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Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-17
QUINCY PAYS US A VISIT.
Commodore KfIIeen Brings First Large
Packet of Season to Local Shore

umOdOre
Packet of Season to Local Shore
Rock Island people were agreeably
surprised at seeing anchored bright
and early this morning at the foot of
Seventeenth street the steamer Quin-
cy. the flagship of the Diamond 10
line. with Commodore Killeen on
deck, the boat having come to this
shore for fuel, an abunda nee of
which Capt. Lamont had in readi-
ness. Mayor William McConochie
boarded the steamer and congrat-
ulated Capt. Killeen for being
the one to moor the first large pack
ct of the season in these waters.
Later an ARGUS reporter sought out
the commodore, finding that genial
mariner at his accustomed post on
the top deck of the boat The cap
tain, pleasant and affable as ever, said
there were no hard feelings against
Rock Island, so far as his company
was concerned; that it was unfortu-
nate, however, that some sort of an
arrangement could not be effected
that would restore the relations be-
tween the town and the 10 people.
The Quincy is south bound, carry
ing a large party of St. Paul Elks-a
Jolly lot of folks, many of whom came
ashore and took hasty trip through
the business section of the city. Tne
landing of the queen of the Diamond
10 fleet here may serve as means of
bringing about an understanding be-
tween the city and company as to the
warehouse question, a settlement of
which all would like to see at an
early date
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-17

Charles McCollum was arrested to-
day on n serious Charge preferred by
Mrs. Caroline Bohlman, of South
Park McCullum will be tried Mon
day in Justice Cramer's court.
Mrs. Greim was fined So by Mag
istrate Stafford for breach of the
peace.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-17
River RipIets.

The Winona and Verne Swain were
IN and out.
The Prescott came down and re-
turned north.
The stage of water at the Rock
Island bridge at 6 4. IN. was $40. at
noon it was s 20. The temperature at
noon was "a
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-17

Rock Island is still striving to pre-
vent total collapse of the Western
association. President NJ. H. Sexton
and Secretary l.. G. Eddy are back from
| Springfield, where a meeting of the
directors of the league was called at
their request for the purpose of en-
deavoring to place the Dubuque fran
chise. This effort failed. Pat Wright
| has an independent team at Spri ing
| field, and has games scheduled for
the year, and states he does not want
to go into league just now. Presi-
dent j. Stanley Browne promised to
attend the meeting. But he did not
put in an appearance.
Cedar Rapids has been urged by
Rock Island to enter into a four-club
arrangement. If this fails, then of
course the league is done for for the
present year. Rock Island has appli-
cations for franchise in the Western
and the IndianaIlli1ois leagues. We
are to have baseball here at all haz
ards, it having been determined as
last resort 30 keep the boys together
as an independent team for awhile,
and secure dates both at home and
abroad with clubs from the different
leagues and with independent ones.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-17
County Court.

The hearing of Frank p. Blair's
condemnation proceedings for right
of way for his Terminal railway
through the Gordon tract in the east
end of town has been set for Monday
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-17
Red Men. Attention.

All members of O-sau-kee Tribe No.
10. l. o. K. NJ, are requested to meet
at wigwam at O'Clock sharp Sunday,
June Is, to attend funeral of brother
Mons Nelson. By order
WILLIAM G. j. KURTH, Sachem.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-17

No one would ever be bothered with
constipation if everyone knew how
naturally and quickly Burdock Blood
Bitters regulates the stomach and
bowels For sale by Marshall &
Fisher.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-17
Announcement. a

have disposed of my insurance
business to George Wagner, Jr.. and
would be pleased to have my old pat
rons continue as before.
A. ID. HUESING.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-17
Special for Saturday.

We place on sale our SIS and $3. so
fine Wei kid, hand turned tan shoes,
plain or vesting tops, all new stock
and the latest styles. all sizes.
Special prices tonight, 81. 65 pair.
BosToN STORE, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-17

ana more freq IuentIy
and to allow them TO
stay longer, so that
strangers tarrying in
the city will leave with
the impression that we
have a few real po-
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-17
TO SAVE THE LEAGUE.
Rock Island Association Putting
Forth a Last Eff.
fort.
NOTHING DONE AT SPRINGFIELD.

President Browne Fails to Attend Meet
Ing After Promising to Do So, Staying
at Home and Prematurely Announcing
DIsbandment-we Are to Have Baseball
Anyway.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-17
ny Prince Created a Sensation.
About the Brownies.

1t might be suggested to Chief Kit
tilsen. of Moline, that he permit mem
| bers of his force to come to Rock ISL
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-17
You May Bend the saplng. But Not The Tree

When disease has become chronic
and deep seated it is often difficult to
cure it. That is the reason why it is
best to take Hoods Sarsaparilla when
disease first shows itseIf-in pim-
pies. headaches, Indigestion or other
troub bles which tell of poor blood.
weak stomach or disordered liver or
kidneys. This great medicine regu-
lates the whole system. 1t never dis
appoints
Hoods Pills are the favorite family
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-17
Premature Announcement

President Browne announces the
death of the Western Baseball associa-
ton. He says that he was unable to
secure a city willing to take the frau
chise of the tail-en iers, Dubuque;
that Ottumwa was weak financially;
Cedar Rapids refused to continue
with four clubs, which was favored
by Rock Island. Rockford and Bloom
ington. and that the latter three
towns were in good condition finan-
cially. Mr.. Brownies announcement
of the dissolution of the league is en-
tirely premature. The Rockford gen
tleman has apparently been shaking
in his boots fer some time lest the
opportunity might not come to him
affording slight justification for
his ringing the leagues requiem. Mr..
Browne states that Rockford had
money enough to continue. 1t is be-
lieved at this end of the line that he
knows differently, and that the real
cause for his attempting to wreck the
league is that his home association is
without funds and mas been for weeks,
and rather than suffer the EN- barrass-
ment of eventually being compelled to
throw up the sponge, Mr.. Browne,
out of love for his own burg, tries to
pull down the whole bunch.
Diamond Liners.
See the game tomorrow.
Bloomington today and tomorrow.
Rockford beat Cedar Rapids yester-
day to 2.
Manager Sage has signed Elwood
Eyler, the pitcher.
The Chicago Times-Herald of today
makes an inexcusable blunder in
placing Rock Island near to the bot
tom in the percentage column.
If the club had continued another
two weeks, it is well understood that
two more of the PLAYERS would have
been sold to the National league.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-17

Hoods Pills are the favorite family
csthartic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-16

pany played Thursday night, and on
arrival at Wichita it was found that
the costumes were missing and no way
at hand to secure them in time for the
the story of the mishap entertainingly
while here Saturday.
When told that the trunks contain
ing the costumes had been left behind
was struck dumb with terror, to use a
stereOtyped expression" said he. Il re-
allied that there was no way Of secur-
ing them in time for the performance.
and started out to see what 1 could find
IN the way of costumes in the city. 1
was directed to a certain store where
I was told I would find costumes in
stock, and hoping for the best, found
it out.
The first thing the proprietor asked
me when I told him my errand was
the time of the piece. 1 replied that it
What century was that?' said he The
seventeenth century, said 1. He thought
a moment, and suddenly a happy
thought seemed to strike him. Just
change the time to that of George
Washington he exclaimed clapping me
on the back. and I can fix you all
right
Il couldn't help laughing at the ri
diculousness of the suggestion, and as
soon as I could keep my face straight
explained to him that this would be i'm
possible With his assistance I then
looked over his stock but found moth
ing that We could use. I knew that in
the individual baggage there were sew
era1 costumes that We carried for
superS' and that they could be made to
do some of the men in the cast. For
tunately, had old suit with me,
correct as far as the time was concern
ed, that felt I could get along with.
The one costume that worried me was
that of 'Richelieu.' Above all 9TH
ers, he should be properly dressed, and
almost in desperation impressed upon
the proprietor the necessity of finding
a red gown.
D." A red gown he repeated after me.
scratching his head. Well, now, I
know where there are several red devil
costumes. do you think one of them
would do?'
Il had to sit down and roar at the
ignorance of the man, and as soon as
recovered my equilibrium sufficiently
told him that while many of the enc
mics of the great cardinal believed him
TO bear relationship to his satanic
majesty, yet it would be too great
departure from precedent to imperson-
With this explanation I left the estab-
hshment.
And what did you do for a costume
for the cardinal?" was asked.
Two turkey red tablecIothes saved
our lives" replied Mr.. Morris. IT bought
them at one of the stores and one of the
ladies of the company fashioned them
into costume for McGlynn. The i'm
provlsed gown was a killing affair,
reaching only to the tops of McGlynn's
tan shoes, but it was much better than
nothing Hardly any member of the
company could keep his or her face
straight when the cardinal was near
and I positively couldn't look at him
a second time for knew that the lu-
dicrousness of his make up would he
fatal to my part. After the first glance
[ either looked away or straight over
his head in my conversations with him."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers of real estate
have been filed for record:
Jno. DeGraf to Frances DeGraff, $500,
part of the northwest quarter of 10
lib
b. w. Hoor ct al to H. Payton and
husband. $500. lot 302 Tenth avenue east.
Metsker's third addition.
Wilson Thomas and wife to Fl. o;
Crandall, $3.50, lots 221 and 223 Oakland
avenue, j. w. Morris addition.
R. L. Connolly to A Dawson, 50, 500,
northwest quarter of 33-10-16.
j. H. Hunt, trustee, and wife to A. V.
Lfndell, $1,000. part Of lots 427, 429 and
431 Polk street.
A. W. Knowles ct al. to John Hand,
81, lot 1913 and south half of 1876 Monroe
street, Holidays addition.
Henry Eshe and wife to H. o. Gran
dali, 81, lots 221 and 223 Oakland avenue,
]. w Morris addition.
J. H. Hunt and wife to Albert Wat
kins, trustee, 81. lot s6 Quincy street
north.
]. S. Moore, executor, to John Hand,
$3.50. lot 1913 and south half 196 Monroe
street, Holidays addition.
F. N. Whitaker, ct al, by Cook. to
Lewis NJ. Motter. 500, lots 592 and 594
Lincoln street, Throop's second addi-
tiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-16
OHIO RIVER BOOMING.
Forty-five Foot Rise Reported Among
Probabilities at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. Jan. 16.-The rain of the
last few days, which terminated with
thunderstorms and a heavy downpour
last night, is likely to make a forty-five
foot rise here. Data from the Ohio river
watershed received late last night show
great variableness in the severity of the
rainfall. At Oil City the rise is COM
paratively light and snow is falling. in
dicating little danger from the Ale
ghany In the far southwest the Ten
nessee river shows next to no rise at
all. Every other tributary of the Ohio
is rising more or less rapidly.
The chief upper-river rise seems to be
in the MonongaheIa and the two Kama
whas a rapid swell at Marietta shows
that the Muskingum is pouring out
flood. At Parkersburg the Little Kama
wha is causing a quick rise. The Great
Kanawha is swelling the Ohio at Cal
Iipolis. The Big Sandy, the Kentucky
and the Cumberland, whose sources are
within a stones throw of each other.
are all bank full. The Scioto and the
two Miamis In Ohio and the Wabash in
Indiana are making copious- contribu-
tions of water to the Ohio. It locks now
as if the greatest rise will be below the
mouth of the Wabash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-16
BICYCLES WANTED
In China-Good Market for American
Machines of Almost Any Make.

Washington, Jan. 16.-'I consider this
a magnificent field for bicycle manufac-
turers to unload all their old stock, -
Consul Wildman writes from Hong
Kong. He proceeds to explain what he
means.
The Chinese he says. who are be-
coming the largest users of bicycles on
this coast, are utterly Indifferent to
name or reputation. What this market
demands is a low grade, low priced ma
chine-one that would sell for, say, $50
gold In America wholesale. If you add
say, $3.50 freight from New York to
Hong Kong, the machine could be sold
here at a nice profit The high grades of
American machines are at present sell
ing in this market for $1S5 Mexican
money. and where one could be sold at
this price 100 at the cheaper figure
would find a market. 1t is not necessary
that the machine should even be of late
model The 1896 make would command
just as good price as the 1899. All BIZ
cycles should be fitted with brakes
lamps and bells, as the streets are
crowded with rickshawS and sedan
chairs, and darkness comes on almost
without warning. Since the occupation
of Manila by the Americans there has
been something of a boom in the BIZ
cycle trade here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-16
GERMANY MIXES IN.
Count Won Munster Consulting With
Won Bulow Concerning Drey-
fus Case.

Paris. Jan. 16.-The Soir says that
Count Won Munster. the German am
bassador, who left for Berlin suddenly
yesterday, was summoned to confer with
Baron Won Bulow, Germany's secretary
of state for foreign affairs, concerning
the Dreyfus case.
Gen. MERCER. who was minister for
war at the time of the conviction of
Dreyfus, has been interviewed by a rep
sentative of the Soir, to whom he de-
clared that in 1894 he knew nothing of
Comte Ferdinand Esterhazy or of the
latter's relations with Col. Sandherr
"Dreyfus," he added, LIED when he pre-
tended I knew he had supplied docu-
ments to foreign power in order to
obtain more important documents in re-
turn, with a view of obtaining some
mitigation of his sentence. However. I
caused him to be asked the number and
value of the documents he had supplied
He refused and his refusal, therefore
pointed to his guilt"
Gen MERCER asserted to the Soir rep
resentative that the Dreyfus dossier
contained documents compromising
the mutual relations of France, Ger
many and Italy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-16
FREY WOULDLIKE KNOW
Where That Rumor of an n. z. & 7.
Receivership Came From

General Manager ]. ]. Frey of the
Santa Fe. who returned to this city Sat
urday from a fifteen days trip of in
spection, is non-committal about the
rumor that he VIII go to the Missouri.
Kansas & Texas road. This is charac-
teristic of Mr.. Frey. The rumor has
been worked over in such way that
the NJ, K. & T. road was presented on
the verge of a second receivership and
Mr.. Frey picked as receiver. He stated
today that when he was quoted as
neither affirming nor denying the ru-
NOR that he was to be receiver of the
NJ. K. & T. road he was quoted COR
rectly, but in the next breath he re-
marked that he would like to know
where the rurnor started" thereby dis
crediting it altogether.
After making this remark, Mr.. Frey
refused to talk about the probability
of resigning as general manager of the
Santa Fe, and simply said, Il have
nothing to say"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-16
GREATEST IN 20 YEARS.
Gigantic Strike is Threatened
by United Mine Workers.

Pittsburg, Jan. 16.-This, week will
witness a battle royal between the coal
operators and the United Mine Workers
over the interstate agreement. The OPP
orators from st. Louis and Illinois, are
already here and by tomorrow it is ex-
pected that representatives from all the
states interested will be in the city. The
joint convention is scheduled for tomor-
row afternoon, but if the miners do not
get through with their business the
meeting will be postponed until Wed
neSday.
1t is generally understood that the OPP
orators will energetically oppose an ad-
vance in the price of mining, and will
toward an increase in the present wages
The business, they admit, has been bet
ter during the last ninety days than for
a long time but they are hampered by
a lack of cars for transportation. Some
of the miners delegates say they will
insist both upon an advance in wages
and the eight hour day They claim
that nearly all the mines of the coun-
try are being worked to their full ca
pacity and that there is a scarcity of
miners in many districts. Michigan iron
ore operators are sending agents
through the coal mining districts of Hi
iron mines. Altogether the situation.
they say, warrants asking for more
money. Some of the delegates even
went so far as to hint that if their de-
mands were not complied with a strike
of greater magnitude than the country
has seen in forty years would be in
augurated next summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-16
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
23d Annual Meeting of the State His
torical Society Begins Tomorrow
Afternoon.

The twenty-third annual meeting OF the
Kansas State Historical society will take
place tomorrow afternoon and evening
The afternoon meeting will be in Library
hall and the evening meeting In Repre-
sentative hall. Both sessions are open to
the public The programme for the aft
ernoon session is as follows, commencing
Business meeting of board of directors.
Report of committee on nominal I Ions.
by Local Historians, Marking the Opening
of the New Century'-D w Wilder Hlazz
Reflection of Vital statistics"-John
Guthrie, Topeka.
.'.Co-opeTation of Local HistoricarE, So
Re1ort of committee on Prof. Brewers
Report of committee on Connelley col
lection of Wyandotte Indian manuscripts.
READING OF PAPERS.
First Provisional Constitution of Kan
sas'-W. E. Connelley, Beatrice, Neb.
Ancient Sod House in western Kan
sas"-Prof. S. W. Williston, state univers-
The following is the programme for the
Inv is ton BY Rev. Allen Buckner.
'sThe burning of Osceola, Mo. septem-
Der q, ls61'--John speer, president of the
society, Garden City
History of Normal school Work in
Kansas''-President A r. Taylor, EN-
p''lKasa KANSAS Soldiers Monuments''-Colonel
kansas in the War With Spain''-Ma-
jor w. L. Brown, Kingman-
I,od 9G9'''e IA A. McNeal. Topeka.
The programme will be interspersed with
Instrumental rseri music by Woods orchestra
At the close of the programme thirty
Viii WI E be elected for the three years next
ensuing, and other business will be trans
on the adjournment of the annual meet
ing, meeting of the board of directors
will be had for the election OF o1ncers Tor
the ensuing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-16
Of the Presbyterian Missionary Union
Next Friday.

The quarterly meeting of the Mission
airy Union of the six Presbyterian soci-
cites of the city, will be held in the
First Presbyterian church on Friday,
January 20. at 10 a. N. Programme
as follows:
10 a. m.-Devotions in charge of Mrs.
Flintham.
Minutes of last meeting.
1890 a. m.-Experience and Benefit of
Praise Meetings. paper with discus
sion) Mrs. J. F. Senour of Westminster
church.
IL a. m.-Church Membership; Its OBJ
legation to Missions. Mrs. L. H. Worth
ington of Westminster church.
Ills a. m.-Missionary letters.
1900 m.-LuncheOn.
200 p.m.-Devotions in charge of Mrs.
Heyden.
2:30 p. m.-Election of officers
Greetings to young auxiliaries. Mrs.
Silver, Presbyterial president.
Response from Oakland and Bethel
churches.
500 D. m.-The JeWs-Homeward
Bound. A Anderson.
1920 D. "Reminiscences of early
Christian work in Topeka Mrs. Ar
mold.
3:35 q. m.-Women's clubs and the
Missionary society. Mrs. G F. Worley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-16
TO EXTEND THE ELKHORN,
General Manager Bidwell and Officers
Seek New Wyoming Route.

Casper, Wyo., Jan. 16.-GeneraI Man
ager Bidwen and other officials of the
Elkhorn road have gone overland on a
trip through central Wyoming, taking
the route surveyed some years ago be-
yond the present terminus of the road.
While they did not state the object of
the trip, the fact that it is taken at this
time of year when there is neither large
freight shipments to be secured, nor
pleasure to be obtained has revived the
rumor that the line is to be extended
next season.
The Elkhorn from its present terrni-
nus is not able to control the business
from central Wyoming as it did before
the advent of other roads and its extern
sion is considered profitable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-16
A GOOD NIGHTS WORK
The Police Rake in $3.50 by Saturday
Nights Raids.

Saturday night officers Donovan, Pa
vey, Belts, Henderson and Grubbs raid
ed the joint run by Lon Townsend at
SIS Kansas avenue.
The bar tender, w. NJ. Miller, was ar
rested and taken to the station together
with a key of beer, several bottles of
whisky and glasses. He deposited 800
for his appearance which was forfeited.
With the 800 from the joint, the SIS
apiece from the two proprietors of the
gambling place raided and the $40
apiece paid by the ten persons in there,
the police made $3.50 in cash Saturday
evening which will help a good deal in
paying the monthly expenses of the Pc =
lice department for the month. 1t was
about the most profitable nights work
ever done by the police.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-16
NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA.
To Gain Flesh, to Sleep Well to
Know What Appetite and Good
Digestion Mean.
MAKE A TEST OF sTUARTs Dxs-
PERSIA TABLETS

No trouble is more common or more
misunderstood than nervous dyspepsia
People having 1t think their nerves are
to blame and are surprised that they
are not cured by nerve medicines. The
real seat OF the mischief is lost sight Of
The stomach Is the organ to be looked
after
Nervous dyspeptics often do not have
any pain whatever In the stomach, nor
perhaps any of the usual symptoms of
stomach weakness. Nervous dyspepsia
shows itself not in the stomach so much
as in nearly every organ. In some cases
the heart palpitates and is irregular; in
others the kidneys are affected; in 9TH
ers the bowels are constipated, with
headaches; still others are troubled with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-16
QUICK TIME TO HAVANA.
Three Hours Topped Off of the
Schedule.

New York. Jan. 16.-At noon today a
train service will be started from Jer-
sey City over the Pennsylvania railroad
and the Plant system, which will reduce
the time of travel to Havana by three
hours. Hitherto the train making ship
connections at Tampa for Havana has
left Jersey City at a m, but the New
York & Florida special. which begins
service today, will by increasing speed
make the same ship connections, though
starting three hours later. All space
in this first train is taken, and state
rooms are fully engaged until February
The Plant steamship Olivette, which did
transport work during the war, and
which was sunk at Bermuda, has been
rebuilt at Philadelphia, and will sail
January p, to enter the Tampa-Havana
service.