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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
Sale of Real Estate.

To all persons whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned,
Martha Wirig, guardian Of ~Josephine ~ irg,
Mary Martha Wlrig, Emil Wirig aud Nitholaus
Wirig, minors. will make application to the
county court of Rock Island county. mt IA reg
ular term thereof, to be held at the court house
In the city of Rock Island, in said county, .w,s.
the FIRST Monday of May. A. D., 1900, being the
seventh day thereof for an order and decree
OF said court, directing her said guardian
to sell the following real estate belonging VI
said minors, much thereof shall
seem TO said court to the interest of said nfin-
ors, situated in the county of Rock Island and
state OF Illinois, towt:
The one-fourth 90 undivided interest in the
following described real estate: Fourteen
feet "a ft.) ten inches 40 in.) from of the east
side of lot No ten QO) and all of lot No. eIev-
en- QD except the east fourteen feet "a IT.
ten sinches 90 in) thereof, being the wtyrs
thirty-eight and one-half feet (3S1k it, of s:fid
lot No. eleven OD in block ten U0) In that
part OF the city and county of Rock Island and
state of Illinois known as Thompson x
Wells addition to said city, reference being
had to the original plat of said addition for
the support and education OF said minors, and
for the purpose of investing such of the pro-
ceeds OF said safe shall not be immediat ely
requisite for said support and education In
other real estate, or OF otherwise investing
the same.
MARTHA WIRIG, Guardian Of said Minors.
LUDOLPH & REYNOLDS, Attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Justice w. 2. Schroeder is laid up by
illness.
Mrs. L. W. Seaburg is visiting in
Sheffield.
Fred Mayer left for Freepo and
Chicago today.
Irwin Littig is sick at his home on
Sixth avenue.
De Forrest Don is home from his
studies in Chicago.
Ralph Haverstick is expected home
from Chicago tonight.
Mrs. Fred Hildebrandt has returned
from Woodford, Wis.
Mrs. julius Junge returned today
after visit in Omaha.
John Warren, of Winona, Mimi,
was in the city yesterday.
Chris Hutton went home to Erie to-
day after visit in the city.
Mrs. l. S. Wiesz and little daughter
left today for visit in Indianapolis.
Justice David Halves is confined to
his home on Seventeenth street by ILL
ness.
Miss Mile DeSanto is in Hampton
today attending district teachers in
stitute.
News from the hospital is that Maj.
G. w. Halves condition is much inn
proved today.
Capt. NJ. B. Peyton. of Canton. is in
the city to visit with his daughter,
Mrs. John Standard.
The friends of DIR. Mcintyre in this
city will be grieved to learn of his
being very all at his home in Erie.
Frank Howard Collier. the we'll
known Chicago attorney, who some
months ago underwent a delicate OPP
Grafton for the relief of brain trou-
BILE, is registered at the Harper.
Hon. j. G. Johnson, chairman of
the executive committee of the demo-
cratic national committee, was in the
city today on his way east from Kan
sas City.
E. Parmlee Prentice, of Chicago, who
is to wed Miss Alta Rockefeller, daugh-
ter of John ID. Rockefeller. is native
of Davenport, where he was born 35
years ago. Mr.. Prentice is now prac-
ticing law in Chicago.
B. d. Buford, son of Mai. and Mrs.
L. NJ. Buford, formerly of this city,
now of FL Paso, Texas, is in the city
visiting at the Buford residence on
Eighteenth street. He is studying
medicine at the Northwestern uni
versity, Chicago.
Capt. P. l.. Ramquist and wife, of
Bessemer, Mich, arrived in the city
last night to visit their daughter.
Anna l.. Ramquist. who is pursuing
studies at the Augustana Conservatory
of Music. During their stay here
they are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. q. Anderson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14

The Hanna-Payne-Frye ship-subsidy
bill has been amended as the cur
rency bill was amended. and for the
same reason that All Sin wore his
sleeves howing-with intent to de-
ceive.
The bill was drawn to confer q pro-
digious financial favor on the Stand
ard Oil trust, which, as the chief
owner of fast lines of American steam
ships or ships which can readily be
brought under the American flag.
would most proht by the subsidies
proposed. For it's IS tank steamers.
which carry its oil and nothing else.
this trust would get. in the 20 years
for which the subsidy was to run.
81, 100, 612. S0-a pure gift. The So
called American line of passenger
steamers-owned by Standard Oil and
the Pennsylvania gailroad-would get
50, 534, 69l n year, or over $50, 600, -
600 in 20 wears. without a new ship
being built. That is encouraging
American shipping with a vengeance.
but where the incentive to build new
ships comes in when such rich sub
sides can be earned by old ones does
not clearly appear.
Nobody has ever been able to figure
out what this measure for the fatten-
ing of the trusts will cost the people
or if its promoters know. they will
not tell. From S.. 900, 900 to 500
900, 600 a year is a pretty wide mar
gin. but the estimates of the experts
nil in pretty much all between these
limits.
Nor has anybody been able to dem
II 4
help to restore American ship ping TO
its former prominence on the high
seas. On the contrary, it is perfect
ly clear that the subSidized vessels
would quickly drive all unsubsidized
craft out of business. or to the treas
ury in search of subsidies for them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14

selves. The effect in the end would
be that the only American ships ply
ing the ocean would be those paid for
their work by the government. Why
the nation should pay ship owners for
carrying freight is no more clear than
why it should pay farmers to raise
the freight to be carried.
The Hanna-Payne-Frye subsidy bill
is plain, prodigious robbery of the
people by the republican party for the
benefit OF the chief contributors to the
republican campaign fund. When
the people understand it they will
comprehend the meaning of the re-
publican editor who says it should be
called "a bill to promote the election
of William jennings Bryan to the
presidency of the United States; to
make the Chicago platform of 1896
operative, and for other purposes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
A SIDE LINE.
Good Work BY a Travelling Man.

A travelling man, julius G. Meyer,
of 175 Fairlawn street, Cleveland, has
Ecured a Rumber of his friends of
stomach troubles, dyspepsia, bowel
complaints. etc, by urging the use of
Grape-Nuts breakfast food. He SAYS:
IA business man, friend of mine,
was so run down that he left his bust
ness several months ago because
he could not eat enough to sup
ply the strength required to work.
After spending hundreds of dollars
in Journeys to mineral springs for
baths, in medicines, attendants, ETC.,
without success, 1 recommended
Grape-Nuts food; and at the end of 80
DAYS he told me he never enjoyed a
better appetite, was never more ener-
getic or felt M ore like work than then.
This change came around entirely by
reason of his leaving off the ordinary
food and using principally Grape-Nuts
at his meals. He said he would not
be without the food at 81 pound.
"a lady friend of my wife was suf-
fering so with dyspepsia that she was
compelled to give up her work as no
food would stay on her stomach for
five minutes. The doctors told her
there was no hope for her ever enjoy
ing food of any kind. She started in
on Grape-Nuts and used nothing else
for about three months, when she was
completely cured and ready to attend
to her business. She takes Grape
Nuts with her every day. She said to
my wife: Had it not been for you
and Grape-Nuts, | surely would have
died. l shall never forget your kind
ness to me-
lin my own family we have used
the food for about a year constantly,
and have all enjoyed better health
since it's Introduction. 1t has done us
more good than we ever expected to
get from food"
There is a deep underlying reason
why Grape-Nuts food cures people of
dyspepsia, and builds them up into
fine condition of health and strength.
Certain principles are distracted from
the grains and made up into the food
known as Grape-Nuts, producing
powerful, concentrated food that gives
certain and we'll defined results. The
proof is in the eating. There are
hundreds of thousands of people that
can give testimony regarding the
strengthening properties of this
famous food
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
SOMETHING TO APPRECIATE
Is the Work of the British Doctors at
No.. 1902 Second Avenue. These Emil
nens Gentlemen are Giving Their
Services Entirely Free to All
InvaIIds Who Call Upon Them

Before April 10.

Before April 10.
A staff of eminent physicians and
surgeons from the British Medical in
stitute have, at the urgent solicitation
of large number of patients under
their treatment in this vicinity, estab-
lished a permanent branch of the in
stitute in this city at No. 1902 Second
avenue.
These eminent gentlemen have de-
cided to give their services entirely
free for three months (medicine ex-
cepted) to all invalids who may call
upon them for treatment between now
and April Is. These services consist
not only of consultation, examination
and advice, but also of all minor sur
gical operations.
The object in pursuing this course
is to become rapidly and personally
acquainted with the sick and the af-
fiicted, and, under no condition what
ever will any charges be made for any
services rendered for three months to
all who call before April Is.
The doctors treat all forms of dis
ease and deformities, and guarantee a
cure in every case they undertake. At
the first interview thorough exami-
nation is made, and, if incurable, you
are frankly and kindly told so; also
advised against spending your money
for useless treatment.
Male and female weakness, catarrh
and catarrhal deafness, also rupture,
goitre, cancer, varicocele, and all dis
eases of the rectum, are positively
cured by their new treatment.
nv. Valentine Hnof0n ho ohiof
consulting surgeon of the institute,
is in personal charge.
Office hours from 2 p. m. till 8 p.
m. Davenport Office hours, 9 a. m.
till 2 p. m. Not open Sundays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
George III Still Lives.

Congressional Record. March 90
Upon the Porto Rican bill, Senator
Proctor, of Vermont, thus addressed
the senate:
Senator Edmunds says that legis-
lation imposing any kind of revenue
burden or benefit on the people of
Porto Rico that is not common to the
whole people of the United States
will initiate and parallel the acts of
the British parliament which forced
our fathers 10 just resistance and rev.
olution, and led them to establish a
constitution, which in studied and ex-
plicit terms forbids any such discIim-
ination.
In this connection, l submit, in
parallel columns. the statement of the
purpose of the measure taxing the
colonies and the disposition of the
proceeds and that of our bills in re-
gard to Porto Rico. The statement
of the act of King George is an ex-
tract from Lord John Russell's Life of
Fox.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
Spreads Like WiIdhre

When things are 1.-THE best" they
become 1.-THE best selling" Abraham
Hare, leading druggist of Belleville.
Ohio, writes: Electric Bitters are
the best selling bitters l have handled
in 20 years. You know why? Most
diseases begin in disorders of the
stomach, liver, kidneys, bowels, blood
and nerves. Electric Bitters tones up
the stomach, regulates the liver, kid
neys and bowels, Purifies the blood.
and strengthens the nerves, hence
cures multitudess of maladies. 1t
builds up the entire system. Puts
new life and vigor into any weak.
sickly, rundown man or woman.
Price so cents Sold by Hartz &
Uilemeyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
WATER POWER AT ARSENAL.
Electric Transmission to BE Used at Shops
Soon.

Electric Transmission to BE Used at Shops
Soon.
The bids for electric appliances
opened at Rock Island arsenal this week
cover an aggregate of probably some
thing more than 500, 900. The bids will
take the usual course, going to Wash
ington for approval and final decision
before public announcement is made
as to who the successful bidders are.
The electrical appliances to be sup
piled by the successful bidders are for
the transmission of power from the
turbine wheels at the water power
dam to the several shops. 1t will be
remem bered that the wire transmits
sion of power is to be done away with
at the arsenal and electric transmits
sion substituted, electric motors being
located in the various shops, and much
the same system being used for the
transmission of the power as is used
by the Peoples Power company in the
three cities. Already the old wheels
at the dam, which furnished only
about 800 horse power, have been re-
moved, and y new and modern wheels,
capable of generating about 1000
horsepower, have been substituted.
Thus the promise is that the arsenal
will in the near future have at it's
command five times the power that it
has had heretofore.
These preparations on the part of
the government indicate that straight
business is meant in regard to the in
stallation here as soon as practical of
a smallarms plant. They mean that
there is no doubt that in addition to
the $3.50, 900 already appropriated, the
plant will be forthcoming. The total
of the estimate was 1859. 900, leaving
S5O9,0OO yet to be appropriated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
COUNTY TEMPLE.

April ELIMINATE McMaster to
Ella Eiteman, lot II. McMaster's Sec
ond add. Rock Island, 1915.
Erick Winblad to Otto Wadman, lot
4, block 2, c. G. Thulin's add, East
Moline, 1925.
Black Hawk Home Building Loan &
Saving association to Adolph Johnson,
WI lot 2, block 2, Dimock & Baldwin's
add, Moline, 81 900.
Henry Miller to Charles H. Miller,
81 lot 46, sw frlf 25, 10, lie, und 81
outlot AZ, 25, 10, lie, 5000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
PROSPECTS FOR BASEBALL,
Arrangements Progressing for Organiza-
ton of Four-City League.

Plans are progressing nicely for the
organization of semi-professional
baseball league embracing the cities
of Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Sterling. All four cities are en-
thusiastic over the proposed organi-
cation, and the prospects are for
good article of ball during the season.
The teams will be composed mostly
of local talent. but each will be
strengthened by salaried players,
several of whom, it is understood,
will be former Western association
men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14

Mark the resemblance in these two
propositions. that the duties in each
case, both past and future. are to be
set aside for the benefit of the cCun
try taxed One difference is that
while our measure taxes merchandise
both going to and coming from Porto
Rico, the British bill only taxed a
limited number of articles coming to
this country, but did not tax our ex-
ports, and this difference is in favor
of King George.
I'VE imPose.these taxes upon peo-
pie unused to assert their rights in
the past and powerless to maintain
them if they had; upon a people who
we coined our army when it landed
on their island as their friends who
had come to free the m from the mis-
rule of Spain, and who have conduct
ed themselves in the most peaceable
manner; upon a people to whom we
had promised to bring 1.-THE immuni-
ties and blessings of the liberal
institutions of our government, and
to whom we had said by the mouths
of our highest officials that to estab-
lish free trade was "Our plain duty"
demanded by 1.-The highest considera-
tions of justice and good faith"
I'VE levy this tribute upon people
who are in the direst poverty and dis
tress. resulting in a large part from
our very action in taking possession of
their island and destroying the exist
ing markets for their products and
opening no other. and to this is added,
by the hand of the Almighty, the ter
rible destruction of the tornado, so
that they are now in the extreme of
poverty and restitution, bordering on
starvation. They can make no resist
ance if they would, and have no dis
position if they could. and must ac
cept and submit to whatever We may
do. Does this better our position
compared with that of King George?
Let us rewrite his biography, or see
To it that we do not make ourselves
tit subjects for a similar one. We
claim that our mission in Porto Rico
was to deliver that people from the
thraldom Of Spain. viii not they in
their hearts pray to be delivered from
their deliverers?
But, Mr.. President, it is not the
effect of this measure upon the people
of Porto Rico which constitutes the
greatest objection to this bill. 1t is
its effect upon ourselves. 1t is the
injustice and unfairness of our treat
ment of this helpless, dependent peo-
pie. for which retribution will surely
come upon us in some form. Our ac-
ton must be such as to appeal to the
good sense. TO the highest sentiment,
and the honest judgment of the
American people, rather than to re-
.spond to the demands of protected
interests or special classes. The con-
stitution may or may not follow the
flag, but the good faith of the Ameri-
can people must stand unquestioned
wherever the stars and stripes are
seen. This is question higher than
party or policy; it is q question of
principle, and it is better that even a
small minority of the party should be
right than that we should all be
wrong. 1t is of vital consequence,
MIR. President, that this. our first i'm
portant step in legislation for our
new possessions, should be such as to
commend itself to the judgment and
conscience of the American people"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
Notioe-Applioation for Change of Name.

will, at the May term, A. d., 1900 OF the cir
cult court of Rock Island county. illinois which ,
convenes on the 9TH day OF May A. D.. 1900,
make an application to said court for leave To
change his name from that OF Carl Oscar Al
eXander Swanson, which he now bears to that
of Carl Oscar Morland, by which name To he
assumed he is to be thereafter known and
called.
Anyone interested can appear In said court
and file objections to such intended change Of
name II they SO desire. and may show cause
why the court should not grant the prayer,
the petitioner.
CARL OSCAR ALEXANDER SWANSON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
CLAIRVOYANT.

A MERICA'S GREATEST PIANIST AND
IA medium. ProfsG. A. Nelson He reafs
your entire life, revealing everything He cNu
be consulted on all affairs OF life accidSlits,
divorce, marriage speculationS law SUITS eth.
Thousands aStoniShed at his wonderful pow
erS. Come all you SkepticS. acd bring your
SkepticiSm with you and he con Sinced OF the
Stran0eSt power ever given To mortal man.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Strictly contiden-
tial Fee, 50 cents and 81. for two weeks only,
after which his fee will he 81 and 81. Hours
10 to IL, , to and TO daily. ONCE parlorS,
637 Seventeenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the city clerks office, Rock Island,
Ill, until Monday April 16, 1900, at
o'clock P. M, for the erection of a
levee warehouse. Plans and specifi-
cations on file at the city clerks Office
Rock Island, H., April 10, 1900.
H. G. SCHAFFER,
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
heid Her Life verv Chea,.

st. Louis, April 14.-Easter flowers
in profusion deck the bier of pretty
Wilhelmina Steekhau. who killed her.
self because denied a new hat for to-
morrow, when all her friends would be
50 adorned, she thought.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
Excursion Tickets.

On April II. May 1 and 10. June 5
and 10, the c., r. l. d P. Ry. will sell
.homeseekers' tickets to a number of
points in the north. west and south
west at rate of one fare plus 81 for
the round trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14

The presidents Easter wish is that
a vice presidential candidate may be
Matched who differs so decidedly in
conviction from his own official posi-
ton with reference to the Porto Rican
tariff. that the placing of such man
on the national republican ticket will
tend to eliminate the outrageous pro-
ceeding, the consequence of which
the executive fears most.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
The Best Remedy for Rheumatism-Ouick
Relief from Pain.

All who use Cham berlain's Pain
Balm for rheumatism are delighted
with the quick relief from pain which
it affords. When speaking of this.
d. n. Sinks, of Troy. Ohio, says:
''Some time ago had severe attack
of rheumatism in my arm and Shout
der. tried numerous remedies, but
got no relief until 1 was recommended
by Messrs. George F. Parsons & Co..
druggists, of this place, to try Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. They recon-
meuded it so highly that bought a
bottle. / was soon relieved of all
pain. / have since recommended this
liniment to many of my friends, who
agree with me that it is the best rem
edy for muscular rheumatism in the
MARKET For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
After La Grippe-Mhat2

Usually a racking cough and gen
Honey and Tar is guaranteed to cure
the ''grippe cough" and make you
strong and well. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14

IT must have gratified the sugar
and tobacco trusts to see an Ameri-
can president and congress vote
against their convictions on the Porto
Rican tariff issue merely because the
trusts so ordered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14

The time will come when William
Mckinley will hate the Porto Rican
tariff bill as badly as the people of the
country, regardless of politics. now
hate his course with reference to it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14

The Dill imposing
duties on certain X nds
of merchandise, when
imported into the col
onies, required the
payment OF such du-
ties TO he made in gold
or silver, and ordered
them TO be paid into
.eXchequer. where,
with the produce of all
former parl' amentary
duties. they were TO
ne set apart as a sepa
rate fund, to be ap-
Piled under the dispo-
sition of parliament
for defraying the flu
ture charges OF pro-
tectinR, defendiog and
securing the colonies. "
-Rus,ell's Life ofFoki,
volume |, page 45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14

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, 1900-04-14
TRIP TO PARIS.

Vote for Your FrIend-Just Two Weeks
Left.
You can decide what teacher shall
90 to the Worlds Fair free. The
result of the contest for Young
& McCombs' trip to Paris for Rock
Islands most popular school teacher
showed the following up to o'clock
Friday evening, April IS, 1900:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
R2S.25

To Denver. Colorado Springs or
Pueblo. April II the C. r. 1. & P.
railway will sell round trip tickets
to the above points for $2S. 25.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
To Cure a Cold In One Day,

TaAe Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure E W. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14

THERE are 2. 400 cases of smallpox
in Illinois. The authorities say that
many of them are so small as to be
hardly smallpox at all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
La grippe coughs often continue fol-

La grippe coughs often continue Tor
months and sometimes lead to fatal
results after the patient is supposed
to have passed the danger point. Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar affords positive
protection and security from these
coughs ALI druggists.