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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-28
FARMERS SAD FATE,
Charles BriseI Meets Death in a
Fall From His
Wagon.
FATALITY IN MARKET SQUARE
Insists. on Driving Home While
He is lntoxi.
Gated.

Charles Brisel, aged so years, q farm
er whose home was two miles west of
Taylor Ridge, while under the influ-
ence of liquor, fell out of his wagon in
Market square about $500 yesterday
afternoon and was killed. Death en-
sued 10 minutes after the accidentS
which produced concus sion of the
brain, Brisel having alighted on the
back of his head on the pavement.
Brisel, whose family consists of
his wife and 10 children, said to be in
poor circumstances. brought load of
potatoes to market yesterday. After
disposing of the potatoes he did some
shopping around town, and incident
ally kept throwing in a drink oc-
casionally. with the result that when
it was time to start for home in the
afternoon he was in almost helpless
state of intoXication. His team was
tied in front of the harness shop of
George Stockham on the west side of
Market square. Brisel had visited
Stockham 5 place several times during
the day. Stockham realized that he
was in no condition to drive home,
and demonstrated with him about do
ing so, urging him to put up
his team and go somewhere and take a
sleep and sober up. But Brisel was
determined he would go. He was
helped into the seat of the wagon,
which had dou ole box. and was
handed the reins.
Rolls on the Seat.
The team had walked scarcely ten
yards when Brisel fell to the pave
ment- He was picked up unconscious
and carried into the Hub saloon.
Physicians were summoned. but their
efforts were of no avail. Coroner l..
V. Eckhart summoned a jury COM
posed of r. w. Olmsted, foreman;
Phil Miller, Bernard Rinck, G. W.
Sample, H. Il. Reyes, George Eckert.
The inquest was held at Undertaken
Knox's rooms, verdict being re-
turned that death was accidental.
The body was taken in charge by
two sons of the deceased who drove
in from the country this morning,
about 3 o'clock. and took it home.
The funeral will occur at o'clock to-
morrow from the home. Interment
will be at Chippiannock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-28
A BUSY FACTORY.
Never Closes It's Doors. Day or NIe

Never Closes It's Doors. Day or Night.
The famous white city" as the
pure food factories of the Postum
Cereal Co., Ltd, of Battle Creek,
Mich, are called, never shut down
day or night. The great ovens once
heated up are kept going. as are the
grinding mills, blending machines,
mixing machines, and the entire
plant. the day laborers. men and
women, are replaced at o'clock in
the evening by night force.
The name "white city" was given
by the citizens to the location owing
TO the color of the numerous factory
buildings which are painted pure
white with very dark bronze green
trimmings.
The utmost cleanliness is observed
throughout, and the apDetizing doors
from the foods in preparation per-
meate the air in all directions.
The products, Grape-Nuts breakfast
food and Postum Cereal Food Coffee,
go all over the world to the breakfast
tables of the well-to-do Japanese and
Chinese. and to the high caste Brah
inns of India, to the emperor of Ger
many, to royalty in Italy, to Great
Britain, South America, and they are
found in practically all of the best
homes in America.
BY scientific selection of certain
parts of grain which supply phos-
phate of, potash and other important
elements for quickly rebuilding the
most delicate parts of the human
body (brain and nerve centers), aud
making up therefrom a most delicious
food. Grape-Nuts, and a breakfast
food-drink. Postum Cereal Coffee, this
firm has become known as the fore
most producers of health foods in the
world, and their name affixed to a
package of food is sufficient evidence
of it's purity aud excellence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-28
The British Medical Institute

Is Crowded Almost Constantly with In
VaIios Seeking Health. Three Months
Services are Given Free to All suf-
fers Who Call Before May 80.
A staff of eminent physicians and
surgeons from the British Medical in
stitute have, at the urgent solicitation
of large mum Der 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 May 80. 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
AGO TAINTED with the sick and the af-
hicted. and, under no condition what
ever will any charges be made for any
services rendered for three months to
all who call before May 80.
The doctors treat all forms of dis
ease and deformities, and guarantee
cure in every case they undertake. At
the first interview a 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.
DR. +. Valentine Heaton, the chief
consulting surgeon of the institute,
is in personal charge.
Office hours from 2 p. m. till p.
m. Davenport Office hours, 9 a. IN.
till 2 p. m. Not open Sundays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-28
NEWS OF RAILROADS,
Local Official Says There is No
Thought of Moving c.. r.
l.&P. Roundhouse.
SIMPLY TO HAVE MORE YARD ROOM
New ST. louis.St. Paul Train to
Be lnaugurated To-
morrow.

Rock Island is not to lose any
thing as result of the opening up OF
new yards by the c., r. 1. & P. at
East Moline said a local official OF
the Rock Island company to an ARGUS
reporter yesterday. There is moth
ing in the talk of moving the round
house away from this point. The
situation is simply this, the COM
pany's present yards here and in Mo-
line are not large e.ough to accom-
modate.the.growing freight business of
the road and if was compelled to seek
additional room. As near as / have
been able TO ascertain the new yards
at East Moline will be used exclus-
lively for the making up of eastbound
freight trains. The engines will be
housed in Rock Island as now and the
crews will lay over here"
II is stated further that If any
roundhOuse is to be built in Moline it
will be merely to serve for overflow
purposes; that nothing will be done,
however, that will disturb the crews
now making their headquarters here.
If any are effected, which is not like
ly, they will be entirely from the Hi
nois division. The interest in this
question naturally continues undated
aud there is no little amount of con-
Germ about it. Incidentally it has de-
velOped the old discussion of the road
providing a new passenger station at
this point and placing it closer to the
center of the city.
In fact, railroads have been the
popular topic for discussion in Rock
Island during the week, not only in
view of the possibility of the c., K. l.
& z. changing some of its division
terminals, but as TO what the D., K. /.
& N. W. proposes doing with refer
ence to a permanent station here, a
question that is as vet unsolved.
While the great majority of the peo-
pie would prefer to have the company
keep its promise to the city and erect
depot of its own. still the beiief
seems to be spreading that the COM
pany is planning to share the Bur-
line toms new station, and perhaps
other roads are contemplating the
same course. One thing is certain,
however the d., X. /. q n. W. must
put a slightly structure in place of the
HSl2nIlI bHC dOhu Ou llS IlNCI
front, n building that was erected
purely as piece of spitework.
Time Card Changes.
A new time card becomes effective
on the c., NJ K st. p. tomorrow.
Train No. > will arrive at Rock Island
at $40 p. m. daily instead of at 9:15
p. m; No. "a will leave Rock Island
at 1928 D. m. instead of 4 p. m. and
will run daily and will handle the st.
Paul sleeper. The initial trip of the
through sleeping car service to St.
Paul will be made tomorrow. when the
new St. Louis and st. Paul service is
to be inaugurated, leaving here at
S:25 p. m. and arriving at st. Paul at
7:45 a. m. sThis service ms ures two
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-28
STRUCK BY FALLING STAIR.
Maurice Weld Has Close Call at the Cres-
cent Bridge.

cent Bridge.
Maurice Weld was the victim of
the accident at the Crescent bridge
briefly spoken of in last evenings
Argus. He was foreman of crew
that is engaged in erecting the soma
phore tower on the bridge. About 5
o'clock the men were hosting a wood
en- stairway, weighing probably 1000
pounds, when the rope broke. The
stairway struck Weld CHANGING blow
on the head and shoulders He
would have fallen into the river but
for the presence of mind of fellow
workman, who grabbed hold of Weld
just as he was about TO drop into the
water, where he undoubtedly would
have persisted, as he was unconscious
for an hour after the accident. Weld
was taken to St. Anthony's hospital
in the ambulance. and was attended
by DIR. G. L. Foster. Yields right
shoulder was fractured, and his spine
was injured. but not seriously. He
viii be able to leave the hospital in
Uapk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-28
MILLIONS Given Away.

1t is certainly gratifying to the
public to know of one concern which
is not afraid to be generous. The
proprietors of DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds have given away over ten mil
lion trial bottles and have the salts
faction of knowing it has cured thous-
ands of hopeless cases. Asthma,
bronchitis, lagrippe and all throat,
chest and lung diseases are surely
cured by it. Call on Hartz & Ulle-
meyer. druggists, and get a free trial
bottle. Regular size soc and 81:
Every bottle guaranteed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-28
A Testimonial from ola England.

ST consider Cham berlain's Cough
Remedy the best in the world for
bronchitis. says William Savory, of
Warrington, England. 1T has saved
my wife's life, she having been a
martyr to bronchitis for over six
years, being most of the time con-
fined to her bed. She is now quite
well" 1t is a great pleasure to
the manufacturers of Cham berlain g
Cough Remedy to be able to publish
testimonials of this character. They
show that great good is being done,
pain and suffering relieved and valu-
able lives restored to health and hap
piness by this remedy. 1t is for sale
by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-28
That ThrobblnR Headache.

Would quickly leave you if you
used DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Thous-
ands of sufferers have proved their
matchless merit for sick and nervous
headaches. They make pure blood
and build up your health. Only 25
cents. Money back If not cured.
Sold by Hartz & Ullemeyer, drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-28
The Question of Economy

Is far reaching and has a direct effect
upon the family and community rs
the individual. To illustrate, young
lady in one of the Diamond Garment
Cutter schools claimed that she being
so economical in the matter of dress,
having had but one fine and three
plain dresses during the season, that
even learning the Diamond Garment
Cutter system would afford her but
little saving. We will admit that the
lady had been economical. yet when
the facts were obtained, her bills
were about $50 that she might have
saved by using the Diamond Garment
Cutter. There are five sisters in the
family and q saving of the same
amount for each one is $50 each
season, or enough to pay house rent,
or in a short time buy a nice home.
An equal amount spent twice year,
by half the people in Rock Island
would amount to over one million
dollars, and yet we wonder why fam
lilies, or even whole communities are
eternally poor.
TESTIMONIAL.
1t gives us pleasure to recommend
the method of dressmakipg recently
introduced in our city by the Dia-
mond Garment Cutter Co. Some of
our pupils now studying the system.
and making such rapid progress that
their work is receiving we'll merited
appreciation.
SISTERS OF THE HOLLY Cross.
South Bend, Ind.
Visitors always welcome and form
er members from any of our schools
are entitled to all the benefits or
privileges which may be derived from
our lecture courses or class instruc-
tion in the school now located at Rock
Island.
WARD BROTHERS. Managers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-28

Il had a running, itching sore on
my leg. Suffered fortunes. Doan's
Ointment took away the burning and
itching instantly. and quickly effected
permanent cure" e. w. Lenhart
Bowling Green, Ohio. For sale by
Marshall & Fisher, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-28

Is Crowded Almost Constantly with In
yaIios Seeking Health. Three Months
Services are Given Free to All suf-
fers Who Call Before May 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-28

Accidents come with distressing
frequency on the farm Cuts, bruises.
stipgs, sprains. DR.. Thomas Electric
Oil relieves the pain instantly. Never
safe without it. For sale by Mar
shall & Fisher, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-28
DeWeH DaH.

On April 80 and May l. the c., NJ.
& st. p. Railway viii! sell excursion
tickets to Chicago and return at $685.,
with final return limit May 3.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-24
Victory for Arbitration.

A most notable victory has been won
for the arbitration OF labor disputes
by the agreement recently entered into
between the representatives of the Ma
tional Metal Trades Association and the
international Association of Machin-
lists. "The greatest difficulty" says the
Journal Of Commerce, will probably
be to make the members of the labor
unions stand up to the agreement when
they are strongly tempted to depart
from 1t, and there may be some ditli-
Guilty on the other side; each organlza'
ton agrees to discipline any member
who does not obey the agreement. The
agreement includes general scheme
of arbitration to avert strikes and lock-
outs, and II this can be enforced n good
deal of loss on both sides and much
disorder In business will be averted. In
England, where the unions have more
power and generally maintain a better
discipline than here, good deal has
been done in the way OF substituting ar
bltration for violence. 1t is agreed In
this treaty that the question of the
competence Of workman shall be de-
termined by the employers; after six
months the working day Is to be nine
and a half hours and after a year nine
hours, which abrldgment OF the day
is not SO great but that 1t may be com
pensated for by Increased speed, 1t does
not seem to have been demanded by the
men In order to reduce production or
Increase the number of persons en-
ployed. The regulation Of the number
of apprentices is little more liberal
to the rising generation-thc party
chiefly in Interest-than some agree
ments have been"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-24

the goal attained by others. It is a
painful exhlbltlon.s and in politics 1t is
an aggrayation. THE Intelllgeneer be-
iieves that it would have been much
better for the Braxton county dissen-
TENTS to have carried their grievances
to the proper court, the Congressional
convention. In another column will be
found an account of a convention which
was convened at Sutton for the pur-
pose of electIng another set of dele
gates to the First District Congress-
lonal convention. The 1nteiligencer
gives 1t publication as relating the side
Of the dlssentlents from the regular
convention. but it regrets to say that 1t
cannot endorse It's proceedings in toto
and therefore claims the same right to
a free expression of its opinion that 1t
has accorded to them.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-24
Proeressive Prosperity.

The biennial report OF State Labor
Commissioner Isaac V. Barton, to be
submitted to the governor on June l. Is
a remarkable document. The Intelll-
gencer believes It is safe in asserting
that West Virginia has never before
experienced two years of such progress
i've prosperity as the years 1898 and
1899 in support OF which 1t has only to
cite Mr.. Barton's report. The commits
sioner's summary tells the story in a
nutshell, as follows:
give hundred establishments report
2S,33i employees on the pay rolls, jan
uary /, 1897; 24,SS9 employees on the pay
rolls. January l, 1888; 1924 employees
on the pay rolls, January l, 1900, an in
crease Of As per cent.
Average number Of weeks in opera
ton, year ending January l, 1900,
4G l4-25.
Three hundred and Ave establish
ments report an advance In wage rates,
affecting 22.553 employees.
Three establishments reduced wages
affecting "a employees"
Here Is an example OF cold figures be-
coming warmly eloquent, and 1t does
not seem possible that in the face Of Mr..
Barton's report any party demagogues
or demagogIc newspapers can possibly
possess the assurance to continue their
inslstence that West Virginia in par
tlcular and the nation In general are
not outstrippIng the balance of the
world on wave of Industrial pros
perity such as has never been witnessed
in the past
The Intelllgencer this morning prints
a synopsis of Commissioner Barton's
report, and commends It to every read
er for earnest and thoughtful perusal.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-24
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.


The bookkeeper's lunch is but the bite
Of an adder.
Man sets up the drinks and drinks
upset the man.
Kindness wins beauty-lf It buys her
silks and diamonds.
1t seems queer that foot notes should
originate in the head.
Never confde in a man until you
know what kind of man he isn't.
There is no patent on the fire-escape
made by sending in your resignation.
1t is to be hoped that party lines this
fall will be drawn at campaign poetry.
When u man doesn't feel well he al
ways says he has been working too
hard.
The man who wants TO be good has
less opposition than the man who wants
to be gFeat.--Chieago Daily News.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-24
AS to River 1mprovements.

As some OF the readers OF the IntellI-
gencer may not fully understand the
Importance of the Improvements on the
Monongahela and Ohio rivers, and the
various streams in West Virginia, or
dered by Congress. we quote from the
house bill which passed May 8, and
which was read twice in the senate and
referred to the committee on approprln-
lions on May Z. and which VIII soon be
considered for passage by TINT body
on page 81 Of the bill provision is made
for improving the Ohio river below
Plttsburg for the continuation OF the
construction OF dams numbered two,
three, four and FIVE. for which an APP
preparation Of S595,OOO is made. on page
% Is found provisions for improving the
Big Sandy river, in West Virginia and
Kentucky. for continuing Improvement
by the construction Of two locks and
dams between Louisa and the mouth OF
the river, for which S2sOOOO is nppro-
priated.
There are on page % two Items OF
particular Importance to West Virginia.
which greatly concern her future de-
velopment. The first provides for the
Improvement OF the MonOngaheia river
in completing the improvements at
locks numbered three and six, and by
the construction Of floating plant as
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-24

The anti-canteen bill, which has at
tracted widespread attention, and
against which the military authorities
recently reported. was ordered favor
ably reported by the house committee
on military AFFAIRS yesterday, with an
amendment which will exclude liquor
from the capitol and other public build
ings. The bill reported is known as the
Bowersock bill, and applied to premises
used for military purposes" These
words were stricken out. making the bin
apply to "any premises used or owned
by the United states"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-24
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
THE ENTELLIGENCER.
WHEELING. AIAY "a. 1OOo.
Persistent Petitioners.

3 The surrender Of the council COM
mittee on petitions and remonstrances
to the element that was turned down
several times in their applications for
licenses. and who have since brazenly
boasted that they would yet secure the
privilege of debauching the community,
was deplorable reversal of most
commendnble stand. 1t is true that the
action was taken in the absence Of GER
tain members OF the committee who
have voted against issuing licenses to
these discredlted applicants, but this
does not absolve the committee from
responsibility for the change in It's at
titude. These absent members should
have known that from the desperate
methods employed by these men they
would be watching to take advantage
of any opportunity that offered.
Besides there was strange absence
from the meeting of council of those
members who have been the most earn
est antagonists Of these applicants.
This will not do. Every man who has
formerly fought this vicious element
should make 1t point to be on guard
at every session Of the council. II
these licenses should unfortunately, be
slipped through during their absence
the people will hold them responsible.
Furthermore there may be some dis
ty,.,Jpe, ra0ertInns nm these members
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-24
Tho Braxton pissentients.

The IntellIgencer regrets to note the
disposition manifested by some Of the
Republicans of Braxton county to stir
up unnecessary strife within the party
lines. No one denies the right OF a free
expression OF opinion to those who are
favorable to Judge Campbeli's sandl-
dacy. but we do not think his support
ers in Braxton county are taking n
course that is calculated to strengthen
his cause. From nil the information
obtalnable, and information that is rs
reliable ms our correspondents. the In
tellIgencer believes that the convention
which selected delegates to the Con-
gresslonal convention was entirely reg
ular. a large majority OF those present
were favorable to the reconciliation OF
Captain Dovener and his delegates were
chosen in due form.
It 20 happens at times there is n
disposition OF the following Of the I'M
successful candidate to dispute the
privileges OF the majority. II lisa strain
in human nature that cannot he Grad
icated. The melting cause pcrmcltes
every walk in life and is not confined
to political conventions. The success
full man in business or In the profess
ions is always the target OF the en-
vlous-those who have failed to reach