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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-08
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the city clerks office, Rock Island,
until Monday, July II, at o'clock
p. M, for constructing the improve
ment ordered by an ordinance entitled
as follows:
IAN ordinance for the improve
ment of Twenty-second street in the
city of Rock Island, state of Illinois,
from the north line of Third avenue
to the north line of Tenth avenue"
And for furnishing all the materials
and doing the work according to the
plans and specifications on file at the
city clerks office. Blank bids will be
furnished on application
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check in the sum of five hun
dred $500 0O) dollars on some Rock
Island bank, payable to the order of
the mayor of said city, which shall
become forfeited to said city in case
the bidder shall fail to enter into con-
tract within ten (l0) days after the
awarding of said contract. with ap-
proved sureties to execute the work
for the price mentioned in his bid and
according to the plans and specitica-
tions in the event that the contract
shall be awarded to him. Contractors
are required to furnish samples of the
Brick used in the work must cor
respond with the samples in quality
and style.
Rock Island. ILL.,, June u, 1899.
II. c. SCHAFFER, City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-08

viding increase of the revenues of the
library to meet it, The expendi-
lures for the year were s., $40 6S.
The number of volumes in the library
June 1, last. were IS. 500. The num-
Der of volumes issued during the year
were 43,S05; average monthly use.
$3.50 volumes. The names of the
board of directors and the time when
their terms of office expire: Walter
johnson, j. w. WEIGH, c. j. Mixter,
July, 1899; c. L. Walker, c. w. Foss,
C. w. Durham. July, 1900; c. j. Lar
kin, j. III. Kerr. Louis Kohn, July,
1901
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-08
LICENSE ToA WOMAN PILOT.
First Permit is Issued to Mrs. William
Windsor.

The first license ever issued to a
woman pilot on the Mississippi river
recently-as the inspector declares
was issued at Dubuque by George b.
Knapp, inspector of hulls, and Sam
uel III. Nimrick, inspector of boilers, to
the wife of Prof. William Windsor,
the phrenologist. now lecturing in
st. Paul. Mrs. Windsor is a young,
handsome brunette. She is old, how
ever, in experiences of navigation.
having Piloted pleasure boats on sew
eral lakes and rivers, and having
spent many weeks upon the ocean
wave. After passing her examina-
ton, which included test for color
blindness, she navigated the Bonnie
Marie for long distance south of La
Crosse. She never lost the old chan
mel or found new rock. She never
run aground and she steadfastly failed
to cleave in twain any St. Louis pack
ct that thought it owned the river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-08
MEMORABLE ANNIVERSARY.
Sailing From Charleston of the Sixth Regi-
ment q Year Ago Today.

Sailing From Cbarleston OF the sixth Regi-
ment q Year Ago Today.
One year ago today at p. m. Rock
Islands soldier boys, Company A,
composing a part of the gallant 9th
regiment, bid farewell to American soil
and sailed from.the harbor of Charles
ton on the cruisers Colum bia and
Yale, the latter ship (Which has since
resumed her commercial name Paris }
being now stranded on the British
coast. 1t was solemn parting. The
BOYS were divided between the two
cruisers. Many sent kilograms say
ing adieu to the home folks. Louis
Rosentield wired The ARGUS, for
which he was serving as correspon-
dent, farewell message. As the
ships glided away on the bosom of
the ocean, even brave Col. ID. Jack
Foster could not control his emotions,
and the tears coursed down his cheek
while he looked into the faces of the
gallant young fellows who were prob
ably taking their last look at their be-
loved land.
Good fortune. however, attended
the 9th all through the campaign.
When the ships reached Santiago the
fever was raging there, and it was
Gen. Miles order that spared the boys
of the 9th from facing the bullets and
disease in Cuba. The Yale and Col
um bia then put out for Porto Rico,
landing at Guanica, where the troops
disem barked. All are familiar with the
valiant service the 9th performed in
that country and the trials and hard
ships that the boys endured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-08
Bismarck.s Iron Nerve

Was the result of his splendid
health. Indomitable will and tire
mendous energy are not found where
stomach, kidneys and bowels are out
of order. If you want these qualities
and the success they bring, use DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. They develop
every power of brain and body. Only
25 cents at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug
store
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-08
IIeut. Ames Wedded.

Lieut.. 7. l.. Ames, of the Rock ISL
land arsenal staff. was married the
past week at Washington to Miss Kei-
ton. daughter of the late Gen. John
G. Kelton, formerly adjutant general
of the United States. Lieut.. Ames
and bride are now visiting at the lieu
tenants home in Wisconsin, and will
soon arrive at the arsenal, where their
home will be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-08
AT MCCABE'S.

There are enough of those $500 a
dozen cut glass tumblers to last
this evening-special price for today.
Seventy-five cents a set.
We shall sell tonight, also, twenty
FIVE cake plates, the size erybody
wants, decorated in handsome floral
designs and heavy stippled gold, sold
elsewhere from lie to 25c, tonight at
7:30 these % will go for
Five cents piece
LIS. McCABE . co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-08
spent a Good Farm Doctorine.

A. N NOEL, of Asherviile,
Kansas. says he spent a good farm
doctoring himself for chronic diar-
rhoea. but get no relief and was afraid
that he must die. He CHANGED to get
hold of bottle of Chamberlain' Is Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy and
was permanently cured by it. For
sale by ali druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-08

\ little life NAV be sacrificed to an
hours delay. Cholera infantum, dys-
EMERY. diarrh9a come suddenly. Only
safe plan is to have DIR. Fowler's Ex-
tract of Wild Strawberry always on
hand. For sale by Marshall K Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-08

For sores. ulcers. burns. gals. piles,
nothing so good as Banner Salve, the
most healing medicine in the world.
20 cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-08
NOsS il BeSted.

Hjalmar Lundin, the Swedish strong
man, won the wrestling match at the
Wagner opera house, Moline, Thurs
day night. His opponent, John Voss,
of Rock Island, secured one fall, the
second, which was wrestled catch-as-
catch can. The first and third falls
were Grnco-Roman, and were both
won by Lundin. 1t took IA minutes
and seconds to decide the first fall !;
20 minutes and 33 seconds the second,
and IL minutes and seconds the
third
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-08

There is No Question About 1t.
No question indeed with those who
have used it, but that Foley's Kidney
Cure is absolutely reliable for all kid
neY and bladder diseases. -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-08
Hart Outfought.

Hart was outfought from start to
finish. Harris drew first blood in the
sixth, maintaining the aggressive
throughout, while Hart sought to
save himself by continuous clinching.
Nevertheless it was pretty exhibit
ton and gave eminent satisfaction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-08
CITY COUNCIL CHAT.
Aldermen Pleased With Plans fol-
the Levee Ware.
hr- Sc.
ONE CAN BE BUILT FOR $1,000

Edward Murphy. Second Ward Democrat,
Elected Poormaster-Reservoir Report
Not Ready-what the Library Has Been
Doing the Past Year-Boney johnson Be
comes Ratified.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-08
DECISION FOR HARRIS
Bests His Chicago Opponent,
Hart, Before the Tri.City
Athletic Club.
A CLEAN SCIENTIFIC CONTEST.

Sheriff and Police Omcers Attend, But Do
ported They Would Do. But Has the Ef-
feet of Keeping Many Away-Fifteen,
Lively Rounds-victor Wins on Points.
Harry Harris and Sig Hart, pair
of Chicago's agile 10S-pounders, went
Is rounds before the Tri-City Athletic
club at Sangerfest hall, Davenport,
last night, a crowd of about three
hundred lovers of the manly art wit
Messing the contest, which was
awarded to Harris on points.
The sheriff and deputy officers were
at the ringside when the gong was
sounded at 10 o'clock, and it looked
for while as if the threat of police
interference might be carried out, but
the fight was not interrupted.
During the day there were all sorts
of rumors circulated to the effect that
the beginning of the fight would be
the signal for wholesale arrests and
hat all those who did not feel pre-
pared to spend a night in the BOBBY
hatch had better bring along enough
of the soft to secure their release un-
til they were booked to face the mag
istrate This in n measure accounted
for the dropping off in the attend
ance.
Those who braved the wave of OPP
position and nestled about the roped
arena saw fast, clean and scientific
battle.
Frank Scott, boxing instructor at
Harry Gilmore's academy, Chicago.
and Mr.. johnson were in Harris cor
ner. Harris seconds were Jack XVI
lin, of Davenport, and John Anderson,
of Moline. Jack Feeney, of Dav n
port, was chosen for referee, and Don
Leach, of Moline, official timekeeper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-08

The annual report of the board of
directors of the Rock Island public
library for the year ending June 1,
1899. was read to the council. The
report says in part: I'm our last re-
port we called attention to the fact
of the increase in circulation of . 600
volumes over the previous year. and
now with pride we report an increase
of over 6. 600 volumes over last year,
thus evidencing the fact that not only
is the population of our city increas-
ing, but the interest and value of our
library is making an extraordinary
increase. which. if kept up. viii force
upon US as a city the necessity of pro-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
He Returned the Compliment

A young man and young woman
are leaning over the front gate. They
are lovers. 1t is moonlight. He is loath
to leave, as the parting is the last. He
is about to go away. She is reluctant to
see him depart. They swing on the
gate.
'Ill never forget you," he says,
"and if death should claim me. my last
thought will be of you.
"Ill he true to you, she sobs. "I'll
never see anybody else or love them as
long as / live. :"
They parted. Six years later he re-
turns. His sweetheart of former years
has married They meet at party
She has changed greatly. Between the
dances the recognition takes place
"Let me see, she muses., with her
fan beating tattoo on her pretty hand,
twas it you or your brother who was
my old sweetheart p
"Really don't know" he says
Probably my father. Exchange.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
SHORT NEWS STORIES.
Captain Coghlan's First Prize-A Lost
President-Bret Harte's Love
Of Luxury.

Though gallant Joseph b. Coghlan Of
the Raleigh has just come home from a
victorious campaign, there can be- no
doubt, says the Chicago Tribune, that
"a years ago, after n long siege, he won
a victory which is still dearer TO him
than any other.
Coghlan was on leave of absence and
had gone down To Terre Haute, Ind,
to visit the family of Colonel Philip
Fouke, then congressman from the
Belleville Qlls.) district. Colonel
Fouke's two daughters were attending
st. Agnes seminary at Terre Haute,
and Mrs. Fouke was at the hotel in
Terre Haute in order to be with them
Coghlan had been brought mp in Colo
mel Foukes family and was sent to
Annapolis by him.
At the hotel Coghlan met some of the
young men from Terre Haute. They
asked him to attend their dancing club.
He went and struck his colors before
the first glance from the eyes of Miss
Julia Barbour. 1t was case of love at
first sight. The young naval officer was
80 badly hit that he went to Miss Bar
bours escort and begged him to give
mp his numbers on her card of dances.
But. unlike Manila, Miss Barbour
did not surrender at the first onslaught,
and Coghlan, who had intended re-
naming at Terre Haute but a few
days, staid there all summer. The full
term of his leave was taken up in lay
ing siege to the heart of Miss Barbour.
The men of Terre Haute who were
young men "a years ago remember
Coghlan still as daring fellow, who
was even then not afraid to enter an
enemy's country and carry off the fair
eat prize before his eyes. They recall
his wit and his frank habit of speech,
which has since cost him two numbers
in the line Of promotion, the last time
being when he said something more
| forceful than tactful about President
Cleveland Mrs, Coghlan is niece OF
Colonel w. Il. Mclean of Terre Haute
and is expected to visit him this sum
mer together with her distinguished
| husband
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
Bret Harte's Love For Luxury.

Bret Harte works away quietly in
London, and seems to like the town,
although the climate can hardly bear
comparison with that of California. The
effete luxury'of the capital appears to
suit him better than the rigors of the
backwoods | was speaking with him
once ON this'subject, and upholding the
rigid life Henry Thoreau had led at
Walden pond as compared with the
luxurious surroundings of many modern
authors. / advocated return to the
simpler habits of our ancestors
Eyes, he said, Giving on parched
peas sounds very fine in book. When
I visited Emerson, L was astonished to
find how close Walden pond was to the
Emerson homestead. and | commented
on this. had imagined that the pond
was away 'out in the wilderness, miles
from any human habitation. Before
Emerson could reply, Mrs. Emerson
spoke uprin the tone of woman ex-
posing humbug: ooh, yes, Henry took
good care not TO get ont of hearing of
our dinner orni'-Robert Barr in
Philadelphia Post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
Pretty strong Proof,

"Well, said Deacon Stubbles "they
say your son Josh is gittin to be quite
man mp to the city.
Eyes, Squire Sprogle assented, 'it
pears like he was | didn't take no
stock in the reports till yistady.
Thought josh was jist a-tootin his own
horn. Always did like to talk about
hisself good deal. You know.
Eyes, Josh was never no hand to set
around and wait for folks to find ont
about his good p'ints But what hap
pened yistady TO make You think there
was really somethin in the talk about
gittin to be a great MANI Was his pho
tograph printed in some paperY''
"No, 'twan't that, but a reporter
come down here to asst If Josh didn t
used to be all fired lazy, or always run
min away from school, or if he WASH t
a queer sort of child that wanted to
be away by hisself and not have nothin
to do with other children. When they
begin to try to find out whether Teller
was any of them kinds of boy, you
kin make up your mind that he's gittin
to be pretty considerable of a chap. -
Chicago News
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
Dreams From the Milliners.

A handful of tulle, IA nosegay of flow
ers, several yards of wire and the deft
handed millner will twist upa hat that
will provoke admiration from all behold
ers But the milliner makes use of
strange materials this season. Moss, for
instance is one Of her favorite materials
for crowns and brims. Then she piles
pink rosebuds or purple hyacinths and
clouds of tulle on the sides, fastens vel
vet strings to 4, tie under the chin, and
madam the customer is willing TO
barter her family jewels, if need be, to
possess the love of hat.
A very fetching directoire hat of
black straw rolls up well on each side,
and is cut in the back. allowing a bit
to fall down on the hair. 1t is border
ed with band of white satin and tint
est ruchings of black tulle. Behind, the
two wings are held by jet buckle and
by white ribbon streamers, that may be
carried aheut the throat. Three black
feathers trim the crown, and one of
these encircles it and is drawn down
through one of the openings in the back
to end on the hair. Under the rolling
brim is a bunch of white roses. Anoth-
er hat CT this shape is trimmed with
imitation feathers, made of black and
white tulle
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
1t Was Supremacy Funny.

"Haw. haw, haw. laughed the Eng
lishman Funniest joke ever heard. >
"What is it, asked the American.
"Why, a man got up one morning
and couldn't find his alarm clock, SO he
asked his wife what had become of it,
and che said it had disappeared at 6
o'clock =
81 don't see anything so very funny
about that.
Don't your NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. do
l now Thought it was awful funny
when | heard it too. /. Oh, yes, now
l know. She said it went off at 6
O'Clock. Haw, haw, haw Chicago
POST
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
ANA. hut She Was clever

he Was Nina, pus S"e ""S tieNsr.
She il a clever woman, past master
In the art of strategy. So agree all who
rode down town on the street car the
other morning.
She got on south bound Clark street
limits train at Belden avenue. Every
seat was taken, and almost every strap
had man or woman suspended from
il. She looked about hesitatingly for
an instant, but every man was wonder
fully interested in his paper. Then she
took hold of strap almost III front OF
young man, very young man, who
was blushing guiltily as he pretended
to read.
While the young man blushed and
the woman thus hung her handkerchief
fluttered, accidentally by all appear
ances. to the floor. The young man
looked up just then and saw the white
bit of cambria The feeling of chivalry
which he evidently was trying to stifle
would not be stifled longer.
He arose and stopped for the hand
kerchief. This was the woman's oppor'
tunity. While his back was turned she
gently slipped into his seat. When he
turned about and saw what had oc'
Cured, he almost collapsed. But the
woman did not. She took her handker
chief out of his hand, smiling limo
Gently.
Thank you" she said sweetly.
"You are very kind. Chicago Jour
nal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
"INnotty" History.

Tying knots in a handkerchief to Jog
ones memory had its origin in China
thousands of years ago. Before writing
was invented in that country, which
did not happen until 5000 b. c., memo
rable and important events were record.
ed by long knotted cords. The most an
cient history of China is still preserved
as told by these knots.
When Emperor Tschang XII invented
writing, the entire system of "knot.
ting" was abandoned. And today the
memory knots made by us in handker-
chiefs are the only surviving descend
ants of that ancient custom.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
She Washe ed Her Hair.

If you observed closely certain pref
~ bridesmaid at certain wedding on
certain day last week, you may have
noticed that her hair under the fetching
hat had strange look, an oddly d.
sheveled appearance, but dom I believe
you ever guessed how narrowly that
bridal procession missed being one maid
short. The young woman we are speak
ing of has uncommonly pretty hair, and
in order that it might be fluffy and
silky and soft for the wedding she
washed it the day before 1t is her GUS
tom to drop handful of borax into
the water with which she shampoos her
tresses, and on this occasion she drop
ped in handful of soft. white powder
that proved TO be not borax, but, horri-
bile dictu-powdered alum.
If you've seen the crystal baskets
your mother used to make by immersing
strings in alum water you may have
some idea of how the hair looked. 1t
was like mass of spun glass threads
and it broke of if you looked at it, A
hairdresser was sent for and vaseline
and sweet OIL and goodness only knows
what else were called into use. The
bridesmaid hair was finally rescued
after fashion, but it wasn't thing of
beauty at the wedding, and it will be
weeks before il is what it was before
the accident. Washington Post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
yTORTG4GE SAFE.

nEFAULT having been made in the condi-
~ tons of certain mortgage dated July a.
1897, executed by George V. Snyder and Mary
G. Snyder his wife of Bedding, Ionia county Mich
igan. To Clark Jewell Wells Company of the city
OF Grand Rapids, State of Michigan, and record
ed the office of the Register of Deeds in and for
Ionia county, Michigan, in Liber SO OF Mort.
cages on page 90, on the 5th day OF october, "A
ID. 1897 which said mortgage contains "a power
of sale which has become operative. and upon
which mortgage there is claimed To be due at
the date OF this notice of principal and interest
three hundred thirty four and Al 100 dollars
(Ss4 40 and also an attorney fee OF fifteen (Sl5l
allowed by law, and no suit ut law or In equity
having been instituted TO recover the money
due thereon: Notice is hereby given that said
mortgage will be foreclosed by "A sale of the
mortgaged premises at public auction, to the
highest bidder. TO satisfy the amount now due
thereon. including the costs and the attorney
fee allowed by law, on Friday the end day OF
June A. u. 1899 at ten o'clock i'm the forenoon
in the city of Ionia, Ionia county, Michigan,
that being the place where the Circuit Court
for the county of Ionia is held.
The moItgaged premises are described as fol
lows: The following described land and prem
Uses situated in the township of Otisco, County
OF Iona State of Michigan. viz being lots num-
Der one % and two (2) of the village of Cook 5
Corners according to the recorded plat thereof,
CLARK EwELL-W WELLS COMPANY,
WOLCOTT PERKINS, Mortgagee.
Attorneys for Mortgage.
Dated March 4, 1899.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
The Answer Was Easy.

When King Oscar was at Paris some
years ago, he was about seeing the
sights incognito. Among other places
he dropped in at the official exposition
Of Sevl aF porcelain. Here the product
of every year was arranged chronologic-
ally and with great care. OF some kinds
there were full sets, but of blue celeste
there were but three pieces, and the
custodian informed the king that IL was
impossible to obtain more and that they
were of immense value.
"Whatr' said the king. "Have you
only these three plates of blue celeste ~
THAT is all. ="
"Well, then" said his majesty. 81
have many more than you.
"Youl" said the custodian in amaze
ment. "Who are your"
"The king of Swedenp
"May | inquire, your majesty, how
many pieces of this exquisite porcelain
you haveY"
Hear thou, Nils" said the king,
turning to his first marshal. Count
Rosen, who accompanied him. "How
many have we"
1.-TWO hundred and fourteen pieces.
your majesty. q"
"Heavensp' cried the astonished GUS
todian. "How can it be possible that
you have preserved them all this time :"
"Oh. that'e very easily accounted
for" said the king lyon see, in Swe-
den we don't have any revolutionsl"-
PHILADELPHIA Post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-01
Wonderful Drummer.

Probably the most remarkable drum
mer who ever lived was Jean Henri
the famous tambour major of the En-
peror Napoleon. One of his feats was
to play on 10 different toned drums al
the same time in 40 soft and harmoni
Gus manner thet instead of the deaf
ening uproar that might have been ex
pected the effect was that of move
and complete instrument In playing
he passed from one drum to the other
with such wonderful quickness that the
eyes of the spectators could hardly fol
low the movement of his hands and
body