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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-28

You should know that Foley's
Honey and Tar is absolutely the best
remedy for all diseases Of the throat,
chcs, or lungs. Dealers are author.
lied 10 guarantee il to give eatisfsc.
ton IN all cases. For sale by T. II.
Thomss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-28
In Gifen Times

People overlooked the Importance Of
permanently beneficial effects and
were satisfied with transient action
but now that it is generally known
that Syrup Of Figs will permanently
overcome habitual constipation, we'll.
informed people will not buy oihel
laxstives, which act for a time. bul
finally injure the system. Buy the
genuine. made by the California FIG
Svrup Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-28
H'SEaSy Shedding

Thsse days, particularly for those who trade at
Shields. But for the latter class, those who
buy there regularly, it's just as easy in the sum-
mer time when there's no snow at all. It's the
constant drip Of the water that wears away a
slant taking advantage of little cuts that grows
into big dollars when year has rolled around.
You can't save Sro on SIS worth Of goods at
Shields, but you can, nevertheless, save many
dollars Zach year. Read the list:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-28
a PUBLIC INSTALLATION.
CGic, r, Of leland City and Laurel Lodges
Indicted.

cHc, r, Of leland City and Laurel Lodges
Indicted.
The oficsrs cleo. CT Island City
lodge No. 1. and Laurel lodge No. 1.
Degree OF Honor, A. y. u. W., were
jp,ntly installed at Workmen hall n
tue Atmory building lass evening.
The ceremonies were public, and
we're witnessed by the members of
the lodges and q number OF their
friends Deputy Master Workman
James Hodge, Of Rochelle. installed
the off .ers o! Island City lodge as
fOllows:
NJ. W-Ed ward Brandenburg.
p. NJ. W.-Hsnry Kinuer.
FJreman-Dr. William NJ. Patton.
Overseer-John SHED.
Recorder-Thomas Bollman.
Receiver-E l. Maucker.
fiuancier-Ed ward Simmons.
& Iide-L. B. Strayer.
|. Wv. j. Nichols.
y VI. A. Reid.
Trustees-J NJ. BearCsley, w. j..
Ransom, Henry K!nuer.
Grand Receiver A. X Hendricks,
o, Sterling. ofiiciated as installing
officer for Laurel lodge. assisted by
Miss Maggie Boyer, of Sterling. q:
g, aud usher. The ofii,ers installed
are:
Pas Chief u Honor - Ellen s.
Freed
Chief OF Honor-Margaret Russell
Lady Of II no--Mae Russell.
Caief Of Ceremonies-Mrs. j. s.
Jones.
Recorder-Fannie Ransom.
Fl, ancier-Mabel Hotter.
Rsceiver-Stells Bollman.
U.her-Mrs. Thomas Bollman.
Inner Ws.ch-Mrs. Simmons.
Outer Wa.ch-Edward Simmons
After The Installations Grand Mas
Ter Hendricks delivered an address
in which he reviewed the history o
The Worbmen order, ard spoke OF III
continued ADD h al,hy growth. Th'
ladies served supper, and the hour
Sere spent NEST pleasantly In dane
ing ami general sociabiii.y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-28
Tain IN U.r Size.

"Mg vile was sufferer with pain
III her right side. She also had n
inng trouble. had no appetite ard
was very weak. After taking q few
bottles Of Hoods Sarssparilla her
general health was much improved
The pain i. entirely gone and she
has h good appetite" N. A. TODD,
Vienna. III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-28
The PRAIRIE BUILDERS

Association Formed Ia the County For u
0opd Pa, pore.
The Buffalo Prairie Buildibg aSso-
citation, OF Buffalo Prairie township,
has beer formed with capital stock
Of $1,000. The iucorpora!ors are W.
II Kistler, Adam Stamm AID 4.
l.. Mar,ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-28
IS SUNG FOR CHARITY
Indian Opera "Powhatan" Pro.
duced by Home
Talent.
FINE PERFORMANCE GIVEN

OIL Story Of Poe ,kontas sLd Capt. John
smith PreitU rsIi AMI Iatsrspsr ed
with catchy Ditties snr artistic Ter p
tiehoresn FeAtIr>s To bs RspsS.ed To-
night ana Tonic row ATT raoon.
Home talent gave q lie production
OF "PowhatAn" III, pretty Indian
opera, Mt Hsrper's theatre last even
ing before an audience which filed
the play house from parquet to gal
lery The opera Wa. given for the
hent e, Of the Associated Charities,
recently formed in Rock Island
for the purpose Of administer
ing to the needs Of the poor. The
young folks who compose the com
pany we're drilled for several weeks
by William A Baker, OF Chicago,
Who personally directed The opera,
and the smooth aud graceful manner
which characterized the peiforma. ce
throughout reflscted alise credit on
the energy and ability Of the direc-
tor and tbs cspabil.iy Of the pr.
formers.
TIE audience was an enthusiastic
and appreciative enc. The pecc was
prettily staged and the costumes strik.
ing. those OF the ladies being psriic'
ularly rich. The cast Of chsraster:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-28

Hoods Pills are the best famil
csthartic ard liver medicine. Gentle
reliable, sure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-28
Many reoII, Cannot Dr.i X

C,ffee At night. 1t spoils their sleep.
You can drink Grain-O when you
please and sleep Ike top. rex
Grain-O does not stimulate; il ncGr-
ishes. cheers and feeds Ye. 4. looks
aud tastes like tie best cCase. For
nervous per-ons. Young people and
children. Grsiu-O is the perfec,
drink. Made from pnre grains. Get
a package from your grocer today.
Try i: in place of coffee. Is and Csc
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-13
DON'T.

Don't put off till tomorrow the thing
somebody else viii do for you to-day.
Don't judge man by the clothes he
wears, instead of by those he pays for.
Don't think because a man holds q
position of trust hat he will trust YOU.
Don't judge the size of girls foot by
the size of the shoe she asks for.
Don't think because an heiress is a
female heir that mattress is a female
mat.
Don't give your candid opinion TO
friend unless you are tired of the friend
ship.
Don't think because variety is the
spice of life that many people are stuck
on hash.
Don't get the idea into your head that
distance lends enchantment to a mans
view of payday.
Don't think for a minute that a corn
loses any of its yindictiveness when
covered by patent-leather shoe.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-13
LEVEEsS BREAK.
f1antatiSns Near Pine Bluff Flooded and
Crops Completely Destroyed.

PINE BLUFF. May Ie-The Linwood
levee broke yesterday morning. The
plantations of Chas. Howson, w. W.
Ware and A. J. Clemmons are flooded
and crops completely ruined. The Iron
Mountain track is under water and
traffic has been suspended between
Noble Lake and Alexander. La. The
Frenchtown levee a few miles below
here broke last night Water rushed
on the land while the hands and over
seers and families were asleep, and the
people are getting out the best way
possible. The Murphy, Atkins, Cor
eoran and Trimble plantations are un.
der water. The steamer Drew is at
English rescuing property and families.
In the southeastern portion of this
city the streets are all under water and
number of citizens are moving out on
higher land. Several farm cabins came
floating down the river today and will
likely be followed by more, from all
reports
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-13
DEFINITION.
There Il Something I'm the sound
which Warrants the Queer
Conclusion.

81 didn't know whut il wah when I was
invited" said Mr.. Erastus Pinkley, "an' !
didn't know whut it was while ! was dar.
But now dat Is done got away an hab a
chance ter fink it ovuh, / knows whut ii
is; does fob sho'."
'Whut is you talkin' 'bout!' inquired his
as talkin' bout education; dat's whut
is. De reason mo- people doesn't show sense
is because dey doesn't stop an give dey
ais brains a bump er two SOS ter explain
ify foh dahs'fs, std o. askin' questions"
you wah talkin' bout bein' some place
las night"
"Yassir. I was to symposium"
'eWhut's dat:"
"Dar you is; dar you is Da's ies' whu.
/ bin talkin' bout You wouldn't use yoh
min an make de .skivvery fob yohse'f
You gotter ak somebody"
Does you know whut il means?"
"Co'se / do. An | didn' az nobody
neither. Now I'll show yer jes' how its
done; I'll give yer some facts ter wucl;
on so you kin draw yoh own conclusions. II
cost 25 cents to git inter de place; blackberry
an gin cos 10 cents er drink, an if you took
q lady out to supper you couldn't git er pigs
foot fch less,n ten cents. Now, whut does
you call dat;"
"Da's er-er-wha' d'you say you been
ias night!'
Its symposium.
"Whut do dat mean?"
at means dat when you goes to one er
dem de natural fo'gone conclusion is dat
you gifts supposed on. Washington Star.
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-13
Peabody Scholarships.

Superintendent of Public Instruction
Jordan has been notified by Chancellor
W. II. Payne, of the Peabody Normal
College, Nashville, Tenn, of the follow
ing appointments to fill vacancies in
the free scholarships awarded to this
state for 1s9s-99:
j. G. Albright, Barren Fork.
Hetty A. Brown, Warren.
c. L. Dunaway, Conway.
Daisy Humphrey. Fort Smith.
w. NJ. Slower, Duggar.
Della Wheels, Richmond.
1t is understood, according to the
laws Of this institution, that its presi-
dent make these six appointments on
his own volition and Judgment A COM
petitive examination will be announced
to take place about the last week in
July to fill eight other vacancies.
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-13
OF INTEREST IN CYCLEDoM.

Considerable cycling is carried on in
the neighborhood of Gibraltar, Spain,
notwiths.andingtn mountainous char
acter of the country.
Bicycle tires are to be made of fiber,
treated with paraffin and silcate 10
render II impervious to water, rolled
into sheets and crimped to make ii
resilient after it Is rolled up to form
The tire.
An Engl;shman has designed an APP
Paratus for determining the proper adj
Justment of the saddle, PEDALS and ham
die bar of bicycle, thus enabling pur-
chaser to get the right size of frame
without trial on the road.
Bicycles can be fitted with new
pavement cleaning device to keep the
wheel from getting muddy which Is
made of a cylinder brush held in a
frame ahead of the front wheel and
geared to the axle to revolve and sweep
the street as the wheelman rides along.
Another wise cyclist is the one who
knows his own tools. Manufacturers
furnish tool bags according to the ne
culiarities of the wheels they make. and
the rider who knows what sort of
wrenches, spanners, etc, are intended
for special use on the machine he rides
may at times find the knowledge VAL
liable.
A cycle which has two seats, one of
which gradually sinks under the weight
Of the rider while the other rises empty
is the attest thing described. After the
loaded seat gets 10 its lowest point the
rider climbs to the other, and again
utilities his weight TO help propel the
machine.
Fashionable bootmakers for lady
cyclists say that only two classes of
riders are buying high boots now-the
very stout and the very angular; and
such customers want their boots made
of the thinnest kid, with light, flexible
soles and moderately high heels, which
give pretty look to the foot and brace
the arch firmly.
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-13
BRIEF MENTION.

The Oakland schoolhouse two miles
west of Lamar was burned.
Twenty carloads of strawberries were
shipped from Van Buren, in one day.
Jack Reynolds, carpenter, fell from
q bridge while at work near Texarkana
and was killed.
The general store of w. T. Jones &
Co.. of Dean Springs, Crawford county,
was destroyed by fire.
The saloon and grocery store of
Henry Gramling. Little Rock, was
closed by attachment.
The Phythian sanitarium, to be con-
structed at Hot Springs, will cost in
the neighborhood of s., 900, 600
Near Stuttgart fire destroyed barn
containing 1000 tons of hay owned by
Phil Relish. Loss $1,000; no insurance.
John Station, aged 90, of Walnut
Ridge, and Bloomfield, Mo-. maiden
of IS summers were married at Jones'
boro recently.
Dave Williams. colored, fell between
the ears of work train near Newport
and was killed. lie is said to have
lived at Jacksonville.
Examination of recruits is going on
at Camp Dodge, Little Rock, and will
be completed about May 20. The two
regiments will be moved to New Or.
leans.
Robert Neff, citizen of Little Rock,
found white infant few weeks old
on his front porch about 2 o'clock in
the morning. The waif has been named
Eureka.
The Pacific Express Co. has reduced
rates from Little Rock to points in Ar
kansas and adjacent territory from 90
to so per cent and adjusted all rates to
strict mileage basis.
drove of live hogs in pen and a
rabbit seated upon log were among
the things sect floating down the Ar
kansas river past Little Rock during
the highest stage of the river.
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-13

usual work and stopped taking the pills.
"Our daughter Anna, twelve years old,
was also afflicted with decline and debility
She lost flesh, seemed to be bloodless and
had no ambition. She took two boxes of the
pills and they restored her appetite, aided
digestion and brought color to her cheeks.
She is now in the best of health. / think
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People the
best medicine we ever had in our family and
recommend them to all needing a remedy for
tonng up and rebuilding a shattered sys-
tenn"
No discovery of modern times has proved
such blessing to women as DR. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. They restore
strength and health to exhausted women
when every effort OF the physician proves
unavaiing. These vegetable pills are every.
where recognized as specific for diseases
of the blood and nerves.
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-13

PINE BLUFF, May 1l.-Between this
place and Little Roal. along the Cotton
Belt, much damage is being done by the
high water.
At Toltec back-water in Plum Bayou
has covered hundreds of acres.
Water has reached the streets of Keo,
and many colored families are moving
out.
The state convict farm near England
is inundated.
Back water from the river is IN sight
Of Sheriff.. and the levee at Haywood
broke. Thousands of acres at the lat
ter place are overlooked.
In many places along the line the
Cotton Belt track is under water.
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-13
At Van Buren,.

VAN BUREN, May The roadbed Of
the Missouri Pacific for five miles west
Of here is from TO feet under water
One farm of 700 acres of potatoes knee
high is covered with water and the en-
tire crop is a total loss. The water is
slowly receding. AS couriers come In
by skiff they report that large num-
bers of mules, horses, cattle and hogs
have been lost, one man losing 400 head
of hogs in an hours time. Traffic over
the Iron Mountain to Coffeyville has
been suspended for five days, but was
resumed today.
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-13
A Child InccnhS.ry.

Several incendiary fires have occurred
at Marshall. Searcy county. the past
few weeks, hut no clue could be OBJ
tanned as 10 the guilt of any one until
about a week ago when the residence
of Dr. Redwine was fred. After the
FIRE had been cxtinguished it was found
that Lille johnson, l3-year-old girl
living with the Redwine's, had disap-
pearcd A searching party started out
and found the girl eight miles from
town, going toward the home of rela-
tive. She was questioned and acknowl-
edged TO having fred two residences.
but gave no reason for her strange
action. She was raised from an infant
by DR. Redwine and his wife, who had
always regarded her as dutiful and
ebedient child, and had never noted in
her before any tendency toward mono
mania.
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-13
A CHEERFUL WOMAN.
From the Democrat. BRILL. Ind

tlc bSillONldts
Every woman cannot be beautiful, but q
cheerful face often supplies the deficiency.
But no one can be cheerful and bring JOY to
others unless they have perfect health. For
tunately, science has placed this priceless
boon within the reach of every woman as
the following incident proves:
Mrs. Amanda Robinson, wife of William
Robinson, farmer and stockman, near
TOWNSVILLE, Clay County, Ind, is thirty
two years old and had for several years been
in declining health and respondent. For
three months she was not only unable to
attend to her domestic duties, but too feeble
to be up and about. Today she is in good
health and able. to attend to her household
affairs. She relates her experience as fol.
lows:
II was afflicted with female troubles and
was in a delicate state of health. lost my
appetite, grew thin and was greatly de-
pressed. After taking various remedies
without being benefited was induced by a
friend to try DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-13
BETWEEN THE BASES.

That FOUNDER" the baseball, now
goes on a bat
Frank Leonard's Augustus are called
the sand flies.
The enthusiasm of your admirers
doesn't last long. Who has more
friends in the summer and less in the
winter than ball player?
Young Hickman, of the Bostons, is a
remarkably stocky youngster, who can
turn the scales at ls5 pounds. He is a
ball player, and is bound TO come to the
front with experience.
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-13
Destruction From Hail and Floods.

Destruction From Hail and floods.
The recent heavy rains and hail
storms did great damage to the fruit
and berry crops in Crawford and adj
joining counties At Cove City hail
literally stripped orchards Of fruit and
foliage A million dollars will not cover
the losses in Crawford county alone
caused by the storms and high water.
Hundreds of hitherto wcll-to-do farm
ers are left without anything, save the
barren and floodswept soil wheron
stood improvements representing the
labor and accumuiations of a life
time. So rapid was the rise of the Ar
kansas river that it was impossible for
those living in the bottoms below Van
Buren, to save their stock, and thors-
ands OF head of horses, hogs and cattle
we're drowned. Farmers on the river
below Little Rock also suffered heavy
losses, but the damage is not reported
so great as in the northwest portion of
the state. As soon as il was discovered
that the danger line would be reached,
. steamboat was sent down the river
10 warn the people, that they might
save as much of their property As posi-
bic. While thousands of acres already
planted in corn and cotton ere SUBJ
merged and the crops destroyed, the
that the rise was coming
enabled most of those in danger to
escape to the hills with their live stock
and household effects.
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-13
Levee At English Gives Way.

ENGLISH. May 12.-The levee at this
place has broken, and the country is
completely under water. The Gore,
Caldwell, Eden. Geisreiter. Watson,
Sheriff., Gibson, Barrett, vangine,
Cobb, Mayfeld, Patterson, Tucker,
McGaughey, Noel. Crawford, Quattle-
baum, Altheimer and Miller planta-
tons are completely inundated The
Collier, Hudson, Houck, Freetown, DIR.
Withers and Phillips places are par
tally under water
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-13
To Exhibit mt Omaha.

The Fort Smith Commercial League
has made arrangements for space and
will make an exhibit of the resources
of western and northwestern Arkansas
at the Omaha exposition. The league
desires all parties interested to forward
specimens of minerals, building stone,
quartz. onyx, clays, paints, oil, samples
of the different kinds of wood and man
ufactured articles, all kinds of vegeta-
bles and field crops. also all kinds and
varieties of fruits, large and small, to
s. A. Williams, secretary.
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-13

Headquarters Arkansas Division U. c.
V. Helena. Ark, Mag :, 1895.

Headquarters Arkansas Division U. c.
v. Helena. Ark, Mag :, lsgS.
The staff of the majo.-reneral COM
handing is constituted as follows:
Comracc J. G Barlow. % Helena. adjuJas:
genera. and chief Of stat, with the rank Of
colonel.
Comrade J. p Smith. OF Nashville assistant
adjuiant general. with the rank Of lieutenant
colonel
Comrade A :. Morgan. OF Camden, acting
assistant adjatant general with the rank Of
lieutenant colonel
comrade W. A. Haynes. Of List,e Rock. in
spectcr general. with the rank Q, lieutenant
colonel
Comrsde ". r. Stanley OF Augusta. assist
an; inspector general, with the rank of major.
Comrsde c. L. Moore. Of Helena. quarter
master general, with the rank Of lieutenant
colonel
Comrsde J. B. Trulock. of Pine Blun com
missary general, with the rank Of heGteusn,
colonel
Comrade John Shearer. Of Mccorry. chief Of
artillery. with the rank OF lieutenant colonel
Comrade J NJ Phelps, OF Walnut Ridge,
chief o. ordinance, with the rank Of Lieutenant
colonel
Comrade J. C. Rembert. Of Helena assistant
chief OF ordinance with the rank OF major
Comrade l. Minor. Of Newport. judge advo-
cate general, with the rank OF lieutenant col
oneL
Comrade J. r Woods, OF Mariana. assistan.
Judge advocate general. with the rank OF major,
Comrsde John II Gaines. OF Ho; Springs,
surgeon general Ei.A the rank Of lieutenant
colonel
Comrade Horace Jewell OF Little Rock. chap
lain general, with the rank Of lieutenant colo
neL
Comrade G. p. C Rumbough OF Littie Rock.
chief engineer, with the rank Of lieutenant
colonel
Comrade J.. @ Balea. o. Little Rock. aide de
camp. with the rank Of major.
Comrace T. c. Ferguson, OF Helena. aide de
camp. with the rank OF major.
Comrade s A Hall. OF Batesville. aide de
camp, with the rank OF major.
Comrade J. " Smithee. Of Little Rock aide
de camp. with the rank OF major.
Ccmrade j. NJ Lavesque. of vandale, aide
de camp. with the rank OF major.
Comrade J. p. Clenc epin OF Harrison, aide
de camp. with the rank OF major
Comrade f. W. Short, OF Helena, aide de
with the rank OF major.
JOHN J. HoRNER
Major General Commanding.
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-13

The idea of holding that wo,
amply fitted to enter public Hs om1sn % II
claimed. What is there of ne. abe ep
one IN public life than the a.. more :, value Z
pOrahheous speaking, and when Il =, ext extern
speaaklhg extemporaneously-" zones "a
night be sfsr b6 ne interrupted, for oplv a
late, and the memory Of wh ~ Is, home unit
still fresh with him, your IA oippened va,
taken. When il comes 10 sr p,ns Is vel
porain,eously man is really only a1h,n ns eIten.
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-13
Major, Of the First regiment.


Gov. Jones announced the appoint
ment of the following field officers of
the First Arkansas Volunteers: Majors.
Clement 4. Schaer, of Little Rock. and
Greenfield Quarles, of Helena; chaplain,
Rev. William Cross, of Hot Springs.
Major Clement 4. Schaer is closely iden-
tilted with the militia movement in Ar
kansas. He was for years captain of
Light Battery A, the only artillery
company in the state guard, until his
promotion to be brigadier-general of the
organization. Major Greenfield Quarles,
of Helena. represented the Fourteenth
senatorial district in the last gen.
eral assembly. He is an ex-Confed
crate soldier, a native of Kentuckey,
member Of the Episcopal church and
an attorney of statewide reputation.
Rev. VIM Cross has resigned his pastor
ate of the Episcopal church at Hot
Springs TO go the front. 1t is expected
that the First Regiment will be ordered
70 move hv May 20.
First Lieutenant DeRosey c. Cabell,
Eighth Cavalry. U. 5. A.. has been desig-
mated by Gov. Jones as lieutenant col
onel of the Second Regiment, Arkansas
volunteers. Mr.. Cabell is native of
Logan county. this state. He has been
in the army fourteen years, and is a
graduate of West Point.
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-13
Cut with a HARLOW.

Two attendants at the state insane
asylum named Burcon and Lavender
got into a row. and the latter was SER
iously wounded. Burcon used a Barlow
knife. cutting Lavender once in the
lower part of the abdomen aud twice
across the muscular part of the arm.
Rr,rson ssscapa9
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-13

The strangest thing in the world is
the different way in which whist af-
fects the temper. 1t is no test
OF temper, as some pretend = not
at ALL The best-tempered people in
the world grow snappish at whist, and
have seen the most testy and peevish
in ordinary affairs of life brave their
losses with the stoicism of Epictetus.-
Bulwer-Lytton. "My Novel"
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-13
Jumped the Track.

ARKApELrmA, May 9.-0n Sunday
morning passenger train No. 81, north
bound. due here at a. m, ran off the
track four miles south of this place.
The fireman, and Engineer Chas. Sey-
mour, were both hurt though not
fatally. Every car except the sleeper
jumped the track.