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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-31
Snake DurpIar Alarm

One Of our correspondents tells sto-
ry Of tame snake that was so intel
ligent that one night, while it was
roaming about the house of its owner,
1T caught Il burglar in the dining room.
The snake coiled itself around the legs
of the burglar and with it's tail reached
a bell on the dining room table and,
ringing it vigorously. alarmed the
household, resulting in the capture of
the burglar.-Bradford Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-31
Was 1t a Miracle?

The marvellous cure of Mrs. Rena
j. Stout of consumption has created
intense excitement in Cammack, Ind, -
writes Marion Stuart. leading drug
gist. of Muncie, Ind. She only
weighed go pounds when her doctor
in Yorktown said she NJ nst soon die.
Then she began to use DR.. Kings
New Discovery and gained 81 pounds
in weight and was completely cured. :"
1t has cured thousands of hopeless
cases and is positively guaranteed to
cure all throat, chest and lung dis
eases. so cents and $1.00. Trial
bottles free at Hartz & Ullmeyer,
druppists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-31

Il had running, itching sore on
my leg. Suffered fortunes. Doan's
Ointment took away the burning and
itching instantly, and quickly effected
Bowling Green. Ohio. For sale by
Marshall s. Fisher, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-31
All Gone Save ExperIenc.

Cleverton-Now that you have sue
ceeded in getting on such intimate
terms with New York's most exclusive
literary set and meeting so many dis
tinguished men 1 don't see what you
want to quit for.
Dashaway-The fact is 1 haven't q
cent left--Smart Set
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-31
To Asthma sunerer..

Lawson Elvidge, of Darlington. Ill +,
says he was cured of chronic asthma
of long standing by Foley's Honey and
Tar 1t gives positive relief in all
cases of asthma, so this disease. when
not completely cured. is robbed of all
its terrors by this great remedy. Take
no substitute. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-31
Aspiration and Realization

Hills lat the depot-Going away,
Mills?
AIills-Yes; going to seek my fortune.
Want to go along?
Hills-No; I've just returned from
seeking mine. By the way, could you
loan me 81 till you get back?-Chicagc
News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-31
HAS PLENTY MONEY
Capital Stock of Davenport. Rock
Island & Northwestern Raised
to 81, 900, 900.
MEANS EXTENSION TO Peoria
Also Depot For This City and
Other important Develop.
ments Likely.

Among this afternoons Associated
Press dispatches came the following
which is of peculiar interest and sig
niticance as affecting the three cities
new road:
Springfield, July S1.-The secretary
of state today certified to a change in
the name of the Rock Island i East
ern railroad to the Davenport, Rock
Island & Northwestern and to in
crease the capital stock from 800. 900
to 81. 900, 900.
This formal verifcation of the
change in the title of the Rock Island
& Eastern Illinois road has been an
ticipated for some time. as it simply
means the consolidation of the rail-
road interests which the corporation
which has entered the three cities by
means of the new bridge controls on
this side of the river. But the in
crease of the capital to $4,000. 900
makes the institution an Illinois cor
poration. with general offices in
Rock Island.
To Build This Fall.
And the increase of the capital stock
means more than anything else. 1t
means that the company is going to
extend it's line on to Peoria this fall
and that in very short while the
Davenport. Rock Island & Northwest
ern road is to prove what has always
been promised for it, one OF the great
connecting railways of the central
west.
1t means, incidentally, too, that the
company is going to have sufficient
amount of money to build that new
depot promised to Rock Island this
20 II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-31
sclatic Rheumatism Cured.

L. Wagner, wholesale druggist
Richmond, Va, says: 81 had fear
full attack of sciatic rheumatism, was
laid up almost two months; was for
tunate enough to get Mystic Cure for
doctors prescriptions had failed to
have any effect. 1 have also heard of
fine results from others who have
used it, Sold by Otto Grotjan. 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island; Gustave
Schlegel & Son. 220 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-31

II you are sick all over. and don't
know just what ais you. it's 10 to 1
your kidneys are out of order.
Foley's Kidney Cure viii bring health
and energy. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-31
Things You Want.

Doubled faced satin. 75c belts 45c
Up to 35c shirt waists sets " roc
Fine she'll hair bourettes 49,. IOc
Beauty pins dozen. ...... SC
Fine pocket books. Monday. csc
Pompadour combs. full jewelled
value S5c, Monday. .... IOC
25c fancy garters, Monday -. I2C
Lundborg's IL Woodworth's
famous SOC perfumes for
Monday only, ounce. ...;. CSC
fellows fine face powders. -. sc
Large 25c can Talcum powders nc
Fancy puff balls. large size. roc
Woodworth's choice Violet and
Florida waters. .. CSC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-31

It's the little colds that grow it on
big colds; the big colds that end in
consumption and death. Watch the
little colds. DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup. For sale by Marshall & Fisher
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-31
The List OF Wounded

who have been healed by Banner
SalVe is very large 1t heals all
wounds or sores and leaves no scars.
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-31

Any advertised dealer is authorized
to guarantee Banner Salve for letter.
eczema. piles, sprains. cuts. scalds,
burns, ulcers, Asd any open or old
sore. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-31
Wash Skirts, Monday Only.

Handsome denim embroidered linen
skirts, applique trimmed and plain
wash burlap skirts, white pique
skirts, values up to IS.
On Monday. one day CT m
only, your choice. W.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-31
MERCHANTS OUTING
Rock Island Business People Shut
Up Shop and Take
Day Off.
TWO TRAIN LOADS TO JOLIET
One Thousand People Take Trip
Provided by the Retailers
Association.
TWO TRAIN LOADS TO JOLIET

So general is the second annual
observance of merchants day that
Rock Island. temporarily shorn of its
usual metropolitan activity, in its viii
lage-like silence seems to mourn for
the absent ones.
On the door of nearly every bust
ness house in the city today one finds
placard stating that the place is
closed. The proprietor and his as
sistants have taken to the woods to
enjoy an outing away from the cares
and worries of business.
Few of the merchants remained in
the city. Those who did not take in
the excursion to Joliet given under
the auspices of the Retail Merchants
association took advantage of the
Winona river trip or sought other cool
and shady spots, which are so numer-
GUS in the vicinity of Rock Island,
taking their families. hammocks and
lunch baskets--gone to make day
of it.
Eight hundred went from here on
the Joliet excursion over the Rock
Island road. Two trains of IL coaches
each were run. both starting from the
Peoria depot shortly after o'clock.
Moline sent large delegation, and
with those going from the other
towns above here at least l, 900 peo-
pie were taken into Joliet. Many
planned to run into Chicago, where
they could spend five hours and get
back to Joliet in time to take the ex-
cursion train home. w. S. Tinsman.
division trainmaster. had charge of
the first train, and G. l.. Nichols. di-
vision superintendent. had charge of
the second. The merchants bad their
own commissary car, in which there
was an abundance of lunch and soft
drinks.
Band Did Not Go.
The M w. A. band. which was to
have gone. made arrangements with
the excursion committee to can eel its
engagement. The reason given for
this was that, having joined the union
about the time the engagement was
made, there was some question as to
the bands right to play for the sum
the association could pay, and rather
than incur the disfavor of dnion men
it was agreed. with the consent of
the committee, to dissolve the con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-31
Shirt Waists, Monday Only.

Percale shirt waists, Lawn shirt
waists. madras shirt waists, Ba-
tiste shirt waists, silk striped shirt
waist, etc. Values up to
81, for Monday, one day; REC
your choice. ............ Wv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-31
MCCABE'S.

We turn our bargain battery loose Monday. Two
days business in Trading here will be interesting on
Monday and correspondng lively. Our will be closed
all day Tuesday. the 5Ist, Merchants Excursion day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-31

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The sun., 1900-08-24
THE BoERs VERY ACTIVE.
Butler and Baden-PoveII Have En-
gaEcmcnts with Burghcrs.

London, Aug. 23.-Lord Roberts re-
ports to the war Office under date of Pre-
toria Aug. 30, as follows;
'Buller's division marched to Van
wycksylei. 10 miles south of Bcfast, yes
terday. His casualties were 20.
"pagct reports from Hammanskraal
that Baden-Powell engaged Grobler's
rear guard all day yesterday. Grobler
was driven back east of Pinaars river.
Baden-POwell occupied the railway sta
tion of that name. During the fight
Baden -Powcll's advance and that Of the
enemy galloped into each other, the
Rhodesians losing Colonel Spreckley and
four men killed and seven wounded.
Many of the Beers were killed or wound
ed. They were at Cyferkuil this morn
ing. Plumer and Hickman were closely
pursuing them.
SIT seems certain that De Wet, finding
it hopeless to make his way eastward,
has recrossed the Magaliesherg, with a
few wounded, with the intention of re-
turning to the Orange River Colony.
He is in very different condition from
that when he left Bethlehem with six or
eight guns and 1000 men. His guns
have mostly been buried and his person
al following cannot be more than 300.
'.It is stated that Steyn, with small
bodyguard, has crossed Pinaars river on
his way to join Kruger at Machadodorp.
"The Beers yesterday. blew up a por-
ton of the railway at Koetze's Drift,
five miles north of Newcastle, and dam
aged the rails at point 30 miles south
of Newcastle"
The colonial office has made public the
text of the correspondence seized at Pre-
toria. Besides Mr.. Henry Labouchere,
Mr.. John Edward Ellis, Liberal, member
of parliament for the Rushcliffe division
of Nottinghamshire, wrote to Mrs. Solly
| for facts favorable to the Transvaal and
DIR. Gavin Brown Clark, Radical, mem
ber for Caithness and former consul gen
cral Of the South African Republic in
London, wrote to President Kruger un
der date of Aug. 20, 1899, of the un
satisfactory results of a conversation he
had with Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, tht
secretary of state for the colonies. DR.
Clark said he thought war was inevi
table and discussed the effect of Presl
dent Kruger seizing the passes.
The sun., 1900-08-24
Cadets Have Unpleasant Night.

Paris, Aug 23.-As the result of mat
tention or blunder over 100 cadets from
the United States training ship Monon-
gahela were obliged to sleep in the parks
and streets of Paris. The vessel is at
Havre, and the boys came here to spend
two days at the exposition, and arrange
ments were made to house them at
boys college in Paris. The party was in
charge of lieutenant, but when night
arrived the lieutenant was not on hand
to pilot the boys to their shelter. They
were unacquainted with the language OF
the location of the house, and, unable to
seek assistance, they walked about Paris
until. tired. Then they took possession
of benches in the parks and on the
boulevards.
The sun., 1900-08-24

Third-1M. The Lady, Tuthill, sauber,
Time 1.46i.
r. .Fourth-54F. Sortie, Handyman, Wild
Pirate. Time LII.
Saratoga Entries For Today.
Special to The Sun.
First Race-5F. 2 year old fillies. In
iallible, l0S; Zenaide, los; Fannie Maud,
los; George Cdr, los; Taveta, 1O8; Kid,
lbs; Luck, l0S; Guess Work, los.
Second Race-1M 55Y. Godfrey, 97;.
Spurs, 80; Tim Gainey, 100; Tyrshena,
lo2; Annoy, 93; Koenig, 1903; Kufa, 95;
Hoods Brigade, 81.
Third Race-6F. Handicap. Meehanus
rs; Gibraltar, 113; Vulcain, 113; Ralston
II; High Jinks, 106; Cleora, 106; Preju-
dice, IS; Kitchener, 9S; Ringleader, 81;
Elsie Barnes, 95; Cheesestraw, 81.
Fourth Race-5F. Tammany Chief, 104
The Irish Boy, l06; Water Plant, 1922;
Punctual, l05; Cogswell, 10S; Gray Morn
"; King Favorite, 81; The Count, 105;
Quite Right, 9S.
Fifth Race-SIF. Prejudice, 92; I'M
slightly, 92; King Bramble, 101; First
Whip, LOG; Intrusive, 116; Kueja, 1O2;
Compensation, III.
The sun., 1900-08-24
BROWNSON LOST.
They However, Played a Strong
up Hill Game.
The Crescents Won the Game in the
First Inning When They Scored
Seven Runs on Errors and
Bases on Balls.

Brownson was defeated by O'Rourke's
Crescent team of Philadelphia Yesterday
afternoon at Front and Union streets by
a score OF II to 10.
The Crescents won the game in the
first inning when they scored Z runs on
errors and bases on balls. Not a run in
that inning was earned,
The Brownsons played strong uphill
game and in the seventh inning tied the
score. They however went to pieces in
the eighth and allowed the Crescents to
score four runs which was more than
enough to win the game.
Although Hoffman the new left fielder
made three errors, he also made hit
over the right field fence fora home run
with one man on base, q three base hit
to deep centre and single. Notwith-
standing his errors those who saw him
play were of the opinion that he is a
good one.
Davis, the new third baseman made
several errors, but it was the general
opinion that he was little frightened
on account of it being his first game on
the local grounds.
One OF the features of the game was
batting of Conner, who mace tour sale
hits. The score was as follows
The sun., 1900-08-24
CONTRACTS FOR BRICKS.
Street and Sewer Directors Award
Two Contracts.

At special meeting of the Street and
Sewer Directors yesterday morning
contracts for paving bricks were
awarded TO the Charles Warner Co. Of
this city, and the American Clay Co.
Of New Cumberland, w. Va, and for
Belgian block to Peter z. Tyre of this
city. The Warner company is to fur
nish Hallwood block at $1.O51s per
square yard for paving Shipley street,
between Fifth and Sixth and Seventh
street, between Washington and JEFF
ferson. The American Clay Company is
to furnish large blocks at $1O5 a square
yard for Harrison from Front to Fifth;
Tatnall from Tenth to Eleventh, and
Eleventh from Jefferson to Jackson
Mr.. Tyre is to furnish Belgian blocks
at $l.25 square yard for paving Mar
ket street between Concord avenue and
Twenty-third street.
The sun., 1900-08-24
Schools win be Crowded.

Professor George w. Twitmyer, the
newly elected superintendent of public
schools is actively engaged in making ar
rangements to assume the duties of his
position on Saturday week. 1t is ex-
pected that between 10000 and $4,000
children will apply for seats upon the
opening of the schools and an effort will
be made to accommodate all of them as
far as is possible. Most all of the
schools will he crowded in all proba-
bility at first but it is expected that by
the beginning of the year matters will
be adjusted so as to make provision for
all children who desire to attend school.
The sun., 1900-08-24
mckinley May Not visit Chicago.

Washington, Aug. 23,-Secretary to the
President Cortelyou has just advised
Mr.. William IL. Harper, executive di.
rector of the thirty-fourth national
encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic, that while the president had
intended TO reach Chicago Saturday
afternoon to participate in the exer'
cises of the encampment the condition
of public business here of immediate i'm
portance will delay his departure from
Washington and may possibly prevent
him from visiting Chicago at this time.
If the president finds that he can leave
here so as to be present at some of the
exercises he will do so.
The sun., 1900-08-24

lana, etc, but we are not fooled. The
people Of central Illinois do not lose
sight of 16 to l for n minute. OF
course it is not popular in our section
and the Democrats try to side track it,
but we are not fooled. Silver is the
real issue now as it was four years
ngo. If the business men of New Eng
land, New York, Indiana, West Nir-
ginia and Kentucky do their duty as
well as the business men of Illinois,
there will be no fear of the result"
Bryan Distrusted at Home.
A Nebraska business man who was
III college in w. j. Bryan's class and
who has followed his career carefully
since, and with sympathy as friend,
declares that he is insincere in his po-
litical professions. 1t is only in this
way that he can account for his vaga-
ries. This classmate, Mr.. " G. Lyford
is now in New York on business He
conducts a large store in Falls City,
which is the chief city of southern
Nebraska. Mr.. Lyford is a quiet, con-
servative man who is recognized as a
keen thinker. He said:
81 have known Mr.. Bryan personally
for 80 years and / have often admired
him as an orator. | have carefully
weighed his theories as expressed by
himself in the past few years, and |
have come to one conclusion-Alr,
Bryan is not Il sincere man! There
are many of us who know him well in
Nebraska, and among us this convic-
tion of his insincerity is growing every
day. In my section Mr.. Bryan is grow
ing weaker every day, and SO it is in
other sections. There are two salient
things which contribute most to the
loss of Mr.. Bryan's strength:
"First.-We have better times under
the present Republican administration
than under the former Democratic.
"Second.-The distrust of Mr. Bryan.
Bryan says he is silver man.
"The feeling in our state that is
growing rapidly is this; That Mr.. Bry-
an is politically dishonest, that he is
intensely ambitious, that while he ac-
cuses Mr.. Mckinley of being trim
mer' he is himself trimmer and
opportunist of the first water. Oul
people cannot help believing that, il
elected, he would follow any policy
that would promote his own persona
ends. In a word, they distrust him
and therefore his election would un
settle business and result in immense
losses to business men and working
men. AS to expansion, it is the popular
doctrine out our way. All Republicans
and believe, the majority of Demo
Gratis are for it,
w. b. Anderson of Anderson & Sons
Portsmouth, o., says "Bryan's elec
tion would be calamity 1t woult
totally upset all kinds of business. Oui
section of Ohio has never been 81
prosperous. There are large shoe fac
tories in Portsmouth, they are running
full time or overtime and paying th'
maximum wages. We have an i'm
mense steel plant and numerous bricl
plants operating full time or double
time; there are no unemployed work
ingmen in our section. Prosperity i
the best argument to convince work
ingman. | know many Democrats IL
our section who will vote for McKin
ley. They say : We had better lie
well enough alone"
The sun., 1900-08-24
Saratoga Races Yesterday.

First-5F. Tammanv Chief, 5 to and
even, lst; Colchester, 2 to |, I'd; Glade
Run, Sd. Time C2.
Second-1M Milstream, even and 2 to
: 1st; Althea, 6 to 1, I'd; Exit, Sd. Time
1.41t.
lnird-S4F. Charentus, to and to
5, 1st; Advance Guard, s to s. ID; Kin
ley Mack, added, Sd. Time 1.454.
Fo, rth-1M Favonius, even and out,
lst; George Keene, no second money;
Draughtsman, Sd. Time 1.453.
Fifth--1sM Hoods Brigade, to 2
and to 5, 1st; Excelsis, to l, I'd; Ro-
chester, Sd. Time 1.56.
The sun., 1900-08-24
Taxes Are Coming In.

The meeting OF City Council last night
was short, brief one. The balance in
bank was reported to be $40, 1854. A, and
there was S3l ,669 in each of the four de-
pository banks. Tax Collector Lewis re-
ported collections of SS11, and Tax COL
lector Sayers, 81 900.
The sun., 1900-08-24
1ox Smokers Barred.

Chicago, Aug. 23.-Hereafter no boy
who smokes will be employed in the Chi,
cago postoffice. Formerly the rule has
been merely that boys employed in the
postofice could not smoke during work
ing hours. After conference between
Postmaster Gordon. George W. Hub
bard, LIE Roy t. Steward and w. b.
Roberts, it was decided that all cigarette
smoking by the boys in the office must
cease, and that no boy who had ever been
addicted to the habit could get place
in the future.
The sun., 1900-08-24
Wants Sewer Facilities.

:, Horace Allen, who proposes to erect
fourteen houses on Linden street between
Broome and Connell, appeared before the
Street and Sewer Directors yesterday
morning. His request was referred to the
sewer engineer.
The sun., 1900-08-24
To seu for sewer Liens.

The Street and Sewer Directors
threaten to advertise for sale properties
on which sewer liens are unpaid, Among
the owners are Francis Il. Reynolds, J.
Ernest Smith, Elwood j. Sharp. and
Henry G. English
The sun., 1900-08-24
Descendant of a Baron.

James NJ. Waldron, who was injured
at the Diamond State Steel Co., on We'd
nesday, is descendant of Baron Wald-
ron who settled on Manhattan Island
about 1870. He is cousin of Don Cam
eron of Pennsylvania, and DIR. Webb of
New York.
The sun., 1900-08-24
Usher Snringer Weds.

Miss Huss, daughter of J. C. Huss of
No. 61S West Third street and John
Springer, the popular usher ana signal
man at the French street station were
married on Wednesday evening at the
brides home. Mir. ana Mrs. Springer
have gone on short tour.
The sun., 1900-08-24
First Harmony Proposition.

Just prior to the close Of the conven-
tion DIR. Layton moved that it be the
sense of the convention that the propo-
sition offered the Anti-Addicks people
on January 10 be again offered. The
motion prevailed unanimously. That
January 10 proposition provides for
division Of the offices giving the major
ity the first choice or common primaries
throughout the State.
The sun., 1900-08-24
UNION REPUBLICANS STAND
FIRM ON GOVERNORSH|P
Continued From Page One.

for the long term of Congress by State
Senator $. $. Penniwell of Greenwood
The first mention of DIR. Layton's name
set the delegates wild and the applaud
ing and shouting FOR Layton grew louder
and louder as Chairman Fisher called
for the vote. Layton was named by
ncclamation. The applauding continued.
Delegates pulled at him and tried to
force him on the stage. For some time
he refused. There wasn't any use. The
convention wanted to hear from Layton
and the Congressional candidate had to
give in.
The sun., 1900-08-24
Chicago Races Yesterday.
Special to The Sun.

Special to The Sun.
First-5F. Matin, William Ack, Sad
Sam Time LOS.
Second-6F. Maggie Davis, Found,
Miss Mae Day. Time LIZ.
The sun., 1900-08-24
CRESCENT.

summary Earned runs Browns IN g. Crescent 2;
hits Murray and Hoffman; home runs, Hoffman,
sacrifice hits Conner, Nieds; hit by pitched ball,
Hoffman; base on balls, bv Kenney, 3 Day. 8,
Peoples, 8, McCusky, i stiuc out by kenuey, O.
Brownson, I, Crescent, 81 stolen bases, Hoffman,
Nields, 2, Davis, Stricker Ellis, Munce; wild
pitch, Day2 Umpire-John Kenney. Time 2.SO.
The sun., 1900-08-24
Big Mine Fire Spreads.

Allentown, Pa, Aug. 23.-The fire in
the mine at Summit Hill, which has been
raging furiously the past week, has
broken into the Spring Tunnel colliery,
operated by George M. Davies and all
efforts to prevent itssspread have so far
proved unavailing. On account OF the
heat and the attendant risk, the force OF
fire fighters was compelled to leave the
mine. All operations at the Spring Tun-
mel colliery have ceased, and 300 men
and boys have been thrown out of en-
nloyment indefinitely. The fire in the
Summit Hill mine originated 40 years
ago. and has since been burning the coal
steadily.
The sun., 1900-08-24

Dr. Layton. Considerable merriment
followed this announcement
As the incident closed Dr. Burton re-
marked from the floor "that one thing
was evident; everybody in this conven-
ton wants harmony in the Republican
pnrtY.N