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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

John Devine, of Blue Island, is Wis
iting friends in the city.
Miss A. w. Avery left today to
visit relatives at Elkhart, Ind.
Mrs. S. u. Henderson AMI children
have gone for an extended visit in New
York.
Conrad Kraus, chief engineer on
the steamer Rutledge, came down
from Galena today.
r. A. Evans and c. P. Uford, two
Joliet young men, arrived last night
for visit with relatives.
Mrs. Bowles, of Denver, enroute to
New York, was the guest of Hon. and
Mrs. Ben T. Cable last night.
Mrs. c. C. Taylor has been called to
Kansas City by the serious illness of
her sister, Mrs. Il. +. Bateman.
Mrs. q. V. Boies, who has been Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Winters, left
this afterno on for Oak sdale, Wash.
Mrs. George Hart aud daughter,
Miss Henrietta, left today for Stuart,
Iowa, after few days visit with Mrs.
j. L. Shields.
Frank Sherman, formerly with the
q in Moline. and his brother-in-iaw,
Will Loves, of Geneseo, leave tonight
for Sedgwick, Col, where they will
reside permanently.
Mrs. William Emmert started for
Wadsworth, Ohio, today to attend
the funeral of her brother, Frank
Jordan. who died recently at FL Paso,
Texas, and was taken to the former
place for burial.
The cradle roll of the junior de-
partment of the United Presbyterian
church has recently had an addition
to it's membership of a lusty little
psalm singer from the home of Rev.
and Mrs. ID. l.. McNary.
! About 80 little friends were enter
tanned by jeanette Mosenfelder at her
home on Twentieth street yesterday
from to 5 o'clock in honor of her 18th
birthday. There were refreshments,
and the time was very pleasantly
spent.
Miss May MARYLAND and Miss Ma
tale Firth, of Cincinnati, left for
home at noon today after an extended
visit with relatives here. Miss Mark
land is an accomplished musician and
was organist at the First Methodist
church during the recent revival.
c. w. Halves camp 1850, NJ. w. A,
met for the first time in it's new quar-
tiers in Carse hall Tuesday evening.
The occasion was marked by happy
surprise carried out on the memb ers
by Fay Halves camp, R. n. A, which
also meets in that building. A nice
was served by the ladies, after
which there was dancing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15
T. c. SCOTT LAID At REST.
Funeral Services at the Home and at Sa-
cred Heart Church.

Funeral Services at the Home and at Sa-
cred Heart Church.
The funeral of T. C.. Scott was held
this morning from the home, 1920
Fifth avenue, to Sacred Heart
church, the remains being taken
to St. Marguerite's cemetery in Dav-
export for burial. Brief services
at the residence were conduct
ed by Rev. W. F. Barclay. of the
Central Methodist church, of Daven-
port. From there the remains were
taken to Sacred Heart church on Twen-
tv-eighth street, where Rev. Father
Locknev officiated. The church was
filled with sorrowing friends, among
whom were many prominent C., r. l.
& P. railroad officials. Mum bered
among these were: c. L. Nichols,
superintendent of the Illinois division;
w. s. Tinsman, chief trainmaster, aud
T. Brennan, assistant dispatcher, all
of Blue Island; Chief Dispatchers F.
NJ. Jones and w. J. Gibney, Superin-
tendent w. j. Lawrence, Assistant
Superintendent A. W. Kelsoe and Gen
eral Yardmaster j. r. Hamilton, ofDes
Moines; Superintendent w. H. Given
and Assistant superintendent I. B.
Cook. of Trenton, Mo-, and Yard
master L. E. Friday, of Eldon,
Iowa. The altar was covered with
beautiful floral offerings, many of
them being brought or sent by friends
living in other cities. The pallbear-
ers were L. B. Cook, A. w. Kelsoe,
w. S. Tinsman. F. M. Jones, William
Hobbs and F. E. Lamphere. A large
procession followed the remains to
their last resting place.
Funeral services over the remains
of Miss Genevieve NJ. Lailin were held
this morning at the home of William
Grote, on Seventh avenue, and also in
the Methodist church at Milan, Rev.
j. b. Rutter officiating at both places.
Many friends were in attendance here
and in Milan, ana the floral offerings
were numerous. The following young
ladies from Miss Laflin's class at the
High school were the pallbearers:
Misses Lille Long, Mabel Strayer,
Letitia Gresham, Edna Anderson,
Augusta Dart, Carrie Weigland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15
DO BOSSES BIDDING,
Republican Faithful Approve Pro-
grams in the Sever
al Wards.
ALLDELEGATETIOKETs GO THROUGH

Contests for AldermanIc Nomination In
Being Turned Down to the Tune of I43
to "a by NJ. C. Snyder-who the Other
Candidates Are-Convention Tomorrow.
The faithful of the republican party
yesterday, by their votes, sanctioned
the cut-and-dried programs submitted
by the party bosses in the several
wards, electing the previously pub
lished delegate tickets and ward COM
mitteemen and nominating the fol-
lowing aIdermanic candidates: First
ward, William Wilkens; Second, NJ. c.
Snyder; Third, F. A. Andrews; Fourth,
A. j. d. Moeller; Fifth, F. E. Robbins;
Sixth, William Kennedy; Seventh, A.
q. Anderson.
All the delegate tickets and ward
committeeman nominations went
through as slated, and Andrews, Noel
Ter, Kennedy and Anderson found it
smooth sailing, having no opposition,
but in the other three wards it was
different.
In the aldermanic race, in the First,
Louis Rain received "A votes to 173
for Wilkens. III the Second, Aid.
.'Boney" johnson was given the hot
foot in ragtime. The score was 143 to
"A. Up in the Fifth, Peter Loge re-
! ceived half dozen votes. with the
compliments of as many admiring
friends. Robbins got %.
The turning down of ''Boney" John
son in the Second was not a surprise.
Each succeeding year the hand writing
on the wall has appeared in larger
letters before his vision. At each
election. since his service in the coun-
Gil, his majority has dwindled.
Two years ago he was all but beaten
by William Eckermann, who has again
become the lndidate of the democracy
III the Second. Johnson's election
was contested, and it will be remem-
bered that it was only by the skin of
his teeth that he slid in.
Seeks yIndication.
johnson was taught a lesson that
convinced him it would be a wise
| thing for him not TO stand for another
denomination. This, il is understood,
was his determination until few
weeks ago, when he changed his
mind, and decided to try once more
to vindicate himself. The republicans
of the ward gave him their answer
yesterday. There was no stronger
proof that Johnson's own party was
tired of him than the fact that such a
weak man should have succeeded in
defeating him at the primary.
The republican city township con-
vention will be held at Turner hall
tomorrow evening.
doIina
The republicans of Moline have
made the following aldermanic nomi-
nations: First ward, Swan Tropp;
Second, Charles Seaholm; Third,
Frank II. Guessing; Fourth, +. II.
Sleight; Fifth, Carl V. Swanson; Sixth.
Harry Sutley; Seventh, F. NJ. w. An
hprSnn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15
ImfIammatOry Rheumatism Gu
Three Days.

Morton L. Hill, of Lebanon. Ind. +,
says: MY wife had inhammatorv
rheumatism in every muscle and
joint; her suffering was terrible and
her body and face we're swollen al
most beyond recognition; had been in
bed for six weeks and had eight ply
sicians, but received no benefit until
she tried the Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism. 1t gave immediate relief
and she was able to walk about in
three days. l am sure it saved her
life" Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island; Gust
Scblegel & Son, 220 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15
WORK OF THE FLAMES.
Rock Island Lumber Company's
Blacksmith Shop DAM
aged.
BLAZE STARTS FROM A SPARK.

1t is Quickly Extinguished With Nominal
Loss-Second Attempt of Incendiaries
TO Destroy q Third Avenue Barn-Dav-
export Canning. Works wiped Out
Last Night.
Fire companies Nos. and ) re-
sponded to an alarm turned in from
the Rock Island Lumber company's
office this morning at $3.50. The fire.
men found the floor of the company's
blacksmith shop ablaze, the fire hav-
ing originated beneath the floor, pre-
sumably from a spark dropping from
one of the FORCES and smoldering I'M
observed all night. 1t was quickly
extinguished, and the damage will
not exceed $50.
What is believed to have been
the second attempt within few weeks
of incendiaries to DESTROY barn in
the rear of Blake & Murphy's plumb
ing establishment was discovered at 5
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Fire
had been started in two places in the
barn. A still alarm was sent to the
department, and the tiremen re-
sponded with usual pIomptuess.
but effective work had been done by
volunteers before their arrival, and it
was unnecessary to use the depart
III ent hose.
Canning Works Destroyed.
The plant of the Davenport Canning
works was destroyed by fire that
broke out at 1880 last night, with
loss of 100000 The blaze was
caused by the explosion of a pipe used
to carry gasoline to a pressing ma
chine. The escaping gas was instant
ly ignited and the whole structure
was in flames in u moment. The
factory started business the first OF
the year. 1t was located near the
glucose works, for which it made
cans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15
A Fiendish Attack.

An attack was lately made on c..
F. Collier of Cherokee, Iowa, that
nearly proved fatal. 1t came
through his kidneys. His back got
so lame he could not stoop without
great pain, nor sit in a chair except
propPed by cushions. No remedy
helped. him until he tried Electric
Bitters which effected such a wonder
full change that he writes he feels like
a new man. This marvellous medi-
cine cures backache and kidney
trouble. purifies the blood and builds
up your health. Only SOC at Hartz
* UIlemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15
INSTITUTES ARE ARRANGED.
Four Meetings Under Auspices or County
Sunday School Association.


Sunday School Association.
The Rock Island County Sunday
School association has arranged for
four normal Institutes to he held next
week at the following places: March
20. at Reynolds; March II, Rock Isl
and; March y, Port Byron; March
%, Moline. They will be under the
direction of w. c.. Pearce. of Chicago,
one of the field workers of the state
association.
The one in this city will be held
next Wednesday in the First Baptist
church, with three sessions, beginning
at 10 a. III. and closing at 9 p. m.
The association desires that all the
churches suspend prayer meetings for
that evening, that the membership
may have the opportunity to attend
the institute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15
MILK DEALERS IN A POOL.
To Establish Depot at Which Product
VIII be Purified Daily.

Rock Island milk dealers have ap-
piled to the secretary of state for a
permit to incorporate. Fourteen
dealers are in the organization, which
proposes to revolutionize the business
here. insuring a pure quality of
milk at all times, but without
an increase in price to the con-
sumner, they say. Two liquid purifiers
are to be purchased and depot es-
tablished. The milk will be taken to
the depot each morning and put
through the purifying process and
transferred to bottles. The city will
be divided into districts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15
Fair Attractions.

At the Industrial fair last night the
drawing card was Sigfried, the i'm
personator. While he had only por-
ton of his apparatus with him, his
performance was of the highest order.
There will be varied program to-
night, including dancing by Arthur
Hall. a wrestling match by. Fleener
and Bragdon, and comic mum bers by
Stader, Imhof, Normoyle and Cassin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15
Caucusee.

The democrats of South Rock Island
are to hold their caucus for the nomi-
nation of township officers at the town
hall Saturday evening.
The union party of Rural township
will hold its caucus at the Rural town
hall Saturday afternoon at O'Clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15
Taxes Due.

Taxes for the year 1899 are due.
Parties having personal tax and no
real estate will be expected to make
immediate payment. The penalties
prescribed by the statute will be en-
forced for nonpayment of personal
taxes after notification by postal card
or otherwise. Office with Hull &E Co. +,
real estate and insurance agents,
Room 81, Mitchell & Lynde building.
CHARLES BOWERS,
Township Collector
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15
A FRIENDLY REMEMBRANCE.
Aid X. C. Beck Made the Recipient of a
Z Handsome Gift From Friends

z IIaHUSULIe UIII Il EORII # IIeHuS'
4 Aid. r. c. Beck, of the First ward,
was the recipient of a pleasant sur
prise and handsome birthday
remem brance from friends in the
ward last evening. A party was made
up which called at his home, 1923
Fourth street, and after extending the
greetings of the occasion, one of the
visitors presented the alderman with
beautiful emerald studded gold ring.
Mr.. Beck responded happily, and after
the exchange of Pleasantries, there
was a season of sociability. Aid. Beck
is 80 wears old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15
LECTURES FOR THENURSES
Feature of the School to he Conducted at
st. Anthopy's Hospital.

In addition to the employment of
Miss Stoney as .instructress at the
proposed school for nurses at St. An
thongs hospital, the medical and sur
gical staff is planning for a course of
lectures by mem bers of the staff upon
the methods of nursing. This was
decided upon at meeting of the staff
last night. The formal opening of the
nurses school will occur next Thurs
day evening. on which occasion the
public will be invited to the hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15

Eugene j. Hall, the poet and pub
Usher, says that one dose of Foley's
Honey and Tar restored his voice
when hoarseness threatened to pre-
vent his lecture at Central Music hall
Chicago. OF all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15
A Card.

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 DC" The Harper
House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15

Accidents come with distressing
frequency on the farm. Cuts, bruises,
stiDgs. sPraius. DIR. Thomas Electric
Oil relieves the pain instantly. Never
safe without il. For sale by Mar
shall 6 Fisher, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15
Going Down Hill.

People suffering from kidney dis
ease feel a gradual but steady loss
of vitality They should lose no time
in trying Foley's Kidney Cure 1t is
guaranteed. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15

It's the little colds that grow it on
big colds; the big colds that end in
consumption and death. Watch the
little colds. DIR. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup. For sale by Marshall & Fisher,
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15

Half the ills that man is heir to
come from indigestion. Burdock
Blood Bitters strengthens and tones
the stomach; makes indigestion i'm
possible. For sale by Marshall &
Fisher, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15

When you want something to heal
a burn, or a sore, or cut. why not
try Banner Salve, which is guaranteed
the most healing ointment in the
work. AL druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15

Ca II q AZ
R..,.tb. 1Ths Kind You Hare LlEsJs Bought
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28

"
class. ~ Der cent. At whose pupils gained
nearly two years In time entering the d
primary class In 1898.
There Is another aide to this question.
which appeals to poor parents Of bright
children. and that II the financial side
Financial saving.
Taking the time saved In the primary
ana grammar grades, i.a52h years. and
computing on basis OF 81 week ex-
pense. estimating the earning power and
cost OF food and clothing OF each child at
that low figure. and II IL seen that the
parents have been saved the comparative
ly huge sum of s1l6,29i by thus permitting
the children to 80 ahead as rapidly as their
abilities and health permitted. On the 9TH
er hand. II must not by any means be COM
sidered that the 2,5l3A years lost must be
placed on the opposite aide Of the ledger.
as they lost no more. nor 70 much. than
they did under the Old system OF sending
the pupils to lower classes or holding them
In the same when they could not pass
the examinations for promotion. They are
really under perpetual promotion, as there
IL no such thing as going back, even
though they are promoted slowly.
Those who work-paper carriers and
others-can continually make progress .
said Prof. Barnard. continuing to expati-
ate ON the advantages Of his system. ",rhe
qulck-witted can forge ahead. and not only
be Kept mentally active, but be made to
save the cost of unnecessary time, which
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28

was decided to raise fund for the ex-
the supreme court of the state, II neces-
sary, toward which $500 was subscribed at
the meeting.
Judge Winsor, c, A. Riddle and jay c.
Allen constitute the legal committee of
the committee Of one hundred, and a
further committee OF six, consisting OF
Alonzo Hull, A. w. HASTE, J. w. Goodwin.
Swan Lewis, W. ID. Wood and F. W. Par
ker, was appointed to cooperate with the
legal committee in employing counsel.
and TO raise the funds required for the
litigation.
The subcommittee met after the session
of the committee of one hundred and
issued the following appeal to the citizens
of Seattle.
THE city council has declared Its inten-
ton to grant a thirty-fve-year franchise
contract covering the streets of the city
necessary and in use for street railway
transportation. Many citizens believe this
proposed franchise to be contrary to good
public policy and in direct violation of the
city charter.
1T has been determined to exhaust every
lesai means necessary to protect the char
Ter rights OF the people and the future OF
the city from this threatened danger. A
fund OF $1,000 is required for the purpose
Oh deffaying the necessary expenses of
the litigation and making public the OBJ
Jections to the proposed franchise. Four
hundred dollars was pledged at the meet
ms or the committee Of one hundred"
Following this is an appeal for funds.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28
sApEx-PowELL 4 DETECTIVE.
Deauctive ReasonfnE Parallel to
That Of Sherlock Holmes.

Col BADEN Powell. the defender Of MAIZE
king, II the Sherlock Holmes of the British
army, for no one has has employed the
methods Of the great detective OF fiction 10
more purpose. When he was In India
Baden-Poweil used to make deductions
from every day Incidents a regular prac-,
tice. In order that he might complete his
training as successful eav2,ry scout. Here
Is an example of the Sherlock Holmes
method which Col Baden-P Powell employs
In scouting. Riding one day across az. open
grass plain In Matabeleiand. he suddenly
noticed that the grass had been recently
trodden down. Following up the track, he
soon found that It was the "spoor'' Of
several women and boys. going In the d.
rection Of the enemy A teihale leaf which
he saw lying . few yards on the track
whereas there were no trees for miles--con-
WINGED him that the party had come from
q village Some fifteen miles distant where
trees with leaves Of this kind grew. The
leaf was damp and smelt Of native beer.
He guessed, therefore. that women and
boys. according to their custom. had been
carrying pots Of native besr on their heads.
and that the mouths OF the pots had been
stopped with lunches Of leaves That IT
was lying ten yards on the track showed to
the military Sherlock Holmes that wind
had been blowing at the time II fell. 1t
was then nearly o'clock In the morning,
and there was no wind. but there had been
breeze about two hours before
Baden-Powell read from these very trif-
ling signs that during the night party Of
women had brought beer from the village.
fifteen miles distant, and had taken 1t to
the enemy on the hills, arriving there
about o'clock. He further guessed that
the men would probably start to drink the
beer at once and that by the time he could
reach them they would be getting sleepy
from It and therefore give him a favorable
chance Of accommodating their position He
accordingly followed the women's tracks,
found the enemy as he supposed. made his
observations. and got away with valuable
informa ton with diiIlculty.--From M. A. +.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28
A GREAT SNOW BLOCKADE.
White Pass q Yukon Is Still Tied
Up-Klondikers Encounter Diff
culties ON the Divide.

Heavy SHOWS and continued blockade of
the White Pass & Yukon railroad are
reported by the passengers of the steamer
Dirigo, Capt. George Roberts, which ar
rived last night from Skagway. She left
January o. 1t had been eight days prior
to the departure of the Dtrigo since a train
had arrived at Skagway from Bennett. Re-
turning Klondikers were having terrible
time crossing the divide afoot or for that
matter. with dog teams. Hugh stephens
and his partner were six days travelling
from Bennett to Lynn canal. They found
the snow had in places drifted and piled up
on the railroad track to the depth of five
and six feet. 1t was intensely cold, too.
and a railroad emp.oye. whose name
Stephens did not learn, had his hands froz-
en- during ten minutes walk from Fraser
station. The man had gone out to rescue
another. and when he returned with his
hands frozen he found that the person
whom he sought to save had found place
of shelter.
Stephens left Dawson December 20. He
left many klondikers at Bennett waiting
way.
Capt. Roberts reported an unusually
pleasant trip from Skagway.
The Dirigo had a cargo of 1880 cases of
salmon and ten tons Of fresh Wrangel mar
rows halibut. Her passengers were: ].
e. Cation, VIM. b. Sampson, W. Salisbury,
w. 7. Guttschick, Geo. A. Meagher. p.
Joseph, 8. Raxworthy. A. Bosthein, Il. o.
Sylvester. S. s. Calkins. G.. W. Morse, w.
J. Mcdonald, Ii. e Casebolt. Jas. Beck,
Hugh Stephens, John A. Legge, j. T.. Hui,
John Barrett. VIM. Brownfeld. G.. A. Sod
ergreen, Dan Berg.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28
SOME HIGH GLASS BOWLING.
8. b. c. Team Takes Three Ost of
Four Games From the Union Club
of Tacoma-Gillette the Star,

The Seattle Bowling Club team struck rs
gait last evening and took three out Of
four games from the Union Bowling team
of Tacoma. The fourth game. or. in reality
the first on the score card. was tie, each
team making 23s pins.
The match took place on the s. b. C.
alleys and was witnessed by q large crowd,
which became especially enthusiastic as
Fred Gillette continued to make strike
after strike and run up big score, which
win be hard to beat during the present
Interstate championship tournament. In
three out Of the four games he was over
fifty and In the fourth dropped to thirty
eight. His total score was a0a. an average
of over fifty-one each game. Huston, Har-
rison and Darlington also did splendid
work. Tuling was the only Tacoma PLAYER
who came up to his average, his score be-
ing 17S.
1t Is no more than right, however, to say
that the Tacoma men had much hard luck
with center pins. On the other hand It
would have been next to impossible for
them to beat the s. B. C. bowlers last
night A score of Logo pins in four games
is splendid score, and the victorious
bowlers deserved the congratulations show
cred upon them. The scores:
SEATTLE Roxrlinc Climb