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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15
The Coming Woman

Who goes to the club while her hus-
band tends the baby, rs well as the
good old-fashioned woman who looks
after her home, will both at times get
run down in health. They will I've in
trouble with loss of appetite, head
aches. sleeplessness. fainting or dizzy
spells. The most wonderful remedy
Tor these women is Electric Bitters.
Thousands of sufferers from lame
back and weak kidneys rise up and
call it blessed. 1t is the medicine for
women. Female complaints and ner-
vous troubles of all kinds are soon re-
lieved by the use of Electric Bitters.
Delicate women should keep this rem
edy on hand to build up the system.
Only 30 cents per bottle. For sale by
HartZ Il Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15
Tho Southern Cross,

After You have known the Southern
Cross for awhile and get on speaking
terms with il your respect for it grows.
When we first met 1t, writes f. w.
Harden to the Chicago Post, we were at
sea and We're keeping good hours BY
8 clock all of Us would have turned
III. When the Southern Cross first comes
above the horizon, it lies over on its
side, and it Is not straight in the heav.
chs until midnight Of course none OF
us would sit up three hours to see the
cross right itself i'll the heavens. and SO
we did not see it rs it should be seen
until one night in Colombo.
We had been out to dinner and did
not go on board our shiIuntil midnight.
The moon had set, and we were rowed
out from the landing wharf in one OF
those chronological exhibit boats which
the Ceylonese had at the Worlds fair,
the outriggcr kind \ big Peninsular
ana Oriental passenger ship was weigh
ing Its anchors as we passed. and as we
gut on the quarter deck of our ship the
liner went by with hundreds of electric
lights cleaning over the water When
1t passed out of sight, we caught sight
of the Southern Cross, high III the heav.
ems. standing straight with our horizon,
and 1t was Us brilliant and as beautiful
as we had been led to expect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15
ILLINOIS CITY INKLINoS.
, The Budget of Interesting Information
From the south End.

From the south End.
Illinois City July 11.-Leslie Nc
Noll, of Davenport came down and
spent the Fourth with friends
Mrs. William Twigg is quite indis-
posed.
Theo Schutts is out again and is
much better
Colman Brayton is confined to his
bed bv illness.
Wren Baker is building house for
William Lightfoot
DR.. Mordge. of Muscatine. called
on his folks Sunday last.
This week will just about finish up
the having in these parts.
Mrs. William Peppens returned
home the sth inst from Marshalltown
DR.. j. H. Bendle is having some
trouble in getting hands to help him
make hay.
Miss Grace Peppen has departed for
kelerton, Iowa. to visit her sister,
Mrs. Ben Haraman.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mardis gave
an ice cream social and invited the
little ones i'll to en- oy themselves.
Mr.. and Mrs. {. W. kelso, of Mo.
inc. are visiting with Mr. Kelso'
brother. Rev. kelso. of the NJ. F.
ch urch
Mr.. and Mrs. William Martin. of
Boston Bay. are the guests of Mrs.
Martins parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Taylor
Miss Mary Smell left Friday for an
extended visit with friends in the
vicinity of Davenport, Osborn and
Coal Valley.
Gus Tiliard and wife made a living
! trip to Rock Island "Wednesday last.
also to MuScatine and back the same
evening. Gus must have good
horse.
Ism t it warm." is the lament we
| hear on all sides down this way. We
know it is true, as it has been oul
lot during the time to thoroughly
test the matter
The Fourth of july. with all it.
leloquence. is now over and we are
settled down to business again
Everybody turned out to witness the
display of fireworks. which was very
| fine.
We often complain of others As he.
ing selfish because they follow on,
their own wishes without any regard
to ours. But if we expect them to do
always rs we wish. is the selhshnes>
entirely on their side?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15
PEOPLE WE KNOW.
They Are Rock Island People and What
They say Il of Local Interest.

When an incident like the following
occurs, right here at home. it is bound
to carry weight with our readers.
When so many strange occurrences
go the rounds of the press; are pub
Hshed as facts; when the intelligent
readers knows they cannot he true,
there is no reason that people become
skeptical. On one subject skepticism
is rapidly disappearing. This is due to
the actual personal experience of our
citizens and their public utterances
regarding them. The doubter must
doubt no more in the face OF such ev-
idence as this. The public statement
of a reputable citizen living right
here at home. one whom YOU can see
every day. leaves no ground for the
skeptic TO stand on.
Mrs. j. Anderson. of 1905 Thirty
eighth street, SAYS: Il suffered from
marked symptoms of kidney trouble
for two wears. Six months previous
to the sprin" of 1897 had a steady
aching pain through my Kidneys and
in my hips. especially after hard
days work, when nv back hurt me
so severely that it made me nervous
and restless nights. There was too
frequent action of the kidney secre-
tons. as rule, very annoying and
distressing. Deans Kidney Pills
were recommended to me and OBJ
tanned box at Marshall Il Fishers
drug store. In a few DAYS began to
improve and continued the treat
ment until | was completely cured.
My husband remarked to me several
times that he had not heard me COM
plain of my hack. and insisted that
| continue the use of Deans Kidney
Pills. but there was no need of it. |
shall always keep them on hand to
take rs required. | am certain that
no one will be disappointed after Civ
ing them fair trial
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price 30 cents. Mailed bv
Foster-Milburn company. Buffalo.
n. y, sole agents for the United
States. Remember the name. Doan's :.
and take no substitute. For sale hv
Marshall 4 Fisher
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15
Administrators Notice.
State Of Illinois.
JOgntv OF Rock Island

In the circuit court. in chaacery. to the May
term \. u. ls.'s. Bill to sell real estate Gen.
eral No. isSts.
Frank W BlOchlinPer. cornpla 'naut. - Joseph
y. Blochlinscr. JOHN l. Blochlinger Louisa
J. Bchrcas Fred Bochlinyer George Behr.
ems Anna BehrenS, Louis Behrens Edward
Behrens. defendants
Public notice j. hereby given that bv ytrtue
OF a decree OF the circuit court 81 said count
entered Mag - 1893. in the above entitled
cause. authurin-p and empowering Tho under
signed a. administrator with The " VI annexed ol
the estate Of Joseph l. Blochlsg..- deceased
TO sell the real estate with The auDurt .-Hauc,.s
hereinafter described. ans al! the estate title
and Interest therein whereo. the said Jo..ph
L. blOchlirge ger, deceased. died seized In f...
simple. the undersigned VII on the 9th Cav OF
july. 4. u. i-s-, at the hour OF two 90 O'Clock
p. IN. at the NORTH door OF the court houS.. Ia
the city Of Rock Island 10 aid county
offer for sale. to the higt -, bidder the FOL.
lowing tract Of land. with the appurtenaaces
In said city. described a. follows:
The west half OF lot six 90 In block
siKty-tyO iG2b, In that par, OF SAID city know
a. Chicago or Lower addition aud ala the o.
tate, title and Interest therein o; The com
plainant and defendants above named. and
each OF them. and all the estate title and In
tersSt therein whereof The said Joseph l.
Biochlinger, deceased died seized In zee sim
pie.
Terms OF sale cash In hard.
Rock Island, Illinois June %. l5es
fhASK ". BBDCHLISGEH
Administrator with the NI annexed Of the
estate Of Joseph L Biochl4Hye., deceased
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15
Curlyie's Bumptiousness.

Joachim, the great yiolinist, was in.
troduced to Carlyle by mutual friend.
The sage was about to take his morning
walk, and he asked Joachim to accom-
pany him. During a very long walk in
Hyde park Carlyle kept the conversation
running on Germany and its great men
the Tredericks, Moltke and Bismarc,,
until at last Joachim thought it was
his turn to take u lead, and he started
with the inquiry. "Do you know Stern
dale Bennett:''
mo, !" was the reply, and, after a
pause, II don't care generally for mus
clans; they are an empty, wind baggy
sort of people"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15
Give the Children Il Drink

Called Grain-O. 1t is delicious. APP.
petizin", nourishing food drink tC
take the place of coffee. Sold by all
grocers and liked by all who have
used il, because when properly pre-.
pared it tastes like the finest coffee,
but is free from all its injurious prop,
critics. Grain-O aids digestion and
strengthens the nerves. 1t is hot a
stimulant, but a health builder. and
children rs well As adults can drink
1t with great benefit. Costs abou,
one-fourth As much As coffee. l5and
- cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15
Notice to Contractors.

sealed proposals will he received at the
city GERS Office, Rock Island. until Mouda
July II. ls.s. Al O'Clock D. IL. FOR construct
| l z the improvement ordered by an ordnance
entitled - follows:
An ordnance for The improvement; %. T'liir-
ucth street. in the city of Roci. island state
OF Illinois from the north liu- of Seventh svx-
nue. Ia the north linz ~ Eighteenth .ycsua r.
And FOR fUra shiag all the materials and DO
lag the wax according to the pars and
specifications IN file 1t the city clerk /,
Office.
RianS bids VIII he furnished on apb!icstion
Earn hm must 20 accompanied Us a certi-
lied check N the sum Of i've hundred ,35u5g,
doli2 on some Rock island bank PAYABLE. TO
The order OF the mayor OF said civ which
Sha bee Jinc forfeited said Cty ia case he
bluder shall fan 10 enter into contract within
ten tlbJ Gays aftor the awarding OF said con
tract. with approved suretieS -. recut-. The
worS for the price mentioned in his bid a d
according 10 Nh plans aud SPECIFICATIONS in
the event that the coGtract SS;lil be AWARDED
To him.
CONTRACTORS are required to furnish SAMPLES
81 the brick with which the work j. TO b, done.
Brick used in the wor. must correspond with
the samples in quality and 81 le
Rock Rland, III, June 81 ISIS
\. II. HuEsING, City Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15

the absolute indifference with which
she is regarded is painful She is
spoken OF as 1.-THE Austrian woman. -
and her honest andstrenuous efforts TO
avoid war last March only add to her
nnpopuiarity. The queen, = says
the woman above referred to, is al
most the only person in Madrid who
from the very outset fully realized
the logical consequences of the pres
ent war and had the moral courage
to express them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15
The Cristobal Colon Adm ,

The Cristobal Colon. Adm iral Ger
vera's stranded flagship. was original
" the Garibaldi II. Ii was built in
Italy, aud launched only two wears
ago. 1t is announced that the
Colon can be easiy saved and sent to
the United States under her own
steam. She should. rs the Monmouth
Review well suggests. he renamed the
Christopher Columbus. the English of
her present name.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15

Lone after his achievements have
been forgotten. Ccrvcra's treatment
of Hobson. and its rccompense, will
come in handy to bc told small boys
rs an Illustration that it pays to lie
pOlite.-Albanv Arrus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15

The undersigned having been appointed adj.
Illustrator with the viii annexed Of the eSt ate
OF John Saucrinann late of the county of Rucl,
Island, state of Illinois. deceased. hereby iV e.
notice that he viii appear before the county
court OF Rock Island county. NJ the county
court room. IN the city of Rock Island. AT the
- ptember term. on the first Monday in Sep.
TENDER next. AT which time al persons having
claims against said estate are notified and
requested 10 attend, for the purpose OF hav
ing the same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate are re.
qCestcd To make immediate payment 10 the
undersigned
Dated this 18Th day Of July. 4. u 1925
CHARLES - BATTLES.
Administrator with the WIZ Annexed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15

DEMOCRATIC candidates were nom.
mated for congress in Illinois vester.
day rs follows: First district, Rollir
Il. Organ; Second district. &. Porter
johnson; Third district. George Z.
Foster: Fourth district. Thomas Gu.
sack; Fifth district. (contesu Edward
L. Noonan or Frank kinnare: Sixth
district, Emil Hoechster; Seventh dis
trict. Frank Z. Rorers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15

~ Shaftcr i To have the crrdi, for
the surrender of Santiago, despite the
presence of hi> superior at the last
moment, - had not Schlcy ought to
have the credit for the destruction of
the Spanish llcct at Santiago, despite
the presence of his superior at the
last moment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15

a WOMAN ust returned to Paris
from Madrid, whose husband is rel
ative of eN-Queen Isabella H.. de-
scribes the situation Of the queen re-
gent and the young king a. most pa
thetic. When the queen drives
through the streets of Madrid the PEG.
pie scarcely turn to look at her. and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15
When You Take Your Vacation

the most necessary article to have
with YOU CATER your pocket book) is
= bottle of Foley's Collie Cure. 1t is
an absolute prevention or cure of all
arrangements of the bowels caused by
a change OF water. You are likely TO
need il. For sale by +. ii. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15

Win your battles against disease bv
acting promptly. One Minute Cough
Cure produces immediate results.
When taken early it prevents con.
sumption. And in later stages ii
furnishes prompt relief. T. H.
Thomrs, A. j. Riess and NJ. F. Balm
sen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Ca,har.
tic clean your blood and Keep 1t clean, by
stirring up the lazy, liver and driving all i'm
Purlties from the body: Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches. bIackhcads,
and that sickly bilious complexion hytaking
carets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, IOc, Csc, SOC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15
GEN. WILLIAM Rrrr, SnArrrR. the

Gen. WILLIAM RrFI- SHNFTER. the
man ot the hour. the conqueror of
Santiago, i 4 typical self made Amer
lean. In the capture of the well forti,
fed eastern Cuban city. he wa,
obliged To overcome tremendous odds
and great obstacles. but he succeeded
i'll CARRYING ont his mission. lie has
thus become one of the military he
roes of American history.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15

TnE present war has brought to
light the fact that DR.. Antommarchi,
who attended Napoleon during his
last illness ut 81. Helena. j. buried in
Santiago de Cuba, where he gave his
services free TO the poor for many
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15
Administrators Notice.
Estat. OF Maria sim.non. decreased.

f.N''''s u MdTII NIL!.ilOll. uccta~eu
The undersigned having been appointed I'D.
mihi-irdt"r a. the estate Of Marie Simmou.
late OF The county Of Rock Island. state. oi
Illinois deceased hereby gives notice that h,,
VIII appear before the county court Of RBci;
i'Idhu county III the flee al the clerk of said
court IN tue city of u sck island Al tii.. Srp..al.
Der term. ON the iirSt Monday in Superintendent
at winch time nj! per onS tyius claims a, iin-l
S.!id estate are notified and requested To AZ
tend Tor the purpose oi having Inc sane ad-
Justed.
Nj persons indebted to said estate are re-
guessed To III axe immediate payment to The
undersigned
Dated this l2th day OF July a. - 1893
=. -. kI:sM pRTHY. Adrii-isl rator
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15
Masters sale.
John r. Stafford. At;orne,

JONI !. stafford. Attorney.
state OF Illinois, -
Rock Island county. -
In the C.rcui Court, in chancery. Fore.
co>ure general No i3,5
Rhods Cowdsn ". J. Julius Siroehlc and Jane
Stroehle.
Notice l. hereby given tat by rtue of A
decree OF SAID ,oIrt. tered In the above en-.
titled cause. on the TWEEN, y-thirt da- OF June A
ID is.S. snail. ON Saturday. The tbirt i. L
day of July \. ID. lsis AT the hour of one % ti,c,
~ the AFTERNOON. at the north door of the
court house. ia the city OF Rock bland IN
said coun V OF Roe; Island TO satisfy Snid De
cree, sell AT public yendue 10 the highest and
best Ode Tor cash in hand. thai Ger; ain pa.
Gel OF land s iuaic in the county al nocA Isl.,uu
and state 81 llisCis known ..ad described A. fnl.
lows. tO-wit:
Lot number five ~ in block number ore
%. ~ Charles BsfOrh : addition 20 the city oi
Rock Island. - said lo, j. Designated ui,nn IN.
plat OF said addition recorded IA tn recorder .
Office of said Rock Island county IL book q ni
records OF deeds al page lop thereof
Dated at Rock Island. Illinois. his r,l la.
Of July A. ID. 1879
. Ii.wiN v PaguEsTER
Master IL Chancery ROCK Island COUNTY Iil.
john T. STANFORD
'ompi4inant's Solicitor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15
Quick Relief for Asthma.

Foley's Honey and Tar is guaran-
teed to give prompt relief in all cases
OF asthma. Do not class this with
other medicines that have failed to
give relief. Give it trial. For sale
by L. ii. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15

+. c. Blanks. of Louisville. Tex.
writes that one box of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salye was worth 500. 900 to him.
ltcured hisp piles of 10 years standing.
He advises others TO try it. 1t also
cures eczema. skin diseases and OBJ
stinate sores. I. II. Thomas. A. j.
Riess and NJ. F. Bahnsen. druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15

WHAT difference there would have
been in the treatment our troops
would have received at Santiago at
the hands of Spain, had conditions
been reversed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15
For Over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums.
allays all pain, cures wind collie. and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. %
cents 4 bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15

CHARLES A. BU,wOETH who has
been chosen assistant treasurer of
the United States subtrcasury in Gin
cinnati, was formerly associated with
Senator Foraker in the practice of law,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15
Piles! Piles! Piles!

DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure blind, bleeding and itching
piles when all other ointments have
failed. 1t absorbs the tumors, allavs
the itching at once, acts as 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 NJ. +. Bahnsen, Druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15

SANTIAGO j. the second oldest city
on the western hemisphere. Blrocoa
is the oldest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15

GLoEY to God in the highest and on
earth peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15

SrAI, may yet profit by this war, if
she will heed the lessons Of modern
warfare that she is being taught.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15

All glory to our soldier boys at The
'front.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15
Democratic Nominations,

Democratic Nominations.
For Treasurer
NJ. r. DUNLAP.
For superintendent Public Instruction.
PERRY q. SILVER.
For Trustees State University.
DIR. JULIA HOLMES SMITH
NAPOLEON ~ MORRISON.
JACOB g. SELLER.
For Representative in Congress, Tenth
District,
FRANCIS T.. ANDREWS
For Representative m the General Assembly
1hirty-third District,
EI.MORE W. HURST
For County dge...............W c ALLEN
For County Clerk JOHN NORTON
For Sheriff ....................AD UJ-ESINC
HDI ...s.. L. IL. Lies
For County Superintendent O. l. ADDITION
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15

Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head
aches; 10, % and 80 cents. Reiss
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15
Elizabeth. Y. J. Oct 10 1895

Ely Bros. Dear Sirs:-Please ac-
cept my thanks for your favor in the
gift of bottle of Cream Balm. Let
me say have used it for wears and
can thoroughly recommend il for
what it claims. if directions are fol-
lowed. Yours truly.
Rev. II. W. HATHAWAY.
No clergy man should be without it.
Cream Balm is kept by all druggists.
Full size 80 cents. Trial size 10 cents.
We mail it.
Ely Bros, 30 Warren street. y. Y.
Citv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15

AND the Star SpangIcd Banner in
triumph shall wave
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15

COMPANY \ was in it ut the finish
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15
STEAMER DUBUQUE.
Carnival Civ Packer Co.

Regular Rock Island u Burlington
packet steamer ". j. Young. Jr.,
handsomely equipped, leaves for Bur-
lington every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at $50 p. N. Steamer w.
}. Young. Jr.. leaves every Sunday at
$50 p. IN. with special excursion to
Muscatine, returning at. IL p. m.
Round trip, including supper, 81, or
10 cents without supper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15
Acme Packet Co,

Rock Island and Davenport & 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. m. and 3:lj p. m. Boats
meet at LcCiaire. Round trip to that
point 30 cents.
To PARTIES of 10 or more. round
trip rate to Clinton zoe. Regular
Sunday round trip rate to Clinton zoe.
For freight and passenger rates and
all other information in regard to any
of the above lines inquire of
GEO. LAMONT ~ son. Agents.
Foot OF HIN 81 TeIenhona itnH
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15

Now will spain he good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15

Rev. Ii. W. II.

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
oCandy Catharttc. cure constipation forever
lOc, sc. II C. c. C. fail, druggists refund money
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924 Second
Avenue. ROCK Island. III Entered at the
Postorce as Second-cIass natter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15

In THE NAME OF ). ". POTTER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15

POlirO Rico next.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-15

~ a 'h'''
Foot OF lith St. Telephone ii0b.
The age-herald., 1898-10-22

territory. The line that encompasses West End should sweep westward around Ensiey and Pratt City. and then the city hall would be central In the new and greater city.
 At any rate any argument that calls Tor the annexation of East Lake and Gate City calls also for the annexation of Ensley and Pratt City. While we are getting land, as the old lady said, we should get lot Of it. While we are planning a Greater Bir- mingham, 1t is well to complete the job for ten years to come. Just before the census of 1910. Bessemer and a few other districts will doubtless want to come in, but they cannot be accepted at present. They must wait. There is no reason, however, why Ensley and Pratt City should be compelled to wait. They are each part of Birming- ham in every respect, but law. Every point that MT. James Bowron has so forcibly pre- sented as to annexation applies equally as well to them as 1t does to Gate City or East Lake or Woodawn. All are parts of the real Birmingham of today. The law keeps them apart. Let the annexation job round up all that are in fact, and in very truth, parts of the new city that will be an honor to all the state-the pride of every Alapam- ian, the glory of the mineral district.