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TOMORROW.

Our noted "Ironclad''
Shoes for Boys and Girls
of any age, 5 different pop
ular styles-laced or but
ton. heeled or spring hee.
The evening times., 1899-11-10
Sl.6
"DIAMOND II"

Mannish shoes for boys,
have double, extension
edge soles and will outwt ar
any two pairs ordinary
shoes.
The evening times., 1899-11-10

275 pairs Tan Russia Calf,
leather-lined, triple sole,
$3.50 shoes. These goods
cannot be duplicated for the
price. hence We shall dis
continue the line.
The evening times., 1899-11-10

Without a doubt. the best
shoes ever sold for the
price. In all the popular
styles of Vici Kid, Box
Calf, Tan Storm Calf. Pat
ent Leather. and Russia
Coltskin.
The evening times., 1899-11-10

Boys and Girls solid
double sole Wei Kid. Satin
and crackproof Calf School
and Dress Shoes; any size
up to 2.
The evening times., 1899-11-10
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BONDS
6's 1eGs 80 year funding gold. l07
rs 1901 Water stock" currency. lU7
rs 1903 water stock" currency. 80.
Funding currency 3.65's.......... ll6k
AXIS Reg o-I(,s lSg3- 1911 -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-02
MODERN wooDMEN NOTES.
Society Growing at Wonderful Rate
Members in PHILIPPINES.

Without doubt the Modern Wood
men are growing at a rate never
equalled in the history of any other
fraternal society in the world. In
1898 the net gain in mem bership for
the entire year was about 60, 600; but
so far this year. for the seven months
ending July 81, there have been
issued from the head clerks Office in
this city 50, 099 certificates. or an
average of 1857 certificates per
month. The month of July just
closed was the dullest month of the
seven. the head office issuing but s, 203
certificates However. this was near
ly double the number issued in July,
1898, the records showing but 4 COS
for that month.
The new Mergenthaler linotype, to
be used hereafter in handling the
mailing list for the official paper. will
be placed in position this week in the
mailing list department of the head
office.
Farmer boys in love with adventure
are found in the ranks of Woodcraft
pro badly in greater number than in
any other society. The order has a
large number in the regular service
on duty in the Philippines at the pres
ent time and more Woodmen are GO
ing. W. H. Ploog. of camp 4O93, Nc
Clausland, Iowa, is the latest. He
came to Rock Island this week, big
sun-browned, healthy plOw-chaser,
and enlisted in the 35th u. S volun-
teer infantry for two years. just be-
fore he departed for the regimental
rendezvous at Vancouver, prepare
tory to embarkation for Manila, he
called at the head Office and Maj.
Halves arranged with him to look up
all Woodmen in the United States
service in the Philippines and to
make report back to the head office
So far the Woodmen have been Ii
censed to transact business in five of
the states admitted to the jurisdiction
by the June head camp They are
Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, Con-
necticut and Oklahoma. Colorado
will issue a certificate within the
next week, and negotiations are in
progress with the other eight states.
&. q. Laybourne, member of the
law committee, is in the city from
Minneapolis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-02
FOSTER FRIZZES.

Foster, Aug. Mrs Theo Steer
and daughter, Luella, of Muscatine
are visiting at Thomas Watson IS.
Miss Maude Ricketts,, of Grinnell
Iowa. is visiting relatives and friends
at Pine Bluff.
A township Sunday school conven-
ton will be held at the German NJ. E.
church Sunday.
Miss Pearl MILFORD will give party
for her friends Friday night in honor
of her Cousins, Miss Georgia Cleage,
birthday.
AS Rev Kelso had been called to
the bedside of his father. vino is in a
critical condition at his home in Mo-
line, Rev. Kent, of Illinois City. filled
his appointment at Pine Bluff Sunday
night.
Mrs. b. Whaley of What Cheer, Ia,
who has been visiting her sisters, the
Misses Shirley, departed for her home
Saturday. The night previous to her
departure the Misses Shirley invited
quite few of their friends to spend
the evening and very delightful time
was had by all present.
William Hayes, an old and respected
citizen of Buffalo Prairie township,
died Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
His death is attributed to old age, as
he had been falling for some time. He
was born in 1911, in Westmoreland,
Pa Mr.. Hayes had been resident of
Buffalo Prairie for about so years. His
wife preceded him in death several
wears ago, but he leaves several sons
and daughters. The funeral took
place Monday at l o'clock from the
Methodist church and the remains
were inferred in the cemetery at that
place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-02
as BIG TRUST MORTGAGE.
Being Recorded in All Counties Through
Which Road Runs.

The trust mortgage for $50, 900, 00C
executed by the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy Railway company to the
New England Trust company, of Bos-
ton, Mass, is being recorded in all
the counties in the country through
which the road runs, and no doub
will soon be recorded in Rock
Island county. Its purpose is to
secure an issue of bonds about TO
be made, which will be used to en-
large and improve the system gener-
Tally The mortgage is dated July /,
1899, and extends to the redemption
of the bonds, the limit for which is
fixed at July 1, 1919. According to
the terms of the instrument, the COM
pany may redeem the bonds July |,
1929, or on any interest day there
after up to the limit. Two series OF
bonds are to be issued, one having
coupons and the other without. The
registered bonds without coupons are
to be CT the denomination of any mui-
tiple of $4,000; the registered bonds
with coupons are to be of the denomi-
nation of $4,000 or any multiple
thereof.
The mortgage is elaborate and bulky
and is signed by c. E. Perkins, presi-
dent of the railroad company, with j.
c. Bartlett and E. NJ. Shelton as wit
nesses for the company. On behalf
of the trust company the signatures
are those of William r. Curtis, f.
Harvey Sampson and William Endi-
colt.
A long preamble sets forth the am
bition OF the managers of the railroad
company. To acquire new roads and
properties and to build bridges, nota-
bly, one across the Mississippi river,
are among the aims of the company.
Thereafter given the list of names of
the roads owned and operated by the
Burlington, which have been hereto
fore enumerated in THE ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-02
The following bills were allowed.
FitzsImmons-Jenries.

The reproduction of this famous
fis:ic battle will be presented by the
Edison American Vitascope company
at Harper's theatre, Friday and Satur-
day nights, Aug. and >. The film
are $3.50 feet long and show each
round of the famous IL with ife-like
exactness. They are said TO be the
most wonderful fight pictures ever
produced and are drawing crowds of
people in the big cities of the east and
west. The pictures are not brutal or
offensive, but are interesting and are
being patronized in the cities by the
best people 1t seems to be the fad
among ladies to see the fight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-02
Story of a Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for wears
by the chains of disease is the worst
form of slavery. George d. Williams,
of Manchester, Mich, tells how such
a slave was made free. He says
MY wife has been so helpless for five
wears that she could not turn over in
bed alone. After using two bottles OF
Electric Bitters she is wonderfully
improved and able to do her own
work" This supreme remedy for
female diseases quickly cures nerv-
business, sleeplessness, melancholy,
headache, backache, fainting and dizzy
spells. This miracle working medi-
cine is godsend to weak, sickly, run
down people. Every bottle guaran-
teed. Only 80 cents. Sold by Hartz
& Whenever, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-02
Give the Children a DRINK

Called Grain-O. 1t is delicious, ap-
petizing, nourishing food drink to
take the place of coffee. Sold by all
grocers and liked by all who have
used it because when properly pre-
pared it tastes like the finest coffee,
but If is free from all its injurious
properties. Grain-O aids digestion
and strengthens the nerves. 1t is not
stimulant, but health builder, and
children, as well as adults, can drink
it with great benefit. Costs about
one-fourth as much as coffee. Is and
rs cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-02
PYTHIANS' GRAND LODGE.
Davenport to Entertain Distinguished
Gathering Next Week.

n
Gathering Next Week.
Davenport is making elaborate
preparations for the entertainment of
The 30th session of the Iowa grand
lodge of the Knights of Pythias. and
the biennial encampment of the Iowa
brigade. U. r. X. p The convention,
which opens Aug. 6. will last four
days. The program will be as fol-
lows: Sunday, reception of sir
knights and escort to camp, divine
services in camp. sacred concert by
band; Monday, guard mount, assem-
bly, of Iowa brigade, dress pa
rade, concert in camp by band;
Tuesday, guard mount, school
of instruction at Turner Grand
opera house, session of Iowa bri-
gade, dress parade. comforting of
ranks at Turner opera house, grand
military ball at camp; Wednesday,
session of grand lodge. guard mount,
session of Iowa brigade, parade of
Iowa brigade. u. Z. K. of P, reviewed
by Brig. Gen. j. c. Manchester and
staff and grand lodge officers; band
concert in Schuetzen park, 500, $50
and S25 prizes; Thursday, exhibition
of fire department. session of grand
lodge, guard mount, prize drill at
camp grounds, dress parade, steam
boat excursion on river; Friday, break
camp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-02
July Weather.

Observer j. NJ. Sherier's meteoro-
logical summary for the month OF
July shows that the mean atmos-
pheric pressure was 90 90. the highest
being 80. 81 on the 9th, and the lowest
%. as on the 18th. The mean tenn
perature was 75, the highest "a on
the Goth, and the lowest "a on the
30th. The total precipitation was
|2.64 inches. The number of days
with OF inch or more of precipitation
was seven. There were IS clear DAYS,
s partly cloudy and Z cloudy. There
were thunderstorms on the Sd, 9TH,
18th and oath.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-02
MORE LAND is PURCHASED.
Terminal Company Secures Right of Way
Into Moline

Terminal Company Secures Right of Way
Into Moline
Nothing at present on the surface
can stop the Terminal company from
entering Moline, says the Moline
Journal. The right of way has now
been obtained in the west end, and
track laying with a night and day
force will soon be in operation. Pres
ident SCHUYLER and F. P. Blair have
purchased two blocks of ground for
right of way from Tropp & Shallberg.
removing the last obstacle to their
progress. The company has also
purchased the necessary ground for
its tracks from F. NJ. Sinnet. In
regard to the Gordon matter an ap-
peal bond in the sum of SIS, 600 has
been filed, and the work will now pro-
coed. It will take five years before
the Gordon estate can collect the
S11 900 awarded, even if the higher
court declares the award just
The company realizes that to hold
its franchise the line must be built
and in operation before Jan. 1, and
things will go forward with rush.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-02
AT MCCABE'S.

Visiting excursionists, stay-at-
homes who send memertoes to far
away friends, and tri-city travellers
carrying gifts of local interest with
them. all find something suitable.
either among our souvenir spoons or
our souvenir china.
Solid 5 LIVER souvenir tea spoons gold bowls
beaVy and fine useful for their owners as well
as orna nenta', IN many different patterns such
a. fort Arnstrong Avenue. the Woodneu
Building, Black Hawk Inn etc
Inlna pin trays olive trays Guns and san
GERS cream pitchers efc.-a dozen dffYerenr
Shapes and ar icles: wish coIored views of
Augtlstana College. Back Hawk Inn and the
Comm anda1ts Residence, Rock Island Arse
nal -
Prices viii suit any pocketbook.
Watches in every variety.
Ladies' chatelaine watches. silver.
from 1925 up. One kind in particu-
lar, pin and all in gold filed trans
parent enamel at SO is worth seeing.
Mems open face 20-year filed cases,
%; hunting cases. 20 and 25-year
guarantee, s. to SIS.
l. q. HeCABE q CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-02
GRAHAM-ASAY NUPTiALS.

Marriage of a Well known South Rock
Island Couple Yesterday.
Arthur A. Graham and Miss Marie
E. Assay, well known South Rock
Island young people, were married
yesterday by Rev. c. o. McCulloch,
pastor of the First Methodist church.
the ceremony being performed at Mr..
McCulloch' s home on Twenty-second
street. Mr.. Graham is a clerk in the
Office of Weyerhauser & Denkmann.
His bride was one of the popular hello
girls at the Central Union Telephone
exchange in this city. The couple
will reside at ] 40 Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-02
LIGHTNING STRIKES BARN.
Stable of State Senator William Payne Is
DESTROYED.

Joslin, Aug. Mrs. Sylvester
Daily spent Sunday in Port Byron.
Elsie Walker is home for few
weeks.
Mrs. Mae Peters is very i'll at her
home in Yuma.
Miss Birdie Osborn spent Sunday
at her home in Port Byron.
The Hillsdale Woodmen royalty en-
tertained a large crowd of Joslin
Woodmen last Saturday. Five new
members were initiated After the
meeting, refreshments were served.
The large and commodious barn
upon the premises of Hon. William
Payne, in Yuma township, was entirely
consumed by fire during the electrical
storm Tuesday morning last. This
barn was fully insured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-02
BIsmarck.s Iron Nerve.

Was the result of his splendid health.
Indomitable viii and tremendous en-
ergy are not found where stomach,
liver, kidney and bowels are out OF
order. If you want these qualities
and the success they bring, use DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. They develop
every power of brain and body. Only
% cents at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug
store
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-02
Other Police Matters.

Little Dan MCGEE, under $500
bonds on a charge of burglary, await
ing the action of the grand jury, was
released from the county Jail yester-
day, having furnished bail.
Jimmy Shannon was released yes
terday from the county Jail by Sheriff
Cralle after serving 2-months' SEN
tence on a peace warrant. Jimmy
had barely begun to breath the air of
freedom when he was arrested again,
this time on complaintof j. e. Demp-
sey, roundhouse foreman for the Bur
lington railway, who claimed that
Jimmy defaced one of the company's
coaches by carving his name on it..
He was charged with malicious mis-
chief and was held to the grand jury
in 5000 bonds. He could not furnish
bail and was sent to the lookup.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-02
LEASES A STONE QUARRY.
Aid. t. A. Fender Engages in a New Bush
ness Undertaking.

Aid. T. A. Fender has leased for a
term of five years, with the privilege
of 10, the Gordon stone quarry, which
is located north of Fifth avenue, be-
tween Thirty-sixth and Forty-second
streets.
is one of the oldest and most pro-
ductive quarries in this section, hay
ing been operated for upward of
thirty years. Mr.. Fender will start a
force of men to work next Monday.
having engaged John Guilfoyie as his
foreman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-02
Library Board Meeting.

The Rock Island library board held
its regular monthly meeting last night,
c. j. Larkin serving as chairman in
the absence of President c. l. Walker.
Only routine business was dispatched.
The report of Miss Ellen Gale, the
librarian, shows that the circulation
for the month of July was:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-02
SHOOTS AT BURGLAR.
Man Who Attempts to Enter
Louis ihrig's Home Given
a Warm Reception.
BY FOOTSTEPS oNwALK.

Face Then Appears in the Window, But
the Intruder Becomes Frightened Be
fore the Weapon is LeveIed Him,
and Escapes Unhurt-Jimmy Shannon
Arrested Same Day He Leaves Jail.
A burglar who attempted to enter the
home of Louis Ihrig, 1919 Sixth ave-
nue., at o'clock this morning received
warmer reception than he bargained
for,
Mr. Ihrig was aroused from his
sleep by footsteps on the walk at the
side of the house. He listened and
presently saw the face of man peer
ing through the window Securing
his revolver he made for the window
at which the burglar was planning to
effect an entrance, but before he got
the weapon leveled, the fellow, evil
IDENTIFY becoming frightened, scooted
out of the yard. MIR. Ihrig took a
shot at him. anyway, but as the fell
low kept on running, he don't think
he hit him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-02
IAN Emptr sack Cannot Stand UprIght..

Neither can poor, weak, thin blood
nourish and sustain the physical sys-
TEN. For strength of nerves and
muscles there must be pure rich, Wig
orous blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla is
the standard preparation for the blood
and its many remarkable cures and
the fact that it does everybody good
who takes it prove it is just what you
need if you are weak and languid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-02

Dog days. Don't run any risk.
Keep bottle of Mull's Lightning Pain
Killer with you Kills any pain in
stantly-internal or external. Saves
life. Doctors prescribe it % and 30
cents at T. H. Thomas drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-02

..Foley's Kidney Cure has beef
tested and found to be all you claim
for it. / have been giving it TO my
father and it is the only thing that
ever helped him." writes George c.
Hickock, Curtiss. Wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-02
Turner'S. Attention.

All members of the Rock Island
Turner society are requested to be at
their hall tonight, as the Davenport
Turner society viii visit them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-02

Hoods Pill do not grippe. All drug
gists, 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-02
When You Ride Your wheel"

Always shake into your shoes Allen s
foot-Ease, powder for the feet. 1t
keeps your feet COOL prevents sweat
ing feet, and makes your endurance
ten-fold greater. Over one million
wheel people are using Aliens Foot
Ease. They all praise it. 1t gives
rest and comfort to smarting, hot,
swollen, aching, feet and is a certain
cure for ingrowing nails. At all
druggists and shoe stores, 25 cents.
Sample free by mail. Address Allen
S. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-02
Piles. Piles.

Why be bothered with this annoy
ing complaint when Banner Salve viii
cure you? 25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-02

During the civil war, as well as in
our late war with Spain. diarrhoea
was one of the most troublesome dis
eases the army had to contend with.
In many instances it became chronic
and the old soldiers still suffer from
it. David Taylor. of Wind Ridge,
Greene county, Pa. is one of these.
He uses Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy and says he
never found anything that would give
him such quick relief. 1t is for sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-02
Tonight's Concert.

Bleuer's band will render the fol-
lowing program in Spencer square
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-02

ToEEA.
,esutho 1Ihs KIND fss Hare lx7s Bssgtt
's. q &MzsNx
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-04-14

MORGAN (RICHARDSON'S). See Charley.
MORGAN (RICHARDSON'S). See Gen Hale.
MORGAN (RITZANS) y chestnut foaled 1873 bred by Charles
Ritmn Freepor ILL., got by Smith Horse of Markell Horse by
Barber's Weasel dam chestnut.
MORGAN (ROBINSONS). See Billy Root cd
MORGAN SAGERS Ono chestnut foad IS4 said to be by Green
Mountain Morgan. Taken Davis Ill., by Mr. Miller Sold Mr.
Sager, Davis, ILL., then taken to Iowa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-14
YACHTING.
DIMENSIONS OF THE SHAMROCK AS GIVEN
BY AN ENGLISH WEEKLY PAPER

Notwithstanding that Sir Thomas j. Upton has
several times said that the dimensions Of the
Shamrock would not be known to any except
himself and two more until she appeared In
the drydock at New-York. the current number or
THE Yachting World" gives. according to yester-
days dispatches all the principal measurements
OF the challenging yacht. In this city yesterday
several yachtsmen were inclined to believe In the
figures thus given because, they said, the paper
thus publishing them could not afford 70 be wrong.
adding, also, that the paper would probably not
receive much thanks for the disclosure. as Eng
llshmen did not wish the Americans to know the
facts.
II Is said that the overall length Of the chal-
lenger Is 1870 feet which would make her nearly
II not all Of two feet shorter than the Columbia
in this dimension. The water-line length Is sald
to be SO feet. This may be the calculation OF the
designer. but matter OF fact no designer
knows exactly where boats OF this size Will float
before they are launched, and It may be taken for
granted that both Fife and the Herreshofs VIII go
as near the S0-foot limit they dare. II VIII
be remembered from the evidence at the Dunraven
inquiry that extra inch, more or less. In the
Notation of the hull a whole makes vast differ
ence In the water-ne length. The final fotation
line Is obtained through using further inside bal
last.
The Shamrock's extreme beam Is said to be "a
feet which probably that her water-ine
beam is about twenty-five feet This was the
water-ne beam Of the Defender as measured py
Hobson and as the Defender was proved marvel
of speed at this width there has seemed TO be
10 reason for Fife to design larger In this dmen-
SION Several for supposing that the
Shamrock would be wider than this at TIE
water-lne have already been printed in these COL
umns. The Columbias beam has been vouched Tor
by a Boston paper as "a feet 2ih inches though IT
was not said whether this was the extreme or the
water-line beam II this be her width at the water
line 1t seems probable at this stage OF the tnforma-
vfQftn 10 " o.
fender and the Valkyrie III will be reversed. and
that the English boat will now be the narrower oil
the two at the water-ine
The weight OF the lead keel as cast for the Sham-
rock is given by the same authority as eighty nine
tons which seems to bring II within ABOUT nVe
tons OF the weight OF the Columbias IL Is also
said that the launch OF the Shamrock need not Dc
looked for till well on In June
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-14
STORY OF FLAG PRESENTATIONS.

The work OF Lafayette Post No. 40. @. A. r.. in
providing six hundred National flags for the
schools OF Porto Rico and sending them by a spe-
cial commissioner. has been fully told in q neat
book arranged by Adjutant W. r. Brown. The
volume is dedicated TO Junior Vice. Commander AL
Ian c. Blackwell by his comrades OF Lafayette Post
las a testimonial OF their appreciation OF his SER
vices their representative in presenting In per-
the National flag TO the schools OF Porto Rico
Besides Lieutenant Colonel Bakewelrs report TO
General Daniel Butterhed. commander OF the post
the book contains all the correspondence between
General Miles. General Corbin and other officials
and the post, the address which Colonel Blackwell
delivered to the authorities In Porto Rico letters
from some OF the Porto Rican teachers, por-
trait OF Colonel Blackwell and several other pct-
ures. Tho book Is handsomely bound and viii DO
Q valuable addition to the library.