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Morris tribune., 1899-07-22
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.

During the recent floods in Texas the
government life savers rescued 542
people.
Lightning caused the destruction of
half the business portion of Frewsburg,
near Jamestown, N. Y.
Robert Maxwell, aged s years, and
Arthur Young, aged 10, were drowned
at Richland Center, Wis.
Five men were injured, two fatally,
by an explosion of gas in the Lough-
man mines at Ehrenfeld, Pa.
A slight earthquake caused the COL
lapse Of gallery in the Reckling-
hansen mine, near Herne, WeBtphalia,
entombing so miners.
In consequence of the recent storms,
the rivers in Eastern Silesia are over
flowing their banks, and considerable
damage has been done to crops.
Three tramps were killed and five
others seriously injured by the wreck
ing of a freight train on the Chicago
and Alton road near Glendale, Mo.
Eleven persons already have died in
and near New York from lockjaw
caused by Fourth of July pistol acct
dents, and others are in precarious
condition.
Fire has destroyed the Pontiac Mich
Spring and Wagon works. One dwell
ing house adjoining was also burned.
The total loss is about $50, 600, insur-
ance about 100000
Morris tribune., 1899-07-22
FINANCE AND TRADE.

The bicycle trust is stated to have
collapsed.
A sharp advance has been made in
the price of tin plate
The Detroit Citizens street railway
has inaugurated scent fares.
The steamship New York for Europe
took out 522, coo ounces of silver.
There were produced in the United
States 526, 375, SOL pounds of copper the
largest ever reported.
The steamer Rosalie has arrived at
Victoria, B. c., from Alaska with 1870
miners and 1925, 900 in dust.
1t is announced that the Westing-
house Electric and Manufacturing COM
pany of Pittsburg will build works at
Manchester, Eng, and employ. 5000
men.
The National Tube company is the
result Of mbin&tion of smaller firms.
The capital is $50, 600, 600. The esti-
mated saving by the comb ine is upward
of ~, 600 600 yearly.
The Indianapolis News, after three
hours of bidding was knocked down to
Delavan Smith of Chicago and Charles
R. Williams for 1896, 600 They already
owned So 23 per cent of the stock.
James f. Bailey, receiver of the Order
of the Iron Hall, has filed his final re-
port. Since the creation Of the receiv-
ership 81 ,976,776 has been distributed
among 40, 900 claimants and creditors
whose claims aggregated $5, 100000.
The millers of the United States made
the banner record for the fiscal year OF
1899. Wheat, corn, oats, etc, show a
reduction on expectation by reason of
decreased demand abroad, but -four
reached the highest point in the history
OF -four expectation. For the fiscal year
the total expectation Of -four is over
$4,000, GOO barrels, representing oyel
$4,000, 900 bushels of wheat.
Morris tribune., 1899-07-22
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Colonel Alfred E. Bates has become
paymaster general of the army.
General Woods stringent quarantine
regulations at Santiago are having a
beneficial effect.
Herr Rose, German consul general in
Samoa, has had an interview with
President Mckinley.
The Chinese consul at Havana objects
to the United States immigration re-
Btrictions being applied to Cuba.
Wilson G. Heaton, formerly captain
in the Fiftieth Iowa, has been appointed
a first lieutenant in the volunteers.
Reliable information indicates the in
definite postponement of the discussions
by the Anglo-American high joint COM
mission.
Senator Nelson will go to Washington
to see President Mckinley in connec-
ton with the contemplated Cass Lake
eviction.
The United States has rejected q
French claim for damages in connec-
ton with the captur re of the steamer
Orlinde Rodriguez during the Spanish
American war.
Webb G. Hayes has been appointed
lieutenant colonel of the Thirty first in
fantry volunteers. He was major of
the First Ohio and saw service in Cuba
and Porto Rico.
The number of immigrants arriving
in this country for the fiscal year end
ing June 30. 1899, was 81, S7S. as
against 229, 299 for the previous year,
an increase of so, $40 over 1893.
1t is announced by Secretary Hitch
cock that no settlements will be per-
mitted on the Leech Lake reservation
until the lands are opened according 70
the Nelson law. Settlers are preparing
to leave Cass Lake temporarily.
Morris tribune., 1899-07-22
Grain Prices at Minneapolis.

WHEAT-In Store No 1 Northern,
7oHc; September 6915c; December, 7oAc.
On Track-No hard, 7Alc; No
Northern, 7OAc No. 2 Northern, 69Hc
Morris tribune., 1899-07-22
POLITICAL NEWS.

Mayor Harrison of Chicago is being
groomed for the Democratic presiden-
tial nomination in 1904.
Kansas City will offer 500, 900 to the
Democratic national committee for the
next national convention.
Another Democratic ticket, in opposi-
ton to the one nominated few days
ago, is TO be placed in the field in Ken
lucky.
1t is stated that Minister Buchanan
intends to resign his position and start
q banking house at Buenos Ayres with
branch office in Argentina. Mr. Bu-
chanan has signed the commercial
treaty between Argentina and the
United States
Morris tribune., 1899-07-22
LABOR NEWS.

Fifty thousand tin plate hands re-
turned to work Monday at an advance.
The Rochester and Plttsburg Coal
company has acceded to the demands of
the coal miners and 5000 men will re-
turn to work at once.
Brooklyn street car conductors and
motormen struck Sunday. There has
been considerable disorder and many
arrests have been made.
The coat tailors of New York are
preparing to go out on strike for an ad-
vance in wages and reduction of hours
Of labor. They are said to number 49,
900 or 10000, and of these $500 are
women and girls.
Morris tribune., 1899-07-22
TIE DEATH RECORD.


Cardinal Teodolfo Mertel, vice chan.
cellor of the Holy Roman church, is
dead
Charles Graham, the ballad writer, is
dead. In spite of the great popularity
of his songs he is said to have died pen
niless,
A death from what is supposed to
have been the bite of kissing bug"
has occurred at Cedar Falls, la. Miss
Mary Vaughn was, the victim
The accidental setting off of burglar
alarm wrought up the nerves of DR..
Mary G. Edmonds to such strain that
she died from fright She was a very
talented and successful physician of
San Francisco and widow of Judge Ed
monds Of the superior court.
Morris tribune., 1899-07-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK
RAILROAD NEWS.

Talk of big railroad combination has
revived.
The Union Pacific has practically Sc
cured control of the Oregon Navigation
compaay.
Rumors are current in Wall street
that the Goulds are about to consolidate
their Southwestern railway properties,
A report of the Interstate commerce
commission shows a large aggregate in
crease in the net earnings of railways
and increase of wages of railway en-
ployes for 1898.
Articles of incorporation of the Cow
RE and Northwestern, capital 81 900, 900,
were filed with the secretary OF state
at Des Moines The new road will be
a branch of the Rock Island, running
from Gowrie to Sibley, La. Work will
be commenced at once.
Morris tribune., 1899-07-22
CRIMINAL NEWS.

Albert August Becker, the Chicago
wife murderer, has been sentenced to
hang Oct. Is.
A street battle at New Boston, Tex.
resulted in one dead man and several
wounded ones.
A travelling Snowman in South Da
kota is charged with the murder of q
missing link"
A reward Of 81 900 is offered for Dan
Conghlin and William Armstrong, who
jumped bail at Chicago few days ago,
Yellow Bull, Brule Sioux chief, has
been murdered. He was the last of his
family, all Of whom met violent deaths.
George M Valentine, cashier of
Perth Amboy IN. j. bank, is in Jail and
the banks funds are said to be short
over 100000,
The Crow Indians who shot antelope
in Wyoming and crossed into South
Dakota, escaped the posse sent from
Edgemont and a mounted police force
has started after them.
Elias Hatfield, the noted Kentucky
desperado, has surrendered in person to:
Governor Atkinson. Hatfield shot Sher-
if Ellis week ago and has been hold
ing off a posse in the mountains.
Before the committee of the Nebraska
legislature investigating alleged ballot
frauds, E. L. Simon, state house JAM
tor, testified that he and the, state oil
inspector changed the ballots in the
vault the night before the recount was
held and forged names of judges of
election
Morris tribune., 1899-07-22
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS.

An unidentified bug is at work in
South Dakota wheat fields.
The weather in London for the past
90 days has broken all records for heat.
The report of grasshoppers destroying
wheat in North Dakota was not we'll
founded
Two vessels plying between America
and the Orient have been quarantined
on account of the bubonic plague.
The drought is still terrible in the
pastoral country of New South Wales.
Fifty per cent of the stock is dead.
Senators Chandler and Gallinger
nearly came to blows during the in
quiry into the civil service charges
against the latter.
Within the next few months an agri-
cultural building, to cost $3.50, 900, will
be added to the College of Agriculture
at the University of Illinois.
The Marconi system of wireless teleg-
raphy is to be put in operation in Ha-
wall as means of communication
between the islands of the group.
A complete statement of the work
thus far done in aid of the New Rich
mond cyclone sufferers has been made.
The cash contributions amount to ap-
proximately 100000.
The Methodists of Indianapolis hav,
arranged to entertain &c, 900 mem bers of
the International Epw0rth League, who
are expected to attend the convention
of the body this week.
A St. Johns IN. F. dispatch says tn
Peary expedition steamer Diana sailed
for Sidney at II a. M. Saturday. She
has supplies for two years and carried
a crew of IL men, well accustomed to
Arctic navigation.
A novel game of ball is to be played
in Milwaukee July 80 The teams in
the contest will be made up of state Off
Gals at Wisconsin's capitol and officers
connected with the administration of
Milwaukee. Governor Scofeld and
Mayor Rose Will be the opposing pitch
ers in the initial inning Ex-Governor
George W. Peck will umpire the game.
Receipts go to New Richmond.
Morris tribune., 1899-07-22
NEWS og A LEGAL NATURE.

An Armour, S. D., Annie Boyer was
awarded $1,000 against Alex Barker for
breach of promise.
Judge Johnsco has accepted the res.
ignation OF William PIankinton as as
signee of the defunct Plankinton bank
at Milwaukee.
The Missouri supreme court has re-
fused rehearing to insurance com
panies which it is sought to GUST from
the state for violations of the ANTITRUST
law
Morris tribune., 1899-07-22
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Price of Wheat at Duluth.

WHEAT-Cash No. hard 7424c; No
Northern, re; No, 3 Northern, 67kc;
No. 3, 65c. To Arrive No. l hard,
74Ac; No l Northern, 72c; July, 79c;
September, 711sc; December, 1870
Morris tribune., 1899-07-22
SPORTING NEWS.

The Chicago Duplicate Whist Climb
won the Minneapolis trophy.
Anglo-American athletic rules are
harmonized in contemplation of the
Forthcoming contests.
Terry McGovern of Brooklyn and
Pedlar Palmer of London have been
matched to meet in a 25-round bout at
Westchester Athletic club, New York,
on the afternoon of Sept. /. They will
fight for purse Of $10,OOO
The managers Of Glen Park, San
Francisco, have raised their offer of a
purse for the Jeffries-Sharkey match to
100000. If they get the fight they pro-
pose to make the general admission 81,
and at that rate expect an attendance of
100000 The fight will be held in an
open air arena.
Morris tribune., 1899-07-22
Sioux City Live Stock.

Hogs-M&.1et 80 lower Range of
prices So 05W4.y u
CATTLE-MarKe0 steady
Sales ranged at So. 1905 50 for beevesi
SO. 5O@4O0 for cows bulls and mixed
So 5O(04 30 for stockers and feeders; ST. 90
GA 90 for yearlings and calves.
Receipts: Hogs, 340 cattle, 800
Morris tribune., 1899-07-22

HOGS-Market DC lower, than yester-
day Range of prices 81. 10@I20,
Market steady, Good de.
mand for fat cattle and good stockers and
feeders; common stuff dull.
Sales ranged at IS. 400 ). IS for stockers;
So. 25@3 30 tor COWS; 81 7504.7 rs for heif-
ers; 1915 for steers; w 9O@ J. 80 for bulls
IS O0D5 70 for caves.
SHEEP market dull
Sales ranged at $500 4a5 for sheep;
S. % for lambs,
Receipts: Hogs, 50; cattle, 25; sheep,
900; calves 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-08
A TRAVELLING SALESMAN.
Gives Light Praise to the Cooks on tn
KOad.

Gives Light Praise to the Cooks on the
Soon after the Svmns Grocer COM
pany. OF Atchison, Kas., for whom l
travel, put Postum Cereal Food coffee
in stock, was attracted to it and
left of the use of coffee and began
using Postum.
OF course, l had trouble to get it
properly made. for most cooks make
coffee in shipshod kind of a way,
and Postum is good OILY when it has
been boiled long time, for it don't
have the right taste unless it is prop
erly boiled: then any one who knows
anything about a good cup OF Postum,
recognizes its flavor.
/ was formerly very seriously trou-
bled with Indigestion and frequent
attacks of sick headache. | had
thought for long time that the trou-
bic was caused by coffee, but never
could exactly bring myself to get
away from it. However, the Postum
takes its place so beautifully that l
have never missed the coffee. but
have been very glad to miss the trou-
b.es. am delighted TO say | have
not had a spell of sick headache since
l began using Postum, and have nat
urally talked it hard to my customers
and others whom l meet on the road.
l.. II. Thompson. Pratt, kas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-08
RECOGNITION IN THE EAST.
Exhibition Of One of Mrs. Catharine Denk-
mann IEcnt, rnrth.s PAINTINGS.

Exhibition of One of Mrs. Catharine Denk-
mann Wcntworth's Paintings.
Mary Shaw gave studio reception
last Saturday ut her home in New
York, the occasion being the first eX-
hibition of her portrait painted by
Mrs. Catharine Denkmann Went
worth. Mrs. Wentworth assisted
Miss Shaw in receiving. The New
York Tribune saws: Mrs. Went
worth received her early education in
Rock Island, graduating later at We'll
lesley. She was .first-prize' winner
for figure drawing at the Salon. and the
first woman who ever took the first
prize. When it was discovered that
the coveted honor belonged to u woman
there was rebellion among the male
students, and this was only quoted
when Bouguereau declared this work
IS best and shall be put first Mrs.
Wentworth did not gain all her eX-
perience in Europe, for she be
gan the serious study of her art
Immediately after she was graduated
from Wellesley. She entered the
Chicago Art institute, and studied
under Vanderpool. Graduating from
the institute, She Immediately went to
Munich, where she had the good fortune
to have the guidance Carl Mari. After
a season of hard work under this mas
ter, she visited Holland and Belgium,
studying the paintings of the old
schools, and took up her residence on
the other side to better pursue her
especial line-portraiture. Among
the well-known people who have
given commissions for their portraits
TO Mrs Wentworth are Lillian Russell
and Admiral Schley.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-08
ADJUSTMENTS. o

Charles +. Blaney's comedy sue
cess, "A Hired Girl, =" comes to Har-
per's theatre Sunday, Feb. y. 1t is
composed of three acts. Mr.. Blaney,
the author, makes no claim 10 plot
whatever, but agrees to anuse the
theatre going public. 1t would he
out of the question for any author of
farce comedy, such as is given on the
stage at the present day, to hold
himself te 4 plot They are all
written on the one idea to introduce
clever and unique specialties, and it
IS in this way that the theatre-goipg
public have had the good fortune to
be entertained by the high class of
vaudeville artists. "A Hired Girl"
company is composed of 80 people,
one-half comedy stars and the other
half vaudeville artists, who introduce
their specialties at odd times during
the action of the comedy.
Mistakes VIII Happen i the cur
iOuS title of = most amusing comedy
which one of the clevereSt. companies
in the country, under the manage
ment of Jacob Lift, will present at
the Burtis Friday, Feb. 10 Mis-
takes VIII Happen is from the pen
OF GRANT stewart, successful COM
edv author. The action centers on
the incidents that surround the ca
reer of young actor and actress, who
have been secretly married. owing to
the strenuous objections of their man
ager to employing married people in
his company. The young husband
has written play. on the produc-
ton of which he feels he win be in n
position to announce his marriage.
He finds it impossible to interest man
ayers in his play, and he and his wife
finally determine to seek someone
with means who will be willing to
back the play. The complications
that eusue are numberless, and the
young couple have to wade through a
maze of difficulties and tribulations
before arriving ut n happy solution
of their troubles. The sub-plot of the
piece is furnished by the love affairs
of very attractive German maid
servant. who has the happy faculty
of invariably doing the wrong thing
at the wrong time. The company
which will present Mistakes viii
Happen is headed by Charles Dick
son and Henrietta Crosman. The
production is very elaborate and COM
plete, as everything used is carried
by the company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-08
cATARRH OF STOMAcH.
a Pleasant, Simple, but Safe and ETectual
Cure for it.

CatarTh of the stomach has lone
been considered the next to incurable
The usual symptoms are full OF
boating sensation after eating, &C
icompanied sometimes with sour OF
| watery risings, Il formation of gases
! causing pressure on the heart anG
lungs and difficult breathing; head
aches, tickle appetite, nervousness
and general played out languid
| feeling.
There is often foul taste in the
mouth, coated tongue and if the in
| terror of the stomach could be seen il
would show u Shiny, intlamed condi-
ton.
The cure Of this common and obsti-
nate trouble is found in a treatment
which causes the food to be readily,
thoroughly digested before it has
time to ferment and irI'itate the deli
cate mucous surfaces of the stomach.
To secure Il prompt and healthy diges-
tion is the one necessary thing to do,
and when normal digestion is secured
the catarrhal condition viii have dis
appeared.
According to DR.. Harlanson the
safest and best treatment is to use
after each meal tablet, composed of
Diatase, Aseptic Pepsin. little Nux,
Golden Seal and fruit acids. These
tn blets can now be found at all drug
stores under the name of Stuart
Dyspepsia Tablets. and not being 4
patent medicine can be used with per
feet safety and assurance that healthy
appetite and thorough digestion will
follow their regular use after meals.
\. j. Booher, of 271O Dearborn
street, Chicago. writes: ''-Catarrh is
local condition resulting from neg
lected cold in the head, whereby the
lining membrane of the nose. be-
comes inllamed aud the poisonous
discharge therefrom passing back
ward into the throat reaches
the stomach, thus producing
catarrh of the stomach. Medical
authorities prescribed for me for
three years for catarTh of the stomach
without cure, but today | am the
happiest of men after using only one
box of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. l
cannot lind appropriate words to ex-
press my good feeling. | have found
flesh, appetite and sound rest from
their use
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is the
safest preparation as well as the
simplest and most convenient remedy
for any form of Indigestion, catarrh
of stomach, biliousness. sour stom-
ach, heartburn and bloatipg after
meals
Send FOR little book mailed free, on
stomach troubles, by addressing
Stuart company, Marshall, Mich The
tablets can be found at all drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-08
FOSTER FIsIZZES.

Foster. Feb. Il. W. lie Quatte,
of Ferdinand, visited at ID. l.. Rip
ley's Sunday.
Isaac Foster is still indisposed with
the grip.
Mrs. &. Dickinson and Miss Sarah
Shirley, of this place, went down
with the Muscatine bridge span Sat
urday. They fell 40 feet, but es-
capped injury.
Quite Il number of our people, both
Young and old, attended the enter
tainment Mt Music hall last Saturday
evening, and all felt well paid for go
ing, a the program was very inter-
esting and well rendered. \ cake
walk was feature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-08
4 BICYCLE FREE,
The Argus TO Present One TO
Some Old or New Sub
scriber.
AN OUTLINE OF THE PLAN

Any Old Subscriber Who Pays soc on Sub
scriPtion Either on Back Account or in
Advance Gets a Chance to Guess-New
Subscribers Who Pay in Advance May
Guess Also Consolation Prizes.
In order to be always up and doing
The ARGUS proposes to give to some
old or new subscriber absolutely free,
handsome new Modern bicycle of 1899
pattern on a plan that will insure
satisfaction to all.
The contest opened Feb. 4th and
will close three weeks from that
date. Saturday evening Feb. 25th at
o'clock.
1t Will he known as THE ARGUS PRIZE
PCzzLE CONTEST. and the bicycle VIII
be given to the first correct answer
received after the puzzle is published,
which viii appear IN THE ARGUS of
Saturday evening, Feb. II, 1899
This is done in order to give everyone
a chance to comply with the con-
ditions which are as follows:
ANY new subscriber VINO pays soc
for a 5-weeks' subscription to The
ARGUS in advance will be given a
ticket emitting such subscriber to a
guess in the contest, or one gJcss for
every soc so paid on subscription.
ANY old subscriber who pays SOC on
subscription viii receive Il ticket
emitting them to guess in the same
manner, or more Cuesses at the rate
of one guess for every soc paid on sub
scription. In this manner ali patrons
Of the paper share and share alike.
In either case, however, the money
l..
office No guesses will be given for
money paid IT, carriers.
The Guessing.
In the issue of Saturday evening,
Feb. II, Il prize puzzle containing Il
square filed with black dots will be
printed. To the first correct answer
a. to the number of dots in the puZ-
zle the bicycle will he given, every
answer being marked with the time
received and precedence given to the
first one that is correct. The puzzle
Will be such that no one will be able
to estimate the number correctly in
side of several hours, so that all viii
have n good chance to get the wheel.
In order to make it more attractive,
a 6-months' subscription free will be
given TO all who estimate it correctly,
but are too late to get the bicycle.
All contestants will be required 20
send i'll their estimates on a blank
form that VIII he furnished ut THE
ARGUS office to all who are entitled TO
guess.
You can pay at any time, get your
blank ready for your answer and
make up the reply when You please. |
If the wheel is won by 4 lady, Il
lady's bicycle Will be provided.
If no one estimates the number |
of dots correctly the wheel will be |
given to the one who comes nearest |
to It.
\ detailed description of the bicycle |
will be given later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-08
MERCHANTS IN SESSION.
State Meeting Now in Progress at Gales
burg.

State Meeting Now in Progress at Gales
burg.
The sixth annual meeting of the
Illinois Retail Merchants association
opened at Galesburg yesterday. Capt.
c. f. Lanstrum. president of the local
association. called the meeting to
order The address of welcome was
made by Mayor Forrest, who present
ed TO President q. \. Scherer, of Pc
oria, handsomely decorated keys.
President Scherer responded for the
association. The president in his an
nUal address lamented the fact that
the association had not made the last
year as successful as was hoped
Much OF the report was devoted to
advocacy of the pure food bill now
before the state legislature and to Il
condemnation of those seeking to re
peal the garnishment law. Organiza-
ton to defeat the parcel post bill now
before congress was also urged. +.
a. Stevens, OF Chicago, presented a
resolution asking the legislature to
pass the house bill against misrepre-
Sensations in advertisements.
The report of Secretary James Il.
Lanrton, of Peoria, showed 60 local
organizations in the state, all gener-
ally in good condition. DR.. John H.
Finley. of Knox college, gave an adj
dress on college education. A paper
by G. l.. Degan, of Jacksonville, IA
voring 4 credit system brought out n
great variety of opinions. Last night
the delegates attended 4 concert in
their honor in the new Central church.