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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-06-06
Origin of "Mrs. Partington."

Miss. Shillaber. daughter of the ia
nous humorist, B. P. Shillaber. gives
this account Of how her father came to
sign himself "Mrs. Darlington"
My father had always been delighted
with Sydney Smiths description Of a
"Mrs. Darlington" hopping back the
Atlantic with broom, and her name
just then occurring to him he chron-
icled a rise in breadstuffs thus: ''Mrs.
Partington says the price Of -four
makes no difference to her, as she al
ways pays the same for half dollars
worth
This occurred in 1s47. on the day he
became reporter for the Boston Post.
1t wac copied in all the newspapers in
the country and made him famous. It's
reception surprised and pleased him,
and he thereafter made desultory say
ings Of the kind upon all topics Of the
day, soon introducing like" and in a
brief time they became national char
ucterS
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-06-06
Es1 TIDE.

sodden reach of wide and wind swept lea,
A sky Of shattered steel that pals the sight.
And one long shaft of sun that seems to write
Vast letters slowly on slate of sea;
The dreamy wall Of gulls that skim the crest
OF suflen breakers sliding in to land,
A world grown empty, full of vague unrest
And shadow shapes that stride across the
sand.
The gray beach widens Foot by foot appear
Strange forms of wreckage creeping from
the waves,
Like ghosts that steal in silence from their
graves
10 watch beside the deathbed Of the year
Poor shattered shapes of ships that once stood
out
Full freighted to the far horizons sweep
To music Of the CHEEKY sailor shout
OF men who sought the wonders Of the deepi
Poor shattered ships! Their gallant cruising
DER,
Their cargoes coral crusted leagues below,
They rise. unnamed, unnumbered, from the
slow
Recession of the ebb along the shore.
The tickle tide that bore them bravely then
Betrays their shame and nakedness to be
Mute witness to the littleness Of men
Who battle with the sovereignty Of sea
For me, as we'll, alone upon the dune
There sinks a tide that strips the benches
And leaves but grim unsightly wreckage
where
The brooding ehies make mockery of noon.
All. dear, that hopes. like tides, should ebb
away,
DIMINISHING on the naked shore Of love
Flotsam and jetsam Of happier day,
Dreams wrecked and all the emptiness
thereof
Guy Wetmore Carryl In Harper's Magazine.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-06-06
Porto Rico of the Future.

''Dulcel ST vendel Dulcel" "Agua
de cocoi Mucho frescop' For hundred
years-yes. for 900 years-have these
voices filed the evening air and pleaded
for patronage from some fair buyer on
the balconies above. where idly. the
Spanish belle wiles away the evening
in laughter and casts longing eyes at
the gay caballero promenading beneath.
A generation hence and all this will
have passed away. and in the dying a
new strong nation will have arisen
the old charming picture gone and a
new one of smoking trains, burning
trclleys. binding lights. a milkman in
a wagon and a huckster with one
horse cart. who cries: "Fishl Fresh
fshH-Harper's Weekly.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-06-06
IN THE LIBRARY.

The fire is dim, the light is low,
And silent in my easy chair
I sit and dream, and fancies flow
About me in the darkling air.
The walls with books are covered wclls
Quite to the ceiling high they rise,
And in the darkness can tell
Where each beloved volume lies.
But now they seem to live and move,
And faces from their bindings stare,
And all the authors that love
And their creations fill the air.
They never speak; their eager eyes
Look for companions never found,
As each into the darkness dies
In turn and makes no sound.
And groups float by, but never gaze
Upon each other; all intent
On unknown errand go their ways
Or stand in mute bewilderment.
What are cereal or feigned thingsp
And will We live some grander life,
When we who breathe have lost our wings
And fallen, silent, in the strife2
And who are greatest-those who found
A city grand, "A palace high
Or those who till the spirit ground
OF fancy that can never die9
For men may live-and do and dare.
Yet fade away, by all forgot,
But these creations, foul and fair.
Live on and perish not.
From watson's "songs of Flying Hours"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-06-06
You Are Going to the Pacific
C0ASt

Don't complete arrangements until you
have secured information regarding the
personally conducted excursions to San
Francisco. Los Angeles and Portland
via the Union Pacific. These excur-
sions leave Chicago, Minneapolis and st.
Paul every Thursday, and Omaha every
Friday in elegantly upholstered Pull
man Tourist Sleepers; illuminated by
Eintsch light; heated by steam. Bag
gage checked through from starting
point to destination. Prompt and salts
factory service. Many hours quicker
time than any other line.
For full particulars call on or address
j. w. TURTLE,
401 Walnut Street.
Des Moines, La.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-06-06
How . Parent Got Left.

care you enjoying this beautiful
spring, Mr.. Tompkins?"
mo. You see, my boy Dickey played
/, trick on me and went to the circus
With that man next door. Chicago
Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-14
TRANSFER NOT YET MADE.
President Sexton Invites Tom Lotus to
Visit Rock Island.


Visit Rock Island.
The proposed transfer of the Col
umbus Western League baseball team
to Grand Rapids and the Grand Rap
ids Interstate league team to Column
bus is still in the air and it is thought
probable it will stay there: Torrey
son, the Grand Rapids manager,
wants 500 for his rights, and ar
rangements can be made to let Lotus
in with payment of q very small part
of that. After talking the situation
over LOTUS and President johnson,
who were in Grand Rapids yesterday,
left for Chicago, and have not since
been heard from LOTUS has his eye
on Rock Island and Des Moines, as
well as Grand Rapids, and local fans
think he will pick one of the other
towns. So that Rock Island may yet
get the desired franchise.
President NJ. II. Sexton, of the local
association, today wired Manager
LOTUS asking him to come to Rock
Island and look over the field before
locating his club
The Chicago Record of today, how
ever, states that President Ban
johnson, of the Western league, and
Tom Lotus. owner OF the Colum bus
club, brought back word from Grand
Rapids yesterday that in all proba-
bility the Columbus club would
shortly be transferred to that town.
They looked over the ground and
seemed satisfied that it would prove
a better location than the Ohio city.
According to LOTUS, there are still a
few details to be settled before the
deal is closed, but the Colum bus man
did not seem to anticipate any diff
entities ,,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-14
Obituary.

Henry w. Schlotfeld, aged SO years,
and one of Moline's oldest German
citizens. died this afternoon at 3
o'clock.
The funeral of Mrs. John Schenk
will occur Saturday afternoon at ?
O'Clock, from the home, 1919 First
street, to the Lutheran Evangelical
church on Ninth street.
The funeral of Timothy Logan. who
died at his home in Davenport,
Wednesday. was held today at Viola, %
miles south of Rock Island. The pro-
cession started at % this morning, and
will drive all the way there Mr.. Logan
was So years of age.
Miss Martha l.. Calkins, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Guernsey Calkins.
formerly residents of this city, died
at the home of her parents at Ber-
wyn. H., July -. aged 81 years.
The remains will arrive at 7:20 this
evening over the G., Ii. & O., and will
be taken to Chippiannock cemetery
for interment. The body will be ac-
companied by the deceased's sister,
Miss Minnie Calkins, the Misses H.
E. Hanson and NJ. w. Lyman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-14

Mrs. A. C. Ament, the Smallpox
Victim, Breaks From Quar-.
antine Limits.
SHE YIELDS A BUTCHER KNIFE.

- -
Forces Her Way Out of Her Third Avenue
Apartments, Threatening to Annihilate
Special Ofncer Shelley IL He Interferes
With Her-Captnred on Tweptieth Street
Necessity for Rigid Precautions. 49,
Mrs. A. C.. Ament, the smallpox
patient, created a sensation last night
by forcing her way out of the quaran-
tine limits by the aid of butcher
knife, with which she threatened to
lev, who is guarding her apartments
parently of an extremely nervous and
excitable frame of mind, and during
the day sat at window and addressed
remarks to people who happened by
the house. About 1880 in the night
she asked permission to take a walk,
and when her request was refused
she procured an ugly knife and forth
with commanded the officer to clear the
way for her. She was followed to
Twentieth street, where she was cap
tured by Health Commissioner Craig,
and taken back to her home.
Mrs. Ament's escapade should serve
as a forcible reminder to the police
authorities of the necessity of main
tanning rigid quarantine, for, while
the sick woman's temporary release
may not be attended by any serious
results, it goes to show what disas-
trous spread of the disease might
have followed had the case been of q
severe type.
And, too, the city should fortify
itself by having suitable accommoda
tions in case the emergency should
develop. At all events, the city
ought to be able to control those
suffering from the disease.
Health Commissioner Craig went
out with the health committee this
afternoon on an inspection of suita-
BILE quarters for pest house, should
such accommodations be deemed
advisable The old abattoir was
found to be in no condition,
DR.. Craig reports, for such uses. The
health committee meets tonight to
further consider the situation, when
DR.. Craig, Sr., who is advising with
his son on the treatment of the case,
will have recommendations to make.
Spread Due to Negligence.
There is no doubling that the spread
of the malady in any form is due to
rank negligence. All cases that
have appeared in this vicinity are
traceable to LIE Claire, where the pre-
cautionary measures were anything
but in keeping with the dangerous
character of the disease. From lie
Claire it was carried to Davenport and
from Davenport to Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-14
Crops In Fine Condition.

Ex-senator w. f. Crawford, of Edg-
ington, who was in the city yester-
day, reported corn in fine shape, with
prospect of the best yield in years,
this Notwithstanding the backward
planting season, with necessity of re-
planting in numerous instances. in
consequence of the spring rains.
Coroner l.. V. Eckhart, who came in
last evening from a trip through the
county. brings glowing reports of the
wheat prospects, so that IN an agri-
cultural way Rock Island county
promises to give good account OF
herself this fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-14
Docs Cofree Agree wien You?

If not, drink Grain-O-made from
pure grains. A lady writes: The
first time made Grain-0 L did not
like it. but after using it for one week
nothing would induce me to go back
to coffee" 1t nourishes and feeds
the system. The children can drink
it freely with great benefit. 1t is the
strengthening substance of pure
grains Get a package today from
Your grocer. follow the directions in
making it and you will have a deli
cious and healthful table beverage for
old and young. Is and % cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-14
River Riplets.

The Winona and Verne Swain were
in and out.
The Volunteer was in in the Bur-
lington trade.
The Rutledge came down with tow
of is strings of logs.
The stage of water at the Rock ISL
and bridge at 6 a. m. was 6 % and
stationary. The temperature at noon
was so.
The Pilot and r. ID. Kendall came
down. those passing up being the SEQ
tia, Inverness, Pilot, X. ID. Kendall,
Rutledge and Seawing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-14
WORK TO Be PUSHED.
An Effort to Complete the Reser-
voir Before Arrival of
Cold Weather.
COUNCIL AWARDS THE CONTRACT.

C. j. Larkin to Proceed With Operations
In Accordance With the Recommends
tion of the Board of Engineering Experts
Wrong Impression Remedied-settle-
ment With sennott COMPANY.
Building operations are to proceed
at the reservoir plant as recommended
in the report of the engineering ex-
perts, the city council, at its special
meeting last night, letting a contract
to G. j. Larkin for the remand
er of the work. An effort will be
put forth to have the improvement
completed, excepting possibly the
fourth filter basin, and in run
ming order before the cold weather
approaches, and in the hope that this
may be accomplished. operations will
be pushed with all possible dispatch
consistent with first-class workman
ship.
A wrong impress sion prevails, large
" in consequence of report publish
ed in the Union, as to the expense of
finishing the water plant. Aid. Pen
der explained to the council that the
$44, 173 estimate of the eng ineers was
all for work planned in the original
SSAChiC, iuCiueiuS ZIG lHiiu anu AOui IL
filter basins, ground for which has
not vet been broken, and the storage
re. ervoir. on which little has been
done so far. 1t was not thought at
the outset the two additional filter
basins were Immediately necessary.
so while they were provided for in
Engineer Harmon's plan, money was
not appropriated at that time for their
construction
Settlement with Sennott.
The waterworks committee has
shaved the bill of the Sennott Con-
strdction company, of Chicago, from
81, 30S.14 to 81, 215.9S, and it is prob
able settlement will be effected on
that basis and the contract cancelled.
One item Mr.. Sennott had charged
against the municipality was for the
rental of Il roller, which was secured
from the city of Peoria, and for which
payment was made by the city of
Rock Island, and not by the con-
struction company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-14
SEEKS TO REFORM OTHERS
Stanley NJ. Forrest, Who Has Done Penal
Service, Gives Warning In Time.

Stanley NJ. Forrest, Who Has Done Penal
Service. Gives Warning in Time.
Stanley M. Forrest, of Davenport,
who is reformed convict, talked to
the prisoners in the Rock Island
county Jail yesterday afternoon and
urged upon them the duty of mend
ing their ways before it is too late.
He told them of his own experiences
and prayed with them and for them.
The Easy Little Things That Get Us
Into Trouble" was Mr.. Forests
topic, and he spoke from experience,
he said. He told of how, many
years ago, in the cities of
Davenport and Rock Island he
began his downward career by look
ing lightly upon trivial errors in the
path of rectitude, and how scarcely
knowing and little realizing how
rapidly he was drifting, he had gone
from bad to worse until he found
himself in convict's cell. Mr.. For
rest was reformed while in the peni-
Tertiary, and since his release he has
been doing missionary work in the
county Jail at Davenport his former
home city, and also in the peniten-
tiary at Fort Madison, where he was
at one time confined Next Sunday
afternoon at O'Clock. he will again
address the prisoners in the county
Jail.
Mr.. Forrest was a caller at The
ARGUS office last evening, and related
how years ago in Davenport he went
away from the good teachings of his
youth and Stunned parental advice
until the stern arm of the law fell
upon him. He said that the first time
he was arrested was in Rock Island
for q crinn com rnitted in Da ven merit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-14
MAYOR is FROM MISSOURI.
Moline's Executive Tells Promoter Blair
He Must BE Shown.


Mayor Vessel, of Moline. brought
Frank p. Blair, of the Rock Island &
Eastern Illinois railway, up with a
round turn Wednesday. Mr. Blair
wanted the city to grant him certain
further concessions for his road to be,
and the mayor told him that when the
city saw some tangible evidence that
the road was to be built and accrue to
the benefit of the town, there would
be time enough for granting further
gifts to the company.
Thus far" said the mayor, 1.-the
city has given everything and as yet
has received nothing in return. The
company has the best of the bargain
so far, and until the city sees where
it is going to get something back
nothing more will be given to this
company"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-14
FREIGHT THROUGH CANAL.
Fifteen Thousand Tons Pass Milan Dur
Ing Month of June.

The freight passing through the II
miles of completed canal at Milan con-
sisted of Is, 900 tons last month.
Most of this was soft coal from the
mines above the Moline bridge. A
total of sos, 271 cubic yards of earth
was excavated during the month of
June.
During the fiscal year ending June
so there were $50, 200 cubic yards
of earth excavated under contract
along the Hennepin feeder. The dis
bursements during the same time for
the feeder were 1898, COS o. and for the
western section were 500, 096. 26. The
total disbursements of the year are
1853, 104.31.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-14
Route Includes Rock Island.

Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Davis, of
New York, who started on trans
continental tour in an automobile yes
terday from the metropolis, will. ac-
cording to the itinerary of their re-
markable contemplated journey, pass
through Rock Island on their ride to
San Francisco. 1t is too early yet,
however, to make forecast as to when
the automobile tourists will reach this
CITY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-14
IAN Empty Sack Cannot stand Upright.

Neither can poor. weak, thin blood
nourish and sustain the physical sys-
tenn. For strength of nerves and
muscles there must be pure rich. Wig
orous blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla is
the standard preparation for the blood
and its many remarkable cures and
the fact that it does everybody good
who takes it prove it is just what you
need if you are weak and languid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-14
OPENING.

You are cordially invited to attend
the opening of Harms restaurant, sa-
loon and summer garden tomorrow
Saturday night. Concert by Bieu-
er's orchestra. A first-class free
lunch served from to IL o'clock.
Respectfully,
MARTENS IL BUCHHoLTz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-14
PROF. LINDBERG RESIGNS.
Surrenders Chair of Christianity and
Greek at Augustana.

o
Greek at Augustana.
At the last meeting of the board of
directors of the Augustana college,
Rev. Prof. p. Nj. Lindberg, of the
chair of christianity and Greek, ten
dered his resignation, which was re-
luctantly accepted by the board
Prof. Lindberg has been connected
with the institution about six years
and has now accepted the second call
extended him by the Emanuel Luth-
eran church at Omaha, succeeding
Rev. DIR. j. p. Sward. The board of
directors of the college has extended
a call to Rev. c. j. Sodergren, of
Menorninee, Mich, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Prof.
Lind BERG
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-14
Lunches.

Concert by Bleuer's orchestra at
Harms summer garden tomorrow
Saturday night
Grand opening lunch at Harms sa-
loon aud restaurant, corner of Eigh-
teeuth street and First avenue, to-
morrow Saturday. night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-14
Body Recovered.

The body of Arthur Swanson, the
boy who was drowned at Moline
Wednesday evening, was found near
the Sylvan island wagon bridge by
his father at O'Clock this morning.
Coroner l.. V. Eekhart held an inquest.
and verdict of accidental drowning
was brought in by the jury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-14
FOR over fifty Year.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. rs
cents q bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-14
A Little known Fact

That most serious diseases originate
in disorder of the kidneys No hope
of good health while the kidneys are
wrong. Foley's Kidney cure is guar
anteed to make the kidneys right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-14

For sores, ulcers, burns, gals, piles.
nothing SO good as Banner Salve, the
most healing medicine in the world.
% cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-14

Il have received more benefit from
one bottle of Foley's Kidney Cure than
from months of treatment by physi-
clans, writes ". B. Conklin, of Bow
ersville, Ohio
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-14

Hoods Pill do not grippe. All drug
gists, % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-14
How Would You Like to Be
the |cenan??

, is another vaudeville song. 1t ought to make
hit in summer theatres. The song of low prices
is what has made the hit at Shields Cash Gro
: Gerry. yAfewyears ago when it was first heard
skeptics said it couldn't last. 1t did last, though
and SHIELDS CASH GROCERY is still do
ing business at the old stand. Cutting the prices
and dividing the profits with the purchasers
The moral is plain: If you want to take advant-
age of this kind of dealing trade here.
SHIELDS CASH GROCERY.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-27

Another suit arising out OF the real estate
operations Of John w. Paul in this city was
begun in the district court yesterday. The
plaintiff is the Interstate Commercial COM
pany of Chicago against e. w. Nash. The
suit is an attempt to hold Nash liable for a
judgment secured in 1896 by A. c. Schroeder
against the Union Lane and Improvement
company.
The petition sets forth that Nash was one
OF the incorporators with John w. Paul, w.
]. Paul, e. L. Magnus and George ]. Paul of
the Union Land and Improvement company,
which was incorporated in 1891 under the
laws OF Iowa. 1t is alleged that Nash sub
scribed for and took 500 900 OF stock, but
only paid in 100000, and the plaintiff now
claims that Nash is liable for the remaining
$4,000 The judgment obtained by Schroeder
against Paul and the Union Land and I'm
provement company, amounting to S1S,913,
1t is alleged, was assigned to the Interstate
Commercial company, which now asks the
court to hold Nash responsible for. The
court is asked to order that all Nash's prop
erty in this city be made liable for this judg-
ment and an attachment for $1,666.66 is also
asked. This is the first time that the Inter-
state Commercial company has figured in any
of the litigation arising out of John w.
Paul's transactions in this city.