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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-11
A FOOD FACT.

The food Grape-Nuts positively does
furnish the necessary elements to re-
build the brain aud nerve centers.
Analysis will show it; food makers
know it is true; and the every day
user of Grape-Nuts can take his oath
that while he may not be an expert
food maker, or an analytical chemist,
he knows enough to know" when his
body is well nourished, and the seat
of his reason active, forcible, and in
perfect poise.
Grape-Nuts are as truly the main
stay of the brain and the nervous sys-
tenn, as a good stomach is the main
stay of a healthy body. Let the 'lit.
tie lamp of reason shine forth" when
you make selections of food. All
first-class grocers sell Grape-Nuts,
and the Postum Cereal company, lin
tied, make them at their Battle Greek
factories.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-11
SOME SMALL TALK OF THE TRACK
News and Gossip Picked Up at the Depots
the Town.

News and Gossip Picked Up at the Depots
fthe Town.
Harvey Archer is extra caller at the
Rock Island.
Engineer H. Pratt, of the Rock ISL
and. is sick.
S. p. Shaw is new switchman for
the c., X. l. IL P.
Engineer Thomas has reported for
duty at the Rock Island.
Engineer 81 Sprague, of the Rock
Island. is on the sick list.
beFireman c. Rennes, of the c., r. /.
& p, is in Valley Junction.
Fireman George Steelman, of the
Burlington, is reported sick.
W. Strong, fireman on the Rock
Island. is visiting in Chicago.
n. NJ. Lynn has gone to work as
car inspector at the Rock Island.
G. W. Brown. V. Wolf and t. Kane
are extra brakemen for the Rock ISL
and.
The Terminal company is laying
switch tracks to it's freight depot on
| First avenue.
Engineer Al Hotchkiss. of the Rock
Island, has returned from his visit to
New York City.
Engineer d. Hotchkiss. of the Rock
Island, is absent from his duties,
owing 10 illness.
Dennis Griffin has been transferred
from air inspector to the store room
at the Rock Island.
Fireman Frank McGinty. of the
Rock Island, is again at his post, after
few DAYS recreation.
Fireman G. Reed. of the Rock ISL
and. has been called to Oklahoma by
| the sickness of relatives.
| Engineer Dan Maroney. of the Rock
| Island, is taking a rest while mis- en-
CINE, the No. Sl3, is being repaired.
Engineer Michen, of the Rock ISL
and, is off duty. and Joe Clapper has
control of the 656 in the meantime.
Engines Nos. 1104 and 1105 have
been assigned to runs Nos. IL and u
on the southwest division of the Rock
Island.
Engineer Hamilton, of the Burling-
ton, is again on his run after under
going an operation for appendicitis
in Chicago.
Engineer L. Morgan, after brief
illness, has reported for duty at the
30 k Island.
Fireman j. McGovern has arrived
from Chicago to take charge of the
No. AS on the Illinois division of the
c., r /. & z.
Engine No. sSs. of the c.. r 1. &
P, is in charge of Engineer Ed Nous
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-11
Esthetic Life.

A large and interested audience
heard DIR. E. F. Bartholomew third
lecture in the University extension
course at the High school last night.
He discussed The Psychologist Foun-
dations of Esthetic Life showing the
the good, the true and the beautiful.
The speaker pleaded for the placing of
statues of great men in public build
ings and parks by school boards, i'm
provement associations, ETC., so as to
develop the esthetic sense of the COM
munity. He said the mission of art is
to uplift, purify and renew humanity,
these principles receiving their en-
phasis from the fact that they are
grounded in the nature of the human
soul.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-11

ley during the absence of Engineer
John Williams.
John Peterson, car inspector for the
Rock Island, is reported ill with ty-
phoid fever at Bloomington, where he
has beer visiting.
l. j. Hoare will return to his duties
as freight house foreman at the Peoria
Monday. He has been laid up since
June 5 with typhoid fever.
Fireman Gowen, of the c., &. l. &
P. was taken sick on his run at Kel-
log, Iowa, this week, and Fireman
Burris was sent out to relieve him.
II. MCGEE, fireman on engine Nc.
43, of the Rock Island, in the Daven-
port yards, is taking a vacation. and
Fireman j. Gliigan is filling mis-
place.
Five engines destined for the Den
yer & Rio Grande passed through the
city this week over the Rock Island
from the Brooks locomotive works at
Paterson, n. Y.
One of the crews in switching the
other night in the Rock Island yards
sent a string of cars into car loaded
with grain. splitting the contents and
damaging the car somewhat.
Thomas Adelman, abstract clerk at
the Peoria, has been transferred as
clerk to the Davenport office of the
company. Harry Hill, operator at
the office in the west end of the city,
t .kes Mr.. Adelman's place and G.. K.
V. Wilkinson succeeds Mr.. Hill.
One of the consignment of Term inal
engines for use in the tri-cities ar
rived today from Brainard, Mimi, via
the Burlington. 1t is said to be an
old Northwestern engine overhauled
and lettered Davenport, Rock Island
& Northwestern Railroad" 1t is
mum bered 81.
c. D. Darrah, until recently day
operator at the c., NJ. & St. p, this
city, has been promoted to agent for
the same road at Florence, Ill. Ira
Lutz. formerly night ticket agent in
the local office, takes Mr.. Darrah S
place, and H. La Verne, of Davis, Ill.
will perform the duties of night
ticket agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-11

man at Brooklyn for the company
with which he has since continued.
Three years later he was promoted to
brakeman between Brooklyn and Stu
art.
In 1856, Tom, as he is Familiarity
known among the railroad boys, with
whom he is popular, was called to the
rank of the knights of the ticket
punch. He has made model conduc-
tor, having a pleasant way of dealing
with the public that takes, and has
won him deserved popularity. Mr..
Kane was married in Des Moines in
1888 TO Miss Sadie Shepherd. He
lives with his family at 2S0S Seventh
avenue. this city.
Firemen May Leave Peoria.
There is possibility that at the
next biennial convention of the Broth
erhood OF Locomotive Firemen it may
be decided to remove the headquarters
of the organization from Peoria. This
convention will be held in Des Moines
in September next year, and ii is def
nitely known that there will be a
strong fight made by several large
cities to secure the head offices of the
organization. Secretary +. w. Ar
mold said that he had known for some
time that Chicago was going to make
an effort at the next convention to
take the organization headquarters to
that city, and he also stated that he
had every reason to believe that Cleve-
land would make a very surong effort
for the removal of the headquarters
to that city, where the trainmen and
engineers are. OF course, the train
men are not there at the present time,
but will be by Dec. of this year. MIR.
Arnold said that he did not at the
present time have any very strong
fears that these efforts would be sue
cessful. Yet" he said, Il know how
delegates in convention are under
tense excitement, heavy pressure and
eloquent addresses, and they might be
led to perform unexpected things"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-11
MOLINE DEFEATED AGAIN.
Rock Island High School Wins a Pretty
Victory.

Rock Island High School Wins a Pretty
Victory.
For the second time this season
Moline's High school football team
was yesterday defeated by Rock ISL
and's eleven. The score was 16 to 0.
Moline on her first meeting with the
local eleven felt she had not an oppor-
tunity to display her real strength,
pleading lack of practice, etc. This
was taken for what it was worth and
the Rock Islanders kept on saving
tim Der, improving every moment in
rehearsing the scientific points of the
game. When Moline asked for a re-
turn engagement it was readily given.
Evidently the boys from our neigh
boring town were possessed of an
idea that they would turn the tables,
but they were soon convinced they
were laboring under a false impress
sion. The Rock islanders prayed
beautifully, possibly Surprising any
former effort of the season in point of
cleverness of tactics and harmonious
team work
In the first half Rock Island gained
six points, a touchdown and kick to
goal by Totten. In the second half
Stafford made touchdown. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-11

Notice is hereby given that the an.
nual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Peoples Power company will be
held at its Office in the city of Rock
Island, Ill, on the oath day of No
vemb Der, 1899, at O'Clock P. M, foI
the purpose of electing board of di.
rectors for the ensuing year, and for
the transaction of such other business
as may properly come before it.
PEOPLES POWER COMPANY,
S. S. DAVIS, Secretary.
Rock Island, H., Oct. %, 1899.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-11
RUMBLE OF THE RAIL.
Thomas 2. Kane a Popular Con.
ductor For the Rock
Island.
PUNCHING TICKETS FOR Is YEARS

Gradually Advanced From Switchman, in
which Capacity He Began at 1s-Pos-
sIbIIity That the Brotherhood of Fire
men Headquarters Will Move From
Peoria-News and Gossip.
Thomas F. Kane, passenger conduc-
tor for the Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
citic. has a railroad career that extends
over almost two decades, and, too, has
a record that few men who have fol-
lowed this vocation a corresponding
length of time can boast. Born at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-11

les MOlHeS MdTc0
Is, 1864, when a
boy of 3 his par
ents moved to
Brooklyn, Iowa,
where Thomas was
educated in the
public schools. At
Il n e b a d his
m a i d e n expert
e n C e in W b a [
proved to be his
C h o 5 e n line of
work, securing a
position as switch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-11
"The Loss of Gold is Great:

The loss of health is more" Health
is lost by neglecting to keep the blood
pure, but it is regained by purifying,
enriching and vitalizing the blood
with the great health restorer, Hood s
Sarsaparilla. Thousands who thought
health had been permanently lost have
been made perfectly well by taking
this great medicine. Your exper-
fence may be the same.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-11
A FrirhtfuI Rlunder

viii often cause a horrible burn,
scald, cut or bruise. Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salye, the best in the world, will
kill the pain and promptly heal it,
cures old sores, fever sores, ulcers,
boils, feIons, corns, all skin erup-
tions. Best pile cure on earth. Only
% cents a box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold by Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-11
HOLDS FOR THE LAW.
Judge Kohlsaat Denies a Writ
of Habeas Corpus to
Eberle.
TEST OF NONRESIDENT CLAUSE.

Defendant, q Resident of Iowa, shoots
license Required in This Stste-C Court
Holds Allegations Set Forth Do Not
Justify Relief Sought.
Local sportsmen will be interested
in a decision rendered in the federal
court at Chicago yesterday, by Judge
kohlsaat, denying n writ of habeas
corpus to Frank Eberle, of Burling-
ton, Ia, who is held in the Henderson
county Jail for refusing to pay a fine
imposed for hunting on the grounds
of the Crystal Lake club, of which he
is member and stockholder, without
first obtaining license to hunt, as is
required of all non-residents of the
state. Mr.. Eberle began an action to
test the law, claiming it was in con-
flict with the constitution of the United
States.
Judge Kohlsaat holds that to hunt
or kill game is. a privilege granted by
the sovereign authority and not right
inhering in each individual, and, con-
sequently, that nothing is taken away
from the individual when he is denied
this privilege.
Petitioners Claim.
The petitioner had made a claim
that as landowner in the state of
Illinois he should not be denied the
privileges allowed other landowners,
simply because be is nonresident.
The court holds Eberle has not really
brought himself within this rule, il
asmuch as it is only shown that the
cOrDOratiOn or Climb to which he be-
longs is the owner of land in Illinois.
Judge Kohlsaat did not decide
whether or not a nonresident land
owner would be entitled to hunt or
not on his own premises. but denied
the petition for writ of habeas COR
pus on the ground that the allegations
in the petition did not entitle Mr..
Eberle to relief the asked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-11
Fnr HnaraenREA

George A. Pontins, Upper Sandus-
ky, Ohio, writes: Il have been US
ing Foley's Honey and Tar for sore
throat and hoarseness and lind it is
the best remedy ever tried. 1t
stopped the cough Immediately and
relieved all soreness"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-11

What's the secret of happy. vigor-
Gus health? Simply keeping the
bowels, the stomach. the liver aud
kidneys strong and active Burdock
Blood Bitters does it. For sale by
Marshall & Fisher, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-11

Phelps &C" Cough, Cold and
Group cure is guaranteed. 1t cures
chronic cases 1t is out of the old
rut. For asthma and all other lung
troubles take &c" The Harper
House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-11
River RipIets.

The stage of water at the bridge at
6 a. ID. was 5.15 and at noon it was
$40. The temperature at noon was
43.
Boats in and out were the Winona.
Pilot and Lone Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-11
lineup:

Officials-Dr. Kohler, umpire; DR..
Soule, referee; Prof. Bonnell and Prof.
Drake, linesmen; assistants, Clark and
Johnston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-11
A Card.
effective.

Hoods Pills are gentle, yet always
effective.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-11

to reach is that Bahnsen's drug store
is the pleasantest place in this city
to do ones shopping. Clean, comfort
able, with courteous service. 1t rests
one to 90 there. Their line of goods
is the best, everything fresh, pure
and uP-to-date, and prices always rea-
sonable. Bear in mind
Bahnsen's Drug Store.
Corner 4th Avenue and goth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-31
Refined Cruelty In France.

The humanitarian lady who will not
wear birds in her bonnet or eat flesh
meat or permit down pillows to soften
her lot in life should turn her attention
TO a refined cruelty that is at the mo-
ment vogue in certain districts in
France. For the manufacture of GER
tain superfine cloth called zibeliue rab-
bits are plucked alive, and the long fur
thus obtained is woven into the afore-
said texture. y particular breed of rab-
bits is only suitable. and these shapless
creatures are carefully tended after the
plucking process until their fur grows
again. The thing is inexcusably cruel,
and no woman would surely encourage
the sale or manufacture of such cloth if
her heart, not to say sensibility, is in
the right place. Chicago Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-31
A GOOD NIGHT ALARM CLOCK.
OF Assistance to Young Men Who Find It
Hard to Take Their Departure.


Hard to Take Their Departure.
4 young man stood in the portico Of
an apartment house in Washington
park, Brooklyn, the other evening, and
on the step above him stood Il pretty
girl 1t was late, and the street was
deserted. Despite the darkness it was
apparent to the occasional passerby that
the young man had the daintiIy gloved
right hand of the young woman within
his own, while his left hand rested
over it like n cover to keep it guarded.
The young man was apparently trying
to say good night, and the young wom-
an evidently could not hear him, for
she was bending her head close to his
They stood III that attitude for nearly
% minutes and might have been dis
covered in tho same pose by the gray
dawn of the morning had not some
thing interviewed.
That something was round and bright,
and it came out of sixth story win
dow. 1t descended slowly, tho moon
light shimmering on its silvery surface
and making 1t conspicuous. Soon it
could be seen that it was a string and
was being lowered by an elderly wom-
an. When it dangled over the portico,
there was a sudden Durr-r-r-r-r-r-r ring,
and the young man and young woman
parted like an ovcrstrained hawser.
The young man seized the round and
bright object, which was still ringing,
and held its face 80 the electric light.
The hands Oh the alarm clock were
clasped at midnight. He raised his hat
to the young woman, murmured few
words in low tone and disappeared.
The alarm clock was hoisted up quick
ly, but the young woman was up stairs
before it finally reached the open win
dow.-New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-31
Her Reward.

A we'll known character in Paris is
an old woman whose breast is literally
covered with crosses and decorations,
and who is now peacefully engaged as
a flower seller. Her name is Jane Bon
mere, and her honors We're gained il
the Crimea, at Rome, Gravelotte and at
Orleans. On one occasion she rendered
valuable service to her country by swal-
lowing military dispatch Of great i'm
portance and so prevented its falling
into the hands of the enemy. 4 woman
who has swallowed so much for her
country with dispatch should not be al
lowed to sup SORROW in her old age
Chicago Herald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-31
FEAR AS A CAUSE OF DEATH.
The Imagination Potent Factor In Ac-
quirin- "A Fatal Disease.

"Of the whole number of persons
supposed to die of disease, " said prom
incnt physician the other day, I should
say that at least 80 per cent are really
carried away by fear Were it not for
this element mortality would be far less
than it is. "
In support of his statement he cited
various cases where the element of fear
had entered largely in as a potent factor
to persuade people that their time had
come. Presentiments, prophecies, pre-
monitions and general nervousness all
played their part. Some years ago four
criminals, condemned in Russia to die,
were taken to house and shown sew
eral beds, in which, they Were told, a
number of cholera patients had died.
In fact. the beds We're new, never hav-
ing been slept i'll. The criminals We're
informed that they would be set ut lib
erty if they would undergo the ordeal
of sleeping several nights in the beds.
From the prisoners point of view it
was Il possible though desperate chance
of escape. They one and all decided to
take the chances. At the end of the
time prescribed two We're uniniured
and went free, but the others developed
ali the symptoms ana uleu OF Asli4tlc
cholera.
Two physicians determined to tako
advantage of the impressionable mind
of female patient and prove a theory
for the benefit of science. The lady had
complained of an itching on her back.
She was told that a blister would be APP
piled. Instead common postage stamp
was applied, and, so runs the chronicle,
performed all the offices of the plaster
which was not there.
a college professor was once the sub
ject of practical joke at the hands Of
the students. They met him one after
another, and each successfully inquired
after his health, saying that he looked
i'll. He took to his bed, physician was
called. and for days the professor imag-
iued he was ill.-New York World
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-31
AN ECCENTRIC PAINTER.
Turner's Studio and Methods Curiosity
Visitors


BrOderip and Sir Richard Owen, says
she latter III his "Reminiscences, "
walked together to Turner's residence,
which Was slightly dingy il outward
appearance When they arrived at the
door, they waited some time before their
ring at the bell was answered. At last
an elderly person opened the door few
inches and asked them suspiciously what
they wanted. They replied that they
wished to see Mr.. Turner. The door
was Immediately shut in their faces,
but after time the person came back
to say that they might enter. When
they got into the hall, she showed them
into 4 room and forthwith shut the door
upon them They then discovered, with
some dismay, that this apartment was
in total darkness, with the blinds down
and the shutters up After prolonged
interval they were told they might go
up stairs. Upon arriving at the topmost
story they perceived Turner standing
before several easels and taking his
colors from q circular table which he
swung around to get ut the paints he
required. He was painting several pic
lures at once, passing on from one TO
the other and applying to each i'll its
turn the particular color he was using
till it was exhausted.
After showing them all that Their %1s
TO be seen Turner vOuchsafed the 2S-
PLANTATION of the treatment which +r|y
experienced upon entering the honSe.
He said that the bright light outside
would have spoiled their eyes for prop
erly approaching the pictures, and that
to see them 20 advantage an interval of
darkness was necessary. At this stage
of the interview BrOderip had to leave
for some engagement, and then an event
took place which Owen declares that
none of his artist friends would ever be-
lieve. Turner offered him q glass of
wine. 1t was while they were coming
down stairs that he first discovered the
symptoms of an inward struggle going
on III Turner's bosom. When they were
passing n little cupboard on the landing,
this struggle reached a climax. Finally
Turner said, "Will you-will you have
glass of wine?" This offer having been
accepted, after Il good deal of cropping
in the cupboard "a decanter was pro-
duced, of which the original stopper
had been replaced by the cork. with the
remains of some sherry at the bottom.
This Owen daily consumed and shortly
afterward took his leave, with many eX
pressions of the pleasure this visit had
afforded him and disturbing convic-
ton that the sherry might lurk inde1i-
nitely i'll his system.