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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-08
THE ONE-MAN POWER
Mayor McConochie Continues to
Defy the Councils
Rights.
OTHER FAvORITEs ARE INSTALLED.

The Police Force Tackled, but the Holders
of Stars Surrender Them Only to the
Order of the ExecutIve-The Situation
One ofAdministrativeA gaInst Legislative
Branch of the Municipality.
Mayor McConochie is still grinding
out removal letters. By tomorrow,
unless he runs out of ink, he will
have communicated the word to all
democratic members of the police
department, and will have decorated
his chosen fellows with stars, pistols
and billies.
Phil Miller, de facto chief of police,
attempted a little game of bluff yes
terdav that did not work, in round
about way suggesting to the democrat
ic day patrolmen that they were at lib
erty to pack their clothes and GO
But they didn't move. They in
formed the foxy Philip that they pro-
posed pursuing their duties until no.
tilted by the mayor. who is the au-
thorized head of the police depart
ment, that their services were no
longer wanted. Phil told the execu-
tive what flat failure he had made
of the job. So his honor took his pen
in hand and began to write a few.
c. III. Writ and John Sehmid,
appointed for desk sergeant and
patrol driver. respectively, were on
deck at sunrise sthis morning armed
with credentials they had received
from the mayor. Sergt. M. +. Archer
submit ed gracefully and willingly, as
did Henry. L. lode, driver of the
patrol.
Barney McCabe, Andrew Etzel and
Charles Moody have also got their
credentials. They are learning the
streets today and will don the brass
and blue tomorrow. McCabe will be
assigned to the business beat. Andy
EtZel will play close to his fireside in
the lower end of town, while Cousin
Charlie. the Standard oil magnate. y
and who by the way, is a brother-in-
law of Mayor McConochie, will keep
the boys of the grass in the east end
of the city. and incidentally furnish
amusement for the boys around the
Fifth avenue depot.
Health Commissioner j. p. Com
eggs in response to an order from the
mayor turned over his office Saturday
evening to DR.. G.. G.. Craig, Jr.
Jim Darnell, newly appointed night
captain of police, has been out of
town on business. He will step into
Capt. Frank Eckard's shoes as soon as
he returns to the city, so the mayor
said today.
Special Tax Collector f. j. Burns
also obeyed an order from the mayor
today to turn over his accounts to w.
F. johnson.
In conversation with an ARGUS re-
porter Mayor McConochie said there
would be no more changes in the fire
department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-08

Hoods Pills cure nausea. sick head
ache, biliousness, indigestion, consti-
patton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-08
Summer Underwear.

Mems grey and ecru ribbed shirts and
drawers twin needle finished
seams, great values at 80. CSC
Women's sheer Isle thread vests in
ecru and white, usually 35c,
| at. 49,. ........ 25C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-08

Educate Four Bowels with Cascarefs.
Candy Cathsltic. cure eorstipation forever
ioc, &c. nc C. {. fafls druggists refund ps>---
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-08
Carpet Annex.


One more chance at that big drive
in all wool ingram carpets, per
yard .3,3AC
All forenoon each day Tuesday and
Wednesday until II o'clock noon,
remember these are pure wool
carpets and fresh goods .334C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-08

People who have once taken De-
Wits Little Early Risers viii never
have anything else. They are the
famous little pills. for torpid liver
and all irregularities of the system.
For sale by 7. H. Thomas. A j. Reiss
and NJ F. Bannsen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-08

consider it not only a pleasure,
but duty that / owe TO my neigh
bors TO tell about the wonderful cure
effected in my case by the timely use
Diarrhoea Remedy. was taken very
badly with fiux and procured bottle
of this remedy. A few doses of it
effected a permanent cure. / take
pleasure in recommending it to others
suffering from that dreadful disease.
j. w. Lynch, Dorr. W. Va This
remedy is sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-08
Only Contempt for the Council.

The only explanation that has so
far come from Mayor McConochie of
his arbitrary course is that he is may
or, he alone is responsible for his adj
ministration and that he proposes to
run the city. That the mayor is dis
posed to carry out such an idea was
shown in his course Saturday in rein
stating the appointees he had previ-
ously submitted to the council for
what he apparently regards as the
empty formality of confirmation, and
all of whom having been rejected by
the aldermen in the exercise of their
constitutional prerogatives. That the
mayor desired to particularly empha-
size his contempt for the councils
rights and authority in the premises,
was shown in the reapPointment of c.
A Witherell as superintendent of wa
terworks, despite the fact that in this
case two-thirds of the council, in def
erence to the representations of or
canized labor, had declined to support
him. But on this point his honor dou BIT
less soliloquized after this manner: Did
not organized labor oppose his special
choice for city clerk. because he had
while in the council opposed the S-hour
law in municipal labor. and was he not
elected just the same? So the mayor
has no time for these by-gone incl
dents. In fact, is he not himself an
example that any offense to any class
of people can be lived down? The
mayor proposes it shall be, for With
eren is his choice-and the mayor is
responsible.
The fact nevertheless is, and will
continue to be, that not one of Mr..
McConochie's appointments is legally
made, until the council passes upon it
Automatically, and while the mayor may
be of a defiant nature as to the portion
of the community which opposes
MIR. Witherell. he cannot be so with
the council. for the council has rights
as well as he, and the mayor has now
brought about a situation where the
council must say whether there is to
be n one-man power in Rock Island,
or n city ruled by the two branches of
the municipal government as the law
defines
From such conversation as THE
ARGUS has had with members OF the
council it has gained no idea of pur-
pose on the part of the council to
EN- barrass the mayor or to hang up
his appointments. The aldermen
recognize that he has rights and
so have they They are willing
10 work in harmony with him for the
best interests of the city, but as to
what Constitutes the best interests of
the city they claim As much right to
Judge as the mayor. and they hold
, that the intent of the law Is so shown
Mayor tho whole Thing.
The mayor. however. has chosen
to view it otherwise. and unwilling to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-08
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
Formation of Local Branch
Agitated in Rock island
Pulpits Sunday.
PROMINENT SPEAKERS ARE HEARD.

Objects of the Organization Set Forth In
ForcibIe Addresses which are Listened
to by Large Congregations-Take I'm all
Parties and Creeds-Rev. Magee on
"Black Mans Burden"
Speakers representing the Anti-Sa-
loon league occupied several of the
Protestant church pulpits in Rock ISL
and yesterday, making forcible argu-
ments in favor of the establis hment of
branch of the organization here.
The addresses were heard by large
congregations. The speakers were
assigned as follows:
Central Presbyterian-Rev NJ. ii.
Ewers, Springfield, state superintend-
ent of the league.
United Presbyterian--Rev Holmes
Dysinger, of Polo.
Swedish Lutheran-Rev. f. +. Bar
clay, NJ. D., of Freeport.
First Baptist-Rev. j. p. McCaugh-
try, of Freeport.
Memorial Christian-Rev.C c. A. Car
los, of Springfield, field secretary of
the league.
Broadway Presbyterian-Rev. f. E.
Barclay, NJ. d.
First Methodist-Rev. Walter A.
Evans, of Granville.
Grace Lutheran-Rev. j. p. Nc
.Caughtry.
In the afternoon at the Y. NJ. G. A.
4 meeting of men was addressed by
Messrs Ewers and Carlos.
Summed up briefly the objects of
the league were shown to be to unite
ali forces, irrespective of political or
religious beliefs, that want clean city
government, enforce. violated laws, aud
reduce the evils that come from the
open saloon. 1t is claimed the league
is doing effective work all over the
state. The league also filled Moline
pulpits yesterday.
A temporary anti-saloon organize =
ton was effected this morning at tt e
Y. NJ. c. A, and an adjournment was
taken for two weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-08
Dress Goods.

50-inch fine imported granite cloth
to sell ut $1.75 yard, at. 49,. S5C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-08

Pillsbury's best flour. per sack S1-so
Woodman's Choice Flour. 49,. 1.15
Maud =. Flour Ito
Square Deal Flour ... Ito
Kansas Woodman Flour. 1900. LOO
Triumph Second Grade Flour. 90c
Fresh eggs, per dozen ... 12lc
Good cooking potatoes. per bushel 75c
Pure cider vinegar, per gallon 15c
S-Pound can of apple, peach or
plumb butter. 1Oc
lea PEI 10 ~, % vi JUG
Best Fine Salt per Dbl. $500. LOO
Nice California Ham per 10 $50. &C
Sliced ham per 10 15c
XNNN Coffee per package Toe
Good Sweet Corn per can. &c
Great Rock Island Corn 4 cans. pc
Other Better Brands for 49,. 25c
Good rice per II -- &C
Lemons. per dozen zoe
Lemon Extract, per bottle. . &c
Vanilla Extract, per bottle. $500 sc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-08
The Place To TRADE.

be bought the of W. Maueke as cheap
His store being
feed stables
hrstcass butter chickens
Note the low prices in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-08

The Police Force Tackled, but the Holders
of stars Surrender Them Only to the
Order of the ExecutIve-The Situation
One OF administrative gaInst Legislative
Branch of the Municipality. =,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-14
chna,s Fir.s n ail.xay. :

The first railroad constructed in China
was a narrow gauge line from Shanghai
to Woosung, put down in 1876, and in
tended chiefly as an ocular demonstration
to the Chinese. At the end of twelve
months it was sold to a Chinese official,
who straightway tore up the rails and
transported them to Formosa. The single
dummy engine of the line now reposes
peacefully in the mud of some Formosan
harbor, together with the wreck of the
junk in which it was transported. During
these twelve months of its existence the
Shanghai-Woosung Railroad, with its
single dummy engine and it's train of
small ears, which, by the way, were of
the American pattern, carried three hun
bred thousand passengers. The Chinese
came from far and wide to see and ex-
pertinent with this new barbarian Curl
osity, and the people in the neighbour
hood, soon finding it an institution of
great practical utility. soon became reg
ular patrons. The predicted uprising of
the people against the construction of the
road never materialized, and, as for the
graves along the route, every farmer
would manufacture as many graves as he
could get dollars for permission to trav-
erse them.lThe Engineering Magazine
for December.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-14
HOLY NAME SOCIETY.
The Members Have an Entertaining
Smoker.

The members of the Holy Name Society
of st Paul's Catholic Church. of Green
VILE. held a smoker in the parish hall,
last evening, to which all the members
of the Catholic Club were invited. There
was a fair attendance in spite of the in
clemency of the weather. Pipes and to-
bacco were passed around and all those
present settled down to enjoy the enter
tainment arranged by the committee.
The Reverend Father Peter Reilly open
ed the entertainment with a short address
in which he said he was very much
disappointed to see such a small gather
ing. He said the men of the church ought
to make a better showing. Eugene Ma
honey and Joseph Donovan, both mem
bers of the club, and who have gained
quite an enviable reputation as black
faced comedians and ~eake-walkers, began
the fun making with a pleasing sketch.
Their work was warmly applauded. Mr..
George b. Riley followed with an inter.
esting recitation. after which Mr.. james
Francis and Mr.. james Moran sang a
number of amusing songs. Mr. Thomas
Pagan was master of ceremonies. and Mr..
Casper Yuengermann was chairman Of the
committee in charge.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-14
A FAIR At ST. PETERS
Bazaar to Help the New
Parish Building Will
Open February |.
PLANS FOR THE COMING EVENT
Donations Pouring in From
Generous Practitioners
Among the Churches.
PLANS FOR THE COMING EVENT
Donations Pouring in From

Work is being rapidly pushed On st.
Peters new hall and school and in a
short tima the public will be treated to a
great surprise when 1t will be opened for
the first time on February i. The seating
capacity of the hall will be fifteen hun
bred, and it will be beautifully lighted
with both electricity and gas. The stage
is a very large one and will be equipped
with most beautiful scenery. Father Har-
lin, to whom the Rev. Father Harpes has
entrusted the coming fair which will be
the fiji = event to take place in the new
hall, has declared that it will surely be
ready by February l, although it does not
look that way just now.
But the Rev. Father Harlin is very en-
ergetic, and this is well known among his
parishioners, and they all have confidence
in him when he say it will be ready.
When asked If he was not discouraged at
the great fair now in progress, he re-
piled, mo, / nave good workers, and the
secret of success is in good organization.
/ am rather limited as to time, but l hope
in two weeks TO accomplish much. 1t will
only make us work harder. I expect a
real old time rally of all the parisnioners
of St. Peters. and I know them to be
good hard workers when they undertake
anything. The fair is only the beginning
of a series of entertainments in store for
the young people of the parish"
The Rev. Father talked freely, and
judging from what has been accomplished
the fair will be a great event. Already
many beautiful articles have been do
mated. months ago letters were sent out
to the various members of the parish So
Letting articles, and every days brings
some beautiful response. Any person
wishing to be generous towards a good
cause can do so by donating some article
towards the fair, which will be greatly
appreciated. Ali donations can be adj
dressed to the Rev. Father Harlin, at st.
Peters rectory, on Grand street.
The booths. will be erected under the
galleries SO as to leave the centre of the
hall for dancing.
The a6D ission to the fair will be ten
cents, and the gentlemen Wishing to
dance will be obliged to check their hats.
The fair will be open each evening from
February 1 to February IA. Kelehar's
Fourth Regiment Band will furnish
music. The school house will be ready for
occupancy before Easter, and the mem
bers of the Young Mems Lyceum will oc-
cupy their rooms at the same time. The
building will cost over SCI, 1000 when fin
ished, and the Rev. Father Harlin ex-
poets to raise The debt from the two
buildings by holding entertainments of
such kind as will open On February l.
Mr.. Patrick Buckley has presented the
national colors to St. Peters new hall
and school.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-14
TRICKY TRICKS OF The RAVEN.
A ssratgisfs. These Birds are some
thing Remarkable.

Many stories are told of the c~leverness
of the raven, a bird which really seems
to nave reasoning powers, says the
Philadelphia Times One of these sto-
ries tells how a raven, by a skillful
stratagem, got a young hare for his din
ner. 1t a pouneed upon the little ami
NAL, but the mother drove it away.
Then the raven slowly retreated, en-
couraging the mother to follow him, and
even pretending that he was afraid of
her. In this fashion he led her to a
considerable distance from her young
one, and then. suddenly, before the hare
had time to realize the meaning OF the
trick, he rose in the air, flew swiftly
back, caught the young hare in his beak
and bore it away.
A similar plan was adopted by some
ravens that wished to steal food from a
dog. They leased him till he grew so
angry that he chased them from the spot,
but the artful birds turned sharply
round, easily reached the dish before him
and carried off the choicer bits in tri-
urnah.
AS to the ravens power. of speech, the
following ~story-which is given on the
dulltOflly vi &dpldll otoWls VIII NouSiSo
for its truth-win show aptly he can
talk. A gentleman while travelling through
a wood in the South of England, was
by hearing a shout of Fair play,
gentlemen, fair play." uttered in loud
tones. The cry being presently repeated,
the traveller thought it must proceed from
some one in distress, and at once began
to search for him. He soon discovered
two ravens fiercely attacking a third. He
was SO struck with the appeal of the OPP
pressed bird that he promptly rescued
him.
1t turned out hat the victim was a tame
raven belonging to a house in the neigh
borhood.s and the cry that it used so OPP
p~ortunely was one of many that it had
been aught to utter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-14


The President thsreuper Announce! that
Captain w. H. lowell having received
LIE majority of votes cast he declared
MN promoted to tie position of Assistant
Engineer.
Motion by Commissioners Mills and
Adopted
That when this Board adjourns it does
so to meet on Wednesday evening, Janu-
airy Is, 1895.
The following resolutions were reported
by the several committees in payment OF
claims heretofore REFEREE
By Committee on Department Buildings
and Repairs
Resolved, That the sum of $l53 be paid
Michael r OSPrien. first payment on ac-
count of contract No. 292a, plumbing work
on new engine house No. Is; architects
certificate filed with Clerk of the Board.
Resolved, That the sum of 1855 be paid
John w. Laws for hardware. December,
s21.06 be paid John P. Landrine for
paints, oils, etc, December, 1888.
$31.R be paid John p. Landrine, for
paints, oils, etc. December, 1898.
$685. be pai1 American Fire Engine
Company, for one combined engine and
house heater for new house No. Is.
By Committee on Supplies
Resolved, That the sum of jSS5.19 be paid
December, 1886.
$500 be paid Samuel Eastman & Co, for
10 perfection holders.
$3.50 be paid John P. Landrine, for sup
plies, December, 1898.
$50 be paid Enos F. Jones, Chemical
Co, for earboy vitriol, December, 1885.
BY Committee on Telegraph and Fuel
Resolved, That the sum of $3.50 be paid
the Gamewell F. A. Tel. Co.. for two 15-in.
! gongs December, 1888.
The yeas and nays having been called
for and k on each of the foregoing
resolutions, they were adopted by the fol-
lowing vote
Yeas-President Brennan, Commits
sioners Mills and Erickson.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
On notion ldjourned.
CHARLES ESTERBROOK,
GlorIr
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-14
BISHOP tn BRIDES NIGHT GOWN


Two years ago a certain Bishop invited
to a country home inI daren't say
where it was, because II / told you the
name Of the place you'd not be long
guessing the identity of the Bishop. At
any rate, it was a country house some
where and the Bishop came especially to
solemnize the marriage of the daughter
OF the house.. He arrived on the morn
ing Of the ceremony, but through some
body's horrible blunder the steamer trunk
into which his wife had carefully packed
his ~canonieals did not come by the same
train. The nex train from the city
where the Episcopal palace is was to be
the special train carrying the bridegroom
and the bride away after the wedding.
The Bishop was as nearly frantic as
Bishops ever are. A messenger was sent
p~osthaste to the rector of the parish
church and returned emp~ty-handed. The
rector and his wife had gone away,
called by the sudden death of a kinsmar.
The messenger returned empty-handed, !
say, but, just as the assembled guests
were beginning to dwell on the cheerful
imaginings any delay at a wedding al
ways causes, the Bishop entered the flow
er-hung drawing room. He wore his
usual look of serene dignity and his robe
was white as driven o 1t wasn't
quite as long as it might have been and
the Yoke across the shoulders in the back
was a trife strained, nut the sleeves were
voluminous and the vestments which
go to make up the ceremonialsattire of a
Bishop were there.
The CEREMONY went off beautifully, but
the bride was observed to shake now and
then with Unsurpassed sobs, or at least
with something Unsurpassed, and a
bridesmaid who had been frantically busy
in an upper room with needle and thread
and the contents of a bag of silk pieces
giggled Historically. The Bishop, dear,
good man, never asked where the robe ne.
wore came from. The maid servant OF
the bride brought it to him.. He may
nave suspected, but he said nothing. The
guests did not even suspect. Only the
bride and the bridesmaid knew that from
the trousseau there was missing one white
gown of a pattern not worn in the lay
time by anybody except-well, except a
Observation-Disclosures Post.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-14
EPISCOPAL cHuRcH's GROWTH.
Pennsylvania Has the Greatest In
crease for tho Year.

DeceHpoer hhuais slio"lns inc CROWN
n conoatlon OF the Protestant Eplscopai
Snurch IN AMERICA are out says the bes-
Ton irahserlpt, ana tney orins 10 ishl
some curious lacls OF church history anu
pfaceise- - iate - slo~tn y I ON
InuMcant ast remains sia.iohary az u
per cent d seal- roui " AZ uioeese' :.
we" iorh aifd one M NC" ri ue
not eolle u 70 lhs isuie. Ne"
SHOWS only Ole per cent o. inelsas,
western ne" io.A ihe saile' Lous r1n,
NO increase at an aho oeiie.ai
a loss 81 one per cent ing u'oeese :
newark "nlch lnciuoes Inc pa
OF ne" Jersey, SHOWS a. iiiciease m.e
per cent. y y saiu thal q - ra-
represents reinoeais irom Wv
new 1orA' fenhsyiVahla anu Nassa-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-14
CHURCH NOTICES.

FIRST CONVERSATIONAL, corner
Boyd and Bergen avenues. Rev. John L.
Scudder. Pastor. Services, II A. M and
7:4 P. M. Rev. John L. Scudder will
preach. Morning subject; DRY Bones;
evening, fright About Face"
FIRST UNIvERsALIST, Summit ave-
nue., near Grand street. Rev. Charles n.
Vail, pastor. Service, 10:45 A. M. Sub
ject, THE ecula and Sacred in Human
Life
WASHINGTON. D.. B. F.. Randolph, pastor.
Services at 1920 A M. and 7:30 p. NJ.
Morning. THE Saving Touch; evening,
"Zaccheus.
r. M. a.. A., Crescent and Harrison
avenues -Four p. M, address to men,
Arthur r. Crockett. Assistant SecretaTys
subject, "The life off, E. Morse Special
music.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-14
UNION REVIVAL SERVICES.

The Methodist and Baptist Churches
will unite for revival services commencing
nextSunday. January 10. The services
will be held in the Methodist Church,
Ocean n Linden venue Sunday morn
ing. Rev. DR.. Hun of the Baptist
Church, will preach. In the evening Rev.
Mr.. butcher will give the sermon. Re-
services will follow each sermon.
The choirs will unite. All Christian peo-
pie are requested to pray for the success
of these meetings.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-14
Catarrh Cannot he Cured.

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
is a blood or constitutional
disease. and in order to cure 1t you must
d internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken Internally, and acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. 1t
was prescribed by one of the best ply
sicians IN this country for years, and is 4
regular prescription. 1t is composed of
the best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers. acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina-!
Of the W ingredients is what pro-
duees such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials. free.
i. 81. CHENEY "a CO., Props, Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists. price l5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-14
paper for Rheumatles.

French sufferers from rheumatism and
govt have established a review in which
to discuss their ailments, the Revue des
Rheumatisants. Among the contributors
are Francois Coppee, Aurelien Schol1,
Armand Silvestre, Marcel Provost and
the caricaturists Forain and Caran
d'Ache.