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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-03

A commercial traveller, whose wife Is
one of those women who borrow trou-
BILE indiscriminately, had occasion to
make u trip east.
His wife was very anxious about
him and felt certain that he would
fall a victim TO smallpox, which was
reported to be prevalent in the city to
which he was going. She begged him
to carry little lump Of asafetida in
his pocket to ward off contagiOn.
Naturally he objected and positively
refused to be made the permanent
&bode of such a persistent odOr.
When he came home from his trip,
he said to his wife:
1T is wonderful, the power of the
Imagination. Why, don't you know, I
imagined that l smelled asafetida
the whole time l was gone"
1T wasn't imagination at all, quiet
" replied the willy little woman. II
sewed a bit of asafetida in the cor
ner of your coat before you went
wayr'-Memphis Scimitar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-03
MISS BLUNT RECOVERING.
Operated on for Appendicitis at SPRING
NaIa

Operated on for Appendicitis at SPRING
field, n. Y.
Mai. S. E. Blunt has returned from
the bedside of his daughter. Miss
Evelyn Blunt, at Springfield, n. Y,
where she recently underwent an
operation for appendicitis. Miss
Blunt, who is attending school in the
east, was visiting friends in Springfield,
when stricken. As her many friends
in the three cities will be happy 10
know, she is recovering nicely from
the operation. and will soon be able
to resume her school work. Mrs.
Blunt remains with her daughter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-03
WINS IN WALK
Renominated for Congress on
First Ballot at
GalVa.
BOOK ISLAND STICKS BY sEARLE.
Effort to Turn Down CuIlom in
Committee Causes Com
motion.

Galva. H.. May Sit took but a
single ballot to dispose of the republi-
can nomination for congressman in
the Tenth congressional district to-
day. As was known weeks ago
would be the case, after the several
counties had held their conventions.
the plum went to the present incumb-
ent, George W. Prince, of Galesburg,
every delegation voting solid for him
except Rock Island. which stood
by it's man. Charles j. Searle, al
though knowing that its voice would
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-03
SWITcHMAN GAVIN HURT.
Receives Probably Serious Injuries In
Rock Island Yards.

Receives Probably Serious Injuries In
Rock Island Yards.
Hugh Gavin, of 1922 Sixth avenue,
fell off the top of freight car in the
Rock Island yards this morning
while at work as switchman. and re-
ceived probably serious injuries. He
was standing on the first car of train
that was being switched when the
train stopped suddenly. Gavin, with
out any means of retaining his posi-
ton. fell, striking his head on the
bumper and then on the track. He
was picked up and carried into the
switch shanty at the foot of Thirty
eighth street. where DR.. F. D. Paul
him. Later he was removed
in the ambulance to his home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-03
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

L. ii. Ellis IS IN chicago.
= Ezra Wilcher is in Hampton today.
Mrs. o. E. Pantall is visiting in
Galva.
Willis Mitchell is in the city from
Cedar Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Roberts went to
Rockford today.
Miss Eva Barber has returned from
a visit in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Chapel, of Chi
cago, are in the city.
T. r. Burton and wife are register
ed at the Harper house.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Bernard, of Strauss
berg, III were in the city today.
Tim Collins is back in the city after
an extended western business trip.
Rev. Father Bernard Baak return
ed to Danville today after visit in
the city.
Miss Clara Hampton is attending
the G.. A. r. state encampment at
Jacksonville.
Mrs. H. A. Weld was called to
Rochester. n. Y, yesterday by the
death OF her sister.
A class will be confirmed at Trinity
Episcopal church at 1880 tonight by
Bishop Seymour, of Springfield.
. Charles and Harold Penn BILE, Frank
Furbos and Harry Barber have return
ed from Chicago.
j. S. Streeper went to Chicago yes
ter1av to accompany to Rock Island
Mrs. Streeper's father, who resides in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-03
Does Coffee Agree With You2

If not, drink Grain-O-made from
pure grains. A lady writes: The
first time l made Grain-O l did not
like it. but after using it for one week
nothing would induce me to 90 back
to coffee" 1t nourishes and feeds
the system. The children can drink
it freely with great benefit. 1t is the
strengthening substance of pure
grains. Get a package today from
yoIr grocer, follow the directions in
making it and you will have a deli
cious and healthful table beverage for
old and young. Is and IS cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-03
COUNTY TEMPLE.

May William Clinebell tt Mar
garetta Conrad, lots % and %, Hin
rich's subdiv. 8. Il. 2w, 81, 500.
j. B. Lidders to Louisa johnson.
lot % NJ A. Rodman's add, Rock Isl
and, $3.50.
D. P. Williams to Peter Nielsen.
set. 9. 20. 2e, swi, swI. 10, 20, 2e.
SO. 900.
Peter Nelson to Peter A. Ginsen,
set 9, sw4. swt. 10. 20, 2e. $40. 900.
Mic Juhl to P. F. Petersen. lot 5.
block 5, c. F. Lynde's add, 81. 500.
j. & NJ. Rosenfield to Minnie E. Pot
ter, so feet of W 20 feet lot /. block
Is. old town of Rock Island, $3.50.
j. Petersen to Eliza Schroeder. lot
block S. Moline Water Power Co 8
Sixth add. Moline. 81 100.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-03
Miss HuItIn Not to BE Called.

A washington dispatch says:
Miss Ida c. Hultin, of Moline. Ill,
will not be called to the pulpit of
All Souls Unitarian church here.
The committee appointed to select
the pastor have great respect and adj
miration for her talents and womanly
qualities, but they are of the unan-
imous opinion that the church re-
quires a man instead of a woman for
DastOr -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-03
Attempted Burglary.

Sidney L. Allars. 284O Fifth-and-
one-half avenue, was awakened this
morning. about 2 o'clock. ~ bur-
glar who was making a desperate
effort to force open the re ar door of
his home. The burglar fled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-03

not cut any figure in the result. After
the vote of the first and decisive bal
lot had been announced, f. ID. Swee-
ney, of Rock Island, moved that the
nomination of Mr.. Prince be made
unanimous, which motion carried.
Mr.. Prince was called upon for a
speech, and after thanking the con-
vention, told the delegates what a
good republican he was. Then
followed calls for Charley Searle,
and, although slightly disfgured,
politically speaking. his appearances
indicated he was still in the ring. He
refrained from reference to the recent
unpleasantness that came out so disas-
trously for his congressional am
bition, and delivered a neat little
speech upon party faithfulness, and
wound up by declaring his allegiance
to the principles of the &. o. P.
Some Excitement
The one exciting incident of the
convention occurred when the reading
of the report of the resolutions COM
mittee had been finished. The COM
mittee reported, indorsing the admin
istrations of President Mckinley,
Gov. Tanner and Congressman
Prince, but failed to even men
ton the name of Shelby M. Gull
lom, who evidently some of the
committeeman concluded was begin
ming to get cold feet and was TOO
chilly proposition to longer handle
in republican meetings. But they
sized the temperature Of the conven-
ton wrong, for Immediately there
were shouts of What's the matter
with Shelby?" What's the matter
with Cullom?" The result was
vote instructing the committee to re-
turn and draft a resolution giving
unqualified Endorsement to the ad-
ministration of the Illinois senior
senator. This done the report of the
committee was adopted-and the show
was over.
A new congressional committee was
elected as follows: D. n. Blazer,
Mercer; A. NJ. Hanson, Whiteside;
Walter johnson, Rock Island; F. r.
Jelliff. Knox; S. v. Deem, Henry, and
a. q. Hammond, Stark.
Delegates Get Together.
The convention was called to order
at 10 o'clock this morning by o. l..
Campbell, of Mercer, chairman of the
congressional committee. The call
was read by S. V. Deem, of Henry,
secretary of the committee. Temper
airy organization, which was after
ward made permanent. was effected
by the election of James Mckinney, of
Mercer. cha man, and V. q. Fuller,
of Stark. secretary. An assistant
secretary was chosen from each coun-
tv, B. F. Peek. of Moline, being Sc
lected from Rock Island county. The
credentials were handed to the secre-
tary and were accepted without refer
ence to q committee. The following
were chosen as a committee on res o.
lutions: J. F. Lieberknecht, Henry;
7. H. Sisson. Knox; W. c. Galloway,
Mercer; B. F. Knox, Rock Island; Cy-
rus Bocock, Stark. and Judge Ward,
Whiteside.
A committee composed of three
mem bers from each county was ap-
pointed to hold conference and allot
the minor offices. The result: Dele
gates to national convention, G. II.
Deere, Moline, and F. c. Rice, Gales
burg; alternates. B. F. Knox. Rock ISL
and; Samuel White, of Stark; candidate
for state board of equalization. Moses
Dillon, Sterling; presidential elector,
Tom Pierce. kewanee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-03
Obituary.

The funeral of Harriet f. Kelley oc-
CURED from the home of her mother,
Mrs. Josephine Kelley, 500 Thirteenth
street. this morning at 10 O'Clock.
Services was held at the African
Methodist church. where Rev. c. H.
Thomas officiated. Interment was at
Chippiannock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-03
UnAhle Work.

Charles Replogle. of Atwater. Ohio,
was unable TO work on account of kid
ney trouble. After using Foley's
Kidney Cure four days he was entire
" well. At all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-03

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-03

Half the ills that man is heir to
come from Indigestion. BurdocK
Blood Bitters strengthens and tones
the stomach; makes indigestion i'm
possible. For sale by Marshall &
Fisher, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-03
MAYOR HEINZ SAYS "ROUS.'
avenport Executive Declares War on the
Gamblers.

UAVonpOFI ENeCUIIVo DeCIHIbB WIT OH IIIe
Gamblers.
Davenport will receive shock such
as she has not been accustomed to in
recent years if Mayor Heinz strictly
enforces the mandates that have gone
forth from his official sanctum. the
new executive having declared those
infractions of the law that have
thrived undated on the other side of
the creek must cease, laying particu-
lar stress on the gambling enterprises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-03

The bath. A properly fitted
bath room is a pleasure and
the bath proves a healthful
invigorant. You run no risks
if we equip your bath room.
Modern plum bing is faultless.
Ours is modern plumbing.
Let us makes estimates for
you
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-24
YOUNG LOVERS DIE TOGETHER.
Not Having Money Enough to Wed They
Take Poison During q Drive.

mol Having Money Enough to Wed They
Take Poison During q Drive.
Clinton, Mo. (SpeciaD. - Farmer
Jones and Bonnie Turner. two young
people living near Coal, a village about
twelve miles east of Clinton. were
found in a dying condition in a buggy
by n roadside. They died about two
hours later from the effects Of NOR
phine which they had taken with suici-
DIAL intent. Jones was about twenty
two years old. and Miss Bonnie was
eighteen last Saturday.
They have been keeping company for
over a year, and had intended to
marry, but unfortunately Jones was
kicked by a horse this summer neces-
stating the expenditure of the money
he had saved to marry on for medical
attendance. AS soon as he recovered
and found it necessary to leave home
in search of work the young folks de-
cided that they would rather die to-
gether than be separated. They went
driving in the afternoon, remaining
away all light. In the morning they
unhitched the horse from the buggy,
tied him to the fence, fastened the lap
robe over the side Of the buggy top
SO that they could not be seen from
the road, and took morphine.
About 8 o'clock a man passing dis
covered them. Three physicians were
summoned, but were unable to save
them. A note to Jones's mother was
found in his memorandum book telling
where his picture could be found and
asking that they be buried in the same
grave.
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-24

The bird trees on Hartford's Bush
nell Park there are six of them-have
been attad ked by a worm belonging to
the specie known as the borer. 1t is
ab0Ate AM inch long and is Of white
Color. It penetrates the bark Of the
trunk, making a hole about the size
of a pea. When 1t has made the hole
the worm proceeds around the trunk,
eating its way between the bark and
the woods The point of entrance is
Indicated On the outside Of the white
bark by aAreddish fluid. This is the
sap which fhe tree exudes. The worm
is very de fructive and unless it's raw
ages can lie checked in time. the tree
succumbs to it. Superintendent Theo-
dore Wirth discovered the worm soon
after it made its appearance and ne
at once took steps to prevent the tree
from being destroyed. He has run
a wire through the holes in the trees
and in this way has killed many of
the worms. In order to reach the
young worms that had not yet bored
through the bark, he had the outside
of the trunk Of the trees thoroughly
washed with a poisonous solution
Hartford Times.
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-24
Forming q Partnership.

Here is a true story of the origin of
n of the large commercial houses of
New York: Mr.. Blank q Am not per-
mitted to tell the name) had noticed
from the surface ears and elevated
trains and read in the leading news
papers for many months most attract
i've advertisements directing your at
tention to certain goods sold by a GER
tain dealer. They preyed upon his
mind until he visited the dealer. who
does your advertising?" he asked, so
abruptly that the merchant was nearly
COMPOUNDED. "Of course you think it's
none of my business, but" Here
he was stopped short. Indeed I do
think it is none of your business. You
are exceedingly out of place. / have
nothing to say to you. Please excuse
me-" Blank w was turned down.
II beg pardon" he said. 81 was alb
rupt. But | am no advertising agent.
l am a capitalist, and you have inter
ested me SO much that l couldn't help
asking who of your firm gets up those
wonderful ads. If l could find such
a man l should form a partnership
with him this very day. He's the kind
Of genius I've been looking for these
twenty years." This Modified the
merchant, who modestly admitted that
he was the author of the ads. The
conversation grew pleasant, and before
it ended the two men were in business
together, Blank putting $4,000 % in tie
firm. Both are m~illionaires to-day
New York Press.
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-24
Balls For Mariners.

lai time ball in the United
isl lg erected on the roof of
ouI rect end Of the Bourse,
SIX g under the supervision
'ut pt Hughes, who is in
pc Branch photographic
Philadelphia. The ball,
feet in diameter and
pounds, will be hoisted
Il IN iron column 100 feet
Il ter, five minutes before
.ad y, and dropped electric
,rty to an air cushion exact
nod Y the naval observatory
In |hington. The object of
ne b fis to enable all the mari
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-24
Pure Air in Heated Dwelling Rooms.

when a coal fire is in use for heat
ing and the electric light for lighting
an inhabited room the air is purer
than by any of the other plans tried
for heating and lighting" Such is,
perhaps, the most important conclu-
sion arrived at in an interesting inves-
tigation on this subject by Mr.. Francis
Jones. MI. Jones's investigation has
led to other observations which are
not less In point of interest as bear
ing upon the question of the healthy
condition of domestic apartments. He
finds, for instance. that the air OF a
room, however heated and lighted, is
purest at the floor, less pure three
feet above, and most impure at the
ceiling, and that when a gas fire is in
use for heating and the electric light
for lighting the amount of carbon d.
oxide in the room rises rapidly in the
first two OF three hours and then re-
mains uniform for three or four hours
afterward. When a coal fire is in use
and an ordinary gas jet is burning the
air of the room is purer than when a
gas fire is in use and an ordinary gas
jet burning. The use of a gas cooking
stove with a fue connected with the
chimney greatly raises the amount of
carbon dioxide in the air of the room.
The humidity of the air of the room
is much diminished by the use of gas
fires.-London Lancet.
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-24

the task
of Lieut.
charge
weighs
to the II
above til
noon cad
ally forty
~ at nod
clock in )
the time |
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-24
Life In the Great Dantha.

Sir John Murray described to the
members of the Geographical Section
the conditions of life in the e
depths Of the ocean.
OF the lob, 600, 900 square miles
which the ocean floor measures, more
titan half, he said, was at a depth Of
between two and three geographical
miles. On the Challenger charts all
the areas where the depths exceeded
Athoms tnearly thre.. and a half
miles, had been called "deeps," and
distinctive names had been conferred
upon them. Forty-three depressions
are now known, twenty-four in the
Pacific, I'll zee in the Indian Ocean, ff-
teen in t E Atlantic. and one in the
Southern kcean. Within these "deeps''
twenty-fo soundings exceeded 1000
fashoms. including three exceeding
5000 fatN ms.
The grd test depth Of all was to the
east of r endly Islands, in the South
Pacific, here the depth was 5155
fathoms, r $50 feet mor than five
geograph1 miles, or, again, 1000 feet
more beld9V the level Of the sea tnan
the highest part of the Himalayas
was above it.
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-24
pro,ninent peonIe.

General Chaffee is a native of Ohio.
Emperor Kwang Hau Of China is
only thirty years old.
The Shah of Persia has abandoned
his proposed visit to Berlin.
Miss Helen Zimmerman, of Cincin-
natl, denied that she was engaged to
the Duke of Manchester.
General Cronje, the Boer captive, it
is said, is recognized as an expert golf
player on the st. Helena links.
Senator Heitfeldt, Of Idaho, used
to be q cowboy In Kansas, and has al
ways been more or less engaged in
stoek-raising.
1t Is feared that Queen Victoria's
Health will be grayely affected by the
death of her second son, the Duke of
S~axe-Coburg and Gotha.
The Sultan Of Turkey has fallen a
victim to the automobile fad, and is so
well pleased with his particular ma
chine that he has conferred a decora-
ttion on the manager Of the German
works at which 1t was built.
Professor Thomas II. Norton, Of the
fversity Of Cincinnati, who was re-
pity appointed United States Consul
Harput, Turkey, will have the dis
rfiou ~ representing this country
fetihest INLAND consulate.
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-24
RussiA's POLICY STATED.
Accepts q German Commander Now, But
May Find 1t Necessary to Act Alone.

Accepts q German Commander Now, But
May Find 1t Necessary to Act Alone.
st. Petersburg, Russia (By Cable).-
The Official Messenger prints a long
communication in reference to Rus
sia's acquiescence in the appointment
Of General Count Won Waldersee as
commander of the allied forces in
China. It concludes:
1T must not be overlooked that
while the Emperor assents to place
the Russian detachment under the
command of a German field marshal,
his Majesty has not the least inten-
ton of receding from his political pro-
gramme,; the fundamental principles
Of which compromise a complete un-
derstanding with France and the
other Powers. Pursuing no selfish
aims, and striving only for the speedy
restoration of order and the best re-
lations with her neighbor, China, Rus
STA remains true to her historical ira
ditions, and if prolongation of disor-
ders in China should absolutely neces-
state vigorous military action she will
still abide steadfastly by the humane
heritage which has been the glory of
her army"
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-24
Now discovery Abors cobweb..

An old-time remedy to stop blood
lowing from a cut is to put cobwebs
sver it, but from a recent discovery 1t
appears a dangerous thing to do.
Some time ago a woman fell and cut
her head, and when ner friends hur-
ried to her assistance they found the
blood flowing from a deep cash. Cob
webs were applied and the bleeding
quickly stopped, but in a few days the
woman was taken with lock1aw.
A scientist declare | there were lock-
jaw germs in cobwebs, and that was
the way the woman contracted the
disease. He has made quite a study
of the subject, and says that in a
handful of cobwebs he found sixty
n different disease germs. That
being true, it is very easy to see how
could get not only lockjaw, but
many other dreaded diseases, as the
cobweb is placed right on an open
wound and the germs can enter the
blood. Cobwebs form in dark, dirty
places, and it is not to be wondered
that they gather germs.-Chicago Rec
ord.
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-24
THIS YEARS ROLL
The Number on the List Increased
to 993, 529.
A Total OF 9~1sl.534.544 Paid to The
Benenciaries During the Past
Fiscal Year.

Washington, D. @. (SpeciaD. The
annual report of the Commissioner Of
Pensions shows the number of pen
sions allowed on original applications
during the year ended on June 80.
1900, was 4O,645. and the number re-
stored to the rolls was 1893, making a
total of new names added to the rolls
Of 1914. The number of pensioners
dropped from the rolls during the
year by reason of death, remarriage
and other auses was 1894, showing
an increase Of 201O on the rolls as COM
pared with the close Of the fiscal year
1899. The number of pensioners on
the rolls June 80, 1899. was 991,519,
and on June 30, 1900, 993, 529.
The an--al cost of the roll at the
close of the year 1899 was $131, 617, 1861,
while at the close of the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1900, it was $131, 3d.
544. Thus, while the roll increased
10 numbers, it decreased in annual
cost to the amount Of $S3,417. The
average annual cost of all pensions
fell from $132.74 to $132.39. The aver
age rate under the general laws in
creased from $165. 70 to $751; SO, while
the average rate under the act of June
y, 1890, decreased from $1OS.99 to
$lOS.2S. The average annual cost Of
pensions granted on account Of service
IN the war with Spain decreased from
$l9O.53 to $169.1O. This is still a high
average as compared with the rates
paid other pensioners, but it will prob
ably soon conform to the general aver
age OF pensioners ON the roll.
The probabilities are that the new
legislation enacted by the present Con-
gress will result IN a large Increase In
the number of pensioners and in the
annual cost of the pension roll during
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901.
There are pensioned TAP, 1877 soldiers.
whose service has been rendered since
March 4, 1861, and of this number
43o.657, or SO per cent, are pensioned
under the act of June 27, 1890. OF the
number of widows (227,376) pensioned
on account of service rendered by their
husbands since March 4, 1861, 1876. 726,
or nearly 60 per cent. are pensioners
under the act Of June 81, 1890. 1t ap-
pears from this showing that there is
a steady increase in the number Of
benef1ciaries under the act of June
II. 1890, while there is a corresponding
decrease in the number of persons who
are receiving pensions under the gen
eral laws.
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-24
Genius q Nervous Disease

Mr.. Treves, the great surgeon, in his
lecture to medical students at the
opening Of the new club rooms in the
London Hospital, is reported to have
said that genius, he took 1t, was
some form of n~eurosis, an untabulated
nervous disease. The few persons Of
genius Re had known had been ex-
ceedingly impossible persons. and If
there was one profession where genins
was out of place it was the medical
profession. The thing which in that
stood above all else was hard work,
and n very peculiar faculty, that Of
close Observation-Disclosures Spectator.