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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07
AN ALPENA MIRACLE.
MRS. JAS. M. TODD OF LONG RAJ
PIDS DISCARDS CRUTCHES.
La an Interview with q Reporter She
Reviews Her Experience and Tells the
Real Cause of the Miracle.

From Alpena, Michigan, Argus.
We have long known Mrs. Jas. M.
Todd of Long Rapids, Alpena County,
Mich. She has been a sad cripple
Many OF her friends know the story Of
her recovery; for the benefit Of those
who do not we publish it to-day.
Eight years ago she was taken with
nervous prostration, and in a few
months with muscular and inflamma-
tory rheumatism. 1t affected her
heart, then her head. Her feet be-
came. so swollen she could wear moth
Ing on them; her hands were drawn all
out of shape. Her eyes We're swollen
shut more than half the time, her knee
joints terribly swollen and for eighteen
months she had to be held up to be
dressed. One limb became entirely
helpless, and the skin was so dry and
cracked that it would bleed During
these eight years she had been treated
by score of physicians, and has also
spent much time at Ann Arbor under
best medical advice All said her
trouble was brought on by hard work
and that medicine would not cure, and
that rest was the only thing which
would ease her. After going to live
with her daughter she became entirely
helpless and could not even raise her
arms to cover herself at night. The
interesting part of the story follows in
ner own WORDS.
II was urged to try DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People and at last
did so. In three days after 1 COM
menced taking Pink Pills I could sit up
and dress myself, and after using them
six weeks l went home and commenced
working. 1 continued taking the pills,
until now 1 begin to forget my crutches
and can go up and down steps without
aid. 1 am truly living wonder.
/ m IN
duce those who have suffered as have
to try Pink Pills, l shall gladly do so.
If other like sufferers will try Pink
Pills according to directions, they will
have reason to thank God for creating
men who are able to conquer that ter
rible disease, rheumatism. / have in
my own neighborhood recommended
Pink Pills for the after effects of la
grippe, and weak women with impure
blood, and with good results"
Mrs. Todd is very strong in her faith
in the curative powers of Pink Pills,
and says they have brought poor,
helpless cripple back to do her own
milking, churning, washing, s.wing,
knitting and in fact about all cs her
household duties.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain all
the elements necessary to give new life
and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves. They are for sale by
all druggists, or may be had by mail
from DIR. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, N. Y, for soc per box, or
six boxes for $3.50.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07
"Old Ironsides', Failing to Ruin.

The Constitution was assigned a
place with the old ships ranged in a
line called Rotten Row. And there
she still lies, the only one left of that
venerable group of naval pensioners.
In few years more nothing will be
left of the Constitution but mem
DRY and name There is something
very pathetic about the old hulk,
moored by the wharf of the navy
yard entirely alone. A roof has been
built over her to fit her for receiv-
ing ship but it sadly disfgures her
appearance. She cannot last long
without repairs repeated from time
to time And yet, as matter of pa
triotism, she ought to be repaired and
preserved, as nearly as possible, as
she formerly looked. 1t would cost
only few thousand dollars Do not
the people of the United States, who
owe so much of the national glory to
her. owe it to themselves now to keep
up the old ship?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07
The Proof OF the Pudding.E

The Norwegian bark Lorenzo, which
recently arrived at Pensacola, had a
sample Of the strength of the sword
fish. Through the metal sheathing OF
her hull, then through six inches OF
planking and penetrating the inner
ceiling about three inches, the fish
had driven its snout or "sword," the
result being leak which kept the
crew at the pumps for six hours O
day. The sword was about two and q
half inches in circumference at the
point and five inches at the end where
it had broken off, the piece being
about twenty inches long.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07
+ r z E!
TO CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS
. and MAP of BUS ION
The Convention City.

The Passenger Department OF the Big
-Four Route has issued q very convenient
and attractive Pocket Guide TO the City OF
Boston which will be sent free OF charge to
all members Of the Young Peoples Society
of Christian Endeavor who will send three
two cent stamps to the undersigned. This
Pocket Guide should be in the hands OF
every member Of the Society who contem-
plates attending the 18th Annual Conven-
ton as it shows the location Of all Depots,
Hotels, Churches, Institutions, Places OF
Amusement Prominent Buildings, Street
Car Lines, etc, etc. Write soon, as the
edition is limited.
+. o. MCCORMICK,
Passenger Traffic Manager Big Four Route,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07
The Banner of the Free.

The morning dawns, and lol in light
Up spring, from sea to sea.
"Columbia's passion-fowers" bright,
The bloom of liberty!
The tiny flags that lightly wave.
How eloquent they are!
We read, beside soldier grave,
A lesson in each star
What messages of hope they bear
For those bereft, who weep!
A nations benediction. where
It's leal defenders sleep.
Roses and lilies will we bring
The evergreen and bay,
And all the jewels of the spring
Shall crown memorial day.
In every sacred mournful rite,
To faithful souls so dear,
Will loyalty and love unite
To consecrate the year
BY requiem, by grateful need,
The garland, and The throng
Who cele brate the valiant deed
In poesy and song.
But where the triuue colors shine
Above the sleeping brave,
Celestial beauty doth enshrine
The patriot soldiers grave
Oh, blessed standard of the world
They gave their lives for thee
That stainless thou should'st be unfurled
The banner OF the free
Glare H. Burleigh.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07
CHARACTERISTICS.

An Oxford county, Me-, judge and
farmer, fond of joke, sold some land
to neighbor. "Now," said the judge,
'if you had my brains you could do
some thing at farming" "How(would
you use them, spread them on or put
them in the hill?" queried the other.
A Thomsonville, Conn, Clergyman
oficiated at funeral some time ago.
In his prayer, he said: ''Ohl Lord, we
thank Thee for having watched over
us in these times of hardship, when
starvation is imminent and no bust
ness but that of the undertaker's
fourishes.
The journey was long, ind the old
lady with plaid shawl Thought to
beguile the time by a conveE sation
with the tailor-made girl who sat with
her. '.Live in the city?" asked the
old lady. Eyes. Work there" an
swered the girl, and said nothing
more. might / ask what you work
at?" Figures" Tins seemed dis
couraging, but the old lady plucked
up her nerve and asked: Figures?
Livin' picters or bookkeeping"
An amusing scene occurred at a
New Haven railway station the other
day. A stout old lady, seeing one of
those automatic machines from which,
by dropping penny in the slot, you
receive portrait of celebrity, care
fully reconnoitered it. She dropped
the coin in and posed herself in front
of the machine few seconds, opened
the door and drew out a portrait. Adj
justing her spectacleS and looking at
it, what should meet her astonished
gaze but portrait of lady aero bat
in costume. well" she calculated,
''this is me, Ell? If l don't speak to
the authorities about this my name is
not Maria JokingsW
Average restaurant buckwh@at cakes ara
not satisfying They contain too much
buck and an insufficient quantity Of wheat.
Envy is culpable self shnesS.l $3.50
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07
Toll-gate Keeper and ValIandigha

Toll-gate Keeper and ValIandigham.
Messrs. Vallandigham and Pendle-
ton, the pro- Southern anti war
member of congress, from Ohio, were
going in a carriage, in the spring of
1863, from Batavia to fill an appoint
ment at some place in Brown county,
when they drew up to l-gate.
Mr. Pendleton, with that familiarity
characterizing his intercourse with
the poor and lowly voters, asked the
venerable gate-keeper how he stood
on politics, and was answered: 81 am
a Democrat, have voted that ticket
all my life, and expect to as long as
live
That's right, my good man! am
glad to find you all right on politics;
now, as an old Democrat, what do
you think of the Hon. Mr.. Vallandig-
ham for our next governor?-Val-
landigham for our next governor, eh?"
"Valland;gham is the - traitor
north of Mason and DiXon's line, and
I wouldn't help elect him dog pelter'
But stop, man, this gentleman
with me is Mr.. ""
81 don't care who he is, / am a
Jackson Democrat, not a Vallandig-
hamcrat."
The worthy pair now drove on, not
particularly elated or refreshed in
their political feelings by the con-
versatlon they themselves had pro-
voked. American Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07

Int occasional smoke. When Wight
GREW apace / persuaded lincoln and
Stanton to go to bed. and kept up the
vigil with such patience as / could
muster. BY and by there were sounds
from the water. A boat appeared.
Nearer and nearer it came, until !
recognized one of the gunboats The
news?' / cried. Norfolk is tabenr
and there stood Wool and his staff,
alive and rejoicing in the momentous
victory, won with n OF more than six
lives lost on both sides Wool was
right. His opposing general had run!
1.-The news spread like wildfre.
Lincoln had evidently not slept
wink There he stood in six feet of
night shirt, and nothing else-almost
the first to greet Wool and thank God
that the tide had turned at last. We
assembled in the presidents room,
and, sitting on Lincoln's bed, General
Wool told the story of the capture"
"Where was Stanton, colonel?'
where was he? Asleep. Irushed
to his room and shook him awake.
Men of his physique generally sleep
soundly. When fairly aroused, stan
ton rolled out of bed and tried to get
into his drawers. In his excitement
he couldn't tell one end from the
other; putting them ON wrong he hur-
ried to the presidents room where,
embracing Wool, he waltzed round
like mad. 1t was the funniest spec
tacle l ever beheld. The contrast be-
tween Wool in full uniform and STAN
ton mid holdings on SO to speak,
was irresistibly ludicrous Lincoln
laughed until he cried. So did we ALL
Finally, the president said: This is
picture for those artists who are
wanting to paint episodes of the war
on the walls of the capitol. How will
it do to give Leutz an order to paint
the capture of Norfolk selecting the
meeting of General Wool and Secre-
tary Stanton as the suspicious mo-
ment?'
Just to show what sort of man
Stanton was After this wild ebulli-
ton, he turned to Lincoln and urged
him to brook no delay in issuing
proclamation on rebel soil Then and
there, still in the same topsey-turvey
attire, clothed principally in smile,
Stanton sat down and dictated orders
to be signed by the president and is
sued the following day. 1t was
glorious.
with the morning came our de-
parture for Norfollk-Lincoln, STAN
ton, Wool and his staff, and all. After
while Lincoln was missed. / found
him curled up in corner reading the
bible!''
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07

Commends itself to the wellinformed. to
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formerly done in the crudest manner and
disagreeably as well. To cleanse the
system and break up colds, headaches and
fevers without unpleasant after effects, use
the delightful liquid laxative remedy,
Syrup of Figs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07

/ believe Piso's Cure tor Consumption
saved my Boys life last summer.-MRs.
ALLIE DOUGLASS, Leroy, Mich, Oct. 20, 'ei.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07
Mistaken Identity.

Big Injun (admiringly)- Me like pictur''
College Man (proudly)-l thought you
would
Big Injun-Heap pretty squaw!
College Man (wrathfully)--Yo old
heather, that's a portrait of me when
belonged to the football team.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07
Hard to Keep Straight.

She ION her voyage) What Is that place
down there9
He-Why, that is the Storage.
She-And does it take all those people to
make the boat go straight?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07

If we thought of ourselves as others
think of us, we would sit up nights wonder
ing what we were born for.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07
The Modern WAY

A man may run into debt, but he seldom
comes out at anything faster than walk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07

Distance seldom lends enchantment to 0
Job of work that is coming.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07

Two women who would exactly please
each other wouldn't, probably, please
anybody else.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07

Goblets with stem and stand like those
we use to-day were employed in Troy, 900
Il C.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07
THE GREAT GERMAN COFFEE BERRY.

THE GREAT GERMAN COFFEE BERRY.
Coffee at one cent pound, that is what
itcosts to grow it,good coffee, too. Some
say that it is better than Rio. This
we know, while in Europe last summer
in search of seed novelties we often
drank this in hotels in France, Hol-
land and Germany.
Thirty five packages earliest vegetable
seeds, $l.00, not cents per package.
Largest growers of farm seeds as
oats, grass and clover, corn and pota-
toes, etc, in the world. Early heavy
yielding vegetables our speciality.
with i5c postage to the John A. Salzcr
Seed company, Lacrosse, Wis, you will
get free package of their German Coffee
Berry seed and their catalogue. wnu
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07

Some men have more elbow room than
head room.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07

Stammering is practically unknown
among uncivilized people.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07

"a Cup OF Parks Ten at night move
the bowels IN the morning"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07

Cupid is brave little footpad who never
attempts to ''hold up only one victim.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07

The world would be most disagreeable
place to live in if it were absolutely void of
deceit
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07
BiOpathic Physicians

Cure any acute disease in one treat
ment (cure or no pay, chronic in a few
Write for free advice.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07
"Hanson's Magic Corn salve."

Warranted TO money refunded Ask you
druggist for it, Price Is cents.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07

Goes Cough Baisam
Is the Oldest and best. It will break up Cold quick
err than an ything else. &c Is always reliable Try II
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07
DR.. JOHN SHELBY,
Shelley Block, Omaha, n,

This advertisement will be changed
monthly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07

Average restaurant buckwh@at cakes ara
not satisfying They contain too much
buck and an insufficient quantity Of wheat.
Envy is culpable self shnesS.I
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07
the sc "A l. p Z r

and stocks by "scalping tho market on margins OF
s20 to 900. Best method yet. All scapers make
money. LANSING CO., liz Quincy st. Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-28
PORT BYRON.

PoRr BYRON, March 26.-The
steamer + G. A. Denkmann passed
here Monday morning. the first boat
of the season. The Verne Swain put
in an appearance Tuesday.
Mrs. l.. A. Holmes is still quite
sick.
Mrs. f. N. HOLSTER is visiting
friends in Rock Island this week.
MIR. and Mrs. Adm Sutherland
drove to Rock Island and back Mon
day.
P. A. Wells is putting a new roof
on George Cooley's residence this
week.
l.. Lowry has moved into the
rooms on the second floor of his store
building.
The Ladies' Academy Aid society
gave an entertainment at the academy
this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Allen departed
this morning for 2-weeks' visit
with relatives at New Comerstown.
Ohio.
John Schall, OF Coe, is to become a
citizen of Port Byron. having rented
Mrs. Belcher's house on Cherry
street.
Mrs Henry Hunt died at the resi-
dence of her son. George, Friday
morning. March %. and was buried
at Cordova Sunday. the Path.
Mrs. George McNeal, Of Water
town. who has been spending several
days with her aunt. Mrs. Hol mes, re.
turned home Monday evening.
Monday was stock day at the de-
pot. Pearsall Bros. loaded one cal
of horses, Hollister & Swank one cal
of hogs. and Wilson Bros, of LIE.
Claire, three cars Of hogs and two
cars of cattle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-28
MARRIED BUT NOT MATED.

Were llr. and Mrs. JoOes Russell, AfesR
Bo.nA b. Assrinosy - Years.
Among the several bills for d.
vorce filed with the circuit clerk
yesterday is one from Moline, which
contains some sensational ACCUSE
tions on the part Of the husband.
who after . years Of married life,
saws his wife is q woman Of low, dis
solute and vulgar words, and an
adultress, naming the correspondents
to the latter charge. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Russell are the parties. and
were married in 1866. They had
five children born to them, all being
Of age. except one son. Arthur. who
is IS years Of age. and whom the
husband desires to have taken
from the mother. Those with
whom she is accused of being on in
innate terms and violated her mar
rage vows are Charles Freedell and
Oscar Folstrom. of Moline. and Joseph
Crawford. of Presumption. the latter
being at present in Moline. Mr..
Russell is represented by Looney &
Kelly.
Others who Have Troubles.
Emma Miller, of this city, wants q
divorce from Joseph Miller. She
says he is an habitual drunkard.
They we're married in 1888. Msj. j.
NJ. Beardsley is her counsel.
Elizabeth Frazier asks to be sepa-
rated from William Frazier, and
given costody of their two children.
William is charged with drunkenness
and adultery. william Meese, Mo-
line, is her attorney.
Olive V. Hewitt claims that she
was deserted by John r. Hewitt, and
believes his actions are good and
sufficient grounds for q divorce.
William Meese represents her.
Joseph Garvin is charged by his
wife. Lulu, to whom he was married
in 1892, with desertion. and she asks
for legal separation. James Fuller,
also of this city, wants a divorce
from Susie Fuller. to whom he was
married in 1892. He says she de-
serted him. Maj. j. NJ. Beardsley
is attorney for both compliments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-28

Notice IL hereby given mat on Tuesday. the
secord day OF April. a D., 1895, in the city Of
Rock leland Ills. an election will be held for the
following omcerr, to-wit:
CITY OFFICERS.
One Mavor for tw. years.
One city Clerk for two years.
One ity Attorney for too years
One ity Trea- urer for two years.
One Alderman in he First ward for two yeare.
One A der an In the Second ward Tor twoy .ars.
One Alderman IN the hir ware for two yesrs.
One Alderman in the tour b ward for two yesrs.
tine Alderm IN in the Fifth ward for TWO years.
One Alderman in the Seventh ward for two
years.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Two Assistant Supervisor for two years.
One Assessor for one year.
One Collector f'r one year.
which election viii be "p<n at O'Clock in the
morning and continae open until O'Clock in the
Piac, Of registration and voting win be o. fol-
lows:
FIR ward-Eranklin hose house.
store. coruer Third ave ne ard Tenth street.
sen Ward. >ecoud Pr cinct-Georg Stodd- .
hail, Eighth avenue btseen Ninth and Tenth
Thru Ward. First Preciact-No. 1914 Third
Third ward; second Precine.-John Taylor.
grocer Eighth avenue ard fourtee IN street.
our'h Ward, Flint Pr. cinct-. o. 1914 Third
avenue.
Fourth wsrd. Secos d Precinct-No 3 school
house. Nineteen b stree and Fifth av~nus
fifth w.ra. Fi--t rreciuct-Hose House, No.
SO rwep,y-second street
Fifth Ward. Se-oud Precinct -Schmidt's gro
sixth ward-No s.O Fifth aveuue.
Seven Ward, first Precinc.-strset cor barn,
Fifth avenue
seventh Ward. seeons Precincs-Oh No ,
A y. RUEsl &c, City and Town. Clerk.
hocK ISLAND, Ius-. March 3. le6.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-28

FOR Rem r-BARsER SpOP AND BATH
! rooms near Augustana Bnok roncerr. splen
did location for right man Apply to An. ustans
nue., Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-28

Four newspaper and package boxes
of the latest and most convenient de-
sign, have been received by the
Rock Island postmaster from the de-
partment at Washington. and they
will be distributed throughout the
city in the manner that will best
serve to accommodate the public.
An order has been obtained permit
ting the repainting Of all the letter
boxes throughout the city, and the
contract awarded t. the Adams Wall
Paper company. The boxes are to
have two coats of red paint and q
coat of varnish, and the star boxes
from which special collections are
made. are to be properly stenciled
with q white star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-28
Coins
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To every yearly subscriber
of ..OUR POPULISTS." or
the 25-cent edition to every
6-month's subscriber. Drop
a card at once to "Our
Populists Publishing Co.."
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-28
Election Notice.

Notice lie hereb, given that on Tuesday. the
secord day Of April. a D., 1885, in the city Of
Rock leland Ils., an election will be held for the
following omcerr, to-wit:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-28
mHY DO PEOPLE COMPLAIN OF HARD

mHY DO PEOPLE COMPLAIN OF HARD
W times, hen any woman or man can make
Won erfui succes. Of the : max Di Washer;
", may -re apt to Ihink they can't make none,
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sid-s You cont b ave to Canvass; soon as
people you have il n sale thy send for .
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Starr ave., Columbus, Ohio, for particulars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-28

TWELVE DOLLARS A DAY TO AGENTS
l selling the Royal white metal platter or tax
ing orders for pia ing T'ade secrets formulas,
receipts etc., furnish. d free Cd agent can
make two tn $500 pr year ith the Royal
rlsfer For .. rms, etc, address Gray q Co.,
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