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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-18
Herd Tim a Rail-.

The frs. grand hard times ball
under the auspices Of the Ivy Leaf
Social club will be given at Tune,
Grand opera house Davenport, Sun.
day evening. Feb. 20. The rules and
regulations for the dance floor are
set fourth as follows: "Chap. L.
every woman who danEes must wear
q calikur dress & apern or suthin
akerly appropriate. Chap. H.. all
men must ware ole cloz & Fianill
shurts. No man with q billed shurt
and stand.up dickey will be allowed
to dsnse. A vot ov thanks will be
Civ to the wurst lukin rig in the haul.
These rules will be inforced to thee
letsur. Chap. ILL.,, the hui! Ivy
Leaf club will interduse strangers
and lux AFTER bashiul fellers."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-18
Obituary.

John Lafranz. aged 20 years, died
at his home in Sears this morning.
The funeral OF j. Frederick NeIs On
will occur 81 l:S0 Sunday afternoon
from the residence. with services a,
2 O'Clock At the Swedish Lutheran
church.
John Sauermsnn was shocked and
saideued this morning on receipt OF
. telegram announcing the sudden
death at her home in Chicago of his
sister. Mrs. John Fehp, aged IS.
Mr.. saue-msun did not even know
that she was i'll. She was well
known In Rock Island. The funeral
will be held in Chicago Sunday,
and Mr.. Sauermann will attend.
Funeral services for Michael H.
Cronin were held at St. Joseph's
church yesterday afternoon. Rev.
Thomas Mackin oflioiated. There
was 9 large number OF sorrowing
friends present to psy final tribute to
the dead. The remains we're laid at
rest In Calvary, the pallbearers be.
ing j. T. Mackie. Of Chicago. secre.
tary and treasurer Of the Train Dis
Patchers' association; Chief Dis.
Patcher Z. NJ. Jones, OF the Rock ISL
and road at Des Moines, ard bis
assistants, Dispstchers w. c. West.
lake, 1. b. Rice, and j. A. Headley
and W. Z. Scott, dispatcher at the
loca! office Of the Rock Island. The
deceased was q dispatcher ct the
Des Moines office previous to his late
illness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-18
Prince ON the Currency Committee.

Congressman George W. Prince has
been appointed with Representatives
McCleary, Of Minnesota, and Mitchell,
OF New York, q mmittee to take all
the ideas and suggestions that have
been submitted at this session OF
congress and all the bills for the re-
form Of the currency that have been
introduced, boil them down. and
from their essence produce single
substitute that may be reported for
the consideration Of the house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-18

The club book Of the Rock Island
Arsenal Golf club for 1898 is being
placed in the hands of the members,
and is handsome little v,lume II
red cloth that is a credit @, en- to 9
club that does everything on the
elaborate scale Of the golfers. II
contains the rules. regulations an 4
constitution OF the club. and a list OF
its 2O0.odd members. The course is
cow closed for alterations and re.
pairs, and due notice will be given
CT the opening Of the course for
play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-18

Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy
to operate. Cure indigestion, head
ache.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-18
State Far msrs' Ins,isute,

Secretary Charles F. Mills. of the
Illinois Farmers institute, has sent
out very interesting and attractive
program for the annual meeting to
be held at Champaign. ILL.,. Feb
1924. The list CT speakers comprises
some noted authorities on various
subjects. As there will doubtless be
great many persons from this To-
cali'y Who desire to attend. the Z. 1.
& Z. railway has made O rate Of one
and ope-third fare for the round trip.
Tickets sold Feb. q and ~. good to
return Feb. IS. Good train connec.
lions via this routc in both direc.
tions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-18
the MoaS n Way

Commends itself to the well informed
to do pleasantly and eTectually what
was formerly done in the crudest
manner and disagreeably Is we'll.
To cleanse the system and break up
co!ts. headaches and fevers withou;
unpleasant after effects, use the de-
lighsiul liquid laxative remedy,
Syrup Of Fige. Made by California
Zig syrup company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-18
Rev Postal Oaart. RI,

Chief Clerk Young to Supt. Nally,
OF the Postal Telegraph company, is
In the city, and will likely arrange
for new fixtures for the company's
local office, and also fer q new Office
for she company in Molins. There
10 pleaty Of room for improvement
In the arrangement Of the company
Office In Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-18

The will of the late Edwin G.
Nourse. Of Moline. bearing date OF
July IL. 1897, was probatfd in the
county court yesterday. The tesla
to rbequeaths to his father, H-ratio
&. Nourse. his household goods, car
riages, horses. two lots in Winona,
MINI. sS. 900 in money. and a par,
OF the south half Of the southwes,
quarter south Of the Indian boundarv
Of section 50. township Is. of the city
OF Molire. MT previously sold. while
to his wife, Emma f. Nourse, the
testator leaves the remainder Of his
estate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-18
HERRY'S HAND SHOWN
Congressional Aspirans and
Frank Welton Come
to Town.
ARE PUTTING UP COMBINATIONS.

Ps'mar'iy IL the Iaserest Of the Aspirlas
Jaces and Incidentanr Looking 70 the
Co~bi,iion Of . ssnssersai Uad.ss,aud.
Tag aixsp In the Local Field Anssc,-
pssed.
Henry county republicans showed
sneir Hand In Rock Island today.
ne came to town last night q The
Keeping OF the sponsor for all that is
reliable and suthehtic In the inner
circles OF the party in Henry,
county Clerk Frank q. welton. The
ambition that swells the hearts and
inspires tho souls Of Henry republi.
cans Is no longer q secret. Judge
j. Z. Hand 10 an out and on. csn.
oidate Tor congress. In company
With fraik We,ton be has baen
getting within the focus Of the lead.
ing lights Of the party. sad has been
taking particular comfort from the
warn glow Of she Prince opposition.
Ana there Is enou h Of il to produce
quites heat. let it be said. Indeed. it
"a red hot in some quarters for this
season OF the year. Judge Hand
found Il qaite delightful. consider.
ing the biting air that fross him from
some corners as he hustled along the
street. He found further that there
vas q pretty good stock of fuel on
hand to keep things burning Tor
some time to come.
Senatorial Mastsrs Incidentally.
Incidentally Judge Hand talked
senatorial politics. Hs found NJ. NJ.
Sturgeon ready for any Kind OF q
dicker that would bring Henry
county solid to his stand ard for the
state senatorship nomination. Sur.
geon. too. is having q warm time,
but the atmosphere in which he
moves is not as refreshing as tina,
which Judge Hand has found ia
Rock Island; it is 10. as copyeu,al,
Consequently Mr.. Sturgeon wants
. little reciprocal warmth from over
She line for the genial exhilsratinc
sunshine 10 which Hand has basked
today. But Hand knows that the
love that is manifest toward
him is not so much due to
the personal magnetism that
he possesses as to antagonism
to the man now in Wsshington-and
his friends in Rock Island. But be
that as 1t may. Sturgeon is cultivat.
ing the glad Hand from Henry. and
" he gets 1t. with the consent Of
welion, eli in one day, he will have
made master stroke. And therein
reposcs pe,plexing question-for
Sturgeon Is identified in Rock Island
with the push that is behind Prince
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-18

FfoceeotD8s OF tho euPe rvtsors C0nVeRtion
The contract for the printing in
book form Of the proceedings Of the
annual meeting Of State Supervisors,
County Clerks and County Com.
missioners.a recently held in Rock
Islano, has been awarded to A. ID.
Martin. his bid being sl2s25. The
other bids we're: Union Printing
company. slSs; j F. Diudinger, sl4O;
kramer. Bleuer e. Co., $3.50; Advo.
cate Printing company, $175;
Charles Desaulnier, $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-18
BidA for Coal.

Bids for furnishing lump. mine
run and slack coal for the court
house heating for one year will DO
received by the undersigned at the
sher.ff's Office up to Feb. IS, at Z
O'Clock p. m. HENRY KINNER,
Chairman Committee,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-18
COMMUNICATIONS

Are be had easily By anyone Who investigate the
Kind Of goods that ere sold ss FOlsom jeselry store His
experience often money which one no. 90
thoroughly qusInsd with would no. DO csp..
bic Of doing no matter how willing they nigh, nus
we'll known business saying that buying buying rights
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-18
TWO NEW AFFAIRS,
Fine Decorations for the Inter.
ior Of st. Joseph's
Church..
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS TO FOLLOW

wiadows to BE Replaced While the Ediflc'
win BE Frsscoea aud Painted and Fissse
ughous With Electric Lighting =
Overhsul'ng to Bsgin In tho Near Fo
ture.
Some notable improvements on St
Joseph's church st the corner OF Sec.
ond avenue and Fourteenth street,
which have been contemplated by
Rev. Father Thomas Mackiu for
quite awhile, are to be carried into
execution during the coming year.
Today two handsome side affairs,
designed by Architect George p.
Stacduhar, Of this city. and built by
Anton Dsserhemeier. OF Chicago, are
being installed In the church. under
the personal supervision of the latter
gentleman.
The affairs are of butternut. They
will be located at either side of the
main altar and will contribute much
toward identifying the interior Of
the edi6ce. The affairs will represen,
st. Joseph and the Blessed Virgin, 70
spectively. :,
Other Impr ovements.
The other improvements will be
begun shortly. These will include
new windows, frescoing and paint
ing and electric lighting, and when
completed will give the church q
new, bright aud inviting appearance,
both from without and within.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-18
Han No Emerge.

My blood was impure. boils bsske
ont and had that tired feeling. In
short. vas all run down and did moi
have any energy. After taking few
bottles Of Hoods Sarsaparills fel,
much better and I recommend THU
medicine for purifying the blood aud
building the system" James Hen
dersou, Hoodville, Illinois.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-05
BRIGHT BITS.

THE sheriff out our way has the sine
cure" said Texas Ted. How is that?''
.The mob jinirally does his work for him."
philadelphia North American.
-Cohenstein-"I wonder Wy volks say dot
peezness vos Deezness?"
Mrs. Cohenstein-Ve aind id?
Cohenstein-No; Peezness Vos pleasure! =
Puck.
A Mere Tyro-She--Have you ever had
any experience on the links?
He-Wen, no, not exactly. used to work
in a sausage factory, but merely as
bookkeeper.-Chicago News.
Fortune Tener-Your future husband
will be tall, have dark complexion, and be
very wealthy.
The Caller-Now, tell me another thing.
How can 1 get rid of my present hus-
band Truth.
-Assistant-Here Is a testimonial which
might be worth publishing.
Patent Medicine Man-What as it?
Assistant (reads)-Before taking your
valuable specific, 1 was afflicted with weak
lungs. but to-day 1 am Populist ora
tor-Truth.
Ancient ana houSih- Inc nan - q
most interesting structure. There is a
wing which dates back to the year the
first earl landed an army from Denmark
"Yes?" Eyes, and another wing which
dates back to the year the thirty-seventh
earl landed an heiress from New York.
Detroit Journal.
Miss Cutting-Did you witness the foot
BAN game last week, Mr.. Softleigh?
Softleigh-'Yaws; and the excitement
was so gwate for time that 1 aw-actu-
ally lost me head, doncher know.
Miss Cutting" Really! I'm at a loss to
understand how you happened to miss it.
Chicago News.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-05
PER sONAL.

Three newly elected members of the
Massachusetts legislature slipped in by
the narrow margins respectively, of one,
Two and three votes
Miss Jennie Revert, who has stock
farm on Long Island, has invaded new
field for women by graduating from The
Veterinary School in Abort, France
Rev. Everett Bean of Portland Me.
is a member of the local football team.
The captain of the Halowen Me-, foot
ball team is The Universalist pastor of the
city. These gentlemen pound the ball On
week days and expound the Bible on sun
days.
"A new Kniepp has arisen in the per-
son of Pastor Felke, who has a parish in
Repelen, Rhenish Prussia. The number
Of his patients already runs up into ire
thousands, and early next year an 4nsd-
tuition will be erected for their better
treatment.
Judge ]. G. Gordon Of the common
peas court in Philadelphia was elevated
to the bench when he was only 80 years
old. After thirteen years judicial expert
ence he has resigned because the salary
is so small that he has been unable 70
save any money.
The small bouquet which the late En-
press of Austria held in her hand as she
lay on her deathbed at Geneva was taken
10 Vienna and given to the Emperor, VINO
had it desiccated by new method IN
vented by Rodeck, put into frame and
placed above his writing desk.
There is living in Rochelle, Ill, an old
woman, Mrs. Harriet Hyde Heath, who
acted as a nurse to William Mckinley
fifty-three years ago. She was school
teacher in Niles, o., and boarded round
among her pupils parents. While at the
McKinleys' the mother of the future presl-
dent was taken i'll, and Mrs. Heath for
several days took charge of the 2-year-old
Inv
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-05
Two Lessons in Spanish.

One of the students of the University of
Chicago went to restaurant on Jackson
street a few days ago with two friends
who had fought with the First Regiment
at Santiago, says the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Naturally, they talked over the war, and,
although the student showed considerable
knowledge of the campaign, his pronun-
citation of Spanish proper names was bad.
Invariably he gave the Spanish "J'' it's
English sound.
His companions, who were better posted
on the Castiian tongue, stood il as long
as they could and finally one of them said:
"See her, if you want to talk war with
us you must pronounce those Spanish
words as they should be. Say San Huan'
and 'Monteho.' and remember that 'Hunta
is proper Don't give the words the y
sound. There is no j. las pronounced
H always
sneer of sarcasm, for he was getting an
cry ''Then / suppose your name is Holm,
not John" as it used to be before you
went to Cuba; and perhaps you want me
to tell you that this restaurant is on
jackson street"
The derisive laugh that followed so an
gered the student that he leaped to his
feet.
II want you to understand" he shouted,
that l am hentleman! Hump onto me,
YOU hackasses and I'll show you this is no
hoking matter. BY the humping Herusa-
lem, you haven't any more sense than
hackrabbit. If you insinuate that I'm
country hake, III break your haw. By
Himminy, I'm going"
And the indignant student put on his hat
and stalked out.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-05

~1>9~~-~~-~~~-~-~~~-~~>~
PROPOSALS for oats, hay and straw.
Office Depot Quartermaster, Savannah,
Ca, Dec. 4, 1S9S-Sealed proposals, in
triplicate, subject to the usual conditions
will be received at this office until 2
o'clock D. M, Thursday, Dec. Is, 1898, at
which time and place they will be opened
In the presence of bidders, for furnishing
hay, oats and straw, in such quantities
mot less than cargo LOTS, and at such
times as may be required during the bal
ance of the fiscal year, for troops in Cuba
and Porto Rico. Hay, to be No l. limo
thy clean, sweet and dry, put up in bales
of not less than 100 pounds. Straw, to
be of oct or wheat, clean and bright, fit
for bedding, and put up in bales of not
less than 100 pounds. Oats, To be No. 2
mixed, clean and weighing not less than
80 pounds to the bushel proposals for
No. mixed oats will also be entertained)
Bidders will state prices per 100 pounds
for hay, oats and straw, for delivery on
wharf at northern and southern ports in
Cuba, at San Juan and Ponce, in Porto
Rico, and will state the time required for
delivery after receipt of order Tonnage
dues, if any, will be paid by the govern
ment; and when vessels cannot go to
wharf the government will provide light
ers. The United States reserves the right
to reject any or all bids, or any parts
thereof. Blank forms for proposals and
other information can be obtained upon
application at this Office. Proposals must
be signed by the bidder, marked PRO
posals for Forage, to be opened Dec. 10,
1885," and addressed to j, B. Bellinger,
Lieutenant Colonel and Depot Quarter
master.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-05
A SENSATIONAL TRIAL.

1t is expected that the trial of Senator
Quay will be a sensational one II was
hoped by some of the friends of the SEN
ator that the indictments against him
would be quashed, the points made in the
demurrers to them being considered par
ticularly strong. The demurrers, however,
have been overruled and the trial of the
defendant ordered. The principal point
made in the demurrers was that as the
states money became the banks money
when deposited in bank, 1t could not be
said that the senator had used the states
money to speculate with when he used,
without security, money of the bank in
which the states money was deposited.
The case against the senator rests large
ly on letters and dispatches sent by him
to Cashier Hopkins of the Peoples Bank of
Philadelphia. In that bank the state was
suicide and the bank went into the hands
of a receiver. The letters and dispatches
from the senator to this cashier showed
that under the senator's Instructions the
cashier bought and sold large amounts of
stock for the senator's account with the
banks money. The claim is that the SEN
atOr furnished no security to the bank,
but was allowed to use the banks money
for buying and selling stocks because he
influenced the stale treasurer to Keep on
deposit with the bank a very large sum Of
the states money.
The chances are that the senator will
find way out of his troubles. Either the
state viii not be able to make out a case
or else there will be a failure to convict
because of some technicalty. In the mean
time, the senator is getting alarmed about
his chances for reelection to the Senate
1t was published few days ago that his
friends We're trying to pledge representa-
tives from the different counties to vote
for him, and were much surprised to find
that the rural districts were very strong
ly prejudiced against him. For the feeling
against him among the farmers he has
Mr.. Wanamaker TO blame. Mr. Wanna
maker made an extraordinary campaign
against him, and 1t may appear that it
was a successful one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-05
BUSINESS PRINCIPLES IN THE PEN
SION BUSINESS.

Even so radical a Republican newsp3-
per as the New York Press has come TO
the conclusion apparently that the pension
business has been overdone. II doesn't say
that the pension rolls are pienufuily sprin-
killed. with fraudulent pensioners or that
there are thousands of men and women
drawing pensions who should never have
had a pension, but 1t might as well have
said that because what it does say
amounts practically to that. II says that
in future the pension business must be
conducted on business principles" That
is as much as saying that up to this time
the pension business has not been con-
Quoted on business principles. As mat
ter Of fact It has been conducted mainly
with the view OF controlling the soldier
vote. The politicians-chiefy the polite
ians of the Republican party-haye used
the treasury, by means Of pensions, to get
into Congress and keep themselves there,
and to get control of the government for
their party.
The Republican paper quoted above now
says that all this must change. and why?
Because it sees that if the pension law Of
1891 remains in force every one of those en-
listed for the war with Spain win ult-
mately be entitled to a pension. In other
words, that the pension charge is likely TO
become greater than the country can bear.
The Press says that the reason that it did
not take this position before was that
il was believed that the country would
never have another war, and therefore IL
was thought advisable to treat the Union
veterans of the civil war with great gener-
osity. But now that we have another war
on our hands, and are likely to have still!
other wars, we must deal with our dis
abled soldiers as other nations deal with
their disabled soldiers.
This sort of talk will strike the Grand
Army of the Republic like a wintry blast.
If it should become the sentiment of the
Republican party the probability is that
the Grand Army would declare war against
that party or any other party that should
assume that the pension business should
be conducted on business principles. If
there is anything in the resolutions it
ADOPTED at Cincinnati it hasn't got all the
pension legislation 1T wants yet But the
Press is right. If the pension business is
not speedily placed on a business basis
the country, rich as 1t is, will be bank
rupted. 1t can't stand much greater drain
for pensions than that to which it is now
being subjected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-05
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Of Property owners in Col
Iinsville; Zerubbabel Lodge No. IS, f. and
a. NJ.
Special Notices-Ship Notice Wilder &
Co, Agents; Contracts to Furnish Sup
plies, L. J. Lamar, Superintendent Georgia
State Sanitarium; Ship Notices, Georgia
Export and Import Company; Special No
tice on Account of Military Review, Leo
pold Adler.
Business Nottces-Kennedy's Crackers
and Cakes. Henry Solomon & Son, Dis
tribut:ng Agents.
Legal Notice-Citatlon From the Clerk
of the Court of Ordinary of Chatham
County.
$780, That's All-Byck Bros.
The Celebrated Insurance Vapor Stove,
Ete.-Lindsay & Morgan.
Amusements-Big Minstrel Festival Mat
inee and Night, Dec 7, at Theater.
Our Store win Be Closed Tomorrow
Afternoon From to oClock-Leopold
Adler.
Steamship Schedules-Ocean Steamship
Company; Merchants and Miners Trans
portation Company.
Medical-Ayer's Cherry Pectoral; Johann
Hof's Genuine Malt Extract; Hoods Pills;
Castor.a; Alligator Liniment.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-05
An linn Criticises an Angel.

Little Florence, the pet of the house
hold, is naughty sometimes, and when
she does anything particularly bad her
mother and sisters tell her there is an
angel that watches over her. and that
she makes this angel very sorry, says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer. Well one day
Flosse was as naughty as she could be,
and when her sister Kate put her to bed
that night she tod Flossie that she had
made her mamma and everybody else feel
so badly, and that she had made the dear
angel so very. very sorry. because he saw
her when she was naughty, as he always
saw everything she did.
Flossie grew sober at this and looked
up at Kate, and Kate thought she was
going to be penitent but Kate was wrong.
The little mischief inquiringly said.
Does the angel see everything l do.
Kateg'
YES" said her sister.
And then to her horror the child re-
marked;
wen. / do wish he'd quit a rubber
IN
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-05
Open Door in the Philippines.
From the Chicago Chronicle Dem).

The open door" means that Spain will
have the same rights in the bay of Ma
Mia that America has. Spain will be free
from any of the tumult and disorder of in
surrection in the Philippines; it will have
no responsibility for the peace and good
order Of the Islands; 1t viii be at no cost
whatever IN relation to them, and it will
have not only the same right for twelve
years IN the bay OF Manila that Ameri-
cans have, but a great advantage over
Americans inasmuch as that its ports lie
thousands Of miles nearer to Manila. and
ocean freight carriage will, therefore, be
materially to its advantage. II will have
another advantage IN Manila bay over
Americans in that the commercial Ian
guage OF the archpe ago is Spanish.
SPANS pride Is hurt but Spain gets rid
Of grevious gssonsibility at handsome
profit TO itself, both present and prospec-
live,