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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08
PLAN S FOR NORMAL
REJECTED BY TRUSTEES.

A special from Springfield says:
The Western n ormal trustees, with
Gov. Tanner present. met today and
rejected the plans furnish ed by State
Architect Robert Bruce Watson, of
Chicago, for the new normal school
building to be erected at Macomb.
Only $4,000 has been appropriated
for the new building. and the struct-
ure planned by the state architect
would cost much more. This was
the cause of rejection. G. b. Chand-
Ter, of Galesburg, was elected treas
urer of the board, to act without SAL
airy. His bond was fixed at $50. 900
The board formally decided to accept
what is known as the wheat tract
for the new school, provided the sew
erage conditions are complied with.
The site is in the northwest part of
Macomb. six blocks west of the rail-
road station, on high ground, and
we'll adapted to lands cape purposes
and drainage. S. j. Collins, of Rock
Isla I'D, has be n appointed superb
tendent of construction, and was in
structed TO get figures on fou ndation
stone, in order that the work of lay
ing. the foundation need rot be de-
layed while the board is discussing
the detailed plans for the building.
Work on the foundation is to begin
Immediately. The board expects TO
have the foundation completed and
work on the side walls under way by
Jan. /. Another meeting will be
held next Friday at Galesourg. All
members of the board were present, as
follows: c. j. Searle. of Rock Island,
president; b NJ. Chiperfeld, of Can
ton. secretary; S. p. Robinson, of
Bloomington; l. H. Southwick, of
Flora. and j. j. McLallen, of Au-
rora -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08
BRYAN CLUBS NEW QUARTERS.
Organization to Open Rooms In fireman
Block ToniRht.

Organization to Open Rooms In Tremann
Block Tonight.
Tonight the Bryan and Stevenson
Anti-Im perialistic club will open in
formally its new headquarters in the
Tremann block on Third avenue. The
meeting will be devoted principally to
the further consideration of plans for
the big democratic picnic in Rock ISL
and Sept. Is. The club has advices
from many towns in the county
and in other outside counties an
nouucing that parties are being organ
lied to attend the celebration. which
will undoubtedly attract thousands of
visitors. 1t will be one of the banner
meetings of the 1900 campaign. The
picnic is to be held on the Harper and
Robinson tract, on Thirty-eighth
street-an ideal location for such an
affair-plenty of shade and accommo-
dations for a large crowd. The
speakers, as heretofore announced.
will be Adlai E. Stevenson, candidate
for vice president; James Todd, can
didate for attorney general of Illinois;
Elmer f. Perry. candidate for lieu
tenant governor, and NJ. V. Cannon,
of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08
A LA MILLENNIUM"

New England Minister'S Comparison.
Apecular remark made by min
ster at n New f lgland dinner caused
some comment. He was being served
for the first time with GrapeNuts
food. He looked up and asked what
it was, and being told, said, They
might have named it Millennium. -"
The hostess. lady on the editorial
staff of the Boston Watchman, furth-
er remarks:
.'Since the Millennium came to our
cuisine. We have no further occasion
to take into our stomachs the masses
of partly cooked food that we used
before Grape-Nuts came. l speak di-
rectly of myself. l had been for p
gestion, brought on by steady mental
work and lack of proper food. l
passed sleepless nights. and work in
the day time was exceedingly diff
C ult. Many spells of vertigo came on
and my nerves and temper were in
anything but normal condition.
Il finally had three successive
night attacks and 1 verify thought the
end come. would throw out at mid
night the lunch of Scotch porridge
eaten the noon previous, unchanged,
except that it had turned intensely
bitter. Violent vomiting continued
for eight or ten hours and the after
exhaustion was all but deathly.
Il could see plainly that ute r
break down was ahead of me. just at
this time l was led to use Grape-Nuts
and found the food cure. l quickly
gained strength and flesh. my gastric
troubles were relieved, and my sleep
sweet again. Aside from the power
full nutritive value of Grape-Nuts
food. do you know that it will impart
its delicious, nutritive flavor to al
most any dish that it is added toP
For instance a spoonful or two stirred
into bread pudding before baking,
gives it a marvellous flavor, far SUI
perior to spices. also little cooked
in custard for lunch or supper, not
only adds special relish, but special
sustenance. Mrs. l.. S. Good win.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08
Endured Deaths Agonies

Only roaring fire enabled j. NJ.
Garrettson, of San Antonio, Texas, to
lie down when attacked by Asthma.
from which he suffered for years. He
writes his misery was often so great
that it seemed he endured the agonies
of death; but DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption wholly cured
him This marvellous medicine is the
only known cure for asthma as well
as consumption, coughs and colds
and all throat, chest and lung troub-
les Price so cents and s1.00. Guar
anteed. Trial bottles free al Hsrtz &
Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08
.ROADSAF TERFORGERS
Blaze Case Taken as a Precedent
by the Railway Corpora.
tions.
FIGHT ILLEGAL TRANSPORTATION
Notes and Gossip Picked Up
Around the Depots Of
the Town.

A vigorous campaign against forg-
ers of railroad tickets is to be carried
on by the officers of railroad lines
The recent victory of the Colorado
Midland in the Blaze case has fu rnish-
ed precedent, and attorneys for the
big systems have been instructed by
the presidents of the roads to give
particular attention to the prosecu-
ton of persons cused of forgin g
any kind of transportation.
Blaze was the first person ever con.
victed and sentenced to the peniten-
railway ticket. The conviction mas
caused the railroad men to renew
their efforts against transportation
manipulators.
Before the decision in this case Of
ficers of the railroads had little heart
to attempt prosecution, and while
many attempts in this line were made
they were never carried very far
Since Blaze was convicted by the New
York court, officers of the railroads
have taken a fresh interest in the
ticket thieves and are now determ ned
that no guilty person shall go unpun-
ished.
1--WE are going to push the law
against ticket forgers as it has never
been pushed" said a railroad at
torney. I'VE have plenty of material
to work on. The Blaze conviction
has given US a splendid precedent and
with statutes and precedent with us
we intend to make IT warm for Offend
ers in this line.
Roads Lose Much Money.
Railroads lose hundreds of thou
sands of dollars every year through
the manipulated tickets. These ma
nipulations for the most part involve
forgeries."
Plans for detecting and placing evil
dence of ticket forgeries before the
legal departments of the railroads
will be considered by general passen-
ger agents at meeting to be held in
Chicago next Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08
SHERMAN ON STUMP
Macomb Statesman Appears as
Star of Performance by Local
Republicans.
PARADE, BED FIRE AND A DRILL
Concluding With Three Speeches
Calculated to Interest the
Curious.
PARADE, BED FIRE AND A DRILL

Flatiron square. on Seventeenth
street, last night witnessed the at
tempt of a trio of political acrobats
to scrub the tan of the face of the g.
o. p take the snarI out of it's wills
kers, and patch up its clothes so that
it would be Presentable to the curious
public.
The main operation was preceded
by q parade of the NJ. w. A band and
an equal number of Capt. Donald
Buckingham Shaw's recruits. The
latter, after they reached the square.
went through series of evolutions
calculated to make themselves appear
as numerous as possible.
The first body servant to the
grand old party introduced by Mas
ter of Ceremonies NJ. Nj. Sturgeon
was himself. He said he had no no.
ton of making a speech. and in fact
didn't know whether he could make
one any way. But before he sat down
he evidently concluded that he could
for he intimated that he would Just
about cut loose sometime before the
weather gets too cold and then the
people of Rock Island will see some
thing go up in the air.
Il. A. Weld, being introduced with
a broad hint to make it short" be-
gan with an apology for being there
and said he didn't mean any harm.
He pointed with pride to the gains
(democratic) in Vermont and said it
would all be like that next NoVem Der.
Judge l.. Y. Sherman, of MacOmb,
was called for the finishing touches.
He went over the entire surface of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08

old faTorite in an hour and a half,
finding many points that needed look
ing after. His main subject was the
money question, which he went back
four years to dig up. He showed
what the gold standard is doing for
Europe, with its vitality weakened by
age, and showed how the old countries
are trying to borrow our limited sup
ply of the yellow to save themselves
from financial collapse. The speaker
said we are bound to have peace in the
Philippines if we have to lick the
whole caboodle to get it. We're going
to chew them up. swallow, digest
and assimilate them. Later he de-
clared that we have been so years di-
costing and assimilating q somewhat
similar people right here in our own
New Mexico, and haven't done it vet,
though they were chewed up and
swallowed years ago.
Balks on Trusts.
He wandered aimlessly about,
touching on 8 variety of subjects aud
splitting much balloon juice without
arousing much interest until he
ran up against the trusts. and there
he baked.
The cutfew tried to ring him off in
the start and the crowd had shifted
legs good many times before he fin
ished, but he was through at last and
the demonstration that was meant for
cheer died away in a sigh of relief.
The last thing pulled off was the
high school yell, which the marching
club seemed 10 think was its very
own.
The crowd was not enthusiastic at
any stage. and the efforts of the bunch
on the platform to start something
seemed very much like lighting fire
in wet grass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08
The bravery of Woman.

Was grandly shown by Mrs. Johr
Bowling, of Butler, Pa, in a three
years struggle with a malignant
stomach trouble that caused distress.
ing attacks of nausea and indiges'
ton. All remedies failed to relieve
her until she tried Electric Bitters.
After taking it two months, she
wrote: II am now wholly cured and
can eat anything. 1t is truly grand
tenic for the whole system, as gained
in weight and feel much stronger
since using it," 1t aids digestion,
cures dyspepsia, improves appetite.
gives new life. Only so cents.
Guaranteed at Hartz x Ullemeyer's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08

Personals and News Notes Picked Up
About the Roads.

| PERSONALS ana news notes Plcked
| About the Roads.
D. c. Wright, engineer on the Q
has reported.
Brakeman Fred Buck. Of the Rocl
| Island, is sick.
j. Riley, fireman on the Rock Isl
and, is laying off.
Brakeman Bortz is a new man OF
the Rock Island.
A. P. Keefer, switchman on the Q
is laying off sick.
Brakeman S. Goodwin, of the Rocl
Island, has resigned.
Brakeman ". F. Drake, of the c..
K. 1. & P, is laying off.
Brakeman Galloway. of the c., r. l.
& p, is laying off sick.
Foreman B. G. Dempsey, of the O.
roundhouse, was out OF town yester.
day.
w. w. Johnson, fireman on the @.
has returned from visit at Ottum-
wa. Iowa.
Fireman Carl Oden is on 9l5 on the
Rock Island in place of Guy Taylor,
who is sick.
Frank Willis. formerly of the Q,
has gone on as switchman on the d..
H. L. q n. w.
B. j. Ryan, Burlington switchman
in the Rock Island yards, has reported
after an illness.
Fireman C. Kofer, of the Rock ISL
aud, is suffering with an attack of
cholera morbus.
Fireman H. r. Weisner has report
ed for duty on the Burlington after a
10-days' illness.
Viii Lundstrom, Waterman at the
Peoria roundhouse, has been trans
ferred to Sherrard.
Fireman G. A. Steelman, of the
Burlington, has gone to Nebraska on
2-week4' vacation.
jerry Cunningham engine No. S12
is out of the Rock Island shops after
undergoing repairs.
A. E. Benson, assistant foreman at
the Burlington roundhouse. took q
trip to Beardstown Tuesday.
The Peoria engine No. IL is back
from the shops after an overhauling.
and has relieved No. 90 on the branch.
Conductor John Rube. of the Rock
Island. is laid up with a sprained an
kle sustained in jumping from his
train.
Fireman Gus Smith is on 412 on the
Rock Island. in place of Joe Kali, who
has gone TO Des Moines to run a
switch engine.
J. o. Moses, formerly passenger
brakeman, has voluntarily relin-
pushed his run and gone to switch
ing for the Burlington in the local
yards.
Fireman E. Hoare, of the Rock ISL
and, who has been on a switch engine
in Davenport, has been promoted to
the extra list, and Denny Griffin takes
his place
John Knox. who has been q day
caller at the Rock Island roLndhouse.
goes on as fireman Monday and will
be succeeded by John Moriarity. now
night caller. John johnson will be
the new night caller.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08
Ladies' Can wear shosa

One size smaller after using Allen S
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. 1t makes tight or new
shoes feel easy; gives instant relief to
corns and bunions. It's the greatest
comfort discovery of the age. Cures
and prevents swollen feet, blisters,
callus and sore spots. Aliens Foot
Ease is certain cure for sweating.
hot aching feet. At all druggists aud
shoe stores, % cents. Trial package
free by mail. Address Allen S. O.m-
sted, Leroy. n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08
RETURNS FROM WAR
WITH ONE ARM GONE

Private Victor Mcmillan, of the SOth
infantry, passed through the city this
morning on his way home to Michi-
gau, from service in Luzon. His
right sleeve hung empty from the eff
fects of g Philippine bullet, and he de-
cIared himself 10 be entirely out of
sympathy with the war Of conquest
in which he had been engaged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08

Accidents come with distressing
frequency on the farm. Cuts, bruises,
stipgs, sprains. DR.. Thomas Eclectric
Oil relieves the pain instantly. Never
safe without it. For sale by Mar
shall & Fisher. druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08
FoIey's Kidney Cure

Is a pure medicine, and contains in
concentrated form. remedies recog-
nized by the most skilfull of the medi-
cal profession as the most effective
agents for the cure Of kidney and
bladder diseases. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08
AdvertIsed List OF Lettera SO. s..
No Relief for Twenty Years.

IL had bronchitis for 20 years. u
said Mrs. Minerva Smith, of Danville,
H.. land at all times have been bed
fast 1 never got relief until had
taken Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t is
pleasant and gives quick relief. and is
a sure cure for throat and lung dis
eases" Take nothing else. For sale
by ali druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08

Ulcers, open or obstinate sores.
sc4lds and piles, quickly cured by
Banner SalTe, the most healing medi-
cine in the world. For sale by all
druggists.
The Irish standard., 1900-01-13
-FOUR coURTsH1P SUNDAYS.
In Holland They Arc Called Review
Decision, Purchase and Pos
session DAYS,

The four Sundays of November are
observed as fete days in Holland. They
are known by the curious names: Re
view, Decision, Purchase and Posses
slon-and all refer to matrimonial af-
fairs. November in Holland being the
mon TIL par excellence devoted to court
ship and marriage, probably because
the agricultural occupations of the
year are over, and possibly because the
lords Of creation, from quite remote
antiquity. have>recognized the pleasant
ness of having wives to cook and eater
for them during the long winter.
On Review Sunday, everybody goes
to church, and after service there is
church parade in every village. when
the youths and maidens gaze upon each
other, but forbear to speak.
On Decision Sunday, each bachelor
who is seeking a wife approaches the
maiden of his choice with ceremo-
NOUS bow, and from her manner of re-
spending judges whether his advances
are acceptable. Purchase Sunday, the
consent of the parents is sought, if the
suit has prospered during the week. Not
till Possession Sunday, however, do the
twain appear before the world as ac-
tual or prospective brides and grooms
Boston Globe.
The Irish standard., 1900-01-13
GEAR THE NOMINEE.
Iowa Republican Legislative Caucus
Names Him for Reelection to
the Senate.

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. Q. - Senator
John Henry Gear was renominated by
the republicans in joint caucus Mon
day evening. "A. Il. Cummins' name
was not presented because it had been
determined that defeat was inevitable.
Senator Gear was therefore nominated
without opposition. The senatorial
election will take place on Tuesday
next, when the houses will meet sep
.arately and ballot; and on the next
day they will meet in joint conven-
ton and take a joint ballot. The dem
ocratic caucus named Fred T.. White,
of Webster, as democratic candidate for
senator and he will receive the compli-
ment of his party's vote.
The Twcnty-eighth general assembly
opened its sessions Monday and the
two houses effected formal organiza-
ton. DR.. D. II. Bowen. Of ALBANIA
kee county, was elected speaker of the
house without opposition. the demo-
Gratis presenting no candidate. Com
mittees were appointed to count the
ballots in three contested election
cases, involving the seats for which
Byers, of shelbyvilc (rep.,; Scott, of
Ida (rep.), and Cottrcll, of Plymouth
ddem.), hold certificates,
The Irish standard., 1900-01-13
ATTACK is REpULsEp.
Gen. White Succeeds In Holding
Ladysmith-Doers Driven Back
at Point Of Bayonet.

LonGon. Jan. s.--A special dispatch
from Frere camp. dated Saturday, jan
rary 6. 1870 p. M. says: Gen. White
photographs that he defeated the Beers
this morning. They crept up so close
to the defending forces that the Gordon
highancers and the Manchesters 40
tually repulsed them at the point of the
bayonet.
London, Jan. 9.-The following dis
patch from the front was posted by the
war Office Monday afternoon:
"Frere Camp. Natal, Jan. s.-The fol-
lowing Is from White. dated two .. m.
Sunday:
"'An attack was commenced on my po-
.sition, but was chiefly against Caesars
Camp and Wagon Hill. The enemy was
In great strength and has pushed the at
ergy Some Of the entertainments on
Wagon Hill were three times taken by
the enemy and retaken by US. The at
tack continued until 7:30 p. m. One point
IN our position was occupied by the enc
my the whole day. But at dusk. in very
heavy rainstorm. they were turned out of
this position at the point of the bayonet
IN most gallant manner by the Devons.
led by Col. Park Col. lar Hamilton COM
manded o, Wagon Hill aid rendered val
liable service. The troops nave had very
trying time and have behaved excellently
They are elated at the service they have
rendered the queen.
The enemy were repulsed everywhere
with very heavy loss. greatly exceeding
that on my side, which will be reported
as soon as the lists are completed
London, Jan. 9.-TeIegrams from
Rensburg say seven officers and 30 men
of the Suffolks were killed and that
about so were captured. Gen. French's
announcement that the Essex regiment
has been sent to replace the Suffolks
is more bitter to the atter's friends
than the list of casualties, as the only
inference deducible from this fact is
that the Suffolks disgraccd themselves
and their flag by bolti,g and leaving a
The Irish standard., 1900-01-13
TRADE REVIEW.
The Situation as Viewed by Two
leading Commercial
Agencies.

New York. Jan. 6.-Bradstreets saws:
this week pending the results of annual
The business world has marked time
stock-takings and the passing away of the
holiday influences which usually make for
quietness at this period Aside from the
; strengthening of values of a number of
s.a pies, such as the cereals, provisions
ana cotton. which are speculatively dealt
Forward. but. on the other hand. the
strength of all other staple values point to
mere having been no backward steps
taken. Perhaps the most notable move
ment among leading staples is that devel-
opeu IN hogs and hog products. better
features making for strength in those
prooucts. notably among which being the
reouctlon In the supply of hogs. which.
IKE me similar falling off in the number
OF cattie. mas gone on for number of years
past. That the advance in hog prod
ucts is beginning to attract more attention
seems evident from the extent TO which
this advance has had sympathetic refec-
ton In the prices of wheat and other
cereals, which really trace some Of the
strength which has been shown this week
70 tnat source. While stocks of wheat have
!alien or in Europe and shipments
thereto In December were the highest re-
corded Tor many years past. still stocks
nave increased in this country 10 nearly
as great an extent. In iron and steel quiet
peen the notable feature A rather moro
aggressive feeling is noted at Chicago,
where wire and nails have been consider
ABLY advanced, and bar steel, angles and
channels have also moved upward With
!he country's production sold ahead as
heavily as it is there is naturally little or
no immediate new business Offering"
n. o. Dun 4 Co. in their weekly review
or trade. say: Failures in 1899 were 9S93
In number. with liabilities Of sl2S1S2679
Inc last days of the year added few to
the number and some millions 10 the known
liabilities of firms and banks which
failed close to the end so that commercial
defaults reached $00.S79. $50 of which $780,
Nv. l6i were in manufacturing, S4S,924,771 in
trading. and sll.lG2,954 in brokerage pro-
noting and other commercial liabilities.
Most people in business have been so
occupied with the accounts and the settle
ments OF the past year that little new bust
ness has vet been done. No new tendency
IN manufacture or in trading appears, and
less change than was anticipated in money
markets There is nothing unsound in
the business of the great industries
but an extensive revision of prices may dis
appoint expectations
Wheat sti!l moves very sluggishly, with
small change in prices In six months OF
the crop year about 99.000.UN0 bushels, flour
included, have been exported, against l23-
100000 last year. Atlantic exports have now
fallen 10 only 2.0GO 926 bushels for the week,
against 52l4,l2o last year. and Pacific cX-
ports were 5Sl -. against Gl4.S33 last year.
The price is practically unchanged, as also
fol corn, of which 1921 100 bushels have
been exported for the week. against 3572.-
412 last wear
Failures for the week have been 273 in
the United States against 2i3 last year and
Is In Canada. against "a last year"