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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22
TWICE FOUND GUILTY.
Another Jury in the Circuit
Court Convicts William
Quegan.
BURGLARY CHARGE AGAINST HIM.

Defendant Also Declared to be Sane, His
Counsel Having Pleaded That He Was
Mentally Unbalanced-SteaIs Clothing
From store-John Snider Trial
for Incest.
William Quegan was for the second
time today convicted of charge OF
burglary by a jury in the circuit
court. The jury also held that he was
sane.
Quegan is 80 years of age. One
night last fall he stole some clothing
from the store of Jonas Bear & Co.
He was indicted and given a hearing
before a jury. which found him guilty.
His counsel, w. l.. Lu 'olph, pleaded
insanity for his client and obtained 4
new trial for him.
Judging from his actions Quegan is
either mentally weak or is shamming
cleverlv.
Snider Trial.
a jury was i'm panelled this morn
ing to try John Snider, who is under
indictment for incest. He is defended
by MEGA krin Il McCaskrin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22
Uni crsity Extension.

The study class of the local Univer-
sity Extension Center will be held AT
the Memorial Christian church to-
morrow Thursday evening. The
general topic will be the Moral Life OF
Cities. Rev. L. w. Grafton will talk
on What is the Church Doing for
the Public Good" Papers will also
be presented by DIR. McKown. of Dav-
export, and others. Musical features
will he provided and the occasion is
likely to be one of rare interest. The
public generally is invited to be pres
ent and participate in the informal
that follow the papers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22
Give the ChiIdren a Drink

Called Grain-O. II is a delicious, ap-
petizing. nourishing food drink 10
take the place of coffee. Sold by all
grocers and liked by all who have
used it because when properly pre-
pared it tastes like the finest coffee,
but it is free from all its injurious
properties. Grain-O aids digestion
and strengthens the nerves. 1t is not
a stimulant, but a health builder, and
children, as we'll as adults. can drink
it with great benefit. Costs about
as much as coffee. Is and
% cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22
MccONOcHIE FITZPATRICK
Commander of Company \ Takes a
Bride.


The marriage of Capt. William III.
McConochie and Miss Edith NJ. Fitz-
patrick was celebrated at o clock last
evening before company of relatives
at the residence of the bride 5 parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel NJ. Fitzpatrick
24l3 Sixth avenue, Rev. c. .. Me
Culloch, pastor of the First Methodist
church, officiating. 1t was a simple
home wedding and was followed by a
delicious collation. and an appropriate
observance of the happy event. The
couple will make their abode temper
arily at the home OF Capt. McCon-
ochie's parents, Ex-MayOr and Mrs.
William McConochie, 2513 Seventh
avenue, and in the spring will occupy
has had built on + eventh
avenue between Sixteenth and Seven
teenth streets. The wedding unites
two of Rock Islands popular young
people. The groom is the comman-
der of Company A, and as such
was with his comrades of that
well known military organization all
through the events in the recent con-
flict with Spain, in which the 9th reg
iment, of which it is a part, partici-
pated. He is associated with his
father in the stone contracting bust
ness. Mrs. McConochie was for sew
eral years Il teacher in the Moline pub
ii: schools, and was considered one of
the most valued members of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22
As the season of the year when

As the season of the wear when
pneumonia, lagrippe, sore throat,
coughs, colds. catarrh. bronchitis and
lung troubles are to he guarded
against, nothing lis fine substitute
will answer the purpose" or is
Just as good as One Minute Cough
Cure. That is the one infallible
remedy for all lung, throat or bron-
chial troubles Insist vigorously
upon having it if something else Is
offered you. For sale by Il. II.
Thomas, A j. Reiss and NJ +. Balm
sen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22

DIR. II. b. Hettinger, indianapolis
Ind, says: For several months after
spraining my ankle I was severely
afflicted with rheumatism. / finally
tried Detchon's Mystic Cure foI
rheumatism, and in four days could
walk without my cane; two bottles
cured NE sound andwell. / take great
pleasure in recommending the Mystic
Cure to all who arc afflicted with rheu-
matism." Sold 10y Otto Grotian, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island, and Gust
Schlegel * Son, 22O West Second street,
DaXpnnOrt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22
The Street Railways.

The Tri-City Railway Company is
preparing to ask of the Davenport
city council the same franchise extern
sions acquired in the cities of Rock
Island and Moline. With uniform
advantages thus secured the company
will be in n position to make even
more extensive investments than il
has bound itself to do. 1t is alread '
negotiating for the material essential
to the carving out of the improve
ments in track provided for in Rock
Island and Moline. The purchase of
the Moline Central is now assured and
before long cars will be running
through over the bluff on 15-minutr
time. The cars belonging to the
Central will be retired and the cars of
the standard size used by the COM
pany substituted. Those retired will
be put through the shops and either
made into trailers or remodeled for
service as motor cars on the stubs in
Davenport and on the Milan end. They
are as well built cars as those of the
Tri-Citv system. being of the Pullman
and Brill make, but are smaller.
When the Tri-Citv company gets
through with them they will be rs
good as new.
Another vestibule car entered the
service on this side of the river
yesterday.
Manager Llrdner proposes to
inaugurate the system of transfers on
the lines in this city, rs provided for
in the new ordinance, tomorrow morn
inc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22
SOME MORE COLD WEATHER.
Chicago Prognosticator Breaks Bad News
TO Observer Sherier.

As it is q national holiday the gov
eminent weather signal station at
Davenport is closed for the day, but
Observer j. NJ. Sherier has tipped
THE ARGUS that he is in receipt of a
telegram from the Chicago bureau
by which those who have been led to
imagine that spring has arrived and
have cast aside their ulsterS and muf-
flers and sprung their pennies =
might well profit. The telegram states
that snow fiurries are booked for this
afternoon, with generally fair weather
tonight and Thursday, and then de-
cidedly colder with a cold wave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22
GIRLS PLAY BASKETBALL.
Whites Defeat Blues at Carse Hall Yes
terdaY.

terday.
Young ladies played basketball at
Carse hall yesterday afternoon. The
contest was witnessed by number of
the friends of the players. 1t was the
first of "A series of match games that
has been arranged. The teams. which
are composed of High school scholars,
are designated rs the Blues and
Whites. The Whites were victorious
yesterday by score of so to 10. The
teams:
Whites Misses Gertrude Don, Amy
Henderson, Bessie Clcaveland. Stella
kohn, Paula Harms, Ada Durham,
Stella Melchoir, Mildred Dodge.
Blues - Fay Warren, Josephine
Whistler, Nellie Folsom, Alma Holt,
Marion West, Luella Stoddard, Myrtle
Gilmore, Amy Thompson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22
4 Wise Decision.

After having the grip, dyspepsia
troubled me. l was obliged to give
up eating more than would barely
keep me alive. | read what Hood s
Sarsaparilla had done for others and
decided To try it. l did so and it was
not long before l could eat anything
I wished. - Mrs. Eliza A. Johnson.
Decatur, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22
The Modern Way

Comments itself to the well in
formed, TO do pleasantly and effect
uallv what was formerly done in the
crudest manner and disagreeaJly as
well To cleanse the system and
break up colds headaches and feTers
without unpleasant after effects use
the delightful liquid laxative remedy,
Syrup of Figs. Made 10y California
Eir SXrun COMPANY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22

Magistrate Stafford discharged Miss
Maria Healey, who was brought before
him Oh a charge of SANDER preferred
by Mrs. Mollie Dee, there being no
evidence against the defendant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22

The real estate and personal taxes
are now due and payable at the town
ship collectors Office on the first floor
of the court house.
TIMOTHY O'NEILL, Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on So
cent bottle of Greene's Warranted
Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee a
25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory or
money refunded
HORST vON KOECERITz.
OTTO GRoTJAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22
Hard Coal. Coke and Wood.

Indiana block for furnaces, camel
for CRATES. Cable and Athens lump
and nut for stoves
+. Il. MCKowN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22
HORST Won kOEC
OTTO GRoTJAN.
For Over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothcs the child, softens the gums.
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. 25
cents q bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22
So-ro-B ae for nifty Csarz.

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makcs reS q
men stEoIg, oiood pLTs SOC 81 AL druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22

To Cure Constipation Forover.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathsrtic 1oe or &c
u q G. G. fall to cure, druggists refund monsy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22
CHRONIC Rheumatism Cured.

Hoods Pills cure nausea, headache.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22
Blankets.

Ali the balance of our grey bed blank
cts, contracted for last Novem Der,
have now been received and will be
closed out promptly ut auction prices.
First come, first served.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-01
His Skepticssm.

Willie Reeder (joyously) - Hoo-ee,
Bob! Here's the latest number Of the
Little Lads Lurid Library-all about
Red Roderick, the bold oy-buccaneer,
scourin' the Sargossa seas in his rakish
craft. Want to read it?
Bobby Thickneck (scornfully) -Naw!
Them yarns gimme pain. don't be-
1ieve EN- any more.
"Whaa-a-a-at! Don't believe emp
That's right; don't believe a
blamed word Of 'em. There amt no
more pirates nowadays. Dewey would
swipe the whole push Of EN- off the face
Of the ocean before they could say
Scat Judge.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-01
How ia rrcahen Ch,ron

chiffon can be made to look like new
by being carefully steamed, but it must
first be very evenly pinned upon box
lid, length by length, to get the desired
result. 1t takes time to pin and unpin
again, but unless This is done the edge
VAL be wavy and uneven. If it is to be
used in way that the edge will not
show, then quicker method to accom-
pilsh the result is to hold it stretched
lightly between the hands. Crepe is
even more satisfactory when renovated
IN this manner, the steam giving it the
stiffness Of new material, and also tax
'ng out al the dirt and dust. A veil
carefully done in this way will leave
nothing TO be dcsired.-N. y. Post.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-01
ABSENCE OF MIND.
He Came to Propose, But Conldn't
Bring 1t to Mind the Oppor-
tune Time.

After the young man had sat for
some time, interpreting silence and
remarks too unimpcrtant to justify rep
etition, he showed Il commendable ap-
proach to wisdom by telling her that
her dress was {; perfect dream and that
she was looking like an American
beauty.
She put him into ecstacies by intimat-
ing that he was q base and heartless flat
terer, and, just to show her that his
equanimity had not been disturbed in
the slightest degree, he started in to
tell her aboutthe coming international
yacht race, wandered into comments on
the odd fellows prize drill and was not
half through the description when he
was laboriously trying to explain the
technical differences between a trotter
and a PAGER.
did it ever strike you?" she asked,
laughnglv, that YOU were absent
minded or lacked the power of mental
concentration?
'Oh, no; not at all. The difficulty lies
in the other direction. Concentration is
my weakness. / get my mind in one
train of thought and am Obvious to
everything else. / walked five long
blocks beyond your house and had to
turn and walk back again, just be
cause my thoughts were centered on
something else"
What were you thinking off" and
her tones were abnormally tense.
Really, that's what I'm trying to re-
call now. But l know it was something
very absorbing. 1t brought me here
Let me see, now" but memory basely
deserted him. She purposely allowed
conversation to die out, and he left.
Ten minutes later there was sharp
ring and she answered it, .,
II have It'll" he finally shouted. Il
came to propose, but I couldn't bring
the thing to mind, so''-but she shut
and double-bolted the door, hurried up
stairs and utterly ignored her father
when he asked her what time it was
Detroit Free Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-01
THE COINCIDENCE CLUB,
The Secretary of This Odd Orxanixa-
tion Tells Two odd Stories, Both
of Which Are True.

1t was the SccretaryS turn 10 tell u
yarn to his fellow members Of the CO.
Incidence club. The Coincidence club,
by the way, has no cumbersome ma
chincry. 1t has members and officers,
meets once Il week to tell queer stories
along the line suggested by its name,
aud everything but the strict truth is
barred. .
I've got two stories, much alike, to
tell. There's nothing dramatic or sen
ass ar. though. You know I'm u law
ye' III lawyers are largely dependent
for D,.sincss upon their friends, who
send cases to them. One day Il man
named Dodge brought in Il letter of in
PRODUCTION to me from 4 friend out
west. He had {, simple sort Of case
and | asked him to come back at three
o'clock that afternoon. Then l went
over to the criIninn! court on business
that kept me till within u few minutes
of three o'clock. AS l entered my Of
flee there was Il man sitting in the
shadow. Without really looking at him,
ind With my mind full Of the appoint
ment, l said, as l went to my private
Office: 5
How are you, Mr.. Dodge. III see
you in Il minute
Pretty soon rang and told the Office
boy to show in Mr.. Dodge. The man
came in, and he wasn't my Mr.. Dodge ut
all. Imagine my surprise when he
said: ..
How did you know my name?'
AT the same time he handed me a
letter Of introduction from u friend
down east. His name was Dodge. all
right. and he had L case. ! gasped over
the oddly of the situation, explained
the coincidence to my visitor, end even
showed him the other letter of intro
duction. But the man did not believe
me. He evidently thought l was Il liar,
and left without putting his case in my
hands. a few minutes later in came
the first Mr.. Dodge, and we had good
laugh over it.
The other coincidence was this: l
got letters from two friends-one west
of Chicago and one south, asking me to
collect claims against u big Chicago
| firm and big insurance company With
an agency in Chicago. I telephoned
| and made appointments with represent
| atives of each of the concerns-one at
II and the other at 1890 o'clock !
went out on an errand and was delayed
| till 1890 o'clock. When I came in both
men were waiting. Strange as it may
seem, both men were named Rose. l
| introduced them. One was originally
from Rhode Island and the other from
Connecticut. AS far as they could fig
| urc out they were not related. I've used
| false names, but otherwise the stories
are strictly true, and can be proven by
| evidence that will pass muster in the
court of law."-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-01
A Sponge Sa u dyyich,

Sponge sandwich or roll is made as
follows, and if baked in a very hot oven
It Will be delightfully."- light: Take Il
teacupful Of flour, the same quantity of
caster sugar, a pinch Of salt and a
teaspoonful Of baking powder. Mix
these Well in basin. Break an egg
INTO tcacup, and if satisfied that it is
fresh add it to the -four and other in
gradients. DO the same with another
egg, not beating it until added to tlas
hour. Beat al for five minutes, spread
ON nat tins to the thickness of half an
men, and bake.-N. y. World.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-01
An Anchor of the Armada.

a few days ago the crew of trawler
engaged in lobster fishing near Kinsale
had great difficulty in getting their
anchor aboard, which was firmly fixed
in some massive hard substance in the
sandbank. With great trouble they
succeeded in bringing to the surface
very ancient anchor of five tons in
weight, the shank being over ten feet
in length, and the bend Of equal pro-
portions, with small antique cannon
attached thereto. The anchor, which
probably belonged to one of the ships
of the Spanish armada, which was
wrecked on this coast, must have been
imbedded in the sand for upwards Of
three centuries, and is covered with
marine matter which, in the course OF
centuries, has been converted into a
hard rocky fossil substance. The an
Choir is, of course, considerably worn,
but it still presents a very massive APP
pearance, and must have belonged to
large ship. It has been brought to
the lower slip Of the Kinsale pier, where
It is at present, and is an object of the
very greatest interest and curiosity
London Daily News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-01
Sausage Discuit.

Make your biscuit dough the night
before In the morning, mold them and
9ay IN the center Of each biscuit q piece
OF sausage the size of walnut. Cover
thoroughly with the dough, set them
% rise for half an hour in q warm place,
then bake 20 minutes. The proportions
Tor the dough are: A pint Of milk, half
teaspoonfu % salt, and -four to nis
soft.--H Housewife.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-01
A True Helpmeet.

wife is a true helpmeet when she is
willing to help meet her husbands bills.
Chicago Daily News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-01
7 f1ereis NO Time
Of the year when
1T WILL NOT PAY YOU TO
USE GAS FOR FUEL. .

When it is hot. gas range is indls-
pensable. and there is no time In warm
or cold weather when they are not
q great assistance to the household.
There are many homes now in which
there is no need for coal or wood, and
the pleasures Of home are increased to
a great degree. One hundred feet ser
day costing tence nts. Ought to do the
work Of an average family. Can you
excel this? Stop and think. Then call
US up and we viii tell you some thlngz
that will surprise you.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-01
NELL0, THERE!
FOR REAL ESTATE.

Nice Business Site Of 100
Lafayette
Price 81 500 This 10 per cent interest Investment
We have bargains :
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-01

Maj. North understand that you
We're raised in Kentucky, sir.
Col. South-.Ah wasn't raised, sub,
all was descended, sub! brooklyn
Life.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-01
A
90
Per
Cent
Investment.

We offer for sale for the next few
days a house and lot for 5000. which
rents for $50 per month. After taxes.
insurance and the rental agent is paid
for collecting the rent the property
will net the owner 20 per cent. The
house is new and we'll built, and con-
tains II rooms. Terms. $3.50 cash, and
balance at the rate Of s1G.35 per month.
We also have money to loan at per
cent on Newport News real estate.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-10-17

Professor Sims Woodhead, speaking
before the Society For the Study of
Inebriety in England, came to these
conclusions: He held most strongly
that direct transmission of the taste
for alcohol never occurred. OF course
he accepted very fully the fact that
certain nervous diseases and degenera-
tons involving certain altered and
weakened inhibltory powers are trans
mitted from generation to generation,
These, however, did not always as
sumo the same form, the manifesto
ton of the effect oeAen taking on very
different characters n different gen
erations.
But whatever character they assum-
ed the result as regards alcohol was
inevitably the same, and until far more
evidence was brought forward than
had yet been presented he should
strongly maintain that what was sc
often spoken of as an inherited taste
for alcohol was an inherited weakness
and lessened self restraint affecting
many other things besides drink aDt
that a direct transmission Of the TASTE
! for alcohol from parents to children
/ In a constitution otherwise healthy dlt
not occur. AS with tuberculosis, tn
disease was not transmitted, but onl.
| the weakly and unbalanced condition
of the tissues.-London Hospital
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-10-17
STORY OF NOSES.
why Renowned Generals Had a Ma.
sal Organ OF Roman Tyne.

why Renowned Generals Had a Ma
sal Organ OF Roman Type.
The features are developed by the
mind. A child that is reared amid
pleasant surroundings and whose mind
is filed with pleasant thoughts, will
have a pleasing face. The shape of
the nose and chin will depend entirely
upon the strength and character of the
mental faculties.
At 10 boys nose may be small and
turned up at the end, at 10 it may have
grown larger and be straight and at %
1t may be pronounced Roman. 1t all de-
ponds upon his mind.
The Romans had big noses with high
bridges because they were a steady
and determined race of people. Sturdi-
ness and determination will give man
Roman nose, no matter how little or
how snubby his proboscis may have
been when he was born. The Greeks
had straight, delicate, finely chiseled
noses because their tastes are artistic
and poetic. You never saw a poet or
an artist with Roman or snub nose,
did you?
On the other hand, 1t would be hard
to find great general who had not a
| Roman nose. Get pictures of Alexan-
der the Great, Napoleon, Wellington,
Washington or Grant and see if they
have not all got big, strong noses OF
the Romanesque type. Yet it is quite
safe to say that If we could have por-
traits of all these personages, taken In
infancy, we would ind their olfactory
organs little pudgy affairs, like those
Of the common run of babies These
men were not great generals because
they had Roman noses; they had no
man noses because they were grea
eenerals.-San Francisco Bulletin.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-10-17
Ktll,nr on ThistIea.

A correspondent of the Michigan
Farmer writes as follows about killing
off Canada thistles:
The writer's method, which has been
very successful, is as follows: The job
is let out to boy Tor boys, and the
terms of the contract are mo kill, no
pay" The result is the boy gets his
pay.
On my farm the thistles grow in
patches, and pay so much per patch,
according to size The work is begun
In the spring. Each week for two or
three weeks the boys cut them with a
hoe about two inches below the surface
of the ground.
Once In two weeks, for about three
times and after this about once a
month, this job is done during the bal
ance of the season. By fall the thistles
are smothered out.
The leaves of a plant are its lungs
You can kill an oak tree by picking off
its leaves and buds for one season.
plan to kill thistles in a field devoted
to cultivated crops. After the second
or third cutting very few plants will
appear.
BY a little attention to the boy he
will attend to the thistles and at the
same time earn little cash. l have
tried salt, which kills the thistle, but is
expensive and don't help the boy.