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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-11
PREFER WOULD
COME IN LEAGUE
Chicago Manager Thinks Favor,
ably of Prospects of the
Three.l.
WANTS A FRANCHISE IN BIS CITY
Good Support is Assured-.Harry
and Hugh Tate Ar
rive.

II. E. Nicol, manager of the Rock
ford team, has returned from Chi
cago. He called on President Hart,
Manager Comiskey, Fred Pfeffer, Ed
Sheridan, Capt. Arson and other old
friends. All manifested much inter
est in the prospects of the game IN
the new league, especially Mr.. Hart.
Nicol was unable to arrange game
with Fred Pfeffer's team, as the terms
of Pfeffer's lease of his park require
him to play there every Sunday and
on every holiday. Pfeirer's team
plays it's first game next Sunday. Bub-
ser is slated to pitch and he was la
menting it, as he has not had hold of
a ball since last fall
Would Take franchise.
Should there be an opening in the
Three-I league, Pfeffer would take a
franchise. His grounds are down
near Sixty-seventh street in Chicago,
and so far away from the National
league park that he is confident no OBJ
lection would emanate from Mr.. Hart
and his associates. The team is sup
ported by the people living right in
the neignborhood of the park and
Sunday the audiences average between
1000 and 5000 people. The National
league park is too far away to get
their patronage, even were there no
baseball in their own neighborhood.
1t might be wise move next year to
take Pfeffer in, as his club would stick
and more than pay its own way. Chi
cago in the Three-I league! How doss
that sound?
Baseball Notes.
Frank Ferguson is in Rockford. He
has several offers. but has not signed
Manager Smith, of the Davenport
team, with whom he played his first
professional game in the Virginia
league, has made him an offer. but it
doesn't suit. He has chance to 60
to Portland also, in the Pacific-North-
western league, where Dugdale will
have the management. Good salarieo
are paid out there and Furguson prob
ably will land with one of the clubs.
A. w. Malone, a pitcher. whose
home is at Morgantown. W. Va, has
been signed by Davenport.
Harry p. and Hugh Tate are the first
two mem bers of the Rock Island club
to reac the city They arrived from
Pennsylvania last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-11
ARTEMUs LAMB NEAR DEATH.
millionaire Lumberman Suffering From
Injuries Received In Wreck

Millionaire Lumberman Suffering From
Injuries Received In Wreck
According 10 dispatches received
daily from San Diego. Ca, Artemus
Lamb, the millionaire lumberman of
Clinton, Iowa. will never leave the
Hotel Coronado. where he has been
seriously i'll for several weeks, as a
result of injuries received in the
wreck of the Overland limited on the
Union Pacific Railway, near Rock
Springs, Wyo., last winter MIR.
Lamb was taken to California in the
private car of President Burt of the
Union Pacific company. He con-
tinued to improve until about a week
ago, when his system, which had
been severely shattered by the shock
of the accident, showed general de-
bilitv, and serious heart trouble ap-
peared. Since then his condition has
grown worse.
Mr.. Lamb succeeded his father, the
late Chauncey Lamb, as the head of
the great saw-milling industry at
Clinton. He is also the head of the
Iowa Packing and Provision COM
pany, the president of the Peoples
Trust and Savings bank, and is largely
interested in the Fish Brothers Manu-
featuring company, aud many other
of the leading Industries of the city,
besides holding large mining interests
in the west
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-11
COUNCIL COMMITTEE
DEFENDS ITS POSITION.

Rock Island, gll., April 11.-Editor
ARGUS: We fe l it duty to the pub
lie as well as to the council that cor
rections be made in some of the state
ments included in a communication
appearing in last nights ARGUS and
signed IN. A. L." The paragraph to
which the most exception is taken is
the one that tends to charge the
waterworks committee with knowl-
edge of the alleged defects in the
waterworks well and pipe. and of
negligence in the matter. In this
allegation a gross injustice is done
the committee. The investigation
that developed the present state of af-
fairs was instituted by the water
works committee and the mayor in
the middle part of the month of Feb
ruary. Up to that time there had
been no intimations as to defects in
the water plant or of contamination
in the water. We knew, of course,
that the filter plant was not in opera
ton, owing to the ice formations that
clogged it. But as the typhoid fever
continued to develop, and no cause
was assigned for it, it was determined
to make an investigation of the water
Through the efforts of the com mittee
and the mayor, Prof. Albee was
induced to gather the samples
of water and take them to
Beloit for analysis. The results of
these Investigations have been given
out to the public from time to time
through the press. and the public has
therefore been informed at every step
last as the committee has, and has
for that matter been as fully con-
versaut with al that has developed
as the committee.
The committee has withheld no in
formation that it has been in the pos
urge the importance of removing the
cause of the deplorable conditions
that have existed here as speedily as
possible.
In conclus sion the committee would
state that that part of the health com
missioner's report pertaining to the
defect of the laying of the 30-iuch in
take pipe should in fairness to all
concerned be specific as to the sources
of Information, and those parties who
are conversant with the defects that
are alleged should, if their knowl-
edge is as vital as it would naturally
be regarded. make known not only
the exact status of the matter as far
as they know it, but should furnish
the com mittee with their names. If
people possess information of such an
character as this, it is a
matter of duty that they not only &C
quaint the public with the fact, but
that they stand by their allegations
fearle-sly and frankly
The committee will make thor
ough investigation of the laying of the
pipe, and its present condition, as
soon as practicable.
FRED q. GALL
F. E. ROBBINS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-11
PETIT JURORS ARE DRAWN.
Two Panels That Are to Serve at the May
Term.

Two Panels That Arc TO Serve at the May
Term.
Two panels of petit jurors for the
May term of the circuit court have
been drawn. They are:
First Panel-Daniel Daxon. II. S
Meyers, G w. McMichael, Arthur
Nice, Black Hawk; Smith G.
Curtis, J Enright Cordova; Jpnn NJ
Pryce Bert Som merson Coal Valley;
John Miller, Hampton; John L4non
Port Byron; George e. Phillips. Sam
Rosenfeld Charles Good win. Lud wig
Litijgren, Henry Wilke, Ii f john
son, Hans, Bjorkman. Andrew Peter
SON, b. z. Monson. Henning w. Berg.
William Newman, John Detlof w.
Wehrends. Moline; Frank Fitzpatrick,
Cred Matthey, G. Farrell, Joseph
Blocklinger, Sr f., South Rock Island
John Bleuer, James McNellis, + Bein,
f. 2. Gold smith Rock Island; Charles
Linn, Ed NormoyIe, Jr., Rural; George
Oliver, Zuma.
Second Panel-T. w. Mathews,
Black Hawk; Frank Kracklow, Coal
Valley; Martin Stenson. Anderson
Reynolds, Charles Reynolds, William
huIuenoeIS' OTuryS 1eLSE AnueEsOH,
Gus Smith, b. B. Crowder, Charles
f. Grell, G. A Anderson, w. Bergren
Joseph Krone. E. w. L. Asplund, Olof
Anderson. John Erickson, George
Lee. Charles Stanet, Eric Anderson,
Moline; Charles Toner, Ed O'Brien,
Sr., Port Byron; F. G.. Boyd, Newton
Homer, I'll. N. Wood. Charles Coo,
Charles Fiebig, S l. Cox, Arthur
Burial. Samuel Dart, Albert Eihl,
Gust Blaschke, Edward Lincke, Rock
Island; Fred Myers, George Mont
gomery, Jacob Yohe, South Rock Is
land; Henry Clark, Yuma.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-11
CABLE CULLINGs.

Cable, April IF. o. Gustafson
was in Sherrard on business last Sat-
urday.
NJ ID. TomIinson was in Aledo Tues
day.
c B. Ellis. of Bowling, was in town
Saturday.
Mrs. Kate Grady, of Sherrard, was
in town Monday.
Camp Creek school opened Monday
after a weeks vacation. Owen G.
Hays will teach the school.
NJ. d Tomlinson went to Rock Is
land Saturday.
John MuerIing has been transferred
from the Cable & Co. store to the
store at Sherrard. Arthur Roseen has
taken his place here.
George Lee and sister, Miss Doro-
thy. of Sherrard. visited relatives in
Cable Thursday.
A fire is reported at the home of Joe
Graham west of town last week. They
had set the timber on fire burning the
dry leaves. and a strong wind from
the north blew the fire toward the
barn, which caught and was burned
to the ground, including all the hay,
corn fodder. etc.
Peter Higginson, of Wanlock, visit
ed at the home of John Howe Sun
day.
William Beers and wife visited at
Dogtown Sunday.
Charles Gustafson, of near Gilchrist,
was in town SATURDAY..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-11
cULLED ABOUT coRDovA.
Death of Christopher Bryau-A Fire and
Other News.
FRED q. GALL.
+. E. ROBBINS

Death or CnrlSCOpher Bryau-A tIro ana
Other News.
Cordova, April Thames SulIi-
van, of Elgin, was here on business a
few VS. last week.
Mrs. Orva Williams of Maquo
keta, Iowa. is visiting relatives and
friends in this vicinity
Mrs. W. B Plnneo, OF East Moline,
is spending few days here.
Miss Tillie Humphry left Monda'
for Chicago, where she VIII spend
several weeks with her sister.
George Potter. of Clinton. Iowa,
visited with friends here Sunday
George Dcrbin spent Sunday at
home.
Mrs. James Tew spent Thursday in
Rock Island.
Mrs. Nancy Cool is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. w. III. Plymire, at
Thomson, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. l.. Brown, of
Roundout, ILL.,, are spending a few
days here.
Mrs William Adams, of Sterling,
ILL.,, came here Tuesday to attend the
funeral services of little Eva Adams.
A joint meeting of the teachers of
WhiLeside and Rock Island counties
will be held here Saturday.
Friends of Mrs. William Matthews
to the number of about 40 gathered at
her home Thursday, bringing their
sewing implements and well filled
baskets. The occasion created an
agreeable surprise on the hostess and
all enjoyed themselves while sewing
carpet rags.
Eva, the 12-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Adams, died Sun
day evening of lung fever. She had
been a cripple. caused by a hip dis
ease, since years of age, but all this
time had borne her suffering with
great patience. Funeral services were
held Tuesday at IL a. m. at the M. Z.
church.
Christopher Bryan died Sunday
afternoon at o'clock in his list year
He had made his home for many
years with his brother, j. Bryan.
He leaves two brothers, Jerry and
George, of this place, and two sons,
in Ohio. Funeral services were held
Tuesday at 2 p. m at the home, Rev.
Craine officiating.
Tuesday morning about IL O'Clock
fire broke out in the home of John
northeast of town. Mrs.
Reynolds was alone at the place and
did not discover the fire until it was
well under Roadway. When help ar
rived but little could ibe saved. The
fire was caused by defective Chin
ney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-11
MAIL CARRIER UNIFORMS.

Substitution of Blouse for Shirt Waist
Possible.
The Rock Island force of mail car
riers are thinking about getting into
their summer uniforms, and if next
Monday is warm day they will prob
ably appear in lighter apparel. The
years, the men doing away with the
coat in hot weather. There is a pos
sibility, however, of the adoption of
a light gray blouse by the department
at Washington for general use
throughout the country. In this case
the blouse will probably be substituted
for the uniform shirts that have been
worn in this city the past few sea-
sons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-11
COMES FROM BRAIN.
Phosphates Found on the Skin and Thrown
Out From Pores.

Phosphates Found on the Skin and Thrown
Out From Pores.
We know that active brain work
throws out the phosphate of potash,
for this product is found on the skin
after excessive brain work, therefore
brainwors ers. in order to keep well,
must have proper food containing
phosphate of potash to quickly and
surely rebuild the used-up tissue.
That one can obtain such food has
been proven ia thousands of cases
among users of Grape-Nuts Food.
This contains phosphate of potash
in minute particles, just as it is fur
nished by nature in The grains.
This product makes from albumen
the gray matter that builds the brain
and fills the nerve centers.
In no way can this gray matter be
made except by the action of phos-
plate of potash upon albumen, and
this mineral should be introduced to
the body just as it comes from Ma
ture's laboratory. and not from the
drug store. The system is more or
less fastidious about taking up the
needed elements, and, as might be
sus pccGeu, IL Will ldNOE Gue PIOO uCGs
of Mother Nature rather than the pro-
ducts of the drug shop, however val
liable the last may be for certain
uses.
Lawyers, journalists, doctors, min
listers, business men and others, who
earn their living by the use of the
brain, are using Grape Nuts food 1t
is manufactured for reason and was
originated by an expert. The regen-
erative value of the Food has been
demonstrated beyond question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-11
MACHINISTS ASK
A N|NE-HOUR DAY
Employers Expected TO Conform
to Demands Beginning
May 20 Next.
MOVEMENT OVER WHOLE COUNTRY
Men Hope to Avoid a Strike
The Three Cities are
Included.

Monday, May 20. 1901, is the day
set for the Inauguration of the 9-hour
work day in the machinists' trade in
every city, and the machinists will
back up the demand to the extent of
stopping work, if necessary, until the
shorter work day is granted, and that
without reduction in wages.
Tri-City lodge No. 3SS, Interna-
tional Association of Machinists, has
all winter been strengthening its
ranks in preparation for the enforce
ment of the shorter work day.
Employers Are Notified.
Employers of this class of mechan-
les throughout the three cities, as well
as in every other town in the land
within the jurisdiction of the associa-
ton. have received notice that the
men will expect favorable answer to
their demands May 20.
The machinists have one of the
strongest organizations in the country.
The impression is that the concessions
they are seeking will be granted with
out strike. Every thing is being done
to avoid trouble, employers having
been visited by officers ofthe organiza-
ton, and showed the Justice of the
demand for shorter day.
President OConnell, of the Inter
national association, has been touring
the country in the interest of the
movement. aud has been favorably
received everywhere.
f c. Berry is to represent Tri-City
lodge as delegate at the next conven-
ton of the International association at
Toronto. Can in lime
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-11
Mother Grsy's Sweet Powders

for Children. Mother Gray. for years
nurse in the Children's Home in
New York, treated children success
fully with remedy, now prepared
and placed in drug stores. called
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children. They are harmless rs
milk, pleasant to take and never fail.
A certain cure for feverishness, con-
stipation, headache, teething and
stomach disorders and remove worms.
At all druggists, 25 cents. Sample
sent free. Address Allen S. Olmsted,
IeRoy. N Y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-11
ROCK ISLAND IS WITH
MERCER AND HENDERSON

In the latest scheme of the sena-
torial superintendent committee. and
the one that seems likely of adoption,
Rock Island county is placed in the
SD district with Mercer and Hender-
son counties. Whiteside is in the
35th with Lee and DeKalb. and Henry
in the 37th with Bureau and Stark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-11

You cannot enjoy perfect health,
rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes if your
liver is sluggish and your bowels
clogged. DeWitt's Little Early Ris-
ers cleanse the whole system. B. I'll.
Bieber and Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-11
,rIs Easy to Feel Good

Countless thousands have found a
blessing to the body in DR. Kings
New Life Pills, which positively cure
constipation, sick headache dizziness
iaundice malaria fever and ague and
all liver and stomach troubles. Purely
vegetables; never grippe or weaken
Only rs cents at Hartz & Ullemeyer's
drug store
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-11
Job Couldn.t Hare stood It

If he'd had itching piles. They're
terribly annoying; but Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve will cure the worse case OF
piles on earth. 1t has cured thous-
ands. For injuries, pains or bodily
eruptions it's the best salve in the
world. Price 25 cents a box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by Hartz & Ulle-
never.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-11

81 had piles SO bad I could get no
rest nor find cure until tried De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. After u.s.
ing it once. / forgot / ever had any
thing like piles.'' Z. c. Boice, Som
ers Point, II. Y. Look out for imita-
tions. Be sure you ask for DeWitt's.
b. II. Bieber and Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-11

Brings peace, comfort, mental and
physical happiness to the whole fam
lily. If taken this month. Nothing
half so good as Rocky Mountain Tea.
30 cents. L. III. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-11

Little Colds.' Thousands of lives
sacrificed every year DR.. Woods
Norway Pine Sy rup cures little colds,
cures big colds too, down to the very
verge of consumption.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-11
The NimbIe NickIe is
Better than the Slow
Dollar.

Let as save You some money on
your shoes. Moderate prices and
good shoes is our motto.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-11

Itching piles? Never mind if ply
sicians have failed to cure you. Try
Doan's Ointment. No failure there.
so cents, at any drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-11
Licensed to wed.

George w. Rebby. ..................C Chicago
MISS Emma Dubois. $500. West Liberty Iowa
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-14
MCARDY ISSUES ENCT|
PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES WITHOUT
SECURING REQUIsITTON MUST
BE STOPPED
CHARTER PROHIBITS PRACTICE
Bills Presented by City officials Will
Not Be Considered in Future
POmerOy's Claim Turned
Down.

The purchase Of municipal supplies
and the securing of the necessary
acquisitions afterwards, will not be toll
Grated any longer by Comptroller Nc
Cardy Neither will he consider any bill
IN which the party interested is in any
way connected with 'the official depart
ments or government Of the city. These
two things, each in defiance of the city
charter, he Informed the members of the
conference committee at their meeting
yesterday, were of too common occur
renee, and he did not intend to tolerate
them any longer
While admitting that an emergency
often demanded the purchase of sup
plies without the immediate formality Of
securing a requiSition, especially in the
fire and engineering departments. yet It
conf1icted with the charter and that was
sufficient in his mind to demand official
censure. The heads of the several de-
partments, each contended that at times
they were compelled to overlook this one
point, but it was the charter and Nh
McCardy refused to look at it in any
other light.
That Comptroller McCardy intends to
do as he says he Will was manifest yes
terday when he returned without sigma
ture to Health Commissioner Ohage the
claim of Pomeroy & Co., liverymen, tor
$54. Appended was a note saying that
as B. A. Pomeroy is employed by the de-
partment as a veterinarian at a salary
of SO a month, his connection with the
livery firm renders the claim invalid. The
bill was for team hire in haul ng the
department ambulance to and from the
detention hospital
Prior to the discovery by Mr.. McCardy
that Mr.. Pomeroy was a city official and
also member of the livery firm he had
approved bills bearing his name to the
value of 1921.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-14
REFERRED TO ATTORNEY
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE SHY OF
WINE ROOM ORDINANCE.

The wine room ordinance received
brief consideration from the assembly
committee on streets yesterday. Several
Of the members were of the opinion that
Il cOnfiCted with the state laws and it
was accordingly referred to the corpora
tiCn attorney to furnish an opinion at
the next meeting of the committee
A number of property owners pres
ent entered q protest against the paw
ing of Robert street for this year at
least, and the matter was laid over FOR
two weeks. If the street must be paved
the owners desire brick though the com
mittee had Eeen led to believe that
asphalt was desired. The question Of
paving the street has been hanging fire
for nearly two years.
The engineering department submitted
applications from the Edison Electric
Light company for permission to eXca-
vate sand rock tunnels On st. Peter
West Third, West Fifth and West Sew
enth streets. The desired permission
was given. The company is now placing
all its feeder wires under ground as
fast as possible and the construction of
the tunnels is for this p; rpose.
An application of the Buckeye Foundry
company of South st. Faui for a levae
site on the West side was referred to
the corporation attorney.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-14
MAY Be ACCEPTED TODAY
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS LIKELY
TO CLOSE DEAL FOR TAR
BOX PROPERTY
COUNTY WILL BE PROTECTED
ST. Paul Title and Trust Company
Ready to Insure Title - At
tOrney Mum Secures
More Releases.

Today will probably see the acceptance
by the county of the Tarbox property
for Jail site purposes. The St. Paul Title
and Trust company has agreed to pro-
tect the county from any loss by the
issuance of a title insurance policy for
$20,G00 and with it's presentation today
the deal is likely to be completed
AT two meetings of the board held yes
terday, one in the morning and the 9TH
er in the afternoon, the matter was con-
sidered. but there were several things not
to the satisfaction of County Attorney
Kane and postponement was taken until
today on his advice.
One of the things not quite clear to
Mr.. Kane was the fact that the st. Paul
Title and Trust company had dropped the
business of insuring titles and had now
suddenly entered The field in this partic-
ular case. He was assured by the rep
resentative of the company that their
action was in line with their charter.
Minneapolis company wanted double
rates for insuring the title, and the home
company seeing the business in sight
had offered to take it for the regular
rates
At the meeting today Attorney Mum,
representing the TarboXes, promises to
have more releases, thus giving the coun-
ty better protection under the amount
Of the bond issued
Commissioners Wright and Webster
were for closing the deal at once, init
mating that the delay was becoming a
serious one, but the remainder of the
board were reluctant to proceed until
assured by the county attorney that all
was right.