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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-29

basin No. 2 over a weir 75 feet IL
length. BY this process the upper
layer of water is Skinned off of basir
No. 1, leaving the greater part of the
sediment in this BASIN The water is
a ain ;rrated in passing over the weir
tc BASIN No. 2. In basin No. the sedi
mentation still continues until the
water is again skinned from the top
and passes through the pipes into the
sand filters.
The sand filters, as you will observe,
are three in mum Der, with a capacity
of 5000, 900 gallons of filtered water
in - hours.
Through Bed of Sand.
/ The water percolates and passes
through bed of four feet of sand and
one foot of gravel. from whence it is
C, ried by drains through regulating
chm bers to the storage reservoir.
From the reservoir the city is sup
piled through 20-inch pipe back to
the distribution system.
The inlet and outlet pipes of the
settling basins are so arranged that
whenever it becomes necessary to
cleanse either basin, it can be cut out
| of commission a d cleaned and the
other basin continued in use without
interruption of the service.
The sediment collected in the ba-
sins will be flushed out into the
sewer and carried back into the river.
The filters are so constructed and
arranged that each one is entirely in
dependent of the others, having their
own controlling devices for regulat-
ing and measuring the inflow and
outflow of water. This provision
makes its practicable to cleanse any
one filter while the others are in COM
mission, and also To increase or di-
minish the rate of filtration of any
filter without interfering with the OPP
Grafton of the others
The flow line of the reservoir is at
an elevation of 1855 feet above the
business portion of the city, which
consequently gives head or pressure
of about IS pounds.
We do not claim any new or untried
| features in the treatment of water in
this plant ,for.the features of sediment
alton, aeration. filtration and storage
of water are old, yet this is the first
plant in America (and we know of no
other in the world) to combine all of
the features so mentioned. operated
by gravity The London Engineering
News of England in its September
issue paid US the compliment of de-
voting one and a half columns in ex-
PLANTATION of our plant.
Others Copy After Us.
The city of Philadelphia procured
a copy of our plans and the board of
waterworks commissioners have re-
ommended to that city the adoption
of the slow sand filtration. The
critics of Pitt,burg and Reading, Pa. 1.
have also adopted the system.
The actual cost OF this great plant,
that is the amount expended and the
estimate of the amount required to
complete the same. is SOL ,36S.S As
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-29
MAYOR TELLS OF IMPROVEMENT.
Boon to Citizens In Better Condition OF
Water Supply.

Water Supply.
After song by the Augustana col
lege quartet, Master of Ceremonies
McEnirv introduced Mayor Medill.
Mayor Medill spoke as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: 1t has been
the boon of all good citizens of our
city for years past TO improve the
condition of our water supply by not
only clarifying the water so as to
render it palatable, but to purify the
same by the removal of all organic
matter and the germs of disease which
it contains. The installation of the
great water improvement plant or
system of reservoirs now before us is
expected to accomplish this purpose.
This plant embraces all of the latest
approved principles used in the treat
ment of water for municipalities and
when it is completed, it is claimed
(and believe successfully there will
he no superior municipal water plant
in America.
IL was the custom of the city pre-
vious to the Installation of the me-
chanical filter now in use atthe pump
ing station. and which was so gener-
ously donated to the city by Hon. Ben
T. Cable to pump the water direct
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-29

from the river without any sort OF
filtration whatever.
Since the installation of the filters
before mentioned, the water has been
partially filtered. The constant growth
of the CITY, with it's ever increasing
demand for water, has long since cut
grown the capacity of the mechanical
filters. In fact, they have capacity for
only about one-third of the water
used, therefore the effiuent must
naturally be of poor quality.
The use of these mechanical filters
nece- itates the pumpage of the water
twice; one from the receiving well To
the filters and again from the dis
charging well to the customers.
Reduction OF Pumpage.
What is sought to be gained in a
financial way by the adoption of
the pumpage of the water once and
by use of the storage reservoir to rest
the pumping machinery one-third OF
the time.
BY this method we contemplate the
saving of 50, 900 per annum in fuel
and 81, 100 in labor, or a total of S., 100
per year 10 capitalize TINS saving at
an interest of five per cent perannum
would give us a capital of $62, 900,
which amount is sufficient to con-
struct the entire plant, excepting the
watermains leading to and from the
reservoir.
The principal features embraced in
this plant consist of the sedimenta-
ton, ;eration, filtration and storage
of water.
The river water is first received into
the pump wells through the intake
pipes from the channel of the river and
pumped direct to the settling basins.
The water first enters into settling
basin No. 1 through the supply pipe,
which is projected above the water
level, thus ;rrating the water as it
flows over and descends into the basin
1t then flows from basin No. into
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-29
Fat Facts for
Slim POCkefbOOkS

Have always been the potent factors that have
kept grocery buyers attention conferred on Shields
Cash Grocery. This does not mean that it is all a
matter of price but it means that the cardinal fea
lures of treating all equal and right has made it
most satisfactory place to trade. There al
ways things to take advantage of keep patrons and
these make friends for the store Read the offerings
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-29
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA EIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. It
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually.
dispelling colds. headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
\ overcome habitual constipation per-
n. 7ently Its perfect freedom from
, every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant 20 tie
taste. but the medicinal qualities OF the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYEUP
, Co. only In order TO get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations. please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package
/, CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co
sam FRANCISCO CAL.
For sale By all DTuggists--Priee sos per bottle
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13
SLASHED WITH
A KNIFE BY A
JEALOUS SOLDIER
Narrow Escape of a
Drug Clerk.
HIS NECK SEVERELY CUT
THOMAS McGUIRK, HIS AssAIL-
ANT, ARRESTED.
The Latter Claims That His Victim
Was Too Friendly With His
Wife-The Prisoners
Statement.
THOMAS McGUIRK, HIS AsSAM-
ANT, ARRESTED.

George Mudgett, a clerk in a drug store
at IA Fourth street, was slashed across
the neck last night by Thomas McGurk, a
corporal in the signal corps of the regular
army. The cutting. so 1t is said, was the
result of Mudgett being too friendly
with the soldiers wife. Mudgetts wound
is not serious, although the knife which
the jealous soldier used narrowly missed
cutting the carotid artery.
McGuirk was married to the woman
whom he calls his wife about fourteen
years ago in Cincinnati. He first joined
the volunteer service and did meritorious
work in the Spanish war After he was
mustered out he joined the regular army
and q short time afterward was promoted
to corporal in the signal corps. His wife,
al his request, decided TO make this city
her home.
While he was fighting for the flag of his
country McGuirk received information
that his wife had not been true to him
during his absence After the cessation
of hOstlities the injured husband went to
Indianapolis, his former home, and sent a
dispatch to his wife, which purported to
come from her mother. He signed the lat
ters name TO the telegram and asked her
to be at the depot on the arrival Of the
Eastern overland, which was supposed to
carry her aged parent. The ruse worked
to perfection, but instead of meeting her
fond mother Mrs. McGuirk was met by
her husband. He accused her of being un-
faithful, but this she emphatically denied.
Thinking he might be misinformed, Nc
Guirk installed his better half in a house
at 1874 Tehama street. His duties re-
quired him to be at Angel Island, but still
suspicious he determined to keep a strict
watch on his wife Yesterday afternoon
he returned to this city, and reaching the
house on Tehama street he saw Mudgett,
the drug clerk, walking up stairs. He
asked him what he wanted, and was told
that it was none Of his business.
After brooding over Mudgett's cheek"
as he expressed it, McGuirk last night Wis
tied the place where he is employed, and
after accusing him of usurping his wife's
affections took out a pocketknife and
slashed him across the neck, infiictfng a
deep wound.
Mudgett was Immediately taken to his
home, at TIA Mission street, while the en-
FRAZIER and Jordan and charged at the
City Prison with an assault to commit
murder
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13
PECULIAR WAY
In Which Chicago Crook Makes an
Easy Living.

Richard w. Smith, Boston travelling
man, who was at the Hotel Imperial, told
this story of q Chicago crook, who Is &C
quiring a livelihood In a rather peculiar
way: 'I was chatting with a friend in
the lobby Of a fashionable hotel in Chi
cago," said Mr.. Smith, when l noticed
an old man coming out Of the writing
room. He was shabbily dressed, but
clean, and appeared to be perfectly re-
spectacle. His kindly face wore a look
of annoyance as he gazed at four letters
which he held in his hand. AS he ap-
preached me l saw that they were sealed
and addressed, but had no stamps on
them. Finally the old fellow stopped In
front of my chair. Holding out the let
ters in one hand and a penny in the
other, he said
I beg your pardon, but have you four
stamps that you can spare? When came
away from home l thought had a dime
but | find that 1t was penny, and l am
very anxious to get these letters off in
the first mail
at happened that 1 had just bought 50
cents worth of stamps, and, without a
moments hesitation, L handed four of
them to the old man. He thanked me
graciously and walked away. 1 turned to
renew the conversation with my friend,
and found him shaking with laughter
You are the easiest thing l have seen
in a long while he said. That is proba-
bly the most noted and most successful
beggar in Chicago. He is well known at
ali of the larger hotels, and, 1t is said
makes from So to Sc a day by means of
his little game New York Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13
HOW Animals Bear Pain.

One of the most pathetic things is the
manner in which the animal kingdom en-
dures suffering Take horses. for instance
in battle. After the first shock of a wound
they make no sound. They bear the pain
with a mute. wondering endurance, and il
at night you hear a wild groan from the
battlefield 1t comes from their loneliness
their loss Of that human companonship
which Seems absolutely indispensable TO
the comfort of the domesticated animals.
The dog will carry a broken leg for days
wistfully but uncomplainingly
The cat stricken with stick or stone, or
caught in some trap from which 1t gnaws
its Yav to freedom, crawls to some secret
place and bears in silence pain which we
could not endure.
Sheep and cattle often meet the thrust
Of the butchers knife without sound.
and even common poultry endure intense
agony without complaint.
The dove shot unto death flies to some
far off bough, and as it dies the silence is
unbroken save for the patter on the leaves
of its own life blood The wounded deer
speeds to some thick brake, and in pitiful
Submission waits for death.
The eagle shot in midair, fights to the
last against the fatal summons. There is
no moan or sound of pain, and the defiant
look never fades from its eyes until the
lids close over them never to uncover
agafn.-Tit-Bits
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13

time to time. The Tivoli orchestra under
the efficient leadership OF Max Hirsch-
field is doing astonishingly good work
Every one of its members is an artist:
The unison, daintiness of execution and
careful shading speak well for the eX-
perience of the executants.
From latest reports it is safe TO assert
that Fritz Scheel will remain in the East,
where some lucrative position is waiting
for him. And unless the plans are totally
changed he will not return to San Fran
cisco next season. Fortunately for San
Francisco there is at present gentleman
here who won distinction as musician
in Germany and came to this city with
a view to remain. The gentleman acre
referred to is Hermann Genss of Berlin,
a pianist of great talent and a conductor
with fiattering reputation. There is no
doubt that in case Mr.. SCheel should de-
eide to remain East Mr.. Genss will be his
successor here.
Giulio Minetto, the concert master of
the Symphony Orchestra, will return here
to-day after trip to Italy, where he Wis
tied his family. Immediately after his
arrival he will commence rehearsais with
his quartet, which will give another sea-
son of its delightful chamber music con-
certs.
The first rehearsal of the San Francisco
Philharmonic Orchestra will take place
next Thursday evening. The orchestra
has been thoroughly reOrganized, esPe-
cially the brass and wOOd-wind, and Mr..
James Hamilton Howe, the conductor, as
sures a successful season.
ALFRED METZGER.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13

caressiig lightness of treatment she gives
to the jewel song and the general excel
lence of all her work call for special
word of approval. Her middle register
rying quality, but her high notes are IN
finiteIy sweet and clear. Opera Fausts
and Mephistos never look their charac-
ters. The too. too solid flesh" OF the
somehow they seem to have no sense OF
grace and harmony IN costume. me
touches of black and bullion Signor Wan
rel affects suggest the fancy ball and
destroy completely the idea of the sinister
fiend There is no lack of robustness IN
his voice, but he is entirely without mag
netism and his work leaves one cold. he
has no dramatic fire. Save for an occa-
sonal spasmodic inspiration MI Ber-
thald's work is most satisfying. he mas
an Individual voice of much sweetness. his
Dhrasing is good and his modulatory work
very Interesting. Though he does not look
Faust his smile would win almost any
Marguerite Mr.. Mertens' voice, is rich
and vigorous but seldom stirs the soul,
and his gestures are muSclelesS, meaning
less. directless. Most of the dramatic
work in opera is very queer. nave yet
TO see an Operatic love scene that IS any
thing but passionless and unreal. The
choruSeS do excellent work ana tne au-
dienceS are most enthusiastic. w no per
petrated that garden scene? Never was
there a more conglomerate mass OF nSht-
ing color and stalk uglineSs. A Margue-
rite who lived in such Surroundlngs hau
no need of a Faust to steal her reason.
The scene to begin with was palnted 10
last and TO serve but not to please. when
the nurple of Martha and the blue of
Faust and the red of Mephisto are set
against that background the result is in
Next week ''Fidelio" and '"Trovatore"
ore the attraction, and should draw
ois MUSES. CHARLOTTE THOMPSON.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13
ARAB HOUSEHOLD TROUBLES.
A Curious Picture of Oriental Man
nerS.

A curious picture of Arab domestic life
has just been exhibited before the Court
of Assizes at Constantine, Algeria, says
the New York Times. A native named
Ben Kemmari was accused Of mutilating
his wife by cutting off her nose and upper
lip in fit of jealousy. The mother of
the victim stated in court that to cure
her son-in-law of his jealousy she had
consulted a much-venerated Mara bout,
who had given her as a charm for her
daughter a serpent's head wrapped up in
hemp leaves, which was to be placed in
the folds of her husbands turban. The
woman appealed to the public present to
prove that by this method she would have
cured the man of his suspicious. There
upon several Arabs at once took off their
headgear and triumphantIy showed the
same talisman, while a native officer Of
the court without being consulted, called
out to the Judge: Yes, 1 have also a
serpent's head; 1t gives strength to the
man and fidelity to the woman. Had the
prisoner possessed it he would have been
Incapable of dsfiguring his beautiful
wife" The prisoner when called to the
stand stated that it was just the opera
tion Of concealing the serpent's head in
his turban that he objected to, and he
attempted to show that had protruding
fang broken the skin on his head death
would certainly have followed. This was
not considered sufficient defense, however,
and he was sentenced to eight years hard
labor
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13
HEROIC EFFORT
Of an Injured Maj to Work for His
Wifi and Babies.

John McGowan, 40 years old, an iron
worker of 319 East Th1rtyfourth street,
gave an exhibition of fidelity to his wife
and family yesterday which, If made on
the field of battle, might have brought
him lasting fame.
Thirty-first street pier by a vicious dog
and one believed to have been mad His
right hand was awfully lacerated. He
walked to Bellevue and had the wound
dressed. The doctors insisted that he
should remain at the hospital, and they
warned him of the possible consequences
if he tried to use his hand.
IT'S nothing" replied MCGOWAN stout
ly. II can't lose my job. I've got wife
and two kids. and jobs like. mine amt
the hospital and went to work
He'll come back! said the doctors, and
all day long they waited for the unfor
tunate man to return, knowing full well
to work with such a hand. About Z
O'Clock last night MCGOWAN, with face
blanched and teeth set, staggered into the
reception room of the hospital. He could
just walk. His hand was swollen thrice
its normal size.
IT stuck the day outr' he said logged
lv when the same physician took him in
charge, but you were right, doctor"
Soon after reaching the hospital and
having the hand operated, on the man
feared now and there are symptoms of
hydrophobia. That the physicians are in
terested in the case and will move all
their powers to. save the brave fellow
raves constantly about his job. He keeps
telling the foreman that it is all right
and begs him not to hire some one in
his place Altogether the case is consid-
cred one of the most pathetic seen IN
Bellevue in many days.-New York
Tribune
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13
mo NEED To
ELOPE SAID
HIS MOTHER
0. Heydenfeldt Weds
Miss Lynch.
ROMANCE ENDS PROSAICALLY
GRooM's MOTHER PROCURED
THE LICENSE
Oakland Miss the Heroine Of the
Sudden Marriage for Which
No Invitations Were
Issued.

Oxen o. Heydenfeldt, youngest son Of
the late Judge Solomon Heydenfeldt, was
married on Friday evening to Miss Mar
garet Lynch, daughter of John Lynch,
Inspector Of the Chinese Bureau at the
local Custom-house. The regulation mar
riage ceremony performed by Judge Barry
was the prosaic finish of what started out
to be romantic elopement. Heydenfeldt
and the fair maid Of his choice had decided
that an elopement was the proper way
when two young people loved each other
and the groom unfortunately was not of
age, With this end In view the prospective
benedict went around making prepara-
tions for the great event, but in some un-
foreseen way Mrs. Heydenfeldt was In
formed of her sons intentions.
1t was then that all the romance OF the
affair was shattered. There is no need
mother. "I give you my blessing. With
it goes my consent" And Herewith the
lady marched down to Cupid Danforth' g
and procured the license which made It
possible for Oxen O. Heydenfeldt, aged 20
years, to wed Miss Margaret M. Lynch,
aged 20 years.
After the license was in the young man 8
possession the services of Judge Barry
were enlisted, and together groom, mother
and Judge proceeded to the residence or
Mrs. Hamilton, 403 Deyisadero street,
where the loving hearts were made one.
The young brides parents were. not
present at the ceremony for the simple
reason tnaI tn6y knew llOL lldl lHelE
daughter was about to be married. or,
for that matter, where she was. About
two weeks ago Miss Lynch went down to
Del Mar with a party of excursionists,
intending to stay for one day at the re-
sort. At the watering place she met
young Heydenfeldt, altered her plans and
remained a week. At the end of
the week Heydenfeldt came to town.
So did Miss Lynch, but she did not
go to the family home in Oakland. A
visit to her friend, Mrs Hamilton. was
arranged, a fact the young lady forgot
to notify her parents of. AS the days
went by pretty Margaret feared to face
what she considered the justifiable anger
of her family and the marriage was SO
hurried an affair that there was no time
to invite parents
sent the flowers that graced her wedding
her people of what had occurred.
OAKLAND, Aug. 12.-"Why, i am most
certainly surprised" said Mrs. Lynch to-
night. Il hadn't the remotest idea that
Margaret would do such a thing. But,
then, it's ali done now, and all we can
Gushing left with Margaret 1 jokingly re-
marked what fine chaperone she made
She did. indeed, and will no doubt be even
more surprised than we are to hear the
news
The bride has just passed her nine
teenth summer and is a young lady of
many attainments, and IS very popular in
ment Will unquestionably create a mild
sensation.
Young Mr.. Heydenfeldt has just arrived
at his majority. and will shortly enter
upon the enjoyment of a considerable for
tune left him by his father.