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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-30
PERSONAL POINTS.

j. Mack Sboll dropped into the city
again yesterday.
G. H. Deere and E. l.. Eastman, of
Moline, went to Peoria today.
Capt. Barrett. of the Salvation
Army, went to Peoria today.
Mrs. H. E. Curtis attended the
funeral of Philip Wilson in Cordova
today.
Alonzo Burt, of the postoffice force,
is sick, and De Forrest Don is filling
his position.
Theodore Jennings of Phoenix,
Ariz., is visiting with friends and
relatives in the city.
DIR. d. A. Babcock and family, of
Hampton, left today to spend the
winter at Asheville, n. c.
Mrs C. f Cieland is in Kewanee
attending a convention of the Women's
Relief corps of the Tenth district.
Mrs. A. Kohl ard Miss Julia Kohl
have returned home to Mendoza after
a visit with Mrs. Katharine Ziegler.
Miss Mary Mcnamara, of Wyoming,
who has been visiting at the home of
j. L. Shields, has gone to Mimic, Ia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-30
AM AROUND ANDALUsIA.

Andalusia, Jan. 29.AMrs. Daniel
Roe is quite i'll.
Fred Mosher spent Sunday at home.
G. E. Spickler made business trip
to Geneseo Thursday.
r. w. Simmons was home from
Coal Valley over Sunday.
Miss Mabel Brookman is home from
Milan.
The young people seem to enjoy
sleigh-riding these moonlight nights.
The Black Hawk orchestra gave a
dance at the town nall Friday night.
Mrs. Charles Ruge, of Milan, is Wis
iting her mother.
Ernest Hayes, of Rock Island, has
been in our village the past two weeks.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cat
terall, son. The little man came to
take up his residence with them Jan.
26.
William Huntley was in Port Byron
a few days last week.
Mrs. James Britton and Miss Bert
Britton were visiting at the county
farm last week.
Miss Clara Harrington attended the
wedding of a friend in Rock Island
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilpin Moore have
moved to Taylor Ridge on the farm
vacated by Charles McCulloch.
j. d. Walton, who is spending the
winter in Iowa, made his family q
visit last week. He returned to Iowa
Tuesday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-30
NE MAY CUT SOME ICE YET.
Temperature Gets Down Below Zero with
Prospects of Continuation.

Temperature Gets Down Below Zero with
Prospects of Continuation.
The mercury this morning touched
the lowest point it has reached in this
vicinity this winter, being degrees
below zero. The coolest weather
previously was on Jan. 1, when the in
struments of the weather bureau at
Davenport registered A of degree
below. The month of January has
averaged the warmest of any since the
observatory at Davenport has been
established. There is a prospect of
the present temperature, continuing.
Data covering period of 20 year,,
have been compiled by the weather
bureau records at Davenport. Dur
ing the month of February for %
years the mean or normal temperature
has been %. The warmest month
was that of 1882, with an aver
age of SO. and the coolest that of
1875, with an average of 10. The
highest temperature was 81 on the
18th in 1882. and the lowest % below
on the 9th, 1899. The average date on
which the first "killing" frost occurred
in the autumn has been Oct. Is, xnd
the average date on which last ''kill-
ing" frost occurred in the spring,
April %. Average number of clear
days for the month s, partly cloudy
days g., cloudy days II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-30
Fair Entertainments.

All persons who wish to appear at
any of the entertainments to be given
nightly at the Industrial fair COM
mencing Feb. 81 and continuing two
weeks, are hereby given notice to pre-
pare their acts, etc., and are respect
fully requested to notify Charles e.
[mhof, manager, 19133 Second ave-
nue., Rock Island. Also the names of
all persons willing to assist at said
entertainments, and those who wish
assistance in composition and ar
rangements of acts and specialties.
All suggestions in regard to methods
of entertainment thankfully received.
G. G.. IMHOF.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-30
McDAaRAH is DEAD.

Former Resident of This City Expires In
Denver.
John McDlrrah, formerly of this
city, died yesterday morning at Dem
yer, Colo, of consumption. He was
So years of age and leaves wife, who
resides here. His mother, Mrs. II. Nc
Darrah, lives in Davenport as do his
sisters, Miss Rose and Miss Libbie
McDarrah, and his brother. Henry.
Deceased was one OF the first mail
carriers in the city. He was also
something of politician, being iden-
titled with the democratic party.
During later years he was connected
with detective agency in Chicago.
He had. been in Denver but a short
time. The remains will be buried in
that city.
E M. Wright, of 1915 Eleventh
infirmary. He had been totally blind
for number of years. He was a
native of New York and was 65 years
of age. He leaves wife and three
children, Mrs. F. w. Phelps and
Luther and Charles Wright, all of
Rock Islandl The f.neral occurs
from the home Friday morning at 10
O'Clock.
Philip Wilson, an old and respected
resident of the upper end of the
county died at his home in Cordova
Monday of pneumonia. He was 20
years of age and leaves wife, son
Howard, at home. and daughter,
Mrs. A. S. Marshall, of Chicago. The
funeral was held at O'Clock this
afternoon in Cordova.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Johnson, of 1857
Thirty-seventh street, mourn the
death of their bright little 6-year-old
daughter, Mildred Elizabeth, who
died this morning of typhoid fever.
The funeral will be held at O'Clock
Friday from the home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-30
IMMEDIATE ACTION
DEEMED INADVISABLE.

The committee which met at Joliet
yesterday to inquire into the feasible
ity of the consolidation of the Swed-
ish orphans homes at Joliet and An
dover, and in which this city was
represented by Assistant Postmaster
o. p. Olson and Aid. A. g. Anderson,
recommended against the adoption of
any plan at present and referred the
matter back to the boards of directors
of the two institutions. They further
urged that the matter be again taken
up at the Illinois conference next
month. and suggested that it would
be well for the two boards to hold a
joint meeting later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-30
WOODMEN WILL CONFER
ABOUT STATE CAMP

Representatives of the different
Woodmen camps of the city are ex-
pected to get together some time next
week to discuss the question of urg-
ing Rock Island as the place of hold
ing the state camp of 1908 before the
state camp Feb. - at Peoria The
attitude OF the delegates from here,
so far as ascertained, is entirely
favorable to such action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-30
old People Made Young.

j. G. Sherman. the veteran editor
of the Vermontville (Mich. Echo, has
discovered the remarkable secret of
keeping old people young. For years
he has avoided nervousness, sleep.
lessness, indigestion, heart trouble,
constipation and rheumatism, by
using Electric Bitters, and he writes;
1T can't be praised too highly. 1t
gently stimulates the kidneys, tones
the stomach, aids digestion, and gives
a splendid appetite. 1t has worked
wonders for my wife and me. It's a
marvellous remedy for old peoples
complaints. Only so cents at Hartz
& Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-30
BLIGHT TO AMBITION
Local Republicans May Continue
to Find Congressional Nom
ination a DeIusion.
FOR TEN YEARS MORE AT LEAST
Rock Island, From Present Pros
poets, to Be in Princes
or Hits District.

In the mapping out of congress
sional districts for favored republi-
cans under the proposed reapportion-
ment CT Illinois, the solons at SPRING
field have Rock Island so far
slated, either to remain in Princes
bailiwick or to constitute part of the
district that is contemplated for
Hits enjoyment. Mercer may be
detached, as stated yesterday, and
thrown into Marsh's district, and
Rock Island suffered to reman as at
present in the district with Knox,
with all things congressional radiat-
ing from the Prince neck of the
woods. Prince may be given a new
district composed of the counties of
Knox. Henry, Fulton and Schuyler,
while Graft will have Bureau, Stark.
Peoria and Tazwell, and Rock Island
90 in with Whiteside, Ogle, Lee
and Carroll in composing the Hit
stronghold.
Woe to Local Ambition.
So it will be seen that any scheme
at present uLder consideration means
woe to local republican ambition.
The party leader from this county,
who aspires to illuminate the halls of
congress, must have his light con-
cealed for an indefinite period, and
repeat the experiences of the last 10
years or more. In the event Of the
county going into either of the dis
tricts with which it is now associ-
ated nothing but providence or a
seat in the United States senate viii
open the field to other than one of
the present respective congressman,
Prince or Hit, continuing to control
the nomination, at least.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-30
CIRCUIT COURT MATTERS

Mrs. Blackburn Given Damages-Other
Cases of the Nature.
The damage case of Mrs. Mary
Blackburn vs.. John Witherspoon.
went to the jury last evening and a
verdict was returned this morning
The plaintiff was awarded $3.50 dam
ages.
This morning jury was impanelled
to try another damage case between
Moline parties. Jesse Garriga seeks
to recover for the breaking of leg by
falling through coal hole in front of
the saloon of Charles Leenckneck. S.
r Kenworthy represents the plaintiff
and w. A. Meese the defendant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-30
Beautiful Picture of vienna, Austria

When taking a tour and you see
the fascinating sights of the orient
and the relics of old. nething COM
pares nor adds more grace and beauty
to the ladies than when attired in one
of Treffer company's Vienna tailor
made suits, always correct in fit and
style, made up from exclusively i'm
ported woolens. Call and see their
fashions and woolens for the spring
suits. They surpass any brought to
the tri-cities. Davenport, Iowa. Tel
ephone 762.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-30
Bucklen's ArnIca saIve.

Has worldwide fame for marvellous
cures, 1t surpasses any other salve.
lotion, ointment or balm for cuts,
corns, burns, boils, sores, felons,
ulcers, letter, salt rheum, fever sores,
chapped hands, skin eruptions, in
fallibIe for piles. Cure guaranteed.
Only % cents at Hartz & Ullemeyer's
drug store.
If young ladies think sores, pimples
and red noses look well with a
bridal veil and orange blossoms
it's all right. Yet Rocky Mountain
Tea would drive them away. 30
cents. 7. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-30
Police Points.

Blanche Page, a colored woman
accused of taking $12 from George
d. King last night was held to
the grand jury in 5000 bonds
today. Martha Robertson, another
colored woman, was fined 500 for
disorderly conduct. She went to Jail.
Adair Koeck was fined So for drunk
onnaaG
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-30
The Exact Truth Exacted.

Caller-You look like n good and
truthful girl Tell me-is your mis-
tress really out?
Domestic-She is, ma'am.
Caller-NVhere?
Domestic-At the elbows, ma'am.-
Chicago Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-30

A vulgar man is captious and jealous,
eager and impetuous about trifies. He
suspects himself to be sighted, and
thinks everything that is said meant
at him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-30

Vitality, nerves like steel, clear
eyes, active brain, strength, health
and happiness come to those who
take Rocky Mountain Tea, made by
Madison Medicine company. 50 cents.
L. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-30
IN The NEW LEAGUE
Rock Island and Davenport Ad-
mitted at Baseball Meet
ing at Peoria.
NJ H. SEXTON Is PRESIDENT
Conditions Under Which We Are
to Again Have the
Popular Game.

Peoria, Ill, Jan. so, Especial J.
Ten cities were represented at the
meeting called at 10 a. M, at the
Hotel Fay to organize an Illinois-Iowa-
Indiana baseball league, the morning
being occupied in the discussion of
preliminaries. 1t was generally agr6 ed
that the circuit consist of eight
towns.
The eight that will likely be voted
franchises are Rock Island Peoria,
Davenport, Cedar Rapids, Blooming
ton. Decatur, Rockford, and Terre
Haute, the playing season to be four
months, the salary limit 5000 per
month and a $3.50 cash guarantee to
be put up by each club by March 1.
Indications are favorable to the
election of NJ. H. Sexton, of Rock Is
land, as president of the league.
Three L League.
Peoria, H., Jan. 80 Sexton was
elected president, secretary and treas
urer. The Three 1 Baseball league
is the name adopted. The circuit is
as formerly given.
Those who left from this point were
NJ. II. Sexton, l. G. Eddy, j. f.
Munger, III. L. Wheelan, and j.
M. Colligan, of Rock Island,
Max Ochs. James Hayes and l..
p Adler, of Davenport, and Belden
Hill and u. G. Blake, of Cedar Rapids.
The Davenport Park
The Davenport men have already
begun to talk of the site for the base
ball park on that side. 1t is UNDER
stood that two sites in West Daven-
port are under consideration, and the
grounds will undou btedly be in that
part of the city. The double track
street car service can handle any
sized crowds, and the fare is just half
what it was for those people who
lived on the hill. 1t will take much
less time to reach the grounds than
it did in the past.
Rock Island, as is known, has
park, in readiness for use, as soon as
the season opens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-30
In Ofden Times

People overlooked the Importance
of permanently beneficial effects and
were satisfied with transient action;
but now that it is generally known
that Syrup of Figs will permanently
overcome habitual constipation, well
informed people will not buy other
laxatives, which act for time, but
finally injure the system. Buy the
genuine, made by the California Fig
Syrup company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-30

Into each life some ruins must fall,
Wise people don't sit down and bawl;
Only fools suicide or take to flight,
Smart people take Rocky Mountain
Tea at night.
II. Il. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-30

GA - TO III "A.
Bear. the Ihs Kind ycu Have llssYs Bougtt
'''s 9 &H1ze1x
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28

The visit was not paid for some DAYS but b, came
finally. accompanied by his brother editor who
again ofclatsd INTERPRETER AT the second inter
View he manifested anxiety as 70 The aftt-
tude of the United States in the struggle for terri
tory on the part OF the European powers When
he was assured that. with the Philippines upon our
and attention and did not cOvet any part OF China
he said that that had been the opinion OF rrsn ~
his own position They had assurances slIfacsan-
in the past Of American disnterestedness and feIt
that IL might still be trusted He Expressed a
wish 10 go direct from Honolulu San Franc..co
and received letters IN various parts of rHs
United States who would have been interested n
him and have rendered him all the assistance chai
lay in their power
But the Chinese Legation in Washington het t,s
eye upon him He was persona grata with the
government which the Empress DOwager had
usurped-the imperial intriguer who was even then
conspiring with the Boxers % expe the foreigners
az any cost. and put all native Christians TO the
sword.
A request was made through the Chinese Mir
lister that he be prohibited from landing Whether
government was puSfIanimous grant
this demand Is not known, but 10 Is certain
Young Chinese abandoned the project and went
back TO Yokohama In the varied events OF the
wear IL has been overlooked that every Chinese
dponatic representative in foreign countries, the
United States included is appOiutee and
creature of the Empress DowaSer. This explains
the animOsty Of the legation in Washington 70
the liberal leaders. like Lang Chi ChaO
and K'ang Yeu Wei And although the Empress
Dowager is still practically exile. and the en-
pire still in a of political chaos the action
of the Chinese consul in Honolulu. advised by tia
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28
A CHINESE REFORMER.
THE CAREER OF LIANG CHI CHAO. WHO
HOPES TO BE RECALLED TO Pc
KING BY TIE EMPEROR.

word comes from Honolulu that letter has been
received IN that city by the Bow Wong. the Chi
nese Reform Society, from LANG Chi Chao. now in
Australia. saying that he has advices that En-
peror kwang Su will soon return TO Pekiug and
put into operation some of the reform measures
that We're checked three years ago by the Empress
DoWager Liang says he has been advised TO be
IN waiting near China for call 10 PekinC when
the Emperor arrives. Recent advfces from Homo
lulu also brought the informa tion that an effort
had been made by the Chinese consul acting upon
the authority of the Chinese Legation in Washing
ton. to suppress the Bow Wong society. To this
end it was further stated those who refused to
comply with the order TO dsband should be notified
that disobedience would be followed by the Dun
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28

and he was too indolent and dissipated to keep
any regular employment. The suit has excited
much comment, young Macondray before his
marriage was prominent in fashionable society
The Southern Pacific Railroad Company is evi-
IDENTIFY making great preparations to meet the
increase in railroad business that has now come
TO it, President Hays has just placed the
largest order Of the company record. for 1O3
locomotives and 400 cars OF various kinds All
the locomotives Will be built by the Baldwin
Works. at Philadelphia. Seventy for heavy
freight service, eighEeen for heavy passenger SER
vice and fifteen are for switching. Among the
cars $50 oiltanks, 1000 fiatCars, 600 box
cars, 80 furniture cars and 800 large furniture
cars. President Hays placed this large order for
locomotives with company, although repre-
sentatives Of half dozen big locomotive works
crossed the continent to submit bids to him.
The day they arrived. he slipped East and made
the trip futile
The annual report Of the Gwin Mining Com
pany, of Amador County shows the large opera
tions and good profits of deep mining in the
foothills of the Sierra Nevada. None OF the
stock OF this mine is the market. The ore
has not averaged less than 50. and the 2TO 9J9
tons that the mine yielded during the year
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28
CELTIC EXCEEDS THEM ALL.
FIRST STEAMSHIP TO BE BUILT OF
LARGER TONNAGE THAN THE
GREAT EASTERN.

There was time. before the Oceanic, the
Deutschland and the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
We're built, when men discussed the big steamship
a doUbtfully profitable venture. The Great
Eastern was the basis upon which the arguments
pro and con Were based. II thought by some
that the Great Eastern the limit IN point OF
size. But the Oceanic 7o5 feet In length and sew
eral steamers over 600 feet long were built, and
proved so successful that no one now doubts the
feasibility Of operating large steamships either
from the financial or mechanical point of view
Steamships OF moderate speed. having great pas
senger and freight capacity, are recognized very
profitable vessels, and pilots now saying that
when the East Channel OF New-York Harbor has
been dredged to depth of forty feet steamship
companies will be giving orders for steamers haV-
ing a draught to correspond
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28

The supper was laid the table trim,
When out comes, roaring my young son Jim;
Obi daddy the rats, A dozen or two,
Are gobbling the supper. and baby too"
Ny wife with scream. seized iron and broom,
I clutched bottle. and made for the room.
Never was heard such a hullabalool
L woke up the cat, and the terrier too;
The terrier thought were hunting the cat
Got q grip on her tall she went for the rat
Jim. with his hatchet, turnbled over pail.
And tried 10 hold terrier back by the tail;
I caught Jim by the wool, but rather too late
The table received such a bump from his pate
That teapot. plates, lamp, chairs. baby and all
Were upset on the floor mid crash and squaI.
The people about shouted Murder! Firep'
And the police rushed in the cause TO inquire;
They'd listen 10 nothing wanted TO state,
But 10 the next station lugged me off straight.
Swore was drunk-nearly murdered my wife,
And of my poor infant endangered the life,
Broken tables chairs, and crockery ware;
When the Justice said What a savage old bear!'
Not needing a word my poor wife did swear
Imprisoned and fined. cursed my sad fate,
When lately learned, but rather too late
Instead Of depending on traps. dogs and cats.
Ny only protection was ROUGH ON RATS
r 8 WELLS, Jersey City, y. J.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28

lshment by fine and imprisonment Of their relatives
and families who had remained in China.
This society was organized In Honolulu by the
distinguished young editor. Laug Chi Chao, who
escaped beheading in 1855 and aided by Prince Ito
managed to escape to Japan. There he cut off his
queue, adopted European dress and, assuming a
Japanese name. took the oath OF allegiance to the
empire OF Japan.
The object OF the Bow Wong society to raise
funds aid the progressive element in China who
opposed the lterati and the Empress Dowager.
and had warmly supported the young Emperor in
his efforts toward reform.
PROSPER IN HONOLULU.
The Chinese in Honolulu. never having been per-
secuted. have prospered nightly. and have been
Industrious and peacenble class. AS gardeners
-redeeming great tracts of swamp ands-and as
servants and laborers they have been indispen-
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28
Song and Chorus of Rough on Rats.

Squalling children, scolding wife,
Were not the pest OF my poor life;
Where'er / lived, in house or flats,
Ny plague has been those horrfd Rats;
They ate our meat. our bread and shoes.
We could not have quiet snooze;
One day my wife did chance to doZe,
They pinned my baby by the nose
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28

have produced s1,12142S. This is the mine
which abandoned for years until it was
taken up by Frederick T. Thomas, expert
mining engineer who spent nearly 100000 in
running a tunnel which he asserted would strike
a good ore body. He struck il with mathemau-
cal accuracy, and thus made fortune for him
self and his associates.
noteworthy sale Of city real estate this week
made by Rudolph Spreckles Of lot and old
houses in OFarrel-st.. near Mason-st, for
S125,cs Spreckles made profit OF S4S1o on
the lot which he bought only nine months ago.
The total recorded sales OF real estate this week
amount TO 81 10000
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28
CHORUS.

R-r-rats, Rats, Rough on Rats
Hang your dogs and drown your cats;
We have a plan for every man
To clear his house with ROUGH On RAIS.
! got a cat, / set a trap,
And Thought TO have quiet nap;
But scarce in bed we snug were Iaid,
When round the room the villains playe
My wife jumped out upon the floor.
To strike light, but soon did roar,
AS well she might, for you must know.
The steel trap had her by the toe
CHO-R-r-rats. Rats. Rough on Rats, etc.
But Rats were not the only pest,
To spoil our food. and spoil our rest,
Fresh troubles did each day arise
Mice, Reaches Bugs. Mosquitoes, Files;
But now I've got the tip at last,
And soundly sleep. and eat quite fast;
For we have banished all the crew,
And you shall learn the secret too
CHO-R-r-rats, Rats. Rough on Rats. etc.