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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

His eX-Excellency, the Hon Grover Cleve-
land. will be Off on a hunting trip election
day. Ills Ponderoslty has reached the stage
where he seems to glory in his shame as a
renegade and party migrate.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

There Is no law to prevent Hanna from
quoting Lincoln, ana as Lincoln is dead,
Hanna can 20 ahead.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

Voting next Tuesday can not be said TO be
very light undertaking. The tickets are
forty inches long by fourteen inches wide!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

II Teddy is defeated he will be the lone
soonest politician in the United States. and
deservedly so. His proper place is that of
blower for some wild West side show.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

Involuntary seryitude exists In Hawaii. IN,
Philippine islands and in many other places
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04
THE HOUSTON DAILY POST.
by THE
Houston Printing Company.

:. n. 20 JoH asS o. PRESIDENT
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Voting next Tuesday can not be said to be
very light undertaking. The tickets are
forty inches long by fourteen inches wide'
Galveston would be poor place for strikes
just yet. The iaboring class there could not
afford to add to the present embarrassments
Of the situation In that unfortunate city, even
II they are suffering from some things That
they dc not like or would not tolerate under
ordinary conditions.
Little Delaware Is to elect two senators in
January next. There is such a thing as
gorging legislature with prosperity, II
seems.
From all accounts It will be great and
needed day for the morality of Paterson.
New Jersey. II the outrage and murder of
the poor factory girl by rich young bloods of
the city meet their adequate punishment
Fortunately we have very expiditious and
exemplary way OF attending to such matters
in the West aud South.
1t might truthfully be said that IL Mr.
McKinlev is reelected he will not be the
next president-he will only be the same
old President de Jure
| Our soldiers In China seem TO have been
smarter than any OF the others and made a
rush for the bullion" That's the ad-
vantage OF being trained up under gov
eminent that makes the dollar an object Of
concert rss'TTinfSr than t65 purity OF tine Nag.
----
The days OF the spellbinder are about over,
but the office seeker will supplant him and
a comparison will probably show the former
to be the least harmful of the two.
| ------
The Galveston News special correspondent
up in Ohio is considerably modifying his
Mckinley predictions as he gets deeper into
the situetion. His letter from Cincinnati
rather looked like he was beginning to PICK
a soft spot on which to fall
Since the Halloween pranks of the demo.
cratic hosts of reform Chairman March,.
Aurslius Hanna ct al lind their trust pro
teeted fences considerably out of repair.
The Current Issue says that "some mer
would ride the devil bareback II they though
he would carry them into office" Some o
them evidently think so for it is apparen
that they have mounted him.
II Teddy is defeated he will be the lone
houAtht pOltiCidu IN lne Oulleu Sldleb, du'
deservedly so. His proper place is that o
a blower for some wild West side show.
His ex-Excellency, the Hon. Grover Cleve
> land, will be off on a hunting trip election
day. Ills PonderosIty has reached the stag
t where he seems to glory in his shame as
e renegade and party migrate.
The miners are resuming work in tn
5 anthracite region. They should now max
another strike for industrial independence b,
/ voting against every republican ticket IL
: Pennsylvania.
IS Crime at the ballot box, says the kansa
City Times. is the only hope of the republic
ans for winning this election. And 1t Nigh
: be added that 1t is the only fear the demo
Gratis have of being defeated
a Nebraska will now pile up its oldtim
democratic majority, Notwithstanding MI
Hanna injured his right lung and Mr.. Meikle
= john burnt up his night shirt in desperat
Ii attempt to ''reforn" It.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

'hE DAILY POST. THg SUNDAY posr.
tEMi-wEEKLy POST, ~, Coils. per wesk
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

The Current Issue says that some men
would ride the devil bareback II they thought
he would carry them into office" Some OF
them evidently think so for it is apparent
that they have mounted him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

The excitement Will be over in ample time
to enable all good citizens OF Houston TO
contribute literally to the fund for the Gar.
negie library site and to also make the proper
arrangements for helping along our midwin-
ter festival And don't forget the Importance
OF these matters
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

The miners are resumng work in the
anthracite region. They should now make
another strike for industrial Independence by
voting against every republican ticket In
Pennsylvania.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

Since the Halloween pranks of the demo-
cratic hosts of reform Chairman Marcus
Aurelius Hanna ct al lind their trust pro-
teeted fences considerably out OF repair
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

Little Delaware is to elect two senators in
January next. There is such thing as
gorgipg legislature with prosperity, 1t
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

Crime at the ballot box, says the Kansas
City Times, is the only hope of the republic
ans for winning this election And it might
be added that 1t is the only fear the demo-
Gratis have of being defeated.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

The Beers appear from present activity to
have gore down only to get their wind.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

Nebraska will now pile up Its oldtimc
democratic majority Notwithstanding Mr..
Hanna injured his right lung and Mr.. Meikle-
john burnt UP his night shirt in a desperate
attempt to 'reforn" II.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

The Galveston News special correspondent
up in Ohio is considerably modifying his
Mckinley predictions as he gets deeper into
the situetlon. His letter from Cincinnati
rather looked like he was beginning to pick
soft spot on which to fall.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

Election roorbacks are discounted this year
by being confidently anticipated.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

The days of the spelbinder are about over,
but the office seeker will suppant him and
comparison will probably show the former
10 be the least harmful of the two.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

OFFICE OF PUBLICATION,
It01, HOB, IIO5, II07, HOS FrnnkIi
Avenue.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

1t begins TO look like Mr.. Burgess, the
democratic nominee for congress in the Gal
weston district. would have a walkover.-
Gainesville Chronicle.
The Chronicle, although published at Il
point far distant from the Tenth district,
appears to have the situation down there
sized up very correctly.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

From all accounts It Will be great and
a needed day for the morality of Paterson,
New Jersey. II the outrage and murder of
the poor factory girl by rich young bloods of
the city meet their adequate punishment.
Fortunately we have very expditious and
exemplary way OF attending to such matters
in the West aud South.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

c. J. Glover has assumed control OF tho
Waco Telephone, b, G. McKie retiring.
Messrs. Ainsworth, Wells 6 ssler, who have
been conducting the Chronicle. will be asso-
clated with Mr.. Glover.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

Our soldiers in China seem TO have been
smarter than any OF the others and made a
rush for the bullion" That's the ad-
vantage of being trained up under gov
eminent that makes the dollar an object of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

1t might truthfully be said that IL Mr.
Mckinley is reelected he will not be the
next president-he will only be the same
old President de Jure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
Sale of Real Estate.

BY virtue OF an order and decree OF the
county Court OF Rock Island county. Illinois
made on the petition Of he unders gned. VIII
ii am II DoOnan. administrator of the estate OF
FredeI lex Buckley, deceased, for leave TO sell
the real estate Of said deceased at the Janu-
term a. D. 1900. OF said court to- wit: On
the Sth day OF January. 1900 1 shall on the
9TH day OF February next, between the hout :
OF 10 . clock in the forenoon and o clock In
the aftcrnopn OF said day, sell at public sale
at the east door OF the court house ia The city
of Rock Island, in said county, the real estate
described a. follows, tO-wit:
The west half 90 OF the northwest quarter
sixteen 30. north range three 30. west OF the.
fourth principal meridian, containing eighty
800 acres more or less
Also the north eastquarter ~ OF the south
west quarter of sec,iOn tweDty-one (2I), In
township sixteen 30, north range three 90,
west Of the fourth principal meridian, contain.
ing forty (40) acres more or less.
Also the following, viz: beginning at q point
10 the east line Ofth southwest quarter 90 OF
sec ion number tWenty-One (2lJ In tow ship
numbers'Eteen U6J north Of range numberthrce
biuety-iye (J5J VDds north OF the southeast
corner Of the north One-haIf on of the north
west quarter % Of section number twenty
eight (2EI 10 township number sixteen Nn
north range three 90 west OF the fourth priu.
c!pal meridian: the ce north sixty-hve (s5
rods more or less TO the northeast corner of
the south half "a OF said southwest quarter OF
section number Jwenty-one cd; thence west
al right angles, one hundred and sixty UG,O
rods TO the weSS line OF SAID section number
twenty-one l2ll; thence south along said west
line siSty-hv- i60l rods; thence east one hun
cred sixty {l6O) rods 70 the point of begin
ming. cOnta ming siZty-fiye (65D acres more or
less an IN the county of Rock bland ana
state OF II inOis on the following terms JO-ylt:
For cash 10 hand at the date OF sad sale
Dated this sth day OF January. A. u. 1900
WILLIAM h DOONAE.
Buckley. deceased
SAMUEL X. KESTwORTHY Solicitor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
AMUSEMENT
5coooccCcoocooooocooo

The Telephone Girl is in two
acts. The audience roars from the
start to the finish. The music is the
best that the famous composer, Gus
tave Kerker, ever evolved. The COM
pany is, individually, one of the
strongest on the road. The produc-
ton is the complete New York Casino
production. 1t comes 10 the Burtis
this evening.
At HarPer's theatre Friday even
ing, Jan. 10, "A Wise Woman" spo-
ken of as being a delightful farce,
promises to score local hit. 1t is
said to be great accession to the list
of farcical successes, as the bright jol-
ity of the farce creates no end of mer-
riment. 1t has every reason for sue
ceediDg, for it is acted by n capital
company, and it i so distinctively
novel in scheme and development that
it furnishes what most people like
best, 4 diversion from accepted stan
dard. The plot is light and iilmy, but
the incidents complications are i'm
mensely amusing, which makes it
quite the breeziest offering OF a long
time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
TO TALK WITH US,
Farmers of South Part of County
Want Telephone Connec-
ton.
PETITION BEFORE THE COUNCIL

Say Their Only Salvation Is the Granting
OF a Franchise to an independent Com
pany-APpIication From Tri-City Mutual
Widening OF Twenty-third Street
other Matters.
Representatives of the South Rock
Island County Telephone association
were before the city council last
night, supporting a movement for
telephone communication with the
city.
The following petition was present
ed to the council, bearing the sigma
lures of the presidents of the Edging-
ton. Taylor K dye, Illinois City, Rey-
nolds, Copperas Greek, Timber, An
dalusia, Buffalo Prairie, Center, Stub
and American lines:
Whereas, The South Rock Island
County Telephone association has
now an independent telephone sys-
TEN connecting all villages and most
of our farmers in the south end of the
county, and communication with
A'cdO, Muscatine and Cam bridge, our
services giving us access 10 more than
900 telephones, and believing that
necessity demands our Joining with
the city of Rock Island at as early 4
date as possible, we believe it our
duty to ask YOUR cooperation in Sc
curing an Independent system in the
city of Rock Island. For this reason
we have asked admission to the pres
ent system. as we are practically
barred by the iron clad rules of the
Bell Telephone company, their offer
TO us being a. follows: First, we are
to build line TO the town of Milan;
second, We must use Bell phones
third, we must pay n yearly rental
for the same, and fourth, we must
pay message fee for all messages
sent To the city of Rock Island
therefore, be 1t resolved, That we,
the undersigned, representatives, of
the above association, believing that
your interests are ours, and ours are
yours, we would pectfully ask your
honorable body TO grant a franchise to
an independent telephone company !;
and as a part of said franchise we be
allowed exchange "a may be agreed
upon, and the use OF the phones now
in operation and which may be here
after put in operation by said lines. "
w. +. Parmenter. OF Andalusia,
spoke in support Of the petition, which
was referred TO the telephone commit
tee. Others present were: w. III.
Wenks and c ID. Wheaton, of Edg-
ingi ION; Ira ButTum, of Andalusia, and
William Edgin@ton, of Buffalo Prairie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
LEGAL.
Administrators Notice.
e OF william j Shea. deceased.

Estate OF William j. Shea. deceased
The undersigned having been appointed adj
minstratriX of the estate of William j.
Shea, late OF the county OF Rock Is
land state OF Illinois, deceased hereby
gives notice that She will appear before
the county court OF Rock Island county. at the
county court room, in the city of Rock Island,
at the February term on the first Monday Ia
February next, at which time all persons
having claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend, for the purpose of
having the same ad juSted.
All persons Indebted TO said estate are re-
quested 10 make immediate payment to the
Undersigned
Dated this 10Th day OF December A. d. 1899
CATHERINE SHEA, Administrative.
MCAEIRY & MCESIRY, solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
LOYALTY to His Empioyer.

That young man who had a vein opened and
a portion of his blood let out, so that it might
save the life of his employ er set = remarkable
example of heroism. The incident shows what
power there is in good blood. AS soon as the
broken down system received the pure blood
o. this young fellow, the patient regained his
strength. The b God is the life " There is
only ore natural way to get good blood, and
that is from the stomach. II it needs assist
ance bring Hostetter's Btters to The rescue
This wonderful medicine aids it in its digestion
OF (. cd, and furnishes the system with rich
red blood. When this Is done, health naturally
~,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
STATEMENT FROM TIE FARMERS.
Reasons for FavorIng Independent Move
ment Set Forth.

This afternoon the following was
banded in for publication by Messrs.
Buffum and Beaumont. of Amdalusia,
this bearing on the action OF the
council:
Rock Island, Jan. 16.-Editor
of ARGUS: We beg to inform the
merchants OF Rock Island and Moline
of the urgent necessity Of using your
best efforts To secure the passage of a
franchise for the independent COM
ness people of the two cities, the
Union Electric Telephone Il Telegraph
company.
Our principal reason for urging
the Immediate action is from the fact
that we cannot gain telephone COM
munication with your cities under
the eXacting rules Of the Central
Union (Bell) Telephone company.
I'VE represent the following lines
and connections: The Taylor Ridge
line, the Illinois City line, the Timber
line, the Andalu~ia line, the Buffalo
Prairie line, the Buffalo Prairie Center
line, the Stub line, the Edgington and
Reynolds line. the Copperas Greek line
and other consolidated lines, making
in all about 1000 telephone users.
believing That your interests are
ours, and ours in common with yours,
and believing that the merchants of
Rock Island and Moline are not fully
acquainted with the facts that we are
daily, from our homes, selling our
farm products and buying our sup
plies from the city of Muscatine and
telephone connections with independ-
ent companies, prompts US to address
II YOU this communication.
I'VE are informed as a definite con-
clusion by the Central Union Bell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16

It's the little colds that grow it on
big colds; the big colds that end n
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, 1900-01-16
Turned by Electric Motors.

The drum of the turning mechan-
ism is % feet s inches in diameter.
The span is turned by two 3O-horse
power electric motors, with n speed
of nearly 700 revolutions minute.
Two other motors are used at the ends
of the draw for working the lateral
and vertical adjustment of the latter
after it has heen swung. Their gen
eral method Of operation is much like
that of the motors that actuates the
government bridge at this point, with
which many of our readers are fam
liar. These motors are of but D
horse power. Electric lights are used
for signal lights on piers and spans.
There were stiff requirements for the
tensile and other resistance of the
steel used in all forms, and only the
best material was admitted. The build
ers of the bridge were the Phoenix
Iron Bridge company, which erected
the government bridge here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
Robbed the Crave

A startling incident of which Mr..
John Oliver, of Philadelphia. was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
Il was in a most dreadful condition
My skin was almost yellow, eyes
sunken, tongue coated, pain contin-
ually in back and sides no appetite
gradually growing weaker day by day
Three physicians had given me up.
Fortunately, a friend advised trying
Electric Bitters, and to my great Joy
and surprise, the first bottle made !
decided improvement. 1 continued
their use for three weeks, and am now
well man. L know they saved
my life, and robbed the grave of an
other victim" No one should fail to
try them. Only so cents per bottle
at Hartz & Ullemever's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
No Time to Couch

but plenty of time to eat, drink and
he merry after you have taken 4 few
doses of the cough medicine we are
now selling with such good results in
every case. You will feel like new
person, can eat. sleep and work as
well as play. We can confidently
recommend it as the best remedy OF
the kind we have ever handled. Only
2jc bottle.
Bahnsen's Drug Store.
Corner 4th Avenue and goth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
Chronic Rheumatism Cured.

DR.. II. B. Hettinger, indianapolis,
Ind, says: For several months
after spraining my ankle Twas severe
" afflicted with rheumatism. / finally
tried Detchon's Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism, and in four days could walk
without my cane; two bottles cured
me sound and well. | take great
pleasure in recommending the Mys-
tic Cure to all who are afflicted with
rheumatism" Sold by Otto Croft jan,
1901 Second avenue, Rock Island
Gustave Schlegel & Son, 220 West
Second street, Davenport.
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, 1900-01-16
Visitation Academy.

Academy of the Visitation, conduct
ed by the sisters of the Visitation
2939 Fifth avenue, Rock Island. The
academic, preparatory and kinder
ten departments of the new academy
are now opened to Students.
Superior advantages in music, art,
elocution, physical culture and the
languages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16

This afternoon the following was
banded in for publication by Messrs.
Buffum and Beaumont, of Amdalusia.
this bearing on the action Of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16

that we cannot secure reasonable
connection with your cities unless we
throw away our telephones-as good
| as theirs-and pay them rental an
nually equal TO one-half the value of
their instruments and pay prohibitive
message rates besides.
This will never do. Our only a.
tentative is to trade where we can sell
our product at the best advantage.
We can best sell our product where
we can market the same by telephone
communication before it leaves the
farm.
"A word to the wise ought to he
sufficient. Merchants of Rock Island
and Moline, do Won want our product
and trade
W. f. PARMENTER,
CHARLES l.. WENKS.
WILLIAM MILLER,
WILLIAM CRAWFORD.
WILLIAM WENKS.
Presidents of the different lines. -
Municipal Committee on Again.
The members of the municipal tele-
phone committee were taken with
a change of heart in regard to
going away from home again to look
into the hello proposition after reach
ing the city hall last night. and bright
and early this morning they boarded
4 Rock Island train for Des Moines.
But whether they will 90 beyond the
HaWkeye capital, is not OF record.
Other Council Matters.
The mayor and clerk were author
lied to enter into contract with Sic
vers " Anderson for repairing the
watcrworks station, their bid of $493
being the lowest of those submit ted
in response to the city's advertise
ment.
a proposition from Remley & Son
to purchase scrap iron at the reser
voir was referred to the waterworks
committee.
The following commune alton was
received and referred to the telephone
committee and city attorney: I'VE
desire to make application for a fran
chise to build, equip and operate 1
modern telephone plant in the city
of Rock Island, H., subject to such
terms and conditions as will. in your
opinion. afford the city the necessary
protection. Tri-Citv Mutual Telc-
phone company, per j. w. Ainsworth.
secretary
An ordinance was pres scented provid-
ing for the widening of Twenty-third
street from Ninth to Tenth avenues by
general taxation, cOmpen satiOn to be
allowed in accordance with n verdict
of a jury for property taken. Several
of the aldermen were opposed to the
general public sustaining the expense
of an Improvement directly benefitting
the neighborhood in which it is con-
tempIated. The ordinance was there
upon referred.
The Central Union Telephone COM
pauy asked permission to erect poles
in different parts of the city, prepare
tory to the rebuilding of its system
here. The matter was referred TO the
street and allev committee.