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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30
NOVEMBER WEATHER FOR
A PERIOD OF 2o YEARS

Data concerning November for
period of 90 years, compiled by OBJ
server Sherier, shows the normal
temperature for the month during that
time to have been 81. The warmest
month was that of 1899, with an
average of 46, and the coolest that of
1880, with an average of ST. The
highest temperature was rs on the
LIST, 1888, and the lowest 10 below,
on the 29th, 1891. The average pre-
cipitation Grain and melted SNOWY
was 2.06 inches. The greatest monthly
precipitation was 40 inches in 1879,
and the least monthly precipitation
O.57 of an inch, in 1875. The great
est amount of precipitation recorded
in any "a consecutive hours was 2 03
inches on the 5th, 1883. The greatest
amount of snowfall recorded in any
"a consecutive hours (record extend
ing TO winter of 1SS4-5 only) was /
inches on the 27th, 1892. The average
number of clear days was s, partly
cloudy 10, and cloudy IL. The prevail
ing winds have been from the north
west. The highest velocity of the
wind was 40 miles from the north
west, on the 9th, 1894.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30
Proposal for Water Certificates.

Bids will be received at the city
clerks office in the city of Rock Is
land. ILL.,, for $40, 900 worth of Rock
Island water certificates; the said GER
titicates are to be issued at par, bear
five (5) per cent interest, and in the
sum of $500 each. The issuance of
said certificates shall comply strictly
with the state law in effect July |,
1899.
At least $50, 900 worth Of these GER
titicates must be bid for and taken by
the bidder, and the city reserves the
right to place the other $40, 600 worth
wherever it may desire.
The issuance of said bonds are to
be for the purpose of taking up 500
600 worth of waterwOrks bonds. now
outstanding and deposited as collat-
eral and for the further purpose of
extending the water service and in
stalling pumping station at the res
ervoir.
All persons desiring to bid for these
certificates must file their proposals
with the city clerk of Rock Island be-
fore O'Clock p m. of Nov. 5. 1900.
This applies also to all citizens of
Rock Island desiring to bid on the
$50, 900 or any part of the $40. 900.
The city reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
Rock Island, Illinois, Oct. IS, 1000.
II. e. SCHAFFEK, City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30
STEAMER KATE KEEN
TO GO TO WRECK PILE

TIC Kate Keen, one of the oldest
boats, if not the oldest. on the upper
Mississippi, will soon be consigned to
the wrccking pile. The Keen is SO
years old, and is still in fair condi-
ton, considering her age. She was
used first as towboat between Clay
ton and Prairie du CHEN.
1t is probable that a new wagon
and railroad bridge will be built
across the Mississippi at Burlington. A
company has been formed there for
that purpose, and the Business Mems
club has taken up the matter and will
secure a franchise from congress.
The roustabout is becoming the
paramount issue down on the lower
river, where the boats are Offering
from $40 to $50 month and board
aud are unable to get enough men.
There seems to be two sides TO the
question. The boats give preference
to the negroes for the work, so that
few white men apply for it; and the
negroes claim that they are required
TO work "a hours a day and then are
beaten when they give out. They say
that the mates are brutes and had
rather hit a man without reason than
not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30
Robbed the Grave

A startling incident is narrated by
John Oliver, of Philadelphia, as fol-
lows: II was in an awful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes
sunken, tongue coated, pain continu-
ally in back and sides. no appetite,
growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. Then /
my great Joy, the first bottle made a
decided Improvement. 1 continued
their use for three weeks, and am
now a we'll man. know they robbed
the grave of another victim" No
one should fail to try them. Only so
cents, guaranteed, at Hartz & Ulle-
meyers drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30
Largest Armor Plate.

What is probably the largest single srmoI
plate is to be used in the construction of the
battle ship wisconsin. The plate will become
the port plate of turret on the vessel aud is
bciog cut at an angle Instead of being the arc
OF a circle, the idea being to better defect a
shot. What the arnor plate is TO u battleShip
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is to the stom
ach. 1t resiSts the attacks of constipation
indigestion, dyspepsia, bliousness, and pre-
vents malaria, fever and ague: 1t will restore
a weak stomach To normal condition. Any
one troubled with the above ailments will do
well to try the Bitters at once. For so years
1t has stood alone while its many imitators
have fallen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30
RACE FOR U. S. MAIL
Burlington Puts on New Train TO
Compete With the North
western.
MAKES ITS FIRST TRIP SUNDAY
Running as Special Until Time
Card Has Been Rear
ranged.

UDheralded except by brief mes
sage sent to the Galesburg Off cials
late Saturday afternoon. a new fast
mail train was put on the C., B. &
@. Sunday and passed through Gales
burg at exactly noon. The train was
made up of locomotive 1912. of the
small type, in charge of Engineer Ed
johnson, and one regular mail car. in
charge of conductor from the Chi
cago division. The train was run as
special. 1t left Chicago at $50 a.
m, and ran to Burlington on fast
mail No. rs time, reaching the river
city at 1903 P. nj.
But little information could be
CLEANED from the officials regarding
the train, the only notice of it coming
to them being telegram Saturday af.
ternoon about o'clock, containing the
order for the engine crew. From
other sources, however. including the
Chicago newspapers, it is learned that
the train is believed to be competing
with the Northwestern railroad for the
handling of the mail to Oregonian and
far northwest points.
1t was ordered to run special to
Lincoln, Neb., and to arrive in that
city in time to connect with No. IL.
the express train which runs from st.
Louis, Mo, through Lincoln over the
Billings line to Billings.
Running as q Special.
The train is TO run special every
day until new time table goes into
effect, which will be soon, as Supt. f.
G.. Rice and X. Nj. Kimber and Chief
Dispatcher w. l.. Barnes, of Gales
burg, are in Chicago to assist in the
compilation of the new table.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30
LIST OF CASES FOR
TRIAL IN CIRCUIT COURT

A list of the civil cases to be taken
up in the circuit court next week was
arranged this morning and is as fol-
lows:
Wednesday-Hanson VS.. City of
Moline, Nelson VS.. Coal Valley Min
ing company, Haywood VS.. Coal Val
ley Mining company.
Thursday - Meyers VS.. Vetter,
Pierce VS.. Carr ct al, Judson VS.. Van
Hecke ct al, Nash vs.. City of Rock
Island.
Friday-Mercer county vs.. Rock ISL
and county, inflow VS.. Schneli, Cru
dup vs.. Schreiner, Lowe VS.. Schrei-
ner.
A jury was imPaueled yesterday
afternoon and excused this morning
till tomorrow at . o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30
because She Loved Him so."

William Gillette, author of "Be-
cause She Loved Him So,' tho new
comedy which will be seen at the
Burtis opera house tonight, as a
playwright, stands today preeminent
among American authors. He has
won international fame. During the
two past seasons his plays were pre-
sented in Londoa, England. The sue
cess achieved in the English metropo-
lis for Secret Service" and Too
Much Johnson" is too well known to
need mention here. In because She
Loved Him So" Mr.. Gillette has fairly
outdone himself, and if reports that
have reached here are true, one can
safely expect to witness the most
brilliant comedy of the century. 1t is
written in Mr.. Gillette's happiest mood
and one can expect much from the
authors facile pen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30
PENSION AND $I,7oo :.
FOR HIS WAR INJURIES.

Harry B. Smith, a young man OF
Kewanee, working in the pipe mill,
has just received word of the good
fortune attending his application for
a pension. Twenty-one dollars q
month has been granted him and
81, 700 back pay. Mr.. Smith, whose
home is in San Francisco, Cal, en-
listed at Monmouth in Company II,
9th Illinois, in the SPanish-American
war, and while campaigning suffered
injuries from which he has not recov-
cred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30
TWO LIVELY GAMES
Basketball Season is lnaugurated
at the Y. M. c. A. Gym
naSium.
DAVENPORT GIVEN A DRUBBINe
Crescents Defeat the Mistix "a
to Io-.Repeated Foul
ing.

The basketball season opened last
night at the Y. NJ. c. A. with two
spirited games, the first between the
Crescents and Mistix, of the Local
league, aud the second between the
Leaders and a team from the Daven-
port Y. NJ. c. A.
The teams for the first game were
composed as follows:
Crescents-Captain and center, Os.
car Olson; forwards, Frank Grotja Jam
Harry Schaefer; guards, Henry Lem
burg, Ralph Souders.
MistiX-CaptaiD, Emil Hanson;
center, Chauncey futile; forwards,
Hanson, Arthur Huesing; guards,
Bert Stone. Will Adams.
Referee, Harry Terry; umpires,
Paul Baker, Clyde Porter.
The Crescents led throughout the
game and the score was Fl to 10 in
their favor. The feature of the game
was Souders' sensational basket. made
from the center of the room.
Leaders Win From Davenport.
In the second game the Leaders
consisted of Robert Lee, center;
Weiss and Fred Grotjan, forwards,
and Orville Yerbury and Arthur Han
son, guards. The visitors were
Steinbach, center; Mccormick and
Norling, forwards, and Hamilton and
Long, guards. Umpires, Baker, Mar
tin; referee, Gross.
The first half resulted in a score of
10 to in favor of the Leaders. The
visitors had the ball most of the time,
but were unable to land it in the sas-
ket. They also fouled oftener than
their opponents. In the second half
they did better, holding the home
team even, the total score being "a to
13 in Rock Islands favor.
Football Tactics.
Both games were characterized by
repeated fouls, most of the contestants
being in training as football players
and so accustomed to tackling that
they fouled from pure force of habit.
The first game was the first in the
league series. Next Friday evening
the Victors and Leaders and the White
Wings and Crescents play. No admis-
sion will be charged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30

1t is exssperating to one who has
used Foley's Honey and Tar and knows
what it will do. to have a dealer rec
ommend something else as 'just the
same or lust as good" There is
nothing lust as good for colds,
coughs, Group, lagripPe, etc. For
sale by ali druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30
Contract Let.

The Tri-City Construction company
was late yesterday afternoon awarded
the contract for the erection OF the
foundation of the new Northern Hi
nois normal at Macomb.- The firm s
bid, $l2, 900, was the lowest of those
submitted. Work on the foundation
is to be begun Immediately.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30
Job Couldn't Have stood 4,

If he had itching piles. They're
terribly annoying; but Bucklen's
Arnica Sslve will cure the worst case
of piles on earth. 1t has cured thous-
ands. For injuries, pains. or bodily
eruptions it's the best salye in the
world. Price % cents box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by Hartz d Ulle-
meyer. druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30
1t Happened In a Drug store.

lone day last week lady came to
my drug store and asked for brand
of cough medicine that l did not have
in stock" says G. r. Graudin, the
popular druggist of Ontario, n. Y.
"She was disappointed and wanted to
know what cough preparation l could
recommend. l said to Her that l
could freely recommend Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, and that she
could take bottle of the remedy and
after giving it fair trial if she did
not find it worth the money to bring
back the bottle and l would refund the
price paid. In the course of day or
two the lady came back in company
with friend in need of cough med
icine and advised her to buy bottle
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. l
consider that very good recommen-
dation for tie remedy" The remedy
owes its great popularity and extern
sive sale in a large measure to the
personal recommendations of people
who have been cured by it's use. 1t
is for sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30
e. b. MCKOWN.
Phone 119S, Fifteenth street and
First Avenue.
E1ecntorsa Notice.

Estate of Annette II. Guyer deceased
The undersigned having been appointed ex-
executor of the last VIII and testament of
Annette II. Guycr, late of the county of Rock
Island state of Illinois deceased hereby gives
notice that he viii appear before the county
court OF Rock Island county 81 the county
court room, IN the city OF Rock Is
and, n The December term. on the first Mon
day In December next At which time AL per
sons having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend, for the pur-
pose of having the same sd luSted
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
GueSted 10 make immediate payment 70 abe
Undersigned
Dated Lhis 2lsI day of September, A. D. 300
EDWARD II. GUYER, Executor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30
TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS.

Through, wide vestibule standard
coach between Rock Island and Chicago
via the D., Z. /. Il n. w. railroad and
the c. & N. w. railroad. The quickest
andDest'line. For particulars inquire at
city ticket office, 1903 Second avenue,
or passenger station foot OF Twentieth
street.
The D., r. L. & N. w. Ry. will sell
homeseekers' excursion tickets to
points in Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado,
Minnesota, the Dakotas, and other
points in northwest territory at one
fare plus 81. Tickets on sale the first
and third Tuesday in each month.
For particulars as to rates, time,
etc. inquire at city ticket office,
1903 Second avenue, or passenger
station, foot of Twentieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30
LII HeaIa fheI.nnra

When suffering from racking
cough, take a dose of Foley's Honey
and Tar. The soreness will be re-
lieved and a warm, grateful feeling
and healing of the parts affected will
be experienced. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30

A squad of the republican fam beau
club, under the guidance of Capt
Donald b. Shaw, went to Sherrard
last night to take part in rally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30
POLITICAL POINTS.

The regular meeting of the. Bryan
and Stevenson Anti-Imperialistic club
is to be held tonight At headquarters
on Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30
COUNTY TEMPLE.

Oct. 27.-Frank ID. Sible to Mary r.
Bligh. lot 8, Johnson's add, South
Moline, 81 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30
Goshen, H., Genesee Pure Foo

Goshen, H., Genesee Pure Food
company, lie Roy, n. Y. Dear Sirs:
Some days since package of your
Grain-O preparation was left at my
Office. took it home and gave it a
trial, and have to say was very
much pleased with it as a substitute
for coffee. We have always used the
best Java and Mocha in our family
but 1 am free to say like the Grain-O
as well as the best coffee ever drank.
Respectfully yours.
A. G. JACKSON, NJ. ID.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30

II have always used FoIey's Honey
and Tar cough medicine. and think it
the best in the world" says Charles
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30

The Swedish republican club held q
meeting at the local republican head
quarters last night. There were
speeches and songs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30

The regular meeting of the Bryan
and Stevenson Anti-Imperialistic club
is to be held tonight At headquarters
on Third avenue.
A squad of the republican fam beau
club, under the guidance of Capt.
Donald b. Shaw, went to Sherrard
last night to take part in rally.
| >,
| The Swedish republican club held a
meeting at the local republican head
quarters last night. There were
speeches and songs.
S. R. Kenworthy left this morning
for trip through the county in the
interests of his candidacy for the
states attorneyship. Tomorrow even
ing. with w. G. Allen, he speaks at
Buffalo Prairie; Thursday evening
with G.. w. Scott, of Davenport, at
Coal Valley; Friday evening with
Judge Z. j. Searle. at Andalusia, and
Saturday with f. M. Sharon, of Dav-
export, at Port Byron.
Judge John p. Altgeld, former gov
ernor of Illinois, will discuss politics at
Harper's theatre tomorrow night
under the auspices of the Rock Island
county democratic central committee.
The Bryan club will act as escort to the
distinguished visitor. Judge Alt
geld has been heard throughout the
cast during the present campaign and
has been in great demand in the
larger cities. The local democrats.
therefore, feel particularly fortunate
in securing him at this time. He is
assured of big welcome.
Salvation in politics" is the cry
that will be carried to all parts of Chi
cago during the present week by the
united christian party, which held it's
first national convention in Rock ISL
and last May. The spellbinders of the
party will invade all sections of the
city. Day and night meetings will
be held, principally among the poor,
and there will be continuous flow of
political discussion at the party's
headquarters on Calumet avenue.
Perceptible results are expected by the
leaders of the organization from this
campaigning, and one of them re-
marked yesterday that people would
be surprised when the votes were
counted to learn the strength in Illi-
nois of the united christian party.
I'VE combine salvation of the soul
with politics." said ne, land it is
wonderful how much good we have
accomplished. Rev. G. ii. Thomas,
pastor of the Rock Island A. Nj. +
church, is the party's candidate for
governor of Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30

"a - TO IA la.
Bears Ii. TIE Kis9 You Haze LlHsys HeszK
'''. q &W2zIzx
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-21

companied by earthquakes adding to their
horrors, but making Ii impossible to say
whether the earthquake or the inundation
has been the more fatal and destructive.
The great earthquake at Lisbon in 1855 was
accompanied by tidal wave which, rolling
up the Tagus river from the ocean, sub
merged all the lower parts Of the city and
possibly have escaped the earthquake
shocks. When the earthquake came to Ca
racas In 1912 there was a tidal wave at La
Guayra, the entrepot Of Caracas, which
destroyed many lives. Five years ago Sc
ries Of tidal waves, accompanied by or al
ternating with earthquake shocks, visited
some Of the most populous islands of Japan
The tidal waves reached from fifteen to
twenty miles inland, being Of such height,
force and volume ten miles from the ocean,
particularly when restricted to narrow val
leys, as to be capable Of destroying much
life. The number of human lives lost at
that time has never been stated in any Eng
lish newspaper, but that 1t ran far into the
thousands there 10 no room to doubt. Ten
thousands is more apt to be an under than
an over estimate, such were the ravages Of
rors visited upon that part Of the world
during nearly q week Of days and nights Of
horror which, fortunately, come but seldom
In the experiences of the race.
The afffiction of Texas. while much less
than this. is still monumental, and will al.
ways rank among the great catastrophes Of
history. Perhaps there have been events
more destructive Of life. in times or places
where 1t was impossible that any record OF
them should be left. But few such are
known to history. Nor Is II likely that the
future will often bring to any part OF the
world a severer affiictfon than that which
has fallen upon our gulf coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-21

as fortunate. The pot started Low, but the
betting got fast and furious The pa-son
keeping up with the others in his increases
There was about a hundred dollars in the
pile, when the betting stopped. one Of the
stah officers present having called We all
showed down but the parson and I had
the best hand. Then we toid the pars1n
to tell us what he had. He refused at flrst
saying ne couldn't see where il would be TO
his advantage to tell every naa at the table
what he had in his hand. He saw my cards
on the table and told me that he would
whisper to me what he had 50 long as
nad stopped playing. We explained the
necessity of showing his hand or telling
what he had and then he told us You
should have heard the roar that went up
from that party when his reverence an
nounced his holdings. 1t beat a comic CD
era. After looking carefully III his cards
ne told us very solemnly tina, he had Two
Jacks of ten spots, square, a third corps
badge and n fig leaf to translate, he had
a fuli house, aces and jacks, and he took
the pot. That was the last game ever
prayed with the parsOn He Is a bishop
now, l believe. but I'll be: lie remembers
that poker game, when he took the pot.
New York is getting to be as bad as
Europe. as far as the fee system In the
hotels goes Gardner Turner Of this city
told Star reporter the other day. Il
went over to the big show in July, and
when landed in New York on my return
L still lad several dollars that L proposed
to spend in a whirl about ManhattanvIlle
Things were not so fast up there as they
were in Paris and soon got tired-it's
well / did. When 1 started to leave the
hotel l was confronted by the chamber
maid. who looked askance at my trunks
She had been very attentive. and I gave
her dollar. The bell boy came next he
also got dollar. The porter who removed
my trunk relieved me of 30 cents. Then
went into the dining room and the waiter
was so attentive that l was compelled to
give him quarter The bootblaek ap-
preached me next and, after polishing my
shoes, l handed him half dollar, which
he pocketed without making any move to
give me change. Then 1 rode down to the
ferry In carriage provided by one of my
friends. 1t was private rig. with a coach
man and footman, and soon as we ar
rived at the ferry the coachman offered
to purchase my ticket for me. 1 handed
him $40 bill. and when he came back
there was nothing small about the change
except the amount. Another dollar for him.
That was all the money l had. the bill 1
gave boots, and found that in addition
to buying my ticket he had rented a chair
in the parior car for me-. got home with
two dollars, about $40 poorer than would
have been but for the pernicious fee sys-
tenn"