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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-11

Long engagements Preferred.
Edith-So you prefer a long engage
ment. Well. I wouldn't.
Blanch-If you liked theaters as we'll
as do, you would:-New York Week
ly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-11
New Bicycle Search Light.

E. D. Rockwell. of Bristol, Conn,
and A. NJ. Rodriguez. of Brooklyn,
have invented bicycle searchlight,
to be worn on the visor of specially
made cap. A small storage battery
of about eight hours capacity is car
ried on the wheel or in the pocket,
and body of wire leads from it to
the terminal points on the cap. The
lamp is detachable. and weighs about
one and ore-half ounces. In this
manner true scarchlisht is obtained.
because the light is always focused in
the direction the rider looks. and be-
ing on the visor of the cap. the eyes
are protected from the light.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-11

Hegeman's Camphor Ice with GlycerIne.
Cures Chapped Hands and Face, Tender or Sore Feet
Chblains, Piles, &c. C. G. Clark Co.. New Haven Ct
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-11
ColnfcnI Tragedies.

Jinks-lrancis Wilson says there is
SO much sadhes: in the world that ac-
tors should play only comedies.
Winston. l don't know about that.
Most of the tragedies. as now pre-
sen;ed are.-New York Weekly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-11
Can,t RE Particular.

Can't BE PartfCUIRr.
"INhy don't you live a decent life?''
The Brooklyn man sobbed.
''Sir," he faltered, 1--WE cannot be
particular. Were lucky to live any
kind" detroit Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-11

/ believe risco's Cure fer Consumption
saved my hogs life last summer-Mrs.
Allie Douglas, Leroy. Mich, Oct. 20, IA.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-11

J. A. JOHNSON. Medina N. Y.,says: Halls
Catarrh Cure cured me- Sold by Druggists, TO
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-11

FITS-An Fits stopped free by DR.. lines Great
Nerve ReStOrer. No Fits after the urst uay's use.
Marvellous cures Treatise and 50 trial bot free =
Fit cases. send to Dr. kim. 1881 Arch ST, PLa., Pa
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-11

IF the Beby 10 Cutting Teeth
Be sure ana use that old and weltred remedy, MRs
W.SsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children Teething.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-11

1t is lamentable fact that pride often
wears patent leather boots and begs its to-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-11
ON THE ROAD

: to recovery, the
young woman
who is taking
Doctor Pierce's
Favorite Pre-
scription. In
naidenhood, wo-
manhood, wife
hood and moth
erhood the " Pre-
scription F" is a
supporting tonic
a n d nervine
that's peculiarly
adapted to her
ne IDS, regulat-
ing, and strength
ening the system
and c,,rinU the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-11

'Hanson's Magic corn Sa1ve."
Warranted to cure money refunded. ASK your
druggist for It. Price IL cents.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-11
NOWADAYS.

Friend-Don't you belong to club?
Business Man-No; can't afford it.
Takes all can spare to pay dues at
the clubs my wife belongs to.-New
York Weekly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-11

The wonders of the Electric Organ.
The electric organ has been devel-
oped into marvellous instrument. Its
distinguishing feature is that by using
/ the Console" keyboard on nova.
bile stand, the organ can be played
from any point: OF. several organs can
Sbe played at the same moment. and
by the same touch of the keys. So
that, if the service Of half dozen or
/ more churches could be so timed as to
exactly correspond in. the length Of
the respective parts of their ritual,
one organist would suffice for them
all. He would sit at the keyboard and
perform his offertory, anthem or hymn,
as the case might be, and the pressure
on the keys would make an electric
contact, which would open the pneu-
matte valves in the pipes of all the in
strulnents connected up by wires. The
largest organ is controlled electrically
with a simplicity. ease and absolute
command of all its resources that is
simply astounding. The organjst
touches button. and the electric mo-
tors start the blowers. which are OPP
Grated automatically, and which will
continue to supply all the WIND neeued
until they have stopped. AT one time
organ playing was apt to be an en-
shausting gymAastic exercise; now the
PLAYER actuates any or all of the stops
by "stop keys" little ivory levers just
over the keyboard, which are moved
by q light touch Of the finger. even
without raising the hands from the
KEYS. Heretofore. the organ has had
its limitations of touch effects; the
latest electric organ has what is term
ed double toucE." an action of the
keys which is so quick and elastic that
spianoforte music can be played by it
effectively. and so delicate that it is
capable of the finest expression"
The wires connecting the keyboard
with the organ are run in a cable. and
1000 are held in conductor OF 1&
inches diameter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-11
The New Art of Color Music.

Cultured humanity is rejoicing in
the birth of new art. Mr.. Rivington,
ton, an artist and philosopher, has
created a sensatio in London by des-
scribing and illustrating his views on
what he calls the new art Of color mu-
sic. At considerable cost he has con-
Fstructed 'color organ" by means of
which he produces results inexpressi-
fbly beautiful. This instrument puts
into practice certain elements in the
sundulatory theory of light, which
promise that the rates Of vibration pro-
ducing different colors vary in much
.the same ratio as the intervals in Vi
brations producing musical notes. In
the color organ the eye is delighted
with music played in color. Attached
to delicate mechanism is keyboard,
and when any key is depressed the
color answering that note is flashed
upon screen. Thus, taking middle
10 to correspond with the low red of
Fire spectrum. the ultra violet spectral
rays are considered as analogous to Is,
while the hypothetical low red of the
spectrum repeated, which is even now
measurable distance of de-
monstration, corresponds to G sharp Of
THE new octave. The description of
1.-THE effects produced is most fascinat-
ling. While some of Chcpin's preludes,
were being played the screen was
flooded with successive rhythmical
waves of harmonious color from sim
pie to complex, glowing scarlet. gold
deepening to orange, exquisite half
tones in mauve grays, browns and
turquoise blue. A waltz of Dyorak's
showed the higher possibilities Of love-
ly complexity, and the overture to
ssRienzi' was strikingly beautiful in
half tones of color In fact, the new
idea is to combine in the same instru-
ment the relation between the spec
trum and the octave, and to demon
5strate graphically that each harmony
in sound is accompanied by it's appro-
pirate harmony in light.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-12

CALESMAN WANTED-A HUSTLING REP
y resentative in all large cities, to handle our
line of high grade cigars. ,iberal arrangements
made with right parties J Edward Cowles q
Co.. 143 Chambers street, New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-12
An Unfortunate Affair.

Rock ISLAND, Oct. 12.-Editor of
The ARGUs.-In this morning s
Union appears an article under the
heading, "A Personal Encounter-An
Ordinary Business Transaction the
Cause of an Extraordinary Row."
The article referred to is right in
some particulars. but does not do
justice to Gus Stengel. Sr., nor the
proprietor Of the Club. In the first
place the "extraordinary row" did
not take place in the Club, having
happened on the sidewalk in front of
Englin's tailor shop. In the second
place, this Kirsch. il any one, is the
party who provoked the assault.
having denied several assertions
which he made in regard so me. the
son of Mr.. S.engel. in which he init
mated that my father was a prevari-
Gator. This is what virtually caused
the extraordinary row." kirsch
starting the ball with a smash at my
father with an umbrella. The Union
saws: mir. Kirsch was roughly
handled by his big assailant, but
never says anything about young
athlete (Which Mr.. Kirsch is very
proud of striking an old gentleman
who is almost an invalid at the pres
emit time. As n son, l could not bea'
to see him abused, and think would
represent cur il l did not help out
a sick father. Gus STENCIL. JR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-12

COR SALE-A GOOD FAMILY HORSE.
phaeton and harness: also Stcinway piano
in perfect order. Call 1904 Seventh avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-12

AGENTS WANTED-JOHN FREIDLANDER
n hiss invented an entirely new tip for gas jets
that lie extraor mary eCOnO niZ'r making
double the light for the same amount OF gas COM
sumed. 1t IL hummer for agents. Sells itself.
Apply TO John Ffeidlander, the Harper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-12
INTELLIGENCE COLUMN.

DOR RENT-COTTAGE OF FIVE Rooms IN
L hrst-class order, No. 9OS First avenue. In
quire at 9i2 Fret avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-12
That JOYFUL Feeling

That joyful Feeling
with the exhilerating sense of re-
newed health and strength and inter-
nal cleanliness. which follows the use
of Syrup of Figs, is unknown to the
few who have not progressed beyond
the old time medicines and the cheap
substitutes sometimes offered. but
never accepted by the well informed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-12
MCIntyre-ReCk Dry Goods CO.
and Second Avenue, RockI III.
Talk About ClOaks.

It's of fur against cloth men and the
hcnors this Furs are always stylish.
warm and serviceable. and you find them here in
great assortment. The prices cover wide range.
from $4.S9 up.
Cloth men this year are holding their own with the
new Boucle and rough effects which make strikngly
handsome and becoming garments Capes with wide
full sweeps and richly fur trimmed. Jackets in "a and
21inch lengths, new and jaunty.
better cloths better made and stylish elsewhere
a these prices But onght We
spread ana nave bent into
known these
and stylish handsome
tightly knotej all in tn.
We have abe visit
busy Cloak department will well
Stray Shot.
per yard Patterns a.
&c.:
500 Of Goods Remnants about
pieces good only lsc
20 pieces splendid heavy 12xc Cotton Flannel '!;c.
pieces extra heavy Ticking 2)c quality, at iaxc.
eek Dry Goods Co.
3-17II Second Avenue, Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-12
RDCOALHIGHER
The Prices Of Anthracite to be
Advanced.
A SCARCE ARTICLE At THAT.

The Trust Keeping the Market Empty In
Order to Pile ON the Price-Liable to
Keep on Climbing Up-The shortage in
the supply In Chicago.
On account of the advances in the
price of hard coal in the eastern
markets the Davenport dealers made
an advance of 30 cents on the ton at
noon yesterday, making the retail
price $3.50 instead Of IS, as formerly
quoted. The price on half-ton lots
hereafter will be one-half the quoted
price plus % cents. Indiana block
coal was also affected by the advance
yesterday, the price being raised
from a to $3.50. For the past cou-
pie Of weeks Rock Island dealers
have been retailing hard coal at IS. so,
while Moline dealers have been re-
failing at 81. The advance is direct
" due to the conditions of the east
err markets, and another raise will
doubtless be noted in the near fu-
ture.
Scare in the Market.
There is scarcity Of hard coal in
the market and it is with difficulty
that it can be bought. The cause
for this dates back to the time when
several of the large coal companies
went into the hands OF receivers.
The price was then put down
so low by these companies that the
other concerns could not mine it at q
profit. Accordingly they were COM
PEELED to shut down, if not entirely
they-rcduced the force OF operators
and consequently the output. Thus
the market has gone from bad to
worse until nOw'a hard coal famine
is staring us in the face. Now the
trust is holding the supply down in
order to make way for an increase in
price. The Chicago Tribune has the
following to say concerning the stu
alton:
within thirty days anthracite
coal has advanced from 81 on cars to
1926 ton. The last 25 cents was
put on Monday. 1t is currently re-
ported that another quarter of dol
lar will be added to the price Oct. Is
and 80 cents more Nov. |. That
will make the price on cars Sc in
stead of 1925, the present rate.
Figures have been compiled by ex-
perts showing conclusively that the
public will pay from 81 to IS a ton
for hard coal. Dealers are now COM
PEELED to haul coal four or five miles
to get it to their yards. Well in
formed persons assert that there is
not to exceed 5000 tons OF small egg
coal on the docks. and that there
will be shortage of over 100000
tons in the ordinary supply of hard
coal. There is only this month OF
navigation of the lakes, and Chicago
will start in for the winter in the
worst condition it has ever been. II
is estimated that the large shippers
supplying rail territory are 10000
cars behind ORDERS"
In Rock Island.
A local dealer stated this morning
that while he had been obliged tC
raise the price to $3.50 recently and
still found no profit in it, he would
be compelled to add another SO cent.
before long. and at that anthracite
was hard to get and without induce
ment to local dealers. 1t has beer
down all summer. but is going sky
ward now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-12

Many desperate cases of kidney
diseases pronounced incurable have
been cured by the Clinic Kidney
Cure. Many physicians use it. For
sale at NJ. +. Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-12

building. Those desiring to build
for themselves an ideal home cannot
find a more desirable site. The lots
sre for sale on easy terms by Looney
& Kelly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-12

Tor HENT-TwO S-ROOM HOUSES WITH
L modern convenience. in desirable neighbor-
hood. Apply to f. W. Hurst.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-12

y Of goods bought and sold, disposed Of either
at private sale or at auction. Harris 4 Irwin,
1911 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-12

VUANTED-COMPETEN GIRL FOR GEN
W eral housework. None but nrst class need
apply 4f34 Seventh avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-12

COR RENT-OFFICE ROOM IN SKINNER
L block over NJ. & K'e.. with steam heat; an
excellent location. Apply at N. & KS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-12

w house with heating apparatus for small
| family. AT once. Apply to Charles Bradley, al
Mccall. Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-12

NEW MINES DISCOVERED $40 AND MORE
IN made daily on email investments by our
new plan Of systematic grain and stock epecula-
ton. Fullest investigation solicited. Past
workings OF the plan ana highest references fur
nisa.d Send for our free booklet telling how to
make money. even on the wrong eide Of the mar
ket; also our daily market letter, what and
where to buy. Active representatives wanted.
A. GILMORE Co.. Omaha building. Chicago, Ill.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-07-06

Froissart was an eyewitness Of the
events that preceded the deposition Of
Richard II and writes of them with
spirit and appreciation. In new edi-
ton Of the famous Chronicle" there
is q particularly happy description Of
how the Duke of Lancaster came riding
to the castle gate and entered boldly
with only 10 companions. Then is told
how Richard was deserted, even by his
greyhound:
"And as it was informed me, King
Richard had greyhound called Math,
who always waited upon the king and
would know no man else, for whenso-
ever the king did ride, he that kept the
greyhound did let him loose, and ne
would straight run to the king and
fawn upon him and leap with his fore
feet upon the kings shoulders. And IS
the king and the Earl Of Derby talked
together in the court the greyhound,
who was won't to leap upon the king,
left the king and came to the Earl of
Derby, Duke Of Lancaster, and made to
him the same friendly countenance
and cheer as he was won't to do to the
king.
1.-THE duke, who knew not the grey
hound, demanded of the king what the
greyhound would do Cousin, quoth
the king, lit is a great good token to
Won and an evil sign to me. Sir, how
know you that? quoth the duke. I
know it well, quoth the king The
greyhound maketh you cheer this day
as king of England, as ye shall be. and
I shall be deposed. The greyhound hath
this knowledge naturally, therefore take
him to you. He will follow you and for
sake me. The duke understood well
those words and cherished the grey
hound, who would never after follow
King Richard, but followed the Duke
of Lancaster. So every man leaped
a-horseback and departed from the castle
Of Flint and entered into the fields" !
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-07-06
Ten Miles Above Your Head.

The meteorologists are expecting won.
ders to result from the Robert Stanton
Avery bequest Of $3.50, 900 to the Smith
sonian institution for the purpose OF
making researches i'll the regions Of the
upper air, but while the Americans are
getting ready to explore the great sea OF
ether that surrounds our globe M. Her
mite, the French adept i'll meteorolog-
ical lore, is experimenting on his OVID
hook. He has sent pilot balloons, carry
ing self registering instruments, to great
heights, and the automatic records made
there by his thermometers, barometers
and other instruments are Of absorbing
interest. One of the balloons, which as
cended to height of 1O1a miles, return
ed with record which proved that it
had been in stratum of air where the
pressure was only 4. 1 inches of mercury,
and the temperature 104 degrees F., be-
low zero. Data deducted from long
series of experiments warrants M. Her.
mite in making the assertion that after
a height of $4,000 feet is reached the
mercury falls degree for each $50 feet
of ascent made.-St. Louis Republic.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-07-06
are geese to give their gold Tor the V;
they get, nine times out of ten.
Gresharn,s Plain WAYS.

Judge Gresham, says the Washington
Post, was never much impressed by the
founce and frill Of official life. His
methods were as easy and direct as Bis
marck's. This easy, careless plan of do
ing business was more than once shock
to the diplomatic colony III Washington.
They did not know how to take Gresh-
am blunt fashion of doing business.
On one occasion q couple Of under
diplomats of one of the legations were
ushered into the diplomatic room to
make what they intended should be
very formal call upon the secretary Of
state. 1t was hot August afternoon.
They found the secretary in his shirt
sleeves and with his slippered feet plac-
ed comfortably in a window where he
could have the full benefit Of the Poto-
mac breeze. He was smoking very
strong cigar and was adding to his COM
fort as much as possible with palm
leaf fan. He turned his head amiably
toward the callers, both of whom he had
met before and knew, and waving his
hand Hospitality said: Excuse my not
getting up, gentlemen. Pull up some
chairs by the window You will find
some cigars on the desk "
This gave the European disciples OF
red tape a severe shock at the time and
aroused considerable gossip in an IN
dertone in what are called diplomatic
circles. The callers were by no means
sure that their country's dignity had
not been seriously infringed by our Gee
retary's informal reception.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-07-06
AN ENGLlsHMAN's TRIBUTE.
and Hin. Of Warning to the Americans
flushing to Europe.


At last comes bit Of appreciation
from source whence it has long been
withheld. A young Englishman who
has been doing the rounds of the Amer.
lean cities writes home in praise of Us.
and, better still, an English weekly,
The Gentlewoman, publishes it as fol.
lows: "The Americans I simply love.
They are SO wonderfully sympathetic to
one. There is no trouble they will not
take or personal Inconvenience they
will not suffer if in any way they can
render one service" The name of this
extraordinary young Englishman is not
given, or it should be blazoned forth.
The weekly paper, in reproducing the
extract, takes its cue from it and urges
Londoners and all English folks to ap.
preciate the "boundless kindness and
hospitality which they (Americans) heaE
upon us" and be ready to receive the
strangers right royalty" in return. 1t
calls attention further to the unprece.
dCnted influx Of "men and women
from all parts Of the United States"
who are now crowding and will for the
next six weeks crowd London and then
separate for wanderings all over Eng.
land and makes plea that they be well
treated. There is bit Of policy in its
concluding advice, which every one who
has suffered the extortionate imperti.
hence of the London tradespeople-an
impertinence none the less because it is
often enveloped in fawning servility-
will say hearty "amen" to: I'm these
bad times of depression in trade it would
be as much to our advantage as to theirs,
not only to welcome, but retain the
Americans in England as long as posi-
BILE. Not all Americans are rich, though
most are generous. We are sadly in need
Of their dollars, but need not be extor.
tionate for all that. P"
One is provoked and indignant to
think Of the thousands of dollars these
"crowds of American" will spend, not
only in England, but through Europe,
before the autumn will send them home
again. Provoked because many of the
thousands will go for things that will
be bought under the impression that il
they are the same price they are better
than can be bought at home, while il
they are cheaper than the same goods
here it will still be supposed that they
are of the same quality.
A woman buying gloves in Paris last
summer was surprised at the price
charged her for the make Of gloves she
was accustomed to buy for considerably
less in New York
"Ah, madame" said the glib shop
girl, "but we send only our seconds to
New York. Of course this WAS wholly
untrue. It is absurd to suppose that
skilled American wholesale buyers are
going to be imposed upon with seconds
of anything, much less gloves, whose
quality is known quantity every time
to an expert in the trade.
The same woman experience in Lon.
don was similar. Prices were always
equal and often greater than in New
York, but stress was invariably laid on
the superior wearing qualities, stress
that was expensiyeIy disproved in the
case of most artic In rrists from this
time time y ED sgsg ~,
are geese to give their gold for the value
+bo,y oat pina timec ont of tnu
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-07-06
A Call to Christians.

Those gates of hell are to be Frustrated
lust as certainly as God and the Bible
are true, but 1t will not be done until
Christian men and women, quitting
their prudery and squeamishness in this
matter, rally the whole Christian senti-
ment Of the church and assail these great
evils of society. The Bible utters its de-
ANNEXATION in this direction again and
again, and yet the piety of the day is
such mandy PANTY sort of thing that
you cannot even quote Scripture with
out making somebody restless. AS long
as this holy imbecility reigns in the
church of God, sin will laugh you to
scorn. do not know but that before the
church wakes up matters will get worse
and worse, and that there will have to
be one lamb sacrificed from each of the
most carefully guarded folds, and the
wave of uncleanness dash to the spire of
the village church and the top of the
cathedral tower.
Prophets and patriarchs and apostles
and evangelists and Christ himself have
Numbered against these sins as against
no other, and yet there are those who
think we ought to take, when we speak
of these subjects, q tone apologize. /
put my foot on all the conventional rhet-
ORIG on this subject, and tell you
plainly that unless you give up that sin
your doom is sealed, and world without
end you will be chased by the anathemas