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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-22
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS coNPse.s..
Tive Hundred Prominent Members of tho
Party mt East St. Louis.


Party mt East St. Louis.
st. Louis. Feb. 22-About 500 promi-
rent Democrats representing congress
sional, senatorial and county central CON-
nittees in the Eighteenth, Nineteenth,
Twentieth, Twenty-first and Twenty
counties in southern Illinois. held con-
fernce yesterday in East st. Louis and
effected a permanent organization with
Judge Benriman r. Burroughs. of Ed
wards, as chairman. George Graybell.
of Shelbyville, and ]. NJ. Sheets, of Rob-
inson. We're selected as secretaries, with
the following committee on resolutions:
William NJ. Farmer, of Fayette; Samuel
Handy. of Clark: Is. S. Organ, of Mount
Carmel: Fred Kern, Of St. Clair, and
W. V. Choissen, of Harrisburg.
Chairman j. W. Orr. of Champaign,
Ills. of the Democratic state committee.
presided. and in calling the conference
to order said that it had been called for
the purpose of getting the Democracy
closer to the people" and to discuss
plans for getting representative men on
the tickets at the spring and fall cleo
items.
The conference adopted a resolution
fndorsing the Democratic national plat
form adopted at Chicago in 1896 in full
and without reservation and favoring
the denomination of William J. Bryan
for the presidency in 1900. AS result
of the policy outlined by the conference
the Democrats will proceed to organize
at once in every township in the five
congressional districts and they will
nominate candidates forevery Office and
none will he nominated who do not in
dOrSe the Chicago platform
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-22
HoW to Iyook Coed.

Good looks are really more than
skin deep. depending entirely on a
healthy condition Of the vital organs.
IL the liver b inactive, you have .
bilious look; II your stomach be dis
ordered, you have . dyspeptic look;
IL your kidneys be affected. you have
. pitched look. Secure good health.
and you will surely have good looks.
Electric Bitters" 10 q good altera-
tive and tonic. Acts directly on the
stomach. liver and kidneys. Furifies
the blood. cures pimples, biotches
and boils, and gives . good COM
piexion. Every bottle guaranteed.
Sold at Hsr,z s Ullemcycr's drug
store % cents per bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-22
Administrators Notice

Eetste Of Ludwig G.csenhagen. deceased.
I he undersigned hsvinS beon avpr,ussd Cd
ministrstiiK with the vi l annexed Of the
estate Of Ludwig Giesenhagen, lNe II the
county OF ROcA Island, slaos Of ] linole,
deceased, hereby gives notice that 81 win sp-
Dear before the county court Of Rock Island
county, at the county court room in he
city Of Rock leland, u the April term, on
the drst Monday in April next. 1t which time
all pereons having claims against ssid estate arc
notified and requested TO attend, for the purpose
OF having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted TO said estate arc request
Tined.
Dated this nth day NJ February A. D.. 1922.
MARIE HEINANE, Adminietratrix,
With will annexed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-22
Ohio Coal Combination.

Detroit, Feb. 22.-Representatives of
the Central Coal and Coke company,
a combination of all the Ohio coal mine
operators, held one of their preliminary
meetings in this city yesterday, the OBJ
ject being to agree upon a scale price.
The plan of the proposed combination
is for each company to sell its entire
product to the combination. the profits
to be pooled and disbursed according to
the production capacity of each COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-22
Christian Eideau,rs Lost with the Maine

Boston. Feb. c2.-The United States
Society 81 Christian EnGeavor has been
notified that among those who were
Lost in the explosion Of the battleship
Maine In Havana harsor were some
who have been prominent in the history
az Foating societies OF Christian En-
deaVor. Among those were c. II.
Jencks. formerly president of the Float
Ing society on the Charleston: Elmer L.
Reils;rop. member of the society. and
William Eushforth, another member.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-22
Executors Notice.

The undersigned having been appointed eYeca
o: OF the last will and testament Of Anna Obi
weller, late Of the county Of Rock leland, stsse o.
Illinois, deceased. hereby gives notice that II
will sppear before the county court Of Rock Island
the city Of Rock Island. at the April term, on
the drst Monday in April next, 1t which time
all persons having claims against said estate ara
notified and requested to attend, for the purpose
OF having the came adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate arc 70.
queeted to make immediate payment To the I'M.
dersigsed.
Dated this 18th day Of January. A. D.. 1873
JOHN OHLwsnER, Executor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-22
Daughter, of the Revolution.

Washington, Feb. 22-The seventh
congress IF the National
Society of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution began here yesterday
at the Grand Opera House. OF the 500
accredited delegates nearly all were
present. Mrs. Adlai L. Stevenson, the
president general. called the congress
to order, and delivered her annual adj
TroSS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-22
KcYcrse for n Federal Court.

Washington, Feb. Elm the case of
William Grice and others under indict-
ment in Texas for violating the anti
trust law Of that state, the United
States supreme court yesterday held
that the federal circuit court had inter-
fered in granting writ of habeas cor
pus when no pToper eXigency arose fer
such interference, and therefore re-
NerSed the decision
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-22

The best salve In the world for
cuts. bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum. fever sores, letter, chspped
hands. chilblains, corns and all skin
eruPtions. and positively cures piles.
or no pay required. 1t is guaran-
teed TO give perfect satisfaction or
m oney refunded. Price Is cents per
box. For sale BY Hartz & Ulle-
meyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-22
Secretary Algcr Is Improving.

Washington, Feb. 22.-Mr. Mason, con-
fidential clerk to Secretary Alger. who
has just returned 70 Washington from
Fort Monroe. reports that the secretary
is showing great improvement. He is
hoping to return to his duties in Wash
ington in q few DAYS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-22
LEGAL:
Executors Notice.
Estatc of John ". Potter. deceasod.

The undersigned havihx psen appointed exec :
trix Of the last will and testament Of John W
Potter, late Of the county Of Rock lslan /
state OF Illinois, deceased, hereby gives nosic
that she will appear before the county court o
hock Island county, 1t the county couf
rom, in the city Of Rock ls,anu, Q, the Apr
term, on the hrrt Monday in Apr
next, ct which time all persons having claims
AGAINST said estate are notified and requested q
attend for the purpose Of having the same "a
lustcd. All .ersons indebted 70 said estate an
requested 10 make immediate payment to the IN
dersiGned.
rstel this 9th day Of February, A. D. 1898
MINNIE E. Potter, Executrix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-22

II 10 not generally known that
more adults die Of Kidney trouble
than any other disease. When the
drst symptoms Of this disease I'D.
pear. no time should be lost in tat.
ing foleys Kidney cure, which 10
guaranteed or money refunded. For
sale by I. II. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-22
Meeting of Illinois Coal Miners.

Springfield. Ills. Feb. 22.-The eighth
annual state meeting of the Illinois di-
vision. United Mine Workers of Amer
lea. begins here today. The basis of
representation is one delegate to each
100 members of local sub-districts.
Among other things TO be agreed upon
will be the fixing Of mining scale fer
iSSS'' also TIE prices for handling coal
caring the ensuing year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-22

of the confirmation given by Chamber
lain to the first reports from Akassa.
The Paris denials are regarded as an
official disavowal of the advance of the
French expedition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-22
Money for the Deep Waterway Scheme.

Washington. Fco. 22.-The aprropria-
lions committee Of the house has agreed
upon the sundTy civil bill The hill car
ries s225.tc0 for the deep waterways
commission. no estimate having been
s,ha.ii:ed by the war department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-22
Knocked Out by "Isiz Bob.v

Chicago, Feb. 22.-Big Bob Armstrong
knocked out Yank Kenney in a five
round bout at the American Athletic
club last night. The contest was devoid
of science
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-22
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-22

IS cents. Nantes our own manufacture,
So candle power. % cents. Special prices
to agents. Order sample. II3 Dearborn
street, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-22
croweII's Iseasdeseest Gas Lamp.

Best ever offered. Saves
half the gas of an ordi-
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times the light. Can he
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or artificial gas. Complete
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The herald., 1898-11-30

lst was only l.36 inches, and yet the total TOR
the season was 2033 inches.
In lSS8-S7 tho rainfall prior to December
lst was only IL of an inch, but the season
rainfall was l450 inches.
1t should also be borne in mind that
heavy rainfall during the fore part OF the
season does not do as much good as heavy
rainfall during the latter part OF the season.
One of the worst features about the very
dry season of lS97.9S was the fact that
large portion of that light rainfall came early
last fall, when it did very little good, and
the latter part of the season was very dry,
even for a dry season.
From this study Of the record the follow
ing conclusions may he drawn:
First-A light rainfall prior to December
lst is frequently followed by more than ali
average rainfall for the season.
Second-A very dry season is always tol-
lowed by wet season.
Third-A series of dry seasons is followed
by a very wet season.
Fourth-If Southern California does not
have more than an average rainfall during
the season of ls98-39, then the records of
twenty eight years will be knocked out, and
it won't be on technicality, either.
L. NJ. HOLT.
The herald., 1898-11-30
South and North Agreed

The hanging Of colored man in Illinois
forthe usual crime has taken place with the
same celerity which would have been wit
messed in the south. The dispatches tell
us that there will be no attempt to dis
cover the perpetrators of this act, as the
community is very we'll satisfied with what
has taken place The Constitution only re-
fers to this news incident for the purpose of
drawing the lesson that men are pretty
much the same everywhere. While cool
and orderly proceedings of law will do very
well for ordinary occasions in Illinois, yet
there are times when even the citizen of
that state feels that he is called upon to act
instantly.-Atlanta Constitution.
The herald., 1898-11-30
Because the President Wears It

President McKinley's fancy for the red
carnation has led to it's being adopted, in
compliment to the chief executive, as fash
ion among the men of the administration as
buttonhole adornment. 1t is especially evi
dent when there is gathering at the White
House. The huge and esthetic white chrys-
anthemum, once popular in the buttonhole,
is no longer seen, and it is safe to predict
that the president will unconscously cause
this carnation fashion to become general.
The herald., 1898-11-30
Corporate Thieves at War

Two electric companies are fighting for
property belonging to the city of BelNeville.
The mayor meanwhile is trying to fight off
both robbers with a police force. It's
queer situation. The custom is, when
burglar tries to run away with public prop
erty, either to let him go with the plunder
or to apply fol an injunction restraining him
from carrying it away Either method is
satisfactory to the burglar. 1t would be
interesting to know why the mayol of Belle.
vile resorted to such an unprecedented
means of obstructing one of the principal
industries of the country.-St. Louis Post-
Dispatch
The herald., 1898-11-30
One Woman's Way

Speaking of women with saving disposi-
TONS" said Dixmyth, my wife's in a class
all by herself"
'How so?" queried his friend Hojax
''Last week bought an upright piano."
replied Dixmyth, ''and my wife made beau
tiful green plush cover for it, so the polish
wouldn't get scratched. Yesterday she
made another cover of linen to go over the
plush to prevent that from getting soiled.
Next week l suppose she'll make a calico
cover to protect the linen. Oh, tell you,
women have great big fertile minds!''-Chi-
cago News.
The herald., 1898-11-30
THIRD CYCLE-DRY
Total rainfall

The total rainfall for the twenty eight
years has been 454.62 inches, and the average
for that period has been 1924 inches per sea-
son.
During the next two seasons, including the
one just begun, there must be a total rainfall
of 1898 inches, or an average of "a inches
each season, to make total rainfall equal to
that which fell during the first dry cycle
from 1870 to 1880.
During the twenty-eight years in which
these records have been kept there have been
six very dry seasons, in which the rainfall
was less than 10 inches. These seasons were
lS7l-72, 1867, lSs2-s3, 1884, 1856 and
lS97-9S. Three of these six dry seasons have
come during the last five years. There has
been no regularity about the recurrence of
these dry seasons, but there is one fact con-
nected with them that is worthy of note, and
that is that in each case the dry season
has been followed by wet season, in which
the rainfall was more than the average, ex-
cept in one case-lS72- -73-whcn it was only
about half-inch less than the average for
that decade.
Another very striking feature of this rec
ord is found in the fact that the average
rainfall of these years Immediately following
five of these dry seasons (there being no rec
ord yet for the year following the dry sea
son of 1S97-9S) has been good one-22 36
inches-a little more than an inch in excess
of the estimated amount of rainfall required
this season and next, as noted above, to bring
up the average of the present very dry cycle
to the average of the dry cycle from 1901
to lS79-80, inclusive.
The dryest period of series of seasons
during the past twenty-eight years has been
the past five seasons, which gave total OF
only 62 20 inches of rain--an average Of only
l2.44 inches per season.
The next dryest period of five seasons was
from 1879 to 1928, inclusive, when the
total rainfall amounted to &C. II inches, or an
average of 1922 inches per season.
The dry period of from 1850 TO l892-83
was followed in lSS3-Si by the heaviest rain
fall recorded during the twenty eight years
37.5l inches-which was $3.50 inches more
than the total amount of rainfall of the pre-
cedng three years.
But close examination of the record of
that famous wet season of lSS3-S4 (which the
officers Of the Santa Fe system will ever
remember, for the flood washed ont the en-
tire track of that company from the Temec-
ula canyon) shows that up to the first day
of December the rainfall amounted to only
I.6G inches, as against 35.S5 inches for the
remainder of the season. If history is to re-
peat itself, what may be expected this sea-
son?
The records also show that this light rain
fall before December lst does not indicate
a dry season.
In 1874 the rainfall prior to December
lst was only l.s3 inches. and yot the seasons s
supply was 1881 inches.
III lS77-78 tho rainfall prior to December
The herald., 1898-11-30

fered decapitation second time, as did
Mary Queen of Scots. But the latter had
the satisfaction of seeing her rival, Queen
Elizabeth, go to her death first, chopped
straight down through the head. Nero
was mercilessly scalped, George Washing
ton was sacrificed, and Napoleon was
knocked into cooked hat. By a conci-
dence the only celebrity who escaped the
hatchet was Colonel Roosevelt. When De.
lio had finished smashing 5000 worth Of
statuary he made his way out.-New York
Herald,
The herald., 1898-11-30
Ii, is as follows:
Inches
Total in &c. yrs. .43S.0l
Average per WIG. 81

The dryest season in The twenty-six years
was that of lS76-77, when only 4.SS inches
of rain fell, although i'll San Bernardino
that same season the rainfall was 8 80 inches
almost double the amount that fell III this
city.
am also in possession of table showing
the rainfall at San Bernardino for twenty
eight years, and it is to this record that
desire to call attention and direct the
thought, to see if we can gather any facts
that will stimulate the dropping hopes while
the north winds are blowing.
AS matter of convenience, this record is
divided into three periods or cycles. Two
of these cycles are complete-ten years each
and one is incomplete-only eight years.
Following is the record:
The herald., 1898-11-30

Some The Herald have felt less curl
osty location Visaya islands, and the ordinary
maps and light the subject In response to
inquiry Commander f. Craig of the photographic Office
Washington following: Visaya Haya One Of
the principal Philippine archipelago inhabiting
large group islands which named after them the Nisaya
Bayas and is south and of Izon the largest
continent of the said archipelago The Visayas nhabt all the
islands which situuated south of Luzon Masbae Buras,
cao Andoro north orneo the Zouu and of ndanao
In this latter very large they spread the north
and east coast but only along the coast They are
the only inhabitants the island of Paaonon; there
other aays the pirates brothers of those of Mndanao and the
Zouu archn
The herald., 1898-11-30
ENCOURAGING STATISTICS
5ooooooooooooooooooooooo

During the early winter months of each
season the people of Southern California be-
come anxious about the rainfall Thirty
years ago Southern California had hut 3d.
OOO population, as against $4,000 today.
Then the people were engaged mostly in
stock raising and the growing Of small grain.
Then o light rainfall meant no grain crop
and the starvation of horses, cattle and
sheep, which roamed over the hills and val
leys where today are to be found such cities
as Pasadena, Pomona, Riverside and Red
lands Then the price of real estate went
up and down with the barometer, only that
it went up when the barometer went down,
and went down when the barometer went up.
Today the crops on which the people de-
pend are grown mostly by irrigation, and
the people are to certain extent independ-
ent of the rainfall, only as the series of dry
seasons may cut short the supply of water
from tho irrigation systems and thus inJure
the great fruit crop, which is estimated as
being worth from Sl0, 900, 900 to 5000, 900 to
the people south of Tehachapi pass.
Weather sharps have endeavored by study
ing rainfall statistics to draw reliable fore
casts concerning the future, but these efforts
are only partially successful, and some OF
the theories advanced only lead one into deep
watcr-fguratively speaking and do not
establish the future order Of things on
solid foundation. And yet there are some
facts that seem to be we'll established, and
from these facts conclusions may be drawn
with Il reasonable degree of certainty.
Through the courtesy of Mrs. c. Ducom-
mon | am able to give records of rainfall in
Los Angeles back to the season Of lS12-13--
five years prior to the record furnished by
the weather bureau. The recoid for this city
for the past twenty-six years, as recorded by
Mr.. Duoommon and later by the weather bu-
reau, is as follows:
The herald., 1898-11-30
Reaction in Two Years

Leading Democrats seem to be- of the opins
ion that worse things than defeat could have
overtaken the party this year. The newt
able popular reaction will mean far more in
1900 than it could have meant in 1893, and
Republican success, such as it was, has rem
dereh it practically impossible for the I'M
evitable reaction to be deferred beyond
1q00.-Houston Post.
The herald., 1898-11-30

beginning of the work pertaining to the annual Pasa
of Roses sharp reminder that 1898 is
drawing end Our sister city entitled to the thanks Of
all Southern California for unique and floral displays
delighted people and spread the fame of
favored land throughout the United States
The herald., 1898-11-30

Several American fruit have been stopped at Ham
burg by German officials of the discovery of San
scale consgnmen 1t is stated that the scale all
dead officials do not purpose to have
dead American pamed off them for the fresh and healthy
kind: not if they know it.
The herald., 1898-11-30

However the election may next Monday it is assured
that there will be change the city attorneys office new
will inducted Judge Wright Mr. Haas
the successful candidate In considering settlement with
the water company do want all along the line?
Would good idea hold to the present city eng
H. Dockweer who familiar with the thousand and
tehncaties of the water companys inventory? As
era rule good swap horses in the middle of stream
The herald., 1898-11-30
Stop the Barbarous Practice

Now that the British Royal Agricultural
society has forbidden the exhibition of
horses with docked tails, we hope this bar
barous dsfguration will gradually come to
an end in this country.-Boston Transcript.
The herald., 1898-11-30

The London Times the hundred thousand estimate for
beow rather than above the mark for considerable
will be required bring the population into subc
ton Judging experience think the estimate OF Sec
reary Alger sufficient We had than thousand
troops available for subcng the Indians but have got them
down beggary The estimate of troops all right
for of enlightenment but the figures lead and
smokess powder probably below rather than above the
mari
The herald., 1898-11-30

One of the most fragrant abuses present municipal svs
the power of bondsman the official for whom he as
responsibility. If the bondsman has flexible conscience
sonaby to use his power all it is worth. Exact
sh for his service bad enough, but not the worst
is practically obliged do his bidding, no matter
ect on the public service individual right. The
rescues the official from this thradom 1t provides
The herald., 1898-11-30

that Naval Constructor Hobon of Memac fame
decline fifty thousand dollar offer to
the lecture platform. The would be fortune to the
young but by accepting it he would to be popular
declining the tempting offer he has added another
The herald., 1898-11-30

The Francisco Post in speaking of Mr. U. S. Grant,
saws people of California looking for SENATOR not
1t is encouraging to know that they have set
something The late eection gave the painful impress
son people of California satisfied to- go cunning
fnrs Uamp
The herald., 1898-11-30
In Cold Type

If Lieutenant Peary is afraid that he will
get no more news from civilization, why
doesn't he solve the difficulty by establish
ing newspaper of his own in the Arctic
regions s?-Philadelphia North American.
The herald., 1898-11-30
Frightening wolves in Norway

1t is believed in Norway that wolves are
frightened away by telegraph poles. On
one occasion a village voted money to help
in the construction of Line passing near
them for this reason alone.
The herald., 1898-11-30

that public officers may give sureties their official bonds
the qualified surety companies Any reputable can
thus qualify public but little idea of the hold that some
The herald., 1898-11-30

In reply inquiry about business chances in Ha-
wall the inquirer got this friend in Honouu IF
try Hawaii amply provided for your needs with
money enough buy return ticket Good advice but still
better would be "Stay California, and don't fool your