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The evening times., 1899-11-10

Heurich's beers become the friend of everyone
upon first acquaintance. Make your acquaintance
by 'phoning 63i, Arlington Bottling Co., for a
case Of Maerzen, Senate, or Lager.
The evening times., 1899-11-10
Mr.. CODDY'S LONG TRIP

y. II q.
The evening times., 1899-11-10
DR.. Ledthermdn,

EXPERT SPECIALIST In the cure ,f all private
diseasea Eydrocele, vsricocsie. SG.cture. in.
potency, and syphilitic Diseaes positively cured.
Advice and consultation tree. Both sexes Daily.
to II. to 3. Tuesday. Thursday, and Saturday
Evenings to &
coz r street Northwest.
cC1osed Sun6ay) nhSou
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-21
stIm More CounterfeItInr.

The secret service has uneatthed another
band OF coUnterfeiters and secured a large
quantity of bogus bills. which are 50 clcverly
executed that the average person would never
suspect them OF being spurious Things of
great value are always selected by counter
feiterS for imitation. notably the celebrated
HoStetter's Stomach Bitters which has many
imitatoIS but no equals for indigestion. dyspep-
>i1. constipation. nervousness and general de-
bility. The BitterS set things right in the
stoma ch. and when the stomach is in good or
der 1t makes good blood and plenty of it. In
thi~ manner the Bitters restores vigor 10 the
week and debiIitated. Beware of counter
feits when buying. See that private reve-
nue. stamp covers the neck OF the bottle.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-21
Glorious News

Comes from DR.. d. B. Cargile, of
Washita, l. I. He writes: -Four
bottles of Electric Bitters has cured
Mrs. Brewer of scrofula. which had
caused her great suffering for years.
Terrible sores would break out on her
head and face, the best doctors could
give no help. but her cure is complete
and her health is excellent" This
shows what thousands have proved
that Electric Bitters is the best puri-
fer known. It's the supreme remedy
for eczema, letter, salt rheum, ulcers,
boils and running sores. 1t stimu-
lates liver, kidneys and bowels. expels
poisons. helps digestion, builds up
the strength. Only 80 cents. Sold by
Hartz & Ullemeyer, druggists. Guar
anteed.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-21
Observation-Disclosures

The coupon above is to vote on,
who is the most popular Woodman
in Rock Island. The prize is a hand
some gold watch valued at S35, on
exhibition in the window of II. ID.
Folsom, the jeweler. All coupons
must contain stamp, which are for
SAFE at one cent each at Thomas drug
store, II. ID. Folsom's jewellery
store and the Harper house
pharmacy. All votes without
stamps are void and will not be
counted. One cent for each vote
may accompany coupons and the
stamp will be put on. The contest
will be decided on the last evening of
the Tri-City Mid-Winter Fair, Pure
Food and Flower show that opens at
the Saengerfest hall, Davenport, for
one week commencing Dec. 3, closing
the 10th. Send or mail all coupons
to Searle & Marshall, states attorneys
office, at the court house, where they
will be put in a ballot box.
The vote up to date is as follows:
Albert Burton, 20: NJ. d. Rosenfield,
s; p. j. Casey, l; G. j. Searle, D; John
Sexton, II; William Jackson, 13; W.
j. Kerr, s; w. ID. Rosenfeld, ,; l..
Adams, 1; j. d. Larkin. 6; William
McEniry, /; Frank Knox, 2, and j. f.
Jackson, "A; w. c. Maucker, l.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-21
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Mrs. j. j. Green is spending the
day in Port Byron.
John Burk was in the city yester-
day from Kewanee.
Mrs. Edward Seyler, of Hoopole,
HI. visited in the city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. George White enter
tanned the B. B. S. Euchre club at the
Rock Island Club last night
Mrs. NJ. Krohn, who is suffering
from typhoid fever, was last night re
moved from her home to St. An
thongs hospital.
The Rock Island Chess club will
hold its first meeting in its new
rooms in Krell & Math building to-
morrow evening.
JIr. and Mrs. Theodore Knaack. of
Durant, Iowa, who have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. a. +. Rohwedder. re-
turned home yesterday.
a party of c., Z. l. & p. officials
including A. j. Hit, the general su
perintendent; j. III. johnson, third
vice president; G. F. Wilson; super
intendent of motive power, and w. NJ.
Hobbs. assistant general superintend-
ent. passed through the city west
bound today. The officials are on
tour of inspection.
The Woman Relief corps is to hold
a campfire at Memorial hall tomorrow
evening, for which occasion an inter
esting program has been arranged.
There will be addresses by Mayor Nc
Conochie, G. W. McCaskrin and the
w. X. c. department president, a
vocal solo by Mrs. w. B. Barker, a
piano solo by Miss Mitchell, selections
by mandolin club and a speech by
Baby Jacobs.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-21
ChamberlaIn's Pain BaIsm Cures Others
Why Not You?

My wife has been using Cham ber-
lain's Pain Balm, with good results,
for lame shoulder that has panied
her continually for nine years. We
nave tried all kinds of medicines and
doctors without receiving any bene-
hit from them. One day we saw an
advertisement of this medicine and
thought of trying it, which we did
with the best of satisfaction. She has
used only one bottle and her shoulder
is almost well. Adolph L. Millet,
Manchester, y. H. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-21
BAZAAR AT ARMoRY HALL.
AuspIcIous Opening of the Second Annual
of Sacred Heart Church.

The second annual bazaar of Sacred
Heart church had an auspicious open
ing at Armory hall last night, there
being n good attendance and n liberal
patronage of the booths, several of
which are tastily arranged about the
hall. In addition to ! he usual fair at
fractions, for each evening a musical
program has been prepared. The Ia
dies of the congregation have entered
into the work with much enthusiasm
and intend to make the bazaar even a
greater success than the one held last
year.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-21
what a Wen known Railroad Man

and resident of Lima thinks of Foley's
Kidney Cure. 1 have been troubled a
great deal with the backache. l was
induced to try Foley's Kidney Cure
and one bottle entirely relieved me.
l gladly recommend it to any one,
especially my friends among the
train men. who are very generally
similarly afflicted. George IL. Hau-
san, Engineer on L. E. & W. railway.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-21

Zen thousand demons gnawing
away at ones vitals couldn't be much
worse than the torture of itching
piles. Yet there's q cure Doan' S
Ointment never fails. For sale by
Marshall & Fisher, druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-21

The Lancaster, formerly Hotel
Woodruff, Wabash avenue and Twen-
ty-frst street, Chicago, has been
thoroughly remodeled and is strictly
up-to-date. Large comfortable rooms,
75 cents and up; European plan. Ex-
cellent restaurant and bar in connec-
tion- Moderate prices. Convenient
10 all south side street cars and ele-
waited railroad lines. Ten minute s
ride to business center. Special rate 5
to parties remaining a week or more
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-21
How to Prevent a Cold.

After exposure or when you feel a
cold coming on, take dose of Foley's
Honey and Tar. 1t never fails and
will prevent pneumonia or consump-
tion If taken in lime
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-21

Phelps &C" Cough, Cold and
Group cure is guaranteed. 1t cures
chronic cases. 1t is out of the old
rut. For asthma and all other lung
troubles take &c" The Harper
House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-21
Any Old Sore,

Cut, bruise or sprain quickly healed
with Banner Salve, the greatest heal
ing remedy in the world. % cents.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-21

Cure the cough and save the life -
DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures
coughs and colds, down to the very
verge OF consumption For sale by
Marshall * Fisher. druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-21

ca - IT o IA.
Bes,.tho Ihs Elad ioJ IisTs ki8ays Bought
s's,i'=" q &MAzzzx
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-21
Licensed to Wed.

iss ERi dlsneRsins Pc NRa De smi.h Rock T3n l:ian
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-21
LOOK AT OUR COAL

and you will not want to look any
where else for that article. We have
all grades OF hard and soft coal, which
we sell in any quantity and deliver at
lowest prices. You cannot do better.
when preparing for the long, cold
winter. than 20 give US n trial. We
guarantee satisfaction.
Rock Island Fuel Co.
Office Twenty-Third street and Third
avenue. Phone 1897.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-21
MOST POPULAR WOODMAN

Contest in Connection With Tri-City Mid
Winter Fair.
The sun., 1899-12-13
RAIN CAME AFTER PRAYER.
IL wa. Only a Small Faii and Connecticut
Towns still Suffer.


New HAVEN. Dec 12.-Raln came to-day in
all parts OF Connecticut. but not enough to aid
materially those districts that are threatened
with a water famine. 1t was estimated that
the rainfall amounted to fourteen hundredths
OF an inch. 1t was the first rain OF any conso-
ouence in this State in several weeks. In
Meriden Water Superintendent Mueller said
the rajnstorm did not last long enough to do
any appreciable amount OF good He said II
the rain had kept on few hours longer IL
would have made vast difference In increas-
ing the supply.
In Msriden on Sunday there were prayers
in all the churches for rain. Atthe First Con-
eregationsl Church the pastor. the Rev. Asher
Anderson. prayed for rain. asking that II mi ight
be sent soon TO prevent the spread OF disease
but II IL were not Gods will TO send rain that
the suffering and disease which would follow
the drouth might work out for good In the
community.
The Rev. Paul F. McAieeney. rector Of st.
Roses Church. In addition to asking the
prayers OF the congregation for rain. 40 that the
city water crisis m light be safely passed. also
urged that meeting OF the business men Of
the city, irrespective OF party be held at once
10 take steps, which would prevent the recur-
Prayers Tor rain were also. offered in Trinity
NJ. 4. Church by the Rev. Mr.. Tuckey; at the
Centre Church by the Rev. j. H Grant and at
the First Baptist Church by the Rev. W. g..
Winsted. In this State. Is still suffering from
very short supply OF water. and the people
DANGER r pcaiE from m lack a Of water Tor lew week. @
President FIJI whitney OF the New Haven
Water Company said this evening that his
company, which supplies the whole town with
water. was beginning 10 be bit worried over
the continued dry spell
The sun., 1899-12-13
THREE MEN KILLED IN 4 SMaSH-UP.
Accident on tn" Pennsylvania In which
Threr freight Trims Were Wrecked.


fhNrhl"N' ~ d. Lug 80 wrech occurred
on the iennsyNhnih hhilroou TINS morning at
4 o'clock near Monmouth Junction Three
,.,.1 ,,ai,h, ,roirs s,,osh,J ,oon,ha .iiii
'oaueu he'k"' ''"''is S"nH"eu '"se'"er' hil'hS
three men and pilinE thirty-eight cars upon
the tracks shutting of trafllc for ten hours
rh. ,a.1 aro ,,ha,,as 9 snaa,or orn;,no =,
i"o "'"u "'' '''s'''' '"snee'' vi
Jersey City: John Hencker. fireman. OF New
srk ~ ] and Henry Zagbaum. brakeman OF
r,,oh,. NJ ~. w. Ina h.I>.... a.
Eh"aoe'"' 49, ~" "e" A"'eu oeIonseu W
the crew OF the east-bound trAin p<2. the last
to strike the wreck. part OF which was turned
,,,,ra,x ov.r and hnrI.d into IN. di,ch n, IN.
c"''e" o'o' anu ""''ou '"'' '"' u'''" "' '"e
bottom OF an embankment
The cause OF the wreck IL unknown, but Il In
.,,,ihu,od 10 , hroron ,,i. A, 49,, .
"'''"''' w o'o~'" .A,e' Nv "oo"'
O'Clock west-o pound ireiRht train from jersey
City drawn by Engine 442, James McIlroy
o,,i,.or ard Uo,rv soh.,.r ,onavn,o
- eo"""e'o,,
broke apart as u was passing Schhlks. small
| station about eighty rods east OF Painboro
Tho en,,,a and the Ara, s.ctio, wan, on o,d
i"o e"s'"' anu '"' "''' ,e'''o" "e"' on anu
| the train men tailed To discover the mshnp
until signalcd by the rack walker about n mile
from, tho scene NJ ,bs brear Tho seconJ soc-
i''' " Wv '"S
tIon for some reason left the track and the cars
smashed into an east- bound freight Passing on
| rrock No a
The sun., 1899-12-13
UNION APPEALS TO SUNDAY Law
To Prevent One Bookbinder's Mon From
Doing Extra work-Arrosant Delegate.

John r. Carey, foreman OF a team OF book
edge gilders employed in the blndery Of Gen
Gilbert II. McKibbn. at 476 West Broadway.
was charged In the Jefferson Market court
yesterday with Sabbath breaking. The COM
plant against him was made by Joseph p.
Hand. an organizing delegate OF the Book
binders Union. which sometimes objects to
Sunday work and sometimes doesn't, accord
Ing to circumstances.
Hand told Magistrate Mayo that he visited
Gen. Mckibbin's bndery at IL o'clock last
Sunday morning and found nve men at work
In the gliding department under direction Of
Carey. whose arrest he subsequently caused.
Hand then began to talk very gllbiy about a
light between his union aud Gen. McKibbin
some time ago. which he did not want 10 con-
meet with the case before the court In con-
he sss ,n h
Otherwise would be sure TO encroach on the
rights OF their orkingme1.
ing man gets a day of rest. To ensure Il to
him. these employer should give. work to
some Of, tho men that are now walking the
II beg to call you. honor,s attention to this
ISs on SS
pay double wages for all Sunday work, and
esonseauently we try to avoid such work n all
times recently for extra men. and we could not
Our 30 y I.Ia npI9n t9y yin give you six men to-mor-
We'll, that is news. indeed, replied Borth-
wick. But send thea. up. We can use every
one OF them, In the the present case" he
added. turning to the magistrate. urgent
necessity compelled us to order some Sunday
work for which the workingmen got SO day.
We have certain holiday book that must be
turned out at once. II they are not to be dead
loss to the publishers. And. let me add. that.
at present. there is not a single book binder
who is not doing extra work on Sunday with
COMPLAINT are doing Sunday work. anu can
prove It."
II shall have to reserve decision In this case
istrate MAYO.
Il think the case is perfectly clear and that
you ought to decide II at once" eSpostu lated
Hand. You see. Judge. our union has meet
ing tonight and have to report on this case.
We have a lot Of Socialists down there and OF
tell them that the union has been beaten on
this case. they will raise the usual cry. What
Is the use Of going before one OF those capital
istic JudgesY And you can understand what
an UNPLEASANT position that will put both you
"As far as you're concerned" the Magistrate
reioned. Il think you will be able to stand IL.
As for myself. you will have TO tell them that |
refuse 70 decide this case until have made
sure OF the law"
The case was adjourned to tomorrow after
noon. Section 2bB OF the Penal Code says:
All trades, manufactures. agricultural or mechan-
Zeal emploVments upon the nrSt day OF the week
prohibited. except that when the same works OF
necessity they may be performed on that day IN
their usual and orderly manner As not TO interrre
with the Ispose aud religious liberty of tho com
The sun., 1899-12-13
LONG BRANCH ELECTION.
Decisive Victory for the Peoples Ticket
Headed nv Benjamin =. Morris.

IovG BRANCH. Y. J.. Dec. 1.-THE muni l.
IA! election to-day resulted in n decisive
victory for the Peorle'- ticket. headed by eI-
Commissioner BENJAMIN + Morris. The three
Commissioners at large. Mcssrs. Morris. John
7 Britton and samuel :. Scobey were elected.
In the First ward. Dr, J W Bennett was de-
featcd by G Erie Nor'oll by about 80 votes in
zoo In the S'.oond. Thomas Mckenna met his
third defeat. His successful orponent was eS-
Commi-sioner Richard II Hughes, who won by
nry votes. Mckenna has been elected nine
times The fight in the Third ward between
Forrest Green. the present incumbent. and r.
l. Wcloh Ir. resulted In n victory for the for.
mar. The vote stood: Green 3l3, Welch Ill.
Ir Walter = Rec! WAS reelected his own sue
cossor in the Fourth ward.
4 Nelson defeated Abraham Davis for
Assessor bv over one thousand votes and
Thomas Wol!ey was reelected Collector with
gptoprosition. Tho Com missioners Of Appeal
". r. Warwick. ". Deuyse aud J.. q. Bliss
wer" re"l"cted without, opposition. John Sam
PIE q negro. was DR. Reeds opponent in the
Fourth ward. II" did no, appear In the 1cld
until ate this afternoon. He received twenty.
four yctos on the Labor ticket. DIR, Reed poled
seventy-ilve votes.
The sun., 1899-12-13
BRYAN on MKINLEY's MEssAsk
Says II Hold. That Might IL Right Even II 70
IL Necessary to XII Obiectors.

AUSTIN. Tex. Dec. 12.-willam J. Bryan has
devoted his time since returning from his
hunting trip to q careful study OF President
Mckinley's recent message to Congress. He
expressed himself on IL TO day:
Il was not within the reach OF the news
papers when the President sent his recent
message 10 Congress. being at an isolated place
duck hunting, but since my return to Austin
yesterday morning have given the message
careful review. am not very much surprised
at the tenor OF the document. for nothing else
could be expected from President Mckinley.
He is tho exponent OF a party that has ever
fostered trusts and that has In the waging
OF the wars of conquest ever operated
On the theory that might is right.
seen that on the money question the Presi-
dent adopts the views OF Wall street. BY trac-
ing his expression a,ong this line, II can be
from the principle adopted and followed by
the Wall street crowd In their view aud prac-
tees on the financial, question.
when the President takes up the trust
question he makes IL very clear where he and
his party stand He shows 1t by his careful
avoidance OF the question on the line OF sug:
himself to a general condemnation Of trusts
without suggesting remedy. Not until
does the President express himself so clearly
that We cannot msunderstand him. In dis
eussng this question he PLANTS himself upon
divine right to take care OF the weak. and that
the weak should be Killed il they object.
Following the line ot the Presidents mes
sage Congress is at present considering n bill
that isan extremely bad measure. ! refer to
the Currency bill under discussion In the House
II is Il part OF the gold standard plan and l hope
that IL will he defeated. II should certainly
never be permitted to pass the House because
IT is not in the interest OF Democracy. nor OF
wise government
The sun., 1899-12-13

The second big wedding within n couple OF
weeks in the family OF George Coppell was
that Yesterday afternoon OF his son Arthur
Coppell. who was married to Miss Mary $.
Bowers. The ceremony took place In Grace
Church as did that also OF Miss Mary Coppcll
with Edgar II. Booth on Nov. 2s. The Rev.
Dr. William Il. Huntington. rector OF the
church. performed the ceremony at 4 O'Clock.
ana he bride was given away by her father.
John ". Bowers with whom she entered. Miss
Martha Bowers. attended her sister as maid
OF honor. Miss Josephine Roe. Miss Rita
Gray and Miss Edith Coppell and Miss Flor
the bridesmaids. Allan wardner was best
man. spotSwood Bowers and Henry ~
stewart. Henry $. Kip. Edward Burke. Henry
Wardner. Harvey Lyle and ". Meredith were
the ushers. After the church ceremony the
brides parents Mr.. aud Mrs. John VI Bowers
gave reception at their home. West Twenty
first street
The sun., 1899-12-13
CHEAP LITERA TURE,s EFFECT.
Tho Question Discussed Before tho Nine,
teenth Century Club Last Night

teeath Century Club Last Night
The Nineteenth Century Club met In the
Astor Gallery at the Waldorf Astoria last even
ing to listen to Harry Thurston Peck. S. s.
Mcclure and Miss Isabel +. Hapgood discuss
the question: rs Cheap Literature Cheapen-
ing Literature?" DR.. Peck. who spoke first.
thought TINT IL was.
Cheap literature" hc said. means many
books and many books mean superficial read
ing In old days books were costly and people
took thought before buying. and those who
owned books read them. Possibly fewer per.
sons read then. but they got more out of them.
The man OF a few books is n better man in
teectuay than the man oi multitudinous
books. The man OF few books Ia be-
coming rare; the man OF multitude
nous books is becoming nuisance
Nowadays everybody thinks he or she can
write. because they see books lying cheap all
around them. The writer. instead Of writing
up TO ideals. snys that there are 30 many books
worse than his that his are after all pretty
good. So he writes each time little worse.
writing down TO his surroundings"
o,n M in nHnnTs , Ta,n tnat rt cnSan Literature be-
publications o. the, Harpcrs. The early cheap
soae. tn tb, wGs so9 eny n0s
million copies a week Now the bulk OF the
cheap literature Is made up OF standard fiction.
rart OF great authors or on the part OF the
public;,, The public was never 80 cyactine as
now, There never was a time when the general
level OF litcratur" was so high.
Miss Hapcood said tho real question was not.
s. ls cheap literature chcaprning litcratureg 4"
i is. Are cheap books cnenpcning brains? -
Miss Hapgood thought that they. were and
| The instance of a young woman who
declared that shc had been reading literature,
and II turned out that she had read none OF
tho standard authors. but instead the
| Heavenly Twins" and "a Yellow Astcr"
| take up any books that had been brought into
| tho house He tastes had not been directed
and II was Miss Hapgood's conviction that
| cheap bnoks-not chear litcrature-had rem
dercd her mind such hat she would find the
standard authors pokey. and that In this way
| cheap books were cheapcninG brains.
The sun., 1899-12-13

stephen e. Anderson shoots Himself Appar-
entity in q Fit Of InsRnity.

Stephen =, Anderson. a Harlem builder. COM
mitted suicide yesterday by shooting himself
in the head. in his ofiice on the top floor OF the
Hamilton Bank building at 2l3 West 125th
street. He left his home at 1870 West 13bth
street In the best OF spirits Yesterday morning.
telling his wife that he would return at noon.
The Janitor's wife saw him enter his office In
the bank building and minute later hearinRa q
Anderson sitting at his desk with bullet hole
in his left temple.
Mrs. Anderson said that her husbands busi-
ness affairs were in excellent shape. She thinks
he became temporarily insane He was asso-
ciated with Webster & White for n number ot
years and built extensively Recently he pur-
chased the building in which he died.
The sun., 1899-12-13
rHE BaTTLE or COBB NAIL.

Two Students Suspended for Disturbing
Prof. LauGhiin's Lecture.
CHICAGO. Dec. 1.-THE faculty OF the Uni
versity Of Chicago to-day reached a conclusion
in the gation OF the interference with
the class Of Prof IaughlIn In Cobb Hall on the
day following Thank ksgiving. and decided to
suspend Students Anderson. and Fo<el for sig
football rejoicing. 1t has heen Gus
tomary. II is asserted. TO have a holiday
after victory like that OF tho Varsity team
over Brown. and when the students did not
secure ths opportunity to celebrate the victory
over the Eastern college tenn some Of them
the classes were broken up and among them
that OF Prof Iaughln. IfAnderson and Fogel
apologize to Prof. Laughitn they may be rein
stated
The sun., 1899-12-13
MILLS TO BE RUN OVERTIME.
Formal Notices Served on the Massaohu
setta FACTORY Inspector.

FALL RIVER. Mass. Doc. 12.-Notices have
been fled with Factory Inspector John r.
Tierney. notifying him Of the intentions OF q
number OF manufacturers to run their pl ants
overtime. The present announcement Sefers
to the Robcsop. Merchants. Metacomet and the
Granite Mills Nos. . and 3. The officials OF the
Seaconnet Mil will run that plant on Saturday
afternoons only. The system TO be adopted
will be similar 10 that practised by the officials
OF the Hargraves and Parker Mills. which run
from o'clock 10 10 O'Clock every night and on
Saturday Afternoons. Two sets OF help are
employed.
The reason given by the manufacturers for
such action is a rush OF orders. In some OF the
mills mentioned. only part OF the machinery
will he run. About two thousand men are
employed on tho night shifts
The sun., 1899-12-13
"F. Cooper" Dead in West Side Hotel.

A man who registered as +. Cooper and who
appeared to be about 80 years old. was found
dead in bed in a room In the viglant hotel at
40 Eighth avenue Yesterday afternoon. He
had been staying nj the hotel once week for
the last few mouths, He went there this time
on Monday. The cause oT death " not known.
The hotel people know nothing about the man
so his body was removed to the Morgue.