Cassius M. Clay's wife, Dora, started to walk to Whitehall, his home, this after noon. She tried all the morning to get horse, but nobody would lend or hire one to her for fear of her brother, Cell, who shot at her yesterday. The girl wept bit terly when all her neighbors refused to aid her, but soon dried her tears and said she would walk the distance, no matter how bad the roads We're.
 General Clay learned of her latest trou- ble with her brother about noon and said he was not surprised. He feared Cell Richardson would kill her. He says Rich ardson has used her money and kept her under the influence of drugs until her mind has become unsettled Richardson it is said. still threatens to kill Dora and his brothers if they interfere with him.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-16

never know what may save a man who seems to be as good as dead
 Many man who seemed to be dying of consumption, and whom the doctors pro nounced just as good as dead, has got well and strong and hearty again by using Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery This wonderful medicine has shown the doctors that consumption isn't always a fatal dis ease. It can be cured if you get at the germs of it in the blood and clear them out .- .oughly. That is what this " Discovery" does. IL makes new blood,-healthy blood.
 The germs of consumption can't exist in healthy blood. They simply let go their hold and are carried out of the system :; then the new blood builds up new tissue, new flesh, new power, new life. It carries vitality to the lungs, the bronchial tubes and every other part of the body.
 It cures people after cod liver oil has failed because their digestive organs are too weak to digest fat foods. The F'Discov- cry " makes the digestion strong.
 For thin and pale and emaciated people there is no flesh builder in the world to compare with 1t. It doesn't make fabby fat, but hard healthy flesh It builds nerve power and force and endurance. It is never safe to pronounce any one dying of con sumption" or any other wasting disease, until this marvellous Discovery" has been given fair trial
 Dr. Pierce's thousand page illustrated book, " The Peoples Common Sense Med ical Adviser" will be sent free paper-bound for the cost of mailing only, q one-cent stamps. Cloth bound, 10 stamps extra. Address Dr. R. " Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-16
SUED BY 4 MOTHER. Oakland Woman Accused Of 0btnnino Property Fruuduientiy.

SANTA CRUZ. Jan. 15.-Suit was brought to-day by Catherine Gallagher of Watsonville against her daughter. Jane Klee of Oakland, to set aside deed to property valued at s27.O Two years ago Mrs. Gallagher executed a deed to her daughter, with the understanding that 1t was not to be recorded until after her death This was done so as to aviod probate proceedings The deed was kept in a tin box in the bank It was agreed that neither should remove 1t unless the other one was present
 A few days ago Mrs. Gallagher was surprised to learn that the deed had been recorded. She charges that the defend- ant surreptitiously removed the deed from the box without her consent The plaintiffs entire income is derived from the property.