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People's voice., 1899-05-04

The quarterly report of the state
board of health just issued says small
pox has been officially reported in five
counties 10 the state--Nemaha, three
cases, one death; Sumner, thirteen
cases, no deaths; Marshall, tlfty-seven
cases, seven deaths; Atchison, sixteen
cases, no deaths; Mcpherson, three
cases, one death. No report has been
received from Wyandotte county,
where an epidemic is now raging. In
Marion county the disease was brought
In by a Russian emigrant who was not
inspected at Castle Garden. Speak
ing of another disease which has be.
come epidemic in some parts Of the
state, the report says: "Cerebro-
spinal meningitis has been especially
fatal 10 some parts Of the state, nota-
bly 10 the southeastern part. In
Cherokee, Crawford and Labette
counties, respectively, thirty-five,
twenty-five and seventeen deaths were
officially reported and no doubt quite
number not recorded. The number
in the tables gives a total of liz. This
is now regarded as a communicable
disease, and so classed by many boards
OF health: but science has not, thus
far, been able to render much aid in
the way OF remedial measures against
this highly fatal disease. Children
and young persons are especially its
victims, and cold weather its season
by preference" Scarlet fever has
furnished death roll of sixty-one in
seven counties. The report says:
There has been much criminal neg
ligence 10 some Of the counties. In
Rush there we're forty deaths, nearly
as many as the county furnished last
year from all diseases. This is a con.
spicuous example showing the neces-
sity OF more stringent laws, and
heavy penalties for their violation, for
the protection Of the people from
i communicable Diseases
People's voice., 1899-05-04
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Wonderful Results.
Curing Diseases Without Medi-
cine or Surgery is Now an
Established Fact.

Dr.w.C. Med. the famo1s Magnetic Healer
will be IN your city for a short time, to bring
health aud happiness TO all Of those who are
suffering from chronic functional and nery-
Gus diseases. and habits OF every kind. aud
all stubborn diseases that have resisted ordl-
nqry methods Of treatment. Many OF his
cures are little short of miracles. Miss Win
ME Wilson. well known young lady OF Ce-
aar Vale, Kansas, suffered for more than a
year from eczema Of the face and hands. She
,rie,, seye,s, Ts, medical remedies all Of which
failed TO curcj pgt she was permanently
cured with one lfsatmeht from pr. Mead;
Miss Jessie Dehl, little Il year old girl OF
Cedar Vale, Kansas, had suffered ever slncf
she was a child, with pains In her preasss
which rescmbled bronchitis. She also nsu
A knot on her wrist the size OF small men
egg. She was restored TO perfect heaith Dy
one Of DIR. Mead Magnetic Treatments. 49,.
Magnetic treatment is positive cure ior
female Complaints. - r..
He also teaches others this science; y Con q
sultation free. You are coidially invited 70
TO see him. Office Aetna hotel from NAY .
to f2. O1ice hours Q TO II am. and TO . Pm
People's voice., 1899-05-04

Arrest anyone preparing donation
to send to the heathen in the foreign
lands. The people of KirksyiIle, Mo
who we're swept by cyclone Thurs.
day, are appealing for charity. Send
barrels Of stuff to them.
The latest rdm0r which has gained
circulation among the politicians is
that Del Valentine of Clay Center,
will be elected clerk OF the supreme
c01rt TO succeed John Martin next
fall. The place pays 81, 800 per year.
G. G. jameson OF Salem, Ore, and
Cora Eisefelder of Caldwell, were
married Sunday at the home of the
bride. They met for the first time
Saturday, when the groom, a Swede
AZ years of age, went to Caldwell with
a marriage license. They carried on
their cOurtship through the mails.
They went through Wellington Mon.
day morning on their way to Oregon
to live.
Court proceedings: L. G. Wickery
vs.. ]. R. Heskett; dismissed without
prejudice at cost of plaintiff. New
Hampshire Banking Co. VS.. Annie NJ.
Cleveland Ell al; motion to confirm
sale sustained: sheriff ordered to make
a deed and put purchaser in posses.
sion. Milford Savings Bank VS.. Jen-
ME Darby and Kennedy Darby; case
called; jury waived trial b7 court,
finding Ct judgment in favor Of plain.
tiff for 1892, with interest at l2 Del
cent and costs; mortgage foreclosed
People's voice., 1899-05-04

Kansas City is full of fakirs, and
the latest arrival is professional
palmest who tells the past and future
by the palm OF the hand. John Col,
lins has had his explained and the
fakir declares that the murderer's
hook is not there. Then by that
evidence John is not guilty of muir
dering his father and ought TO be
turned loose. The faklr's followers
are soldering in sympathy and say
John was unjustly condemned.
People's voice., 1899-05-04

nate next ears Democratic platform
will demand freedom for all nen,
white, brown, and black. 1t will
demand freedom from political
oppression, from economic oppression,
from social oppression, and especially
from plutOcratic Oppres sion 10 all its
FORMS"
People's voice., 1899-05-04

DR.. Albert Shaw's study Of the
new San Francisco charter, in the
May Review of Reviews, is full of
suggestions for municipal reformers
in other cities. The experiments Of
the "initiative" and the "referen.
dum," for which the new charter
provides, will be watched with in
tense interest.
People's voice., 1899-05-04
The following is an extract from
Bryan's speech at Milwaukee:


"Under laws enacted during the
last twenty years the farmers have
not had their share Of protection.
The farmer is Disseminated against,
His industry is perilOus one. After
his crop is planted the frost may kill
1t, the floods drown it, or, last, the
bugs destroy it. But if he makes a
crop and goes tc the market to sell it
he must 60 down between the bulls
and the bears, and if they don't horn
him on one side or bite him on the
other, and he passes safely through,
ne must then encounter the goldbug,
the worst of all. | am going to as
sumo, however, that in Missouri the
farmer will be protected
People's voice., 1899-05-04

Charley Sheldon's contribution to
the humorous side Of Kansas politics:
'l'm Methodist and an Epworth
Lacquer and l think the governor
ought to appoint me-" said an appli.
can't for a position to Private Secre-
tary Allen the other day. "Y. M. C.
A." responded The P. S. mo, |
don't belong to that, but I'll join if It
will help me-" said the applicant II
guess you don't understand me- D re.
piled Henry. "Y. NJ. G. A. means
You Must Consult Albaugh.'n
People's voice., 1899-05-04

Ohio is organizing another trust.
The largest bicycle manufacturing
plants in the United States will be
under the control and ownership of
the gigantic company capitalized
at S5O,OOO,OOO.
People's voice., 1899-05-04
Rheumatism Cured In a DAT.

Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in one to
three days. Its action upon the
system is remarkable and mysterious.
1t removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. IS cents.
Sold by II. F. Smith, druggist, We'll
lington. Is
People's voice., 1899-05-04
Stanley'S Administration.

otduiCy . hbibthtothdttOHs
We are firm believers in the ma
jority ruling. Some there are, who,
when their party receives an adverse
vote, loudly protest that the people
do not know what they want. This
is absolutely wrong. The voters of
every state are well qualified to Sc
lect the party that shall conduct the
affairs of the state government.
The last Populist administration
Of the state of Kansas passed many
beneficial laws and administered the
affairs of this great commonwealth
in an economical and efficient man.
ner. For reasons, which need not
here be recounted, the people did
not see fit to give that party re-
newal of their confidence; electing
instead, the Republican administra-
ton.
That a mistake was made is
apparent to every student of po-
litical affairs; but the awakening has
not yet come to the tax payers.
Since assuming office, the Republi-
can party has endeavored 10 justify
their every act by the statement
that they were sent there by the
people to carry out those so called
reforms.
We most emphatically maintain
that the acts of the Republicans are
directly opposed to the wishes of
the people. The only bills passed
were those for appropriations. These
were increased by about one million
dollars-in other words, the state
tax was increased from 42,lO mills
to 81 mills. 1t should be borne
in mind that this increase was made
in the face of the fact that the state
will receive an increased income OF
between three and four hundred
thousand dollars from the fee and
insurance laws. In other words, our
Republican friends would have us
believe that in spending Sl,25O,OOO,
additional they are carrying out the
wishes of the people. What a re-
diculous Misrepresentation
We might show the absurdity ot
this claim, by pointing out that the
only two other bills passed by the
Republicans were those raising the
salaries Of county and state officers.
Kansas will no doubt have to suf.
fer from Republican misrule; bul
our voters can be depended on tc
quickly retrieve the error of the
past.
Conscious that their period o.
power will be brief one the Re.
publicans will no doubt endeavor tc
plunder the state treasury to the
fullest extent Doubtless We shall
hear the usual lies and misrepre,
sentations as to the Populists being
responsible tor this increased ex
penditure; yet none but the mos
unsophisticated will be misled b,
such "claptrap."
There is an old bnt true maxim
"glve rogue rope enough an1 = n; n,
will hang himself f'-and this is Ger
tainly applicable to Stanley's ad,
ministration.
Let them pursue their presen
course, for every action is just S,
much toward returning the Populist
to power.
The people will assuredly turn t,
the Fusion party in 1900. Therefor,
let it occupy the interval in prepar
ing itself to fight the battle that mus
People's voice., 1899-05-04

If things keep running this way
Mckinley will need The Filipinos'
vote in 1900 to elect him. He had
better send Hanna over to assimi>
late them, organize them, trust
them
People's voice., 1899-05-04
surely bring them victory.

ouiSif uliiiS tuChi FlCtoIf'
What we have stated in the fore
going is all that the Republicans
have accomplished in their session,
No one for a moment believes that
such miserable work will meet with
the approval of the people.
People's voice., 1899-05-04

Mr.. McKinley's health is not in
the same condition as his chances
are for reelection. His health is
improving, while his chances for
reelection are getting worse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-31
Notice of Publication-Chanoery

State of Illinois, g..
County of Rock Island -
in the circuit court, 10 September term, A. D.
1889. In chancery.
Herbert W. Gates VS.. MargaretGates. General
number 1926.
Anidavt OF the non-residence of Margaret
Gates. the defendan. above named. having been
tleu in the clerks office OF said circuit court of
ROCK Island county, notice is hereby given TO
the said nonresident defendant that the COM
plainant has FLED his bill of complaint in said
court on the chaucery side thereof on the
10th day of August, 1899, wherein said suit is
now pending, and that summons issued out of
said court against said defendant returnable
on the 18th day of September. A. ID. 1879. as is
by law required. Now, therefore. unless you
the said Margaret Gates shall personally be
and appear before the said circuit court, of
Rock Is and county. on the first day of the
next term Thereof. to be holden at the court
hou c, in the rity of Rock Island in said county,
on the 18th day of September, y. ID 1899. and
plead answer or demur to Id complainant
bill of complaint, the same and the matters
and things therein charged and stated viii be
taken as confessed, and a decree entered
against you according to the prayer of said
bill
GEORGE w. GAMBLE, Clerk.
LUDOLPH & REYNOLDS,
Compartments Solicitors.
August 18th, A. ID. 1879.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-31
Notice of Publlcatlon-In Chanoery.
State OF Illinois, Lss.

state OF ILLINOIS,
Rock Island County.
In the circuit court, September term, 1899
In chancery.
Anna -osella Ganahl VS. Frank Ganahl.
Affidavit of the non-residence OF the said
Frank Cana h. the above defendant having been
hled in the circuit court of said county, notice
Is therefore hereby gwen to the said non
resident defendant that the complainant fled
Ter bill of complaint in said court, the
cbancery side thereof the 18th day of
August, A ID. 1893. aod that thes eupon a sum-
mons issued out OF said court, wherein said
suit i nov pending, returnable the third
Monday in the month of September next. a. is
by law required. Now, unless you the said non
rcSiden d. PENDANT above named Flank Ganahl.
shall personally be and appear before said cir
cult court on the first day of the next term
thereof-tto be holden at Rock Island in and for
the ssid county, on The Third Monday In Sep
TENDER next, and plead, answer demur
TO the said conplainantS bill of complaint.
the same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated Ill be taken rs confessed,
and u decree entered against you according to
the pray er OF said bill
GEORGE w. GAMBLE. Clerk.
Rock Island. Illinois. Aug Is. \ ID. 1899
john T. STAFFORD, Complanant's Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-31
Much Indignation Was Voiced.
LABOR DAY PROCLAMATION.
Gov. Tanner Calls for n Holiday, Accord
cording to Law, Sept. 4.


Springfield, Ills, Aug. Ex-Governor
Tanner was at his office in the state
house yesterday for the first time since
his recent illness, but was too weak
to accomplish much work. His trip to
Charleston produced no bad effect, as
was feared by his friends. One thing
he did yesterday was to issue his Labor
day proclamation. 1t says: The first
Monday in September has been set
apart by law and given to the laborer
that he might be privileged to cease his
daily toll and be given an opportunity
to review his past efforts and to
strengthen his aspirations for the flu
ture
ITO the end that we may of our own
accord testify of our gratitude all these
blessings that have been bestowed up
on us, /, John r. Tanner, governor of
the state of Illinois, recommend that
the people cease from their accustomed
occupation on that day, the 4th day of
September, 1899, and unite in making
this day of commemoration for the
renewal of business prosperity of our
state, for the bounteous reward of the
labor of those who till the soil, and
for the renewed activity of our great
and important industries"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-31
speclaI Master. Sale.
o. z. Cramer, Attorney.

State of Illinois, L.
Rock Island County,
In the circuit court, in chancery. Gen
eral No. AIS.
TeIitha Munro complainant, VS.. Charles A.
York, defendant.
Notice Is hereby given that by virtue of a
titled cause. on the eighth day OF July
4. ID. 1888. shall on wednesday, the Ihirtieth
day of August A d 1899 At the hour
of ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at the east
Island in said county of Rock Island. TO sat
tSfy said decree. sell at public vendue to the
highest and best bit.ler for cash In hand those
certain parcels of land. situate in the county
and dcscr. bed as follows. to-wit:
Lots ten fie1 md eleven Clb in block one ID
in Hake'S addition TO the town of Milan; also
the north twenty C1O) acres of the est half of
seventeen 40 north range two 90 west OF the
fourth principal mcrecian. situated in the
county Of ROcR Island and state of Il in.is eX-
cepting therefrom the following desc fbed real
for the building of she Illinois and Michigan
canai, beginning at point on the half section
line fOrty-twO (f2l chains and nfty-seven tSs)
links north OF tue southwest corner of the
southwest quarter of the said section nine 90
and running thence south stXty-three t6Sl de-
greeS and forty t4JD minutes. east thirteen tlS)
chains and tSenty-!ouE (2fl links, thence south
hfty-two (5sl degrees and nfty-hye (aSl min
nalzs. more or les the sid east line OF said
west half OF the east half OF said section niue
90 Containing between said line and Rock
river eight ard tw enty-two Eunc redthS acres,
more or less situated in the county OF Rock
LAND state of IIliDoiS-
Dated at Rock Isiand, Illinois, this twenty
Eighth day OF July. A. ID 1859.
BERNARD D. CoSNELLY.
Special Master in Chancery, Rock Island
o. + GAMER. Cornplainants Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-31
MK1HLEY WELCOMED HOME.
Canton Goes Wild With thusiasm When
the President Arrives.

the President Arrives.
Canton, O., Aug. 31.-Major William
Mckinley, as congressman, governor
and president, has in the last twenty
five years been the central figure in a
great many big demonstrations in
Canton. But in the matter of enthusi-
asm, unanimity. heartiness and cordi-
atty of the welcome none has ex-
ceeded and few have equalled the one
which marked his arrival here at noon
yesterday. The ride from the station
to the Barber house, nearly mile by
the route traversed, was through
streets damned by a surging f1ag-wav-
ing cheering crowd of people. The
demonstration began when the train
reached the first shop of Canton, two
miles east of the station, and con-
tinued until the Barber house was
reached.
A large crowd surrounded the Barber
house at night when Canton soldiers
who served in the war with Spain, in
Guiding three companies of the 'Presi-
dents Own'-the Eighth Ohio-and a
hundred others, filed on the lawn to
tender the president a serenade by
Thayer's band. The president appeared
on the porch. Captain M. A. Fisher, of
company l., Eighth Ohio, said: Mr..
President, 1 have the honor of pre-
senting the volunteers from the Eighth
Ohio and the various other regiments
who served in the late war from your
city and county" To this the presi-
dent replied in brief speech of thanks
to his old neighbors and praise OF the
soldiers, but no politics or reference
to policies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-31
Public Notice.

Public notice IS hereby given. that on the
fourth day OF September next at a meet
ing OF the city council OF the city OF
Rock Island. Illinois. 70 be held on
that day al the council chamber. the
undo rsIgned Tri-City Railway company will
pre- .ent TO the said city council. its petition
prayinQ said council 30 grant 70 1t, the right to
Construct operate and maintain. for "A period
OF twenty years an electric street railway
line. ON Forty-sscond (f2) street In said city
with al necessary appurtf nances, the pro-
posed line to commence ~ and connect With,
The main street car line OF said company now
laid on Fifth avenue south of said street.,
thence north and down said Forty-second (lg)
street to the MISSISSIPPI river, thence TO con-
meet with a bridge and electric street railway
to be built by said company to the govern
ment island for the purpose OF running and
operating an electric street car line from said
avenue TO The government arsenal, with the
right TO lay down. construct and MAIN ain In
said Forty second (52J street, all accessory
tracks poles, wires and other means and APP
pliances TO construct, msintain and operate
said electric railway.
TRICKY RAILWAY COMPANY.
Rock Island, Illinois, Aug. I'd, 1897.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-31
ROLLING STOCK ORDERED.


Coaches and Engines Purchased by Ter
minal Company.
Orders have been sent in to Chi
eago for II railway coaches, includ-
ing baggage cars, to be used by the
Davenport, Clinton & Eastern, and
the Davenport, Rock Island & North
western railway companies.
The cars will be in readiness as
soon as the new road between Daven-
port and Clinton is completed. The
engines have already been purchased.
The style of the rolling stock
will be of the best and especially
adapted for the service in which it is
intended to be used. The new road
and the cars will be here before the
people are aware of the fact. Addi-
tional outfits are being unloaded daily
on the line of work and within week
all the outfits will be in place.
Frank P. Blair said that the work
of filling the tailrace at Moline
would be taken up the first of
next week. The construction
of the temporary railroad to
admit of cars carrying the dirt for the
or two and then the trestle work at
Tue JtllTdCe cnlIduCe Will Dc SOu-
structed. The laying of track from
Moline toward Rock Island has al
ready been extended and as soon
as the houses along the right of
way have been removed the rails will
be put down.
The grading for the new D., C. & f.
is progressing satisfactorily. Half a
mile of the grading is practically
completed. Cody & Pepper, who are
doing the work between Clinton and
Camanche, now have So teams and
so men at work on the grade and if
the weather is good will clean up all
of the work as far as Mill Creek. They
will send an additional % men into
the woods near Camanche to work
north. They now have all the tools
necessary to keep 80 teams at work
All men with teams who apply are set
to work at IS day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-31
NEGROES DRIVEN OUT.
Illinois Has a Color Line in a
Gang of Railway La.
borers.
THREE BLACK MEN ARE ASSAULTED

Two of Them Are Dead and the Where
abouts OF the Third Is Not known-Ex-
element Over the Matter at Rockford
Gov. Tanner Issues the Labor Day Proc
Observation-Disclosures in Mclean County
State News Items.
Rockford. Ills, Aug 31-Two of the
three negroes injured in an alteration
with white men employed in ballasting
work along the Illinois Central tracks
near this city are dead. The third
negro who was injured has not been
brought to this city. The colored peo-
pie held meeting in the African NJ. E.
church, denouncing the killing of the
two MEN and calling upon the authori-
ties to take prompt and vigorous ac-
ton. One of the dead negroes is Moses
Lee. The second negro is supposed to
be George Woodward, of Bolivar, Tenn
At the inquest w. NJ. FORMER and his
son, the contractors, for whom both
negroes and whites were working
said that neither of the dead men had
worked for them. The cook for the
gang said that Woodward had been
with it ever since the work began.
Who Drove Them from the Gang?
Nineteen negroes were driven from
the camp and came starving to this city
Monday morning and have been housed
and fed by the police. They are badly
frightened and so far have been I'M
able to give much assistance in the
work of getting at the facts regarding
the trouble. The colored residents
here are raising funds to aid the in
vestigation and have at the top of
their subscription paper: This is not
Georgia" Rev. Sandy Mcdowell, pastor
of the African Methodist Episcopal
church, issued the following:
Meeting of CoIored People Called.
"Citizens of Rockford: The pastor
and officers of the African Methodist
Episcopal church. after learning of the
treatment which befell two of their
race, who now lie at the hospitals be-
tween life and death, and also learning
of their being treated as slaves and
brass knuckles being used upon them,
which alone is unlawful, we therefore,
as officers, call a meeting of the colored
citizens on Tuesday evening, Aug. 30,
every colored citizen and every other
Don't fail to come. This is not the
SOUTH
Much Indignation Was Voiced.
When the meeting was called to
order the church was filled. A dozen
colored men made speeches voicing
the indignation felt. Resolutions were
passed denouncing the killing. Com
mittees were appointed to help the au-
thorities in searching for the guilty
parties