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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-03
AN ORDINANCE.

To provide for the issuing of bonds of the
citv of Rock Island in the sum of thirty thouS-
nue. of the waterworks department of tie said
city.
of said city. held on the 18th day OF October
ed:
Whereas. For the purpose of completing
plant now being constructed by the city OF
RICK Island. is is necessary TO raise the sum of
thirty thousand dollars $4,000.
Therefore ce it, Resolved by the city coun-
ell that the bonds of the city of Ro ok Island in
the sum of thirty thousand dollarS (SS0OoO) be
issued, payable out of the revenue OF the wat
erworks department. bearing interest at the
rate of four a. per cent per aunum, and all
maturing within period of six (6) years; and
that the mayor and waterwOrkS c Jmmlttee be
instructed TO prepare and submit to this cOuu-
ell an ordinance providing for the carrying INTO
effect of this resolution. Now. therefore
Be il ordained by the city council of the city
of Rock Island:
SecI That the city of Rock Island do iSsuse
the sum of thirty thousand dollars (S30.OE0)
of its ne gotiable bonds, payable only from the
revenu IS of the wate- works department of
the said city. The number of the bonds to be
issued she'll be thirty-siX 1867: tWenty-four OF
said bonds shall be OF the principal sum of one
thousand dollars 81 COO each: four shall be pay
able in one year from the first day OF Deem
Der a. ID. 1901. and four each year thereafter
on the the first day of December until all are
paid; and twelve (l2) of said bonds shall be of
the principal sum OF i've hundred dollars (SJO))
each; two of which shall be pay BILE in one
year from the first dav of December. A. d.
1901; and two each year thereafter on the first
day OfDecember until all are paid. Said bonds
shall draw interest at the rate OF four ca per
cent per aunum. payable annually. Both prin-
clpsl ana INT crest Shall be payable at the once
OF the city cierS OF said city. said bonds shall
be signed by the mayor and city clerk and
Sha have the corporate seal of said city ut.
tached thereto: and coupons shall be attache d
to the said bonds representing the interest to
be paid thereon. and said bonds shall be sub
stantially in the following form. tO-wit:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-03
LEGAL.
Executors Notice.
Estate Of Daniel Guinty. deceasea

:
The undersigned, having been appointed
executor of the last will and te.tsment OF DAM j
Guinty, late OF the county of Rock Island,
state of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that he will appear before the county court of
Rock Island county. at the county court room,
IN the city OF Rock Island. at the December
term, on the first Monday in December next,
at which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and requested
to attend for the purpose of having the same
adjusted. All persons indebted to said estate
are requested 10 make immediate payment to
the undersigned.
Dated this ETH day OF October, A. D. 1899.
r. b. REIDY Executor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-03
United States of America. State of Illinois.
Rock Island County.
Waterworl.s ponds Of ne city cd Rock Isl .na

WaterworkS bonds OF the city OF Rock lSlan
The city of Rock Island in its corporate ca
pacity acknowledges itself to owe to thAbeIr-
her. of-dollarS, payable from the reve-
nueS of the WaterworkS department OF the
said city, ut he office of the city clerk in the
said city of Rock Island. on the first day of
December. 1905, and also interest thereon, at
the same place, at the rate of four per cent a
per cent? per annum, payable on the first da V
of December y. d. 1905, and annually there
after until the principal sum shall be paid. on
presentation and delivery of the respective
Interest coupons hereto SeveralIy attached.
In witness whereof the said city of Rock Isl
and has caused its co rporate seal to be affixed
to this bOrd and the same to he signed by it's
mayor and clerk thiS-day Of
Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-03
Its Drawback.

A minister having preached a very
long sermon. as was his. custom, some
hours after asked gentleman his can
did opinion of ii, to which the latter
remarked that twas good, but it had
spoiled a goose worth two OF #"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-03
A Money Saver.

When you flip coin with the other
fellow and win. don't stop to argue
with the other fellow as 10 whether
dates is heads" or dates are heads"
is correct. Go on Tipping till you begin
to lose. Then start up the argument.
This money saving device is not pat
ented.-St. Louis Post.Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-03
Not I'D on French.

French Nagrant-Pouves yous me
bonner quelque chose pour uanGer.
madame?
American Lady - You impudent
scoundrel, how dare you call me names
like that? Why, l could have you ar
rested IL >cbose.-Ohio State Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-03
Must Have Been Born Lucky.

How did you make ont with that
effort to break your uncle's WIZ
Fine, After il vas all settled up
and the lawyers had the estate ! didn't
owe them n cent."-Chicag go Times
Herald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-03
c. L. FOSTER M. D.
Physician and Surgeon.

once between Third and Fourth avenues on
twentieth street once hours: to ii q. m,
to4p m. and TO p. N. Night calls from
Once Phone 1904.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-03
Form of Coupon.
Mayor.
Clerk.

The city of Rock Isl and. UlinOis will pay the
bearer-d dollars from revenues of the Wa
terworkS department on the first day of De
cember a. ID. -, ut the office of the city
clerk in the said citv of Rock Island. being one
years interest thea due on its waterwCrKs
bond.
NO Dated--A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-03
DR.. S. II. MILLER,
Veterinary Surgeon ana Dcn,is,,

hudIseases OF horses and cattle treated on
nnnroyed principles. Surgical operations per
formed in a scientific manner. Dogs treated.
All calls promptly attended to- Residence,
And infrrnary, I6I5-16l7 Fourth avenue
(Maucker's stable), opposite No fire house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-03
Physicians ..

once Tremann block. once hours 70 IL
O. m, to and TO p. m. Phone NO; aOsz
Rock Island, Ill. Night calls answered from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-03

J. r. BURKHART, NJ. d
MRS. HADA NJ BURKHART, II. D
DRS. BURKHART & BURKHART,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-03
DIR. CORA EMERY REED,
homeopathic Physician

SpecIal attention to diseases of women AND
ehiidren also diseases of eye, ear, nose ano
throAt once hours-q:30 to IL a. m, 70
M 12i Sixteenth street, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-03
DIR. H. EMMETT S TEEN,
Davenport, Iowa.

Davenport, Iowa
SpecIalfst and expert in the treatment OIL
nervous. private and all chronic diseases OF
men and women. -
Harrison and Second streets, opposite new
Boston store,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-03

F.. II. FIRST, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
pnone 4 nm 1871 once, S26 Twentieth
street once hours: 10 70 IL q m; 10 and
Ito o. m. Sunday, e:3o 70 e:ao o. M l;So 70
p. M
, 1899-03-08

i CancG!GH EarristCr is responsible
for the i~oi!cwirg: one day u farmer
came into his office and requested thai
a photograph will should be prepared for
his signature. The lawyer began at
onCe to eXiiain terms, but the tiller OF
the prairie. who pridGd himself not a
little up0n his legal knowledge, only
grew angry. II want a photograph VIII, :"
he declared, "and I'm going to have
it, he added in parcnthesis When the
impossibility Of his request was still
pointed nj he angrily stumped from
the office shouting out "D-n it'll If
cant have a Photograph will, I'll blamed
well die intestineV'
Almost as funny was the tradesman
who had recently been left some land.
He camo to the lawyer with instruc-
tons for Il deed Of transfer to be pre-.
pared i'll favor OF himself. On being
asked his reasons, he gave them thus
Don't feel sort of comfortable about
that bit of country. | know how par.
ticular you lawyer gents are, and
thought maybe that if | signed a deed
making over the property to myself nc
one would be able to touch it" When
his application was refused, he went
away in a rage, and subsequently tried
to bring an action against the lawyer,
who, he imagined, was trying to de.
fraud him.-COrnhill Magazine.
, 1899-03-08
U. P. GRADING CONTRACT.


A reporter for the Tribune had a very
pleasant interview with Mr.. W. H. Kill
patrick of the firm of Fitzpatrick Bros.
& Collins, in which Mr.. Kilpatrick
stated nat the grading OF the new
roadbed required in making the cut
offs on the main line of the Union Pa
citic railroad between Hutton station
and Dana would comprise some of the
most formidable cuts and embank-
ments ever encountered in railroad
building. Not because of the depth or
height, but because of the width of the
work, as the surface of the grade will
be yer twenty feet wide, requiring as
much as 12O, 900 yards of earthwork TO
the mile. This new road, consisting of
three separate pieces, will aggregate
forty-seven miles. The Union Pacific
will gain, in making the cut-offs, nine
teen miles of railroad. The new route
will be in every way superior to the
line originally built by the Union Pa
Cific railroad in that the changes will
avoid the heavy grades between Hut
ton and Dana, which have required in
creased power to surmount and have
been a heavy tax in the wear and tear
of rolling stock. Owing to the great
amount of earthwork the grading alone
will amount to a large sum of money,
some of the miles to be constructed
costing as much as $4,000 per mile.
Fitzpatrick Bros. & Collins have the
contract to do the grading and it is to
be completed on November LIST. 1t will
require the employment of 1000 men
and a very large number of teams to
complete the work within the contract
period. 1t is understood that the road
bed. when completed according to the
plans, will require but little additional
work to make the surface width suf-
icient for a double track railroad.
This very formidable work in the
betterment of ythe line Of the Union
Pacific road ism the line of the policy
President BUD announced WIZ he as
sumed the duhes of lis position, that
in five years he would make the Union
Pacific the principal transcontinental
line, and enable it to do business bet
ter and cheaper and be more satisfac-
tory to its patrons than any other route.
Cheyenne Tribune.
, 1899-03-08
MANILA


Cavite, p. l., Jan. 16, 1899.
My Dear Parents.
Still no mail from the United States
and no telling when there will be INN
We are all cross and need some word
from home to straighten us up.
We have had quite a few scares late
.ly. The last n was last Sunday, when
it was reported the insurgents were
coming into Cavite and Manila to bless
their flag, peacefully if they could, with
force If necessary, but it is needless to
say they did not come, in fact they can
o come into Cavite; that is out of the
question. 1 do not believe now they
will ever fight. One day last week they
tried to play their old game on one of
our sentries. Two of them slipped up
on our sentry and when his back was
partly turned made a long swinging
cut and gashed his cheek badly; but
the sentry had nerve and simply blew
Il to hades ON the spot and dropped
the other or the run. Three of them
tried to steal some powder from the
Montana boys, but were caught in the
act and as they started to run, the men
took just five shots to get them all.
They are mighty careful now, in fact
they let us alone very severely.
We are expecting a mail in a few
days, so will not add'more until it ar
rives.
, 1899-03-08

in the season. We will see part of it
at least.
Mrs. I. Dreyfus arrived here the 21st
from Laramie. Her husband is a mem
Der of Company F.
Only two of Company F are on sick
report. The Laramie and Cheyenne
boys are all we'll.
Believe the boys of our battalion
would rather wait till spring before
they come home as it would be a little
chilly for us Filipinos now.
The Laramie and Cheyenne boys are
getting their share of relics of all
kinds.
The Fifty-first Iowa has Just come
ashore. They have been on board shin
since the latter part of October.
Some of the boys have canes made
from the masts of the different Span
ism vessels sunk by Dewey.
Steward S. E. Gassett is in Hong-kong
on leave of absence for thirty days. The
doctor is from Buffalo, Wyo. Major
Foot is expected back from his visit in
China in a few days.
We are now stationed at Cavite but
may leave here at any time. Most all
will be ready for the move to America.
| have two fine swords | am keeping
for one of the Cheyenne boys.
| do O believe any of the Laramie
boys will regret this trip with all its
troubles and hardships, as the knowl-
edge and experience gained will be a
world of good to them all.
| believe American prospectors have
a better chance to make money in min
ing at home than they have in this
country at present. There is plenty of
coal here.
The boys anticipate the Laramie
which they receive through the
papers with great eagerness.
The range of the thermometer here
the past two weeks has been
&c is to 81 3-5.
ALBERT C. RICHARDS.
, 1899-03-08
ARRIVAL OF COLLIER BRUrUs,
Made from pure grape cream II tartar

AL Of IOLLlEtt
San Francisco, March THE United
States collier Brutus arrived today
from Manila with a crew of "a men
and the following officers:
Ldet V. L. Cobbuian, commander;
Lieut.. Stockly Morgan, executive and
navigating officer of the Olympia, who,
May |, had charge of the Olympia's
switch battery; Ensign William Dunn,
watch officer; Gunner C. B. Robson of
the Monterey; Chief Ensign Harry
Seapold and assistant Surgeon M. ".
Stone.
The Brutus left Manila Dec.2 ar
rived at Guam Jan.1, and after a delay
of one month. started for Honolulu.
arriving at that port Feb. IS. She
sailed for San Francisco Feb. "a. Her
commander reports are we'll ON board.
, 1899-03-08
MANILA NOTES.

Lieutenant Hobson, of Santiago
fame, is expected to arrive in Manila
tomorrow to succeed Naval Constructor
w. l.. Caps, who left for the states a
few days ago.
The Spanish steamer "Reina Chris
tina arrived yesterday from Barcelona
with passengers and a general cargo.
On the return trip she will carry Span
ish prisoners home.
Another large crowd took in the ex-
cursion to Corregidor last Sunday
accompanied by the First California
band. In passing the English warships
the band played the national air which
was answered by our English cousins
with shouts and waving of hats. Aside
from the beauty of the trip, Manager
Farnsney is to be congratulated on the
excellent order he maintains. Corregi-
dor itself is worthy of a visit, a new
hotel having been opened where ex-
cursionists can enjoy a good dinner.
No one should miss the trip.
With commendable enterprise SER
geants Steel, McKittrick and Artificer
Lipsey of Company H, Twentieth
Kansas, secured a large section of the
foremost of the "Reina Christina" the
Spanish warship sunk by Admiral
Dewey May list, 1898. They are work
ing the timber into canes, gavels, pen
holders. and numerous other devices
calculated to make valuable relics of
the war and have no difficulty in dis
posing of them to relic hunters.
, 1899-03-08

on the hill top is the center Of fire from
both sides of the river.
General Hale withdrew his ~outposts
from the left bank Of the stream and
is now occupying his original position.
Further trouble Is probable in the
vicinity of the water works when the
rebels rally, but it would be almost an
impossibility for them to interfere with
tie water supply owing to the strength
of our position.
The weather IS several degrees hotter
today.
, 1899-03-08
Cavite, Jan. Goth. 1899.

jan -Vth, 1000.
Dun long expected mail has at last
arrived and it was quite small, your
last letter was dated Nov. 81. We were
very sorry to learn that our boys lost
the football game. Fred Brees seems
to be following in the footsteps OF Her
berthe best fullback the 'varsities
ever had. We will live in hopes that
next year they may win. Yes, I re
ceived your papers and we all enjoy
them. They are handed around until
almost uninteliigible. The papers re-
that we could transport a few large
cakes. 1t is getting warmer here daily,
just about like our hot days in July,
and a change would be most agreeable.
There is comparatively no news here.
Things are running in the same old
routine. | do not know of anything
that would interest you except perhaps
a description of what l call an ideal
walk, where we spend much of our
time when off duty. On the north side
Of Cavite is a great wall raising up out
Of the bay some sixty feet, widening in
and out with sharp turns for six or
seven hundred yards, with here and
there a parapet jutting out from the
top, browning over the sea like some
great shadow, ready to reach forth and
draw you into its dark recesses. Be
meath the waves wash, wash, day n
night, never ceasing, yet they scarcely
seem to make an impression on the
sand, gravel and cement, of which the
wall is constructed. The central top
portion of the wall extending 800 yards
in length and forty in width forms the
most ideal walk imaginable, and many
are the evenings spent there. Beneath
are hundreds of cells, horrible in their
Shiny, dark, cold stiffness, with here
and there a deep hollow hole with a
small opening at the top through which
the prisoner is let down and then water
gradually let in. Here hundreds Of
poor souls have entered, never again to
breathe the fresh air of day or see a
bright ray Of light. Cruelty unheard
of has been p~racticed and handed down
from time immemorial, till the inhabi-
tants OF the island have instilled in
them the same traits and character
istics. Perhaps they are not to blame,
yet the fact remains and time only will
change the innate ways of these people,
perhaps never the arrogance of the
, 1899-03-08

SCOTS Emulsion of. Cod
liver Oil with Hypophos-
phites is pure and palatable.
For years it has been used
for coughs and colds, for con-
sumption, for those whose
blood is thin or colorless,
whose systems are emaciated
or run down.
For children it means
health and strength, stronger
bones and teeth, and food
for the growing mind.
Baby gains in weight and
thrives when SCOTS Emul-
sion is added to its milk.
20. I'D s..eo. I'll drsga.a.
, 1899-03-08
HEART DISEASE.
SOME FACTS REGARDING THE
RAPID INCREASE OF HEART
TROUBLES.
Do Not Be Alarmed. But Look For
The Cause.

Heart troubles, at least among the
Americans, are certainly increasing and
while this may be largely due to the
excitement and worry of American
business life, 1t is more often the result
Of weak stomachs, of poor digestion.
Real organic disease is incurable;
but not one case in a hundred OF heart
trouble is organic.
The close relations between heart
trouble and poor digestion is because
both organs are controlled by the same
great nerves. the Sympathetic and
Pneumogastric.
In another way, also the heart Is ef-
fected by the form Of poor digestion,
which causes gas and fermentation
from half digested food. There is a
feeling Of oppression and heaviness in
the chest caused by pressure Of the dis
tended stomach on the heart and lungs,
interfering with their action; hence
arises palpitation and short breath.
Poor digestion also poisons the
blood, making 1t thin and watery,
which irritates and weakens the heart.
The most sensible treatment for heart
trouble is to improve the digestion and
to insure the prompt assimilation on
food.
This can be done by the regular 9
after meals of some safe, pleasant and
effective digestive preparation, ike
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. which may
be found at most drug stores and
which contain valuable, harmless ul-
sestive elements in a pleasant con-
venient form. I'd.
It IL safe to cay that the regular per-
s,stent use Of 6tuart's Dyspepsia alb
lets at meal time will cure any form OF
stomach trouble except cancer OF the
stomach.
Full sized package OF these tablsts
sold by druggists at 50 cents. Lattss
book On stomach trouble mailed free'
Address r. 4. Stuart Co.; Marshall
llIcA. s,,g3 -m
, 1899-03-08
.HERO|SM Of
WYOMING BOYS
THEY ELECTRIFY THE AMERICAN
LINES BY THEIR GAIL
DANTRY.

Lead an Attack and Force the Insurg-
ents From Their Trenches-Three
Men Injured, Including Captain
oBrien of Company PHILIPPINES
Flee in Disorder Towards the Riy-
er and Meet a Deadly Fire from a
Gunboat.
, 1899-03-08
STILL MORE CONTEMPLATING.

STILL MORE COUNTERFEITING
The secret service has ~unearthed an
other band of counterfeiters and secur-
ed a large quantity of bogus bills, which
are so cleverly executed that the aver
age person would never suspect them
of being spurious. Things Of great val
ne are always selected by counterfeiter
for imitation, notably the celebrated
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which has
many imitators but no equals for indi-
gestion, dyspepsia, constipation, ner-
vousness and general debility. The Bit
ters sets things right in the stomach,
and when the stomach is in good order
it makes good blood and plenty of 1t.
In this manner the Bitters get at the
seat of strength and vitality, and re-
store vigor to the weak and debilitated.
Beware of counterfeits when buying.
, 1899-03-08

Gradgrind ito his employees)-No-
body but me is to touch that clock.
Nobody is to begin or leave of work
except as it indicates the time.
Foreman-Yes, sir.
Gradgrind (the next day)-Wby, the
day is o%ne-fourth gone and nobody's at
work. What does this mean? .
Foreman (meekly)-You forgot to
wind the clock, sir.-London Fun.
, 1899-03-08
TANNER SIGNS AL141NG BILL.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 7.-Governo1
Tanner signed the Alling street railay
bfll this afternoon.
The Alling bill repeats the Allen law,
passed two years ago, which provided
for 5O-year franchise extensions, and
re-enacts the old horse and dummy
act, with an amendment making it ap-
plicable to electric OF cable roads. I'M
der the Alling bill no franchise or ex-
tension for more than twenty years
can be granted.
, 1899-03-08
NEBRASKA ELECTS A SENATOR.

Lincoln. Neb.. March THE most
stubborn senatorial contest in the his
Of Nebraska ended abruptly tonight
when Judge Monroe l.. Hayward of
Nebraska City was nominated In the
Republican caucus as the Of
William V. Allen, Populist.
The action of tonight will be form
ally ratified at noon tomorrow at ths
joint session Of the legislature.
, 1899-03-08
oMAHA-CH1CAGo SHORT LINE.

The magnificent limited train OF the
Chicago Milwaukee and st. Paul rail.
way leaves the Union Pacific depot al
Omaha daily at 5:45 p. m, arriving In
Chicago at Sis the next morning. En-.
tire train lighted by electricity and
heated by steam. Ask for ticket via
the milwaukee Route"
F. A. NASH,
General Western Agent,
1904 Farnham ST., Omaha.
, 1899-03-08
THROUGH CAR SERVICE

via the Union Pacific to Denver, Kan
sas City, Omaha, Chicago, st. Louis
and other eastern cities is u~nexcellet
by any other line.
The equipment consists of Pullman
Palace Sleepers. Pullman Tourist
Sleepers, Chair Cars, Dining Cars, But
fet Smoking and Library Cars.
For time tables and full information
call on
c. CLARK, Agent.
, 1899-03-08
ANOTHER

Manila, P. I. Jan. 81, 1S99.-(Special
Correspondence.)-We n having
some very fine weather here, but that
is getting common to u now. We don't
have any American billiards., but the
moisture and warm weather come later
, 1899-03-08

Mamma-Bessie, how many sisters
has your new playmate?
Bessie-He has one, mamma He
tried to fool me by saying that he had
two half sisters, but he didn't know
that I've studied arithmetic. Tacoma
Ledger.