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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-20
A Clever Trick.

1t certainly looks like it, but :here
is really no trick about it. Anybody
can try it who has lame back and
weak kidneys, malaria or nervous
troubles. We mean he can cure him.
self right away by taking Electric
Bitters. This medicine tones up the
whole system. acts as stimulant to
the liver and kidneys, is n blood puri-
fer and nerve tonic. 1t cures cOnsti-
patton. headache, fainting spells,
sleeplessness and melancholy. 1t is
purely vegetable, a mild laxative. and
restores the system to its natural
vigor. Try Electric Bitters and he
that they are a miracle
worker. Every bottle guaranteed.
Only so cents a bottle at Hartz d u
lemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-20
Mr.. RosENFIELD's FUNERAL.


To Be Held Tomorrow at the Residenc,
en- Nineteenth Street.
Word was received Saturday night
that the remains of Morris Rosentield
had arrived at New York on the
steamer Frederick der Crosse, from
Bremen. The BODY will reach Rock
Island tonight, accompanied by the
deceased's nephews, Max Geismer and
Morris Geismer, the former comm 9
from Bremen and the latter meeting
the remains at New York. Funeral
services will be held at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning at the residence on
Nineteenth street. The employees of
the Moline Wagon company, of which
Mr.. Roseniield was president, will at
tend in body. 1t is the wish of the
family that no flowers be sent
The active pallbearers, selected
from the forces nj the wagon works,
will be William Walters, F. Maxwell,
Ii. Sellmer, Sam Cosmer. +. Luding-
ton, Ii. l.. Spence, Ferd Bein and Ed
Berry. The honorary pallbearers will
be j. I. Browning, j. 5. Gilmore, ID.
NJ. Sechler. A. L. Moore, W. l.. Nelie,
j. W. Good. w. =. McCrea and W. Is.
Brinton, the latter of Peru, Ill.
Rabbi Levi, of Peoria, will probably
Officiate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-20
FAVORS EXTENSION.
Continued from Third page.

tials being referred back to the union
for proper certificatiou.
Delegates from the Rock Island Shoe
Workers and the Stove Mounters
unions, of Rock Island. and the Pat
ternmakers' union, of Moline, We're
obligated.
T. 4. Andrews and William Swal-
low, of Rock Island, Anton Benson, of
Moline, and w. p. Gordon, of Daven-
port, were selected rs committee to
seek a market for union made buttons
in their respective towns, in accord
ancc with u request of the Button
Workers union Of Muscatine.
President Davis explained as a
member of the committee on Jail and
Jail accounts of the board of super
visors. that the bids for coal had been
received, but that the union mined
article was higher in price than that
from other mines. He said his fellow
committeeman feared public criticism
if they awarded the contract to any
one but the lowest bidder. So the
committee decided to invite new bids.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-20
PECULIAR POISONS.
Generated In the Human Body-The Result
of imperfect Digestion of FOOD.

| OF
Every living thing, plant or animal
contains within itself the germs OF
certain decay and death.
In the human body these germs OF
death (called by scientists Ptomaines)
are usually the result of imperfect
digestion of food; the result of indi-
gestion or dyspepsia.
The stomach, from abuse, weakens.
dc es not promptly and thoroughly di-
gest the food The result is a heavy,
sodden mass which ferments (the first
process of decay poisoning the blood,
making it thin, weak and lacking in
red corpuscles: poisoning the brain,
causing headaches, pain in the eyes.
Bad digestion weakens the heart
causing palpitation and finally bring
ing on disease of this very important
organ.
Poor digestion poisons the kidneys,
causing Bright's disease and diabetes.
And this is so because every organ,
every nerve depends upon the stom-
ach alone for nourishment and re-
newal, and weak digestion show sit self
not only in loss of appetite and flesh,
but in weak nerves and muddy COM
pleXiOn.
The great English scientist. Huxley,
said the best start in life is n sound
stomach. Weak stomachs fail to di-
%est food properly, because they lack
the proper quantity of digestive acids
Cactic and hydrochloric) and pepto-
genie products; the most sensible
remedy in all cases of Indigestion, is
to take after each meal one or two
of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, be-
cause they supply in a pleasant,
harmless form all the elements that
weak stomachs lack.
The regular use of Stuart's Dyspep-
sia Tablets will cure any form of
stomach trouble, except cancer of the
stomach.
They increase flesh, insure pure
blood, strong nerves. bright eye and
clear complexion, because all these
result only from wholesome food well
digested.
Nearly all druggists sell Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets at 30 cents full
sized package, or by mail enclosing
price to Stuart company, Marshall.
Mich. but ask your druggist first. A
little book on stomach diseases mailed
free. Address Stuart company, Mar
shall. Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-20
LaGrippe is
Contagious
Atmosphere Impregnated With
Germs.
Disease Proved Beyond Question to BE
Infectious-Is Rapidly Conquer
ing the Country.


LaGrippe is a contagious disease.
Its specific germ has b en- positively
id tiiied, and it is transmitted from
Jon to person either by direct con-
", ! or by inhaling the germs while
j, "|E float in the air. 1t is a danger
I - disease, lowering the vitality and
isting the resistive power 50 that
bneumo.ia, heart disease. nervous
prostratiOn aud insanity find easy vic
Tins. No specific is known that will
kill the Grip germs. but it may be
driven out and its effects overcome by
the prompt use of DR.. Miles Restora-
tive Nervine.
"LaGrippe LETT my nervous system
so racked and shattered that / could
not sleep, and for two months was un-
der the influence of narcotics. Physi-
clans and friends gave me up to die;
but in two days after / commenced
taking DIR Miles Restorative Nervine
l began TO improve, and in a months
time was entirely cured 1t is the
greatest health restorer on earth"
ID. W. HILToN, Louisville, Ky.
All druggists are authorized to sell
DIR. Miles Nervine on a guarantee
that first bottle benefits or money re-
funded. BE sure and get DR.. Miles
Nervine. Booklet on heart and nerves
sent free. Address
DIR. MILES MEDICAL Co,
Elk%art, Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-20
CIRCUIT COURT MATTERS.
Judge Frank ID. Ramsay Here to Try
Criminal Cases.

Judge w. III. Gest, in the circuit
court this morning, heard further arg
ument on the demurrer of the defense
in the McDermott VS.. Schnell-Drost
case and announced that he would
take the matter under advisement.
Judge Gest left this afternoon for
cambridge to hold court.
Judge Frank ID. Ramsay, of Nor
rison, convened the circuit court here
this afternoon, taking up the criminal
docket. He will remain several
weeks.
Miss Gertrude Estes. court stenog-
rapher, went to Cam bridge with Judge
Gest to report the cases. ii. ID. Blake
more will remain here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-20

Not one child dies where ten
formerly died from Group. People
have learned the value of One Minute
Cough Cure and use it for severe lung
and throat troubles. 1t Immediately
stops coughing. 1t never fails. For
sale by T. II. Thomas, A. j. Reiss and
NJ. F. Bahnsen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-20
BLOOMINGTON GETS KREIG

Popular Player to Continue in the West
ern Association.
". F. kreig has signed a contract
to manage the Bloomington team in
the Western association hreig man
aged the Burlington team-in the asso-
citation last season.
Manager Hines, of the Rockford
club. mas signed Third Baseman
Charles Buelow, of Dubuque. Catcher
B. F. Snyder and Pitcher Frank Bar
Der have signed Rockford contracts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-20
Beauty Is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your o,ood and keep it clean. by
stirring UP the lazy liver and driving al i'm
purities from the body Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sIckly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets.-beauty for ten cents Al drug
gIsts, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, Soc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-20
OTTO GROTJAN.

Before the discovery of One Minute
Cough Cure, ministers were greatly
disturbed by coughing congregations.
No excuse for it now For sale by I.
H. Thomas. a. J. Reiss and NJ. +.
Bahnsen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-20
Fatality of Group.

Statistics show that thousands of
infants and children die yearly of
mem braueous Group. We do not ex-
aggerate when we state that every
one of the innocents could have been
saved had Foley's Honey aud Tar been
given them in time. Can You afford
To lie without it in your household?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-20

Glad Tidings to Asthma Sufferers.
FoIey's Honey and Tar gives quicl
and positive relief in all cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-20
a Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree TO refund the money on a 30
cent bottle of Greene's Warranted
Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your
cough or cold We also guarantee a
25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory or
money refunded.
HORST Won KoECKRITZ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-20

Nerves, stomach and liver are all
aided by ''Orangeine;" hence its quick
and safe action in colds and head
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-20
10 Cure Constipation Foreyer.

Tzke Casc7Eets Candy Cathnrtic IOc or zoo
IL c c. c fail &c cure, druggists refund nlonsr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-20

have carefully examined the foregoing State
III N: aud find the same to be correct: liabilities
ca!cuiated by the Insurance Department.
CHARLES A PRELLER Auditor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-20

in'd f0res an" ""H":''e' In so71.711.os7 20
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-20

From tho Divisihle Surplus dividend will be
appoTtiOuCi - usual.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-20

DISRrRSENENTS

Received for Premiums Si2.3iS.1tS 81
From a.! other Sources I:.6N7.>>0 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-20

Sa5.O0G.G. 81
DISBj RSEWENTS
To POiicy-hOIders for Claims by
Death $I3.2G9. oOa 90
To rOiiry -hOlteTS for EndOw-
ments. Dividends. etc. Ii.iSj.95 81
Fer all other accounts IO.t93.:I99 y;
Sa5.:i5,OsS s.
ASSETS
United States Bonds and other
Securities siG0.05G,III 81
MorigsEe 6s,5O3,5so 30
rarities 9,a96,6Io 90
Real Estate appraised by InSur-
Srperint dents ut
S23,53i. S26.Ss: Book Value 2O.60i.649 81
Cash in Banks and Trust Conn
panlcS Ii,6sI,a77 SO
Accrued interest Net Deferred
Premiums, etc. .6.434.957 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-20
LIABILITIES

! Policy Reserves. etc. S233.O5S.G4O GS
Contingent Guarantee Fund i2.33S.6S4 6S
! DiIisible surplus 2.sae.OOO 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-20

ROBERT \. aaAMhlss wor-PazslOesr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-20

CHARLES II. FERGUSON, Gen. Agt.,
Tacoma Building, Chicago, Ill.
PAUL, KEBsCH, District Manager,
Rock Island, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-20
" ANTED.

WANTED-A GOOD COCK At sO5 TWEEN
w tieth street..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-20

Tuesday. FEB 2l-o r. NJ Prof. G.
W. Eos lectures Subject. History Of he
Expansion O. The Uni-ed States
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-20

WTANTED-BOAR DErS. CHOICEROOMs
w and board at 2226 Fourth avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23
The Star Office in London.

The Evening Star has now permanently
established and we'll fitted Office In London,
located In Trafalgar Buildings. Trafalgar
Square, where its representative will be
constantly in attendance, and where files
of the paper, and those of other leading
American journals. will be kept for the
benefit of visitors. Patrons and friends OF
The Star. travelling in England and on the
continent. are invited to have their mail
addressed to the care Of its London Office,
as above, where 1t will be safely kept IN
til called for. or forwarded, as may be in
structed. from time to time.
AS the location Of the new Star otlce is
one of the most central in London, in near
proximity to most of the principal hotels,
and easily accessible from all parts of the
city. it will prove to be a great accomno-
dalton to those who avail themselves of the
advantages 1t affords: and ladies as well an
gentlemen. travelling abroad, are invited ia
freely use its facilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23

| went up that way and forgot to come
down. but seeing no sign of it there he
turned to John, and. SEE he:
What way did that coin go. John?'
Faith seq John, SEE he you put me
puzzler. AK me another
There's some mistake says the lord
up his sleeves. I'm afraid that 1 didn't
strike hard enough that time; but 1t VIII
not be my fault this time or l will So
down he comes, such a polthogue, on the
poor brute's bones as made its inside sound
like a drum. and up higher than ever the
haste flung its heels. and the lord mayor
and John and all the crowd stood back to
watch for the coin, but good luck to Their
wit if they were watching from that time
till this the dickens receive the coin or
coin would they see.
Right enough" seq the lord mayor, seq
he. ITS as plain as a pike staff that there
must be some mistake here Don't you
think isn't there some mistake, John?"
''Faix" seq John. Il would be very
strongly of the opinion that there is.
John" seq the lord mayor, seZ he, Il
think we're not holding his head the right
way. 1t strikes me that the owner of him
held his head to the north when he was
floggng the money out of him. What do
you think If we hold his head to the
north
Anything at all you please" seq John
I'm paid to obey orders"
"All right then, John. just move his head
round that way a little That's it. That
will do the lord mayor. Now hold
hard John, and keep a sharp eye out for
the COIN seq he splitting on the stick and
winding 1t round his head and fetching IT
down. Oh mela murdher! that you'd
think It wouldn't leave a bone In the poor
baste's body it wouldn't knock into stir
about. And then up flung the horse and
the mayor jumped back, and then the
mayor held out his hand and said: whist!
Whishti" and set up his ears to hear where
the coin would fall; but. movrone, ne'er
coin or coin was to be heard. The first
thing the mayor heard was a bit of litter
of a laugh, and then another and another.
till the litter went round all his gntlemen
friends. With that he got black in the
face to find that he had made such fool
of himself and to the flogging of the horse
he falls again, determined to have 1t out of
him If there was coin at all In him. And
he flogged him high up and low down, and
all around. whacking and striking, and
putting and-cursing, and the basic f1nging
and leaping up and whnnying, till at length
We Almost wouldn't the poor animal
for blood and foam. And his gintlemen
friends round about had to interfare at last
and drag him away from the horse by
brute force and threaten to give him in
charge of the soldiers if he didn't stop muir
dering the creature, and the horse was
dragged off and the lord mayor was drag
ged in, and the whole town laughed for
nine days after till they laughed the lord
mayor clean out of his office. And as for
MANS, the rascal, he gave up the besom-
making trade, well he might, and he
lived an Independent private gintleman,
himself and his mother for the rest of their
days on the interest Of his money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23
Velocity of the Wind.
From the Scientific American.

From the Scientific American.
The great hurricane which wrought such
destruction to Porto Rico has furnished
remarkable records Of velocity. Recent ad-
vices from the weather bureau station at
Hatteras contain some very startling fig
ures and prove that II we are to register
the highest possible velocities of the wind
our automatic apparatus will have to be
strengthened accordingly The greatest We
locty occurred shortly after noon, the 18th
of August, when records were made which
prove this hurricane to have been the most
severe within the past seventy-five years
1t seems on the morning of August 16
eaSterly gales were experienced at Hat
teras in which the velocity of the wind
ranged from thirty-six to fifty miles an
hour At o'clock of the morning Of the
18th the wind was blowing seventy miles
an hour and at 1 o'clock D. m. 1t was ninety
three miles an hour, with extreme veloci-
ties of from 120 to 40 miles an hour At
this time the thermometer cups were blown
away, but the report states that the wind
probably reached an even greater force
from pm. to Z pm. of that day. The
highest velocity previously reported at the
station was eighty miles an hour. This
was in April, 1889. The air pressure reach
ed 1892 inches at pm, and this is the
lowest ever recorded on the middle At
lantic coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23

Once upon a time, when pigs was swine,
long, long ago, there was man named
MANS, who supported himself and his old
disabled mother by making besoms out OF
the long heather on the lonely moor where
they lived One day. when Manis was driv-
ing very sorry old institution of a horse
that you could count every bone in his
body through the skin-to the town with a
load of besoms for sale. MANS began to
ruminate to himself on the bad trade this
same besom-making was becoming, entire
~ that he could hardly keep body and
sowl sticking together himself, let aone
support his mother and an old horse that
would soon die on his hands, anyway, and
then he'd be in fix, for he couldn't scrape
as much money together as would buy
new straddle, let alone a new horse. And
then as for selling this one, it's what he'd
have to pay man to take him off his
hands, let alone get money for him. But
it's a bad disaise that can't be cured some
how, Manis said to himse'f-so he began 10
consider to himself how he could sell his
rickle of pony to advantage. ManiS had
about as clever a head as ever was set on
ignorant shoulders-and right well he knew
this-and he was not long finding a way
out of the pickle When he went to the
town and disposed of his besoms and got
the money for them he put the money into
shilling pieces, half-crown pieces and one
half sovereign, and. inquiring for the
grandest hotel, he put his horse into the
stable and stuck the gold. half sovereign
and all the other pieces, into the holes in
its hide-for the poor baste's skin had holes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23
She Was Pleased.


The young man has only recently take,
UP photography and is an ardent entbusi.
asst He persuaded the girl to whom he 10
engaged to pose for him. She was seated
In hammock. and he stood directly before
her when he took the picture. In a day or
two he proudly exhibited the resul. of the
sitting. She gave one glance at 1t and
then handed it back
Don't you like it," he inquired
Il don't assume to criticise" was the re-.
ply.
Il thought it was pretty good for a first
attempt" he insisted
Perhaps 1t is. l am glad YOU are salts.
fled with it,
'Of course it might be better"
DO you think it looks like me?"
Eyes"
Then, Herbert, / am content"
But you don't seem very cheerful over
it."
Perhaps I don't show it; but that pho
tcgraph has made me very happy"
I'll have a frame made for it and give If
YOU
No. don't want to keep it. But it fills
me with joy, nevertheless. They say that
when beauty fades, affection vanishes; but
when realize that you see me depicted
with hands and feet like those, without
breaking our engagement, / am convinced
that there can't be any doubt about your
loving me when / am old"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23

away. I'll not keep you long, for I'll only
take a few hundred pounds out Of him
the day. just to let these gentlemen friends
of mine see the thing. Hold hard. now.
seq he, and he drew the cane a sharp slap
on the poor bastes ribs.
Up flung the horse and out jumped a
coin and rolled into the crowd.
The lord mayor crossed his arms and
axed some Of the crowd to lift it and tell
him what 1t was
They lifted and examined it, as II 1t was
and they bit 1t and scratched 1t and jingled
1t, and seq they:
ITS a good. bright shilling, with the
kings head on IT..
"Humph! seq the lord mayor. wee bit
taken aback. rs that all? I expected a
bit Of goold, but the goold's to come yet.
Hold hard again, John!' SEE he, and he
come down another sharp rap on the horse S
ribs. UP flung the horse and out jumps an
ing his arms and looking on indifferently,
kindly tell me- SEE he, how much IS
that?"
The crowd took 1t up again and scratched
and rubbed it, and jngled it and bit IT.,
and seq they:
Its half a crown, by the toss O. war;
=. ell. middling, middling," says he.
Were getting toward the goold now.
Hold hard again, John! Lookout. gentle
men. for I'm guessing this VIII be haif
sovereign or a sovereign and it might get
lost" And with that he comes down an
other rap on the bastes ribs. but, 10 and
behold you. though the horse flung ever
so high the sorra take the coin or coin
came out
The lord mayor looked round him and
then looked up in the air to see If the coin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23

soon afterward died. The party. however.
attempted the recovery Of the gold, but
soon returned unsuccessful. Up to q Few
years ago there were made similar efforts,
all equally futile. Such constant intrusion
upon the Navajo reservation became SO
much OF an annoyance to these Indians as
to necessitate the dispatching of military
expedition from Fort Wingate for the pur-
lost mine and, II possible. OF determining
the value Of its deposit. With the aid Of
the Navajos themselves this party came
upon gold in the Carriso mountains, in the
northern part of the reservation and this
was believed to be the lost Adams NINE
But the gold in sight occurred only in small
quantities, and 1t was decided that 1t would
not pay to mine it. In and about Gallup
there are still many men. witnesses Of the
arrival of Adams. among whom there is
serious doubt as to whether that found by
the army expedition is the mine which.
before the collapse Of his mind, he describ-
ed In such glowing terms
Professor w. ]. MCGEE. ethnologist in
charge of the bureau Of ethnology, who has
spent many seasons of field work in the
southwest. added the following story:
Source or Unfailing Wealth.
"In the town Of Yuma, which lies partly
on the California and partly on the Arizo-
ma side of the Colorado river, there lived
thirty or forty years ago a Mexican known
to possess a rich but undeveloped gold mine
somewhere in the desert to the west
Whenever he became in want he mysteri-
ously left the little town by night and took
a burro with him in the direction of his
buried wealth. He was careful to change
his course each trip so as to avoid by re-
tracing his tracks. the leaving Of a trail
such as might lead others to the spot. Re-
turning usually in about a week his burro
was always heavily laden with the precious
metal. the mysterious source of which
weighed upon the curiosity of the entire
nelshborhood. Those who endeavored to
track him either returned unsuccessful or
became desert mad and, losing their way
from this cause, died of thirst or starva-
ton.
To the present time this mine awaits Its
rediscoverer. Indeed, in this locality. es-
pecially in the desert west of Yuma no
gold mine of any description has yet been
found"