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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-22
WOODMENS' GREAT, DAY
Splendid Concession Made by the Railroad
Companies.

Preparations for the Woodmen cor
nerstone laying next Wednesday are
progressing nicely. The committees
are earnestly at work and everything
points to great event. Chairman
Mcnamara, of the transportation COM
mittee. this afternoon received word
that the Western Passenger associa-
ton had agreed to rate of | cent a
mile on all roads within radius of
200 miles of Rock Island.
The Davenport Woodmen held a
joint meeting at the camp hall of Ce-
dar Camp y. Davenport, last evening.
and decided upon arrangements for
coming over to the cornerstone cere-
monies in a body next Wednesday.
Head Clerk Halves, General Attorney
johnson and Messrs. Munger. Cook
and Graves, of the Woodmen office
force, were present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-22
BLAIR SEES BROWN.
Mysterious Conference of Two
Very Mysterious Men
as to Tracks.
NATTER COMES UP THIS EVENING

In View of Anticipated Council Action
the Representatives of the Terminal
and Burlington Companies Get To.
gether-Prospect of AmicabIe Settle.
ment.
General Manager W. c. Brown. of
the Burlington, was in town last
night. And Promoter Blair, OF the
Bridge and Terminal company. saw
him. While each of these distin-
guished gentlemen controlling inter-
ests OF so much concern to Rock ISL
and at the present time. seems to pos
sess an aversion to the public know
ing that he has ever met the
other, yet they got together last
evening in conference. and
what is more the engagement
was preconcerted and pre-ar-
ranged. Mr.. Blair knew in advance
that Mr.. Brown was coming to town.
and was considerable enough to him
although at the head of a distinctivelv
rival enterprise-as to send a repre-
sentative to the train to meet him.
Later the two gentlemen met in Mr..
Biair's apartments on the Fourth
avenue side of Hurst block, Twen-
tieth street. Mr.. Brown entered
and departed through the stair
way around on Fourth ave-
nue., the winding way that
others have trod gently before. Mr..
Brown was met by an ARGUS repre-
sentative soon after his conference
with Mr.. Blair, and to an inquiry as
to what could possibly keep him out
south dispenser square so late at night
the genial general manager of the @.
remarked that he was simply out
looking for stars. When the sugges-
ton was made that it was a pretty
cloudy night, the gentleman, who is
never wanting for an answer, spoke
something about having Just returned
from pleasure ride in a street. cal
over the bridge, and immediately
shifted the subject of discussion tc
that of the war, in which we are en-
tering with Spain. of the horrors OF
international conflict at arms. etc,
and then in his own inimitable way
babe the wondering scribe good
night.
Prospects OF a Settlement.
The mysterious conference between
Messrs. Blair and Brown is under
stood to have resulted in an under.
standing between the two gentlemen
as to joint track rights in Rock Isl
and in view of tonight's council meet
ing, when the matter is. it is ex
pected. to be disposed of The recen
proposition of the X. |. & p. it i.
also rumored. is to be favorabl,
acted upon, the representatives o
that corporation and those of the C..
b. 80. having had several meeting
of late, in which Mr.. Blair's 200,
friend in authority has had entire ac
quiesence. and hence the prospect
are that all will be well that end
we'll
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-22
River Riplets.
The Ruth came down.

The Ruth came down.
The City of Winona passed through
the draw.
The stage of the water at the RocL
Island bridge was 4:25 at a. m; al
noon it was $50; the temperature at
noon So.
The Diamond 10 line steamer Du.
buque is now in charge of Capt.
james Boland. with Harry Monahan
and Arthur Williams pilots.
Pilots Hiram Beadle and Levi vii.
liams will direct the course of the
steamer Quincy this season. Capt
John Killeen will command.
The water is falling at st. Paul
Des Moines Rapids, Keokuk and St
Louis, is rising at North McGregor
Dubuque and lie Claire, but is sta.
tionary at Red Wing, La Crosse ant
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-22

Hoods Pills are the only pills TO
take Hoods Sarsaparilla. Cure all
liver ills.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-22
Many People Cannot Drink

Coffee at night. 1t spoils their sleep.
You can drink Grain-O when YOU
please and sleep ike top. For
Grain-O does not stimulate; it nour-
ishes, cheers and feeds. Yet it looks
and ia stes like the best coffee. For
nervous persons, young people and
children, Grain-O is the perfect drink.
Made from pure grains. Get pack
age from your grocer today. Try it
in place of coffee. Is and 25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-22
Weddings.

George H. Cable. of this city, and
Miss Laura H. Hayden of La Harpe
ILL.,, were married last Tuesday by
Rev. j. b. Rutter, pastor of the Meth
odist church, Milan.
Ludewig Wiedenmann. Jr., and
Miss Milia Lage, both of Moline, were
married by Rev. c. A. Mennicke. OF
the German Lutheran church, las,
Tuesday.
Henry c. Webbing and Miss Minnie
Moeller. of Davenport, were united in
marriage Wednesday, Rev. c. A.
Mennicke. of the German Lutheran
church. officiating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-22
When Travelling

Whether on pleasure bent or bust
ness, take on every trip a bottle of
Syrup of Figs. as it acts most pleas
antly and effectually on the kidneys.
liver and bowels, preventing fevers.
headache and other forms of sick
ness. For sale in 50-cent bottles by
all leading druggists. Manufactured
by the California Fig Syrup company
only
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-22

u. IA
Bases on balls-on Bowlcy. =; OF albcrSon. =
Struck out-By Bowley. 8, by Alberson, 2.
Umpire. Miller
The uniforms arrived YESTERDAY.
The Chicago Unions play with Rock
Island tomorrow and Sunday.
The boys are all PRAYING for warm
weather. They say they are all shot
To pieces.
The Stars defeated the Young Evils
yesterday. The score was % Ia g.
The batteries were Roche and O'Con-
nor for the Stars and Beechcr and
Fennel for the Evils.
The management has perfected ar
rangements for the opening of the
championship season in Rock Island
next Wednesday. one day in advance
Of the schedules as to get
The benefit of the attendance Of MANY
of the visitors here Woodmen day
who will want to take in the game.
Ted Sullivan's Dubuque players ar,
| the fellows Anderson's men ar,
hooked to meet. They are here fol
four games. Thursday will he
skipped. an exhibition game being de.
cided on for that day so as not TO ial
the schedule. 1t is hoped the has,
ball management and the Woodmer
committee will have an understanding
as to the time of calling Wednesday :,
game in order that ii will he at al
hour most convenient and advant
ageous To both.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-22
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that John
c. Silvis and Frank p. Smith. doing
business in this city under the firm
name of Silvis Il Smith. dentists. i.
dissolved. All debts contracted in
the future by either of the partie.
will be considered individual obliga.
tions. JOHN G.. SILvIs.
+. Z. SMITH,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-22
For Over Fifty Year.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. Ii
soothes the child, softens the gums.
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. %
cents a bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-22

Two-bsse hits-Dillop. Young. Alberson.
Stolen baSeS-Dillon. Lynch. MCCULLOUGH.
Bases on ballS-On Sowlcy. =: OF albcrSon :.
Struck out-By Bowley, 8, by Alberson. >
Umpire, Miller
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-22

To those afflicted with kidney OF
bladder diseases is Foley's Kidney
Cure Guaranteed. For sale by T.
II. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-22

Il have taken Hoods Sarsaparill:
for that tired feeling and general run
down condition of the syslem.
seemed to be tired all the time.
Hoods Sarsaparilla gave me relief,
and has proved great medicine ia
purify the blood and build up tn,
strength" Sarah +. Peak. Virginia,
Illinois.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1898-01-29

prsis Sts SOnntaOssT orrrIpoNStut'a
81 pro Sahr.
B5dentIids HuSaabe nit 9oHnte qSbtati
$3.50 nab BEN Sns HHe $500 nod Dem NuslaneG
Rdsli6e auSsabe nit SonntaSSblntt
$3.50 pTO Satr.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14
FIGHT OVER A CORPSE.
Rival Underwriters and Rival Cor
Oners in q Mix-UD.

Rival Underwriters and Rival Cor
Oners in q Mix-Up.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Aug. 10 =
Frank Brooks. a well known character
or, bartholomew, had stormy life
while he lived, and since his death, at
Waldron. at the hands Of James Will
son. his remains have been the cause
Of all sorts Of fights and adventures.
Brooks was stabbed to death i'm a
light with Wilson, and before his body
was cold two rival undertakers had
been summoned by friends They were
Undertaken Norville, Of Hope, and I'm
dertaker Stewart, Of Sflelbyville.
Norville happens to have the swiftest
horse and he reached the scene first
But just as he was about to place the
corpse in his buggy Stewart drove up.
A lively fight followed, in which Nor
Vile came out winner. The crowd of
loafers ciheered the combatants
throughout the battle, and as Norville
lifted Brooks remains back into his
buggy and drove off he was given an
extra three hurrahs and a tiger.
NorVille's buggy is a small effair,
and in order to make the trip to
Brooks home, g. distances of eighteen
miles, in safety, the undertaken sat the
corpse up in the seat beside him, hold
Ing 1t with one arm while he drove
with the other. Stewart pursued his
rival into the country several miles,
hoping to recover the CHASTITY prize, but
his horse was too slow.
All this took place without the knowl-
edge Of Coroner Booker. The friends
Of the dead man had thought to send
for two undertakes, but had forgotten
all about notifying one coroner. Today
Booker heard Of the affair and drove
to Brooks home, which is in the ad-
joining county, to hold on inquest.
But. like Undertaken Stewart, he also
was too late. Coroner Coffee, of Bar
tholomew, already having taken charge
Of the remains Coroner Booker at
/ tempted to enter the room where the
body lay and was promptly elected by
Coroner Coffee. Hot words and blows
followed.
By the time the two coroners were
separated the furniture in the house
was pile of wreckage and the corpse
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14

Hooker, Of Brcttlebono, Vt. and q grad
uate Of Yalesin the class OF 95. Since
ne left New Haven he has studied law,
made campaign speeches for Sound
money in Vermont, and now has an
ONCE IN this city. He took trip to
New York on Tuesday and fen In with
9 classmate. Mat Cowles. In view of
their reunion they joined in the famil-
lar chorus, "Here's to good old Yale
drink 'er down., and closed their meet
Ing by posting a bet Of 5000.
Hooker wagered that he would go to
New Haven and hold palm in his
hand for twelve hours on Chapel street.
the main thofoughfare Of the city An
additional clause was that he would
stand an hour In front Of the principal
undertaking establishment Of the city,
just oppositesthe Yale campus, an hour
without moving from In front of the
place. Jim" started in on Thursday
morning. In the early hours he parad-
ed up and down Chapel street, gazed
at In amazement by the workmen and
clerks going down to business. Early
shoppers stared at the tall. silent figure
walking up the street, barring the
palm, and passed him with the general
exclamation: 20, that's an advertis-
ing freak, I suppose"
lin" went into the barber shop
about noon and got shaved, still hold
Ing the palm In his hand. No explana-
tlon was given, and BARRIERS and pa
irons CAPPED in wonder at the spectacle
Ealy in The afternoon Hooker took his
stand in front Of the morgue. In COM
place with another clause of his wa
ger he lifted his hat politely at every
woman who passed. Most Of the fe-
males thus accosted laughed. thinking
that it was Yale secret society in
itiation. but a few f1ared up and sput-
tered something about yale students
insolence.' Jim stuck to his post like
a hero. A cluster Of Yale undergradu-
ates had surrounded him before he was
ready to leave, and he finished his vigil
by repeating one of his Vermont lee
lures on temperance" The remainder
of the bet was easy to fill. and just as
the sun set on Thursday evening the
young man who had proved his right
to the name of Jim Fisk threw his
palm away. stretched his benumbed
arms, and started for New York to
claim his $780,. He won his bet, and 1000
Yale men are ready to submit affidavits
to the manner in which it was won.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14

for the end Of this month through lack
Of patronage"
Il see" replied the travelling man, as
If mastering the proposition by q
mighty mental effort, land that's a
mighty clever thing to do. But 1 fancy
can go you one better ON that line"
what do you mean?"
IF every man in the United States
took my view of the liquor question
: and followed my example, every saloon
in the country would close before next
Saturday night"
The professor was interested now
He threw away his cigar, Strengthened
his form and produced his notebook
How would you accomplish it?" he
cried eXcitedly.
eff every man in the United States
took my view Of the liquor ques ton
and followed my example, every saloon
In the country would close before next
Saturday night because they'd run out
of stock"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14
@. AR. Official Route.

The Grand Army Of the Republic will as
sembie for the thirty-second time in en-
cfnnati, o., September 9th next. It Is almost
impossible to understand the spirit of those
annual assemblages. unless at some time
privileged to be with those who fought the
battles OF the civil war. The experiences OF
q week with the men in blue will never be
forgotten. We are pleased to know that the
prospects for a good representation from Min
nesota are OF the most assuring kind Sep
TENDER Sd the magnificent chartered trains
OF the Minneapolis St. Louis railroad, the
official route. will leave st. Paul and Mime
mander Is fortunate in securing this line
Of railway, for there is no better equipped
railroad in America nor one where the off,
Gals are more obl.gfng. Our Grand Army
friends are requested to put forth every effort
to meet their brothers once more and enjoy
good trip and happy reunion.
For tickets and berth reservations. call ON
=. P. Rutherford. @. T. A.. Sss Robert ct.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14
CURED. BY PRAYER.
Woman for Twelve Years n CripDI.
Can Now Work.

Woman for Twelve Years n Cripple
Can Now Work.
WEBSTER CITY, To-, Aug. 13.-For
twelve years Mrs. William Sutherlan 1
has been a cripple and unable to walk.
She suffered all the torture magma BILE
and had been treated by the best ply
sicians in the state without favorable
results. Her husband interested her
in the caseIof Mrs. Van Slyke, Of Web
ster City, who was cured Of a like NAL
ady by Chicago faith cure people, and
a week ago she received word from
them that today at 10 o'clock they
would pray for her.
Another message came this morning
that prayers would take place for her
recovery, and suggesting that she have
friends pray with her at home. News
of the case had spread over town, and
owing to Mrs. Van Sykes cure year
ago, great interest was manifested.
The house was surrounded at the
hour named while prayers were going
on, and ten minutes after they COM
menced shouts inside notified the wait
ing crowd that something had hap
pened. People in the house prayed
aloud. but Mrs. Sutherland remained
quiet
Describing her feelings afterward she
said that she felt a thrill pass through
her body as soon as the prayers COM
menced, and that 1t was all she could
do to keep from attempting to rise to
her feet long before she did. Mrs
Sutherland walked for the first time in
twelve years. Her children were So
impressed with her walking that they
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14

car. TIE last named, whose sympa-
thies were with the lawyer. though he
had taken no part in the discussion,
had acted as the Judge OF the debate,
all the arguments being, seemingly, ad-
dressed to him.
Excuse me-" said the drummer. ''but
how would you do it?''
The red beard Of the professor fair
ly bristled with indignation and dis
gust. For an hour he had been talking
at a man whose appearance Indicated
that he was possessed Of intelligence
and appreciation, whom he now discov-
cred to be a numbskull.
How would do 1t?" he repeated, in
a tone Of WEAKNESS. my dear sir, T
am disappointed in you. You don't ap-
pear to have comprehended my state
ments. l am a Prohibitionist. I never
drink. If every man In the United
States took my view Of the liquor ques-
ton and followed my example every
saloon in the country would CLOSE be-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14
LOVE FAILED, TRIED DEATH,
supposed Demented Man Threw
Bank Books Into the Harlem.


From the New York Times.
Gottlieb Stierlin, thirty-ntna yeara
OLD, North Guildford, Conn. farmer.
threw his bank books calling for &c. 595
into the Harlem river at East One
hundred nd- Twenty eighth street. the
other morning. He then jumped into
the water himself, but was rescued.
to be demented.
Albert Sowle. a driver, and John
Cook. deckhand Of the tug Belle, as
sisted by Policeman Schultz, rescued
the farmer.
Stierlin was taken to the East One
Hundred-an and Twenty sixth street sta
ton, He said he bought a farm in
North Gufldford some years ago, but
creditors became pressing and he came
to this city week ago. He was pur-
sued, he says, by the creditors, who
threatened him on the street, and he
wrote letters which he left in his valise
at Rowery hotel stating that he in
tended to commit suicide. Boys Jeered
him about his creditors, he said
The bank books were recovered and
showed that he had $500 on deposit
In the Germania Savings bank, of this
city, and $95 in the North Guildford
Savings bank. He had with him SIT In
cash and a gold watch and chain.
Jacob Slifer, merchant Of 1920 First
dNeuue, lOlU magistrate w entWOrth
that he was cousin of Stierltn. He
said the man had inherited 1900 marks
in Germany. He had paid 5000 for the
farm and lost money on it. He asked
the magistrate to discharge the man
30 that he could take care Of him.
Sltfer said afterward that the only
reason for Stierlin's act was that he
could find no woman to love- He said
that Stierlin wanted a wife and had
been looking for one, but had met no
woman he loved. This had made him
respondent. Magistrate Wentworth
DISCHARGED Stierlin
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14
BIG EXPANSION OF LOANS
CHIEF FEATURE OF NEW YORK
BANK STATEMENT

and RESERVES DISCRIMINATION
ditfOns That Lead go a Hardening
- Condition of Money Rates-Indi-
vidunI Statements Confuse the
Average Results.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-The Financier
says this week:
The statement of the associated
banks of the city of New York for the
week ending Aug. Is, shows that the
higher total than has been previously
reported by these banks. The chief
features of the statement are the loss
in cash and the continued expansion of
loans which have marked the opera
tons of the banks for a considerable
Period. Deposits, however, are gaining
at a much less rapid rate ard reserves
are deer asng. A hardening ccnd tion
of money rates is to be expected with
these conditions remaining in force
ard, indeed. this result has already
been observable in the past week AS
compared with the previous weeks
totals loans have increased $9,911, 400
and deposits SIS, 703, 900. There have been
losses in both legal tenders (s3,091 5000
and in specie holdings (s2, 763, 500, so
that cash has decreased S.. 5S5, 400, while
the surplus reserve has decreased S.,
GS1.l50. The operations of one bank
accounts for over half the gain of
about 10000, 900, reported in loans and
the gain in the deposits of two large
banks is nearly s1,G00,G00 more than the
total gain in deposits of all the banks.
Individual statements like these bend
to confuse the average results but III
the main the statement reflects very
we'll the changes in the accounts of the
remaining banks. Loars have expand
ed since July l by $3S.500,000, but de-
posits by only about $40, 900, 000, and the
surplus reserve is now only about half
the amount reported on that date $e2,-
00,000.
carrying comparisons further back
a somewhat different story Is told. TAX
in, the statement of April 80, which
represents the lowest ebb of the period
OF apprehension over the Spanish diff
cu1ties, we find that deposits have in
creased $1O2, 900 900, but loans only $780,
0OO, O00 A forecast Of the money mar
ket ait this time Is peculiarly difficult,
but the banks have been able to con-
siderab1y improve their position as len
ders by their operations of the past
month or so. The-large cash resources
of the West make 1T usually problema-
teal to estimate their demands ON The
New York banks, but on the other hand
there is every evidence of larger crops
than were anticipated some time ago.
business lis becoming more active and
the demand may be heavier than has
been looked for The large debt still
owing by Europe cannot be discarded
from the reckoning and 1T has yet to be
proved how badly Europe needs this
money.