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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-30
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
omcial Proceedings of Yesterday Special
Council Meeting.

| Omcial Proceedings of Yesterday's Special
Council Meeting.
City Council Rooms Rock Island, Dec
29.-The Council met in special session
at O'Clock p. m, Mayor McConochie pre-
siding and all the aldermen present.
The Mayor explained the purpose fol
which the meeting was called, which wa
for the consideration OF plats and grade;
before the Council
Alderman COucannon moved that a re-
cess be taken TO examine j. Il. Johns
tens plat. Adopted.
Alderman Winter moved that rece $
be taken to examine the balance CT the
plats and grades. adopted.
On reassembling Alderman Freed pre-
sentcd the plat of Bailey's Second add
tion.
Alderman johnson moved the adoption
of the plat by unanimous vote.
Alderman Freed moved the adoption of
the plat of l.. Simon's subdivision On
Twenty ninth street and Ninth avenue.
Carried unanimously.
Alderman Concannon moved the adop-
ton of j. II. Johnstons subdivision on
Seventh street and Fifth avenue.
Alderman Soderstrom moved as a sub
stitute that the plat be referred back to
the Street and Alley Committee. Sub
stitute adopted
Alderman Gall moved that the Ord:I-
anee Committee and City Engineer bring
in an ordinance establishing grades IN
Fifteenth street and Eighteenth avenue
Carried.
Alderman Soderstrom moved the adop
ton of the ordinance establishing grades
in Brooks Seventh addition. Adopted
unanimously.
Alderman Fender offered resolution
authorizing the special committee on
telephones and the Ordinance Committee
to visit various cities using different
telephones at the city's expense. Adopt
ed.
Adjourned on IL = Of Alderman
johnson. IL. c. SchaGer,
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-30

NAMED there four years, when he was
offered and accepted a clerkship in the
Rock Islands freight Office at Blue
Island. Shortly after he was promot-
ed to the chief clerkship. and later be-
came joint agent for the Rock Island
and Pennsylvania at Washington
Heights, H., Il town just outside of
Chicago. He was transferred to this
city to succeed j e. Pugh Nov. %
last.
MIR. McKcnnan is q native of White
county. Ind, where he was born on a
farm Nov. %. 1868. His family is
still at Blue Island. his wife having
taken i'll after he had been sent here.
As soon as her condition will permit,
the family will move to this city.
MIR. McKenuan has a wide kDowl-
edge of the railroad business, is
pleasant and engaging gentleman, and
will make friends for his company.
The appoint ment of y. B. Stoddard
as local freight agent for the Daven-
port, Rock Island & Northwestern, as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-30
TAKES A HIGH PLACE.
Stands Well In the Estimation of
the People.
Attention is Naturally Excited when
Anything Is Praised by People
Whom We Know.

Attention is Naturally Excited when
Anything Is Praised by People
Whom We Know.
A thing that stands high in the es.i-
nation OF the public, and which is
especially recommended by Rock ISL
and people, naturally excites our at
tention moro than il our own people
did not praise the article. Such a
thing is going on right here in Rock
Island every day. people are praising
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids. because they
cure. There is no deception, no hum
bug they do positively cure, and we
furnish the evidence.
Mrs. Agnes Mcdonald, 523 Eighth
street, Rock Island, says: IL was at
tackled with a severe pain across the
small of my back caused from disor-
cred kidneys, also with spells of nerv-
business. Learning about MOI rows
Kid-re-oids procured a package and
took them according to directions,
and was soon entirely relieved of all
my troubles.
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids are not pills.
but yellow tablets, and sell at SO
cents. box at all drug stores and at
Bahnsen's drug store.
Mailed on receipt of price. Manu-
featured by John Morrow & Co.,
Chemists, Springfield, Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-30

fidence and esteem of the business and
social circles of the city. Mr.. Stod-
dard was for 20 years connected with
the Rock Island road here, starting
as clerk and being gradually advanced
until he was selected TO assume the
duties of agent, in which position he
displayed admirable business quail
ties.
Railroad Notes.
Brakeman Shaw, of the c., Il. /. G.
p, has resigned.
Henry McDaniels. a switchman at
the Peoria, has resigned.
Fireman G Jewell has reported for
duty at the Rock Island.
&. Alec, of the Rock Island rou nd
house force, has resigned.
Engineer j. X. Fezler, of the Rock
Island. is taking a vacation.
Engineer John Williams, of the G. !,
X. |. tS L. is absent from duty.
Engineer +. Ryerson has charge of
engine No. Sl1 ON the Rock Island,
Brakeman Dan Daley, of the Z K.
/. IL p. is visiting in Walnut, Iowa.
Fireman A. Il. Nelson, of engine
No. Sil, of the Rock Island, is laying
off.
Conductor Charles Brunette, of the
Rock Island, is laid up with spained
ankle.
An extra switch engine has been
put on in the Rock Island yards at
Moline.
Brakeman Patrick Franey. of the
Rock Island, has gone home sick to
Victor. Iowa.
Night foreman George Dougherty
is back To work at the c., b. Il =.
round house.
Engineer Thomas McGill is back
again on the 11O7 at the Rock Island
after a 2-weeks' absence.
Eugine No. SOS. built by the Rock
Island. passed through the city this
week on it's way to the c., K. & n.
division
Fireman p. Fleming, of the Rock
Island road, got his hand hurt recent
ly and blood poisoning having set in,
he will be laid up for some time.
John A. Hawley, of Kansas City.
formerly connected with the Rock
Island. and non-trafiic manager of the
Port Arthur route is in the city.
w. j. Lauerance. superintendent.
and j. NJ. Jones, chief train dispatch
er, of the Iowa division, of the Rock
Island. We're in the city Thursday
getting acquainted with the trainmen
of that division and instructing them
on time card regulations.
The organization of comPany 90
build new liHe from Milwaukee
southwest to the Mississippi river is
being perfected. The lne is not to be
less than 200 miles in length. 1t will
cross the Illinois Central. and c. b.
& Q. roads, and terminate at the river
at a point where the most advantage
Gus western connections can be OBJ
tanned. possibly the Rock Island. The
line will be known as the Milwaukee
& Southwestern railroad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-30
A SURE CURE FOR GROUP.
twenty-five Years Constant Use Without
n Failure

The first indication of Group is
hoarseness, and in a child subject to
that disease it may be taken as a sure
sign of the approach of an attack.
Following this hoarseness is peculiar
rough cough. IL Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is given rs soon as the child
becomes boarse. or even after the
croupy cough appears. it viii prevent
the attack. 1t is used in many thous-
ands of homes in this broad land and
never disaPpoints the anxious moth
ers. We have yet TO learn of single
instance in which it has not proved
edectuai. No other preparation can
show such a record--twenty-ti years
constant use without q failure. For
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-30
Volcanic Eruptions

Are grand, but skin eruPtions rob
life of Joy. Dacklen's Arnica Saly C
cures them; also old running and
fever sores, ulcers, boils. felons,
corns, warts, cuts, bruises, burns,
scalis, chapped hands. chilblains.
Best pile cure on earth Drives out
pains and aches. Only Is cents
box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by
Hartz. & UIlemeyer. druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-30
Rheumatism Cured In a Day.

Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 8
days. Its action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
moves at once the cause and the dis
ease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. rs cents.
Sold by Otto Grotian, 1901 Second
avenue, Rock Island; Gustave Sdhle-
gel & Son, 220 West Second street,
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-30

referred to in yes
terday's ARGUS,
was pleasant news
To- his friends in
the city, all Of
whom were glad
to see him return
to the vocation
in which he had
been so success
full in former
years, and in
which he won his
waV into the con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-30
yisitation Academy.

Academy of the Visitation. conduct
ed by the sisters of the Visitation
1899 Fifth avenue, Rock Island. The
academic. preparatory and kinder
ten departments of the new academy
are now opened to Students.
Superior advantages in music, art,
elocution, physical culture and the
languages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-30
Advertised Lis. of Letter. No. 81.

List of letters uncailed for at the poStofficc
1t Rock Island, Dec. 30, 1883:
Anderson. T. J. mel sughlin, X j.
Allen. w. {. Mott, Sam
Besa [. Mira. Nielsen, denry,
Burchar3. Johu. Paul in. David,
Conee, w. NJ. Peterson o +:
Doane. w. ID. Reed Rose,
Goldsmith. J. H. Shsmourg. Georgia,
Halliday, w II. Shaw, Cbarl c,
Herman Franz, SINNERS. ktta-
Heiser. q. +. Smith IL Try,
Hire. Mrs Sells. Ja-per,
Home. w. j. Spov. Nick
Izh mckee. Mr.. N~n SAINT, g.
Kari n T WilisTs. VIII.
kaue and Bro. Chas. WI son. II Rev.
Little, l. Zzie White, ID W.
Iindholm . theodore, You z. ID q Mrs
Loyentur. w. NJ Yobordse, &. Mrs
McLetchie. W
When calling for eadvrtised letters please
give ! ST number.
THOMAS Ii. THOMAS. Postmaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-30

Galesville, III. In
this position be
proved the COM
pany had made
no mistake in
gi vim g him a
chance. and in
the foil o W i N z
year was trans
ferred TO Worth,
a more response
BILE post. MIR.
Mckennan re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-30
For ffoarseness.

Benjamin Ingerson. of Hutton.
Ind. says ne had not spoken above 8
whisper for months. and one bottle of
Foley's Honey and Tar restored his
voice. 1t is used very largely by
speakers and singers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-30
For Pneumouia.

DR.. C. j. Bishop. of Agnew, Mich,
says: Il have used Foley's Honey
aud Tar in three very severe cases of
pneumonia tie past month with good
results
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-30

Chapped hands, cracked lips and
roughness of the skin cured quickly
by Banner Salve. the most healing
ointment in the world; 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-30
AN AFTER DINNER CIGAR

is blessing to mankind. But men $
taste vary. some like strong cigar,
some a mild one, others like a pipe
There is no variation of the smoker 5
taste that we cannot crafty. II he
wants dry cigar we can give him
one. Our regular stock is kept moist
and fresh. We have no inclinations
of our own-our business is to satisfy
our customers.
Bahnsen's Drug Store.
Corner 4th Avenue and goth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-30

NOTABLE ART FEATURES.
TIE CROMWELL ILLUSTRA-
TIONS, by celebrated Ameri-
can and foreign artists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-30

SHORT STORIES by
Thomas Nelson Page
Henry James
Henry Van Dyke
Ernest Seton-Tho mpson
Edith Wharton
Octave Thanet
William Allen White
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-30

Special illustrative schemes
lin color and in black and
white) by WALTER APPLE
TON CLARK. Z. G. PEIXOT,
TO. HENRY Nc CART Err,
DWIGHT l.. ELMENDORF and
others
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11

sailed on February "a with a cargo of Co
operative coal for San Francisco and has
not been heard from since. Soon after she
sailed a terrific storm devastated the
coast Of Queensland, and the Hyderabad
may have been caught in it and disabled.
She is a slow boat, and as it is long
time since she was docked and the pre-
vailing winds have been light, the chances
are her delay is due to these circum-
stances.
The Star Of Bengal made the passage
from Newcastle in ninety-one days, but
she had to put in at Honolulu with her
cargo heated. The Mario, which arrived
on June 3, made the passage in seventy
nine DAYS In view of these facts, the
underwriters are offering % per cent
premium to Teiusure their risks on the
Hyderabad. The vessel and cargo are worth
about $50 00G. The Hyderabad is owned by
W. & j. Crawford Of England and is 2llO
tons net burden. She is 276 feet inches
long. Il feet inches beam, q feet 3 inches
draft and was built in 1892.
The British ship Eurasia IS now out l53
days from San Francisco for Liverpool.
She left here on January with 16,449
centals Of wheat, valued at $1S,5O0; 13,064
centals Of barley. valued at $l7,6O0 and
general merchandise, principally canned
goods. Vessels that left port after her
departure reached their destination some
time ago. and per cent reinsurance Is
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11
PREPARING FOR THE
NATIONAL CELEBRATION
COMMITTEES MEET AND PRE-
SENT THEIR DEMANDS.
Plans for Music, Receptions and Dec
orations for the Fourth of July.
Two Pyrotechnio Dis
plays Suggested.

The rooms of the Fourth of July COM
mittee at the Grand Hotel were crowded
Friday night with working committeeman
Colonel Robinson, chairman Of the fire.
works committee, received a delegation
from the Mission Improvement Clubs and
the Merchants Association and conferred
with them on the advisability of having a
special display at some park in the Mis-
sion. The decoration, music and recep-
ton committees met to prepare their de-
mandS upon the finance committee, which
meets tonight.
The Mission representatives guaranteed
to the fireworks committee a subscription
of several hundred dollars If a fireworks
display were held at Glen Park. The COM
mittee will recommend this to the finance
committee tonight. 1t is their suggestion
TO hold two pyrotechntc exhibitions, one in
the Mission and the other in the Western
Addition. With what may be obtained
from subscriptions the fireworks commit
tee believes that only $500 or $500 Is neces-
sary to pay its expenses.
The reception committee met and re-
ported progress. The decoration commit
tee Will put in its estimated expense. The
committee wants enough money to decor
ate the two halls at which the literary
exercises will be held, the carriages and
the streets. 1t will ask for $1,000
The music committee decided to hire
none but union musicians and will ask for
$1122 So Only one band Will be furnished
gratis, where formerly four were sup
piled.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11
POSTUM CEREAL.
NEW HUSBAND.

Oui+e an Inoprovement on the Old.
"I have been compelled TO stop drink
ing it." 1 said to the friend who asked
me to strengthen up on cup of her
good coffee. We'll" she said, that
needn't bother you, for I have Postum
Food Coffee here, which completely
cured friend of mine Of sick head
aches" I tried her coffee and 1T was
very good. but when I tried to make it
at home 1 was disappointed. / soon
found that 1 was not making 1t correct
ly, but by putting in two heaping tea
spoonfuls Of Postum for each person
and letting it boil twenty minutes it
was delicious.
1 had at that time been an invalid
for several years, but did not know
my trouble was caused by coffee drink
ing, of which l was very fond ! i'm
mediately began to feel better after
leaving off coffee and using Postum,
and stuck to it. One day l met a lady
who was troubled the same as I was,
and whose appearance on the street
really shocked me, for she was so
emaciated She exclaimed in surprise
at my improved appearance, and
wanted to know what 1 had been do
ing. She asked me If I had had a
healer of any kind. I said, Yes, |
have allowed Postum Food Coffee to
work the almost complete miracle Of
curing me"
My husband has been absent in
Georgia for some time, and has been
in wretched health, having been in
the hospital twice for indigestion. l
wrote him to stop using coffee and
try Postum, told him also just how to
make 1t. Yesterday I received a let
ter from him in which he says, II am
feeling very much better, thanks to
you and Postum. I sleep better. eat
better, and in fact, my dear, am quite
an Improvement on the old husband"
Alice L. ellison, sos Park ave., Salt
Lake City, Utah.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11
oFFICE-HoLDERS CENsURED.
Efforts to Break the Charter Strongly
Condemned by Republicans.

At meeting of the Republican Club of
the Thirty-seVenth Assembly District held
last night at Rolando's Hall, resolutions
were adopted censuring and condemning
those Republican office-holders who are
attempting to break the charter in order
that they may hold office for longer pc
rlod than they agreed to in their pre-
election pledges. The resolutions adopted
were as follows:
Whereas, There are certain municipal
ohlcerS who were elected on the Re-
publican ticket at the last election who
at the time of their nomination
pledged themselves in favor of sup
porting the new charter as adopted by
the people at regular election pre-
Viously and regularly held and
Whereas, The said office-hOlders are
now trying to nullify its provisions by
commencing actions in the courts of
this State for the purpose of 4lolding a
longer term than they agreed to;
Resolved, That we, as Republicans,
condemn the actions of said office-hold-
ers as false deceitful and violative of
the principles Of the Republican party
and its platform, upon which they took
the pledge to support the new charter.
Resolved. That we condemn the sys-
tenn of creating county committeeman
by what is known as the blanket
method.
FRANK FREUD, President.
j. l.. NAGLE, Secretary.
Another meeting Will be held to-day at
p. m. for the purpose of considering the
law and railroad franchises.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11
SOCIETY.

Tomorrow evening Y. L. / No. 1 will
give a strawberry Social A laughable farce.
games prizes and dancing Will be among the
many attractions OF the evening
An exhibition entertainment followed by
dance will be given by the pupils of Miss Pearl
Bryson's dancing school at Mission opera fdaIl
next Wednesday evening
Mr.. and Mrs Charles NJ. Leavy will be
nleased to receive their friends at their resi-
dence 2SS7 Pacific avenue, to-day from 3 to
O. clock in honor of the engagement of Miss
Rosetta L. Leavy to Frederick f. Baume
The marriage of Miss Carrie Son, daughter
of Mrs. Lena A, Son of this city, to Harry
Gabriel will take place Sunday, June IS After
a tour of the southern country they VIII take
up their residence at 2044 @ Farrell street.
The Thursday Night Dancing Class will meet
at Saratoga Hall Thursday evening. June l5
The engagement is announced of Jacob Fine
and Miss Rosie Waxstock. They Will receive
to-day at 376 Sixth street.
Announcement is made Of the engagement Of
Miss Minnie Louise Puckhaber, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs l.. H. Puckhaber, TO William
Egbert Bouton-
ment of her daughter. Miss Hattie Selig, to
Robert Marcum. WIN receive the third Sun
Sunday, at noon, a quiet, Wedding took place
at the residence of Mr. and Mrs B. f. Steacy.
2121 Hyde street the CONTRACTING parties being
James c. Sadler and Miss Mae Lomas. Only
the relatives were present. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. W. r. Bair, pastor of
the Free Baptist Church.
The marriage of Miss frankie schutzberg
and Frank B. Veasey, both formerly of San
Francisco, took place on Thursday evening.
/,
A. c. Golsh The ceremony performed
by the Rev. W. w Welsh. Mr.. and Mrs.
Veasey will spend their honeymoon In Southern
California, after which they will permanently
located in Los Angeles. Mr. Veasey is con-
nected with A C. Golsh in the insurance busi-
ness there.
pleasant surprise party was given to Miss
Helena Mcnamara at the her residence. 1872
Montezuma street, on Saturday evening, May
90 Among those who attended were: Mr. and
Mrs Shurin, Misses Bertha Ottels, Agnes Sui
livan Maud Mcnamara, Kate Winn Alice
W.T.
Namara, Alice Coleman, Maggie Cornyn, B.
Column Nellie Booth, Helena Mcnamara,
Katie Quinan Annie Winn, Kittie Conception.
Messrs ]. Lawrence, J. Waters, W. May, g.
sinder R. Johnson, F: May, E. Column, G.
May 3. Column, G. White. j. Mccoy. G..
Hunelstack F. VIM, c. Gleason, J. Kamna
and M Newberry.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11
SAL 7 WATER
RESERVOIR IS
PET|T|ONED FOR
Improvement Clubs
Make a Report.
FEASIBILITY OF THE PLAN
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MAY
MAY TAKE ACTION.
A Committee of Citizens Looks Over
the Ground and Finds an Avail
able Site for the
Plant.
OF SUPERVISORS MAY
MAY TAKE ACTION.

The scheme for the construction of a
salt water reservoir for the use of the
city in quenching fires and flushing sew
ers has been taken up by the residents of
the Mission district The matter was
called to the attention of the Board of
Supervisors yesterday through the me-
dunn of a report made to the Eureka Val
ley Improvement Club by a committee of
citizens recently appointed for the pur-
pose of investigating che natural facilities
for the construction of such a reservoir.
The report of the committed which also
contains certain recommendations. was
submitted to the board in its entirety. 1t
is a follows:
To Market-street and Eureka Valley
Improvement Club-Gentlemen: Your
committee on salt water reservoir beg
leave to report that they visited the
proposed site as suggested by Mr..
Koerner and laid before the Super
visors in 1894. The proposed site, viz:
Rocky Canyon. is situated on the east
side of the divide between the Pacific
Ocean watershed and the San Fran
cisco Bay watershed, and is bounded
by Stanford Heights and Corbett. road,
is just above Glen Park and is the
source of Islais Creek.
BY a dam at the mouth Of the
canyon, which is quite narrow and
fanked by masses of rock, fine lake
of salt water could be obtained of in
valuable service in flushing sewers,
quenching fires and for bathing and
boating purposes.
The salt water from the ocean could
be pumped up by wave or other power
into this reservoir, whence the pres
sure from this height would be strong
enough to thoroughly clean out our
whole system of sewers ana for the eX-
tinguishing of fires without the aid of
fire engines and by the means of the
natural main drain Of Islais Creek and
a main sewer around the Eastern slope
of Twin Peaks into Market street and
down that street TO the bay. Being on
the divide both watersheds would be
thoroughly flushed at all times.
This scheme is, we believe, worthy of
serious consideration. especially at
this time, when the Sewer Commission
is about to continue its labors. We re-
port therefore, that a proper petition
he drawn up and presented TO the
Board of Supervisors, so that the mat
ter may become public property and
come before the Sewer Commission in
an official shape, and so that they
could obtain more definite data con-
cerning the matter. We also recon-
mend that the scheme be brought be-
fore the Federation of Mission I'M
provement Clubs and the other i'm
provement clubs of the city as mat
ter concerning the general welfare.
This communication carries the writ
ten Endorsement of the officials OF the
Eureka Valley Improvement Club and
the Federation of Mission Improve
ment Clubs.