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Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-22
Obituary..

Michael Raphael, a well. known re-
tired business man. died at his home
in Davenport Monday night, aged O.
years.
The funeral of John Higney, who
died at St. Anthony's hospital yester-
day of droPsy, aged 81 ' ears, occurred
at 10 O'Clock this morning from
KnoX's undertaking rooms, with in
terment at Calvary cemetery. Mr..
Higney, who had resided in Rock Isl
and for years, was born in Donegal,
Ireland, and came to America in 1867.
Rock Island relatives have received
the sad intelligence of the death this
morning at New Market, Iowa, of
Mrs. j. G. Fitzpatrick, formerly Miss
Mary Kinney, of this city. She is
survived by her mother. Mrs. Daniel
wilkins. and sisters, Mrs. T. q. Haire,
of this city. Mrs. + H Leins, of Chi
cago and Mrs. Wickliffe KUnckel, of
Moline. and one brother. j. c. Kinney,
of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-22
Truants Return.

Alois and Florence, son and daugh-
ter of August Engels, whose ages are
II and II respectively, and who ran
away from home few weeks ago, are
botn back again. The children only
got as far as Gable, where they put
up at the home of Mrs. Fred Hergot, a
friend of the family, and where they
were located by Chief Miller. The
chief went out after them yesterday.
Alois saw the officer coming toward
the house and skipped out. Florence
was brought home on the afternoon
train. When Alois found his sister
gone he became lonesome and took the
next train home.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-22
eoTH SIDES ARE HEARD.
Victim and Defendant Testify In Carnes
Assault Case


Hugh Bresnahan, late yesterday
afternoon, was placed on the witness
stand in the circuit court to relate his
version of the stabbing affray of
which he was the victim and for
which Richard Carnes, an ex-member
of the Rock Island police force, is be-
ing prosecuted. The charge against
Carnes is assault with intent to kill.
Bresnahan told the story in sub
stance as it has been heretofore pub
lished in The ARGUS. He said Carnes
and he had an argument over Chris
tian Science. They disagreed and
came to the conclusion that the
manly art was the only agency by
which they could arrive at a satisfac-
tory solution of their dispute. The
trouble occurred near the Fifth ave-
nue. street car barn July 30. Bresna-
han stated thev were to have the fight
behind the billboards on the south
side of the avenue: that he was walking
behind Carnes. going in the direction
of the battle ground, when Carnes
suddenly swung around and plunged
aknife into him. penetrating his left
lung. He said he afterwards drew q
knife to defend himself. Bresnah an
said he was confined to his home for a
month. Before the trou bic Bresna-
han said Carnes and he had been
good friends.
Carnes testified in his own behalf
today. He admitted stabbing Bresna-
han, but declared he did so in self
defense, Bresnahan having first drawn
knife on him and made a move
toward him rs if he meant to cut him.
Carnes said further that he tried to
dissuade Bresnahan from taking the
argument so seriously, but that the
latter seemed determined to pick a
fight with him. After about thirty
citizens had been placed on the stand
to testify to the good character of
Carnes, the defense rested its case.
The Jury selected to try the case is
| com posed of Charles Pruessing. James
Solander, Joe Ensley, II. A. McDon-
aid, w. H. Crawley. j. w. McNan,
Frank Denhardt, Arthur G. Genuug.
John A. Melvin. J. II. briggs, j. r..
Newton and James McAfee.
Hon. William McEniry states that
the report given out at the circuit
clerks office to the effect that a new
trial had been asked for William Da-
Wis, alias julius Linn bach, was erro-
neous; that such a move had been
discussed. but not decided upon, and
probably would not be.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-22
MOVE OF THECENTRAL
Telephone Company to Make a
Proposition to Moline
Patrons.
REDUCTION IN RATES EXPECTED

Telegram From General Manager Carney
Prompts a POstponement of Action on
Independent Movement by the Business
Mems Association. While Retail Mer-
chants Endorse the Rival Exchange.
Committees representing the Rock
Island Club and the Retail Merchants
Protective association attended a
meeting of the Moline Business Men s
association last night to hear further
discussion of the question of indepen-
dent telephone exchanges in the two
cities, which several outside parties
are here prepared to promote. At the
Joint conference held last week at the
Rock Island Club, action was deferred
at the request of the Moline commit
teemen, who said they did not feel
clothed with the proper authority to
record the preference of their organi-
cations on the telephone proposition,
and asked for further time, the under
standing being that final vote would
be taken at the meeting in Moline last
night.
When the Rock Island committee
men reached Moline they learned that
the telephone was to be the chief
topic before two meetings, those OF
the Business Mems association and
the Retail Merchants association.
Position OF Merchants.
The merchants passed a resolution
endorsing the movement for a rival
exchange, while the Business Men S
association decided to await propo-
sition looking to a reduction in rates,
which President Morgan had been
assured by General Manager Carney
the Central Union would make Just as
soon as the company's president, Mr..
Jackson, returned from the east, as it
is stated he is the only official of the
Central Union authorized to alter the
rates. This information was received
in telegram from General Manager
Carney, in response to letter DR..
Morgan had written to the Central
Unions headquarters in Chicago.
The meeting felt that it was proper to
allow the Central Union to be heard
before acting. and therefore adjourn
m ent was taken until Dec. 5.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-22
Thanksgiving Linens.

A special display of Scotch, Irish
and German linens, gathered with
care from the worlds best looms for
our Thanksgiving exhibit. Patterns
are unusually beautiful, and every
yard bears the imprint of quality and
there's magnetism in the prices. This
is the time of all the year to renew
the linen supply and save money by
doing it. Only few of the many
good things can find space in this ad.
The department is full of desirable
bargains:
72-inch bleaehed satin damask
regular 1925 quality ....... csc
10 pieces heavy bleached Scotch
table linen, 66 inches wide,
the 75c quality. .... O4C
6S-inch bleached table linen, an
exceptional value. 69c kind 40c
Napkins, large 4-size, bleached
satin damask, 50 quality, for,
per dozen .............S So. oS
Napkins, all linen, half
bleached, $l.60 quality, for,
per dozen n........ I.20
Towels, large size, hem stitched
linen, huck, extra value for 22c
Crash toweling, all pure linen,
Is inches wide, 124c kind. SlC
Heavy all linen unbleached
crash toweling for. sc
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-22
Another Lamp Surprise.

Our customers will remem ber the
lamp sales we have held in the past.
Here's Another.
At 3 o'clock each afternoon, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, we will
sell 25 big, fine lamps, worth
$3.50 each, for, apiece. ..... soc
Handsome floral decorations cast open
work foot, S-inch globe, 19-inches
to topof chimney. easily worth $l.5
One 10 a customer, none to
children. a half dollar apiece. soc
See our east crockery window.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-22
Grand Offer in K0men'S
Coats and Jackets.

The past week we have been on the
sharp lookout for coat bargains. To
show you why the interest and sales
in this busy department surpass those
of any previous year, despite the mild
weather, we will sell:
so handsome coats of venetian, bou-
Gle, kersey and cheviot in black.
royal, navy, tan and castor, every
garment man-tailored. remarkable
values,
at SIS apiece.
Coats in the lot worth up to SO.
Ieur choice of any, So; only 90 in all.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-22
wha. q Well Known Railroad Mar

and resident of Lima thinks of Foley's
Kidnev Cure. L have been troubled a
great deal with the backache. / was
induced TO try Foley's Kidney Cure
and one bottle entirely relieved me.
L gladly recommend it to any one,
especially my friends among the
train men, who are very generally
similarly afflicted. George H Hau-
san, Engineer on L. E & W. railway.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-22
Weddings.

Edward Bloomguist and Miss Lena
A. Dunkelgoth, both of Sherrard, were
married by Judge Adams at noon to-
day at the court house.
William Balschmiter and Miss Mary
Sampson, n Davenport couple, were
married yesterday afternoon at the
court house, Judge Lucian Adams
performing the ceremony.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-22
.Gra.p All and Lose ALL

Many people are so intent on
''grasPing all'' that they lose strength
of nerves, appetite, digestion, health.
Fortunately these may be restored by
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla. which has
put many a business man on the road
to success by giving him good diges-
ton. strong nerves and clear brain.
1t does the same thing for weak and
tired women.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-22

The Winona and Pilot were in and
out.
The stage of water at the Rock ISL
aud bridge at 6 a. m. was 800 and
stationary. The temperature at noon
WAS 5S
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-22
.LEVEE WAREHOUSE.
The Much Discussed Subject
Brought UP Once
Again.
DIAMOND 10 RENEWs IT'S OFFER

General Superintendent killeen Says His
Steamboat Line Stands Ready to Put Up
a BuIldIng-The CIty's Rights and the
Cause OF Delay SO Far-About Time to
Act
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-22
An Important Difference.

To make it apparent to thousand:
who think themselves i'll that they
are not afflicted with any disease, but
that the system simply needs cleans
ing, is to bring comfort home to their
hearts, as a costive condition is easily
cured by using Syrup of Figs Manu-
factured by the California Fig Syrup
company only and sold by all drug.
gists-
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-22

Hoods Pills cure sick headache
indigestion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-01
FREE TO ALL.
Advice about the Treatment OF
Coughs and Colds
c.,,s.;tut;ona1 Treatment to Prevent the
Recurrence of These Dangerous
Ailments.

Constitutional Treatlns ut to Prevent the
Recurrence of These Dangerous
Ailments.
nerson may be very wealthy and
ret not be inclined to give away any OF
his property. Lawyers who nave greaS
knowledge of the law are not noted
for Giving service for nothing. Physl-
clans are known to be generous 10 the
poor. vet they will not serve every
bodv free. Even the wealthy railroad
comnanies. who could so easily and
,uiclxlv carry us to our distant friends,
will not do so without first receiving
our dollars and cents. But there 10
one thing everybody has and every
bodv is anxious to give some of 1T to
everybody else. We mean, advice. 1t
is so cheap, and we never miss whatwe
give away. Therefore, we follow the
custom and give you some advice.
Do not neglect your cold. You ma
need no medicine for it, but do not
neglect it. When first taken, try and
break it up. Take hot foot-bath;
drink a bowl full of hot lemonade or
ginger tea, get into bed, cover up
well, and let the body perspire. Be
very careful the next day. If the cold
hangs on, or if one cold quickly fol-
lows another, then something more is
needed Constitutional treatment Ia
necessary. This is especially true il
your health is frail, or if there is a
tendency to weak lungs in the family.
Sore threats and colds infame the
delicate membrane which lines the
throat, and which continues directly
down into the bronchial tubes and
lungs. One attack prcdisposes to an
other, and slight attack invites an
other more serious. The best proven
tive to serious lung affections is to
keep all the air passages in healthy
condition. Therefore, do not neglect
an acute cough or cold. This is our
advice, which is given freely.
But it will cost you fifty cents TO
procure small bottle, and one dollar
for a large bottle, OF the remedy we
recommend, which is Scott's Emulsion
of Cod-liver Oil and Hypophosphites.
It cures acute attacks, and thus pre-
vents chronic ones. 1t builds up the
tissues, invigorates the nervous sys
TEN, and prepares the body to resist
disease. The system only needs some
such aid at the right time in order to
completely master the germs of con-
sumption, preventing them gaining q
firm foothold in the lungs. One bot
tie taken in season will often accom-
plish as much as five bottles taken
later.
Scots Emulsion has been Endorsed
by the medical profession for twenty
years. Ask your doctor. Because it
is always palatable-always uniform
always contains the purest Norwegian
Cod-liver Oil and Hypophosphites. In
sist on SCOTS Emulsion with trade
mark of man and fish. Put up in SOC.
and $1.O0 sizes. The small size may
be enough TO cure your cough or helD
your baby.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-01
ColUrs of Birds Eggs.

When 5O0-pound shells charged with
Lyddite tumble over a bank with the
mules which are drawing them and the
men who are driving the mules, and
men and mules regularly survive, the
Lord may be said to be good to man
and beast. At Gibraltar new battery
was being constructed on the highest
part of the rock. The shells are placed
separately in small barrows drawn by
a mule, with man holding the ham
dies. The pathsare narrow, and in some
places not more than three feet wide.
with deep ruts in them. Many acct
dents have happened, and in some
cases mule, man and shell have fallen
over the side, but explosions seem not
to have resulted.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-01
New York's little Sbops.

New York, with all its greatness, is
IN some respects the most condensed
place on earth. Down in Mulberry
street there is shop just wide enough
for a cobbler's bench and hardly long
enough to permit three customers to
stand in line. Here the industrious
doctor of soles sits all day long and
plies his trade, interrupted occasional
ly by n customer, who obscures his
day light.
There are cigar stores so diminutive
that Il man can scarcely turn around
in them. In Broadway, not far from
Herald Square, is place for the sale
of the fragrant weed in which a Gus
toner can hardly lift his arm without
knocking down Il box of cigarettes
or a pile of stogies. It's the proper
thing for the purchaser to back out
Of the place after cautiously applying
the match to his recently acquired
cigar.
Smallest of all is a restaurant near
the South ferry. where there are a
shelf and three chairs, and the pies are
placed on edge. On busy days those
who desire the particular brand of
crullers, stew and coffee offered there
for sale are obliged to wait outside the
door for place at the shelf.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-01
A MATRIMONIAL MlX-UP
English Magistrates Insist on Maxi
ing n Mystery of 1t.

A few more such matrimonial prob
lens as that of which the Richmond,
England, justices have patiently but
vainly sought a solution would proba-
bly, render an appointment on the
Commission of the Peace less covet-
ed honor than it is at present. Mrs.
Gibson a few weeks ago summoned her
husband for arrears of maintenance
under an order, and the defauting
Gibson pleaded that a former husband
of his reputed wife-one Joe Boxall-
was still living. At "a subsequent hear
ing Samuel Boxall, brother of Joe,
appeared, and deposed that he had met
him last spring.
At the next hearing, day or two
ago, a man claiming to be Joe BoXall
himself entered the witness box and
swore that he separated from his wife
about twenty years ago, and had near
ly ever since been living in France.
Confronted with this witness. Mrs.
Boxall stoutly affirmed that he was not
Joe Boxall, but J0e's brother Tom,
who, she said had gone to Australia
about the same time that her own hus-
band went to France.
Other witnesses, however. swore pos
itively to their recognition of him as
the veritable Joseph whom they had
known eighteen OR twenty years ago,
and Samuel Boxall. on being further
interrogated, declared that Tom did
not go to Australia until several years
after Joe disappeared; that he was liy-
ing eighteen months ago in Western
Australia, when he had written to his
brother Samuel. and added, by way OF
putting a final touch to the confusion,
that Tom had a wife of his own now
living in Battersea."
On the other hand, there are I'M
doubtedly weak points in the alleged
Joseph's account of himself, for where
as Samuel had Described him as able
to write letters, and Mrs. Gibson's
marriage certificate purported to bear
his signature, he admitted in cross
examination that the noble art of pen
manship was not included among his
accomplishments There was a con-
siderable gap, too, in his French rec
ord which he at last endeavored to fill
up by stating that he had been in the
ginger-beer departmental ministry
which is certainly not known in Paris
by that name, though in the present
state of effervescenCe over the "Affaire
Dreyfus" it would he no unapt descrip-
ton Of more than one official bureau.
In the result the bench declined to
make the order applied for by Mrs.
Gibson against her second husband;
but they did not otherwise express
any opinion on the case" This de-
cision seems to mean that though they
cannot for the moment precisely indi-
cate the persons liable for Mrs. Glib
sons maintenance, they feel reason
ably assured that he will ultimately be
discovered somewhere or other among
the crowd of BOxalls. No accounts are
yet to hand of the condition of the
since the last hearing of
the case; but we should think it not
improbable that some of them are suf-
fering from acute headache.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-01
How a. Badger Gets Rid of Fleas.

Paul W. Heinrich, real estate dealer
in Denver. is also a student of ento-
mology. natural history and animals
in general. He lived down in Nebras-
ka at one time. where the badgers have
taken the place of the buffalo. Mr..
Heinrich was explaining the pecuiari-
ties of the animal, and stated. by way
Of Introduction, that a genuine Ne
braska badger was sharper than q
fusion politician, says the Denver
Times.
They have several bright ways of
doing things" he began. Perhaps l
need tell of but one to make their in
telligence plain. Now, If badger has
vermin, do you know how he goes
about it to rid himself of them?(
Scratches EN- off, said the proprie-
tor.
mo, sir, Mr.. Badger isn't fool enough
for that. He just goes to some stream;
then he stands on the bank and reach
es around with his mouth and pulls a
little tuft of hair out of his tail. Now
listen closely With that bunch OF
hair in his mouth he turns around and
backs slowly down into the river The
vermin naturally crawl to keep out of
the water and begin to wend their way
toward the neck, and, as he dips him
self down deeper into the water, they
hasten to his nose and then out on TO
the unch Of hair which he holds in
his mouth. When Mr.. Badger finds
that they are all out on that little tuft
he opens his mouth and let's the cur
rent drift down the stream. Then he
crawls out on land again, shakes him
self and laughs, while he listens to
the vermin floating away, singing "A
Life on the Ocean Wave.'"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-01
AN ERRAT1C STREAM
WHITE RIVER IN INDIANA A PUZZLE
TO TRAVELLERS.
This Otherwise Insignificant stream
Is Crossed More Times by Kali
roads Than Any Other River In
the WorId-Its Treacherous Tricks

To the uninitiated traveller 1t GER
tai,,lv seems as if there were no less
than a few hundred White rivers IN
Indiana, says the Client Times LOT
this otherwise rather insignlhcant
stream is crossed by more rallroaus
and oftener than any other river III the
world. The Louisville, the lndlanapo-
lis. and various other divisions OF the
P. c., c. & st. Louis cross 1t, some OF
them as often as three times. Inc
Monon, the Indianapolis and Vincen-
mes. the B. & o. S. W., the Big Four,
the Lake Erie G. Western, among the
north and south roads, not to mention
a score of east and west roads and dl-
visions, are compelled to span 1t with
their bridges, and have trouble enough
with it. for it is turbulent stream,
although it is neither very long nor
wide. and in the summer months far
from imposing. Not many months ago
it took IA notion to get out of its banks,
and the result was that almost the en-
tire railroad system of Indiana suffer-
ed. and hundreds of thousands of dol
lars of damage was done TO embank-
ments and tracks, not to mention
wrecks and loss of life.
1t is usually supposed that mountain
torrents are dangerous, but White
river can give any mountain stream
odds and take the trick, even though
it flows through an almost level coun-
try, across the entire width of Indiana,
from the Ohio line to the Wabash.
The Wabash. Indiana's chief river, is
celebrated in song and poetry, but in
this respect it does not compare with
the little White river.
White river tries to keep up It's rep
utation from season to season by TAX
ing along bridge now and then, OF
dumping a train from an embarrassment
and making the crew take swimming
lessons. incidentally, it gathers Up
such trifes as an occasional COW, 4
few shocks of fodder, or manages II
put down a gravel bank in whea
field. 1t is full of fun. While riYs
is almost exclusively southern H.
diana institution, since il does not
extend its meanderings much north Of
Anderson.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-01

80 the convention didn't nominate
= me-" said the politician who had been
continuously in Office for eight or ten
years.
The lieutenant shook his head.
Did anything break loose?" asked
the politician after a moment of
thought.
Not a thing"
"The people in the galleries didn't
get up and hiss and walk out of the
convention hall when l was turned
DOWN."
Not a man left"
There was no popular demonstra-
ton, and no one seemed to feel that
the country was going to the dogs?"
"On the contrary, every one seemed
to think it would worry along just
about as comfortably as usual, and I
didn't see man dodge as if he ex-
pected an earthquake or some other in
dication of heavenly displeasure.
And to think" said the politician,
refectively, that have been under
the impression that the salvation of
this whole country has rested on me
for the last eight years and seven
months. Chicago Post.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-01
Found a Snake Fighting Her Mirror

Mrs. Charles Cole, of Aurora, Ind,
was attracted by a peculiar Kissing
and rapping in her bedroom. On in
vestigating she beheld a large black
snake swinging from the top of the
dresser by its tail and yiciously fight
ing its reflection in the mirror. Mrs.
Cole called for her husband to come
and kill the reptile, but when he came
he could not strike at the swaying
serpent, that continued the combat
with the shadow in the glass, unmind-
full of his presence, for fear of shatter-
ing the costly mirror. He then pro-
cured a long pole and succeeded in
disengaging its coils from the mirror
frame and hurting it out of the open
window through which it evidently en-
tered. The fall to the ground from the
second-story room stunned but did not
kill the snake, and when Mr.. Cole de-
scended the stairs and reached the
yard to accomplish its death. it swift
ly glided away in the grass and es.
capped.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-01

A c.Cizen whose home is up town has
a great liking for working in his gar
den, as he calls his back yard. He gets
up early in the morning, dons an old
coat and starts out with rake and hoe.
On his head he usually wears a shock
ing old cap that has been kicking
about the premises for years.
The other morning he wore this cap
to his place of business. OF course he
did it bg mistake and was greatly cha
grined when ne found it on his head.
t'a fancied everybody was looking at
him on the car and he felt quite sure
the conductor grinned at his head COW
ering as soon as he came within sight
of it.
He didn't have time to go back for
his derby, and so ne stuck it out. He
would have got through it pretty well.
he says, if it hadn't been for the ag-
gravating remark of a street urchin,
who saw him alight from the car.
Turning to a ragged companion he
pointed at the cap and said:
Say, Petite. dere's anudder Of dem
dude gnlfersi"