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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-29
AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH TUESDAY EVENING. MAY
ILLINOIS LUTHER LEAGUE.
Fifth Annual Convention to be Held in
Rock Island in June.

Elfth Annual convention TO ne heiu IN
Rock Island in June.
The fifth annual convention of the
Luther League of Illinois will be held
at Augustan a college, June, 2 and 3.
Every society connected with a
Lutheran congregation or Luthern in
stitution OF learning, is entitled to
membership.
Each society admitted to member
ship shall be entitled to one delegate
for every % members or fraction
over one-half over membership of
%.
The close proximity of the meeting
of the Luther league to the commence
ment exercises of Augustana college
assures a rate of one and ohe-third
fare on all railroads in Illinois with
in 200 miles.
Tee program. now well under way,
gives assurance that the fifth annual
convention will be the most successful
OF any yet held by the Luther league
of Illinois.
Frank S. Springer. of Springfield. lis
president of the league, X. +. Amber
son, of Rock Island. secretary, and j.
B. Oaklcaf. of Moline, chairman of
the executive committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-29
MOLINE WOODMEN NIGHT
Neighbors From sister City Present MAJ
Halves IA Handsome Cane.

Neighbors From sister City Present Mai.
Halves Handsome Cane.
Last night was the night set aside
bv Head Clerk Halves for the inspec-
ton of the Woodmen head office by
the Moline memb ers of the fraternity.
The mem bers of the three camps,
Nos. IS, 1873 and 457, with their fami-
lies and friends. came to the city
in Il special train of cars 500 strong
and assemb led ut the home of Wood
craft and journeyed through the many
coy offices, and with the assistance
of Head Clerk c. w. Halves, who was
in his customary place ut the front
entrance receiving the guests, and his
hosts of assistants in their respective
departments, the trip was made =
pleasant one. The program ar
ranged by Z. G. Eberhardt for
the entertainment of the visitors
was well received. as follows:
Piano solo, Miss Alvina Mueller, of
Moline: vocal solo, +. Il. Maloney, of
this city. Little Cleona Sandstrom
sang southern melodies and was twice
encored. There was a recitation
bv Miss Lillian Boggess, of tins city.
In conclusion Gil cult Clerk George W.
Gam bile, in behalf of the Moline mem
bers, presented the ever courteous
head clerk with gold headed cane rs
an emblem of remem brance of the
Moline Woodmen, and in the presen-
tation speech voiced the sentiment of
appreciation of the Woodmen of Moline
of the head clerks ability in high
" complimentary manner. The ma
ior responded and thanked the Moline
neigh bors for the handsome gift, and
expressed the warm feeling his heart
contained for our sister city. The
cane bears the incription: Pre-
scented to Maj. G. w. Halves, Head
Clerk, NJ. W. A, From the Moline
Woodmen, April IS, 1885,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-29
WITH KREIG'S TEAM.
Bloomington Rock Islands Oppo-
nent in Two Exhibition
Games.
TO PLAY TODAY AND TOMORROW.

Sage's Players to Make Last Appearance
Sunday Before the Opening of the
Championship Series Next Week When
They Will be Pitted Against Rockford
Notes Gathered Around the Circuit.
Bill Kreig and his Bloomington ag
gregation have come to town for two
exhibition games with the Rock Island
team The first is being played ut the
Twelfth street park this afternoon.
The last appearance of the local club
before the opening of the champion
ship series will be tomorrow. when it
il anticipated there will he large
gathering at the park to see the boys
compete for victory with the Bloom
ingtons-
All indications point TO n fine turn
out next Tuesday, when the sphere
will he tossed over the plate 10y Mayor
elect McConochie in the first contest
on the home grounds for the Western
association 1899 flag. Rockford will
be pitted against Rock Island. From
Rockford will come a number of en-
thusiasts to root for their team. AS
stated before, there will be parade,
the clubs accompanied by band, to
train, after which all roads will lead
to the diamond out on Twelfth.
Diamond Liners.
Patronize the games.
Twirler Strickletts has arrived.
Tuesday will be a great day for the
fans.
Ted Sullivan is managing team at
Montgomery, Ala.
Catcher Raih, of the Milwaukee
club, has Joined the Quincy aggrega-
ton.
The Bloomington club has elected
officers with \. w. Kohler, proprie-
tor of the Windsor hotel. as president.
Harry Sonier will be in the box for
Bloomington tomorrow. Either Hart
or Strickletts will pitch for the home
| team.
The uniforms of the Rockford team
have arrived. They are gray with
black stripes, and make a pretty COM
bination. The caps are "Chicagos. ="
The Quincy club is doing the square
| thing by its patrons. The 81 tickets
sold last year by Frick and never used
by the holders will be accepted for
any game during the season.
The St. Paul team had no trouble
| in winning two exhibition games with
Cedar Rapids. The rabbits are some
what crippled, McKibben being out of
| the game with a lame ankle.
The Western association umpires
| have been instructed to preserve the
strictest order on the field and discuss
the points of the game with no one
but the captain. Rowdyism and pro-
| fame language are not to be tolerated.
They are also instructed to be circum
spect in their conduct while off the
grounds. Each will be expected to
wear neat uniform on the field. 1t
is believed the clubs will endeavor TO
cooperate with the umpires in pre-
serving order and making the game
agreeable. The umpires are old, eX-
perienced men and strictly honora BILE.
They will be actuated at all time by
spirit of fairness. The umpire who
never made a mistake has yet to see
the light of day. The present staff
seems TO be good one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-29
Drink Grain-O

After you have concluded that you
ought not to drink coffee. 1t is not Il
medicine, but doctors order it, be-
cause it is healthful, invigorating and
appetizing. 1t is made from pure
grains and has that rich seal brown
color and taste like the finest grades
of coffee and costs about one-fourth
as much. Children like it and thrive
on it, because it is a genuine food
drink containing nothing but nour-
iShment. Ask your grocer for
Grain-O, the new food drink. Is and
% cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-29
Happy Thoughts.

To please, attract and give people
something to talk about is an art in
writing prosaic advertisement.
Hood, of Sarsaparilla fame, is the
in an extensive sense, of
the idea of using proverbs and wise
saws as a prefix to pleasant intro
duction of the well known virtues of
Americas greatest medicine. These
quaint quotations often fit the news
of the day with startling directness,
and the moral is easily drawn, with
natural good to Hoods Sarsaparilla
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-29

If you suffer from tenderness or
fullness on the right side, pains under
shoulder blade. constipation, bilious
ness. sick headache, and feel dull,
heavy and sleepy your liver is torpid
congested. DeWitt's Little Early
Risers will cure you promptly, pleas
antly and permanently by removing
the congestion and causing the bile
ducts to open and How naturally.
They are good pills. For sale by T.
IL. Thomas, A. j. Reiss and NJ. +.
Bahnsen. druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-29

fond wish for
raj a d in q
was gratifed,
for in the year
of 1879 he Sc
cured a posi-
ton rs fire
man on the
Illinois divis-
ion of the c.,
Il. l. IL L. At
ter five years
of steady SER
vice he was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-29

People who have once taken De-
Wits Little Early Risers will never
have anything else. They are the
famous little pills" for torpid liver
and alb irregularities of the system.
For sale by L. ii. Thomas, A. }. Reiss
and NJ. f. Bahnsen. druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-29
A Onecr "a Medicine-

There is a medicine whose proprie
tors do not claim to have discovered
some hitherto unknown ingredient,
or that it is n cure-all. This honest
medicine only claims TO cure certain
diseases, and that its ingredients are
recognized by the most skilled physi-
clans Is being the best for kidney and
bladder diseases. 1t is Foley's Kidney
Cure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-29

Don't Tobacco SPIT sra smOKs scar Life Away.
To quit tobaoco easily and forever. oe mag
netic. fun OF life we and yigor, take Eo-ro
BAG. the ~onoer-wor1er. taat makes weak men
strong. All druggists. SOC or 81. Cure guaran
teed Booklet ana sample free Address
eSsriing Remedy Co. Chicago or Rev York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-29

Now good digestion waits on APP
petite. and health on both" If it
doesn't. try BurdOck Blood Bitters.
For sale by Marshall & Fisher, drug
gists-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-29

Engineer Fred l.. Brewer. of the
Chicago. Rock Island * Pacific, has
had an interesting railroad career.
He was born in Moline in the year of
1853. He attended the public schools
and received his early training there.
At the age of 10 years he moved to
Chicago with his parents. There his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-29

Are the most fatal of all diseases.
Foley's Kidney Cure a guaranteed
remedy or money refunded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-29

10 Cure Constipation Forever.
TAKE Casearets Candy Cathartic. loo or 25c
2 = @ & fan n cure druggists refun.I r,1o.So
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-29
GUIDES SWIFT ONES.
Interesting Career of Fred L.
Brewer, Engineer for the
Rock Island.
YEARS ON THE ILLINOIS DIVISION.

Selected on Different Occasions to Rnu
Fast Trains on Their Trial Trips. Max
ing an EnyiabIe Record For Himself
other Notes Picked Up AIondside the
Tracks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-29

Educate Your bowels with Csscarets.
Candy CathaI tic. cure constipation forever.
I0c sc II G c. C. fail. druggists refund mo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-29
Adj gertiscd List of Letters MOL
List of letters uncaIled for az the postofiice
Rr.lr Island mil 1901.

Al SertlScd lisl OF NO
List of letters uncaled for az the postofice
at Rock Island April -, 1899:
Blakesley. Stephen NJ Moore. j A.
brennan. Mary. MaN~On. NJ g.
Church. GEORGE s. EOrdcu. Mark c..
Cramer. q. Russell + Il.
Duke g. C. Robinson. Anna.
i~ti. George. Smith Claude
HeinZe Mil red. Williams. James
Mahuke. Gus. Webb. Harry.
When calling for advertised letters please
give list number.
THOMAS II. THOMAS. Postmaster.
4 Card.
We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on a 80
cent bottle of Greene's Warranted
Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee
25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory or
money refunded.
HOIST Won koECKRITZ.
OTTo GROTJAN-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-11

to Milan. where his monther is seri-
ously i'll.
Tony Ostendorf, ex-freman on the
Rock Island, died in Blue Island last
night. Tony had many friends among
the railroaders.
P. J. Nixdorf. formerly night clerk
at the Peoria, has been made station
agent at Alta. Albert Swanson, night
operator at Galva, takes his place
here.
Jack Greedy is stin bachelor. He
denies the allegation that he was re-
Gently married at Brooklyn, Iowa.
and deties the alligator. He says
some of his friends have been up
against the pipe.
While Rock Islands freight train
was travelling at-the rate of 40 miles
an hour "Wednesday between Finley
Park and Blue Island, a wheel flew OFF
of one of the cars. Railway men say
it was a miracle that the train was not
ditched.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-11
CIRCUIT IS COMPLETE
If Davenport Secures the Re.
manning Western Associa-
ton Franchise.
& COMPACT LEAGUE THE RESULT.

One That With Wise Management Cannot
Fail to win-Next Mondays Public
Meeting at Turner Hau-Dubuque
| Wants CIub-Au Around the
Route. ss...-..-......
With the admission of Davenport to
the Western association-and every
thing points to the perfection OF a
solid local organization there next
Monday night, when the enthusiasts
are to meet ut the kimball house-the
circuit for 1899 will be completed.
The towns that will send their teams
to the diamond to compete for the
banner are Rock Island, Rockford,
Davenport. Quincy, Cedar Rapids.
Bloomington Springfield and Ottum-
wa compact league, the Success of
which is fOregone conclusion, if the
rules of the association are adhered
to-especiaflv as to the salary limit,
for it was large expense accounts that
run the league into the ground in
former wears.
The local association officers are
anxious to have all lovers of the ma
tional game in Rock Island present at
Monday nights meeting at Turner
udll. he SITUATION Will ne ulSCuSSeu,
and each one will be asked to give
his views. Matters are running along
smoothly thus far, donations are be-
ginning to come in, and there seems
to he no doubt that the amount needed
to launch the team can be secured
within 4 short period.
Breezy Briefs.
Dubuque fans want a team. 1t APP
pears as though they have spoken 20
minutes late.
The Cedar Rapids people will give
several entertainments to secure funds
for the baseball club.
William Botenus, for five wears n
prominent player in the Eastern
league, has applied for n place on the
Rockford team.
Ottumwa's baseball meeting was
held in the police court room. If the
players do not meet there during the
season it will be all right.
The Quincy street railway company
will donate the ball club 20 per cent
of all the business to the park, which
will be equal to 5000 during the sea-
son.
'Bobh CarutEers is one of the APP
plicants for place on the Western
association staff of umpires. He says:
From the present outlook in baseball
/ think the association will have a very
successful season."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-11
USED SEVERAL WAYS.
The New Food Can be Served Plain in
Form of Desserts.

The New Food Can be Served Plain or I'm
Form of Desserts.
1t is known fact that many people
fail to properly digest the starchy
parts of bread and other food. Grape
Nuts Ga delightful breakfast food) are
made of the grape-sugar which results
from preparing the starchy parts of
the cereals, in the same way artificially
as the body should do by natural pro-
cesses. Therefore Grape-Nuts furnish
food all ready for Immediate assimila-
ton into blood and tissue. They are
made by the Postum company, at Bat
tie Creek, Mich, and are ready pre-
pared, require no cooking whatever,
and will be found most valuable by
athlete, brain worker or invalid.
Sold by grocers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-11
HUSKING BEE FOR CHARITY.
Home Talent Performance at Harper's
Theatre Next Week.

Home Talent Performance at Harper
Theatre Next Week.
Rehearsals for the ..Husking Bee, -
to- be presented under the auspices OF
the Associated Charities next Friday
night at Harper's theatre, are pro-
crossing nicely, under the personal
direction of Miss Clara Louise Thomp-
son. and high Class performance is
promised. The cast, including those
who will appear in specialties, en-
braces 80 kock Island people. All the
action takes place at a farm home.
where husking, bee, in which the
boys and girls and the old folks of
the village participate, is held. The
dialogue is very funny. w. b. Nc
Intyre appears in one of the leading
characters. The '.Husking Bee'' has
no plot. 1t is merely a vehicle upon
which to introduce series of special
ties. These will consist of singing,
dancing, character sketches, and a
cake walk. The walk will be done by
a number of the city's well known
young ladies and gentlemen, and it is
said will ''sut'nly be wahm affaiah."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-11
Club Sends CONGRATULATIONS.

Gratified ut the good work accom-
plished by its missionary at Wash
ington, the Rock Island Club sent the
following telegram last night to +.
II. Guver. who had previously noti-
fled President F. w. Bahnsen of the
recommendation of the house mill
tary committee as to the establish
ment of n small arms fac DRY at Rock
Island arsenal:
Rock Island, Feb. 10.-E. ii. Guver,
Hotel Cochran, Washington. ID. c.:
The Rock Island Club is highly elated
at your success. Accept congratula-
tions. +. w. BAHNsEN, President.
j. L. STAFFORD, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-11
COUNTY'S BEACON LIGHT.
Suggestion of Placing Electric IlIumin-
alton Court House Dome.

alton on Court House Dome.
'.At this time when the city is do
ing all possible to insure a syste-
matte and uniformly beneficial plan
of street lighting not only as far as
all parts of the city is concerned, but
running out into the suburbs" said
citizen this morning, 1.-The county
ought to take q hand in the matter,
too. Think of what an addition four
arc lights suspended from the dome
of the court house would be. Such
a feature would show that the spirit of
enterprise everywhere manifest in the
city is reflected in the county, and
the temple of justice would thereby
become at night the beacon light to
all parts of this and adjoining coun-
ties within a circumference of 10
miles,
The plan suggested is one that is in
vogue in the cities of. Peoria, Joliet
and Aurora, the county seats, where
the court houses are so distinguished,
and it is believed the Rock Island
county board. would make similar
provisions if the matter was laid
properly before that body. Here is
another tip for the Rock Island Club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-11

La grippe is again epidemic. Every
precaution should be taken to avoid
it. Its specific cure is One Minute
Cough Cure. A. j. Sheperd, pub
Usher of the Agricultural Journal and
Advertiser, Eden, Mo-, says: mo
one will be disappointed in using One
Minute Cough Cure for la grippe. "
Pleasant to take. quick to act. For
sale by T. H. Thomas, A. j. Reiss and
NJ. F. Bahnsen. druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-11

The smallest things may exert the
greatest influence. DE Wits Little
Early Risers are unequaled for over
coming constipation and liver trou-
bles. Small pill, best pill, safe pill.
For sale by L. II. Thomas, A. j. Reiss
and M. F. 3ahnsen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-11
A Timely Act.

From the Chicago Times Herald)
1t is estimated by comparative cal
culation, based on experience actually
reported, that IS, $50 cases of grip"
and other ailments were successfully
checked or cured during January by
the carefully conducted free distri bu-
ton by mail or through druggists in
this city of 90, 600 Orangeine Powders:
Also that over 1000 calls on our
over-worked physicians were thereby
avoided
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-11
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in Chicago

Hisgen Bros, the popular South
Side druggists, corner of Sixty-ninth
street and Wentworth avenue, says:
I'VE sell great deal of Cham Der
lain's Cough remedy. and find that it
gives the most satisfactory results,
especially among children for severe
colds and Group" For sale by all
druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-11
ESTIMATES ARE DONE.
Plans for Building of St. Louis
Peoria & Northern
Branch.
Is ONE HUNDRED MILES LONG
Line Which Ii Is Understood Has an
Alliance With the Terminal Company
General Railway News of Gossippy Char
acter Picked up About the City

| Depotss
The engineers of the st. Louis,
Peoria & Northern branch line between
Peoria and Clinton. which it is said
will build into Moline and use the
Terminal road into Rock Island, have
completed their estimates, and they
will be turned in to the company al
once. For convenience the line is
divided into sections, which are let
separately to the various contractors.
As rule these sections are about one
mile in length, but on the Short Line
they average slightly over that. The
line is 100 miles in length, and there
are "a sections. These vary in length
from 4, 600 feet to two miles. There
is considerable heavy work to be done,
and where that is the case the sec
tions are generally heightened some
what. The estimates are being made.
and include every possible item of ex-
Pense from grading to laying the rails.
No figures can be given out until the
contracts are let.
Talk of the Track.
Conductor c. w. Frew, of the Rock
Island, is sick.
Fireman Verne Swartz, of the Rock
Island, is sick.
Yardmaster Hardy Hetter, of the
Burlington, is i'll.
Harry Crowder is the extra call boy
at the Rock Island.
Fireman Fred Sherman, of the Bur-
lington, has resigned.
Harry Setter has been made night
car inspector for the Rock Island.
The No. 81, Joseph Fezler's engine,
of the Rock Island, is being repaired.
j. +. kirkman, of 3045 Fifth ave-
nue., is around again after brief i'll
ness.
F. l.. Downey has been given a
regular sit" as fireman for the Rock
Island.
John Fitzpatrick, travelling freight
agent of the Vandalia, was in the city
yesterday -- $500
Travelling Freight Agent Rowe, of
the Union Pacific, had business in the
city yesterday.
Charles Johnson succeeds Howard
Johnson as fireman on the yard en-
CINE at the Burlington.
Swith engine No. 654, of the Rock
Island, crashed into and demolished
the dummy coach Tuesday night.
The travelling freight agents of this
territory will hold a meeting March 3
at the Kimball house, Davenport
Charles Stickleberger, of Buffalo,
Iowa. has been added to the platform
force at the G.. NJ. & St. p. depot.
Louis Smith, night wiper at the
Rock Island Il Peoria. was called home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-11

No one would ever be bothered with
constipation if everyone knew how
naturally and quickly Burdock Blood
Bitters regulates the stomach and
bowels. For sale by Marshall & Fish
er.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-11

Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head
aches; 10, Is and so cents. Reiss
drug store,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-11
Hard Coal, Coke and Wood.

Indiana block for furnaces, camel
for CRATES, Gable and Athens lumr
and nut for stoves.
f. B. MCKOWN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-11
Advertised List of Letters No. 8.

Advertised List of Letters No. 6.
List of letters ncalled for at the postof1ce
at Rock Island Feb IL. 1899:
Burritt, Walter "A. Owens Mrs IL w
Bushnell. w M Savage M p
BlllngS. Burt ScarboroIR h. II.
Carls on. Fred ST hllig. Miss Eda
Hackner +. Stromburg Fred
Netherly, NJ Wonser C. d.
When calling for advertised letters please
give list number.
THOMAS n. THOMAS Postmaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-11

Educate Your Bowels With Cascaretc.
Candy Cathartic, c. "a constination forever.
Ice. 25c. II C. G. C fail. a. ucgis fund money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-11

L OR SALE-TWO NICEUOMES ON THIRD
II avenue one $40. the other $I.IO0; paving
paid for. Inquire at ITO Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-11
FOR SALE.

TyOR SALE-TWO GOOD BUILDING LOTS.
II sOxi5O feet, near G., X. & Z. depot a
bargain, e., 100.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-11

I1OR SALE-NiNEACRE FRUIT FARM.
II All kinds of fruit; good buildings; near
town. A bargain for some one II taken soon.
Gordon * Bowman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-11

MANNED - FURNISHED ROOM: PER
w nauent: for lady. Comfortable and de-
sifaDI- Modern Es.,sf-e. IOeaFion central and
near car line. State pr-ce and particulars -
to the room. Address Miss K ARGUS once
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-11

"ANTED-CIRCCLA AND SAMPLE
w distributors: 3 per 1000; pay advanced.
permanent: experience unnecessary. mon
Advertising company, kOthschild building,
Philadelphia, Pa.