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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-02
COUNTY TEMPLE

April 20 Peter Erhart by heirs tc
Frederick Erhart, n! lot 8. block 3.
Bailey Davenport's fourth add, Rock
leland. $50.
April 30.-Herbert Benson to En- ms
J. Fielder. lots z and s. Upland Place
Moline, 81, $50.
Simeon E. Roberts to Robert John.
son. lot L. block 105, Village of Anda-
lusia. $25
Claes A. Carlson to Carl C. johnson,
OF 8, block 4, Oak Hill Park add.
Moline, 81 100.
Fred Carlson, trustee, to Mary
)lander, e.. lot 16. block /, John
Oeere's add. Moline, 81.
May Edwin Ward to Henry l..
Becker, lots 6. z. and 8, Fairview add.
Rock Island, So. 900.
H. G. Connolly to N. l.. Davenport.
40 acres in mel. 2. II, 2w, $4,000
JOHN ID Cady to William b Keene,
lots Is and 10, block 5. M. Y. Cady's
First add Moline, $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-02
DAVENPORT HAD rs CASES
OF SMALLPOX IN APRIL

AT Tuesdays meeting of the Dav-
export board Of health City Physician
Preston reported two additional cases
of smallpox, making a total OF l5
cases for the month of April. The
new cases are Gerhardt Seebode, a
carpenter. % years of age, residing
With his wife and one child in the up
per story of dwelling at Locust and
Marquette streets. and his sister.
Annie Seebode IL years of age, resid-
ng with her parents at las West
Fourteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-02

A fee ef 50 will be charged Tor
X Ray examinations. All other Ex-
AMINATIONS FREE.
Diseases of the LuDgs-Bronchial
Catarrh, Asthma, Consumption (lst
stages) absolutely cured by new and
improved methods.
CATARRH of the NOSE, THROAT and
SToMACH-The Berlin method has
cured hundreds OF cases right hero in
the tri-cities. Give it a trial.
ALCOHOLISM, MORPHINE and Co
GAME HABITS treated by the Kelley
method. No FEES ASKED In above
cases until cure is effected.
VARICoCELE and its ACCOMPANYING
EVILS, HYDRoCELE, RUPTURE, HEM
oRRHoIDs, treated by an improved
and painless method. No detention
from business and no pay until cure
is effected.
|. If you cannot call write. Hun
,O5 West Third ST., Davenport
to 8 p. m. Sundays to IL a N.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-02
WANTS FURTHER TESTS OF THE WATER
Rev c. E. Taylor Doubts Whether Any of Examinations
Have Been Of Any Real Value.

water that "bacterium coli commune
were found in the water tested.
This does more than create a sus-
picion of the water; it creates probs-
blity that it is polluted by human
excreta aud further probability that
some of the excrets may be from pa
tients, sick with typhoid fever.
1t ought also to be borne in mind that
tests made of water taken either from
the drinking water itself or from
it's sources of supply are practically
valueless if the water thus taken for
examination is not procured under the
proper conditions. Furthermore. it
greatly lessons the value of all tests
if the water must be sent some dis
lance before these tests are made,
unless such water Is kept packed in
ice in transit or kept on ice until the
plates can be made from it.
II view of these simple facts, il is
very dou btful. so far as one can Judge
from any Information yet given to
the public, whether any of the exam
nations or tests made of our city
water or of its sources have any real
value. The public is as much in the
dark as ever. Discussions are useless
and opinions valueless unless the bac-
THEOLOGICAL tests are properly made,
and made, too, to determine the nor
NAL condition of the water at differ
emit seasons of the year and also its
condition as affected by contamina-
ton, il such there be.
1t is easy to conceive that the in
l. - 1t L
the utmost care and yet it may have
met with some undiscovered injury.
1t seems to many of the citizens of
Rock Island that the crisis is so seri-
Gus that prompt. Intelligent aud Wig
orous action ought to be taken at
once.
That some have used the city water
and have had no typhoid fever is a
test of no value whatever. The bac-
| I'LL typhosi are not in solution in the
water, but are in suspension and may
be in some portions and not in others,
and there may be particles, even, large
portions, in contact with infected
M aterial. But, it is also true that
while much. probably most, of the
water may be non-infected, and there.
fore will not cause levers. a small
portion, which any one is liable to use,
may be fully infected and laden with
disease, with death in it's wake. The
fact that so many hundreds have
been stricken is cause for some de-
cisive action.
We all hope that no politics OF
spirit of recrimination will enter into
this question. We are all interested
in it. 1t it is not necessary to sup
pose any one is to blame for the pres
ent conditions, but their continuance
ought not to be necessary.
J G.. E. TAYLOR. PHI. d.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-02

1 believe il was admitted by those
making the examinations of the city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-02
1t Saved Hts Leg.

P. A. Danforth, of LAGRANGE. Ca,
suffered for six months with fright
full rrnning sore on his leg; but writes
that .Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly
cured it in five days. For ulcers.
wounds, piles. it is the best salve in
the world. Cure guaranteed. Only
% cents. Sold by Hartz s. Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-02

Rock Island, May l.-Ed1tor OF
The ARGUS: In the present state of
uncertainty concerning the city water
supply, whether that water is con-
taminated by human excreta and
therefore responsible for the late
prevalence of typhoid fever in our
city, it is well for US to recognize that
opinions and controversies do not set
tie such questions. Even thorough
and careful Investigations are beset
with great difficulties. though made
by the most paiDstaking and careful
methods and by those recognized as
leading psychologists, acc .stomed to
conduct inquiries and make practical
tests in such cases.
Even the best equipped bacteriolo-
gists may be influenced by an adopted
theory as to whether or not drinking
water plays an important part in the
production of certain diseases. Sci
entists may be misled by theory,
and it makes a vast difference in the
conclusions of the investigator wheth
er he holds to the view that drinking
water has little or nothing to do with
the case, or whether he holds to the
theory of Kock-which is undoubtedly
the correct one-that certain diseases,
and notably typhoid fever. appear as
the result of direct infection through
the use of water contaminated with
materials containing the organisms
known to cause such diseases.
1t is by no means an easy task to
determine whether the specific germ
causing a certain disease is present in
the drinking water or not. The
means employed in testing admit OF
such a very small volume of water
being used at one time in the test that
it can readily be seen that the typhoid
bacilli might be present. even in large
mum bers, and none be in the drop OF
two of water under inspection. IL is
therefore, rare that the presence Of
the bacilli typhosus can be demon.
strated in drinking water by bacteri.
illogical methods. The following
from one of the latest works on 1.-THE
Psychological Study of Water is OF
interest in this connection:
'.In the normal intestinal tract Of
all human beings and of many other
nam mails, as well as associated with
the disease producing bacterium IL
the intestines of typhoid fever pa
| tients. is an organism that is fire.
Iquently found in polluted drinking
water. and whose presence is proof
positive of pollution by either normal
or diseased intestinal contents; and
though efforts may fail to detect the
specific bacillus of typhoid fever, the
| finding of the other organism, bac
| terium coli commune. justifies one In
Expressing the opinion that the water
under consideration has been polluted
/ by intestinal excavations from either
human beings or animals. Waters So
exposed as to be liable to such pollu
ton should never be considered a.
other than a continuous source o.
danger to those using them"
l believe il was admitted by thos,
making the examinations of the city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-02
Chancery Notice.

State OF Illinois
Rock Island County, %
May term, A. ID 1901.
The Home Building and Loan association, of
Rock land, corporation, VS. Thomas T.
OBrfen- In chancery. Bill to forecl sc.
Amoavit OF the nonIesidence of Thomas F.
OBrten defendant above named. having been
fled In the once OF the clerk of said circuit
court OF Rock Bland county, notice Is hereby
given TO the said Thomas +. OBrien that the
complainant fled its bill OF com plant In said
court, on the ehanceIy side thereof, on the
5th day OF April, 1901, and that a summons
thereupon tssu d out of said court against
said defendant. Thomas 2. O'Brien, retarnaple
on the sixth tBth) day OF May next 1901, rs Is
by law required.
Now. unless you, the said Thomas f. O'Brien
shall personally be and appear fore said cir
cult court of Rock Island county, on the first
day 9th next term thereof, TO be holden in
Rock T-lard. in said county. on the sixth (6th)
day of Nav. 1901, and plead, answer or demur
TO the said coUplalnant's bill OF complaint the
same, and the matters and things therein
charged and stated, viii be taken con
fessed and decree entered against you, ec-
cording to the prayer OF said bill
0EorGE W. GAMBLE. Clerk
JACKSON & HURST. Complainant IS Solicitors.
Rock Island, Ill, April 5, 1901.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-02

No physician has ever reached the
highest point of success and skill in
all the various departments of medi-
cine, nor is the most skillful medicine
able to do good work without suitable
tools. Having devoted their time
and energy for years in the study and
treatment of chronic diseases and
surgery and having furnished their
offices with the very best apparatus
obtainable for treating the same, the
English specialists JUSTLY
CLAIM to CURE and Do CURE DISEASES
that the general practitioner not only
fails to benefit but often pronounces
incurable.
THE X-RAY CURES CANCER and
reveals TUMoRs and foreign bodies
lodged in different parts of the body,
engagements of heart, liver, kid neys
and diseased bones.
Consultation Free and Confidentis
dreds Cured by Mail.
Office, Der Democrat Building,
Hours to II a M, 2 TO 4 and q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-18
WANT CHINESE.
People of Hawaii Need Them in Their
Business.

Washington, Oct 1S--Mr. Henry f.
Cooper, territory secretary and for sew
eral months prior to his departure for
the United States acting governor of
Hawaii has discussed with Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson, the conditions in
the territory. One of the main aims of
Mr.. Cooper's trip here is to acQua1nt
the administration with the actual sit
uation in Hawaii In his conference
with Secretary Wilson he emphasized
the seriousness of the labor problem
The natives are dying off rapidly, the
mortality being in the neighborhood oe
40 deaths to the thousand and foreign
1aborers are getting out of the country
much more rapidly than they are COM
ing in. The encOurag cement OF Ch1neSe
labor, said he, is regarded as the most
promising solution and the territorial
government is anxious that numbers of
1aborers shall come in from China. The
sugar cane crop that should have been
harvested at the beginning of July, he
said is not yet off the fields and will
not be harvested before next month
The natives generally will not work.
The coffee industry is languishing and
many things that should be raised there
have to be bought outside the Islands.
Secretary Wilson informed Mr.. Cooper
of report from the superintendent of
the agricultural station in Honolulu
showing among other things that 1t
costs $26 an acre to fertilize the cane
crop in Hawaii and pointed out the big
farm wages which are to be paid to
farm laborers. Viz: Forty dollars
month including board, which is ap-
proximately $40 more than in this coun-
try Mr.. Cooper suggested that the av-
erage farm wage might be even greater.
Secretary Wilson told Mr.. Cooper of
the plans the department was making
for Hawaii and said that he intended
to build up the coffee, spice and rubber
and other industries and to help to di-
versify the Hawaiian industries. NO
attention will be paid to the sugar in
dustry, as Mr.. Wilson contends that al
ready is developed to the limit. The
department purposes, said Mr.. Wilson
to make all these islands within the
United States raise whatever is adapta-
BILE to them individually and to furnish
everything that is needed among them
selves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-18
MARRIED AT 20 YEARS.
Kansas Widow Unites Her Fortunes
With an Aged Illinois Man.

Hiawatha. Kas.. Oct. 1s.-Jabez Har-
vey of Wilson Center ILL.,, aged 20
years, and Mrs. Esther McCarty, of Sa-
betha, aged "a years, were married by
the probate judge this week. Mr. Har-
vey knew Mrs. McCarty when she was
a small girl and was one of her best
friends. They drifted apart and both
were married. In time Harvey's wife
died and Mrs. McCarty was left a
widow The woman recently visited in
Illinois and there met her old friend.
After her return to Kansas they cOrre-
sponded and one day she received a
letter from him which read something
like this:
'I know you, you know me; wouldn't t
it be best if we were married? We
would both be better off and could
spend the rest of our lives together in
happiness"
The reply was favorable and Harvey
came here at once. Both have property
but they will live in Sabetha. Mr. Har-
vey served two terms in the Illinois leg
iSlature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-18
IN A BRISK FIGHT.
British Lose Four Killed and
Several Wounded.

Cape Town, Oct. 1S.-In a brisk fight
at Twenty-four Streams, near Piquet-
burg, yesterday, Captain Bellew and
four other British We're killed and sew
eral others were wounded
The British having surprised several
camps. the Beers are now in the habit
of shifting camp by night. Lately the
British columns, after long night march
es, have arrived at their objectives only
to find the Beers gone.
British columns penetrating Orange
River colony, miles from the railways,
find fields of maize or freshly plowed
lands, the Beers making off at their ap-
proach and returning when the columns
pass on. The herds on the high veldt
still seem to be numerous. The Beers
are living on cattle and meats stored in
out of the way places.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-18
TRUST VS.. TRUST.
American and British Tobacco
Combines After Supremacy.

New York, Oct. 18-The London rep
resentative of the Herald cables many
interesting details concerning the
tobacco war; now being carried on in
England. In part the dispatch says:
The tobacco trade war has already
commenced, the American combina-
tions having notified its retailers of a
large reduction in the price of cigar
cites. The struggle between the Titans
of British and American trade may De
very severe and prolonged. The object
of the Americans is to capture the Brit
iSh tobacco markets. The combination
which the British manufacturers have
eSta blished includes thirteen leading
manufacturers whose united capital
$25, ,000, 900. They control roughly
speaking, one-quarter of the output of
tobacco in England. Further, this to-
bacco comprises nearly all the best
known brands. So far the attack has
been directed on penny packets of
cigarettes. In this particular branch
of the trade one British firm alone con-
trols about nine-tenths of the sale and
states that one of the largest retail
firms in London has reduced the price
of cigarettes manufactu by the Kin
ney Bros, who are included in the
American combination, by fully one
third This reduction is possible, as the
American firm will now manufacture
their goods in England, instead OF
America, and thus avoid the large duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-18
SPEAKS FOR THE TEXAS.
Fighting Bob" Thinks She is Not
Treated Fairly.

Omaha, Neb.. Oct. 1S.-Rear Admiral
Robley d. Evans passed through the
city on his way to the Samoan islands,
where he goes to investigate charges
against naval officers. The admiral re-
fused to discuss the merits of the
Schley investigation, but gave the fol-
lowing to an afternoon paper:
What is your opinion of the Schley
Investigations he was asked
We'll, might have private opinion
on that matter, but I do not care to
expose it publicly at present" replied
the admiral.
''Win Schley be exonerated2'
He has never been condemned in
the eyes of the public so far as my OBJ
servation goes" he replied, but just
I can not say. 1t is very gratifying to
the public, however, to know that Ad-
miral Dewey is on that board of inves-
tigation-
Admiral Evans said he was not in a
position to say more, but added:
Il will state this, however, that the
Texas battleship is not receiving the
notice and consideration it deserves IN
that investigation. That the Texas
played a very important and telling
part in the sinking of Cervera's fleet
there is no doubt. / was there, and L
ought to know"
Admiral Evans will sail from San
Francisco on the first steamer for
Samoa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-18
TUNNEL CAVES IN.
New YOrk's Rapid Transit Work
Furnishes Catastrophe.
FOurty Men Buried in One of
the Excavations.

New York, Oct. 1s.-Fifty tons of
rock caved in the Rapid Transit tunnel.
167th street and Bradway today. car
rying death to an undetermined number
of the 40 men who We're at work far
down below the surface in the burrow.
The known dead are:
PETER O'HARA
DANIEL HELLEHER
LUIGI DAHISE.
PATRICK MADDEN, foreman
Foreman Madden was found PINNED
down by tons of broken rock, only the
feet being clear of the mass of debris.
Many of the other worHmen were i'm
prisoned in a small chamber of the ex-
cavation and the fate will not he
known until the rescuers who are dig
ging toward them reach the point
where they are entombed- They are 500
feet south of the great shaft. a t the in
tersectlon of 18th street and Broadway.
and no feet under ground.
1t was estin ated by some of the on
gineers that there was air enough in
the cave-in to keep the imprisoned men
alive for several hours The engineers
decided that the only way to get to the
cave-in was to tunnel around the rock
which had fallen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-18
NOW The CONTEST
Growing Event of Football
Season Tomorrow.
Washburn Will Meet H. q. on
Home Field.
INTEREST is GREAT.
Crimson Went Down Before the
Blue Last Year.
Admitted That the Saturday
Game Will Be Close.

Probably more interest centers around
the Washburn-K. u. football game on
the Washburn gridiron tomorrow af-
ternoon than any other football contest
of the season.
K. u, who for years easily held the
victor's prize in Kansas, was suddenly
sent groveling in the dust last year by
Washburn. The blue defeated X. u
both at Topeka and Lawrence. That
was the first time that Washburn had
been considered a serious factor in
Kansas football. That was a bitter blow
to the pride of the Mount Dread var
sity. 1t was a boon to the spirit of
football at Washburn. This year K. U.
is aching for revenge and Washburn is
coveting another victory The game in
Topeka Saturday will be the only one
played between the two college teams
this season.
The Washburn team which will go
into the game tomorrow is practically
the same that lined UP in the first game
of the season, September 2S. against the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-18

the defeat of the mighty Osteopaths of
Kirksville by the varsity team, those
who watch the game are not so sure
that Washburn will win. The K II.
team has been greatly strengthened
in the last two weeks, and Coach Out
land has whipped his eleven into far
better shape than was supposed he
could do The K. U. line Is now strong
as to weight, and with Hess at center
can not be battered down by any or ii
nary rushes. The K. U. line is probably
stronger than Washburns.
A special train will be run from Law
renee and the K. U. band will accom-
pany the train and furnish music to
inspire the wearers of the crimson.
The Washburn eleven has relied upon
team work and fast playing throughout
the season. The Washburn line is not
particularly heavy, the team averaging
100 pounds. but the backs are fast and
the team work is good. If Washburn
wins it will be on account of splendid
team work, perfect interference and
fast playing. The kickoff will be at
3 30 O'Clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-18
PILLSBURY DEAD.
Belonged to the Famous Family
of Flour Makers.
Was Three Times Elected Gov
ernor of Minnesota.

Minneapolis, Oct. 18.-John S. Pills
bury, former governor of Minnesota and
one of the states foremost citizens,
died early today of Bright's disease.
His illness was comparatively brief,
owing to his advanced age. He was
over 73. He was member of the IA
NOUS family of flour mIllers, and in
spite of numerous benefa leaves
a large fortune.
He served three terms as governor,
from 1876 to 1892 He was always the
friend and benefactor of the University
of Minnesota, to which he gave it's $780,
900 science hall and on whose campus
its alumni erected to him a fine bronze
statue. He has long been a member of
the board of regents, having been made
a life member. He also presented to
his native town of Sutton, N. H, a
town hall, in memory of his parents
With his wife he established an endow-
ment fund of 100000 for home in this
city for children and aged women. Last
year he built here home for working
girls at a cost of $25,0O0 and this year
he gave 5000 for a public library OH
the East side He has been a resident
of Minneapolis since 1858.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-18
AUTOMOBILE TOURNEY.
Big Race Meeting in Session at In
gals Park, Joliet.

Joliet, ILL.,, Oct. 1S.-The second au-
tomobile race meet in the west will pe
held here this afternoon and tomorrow
at ingalls, Park under the auspices of
the Joliet Driving club. Chicago will
be represented by fifty or more ma
chimes. The schedule of events follows:
Friday-Five miles, gasoline 1000
pounds and under.
Ten miles, gasoline between 1000 and
1000 pounds.
Ten miles, gasoline weight unlimited.
One-half mile, steam stock carriages.
Five miles, steam racers.
Two miles, motor bicycles under
three horsepower.
One mile, flying start, all classes, ex-
cept racers, under 1000 pounds.
Saturday-Five miles, gasoline be-
tween /, 900 and 1000 pounds
Ten miles, gasoline under 1000 pounds.
Twenty-Five miles, gasoline weight
unlimited.
Five miles, steam stock carriages.
One mile, steam racers.
Three miles, motor bicycles.
Two miles, motor tricycles under
three horsepower.
One mile, flying start, all classes ex-
cept racers, under 1000 pounds
Handsome silver cups constitute the
prizes.