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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-06
Mr.. JOHNSTON is IN TOWN
Theatre Promoter Confined TO His Room
at Harper House.

Theatre Promoter Confined TO His Room
at Harper House.
G. Ii. Johnston, the theatre pro-
moter, arrived in the city at noon and
was conveyed in carriage from the
depot to the Harper. where he is now
confined under the care of physician.
Mr.. Johnston is accompanied by his
wife. The exertion attending Mr.. John
ston's various theatre enterprises dur
ing the winter eliminating in the
opening recently with a large public
demonstration of a house at Green
Bay, Wis. broke him down, delaying
his paving as much attention to the
Rock Island project as he desired to.
| He felt he must come here, any way.
so he started out, but was Frustrated
on the trip, and is now sick man,
but hopes TO be all right again shortly
and take up the Rock Island enter
prise.
! Mr.. Johnston's chief ailment is sci
attic rheumatism coupled with the ef-
| fects of oyerwork. He was laid up
for three days in Chicago and for
| three DAYS in Freeport. He expects
to leave tonight for ST. Louis, and it
may be necessary for him to 60 to Hot
| springs lOT SNORT resi-. w ME mere NE
was called upon by n committee from
Muscatine, where the theatre project
being carried on by Mr.. Johnston has
progressed to that point where the
ticket sale is completed. Mr.. John
ston has been so busy pushing other
theatre building enterprises, aside
from those at Green Bay and Fort
Dodge, Iowa, that he has not found
time yet to 90 to Fort Dodge to get
his share of the receipts of the advance
ticket sale. At Muscatine the COM
mittee oversold the seating capacity
of the house and was compelled to
stop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-06
What Do the ChiIdren Drink?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
Grain-O? 1t is delicious and nOur-
ishing and takes the place of coffee
The more Grain-O you give the chill
dren the more health YOU distribute
through their systems. Grain-O is
made of pure grains, and when prop
erly prepared tastes like the choice
grades of coffee, but costs about one
fourth as much. All grocers sell it
Is cents and 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-06
Chronic rheumatism Cured.

DR.. H. 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 Grotjan,
1901 Second avenue, Rock Island;
Gustave Schlegel & Son, 220 West
Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-06
CALL TO DEMOCRATS,
Meeting of the City.Township
Committee to Be Held To.
morrow Night.
TO PLAN FOB OPENING OF CAMPAIGN

Dates of the Caucuses and Convention to
BE Fixed and Different Questions Rela-
tive to the Spring Election Taken Up for
ConsideratIon-Good Attendance of Par
~ workers Desired.
The following call was issued today
by Chairman w. c. Meucker, of the
democratic city-township committee:
The members of the democratic
city-townsbip committee and active
party workers are requested to at
tend meeting of the committee at s
O'Clock tomorrow evening at Turner
hall for the purpose of fixing the dates
of the cancuses and convention.
w. G. MAUCKER. Chairman.
Chairman Maucker said he hoped
there would be large attendance of
party mem ers at the meeting, as it
was desired to have the counsel and
advice of all upon matters touching
the approaching spring election. when
the democrats expect to elect both
their aldermanic and township tickets
in their entirety.
other Candidates.
In addition to those already men,
toned. William Eckermann is being
discussed for alderman in the Second
ward, and NJ. NJ. Briggs in the Third
ward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-06
eREEzEs AROUND BOWLING.
Interesting Budget of Gossip and Persona
News.

Bowling, March 5.-Mr. and Mrs.
Edward DaXon went to Rock Island
last week.
Miss Clara Derrick visited with Mrs.
John Hodson.
Master Richard Ellis gavea coasting
party Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Scarf visited
the county seat Friday.
Christy Graham gave n dancing
party last Monday night.
Foster Armstrong and James Doc
nan visited in Presumption.
Daniel Daxon, of Milan, was in
Bowling one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claus Mongerson
went to Rock Island Tuesday.
Robert Mcconnell has rented Mrs.
r. Motifs farm for the coming year
John Behn, of Rock Island, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. G. b.
Ellis.
John Hodson has been hauling corn
for the past week to John Blakley, of
Andalusia.
Charles A. Brandenburg, of Milan,
and De Witt Git, of Sears, visited Mrs.
Mary Git.
Mrs. William Weeda, of Chicago, is
visiting her father-in-law, l.. Weeda.
of Black Hawk.
David Walker met with an accident
while hauling hay, falling off the
wagon and hurting his leg.
Mrs. Henry Bowen and Claude
Bowen and Miss Louzern Mcconnell
visited the Ridgewood school last
week.
George Clarke and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Robinson and family spent Sun
day with Mrs. Mary Hutchinson and
family.
Mrs. Mary Gitt received a letter
announcing the death of her STEP
daughter, Mrs. Matilda Philips,
wife of John Philips, former resi-
dent of Bowling. Mrs. Philips died
at her home in West Virginia.
Robert Young and James Curry
came near meeting with serious ac-
cident while they were hauling wood
with a bobsled last week. They drove
up on hillside and the sled upset.
Young jumped and hurt bis leg and
Curry had his hand painfully LAGER
ated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-06
Weddings.

William Grage, of Wilton, Iowa,
and Miss Katherine Singleman, of
Rock Island, were married yesterday
at the court house by Judge Lucian
Adams.
Christian Haberlah, aged y, and
Mrs. Mandana Smith, aged SO, both of
Rock Island, were married yesterday
by Justice w. +. Schroeder. The cere-
mony was performed at the 'squire's
office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-06
Industrial Fair.

The attendance was small at the In
dustrial fair last night, owing to the
extremely bad weather, and the pro-
gram was postponed for a week. To-
night Frank w. Utt will appear in
his character songs; Miss Chinlund,
of Moline, will recite, and Charles
Golf will give an exhibition in buck
and wing dancing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-06
Meeting of Ministers.

Rev. II. W. Reherd, pastor of the
Milan Presbyterian church, read an
instructive paper on The Song of
Solomon" at the meeting of the Tri-
City Ministerial union at the Rock
Island Y. NJ. c. A. chapel yesterday.
There was a good turnout of MEM
bers in spite of the unfavorable
weather.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-06

A man named E. Presson, of Pres
sonville, Kas., wrote letter the 9TH
er day, saying the opinion of every
body in his town who has used Foley's
Honey and Tar is. that it 10 the very
best medicine for Ia grippe, colds
coughs, etc. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-06
Retiring Members.
AN OPTION ON PROPERTY.
An Advantageous Site for Proposed Public
Library Building

At tonight's meeting of the library
board action will probably be taken
practically closing. with the sanction
of the city council, a deal for the
purchase of site on which to erect a
public library building, an option on
an advantageously located strip of
property having been secured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-06
COUNTYSOLONSM MEET
Special Session of the Board of
Supervisors Convened
Today.
DISPATCH ACCUMULATED BUSINESS

And to Tighten the Burden of the Regu-
lar Meeting In April. When the Terms of
Thirteen Members OF the Board Expire.
and When the Board VIII Be ReOrgan-
lied for the Year.
a special meeting of the Rock Island
county board of supervisors was con-
vened at the court house at 2 o'clock
this afternoon. The supervisors are
called together to dispatch accumu-
lated bills and other business and to
tighten the burden of the regular
meeting in April. when the terms of
Is mem bers of the board expire, and
when a reorganization of the board
will be effected
Retiring Members.
The memb ers of the board whose
terms expire the coming spring are:
w. II. Ashdown, Coe; Byron Kendall,
Canoe Greek; II. c. Trent, Port Byron;
l.. o. Jahns, John Norton, II. j.
Gripp, Moline; NJ. W. Battles. c. H.
Seidel, j. T. Shields, Rock Island;
Joseph Fitzpatrick, Black Hawk; a.
l.. Freeberg, Bowling; j. c. Bur-
goyne, Andalusia; j. B. Titterington,
Buffalo Prairie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-06
Lingering La Grippe Cough.

G. Vachter, 157 Osgood street, Chi
cago. says: MY wife had a very Sc.
we're case of Ia grippe, and it left her
with a very bad cough. She tried a
bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar, and
it gave immediate relief. A 50-cent
bottle cured her cough entirely. Price
% cents and so cents" All drug
Oists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-06

People suffering from kidney dis
ease feel a gradual bat 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, 1900-03-06
L. 9. MCCabe 6 Co.
LINEN SALE.
Turkish Towels.

Sample pairs of over 200 styles Tur-
kish bath towels used by travelling
statesmen. but are all fresh and clean
at about half prices. SC. 73c, Sc, loo,
123c, 15c, lie 19c, 22c and Csc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-06

is Banner Salve. 1t is made from a
prescription by world wide known
skin specialist, and is positively the
most healing salve for piles. burns,
scalds, ulcers, running sores and all
skin diseases. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-06
Table DamaskS,

54-inch table damask, half
bleached, this sale . :. 25C
Table damask bleached, pure
linen, choice designs. soc
quality at. ...... ..... SIC
Table damask. soft finish Ger
man linen. value at soc at. soc
Extra special bargains in heavy
Barnslev table damask. "a in
ches wide, the 69c kind at soc
Satin finish damask, beautiful
designs, SIC value. .... csc
Extra heavy Barnsley ~ inch
bleached and unbleached.
Satin finish all new designs,
the 1925 quality, this time. csc
Towels, another lot of those
hemmed linen towels at. -. I24C
Good heavy linen hemmed
buck towels at....... IOC
On the bargain table nearly
100 dozen damask and buck
towels. hemmed and hem
stitched and fringed up to 39c
values, your choice for. 49,. CSC
Another big assortment of both
hem and hemst itched buck
towers at. ,-..... I5C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-06
Broken Water Pipe.

BY the leakage of a water pipe in
our storage basement we had lot of
Turkish towels and other towels wet
and soiled. We shall put them out
at &c and up according to the way
they looked when dry. YouT have
to hurry for these.
Napkins III bleached and I'M
bleached, values up to $l.50
Napkins full and :, beautiful
select patterns, worth up to
1925 at. ....... .. I5O
Cereal big all linen napkins.
$2.75 quality-...- 10Y
The regular So napkins going
at. ............. 2.47
Very large heavy satin damask
napkins, regular price SIS,
for this time .. $50
The most beautiful new designs
Sc, qualities at. ........ $50
La Junta tribune., 1900-10-13
restored General McClernand to ac-
tive command. /.
WAS a FAMOUS ACTRESS.

Actress Belle Archer died in the
emergency hospital in Warren. Pa,
the other day. OF a brain lesion. Miss
Archer and her company arrived
there from Niagara Falls. where they
presented Jess of the Barr At Fal-
coner Junction. near jamestown. Miss
Archer stumbled and fell over loose
plank. Her Injuries were supposed to
be superficial. but by evening she was
unable to go on with her play. Next
morning she lapsed into unconscious-
ness. and was removed to the emer-
gency hospital. Miss Archer was born
in Easton. Pa, twenty-six years ago.
and had been associated in her theat-
rical work with Sothern. Salvlni and
Augustin DAILY, before taking up Hoyt's
"A Contented Woman" She began
to star this year in Jess Of the Barr"
written by Forbes Heermans. who
La Junta tribune., 1900-10-13
ror.lx. ,a,..,o.. B-.-d 10 Meet.

st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. Next Wednes-
day the American Board Of Commits
sioners for Foreign Missions will begin
its nineteenth annual meeting in this
city. The meeting will be In session
three days and President Samuel b.
vapen Of Boston will preside.
This win be the most important of
any meeting ever held by the board
since its organization In 1910, owing
to the famine in India and the crisis
In China, where many workers have
been killed and much property belong
ing to the missions under their control
destroyed. Matters relating to the
work in those and other fields will
come up for discussion and action and
officers for the ensuing year will be
elected.
II Is believed that all the present
officers will be reelected.
La Junta tribune., 1900-10-13

was then lucrative practice. In 1885
he established the first democratic pa
per in Shawneetown.
In the following year, at the age OF
"a, he was elected to the legislature
from Gallatin county. of which Shaw
neetown is the county seat. There is
made his mark by advocating what was
known as the deep cut plan with
reference to the construction OF the IL
iinois and Michigan canal. The leg
islature made him a member of the
canal commission.
In 1888 he was urged for the nomina-
ton for lieutenant governor. but de-
clined,. being under so. the constitu-
tional age. In 1910 he was again in
the legislature, and about this time
he aroused the ire of Theophilus w.
Smith. one Of the Judges of the SUI
preme court, by severe criticism on
the Judiciary. Judge Smith promptly
challenged him to duel. Young Nc
Clernand at once accepted the chal-
lenge. but friends of Judge Smith pre-
vailed upon him to reconsider his
hasty action. and by the exercise OF
some diplomacy the meeting was
avoided.
In 1912 Colonel McClernand. though
scarcely past 30 years of age, was put
forward for United States senator. The
other candidates were Stephen A.
Douglas and Sidney Breese. the latter
being chosen and subsequently elected.
In the following year qS43) Nc
Clernand was elected to congress and
served until 1851. While In congress
the administration found him a strong
supporter of lis Mexican war policy.
Upon retiring from congress In 1851
he removed to Jacksonville. In 1856
he removed to Springfield. Here he
again drifted into politics and in 1859
he was elected to congress to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Ma
jor T. L. Harris. In 1860 he intro
duced bill repeating the law organ
iizing the territory Of Utah.
In April, 1861, at the urgent solicit
tation Of Governor Richard Yates he
led an armed volunteer force from
Springfield to Cairo and while there
intercepted number of passing steam
boats loaded with arms and ammuni
tion intended for the confederate
forces.
He was a close friend OF Governor
Yates and he and the governor went to
Washington and reported to President
Lincoln and General Scott, commander
in chief. the situation In the south
west. With John A. Logan and Philip
3. Fouke the McClernand brigade was
formed and McClernand was appointed
by the president brigadier general OF
volunteers. He was with Grant At
Belmont and was conspicuous In the
night at Fort Donelson. and March 81.
1869, was made q major general A
month later he commanded a division
at the battle Of Shiloh and In Janu-
ary, 1858, relieved General Sherman in
the command Of the expedition for the
capture Of vicksburg.
It was on the vicksburE expedition
that General McClernand had fall
ing ont with General Grant. The
eacts have never been authoritativsly
La Junta tribune., 1900-10-13
Minn..pol,. Flour Aziil. Close.

Minneapolis, Oct. 6.-Nearly half
the -four mills operating in Minneapo-
lis will close tonight for an indefinite
length of time. The Washburn- Cros
by and the Pillsbury Milling companie'
say that sixty per cent. of their mill,
will close. and 1t IL also reported tha
the Consolidated Milling Company viii
discontinue operations, although It
not learned how many mills will b,
affected.
The officials say the shut down Il
due to the shortage In the demand for
flour. The foreign trade, 1t is declar-
ed. is practically dead. while the pres
ept stock Of the mills will be sufficient
to supply the domestic trade for some
time TO come. It Is contended gener-
ally that the coming election and polit
icaI influence have to some extent
brought about the sudden decline In
demand, and 1t Is probable that none
OF the mills will resume operations un-
til after the election is over.
La Junta tribune., 1900-10-13
A CIVIL WAR FIGURE
LATE GENERAL JOHN MccLERNAND PLAYED
A LEADING PART.

The late Gen. John Alexander Nc
Clernand was born In Breckenridge
county. Kentucky. May 80. 1912. the
only son OF John McClernand. a
pioneer citizen In 1916 his father
died and his mother moved to Shaw
neetown, ILL.,. then the foremost town
on the Ohio river.
McClernands boyhood was spent on
a farm. At the age OF IL he COM
menced the study of law and was ad-
mitted to the bar three years later.
Scarcely had he hung out his shingle
before the Black Hawk war broke out
He enlisted and served until the war
was over. Returning from the fight
with the Sacs and Foxes. he began
the practice Of his profession. and was
soon in the full enjoyment of what
La Junta tribune., 1900-10-13

until Wellhouse 4 Son should receive
Is bushels per tree. or SO long as the
trees might bear. The Glenwood or
chard was planted in the spring OF
1878; the Miami county tract in 1873,
and the Fairmount orchard In 1873.
with varieties as follows:
Glenwood tract Q17 acres): Ben
Davis, 60 acres; Winesap. l6 acres:
Missouri Pippin. Il acres.
Miami county tract (l60 acres): Ben
Davis. so acres: Missouri Pippin. AZ
acres; Maiden's Blush, 8 acres: Coop
ers Early. acres: Winesap. % acres.
Fairmount tract l60 acres): Ben
Davis. so acres; Jonathan. 20 acres:
Cooper's Early. acres: Maiden's
Blush. S acres: Winesap. "a acres.
The years of usefulness of these or
chards we're from 1880 to 1895 during
which time they produced total OF
4lO,ilI bushels. giving net income OF
100000 or $4,000 as a result OF the
venture to each party during the fifteen
years active life of the orchards. The
account practically closed with, the
year 1895.
Welihouse 4 Son now own l,2S0
acres OF younger orchards. located In
Leavenworth and Usage counties.
About one-third OF these are now laden
with fruit and the product OF this sea-
son is estimated at 10000 bushels. ap-
proximately valued at 5000.
Their largest crop was 10000 bushels
In 1880: the years expenses amounted
to $4,000 and the gross receipts for
apples $4,000. The next years crop
was 63.69s bushels.
From their long experience in COM
mercial orcharding the Messrs. Well
house arc making their later plant
ings in about the following ratio as
to varieties. viz: Ben Davis. 100;
Missouri Pippin. so: Jonathan, 20;
Gano, Is: York Imperial, Is. Their
trees are set, when two years old. in
trenches instead of holes. 16 feet apart
in rows north and south and the rows
thirty-two feet apart, There are three
main reasons for adopting this plan.
First, with the trees so close together
they form their own Stndbreak. max
ing hedges or belts OF timber unneces-
sary. Second, the dense shade makes
the evaporation OF moisture from the
soil less imminent. Third. 1t Is easier
TO secure good permanent stand by
close planting. and the excess OF trees.
II there is any. can be removed as may
be desirable.
La Junta tribune., 1900-10-13
MORE AID NEEDED
AT GALVESTON

Galveston, Oct. Miss Clara Bar
ton, president OF the National Red
Cross society. to-day issued a statement
to the manufacturers and business
men Of the country. in which she ap-
peals to them for aid In the way Of ma
terial to be used in the building of
homes for those who lost their all In
the recent storm. 1t is addressed:
To the manufacturers and dealers in
lumber, hardware. buiIlers' materials
and household goods. and to business
men in general OF the United States,
and says:
We believe Il Is reliably stated that
there Is not one house in the area OF
the storm undamaged by 1t. A large
proportion OF these persons formerly
occupying them are entirely without
homes or even shelter, save such per-
sons as nearly as destitute as them
selves can offer them temporarily, to
their great Inconvenience and cost.
1.-The number OF this homeless class
IL estimated at 5000 or more. Winter
is less than two months away. Al.
though a mild climate still snow and
ice are known here. II tents would
protect. which they will not. the sea
sand and the quicksand would not hold
them down; the first norther would
it-tNt thtli occupants stS
before; and hardshlps, colds. pneu-
monia and consumption would find
what the storm has left.
Some substantial shelter must be
Ind at once for these people.
The havoc wrought by the storm IL
Galveston at once was much larger In
loss of life and property than at Johns
town, but the donations In money so
fnr have aggregated one-third less for
bOtn the city and mainland than was
given at JohnstOwn.
while the bountiful outpourlng Of
the peoples generosity has enabled the
general relief committee and the Red
Cross to feed the hungry, cIothe the
naked, and render the streets OF Gal
weston partially passable. nothing has
| as yet been done toward reinstating the
impoverished survivorsin houses where
they eau escape disease and enjoy the
slight measure Of the comforts Of
which the storm deprived them.
La Junta tribune., 1900-10-13

settled. but General McClernand's ver-
sion OF 1t was the trouble originated
with the neglect Of his adjutsnt gem
eral to send to General Grant q copy
OF an order issued by General McCler-
nand congratulating his men upon their
brilliant service in the fight against
Vicksburg. The sequel to this delin-
quency was the relief Of General Nc
Clernand in July. 1868. from the COM
mand OF the Thirteenth army corps
He asked for an Investigation of the
matter, but President Lincoln dis
posed Of the controversy for the time
by saying that the. permanent esti-
mate of soldier is fixed by the cloud
OF witnesses who have been with him
In the field. and that. relying upon
these. he who has the right need not
fear" But Jan. 81. 1864. the president
La Junta tribune., 1900-10-13
.rel,, FARM IN Oregon.
,ELLE ARCHER

A. I. Webb. who has summer
home and farm on the Base Line road,
q short distance from the Twelve-Mile
house. has decided to name his ranch
Folly Farm" says the Portland Ore
gonian. He has undertaken to run
his farm on a thoroughly scientific
plan. and has just laid 1t out In the
shape Of wagon wheel. the center be-
ing the hub. Yesterday he went to
Pleasant Home and ordered 10000 feet
OF fencing, with which he will proceed
to divide his farm up according TO the
plan. Each part will contain about
eight acres. and all will be connected
30 that he can turn stock from one
division into another.
Dining tables with two adjustable
tops. round one for state occastons
and square one for everyday use, y
the proper thing. and u comparatively
reasonable. too.
La Junta tribune., 1900-10-13

Chao Shu Chiao. both bloodthirsty con-
spirators, are to punished as censorate
and board OF civil Offices direct
The esilct ends with the expression
OF the hope that such punishment.
brought on themselves by the minis
tiers who betrayed their trust, may be
accepted by the country as proper
punishment
This edict, inspired by the Empress
Dowager Is In the right direction, and
shows that the bitterness OF her pres
ent lot In exile has led to repentance
which Christian bloOdshed and suffer
ing never reused.
But these sentences are wholly inad-
eQuate and the governor OF Shansi and
General Tung Fuh Slang. the most fe-
rocious and relentless of the monsters
among our foes. and who are now with
the Empress rowager, are entirely ig-
nored