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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23

recommended by the consulting en-
gineer, Jacob A. Harmon. 1t is not
the intention, however, to alter the
general operations as originally
adopted by Mayor Medill's admins
tration. The council decided to ad-
iourn until tomorrow afternoon, when
the water supply improvement
will be inspected before passing upon
the report of the waterworks COM
mittee, and contemplated change in
the proposed route of the Terminal
company in the eastern section of the
CITY will also be looked into.
The city attorney was authorized in
in the Starkey damage suit is denied
to carry the case to the appellate
court.
A resolution offered by Aid. Law
head was adopted, ordering that prop
erty holders on Forty-fourth street be
instructed to connect up their water
service pipes before the completion of
the Improvement of that thorough
fare. 1t was suggested by Aids. john
son and Wheelan that later on the
council pass an ordinance compelling
the laying of lead service pipes on
streets where pavingis contemplated,
and that no tearing up of paving be
permitted for seven years after the
completion OF the street improve
ment. A similar ordinance is en-
forced in Peoria and other cities.
Aid. Willis sought to have the
Fourth ward electric light tower To-
Gated as originally specified. His mo-
ton was defeated. 8 to 6.
Aid. Freed submitted resolution
providing for the advertising for bids
for furnishing a team and driver for a
year for the ambulance. Aid.
Wheelan said he understood it
to be the purpose to enlarge the police
patrol barn so as to accom- MEDIATE the
mbulance and an additional team,
and hat the ambulance would be run
by the police department. The mat
ter was referred to the health and po-
lice committee.
Aid. Fender complained of having
not been notified in due time of meet
ings of the street and alley committee,
of which he is member. Il don t
propose to countenance such mode
of procedure, continued the alder
man. That is not tie proper way
to do business Aid. Wheelan said
aldermen should be notified at least
"a hours in advance of committee
meetings. Aid. Freed, chairman of
the street and alley committee, offered
recommendations on n number of
matters referred to that body for
consideration, but as they were signed
by but three members, the reports
were referred back to the com mittee
for further investigation.
Eddie Flynn, the crippled boot
black, became trifle boisterous while
the meeting was in progress 1t took
three of the brownies to eject him
from the hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
Circuit Court Matters.

Peter and Bridget Waner, the aged
Moline couple, whose marital diff
| ficulties have been frequently aired
before the court during the last year,
have at last reached a settlement,
dividing their property and agreeing
to live separate their remaining days.
Mrs. Waner originally brought suit
for divorce and alimony. Waner was
ordered by the court to contribute to-
ward his wife's support during the
tendency of the case. Attempts at
efft citing a reconciliation proved futile,
Il he old man also refusing to pay ali
mony. But when he was arrested for
contempt he changed his mind. and
the separate maintenance agreement
is the consequence.
Trial of the suit for $1,000 for al
legged personal injuries of John Nell
son against the Coal Valley Mining
company was begun yesterday after
noon before a jury composed as fol-
lows: Henry Ellis, Coal Valley; George
II. Riemer, James Morrison, Lew
Bendle, Moline; Herman Johnston,
Henry Schleuter, l.. F. Giles, Frank
Henry, w. p. Griffin, Rock Island; l..
S. Schafer. Ben Raugh. Hampton;
William Upper, Coe. Nelson while
employed in the company's mines at
Sherrard, four years ago, claims to
have been hurt by the falling of a wall
in the mine, in which he was digging.
disabling him for work for upward
of eight months. w. R. Moore is
Nelson's attorney, and Jackson &
Hurst appear for the defendant COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
BALL CLUB OFF ON TRIP.
Rock Island Team Leaves for Two Weeks
Stay Away From Home.

Manager Harry Sage and his West
ern association head liners today bid
adieu to Rock Island for two weeks,
leaving at a. IN. over the Peoria
road for Bloomington, where Bill
Kreig will be given three chances to
recover the laurels he lost on the
local diamond. The bows are feeling
as fine as silk, and are praying for
warm weather, as it has been ex-
tremely tough on them to play in the
chilling atmosphere that has been
handed down the past week. Having
a comfortable lead in the percentage
column, Manager Sage states that
while of course he will put in his best
licks to win every game, even if an
occasional one is lost, it will not cut
any ice with the standing of his team.
All the players were taken on the
trip. Unless the route is changed by
the new schedule, which it is eX-
pected will be published the Goth, the
Rock Island team will go from Bloom
ington to Dubuque, then to Cedar
Rapids and then to Rockford, and
then come home.
Shortstop Ball visited yesterday
with his family in Chicago, joining
the team today in Bloomington.
But one game was played yesterday,
Cedar Rapids defeating Ottumwa, II
to 8.
Today's games: Ottumwa at Rock
ford, Quincy at Cedar Rapids, Rock
Island at Bloomington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
FOR SOLDIER DEAD.
The Observance of Memorial
Day in Rock Isl.
and.
BUFoRD POST TO HAVE CHARGE.

Exercises Market Square, the Court
| Gene ery-Addresses, Music and Salutss
The Program TO be Carried Out at the
| Governmt Mt Island.
| The program for the observance of
Memorial day in Rock Island has been
prepared, and is as follows:
| The procession will form promptly
at a. m. on the south side of Court
| House square and move as follows
under the direction of John Ohlweiler.
marshal of the day: East on Third
avenue to Twentieth street. north on
Twentieth street to Second avenue,
west on Second avenue to Market
square, where the following program
| will be observed:
Market Square-Hon. William Nc
Cenochie, master of ceremonies; bu-
gle call to the assembly; patriotic Sc
| lection, Bleuer's band; opening prayer,
Rev. G. o. McCulloch; song, IA Tear
for the Comrade That's Gone, " double
quartet; Introduction. Mayor Will
liam McConochie; grafton, Hon.
Charles Atkinson; song, Brave Bat
terry Boys" double quartet.
Monument, Court House Square
Grand Army service, Buford post, G.
A. r.; salute to the dead, by Sons of
Veterans; song Soldiers Grave"
dou bic quartet; taps, last bugle call;
benediction, Rev. c. E Taylor.
Chippiannock Cemetery, p. NJ
Bugle call to the assembly; decoration
of soldiers graves, by the G. A. R.;
music, Bleuer's band; opening prayer,
Rev. Ira w. Allen, Jr.; remarks, Ed
| ward V. Robins on; music, Bleuer's
band; remarks, l.. c. Daugherty;
music, Bleuer's band; G. A. X. SER
vice, Buford post. G.. A. R.; salute to
| the dead, fired by Sons of Veterans;
taps, last bugle call; benediction, Rev.
Theo Kruger.
In the afternoon cars leave for
| cemetery at 1:30 p. M.
At National Cemetery.
The Memorial day exercises at the
National cemetery ut Rock Island
arsenal will be held next Monday
afternoon. The program will be in
charge of August Wentz post, of
Davenport. assisted by the Rock ISL
and and Moline posts. The exercises
will be as follows: Opening address,
Commander John Annable; song,
| Star Spangled Banner" by male
quartet; prayer; grafton, Hon. Eldred
S. James, of Clinton. Iowa; music, by
Otto's band; reading of Lincoln s
Getty burg address, by f. w. Smith !;
floral decoration of the graves of the
dead union soldiers by w. r. G. and
children; salute; benediction; taps, by
Bupler Sindt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
ChiIdren'S Hosiery.

A big purchase of ehildren's and
misses fancy hose have been placed on
sale and which will continue until all
are sold.
All fancy new imported plaids and
stripes, sizes 5 to s, cost the jobbers
to import from $3.50 to $1,000 per
dozen. Our prices will be 1Sc and 25c
for all you want while they last.
Early choosers will be the wisest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23

The appearance of Miss Eva Viola
Barber in reading at the Y. NJ. C.
A. audi orium last night must have
been source of great satisfaction to
those who have watched the progress
this talented young lady is making in
her adopted profession. Her natural
adeptness for the art doubtless served
her admirably during the two yearc
she spent at study in Chicago, fo- she
returns clever and graceful! elocu-
zionist. having n rich and flexible
voice and a commanding stage pres
ence. Miss Barter was obliged to re-
spond to numerous encores. Her
first number was "Traver's First
Hunt" by Richard Harding Davis.
and for the close she gave a mono
logue, Behind a Curtain" by Mrs.
Burton Harrison. Perhaps in this
latter number she displayed to the
greatest advantage her charming YER
satility. Miss Barber was assisted by
the Dominies quartet. which sang
several pleasing songs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
Master of the Art of Bargain
Giving.

Tuesday and Wednesday, two days,
10 O'Clock each a. m, shirting
cheviots, PC yard.
Misses and children's black ribbed
hose 1c pair Tuesday IL O'Clock.
Women's fast black stockings, 1c
per pair, IL O'Clock Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
ALDERMEN ARE FIRM.
Sand Out Against the Arbi-
tray Policy Of Mayor
MConochie.
NO PAY FOB ILLEGAL APPoINTEEs.

Executive Falls Again to Sustain His
Charges-SIgnificant Resolutions Adop-
ted-RemovaI of Officers Disapproved-
Sand Boats Ordered Removed From Foot
of Levee-NoteS.
Whereas, 1t has come to the knowl-
edge of sevtrl aldermen of the city
council that certain members of the
police committee have awarded the
contract for the making up of uni
forms for persons serving unlawfnlly
as police officers; and,
Whereas, 1t is expected that such
uniforms will be paid for out of the
treasury of the city of Rock Island
he it,
Resolved, That this council does
not recognize such powers to be vest
ed in said committee; ard be it
further,
Resolved, That this council will not
be held responsible for the creation of
any such debts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
Cyclones-Tornadoes.

The "cyclone bell" broadens every
year. Our section may be next. Too
late to secure indemnity after cy-
clone has devastated your property.
Take out tornado policy now. Best
companies, lowest rates.
HAYES & CLEAvELAND,
Insurance Agents. Office Beugston
Block
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
Is NV Blood Purep

This is a question of vast import
ance to all who wish to be well. If
your blood is impure you cannot ex-
pect good healch. unless you begin
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla at once.
This great medicine makss the blood
pure and puts the system in good
health. cures spring humors and that
tired feeling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23

1T is almost n miracle Burdock
Blood Bitters cured me of a terrible
breaking out all over the BODY. i am
very grateful" Miss Julia Fiibridge.
West Cornwell. Conn. For sale by
Marshall & Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
SILK Sensation.
.eliable waist silks csc.

Reliable waist silks Csc.
This week we place on sale 600
yards of fancy Taffeta silks in stripes,
checks and brocades at only one-third
regular price, 25c, 25c, Csc, 25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
SI.OO Grenadines CSC.

$50 yards remnants of black and
fancy silk Grenadines. values are Use,
81. 90, 1925, and 81. so, all go at 25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
Found.

at all drug stores, a marvellous cur
for all kidney complaints. nervous ex
haustion and female weakness. 1t i
Foley's Kidney Cure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
Have You Kidney rroubIe9

A so cent trial bottle of Foley's Kid
ney Cure viii prevent serious results
from this usually fatal disease
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23

Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick head
cache, biliousness and all liver ills
Price % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23

IT. & T. Coffee is roasted and put
up by the famous Thomson & TAYLOR
Spice company. Chicago. It's clean
and pure, that's the point.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
L. s. MCCabe &c CO.
MHIinerY.

Another bold deal that stamps this
stores mastery.
A ladies' hat factory closes up its
seasons output of ready trimmed.
ready-to-wear walking hats at prices
so low as to seem ridiculous, All the
latest London and Paris novelties. We
took them all-362 in the lot.
Earlier in the season we paid SIS 90
to $4,000 per dozen for the same
styles; then we had to retail them ut
S1.97 to $500; now they are ours to
sell at 47c, Csc, 75c and 97c.
Remember they are all ready to put
on your head without moments de-
lay.
Also children's Tam--O--Shanters
summer duck and cloth Tam--O--Shan-
ter caps. We took the whole lot (700.)
former wholesale prices $500 to Sc SO
per dozen, ours now to sell at Sc, 10c,
II and 1Sc.
Above goods will be shown in the
front aisle of the main store.
Also in our millinery department 40
dozen misses and women's rough
and-Ieady white sailors, Tuesday and
Wednesday 25c-are the regular SOC.
Csc and 75c ones. Two days at CSC.
great purchase of Leghorn flats
will make it mighty lively here this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
Two Sample Prices.

10 dozen misses and children's
fancy leghorn flats at 19c each.
Women's fine $3.50 leghorn flats
47c, 47c, 47c.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27
JOLLIEs THE BRITISH.
Robert P. Porter Tells Them They
Can Hold Their Own.

London, Sept. 27.-The Daily News
publishes an interview this morning
with Robert P. Porter on British trade
in the course Of which he says he be-
neves that, despite a, decline in some
products and the growing strength of
her rivals, Great Britain still holds her
own in the markets of the world.
He contrasts EnglandS advantages
over Germany, who has not yet realiz-
ed that it is her interest to cease pro-
tecting the agrarians at the expense Of
the manufacturers
With regard to the tariff question Mr..
Porter says:
Conditions are so different in the
United States and England that what
is meat for one may be poison for the
other. As an American, l am a prOtec-
zionist, but if 1 We're a Britisher, 1
would be a free trader. Even in Amer
lea, it is doubtful if the old issue of
protection versus free trade will ever
be fought out again
Mr.. Porter says he believes that Eng
in trade" and the absence of automatic
machinery. Russia, he regards as ''one
of the great commercial factors of the
future"
In Mr. Porter's judgment China, with
a stable government, would advance
more rapidly than Japan. He does not
believe that any American statesman
seriously entertains the idea of an
AnglO-American agreement or alliance
for retaining an open door in China.
America, he declared. does not desire to
be drawn into the whirl of Asiatic poll
tics and the Americans certainly would
against Russia to maintain the open
door
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27
TROLLEY ACCIDENT.
Car of People Receive Severe
Shaking Up.

A score or more of people riding on a
City Railway trail car narrowly es-
capped serious injury, between Ninth
street and Tenth avenue, on Kansas
avenue, about 10 o'clock this morning.
The trail car was attached to a mo-
tor car bound for Camp Funston. About
the middle of the block the front wheels
of the trailer jumped the track. and be-
fore either the mOtOrman or conductor
realized what had happened the car had
struck one of the iron poles between the
tracks with a terrific crash.
The trailer was torn loose from the
motor ear. and the passengers thrown
forward in their seats by the force of
the collision. j. Q. Cramain, a resident
of Waverly, Kans. who is here attend
ing the reunion, was sitting in the front
seat and had his back badly wrenched.
Several of the passengers had their
knees and arms badly bruised, but none
of the injuries are of a serious nature.
The cars were running al a good rate
of speed, and it is almost miraculous
that no one was severely injured in the
collision. The force of the car striking
the pole partially dislodged it from its
foundation and bent it badly.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27
A GIGANTIC TASK.
A New Temperance Organization to
Raise 100000 and 100000
Votes.

Chicago, Sept. ga national tenn
perance organization. which is pledged
to raise 100000 votes for the Prohibi-
ton party. s1,OOO,0OO to save the tenn
pie" to maintain social, industrial and
economical bureaus and to see to the
enforcement of law, will be started to-
day in Willard hall The first annual
national convention of the Young PeO-
pies Christian Temperance union will
open this afternoon.
Delegates viii be present from Hi
nOis. Iowa, Oregon, Minnesota, WiscOn-
sin, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, New York,
Massachusetts, New Mexico and Wash
ingtOn. The programme will include
the following addresses:
Miss Mary Noble, Philadelphia, Rum
and Missions"
Miss Eva NJ. shontz. Chicago, "God
Give Us War;
The Rev. George D. Hammell, Cincin-
natl The Poor Mans Club vs. The
Home"
Miss Lucy Page CASTOR, Chicago.
anti Cigarette Work.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27
ANATURALF FLY TRAP.
[From the Phiiadeiphia Press.I

LFrOm the Phlladelph1a Press
Flytraps are well known in the ami
NAL kingdom to every one who has
eyes. or, at least, who uses them
The delicate web of the spider and
the deeply cut and broad mouth of the
swallow at once suggest themselves.
But that a vegetable should have an
exquisitely constructed and perfect ap-
paratus of this kind is very remarkable
when it is remembered that plants diff
fer markedly from animals in regard to
their food For, while animals live on
organic substances-tfat is. on plants
organic substances.
1t is, then, unlikely that a fly could
supply a plant with food. and yet
more perfect hytrap than the leaves of
dionea cannot be imagined.
This little plant is native of the
sandy bogs in the pine barrens of Car
olina. It grows to a height of from six
to twelve inches, producing a loose head
of large whitfsh flowers, not unlike the
flower of the lady's smock.
The flower stalk rises from a TOsette
of yellOwish green leaves, spreading on
the ground. Each leaf is divided by
deep incision into two portions, the low
er being a broadly winged foot stalk,
and the upper the blade or true leaf
itself.
This upper portion is the hytrap-the
most curious part of the plant-and de-
mands a careful description.
1t is roundish, and divided into two
equal parts by a strong mid-rib. The
margins are fringed with a row of
strong spiny bristles. so that it may
be likened TO two upper eyelids Joined
al their bases. The leaf is little hol-
low on either side of the mid-rib. the
upper surface is dotted with minute
reddish glands, and each hollow is fur
nished with three slender bristles. The
sensitiveness of the leaf chiefly lies in
these bristles. If an insect alights on
the leaf and touches one or more of
them the sides suddenly close with a
force so great as to imprison the little
creature, Notwithstanding all its efforts
to escape. The fringe of bristles on the
opposite side of the leaf interlace like
the fingers of the two hands clasped to-
gether, or like the teeth of a steel
trap.
The insect is not crushed or suddenly
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27
VAN WICK CONSENTS.
New York Mayor VIII Allow a Chi
cago Committee to See Dewey.

New York, Sept. 27-Mayor VanWyck
today consented to allow Chicago to
present to Admiral Dewey while he is
in this city an invitation to visit the
western city. Those in charge of the
Dewey celebration had been most point
ed in their replies to representatives of
other cities who desired to greet Ad-
miral Dewey here and invite him to be
come their guest. Chicago was inform
ed that no such proceeding would be
allowed.
Despite the obstacle, Mayor Carter
H Harrison of Chicago, was authorized
to appoint a committee of $50 citizens
to come to New York and invite Ad-
miral Dewey to Chicago, z. r. Brainerd
acting for Mayor Harrison, went to the
city hall today and handed to Mayor
NanWyck a letter from Mayor Harri-
son. Mayor VanWyck promised to ar
range for a meeting with the Admiral
on Sunday at the WaldOrf-Astoria At
that time Mr.. Brainerd said Mayor
Harrison would invite Admiral Dewey
to Chicago.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27
lNDIA'S GREAT STORM.
Three Hundred Persons Be-
lieved to Have Perished.

Calcutta, Sept. 27.-The great storm of
Sunday and Monday which caused de-
structive land slides and flood, gathered
at the head of the Bay of Calcutta and
then moved north, giving heavy rain in
Calcutta, Dinajpur, Rangpur and jail
paiguri- Its greatest fury was felt at
Darjeling. simultaneously another storm
gathered at Rangpur and passed west
ward from Purnea to Monghyr. The US
ual weekly reports have not been received
by the government and there is reason
to fear that the district named is flooded
and communication interrupted. It i es
timated that between Darjeling and rIur-
seong- alone, three hundred persons have
lost their lives.
The line between Darjeling and Soma ia
will be blocked for two months. Both
the upper and lower Puglaj jhoras have
been carried away. A number of bod
les have been recovered on the Happy
Valley estate. The soldiers of the Nun
ster regiment are searching for bodies
and clearing the roads.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27
VISITOR DRUGGED.
Negro Entices Him to Creek Bank and
Rifles His Pockets.

Officer Bundy found a man lying face
down on the bank Of Shunganunga
creek with his pockets rified and his
rings gone.
Officer Bundy shook him but he was
IN drunken stupOr and the officer
could not revive him. He was taken to
the police station in a buggy where his
name was found to be George A Hud-
oleston of OskalOOsa- Some people who
We're driving past the creek saw a hack
driven by Charles Robinson stop there
a colored man carried a drunken man
out of the hack and down the creek
bank and left him
Wnen middleton revived he explain
ed that his watch. two rings and SO
We're missing. Robinson prOfessed that
he knew nothing about the robbery al
though the police were inclined to
think he knew more than he would tell
Last night cOlored man by the name
OF r Love was arrested on the charge
OF having robbed HuddlestOn. He
claimed that he did not know HuddIe-
ston but George Klauer identified
dlestOn.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27
BANKERS UNITE.
To Do Money Order Business Sim
liar to Express Money Orders.

liar to Express Money Orders.
New York, Sept 27.-Details of the
plan and scope of the Bankers Money
Order association, a New Jersey cor
poration, with a capital of S5O0.0 .00O were
made public today The association was
promoted by E. A. GoodaI, who started
the Bankers Mutual Casualty company
of Des MOines, Ia.
The following will be the officers: F.
w. Dewey, president: Casius NJ. Wick
er, first vice president; F W Hayss s.
president of the First National bank Of
Detroit, second vice president. ard A.
z. GOOdaH, treasurer Directors already
selected are Edward z. Craesu. VIM. +.
HaVeneyer, John H. F1agleT, Anthony
Stump, A. A Crane. cashier of the Ma
tfOnal Bank of Commerce OF Iudianap-
oils, and w. J. Meyer, Butte. Mont
About twenty directors yet 10 be chosen
will be officers of banks throughout the
United States.
Mr. Cragin in talking Of the opera
tions oG the Bankers Money Order as
sociation said it is a mutual association
of bankers of the United States and
viii do business that has been done by
the government and express companies
in issuing small money orders, but viii
divide its profits with the large and
small banks. It viii draw drafts on
Chicago, st. Louis, Milwaukee. and
other cities, which will be collected at
par and be payable in New York. the
clearing agent here being the National
Bank of North America