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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
AN APT GEM I'M ONE OF OUR CEMETERIES.

T HERE is an art gem tucked away
in a corner of the section set
apart for children, in one of our
largest cemeteries. 1t Is not an
- elaborate vault of elegantly
carved marble, nor q delicately fas-
hioned shaft, nor yet an idealized ng-
ure Of perfect workmanship; but mere
1y a simple slab and lying upon 1t are
two little children wrapped in each
others arms. Yet the hand Of true art
Is there, for the divine spark OF life
has been breathed into the group. The
pose is so natural that they seem to
be but resting as In life when
watched by those to whom they
were so dear-in peaceful sleep. It
brings the lump in the throat and
touches the heart strings, and that at
ter all, Is the true sign Of an artistic
success.
They represent little twins Of sfx
years of age who died in 1888, and there
is no inscription to tell who the two
little ones were; only the cemetery's
mortuary record shows that. Their
forms were thus reproduced only Tor
those who mourned their early death
In spite of the ravages of time on the
rough plaster in which they were casS.
the figures still display the original
grace of pose and molding.
Sixteen years of exposure to wind
and rain, to heat and cold, have crack
ed and worn the monument until now
1t closely resembles many of the an
tiques of Greek or Roman art. 1t is to
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this country available for such a scheme
an effort was made to interest English
capital and it succeeded admirably. Sir
Benjamin Baker, Sir John Fowler ana
others Of the nobility of the old world
thought they saw an excellent opportunl..
ty to take advantage of the money that
had already been expended and they sent
8, ,00O,OO more. That. too, went into tne
hole. Again the funds gave out ana IN
1892 the tunnel was walled up and left 10
itself Now 1t has been sold once more
and this time, it is said, the work Will
be completed.
The prospects for the completion OF the
other tunnel schemes are almost equally
as bright, for when such men as Roths-
child, Rockefeller Whitney, Widener, Ell
kins, Flower and Brady figure in syn
dicate formed for a specific purpose ne
to predict the failure of the project For
some time past these men, whose names
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mel lore it does not look as II 1t was
worth the trouble of pumping it out
and yet this is all that is left to show
for more than 100000, and the loss OF
twenty-one lives.
1t was early In the seventies that Colo
mel de Witt Clinton Haskins conceived the
scheme of constructing a tunnel under
the Hudson River. He had made money
in the Union Pacific Railroad and his rep
utation as an engineer enabled him to IN
terest such men as Senator Jones OF Ne
vada and Millionaire Park in his project
Together they subscribed $20O0,0OO to
carry out the plans and when the money
had been spent they stopped work. Dur
sprung a leak and twenty-one men were
drowned like rats in trap. AT the time
when the work on the tunnel was brought
to a standstill the hole was not half COM
pleted.
AS there seemed to be no more money In
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
New Books Received.

STUDIES OF LIFE AND ITS vARI-
ATIONS-By C. J. Bayer. ]. T. Ogilvie
Publishing Company, New York Cloth,
81 %.
A book that attempts to teach NOR
ality by showing clearly the causes
which tend to produce immortality and
physical degeneracy. 1t deals with the
mental power of a mother and her abil-
Ity to change the structure of her Off
spring when that organism is forming
and may prove Of value to students Of
sociology.
The author believes there is too much
stress laid upon heredity and that at
avism is an unscientif1c theory. The
book is something of a departure from
the beaten track of such works.
SEA DRIFT.-Poens by Grace Ellery
Charming. Small, Maynard & Co., Bos-
ton. Cloth, 81 so.
A collection Of some sixty or more
short poems that run the full gamut Of
tragic sentiment and quiet philosophy
and pastoral description. One might
quote the following as an instance of
much in little:
AWARDS.
A hero's crown for that man OF men
Whose right arm shall prevail!
But what BELTS their prowess then,
What Iaureis shall their brow attain,
What guerdon to their lot remain,
And what hosannaS hail
Who fail and fail and fail again.
And rise again-to fail?
THE BEACON BIOGRAPHIES
Small, Maynard & Co., Boston. Cloth,
each volume rs cents.
Five biographies of famous men, in
cluding David G. Farragut, Phillips
Brooks, Robert E. Lee, Daniel Web
ster and James Russell Lowell.
They are the first issued of a contem-
plated series, intended in time to in
clude the lives Of the most notable fig
ures of American history. The series
purposes being collection Of readable,
practical convenient biographies, pre-
senting comprehensively the important
aspects of American life and thought.
DARCY OF THE GUARDS; or THE
FORTUNES OF WAR-By Louis Evan
Shipman H. S. Stone & Co, Chicago.
A romantic tale of love and adventure
laid in Philadelphia during its occupa-
ton by the British in the war for in
dependence The theme is not new, nor
the setting, but historical love making
has always an absorbing interest for
the readers of fiction. The value of
Revolutionary days as a background
is so we'll understood by novel writer's
that we can never hope to keep pace
with the output. If one reads Darcy
of the Guards" ne will find 1t a we'll
written, pleasing tale with a thread Of
interest running unbroken to the close.
A DUCAL SKELETON-By He
loise Durant Rose. F. Tennyson Neely,
New York and London.
THE FATE OF THE BLACK EA-
GLE@By Russell D. Smith. F. Ten
nyson Neely, New York and London.
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are almost synonymous for money, have
been accommodating street railway inter
ests in all parts of the country. Just
what they have succeeded in accomplish
ing in and around New York is still some
what of a mystery, but there is no doubt
that the time will soon come when the
railway interests of Manhattan and
Brooklyn will unite in one great street
railroad trust. To better accomplish the
aims of these magnates the tunnels are
to be built-not one, but several, for the
traffic plans that they have outlined con-
stit1Ite one of the most gigantic traIupor-
tatfon schemes ever conceived in the
brain of man. Subways are to be laid
from one end of New York City. to the
almost every direction, connecting with
practically every available point In fact,
the now distinct and separate sections Of
the Greater New York are to be united
in every sense Of the word.
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once sanctioned the construction of the
remarkable bridge. The inclined roadway
is there, but instead of going straight
eorRscreWs % % within iN small SPA space " Being p
elevated on pillars that increase in height
as the bridge rises until the level of the
travellers in vehicles wind around a spiral
roadway, first going toward the river and
then turning their backs to 1t. and then
facing around toward it again, until at
last they find themselves on the bridge
proper. Until the cyclone came along and
signified It's disapproval of the freak
structure by demolishing it, the bridge
had served well the needs Of the people Of
Hastings
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16

It IS often asked whether colored COW
ers really help to sell books or not. And
it is not at all an easy question to answer,
Publishers hem and haw over It, and
statesmen in bookshops say they are not
England that bears on the subject,
though it does not determine it. Mrs
Ewing, says that the booksellers would
ers; they would not even try TO sell 1t.
When it was put into colored boards they
took 1t at once, and in two months Id
20 900 copies. This does not prove, "
ever, that the people will not buy {, cd
book unless 1t be all bright paint on the
outside.
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They wanted the public highway pre-
served intact, and they wanted the bridge
as well, and they told the engineer that
he could take the puzzle home with him
and solve it, or resign in favor OF more
ingenious man.
The engineer brought the solution down
to the officials the next day, and they at
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
MOST REMARKABLE BRIDGE I'M THE LAND,

high for the Mississippi boats to pass un-
der, and yet not so high as to make
hicles that would pass over, he wished to
build an incline roadway that would be-
gently up to and over the structure But
the Hastings town officials objected.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16

Jokai, the Hungarian novelist, is to
show, in pavilion at the coming Paris
exhibition, a copy Of every edition of his
works The pavilion will have to be a
large one, as he has written over 300 nov
els, some Of which have been translated
into every European language.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16

" HEN the tornado tore its way
n Through the town of Hastings,
" ~ MINI, 1t took with it the most
remarkable bridge in the coun-
try. When the local engineer
set to work to solve the prob
lam of how to make a bridge sufficiently
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16

MONG the many social functions
in London the one of special In
terest, to the feminine visitor, at
least, is the Queens drawing
- :,5,,{,,o from fhe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15
A Parcels Post.

philadelphia Press.
This country has prodigious num-
Der of articles which would go abroad
in trade if it were easier to reach Gus
toners by parcels post. Nor is mere
parcels post enough. The interna-
tional parcels post as developed in the
leading European countries provides
for insurance, for prepayment of du-
ties and charges, for special delivery
by a special messenger, and for pre-
paying any charge to those who live
on t he regular postal routes. In
Switzerland you can pay small sum
into any pOstoffice, get a postal card
with the sum stamped on it. address
and mail it, and the carrier delivers the
card and the sum together. In Hol-
land the postoflice collects bills. In
Germany IL delivers farmers fruit
and vegetables to his city customers.
The German post handles 16l 900, 600
narcelS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15
Hon. FRED f.. WHITE.

Hon. FRED f. WHITE, democratic
candidate for governor Of Iowa, put
the situation exactly right in his adj
dress at Davenport last evening when
he said: IF we cannot now settle it
we are sure to find solution for the
money question in the near future.
III we cannot at once suppress the
trusts we are certain to reach the
point when the people will be anxious
to unite in the patriotic duty of I'M
horsing their oPPressors. All other
questions can wait, but the issue of
Imperialism must be settled at once.
The nature of the question is such it
cannot be postponed" Here is the
democratic keynote in a nutshell. and
il will win wherever. it is sounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15
Prevented a Tragedy.

Timely information given Mrs
George Long of New Straitsville, Ohio
prevented a dreadful tragedy and
saved two lives. A frightful cough
had long kept her awake every night.
She had tried many remedies and doc
tors, but steadily grew worse until
urged to try DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry. One bottle wholly cured her,
and she writes this marvellous medi-
cine also cured Mr.. Long OF a severe
attack of pneumonia. Such cures are
positive proof of the matchless merit
of this grand remedy for curing all
throat. chest and lung troubles. Only
so cents and 81. Every bottle guar
anteed. Trial bottles free at Hartz S
IIlemeYer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15
SHALL WE DISPUTE
The Opinions OF Scores of Our Fellow
Citizens.

Citizens.
Residents of Rock Island. like other
American citizens, if making an in
vestment, want TO be sure of getting
the worth of their money. They
want to know all the WINS and
wherefores, and in a direct ratio to
the value of the investment they bur-
row and ferret until satisfied with the
collateral. Take an instance in the
realm of proprietary articles. If we
know of friend who has been cured
we have some faith in the prepare
ton; if we know of two or three our
faith increases. If the cures reach
scores, all we'll known citizens, and
anyone who still maintains that there
is nothing beyond ordinary merit in
the said preparation can safely be left
to the care of his fellow taxpayers
If he wishes to pick quarrel with
them on the question of their
Judgment and veracity, he has
ample opportunity in Rock Island
to do so. Begin with this case:
Patrick Rooney, of 1909 Fifth
avenue, bricklayer, says: Taken
with soreness across my loins and
other symptoms of kidney complaint,
went TO physician, who treated
me at intervals for three years. Re
ceiving little if any benefit, l resorted
to advertised sure-cures, but the
trouble resisted all my efforts, the in
tense pain in the small of my back
and limited control over the kidney
secretions being always in evidence.
Learning of Doan's Kidney Pills 1
procured box at the Harper house
drug store. If that one box had not
helped me 1 never would have fol-
lowed up the treatment and bought
five more. have been exposed to all
kinds of weather, but mp to date there
has not been a symptom of a recur-
Pence"
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by
all dealers, price 30 cents. Mailed by
Foster-Milburn company, Buffalo, n.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no substitute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15

HERE is he way Bryan puts the
trust problem: The trusts can be
destroyed whenever the people carry
their hostility toward the trusts to
the point of voting against them.
There are Just two great parties in
this country-the republican party,
which defends trusts, bleeds trusts
for campaign purposes, and under
whose rule the trusts thrive and null
Jiply as never before. And the dem
ocratic party, which opposes trusts
and all forms of monopoly. Which is
the party of the people?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15

THE Wisconsin state good roads
convention was held at Milwaukee
this week with between 600 and 700
delegates in attendance, representing
every county in the state. The
convention declared in favor of the
state bearing fraction of the cost of
the building of all roads which are
constructed in accordance with plans
approved by the state. The action
was the result of thorough discus
sion, and resolutions giving the plan
in detail were adopted. The Illinois
good roads convention will be held at
Springfield, Sept. &c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15
River Ripie1s.

The Winona and Verne Swain were
in and out.
The F. Weyerhauser came down
with 10 strings of logs.
The stage of water at the Rock Isl
and bridge at a. IN. was 3. 45 and at
noon $40. The temperature at noon
was ~.
Travel over the bridge yesterday
Foot, north ,O7S, south 1865; teams,
north $50, south S29; street ears,
north 81, south %.
Boats up were the Hennepin, Pilot,
Ruth, F. Weyerhauser, II. G. Brock
man. Musser, West Rambo, j. w.
and Lydia Van SAINT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15
Licensed to Wed.
Drink Grain-O

After you have concluded that you
ought not to drink coffee. 1t is not a
medicine, but doctors order it, be-
cSuse it is healthful, invigorating and
appetizing. 1t is made from pure
grains and has that rich seal brown
color and taste like the finest grades
of coffee and costs about one-fourth
as much. Children like it and thrive
on it, because it is n genuine food
drink containing nothing but nour-
ishment. Ask your grocer for
Grain-O, the new food drink. Is and
25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15
EXTENDING WATER MAINS.
An Outlay or $4,000 by the CIty-Poor-
master Murphy's appointment.

The city council last night needed
the cry of people for water in locali-
ties where there are ne extensions, and
acted favorably upon a mum Der of the
petitions. which will necessitate an
outlay of at least Sc, 900. Extensions
are to be made as follows: Eighth
street between Second and Third ave
nues; Ninth avenue, between Nine
teenth and Twentieth; Thirtv-ninth
street, Fifth and Seventh avenues;
Forty-second street; Eighth avenue,
between Eleventh and Twelfth streets:
Sixth avenue, between Forty-second
and Forty-fourth; Fourteenth avenue,
between Thirty-eighth and Fortieth
streets, and on Second street. About
one hundred tons of pipe will be pur-
chased, and the work, if satisfactory
arrangements can be made for pay
ment out of next years appropria-
tions, pushed to completion before
winter sets in.
The board of supervisors having
failed to recognize the appointment
by the council of Edward Murphy as
poormaster for Rock Island. a reso-
luton, presented by Aid. Beck, was
adopted by an ave and nay vote, in
structing the clerk to notify the board
of Mr.. Murphy's appointment. 1t is
expressly specified in the statutes,
Aid. Wheelan said, that the council
may elect the poormaster, notwith-
standing it had been customary for
the mayor to make the selection wit h
aldermanic sanction, and he should
therefore be recognized by the board.
Rapid progress is making at the
reservoir, and with changes in the
cement recommended by Engineer ID
w. Mead, the work will move ahead
at a rate that will insure it's mple-
ton before winter.
Frank p. Blair was before the cOun-
Gil asking its good offices to induce
the Burlington to remove its switch
track at the foot of Seventeenth street,
where he proposes erecting a depot.
Mr.. Blair said he would like to get to
work on the building-which will be
"A frame. but beauty. he promises
within 10 days. The council seemed
disposed to assist Mr.. Blair as far as
reasonable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15

IT is announced that Aguinaido has
made a proposition to Mark Hanna.
the next best friend of the admins
tration, through his friend, Agoncillo,
to sell his interest in the Philippine
rebellion for a half million cash. In
asmuch as the United States has been
in the war purchasing business since
the country involved herself in the
troubles there the proposition is not
unnatural. And the price is consid-
erably below what this government
paid to Spain for the existing rebel
lion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15

As usually treated . sprain will dis
able the injured person fol- three or
four weeks, but if Cham berlain's Pain
Balm is freely applied complete cure
may be effected in very few days.
Pain Balm also cures rheumatism,
cuts. bruises and burns. For sale by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15

Was the result of his splendid health.
Indomitablu will and tremendous en-
ergy are NOS found where stomach,
liver, kidney and bowels are out of
orler. If you want these qualities
and the success they bring. use DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. They develop
every power of brain and body. Only
% cents at Hartz X UIlemeyer's drug
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15
HE MIGHT COME HERE TOO.
President to Again Visit GaIesburg-Why
Not Rock Island?

President Mckinley yesterday &C
cepted the invitation to visit Gales
burg Oct. Z, on the occasion of the
celebration of the joint debate between
Lincoln and Douglas. nearly half
century ago. The president will not
make the visit to the Knox county
seat on the date mentioned. but will
deliver an address. This will make
the second time Maj. Mckinley has
been Galesburg's guest since his cleo
ton. and this time the people of Rock
Island. through their Galesburg con-
gresham, should have that long
promised and long delayed visit from
the chief executive, too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15

The moon, which was new on Sept.
i. will be full Sept 10. On Sept. %
at 80 o'clock in the afternoon, the
sun will reach the equator and the
actual summer season will be over and
autumn will begin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15
stopped the Bsckache.

A. Il. Bass, Morgantown, Ind,
writes: l was afflicted with kidney
disease and had to get up quite often
during the night and suffered severe
pains in kidneys and with backache.
/ used Foley's Kidney Cure. After
taking three bottles l am entirely
..,,-ol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15

II a sketch of Rear Admiral John
c. Watson, the Manila Times says:
He is an earnest christian, but of
the Stonewall Jackson sort. Hard
fighting follows his praying
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15
FOR Over Fiftx Wear,

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums.
allays all pain. cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. rs
cents 8 bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15

The silk thread trust is expected to
draw the line pretty fine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15
No Relief for go Years.

have been troubled for the last 90
years with bronchial affection, and at
times have been bedfast. Have tried
a great many cough remedies, but
found no relief until | tried FsIey's
Honey and Tar. l can honestly rec
ommend Foley's Honey and Tar as a
quick relief, reliable, pleasant to take
and sure cure for diseases of the
throat and lungs. Minerva Smith,
414 Washington avenue, DanviIle, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15

TOR SALE OR RENT--A roo ACRE FARM
l. one nile from Coal Valley. Inquire of
James Murphy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15
DALmsTRY-THELMA. THE EGYpIIAN

TINHE WORLDS GREATEST TRANCE
L medium and clairyoyant. Mrs. NJ g. Allen,
located ut 4l6 Main street, Davenport Iowa.
This remark BILE medium can be consulted on
all affairs OF life. She reads your past present
and future like an open book. Can tel your
thoughts and what troubles you. Her fees are
80 cents and 10. Hours 10 a. N. TO s o. IN.
Send stamps for Illustrated pamphlet with spe-
ctalterm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15
MISCELLANEOUS.

ENOUND-A POINTER PUP. OWNER CAN
L have same by calling at r l. & z. round
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15

7 OST-A SMALL BLACK AND TAN
- shaggy dog. Finder please return to sO5
Twenty first street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15

LyO2 SALE-ASY ONE WISHING TO
Il embark il a good paying business can do
80 BY investing in household furniture and
keeping roomers- Can buy the furnishings acd
rent the house in running order Central loca-
ton and all modern conyeniences- Address
n. 90 Argos office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15

I CHICHESTER WHITE STOCK PIG.
~ Return to c. +. Gazetteer. 7I7 Seventeenth
street and receive reward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15

OST OR MISPI ACED-SOME TIME DIR
II ing the month of May. q 22-calibre rifle.
Finder return to this office and receive re-
ward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15

IL with about Go different slides, suitable for
filing legal blanks or any description of papers
IN fat form TO be kept in shape for writing
A comprehensive index connected Just the
thing for any once with contracts exc, to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15

NOR SALE-COAL IN ANY QUANTITY
II of so bushels or over at - 80 per ton. de-
iverec C. o. d. 20 any part of the city. Leave
orders AT Commercial hose barber shop. Rock
Island, or Enos James. Milan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15

WIANTED-WOMEN TO BIND DRESS
w shields at home. Steady work: d stance
no disadvantage: ask your dealer to show you
kOra Shields. Kora shields snao waist
without sewing. Send 10 cents for cataloFu-
of work The Kora Shield company, 52j
BrOome street, New Y rk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15

EyOR SALE-AT A SACRIFICE, 4o-ACRI
II farm near town. cots OF fruit To b,
sold cheap to settle an estate. Here Is q bar
gain cheap for cash No trade. Gordon