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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-30

gained knowledge
that served him well in the conduct
of the retail grocery establishment,
of which he was part proprietor for
about twelve years, and later sole
owner. lie is now district agenc for
| the Illinois Life Insurance company.
Although still a young man, Mr..
Wheelan has played conspic-
uous part in the affairs of
the Rock Island county de-
| mocracy for years back. From the
primary of his ward to the city, dis
| trict and state conventions, he has
| welded his influence toward the NOM
ination of winners for his ticket, in
the interest of which he has always
proved himself an earnest and con
scientious worker.
Probably in no other instance did
Mr.. Wheelan display his diplomacy and
craftsmanship with better effect than
in the recent struggle for recognition
for his party in the municipal assem-
bly,, generating the fight with firm
ness and perseveran ce until the ends
sought were accomplished, and, des-
spite the apparently sntagonistic role
he essayed in behalf of his fellow
democrats against Mayor McConochie,
there is not today a member of the
council who enjoys a larger share of
the executives respect than does
Aid. Wheelan.
On Various Committees.
AS a member of the finance, fire,
and light, parks and license and No ar
kets committees, being chairman of
the latter, Aid. Wheelan has done
valuable service for his city. He
champions intelligent, fair and con-
sistent legislation, and with men of
his caliber at the helm, the taxpay-
ers of the city are assured that their
affairs are looked after as they desire
they should be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-30
And Surgery.

The German-English specialists arc
all graduates of the leading colleges of
the country. and have spent years in
college and hospital work. as their
numerous diplomas and certificates
will show. Their offices are equipped
with every electrical and mechanical
appliance and curative agent known
to the world s greatest scientists to be
necessary in the diagnoses and cure of
catarrhal, rheumatic, nervous or lin
gering diseases. Not one physician
in Il thousand possesses such facilities.
1t is to these appliances, new remedies
and new methods, together with Is
years experience in college and hos
pital work that many of their remark
able cures have been attributed.
Consultation and examination free
and confidential.
:, 205 w. Third Street, Davenport,
I to 8 ?. m. Sundays, . to II am.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-30
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Drink at the Fountain Of Health


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Building Davenport,
a. M. 4 Sundays,
The Worcester spy., 1899-01-24
THE
SECURITY
ASSOCIATES
WM. H. MORSE, Pres't & Treas.
452 MAIN STREET.

We offer. subject TO previous sale:
90 Shares United States Envelope Co.
preferred. Pays per cent dividends.
100 Shares United States Envelope Co.
common.
25 Shares American Card Clothing Co.
Pays s per cent dividends
20 Shares Worcester Traction Co. pre-
,oo -, ferred; Pays per cent dividends.
100 Shares Worcester Traction Co. COM
so Shares Worcester and Suburban r. r.
Pays 4 per cent dividends.
800 Shares Mckay Shoe Machinery Co.
Par 5000. Pays 60c dividends.
Shares North End Street r. r. Pays
4 per cent dividends.
30 Shares Worcester and Marlboro r. r.
Pays per cent dividends.
300 Shares Mexican Telephone Co.
20 Shares First National Bank, Worces-
ter. Pays 10 per cent dividends
100 Shares Chicago, Burlington and Quiu-
cy r. r.
80 Shares Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe r. r. common.
200 Shares Eppler Welt.
20 Shares Mechanics National Bank,
Worcester. Pays 9 per cent divi-
dends.
20 Shares Central National Bank, Wor-
cester. Pays per cent dividends.
10 Shares Worcester, Nashua and Roch-
ester r. r.
12 Shares, American Bell Telephone at
market.
50 Shares Swift & Co. Pays per cent
dividends.
12 Shares City National Bank. Worces-
ter Pays per cent dividends.
The Worcester spy., 1899-01-24
MGssrS. 5. {. Ward & Co.,
members BOSTON STOCK EXCHANGED,
Invite Subscriptions to Shares in the Famous
.MAHALA MINING CO.
Of LeadvilIe, Colorado.
Gapltal i,OOO,OOO Shares-Par Value SIOO EACH
Stock Non-AssessabIe
Subscription Price ONE DOLLAR Per Share
The MahaIa Mine Has Produced 81, 300 600 at a
Profit of Approximately 100000.
This Has Been Paying Mine Since lS0l--Present
Output $50 Tons Ore Per Day.
We present the following correspondence:

DENVER col Nov 15 1898
s. E. Ward & Exchange Building Boston, Mass:
Gentlemen yours inquiries
question as per YOUR request AND @ tbi m th rNnsnT ] & % @ ] po @
my report thereon
property is all that has
rSe e mime S % % as IN % csrenas @ as 5 found them m ana
300 was
m round on the Mahaa claim 1884, and since that the
closed for hour night
stances denends on tir ~ ~ ts f w w. m - - W. & 1,e, ~ ~
The deep
character
follows Underneath
lime quartz
lies the ordinary accumulation
The Mahaa exception
pphyry quate
still again below the quare and the white lime At time
which we'll
and by the workings of side lining
six cubic feet for one ton equals 8 oo tons which AVERAGE NET
that
have only allowed the
As the of the difficult
least probably From
from nth the ] surface @ the n pr0dp9qn ot ought Ggn doubled WITT
sARY MACHINERY AND is IN MOST EXCELLENT SHAPE.
railroads.
truly, (signed> FRED G KING, Mining Engineer
Stephen Crosby President
Trust Co., writes as follows
BOSTON, jan TO- 1899.
A1esss & Co, Room sa5 So State St. city
offer hs % fs R s a Sa that '3S ySs a
Rsso Rsss @ of @ ngag siq ns % has % fo ysa
M ATEaIENT King,
a valuable promising
liberal
G vsr at d as Rs @ G 3 3 aa n r & the mine indicating that
(signed) STEPHEN NJ CROSBY
The Worcester spy., 1899-01-24
FOR SALE.

ON. LINCOLN PLACE, a 2-story house
of 9 rooms, bath, hot and cold water
and furnace; Will be sold low. the own
or having left the city. Henry Blgelow,
Clarks block.
The Worcester spy., 1899-01-24

FOR SALE-rhe Josiah Bush farm, III
the centre of New Braintree, containing
1875 acres Of land. with large barn and
modern house, two good orchards in
bearing, abundance OF water in pas
lures, and will keep 20 cows. This is
one of the most productive farms In
Worcester county, and especially de-,
sirable for raising milk for the Boston
market. VIII be sold reasonably to close
on the premises or Charles A. Gleason,
executor.
The Worcester spy., 1899-01-24

bought sold and exchanged: fine prl-
yate residences. and 3-tenement
houses, cottages and building lots at
lowest figures. Timothy Desmond, SlS
State Mutual.
The Worcester spy., 1899-01-24
wall Fapers.

REMOVAL SALE = Wall paper store.
Having decided to move to 262 Main st.
about Feb l, we offer goods in our line
Peterson Co.
The Worcester spy., 1899-01-24
ATRoLocY.
chropodist and Man cure.

ALL ILLS OF THE FEET scientifically
and carefully treated without pain: warts
removed also manicure. Miss A. ".
Carberry, room is, Burnside building
Main st. Evenings until 7.U.
The Worcester spy., 1899-01-24
FOR saIe---Musicsl instruments

MY EXCELLENT UPRIGHT PIANO.
good as new, must be sold Price 500,
less than the cost Of II when new. Call
at once, Vine st., middle bell.
The Worcester spy., 1899-01-24
PROSPECT FARM FOR SALE.

The farm owned by the late Erastus AL
ton of Dudley, Mass; one of the best
farms IN Worcester county, situated
about mile west of Webster and about
tanning about 275 acres land, suitably di-
vided into tillage, pasturage and wood
land. The buildings consist of large
modern brick house 36x40, and ell. broad
piazza with climbing vines on two sides.
Il rooms besides pantry and bath; house
heated by steam; plenty Of fruit; barn
10OXf0, horse barn 2Sx50, ice house, Sheds
hennery, etc, all In excellent repair, and
land under high state of cultivation: cuts
100 tons hay; electric street lights pass
house. This is a rare chance to obtain a
beautiful country home, and must be sold
to settle estate of he late Erastus Alton
of Dudley, Mass. For further particulars
apply to Mrs u. J Alton, on premises, or
address c. S. Chase, Danielson, Conn.
The Worcester spy., 1899-01-24

COTTAGE. . rooms. all modern conven-
fences, south end, handy to cars; pi"ics
$1,000, worth $1,000; nice lot with fruit.
etc. L. l.. Currier, 707 State Mutual
building
The Worcester spy., 1899-01-24
BANKERS AND BROKERS.
&C. W|CC|NS eco,
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
3O6 MAIN ST.
CORRESPONDENTS
LEWIS A. MAY & CO., New York.
Members n. Y. Consolidated Stock Exchange.
IN. Y. Produce Exchange.
Stocks, Bonds, Grain,
Cotton and Provisions

Bought and sold for investment or on
margin. BOSTON COPPER STOCK
DEALT IN.
Direct private wires to New York, Bos-
ton and Chicago.
Our Quotation Record for January, just
issued. This book is indispensable to the
Investor or Speculator, as it gives the
highe-e and lowest prices,
E. Rings, Divi4end Rates, etc.,
on all New York and Boston Stocks for
the past 10 years; also Grain and Pro-
visions, and is correctly compiled up to
Jan. /. Free on application.
If you are interested in the Stock Mar
ket, send for our market letter which we
receive over our private wire daily, and
which will keep you posted on the course
of the general market and also Individual
stocks.
TODAY'S MARKET LETTER specially
mentions and outlines the probable move
ments of the following stocks: st Paul"
stocks: Sugar" 'B. r. t., &C. & o."
"P. NJ" Tobacco" I" Federal Steel" &C.
B; & o." ~. S. Leather preferred and
We strongly ADVISE you to purchase
some MAY wheat around present fig
ures, and hold same for so cents.
OUR COMMISSION ON GRAIN OR
PROVISIONS is 1-16TH ONLY.
NATIONAL BANK REFERENCES.
Telephone 6S1-2.
The Worcester spy., 1899-01-24
BANKERS AND BROKERS.

TO LOAN on 1st and 2d mort
gage. G, Maher g. Son. room 10S, Walk
er building.
The Worcester spy., 1899-01-24
lost and Found.

ASTROLOG ER-Your future revealed;
20c, Send birth-date and sex. Prof. Mac
Arthur. Dandy, n. Y. B. l02
The Worcester spy., 1899-01-24

Rates for one week or more under this
heading: @h cents Der line each insertion.
The Worcester spy., 1899-01-24
ClslrvoyanIs and Massage.

MRS. JULIA A. SPAULDlNG, clairvoy-
ant, business test and prophetic medi-
TN, is at HS Main st, where she will be
pleased to greet both patrons and
friends. Examination and massage 81 .Od
each. Room T. one fight.
The Worcester spy., 1899-01-24
Help Wanted Female.

GOVERNMENT POSITToNs-Do Don't pre-
pare FOR any civil service examination
without seeing our illustrated catalogue
OF information; sent free. Columbian
correspondence College, Washington,
HELP. WANTED for general housework
family of two: Swede or Nova Scotia
preferred. Apply at 221 Pleasant St
The Worcester spy., 1899-01-24
Wanted = Miscellaneous.


one to fifty thousand
5 and per cent Call at my Office 1926
Main St, room J. Luke A. Griffin Auc-
tioneer.
WANTED----tised---. -f9naahfs---- exposition
stamps. Call after p. M, A Front St.
room 3.
The Worcester spy., 1899-01-24

SITUATIONS WANTED-Nova Scotia
man on a farm, good mixer; green
SWede man. IS per month. Mrs. Mulvey
IA Maple St Telephone 265-2.
The Worcester spy., 1899-01-24
Situations Wanted = Male.

Rate &c, per line fot one time; 2or three
or more times. 2lRc. per line each insertion.
The Worcester spy., 1899-01-24
Business Notices.

Rales for one week or more under this
heading "a cents Der line eacn insertion
The Worcester spy., 1899-01-24

Northwest reoeipts-Wheat SEQ.
May wheat-Puts, 7l2s; calls, 1854.
Visible supply
Wheat-Increase, 33S 600 bushels
Corn--Increase, 2,699.000 bushels.
Oats-Increase, 25000O bushels.
The Worcester spy., 1899-01-24

OLD RANGES or parlor heaters taken as
part payment for the National Acorn,
Crawford Grand Diamond and other
ranges. We put our secondhand ranges
in order and sell them cheap Guy Fur~
niture Mfg Co.
The Worcester spy., 1899-01-24

telephone for our customers. Hereafter
we shall deliver all orders, small or
large, city and country. Mason Brush
Works. 553 Main ST., Worcester. Mass
Telephone 965-4.
The Worcester spy., 1899-01-24
For Sale and Business Chances.

FOR SALE - Millinery store, old stand
and good and only one in large town,
suburb of Worcester; always has and
does now a paying business; sold for no
fault Central Exchange, 507-S state
Mutual building.
The Worcester spy., 1899-01-24

G. r. BACON, Auctioneer--All business
done satisfactorily. Room 80, 339 Main
The Worcester spy., 1899-01-24

DENVER, Col, Nov. Is, 1898.
The times., 1899-08-16
A CONGRESS OF CHARITIES.
France Invites Americans TO ParticI-
pate i'm One Next Year.


The State Department has received a
note from Ambassador Cambon, dated
Washington, July Is, 1899, to the effect
that an international congress of public
assistance and private beneficence is to
meet in Paris from July 30 to August 5,
1900 The French Government is 10 BE-
officially represented and foreign Govern
ments are requested to send delegates. A
circular issued by the promoters has the
following extracts from the general regu-
latons:
The questions discussed during the sessions OF
the congress viii be the subject Of printed re
ports, which will be distributed to members at
least fifteen days before the opening meeting So
far as possible each question will be treated By
French writers, foreign writers, and general
writer's These writers viii be chosen By the
commission OF organization. Other questions re-
lating to public assistance and private beneieence
may be submitted for decision. Authors are re-
quested TO send papers To the general secretary
three months before the opening Of the congress-
The congress comprises four sectiOns-ehild-
hood; the sick, the infrm, the incurables. the
aged; the abe-bOdied poor, other relief than that
OF assistance by furnishing work, general ques-
tiOns; works cf assistance by furnishing work.
Other subjects to be considered are: The work
ing and efficiency OF relief at the home; compro-
mise between public and private assistance;
treatment anG euIcatiOn OF clllnren N reform
schools. schools Of correction, ETC.; character Of
works of relief by furnishing WORK; should these
not be considered works OF privssse bensfeence2
assistance TO INDECENT consumptives. measures OF
relief. whatever the medical treatment may be-
The language OF the congress Will be French.
Only members permitted TO submit conmuni-
cations to be present the sessions, take part
in the decisions The fee for membership is ~
francs $3.50. II is to be devoted to payment
of the publication of the lectures, etc, delivered
in the congress.
All persons interested in relief work
public or private are requested TO attend.
The times., 1899-08-16
WIFE AND BABY DISAPPEAR.
III. 4. Wood Puzzled Over Their Mys-
terfous Absence

New York, Aug. 15.-Dressed in dainty
white clothes and wearing a small lace
cap, baby girl was found today by
Joseph H. Claffy, lying in the vestibule of
81 Moffit Street. Brooklyn.
H. a Wood, of 1873 Nassau Street,
Brooklyn, is searching everywhere for his
wife, Mrs. Mamie Wood, who left her
boarding house at noon Saturday with her
eight months -old daughter, Bertha, say
ing she was just going out for minute.
She has not yet returned or been heard
from.
Mr. Wood went to the house of Mrs.
Ulrich, the city matron, to see the child
found this morning, but was told that it
was much younger than his and was not
permitted to see ii.
Mr. Wood says he cannot account for his
wife's disappearance. They had been mar
ried two years and had always lived hap
PLY. Before she left Mrs. Wood put her
rooms in order. She took none of her own
or her baby's clothes except those they
wore and had evidently expected to return
She is described as a pretty woman, thirty
five years Old about five feet four inches
tall with rather short, black, curly hair
and large brown eyes.
The times., 1899-08-16
RELIEF WORK COMPLETED.
The Texas Flood Sufferers Commit
tee Meets and Dfsbands.

The Texas Flood Sufferers Commit
tee Meets and Dfsbands.
The Texas relief committee held its last
meeting at o'clock yesterday afternoon
in the rooms of the Board of Trade Dis
trict Commissioner John B. Wight pres.d-
ed and called the meeting to order. He
stated that he had just sent a draft for
81, coo to Governor Sayers. Two thousand
dollars has been previously sent from the
District OF Columbia.
A report was submitted by Miss Strong
President of the Texas Women's Relief
Association, which has acted as an aux
iliary TO the citizens committee, showing
the work accomplished by her oTganiza-
tion. Miss Strong stated that the majority
of the women engaged in the work were
employees OF the Government, who have de-
voted themselves 10 the interest of the
flood sufferers in the little time at their
disposal. The report showed that the sum
of $4S7.07 had been collected by the
women's relief committee acting independ-
emily.
John Joy Edison, treasurer of the COM
nittee, submitted his report concerning
the funds received and disbursed up TO
noon of August 5. The total amount of
money collected in the District to that
tll1e Was 9o,uOO.c-b vi HHlSA4 TOtNVN ASlo
been sent to the authorities in Texas to be
used for the relief of the flood sufferers.
A total expense Of S24.50 was shown TO
have been incurred; SIS was expended for
seed. balance OF $1432 remains. The
committee voted to discontinue its work
in receiving and soliciting subscriptions,
with reuqest to Treasurer John JOY Ed
son that he continue 10 receive and send
to Governor Sayers any additional funds
which may be received. number o. cir
culars which have been sent ont. 1t was
said, would probably be answered in the
near future. Miss Strong received yez ter
day, after the report OF the treasurer was
made, S3S for the suffering Texans The
Secretary, Capt. W. S. Scott, reported sub
seriptions amounting 10 S123-65 from the
War Department. and OF $50 ON the
Navy Department, which are included in
the report of the treasurer. The following
resolution was adopted:
The committee in closing its efforts in behalf Of
the food sufferers in the State OF Texas feels graf
flied that so much has been acc nlplished At 4
time when many of the citizens Of Washington
were away from home. Ii also wishes 10 express
it's thanks 10 those who have assisted in doing the
good work and especially to those who have
yassed the city for funds
Members Of the committee who have been as
sociated in the work for time individually
EXPRESSED their thanks to Commissioner Wight
who as chairman had contributed greatly TO the
success of the undertaking, to Captain Scott John
JOY Edison, and &c Miss ]. " Strong.
The times., 1899-08-16
HAITI APOLOGIES.
The Case OF Correspondent Du Vivicr
a Closed Incident.


The State Department received yesterday
a long letter frem Minister Powell explain
ing the case of the correspondent, Du Vi
vier. who was seized by Haitian soldiers in
a room of the Legation, where he had fed
for refuge. The Minister explains that the
soldiers left the house when they were
ordered TO do so, and that he had reeeivd
very polite and straightforward note from
the Minister of Foreign Affairs expressing
regret for the occurrence. The Minister
did not make clear in his letter what had
become of Du Vivier, but the incident IS
regarded as closed, after the apology made
to Mr.. Powell by the Haitian Government
Minister Powell described in detail in
his letter the situation in Santo Domingo
The present civil disturbances, he says.
are plainly an outgrowth of the hard times
prevailing in the island. This is the dull
business season and there are no imports
or exports of consequence, and the Gov
ernment, therefore, does not receive the us
ual customs taxes. The rate Of exchange
is very high, and issues of paper have been
made literally with very little chance Of
redemption Salaries remain unpaid ana
the people generally are suffering from
hard times. These conditions, Minister
Powell says have led TO great discomfort,
and the recent uprising is not hard to ac-
count for. At the time Minister Powell
wrote the situation was more hopeful.
The times., 1899-08-16
Colonial Expansion.


According 10 figures published in England a
few weeks ago. of s.. 10000 square miles Of the
worlds surface % 2ss I52 or nearly one-haif. are
row held rs colonies under proteetorates. Eng
lands colonies, exclusive u India, cover an area
of 200 go square miles. exclusive oi protecto-
rates and spheres % influence, and these coloniz,
POSSESSIONS, which are now computed on the au-
fbOrity 81 the Year Book" 10 be 2 100 600 square
srilcs in Africa and 10000 in Asia. with J. 500
900 added for India, bring up the total area Of
The British empire, outside Of the United King
dom. 70 II. 10000 square miles. According 10
the United States Treasury figures lust issued
IN the form Of colonial bulletin. the total popu-
lstson Of tine Netherlands colonies l. 80 OH 900
though the population ~ Holland Is ss50 900
only BY the same bulletin the population O.
the colonies oi Germany is put at 10 600 900 and
Of the colonies OF Frnnce Al s.. .G0o. .Oo0 though
the entire population Of France by the last cen
sils REs 3s.000.000. The population of the Rts-
sian colonies Is put Al 56o0 600 and Of the Portll-
.nese colonies st s2eo. 900 Though the popslation
OF Portugal Ia about the 40 tina. 0f Holland
z,500,0co. Spain Is now. with the single excep-
rion Of Denmark. the last on the list Of coun-
tries having foreign colonies
The times., 1899-08-16
MIR. W1GHT's. RETIREMENT.
His Resignation Expected at the End
of 81 Months Vacation.

Commissioner John B. Wight, President
Of the Board of Commissioners, viii leave
this city this morning for Cottage City,
Mass. where he Will probably remain for
one month. His departure from the city,
it Is expected. will be followed by the ten
der of his resignation as Commissioner,
to take effect on his return, at the expira-
tion of his vacation Nothing authoritative
can be said in regard to the resignation,
but 1t is understood that this is the course
which viii be followed Mr.. Wight him
self declines to discuss the matter and
gave out yesterday that there was nothing
to say In connection with it. The offer
that has been made him to assume the
presidency Of trust company has been
virtually accepted. it Is believed, and his
departure On his summer trip VIII signal
ize his retirement from the public office.
The times., 1899-08-16
VALUE oF THE INDIAN RUPEE
Assistant Secretary fanderifD Modi-
fies n Recent Decision.

The board OF general appraisers at
New York recently decided that the value
of an East Indian rupee should be govern
ed by the valuation fixed by the Director
of the Mint for the quarter during which
goods were imported. Assistant Secretary
Vanderlip, to whom an appeal was made
by the collector of customs at Providence
r. l., modifes the decision OF the board
OF general appraisers, and holds that for
dutiable purposes the value of the rupee
shall be fixed by the current value at the
time of the Importation OF goods, as shown
by the consular certificate accompanying
the Importation. He directs the collector at
Providence to appeal the case to the Unit
ed States Supreme Court. that the ques-
tien may be finally settled.
The times., 1899-08-16
uax Die From stab wounds

New York. Aug. 15.-Andrew johnson.
thirty-five, a Swedish sailor on board the
brig Robert McFari. is lying in the Bay
onne. n. j.. Hospital in a critical eondi-
tion, and may die. as the result of stab
wounds inflicted by Frank Peterson,
another Swedish sailor on the same vessel.
Peterson is locked up to await the result
OF Johnson's injuries.
The times., 1899-08-16
CHARITY OF A CORPORATION
The Postal Telegraph Company Aids
the Porto Rican Sufferers

The Postal Telegraph Company,
through G. W. Ribble, its Washington man
ager, has volunteered to handle free of
charge all Government messages relating
10 the Porto Rican storm sufferers Through
connections with the Bermuda Cable Com
pany and the West India and Panama Cable
Company, cable messages viii be gratui-
tously transmitted. Notices to this effect
have been sent to the proper Government
officials.
The generous action of the Postal Com
pany has called forth much favorable com
ment The volume of matter being sent
over its lines in connection with the re-
lief of the hurricane victims Is very heavy