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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24
a Thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture of
Annie f. Springer, of 1925 Howard
street. Philadelphia, Pa, when she
found that DIR. Kings New Discovery
for consumption had completely cured
her of a hacking cough that for many
years had made life burden. All
other remedies and doctors could give
her no help, but she says of this royal
cure: 1T soon removed the pain in
my chest and can now sleep souudly,
something ! can scarcely remember
doing before. | feel like sounding its
praises throughout the universe" So
will every one who tries DIR. Kings
New Discovery for any trouble of the
throat, chest or lungs. Price 30 cents
and 81. Trial bottles free ut Hartz IL
Ullcmeyer's drug store; every bottle
Guaranteed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
Observation-Disclosures

1t is rather an astonishing fact that
the rank and file of the vaudeville pro-
fession has been lamentably de
pleted during recent years, and all
owing to the marvellous demand made
upon special talent to be vitalized for
farce comedy purposes. Among those
who have achieved signal success on
the variety stage, entirely due to
their original me hods, and won more
than ordinary distinction. are Boyle
and Graham, whose delightfully."- spon-
taneous efforts have charmed thous-
ands of people. 1t is certainly graft
fying to learn that this same team
has found wider field for their
operations in farcial play entitled
Ills Better Half" which will be the
attraction at the Burtis this evening.
jefferson De Angels is heralded to
make his first starring appearance
ut the Burtis Wednesday even
ing in new comic opera that was
tried by him in many of the largest
American cities last season with evil
dent success, The jolly Musketeer, "
by Stanislaus STANCE and Julian Ed
wards, who likewise collaborated on
The Magic Kiss" and The Wedding
Day" the latter being the vehicle
which exploited DE Angels, Lillian
Russell and Della Fox as triple stars.
JEFF (Which is shorthand for Jefferson,
yet not quite so dignilied) has done
so much to entertain the public; has
so often been the life and soul of a
comic opera that wouldn't have been
half a go but for his merry antics,
that no doubt there will be 4 large
call on him when he comes here as n
star. Many will remember him when
he was the boss funmaker" with
bella Fox in The Little Trooper"
about four seasons ago. as an hilari-
ously humorous little fellow of splut-
tering speech and collapsive feet.
The Jolly Musketeer" has been
tested favorably during all of last
season at the Broadway theatre, New
York, and in Boston, Philadelphia
and other leading cities. The scheme
of the piece is the turning OF romance
into merriment. The place and time
are France in the days of Richelieu,
when soldiers wore picturesque
clothes and performed adventure
some deeds of valor. But the hero,
enacted by Mr.. De Angels, is n comic
type of the swash-buckler and his eX-
ploits are meant to be ludicrous.
This actor is confessedlv and inten-
tionally Il clown, and such role
should provide effective material for
him to amuse with.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24

During the winter 81 1897 James
Reed, one of the leading citizens and
merchants of Clay, Clay Co., W. Va,
struck his leg against cake OF ice in
such a manner As TO bruise it severe
". II became very much swollen
and panied him so badly that he could
not walk without the aid of crutches.
He was treated by physicians, also
used several kinds of linimcnt and
two and half gallons Of whisky in
bathing It, but nothing gave any re-
lief until he began using Chamb
laiu's Pain Balm. This brought al
most a complete cure in a weeks time
and he believes that had he not used
this remedy his leg would have had
to he amputated. Pain Balm is I'M
equaled for sPrains. bruises and rheu-
matism. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24
SYNOD AND ITS GROWTH.
Beginning of Augustaua Body Fifty Years
Ago.

Beginning of Augustaua Body Fifty Years
Ago.
Fifty years ago next month, in the
little brick church at Andover, in
Henry county, Rev. l.. p. Esblorn
gathered about him in the original
Swedish colony the little congregation
which has since grown into the Au-
gustana synod of the Lutheran church,
the largest in the country. Last Sat
ur1ay and Sunday this memorable date
was celebrated at Andover by fes-
tival which drew to it prominent Luth-
Grams of this and surrounding cities.
The services were held III the present
church, the largest in this section,
though the original structure still
stands. Rev. Victor Setterdahl is the
present pastor.
Rev. Norelius, president of Angus
tana synod, recently said of the begin
ming of the synod:
1t numbered 10 communicate
yes, only 10. / worshipped with that
little flock in Father rs biorn's kitchen,
where we sat on loose boards around
his kitchen stove. From one pastor
and 10 communicates that work has
grown in half a century to 453 pastors,
SS7 congregations and ia, 900 com
municants, extending over most of
the states of the union and part of
Canada
Not before 1898 was there Swed.
ish Lutheran church organized at Chi
cago. This one church, so faithfully
served by the sainted DIR. Erland
Carlson during her ''Strum and
Drang" period, has multiplied into
fourteen churches and about 5000
communicates.
The minutes of the 10th annual
meeting of the Augustana synod are
just out. 1t makes the mem bership
of the synod 1872, O63. and the commu-
nicants number 1I3. 93S; congrega-
tions. SS7; ministers, 453; total prop
ertv valuation, 81. j32 Sl2.75; debt.
1875. 9o7.91; number of Sunday school
scholars, Il, 657; home mission con-
tributions. 81, 1907; foreign mis-
sion contributions. 50, 1921 total
amount raised for all purposes, $685.
5O2.O4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24
MILLION FOR CANAL.
Chief of Engineers Estimates the
Amount for Years Work I'm
der Contract System.
OPERATIONS ON THE MISSISSIPPI.

Recommends an Annual Appropriation of
s1.5OO,OOO for River improvement Be
tween st. Paul and the Mouth of the
Ohio-SatisfactIon Expressed at Working
of Contract System Generally.
The annual report of tie chief of
engineers of the army, Brig. Gen.
John W. Wilson, just made public,
includes an estimate of 81, 900. 900 for
work under the continuous contract
system on the Hennepin canal.
Turning to the subject of rivers
ard harbors, the chief of engineers
expresses satisfaction at the working
of the contract system generally. He
recalls that in the case of the vast
Mississippi river improvement on that
section of the river between St. Paul
and the mouth of the Ohio river, con-
gress has twice made provisions for
3-year periods of work, and as this
last appropriation is about TO lapse,
he recommends that provision be
made for a further period of three
years by appropriating the sum of
81, SOC. 900, with proviso that the sec
rotary of war may let additional con-
tracts for continuous improvements
of the Mississippi river between the
points named, or undertake the work
by other methods under limit of eN-
penditure of 81, 500, 600 per year for
three years, commencing July l, 1901.
The appropriation is to he divided so
that 1878. 333 shall be expended be-
tween the mouth of the Ohio and the
mouth of the Missouri, and the re-
mainder on the upper river.
Government Report.
The estimates in the government
report for the Illinois and Mississippi
canal-the Hennepin-are S2,75S, 1870
for completion of existing the project.
There has been expended on this
work up to the close of the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1899, the sum of 81
COS. 1861, and during the last fiscal
year 1856, Polls.
The cost Of operating the canal
around the lower rapids of Rock
river at Milan, in the last year was
IS g304, and during the season of nav
igation boats and barges aggregating
II, 627 tons passed the canal, carry
ing ID, OO5 tons of coal and ,, OPS pas
scngers, showing II decrease for the
year compared with the preceding
wear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24
DEDICATE THE SCHOOL
Hawthorne Opened For lnspec-
ton With Fitting Exer-
cises.
PROGRAM OF SPEECHES AND MUSIC.

People Turn Out In Great Numbers to See
the Handsome Home of Education That
Has Been Provided for the Children of
the West End-Addresses by c. ID. Mar
shall, Supt. Young and Prof Daugh' rty.
The new Hawthorne school on Third
avenue between Seventh and Eighth
streets was thrown open to the public
last night, and the vast numbe of
people who inspected the building will
unite with the members of the board
of education in saying it is second to
none in the city and a credit to the
west end and the city of Rock Island.
The interior of the building was
decorated with flags and potted plants
and Illuminated with arc lights.
ter gathering in the building the peo-
beck, president of the board of educa-
The program began with a vo-
cal selection by Prof. Z. l.. Phil
brook. Supt. K. e. Young addressed
those present and dwelt upon the
worth to the taxpayers of the west end
of the new school. G. B. Marshall,
member of the board of education,
told of the planning that had been
done that the people in hat locality
might have a school such as they
were entitled to, and the new Haw-
thorne was the result of 10 years
work and scheming on the part of the
boards of education. No. l" was
the oldest of the ward SCHOOLS. Then
let us dedicate this hauisom struc-
ture," Mr.. Marshall said, Ito the
children as n gift from the people of
Rock Island"
l.. &. Daugherty, principal of Haw-
thOrne, thanked the board of educa-
ton on the success of its efforts, but
said it remained for the parents of
the west end to make the school 4
success.
During the afternoon the school
was inspected by the children.
Dimensions of budding.
The new Hawthorne is of brick
and three stories including the base
ment. 1t is heated by the Stur-
room is in the basement, where are
also the mission kindergarten, pupils
lunch room and toilet rooms. The
first and second floor corridors are
60X3O feet, with 4 vestibule of II feet.
The class ROOMS, of which there are
10, are 32X26. On the first floor are
the First grade, Miss Emily Freeman,
teacher; Second grade, Miss Maude
Luckey; Third grade, Misses May
Pratt and Stella johnson; Fourth
grade, Miss Minnie Frederick. Sec
ond iloor-SiXth grade, Miss Julia M.
Anderson and Miss May Walker;
Seventh and Eighth grades, Miss Mary
+. Entrikin and Miss Harriet Hender-
son; Fourth and Fifth grades, Miss
Elizabeth Kennedy; Fifth grade, Miss
:. b. Hitler; Ninth and Tenth grades,
Principal Daugherty.
Hawthorne was erected according
to plans drawn by Architect +. Il.
Borgolte. John Volk ~ Co. were the
general contractors; McConochie &
Son did the stone and brick work and
the Davis company the plumbing and
heating. The cost of the school was
$40, 900. 1t will accommodate $50
pupils.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24
The German-Eng|ish Specialists
Cure Their Patients

Because they have for years de-
voted ALL their time in the study
and cure of the diseases they treat.
Because their offices are furnished
with every electrical appliance and
curative agent known by the worlds
greatest specialists to be of service in
the diagnosis and cure of the diseases
they treat.
If you are afflicted with any disease,
no matter how hopeless your case
may seem, it will pay you to consult
them. Hundreds have been cured by
them that have gone the rounds of
physicians without benefit or relief.
Their BERLIN SYSTEM of curing
DEAFNESS, RINGING NOISES in
EARS, CATARRH of the NOSE,
THROAT and STOMACH and diseases
of the LUNGS, is curing cases that
have formerly been regarded as al
most hopeless.
CONSULTATION AND
OFFICE-Der Democrat Buildin
Iowa. Hours 3 to / a. IN. 2 to and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24
ImfIammatory Rheumatism Cured ir
Three DAYS.

Morton i. Hill, of Lebanon, Ind.
says: My wife had inflammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and
joint; her suffering was terrible and
her body and face were swollen al
most beyond recognition; had been in
bed for six weeks aud had eight ply
siciaus, but received no benefit until
she tried the Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism- 1t gave immediate relief
and she was able To walk about in
three days. l am sure it saved her
life" Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island; Gust
Scblegel * Son, 220 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24
A FrightfuI Biunsier

viii often cause a horrible burn.
scaid. cut or bruise. Bucklen's Arnica
saive. the best in the world. will kill
the pain and promptly heal il. Cures
old sores. ulcers, boils, felons, corns,
ali skin eruptions. Best pile cure on
earth Only % cents \ box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by Hartz * Tile
never, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24
COUNTY TEMPLE.

Oct. 23-Barbara Mcbride TO Mary
a. Kopp, lot 7and 10 feet lot ., Hun
toon's ada, Moline, 81, 600.
Nj. II. Titterin@ton to Grey litter
ington, W. nwi W., Z, 16. 3w; NJ WI
set Sc, Il, 4w, e! sci and mel ne /
and 81 nwi mel II. 16, 4w, and 20
feet block s, Edgington cemetery,
5000.
William +. Gilmore ct al by master
to Kate NJ. Sears, outlot 81, SO, IS, 2w,
81, 351.92.
William GramenZ TO John Dittman,
c 16 feet lot 5, block >, Coal Valley,
$50.
Frederick Pankow to John Hamil-
ton, M lot block l, P.'L. Mitchell's
first add, Rock Island, and nA lot ..
block l, b. Davenport's third add,
Rock Island, $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24
THE TEAM WILL DISBAND.
Moline Football Players Have Become
Discouraged.

Discouraged.
II has been concluded by the MEM
bers to disband the Meline High school
football team and the schedule of
games will be recalled. The boys have
been playing in hard luck this year.
and allege as a reason that the players
available are not heavy enough to OPP
pose some of the teams they have
met and would be compelled to meet
if the club was continued for the sea-
son. Another discouraging feature is
the fact that the boys have no home
grounds for games and always have
to play on foreign ground.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24
1t May Save Your LIE.

a dose or two of Folcy's Honey and
Tar will prevent an attack of pncumo-
MIA, grip or severe cold if taken in
time. Cures coughs, colds, Group.
la grippe, hoarseness. difficult breath
ing. whooping cough, inciPient con-
sumption, asthma or bronchitis. Gives
positive relief in advanced stages of
consumption, asthma or bronchitis.
Guaranteed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24
That Boy of
Yours,

Like the illustrious Patrick Henry
would as soon be dead as to be
robbed of his liberty
He must have liberty no mat
ter how high it comes-to you.
And in the exercise of that lib
erty he is bound to wear out a
pair of shoes every-well let's
say, every once in while. No
matter how good the shoes, they
will wear out-Often. too.
There's only one thing TO do.
Buy the best shoes you can get,
pay a fair price for them, thus
making sure of the quality, and
then-Iet the boy do the rest.
We believe we have better
stock of boys shoes than any
other shoe store in town. We
believe we own them as cheaply
as anyone can, and we are willing
TO part with them at n small
profit.
Bring on the boys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24
CANCERS AND TUMORS
Office: II East Seventh street, rooms
l and ,. St. Paul, MINI.
Read Testimony:

Mr.. Matthew Young, of this viii
lagc, has entirely recovered. He was
afflicted with cancer of the lower lip.
The cancer was removed the LIST of
September by DIR. Uriah Branch. of
St. Paul, who is cancer specialist.
DIR. Branch did not use n knife, but
put on salve which drew out the
cancer. The principal cure was
effected by some internal remedy,
which DIR. Branch says kills the can
Ger germ, and which has proven true
in Mr.. Young's case, for he was cured
in 10 days. No scar remains and the
cure is permanent"
DIR. Uriah Branch's Office is No. IA
East Seventh street, St. Paul.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24
Licensed to Wed.


Academy of the Visitation, conduct
ed by the sisters of the Visitation,
2939 Fifth avenue, Rock Island. The
academic, preparatory and kinder
ten departments of the new academy
will be opened Monday. Sept. IS.
Superior advantages in music, art,
elocution. physical culture and the
LANGUAGES.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24
4 Short sad story.

4 cold. Neglect. Pneumonia. Grief
Had Foley's Honey and Tar been
used, this story would have had hap
pier ending % and SO cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24
1t Saved Her Life.

Miss Mabel Smith, Middlesb oro
Ky, writes: My little sister had the
Group very bad. gave her several
doses of Foley's Honey and Tar. and
she was instantly relieved. 1t saved
her Life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24

No one would ever be bothered with
constipation if every one knew how
naturally and quickly Burdock Blood
Bitters regulates the stomach and
bowels. For sale by Marshall & Fisher,
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24

Scald head is an eczema of the scalp
severe sometimes, but it can
he cured. Doan's Ointment, quick
aud permanent in its results. AT any
drug store, 30 cents. For sale by Mar
shall ~ Fisher, druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24

Cures Group, sore throat, pulmonary
troubles Monarch over pain of every
sort. Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil. For
sale by Marshall & Fisher, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24

OFFICE Democrat Buildin;
Iowa. Hours 3 to IL a. IN. 2 to and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24

Recommends an Annual Appropriation OF
SI.5OO,OoO for River Improvement Be
tween st. Paul and the Mouth of the
Disqualification Expressed at Working
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-05
institution and it should have the gem
erous support of the state.
PIItrM A M NIENI0RIAI. pARK


erouS support of the state.
PUTNAM MEMORIAL PARK.
The Israel Putnam Memorial park
commissioners report that decided i'm
provements have been made in the
grounds of the park, that supply of
pure water has been procured, and that
granite monument has been erected
in memory of the unknown dead buried
there. More than thirty-five thousand
persons visited the park during the
year. The commissioners ask for an
appropriation for the purpose of erect
ing fireproof building to hold the Rev.
dictionary relics and to build a cottage
for the keeper of the park. These build
ings are needed for security and con-
venience
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
The constitution Of this state and the
constitution of the United States were
largely framed along the lines of that
Connecticut constitution which was in
existence hundred years ago. In this
state we have left undisturbed the pre-
rogative of the town in the matter of
representation. The constitution of the
United States gives to each state the
same prerogative Of representation in
the senate The prerogative Of the town
in the one case is the same as the pre-
negative Of the state in the other But
the United States provides for congress
sional districts of equal population The
senatorial districts of this state should
be arranged on the same basis. l there
fore recommend that the initiatory step
be taken in the passage of a constitu-
tional amendment which shall provide
for the division of the state into sana-
torial districts of equal population.
CONCLUSION.
Senators and Representatives,
the votes of your constituents and by
the voice of a great people the destines
of a state have been placed in your
hands. 1t is high honor, it is deep re-
sponsibility. I am aware that no words
of mine can add to the sacredness of
the oath which you have taken The
memories of the past like voices from
afar, are calling to you for lofty pur-
pose and for honest work. And the
state, that it may endure, demands
from every one of you an eye which is
single to the public good, demands a
hand which scorns the corrupt reward
and is strong to guide and to shield,
demands a soul which, true to itself, Is
true to the rights of all.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-05
EtnAnc,ai.
The stock Market.

New York, Jan 4.-Stocks were reac-
tionary in the forenoon to-day, but they
forged strongly upwards IN the after
noon, led by hgh-priced specialties, in
Guiding Brooklyn Transit, Sugar and
Tobacco. The opening was irregular,
with q tendency both here and in Lon
don to take profits and prices reacted
materially after the initial trading
Professional traders sought diligently
to reach stop loss orders. Many shares
eased off considerably, but Il number
of stocks showed marked resistance, no.
tably Brooklyn Transit, Pullman, Pitts
burg, Cincinnati, Chicago and ST Louis
and Great Northern preferred. st. Paul
maintained a point advanced on it's re-
markable statement for the fourth week
in December, showing an increase of
nearly $3.50 in gross earrings. A bet
ter tone developed in the afternoon and
continued until the close Brooklyn
Transit made a total gain of points on
its showing of an increase Of 1894 ,657 in
its gross earnings for the year. There
were insistent rumors of a pending deal
which insiders would not discuss. But
there were intimations that the control
of surface and elevated lines In Brook
Ign might come into the hands of the
company.
Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago and ST.
Louis advanced points on confident
buying, which, it was conjectured, was
due to a desire of the present company
Pennsylvania) to form closer union
with western lines.
While there We're large gains in many
cases, and the closing was strong, the
advance in standard shares was gener-
ally moderate. The rise in wheat slim
ulated interest in many of the western
railway shares. The advance Of points
in American Tobacco was unaccompa-
MED by any developments in the prop
erty. There were large purchases by
interests identified with the company,
and the movement was thought to be
manipulation against the short interest
which has recently been created by the
formation of rival concerns. The Read
ing stocks were pressed for sale in the
early hours and declined sharply. Those
shares failed to respond to the subse-
ouent general show of strength.
The bond market lapsed into dullness
to-day, but there is no abatement of
the recent pronounced strength. Total
sales $3,S53000.
United States twos registered declin-
ed a and the threes and the new tours
registered Il in the bid price. United
states new tours advanced a.
NEW iORh SToCh AAEhLI.