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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-05
THEATRICAL TROUPE
Is HELD IN QUARANTINE.

Baver Bros. Pair of Tramps''
Comedy company is in quarantine in
its special car at Monmouth because
of case of smallpox that developed
on its arrival there from Keithsburg
Sunday morning. Tue victim IS the
negro cook travelling with the car,
and he has been sick for several days,
but the nature of the disease was not
discovered until Sunday. He has
been taken to hospital and the car
and its occupants are on a sidetrack
just outside the city. while the health
authorities are cndeavoring to fumi
gate the outfit.
Boyer telegraPhed a protest to the
governor complaining that the city
authorities were doing nothing to re-
lieve the situation, as the sick man
had been left in the car with the 9TH
ers of the company over night. The
cook could not be removed Sunday
owing to the severe blizzard that
ragged all day, but was kept in separ-
ate compartment and was taken away
yesterday.
The other members of the company.
IL in mum Der, were vaceinated. The
state board of health has instructed
the local authorities to detain the car
a week and thoroughly fumigate it,
and if no other cases have then de-
veloped to allow it to 90.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-05
TO REPAIR BRIDGES
Representations of Rock island
Club and Retail Merchants
Secure Results.
EXPERT TO ESTIMATE THE COST
Water Rates for Tri-city sprin.
kler Company Accepted
BY Council.
EXPERT TO ESTIMATE THE COST

I. j. Medill last evening addressed
the city council in behalf of the Rock
Island Club and the Retail Merchants
association in regard to the strength
ening of the Rock river bridges to ad :
nit of the Tri-City Railway company's
extension of the electric car service
to Milan. Mr.. Medill referred to the
natural disadvantages the city has to
overcome in the matter of commune
cation with the surrounding country,
and called attention to the effort that
has been put forth by Muscatine as
well as steps Moline is taking to draw
away travel that formerly came this
way. He showed the advantages to
this city as well as to the country
south of improved transportation
facilities to Milan, reminding his
hearers that the street railway COM
pany now stands ready to bear the
greater Part of the cost of the de-
sired Improvement.
Examination Ordered.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Medill's
address the council empowered the
bridge committee to employ an ex-
pert to examine the bridges and make
an estimate of the cost of strengthen
ing them and report the same back to
the council. 1t is believed the city
will not be called upon to expend
over $500 above the 81. coo to be con-
tributed in this direction by the street
car company and the services of an
expert are to be employed in order
that the council may act intelligently
in considering bids that in all
probability will be advertised for.
New sprinkIIng Rates
The waterworks. and ordinance COM
mittees reported rates. to be charged
the Tri-City Sprinkler company for
water during the coming season, and
they were accepted. These rates.
which have been agreed to by the last
named parties, provide for the pay
ment of $500 during the season for
each electric sprinkler and two wag-
ons used, the same being due in
monthly payments of 500 beginning
in June, q proportionate increase be-
ing charged for the use of additional
The street intersections
and streets adjoining parks and othor
city property are to be sPrinkled free
of charge.
The finance committee reported the
placing of $40, 900 worth of bonds at )
per cent interest. $4,000 going to
Hayes & Son, of Cleveland, and the
other so 600 to local investors. The
$50. 900 in bonds issued last year and
used as collateral on loans have been
taken up and destroyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-05
F00TLIGHT FLASHES

The Burtis opera house tomorrow
evening will have as it's attraction the
latest French farce comedy success,
1.-The Girl From Maxim s.'' This
farce comes here after a long and
prosperous run at the Criterion the
atre, New York, and is said to be the
funniest ever produced. 1t fairly
bristles with all sorts of ludicrous
matter, containing many ingenius and
novel situations. The story told is
that of the unhappy adventures of a
married man, who. going out on
nightly spree, makes the acquaintance
of gay young woman at Maxim's
restaurant and music hall. and while
he is in drunken condition takes her
to his own home. Upon his awaken
ing the next morning he finds himself
under the sofa in his own parlor and
the girl in his room. His frantic
efforts to get her out of the house be-
fore his wife discovers her presence
there, and the girls determination to
remain, and the many complications
that follow, cause continuous roars
of laughter before the tangled web is
eventually unwoven. The company
is headed by Miss Hattie Williams,
Thomas Burns and Joseph Allen.
The complete Criterion theatre pro-
duction will be brought here.
Except when it is portrayed upon
the stage, clothed in the garb of the
dramatist's fancy. there isn't much
poetry in everyday life in the twen-
tieth century. Romance, however.
still exists, the same as it did in the
years gone by, but this work-s-day
world has but little time to reason it
all out, and so it looks on the stage.
An extremely good example OF the
romantic play is to be presented at
the Burtis opera house Thursday
evening by Otis skinner and his COM
pany. The play. Prince Otto" is
MIR. SINNERS own dramatization of
Robert Louis Stevenson 9 novel of the
same name. and as a dramatist Mr.
Skinner shows that he is master of
the craft. The production is very
elaborate one, The stage settings being
very handsome. The company in
cludes Miss Maud Durbin. Miss Flor
ence Smythe. George Nash. Frank
Sylvester, Eugene Eberle, Alfred
Edwards, aud some % others. The
play is divided into five acts, there
being in the last act two scenes
They are located as follows: Act one,
Farmer Leopold's cottage; act two,
the salon of the Princess Seraphina
in the palace of Lauterheim; act
three, the council cham Der; act four,
a state apartment in the palace; act
five, scene one. a room in the fortress
at Drachenstein, scene 2, Farmer
Leopold's cottage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-05
Abandon. Fulton service.

The Clinton Age of Sunday says:
1.-The Three Ps discontinue their pas
seDger service to Fulton today, ac-
cordiDg to a new time card which
goes into effect today on the G. b. &
Q. The reason given for the discon-
tinuance of the passenger service is
that the L. L. l. trains cannot cross the
Northwestern bridge and get into
Clinton. The western passenger ter
minal of the l. l. l. will be for the
present Walnut, Ill. The western
freight terminal for the 1. 1. 1. will
continue to be Fulton, Ill. Consider
able business is already finding it's
way east over the Three rs. Track
gangs are now at work at East Clinton,
making connections with the c., b. d
Q. and C.. NJ. g. st. p. railways. Two
more sidetracks are also being put in
at East Clinton. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-05
Firat suhmarIne OabIe.

Which was made from ordinary wire, in
suIated with gutta percha, was laid across the
English channel about ifty years ago. It was
also about the same time that Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, The world renowned dyspep-
STA cure. was first introduced TO the public
and its success as a family medicine during
those years almost eclIpses that of the subma
rine cable, while today il stands alone the
one reliable remedy for dyspe psia, indigestion
constipation, biliousness, nervous
ness or Insomnia. II you are sufferer from
these diseases, il is because you have never
tried the Bitters. Try It at once II you would
be wen II VIII strengthen your entire sys
tenn, and produce sound sleep, and good health
must naturally follow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-05
GAN FOOD DO 1T?
Importance of the Food Care.

To discover a food that will cure a
nervous wreck is indeed a godsend
Mrs. Stella Penal. 1927 West Thirty
first street, Los Angeles, Cal. had a
very remarkable experience. She
says: "a bout twelve years ago l was
run over by a carriage and my spine
injured Ny left arm was partially
paralvzed, walking was difficult and 1
had continual pains and aches in my
whole body.
ITO induce a movement of the bow
els l invariably had to resort to me-
chanical means / would sit up in
bed for hours, suffering severe cOlicky
pains caused by the non-digestion of
the starch of the food My heart was
so weak that at times no pulse could
be felt and it seemed at times as if 1
must die. / tainted very often some
times lying in half fainting condition
FIR hours, unable to move or speak,
though conscious.
"Shortly after Xmas providence d.
rected me to buy a box of Grape-N ats
food. which 1 have since eaten twice
a day.
The improvement in health has
been wonderful. Now [ can eat and
digest food. my bowels act naturally
and re ularly. circulation IS better.
catarrh moderated, and have gained
much in weight and am better every
way. | can. read and think while be-
fore my eyes and brain felt too weak
TO do either. / can walk long ways
and have not used my air cushion for
some time and L have no further need
of it -
This is a direct demonstration of
the fact that GrapeNu food surely
does rebuild the soft, gray matter in
the brain aud nerve centers. and any
depleted person can prove this by
use. One can not get well of nervous
troubles without the right sort of
food to re build this curious substance
which is found in the brain. and this
must be rebuilt from the food. Grape
Nuts food is made especially for the
purpose
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-05
CousIn Georre up Agalnst Il.

A storm of protest has been awak-
ened in Moline by the appointment by
Postmaster George Mckinley of NJ. r
Metzgar as assistant postmaster to
succeed j. NJ. Holt, removed The
chief complaint appears to be that
the new assistant was formerly a
democrat. or. more properly, such q
new-made republican that he should
hardly bs considered within the pale
of possibility for Office. To add to
the trou BILE, Mr.. Holt says he will not
be satisfied short of all investigation
and specific recital of the charges
upon which he was dismissed. The
postmaster says Mr.. Hollis suspend
crs were severed because his hand
writing was unintellegible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-05
MU sIcAL CLUB TO SING
PIRATES OF PENZANcE.

The Amateur Musical club is plan
ming presentation of the tuneful
opera. 1.-The Pirates of Penzance. I"
after the lenten season. The club.
which is composed entirely of ladies,
will be assisted by other local talent,
The opera, of which it is said SPLEEN
did production will be given, will be
rehearsed and directed by g. Rawson
Wade. instructor of the Amateur
Musical club. 1t is probable the re-
ceipts will be divided with some Rock
Island charitable institution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-05

The beauty thief has come to stay,
Unless you drive the pimples and
hlackheads away;
Do this; don't look like fright;
Take Rocky Mountain Tea tonight.
II. II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-05
.HARBOR ITEM FAILS
Maj. Townsend recommends
$4,000 Appropriation for
Rock Island.
NO HOME SUPPORT IN EVIDENCE
And the Congressman Cut it Out
Grave Oversight-Money
for River Work.

In his annual report to the head of
his department at Washington Maj.
c. Med. Townsend, engineer in
charge of the Improvement of the
upper Mississippi river. estimated
that $1,000 600 coald BE- profi5a bly,
expended in his territory during the
fiscal year. As it is the proVerbial
custom of congress to appiythe razor
to all estimates, Maj Townsend does
not anticipate that he will get all he
asked. but still will have enough if
the senate does not follow the lead of
the house and clip another slice off
the Mississippi item.
Maj. Townsend offered but single
specific recommendation, and that
was for an appropriation of $15, 600 to
complete the improvement of the
Rock Island harbor, which in its pres
ent state is not serving the purposes
contemplated when the removal of
the rock along the shore was under
taken few years back. The work
was carried on from q point short
distance west of Seventeenth to
Eighteenth street, where it was nee
essarily abandoned by the exhausting
of the appropriation procured % start
the Improvement.
Work Should be Finished.
Mai. Townsend saw the need of fin
fishing the work to at least Nineteenth
street in order that the new steam boat
warehouse could be utilized by the
larger packets, which claim they can
not land there now because of the
shallowness of the harbor. and so far
interested himself as to make special
request in his annual report for money
sufficient to consummate the project
He performed his part as far as con-
sistent with his official duty. but the
recommendation suffered the fate that
the majority of them do-that is
those that fail to have behind them
the support of the home congressman
aud Influential people Rock Island
fell down; it was grave oversig It.
aud the city lost by it, whereas the
delay of at least year would have
been prevented if there had been the
effort put forth that is essential to the
accomplishment of all legislation.
WIZ Probably Get s69O,0OO.
The river and harbor bill in it's
amended form is now in the senate
committee, SO far Maj Towusend's
district has $500, 900, and probably
no further reduction will be made, in
which event the fund will be sufficient
to carry forward the general work on
the river between st Paul and the
mouth of the Missouri the approach
ing season.
Speaking of the proposition to con-
vert Silver lake, near the mouth of
the Hennepin canal. into q winter har-
Dor, Mai townsend said that was
project out of his jurisdiction that it
was in the territory of Maj j. III.
Willard of Chicago. who is chief en-
gineer of the district embracing the
IIennepin canal. However, Maj.
Townsend said he had discussed the
project with Mai. Willard, and while
it had not as yet taken tangible shape,
the future might develop something.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-05
PneumouIa Can be Prevented.

This disease always results from a
cold or an attack of the grip and may
be prevented by the timely use of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. That
remedy was extensively used during
the epidemics of la grippe for the past
few years. and not a single case has
ever been reported that did not re-
cover or that resulted in pneumonia,
which shows it to be certain pre-
ventive of that dangerous disease.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
gained world wide reputation for its
cures of colds and grip. For sale by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-05

Remain quietly at home and take
Chamberlain Cough Remedy as di-
rected and quick recovery is sure to
follow. That remedy counteracts
any tendency of the grip to result in
pneumonia, which is really the only
serious danger Among the tens OF
thousands who have used it for the
grip not one case has ever been re-
ported that did not recover. For
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-05
OAsToErA

Bears the tno hshe wv ndst hn6ts o9ug
'''; : MHzzzzze
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-05
COOLEST DAY OF WINTER.

Ihermometer Resisters Five KeIOw at o
O'Clock This Morning.
Following in the wake of Sundays
snow storm came the coolest spell of
weather so far this winter, the official
thermometer registering tive below
zero at 8 o'clock this morning The
former record was three below Jan.
80. The indications are for fair
weather with slowly rising tempera-
tl1r9
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-05

For the weakness and prostration
following grip there is nothing SO
prompt and effective as One Minute
Cough Cure. This preparation is
highly Endorsed as an unfailing rem
edy for all throat and lung troubles
and its early use prevents consump-
ton. 1t was made to cure quickly
b. IL. Bieber and Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-05

Millions of people are familiar with
DeWitt's Little Early Risers and those
who use them find them to be famous
little liver pills. Never grippe. B. H.
Bieber and Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-25
A WESTERN FIGHT.
But the East Is Willing to Help Obtain Appro-
priation for National irrigation.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Seme hun.
dred prominent daily Eastern newspa.
pers recently have editorialy expressed
views favorable to a system of national
irrigation. 1t would seem that the
East is well in line in wishing the dek
velopment and reclamation of the
great area west of the hundredth meri-
dian, and that 1t is realized that such
development would benefit the entire
country and be national benefit, add
ing to the general wealth and power of
the nation. While the East is thus
willing to assist and cooperate, it ex.
poets. of course, that the West will
make its own fight. Every local
Western organization of whatever
character-chamber of commerce,
boards of trade. commercial clubs,
business Notwithstanding with
a president and secretary ahouid dis
cuss and take action upon this ques-
tion of national irrigation and govern
ment appropriations for the building
of storage reservoirs. and then stand
ready to cooperate with this National
irrigation Association, for Whatever
procedure is necessary.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-25
SNOW .SToRM IN ALASKA.
Complete Tie-Up Resulted on White Pass ant
Yukon Railway.

Seattle. Jan. 2S.-The steamer City
of Seattle, January IA from Lynn
canal, reports great snow storm in
Southeastern Alaska. For five days
succeeding January Z the fall was par
ticulaIly heavy completely tying up
the White Pass & Yukon railroad
The highway was still blockade when
the Seattle sailed. se,t9
between Skagway and White Horse,
the interior terminus of the road, there
were eight engines and three rotaries
stalled. Several of the engines were
drawing trains, on which were from 10
to Il passengers each. All OF the en-
gines were without water, having to
melt snow. A train near the summit
of the mountains back of Skagway ran
short of provisins. the crew having to
pack food for the passengers from
Fraser, over two miles distant. The
storm appears to have extended we'll
towards Dawson. carrying down the
wires of the Dominion Telegraph Com
many z1
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-25
THE IRRIGATION MOVEMENT.
It Receives Strong Support From Secretary
Hitchcock.

Washington, Jan. Secretary of
this Interior Hitchcock was to have
been heard today by the house commit.
tee on public lands on the subject of
irrigation, which is attracting atten.
tion in many Western states, but being
unable to come to the capitol, he sub
mitted statement. This strongly
supports the policy of irrigation, and
says that vast acreage capable of sup
porting 50,000,0 600 people should not
be left desert. Mr.. Hitchcock points
out the remarkable results experienced
in the valley of the Nile, practically
redeeming Egypt from bankruptcy.
Professor Newell. of the geological sur
vey; Professor Pinchott, OF the agri-
cultural department., and Representa-
tive Newlands, of Nevada, who started
the movement by bill for irrigation
storeht u-es along the Humbold river
in Nevada, also strongly supported the
plan. The hearings today were on the
Newlands bill, but this has brought
up the whole subject as applicable to
Western states. and particularly Cali.
fornla, Oregon, Washington, Idaho,
Nevada, Utah, Montana, Wyoming,
Colorado, Kanasa, Nebraska, South
and North Dakota.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-25
WASHINGTON.

Tacoma butchers have formed an
association.
A petition is being circulated to
have the postoffice name OF Guy
changed to Albion.
The Simpson Lumber Company. of
South Bend. has accepted plans for a
pony band saw mill.
Fire partially destroyed the ship
chandlery store of ]. G. Todd g.. Co.,
on the water front, Tacoma. Loss
1000. fully covered by insurance.
Mr.. Fl. P. Harrington, a prominent
citizen of Rosalia. died of pneumonia.
His remains were taken to the home
of his parents in Monroe, Mich, for
interment.
During the recent snow 80 tons of
ore was hauled from the Cedar CANYON
district to Davenport for shipment.
Had the sleighing continued good, still
more would have been brought out.
Larkins' hotel at Garfield, leased by
j.. W. Keown, was entirely destroyed
by fire, together with most of the con-
tents. Loss on the building, 81, 500;
insurance, $3.50; loss on contents,
$l, 900. with $3.50 insurance.
While fording Toppenish creek. near
North Yakima. Will CARAT was nearly
drowned. He was on horseback and
the swift current of the stream carried
horse and rider several yards, when
they lodged in some willows, from
which, with difficulty both succeeded
In landing safely on shore.
Owing to technical error in writing
the boundaries of small strip of land,
amounting to nearly three sections,
lying on the east side of North Bay,
between Mason and Pierce counties,
is left out of the jurisdiction of both
counties. An attempt will be made to
have the neutral strip incorporated
with Pierce.
Oscar Bates, ex-sheriff of Stevens
county, received fatal injuries at the
Drummer's mine, near Curliew. He
had set three shots in the 1876 foot
level, and started to climb the ladder,
but missed his footing on the second
landing and fell back 30 feet. The
shots exploded before he could regain
the ladder.
Hopkins D. Jones. until recently a
hotel porter at Wilbur, WASH. who
was arrested at Spokane on charge
of horse stealing, has been releaed.
Word came from Wilbur that the man
Chance, whose horse and saddle Jones
had appropriated, would not prosecute
Jones. The Wilbur man said he owed
Jones money, and that he would be
satisfied to have him keep the horss
and saddle to settle the bill.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-25
DARING HoLD-Up.
Two Men Tried to Rob Fifth Avenue, New
York. Restaurant.


New York, Jan. 21.-Two robbers,
armed with 32- -caliber Colts revolyers.
entered Maillard' s restaurant and con.
fectlonery store, near the fifth Avenue
hotel, just as the place was being
closed at mi lni yht, and ordered the
cashier to throw up his hands. In
the place were a half dozen walters,
and-the very boldness of the robbers
attracted attention. The cashier had
several hundred dollars OF the day Is
receipts on the desk before him, and il
is supposed that he did not move
quickly enough to satisfy the robbers,
for one of the men discharged his re-
yolyer. The bullet crashed into the
wall back of the cashier, who caught
up the cash and lodged underneath
the counter The walters concealed
themselves underneath tables. The
shot attracted a Broadway crowd, and
the police were notified. Brandishing
their weapons the robbers dashed from
Maillard's, the crowd falling back and
giving them all the room they wanted
One turned into Twenty fourth street
and succeeded in making his escape.
The other dashed across the pavement
of Fifth avenue to Madison square, and
was captured by policeman. He
said he was Edward Burgess. steam
filter
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-25
Hiehwayman win Die.

Spokane, WASH, Jan. 23.-P. B.
Callahan, highwayman. lies dying at
sasred Heart hospital. as the rebuilt Of
last nights adventures. At midnight
Callahan entered Garabaldi A1bi's sa-
loon, one block from police headquar-
ters, took drink with the proprietor,
and covered him with a gun. Abb
IAN away and gave the alarm. CaIIa-
han robbed the till. then ran down
Washington street. In the darkness
he plunged over the Great Northern
retaining wall, falling on boulders ls
feet below. Both his jaws were hrok-
en-. and the base of his brain injured.
He was taken to the hospital where he
will probably die. Abb is brother of
William Abb, who killed a robber
named Lacey two years ago. in revenge
for having held him up.,