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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-22
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Mr. and Mrs. r. F. Walker are Wis,
iting in Kewanee.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. c. Denkmann ar.
rived from Minneapolis today.
Mrs. Fred Fisher has returned home
to Kenosha, Wis, after a visit with
her folks.
Rev. c. .. McCulloch delivered an
address in connection with the Arbor
day exercises at Kemble school yes
| terday.
One hundred and fifty couples at
tended the ball given at the Indus
trial Home last evening by G. w.
Halves camp No. 1850, NJ w. A. 1t
was an exceedingly pleasant affair.
The cake walk honors were awarded
to Fred Krell and Miss Nellie Kramer.
Bleuer's orchestra furnished the
music, and at midnight refreshments
were served.
A social and dancing party given at
Carse hall last night by Tribunal No.
l proved most happy and enjoyable
affair and was participated in by n
large company of the members of the
order and invited friends. An ad-
dress of welcome was made by ii. A.
Weld, and Robert Rexdale. the SUI
preme orator, told of the rapid strides
the society was making, its growth
being gradual and substantial.
Bleuer's orchestra furnished music
for the dancing. Ice cream and cof-
fee were served by the ladies'.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-22
SMASHING OF THE STATES.
Mayor-elect McConochie Unable to Dis
tribute Piums Satisfactorily.

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tribute Piums Satisfactorily.
Republicans who expect appoint
ment under Mavor-elect William Nc,
Conochie are all up in the air, with
the possible exception of Joe Rosen-
field, who is said to haze cinch on
the plumbing inspectorship. As to
the other positions, states have been
made, many of them, and when the
newly elected executive would be
about ready to square himself for a
welcome sigh of relief, shaking hands
with him self on the successful manner
in which he had patched up the
breaches and sidetracked the lesser
lights who had been assured before
election that they would be "taken care
of. he would be swooped down upon by
another delegation representing a wing
of the party that could not be very
well ignored, and demanding recogni-
tion for few of their ..fellers" on the
slate. So there would be another
smashing. And this smashing has
been in operation ever since the votes
were counted. The ordeal through
which Mr.. McConochie is passing can
not be described by any one but him.
self. He's surely up against it. He
has broken his pencil and worried his
brain in his endeavors to distribute
the plums so as to satisfy the greatest
number. The big show will come off
a week from next Monday. The fire.
works will follow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-22

The case against Harry Lisman was
dismissed.
A jury found Philip johnson guilty
of discharging firearms within the
city limits and fined him $50 and
costs.
Dan Ward. John Murphy. John
Kelley and Frank RYAN. strangers,
were sent to tn, county Jail today for
vagrancy-
Frank APpleby, arrested on com
plant of James Gleason, of Geneseo,
was fined SO and costs for assault
and battery. Gleason said he was at
tackled by Appleby near Bankers sa-
loon, being knocked down and kicked
in the face.
Gus Englin now finds, after closer
Investigation. that the thieves who
operated at his tailoring establish
ment on Second avenue the other af-
ternoon, got away with IS bolts of
cloth. instead of three, as he first
stated. The stolen goods are valued
at SI75
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-22
Another BeautifuI AMBITION to the CITY

At its April meeting the city coun-
Gil accepted plat presented by Louis
Mosenfelder, of the beautiful tract of
ground on Fourteenth and a half
street between Ninth and Tenth ave-
nues, comprising eighteen lots. Work
men have been busy removing the
fence, after which the street will be
graded and sewer and watermains
laid. These lots are very high and
level, and probably the most beauti-
full and desirable in the city That
they will sell rapidly there is no
doubt, as several have already been
sold. The public has been waiting
many years for these lots to be Of
fered for sale and now they will have
an opportunity of buying them, aid
at prices that do not represent much
more than one-half their actual Talue.
1t will be known as Black Hawks sec
ond addition. Louis Mosenfelder has
the selling of this property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-22

Morrison & Dolly. in order to ac-
comodate their growing business,
have leased the second and third floors
of the Peter Fries building. corner of
Second avenue and Nineteenth street.
and will move their cigar manufac-
tory there May 1. This gives the hust-
ling young firm the facilities of a
modern as well as an extensive fac
tory, and is evidence of the develop
ment and prosperity of an industry
that has been built up here in recent
years. The expansion idea as devel-
oped by Morrison & Dolly is backed
bv substantial merit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-22

There is more catarrh in this sec
ton of the country than all other dis
eases put together, and until the last
few years was supposed to be incura-
BILE. For great many years doctors
pronounced it local disease, and
prescribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing TO cure with local
treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease, and, therefore
requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by
+. j. Cheney q Co, Toledo, Ohio, is
the only constitutional cure on the
market. 1t is taken internally in
doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonfull.
1t acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. They
offer 800 for any case it fails to cure
Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address,
+. j. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, IS cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-22


Robert Anthony. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Free. 2109 Fourth ave.
nue., died at St. Anthony's hospital al
| ESQ this morning, from an abscess of
The lung, which developed subsequent
to an operation for appendicitis, which
| the boy underwent April IL. Robert
was aged . years and months. He
was a bright boy and his death will he
deeply mourned He was n favorite
among his playmates at Lincoln school
and the pride of his parents. The
funeral will be held Monday at 2:3O
p. IN.
Thomas ID. Crawford, member of
the Chicago board of trade for a num-
Der of years, died the goth Mt Wawa-
tosa. Wis. Mr. Crawford had MANY
friends in this city, he having on sew
eral occasions visited his uncle, James
Carl.
Mrs. John O'Connor has returned
from Saltwater. Wis, where she was
summoned on the sad mission of at
tending the funeral of her mother,
Mrs. Johanna Fitzgerald, who died
April II, of paralysis. Mrs. Fitzger-
aid was native of Waterford. Ire
land, and came.to America in 1858.
The remains of Mrs. Julia Murphy
arrived from Carbon Cliff at 1880 this
morning. Services were held at st.
Joseph's church, Rev. Father Mackin
officiating. The pallbearers were Ed
ward O'Donnell, James Fennessy.
Patrick Tobin, Peter Florine, John
O'Brien and X. T. O'Donnell. Inter
ment was made at Cavalry cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-22
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Bethesda Mineral Spring Water is
n specific, natures own specific for
Bright's disease, diabetes and all Kim
dred kidney affections. When all
else has failed Bethesda has cured.
Send for booklet giving partial list of
those cured. 1t is endorsed and pre-
scribed by the most eminent physi-
clans. Sold in scaled half-gallon bot
ties a NJ. Jones. president, Beth
esda Mineral Spring company. Wau-
kesha, Wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-22
Inhammatory rheumatism Cured In

Morton L. Hill, of Lebanon, says:
my wife had inflammatOry rheuma-
tism in every muscle and joint, her
suffering was terrible aud her body
and face were swollen almost beyond
recognition; had been in bed for six
weeks and had eight physicians but
received no benefit until she tried the
mystic cure for rheumatism ,
1t gave immediate relief and she was
able to walk about in three DAYS. /
am sure it saved her life. - Sold by
Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue
Rock Island. and Gust Schlegel & Son,
220 West Second street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-22

to f. L. Morgan-Mrs. Anderson Says Her
Husband Abused Her When She Refused
to Turn Her Property Over to Him.
In the circuit this morning Judge
F. ID. Ramsay ordered that David
Munson pay his wife. Mary E. Mum
son, S15 per month alimony. Mr..
Munson came down from Sterling,
where he resides. to fight the pro-
ceeding, contending that he and his
wife, when they agreed to disagree
and to live separate, had an under
standing. the effect of which was that
she would not ask him to contribute
to her support thereafter. Mrs Mum
son came to Rock Island a year ago
from Sterling. She has two children
by former husband. Mrs. Munson
is suing for divorce on the grounds
of infidelity. Mr.. Munson stoutly de-
mics the truth of this allegation.
Judgment in accordance with the
verdict recently rendered was entered
in the case of Walter Mosher VS.. the
Mutual Wheel company. The COM
pany will carry the case to the appel
late court.
A new trial was granted the defend
ant III lHc suit VI III OOuH b SW0HS-
son VS.. +. +. Morgan.
Other Court Notes.
Mrs. Catharine Ave asks $4,000
damages from the c. X. /. & p. Rail-
way company for alleged personal in
juries, which, she says in her bill, she
received while stepping from one of
the company's trains at Moscow,
Iowa, the sudden starting of the train
her to be violently thrown to
the ground. Mrs. Ayes attorney is
G. j. Searle.
Mrs. Anna Anderson, of Moline, has
suit for divorce against
Edward Anderson. Cruelty is the
charge. She states they were mar
ried Dec. IS, 1897. She was the widow
Of Nels Pearce, who had left her a
home and 81 900 in cash Anderson
was much younger than his bride.
Mrs. Anderson states tina. soon after
their marriage her young husband be-
gan to try to induce her to turn over
her property and money to him. Be
cause she refused to do this. she says, |
ne abused her. She left him in May,
1898. j. B. Oakleaf is Mrs. Ander-
sons attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-22

Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head
aches; 10, Is and so cents Reiss'
drug store,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-22
QUIT GIVING TESTIMONY.
Machinists Withdraw Temporarily From
Arsenal Inquiry.

Exception was taken yesterday
afternoon by Rock Island arsenal ma
chinists to the nature of the inquiry
being conducted by Capt. A. II. Rus
sell ut the postoflice building. and
upon orders from the executive COM
mittee the mem bers of the union dis
continued submitting testimony,
pending consultation by wire with
Congressman CIV. Prince as to the
manner in which the men shall pre-
sent their case from now on. In the
interim Capt. Russell will hear those
of the other employees of the arsenal
who have grievances to make in con-
nection with their work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-22
MATTERS IN COURT.
David Munson, of Sterling, Or.
dered to Pay SIS Per Month
Aiimony.
HE Is BEING SUED FOR DIVORCE

Mosher Case HIgher-New Trial Grantee
to f. L. Morgan-Mrs. Anderson Says Her
Husband Abused Her When She Refused
to Turn Her Property Over to Him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-22
Fat Facts for
Slim POCkefbOOkS

Have always been the potent factors that have
kept grocery buyers attention conferred Shields
Cash Grocery. This does not mean that it is all a
of price, but it means that the cardinal ea-
lures of treating all equal and right has made it a
most satisfactory place to trade. There are al
ways things take advantage of keep patrons and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-22
DIR. jill. McLean's strenotheni

DIR. j. III. McLean's strengthening
cordial and blood purifier is admirably
adapted TO make "a little health 90 a
long way" Its curative powers is
largely attributed to its stimulating,
nutritive and tonic properties, by
which the energy of the system is re-
cruited. 1t is pleasant to the taste,
easily born on the stomach, and harm
less under prolonged use. Price so
cents and 81 a bottle. For sale by
NJ. 4. Bahnsen and II. III. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-22

People who have once taken De-
Wits Little Early Risers viii never
have anything else. They are the
famous little pills. for torpid liver
and all Irregularities of the system
For sale by L. ii. Thomas, A j. Reiss
and NJ T. Bahnsen, druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-22
Have You Had the Grim

If you have, you probably need n
reliable medicine ike Foley's Honey
and Tar to heal your lungs and stop
the racking cough incidental to this
disease.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-24

claim for yourself. he has right TO sus-
pect your fairness and your integrity. The
unmerited abuse OF the democracy in 1896
justified the democratic contention that
selfishness and unpatriotic motives and a
disposition to bulldoze the public actuated
the advocates of gold standard.
This tendency to intolerance OF opposing
opinions and to extravaganza of abuse OF
those who fail TO agree with us political"
ly. is gross prostitution OF our freedom
OF speech In America and can only lead
to alarming conditions and possibly TO a
tyranny by the majority which will even
tuate in something worse than talk one OF
these days. Let us hope, therefore, that
other administration organs than the
Kansas City Journal will begin to prac-
tically recognize that a resort TO violent
epithets and Incorporate abuse Of politi-
cal opponents, a course FIRST pur sued by
the Eastern republican papers, Is con-
fession and, indeed, source, of wesk-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-24

Merchants. Illinois State Horticultural so
ciety. Illinois State Dairymen's associa-
ZION. Illinois State Retail Dealers as
ISOLATION, Chicago Butter and Egg board
Commission merchants doing business in
every city of more than $4,000 population
must secure from this board a license
costing S25 annually. The board will have
great power in examining books and ac-
counts OF merchants and may revoke
licenses. When 1t Is proved that com
mission merchant has dealt dishonesty
with complainant the board OF inspect
ors shall take measures 10 bring the
matter into the courts. Effort was made
In Illinois, and also in like legislative ac-
ton In New York State. to compel com
mission merchants upon request OF CON
signor to make known the name of the
person to whom the goods wore sold. But
TINS feature met with such strenuous oppo-
sltion upon the part of commission mer-
chants generally claiming 1t would mean
giving away their business" that It was
abandoned. state legislation along this
line should afford protection to honest
commission men and country shippers and
go far toward wedding out the shysters.
There is talk In some circles. where the
laws are opposed. that test case will
he brought to determine whether the pro-
visions can be enforced.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-24

OF nightly mixed Orientals, for what we
think can he made off Of them and their
country. We may, after we get done Kill
ing. locting, burning and laying waste
in general. try to bring the Tagals and
the others up in the way they ought to go,
but that viii be done to crafty our own
pride and in the hope that 1t Will help
towards lining our own pockets
All this Is plain enough and pointed
enough certainly. The "twaddle' about
benevolent assimilation fails OF lis pur-
rose: II "deceives" nobody. We are con-
oueriue" the 5000, 600 orientals. and In
cidentally killing some thousands OF them.
and footing, burning and laying waste
their prOnerty. not as purely Christian
enterprise. but as a commercial cne-- ior
what we think we can make OIL OF them
and th Sir country" to "gratiiy our
pride" and line our own pockets, o.
some of them.
Our mountain neighbor expresses MIN
self, without reserve, but says only Wnat
most men know to be strictly true. we
commend him heartily for his honesty una
courage, and can not refrain from aculhs
that II is much to be regretted that ne eau
not devote an equsAsS easure OF right htlnk-
ing and plain speaking to the policy con
duct and motives of the same govornmeh,
in the war OF conquest which 1t wageu
about a generation ago. good zeal OF
"twaddle" has been published and is still
being published, about benevolent as
sanitation and all the rest Of II" with re-
gard TO that war also. Let the Times tell
the simple truth again now, and shame
the What's his Name, and all the rest OF
them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-24
SOME rosTsCRIPrs.


American flour rules the market OF
Gibraltar
A Chicago woman makes her living by
washing cats.
Boston contains three pensioners of the
war of 1872.
An artesian we'll in Missouri has been
sunk to Il depth of hoo feet.
The Christian Endeavor society has
more than 100000 names on It's rolls,
In Chicago is made As per cent Of the
vinegar manufactured in the United states.
Tho Siberian railway carried $4,000 pas
songers in 1896, $4,000 in 1897 and 600 600
in 1898.
There are in Paris three great slaughter
houses. where 100000 head of cattle are
killed annually.
Nebraska in 1898 added $S,0OoO0 OTTO its
land mortgage debt. In 1898 that debt was
reduced by 100000
1t is predicted that the apple crop in
Kansas this year will be the largest In
the history OF the state.
An Oklahoma town was surveyed, lots
sold and many of them occupied by about
500 people within "a hours.
The Mennonite church In this country
Is about to establish its first foreign nit
Non' III VIII pe loValeu III in"'"'
The number of children and youth IN
the United States is 21,0S2,412. OF these
9,7tS, 432 are enrolled In Sunday schools
Berlin has followed the example Of Lon
don in forbidding cabmen to use certain
streets unless they have a passenger,
Some naturalists believe that hares
never drink. but get enough liquid for
their needs in the dew on the grass they
On
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-24
HOUSTON, WEDNESDAY, MAY "a,
TEN PAGES TODAY.
MIR. PETER EXPLAINS.


The return of ex-senator PETER Of Kan
sas to the republican fold was not unex-
pected in view OF the hopelessness latterly
confronting him OF obtaining any special
preferment again in some other party.
Men like Mr.. PETER never become martyrs
for opinions sake II they can help It.
In justfying his recent desertion of the
popullst party he tells the public that he
has always been republican except on
one question, the money question" and
that the latter question Seems to have
settled itself now" The confession may,
In Mr.. PETERS view, excuse his return to
republlcanism. but what must be thought
of him as a popullst senator, when he was
openly indorsing all the populst doctrines
in opposition to republican pollcies2 Was
he wolf in sleeps clothing all that time,
secretly entertaining convictions which he
was repudlating In public? AS matter
Of fact the money question stands Just
where it did two years ago. II even on
that issue Mr.. PETER was honest as n
populist, how can he hold that the money
question seems to have settled itself now
when the populists and democrats are still
eontending that the issue is not settled and
viii not be until it is settled in accordance
with their views?
The ex-senator is placing himself in a
very unenviable light and justifying those
suspicious that were formerly freely en-
tertajned about him, that he was patriot
for Office only. when he was practieing
nepotism to the extent of his opportunities
as senator and utilizing his privileges
and perqusites to the limit, In view OF
his recent explanation 1t becomes per-
tlnoDt to inquire what declarations OF MI
PETER We are TO believe when he discusses
politics? Is he honest now in saying he
has always been republican. or was he
honest when he maintained that he was a
populist? And II an honest republican
was he merely popullst fraud? Or II he
was an honest populist. how can he be-
come an honest republican?
1t will be seen from this mixed situation
that either the populists have lost little
by Mr.. PETERS detection, or the repub-
hcans gained precious little to crow over
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-24
Dangerous Fool Friends.

pallaS Express tCol)
Some of our friends up "Narwth" talk
mighty foolish. The st. Louis Sun calls
the men who commanded the army Of
Georgia lynchers who burned Hose. brutes,
while Parson Reverdy Cassabanca Ran
som OF "Checawgo" advises the Southern
black to buy dynamite and learn to use
Il. These two chickens roost too high
They are too blamed noisy to know what
they are talking about themselves Neither
OF them would ride through the Lynch
ing districts OF Georgia nor the ''regu-
lated parishes OF Louisiana, disguised as a
mule cleaner even, for fear of being de-
tected
This class OF catfish race champions may
be conscientious but they are not con.
sctous, and should be paid no attention.
What the negro down South, up North
and everywhere else needs to do is to make
the most Of his opportunities. He needs
TO practice what he breaches. He needs to
save his money, and make profitable in
Vestments OF the same. He needs TO spend
a part OF his money maintaining his own
institutions, to the end that his sols may
be employed, II he will do this he will
need no dynamite. Parson Ransom will
then be given more time to follow in the
foot prints OF his great exemplar, who
while on earth went about doing good y
and the st, Louis sun will be permitted to
cast the effulgent rays OF its brilliant light
into the caverns filled with mourning NOR
tails, bidding them rise to higher heights.
The dynamite cure will not reach the coll
ored mans case in the United States, and
its shallow Drained. flannel mouthed adyo-
Gates might as well understand It now as
at any other time