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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-02
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the city clerks Office, Rock Island.
ILL.,. until Tuesday, Sept. 5, A. ID.
1899, ut 3 O'Clock p. M. for the con-
struction of sewer on Eleventh street
between Fifth and Ninth avenues.
Plans and specifications on file at the
city clerks office. The city reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
Rock Island, Ill, Aug. 20, 1899
MAYOR MCCONoCHIE, Chairman,
JOHN .. FREED,
GEORGE w. HECK,
Board of Local improvements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-02

A delightful hotel in Chicago is The
Lancaster, Wabash avenue and Twen-
ty-first street, convenient to the EIe-
waited, Wabash avenue and State street
cars. Just far enough away from the
business district to avoid noise and
dirt, but near enough for all theatres
and evening recreation. Large pleas
ant rooms; 75 cents and up; European
plan. Special rates to guests staying
n week or more. Fine restaurant and
bar in connection. Moderate prices
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-02
LEGAL.
Publication Notice-Chancery.

State of Illinois.
County OF Rock Island. S.
In the circuit court, September term, A. d.
1889
Edward B. Kreis VS.. VIM. f. Stevens VIM
ID. Stevens Gertrude Stevens, Samuel c.
Hanna aud Geo A Darling. In chancery
AFFIDAVIT OF the nOII-residence Of the de-
PENDANTS. VIM. d. Stevens. Gertrude Stevens
Samuel G. Hanna impieaded with the aooy4
defendant s, Geo. 4. Darling and VIM. r.. Stew
ems, having been fled In the clerk office
of the circuit court OF said county. no
tice Is hereby given 10 the said nonresident
defendants that the complainant has flied bis
bill OF complaint in said court on the chan
Gerry side thereof. on the fifth day of August,
1893, and that thereupOn n summons isSu ed
ott of said court wherein said suit Is now
pending, returnable on the third Monday il toe
month of September next, as is by law re-
quired.
Now. therefore, unless you, the sa'd--non-
resident de PENDANTS above named. VIM ID.
Stevens. Gertrude Stevens and Samuel &.
Hanna, shall personally be and appear be-
fore said circuit court, on the first dIv of
the next term thereof to be holden ut Rock
Island in and for the said county, ON the eIgh-
teenih day OF September next. and plead,
answer or demur to the said complainant 5 bill
OF complaint. the same and the matte 5 and
things therein charged and stated VIII be
taken as confessed and a decree entered
against you according to the prayer of said
bill
GEORGE W. GAMBLE, Clerk.
Rock Island Illinois. Aug 4. 1893
ii. GUYER, Compliments Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-02
Notice of PubIeatIon-Chancery

State of Illinois,
Rock Island County.
In the Circuit Court, september term, A. d.
1899.
Edward Il. Kreis VS.. J. Brooks Davis. VIM.
ID. Stevens, Gertrude Stevens. Samuel G..
Hanna, and George A. Darling In chancery.
An1davit of non-resldence or the defendants,
VIM. ID Stevens Gertrude stevens and Sam
gel c. Hanna, Impleaded With the above de-
PENDANTS j. Brooks Davis and Geo. a. Darling,
having bee filed In the clerks office OF tee
circuit court of sa q county. notice Is therefore
hereby Il Ven 70 the said nonresident defend
ants hat the complainant filed his bill of com
plant in said court, on the chancery side
thereof, the 5th day OF August. 1893.
and that thereupon a summons issued out
of said court. wherein said suit is now pending,
returnable on the third Monday in the month of
September next, as Is by law required.
Now. unless you the S sd non re ident defend
ants above named. shall personally be and ap-
pear before said circuit couft on the first day of
the next term thereof. TO be holdeo at Rock ISL
and In and for the said county. on the 18th day of
September next, and plead answ yer OF denUr to
the said conplanants bill OF complaint, the
same and the u .tt=Ys and things therein
charged and stated al be taken confessed.
and q decree entered against you according
TO the prayer of said bin
GEORGE ". GAMBLE. ClerE.
Rock Island Illinois, A august An, 1893.
L e. GUrER, CompiAinant's Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-02
DEATH OF A PIONEER LADY.
Mrs. Mary E. Griffin Passes Away at the
Age of 90 Years.

Age OF go Years.
In the passing away of Mrs Mary
f. Griffin, who died at 5:45 yesterday
afternoon at her home, 545 Third ave-
nue., Rock Island county loses one of
it's pioneer and we'll known residents.
Many of the old soldiers remember
the farewell dinner she gave on Big
Island to the first company of volun-
teers formed in the county for the
civil war. Mrs. Griffin's death was
due to the effects of n paralytic stroke,
which she sustained two weeks ago.
She was 90 years of age and leaves
three daughters: Mrs. G. q. Griffin,
of Moline; Mrs. Alice Sayer, of Scran-
ton, Iowa, and Mrs. May Andrews, of
South Rock Island. She is also sur
viyed by two sisters and two brothers.
Funeral services will be held at p.
IN. tomorrow at Memorial Christian
church. Interment will be at River
side cemetery, Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-02
Notice of PubIication-Chanc
State OF Illinois, J.s
Rock Island County. 3D.

Rock Island County. 3D.
In the circuit court, May term, A ID. 1899.
Rock Island Mutual Building Loan and Savings
Association VS.. William r.. Stevens, Lottie
e. Stevens. ! imes w. Atkinson, Thomas
Lyness and William ID. Stevens.
AFFIDAVIT OF hon-residence of the defendant,
William d. Stevens impleaded with the above
defendants, William j.. Stevens. LoLtie T.. Stew
ems james w. Atkinson ami Thomas Lyness,
having been filed in the clerks ONCE of the cir
cult court of said county, notice * therefore
hereby given to the said onresdent defend
ant that the complainant fled it's bill of
plant in said court. on the chancery side there
of. ON the twcnty-ninth day of March. 1899. and
That thereupon a summons issued out OF said
court. wherein said suit Is now pending, re-
tnrnable on the first Monday IN the month OF
May next, is by law required Now,
unless you, the said. nonresident defendant
above named, William d. Stevens, shall
personally be and appear before said
circuit court, the first day OF the
next term thereof. to be holden at Rock Island
In and for the said county on the third Monday
In September next, and plead, answer or de-
muir TO said complainants bill OF complaint,
the same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated will be taken rs confessed,
and a decree entered against you according
to the prayer of said blu
GEORGE w. GAMBLE. Clerk.
Rock Island, Illinois. July z, A. d., 1890
e. ii. GUYER, Complalnants solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-02
Executors Notice.
Estate of George stodd, deceased.

Estate of George Stodd, deceased
The undersigned having Deen appointed ex-
ecutrix OF the last Will and Testament OF
George Stodd. late OF the county OF Rock Isl
and, state of Illinois, deceased hereby gives o -
tice that she viii appear before the county
court of Rock Island county. at the county
court room In the city of Rock Island. at the
October term, on the first Monday In October
next, at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified and
requested 20 attend for the purpose of hav-
ing .he aanns adjusted
Al persons indebted 70 said estate are re-
aaested to make Immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated this 18th day OF July, A. D. 1899.
Ida CLINE,
Executrix
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-02
LONG IN THE SERVICE.
j. n. Park, of the r. !. &
p, for Thirty.ttree Years
RaiIroader.
FIGURES IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

Hurt With Fifteen Other People In a
wreck In Missouri, Running Into an Open
SwIteh-Rock Island Equips Steeds with
Smoke Commemorative Gossip of the
Rail.
John IL Park is one of the efficient
engineers of the Rock Island IL
& PeoI ia road Swayed into his chosen
vocation by life's natural tide. he has
followed railroading for 80 years
Born in Huron county, Ohio, in 1913.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-02

to a freight engine on the Cable
branch, where he now pilots the big
No IL. Mr.. Park is popular along
the road, both with the officials and
fellow trainmen. He resides with his
family at 1914 Seventh avenue.
Consuming the Smoke.
The Rock Island is setting the pace
an, NJ the other western roads, and
another step of progress has deyel-
-oped in the Rock Island esta blishipga
precedent in the west by equipping
its engines with smoke consumers,
which, it is claimed, will do away en-
tirely with the heavy volume of black
smoke which is so disagreeable to
passengers and destructive to prop
erty. The consumers have been
tested thoroughly lately on the "Col-
orado Flyer" and have proved such 4
success that the Rock Island has
adopted the device over its entire
system, and as soon as possible all its
engines will be equipped with it and
Immediately put back into service.
To make this smokeless firing a sue
cess two things are necessary-the
equipment of the engine with the
proper apparatus to consume the hy-
dro-carbon thrown off from the coal,
and the thorough training of the fire
men in the manner of firing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-02
River RIplets.

The Verne Swain and Winona were
in and out.
The stage of water at the Rock ISL
and bridge at 6 a. m. was ?. 40. and at
noon it was $50. The temperature at
noon was 81.
Boats down were the Mac, Prescott,
II. G. Brockman and Mascot; up, the
Mac, II. c. Brockma Prescott, j. W..
and Lydia Van SAINT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-02
Executors Notice.
Estate OF Anna Never. deceased

fstate OF Anna Meyer, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ex-
ecutor OF the last viii and tie .tanent OF Anna
hey erS. late OF the county Of Rock Island, state
OF Illinois, deceased hereby gives notice that
nc VIII appear before the county court OF Rock
Island county, at the county court room, In the
City OF Rock Island &C thee tober term. on the
first Monday In October next, at which time all
persons having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend. for the pur-
pose OF having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted 10. said estate are re-
quested TO make Immediate payment TO the
undersigned.
Dated this 18th day OF July. A. d. 1892
ROBERT MEYER, Executor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-02

Wishing TO retire we will dispose of
our entire business at n reasonable
figure to any person or persons who
wish to enter into profitable and well
up-to-date business. This will in
clude our ENTIRE PLANT, stock fix
lures, tools, machinery, brick bake
oven, horses and wagons and every
thing as 1T now stands in our present
building. including good will, etc.
etc, to a responsibl bic party The good
will and reputation established is alone
worth more than we ask for the entire
plant. We will also lease the store
room in the present building to the
persons buying our business for a
long time at low rent. We mean
business and shall not listen to any
one talking of buying us out without
first showing us that they mean bust
ness and have ready cash to buy with.
This rs a-chance you do not get every
day 70 buy out an old-established
good paying business. Our business
will stand the closest inspection in
every respect. and satisfactory reason
for selling will be given 10 parties de-
string to purchase.
TO our trade-do not let the above
mislead you into believing that we
are going to quit business at once. as
we are not. We shall continue to keep
up our stock, and shall at all times tr-
TO please our patrons until we sell out
to a responsible party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-02

Mr.. Park m ov d
wit h his parents
when a child to
southern Wiscon-
sin, where he grew
to manhood
His first expert
ence as a railroader
was with the West
ern Union, with
which he secured
a position in 1866
ne brakeman. In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-02

Modamoiselle Bonita will make a
thrilling parachute jump from a mon
ster balloon at the Watch Tower Sum-
day next and Monday (Labor day. at
4 p. IN. Bonita promises to make the
highest parachute leap ever made in
this locality. fully 1000 feet. Her
dog ''Trilby" goes up in the balloon
with her and descends with little
parachute of its own at height of
/ 900 feet. There will be a large
crowd to witness this startling per-
Torrance both Sunday and the follow
ing, Labor day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-02
The Appetite of a Goat

Is envied by all poor dyspeptics
whose stomach and liver are out of
order All such should know that DR..
Kings New Life Pills. the wonderful
stomach and liver remedy, gives a
splendid appetite, sound digestion and
a regular bodily habit that insures
perfect health and great energy. Only
% cents, at Hartz q Ulllemeyer's-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-02
Auuseueuts.

Wright's Original Nashville Stu
dents com bined with Gideon's Big
Minstrel carnival will be the attrac-
ton at Harper's theatre this evening.
a delightful entertainment in all re-
spects is assured.
The Van Dyke & Eaton Comedy
company opens weeks engagement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-02
TWO GAMES OF BASEBALL.
Double Bill Arranged for Tomorrow at the
Park.

Double Bill Arranged Tor Tomorrow at the
Park.
The fans will be treated to 4 double
header at Twelfth street park Sunday.
The Rough Riders of Davenport and
the Nj. & X. club will meet in a game
a; 1:30. At 4 o'clock Calamus, Iowa,
and the Rough Riders begin the sec
ond game. These teams met recently
and the Rough Riders lost by score
of to Z. The Rough Riders defeated
the NJ & X. club by a score of to ,,
but the home boys are determined to
change the tune" this time. Imme-
diately after the first game there will
be a 50-yard foot race for purse of
$25 between the Rough Rider fastest
man and one of the NJ. & KS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-02
pon.t BE Imposed Upon.

Always insist on getting Foley's
Honey and Tar, "a it is positively,
absolutely and unqualifiedly the best
cough medicine Accept no substi-
tute.
Evening journal., 1899-01-04
CLIMBING THE ALPS BY RAIL.
An Electric Line Up the GOrnergrSt
Peak VIII soon be IN
OperatiOn.fT

There EbRlC be no Alps" said Ma
poleon. and he dragged his army over
them. Modern science has accom-
-plished the same annihilation. The new
electric railroad up the side Of Corner
graf, one of the highest peaks of the
range, viii be opened soon. So elated
is the engineer with his success that he
is already planning to build a road up
the steep ascent of Mont Blanc, "the
monarch Of mountains" The road up
Gornergrat Is ten miles long and rises
by gradient of about one foot in five
during most of its ascent, reaching its
highest point at Ryffelalp station. This
IS situated on the ridge and is over TO-
600 feet above the level of the sea and
lies between Findelen and Corner gla-
ciers.
From Gornergrat the traveller has a
view unrivaled throughout the Alps. It
has long been the favorite excursion Of
Swiss travellers who ascended it to Ter
matt by a mule path with comparative
safety and comfort Beyond a foot
path nscends almost to the top, but it's
dangers and difficulties forbid its as
cent TO all but the most intrepid noun
tain climbers. The new road, however,
brings II within the reach of all.
Rytfelalp there overlooks the entire
Findelen valley and the traveller might
be well satisfied to return by the way
he came. However, the engineer has
been even more considerate. By re-
versing the direction of his train he
carries you right down into and
through the valley, bringing you back
by q beautiful clrcuitous route 10 Ter
matt.
The trains will be driven by electricity
generated from the torrent that flows
from the Findelen glacier, a huge pipe
down the mountain side carrying the
water at a high pressure to the dynamos
beneath the bridge. The dynamos are
capable OF developing 1,50O horse pow
er and the current will be conveyed by
overhead wires to the motors attached
TO the carriages. The bridge across the
Findelen Is unique, as II is l64 feet above
the river, or 10 feet higher than the
bridge at Fribourg, hitherto the high
est railway bridge in Switzerland. The
electrical motors will drive onto a CEN
trail cogged rail, between the two ordi-
nary rails, as the gradient Is much too
steep for the train to be driven by sim
pie adhesion.--St. Louis post-Dispatoh.
Evening journal., 1899-01-04
HOW WE "IMPRovIsED" WAR.
A French writer's Opinion OF the
American Way of Winning
Victories.

The following Is from letter written
from Paris by correspondent of the
Italian paper, La Tribuna. 1t is trans
lated from the Italian paper by friend
of the Mall and Express residing in
Brewster, Mass. The communication
shows that the French did not In their
hearts think so meanly of American
Valor and achievement as their national
organs about that time led their read
ers to believe. ''The Americans" said
lie Matin, "are still apprentices in the
art OF war" Such, however, was not
the view Of an intelligent French cor
respondent, when he wrote the follow
ing to his italian newspaper;
paris, Aug. s, 1sos.-We are pro-
foundly humiliated as Latins in par
ticular, and as Europeans in general.
For IS years all the civilized countries
on the eastern continent, In n course
az once foolish and total, lavish millions
or more Chose who are able) to or
ganize their armies and their fleets.
Millions of men are torn away from
work, 10 learn to all reciprocally, in q
war perhaps that no one wishes, and
that no one hopes anything from.
They do as he who ruins himself in ae-
cumulating materials to build house,
that finished may fall on him and
crush him. And here is country of
$4,000. 900 of souls, that in normal times
has neither army nor fleet, which inn
rovises both in three months and ac-
complishes miracles. And note that,
the war finished, soldiers and sailors
will be disbanded, and that there will
only remain of so great a force the
titles of captain or commodore, or of
general on their visiting cards, and also
a small army of pensioners. Every
three or four years we change our
ornaments, guns, the powder the
models of our ships, and the Americans
stand and look on! We spend sys'emat-
ically the nerve and sinew Of our for
tunes, and they come in a moment,
spend in q twinlSling the twentieth part
Of what we spend in 20 years, and they
succeed. And of what avail is the hero
ism Of the Spaniards, who have served
ut least the worship of honor, against
this Improvisation Nothing, be-
cause the Americans 'improvise' also
generals and admirals, and playing
tleir lives in q war like this absolutely
as when playing, they gain, lose and
regain fortune in q coup on the Bourse
without lowering an eyelid."-N. y
Mail and Express.
Evening journal., 1899-01-04
BALn MEN NOT coNsUMpTIvE
A Remarkable Pathological DiscOvs
cry Made by an observe
ing woman,


Two women, while sitting in the front
row of the balcony at the theater the
other night, during one of the en-
tr'actes, amused themselves by count
ing the bald heads down in the or
chestral chairs
"Just look at the eighth row!" ex-
claimed one of them. "There are seven
mes in that row, and six Of them are
in an advanced stage of badness. The
seventh isn't more than % years old,
too, so you can't even count on him."
81 wasn't going TO-" cynically I'D
sooner think of counting on mans
heart than on his head in this case"
isn't it queer that there are so many
ways of getting bald? Do you sup
pose there is any system about it?'
Maybe they begin TO get bald where
their hats rest"
Nonsense; if they did they would all
develop halos, with hair in the center"
"Well, then, perhaps the hair disap-
pears first from the part of the head
which is worked the hardest. On the
chronological plan, you know. The
poet would get bald on the edges of
his brow. There would be thinning
out Of hair on the bumps Of ideality.
The hard-headed, conceited man would
get tonsured effect. and lose the hair
on the bumps of self-esteem and OBJ
stinacy. The sentimental man would
wear out the back of his head and
have only fringe around his neck.
And so on"
Maybe" doubtfully.
"Well, I'll tell you one thing that
perhaps you haven't noticed"
whats that?"
"Did you ever see bald-headed con.
sumptive?"
"Why-why-let me think" After
pause. II can't think OF any con-
sumptives except women"
well, think you'll have trouble TO
find any bald-headed men who are vic
Tins TO the disease. SO, you see, there
is some compensation in the loss of
ones hair If In some mysterious way
1t helps man to keep his lungs. OF
course, I don't say that such q thing
as q bald-headed consumptlve cannot
be found, but I'd like to enter into an
agreement TO give five dollars for every
one that can be discovered, provided
get one dollar apiece for eery one who
Is not bald"
The other woman seemed properly
impressed. and remarked that 1t was
certainly carious coincidence, If moth
ing more. But she could hardly wait
for the curtain 10 go down on the next
act before she broke out:
''Oh, know why consumptives are
not bald-headed. The majority of them
are under 80, I'm sure. Perhaps they're
under 20. They haven't had time 10
get bald Go away with your law Cd
consumption 1t amounts to this; VOC
are bald, but do not repine. You might
lSve died OF consumption TIumphl
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Evening journal., 1899-01-04
POLICE COMMISSION MEETS

TWENTY APPLICATIONS FOR PO-
SGTI0N ON FORCE RECEIVED
LAST NIGHT.
AT the meeting Of the Police Com
mission last night twenty applications
for the position of turnkey at the po-
lice station, made vacant by the death
OF Louis Hammerer, were received by
the commissioners.
After deliberation, the board appoint
ed James Nealey, patrolman Of the
fifteenth district, to the place. The mat
ter of appointing Officers to FIJI the va
cancies caused by the death OF Daniel
Mcguire and the appointment to turn
key of James Nealey was postponed
until next meeting.
The time for hearing the case Of Of
ficer William Gum, who was injured
i'm scufhe at Tenth and Wilson
streets, was set for january 16. Ser
geant George Lucas reported having
investigated the matter of disturbances
in the neighborhood of Eighth and
French streets, as reported in the
Evening Journal. and said he could
find no foundation for the report.