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PALMER HOUSE MANAGER. Mr. Willis Howe Warmly Endorses Paine's Celery Compound. !0 '' The Palmer House, Chicago, needrremilr mia mnd women who keep bo introduction to readers in Amer ie or Europe. It 1 one of the largest hotel in the world, nod it o-.e of the great initittuions of Chi. ego. Mr. Willi Howe, the well-known aperlateodent of the Pa'roer house, writes the following letter: Wells, Richardson Co.. Burling, ton, Vi Gentlemen: It ie with a felling of sincere gratitude that I write j on this letter. I was strion. Iv lick with fever, and aftT passing the dangerous atage began taking l'aine'e celery compound. At this writing I am in eicellent health, and in fact never felt better. I at tribute thia to the nae of Paine'a cel. ery com pound. Hoping that othera will fi ad that Paine' celerj com pound will make them aa well aa it did me, I am moat grateful! yours, Chicago, Jan. 14, 1897. Willii Hows. Repeated and aitonithlng anceeaa In making people well haa lifted Paine'a celery compound to the ad miration of the world aa the anreat and wisest meana of Invigorating a rundown," nervous condition of the bodj. Since the discovery of thia great A LOOSE SPIGOT iftJ m . am w Csnerally mesas fresh Isger. A first class place will have our Pilsner or Bock on tap. If yon would drink lager in ita perfection, yoa will call for the brew of the Telephone ioSg 'waSai 2002 FOXTBXH A.VJiaj Ul Rock Island Savings Sank. BOCK Five Per Cent Paid oat Deposits.. Hotter Loaned on Personal Collateral or Real TatatelDeoailty. OFFICERS: IHBmfart.1 Bn aa kasoMes Jsw a. MS. eai floraa Bm themselves reasonably well informed in the world's progress, refuse to be mtrtyrs to such well nnderatood troublea aa tleeplessness, rheuma tism, neuralgia or kidney diseeaea Palna's celery compound is nsed with perfect assurance in thoae hona-holda where only an intelligent, authentic remedy can get any con sideration. As a spring remedy nothing compares with it. As ph)siciana are all the time say ing: The pain over the kidneys, headaches and the misery of nerrons debility should be met by Palne't celery compound. Ita invigorating action la at once felt by the irritated, worn-out nerves and brain. It makea new blood. It brings fresh strength and vigor to t'red, wornont men, weary women and sickly children. For those diseases which are the re snlt of weakened netves, auch aa dyspepsia, headaches, neuralgia and nesrt Oiseaae, Fame's celery com pound la the only logical, permanent cure. It feeda the watted nerve tie anea and regulatea their action. It tones np the entire digestive tract and encourages the body to take flesh and to Increase the volume of pure a. i a t a a . a ujouu in me artenei ina tidb. my MiMs ' i ROCK ISLAND BREWING CO Pom pel In Art In Wall Adornments When esc .vtrd from Uh ruins of Uie il'-fa'4-itr. were tbe wonder of modern ilu- a, nd tj now Uie banimmest rres mn .n raUtroer. Our art M to stork of Wait l'nr Derations is evident of the preet ailrnre In home dtco.-mtio a. wbrre be.ury is at afned without tbe great ex rn e attached to payinc special arttxtx. We h- Aim Wail raper fur toe ptlaee t et Hag at reasonable prices. IIUI3BE & ANDERSON Incorporated Uader tha state Law ISLAND. TLf DIRECTORS: JohaVoik. BRIBERY SCAND3E - t Somewhat Mixed Affair in the Illinois Legislature. WHAT "THIS MAI HAMTLTOI" SATS Bather Informal Iatrodoctloa Fsllowod yea OBjrrtKoMr far a Tata fer tbo "fk"J Bilk, to Which tho Wrong M Was latroaneee to Kobodr.tho la troses Data II "aa the Fly," a it Springfield, Ilia,, Mar A sensation developed yesterday In collection with the Humphrey bills by a reported at tempt to bribe a committee clerk, mis taken for a member of the house. A. I Hamilton, publisher of the West Chica go Journal, and clerk of the committee on live stock and dairy lna, stated to rep resentative of the press that he had been mistaken for Representative Flan nlgan by a lobbyist for the Humphrey bills and offered U.000 to vote for them. The Humphrey bills extend tbe fran chisee of all street railways in Illinois fifty years ar.d give the control of exist ing roads and new franchises to special ly appointed commissions instead of to the boards of aldermen of the various cities. The bills have been bitterly op posed, particularly by the civic reform organisations in Chicago. The alleged lobbyist referred " to la F. C Garrard, secretary of the state board of agricul ture. Statement Made by Hamilton. This ie what Hamilton tells: "Shortly after the house met this morning I was talking to Representative Bailey, who was sitting in bis seat. Senator Landri- gan, at the same time, was talking to Representative Flannlgan, who occu pies a seat next to Bailey. When Iaand- rigan walked out I also went out with him. When we got into the corridor Landrigan turned to me and said: Mr. Flannlgan, I want to make you acquainted with Mr. Garrard T I shook hands with Mr. Garrard and then he said: 'Mr. Flannlgan. we want a few more votes in the Humphrey bills. we nave 77, but want a few more to make things mire. If you will vote for the bills I will make you a present of 12,000 after they are passed.' He also spoke of some other bill." Hamilton fur ther states that he walked away with sut replying. Grows More and Mora Mixed. Now Tjandrlg-an is an opponent of the Humphrey Mils, so it is bard to tell why he should have brought about the meeting described by Hamilton. Lan drigan. when interviewed, said that he d not know whether Hamilton was the man he introduced to Garrard or not. and that he had never seen him before. 1 was talking to Representative Flan nlgan this morning at his desk." said he. in regard to a bin relating to the re moval of a dam In his district, and also Incidentally mentioned the agricultural Hoard appropriation bill, T am- a mem ber of the state board of aarlcnltnre. When I was about to leave Kr.Flannlena got np from his chair and I said; 't vcaM you to meet our secretary, Garrard.' He replied: 'Certainly.' .1 said: He'll be around here soon.' and I left the nense and was followed some three or four feet behind, aa I thought, by Mr. Flannlgan. ery Informal Iatrodaetloa. "Mr. Garrard was leaning over the rail in tne rotunda Just outside the house, and aa I passed him I said: Mr. Garrard, shake handa with Mr. Flaunt gan.' i did not look around, nor did I stop to see what followed. I will make us, ana it is possible that he did not see them shake hands. Mr. Garrard was leaning over the rail, with his back to na, an dlt la possible that he did not see or near me. I do not know thia man Hamilton and I cannot say that he lathe man who followed me out of the house ana wnom I supposed was Mr. Flannl gan." GABBARD MAKES A STATEMENT. Ho Also Doesn't Know "This Mas Hasnll- ton" Denies the Story. Garrard had been on the floor of both the house and senate during the morn ing, and when the story got out he was besieged by Inquiries from members. He made thia statement to the Associated Press: I was not Introduced to any one by Senator Landrigan thia morning. nor do I know this man Hamilton, nor have I had any conversation with Mr. Flannlgan or any person whom I sup posed waa Mr. Flannlgan.- I met Sen a tor Landrigan two or three times in the senate this morning, and talked with him about the appropriation for the state fair. He Is a member of the board of agriculture. I do not recall having seen him again until I heard the story that waa being told by thia man Hamilton. I met him in the rotunaa, wnere ne waa talking to a dozen or more. I have known Senator Landrigan since 1868, and he could hardly have mistaken some one else for me. "This to me Is the Inexplicable part. for I am absolutely certain that he In t reduced no one to me. go far as Flan nigan is concerned, while I have no es pecial acquaintance with him. I know him by sight as well as any member of the house. It is absurd to suppose that I should have mistaken some one else for him. As to this man Hamilton, I never saw him so far as I know, until this morning I saw him sitting in the senate chamber with Senator Hunt. Aa I waa passing Senator Hunt holloaed to me: Sarrard. when am I to get my thourand 7" He was evidently Joking, though I did not see the point, and I raid nothing. Then a little later heard this story. So far as the Hum phrey billa are concerned. I have had phrey bills are concerned. I have had absolutely no Interest in them more than any other citizen. I have been interested in sn appropriation for the state fair, and that has kept me nSch of the time In and around the two houses." Representative Flannlgan said that he had had no conversation whatever with Garrard yesterday morning. Senator Landrigan, It s-ems. had never met Fiannigan- until yesterday morning. Representative Williams aald in an in tenrtew: "This morning Senator Land rigan got me to in trod ace him to Flan' ntoan. I went over with him to Peanut Ml asat and tea him there. That all I know about it. A. L. Ha-alltea. tbe anther of this snaaatioa, took the Ifctt train for Chicago. He la not snack Known here. There la yet great mystification among aounoera, out tnere ta a marked ncliaa- ttoa to disbelieve Hamntcrfs story. It is quite evident that Senator Landrigan la sincere, but he Is an eld man. with dun sight, and It la the theory that in mak ing the IntroaucUon he mistook Hamil ton tor Flannlgan. and he possibly alee mistook some one else for Garrard. - favorable business features. Shan Wore Savoval of Them that Waok, Aeoordlag to Bmtetreet. New York. May 8. Bradstreet's says: Favorable business features thia week Include the continued decline of water In the flooded districts of the Mississippi river valley, in a portion of which plant ing haa begun; better demand for sta ples at Baltimore. St. Louis. Omaha. Milwaukee. St. Paul and Sioux Falls; larger sales of iron ore to western fur naces, and a revival of activity among country merchants in some central west ern states. Unfavorable trade features Include further decline of prices for Bes semer pig iron and steel billets, with production of pig iron In excess of con sumption and the prospect favorable for blowing out a number of stacks. The total number of badness failures throughout the United States this week does not materially differ from what may be regarded aa the average In re cent years for a corresponding period. amounting to 228, against 244 last week. 767 In the week one year ago. 224 In the week In 18SS, 198 In 184, and tit in 18SS. There were 89 business failures reported from the Dominion of Canada, compared with 81 last week, 88 in the week one year ago, 27 two years ago, and 80 in the like week of 184. DILEMMA ABOUT THE TREATY. Wo Way of Omclally Notifying Croat Bri tain of Its Rejectloa, Washington, May 8. The failure of the senate to make public Ita action on the arbitration treaty haa created an un usual condition of affaire. There la no official Information that the senate has taken any action, or that the treaty haa been rejected, or that the defeated treaty was different from the one origin ally submitted. All that is known offi cially is that a treaty waa concluded by secretary oiney and Sir Julian Paunce fote and sent to the senate. It then went Into executive session, so that no official Information haa been given as to the amendments made and the final action taken. The secrecy of the executive session does not permit the state department or the British government to be notified as to what has occurred. It Is felt to be due to the other contracting party to the treaty that some notice should be given as to what has been done, and aa to the form of the treaty when it was rejected. Tn case the senate never should make Its action known the last official record on the treaty would be its submission to the senate four months ago. POISON MYSTERY IN ALABAMA. Evidently Some Oao Is PatUmg Poison la This Family's Food. Huntsvllle, Ala., May 8. There la a profound mystery at Jeff, a small town near here. Two months ago Joshua O. Kelly, a prominent farmer and nursery man, several members of his family. and a number of tenants 'were poisoned. This was thought to have been the re sult of Mrs. Kelly carelessly placing poison in a cupboard. Kelly died In Intense agony. A party of eleven sitting up with his body were poisoned the night after Kelly died. Now It begins to appear that there is a plot to poison the family. After breakfast every one wno had eaten became violently ill. Eight negroes and six whites were seri ously affected, and two may die. Among tne ill is a drummer from Cleveland. Tenn., who spent the night at Kellya. Scores on the Ball Field. Chicago, May 8. Scores made on League base ball fields yesterday were aa follows: At Pittsburg Cincinnati S, Pittsburg 7; at Louisville St. Louis 7, Louisville 11; at Philadelphia Balti more 13, Philadelphia 11; at Cleveland- Chicago 5, Cleveland 6: at Boston Washington 0, Boston 4; at Brooklyn- New York 7, Brooklyn 5. Western League: At Detroit Co lumbus 15, Detroit 9; at Grand Rapids Indianapolis 2, Grand Rapida 5; at Minneapolis Milwaukee 8, Minneapolis ; at su Paul Kansas City 18, SL Paul Z0. Western Association: At St. Joseph Dubuque 1, St. Joseph 20; at Burling ton Cedar Rapids 1L Burlington 5; at Qulncy Rockford 5, Quincy 9; at Des Moines Peoria 5, Pes Moines C. Another Claim Against the SaHaa. Poughkeepaie. N. T May 8. Several months ago, in response to the appeal of Rev. A. N. Andrus, a missionary of Dlarbeklr. Turkey, the sum of 8900 waa raised in this city for the aid of suffer Ing Armenia. Word is received here that on the morning of Saturday, March . six Moslems entered the yard of tbe rroiestani r.piscopal church at Sert. and after murdering Khowaga Tasuf xonan. or uaruin, agent of Rev. Mr. Andrus, stole the entire sum. All the murderers were caught and have con fessed, but the money has not been re turned. Chmrtmrr Company Not Invoked. London. May 8. The South African committee of the house of -commons which is Inquiring into the Transvaal raid had another session yesterday. The Duke of Abercorn. president of the chartered company of Brttlfh South Attica, waa examined. He aald the board of directors of the comnanv had no knowledge whatever that the raid waa going to occur, or suspicion of any Intention upon the part of any one to use the Chartered company's . forces against tne Transvaal. Were They Victim, of tha FlreT Easton. Pa., May 8. The oOldala of the National Switch and Signal com pany, whose works are tocatM acre. are alarmed for the aafety of President Oakleigh Thome and Mrs. Thome, who have been In Europe for some time. They were due at Paris on Monday and were to have visited the Charity- Ba- Street Railway Cats Ontoota. Dayton. O.. May 8. The Amalga mated Association of Street Railway Employes baa elected the following of ficers: W. D. Maaon, Detroit, presi dent: executive board Daniel Ml worth, Detroit; H. V. Ryan. Toledo, O.; Harry Howorth. Munde. Ind. The .next con vention will be held at Syracuse, N. T. Washington. May .The conference enmmrtteee of the senate and bourn yes terday reached aa agreement oa tha to ffiaa appropriation bill. ADIEB TO BAYARD. ftiwwwtt eknquwt at London to th tArnbassadon JOT ABLE ABSEXOE OF AXESIOAXS- Cot, Bay TJnsslrlany and Mafcoa a London, May .The farewell banquet given last evening by the American so ciety In London to Bayard, former am bassador of the United States, waa at tended by 270 guests. The company In cluded Ambassador Hay. Mrs. Hay and all the members of the American em bassy, the lord bishop of London (Dr. Creignton), Baron Russell of Killowon (the lord chief Justice), Sir Francis and Lady Jenne, Sir Edwin Arnold, Sir Hen ry Thompson. Lady Randolph Churchill. Lady Anderson, Mr. and Mra. Ralph Vivian and Miss Genevieve Ward, the actresc But there waa a notable ab sence of the majority of the beat known Americans residing in London. Bayard had a cordial reception. He brought with him the log of the Mayflower. which he deposited In Its glass case in the reception room, where It Instantly became the centre of attraction. He took Mrs. Hay In to dinner, ambassador Hay taking In Lady Jeune. Loving Cap In the Form off a PasaaVkta. The dining room waa prettily decor ated with.fiowers and banners, the a tars and stripes and the union Jack being entwined about the arms of the state of Delaware. The lord bishop of Lon don In a felicltioua speech proposed the health of the president of the United States. Newton Crane toasted the guest of the evening. Ambassador Hay cordially applauded all his eulogies of Bayard. During the presentation of the loving cup. which Is In the form of a pumpkin surmounted by a bust of Bay ard, Mr. and Mrs. Bayard were visibly affected. Bayard, on rising to respond to Crane's sentiments, waa greeted with a storm of applause. He spoke for an hour, slowly and Impressively. Such AftVetloaato Hacloas Ave We. He said In part: "There la nothing we desire to conceal except a etrange shamefaced nesa that tempts us to re strain the love each feela for the other; but there never should be a strain of doubt as to that affection between the heads of the two countries. No man feela this more than my illustrious succes sor. If I was ever worth a button you have here a better button to put in my place. I rejoice In my successor; for he was aa fair as I have always sought to be." Bayard Insisted eloquently that there waa no cause of quarrel between the two nations, and after a few words of graceful and touching farewell con cluded with a happy reference to the log or tbe Mayflower. HATS TBI BITE TO BATABD. Says St Was Hot Bo Mneh Asa1 England as to the KagUah. Baron Russell, In proposing the health of Ambassador Hay, aald: "The United States have sent us their best men to represent them; and we have no doubt that the chain will be' continued un broken. To Ambassardor Hay we will give the heartiest of welcomes, for we believe that he Is the harbinger of peace and good will to all." This toaat was re ceived with great enthusiasm. Colonel Hay responding said: "When your chair man kindly Invited me to be present to night, and when Mr. Bayard added the sanction of his own friendly request, I could not but avail myself of the oppor tunity to pass so delightful an evening in your company. I stipulated, however, that I was to come not in an 'official ca pacity, but simply aa an American tem porarily a resident in England and de sirous to add my tribute of regard to ycur distinguished guest. "I always have been, and fancy I am now, cordially opposed to Mr. Bayard on almoct every matter of public con cern upon which men of good will may differ; but I have always been happy and proud of his friendship. I have shared the pleasure all hie friends have taken in observing the unexampled af fection and popularity which he has con quered in England. They are successes so complete that they can provoke neith er envy nor emulation. Certainly no im mediate successor to Mr. Bayard would be so injudicious as to attempt to rival his brilliant career or to replace him In tbe regard of the British people. "Nothing but disaster could follow such an attempt. None but Ulyases could bend the bow of Ulysses. Mr. Bayard will always be remembered as our first ambassador, and all the more because he has gained the affectionate esteem not only of the government and the governing claasea but also of the masses of the people of these Islands. Since the great revolution in France, which brought the people forward as the principal factor of soveelgnty there, it has been the fashion of the kings and emperors to call themselves emperors and kings, not of France, but of the French. In like manner It would be rot Inappropriate to call Mr. Bayard not so much ambassador to England aa ambassador to the English. I Join you In wishing him and his family god. speed." Mlrbfgaa Sofa as to AAJoarn May St. Lansing, Mich., May I. Three Impor tant life insurance bills were put to death through the agency of adverse committee reports In the senate. One required every company doing business In Michigan to have a resident director. Another required that at least 40 per cent, of the gross premiums collected In Michigan be Investetd In this state, ar.d the third required that 2 per cent, of the guarantee fund be deposited with tbe treasurer of this state aa a guarantee for policy-holders. The senate baa also psawd the bill Increasing the specific tax rate paid by railroad companies so aa to Increase the annual revenue from tale source ay nearly sam.oao. The rote was unanimoaa. The senate has fallen la line with the house and fixed May U as ine usne ior nnai adjournment. Prod Meyers' oraorer a targe, Marrhfleld, Wk, May 8. The mur derer of Fred Meyere Ie etni at large. The ssan arrested at Wlttenbersr waaaot -the murderer and be was mlsased The deputy sMrtffhasleftforMi another suanet ia snair at Oerwtng. who was also stabbed, lea Ut Warsa BssiBh off VMonoohip tor aad Pride to the Debxwaee Ptolassat Pis. Honor Ralterasss Ballot la she Mo toal IntOM off too Two CeanMea, ue Better ana Buy recover. - ' Important Notice 1 The only genuine "Baker's Chocolsts, celebrated for more than a century as ade- Z licious, nutritious, and flesh-forming bever- X . V f . mw a W age, is pui up in diuc rvrappertvana ret X low Labels. Be sure that th'c'Telloiv! Label and our Trade-Mark are on every X pacicage. WALTER BAKER & CO. Ltl. Dorcaestcr, Mass. rw4 llllllllllMwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwlllll Why Wear a jyilea luiuwuu mum i a I cm Our S3 Derby Is a Dandy. H Snap And Sporting Goods AT Bennett's Glove Store. A $100 Wheel for 175; as good as any wheel on the market. 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