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An Editors Erperlenoc,

Major Sidney Herbert. wellknown journalist IN
agricultural circles. writes April 18th, 1882: somo
Eve years ago wrote letter stating that Swifte
Specific haG cured me Of severe rheumatism. sinces
TINT time have had no return Of the rhezmatics
troubles. although frequently exposed to the fndu-
onecs that produced former attacks. Several Of my
friends had similar experience. and firm in their
conviction that S. s. s. brought permanent cure
The searching power of this medicine Is shown in
the fact that it developed Sulous faint that
conspicuous In my blood over thirty years ago. and
has removed the last trace OF H. have also tested
y = \. as tonic after severe a. Nck OF malarial
fever. which kept me in bed for three months. and
am convinced that it, curative and strengthening
properties Insured my recovery from tha illness. "a
was in very low condition OF health
SIDNEY uEnDERT, AtlantN, ia.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-08-08
a" Later unto Amicola

A" Later unto AmicOla
Came pale .t'ice preacher, teaching
Peace and progress to the aatices,
Wooed and aeon By Udnita.
She rO6Ler TO make his calling,
Whispered 10 him natures seoret-
Told him Of the herbs 50 potent
For the healing and the sqoing."
-ExTRAcT rEoH POEM OF "uAxIrA. ~
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Save Tint Svcet Girl,

Don't let that beautiful girl fade and droop
INTO inyaiidism or sink into an early grave for
w ". OF tlmoly care at the most critical stage
VIII aid Ia regulating her health and estab-
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happincss 1910 NN"0o4uohe un-
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Whlch they are so generally subject such aS
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Taking II altogether the c never WAS n tiu,o
when our country was enjoying greater pros
perity than at the present moment and va
there are thousands OF people in the land who
are iussing and Tuning about hard times M
DOUBT but what many Of them arc honest I'm
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Old smokers prefer "Tansill's Punch" &c.
Cigar to most 10 CenterS.
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lLD ENGLAND's FUTURE RULER.
Tho Prince of wales rs Sport.

ERE in En-
gland one of the
u rst tn in g s
which strike an
outsider visiting
the private en-
closure of q crack
race meeting is
the moody coun-
. &C and
freezing reserve
of tn o aristo-
era tic habitue.
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AZ who use Dobbins's Electric Soap praise IL
ns the best cheapest and most economical fam
ily soap made; but IL you will try IL once IL will
tell a still stronger tale of It's merits itself
Ptedse try 1t. Your grocer win supply you.
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Information Is wanted Of the whereabouts OF
Johanna Wilson, daughter OF Mark Sweeney
wife OF Thomas Wilson, born In Limerick Co,
ireland. She Is. IL living, heir TO an estate. III
Address. w. j. CovII. Webster CITY Iowa
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Does n man cast his bread upon the waters
When he takes q roll in the surf
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Heirs Wanted.

The quickest way of smoothing rough
characters is TO iron them
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Arc Your Children sIck 2.

II il generally all up with man when he
begins togo down hill
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A more pleasant physic
You never will find
ThanPlerce'5 small "Pellets,"
Tho Purgative kind.
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Old smokers prefer "Tansill's Punch.~ &c
Cigar to most 10 centers.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09

such statement Balfour merely replied
that he had the ''best of authority" and was
proceeding to continue is speech without
further attention TO his questioner, when
Harrington, his eyes flashing fire and his
clenched hand raised above his head, made a
rush for the speaker Before he could ac-
complish his evident purpose of assaulting
Balfour, however, several athletic mem
beers rushed forward and by main strength
restrained the impetuous Grishman.
. Great disorder followed as matter Of
course and for time al was confusion.
When Harrington had bsen Quoted by his
friends and had been induced to resume his
seat. Healy rose, and, on behalf of Harring-
ton, stated that that ger tleman had been
provoked, not so much by Balfour's Ian
guage, as by an insulting gesture which he
had made use Of
Thereupon Balfour disclaimed any inten-
ton of insulting Harringt on, and this being
followed by an apology or the part of the lat
ter gentleman, the house was enabled to
settle down to its normal temperature, and
Balfour proceeded with lis analysis of the
Irish estimates
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09

There is more catarrh in this section OF
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For a great
many years doctors pronounced it local
disease, and prescribed local remedies. and
by constantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced 1t incurable. Sci
ence has proven catsrrh to be constitu
tional disease, and therefore requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitu,
tional cure on the market. 1t is taken in.
ternally in doses from ten drops to tea.
spoonful. 1t acts directly upon the blood
and mucus surface of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case il
fails to cure. Send for circulars and ties
timonials. Address,
F. ]. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09

THE New York Herald, like most othel
independent papers, does not think much
of one branch Of the administration. L
remarks that Corporal Tanner. who say.
he is bound to get away with that sur
plus. doesn't seem to think any investigs'
ton of his doings necessary. He pro
badly wants the committee to wait unit
they see the bottom OF the treasury
vaults and have to hunt around with 6
dark lantern to find the last dollar. II
he ever gets his deserts he will be as gluu
as the memorial figure in a stained win
dow.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09
The Bean CITY All Broke I'm.

CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-"Hub" base ball CIRCLES
must be in bad way. 1t is said that the
following dispatch was received by manager
Hart, of the Boston league club, from Bos.
ton yesterday, the sender being one of the
directors of the club: "What is the matter
with the team9 You are disgracing the
Boston public and Music hall is filled with
Kisses daily. You had better put Madden,
Johnston, and Smith in cotton. What is the
matter with Radbournel Amt he going to
pitch any morel This kind of work is losing
the club thousands of dollars. Do you want
to force one of us to go west!" Manager
Hart has written a six-page letter in reply
and the air in the club headquarters in this
CITY is sulDhurous
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09

IT is nonsense to say, observes the New
York Star. that Wannamakers one mill
order wes biased on misinformation. II
had its Origin in demsgogism of the most
srrant and hypocriticsl sort. The foster
fund postmaster general didn't care a
single mill for the facts in the case or the
injustice of his ruling. He was bent on
making a cheap bid for popularity, and,
as is common with political chsrlstsns,
he oyerestimated the ignorance and I'M
derestimsted the information of the pub
liz
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

Mrs President Harrison is the guest at
Nantucket Mass. of Judge Breckenridge, of
St Louis.
The yield of oats in Illinois this year is
estimated at 10000 900 bushels. the second
largest on record
The Berlin National Zeitung predicts that
an alliance between Germany and England
will result from the emperor's visit
The Forger President Allen, of the Green
Line street railway, New York, was put in
the Tombs Thursday in default of SlO0, 900
bail
In the National Electric Light association
convention at Niagara Falls. Thursday. St
Louis was agreed as the pext place of
meeting
Senator Stewart, of the senate committee
on irrigation, says that millions of acres of
land in Montana can be made productive by
irrigation.
John Dalton has been appointed post
master at Media, Henderson county, Ills
and W. E Potter at Plymouth, Hancock
county, Ills
shovel-head catfish was caught in White
river, just south of Columbus, Ind, Thurs
day that weighed 104 pounds ami brought
Sll in the market.
Tommy Hickey, l3-year-old New York
waif, has fallen heir TO 10000 by the death
OF an Irish relative. He has been sleeping in
barrels for three weeks
A Farmershurg, Ind, saloonkeeper was
arrested for violation of the liquor law, and
the Justice who tried the case hired a hall aud
charged a fee for admission.
new departure in appointments was ma lie
by Mayor Cregier, of Chicago, Thursday in
the appointment to the position of factory
inspector of Mrs Byford Leonard
Gen. Henry Dupont, head of the powder.
| making firm of Dupont, Nsmourse & Co.
| of Wilmington, Del, died Thursday, aged
- years. His fortune is computed at sI5.-
600, 600
Mrs Alice Clark, widow stopping al
Nat Gocdwin's cottage at Ocean Spray.
Mass, cut her throat Thursday in the pres
ence of her little girl of 10 years She liv.c
but two hours
A Wisconsin Central passenger train was
| boarded Thursday morning between Chip
pewa Falls and Abbotsford by single rob
Der, who, at the point of pistol, compelled
| the sleeping car conductor, porter aud one
passenger TO give up their valuables, anC
| then leaped off the train and escaped
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09
The Base hall Scores.

CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-The Chicago Boston
base ball game which was to have been
played here yesterday was postponed-rain
Other league games scored as follows: At
apolis-Iadisnnpol IA, New York 4,
at Cleveland Cleveland z, Philadelphia 10;
at MISUNDERSTANDING IL, Washington G
American association: At Kansas City
Kansas City 2 st. Louis II; at Columbus
Columbus II, Brooklyn IL; at Louisville
Louisville B. Cincinnati 4; at Philadelphia
Athletics 5, Baltimore 6.
Western league: At Omaha-Omaha IL,
Milwaukee o; at Sioux City-Soux City 5,
Minneap oils l.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09
The Weather We MAY Exoec..

WASHINGTON CRY, Aug. 9.-Followng are
the weather indications for thirty six hours
from O'Clock p m. yesterday: For Lower
Michigan-Light showers: cooler weather in
southeast stationary temperature in north
west portion: westerly winds. For Indiana
Showers in northern portion fair weather In
southern portion; warmer in northern sta
tionary temperature in southern portion:
southwesterly winds. For llinois-Fair
weather in southern, showers in northern
portion: cooler in western portion, warmer in
eastern portion: southerly winds, becoming va
riable. For Wisconsin-Showers in southeast,
fair weather in northwest portion: cooler in
western, warmer in eastern portion: westerly
winds. For Iowa-Threatening weather and
showers: slightly cooler; variable winds. For
Upper Michigan-Local rains; cooler weather
in western. stationary temperature in eastern
portion; westerly Winds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09
PARLIAMENT IN CONFUSION.
Harr ington Creates a Little Diversion
n Rush mt Balfour.

Harrington Creates Little Diversion by
Rush mt Balfour.
LONDON, Aug. 9-There was considerable
uproar in the house of commons last night
occasioned by an alteration which at one
time promised to end in personal violence
between Chief Secretary Balfour and Ed
ward Harrington, member for west Kerry,
Ireland. The Irish estimates we're under
consideration, and the Irish secretary was
making his speech in support of them, when
he took occasion to refer to the case Of two
resident magistrates who had refused to sub
scribe toward a proposed race meeting be-
cause Harrington, who was a member of the
committee, had violently denounced the po-
lice as towards and bulliss
Harrington Hungers for Blood.
At this Harrington jumped to his feet and
demanded Of Balfour his authority for
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09
INCONSISTENCIES "eLlxlR."
Astonishing Effect on a Seventy -Year-Old
Cleveland Man.

Astonishing Effect on a straightforward
Cleveland Man.
CLEVELAND, o., Aug. Q DIR. II. C. Brain.
nard, one of Cleveland's most eminent prac-
titioners has for the past few days been ex-
perimenting with the so-called elixir of life,
prepared in accordance with DR. Brown
Sequard's formula The elixir was prepared
from the glands Of a young sheep, and it was
used on several patients with startling sue
cess. Dr. Brainard intended simply TO test
the elixir. The first injection was made into
his own system, and the effect on him was
strengthening in a remarl able degree
Feels Twenty Years Younger.
Without their knowledge DR.. Brainard
tried the discovery ON several patients, and
in each case there was a marked improve
ment One man, aged 70, had been gradually
sinking away, and for weeks has not been
able to leave his bed. Dr. Brainard injected
dram of the fluid into the old mans skin
and the next day he arose and walked a mile
He described himself as feeling twenty years
Younger.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09

THE city of Milwaukee is putting itsel
in the light of a dog in the msnger be.
fore the public by its opposition to Chi
csgo as the best city in the world for the
location Of the worlds fair in 1892. The
entire northwest and great west be-
yond wants to see Chicago secure this
great prize, and any efforts TO the con-
trary are prompted solely by feelings OF
jealousy. Chicago should have the
worlds fair and Chicago will get it. She
is built that way exactly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09
-----
The Territorial Conventions.

CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-From the dispatches
received here from the territorial conven-
tions the following is Cleaned: At Helena
the fight on a capital is still aging the war
cry being anything to Leaf Helena The
last action taken was to strike out the clause
locating the capital, which leaves Helena
the honor for the present. At Olympia the
question of locating the capital was left to
be decided by the people, and woman suf-
frage will be in the hands of the legislature
until 1890, when it will submitted to the
people. The legislative spportionment re-
port was adopted at Bismarck and the con-
vention adjourned to Tuesday next, when
the work will be closed up
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09

THE st. Louis Republic is trifle hard
on its esteemed contemporary. the Globe .
Democrat, when it propounds to it this
conundrum: If the repeal of the tariff
duties on sugar and salt is proper and
effective way of smashing the sugar and
salt trusts, why not smash the steel rail
trust. the cotton bagging trust, and all
other trusts dealing in protected COM
modties in the same wsy2" That is too
difficult Let the Republic ask an 'easier
one"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09
Pat killen Arrested.

SAN Francisco, Aug. 9-Pat Killen,
while giving sparring exhibition Wednes-
day night at a variety theatre with Pro-
fessor Anderson, of Chicago, was arrested by
Police Capt Short Anderson, Madden,
Pope, Gooding and several others who were
present, were also taken into custody, but
the whole party was released on $50 bail
each. The reason for the arrests was stated
by the police to be- that killen had made al
offer to knock d man out in four rounds or
forfait SInO
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09
SMALL NOTES FOR DISTRIBUTION.
Som ethin & from the Tessurey of Interest
TO Business Men.

Something from the Teasurey of Interest
TO Business Men.
WASHINGTON CITY, Aug 9.-United States
Treasurer Huston has issued general no
tice containing the information that the as
sistant treasurer at New York will receive,
subject TO the convenience of the treasury,
deposits of gold coin or currency, or draft
payable to his order, collectible through the
clearing house, in amounts not less than
81, 900, returns for which will be made in
small denominations of new United States
notes and silver certificates as may be avail
able when the deposits are made, the ship
ments to be made by the treasurer of the
United States on receipt of the original Ger =
tificate of deposit of the New York Office.
Express charges will be deducted from such
remittances at government contract rates
when the currency is forwarded The notice
is intended TO apply to all banks and bank
ers throughout the country who may see fit
to avail themselves of its advantages.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09
The Streator Arbitration.

STREAToR, Ills, Aug. 9-The meeting helC
yesterday afternoon by the miners of the
Coal Run Coal company will probably re-
suit in the acceptance by them of the
terms offered by the board of arbitration,
72I6 cents. This only refers to the miners
at Coal Run, and it Is by no means certain
that they will accept.
CHICAGO, Aug. Con gresham LAWYER,
in behalf of the citizens relief committee,
says that the miners in the strike region viii
not accept the Gage-Willis ms decision, and
has sent kilograms to Hon. W. l. Scott, OF
Erie, Pa, and Francis Bar tlett, Boston, stat
ing that belief and asking them to suggest
further arbitration. They ara large owners
in the mines
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09
Martin Burke See. Hi. LAWYER.

CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-Martin Burke, the
Cronin murder suspect, was turned over to
the Cook county Jail officials yesterday, and
his production in court on the habeas corpus
writ thus avoided. The proceedings for a
writ were then abandoned. and Attorney
Kennedy succeeded in securing an interview
with Burke at the county Jail. Mr. Kennedy
said after the conference that il he was liv-
ing when the case came to trial he would
surely represent Burke
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09
Gordon. Get your Gu,s IN Order

ANNA, Ills, Aug. 9-White caps last win
ter ran James Gordon out of tho Owl creek
neighborhood, in this county, beating him
almost to death. Recently he returned
there, and was notified to leave Refusing,
he was visited by masked men Sunday
night, but fired upon them and drove them
away. They are determined, and Gordon
has appealed to Governor Fifer for protec-
ton, who has referred the matter to States
Attorney Moreland.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09
The Pro..cutor Cav. I, lin.

That the verdict was a complete surprise,
not only to the public generally, but to the
prosecution as well, is now certain Mr..
Addison, the prosecuting attorney, in a con-
versation with Sir Charles Russell, the coun-
sci for Mrs. May brick, on Tuesday told him
he considered an acquittal certaiRe as there
was really no evidence to convict He said
further that in the event of q disagreement
of the jury the crown would not force new
trial, but would permit the accused to be set
at liberty, although, perha ,s, sureties would
be required for her appearance when wanted.
This conversation was had after the judge
had begun his charge, but before its concur
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09
The Color Line In Atlanta.

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug 9-Postmaster Lewis
and the Republican leader, Col A. f. Buck,
were burned in effigy last night in front of
the court house in the presence of probably
10000 people This action is the result of
the appointment of negro to a place in the
registry department of the postoffice where
a white lady is employed as clerk. Col.
Buck is supposed to have induced Mr.. Lewis
to make the appointment
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09

EvERsoN, Pa, Aug, 9.--The coke strike i.
settled and the men have won. At a con
ference here yesterday between the opera
tors and men, which lasted six hours and
was very lively, the strike was settled ON the
95 cents per hundred bushel rate. This an
advance of not less than an average of from
l5 to 20 cents in some ms ances, and 30 pei
cent in others. A padfi, clause has also
been put in the scale that no man shall be
discharged for participating in the strike.
About II 900 ovens will sta rtei at once
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09
Appointed by Secretary Noble.

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 9.-Secretary
Noble has made the following appointments
in the interior department: L. p Parker, of
Missouri, law clerk in the Office of the as
sistant attorney general; Thomas W. Black
burn, of California, chief of division in the
Indian office; Samuel l. Taggsrt, of Iowa,
chief Of division, pension office; Frank NJ
Lewis, Of California, special Indian agent;
David Moore, of Missouri, special agent Oh
depreciation claims.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09
Complaint Against the Alton.

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 9-The inter
State Commerce Railway association began
war upon the Chicago and Alton yesterday
before the interstate commerce commission.
A separate complaint is made by the Chi
cago Rock Island and Pacific against the AL
ton in the matter Of transportation of cattle
from Kansas City. The petition of the asso-
citation is signed by Chairman Walker him
self and charges that the contract recently
made by the Alton with the American Live
Stock Commission company is a violation of
the interstate commerce law