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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07
TUESDAY NIGHTS EVENT.
Those Desiring Tickets for the Tri-City
Supper Should Make Wishes Known.

The committee in charge of the
tri-city supper to be given at the
Armory hall next Tuesday evening,
desires that all who have been served
with notices, who have not yet re-
served their tickets, make their
wishes known to Secretary Connolly
of the Rock Island Club by tonight if
possible, as the committee desires to
know just how many to provide for.
The hour set for the supper is $3.50
o'clock and it is to be strictly bust
ness affair, it being expected that
those attending go directly from their
places of business, and hence it is in
no sense formal full dress occasion.
Forty of the students of Augustana
College are to perform the table SER
vice. thus contributing to the novel
and informal nature of the proceed
ings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07
Taxes Due.

Taxes for the year 1899 are due.
Parties having personal tax and nc
real estate will be expected to make
immediate payment. The penalties
prescribed by the statute will be en-
forced for nonPayment of personal
taxes after notification by postal card
or otherwise. Office with Hull & Co.,
real estate and insurance agents.
Room 81. Mitchell & Lynde building.
CHARLES BOWERS,
Township Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07
Obituary.

Mrs. John Collum received news
yesterday that her father-in-law,
James Collum, had died at Kansas
City. Mo, Friday morning. Mrs. Col
lum and Mrs. NJ. +. Archer left for
Brooklyn, Iowa, today to attend the
funeral, which will take place there
Monday.
William Moore, former resident of
Coal Valley, died Thursday in Gene
SEQ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07

Do not leave home on a journey
without a bottle of Chamberlain 5
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy. 1t is almost certain to be
needed and cannot be procured while
you are on board the cars or steam
ship. 1t is pleasant. safe and relia-
bic. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07
Registry Division.

From April 1. 1899. to March 81,
1900, the number of articles received
for registration was 200; mum Der of
registers for city distribution, 6 567;
mum Der of registers handled in trans
it, 4,S03.
In connection with this branch of
the service, this city will soon have
registration by carriers, which will
enable people in the resident districts
to register letters at their own homes,
and they will not be obliged to go to the
postoffice to have the same attended
to. This system has been tried in a
mum Der of the largest cities and found
to be very satisfactory. The registry
department is open every day except
Sunday from a. m. until D. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07

Eleven States, Running Through 1,2OO
Cities and TOwns-Thirty Union Depots
and Great Bridges-sman Talk of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07
The Golf Club.

Some radical changes have been
made in the rules governing the Rock
Island Arsenal Golf club. and the in
terest in the game, locally speaking,
promises to be even greater than it
has been in former years. The club
has about two hundred members in
the three cities. Maj. S. E. Blunt is
the president and Capt. w. S. Pierce
secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07

Running sores. ulcers, boils. PIN
pies, etc. quickly cured by Banner
Salve. the most healing sslve in the
world. No other lust as good" All
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07

A. R. Bass. of Morgantown, Ind,
had to get up 10 or II times in the
night, and had severe backache and
pains in the kidneys. Was cured by
Foley's Kidney Cure. It's guaran-
teed. All druggists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-04
GREET OLD WAR LORD
officers Of New York Kriegerbund
Visit the Kaiser.
TAKE PART IN A FESTIVAL
Meeting Of Society for Preservation
of German Customs.
BERLIN NEWS AND GOSSIP

BERLIN. June 4-The president and Of
ficers Of the New York Kriegerbund have
returned here from Munich to participate
In the traditional "Schrippenfest," at Pots
dam. at the special invitation of the en-
peror At the audience preceding the cere-
monies this morning President Mueller ex-
pressed in the most respectful form the
pride and Joy he and his comrades felt at
being received by their former kriegsherr
(war lord). and assured the emperor that
all the German veterans In the United
States felt. like themselves. that indis-
soluble ties connected them with the father
land. His majesty responded briefly. care
fully avoiding everything Of political inn
port Afterward the emperor informally
inquired about the personal conditions OF
each delegate. wishing them finally
pleasant sojourn here and happy return
to the United States, "a country which
esteem most highly on many accounts
Emperor William spent Pentecost in the
usual way and today visited the traditional
festival concentrating the foundation OF
the infantry instruction battalion, whlch
occurred mainly on the Mopke. the large
SQUARE before the new palace OF Potsuam.
the New York Kriegerbund participating.
The crown prince recently Wrot do IN n, .nh
album of friend: Man must 90 much
more than his mere duty.
To Preserve German Institutions.
The annual meeting of the German So
ciety for the preservation of Germandom
in foreign parts began today at Darn
stadt Prof. Otto Harnack will tomorrow
deliver a speech on "Germandom In the
Russian Baltic Provinces" A discussion
will also take place about the Germans IN
the United States.
The discovery has been made that
large and f1ourishing trade has been car
ried on from Eisenberg with sausage
really only horsemeat sausage made in Ber-
lin. The authorities have now interfered
A large and interesting correspondence
nv BARON Alexander Won Humboldt. the
great German naturalist and traveller to
DR.. s. Spiker. during the decade or $50 .
now offered here for sale
The authenticity Of the documents Is at.
tested by HUMBOLDT himself, In a hyieat OF
the bound volume containing 2D letters.
An international lawn tennis tournament
is now being held here. The contestants
are mostly Austrians. Germans and SWISS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-04

son to the farmer as was the last. At least
that is the condition in our part of New
York But in any event the year will pay,
and pay large profits over what has been
experienced. We all prosperous and
are not paying much attention to politics
Most of our people never heard Of the
Porto Rican tariff bill. and If they did they
heard of Mckineys advocacy of it, and
that assured then, that 1t was all right
The farmers are perfectly willing to let the
President run things for another four
years Any man who can bring them pros
perity. such as they have experienced for
the last two years. can be depended upon.
according to their notions, and they will
vote for him again.
NO. am not the governor of Connect
cut" said Mr.. Judson Lounsbery at the
Shoreham last night. II am simply a
peaceful citizen of New York, hunting for
relat"e in this capital city of the ma
ton. There are only a few people of my
name in this part OF the country how
ever. and We are all related. | have been
taken for my cousin the governor several
times. ard the mistake Is very natural. We
all come from Connecticut and our family
has been associated with the politics of the
state Tor A number of years New York is
very peaceful at present, except for the
war on the ice trust. We must have some
'hlns TO h"id our attention during the sum-
EIer. you know"
A man with a bioated face and fierce
mustache walked into the bar of an uptown
hotel last night and. with considerable as
per1ty, demanded Il cigar of the clerk pre-
siding over the case where the weeds are
kept Il happened that the clerk. who is
also the cashier of the har. was busy max
ing change at this time and could not wait
on his customer al the counter. The bioat-
ell man fumed and fre.ted about the case
for few seconds. and then again demand
ell cigar in tones which would have
Weakened the dead. The clerk turned
around and ran his hand in the case, pull
ing therefrom four Or five big black cigars
The customer took one of them and threw
a quarter OF A dollar on the case. The at
PENDANT turned to ring uy the cash. when
his customer asked in a rough manner if
he was going to get the other cigar The
ohligins and busy clerk handed him an
other weed and rang up twenty-five cents
ON the cash register The man looked at
the cigar. then at the clerk, and raised his
eyes to the indicator on the cash register
Huh. he exclaimed and walked away
Serves MIN right for not being gentle
MAN. said the clerk. when his late Gus
t1mer was out of hearing. Sold him two
hve-cent cigars for a quarter
ana yet 1t is said that hotel men know
nothing of poIiteness
Mr E. V. Scribner and wife of Worcester.
Mass. are stopping at Wizards Mr.. Serb
ner is no relation of the book publishers
ana Is IN the city on A pleasure trip
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-04
The Roar of a Battle.


The roar of the navy's fo,llr-point-seven's
their crash. their rush az they passed. the
shrin whine of the simapnei. the barking
of the howitzers and The mechanical regu-
lar rattle of the quick-tir:ng ,Maxims which
sounded like the clicking OF, many moving
machines on hot summers day. tore tbs
ar with such hideous noises that ones
sKuii Acned from the concession and one
could only be heard by shouting. But
more impressive by far than, this hot chorus
was the roar of the wind which was driven
down into the valley beneath and which
swept up again in enormous waves of
sound. 1t roared like great hurricane at
sea. The ILLUSION was 30 complete that
you expected. by looking down. to see the
Iugela lashing at her hanks. tossing the
spray hundreds of feet in air and battling
with her sides of rock : 1t was like the
roar OF Niagara in gale. and yet when
you ana look below not leaf was stirring
and sluggish and In peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-04
Elephants Reared on q Bottle.

From the rhndelphis Post.
owned some young elephants which
lent to Snowman on the Bowery. On go
Ing to see them one day I noticed A man
holding his finger in the mouth of one OF
the smaller ones. I placed my finger in
the mouth Of another and found that the
creatures seemed to derive pleasure from
the action Of sucking. Immediately 1 sent
out for an ordinary infants nursing bottle
The young elephant drained the bottle as
IL "to the manner BORN 1t was passed
from one to another Of the infant class.
Finally they fought In the most indescrib-
ably comical manner for possession of the
bottle.
Then I fitted large glass Jar. holding
gallon with rubber tubes. SO that all could
use 1t at the same time. Invariably they
would empty this bottle before loOstng their
hold on the nipples They had doubtless
been taken from their mother when too
young, or perhaps she had been killed at
the time the young were captured. 80
effectively did they appeal to public In
terest and sentiment that by dint OF skill
full advertising the celebrated sucking
baby elephants made quite fortune in a
single season They would be led into
the ring where they would take their nour-
ishment like human babies, their overgrOwn
size making this tnfantile operation very
comical and absurd The sight captivated
the heart of every woman who attended
the show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-04
Chinese Dressmakers.
he woman's Home Oompanion.


The sewing. as we'll as dressmakin9. is
all done by men taiiors In China. There are
many amusing stories told of them as copy
lists of the Americana way of making up
garments A friend had need of dozen
ur6eryarments AS she came over on ship
board a button was lost. and an exceeding
ly clumsy and ugly one replaced the lost
one. which was Of pearl. On reaching
Shanghai she desired tailor to copy from
this garment which was placed in his
hands as a model. He brought back the
garments. exquisite creations In lace and
tucked muslin. and each OF the dozen
adorned with button exactly like the one
on the sample garment. Upon having his
attention called to the ugly button. his re-
piy was, Like Missy. and he was greatly
disappointed that his efforts to please were
in search for Like" buttons. and no doubt
was greatly Disguised with the unreason-
ab.eness Of the foreign lady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-04

She-"You know. Harry. so far as am
concerned. I am only too happy to become
your wife: but my father. you know"
He-"But what has your father got to do
me"
She-"No. Harry. but you may have to
live with father. you know. Boston Tran
script.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-04
willing Servant.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Mistress-"You arise early enough to
have a great deal of your work done before
the Family gets up. Bridget. There are
lots of things you might do
Bridget-'.Faith, there Is so, ma'am.
might be maxim the beds. fur instance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-04

@f& e% s.Ss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-04
Knew His Arlth metic,
No philndelnhia Press

Old Gentleman-"And have you any
brothers or sisters. my little man?'
Bobby-"Yes. sir. L got one sister. an
one-an'-a-half brothers.
Old Gentleman-"What!'
Bobby-"Yes. sir. Two half-sisters and
three half-brothers."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-04
An Opening for Him,
, the Philadelphia Press

From the Philadelphia Press
Tess-''she's broken off her engagement
to Tom"
Jess-"Yes. but it isn't permanent
~Tess-'Why. she sent all his presents
pack, and wrote him that she didn't want
him to ever dare speak or write to her
again.
knowledge receipt of the presents and this
letter a"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-04

"liow did You learn that Blnkers had
stepped into fortune?''
We'll. he used TO be called cracked. hut
now he's spoken Of as eccentric. ''-Tit-Bits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-15
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

MESERVEY-Th Messenger reports
that the new elevator took in the first
load of grain Monday morning.
WATERLOO-A local firm has re-
ceived consignment of Lafayette SOU
venir dollars, which are offered for sale
at 50 each.
MADRlD-Th we'll drillers are at
work as yet on the we'll by the electric
light plant. They have reached a depth
of eighty feet, and have penetrated
some hard earth.
MASON CITY,. NJ. Randall. a
farmer who has lived in this county for
thirty years, died Thursday night in
Lincoln township in his Goth year His
wife survives him.
ESTH has begun
on the NJ. & st. L.. depot at this place.
Invitations are out for the
grand opening of the Hotel Orleans on
the 18th inst. The new structure cost
So, 900
CLARKSvILLE-P POSTMASTER j. j.
Eichar has retired and is succeeded
by Ed Madigan, publisher of the Star.
he has appointed j. w Thompson as
his clerk. f. G. Eichar will remain as
clerk until the new force gets initiated.
GRUMPY CENTER What's in a
name? This item is from the Giundy
Republican: ',Wumpke Wumpkes.
member of the board of supervisors,
has been confined to his home by sick
ness this week and was unable to at
ltend to his official duties.''
AMES-The stockholders of the Ames
d College railway held a meeting in
the Union National Bank on Tuesday
and elected the old officers and direc-
tory for the coming year. The report of
the secretary and treasurer showed
that the last year had been a prosper
Gus one.
IOWA CITY-Senator George w. Ball
and Representative George w. Koontz.
while at home from the capital for an
over-Sunday visit. reported that the
legislators are unanimously inclined
to treat the State University right at
this session and they look for a gener-
Gus appropriation.
PERRY-James Houser is back from
New Mexico, where he went to be
/ superintendent of water supply on a di-
vision Of the Santa F'e. He did not like
the country or his job either. and after
making a trip into Old Mexico, re-
turned home. He expects to go TO work
again in Perry in a short time.
MONTOUR-Mo 1t is said tina,
d prominent citizen of a nearby town
prepared to have good time on cleo
ton day ard ordered some liquor 70,
l8the occasion. When the bill came his
wife opened the letter and at once no.
tilted the local justice. A warrant for
the stuff was issued and the sheriff ar
rested and demolished three boxes OF
the fluid that inteXicates.
DUBUQUE John NJ. Mcdonald. jun
Tor member of the firm of the A. Y. Nc
| Donald, Morrison Manufacturing Com
l3pany, of this city. received Telegram
| Friday from Richard Dodge. of the ag-
lricultural department, at Washington
informing him of his appointment to q
| position at the American exhibit al
Paris. Mr.. Mcdonald was Informed
that he would have to be in New York
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-15
ago. The office building and fixtures
which remain standing. are included in
the levy
Up to tn hour OF going to press the
county officials had not heard any
thing from the company.
FARM ITEMS.

III. S. Tigg in Rockford Regster.l
1t is we'll to remember that all the
fine breeds of cattle have been devel-
oped along special lines; the all pur-
pose critter has not yet been born.
Seed corn is so very easily robbed of
its vitality that really the common
sense ard safe thing to do is to thor
oughly test all seed before planting
We met a man lately whose calves
bring him 500 each when ten days old
whose colts bring from $500 to $500 Il a
year old; whose buck lambs bring him
$40 each. He was raising pure blooded
Shcrthorns, Shire horses and Shrop-
shire sheep.
The average horse gets ten whacks
with the whip on his back to crafty
the anger " the whim of his driver for
every lash given where it is deserved
and needed. OF all the cruel blows
given horse for which there is abso-
lutely no justification. those given when
he stumi,les are the most unjustifiable.
on the well-managed farm the poul-
try money should be the exclusive prop
erty Of the good wife, not to be spent
for groceries altogether. or ordinary
household expenses, but to be at her
disposal as she may see fit. An income
of 81 per Gay may be thus easily OBJ
tanned b. any bright woman.
AT a certain town of northwestern
Iowa the country surrounding which is
unsurpassed for dairy purposes. during
tho holding of the county fair this fall
not a pound of butter was to be mad in
the town for love or money The farm
3ers there lei their calves suck the COWS,
and lubricate their inner man with
fried pork. Chance for a creamery
missiuinary up there, we Should think.
a good many nice girls here in the
northwest lave earned as much as sl.50
per day this fall in the corntields pick
Ing corn. They have thus earned
enough 50 that they are wearing three
plumes in their winter hats and with
the latest cut of a winter Jacket are
bellies of the neighborhood. This was
infinitely more TO their credit than
pulling dads leg when they wanted So.
We came across a man recently who
was looking Cor and paying extra prices
for hogs which had had the cholera and
Recovered sramit: he wanted such hogs
ss breeding stock. having the belief
that the progeny of such parents would
thus be rendered immune from attacks
of the disease This theory was quite
generally believed in some years ago,
but events have proven that it has
nothing 70 support II. the progeny of
L such parents being just as liable 10
take this disease as any pigs not 50
bred.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-15

s. 8. S. Before allowing me to take it, how
iyaed the remedy, and pronounced IL free OF
potash or mercury. l felt SO much better after
taking two bottles, that continued the rem
The cure was permanent, for have never since
had touch of Rheumatism though many
times exposed to damp and cold weather.
ELEANOR NJ. TiPPHLL,
sI1l Powelton Avenue, Philadelphia.
DOM suffer longerwith Rheumatism.
Throw aside your oils and liniments, MS
they can not reach your trouble. DON'T
experiment with doctors-their potash
and mercury will add to your disabil-
ity and completely destroy your diges-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-15
Eung rs 5arstlnu, ura gnundap january is 1900

on Feb. z, at which date he will sail for
Paris. He will take with him his wife
and two children, who will spend the
summer with him at the French CAPT
tai The exposition opens in April and
VIII last until the middle of October.
Mr.. Mcdonald will also be accompanied
by his two sisters the Misses Mamie
and Nellie Mcdonald, who will spend
the summer in Europe.
DAVENPORT-Ano branch re-
cruiting station is to be opened in this
city. Lieut. Claude b. SWEEPER, who is
located at the head recruiting station in
Des Moines, will be in the city next
Tuesday, Wednesday ~ad Thursday, to
look after enlistments. Davenport has
sent great many brave boys to the
front, and the recruiting officer seems
well pleased with the kind Of soldiers
this part Of the country furnishes.
Lieut.. Swsezer Is a new. officer 10 Dav-
EXPORT, Capt. McQuisten. who formerly
commanded the station, having been
transferred,
IOWA FALLS Citizen: The school
board was rather provoked the latter
part of last week when Miss Barber,
assistant teacher in the high school re-
signed her position. regardless of the
wishes Of the board and left for OF
tumwa, where she receives a raise in
her salary. She first however, asked for
q release, but not receiving it. con-
lcluded to go anyway. 1t was hardly the
right thing for Miss Barber to do
However,, she is a gora teacher. No
one as yet has been selected to take her
place. and Professor Hazzelwoot as
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-15
NUscAT1NE.
a Trust in Troublc-1ts Rolling Mill
sued for Taxes.

The Republic Iron ard Steel Com
pany. thar gigantic trust Incorporated
under the trust law of New Jersey and
which has gobbled up the Muscatine
rolling mill and dismantled it, struck a
snag here last week when they ran up
against County Treasurer Charles Cob
bic. 1t seems that the rolling mill owes
the county of Muscatine between
$500 and 500 for back taxes. Last
Monday FIVE cars We're loaded by the
trust with what remained of the rolling
MIL plant, excepting the office building
and fixtures. and We're about to ship il
out Of town when Treasurer Gobble
levied on the stuff for the back taxes
mentioned. Tuesday morning the com
pany's agent, Mr.. Gamble. attempted 10
run the material ont OF town regard
less of the levy, but the railroad COM
naniss here refused corrective it, having
previously been warned by Sheriff Me
Gaughey not To DO so. The FIVE cars
contain material and plander Of all
description Used in the construction Of
the mill, the valuable machinery and
fixtures having been shipped some time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-15

TO FXCHANGE-A DIES MONIES LOT.
corner OF Forest avenue and Twenty ST
street. for property here. Delano T.snitn,
telephone 25i.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-15
TRY Grnin-o, TRY eratn-o.

ASK Your grocer today to show you a
package of Grain-O, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee The chill
dren may drink it without injury as
Well as the adult. All Who try it ike it,.
Grain-O has that rich seal brown of
Mocha or Java, but it is made from
pure grains. and the most delicate
stomach receives 1t without distress.
One-auarter the price of coffee. 10 and