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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
AN EDIFYlNG SPECTACLE.
Another Tepderloin Exhibition on Second
Avenue Last Night.

Another Tepderloin Exhibition on Second
Avenue Last Night.
Another of those edifying exploits
that have been occurring with start
ling frequency since the advent of the
present administration of the city's
police affairs, happened last night
when Johnny Jones went into the
Diamond saloon and attempted
through means other thon those of
the cooe of diplomacy, to settle an old
score with Bob Clark, and the bel
ligerents were endeavoring to an
initiate one another when Zeke Muir
dock, in the role of peaccmaker, inter-
fered, but the battle was not termin-
ated until Andy Etzel arrived. Jones
refused to accompany the officer, but
when he was shaken up and brought
to his senses he concluded. If
it had been one of the brownies who
interrupted the fray it is more than
likely Jones would have eaten him
up, but Andy. if nothing else, is a
big fellow, and it is not many men
who are able to get away with him
when be is aroused. Clark and Jones
were arrested and taken to the station.
Their hearing was continued until to-
morrow. Such disgraceful episodes
as this, varied in small degree by
saloon window smashing and piano
punishment and other features of the
Davenport tenderioin, must occa-
sion CONSERVATION to those who pinned
their faith to the much heralded moral
McConocbie regime.
John Craig and c. Evener were
fined s. and costs each for drunken
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
River Riplets.

The Winona and Verne Swain were
in and out.
The Scotia, Inverness and Hennepin
passed up.
The stage of water at the Rock ISL
and bridge at 4. m. was 4 35 and
stationary. The temperature at noon
was Sc.
The Pilot, carrying.the Muscatine
contingent to the Woodmen picnic,
became stranded at Buffalo, Iowa
The Volunteer was telephoned for,
and went to the rescue, towing the
Pilot and her cargo to Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
TALKS RESERVOIR PLANS.
Engineer Mead Confers With WAterworks
Committee.


d. w. Mead, advising engineer ex-
pert on the reservoir construction,
held a conference with the water works
committee last night. discussing the
plans recommended by the board of
engineers for the completion of the
plant. and outlining the work. which
is to be carried forward as rapidly as
possible in the hope that it may be
finished before cold weather sets in.
Il believe we can push the reser-
voir through to completion before
winter" said Mr.. Mead, talking with
an ARGUS reporter. providing We can
get material as fast as we need it.
You see great difficulty is being ex-
perienced in procuring cement, and
this is liabl. to cause considerable
delay.''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
COMPANY A BOY ENLISTS.
Ernest Wulfrum Enters the Regular
Army.

Lieut.. w. A Bethel, U. S. A, and
Assistant Surgeon Walsh visited the
local recruiting station yesterday and
enlisted the following: Paul c.. Axt,
Davenport, for Philippine service;
Bernard Bolen, corporal in Com
panv F, Moline, and Ernest Wolfrum,
a private in Company A, Rock Island,
30th volunteer infantry, at Fort Sher-
idan. Lieut.. Bethel will be in Rock
Island again next Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
RosB-SoDERSTRoM UNION.
Marriage Last Night at Groom's Home on
Fourth Avenue.

Fourth Avenue.
William A. Robb and Mrs. Mary
Soderstrom, of Moline, were married
last night at the>home of the groom,
23l2 Fourth avenue. Rev. w. S.
Marquis, pastor of Broadway Presby-
terrain church, performed the cere-
mony in the presence of a company of
relatives and intimate friends. Mr..
Robb is an electrician for the Peoples
Power company. and like his estlma-
BILE bride, has wide circle of acquaint-
ances, whose best wishes will attend
them in their welded life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
That rhrobbing Headache.

Would quickly leave you if you used
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their match
less merit for sick and nervous head
aches. - They make pure blood and
strong nerves and build up your
health. Easy to take. Try them.
Only % cents. Money back if not
cured. Sold by Hartz & Ullemeyer,
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
would Have Cost Him His Life.

l have been using Foley's Kidney
Cure and take great pleasure in stat
ing it gave me great permanent cure
of kidney disease which certainly
would have cost me my life. Irecom-
mend it to any one afflicted with kid
ney trouble. Oscar Bowman, Le-
banon, Ky.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
Card of Thanks.

Mrs. Caroline Schmid and children
desire to thank all who assisted them
during the long illness and at the
death of their son and brother, Fred
c. Schmid, also for the beautiful floral
offerings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
HARRY eEY IN NEW YORK.
Rock Island Player Captures Hearts of
Auburn People.

Rock Island Player Captures Hearts of
Auburn People.
Harry Bey, the youngster who de-
veloped into phenomenal fielder dur
ing his connection with the Rock ISL
and Western association team this
year. is playing baseball down in New
York. Several weeks ago he signed
with the Auburn team, and he is
playing great ball for them, and that
they appreciate it is shown by the re-
ports of the games in. the local
papers.
1t is in a description of a game
with Binghamton, in which Auburn
won the game by run in the ninth
inning, and it starts out like this:
Would you like seat in congress,
Harry Bey:
But you don't live in this district
Lacka-day.
''If your satisfied to stay.
And we can find q way.
You're welcome to half Auburn,
Harry Bey-
And we are sure that the annex
ationists would be willing to concede
a large portion of Flemming and
Owasco to the popular young center
fielder. Why? Because his remark
ably nimble feet put a game to Au
burns credit yesterday, one of the
best games, in fact, ever seen in Nor
wood. Had he not been the Splinter
that he is it might have been an extra
inning contest-well, never mind, it
wasn't"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
Gave Up All Hope.

Louis Pickett, 500 Bryan avenue,
Dsnville, ILL.,, writes: / had suffered
several years with asthma. and after
trying a great many remedies l had
given up all hope. was advised to
try Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t inn
mediately stops the coughing spells
and get my breath more freely. 1t
is the only medicine that ever gave
me relief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
LAWN MOWERS,

at prices that will move them quickly
Six mowers. self-adJusting, self
sharpening steel blades. at $1.69.
Seven mowers. 16-inch cut. rapid
motion, light running machines.
$1.95.
Four mowers, highly tempered
steel blades, one of the best sellers.
now, - 25.
Two mowers. 16-inch cut. self-ad-
justing steel blades, the best machines,
at 50. SO.
These are little lots of frst-class
mowers of superior manufacture. at
very small profit Early and prompt
buyers will be wisest.
L 3. McCABE o co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26

The bite of the kissing bug is fatal
unless you have n bottle of Mull's
Lightning Pain Killer at hand Kills
any pain instantly, internal Oh: exter-
nal. Guaranteed absolutely pure 25
and so cents. T. II. Thomas, drug
gist.''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26

There Is No Question About 1t.
No question indeed with those who
have used it, but that Foley's Kidney
Cure is absolutely reliable for all kid
ney and bladder diseases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26

81 have received more benefit from
one bottle of Foley's Kidney Cure than
from months of treatment by physi-
clans" writes V. B. Conklin, of Bow
ersville, Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
AT McCABE'S.

Thursday. Friday and Saturday ",
will place on sale 20
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
Subscribe for The ARGUS.

GA To7EA.
Bear, The n The Kind You Haze Always Boggtt
ss,; q &M2zzx
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
Tonight's Concert.

Following is the program of the
concert to be given tonight in Market
square by Bleuer's band:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14
THEY HAVE
NOT CEASED.
PO1ygamOus Marriages Con-
tinue In Utah
Say the Utah Ministers In Re-
ply
TO PRESIDENT SNOW
Head Of the Church Of Latter
Day Saints.
Ministers Make Statement For
the Public.

Salt Lake City, Jan. 1.-THE statements
by President Lorenzo Snow of the MOI
mon church. that polygamy IN Otan mas
ceased, and that plural marriaage was
neither sanctioned nor encouraged, is en-
phaticaIly denied by the Ministers associ-
alton of Salt Lake. The association has
issued the following answer to President
Snow:
Lorenzo Snow concerning polygamy in
Utah is one of the most plausible docu-
ments that Norman diplomacy has ever
sent out.
In his statement Snow discusses three
general subjects which are of special in
terest to the whole American people just
now.
First, the subject of polygamous marri-
ages in Utah at the present time;; second
the election of Elder Roberts to congress;
third, the obligations to care Tor FORMER
With reference to the first subject, three
tention. The first statement is contain
ed in the first sentence of the document,
I'm answer to your Inquiries, declare
most solemnly and emphatically that the
the effect that the Mormon church is en-
conraging and teaching polygamy are ut
Now, if that statement is not calculated
of Utah by being at variance with the
facts then it is impossible to frame a
Utah and are we'll informed sd know wi that
It rs q misleading statement. For, in what
effectively encourage polygamy than it IS
doing now. when the church officials are
Pies Of living in U polyg am what more
eeILeetive teaching IS possible than the
know. equally well that there. is direct
teaching of polygamy by church officials
that the bishop and other officials in the
smaller towns are constantly exhorting
religion" and we know what that means
T21,t 70 l,a srao;6o o,,I., 1as+ AEa1, 17lda,.
Roberts was setting before the young peo-
pie in the magazine which he edits and
Mutual Improvement association, the
rightfulness of polygamy as divine in
IL pages: And since the LIST of June the
papers have reported addresses by two
peoples convention, in which the rightful-
ness of polygamy was advocated and i'm
pie fact is that there has not been. to our
knowledge. so much announcement and
for the j last stu Il years as there is now
these things. how useless is his sweeping
denial. or his hiding under the technical
meaning of the term polygamy, as dis
finguished from plural MARRIAGE?
The second statememnt about polygamy
is that ~. there II; 1 have been no Polygamo1s
rufrs- manifesto in 1890, and President
that manifesto and not permit any polyg-
anoIs marriages to take place under the
sanction of the church.
President Snow conveys the impression
fnat plural marriages can take place only
der his official control. But President
John Taylor, who is an equally good au-
Third district court on October II, 1884,
told us just the contrary.
Testifying about the number of persons
having the authority to perform plural
marriages, he says:
II could give you hundreds of names of
parties in this territory who have the au-
thority. There are no records kept of these
parties are"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14
DEAD BODIES ROBBED.
Even the False Teeth Stolen
From Their Mouths.

London, Jan. 14.-Evidence that the
dead bodies of the unfortunate passen-
gers and crew of the Atlantic liner Mo-
hogan, wrecked on the Manacle rocks.
near Plymouth, received less consid-
crate treatment on the part of the peo-
pie of the locality than has been adj
mitted by the press is shown in a sig
nificant fashion by the fact that a bill
is to be introduced during the forthcom-
ing session of parliament with a view
to adopting the French law, strictly
forbidding any one to touch or even
move a dead body on land until it has
been seen and examined by the police.
OF course, by this is meant the remains
of people who have died otherwise than
in their bed.
The reason given for introducing this
measure is because the greatest diff
Guilty was experienced in the identifica-
ton of the dead passengers and crew of
the Mohegan in the Church of St.
Keverne, owing to the bodies havin g
in each case had all rings, chains, watch
es, purses, papers and actually the arti-
fetal teeth removed by the finders. Even
in those few cases where, after much
investigation on the part of the police,
trinketS, watches, etc, were traced, the
persons who had them in their possess
sion were unable to assert positively
from which bodies they had removed
the goods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14
WON'T STAND 1T.
Havana Will Not Be Allowed
to Scatter ANY More
Yellow Fever.

Washington, Jan. 14.-The secretary
of war evidently intends to carry out
Colonel Warnings plan for the SANTA
ton of Havana as fast as the means at
his disposal will allow.
Colonel Warnings estimate of the i'm
provements needed in Havana sets the
cost at about $4,000, 900. The customs
receipts of the island of Cuba for a
period Of twelve years under Spanish
rule, and including some years of in
surgent warfare, thinly disguised Off
cial population, and other discouraging
conditions, averaged nearly $13, 600, 900
a year. The receipts at Havana alone
made up nearly nine millions of this
total. The best qualified experts who
have looked into the subject lately
agree in predicting that with the pres
ent provisional tariff and an honest ad-
ministration of the customs, the re-
ceipts from imposts will come very near
to doubling those under Spanish rule.
In that case, although Havana would
receive only her pro rata share of the
money collected, there would be enough
of that to carry out the Warning pro-
gramme, with neat surplus to devote
to other purposes. 1t is said to be the
presidents desire to give such an eX-
hibition of the possibilities of whole
some administration in Cuba as will
set the pace for the Cuban administra-
ton, If it ever comes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14

foreign goods in the same grade. This
is the result of an invention of Ber-
trand S. Summers, chemist for the
Western Electric company, who has
been working on the process for many
months and has at last perfected it.
Negotiations are under way for the
formation of company to build the
plant, and before the year is out it is
to be working at full capacity. The site
will besomewhere in the Green Bay re-
gion of Wisconsin, and the finished
product will be used at the Albany lin
en- mills, at Albany, Wis. The amount
of fibre fax grown in this country is
not large at the present time, and the
first efforts of the mill will be to utilize
the waste straw left over from the seed
flax, which is now burned to get it out
of the way. This can be made into a
linen that is available for toweling, and
some grades of table cloths The finer
linens will not be taken up at once, be-
cause the farmers are not growing the
fine fax necessary for this work. The
encouragement given to this branch of
agriculture will doubtless bring them
to study of the cultivation of the
plant, when they are assured of a ready
market for all that they may grow at
prices that will make it extremely
profitable for them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14
A LARGE ARMY
Is Being Raised by the Dowager EN-
press of China.

Vancouver, B. CLAN 14.-Hong Kong
mail advices say the raising of large
bodies of troops in China is taken to
indicate that the empress dowager and
her advisers are preparing some import
ant movement next spring at the latest.
So far according to reliable statistics,
there are some 100, 900 men, all armed
with Mauser and Martini-Henry rifles,
including the Pekin field force, in and
around Pekin and Tien Tsin.
Freshets recently caused a cavein on
the banks of the river Han, at Hankow.
From 500 to 1000 people were drowned.
Pritchard Morgan, NJ. P, has not only
succeeded in obtaining a concession of
all the mineral rights in the province
of SEE Chuan, the richest province of
China, but he has in conjunction with
c. A. Moreing of London, obtained a
very valuable concession from the KOr-
can government. This concession emit
ties the contractors to locate an area
of about two hundred and sixty square
miles and to work all minerals within
this area for a period of rs years. All
buildings and works are to be exempt
from taxes and imposts of all kinds; all
materials and machinery necessary for
working mines are to be introduced in
to Korea duty free; and all products
from mines are exportable duty free. OF
net profits a royalty of 25 per cent is to
be paid to the imperial Korean govern
meQt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14
lso earned a little money by shoveling


One of the men in whom everybody con-
much interest is Thomas J. Council. who
we, went t from Arizona to San Antonio to en-
nell is Is years old and. for the present.
Street He was born in sitka ALA Alaska isaa
while his father. John Council. was serv-
artillery. When Council was old enough
he enlisted IN the army 7n and was assig9ef{d
lery. He served five years, was honor
ably discharged and re-enlisted for three
from which he was honorably discharged
While in the artillery he. served under
paign. His father died in the army after
26 years of service, and an older brother
Connells troop was in the detachment of
the regiment that was left at Tampa. He
tauk Point. where he had typhoid fever
Since he recovered he has tramped all
been unsuccessful. He can drive ride,
break or do anything else about horses,
terday that he preferred to take care of
horses. but is willing to do anything to
BY dint Of a lot of questioning Mr..
that Council has other troubles besides
those connected with his inability to get
Fop Some H te The f an 6af fo 6ee n II
dren were thus without anyone to provide
the rough rider yesterday that he himself
that there was no food in his sister s
house. The man all but broke down as
he answered the questions and quite went
to pieces when Mr.. Germany gave him an
order for groceries and delicacies for his
sick brother-in-law.
Mr.. Garmany says that he has the rec
ords of all the men for whom he wants
employment, and he knows that they are
what they represent themselves to be.
He says that, with the papers filled every
day with stories of the prosperous condi.
there ought to be work in New York, for
MAJ yf1f0 left inl m fob for haiT~
country. He says he can furnish clerks
and stenographers, as well nurses. la
borers and mechanic Among the latter
he has bridge builders, iron workers, cleo
tricianS, blacksmiths and coppersmithS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14
FIRE DRILL WORKS
In a Crowded New York School
Building.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE good dis
cipline of the 1000 pupils of public
school No. 80, located in the four-story
brick building at No. Clark street,
probably saved many from injury and
death at an outbreak of fire in the base
ment of the building at 1852 o'clock
yesterday. 1t was remarkable with
what GOODNESS this large number of chill
dren, between the ages of and Is,
behaved. There are about 300 pupils
in the primary department of this
school and 700 in the grammar depart
ment.
rear of the boys play room, directly un-
derneath an enclosed fire proof stairway
leading into all the floors of the build
ing. This stairway is used as a means
of exit in case of fire or any other
emergency. The closet underneath was
filed with waste paper, which quickly
ignited. Almost instantly a volume
of smoke filled the stairway and eff
fectually cut off all means of egress by
that means. The smoke was thick and
sitting. little girl happened to be
in the basement at the other end, and,
seeing the smoke, ran upstairs, crying
fire. Miss Mary Kittman, who is gen
eral assistant to the principal, quoted
the girl and, hurrying into the base
ment, pulled the big fire gong six
times. This is the signal for the chill
dren to Immediately prepare for a fire
drill
When the gong had ceased sounding
every child was on its feet. The clang-
ing of the fire engines on the outside
and the thick smoke that filled the
building betokened the fact that this
was no ordinary fire drill. Yet the fire
drill was gone through with as though
there had been no emergency. The
children marched in an orderly manner
down the fire escapes, Obeying the COM
mands of the teachers and looking as
unconcerned as frightened children
could.
The flames were extinguished with
out serious damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14

about the things which most closely con-
Germ her future happiness. If she is sub
ject to any weakness of the delicate, spe-
cial organism of womanhood, make it your
business to see that this is properly cor
rected, and that she starts upon woman
hoods career with full womanly strength
and capacity. She will bless you for it all
her life
There is no need of examinations " and
local applications. Sound professional
advice may be obtained free of charge, by
writing to DR.. r. v. Pierce, chief consulting
physician to the Invalids' Hotel and Surg
ical Institute, of Buffalo, N. Y, whose
thirty years occupancy of this position
has made him recognized among the most
eminent of living specialists in the treat
ment of woman's diseases.
Every case submitted to him by mail re-
eeives careful consideration. Efficient and
inexpensive home treatment is prescribed
whereby delicate, feminine complaints may
be promptly alleviated and cured. DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the only
proprietary medicine in the world designed
Tor this special purpose by regular physi-
eiau-an educated, experienced expert.
Miss Cora L. Russell, of 1.eemont, Aceomac Co.,
Va, in letter to DR.. Pierce, says: 4" From April
yerely from painful n1enstruation. For about
twelve hours before the appearance oft Inenses
Iw@uld feel Riddy, have severe headache, pain
In nay back, In fact / felt if every bone in nay
body was breaking. Nothing did nae any good
wrote 10 DIR. Pierce and he recommended his
sFmyoEate Preacriptior,i and after using three
@stsiss al a aM glad to say a@ cured.~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14
CHECKING UP.
Counting Piles of Currency and Silver
in the State Treasury.

The checking up and turning over of
the bonds and money in the treasurer's
office is tedious job, and will take the
entire week at least. 1t took two men
half a day to count the silver alone.
There is $21, 700 in silver now in the
treasury vault in dollars, halves and
quarters. 1t is in canvas sacks, contain
ing $500, 81, 900 and $1,000 each. AS fast
as a sack is counted it is sealed and la
beled.
In addition to this there is $25,0S0 in
gold, and $165,o00 in currency in the
vault.
If the treasury were turned over to
Treasurer Grimes tonight he would
come into possession of 1920, $50. So in
cash and warrants now in the treasury,
$84, 1874 In the Bank of Topeka, $751;
146.0S in the First National, $40, So in
the Merchants National, and SIS, 1852. 21
in the Central National.
The new taxes which are now coming
in every day, are deposited In Treasurer
Grimes name.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14
PLAN BIG LINEN MILLS.
Industry Novel to America to be
Started in Wisconsin.

Chicago, Jan 1.-THE linen industry
hitherto neglected in America, has been
taken up on a scientific basis, and with
In a few months a mill in Wisconsin
will be weaving high grade linen cloth,
principally towelings at first, made
from fax grown and prepared in Amer
4ca, and bleached and put on the mar
ket In shape to compete with the best