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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05
IT'S IMPOSSIBLE
To DIsprOve Facts. 1t Is Decidedly Easy
to Verify Rock Island Opinion.

Nothing by way of introduction
could be added to the experiences and
opinions given below, which could
increase their value. Rock Island peo-
pie can safely be left to draw their
own conclusions based on such con-
vincing proof rs this citizen offers.
What is there lacking in evidence like
his TO satisfy Il Northumberland
doubling Thomas?
Mr.. Louis Range, of 72S Seven
teenth street, retired, SAYS: There
is nothing like experience to prove the
real worth of remedy. For years l
suffered froru kidney troubles, tried
different remedies and used plasters,
but l got no relief that was permanent
until l used Doan's Kidney Pills.
There was weakness and such terri
bic pains through my kidneys that l
could not sit down or get up without
feeling terrible shooting twinges.
Whenever | caught cold it always set
tied in my kidneys and aggravated the
pain. One dav | was complaining
about my back to Mr.. Wivill, of 1911
Seventh avenue, and he told me that
Doan's Kidney Pills had cured his
backache and ne advised me to try
them. l bought a supply at Marshall
~ Fishers drug store, in all five boxes,
and found them just as my friend
had represented. They relieved the
pain in my back and restored the &C
ton of the Kidneys"
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by
all dealers. price 50 cents. Mailed by
Fcster-Milburn company, Buffalo, n.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remem Der the name Doan's and
take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05
VICTIM OF AN ASSAULT
Young Man Pounced Upon on Twentieth
Street Saturday Night.


A young man who was accompany
ing girl, employed in the neigh bor-
hood as a domestic, to her home was
assaulted by four ruffians at the cor
ner of Twentieth street and Sixth
avenue about 1850 Saturday night.
The couple had been followed for sew
eral blocks by the quartet and were
subjected TO every sort of verbal in
suit until the above mentioned local
ity was reached, when the young man,
of whom his assailants were evidently
Jealous, was struck several violent
blows in the face. The girls screams
awakened the whole neighborhood,
and the police were called, but before
they arrived the offenders had made
their escape.
Police Magistrate Stafford had a
busy day dealing out justice to the
evil-doers gathered in during the last
two days. Fines were imposed as
follows: Lou Bishop and Mary John
son, keepers of disorderly house, SO
and costs a piece; Emma VIII. Nelli e
Warner. Mary Western, James Jack
son, Fred Owens, and Frank Jones.
inmates of house of i'll fame, 50 each !;
Willie LaGrange was sentenced to 20
days in the county Jail, and Thomas
Muldoon to 10 days, both on chsrges of
vagrancy; Peter Buneschard was taxed
So for drunkenness. Ivy Watkins
while Jagged, stole Lawrence Stray
er's wheel. Ivy was held to the
grand jury in bonds of 5000.
Justice W. +. Schroeder continued
the trial of MORO West. charged with
perjury, until Wednesday. The
squire placed Lon Hussey under $500
bonds to keep the peace two months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05
LEAGUES CLOSING SESSION.
Lutherans Divide State Into Seven Dis

Lutherans Divide State Into Seven Dis
tricts.
The Luther League of Illinois. be-
fore adJourning its fifth annual con-
vention Saturday afternoon, adopted
recommendation offered by the ex-
tension committee that the state be
divided into seven districts, each
district to have a committeeman,
whose duty it shall be to keep up inter
est in the society, attend to its affairs
in his territory and increase the mem
bership.
During the afternoon the following
addresses were delivered: The Sun
day School, " Rev. T. l.. Sigmund; The
Social Customs of the Church" Prof.
j. A. Udden; "Parochial Schools, :"
Prof. l.. a. Vigness; Church and
Missions" S. F. Telleen. The musi-
cal numbers consisted of an organ
voluntary by Miss Pauline Dittman,
and vocal solos by Prof. G. a. Wen
dell and Mrs. j. l.. Murphy.
The choosing of the next meeting
place was left to the executive COM
mittee.
In the evening the delegates were
taken for an excursion on the steamer
City of Winona.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05
ENTERTAINED AT TOWER.
Happy Gathering at Which mr. and Mrs.
Il Nnnrrr Hnsfs

Happy Gathering at Which FIR. and Mrs
r. Il Young Are Hosts.
Supt. and Mrs. R. G. Young enter
taiped the Rock Island teachers and
mem bers of the board of education at
the Watch Tower Saturday evening,
the occasion marking a fitting close to
another successful year in the Rock
Island public schools, all of which,
except the High school, which began
late and will continue until the 10th
of June, ended their terms Friday.
There were 30 in the party and a
happy gathering it was indeed. Pc
tersen's orchestra provided music,
refreshments were served, and several
hours whiled away in sociability.
Sixty High school pupils under the
chaperonage of Prof. a. L. Smith
took an outing Saturday, going by
boat to Port Byron, and carving
baskets of food, which after an eN-
ploration of the quarries for geologi-
cal specimens, was spread upon the
academy grounds, and relished in
true picnic fashion ny the gay crowd
of boys and girls. Then there was a
game of baseball, the Rock Island team
walIoping the academy boys to the
tune of Is to 3, the visitors, tanned,
tired, yet glad for having spent such
Il Jolly day, returning home in the
evening on the Winona.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05
Su bscribe for The ARGUS.
AT MCCABE'S.

We've talked about our Cold Wave
Refrigerators before, but it will bear
repeating-th fully equal to any.
Seven walls to keep the heat ont
and the cold in. Lift ont cleanabIe
ice tank, made of galvanized sheet
steel, and made right. Finished hand
somely enough for the dining room,
if you want to put it there.
We make the selling prices:
List price - 50 our price s4-e5.
List price Si6-75. our price 3 n
List price 81 3. our price 5000.
List price $3.50. our price sl4 80.
These are 4 few only of our sizes
and prices. Call and see.
Ice cream freezers are going fast.
We described our Ohio" freezers in
this space last Monday There are
certainly none better, and we sell
them at the price of the cheap kinds,
good as they are.
2-quart Chic freczerS 81 D.
3-quart Ohio freezers si.3s-
5-Quart Ohio freezens, siss-
And SO on.
L. S. MeCABE q co -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05
RACE Is WON BY ANDERSON.
Rock Islander Gets First Place in Daven-
port Event.

Rock Islander Gets First Place in Daven-
port Event.
A. f. Anderson, of Rock Island,
captured first place in the big road
race held Saturday afternoon by the
Triangle Cycling club at Davenport,
thereby winning a handsome Dayton
racing wheel.
Andy Johnson, of Moline, made the
best time, covering the emile course
in 20 minutes and As seconds. He
started from scratch and finished
sixth, passing 43 men on the road.
In point of number of riders and
time the race was the very best ever
held in Davenport. OF course, there
were the usual number of tumbles.
but no one was seriously hurt. The
course was not in the best condition,
the heavy storm of Friday night max
ing the dirt roads very rough. The
spectators, as usual, were very nu-
merous, and as usual, some persisted
in getting in front of the riders with
the result that at least one accident
can be traced to such interference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05
Drink Grain-O

After you have concluded that you
ought not to drink coffee. 1t is not a
medicine. but doctors order it, be-
cause it is healthful, invigorating and
appetizing. 1t is made from pure
grains and has that rich seal brown
color and taste ike the finest grades
of coffee and costs about one-fourth
as much. Children like it and thrive
on it, because it is genuine food
drink containing nothing but nour-
ishment. Ask your grocer for
Grain-O, the new food drink. Is and
% cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05
shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens FOOt-Ease, a powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful. swollen, smart
ing, nervous feet, and instantly takes
the sting out of cOrns and bunions. It's
the greatest comfort discovery of the
age. Aliens FoOt-Ease makes tight
or new shoes easy. 1t is certain
cure for sweating, callous and hot,
tired, aching feet. Try it today. Sold
by all druggist and shoe stores. BY
mail for % cents in stamps. Trial
package free. Address Allen S. Ohm
sted. LOROv, n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05
Famishcd Cats Prudence.

At Usage City Mrs. G. A. Stodard
was cleaning up her garnet when by
some means the family cat got into an
old trunk filed with clothing and was
shut in tight and fast Just 90 days
later Mrs. StCdard was in the garnet
again and heard the cats feeble cry
from the trunk. When the lid was lift
ed, the cat had just strength enough to
climb out. 1t had torn the clothing in
the trunk all to pieces in its clawing
and had gnawed the sides nearly
through in several places. But perhaps
the most singular Circumstance was
found in the manner in which the cat
took care of itself after securing liberty.
Mrs. Stodard set before it a big dish of
milk and big dish of water. 1t would
lap little of each and then lie down
for a few minutes, when again ii would
partake sparingly Of the milk and wa
ter, and this preceding it continued
through the whole afternoon. If that
cat had been a human, doubtless it
would have swallowed all that was
placed before it at one gulp. Kansas
City Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05
1t Was supremeIy Funny.

Flaw, haw, haw, a" laughed the Eng
lishman. Funniest joke ever heard ="
what is il 20 asked the American.
"Why. man got up one morning
and couldn't find his alarm clock, so he
asked his wife what had become of it.
and she said it had disappeared at 6
o clock.
II don't see anything so very funny
about that.
Don't your why-neither do
L now. Thought it was awful funny
when 1 heard it too l.. Oh, yes, now
I know. She said il went off at 6
O'Clock. Haw, haw, haw chicago
Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05
Eat Sand For Dxs,epsia.

The English, according to Science
Pour Tout. have adopted quite an orig
inal plan. In many houses, on the table
by the side of the pepper box and the
salt box is placed a sand box-a little
receptacle filed with very fine sand. as
fine as -four, which is sprinkled over
all the food. y medical journal has ad-
vised dyspeptics to adopt this remedy
The sand. mingling with the alimen-
tary mass. renders ii less compact and
makes digestion more easy This has
become the fashion. and since the Eng
lish have begun to eat sand il is certain
that French snobs who initiate their
neighbors across the channel like mon
keys will soon be devouring it. Besides.
gravel for digestive purposes has been
in use by ostriches for long time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05
Cured When Others Failed.

S. A. Ingalls,. Crown Point, n. Y.
writes: My wife suffered from kidney
trouble for years. She consulted
several physicians and tried a mum Der
of kidney cures without getting re-
lief She was induced to try FOley's
Kidney Cure and.in less than n week
after she began using it, she was
greatly improved and three bottles
cured her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05

Charles Ii. Marks, while acting in
the capacity of nurse ut the I'd divis-
ion hospital of the 9TH army corps at
Santiago de Cuba, used few bottles
of Cham berlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy for diarrhoea and
found it to work like a charm. For
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05
4 Lond on HI. Mind.

Mrs Honkley (severely)-It's not
necessary for me to askvhere you We're
and what you were doing last night.
Mr.. Honkley (brighteuing)-Im glad
of that for couldn't do it to save my
self.-Chicago News
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05
For Over Fly Years

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 a bottle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05
What Won want is not Temporary re-

What you want is not temporary re-
lief from piles. but "A cure to stay
cured. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
cures piles. and they stay cured.
Soothes and quickly heals old sores.
scalds. cuts, bruises, wounds and
skin diseases. Fer sale by T. II.
Thomas. A. j. Reiss and NJ Z. Balm
sen, druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05

There is time for all things. The
time to take DeWitt's Little Early
Risers is when you are suffering from
constipation, biliousncss, sickhead-
ache, Indigestion or other stomach or
liver troubles. They never grippe.
For sale by +. II. Thomas, A. j. Reiss
and NJ. F. Bahnsen. druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05

Cut, bruise or sPrain quickly heal
ed with Banner Salye, the greatest
healing remedy in the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05

Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head
aches; 10. % and so cents. Reiss'
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05

Admiral Schiey arrived at Chicago
saturday morning ana was warmly well
coined
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05

CA - TO RIA.
Bea-,th, Ihgknd Yua Hare rEsYs Bought
s's, q &1Mazzzss
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-11-18

New York, Nov. l3.-Representatives
of the mission societies of the Congrega-
tional, Methodist Episcopal, Reformed
Baptist and Presbyterian churches met IN
this city to consider the recent action OF
the japanese government which proh'o.
its religious teaching in the schools OF
Japan. Secretary Cobb Of the Reformed
church presided.
It was stated at the meeting that the
japanese government must either recede
from it's position or the missionary boards
of America and Europe must abandon
their educational work in that country.
Action was taken especially in behalf o
those private schools in Japan which ar
dependent upon governmental support 10
their success. The belief was exPreset
that when the japanese government Is Pc
titioned by all the missionary societies u
the Union the schools founded on Priva1
funds will be permitted to conduct reiie
ious ceremonies.
The present condition was pronounce
by all as critical.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-11-18
BOmbarding Begun.

Estcourt, Natal, Nov. Is. - The West
Yorkshire regiment has arrived here. The
bombardment of Ladysmith has been re-
sumed. Heavy firing was heard early
this morning.
An armored train was sent out on re-
connaissance toward Colenso. The almored
train on it's return reported that the Beers
had blown up the line between Colenso
and Chiveley. Not much damage was
done. but the rails were bent, and small
culvert was destroyed. On seeing the
British patrols the Beers retired.
Every day lessons the chance Tor I'M
Beers coming farther south. -,
Kaffirs report that force OF 4Oo to oo'
Beers, with wagons, is going in the drec
ton of Colenso. This is said TO De III
foraging party previously lighted.
Kaffirs also report that Gen. White
cavalry has had an engagement with !. !.
Boers at Bester's Station. The result
not known.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-11-18
Railway Notes.


The new grade of the Great Northern
in the vicinity of Trinidad will be
about Is miles In length. It will take
two months to complete it ready for
trafic.
The Great Northern will inaugurate
its new short line service between the
Twin Cities and Duluth. beginning ON
Sunday. Trains will be run via the
Brook Park cutoff, which has just been
completed.
James J. Hill. of the Great North
ern, is reported to be interested In the
syndicate which recently purchased
1000 900 acres Of timber land from the
Northern Pacific.
Already the snow plows have been
brought into service on the North Pa
cific transcontinental lines. and travel
has been interrupted to limited ex-
tent. However, the roads nearly all are
agreed that they do not expect much
trouble from blockades this winter.
Workmen on the line Of the Wash
ington Central have been laid on and
all work has been suspended by tho
Northern Pacific, which Is regarded a.
almost conclusive that an arrange
ment has been made with the Great
Northern to operate this line In ex-
change for track privileges accorded
the Northern Pacific, but the terms OF
the arrangement are withheld until ne
gotiations are fully completed.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-11-18
JOHN A. LOGAN, JR.. KILLED
Was Gallantly Leading His Battalion
Mt San JacintO.

~ S6n O0S1ntOs
Washington, Nov. ia cable dispatch
received at the war department announces
that Major John A. Logan, Thirty third
volunteer infantry, has been killed in a
fight in Luzon. He was leading his bat.
TALON in action at the time.
He is son Of the late Gen. John A
Logan of Illinois, and Mrs. Maria Logan
now resident of Washington. He leaves
widow and three children at Youngs.
town, 0.
The news Of the death of Major Logan
was contained in the following dispatch
received from Gen. Otis under date oi
Manila, today:
Wheaton reports that on Nov. IL there
was an engagement near San Jacinto be.
tween the Thirty-third volunteers and l2l
intrenched insurgents. Our loss: Major
Logan, gallan.ly leading the battalion, and
six enlisted men, killed. Capt. Green and
II MIN were wounded, mo -tly very slight.
ly. The enemy was routed, leaving 81
dead in the trenches Their loss is be-
leved to be 3O0."
"Lawton reports from San jose that in
the vicinity of San Nicolas, north of Ia
yug, Vessels captured l3 carts with the
insurgent war department records. A
printing press complete, belonging to an
insurgent newspaper, and large quantity
of rice, was also captured. The cavalry
is still actively engaged and the infantry
is pressing on from San Jose. Roads are
impracticable for any wheel transporta-
ton, and their horses are foraged on rice
and growing rice straw"
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-11-18
MICHIGAN STEAMER SANK.
WERE RACING WITH DEATH
Desperate Dash Of q steamer ON
Lake Michigan i'm the Fog-Cap-
tain Kept n Cool Head-Turned ON

Chicago, Nov. l8.-The steamer Cones
toga of the Anchor Line sank at the mouth
of the harbor after having a race for life.
The steamboat, bound into Chicago from
Buffalo, in the dense fog that hung over
Lake Michigan, ran into the halfway crib,
mile and half out from the harbor en-
trance, and a great hole was stove in the
bow.
A panic seized the crew. The boat COM
menced to fill fast and there was dispo-
sition to rush for the boats. But the
captain gave orders to turn on all steam
and make run for the harbor, and com.
manded the men to stand at their posts.
The engineer had the steam on at full
head and the timbers of the vessel groaned
under the unwonted strain; but Captain
Cronkhite felt that the lives on the vessel
depended upon the speed with which he
could reach the harbor entrance
The Conestoga was settling fast and her
speed was diminishing greatly before half
the distance to the piers at the mouth OF
the harbor had been traversed. A few
hundred yards from the harbOr entrance
it looked as if the boats would have to be
resorted to. As the mouth of the harbor
was gained floods of water poured into
the fire hold, drove the stokers up the
ladders to the deck, and extinguished the
fires. The steamer was then dragging Oh
the bottom.
Fears of going down in deep water were
then abandoned, only to be replaced by
apprehensions that the boilers might ex'
plode; but soon the water cooled the boil
ers and the Conestoga came to stop hs
her keel rubbed into the mud at the bot
tom of the harbor.
The steamer was loaded at Buffalo and
carried freight from eastern points. 1t Is
thought that the loss on the cargo alone
will be 100000.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-11-18

November Agricultural Report.
The November report Of the statis-
tician of the department of agriculture
will give 25.2 bushels as the average
yield per acre of corn, according to the
preliminary returns Of the depart
ment's correspondents. The preltmin-
ary estimate last year was 24.8 BUSH
els; that of 1897, 1877 bushels, and the
mean of the preliminary estimates OF
the last 10 years, 24.0 bushels. The
indicated yield per acre in the principal
corn states is as follows: Pennsyl-
vania, 81; Ohio. "a; Indiana. 81; ILL
nois, 35; Iowa, 81; Missouri, 25; Kan
sas, 20; and Nebraska, 27 bushels.
The preliminary estimate OF the
average yield of buckwheat Is 17.2
bushels per acre, against 1913 bushels
last year and 20.7 bushels In 1897.
The averages in New York and Penn
sylvania, the two states Of principal
production, are 15 bushels and 20 bush.
els per acre respectively.
The estimated average In the condi
ton of potatoes Is 1877 bushels pei
acre, as compared with 1872 bushels
last year, Ga. 6 bushels in 1897. and 75.i
bushels. the mean of the preliminary
averages of the last 10 years.
The estimated average in the condi
hay at 1.35 tons per acre. as compared
with 1.55 tons last year. AZ tons II
1897 and / .27 tons, the mean of the pre-
liminary averages for the last 10 years
There is a decided decrease In tn
rate of yield throughout the eastern
east central, southern and Rocky mour
tain states; in fact, it is only IN kar
sas. Nebraska, South Dakota an
North Dakota and the Pacific state
that the yield per acre exceeds that
J last year.
The usual report on the wheat cro
: will probably be made on December l
r by which time the department Will
in possession of the results OF speci
investigation now being made In II
Q principal wheat states.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-11-18
A Free Fight.

Flagstaff, Ari., Nov. l4.-One white
and five Navajo Indians killed, two whites
and one Navajo wounded, two whites
suit Of an attempt Of deputy sheriff TO
arrest a Navajo, 10 miles south OF
Walnut Station. On November band
of Navajos, who were hunting on Canyon
Padre, below Anderson Rim, in this
county, held up William Montgomery, a
cowboy in the employ of William Roden,
a cattleman. They accused him OF steal
ing horses and threatened to kill him. He
came to Flagstaff and obtained war
rant for their arrest and with Deputy
Hogan left to make the arrests. At Ro-
den's camp they were Joined by William
Roden and Walter Durham, who went
along to show the deputy where the Nav
ajos were camped. Arriving at the camp
the party dismounted, anticipating no
trouble. Hogan attempted to execute the
warrant and entered brush corral, where
four Navajos were, when the Indians
made resistance and shot was fired al
Hogan, striking him in the back, ne al
the time being in tussle with one Nav
ajo who was trying to shoot him. Hogal
drew his pistol and killed his antagonist
The fight became general and ended whel
the ammunition of the white men wa
exhausted. The result is that five Nav
aios are dead and one wounded. Mont
] gomery was shot through the heart
Hogan was wounded three times but no
seriously.