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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29

be. if the interest continues as enthu-
siastic as characterized the beginning,
the greatest public enterprise that our
neighboring city has ever undertaken.
The fair, of course, shows to the
lest advantage at night, when the sea
of incandescent lights illuminating
the artistically devised arches and
beautifully arranged booths presents
a scene that borders on bewilderment.
One of the prettiest displays is
that of the Peoples Power company,
the front of whose Office is illuminated
by hundreds of electric lights.
Booths front the business houses on
Third avenue from Thirteenth to
Twentieth streets and Fifteenth street
from Third TO Seventh avenues, the
most attractive displays in connec-
ton with the fair being concentrated in
that territory. There are free attrac-
tions. such as Punch and Judy, the
ferris wheel, etc, while one can find
more interesting entertainment on the
midway. which is located in River
view park, ut the foot of Eighteenth
street. There are holding forth sing
ers and dancers. freaks of nature, for
tune t0llers. in fact, every feature
that is seen at first-class sideshow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29
MOLINE is SHINING.
First Night of the Street Fair At
tracts a Great Crowd of
People.
STREETS BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED

Many Incandescent Lights and Booth Dis
PLAYS Present Pretty scene-Free At
fractions and Those on the Midwsy-The
Floral Parade Tomorrow, In Which Rock
Island VIII Take Part.
Rock Island did her part in making
the opening of the Moline street fair
the magnificent success that Improved
to be. People went from here last
night, it is safe to estimate by thous-
ands, for the street cars on all lines
leading to the street fair town were
crowded from an early hour in the
evening until near to 10 o'clock taking
the crowd to and fro. And to be
frank about IT, those who went got
their moneys worth. Moline has GER
tainly done herself proud.
The business men, apparently, are
working as a unit, and the result will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the city clerks office, Rock Island,
ILL.,. until Tuesday, Sept. 3, A. D.,
1899, at 3 O'Clock p. m, for. the con-
struction of sewer on Eleventh street
between Fifth and Ninth avenues.
Plans and specifications on file at the
city clerks office. The city reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
Rock Island, Ill. Aug. 20. 1899
MAYOR MCCoNoCHIE, Chairman,
JOHN o. FREED,
GEORGE W. HECK,
Board of Local Improvements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29
CRUSHED BY A WAGON
Ulrich Resi- Meets a Shocking
Death in South Rock
Island.
JOHN MERK Is BADLY INJURED.

End of Wagon. Loaded Heavily with
| Brick. on Which They Were Riding.
Gives Way, PrecipItating Them Beneath
| the wheeIs-Coroner's Jury BIames the
Teamster.
Ulrich Resi-, n laborer in the en-
ploy of the Atkinson brick yard on
Brashar street, was killed, and John
Merk, teamster in the employ of Will
liam Naak, was severely injured by
being run over by a wagon load of
brick drawn by a team of mules in the
Atkinson brick yards at 1880 this
morning.
The two men were engaged in haul
ing brick to the c., NJ. IL St. p. depot
in this city for shipment to Port By
ron, and were just starting out of the
yards toward Twelfth street with
load of 1000 brick. both men being
seated on the front end of the load,
when the front end-gate board slipped
out of place and the men were, with
portion of the load, precipitated to the
ground directly under the heals of the
team. AS he went down Resi- seized
the double tree and was dragged
some distance, but was soon obliged
downw ward in such position that two
wheels of the heavily loaded wagon,
one front and one rear, passed di
rectly across his shoulders, crushing
out his life. He was gasping when
brother workmen reached his side
and breathed his last a minute or two
later.
Merk was found face downward,
too, but one wheel, the rear one, hav-
ing passed over his left shoulder,
fractuIing the bones and inflicting
severe Commissions. DR.. G. G.. Carter
attended him, after which he was re-
moved to the home of his parents,
2947 Thirteenth avenue, where her re-
sides.
The Unfortunate Resi-.
The body of the unfortunate labor
er, Resi-, was taken to Knox's under
taking parlors and prepared for inter-
ment. The deceased was 90 years of
age and single. He was a native of
Switzerland, and for % years had
lived in Rock Island, being in the en-
ploy of William Atkinson all that time
and making his home with him. The
deceased has a sister in Rock Island
and two brothers in Omaha.
Coroner Eckhart conducted an in
quest on the remains, summoning a
Jury composed of L. b. Reidy, fore
man; William Davis, G. Valentine,
Charles Brashar, b. F. Roden baugh
and Andy Etzel.
The Coroner's Verdict.
After taking the testimony the jury
returned a verdict to the effect that
the deceased came to his death by
being run over by load of brick, and
in our opinion the accident was due
TO carelessness of the driver in put
ting no clamp on the wagoa.' The
accident, in other words, is attributed
by the coroner's jury to failure to
have the endgate made absolutely Sc
cure.
The team, which consisted of pair
of mules, driven by Merk, is owned
by William Maak When the accident
occurred the mules started to run
down an embankment but were
stopped by a laborer named Joe Heall-
strn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29

Rock Islands Queen to Go In Fine Style
Her Attendants Selected.

Rock Islands Queen to Go In Fine Style
| Her Attendants Selected.
The floral parade takes place at 4
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. Each OF
the three cities will have a queen
Miss Mamie Kennedy, from Rock Isl
and; Miss Gertrude Stephens, from
Moline, and Miss Edna Gilman from
Davenport.
A committee composed of Oscar
Schmidt, G.. A. Spencer, l.. e.. Eddy,
James Darnell, f. Il. Maloney and r.
G.. Mcfarland, with the cooperation
of the ladies' committee, has COM
pleted the arrangements for the turn
out for Rock Islands queen. 1t will
consist of an immense canopied float,
which will be drawn By six
especially selected and decorat-
Ell horses. Ardo and Leon
Mitchell have been selected to act as
outriders. Ambrose and Harold
Plamondon, of Chicago, and Robert
and Fred Mitchell will be pages, and
Misses Maud HartZ, Annie Ralston,
Helen Sterling, Elizabeth McHugh and
Lillian Plamondon will be the queens
attendants. Six footmen will accom-
many the float.
htasdames Phil Mitchell, r. H.
Dart. Ben Hartz, T. H. Dolly and
Grace Mackin compose a committee
that is assisting in the work of pre-
paring.the queens dress and decorat-
ing her carriage.
Mrs. Peter Fries has rendered her
home to the Rock Island queen and
her attendants, who will prepare their
toilet there. a rehearsal will be held
at the rink on Sixteenth street to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock:
The parade will start at O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon. Tomorrow will
b, Rock Island and Davenport day at
the fair.
Reports indicate large number of
handsomely adorned carriages in the
retinue that is to attend the Rock Isl
and queen
1t is requested that all floral floats
meet at Eighth street and Fifth
avenue, Moline, an hour before the
parade
Mrs. j. NJ. Buford, chairman of the
ladies' committee, reports the secur-
ing of additional carriages, and re-
quests that all meet at the corner of
Fifth avenue and Eighth street. Mo-
line, at p m. tomorrow. The floral
parade will form at that point.
Rock Island banks and grocery
stores will close tomorrow at
p d. m. and s movement is on
foot to induce all business houses to
Join and make the floral parade
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29
ARGUS CARRIERS OUTING
Ride Over the Three Towns and Feast at
the Watch Tower.

the Watch Tower.
| Carriers of THE ARGUS are having q
gala time of it today. It's the annual
outing arranged for them by the man.
agement of the paper for which they
so faithfully hustle the year round.
The boys boarded special car in
front of The ARGUS Office ut o'clock
this morning and were taken on a tour
of Rock Island, Davenport and Moline.
On each side of the car was hung a
large streamer which told that the
happy cargo of humanity represented
the carrier force of THE Rock ISLAND
ARGUS.
The substantial part of the festivi-
ties occurred at the Watch Tower,
where the little fellows were taken on
their special car at the conclusion of
their lark around the towns, and
where they sat down to a luncheon
that had been prepared for them and
which they partook of with true pie
mic relish.
Provision was made by THE ARGUS
so that the pleasure privileges of
the Tower were at the disposal OF
the boys during the day, and they
enjoyed themselves to the limit, and it
was an expression of regret that came
over the countenance of each when it
was announced that the hour of de-
parture had arrived, and that the
forms were ready for the press, and
they would have to get back to town
and take care of their routes. The
boys have a veil which they made
use of during the outing, shouting it
frequently during their trip over the
three cities and at the Tower. 1t is
as follows:
Hip-Za. Hip-za
4 hot time indeed.
THE ARGUS is the paper.
The people like to read.
RipSaw, rip-Saw.
Whip-Saw site.
THE ARGUS. THE ARGUS.
1t S all right.
When the carriers reached Moline
they were taken through the midway
by Promoter Mcdonald, of the street
fair, and enroute George Mcdonald,
the Fifth avenue grocer, gave the
boys happy surprise in the way of
an abundant supply of fine fruit, with
his compliments
The street car tour was made in one
of the new open cars of the Tri-City
Railway company, Manager Lardner
sending Assistant Supt. McElroy
along to see that the trip was made
without accident. The boys were in
charge of the city circulator for The
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29
L. 8. MCCabe 6 CO.
AUGUST CLEARANCE.

Only three DAYS left of this greatest August Clearing Sale We
and
Thursday evening Aug 81 OF the lots the prices
mem
toned The makdowns and the still lower
will fill our stores for these last three days selling
Shipments of fall goods beginning
for room is already being felt that next Thursday night must end all
of
would
Thursday
Down goes price Underwear
millinery. ut
regular selling Linens
Dress Goods Innings and Dress findings Closing all
Domesics, Tfckings
lengths the lower the all wash goods white goods Trimmings
Silks, Lawns Dimies, Percaes,
minute notion How
would like
n Ia wi
the
tinue until Thursday evening promptly:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29

Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head
aches; 10. Is and 80 cents. Reiss'
drug store,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29
MORE LIGHT THE STRIKE.
Full Reply of War Department to Labor
Congress Appeal Received.

4 ull Reply OF war department Co LaDor
Congress Appeal Received.
Incidental to the investigation be-
ing persued by the Tri-City Labor
congress committee of the manner of
settlement OF the recent Rock Island
arsenal machinists' strike has come
to light the full reply of Assistant
Secretary of War Mieklejohn to the
appeal of the congress to President
Mckinley, in which the congress
asked the president to interfere,
alleging that organized labor had
been disseminated against. Refer
ring to the decision of the war
department upon the machinists'
grievances, Assistant Secretary
Meikeljohn says: Representatives
of the aggrieved workmen, including
James O'Connell, grand master ma
chinist, and W. III. Schillinger, vice
president of the Tri-City Labor con-
gress. were present when the order of
the war department was made, and it
was my understanding that it had their
full approval and concurrence, and
would settle for all time controversies
and grievances of workmen at Rock
Island arsenal. Under this order
men in the strike whose services were
required for the current work of the
arsenal were reemployed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29
HE BLAMES Ellis FOR 1T.
Samuel Knox Never Doubted That He
Knew What Became of His Daughter.

Samuel Knox. father of Nellie Knox,
the story of whose mysterious disap-
pearance some ~ years ago was re-
vived by the arrest in ST. Louis of
Alfred c. Els, was seen last night by
an ARGUS reporter, and stated there
never existed in his mind any doubt
his daughter was put out of the way
by Ellis, but there was never any
direct evidence to fix the crime upon
b m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29
The Appetite of a Goat

Is envied by all poor dyspeptics
whose stomach and liver are out q
order. All such should know that DIR.
Kings New Life Pills, the wonderful
stomach and liver remedy, gives a
splendid appetite, sound digestion and
a regular bodily habit that insures
perfect health aud great energy. Only
% cents At Hartz & Ulllemeyer's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29

holiday event in Rock Island as well
in Moline and Davenport
The business men of Davenport at
a meeting last night decided to close
their places of business tomorrow and
go to Moline BY special train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29
Mother Tells How She Saved Her Little
Daughter Life.

1 am the mother of eight children
and have a great deal of experience
with medicines. Last summer my lit
tie daughter had the dysentery in it's
worst form. We thought she would
die. 1 tried every thing 1 cold think
of, but nothing seemed to do her any
good. l saw by an advertisement in
our paper that Cham berlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was
highly recommended and sent
and got a bottle at once. 1t
proved to ne she of the very best
medicines we ever had in the house.
1t saved my little daughters life.
am anxious for every mother to know
what an excellent medicine it is Had
1 known it at first it would have saved
me a great deal of anxiety and my lit
tie daughter much sulfering-Yours
truly, Mrs. George F. Burdick, Lib
erty, r. L For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29
To the Lover. of Sport.

The Bismarck has arranged to re-
ceive the returns of each fight taking
place at Dubuque. Tonight Choy-
niski and Australia Jimmy Ryan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29

4, 1926, 1928 Second Avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29

Dog days. Don't run any risk.
Keep bottle of Mull's Lightning Pain
Killer with you. Kills any pain in
stantly-internal or external. Saves
life. Doctors prescribe IL rs and SO
cents at T. II. Thomas drug store.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-24

The revival meetings which began
two weeks ago at the Church of EN-
manuel have been attended with mark
ed success. The word has been preach
ed mot with entcing words OF mans
Wisdom, but i'm demonstration of the
Spirit and of power" by EVangelists
Miss Matilda Atkinson and Miss Mat
tie Curry whose sermons were pungent
and powerful. The prayer services We're
deep and heart searching. At nearly ev-
cry service there were genuine conver-
sions restoration of backslders and
many Christians received the second
blessing of entire sanctifcation.
Perhaps the most remarkable conVer-
sion was that OF a woman who was
known as a hard character. She has
left her evil companions, and she has
a powerful testimony to Gods saving
grace. Another instance was that of a
business man about 30 years old who
was "A slave TO the drink habit II the
way is opened the church may start a
midnight mission for rescue work
among the fallen and perhaps Rescue
Home. Misses Atkinson and Curry have
left the city but the meetings Will con-
finue evenings and probably other min
listers or evangelists will be present.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-24

The pastor will preach hve-mln-
ute sermon next Sunday morning 10 the
members OF the Junior Epworth League
who will attend the service in pody'
The morning collection Will oe deNot-
ed to the Freedman's Aid and South
ern Education Society.
A union gospel temperance mass
meeting will be held in the church next
SUNDAY afternoon i'm which the follow
ing churches are expected TO partlci-
pate: Union congregational, calvary
Baptist, Elmwood avenue Free BaptiSt
and the Church of the New Jerusalem
(Swedenborgian). Mr.. Christie or the
Anti Saloon League and other speak
ers will address the meetings.
The Home Mission Circle give an en-
sertainment and social this evening at
the residence of Mrs. Bailey, Isl Ade-
laide avenue. A silver offering will be
taken at the door
The Epworth League of hhis church
Is preparing 10 distribute ThanksgiV-
ing dinners To the poor Donations are
solicited from the church, SUNDAY
school classes, Kings Daughters and IN
diyiduais.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-24
TEMPERANcE sIlNnAY

.,,t Next Sabbath Is set apart as
=, "DrlI ~ Temperance Day" by the w
= 4. =. II viii be quite generally OBJ
ssCI1tu IN IN de Island. The Internat-
D,,'' NJ sunSay scnool lesson subject
n..s s provided lesson on Temnar-
anee under the title: Woes ,c 80,
perance'' Prov. %, %. 35. In ms ~.
an aun INC attNctNeness of ir.emnsr.
ance e IN the oeginning. the ccrtsIr -
et,, tows ot US ending and the dru,i,,r5.s
t'rV'r',y f.r a., ~, 10 reform when he has gone
lST IN Rhe course ~ such career Al
OF these point are. az ,.,,f,ee ~,
ana nor universal. Wine ig u,t ol,,o,,.
altIActlNe' It's use dos rot aiv,o,..
Iead to drunkenness and tbe dr,tpi.s,1
sometimes reforms. But those exre,,'
IONS @ mercy prove that the win ana
| nope or the unwarv that no mae h.,
| one OF the exceptions only mol. ,,,,
case more danEcr0us. 70. few are Inc
| exceptions. '"'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-24
THE ANTI.MoRMoN CAMPAIGN

| THE A.NTIJMORMON CAMPAIGN
The League for Social Service has
undertaken an active campaign
against Aiormonism In general ana
Brigham IA. Roberts in particular.
Important as is the expulsion OF Mr.
Roberts from Congress, rt is sul more
important 10 sJop rne rapid growAn OF
MormOnlsm, ana to secure an amend
ment 10 une constitution wnlch viii
make it possible 10 stamp out poiyg-
amy; ali OF WnIcn can be accomplished,
provided the people are made acqualnI-
ed with the real character OK Nor
monism.
This can be best done by following
one OF the methods OF tie Mormons
themselves, who are making house-to-
house visitations and leaving leaflets
IN almost or quite every state in the
Union.
In this campaign for home and coun-
try,the League tor Social Service earn
esuy desires the corporation OF the
various young people societies.
The League IS aDle 10 offer 1000, 600
Anti-Mormon Leaflets free on condi-
ton only that the society ordering
leaflets shall pay the eXpressage, and
agree to distribute them Faithfully ana
systematically PeutlOns wall also be
turnshei TO societies when requested
PRINTED Instructions viii be sent with
every shipment OF leaflets.
mere "re s"ven different leaflets and
all or the seven should be placed i'm
very nome IN cach community That
49, a town containing i.0OU families will
h-rt 1000 ieariets. Lct none be wasted,
ara let every family be reached. In
ordering, state how large population
y is intenled 10 supply Write very
distinctly the name OF the person to
Whom the leaflets are to De expressed.
yobether with the town, county and
state
Address League for Social Service.
lo2 Last 22d street, New York city.
lteinember, The time Is short Com
sress meets December 4th.
Josiah Strong.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-24
MEDICAL.
For Women.

DIR. T0lman's Monthly Regulator has brought
happiness 60 hundreds of anxious women.
There II positively no other remedy known TO
medical science. shat VIII 80 quickly anu safely
do tile work. Have never had a single failure.
The longest aaa most obstinate cases are re-
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will do tn No pain, no danger no inteffer-
ence with work. The most difficult cases
successfully treated through correspondence,
and the most complete satisfaction guaranteed
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whom never see. Write for further larticu-
lars. All letters truthfnly answered. Free
confidential advtCe ia al matters OF a private or
delicate nature. Bear ia mind this remedy is
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and win positively leave no after ill effect
upon the health. BY mail securely sealed. 500.
Dr. T.. VI. TOIMAN Co. 170Tremont ST., Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-24
BENEFIcENT CHURCH.

The harvest concert to be held In
commemoration of the Seventy ninth
Anniversary of the Beneficent Congre-
gational Sabbath school will be held
next Sabbath instead of hast as re-
ported in-tAese- columns.
Very interesting reports were read
last Thursday evening by members of
the several organizations i'm this church,
also two members reported the recent
conference in "A most profitable and In
teresting manner. Much practical work
anas been done in all the branches Of
work. The reports all indicated much
zeal and continuous fruttfulness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-24
The Ne VS.
Profitable
Wants.

Small advertisements inserted ~
oer their proper classification:
ONE CENT FER WORD. First
TIME. ONE-HALF CENT FE1
WORD AFTER FIRST TJLE.
The words ITO let" For sale.
wanted. address on adv~rtite-
ment. ETC.. must be counted In cay
Suiating number OF words.
Advertisers win be provided with
numbered cheek. and answers
VIII De deliverad only upon psessn-
tation OF Same.
Parties forwarding ADVERTISE
mehts by mail must send us sum.
cient amount 90 cover postage
they expect answers dent To them
Answers 90 advertisements cza
es addressed care os THE NETp
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-24

home or who have no other entertain
ment for the day are cordially invited
TO spend the evening here in games
and singing.
II the addresses OF any girls or young
women so situated are given TO tne
secretary invitations will be sent them.
Y. NJ. c. a. Notes.
The contemplating committee OF the
Y NJ. G. A.. Riverside. viii hold a men 5
mass meeting I'm Mechanics hall, River
side. next sabbath at $3.50 y. m. Geo.
T. Nichols OF PaWtucket will speak up
on the subject. Mans Needs.
Reading matter for distribution Is
still wanted al the Providence Asso-
citation for distribution at the hospi-
tails and other places. Curreat iA-ed-
zines and other standard literature are
the kind most useful. IL any OF our
readers nave anv such. If they VIII
send name and address 90 the Associa ?
tion Office onp OF Arnold & Maine $
teams will call fer the bundle.
f.. James Banks. NJ A. Ph. d.. will
lecture at the Providence Association
next Sunday TO men only upon discoN-
ercs i'm the buried cities of Babylonia
and The light which they throw upon
Biblical study and History.
Arrangements are being made by one
or two members OF the Providence AS
ISOLATION whereby a party or cychSts
travelling together. may secure very
cheap rates to and from Paris ENposl-
tion next year. For further particulars
inquire at the Association BulldlnS'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-24

rRs. wINSLOw'S SOOTHING
SYRUP has been used for over fifty
years by millions Of mothers for their
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IN will relieve the poor little sufferer
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ery part Of the world. Twenty-Five cents
a bottle. BE sure and ask for Mrs
winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take
no other kind.