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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-09-21
Road Completed with Gold spike

Chattanooga. Tenn. Sept 1.-THE
last spike. golden one. was driven
in the Tennessee Central railroad
track at Obids River Friday, connect
ing Nashville and Knoxville by a line
controlled by the Illinois Central.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-09-21
New y--s'- Galveston Relief Fund

New York. sept. 1s.--Subscriptions
received 60 date for the relief of the
sufferers at Galveston are: Mer-
chants association. $685.; mayors
fund, Si2,337; chandler of commerce.
S45, i62; miscellaneous. So3.4ss; total.
500 SO
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-09-21
aumor Gen. DE We, Wa. KIIred.

liloemfontein. Sept. is.--It is ru-
mored here that Gen. DE Wet. tho
Boer general, who succeeded in es-
Gaping from so many British troops.
was killed on September near Poteh-
efstroOm.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-09-21

Dies Moines. Ia. Sept. iS.-Grand
Master +. VI. Sargent. of the broth
erhood of Locomotive firemen. am
nounced Monday that he would not
be candidate for reelection. having
received "a more remunerative offer
outside OF the order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-01
Garbage.

The city garbage wagons will start
on their rounds May l, and house
holders are requested to provide the
necessary receptacles and otherwise
govern themselves in accordance
with the ordinance pertaining to the
depositing and collection of garbage.
The ordinance rs as follows: IAN
ordinance providing for garbage re-
cePtacles. Be it ordained by the city
council of the city of Rock Island.
Sec. /. 1t shall be the duty of every
owner, tenant, lessee or occupant of
any and every house, dwelling, build
ing. or place of business, in the city
of Rock Island, within the district
where garbage is collected, to provide
or cause to be provided, on or before the
1st day of May, 1898, and at all times
thereafter, to keep or provide sepa-
rate, water-tight covered metallic yes
sci for garbage, offal and liquid sub
stances, the capacity of which shall
not be less than five (5) gallons. And
it shall be unlawful TO put ashes or
anything but refuse. animal or vege-
table matter, in such yes sci used for
garbage and otrll, and any person or
persons who shall place in such ves-
sci, any ashes, dirt or other sub
stances, except as herein provided,
shall be subject TO fine not exceed
ing five (5) dollars nor less than two
(2) dollars, for each offense."
G.. q. CRAIG. JR
Commissioner of Health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-01
PUPILS GIVEN DIPLOMAS.
FIUaI Examinations Held In the Rural
schools.

FioaI Examinations Held In the Rural
schools.
The list OF pupils of the rural
schools who passed the final ex-
ANNA. lions held April Z has been
completed by County Superintend-
ent Ferguson. One hundred young
PEOPLE took the examination. For
iv-two were successful, and each
will receive a diploma showing that
the holder has completed the state
course of studies. and entitling elch
to admission to the city high schools.
The pupils who passed the examina-
tion are as follows:
Andalusia-Blanche Burgovne, A
Brockman, Doris Mosher. Annie Steck-
man, Josie Strohreier, Elsie Walton,
Sylvia Phillips.
Barstow-Grace Weatherhead, Win
ME Swanson, Lee Weatherhead, Nellie
Swanson, Walter Swanson, Hugh
Gordon.
Buffalo Prairie Bessie G. kistler,
Bertha Whitney.
Observation-Disclosures Walker Viola
Wreath. Mabel Bracsker, Sadie Cor
rim, Fannie Armstrong.
Coal Valley-Bennie Sommerson.
Daisy Biigh, Edna DalInege, Kate
Sommerson, Fannie Lees, Fred Peter
son, Lewis Knapp, Laura Nitz.
Illinois City-Lulu Smell, Melvin l..
Thomas, Charley Sedan.
Moline Anna Anderson.
Milan-Ruth Bufum, Blanche
Blakely.
Ferdinand-Bertha Hayes.
Port Byron-Harry Hasson. Lulu
Thomas, Clarence Tillbrook. Charles
f. Cole, Jessie Hunt.
PreemptiOn-Addie Johnston, En-
min B. Jordon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-01

A cheap remedy for coughs and
colds is all right, but you want some
thing that will relieve and cure the
more severe and dangerous results of
throat and lung troubles. What shall
you do? Go to warmer and more
regular climate? Yes, if possible; if
not possible for you, then in either
case take the only remedy that has
been introduced in all civilized coun-
tries with success in severe throat and
lung troubles, "Boschee's German
Syrup" 1t not only heals and slim
ulates the tissues to destroy the germ
disease, but allays Inflammation,
causes easy exPectoration, gives a
good nights rest. and cures the pa
tient. Try one bottle. Recommend
ed many years by all druggists in the
woIld Sample bottles at T. h
Thomas, druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-01
A Truthful nomenclature.

In Il certain household the true and
only Vermont maple sirup has never
lost its sweetness, and several times 4
week from the head of the table pater-
familiaS pourS out judiciously meas
ured quantities of it on the plates of
his children. TO give piquancy to the
ceremony he always explains that this
time he is going to give Bob an ostrich
and Maize an antelope, with something
else from the nursery books for Teddy.
One day the latter small philosopher
was seen to regard the various plates
for Il considerable space of time in 81
lence. What is it, Edward?" his
mother asked.
Muffin" replied the hopeful. Il was
just finkin that me an Bob an Maize
alluS seems to get birds an snakes an
fngs wiz skinny legs. but pop. general
ly gets ELEPHANT or Il hipperpOtamus."
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-01
MODERN SLAVERY
Caused by Weak, Exhausted Stomachs, l.
Almost Univ

You, reader, would not permit your
neighbor to call you out of bed at mid
night and oblige you to walk the pave
Inent for two or three hours every
night. You would not allow him to
burn your hand wilful1y, nor to cut
your finger off, just to please him
Why, then, do you allow your stomach
to cause you loss of sleep, nightmare,
and continual suffering? Every dys-
peptic, every sufferer from indigestion,
biliousness, heartburn, waterbrash,
catarrh of the stomach and other sto1n-
ach diseases, is a slave to his or her
stomach. There is one way-on1y one
of breaking the chains of this slav-
cry. That is by using Dodd's Dyspep-
STA Tablets.
These digest the food you have eaten.
They don't need aid from the stomach,
which is therefore given time to rest
and gain strength. They regulate the
bowels, which carry off the waste por-
ton of the food not used in making
blood. Thus the stomach is ernptied
and prepared to receive the next meal.
No foul gas can form in the stomach
II you use Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets,
Tor the food is digested by them at
once and does not remain in the storn-
ach to rot and cause disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-01
Tortured a witness.

Intense suffering was endured by
illness Z. l.. Martin, of Dixie, KY,
before he gave this evidence: II
coughed every night till my throat
was nearly raw; then tried DR.. Kings
New Discovery which gave instant re-
lief. l have used it in my family for
four years and recommend it as the
greatest remedy for coughs, colds and
all throat, chest and lung troubles. 1t
will stop the worst cough, and not
only prevents but absolutely cures
consumption Price so cents and 81.
Every bottle guaranteed. Trial bot
ties free at Hartx & Ullemeyer's drug
store
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-01

When built will prove the link between pros
perity and many people. The farmers in the
extreme east, as well as those in the extreme
west will perhaps profit by it most. 1t viii
grove blessing to humanity il general, i'm
proving the condition of the nation, as Hostel
tiers Stomach Bitters has that OF the indi
viduaL The Bitters are for everybody, but
particularly for those who do not posses
health. There have been manv cases of dyS
pepsia end Indigestion cured by this medicine
Nothing to equal this remedy has ever been
discovered for ailments of the stomach liver,
bowels or kidneys You find that it will cleanse
the blood and sharpen the appetite. See that
private revenue stamp covers the neck OF
the bot lie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-01
GOOD WEEK FOR FARMING.
Warm weather and Bright Sunshine Help
Vegetation.

Warm weather and Brig ht Sunshine Help
Vegetation.
The past week has been excellent
both for farm work and for the grow Ia
Of vegetation. Good rains fell
throughout most of the state early in
the week and the weather has been
warm, with bright sunshine most OF
the time. These weather conditions
have forced the growth of vegetation
very rapidly and have placed both
work and growing crops in a seasona-
BILE condition of advancement. and in
some cases ahead of it. While few
reporters say the ground is wet. it is
generally reported to be becoming dry
and in need of more rain The soil is
generally in good condition for work
ing, but in some places it is becoming
hard. Wheat and grasses are doing
well. Clover shows some improve
ment over last weeks condition. Pas
lures are doing well and a great deal
of stock is being turned into them.
The seeding of oats is about complet-
ed in the northern district. and the
plant is coming up to a good stand in
the central and southern districts. A
large acreage is generally reported.
Flowing for corn continues and is well
advanced in the northern and about
completed in the central and southern
districts. Much has already been
planted, and early corn is coming up
in the central and southern districts.
Potatoes are about all planted, the
work being least complete in the
northern district. and in many places
they are coming up and doing well.
Garden planting is about finished in
the central and southern districts and
is progressing rapidly in the north.
Gardens generally are looking well.
Fruit trees are generally in bloom and
forest trees are becoming green.
Fruit prospects continue good. Stock
of all kinds is reported as doing well.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-01

L. Wagner, wholesale druggist,
Richmond, Va, says: Il had a fear
full attack of sciatic rheumatism, was
laid up almost two months; was for
tunate enough to get Mystic Cure for
rheumatism. This cured me after
doctors prescriptions had failed to
have any effect. have also heard of
fine results from others who have
used it," 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, 1900-05-01
Try AIIen,a Foot Eaee.

A powder TO be shaken into the
shoes. At this season your feet feel
swollen, nervous and hot, and get
tired easily. If you have smarting
feet or tight shoes. try Aliens Foot
Ease. 1t cools the feet and makes
walking easy. Cures swollen and
sweating feet. blisters and callous
spots. Relieves corns and bunions of
all pain and gives rest and comfort.
Try it today. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores for IS cents. Trial
package free. Address, Allen S. Ohm
sted, lie Roy, n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-01
A WIRELESS cHEcK-RoWER


Successful InventIOn Controlled by the
Rock Island PIow Company.
The Rock Island Plow. company is
turning out n new invention that
promises to cause stir in the agri-
cultural world. 1t is wireless
check-rower cornplanter. 1t has been
thoroughly tested and has been prov
en- a success in every particular. The
patent is controlled by the Rock ISL
and company. Five hundred of the
machines have been placed on the
market and the demand for them is
growing to such an extent that it will
keep the company busy to ill the or
ders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-01

Have l not always been generous
with you in the matter of household
expenses" he demanded.
yes" she replied bitterly. Il ask
ed for n stone and We gave me bread"
Then he realized that he would have
to get her the diamond she desired be-
fore there would be peace in the fami-
ly.-Chicago Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-01

Your best feelings, your social po-
sition or business success depend
largely on the perfect action of your
stomach and liver. DR.. Kings New
Life Pills give increased strength, a
keen, clear brain. high ambition. A
% ceut box will make you feel like a
new being. Sold by Hartz x Ulle-
meyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-01
COUNTY TEMPLE.
Transfers

April 30-Alonzo Nourse by heirs TO
Frank Gould, lot s, and part lot 4,
block "a. old town of Moline. 81.
Loran A. Gingles to Edward DER
of, lot. block /, Briggs add, South
Rock Island, $277.
William j. McEntire TO Nj. Schoon-
maker. lot II, and part of lot 10,
block =, village of Reynolds. $3.50.
Lucy B. Fisk to NetUie j. Young,
part lot 50, assessors plat, 81, IS. 1w,
$500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-01
Advantage, of YawninE.

Not only is it healthy to yawn,"
says n French physician. but artificial
yawning should be resorted to in cases
of sore throat, buZzing of the ears, ca
tarrh and like trouble" 1t is said to
be as efficacious in its way as gargling
the throat. with which process it
should be combined
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-01
TOWN TALK.

! The Beardstown accommodation on
, the c., B. x q now leaves at 2:4U
p. III. Instead of 2:4j. as heretofore.
{ Use hollow building blocks for
foundations or buildings. Sold by
the Rock Island Plumbing, Heating
and Roofing company.
! The Tri-City Railway company put
its forces at work relaying the tracks
on Moline avenue from Twenty-third
street east this morning.
The coffee to have been given by
the ladies of the First NJ. E. church,
at the home of Mrs. B. F. Hall, has
been postponed indefinitely.
Ladies mannish oxfords sre the
latest style in women's footwear; we
have them in tan or black. TIE Lead
er, opposite Harper house.
The latest hot weather dispellers.
desk. ceiling and exhaust fans, we've
got 'em. Gas and electric fixtures.
Rock Island Electric Construction
company.
Trinity Improvement Guild will
serve refreshments to their friends
/! Wednesday afternoon, from 5 to D, at
4uA LIE oOIduo -hulA u
street. There will be few articles
for sale.
Commencing today, we place on
special sale our entire stock of odds
and ends IN dinnerware. including
Syracuse and Haviland china, at one
half or one-third their regular value.
Hinrichs Crockery company, Daven-
port.
Henry DeRuder is going to take in
the Paris exposition and to help him
to get around and see it all in the
easiest possible fashion. he has pur-
chased a 1900 model Racycle. No
doubt he will enjoy his trip.
We have been preparing for our
clearance sale of dinnerware for the
past week. Everything marked in
plain figures and all arranged on
tables for your inspection and selec-
ton. Sale now open. Hinrichs Crock
cry company, Davenport
Capt w. D. Ament's big city show,
double its former size, will be here
three days, commencing Thursday.
May ). Fifty people, so dogs and
ponies. Grand parade Thursday
morning at II a. m. Tents corner
TUenty-fourth Street and Fifth ave-
nue.. Same old price, 10 cents. Grand
matinee Saturday.
The demand for new patterns makes
it necessary for us to close out a good
many desirable decorations in Havi
land and Syracuse china at our clear
ance sale. You can buy these goods
at less than half their regular value.
Come while the assortment is good.
Hinrichs Crockery company, Daven-
port.
Bishop j. l.. Spalding, of Peoria.
sails for America, May II. The past
three months were spent at Rome.
Even in the city of the Caesars and
pontiffs the eloquent voice of PeOria's
bishop has not been silent. On two
notable occasions large concourses of
people gathered to hear him. In an
address delivered for the benefit of
the free schools of Rome, he sounds
the modern note, in fact announces
himself as speaking from the stand
point of an American Catholic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-01

The chapel of St Helena at Bethle-
hem contains ~ marble columns which
were taken from Mount Moriah and
supposed to have been in the porches
Of the temple.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-01
Washington d. C.. and Return. sa4 %.

The D., R. l. & n. w. Ry. will sell
tickets May 10, 20 and 81, limited to
return May %. For particulars in
quire at city ticket office 1903 Second
avenue Phone 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-01

Pneumonia follows la grippe, but
never follows the use of Foley's Honey
and Tar. the great throat and lung
remedy. At all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-01
TRAINS.

St l.. Springfield. Peoria.
Bur. Quin via Monmouth
Chicago, Sterling Clinton &
Dubuque --.-....-.....-..
Peoria. HeardStOwn, Bur
liugtOl, Denver and west
ST. Paul x Minneapolis .-.-
teriinE. Clinton Il Dubuque
St. l., KanS c. Denver *
Pac coast via Ga'eSburR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-01

Trains marked daily: al other trains daily
except Sunday. The S.I5 p. N. tran carries
through sleeper TO St Louis, arriving there
s--2- a.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-03
Too Thick.

A young lawyerswith no practice rent
ed a modest office, hired a smart boy,
and waited for his clients. He waited
long time, but one day the client
came. AT any rate the door opened
and voice asked if the lawyer was in.
James," said the young lawyer to
his office boy, Il wish you'd go to the
First National Bank and tell them that
the amount of that draft should be fif-
teen hundred and seventy-five dollars.
instead of fifteen hundred and twenty
five dollars, and before you return
drop into Mr.. Johnson's office and tell
him that I've collected that thirty five
hundred dollars for him. While you a: e
there step across the hall and inform
Mr.. Fogball that unless that note for
ten thousand dollars is paid in the
morning | shall begin foreclosure pro-
ceedings. Hurry, now, James, as there
Is great deal of work to do this morn
ing"
The well-trained boy was going out,
when the prospective client said:
This is no place for me with a five
dollar claim to collect"
Then he numbered down the stairs,
and the young lawyer said, wearily:
You needn't go. James; laid it on
too thick that time"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-03
Colds and Bare Hands.

Many people marvel why they suffer
40 frequently with cold in the head.
The matter has puzzled even the ON
niscient doctor and his only explana-
tion was that some persons were con-
stitutionally inclined that way.
Investigation shows, however that It
Is all due to the hands. No matter how
warmly you clothe the rest of the
body. you readily catch cold If you
leave the hands exposed.
The reason is very simple after all.
or course every one knows that the
blood and vessels contribute sort
of hot water warming apparatus for
the body. AS the hands are more ex-
posed than other parts, they receive a
more liberal supply of the heating
fuid. But this blood Is Immediately
chilled and returned in an icy state to
the lungs. Here 1t sets up inflamma-
tion, with the natural consequence Of
congestion, which is commonly called
cold. If you take care to wear gloves
on any day that Is rather chilly, It Is
astonishing what lot of colds you will
ward off.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-03
Haitian Conservatism.

The Haitian is fine example of con-
servatism. A few years ago the town
of Port de PaiX, owing to an uneXpect.
ed progressive spirit on the part of the
government, constructed some fine wa
ter works. The town was we'll piped
with hydrants at short distances on a |
the streets. Decorative fountains were
placed in the squares, drinking places
for man and beast everywhere. The
natives, as usual took not the slightest
interest in this important and neces-
sary undertaking. At last, when COM
pleted, in accordance with the custom
of the country, the water system was
opened with series of fetes. The
whole section of the country had a
hilarious holiday-balls, professions,
cockfghts, etc. When these were all
over the natives came to the conclu-
sion that the water works must have
been built to give an excuse for them
and the water works were no longer Of
any service, so they promptly smashed
the whole system, and returned to
carting the city's water from the dis
tant river by OK teams. Now they tie
their animals to the hydrants, fall over
the fragments of the pipes scattered
round the streets, and are happy.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-03
PEAT IN CANAoA'S BOGS.
Prepared in Various Ways and Used at
Fuel at Slight Cost.

Prepared in Various Ways and Used at
Fuel at Slight Cost.
The best authorities say there are
100000 acres of undeveloped peat bog
in Ontario, principally in the counties
of Perth, Welland and Essex. The
largest area lies in the county Of Perth.
eight miles north of the city of STRAIT
ford, on the Grand Trunk Railway.
Here is a swamp of 10000 acres, with
a depth of peat bog that varies from
a foot to twenty feet.
The process Of manufacture is as fol-
lows: The peat is cut and air dried,
after which 1t is pulverized by being
passed through picker, and automat-
IDEALLY deposited in hopper, which
feeds steel tube about two inches in
diameter and fifteen inches long. The
pulverized peat is forced through this
tube by pressure and formed into CYL
indrical blocks three inches In length
and almost equal in density to anthra-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-03
cite coal. The fuel is non-triable and


weather-proof by reason of its solidity
and the extreme glaze impaired to it
by frictional contact with forming dies.
The inherent moisture of the peat is
reduced to - per cent of the mass. In
weight it compares with coal as fol-
lows: Eighty-three pounds per cubic
foot of peat equal seventy-three pounds
of bituminous or ninety-three pounds
of anthracite coal.
1t is claimed for peat that it is SUI
perior to coal in its absolute freedom
from sulphur and the absence Of
smoke, SCOT, dust and clinkers during
consumption. In great measure this
solves the problem of furnishing a
for all domestic purposes, as it is equal
ly serviceable for CRATES, stoves, cook
Ing ranges and furnaces, giving a long,
bright flame and intense heat almost
from the moment of ignition. 1t has
been tested in locomotives with excel
lent results, showing that the thermal
value of 100 pounds of peat is equal to
95.15 pounds of coal. 1t was also tried
at the power house of the Metropolitan
street railway, Toronto, and gave great
satisfaction. The heat produced was
much greater than that of the coal but
1t was 3 per cent deficient in lasting
power. 1t requires but little draft and
burns best in shallow firebox.
The machinery used in manufacture
ing peat fuel is not expensive and re-
quires but little attention when in op-
eration.-Buffalo Express.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-03
A Comparison.

From the official report of the Wash
ington police it is shown that while the
whole number of arrests in the Dis
trict, with barroom for each AL OF
its population, was equal to one arrest
for every IL OF its population, the num-
ber of arrests made in the First pre-
cinct, with a barroom for every 113 Of
its population, and in the Ninth pre-
cinct, with barroom for every 1,04S
of it's population, the arrests was only
one for every Is of its population. A
petition to congress to prohibit the
liquor traffic in the District of Colum-
bia is being prepared.