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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
A Book TreaAure.

Among the book reviews of Chi
cago paper appears the following,
which will be read with interest in
Rock Island: This is the plan of an
excellent book for boys, called The
Treasure of Mushroom Rock by it's
author, Sidford f. Hamp. 1t is whole
some, and it teaches the lesson that
boy find so hard to learn even men
learn il with difficulty-that nothing
is to be gained in this world without
working for it, even gold in a noun
tain stream. Before the end it will
he brought home to every thoughtful
reader of the book that all the good
fortune which came to Tom aud
Percy was the direct result of good.
hard work. 1t was not Mr.. Ramps
idea to preach, and the book is wholly
free from it; yet it is plain to be seen
that gold gained without labor is
worth less than nothing, for the viii
lain of the story. boy older than the
heroes is gam bier by instinct. aud
very hard times he has with what he
gains through mere chance
The author makes his bow to the
book-reading public here, aud his first
essay is sufficiently successful to
make US hope for more from his pen.
Mr.. Hamp, by the way, is not un-
known in Chicago, having married
Miss Josephine Cable, daug hter of R.
r. Cable, of the Rock Island rail-
road
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
Surviving Family
A GOOD TANG.
Some Facts That Are Worthy of Consider
tion When Looking For Art.

Art is appreciated only when you
understand it. Ifyou are callet on to
criricise portrait or a landscape. you
can give your opinion bet crif you are
familiar with the subject. 1t i not
always necessary for portrait to be
a hing of beauty to be work of art.
You recognize a portrait or land
scape if it is correct in its eXecu-
ton at once, and do not first exclaim
how beautiful, but how natural. The
beautiful part of it is the likeness.
Fiji cen V. arS of eX Geripnre in the pho
tographIc busine- : in this vicinity has
ed ucat, ii us to work for the above re-
suits and whatever photog apis are
displayed in our window or reception
room you may depend it i our
every day work. We do not exhibit
photographs of Miss -- because she
is good subject We exhibit all
for exhibition. as is the case with
nine-tenths OF the disp ay Of photo
graphs in all galleries. This fact is
evident by our success in our new To-
cation only established 10 months,
where our cd customers find their
way; also a great many new ones
from the tri cities, and for 81 miles in
all directions just now the Gavs are
short and the best time to have sit
tings i in the forenoon. Telephone
and make arr ngements for sitting
At once. Pictures will be finished for
Christmas if the sitting is made by
the 18th. Cloudy weather Just rs
good as clear. Don't wait. Cone
now. f. f. MANGOLD,
The Leading Photographer,
Phone 44S3. Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
A Thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture of
Annie f. Springer, of 1925 Howard
street. Philadelphia, Pa, when she
found that DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption had completely cured
her of hacking cough that for many
years had made life a burden. All
other remedies and doctors could give
her no help, but she says of this royal
cure: 1T soon removed the pain in
my chest and can now sleep soundlv,
something can scarcely remem Der
doing before feel like sounding it's
praises throughout the universe" So
will every one who tries DIR. Kings
New Discovery for any trouble of the
throat, chest or lungs. Price 80 cents
and 81. Trial bottles free at Bartz &
Ullemeyer's drug store; every bottle
guaranteed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
MORE ARSENAL FUNDS.
Appropriation of Si55, 900 Asked
for Improvements and
Maintenance.
OFFICERS QUARTERS AND HOSPITAL

Allowance of Money Also Recommended
house and Artillery shed-Mach,nery
and shop Fixtures a ad Care OF Bridges
For HennepIn Canal.
Gen. Burlington. chief of ordnance,
has submitted estimates to the appro-
priation committee OF congress for
improvements and maintenance at
Rock island arsenal as follows:
For two sets of officers quarters,
1925. 900
For hospital. $40, 500.
For a stable $4,000
For general care. $4,000.
For machinery and shop fixtures,
$4,000.
To begin work on q store house,
$50, 900.
For an artillery shed. FL 900.
For maintenance of bridges, $12,-
500.
Increased Facilities.
This amount. $I55. 900, is exclusive
of.the $500. 900 asked for the establish
Inent of the small arms factory, but
it is taken that the recommendations
for these Improvements are in the
way of forerunner of recommends
tions for the desired small arms APP
preparation. Gen. Burlington and his
department officers recognize the fact
that either the plant at Springfield
must be enlarged or the present ac-
commod atoms at Rock Island arsenal
must be utilized. Even though there
is strong tendency to hold appropri-
atoms down this year, the s'ern neces-
sity OF augmenting facilities for man
ufacture OF ordnance material for the
army is fully realized by congress.
and Chairman Joe Cannon and his
committeeman may be looked upon to
do their best.
Maj. Blunt says most of the forego-
ing items were contained in his an-
nual e. innate of year ago, but were
cut out. and the best he can do now
is to hope that thew will finally meet
with favorable consideration.
For the Canal.
In the estimates sent to congress
there is ampe provision for river and
harbor work in Illinois, provision be-
ing made for appropriations of So
OUU for Chicago harbor, Sl37 900 for
Chicago river. %25. 900 for the Illinois
river. $1,000, 900 for the Hennepin
canal, $50, 900 for Calumet river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
ARGUES FOR PUReR WATER.
Health Commissioner Craig's Views on
the subject.

Health Commissioner Craig's Views on
the Subject.
Further supporting his recommen-
datiOn to the city council for the pur-
chase of an apparatus for the eHami-
nation of water and milk. Health
Com miS-ioner G. q. Craig, Jr., SAYS:
IA pure water supply is of first
Importance in the conservation of
public health. That impure water is
the cause of many diseases is today
a we'll recognized fact. Typhoid
fever Is a striking example of a water
borne di-ea e, and the drinking water
i the most common vehicle by which
the germs eater the b dy.
"a pur, water. therefore, is esseE-
tial To the prevention of these and
other diseases. Until recent times an
opinion as to the purity of water
was based wholly upon a chemical
examination. A water may be in ur-
ious because of the presence OF pois-
onous metals or other in furious COM
pounds, as arsenic or lead. Then a
chemical eXamina ion will suffice. The
real danger in water, however, is not
from poisonous chemical substances.
but from the germs of disease con-
tanned therein, and thay may be i'll
clear, sparkling water"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
Opportunities of Youth.

A debate in English between mem
hers of the PnrenOkosmian and Adel-
phic societies of Augustana college
will be given in the chapel next FRI
day evening at O'Clock. The follow
ing subject Will be discussed: Re
solved, That the average American
young man of today has greater OPP
portuni les to make life a success
financially than the aver ge Anne rican
young man of the preceding genera
lion " The speakers of the evening
are competent as debaters, and the
debate will be highly instructive as
well as entertaining.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
Fay Halves Camp Election.

Officers for the year were elected
last night as follows by Fay Halves
Camp No. %, Royal Neighbors of
America:
Oracle-Mary Cary.
Vice Oracle-Annle Nicholas.
Recorder-Agnes Simpson.
Receiver-Emma Darrah.
Chancellor-Ella Fraser.
Marshal Mary j. Havmaker.
Inner SentineI-Mary Stombs.
Manager-MaryJ Fowler g years).
Pianist-Miss Clara Fowler.
Physicians-Dr. Emily Wright and
DR.. j. p. Comegy5-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
JOSEPHINE IS NO MORE.
Excursion steamer Being DIsmantled at
DubuUue.


The Mississippi river has just lost
one OF it's best known boats, the jose
phine. This former packet. known
from ST. Louis to St. Paul, is. on the
WAYS at Eagle Point. Dubuque, and is
being dismantled. All the upper
works have been taken off and the
boilers and machinery removed.
There rem aims only the hull, and
work men will in a few days have this
torn to pieces and the lumber and
timber piled away to be sold as kind
ling wood. The Josephine's barge.
the Mamie E. which was as well
known as the excursion boat, has al
ready been destroyed. The Josephine
formerly ran as one of the diamond
10 boats and eight years ago was pur-
chased by NJ. H. Davis, of the Inter-
state EXcur-ion company of Quincy.
Burlington aud Keokuk. and ran eN-
cursiobs all along the river. being de-
voted exclusively to that business.
While she was in this trade she blew
flue a few miles above this city,
while ascending the rapids, scalding
two or three memb ers of her crew and
blowing her fireman bodily into the
river. Nothing was ever heard or
found of this unfortunate man after
that explosion. TIL boat had other
pieces of bad luck. grew old, and fin
ally became too ant'quated to longer
run, and now is on her deathbed she
did her share of the Diamond 10 lines
business in the good old days when
that business was big, and many and
many a time has she cast her head
line across the levee at Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
VOSS AND aROAHL AGAIN.
Matched to wrestIe at Moline Friday


Matched to wrestIe at Moline Friday
Night.
John Voss, of this city. and Hiding
Ardahl. the terrible Swede." are TO
meet in a wrestling match at the
Wagner opera house. Moline, next
Friday evening. The style agreed
upon is catch-aS-catc can, best three
in five falls. Voss will have decid-
eddy he worst of it in weight, tipping
the scales at 100, while his opponent
will weigh $50. This will be the
second contest between these men.
Last winter they had hard 60. the
opening fall lasting one hour and Il
minutes. Voss won the match in
three straight falls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
Try Grain.O! Try GraIn-O,

Ask your grocer today to show you
a package of Grain-O, the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee.
The chi dren may drink it without in
jury as well as the adult. All who
try it like it. Grain-O has that rich
seal brown of Mocha or Java. but il is
made from pure grains. and the most
delicate stomach receives it without
distress. One-fourth he price of coffee.
10 and % cents per package. Sold by
all grocers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
FINDS HIS WIFE DEAD.
Shocking Discovery of Michael
Quinn on Returning From
Work.
BODY LYING COLD ON THE FLOOR.

Life Passes While Husband is Away at
Work. Death Being Caused by an Attack
of Apoplexy-End Comes While She rs
Alone in Her Home on Eleventh Street
Verdict of Coroner's Jury.
Mrs. Michael Quinn was lying dead
on the floor of her home, 613 Eleventh
street, when her husband ret turned
home from his work at $50 yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Quinn had left his
wife apparently in the best of health
when he went away from home in the
morning, she having prepared break
fast for himself and his son. Lifting
the body from the floor to bed, the
husband thinking probably a spark of
life still remained, summoned medical
assistance, but an examination devel-
oped the fact that Mrs. Quinn had
been dead for several hours. Apop-
leXy was the fatal ailment.
Coroner l. V. Eckhart conducted an
inquest over the remains. the jury.
w A Giles, foreman; DR.. G.. T. Fos-
Ed ward Mack and Edward Dover, re-
turniuga verdict that death was caused
by apnplexy, os testified to by Drs. c.
I. Foster and S. B. Hall.
Surviving Family.
Mrs. Quinn's maiden name was
Anna Feeney. She was native OF
Ireland and SO years of age. With
the berea ed husband is left one son,
Patrick. Mrs. Quinn also leaves two
daughters by her first marriage, both
residing in Chicago. The funeral will
be held at a. m. tomorrow, from st.
Joseph's church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
Guarantee TO Cure.
DR.. II. Branch,
REMOVES
CANCERS AND TUMORS
Internal or external,
without the knife.
Cures Blood Poison
and other chronic
cases.
Office: II East Seventh street, rooms
and 2. St. Paul, MINI.
Read Testimony:

"Mr. Matthew Young, of this vii
lage, has entirely recovered. He was
afflicted with cancer of the lower lip.
The cancer was removed the 1st Of
September by DIR. Uriah Branch, OF
St. Paul, who is a cancer specialist.
DR.. Branch did not use a knife, but
put on a salve which drew out the
cancer The principal cure was
effected b. some internal remedy
which DR.. Branch says kills the can
Ger germ, and which has proven true
in Mr.. Young's case, for he was cured
in 10 days. No scar remains and the
cure is permanent"
DR.. Uriah Branch's Office is No. IA
East Seventh street, St. Paul.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
AFrightful thunder
language

Will often cause a horrible burn,
scald, cut or bruise. Bucklen's Arnica
saIve, the best in the world. will kill
the pain and promptly heal it. Cures
old sores. ulcers, boils, felons, corns,
all skin eruptions. Best pile cure on
earth. Only % cents box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by Hartz & Ulle-
never, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06

Academy of the Visitation. conduct
ed by the sisters of the Visitation.
1889 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, 1899-12-06
"SsIfPreseryatinn

Is the first law of nature. For this
reason every one wh1 is i'll desires to
become well. Those who have i'm
pure or impoverished b God tnrn to
Hoods Sarsaparilla, because they
know it will enrich and purify their
blood and give them good health.
To take this medicine on the first APP
pearance of impure blood is an i'm
portant step toward self-Preservation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06

Phelps "4-C" Cough, Cold and
Group cure is guaranteed. 1t cures
chronic cases. 1t is out of the old
rut. For asthma and all other lung
troubl take DC" The Harper
House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
Licensed to Wed.
AS a cure for rhenmatism. Oh,

AS cure for rheumatism, Cham
berlain's Pain Balm is gaining a wide
reputation. d. B. Johnston, of Rich
mond, Ind, has been troubled with
that ailment since 1862. In speaking
of it he Gays: Il never found any
thing that would relieve me until /
used Cham berlain's Pain Balm. 1t
acts ike magic with me- MY foot
was swollen and Paining me very
much. but one good application of
Pain Balm relieved me. For sale by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06

DR.. C. j. Bishop, of Agnew, Mich.
says: Il have used Foley's Honey
aud Tar in three very severe cases of
pneumonia the past month with good
results
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
Lost.

Many have lost confidence and hope
as well as health, because they have
been told their kidney disease was in
curable. Foley's Kidney Gore is a
remedy for the discour-
aged and disconsolaee-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
Visitation Academy.

Hoods Pills cure sick headache, in
DIGESTION
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
Observation-Disclosures.
Rock Island Gentleman to wed Warsaw.
Ind. Lady.

Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Phillipson, of
Warsaw, Ind, announce the marriage
of heir daughter, Miss Bertha. to Abe
RoSsn field. Of this city. which j. to
occur Dec. 81 at Warsaw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06

Try yeg-E-To
At Charles Ullemeyer's.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-10
rhorem MApk OF ans.

same time keep them out of II with
their feet.
For small chicks make q dorbfe
trough or tin. such a. is shown In
Fig. i. Have it from two feet up to
any length desired. and six inches
wide. each half being three inches wide
and II inches deep. with square ends
soldered on. Tin gives the best salts
action. as it can be easily washed
ind kept clean.
Make box such as Is shown In Fig 2.
and set the trough inside OF 1t. Have
this box inside. OF a length and width
TO correspond with the size of the
trough and let it be at least a foot
high at the caves. 1t will take some
work. of course, to construct the oval
roof, but by rounding the end boards.
or peaks" and taking thin but tough
piece of board of the requisite size and
steaming it. and then mailing it on Sc
curely, no serious difficulties will be
experienced Have this part hinged
and fastened with a hook. as is shown.
Each side should be open and fitted
with wire bars placed two inches apart.
each send of these wires being bent at
right angles. driven through the strips
of wood and elinched. To insert the
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-10

There is no doubt that pullets are
much more profitable as layers than old
fowls. 1t is often wise to keep old hens be-
cause of their good qualities as breed
ing stock, when they are fine in color,
ever profitable from the standpoint OF
the egg basket for market purposes
II is often well, also, to keep some
matronly old "biddies" that are relia-
Bile as mothers for chicks, for the pull
lets are apt to be young and thought
less and will have a disposition to ne
glect maternal duties: but as layers
simply, pen of pallets is not very far
from twice as productive as the same
number of old hens. and on the farm
where egg production is sought for, ne
hen should be kept longer than two
years unless for some other reason
than her egg production. Another
point in connections with egg produc-
ton should also be borne IN mind. and
that is that only winter production
pays. The time may come. as 1t ap-
pears TO be coming in dairyjnG. when
the prices for winter and summer viii
be mere nearly equaIIzed. but lust now
ii is the winter egg that brings
price. while the summer egg does not
repay the cost Of production. even
though the cost Of prod1ction In SUM
mer be small Observance OF these
two points pullets IS layers. AID more
attention to winter rroducfson--wfsl go
far TO make egg production profitable
Enelssh weras
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-10

At Indianapolis yesterday the state
boa d of education opened bids for
arithmetics, biographies and copy
books to be furnished for period of
five years for use in the psblic schools
of the state. There were thirteen bid
ders. The board. after receiving and
tabulating the bids, decided to defer
action until April II. when the cen
tract will be awarded. The law passe d
in 1889, which first established in Indi-
ana the open competitive system of
awarding contracts for uniform scho o.
text books, fixed the maximum of price
to be charged for arithmetics, geoG
raphies and copy books as follows:
Elementary arithmetic. 80 cents; com
plete arithmetic. As cents. elementary
geography, 80 cents; complete geoe-
raphy, 20 cents; copy books, 5 cents
each. Most of the bids were below TIE
above figures. and some of them much
below. So il is certain that the state
will not pay too much for its ele mentary
school books.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-10
CAPTAIN PHILIP.

When the yellow and red nag was
pulled down on the Almirante Oquendo
the commander of the Texas gave the
order to his men: Don't cheer, be
cause the poor devils are dying"
Evening Sun.
The victor looks over the shot churned
wave
At the riven ship of his foeman brave
And the men in their life blood lying;
And the joy of conquest leaves his
eyes
The lust of fame and of battle dies,
And he says: Don't cheer; they're
dying"
Why leap our hearts at our Hobson's
name,
Or ut his who battied his way to fame,
Our flag in the far East hyingi
The nations spirit these deeds reveal
But none the less does that spirit peal
In the words: Don't cheer: they're
dying
Cycles have passed since Bayard the
brave
Passed since Sydney the water gave,
On Iutphen's red sod lying:
But the knightly echo has fingered
1t rang In the words of the Yankee
tar
When he said: Don't cheer; they're
dying. Charles w. Thompson.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-10
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this pap'r will be
pleased to learn that there is at east
one dreaded disease that fence has
been able to cure in all it's stages and
that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
q constitutional disease, requires con
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting direct
ly upon the blood AMI mucous surfaces
of the system thereby destroying the
foundat on of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and a. sistine nature in do
ing its work. The proprietors have SO
much faith in its curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that it fails to cure. Send for
list of testimonials.
+. j. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
e0 Sold by druggists. Toe
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-10
Gen. Mils.. View Uniforn.

Gen Miles has adopted for his own
uniform some new devices which add
to the attractiveness OF his official APP
pareL He has added gold embroidery
to the sleeves and collar of the full
dress coat. The design is delicate
tracery of oak leaves in gold. The ia
miliar epaulets have been abandoned
in favor of the nat Russian knot, with
out fringe, bearing the coat OF arms
of the United States. and the two stars
indicative of the rank OF major-gener-
al To this is added a belt of Russia
leather piped with gold bullion and
embroidered in oak leaves to match
the design on the collar and cuffs Of
the coat. The new features Of the uni
form are completed by sash of alter
nate stripes of yellow and gold, which
extends from the right shoulder to the
left side.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-10
ON EDGE.
Could not Concentrate Thoughts Sleep
at a Time Without Waking: Was Almost Distracted.
After Years OF Suffering was Cured by
Dr.. Miles Nervine.

When the nervoxs system is so iun
down and wor ont that sleep refuses
to come to its relief, the life forces are
rapidly consumed and both physical
and mental faculties soon lose all
power of recuperation- Nerve force
is necessary to run the human machine
and must ne supplied from some
source or it breaks down. DIR. Miles
Restorative Nervine nourishes thos+
organs that are NEST in want /.
soothes the irritated nerves, bring.
rest and refreshing sleep to the tired
brain. ard cures nervous Disorders OF
every kind. The following letter will
be interesting reading for those who
are suffering from nervous troubles.
For q number of years suffered
ssveriy from nervous proetration. 1
could not concentrate my thought, and
was unable to cor fine myself to any
one thing. For years could not d.
rect the affairs of my own household,
and could have no care whatever. There
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-10

covered. and although / am past
seventy-seve years of age | am doing
my own work. The sleepless nights
the worry and tired fe. ling are now
thing of the past and feel many yesrs
yo1ng.r." Mrs w A. THOMPSON
Columbus, Wis.
Read what Capt j W. Wood Of the
steamer Governor Stafford whose home
is in Brunswick. Ga, Gays of this
great medicine: 1t affords me great
pleasure to recommend Dr.. Miles
Nervine, bee use 1 hare tested it and
know its worth. Overvolk and los4
% sleep brought on attacks eff extre re
nervousness and irrItahilify which re-
dered me fit to attend to business,
and from which could it'd no relief.
A fri nd recommended me to try Dr..
Miles Nervine. and l began using it
at once. l obtained benefit from the
n-sf bottle and In . few weeks was
restored to my usual good health"