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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-11
MANY HELD BY GRIP
Though Rock Island is Not as
Seriously Afflicted as
Other Cities.
GASES AT PRESENT NUMBER 42S
Figures Obtained by Health Com
missioner-.7o Have Ty.
phoid Fever.

It's not a matter of news to tell the
people of Rock Island that that popu-
lar and seasonable malady, la grippe,
which has become epidemic in many
sections of the country, has included
their community in its territory,
although it cannot be said that the
ailmeut is as prevalent in this city as
it has been during the winter in other
places. To judge by the complaints
one hears among his friends and the
citizens generally one would imagine
that few had escaped a touch of the
malady. This has given license to
estimates with the result that figures
have been handed from mouth to
mouth that are alarming and would
incline one to the belief, if he did not
investigate further, that the city was
shot all to pieces.
The grip, however, is no respecter
of personages. 1t makes no difference
if one inhabits palace or howell, he is
making boast that he will likely live
to repent if he goes about with chip
on his shoulder saying he has the grip
buffaloed. 1t comes upon the system
as stealthily as the rubber tired burg
lar ascends the porch at the dead of
night, and before the victim has OPP
portunity to pull himself together and
think the matter over he is Temporal
rily separated from his strength. He
is ordered to get meath the ''kivers"
and he willingly obeys orders. Pres
ident Mckinley is a strong man phys
ically, intellectually and otherwise.
Al ~, - !,
physician, but both he and his doctor
we're caught mapping. and the conse-
quence is the head of the nation has
been hugging the feathers for several
days. So has Speaker Henderson, of
the national house of representatives,
and likewise many of the senator's and
representatives in the national capital.
So those in Rock Island who are fight
ing the same enemy at least have the
consolation of knowing that they have
good company on their side of the fir
ing line.
Number Exaggerated.
But the point is. the extent to
which the grip prevails in this city
has been greatly exaggerated. Health
Commissioner g. q. Craig has kindly
made an investigation at the request
of THE ARGUS and finds that, instead
of l. 900 cases, as currently reported,
there are at present 42S cases of the
disease in Rock Island.
The malady is chiefly in a mild
form, most of the cases terminating
in three to eight days. The doctor
says that the attack. in the majority
of instances. is characterized by a
general aching, irregular fever, ca
uarrh of the respiratory passages and
prostration. In some, the more
severe, the lungs, stomach, bowels
and other vital organs are affected,
but fortunately there are only a few
of such cases.
At this time of year there is. too,
always more or less typhoid fever.
but this year it is found there are not
over half as many, locally speaking, as
there were at this time a year ago.
At present there are 70 cases of ty
phoid fever in Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-11
FRANCHISE
The Burning Question That is Up
to the Village Board
of Milan.
TELEPHONE WAR STILL UNSETTLED
Purpose of Committee Meeting
Fooled by Presence of Inter-
ested Outsiders.

The Milan village board finds itself
wrestling with the same proposition
that has vexed, and continues to vex,
so many more pretentious municipali.
ties. namely. the granting of an indie
pendent telephone franchise.
1t has all come about, as partially
heretofore explained in THE ARGUS.
Through the ruction between G. S.
Wangelin and the rural lines over the
installation of a number of individual
Bell ransmitters with the object of
getting exchange with Rock Island.
As things now stand, there are two
switchboards in the village, the one
belonging to the rural lines at Fetch
els store, to which all but one of the
outside lines are attached. and the
other across the street in Wangelin's
rooms. The latter is the one origin
ally installed and the only one recog-
nized by action of the village board.
Board Defers Action.
At the last meeting of the council
an ordinance providing for an indie
pendent franchise was introduced and
referred. Last evening was set for a
meeting of members of the body to
informally discuss the question in
committee of the whole. But people
through the country are very much
interested in all that pertains to the
telephone question, and word was
flashed about that a public meeting
was to be held. So when members of
the council assembled they found
about % earnest onlookers in the gal
leries and the general purpose of the
meeting was deferred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-11
PERSONAL POINTS.

Miss Bertha Palmer is visiting in
Fulton.
DIR. A. NJ. Pelham, of Cambridge,
spent last night in the city.
Mrs. c. P. Comegys has gone for a
visit to Philadelphia and other eastern
points.
John Peterson is very low with
typhoid fever at his home, S24 First
avenue.
Mrs. Phil Mitchell is entertaining q
number of ladies at her home this
afternoon.
Deputy Sheriff E E. Reynolds is
confined at his home in Drury with
the measles.
County Supt. Ferguson returned
last night from weeks tour in the
upper end of the county.
NJ. L. Moorehouse. general agent OF
the Rock Island Stove company at
Kansas City, is in the city.
Miss Josephine Mosely, of Keiths-
burg, returned home today after a
visit with the Misses Feighor.
. Henry Carse returned yesterday
from Des Moines, where he attended
the Iowa State Bottlers' convention.
Mrs. Lottie j. Wiley, worthy grand
matron of Illinois, who was here to
attend the installation of officers IN
the local lodge of the Eastern Star, re-
turned to her home in Chicago today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-11
A Wonderful Invention.

Cures dandruff, hair falling, head
ache, etc., yet costs the same as
an ordinary comb. DR.. Whites Elec-
trio Comb. The only patented comb
in the world. People, everywhere it
has been introduced, are wild with
delight. You simply comb your hair
each day and the comb does the rest.
This wonderful comb is simply I'M
breakable and is made so that it is
absolutely impossible to break or cut
the hair. Sold on written guaran-
tee to give perfect satisfaction in
every respect. Send stamps for one.
Ladies' size so cents. Gents size So
cents. Live men and women wanted
everywhere to introduce this article.
Sells on sight. Agents are wild with
success. (See want column of this
paper.) Address D. N. Rose, General
Manager, Decatur, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-11
TENTH Is TOO BIG:
DISTRICT MAY BE SPLIT

Now that the new apportionment
bill has passed the house and will I'M
doubtedly be passed by the senate
within two or three weeks, there will
be necessity of changing the districts
in Illinois. for this state is to be given
three more representatives. 1t is
probable that the legislature at it's
present session will take up the mat
ter of redistricting the state and make
the necessary changes. The Tenth
district com prises the counties of
Mercer and Knox and has total pop
ulation of 204. 751.
Illinois has under the new appor-
tionment 25 members in congress,
which is gain of three. The basis
of representation for the state, there
fore, will be found by dividing the
total population of 1921, $50 by %,
the number of members The re-
suit is 1872. S62, which is only slightly
less than the national ratio on which
congress fixed the pportionment.
Thus it is seen that the Tenth dis
let has an excess of IL $50
Taking this ratio as the basis for a
new district, it can be most nearly ar
rived at in the Tenth district by cut
ting off Stark county. which would
leave only surplus of 1,7C3. There
are, however, those who believe that
Knox county will be separated. 1t has
a population of As. 612 and - make up
the deficiency which such change
would create, smaller county ada
cent would be added.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-11
MISS LANCASHIRE is HOME.
still Suffering From Illness That Detained
Her In New York

still Suffering From Illness That Detained
Her In New York.
Still fatigued from an illness that
detained her in New York for over a
week, during which period her rela-
tives could get no trace of her, Miss
Amy lancashire arrived at her home
in Moline today accompanied by her
sister Mary, who met her in Chicago.
Miss Amy states that she was taken
sick on the ocean voyage, which was
made exceedingly long by storms.
and when she reached New York did
not feel able to continue her Journey
any farther. She thereupon wrote a
letter to her folks, apprising them of
her indisposition and her decision to
remain in New York until she recov-
cred. The failure of this letter to
reach its destination is what caused
the alarm in the young lady's family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-11
For Foot Bridge to Arsenal.

II. G. Brooks, A. E. Nelson, Frank
Maucker and A. @. Anderson were APP
pointed committee at last nights
mass meeting at the old No. l school
in the Seventh ward to carry forward
the agitation for foot path to Rock
Island arsenal in connection with the
street railway company's bridge at
Forty-second street. H. G. Brooks
was chairman of the meeting and A
G.. Anderson secretary. The subject
was freely discussed and the advan-
tage to upper citizens of such con-
venience set forth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-11
SPECIAL

All Day Saturday at Young & McCombs'.
Mems fancy madras and percale
shirts up to $3.50. choice Acc. See
windows.
$3.50 dressing sacques, all colors,
choice sec.
Mems wool-mixed outside working
shirts. choice soc.
Ladies' fieeced lined wrappers, To-
inch flounce, worth 81 so; choice CSC.
McEadden's faultless kisses, Satur-
day price 15c per pound; buttercups,
Saturday price 10c-
Gold plated cuff buttons, hooks and
patent levers, worth up to $3.50;
choice Saturday 69c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-11
NEWTHEATRE TRANSFERRED

MRscatIne Opera House Passes Under
Chamberlin & Ktndt management.
Chamberlin & Kindt have secured
control of the booking of the new opera
house at Muscatine, built by Promo
ter George H. Johnston. The News
Tribune says: eff negotiations now
pending are successfully consum
mated, the transfer of the Grand
opera house by Promoter George H
Johnston to c. w. Kemble will take
place on the 18th inst. The consid-
Grafton is said 10 be $40. 600, of which
50, 900 is cash. and $11, 900
mortgage on the play house held
by a local bank is assumed. The
site and building complete cost MIR.
Johnston $31, 600, but he received
SIS, 500 from the ticket sale of the
opening performance and 81 500 bonus
from property owners on East Second
street who wanted the theatre in that
locality. Several parties have been
casting covetous looks on the prop
erty and .are prospective purchasers
in the event that any subsequent
changes give them an opportunity of
becoming such. The placing of Mus
catine on the Cham berlin-Kindt cir
cult assures the city of a superior
class of attractions such as it has not
known in half dozen years.
Promoter Johnston was in Rock Is
land again today. He said as soon as
he has his revised theatre plans ready
his canvasser, j. B. Arthurs, will
come here to resume the advance sale.
Mr.. Arthurs is expected along about
the 21st of the month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-11
Goulder GOOD Gue.ser.

f. w. Godlder, of this city, yester-
day received notice that he was one
of three successful competitors. for a
81, prize offered by the Bernard
Richards company, publishers, of
Boston, for the solution of letter
puzzle. 1t was necessary to arrange
the 10 letters into three cities, one
esch in the United States, Europe and
South America. Goulder guessed
New York, Paris and Lima.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-11

This season there is large death
rate among children from Group and
lung troubles. Prompt action will
sate the little ones from these terrible
diseases. We know of nothing so GER
tain to give instant relief as One Min
ute Cough Cure. 1t can also be relied
upon in grippe and all throat and lung
troubles of adults. Pleasant to take.
B. I'll. Bieber and Hartz & Ullemeyer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-11
When threatened hY pneumonia on

When threatened by pneumonia or
any other lung trouble, prompt relief
is necessary. as it is dangerous to de-
lay. We would suggest that One
Minute Cough Cure be taken as soon
as indications of having taken cold are
noticed. 1t cures quickly and its
early use prevents consumption. B
81. Beiber and Hartz 81 UIlemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-11

Pepsin preparations often fail to re-
lieve indigestion because they can di-
gest only albuminous foods. There is
one preparation that digests all classes
of food, and that is Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. 1t cures the worst cases Of in
digestion and gives instant relief, for
it digests what you eat. b. II. Bieber
and Hartz s. Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-11

La grippe coughs often continue
for months and sometimes lead to IA
tai results after the patient is sup
posed to have passed the danger point.
Foley's Honey and Tar affords posi-
tive protection and security from
these coughs. ALI druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-11

The most soothing, healing and an
tiseptic application ever devised is
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. 1t re-
lieves at once and cures piles, sores.
eczema and skin diseases. Beware of
limitations. B. II. Bieber and Rartz
& Uliemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-11
Notice.

To whom it may concern; wish
it understood that L am perfectly sat
isfied with the disposal made of my be-
longings by my friends.
WILLIAM JENKINS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-11

Bridges, rivers, tunnels mountains,
builds cities, gathers up the scattered
rays of ones ability. That's what
Rocky Mountain Tea does. So cents.
L. III. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-11
ROYAL Neighbors, Attention.

Members of Mayflower camp No.
101, R. N. A, are hereby requested
to be present at the hall Sunday, Jan.
IS. at l o'clock sharp to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Dora Birkahn. r. n.
A. camps invited to attend.
MRS. EMMA KAHN, Oracle.
Mrs. B. AINswoRTH, Recorder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-11
Installation by Court of Honor No.

Rock Island Court of Honor No. 81
last evening installed officers, DR.. j..
F. Myers officiating as master of cere-
monies. After the installation. re-
freshments were served and dancing
to music by Bleuer's orchestra was
INDUCED in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-11
SI.9s Shoe Sale.

We have decided to continue for
two more weeks our most successful
shoe sale. Ladies' $2.5 and $3 shoes
for $1.9S. Fresh goods received
daily. The Leader shoe store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-11
FIaternai Tribune Notice.

Dues and assessments should be
paid at Cash e. Sons. POLO Third
avenue. G. l.. CASH, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-11

CAGT 1E-A.
R..r, IN. - Ihs Kind i0u haEa Always Bought
s's, q &es4azzzx
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-11

Is what the people in search of hrst-class
groceries do at Shields cash store. The
quality of his goods and the prices serve as
magnet. The economical housewife al
ways finds her time well spent TWISTING the
BIG FIFTH AVENUE GROCERY.
For there she finds all that is needed to
make the table attractive. Fruit and poul
try in season. If you can't come to the
store ring the telephone and we'll do the
rest. Read the list:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-27
Hons Will Be Hiqher.

San Francisco, Feb. 26.-On and after
April /. the price of transporting hops
from all Pacific coast points to eastern
markets will be raised. Sometime ago
an emergency rate was made of Sl.50
per 100 pounds from the Pacific coast
to all eastern cities on account of the
prevalent low price of the product.
Since then hops have raised in price
and the old rate of s. per 100 pounds
will be established This return to the
old rate has been opposed by all rail
roads doing Pacific coast business.
The maximum carload of dried fruit
will on and after April be 1000 pounds.
The same rule goes into effect in re-
gard to canned goods. In the past the
load rate was Il, 900 pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-27
Was Heir 10 Fortune.

Vallejo, cal. Feb. 26-On the night
of Feb. 6. 1896. an unknown man was
murderously assaulted in lumber
yard and died a week or SO latter at the
county hospital from the effects of his
wounds. At the hospital he gave his
name as +. G. Newell. Tuesday Chief
of Police Stanford received a letter
from a law firm in New Bedford. Mass
which shows that the murdered man
was heir to Il big estate in that city.
In giving his name as T.. &. Newell the
victim had transposed his right name
which was Newell f.. Clark. 1t seems
that he was Il wandering member of a
very wealthy and respectable family.
His parents have died since the tragedy
of 1896 and the New Bedford lawyers
are waiting for legal proof of his death
in order that the large share of the
estate which would have fallen to
Newell clark may be divided among
brothers and sisters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-27
CRAZY WOMAN At LARGE.
Mrs. wurzer Nearly Adds Another Victim Ia
List OF Killed

tniontoWn. Wash. Feb. 2G-Nlrs
WurZcr. who killed her six Children
Sunday. and who is believed TO be in
sane. escaped the vigilance Of the
guards. Sunday night. ANA Went ID the
home Of Peter Jacobs ANA broke a win
dow, frightening the inmates consider
ably. She then visited the residence of
Mr.. koesler. All had retired but Mrs
Koesler, who was sitting at 4 table
writing letter Upon hearing q knock
at the back door Mrs. koesler asked
who was there. The reply came:
Please let me in: want to tell you
something" Mrs. Koesler unlocked the
door ana the insane visitor. clad only
in her night dress. seized her with
both hands. Mrs. koesler screamed and
ran to the room where her husband
was asleep. He sprang from the bed.
caught the crazy intruder and called
his brother. Together they led the poor
woman back to her home
The jury's verdict in the WurZer
tragedy was that the children came to
their death At the hands Of their moth
or. Upon preparing them for burial
finger marks We're found upon the
Threats of all. indicating that they had
been strangled before being thrown in
To the We'll. The necks of all except ona
We're broken
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-27
Mr.. Burton Leaves Omaha.

Omaha. Neb. Feb 26.-Guy G. Bar
ton and wife left Monday night. for the
east. AS he stepped aboard the train.
Mr. Barton said he was going to New
York and would be absent until about
the middle of March.
He said his trip was due to tele-
gram from Pres. Nash OF the Smelter
Trust and that il had to do solely with
the business of the company relative
to the proposed absorption of the Gus-
genheime interests and the injunction
case recently brought in that connec-
{ ton.
Mr.. Barton denied that his trip had
anything to do with the recent trouble
over the disappearance of his $4,000
deposit ana the Indictment of City At
torney Salisbury of Grand Rapids He
said he was not going to stop over in
Chicago but would merely tranSferfer
across the city and proceed right
through to New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-27
THE DEMOCRACY.
David 3. Hills Letter to the Alabama Ienis.
iature.

New York. Feb. 26.-The Legislature
of Alabama has received a letter from
ex-senator David Il. Hill. saws a. World
special from Montgomery. in which he
tenders ii his thanks for its request
for an address from him and expresses
his regret at being unable to comply.
In part he wrote:
ihc reference to political matters
contained IN the resolution leads me
10 say that the Democratic party as
the great conservative force of the
country, is more than ever essential
10 the vel being and safety Of the re-
pubic ~ becomes our party as patri-
ots ana Democrats to strengthen our
party organization to unite all -.le-
meEts of opposition to radicalism. to
organize for future contests uDon right
lines so as to make national victories
again possible, To avoid recriminarion
and to subordinate all selfish and Der
Sonai considerations in the exhibition
OF Widespread. national ana party
patriotism.
We should stand as n solid phalanx
IN favor OF Il strict construction of the
FEDERAL constitution, for the preSerVa-
tlon OF the reserve rights of the states.
Tor the maintenance Of the constitu-
tonal cure ncy of our fathers, for a
system of public taxation imposed for
pubic purposes only, for economy in all
public expenditures and for the supre-
macy 81 the constitution with All its
guarantees over every portion Of our
national jurisdiction. and we should re
SSt by every honorable means in our
pa the Republican efforts to fasten
Upon our country the evils of militar-
Ism. the wrongs involved in the diver
SION OF public moneys in the snaps Of
congressional subsidies. the tendencies
toward Capitalization of power, and
the substitution Of imperial ideas for
I the plain ana simple theories Of Demo
cratic government.
Upon All these issues the Democratic
party is right. and sooner or later the
ri"ht W.ll surely prevail"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-27
NEWS NUGGETS.
brought by the wires From the
North, East, south and West.

The Centennial Bank. a private in
stitution Of which Edmund Palmer Of
Chicago is president. failed to open for
business at Ashley. ILL.,, Tuesday. The
deposits are said 10 aggregate $4,000.
The private bank of Palmer & Meyer
at Des PLANES II miles from Chicago.
has closed its doors. The institution is
said to have held deposits aggregating
S26 900. Experiments with liquid air are
said to have caused the trouble.
Lebraido De Grattallo and Geurossa
DcllilliO, labOlerS, quarrelled in their
boarding house at Newark. n. j.. early
Tuesday morning. During the quarrel
reviewers We're drawn and fired with
the result that De Grotallo was killed
and Dellillio fatally wounded.
Major Taylor, the colored cyclist.
who holds the national professional
championship at one mile expects To
sail for France within n fortnight He
has written to q friend at New York
that he is prepared TO begin the Jour
ney as soon as the Partisan syndicate
with whom he is under contract. full
fill their part of the agreement which
calls for a deposit of a guarantee in
New York. Eight matches have already
been arranged for Taylor abroad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-27
House 10 Commons.

London, Feb. 2G.-During the course
Of a statement on public business in
the House Of Commons today, Mr.. Bal
four, the government leader, mentioned
the fact that the supplementary esti-
mates for this year would be very
heavy. including over Ct 100 900 for the
navy and G3000.000 for the army.
In reply to a question Sir Michael
Hicks Beach, chancellor of the eXche-
quer. said for the year ending March
., 1900, direct taxation contributed
4S.4 per cent. and indirect taxation 5l.6
per cent. of the public revenue. He
was unable to give the figures of for
eign countries and pointed out that in
the case of countries like the United
States and Germany comparison was
apt to be misleading.