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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-20
FOR THE WooDMEN PICNIC.
Committees Named at Last Nights Meet
ing of the Association

The Tenth Congressional Picnic
association. Modern Woodmen OF
America. at its meeting last night,
named the following committees for
its first annual picnic, which is to be
held at Black Hawks Watch Tower
Wednesday, Aug. 81:
Finance-Capt. j. NJ. Beardsley. J.
f. Larkin, B. +. Knox, Charles f.
Hodgson, John Ohlweiler, l.. V. Eek
hart, Charles Bleuer.
Press--H. 2. Simpson, Walter
johnson. Rock Island: &. +. Morgan,
William A. Jones. Moline.
Reception-T. j. Medill, Jr., +. b.
Riedy, j. f. Larkin, John Hetter. f.
d. Sweeney, Judge W. H. Gest, Will
liam Jackson. c. W. Halves. William
McEniry, G. F. Lynde, Charles Nc
Hugh, +. b. McKown. +. +. Helpen-
stell. Herman Seidel. H. c. Cleave-
land, L. II. Thomas, James McNam-
ara, Spencer Mattison. W. L. Heath,
DR.. j. F. Meyers, Harry Cor
ken, p. j. Carey, NJ. f. Sweeney,
j. L. Stafford, Rock Island;
Gustav Swensson, Frank Nelson.
George W. Freeland. J. CLAY Waller,
Capt. W. c. Bennett, George W. Gam.
BILE, George Mckinley. NJ. j. Nc.
Entry, L. F. Kerns. Moline; George T.
Baker, Thomas j. Kelley, c. $
Brown, A. Stein, Davenport: o. S
Bruner, Taylor Ridge: j. A. Wilson
Rural.
DeccratiOns-Sam Wright, Don
Shaw, DR.. Mark Patten, Rock Island
Levi Cralle, of Moline. was elected
marshal of the day. In the neighbor
hood of $4,000 people are expected a
tho ri.nic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-20
n Real Catarrh Cure.

The 10 cent trial size Of Elv'.
Cream Balm which can be had OF
the druggist is sufficient to demon
strate its great merit. Send ~
cents, we will mail it. Full size 90
cents. Ely Bios
DO Warren street. New York CITY.
Catarrh caused difficulty in speaking
and to a great extent loss of hearing.
BY the use of Ely's Cream Balm drop
ping of mucus has ceased. voice and
hearing have greatly improved.
". Davidson, attorney at law, Mon
mouth. III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-20
Remnants of Wash Goods.
Millinery Push.

just marked down To close al half price and
less than half. dozen (3D English and Partisan
waking Hats. fancy straw and fancy trimmed
from 81 ~ and e. - all down TO .ac Take YOUR
pick. There are plums here. Every one can't
get the best. BE early.
\ lot of rough White Straw English Sailors
black or navy bands up To 81 values. while
they last 49,. i9c.
lot Of fancy mixed Straw Sailors to close
AZ isc, worth four to five times this price.
Note ICE.
Still left. quite n number of those Crash
Wheel Hats. which will be closed out at sc:
sc You certainly will appreciate this bar
gain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-20
Outing Shirts.

Mems Soft Percale Shirts. nice
laundried separate collars. real 81
values. this sale soc.
Mems Outing Shirts of imported
Scotch Tennis. real value Sl.7j: we
sell them for less than cost of mater
ial, 97c.
Mems and Boys Cotton Sweaters.
just the thing for camping or outing
trips, 25c, 47c and 4Sc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-20
Shirt Waists.

A clean up of Women's Shirt
Waists. One small lot of handsome
pattern Waists, about dozen. not all
sizes of zoe Waists for 25c.
6 dozen az Waists) Csc. zoe and
soc values 60 at see, may he your
size. 3gc.
A lot of Madras and fine Bingham.
stylish Shirt Waists, values of these
to $50. About ID dozen, several
styles, to close AT 66c. 66c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-20
AChild ENJOYS

The pleasant flavor, gentle action, and
soothing effect of Sypup of Figs, when
in need of a laxative, and if the father
or mother be costive or bilious. the
most gratifying results follow its use;
so that it is the best family remedy
known and every family should have
a bottle. Manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-20
LONG TO MEET BILLY Stiff,
Fight Arranged Between the Colored BE y
and the Chicagoan.

A meeting has been arranged be-
tween Bob Long, the colored pugilist.
who has been making Davenport his
headquarters for several months. and
Billy Stiff. the well known Chicago
fighter. The match will be pulled off
in Davenport in all probability. Billy
Gibson, who is managing the fight,
goes to Chicago tonight to complete
the arrangements with Stiff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-20
Postponed Until Tonight.

Owing to the effect of the storm
which came up at O'Clock last night
the hour for the holding of the meet
ing of the L. V. L. committees. il
was necessary to postpone the meet
ing until this evening. when it will
be held at the same time and place
Z o clock at the city hall. Quite :
number braved the storm last night
and there should he good turn our
tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-20
.CCABE'S
Skirts.

DAT 5 O'Clock each afternoon this
week We will offer a lot of Ladies'
Crash Dress Skirts, full lengths and
full widths at pc a piece. No re-
marks necessary.
Another lot of the $50 Linen
Crash Skirts at Csc. all week if they
last.
Ladies' fancy Denim Skirts. fancy
trimmed, and Spanish flounce. s.
value. this week $l25.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-20
Attention, Old Soldiers.

The manufacturers have instructed
I. H. Thomas, druggist, to give a
bottle of 25-cent size of Foley's Collie
Cure free to the first soldier of the
civil war who applies for same. 1t
is the great remedy for chronic diar.
rhoea, cramp collie and all bowel com
plants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-20
Burlington Excursion.

St. Joseph's Benevolent society has
arranged for a grand excursion by
special train to Burlington and return
Sunday, July "a. Only sl.75 for the
round trip. Train leaves Twentieth
street depot, Rock Island, a. M:
{. X. |. q p. depot, Fifth and Perry
streets, Davenport, $50 a. IN. Return
ing sunday evening. Call at c.. X. /.
Il Z. ticket office for tickets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-20
Auction Sale

Of one-half interest in the persona
property belonging to the Silvis Goa
mine. near Carbon Cliff. consisting O.
horses. ears. tracks, tools, etc. on tn,
premises July %. 1898. at 10 o'clocl
4. m. Also 14-years' lease of sale
mine. r. s. SILvIs.
Administrator of the Estate of L. S
Silvis. Deceased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-20
co ON TO PORTO RICO,
Sixth Illinois Volunteers Destined
to See All There is in
the War.
STILL ACCOMPANYING GEN. MILES

Looks Now as IL the Boys From This
City Are to BE Used in the First
Invasion OF the spanish Possessions
Which the United States Is Deter
mined to Obtain.
As was intimated by THE ARGUS
Monday might be the case. Gen.
Garretson brigade of Illinois volun-
teers, including Companies A. of
Rock Island. and +. of Moline. is
to be included in the army which is
first to invade Porto Rico. The 9th.
which accompanied Gen. Miles to
Santiago, and was in at the surrender
of the city, and in a position to force
that capitulation. is still with the
general of the armies of the United
States. and goes with him to he the
first to land on Porto Rican soil. The
war department expects to hear in g.
days time that Gen. Miles has estab-
lished a secondary base of supplies
on Nieques Crab island, or has
effected landing on the shores OF
Porto Rico itself. distant only II
miles from Nieques. The general. in
command of 300 troops. sailed last
night under convoy of four of Samp-
sons ships from Guantanamo for
Porto Rico. The Yale, on which he
sailed, has on board the Sth Ohio. the
9th Illinois and the 9th Massachu-
sets of GarrptS sons BRIGADE. Other
transports from the American con-
tinent are to follow.
In the Most Important Movements.
So that it will be observed the 9th
Illinois is to be involved in all the
most important movements in the
war. The lllinoisans We're at San.
tiago to do their part. and it seems
are to be among the first to plant old
glory on newly acquired territory.
They are to do their part in the his
tory-making events of their time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-20
Notice to Water Consumers.

Water rent is past due. Water will
be turned off without further notice
from all delinquents if not paid at
nucp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-20
There Is no Question About 1t.

No question. indeed, with those
who have used it. bat that Foley s
Kidney Cure is absolutely reliable for
all kidney and bladder diseases. For
sale by +. H. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-20

Bob Moore, of Lafayette, Ind. SAYS
that for constipation he has found De.
Wits Little Early Risers to be perfect.
They never grippe. Try them for
stomach and liver troubles. r.
II. Thomas, A. j. Riess and NJ. F
Bahnsen druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-20
Don't Stop Him.

He has bad attack of collie and is
making for Thomas drug store after
bottle of Foley's Collie Cure. "a
cents. For sale by +. ii. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-20
Don't Tobacco Spif and Smole vo,r N. A..

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
netic. fun OF life nerve and yigor, take No-To
BAG, the wonder-worker. that makes weak mer
strong. All druggists, zoe or o.. Cure guaran
teed Booklet and sample free. Adde'S,
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-20

Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic Toe or e
II G. G. c. tail 70 cure, druggists refund money
The times., 1898-02-11
WEEKS MUST FACE A JURY
A Snnday-sehOol Superintendent
Charged with Manslaughter.
A Young Girl Deserted by Him
While She Was Dying In
Raines' Law Hotel.

New York, Feb. 10.-The- trial of Nell
son NJ. Weeks, formerly of Hackensack.
who was indicted for manslaughter in
the first degree, in connection with the
death of Miss Aimee Smith. will be
commenced February 21 in the supreme
court before Judge Fursman.
The maximum penalty for the 0ffense
is twenty years in State prison.
Aimee Smith had lived with her faith
er, Mahlon Il. Smith. in pretty house
in State street. Hackensack, y. J. She
was organist at the Asbury Methodist
Episcopal Church, which was next door
to her home. She taught a class in
Sunday-schooI, and was regarded as an
extremely quiet and religious girl.
Aimee had been learning dressmak-
ing and came to this city daily up to
the beginning OF last March. when she
announced her intention TO join a girl
friend in establishing a dressmaking
business in Morristown.
She left her home for New York ear
ly Monday morning, March S. 1t was
understood that she was going to Nor
ristown, her trunk having been sent
there the previous Saturday. She traY-
eled to this city in company with the
wife of the Rev. Morris F. Gibbs, pas
tor of the church she attended Mrs
Gibbs left her at the New York side of
the Pennsylvania ferry about o'clock
in the morning. One hour later she
and Nelson NJ. Weeks entered the Vic
tor Hotel, at the corner of Twenty
fourth street and Third avenue. They
registered as y. Everett and wife, of
Chicago. H." Weeks was superintend-
ent of the Sunday-schoCl in which Miss
Smith taught class. He was between
forty and fifty years old and lived with
his wife. his nineteen-year-old son and
two daughters at No. 14s Park street.
Hackensack. He was also in the habit
of coming to New York each day, being
superintendent of the J. P Frink Man
ufacturing Company. of No. 531 Pearl
street.
Weeks and Miss Smith occupied a
room at the hotel, the window of which
looked onto sheds at the back of the
place. Mr.. Everett rushed down to
the hotel office at noon and excited
stated that his wife" was very i'll.
and he rushed out in search of a doctor.
Twenty minutes later he returned and
said he could find no physician The
proprietor Of the hotel then summoned
an ambulance, and called in Policeman
Cox. Meantime Aimee Smith Law sick.
hen the ambulance surgeon and pO-
liceman reached the room Weeks had
disappeared. presumably through the
window and over the shed roof.
There was strong odor of carboIic
acid in the room. but no evidence of
the girl having swallowed the poison.
She was taken to the Bellevue Hospital
IN an unconscious state She died at 3
o clock that afternoon without reveal
ing her identity. but in her pockets
We're cards bearing the inscription
MISS Aimee Smith, Hackensack" The
next DAY her father visited the morgue
and claimed his daughters body. An
autopsy proved that the girls death
was due to the application of a strong
solution of carbolic acid.
The times., 1898-02-11
CHANGES AT THE THEATERS.
NatiOnal-Triple Bill.

'Mr. Sol Smith Russell will appear in
three plays. enacting therein three dis
tinct characters comprising therein the
elements of pathos. comedy and farce, ="
This was the characteristic announce
ment that headed the program last
night at the National, and, though IT
promised much in the apparent ambi-
ton toward versatility and the range
of plays selected, it accomplished moth
ing in that way. Occasionally broadly
farcial and often delightful in the le-
gitimacy of his work. Mr.. Russell was
still Mr. Russell and no one else.
But in spite of this the performance
was thoroughly delightful. In its dig
nified scholarship it seemed to belong
TO another generation than this. the
playhouse TO be that of a half century
ago, and Sol Smith Russell a figure
taken out Of that time and put into
this. Had he never shown IL before, he
proved last night to the entire salts
faction of all, his indisputable ability Ia
keep alive the best of the old English
comedies and TO uphold the mantle of
Jefferson after the Dean of the Amer
ican stage" kas dropped it,
Mr.. Russell was last night seen as
Shortcut, in The Spitfire.' a farce that
has not been here III thirty years. but
that is, nevertheless, far too good to
have been hidden that long: as Valen-
tine, in his old-time sketch Mr. Val
entine's Christmas" and as Petruchio
in The Tanning of the Shrew" Ia the
first he was always legitimate. but so
thoroughly farcial as to keep the house
in roars of laughter, while his earnest
portrayal in the second showed in
strong contrast to the other plays of
the evening. He probably appeared to
worse advantage in the Tanning of the
Shrew,' play in which the line be-
tween humor and horse-play is very
closely drawn. than in any of the rest.
but even his Petruchio was excellent.
Much of the performance hung on
the care with which the supporting
company had been cast. In the first
play of the evening Thurlow Bergen.
Orrin Johnson. Alfred Hudson. William
Sampson and Nanette Comstock added
greatly to the general effect by indi-
vIdual work, while William Seymour
as Glenn in Mr.. Valentines Christ
mas. contributed finished character
ization that was astonishing in its
power and pathos. His accent was not
exactly perfect.
Edith Crane was the Katherine in
The Tanning Of the Shrew.' and her
acting was so we'll moderated and
modulated as to battle criticism. A
studious Interpretation of the many
moods that marked the character and
her suggestion of the emotions that
brought them out betrayed art of the
highest order. The scenery was su-
perb- The triple bill Will be given
again tonight, with "A Bachelors Ro-
at tomorrows matinee, and an
only performance of The Rivals to-
night
The times., 1898-02-11
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

Orders Eave been issued by the Navy
Department as follows:
Ensign F. H. Schofield, ordered to
coast survey February 20.
Lieut.. w. 3. Whittelsey. to be in
speetor of ordnance at Hartford.
Chief Engineer E Farmer. retirad
March l.
Carpenter H. NJ. Griffith. retired
March IL
Boatswain w. Manning. retired
March Il.
Mate w. Boyd. retired March I.
Cadets have been appointed To the
West Point Military Academy as fol-
lows: George c. Moore. Welchbure
Ny; Anthony h. Burnan, Richmond.
KY, alternate: Charles M. Allen
GAINESVILLE, Ohio; Milton II. H. Turner
Cambridge, Ohio, alternate; Henry 7,
Hodges. Norfolk. Va; James H. Too
mer, jr-, Portsmouth, Va. alternate:
w F. Harrell. Marion. s. c.; Albert F.
Woods. Darlington, S. c., alternate:
Henry K. Strickland, Louisiana. alter
nate; William j. Scott, Jamesport. Mo-:
Henry c. Seabrook. Topeka. Kas.. al
ternate; Vedner Frazier, SprineyiIIe
Wis; Orc Cahoon, Baraboo, Wis. al
ternate: Duane Heaton Des Moines.
Ia. Edward Rehkopf. Des Moines. Ia.
alternate: Frederick 10. Shuyder.
Easton, Pa; c. Drinler, Easton. Pa,
alternate.
The times., 1898-02-11
Yard-wide heavy unbleached 2Z~
Muslin, worth &C., for. r............ - 80
EISENMANN'S, sss 49, SessPsn isss PsnS St AVE
MIR. HARRITY's STATUS.
Official Requests From Pennsyl-
yauia for His Removal


Former Congressman Mutchler and
Kerr of Pennsylvania, and Editor ID. A.
Orr, of the Harrisburg Patriot, reached
Washington yesterday, and held con-
ference with National Chairman Sena-
tor Jones of Arkansas relative to the
removal of William H. Harrity as men,
ber of the national Democratic commit
Tee from Pennsylvania They submitted
to the Senator a printed copy of the pro-
ceedings of the recent meeting of the
State convention and executive commit
tee, at which the removal Of Mr.. Har-
rity was ordered and Col. James A
Guffy of Pittsburg, substituted. They
notified Chairman Jones that State
Chairman Garman would. in a day or
two, submit an official request for the
removal Of Harrity. based upon these
proceedings.
Il expect this official letter in a day
or two. and when I get il L shall sub
init a copy 10 Mr.. Harrity. asking him
what he may have to say" said Sena-
tor Jones yesterday. When Mr.. Har-
rity has replied the record Will be made
up and / shall communica te with each
member OF the committee and ascertain
his judgment Upon the judgment of the
majority my action Will be taken L
would not assume any responsibility in
the case. for I do not possess the au-
th0rity."
The times., 1898-02-11
MIR. FORAKER SNUBBED
Will Not Be Lincoln Day Orator
in Brooklyn.
An Invitation to the Senator Re.
called After Announcement of
His Selection Is Made.

| Senator Joseph B. Foraker will not
be the principal orator at the Lincoln
Days celebration of the Union League
Club, Brooklyn.
He was invited and accepted, but
afterward the invitation was recalled.
The public announcement that is made
4 is that Senator Foraker found that. be-
cause of other arrangements. he would
| be unable to attend
The facts in the case are, however. en-
tirely different
There are two classes of Republicans
in the Brooklyn Union League Club
Part Of them are Of independent lean
ingS, while the others are strafght-out
party men.
During the recent campaign no effort
was made to indorse Gen. Tracy. be-
cause his friends in the club found that
If they could carry their point it would
De only after the bitterest kind of a
fight.
The president of the Union League is
John S McKeOn. who lives in the same
election district as Jacob Worth, and has
been one of his followers 1t was through
Mr. Mckeon, it is said, that the invita-
ton to Foraker was extended.
When the straight-out members learn
ed that the Ohio Sena tor was TO be in
vited to Brooklyn they became very in
dignant They declared Foraker was as
bad a mugwump as Low. because he had
endeavored to defeat the regular candi-
date of his own party, Senator Mark
Hanna
Quiet conferences were held in the
clubhouse, and the objectors finally de-
cided upon plan of action.
When these members received re-
quests to subscribe for tickets to the
Lincoln Day banquet they all accepted,
but added the proviso:
If Senator Foraker is one of the m
yited guests, this subscription is hereby
cancelled
So many of these letters were receiv-
ed that the club committee held secret
meeting and afterward announced that
Senator Foraker would be unable to be
present This was received with grim
pleasure by the stalwarts.
I'VE are going to make this Repub-
lican club said one of them today.
President McKeon, when seen yester-
day in Brooklyn. admitted that Senator
Foraker would not be in Brooklyn.
He finds it inconvepient." he said.
But he was invited?"
'Oh, yes: he received an invitation"
Was not that invitation recalled be-
cause of the action of certain club mem
berS in refusing to attend?"
Don't put it in that way. The Sena-
tor declined not to accept the invita-
ton That is all I have to say about it,"
The Senatorial orator at the Union
League Saturday will be John L. Thurs
ton, of Nebraska, whose party stall
wartiSm has never been questioned.
The times., 1898-02-11
Observation-Disclosures ~

When Shakespeare wrote '''Tis bet
ter to have a bad epitaph than an evil
report while living" he uttered better
than he knew Evil would it have been
to have prophesied that the perform
ance of Hamlet by Thomas w. Keene
would be very inferior, but since the
deed is done. there is no harm or inius-
tice in saying that it was very, very
bad indeed.
In the first place the Interpretation
of the part differed materially from that
of any of the illustrious actors who
have assayed the role of the melancholy
Dane. Mr.. Keene does not look the
part. He is far from the graceful strip
ling set forth by the Shakesperian
student as the ideal of that famous
bard. His most notable fault, and
there are many, is that of talking out
of one side of his capacious mouth, as
If confusing the character with that of
Richard I'LL
There is but little to redeem the pre-
sentation. That scholarly actor Mr..
Hanford, appears in strong contrast
among the mediocre support, his inter-
pretation of the part of the King being
marked with energy, study and intelli-
gence. Another deserving of commen-
dation, is Card Ahrendt, who doubles
the roles of Polonious and the grave
digger, and succeeds in getting consid-
cradle comedy out of each. The only
other who displayed either strength or
intelligence was Lawrence Lowell, as
Laetes, and his otherwise good work
was suliied by an abominable duel with
Mr.. Keene sree VI
The audience present last night was
above the average of the week, and at
times was enthusiastic, demanding and
receiving little speech after the
strongest of Mr. Keene's scenes The
great fault with the presentation is
well set forth in the lines of Hamlet
when he says: s'FH rant as well as
thou The presentation required
nearly four hours for its completion,
The times., 1898-02-11
Marriage Licenses

William ]. McElwee and Emma j.
McElwee.
George Fl. Frick and Minnie Walsh
both of Hanover, Va.
J: Wesley De yeile and Mary M.
Lyles, both coiored
Robert A. White and Edmonia Will
Jams. both colored
Robert l.. Campbell. of Chattanooga.
Tenn, and Mary Haywood, of Rich
mond, Va.
James D. BIrley and Julia Lusby.
Edward Walker and Edith Nj. Hill
The times., 1898-02-11
Interstate Commerce Commission

The Interstate Commission yesterday
announced its decision in the case en-
titled the Cattle Growers Association
of Texas against the Fort Worth and
Denver City Railway Company and
others, better known as involving the
legality of the charge of 81 per car
imposed as a terminal charge at Chi
cago for delivering live stock at the
Union Stock Yards in that city The
substance of the decision is that the
carriers might reimburse themselves
for the trackage charge imposed by
the Union Stock Yards and Transit
Company, but that they ought not to
exact any compensation for their sery-
ice which they previously rendered
gratuitously, and that the imposition
OF more than 81 per car as such ter
minal charge on live stock was in vio-
lation of section l of the act to regu-
late commerce
The times., 1898-02-11
THEY MARRIED CHINAMEN.
Now They Find Themselves De-
serted and Far From Home.

Vancouver, b. c., Feb. 10.-Shanghai
society is greatly disturbed. according
to mail advices received by the steamer
Empress of China, over the degradation
of the English girls there who married
members of the Chinese Legation in
London. were brought to China by their
husbands and deserted there
They did not dare write to their
parents, whom they had displeased by
marrying Chinese. One of these girls
was left in an empty house In Shanghai,
her husband having taken everything
away. even her clothing
In her terror she screamed for twelve
hours before the door was burst open
by strangers.