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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-10
Society Scrape.

Pike county has n scandal in social
circles. w. W. Scoblcv is a young
man o; wealthy parentage and
always stood high in the community
until he suddenly departed recently
to cvade a marriage with a young
lady whose confidence he had be-
trayed. His victim also moved in
Pike county prominence. The lady's
parents vowed to make him fuliill his
obligations. and notified the authori-
ties of surrounding counties. Sun.
day evening Bailiff Hull located the
muchdesired gentleman in Musca.
tine, and brought him to Rock
Island. Last evening Sheriff Knox,
of Pike county, came here and re-
turned with young Scobley to face
the music.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-10
A Kid Glove Opportunity.

We offer for inspection the largest
importation of Kid Gloves ever shown
in this section.
The newest ideas in color-tones
and stitchings, Blacks. Browns. Tans.
Modes, Navies, Pearl and White
black stitched.
Tie Nendome AZ Gee, reds. browns.
tans and black. without doubt as
good glove as you have often paid
81 tor.
The Florence SHOOK. French Kid.
silk stitched, should be $l.25, our
price S9c.
The Marguerite. four large pearl
buttons. gussetted fingers. Real
French Kid. value Sl.S5. at 81.
The "Carnot." finest French Kid
heavy pique stitched, beautifully
made, worth 81, for Sl.50.
Other well known makes such as
Alexander and Ccntemere. just re
ceived in both the Glace and Suede
Gents Furnishing Depart
ment.
Plain White Night Shirts, value
Doe. at 33c.
Fancy Trimmed Night shirts.
value Use, ut 49c.
Teck Ties. elegant new line jus,
in, all silk. ut 19c, l9c. l9c each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-10
A FALSE NOTION.
The Moline Meeting to Prescribe Rock
Island WOrkinGmen. -s

Ahe MvIiue meetings 10 ffoscftoe tsucA
Island WorkinGmen. -s
For short time meetings have
been held in Moline by workingmen
belonging there to prescribe, il posi-
bic. fellow workingmen residing in
Rock Island. 1t is gratifying to
know that the sentiment predominant
ing in these gatherings does not OBJ
tain in Moline generally. The spirit
of clanishness SO voiced docs not
bear the endorsement of people who
appreciate and understand the stu
alton.
Rock Island Capitals Share.
The people in Moline who know
whereof they speak have 40 DISPOSE
ton to make issue against Rock ISL
and whose capital owns one or two
of the biggest factories there and is
interested in more or less extent in
almost every industry there, togeth.
or with bank stock and other inilu.
cnccs which contribute to Molinc's
industrial and mercantile impor.
lance. From Il conservative stand
point it is not to be expected that tn,
object of the recent meetings will be
attained in any particular. 1t is toe
narrow-minded and too shorl-sight
!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-10

The ARGUS, l0c week, delivered
every evening at your door.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-10
The Modern beauty

thrives on good food and sunshine,
with plenty of exercise in the open
air. Her form glows with health and
her face blooms with its beauty. If
her system needs the cleansing ac-
ton of q laxative remedy, she uses
the gentle and pleasant liquid laxa-
tive Syrup Of Figs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-10
Laughter Lends a Charm

To beauty when it discloses pretty
set of teeth. Wilderness. when ma
ture has supplied this element OF
loneliness. may be retained through
life by using the fragrant Sozodont.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-10

Hard coal is cheaper now than it
has been for many years. and this is
the best time to lay in your winters
supply. Call on f.. e. Frazer for
rock bottom cash prices. Telephone
1888
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-10
A Household Necessity,

No family should be without Fo.
ley's Collie and Diarahoea Cure fol
all bowel complaints. For sale at NJ.
;. Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-10

We have placed sale large lot of the celebrated Dantu
great variety and oorin heretofore unknown
Dansu Rugs square S. TO- think of
for whole S. loNl2 feet &c.
2xl2 feet only 1920 You for cheap which
would have to together.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-10
Women's Mackintoshes.

To introduce our fall stock of
exceptional prices:
Single cape cloth Macintosh.
value s. 90. at Sl.25.
1919 Navy Serge. single texture
Macintosh. double texture at 1915.
81 50 Black and Navy Serge Mack
intosh. double texture for 1913.
$500 Navy and Black Ulster
Macintosh. full fancy wool lined.
S69..
$1,000 Heavy Serge. double cape
Macintosh. fine all wool Scotch
plain lined. 4 beauty at $3.50.
Misses Refers.
just now We are showing the
very newest Misses Jackets aud
Refers for fall, double breasted.
large sleeves. etc. Misses and in
fants' Long Coats Just opened up.
We qmntc some special values:
At Check Eiderdown braid
trimmed. (coiton.)
Al $2.l2-Fancy cotton Eiderdown
trimmed with Angora and Braid.
At x3.75-Fine all wool Ladies'
cloth. deep collar. beautifully made.
Crockcry Department.
Plenty of Mason Fruit Jars for
all. Quarts SC, half-ga!lons &c each.
Al! this week, at least.
ARE RROS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-10

The ARGUS delivered every even
ing at your door at 10c week.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-02-13
CASTLE ( COOKE
IMPORTERS
Hardware
and
General
Mercha

There are great many homes
having zinc lined Bath Tubs
that are in good condition with
this one exception, they lack the
features of porcelain lining.
How to overcome this without
going to the expense OF getting
a new tub has been a question
that has worried a good many.
One pot OF our WHITE
ENAMEL PAINT will do the
work, forming as it does a
GLOSSY SURFACE almost
equal in hardness and durability
to that of Porcelain itself, being
at the same time hardly distin.
guished from Porcelain.
Consult with your Physician
and he will tell you by all means
to paint your Bath Tub with
ENAMEL PAINT.
The KEY STONE EGG
BEATERS are little gems, try
one if you want your Eggs
quickly and thoroughly beaten.
We also call your special atten-
ton to our economical BARREL
and CYLINDER CHURNS,
they are easy workers, have all
sizes and prices.
We have a handy CLOTHES
DRIER having ten arms made
to fasten on the wall, when not
in use, by a simple pull these
arms fold up like fan, thus tax.
ing up but little room.
Remember we sell Standard Oil Co.'S.
Pearl Oil at $3.50 per case. G. o. ID. de-
livered to any part of the city free.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-02-13

Great men are usually said to have great
memories, but it does not follow that all
who have great memories are great men.
An idiot in Ohio was a great curiosity
many years ago. He knew the whole Bible
by heart from beginning to end, and II any
verse was read or repeated to him he could
tell exactly in what book and chapter it
was to be found, and its verse number in
the chapter He was considered great
marvel in this particular, but in every
other he was mental imbecile, and could
not be trusted even to feed himseL Chicago
Herald.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-02-13
Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick headache,
indigestion. bilousness. Sold by all druggists.
Hebron Drug Company
Wholesale Agents.


A needless young man who has not
profited by the blunders that his I'M
guarded tongue has caused him to make
was introduced at a reception to an eld-
erly and somewhat peculiar lady, whose
hobby is the collecting Of relics and an
tiquities of all kinds.
After few minutes conversation the
lady rose to depart, when young Mr..
Needless said in his ARREST manner:
Il am so glad to have met you, Miss
B. l have always been interested
in curiosities and antiquities of every
sort and am glad to have met you on
that account Youths Companion.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-02-13

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
TEN effectually, dispols colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 30
cent bottles by all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SKRUP co.
SAY FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE, Ky NEW YORK, ny.
HOBRON DRUG co.
Wholesale Agents.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-02-13

Across the water they don't hang crazy
people who commit murder, but they con-
vict 'em just the same, and then put them
in Great Britain, at all events--in Grim
inal lunatic asylums, and keep 'em there
too. This is the only country where a
iunatic who is sane enough to commit
murder escapes by pleading his insanity.
New York Sun.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-02-13
To be continued.


Cleverton-Do you think it Is proper to
wear silk hat with a dress suit in the sum-
mer?
Dashaway-I don't think it would make
any difference in your case
Cleverton-Why notp
Dashaway-No one would notice it,
Clothier and Furnisher.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-02-13
A Relic of the Eocene Period.

Professor Cope of Philadelphia has Q
creature which all naturalists are unanf
nous in pronouncing the first representa-.
tive of the hoofed animal species. The
animal is not alive, neither is it entire SO
Tar as flesh and blood are concerned. but to
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-02-13

A pessimistic young woman of this city
has paused to 'summerize" as follows:
A freckle and bite of tan,
Some letters from soft young man,
A lot OF bother, not much fun,
And then the summer seasons done.
Washington Star.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-02-13
New to Him.

Briggs--I took blind friend CT mine
to the minstrel show the other night, for
l knew he would enjoy it.
Griggs-How so?
Briggs-Well, he can't read the fun
ny papers, can he?-Brooklyn Life.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-02-13
AMATEUR ARTISTS.
THE PERSONS WHO WORK FOR
PLEASURE AND NOTORlETY.

The Reign of the Amateur and How 1t Il
Affecting the Various Professions In
which Mankind Is Trying to Earn Liv-
ing--A metropolitan View.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-31
Secretary CarIisle's Views.

WASHINGTON, July 24.-In a pur-
ported interview Secretary Carlisle is
reported to have said "Notwith-
standing the fact that the presidency
is the greatest honor that can be be
slowed l do not want the office.
have seen too much of the hard work
attached to it. The responsibility is
not only tremendous. but the work
multiplies and becomes more exact1ng
every year. A man must have an iron
constitution to stand it. l am sincere
when | say | do not want the nomina
ton. | will certainly do nothing
toward getting the nomination"
Mr.. Carlisle then went on to say that
not since the government was founded
has any administration had such try
ing times in war as this administration
has had to contend with How about
the third-term talk?n was asked. LAS
close as l am to the President said
Mr.. Carlisle, "he has never referred to
that subject in my presence. l know
no more about it than you do But as
Mr.. Cleveland did not seek the nomi-
nation in 1899 it seems needless to say
that he will not be a willing candidate
in 1896. | know he did not want to
run the last time"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-31

FOUR HILDREN BURNED TO
DEATH.-At Big Stone Gap in this
State last Thursday night, the house
of John Hicks was burned, and four
of his children were burned to death
and his wife and one more child were
badly burned. 1t caught from a stove
and burned very rapidly while his
family slept. The fire was not dis
covered until it was too late to do more
than save the parents and one child on
the lower floor.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-31


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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-31
Prices and Prosperity.

In the discussion of the question of
high and low prices, the New York
Journal Of Commerce says that "of
course high wages are desirable to
their recipients, and that labor should
be well paid is for the public interest;
but that low prices involve low wages
is patent absurdity. In this and in
several, if not all, foreign countries we
have seen prices steadily going down,
with wages as steadily going up. This
state of things is certainly not unfavor-
able to the recipients of the wages
Even during the revival of business
this past spring wages were generally
advanced first and prices advanced
afterwards, which interferes seriously
with the theory that wages fall as
prices fall, and rise because prices
rise.
Continuous and permanent reduc-
lions in prices are the result of cheap
ened production and transportation,
and are indubitable evidences of the
industrial growth of the community
They have been found to be coincident
with increases in wages, which leaves
no doubt of their beneficial character
But low prices temporarily and sporadi-
cally are caused by inability or indis-
position to buy, and indicate very
unfavorable condition of things. When
the losses that caused the inability or
indisposition have been replaced by
thrift and industry, and demand is
again active, higher prices are hailed
not as a cause of good times but as a
result, and therefore gratifying proof
of good times. At the same time they
may within certain limits be the cause
OF good times. When prices fall below
the cost of production, with reasonable
profits and the renewal of capital in
cluded, they involve loss and waste to
the community. An advance sufficient
to keep the whole community employ
ed is cause as well as result of bet
ter times.
High or low prices have no signifi-
canoe apart from the conditions caus-
ing them and attending them. A man
might as well make profession of faith
in dry season or a wet season as in
high prices or low prices. Whether
dryness or wetness be desirable de.
ponds upon the degree of dryness or
wetness and the locality and the nature
of the crop under consideration. The
theory that hay is to be made while
the sunshines does not collapse when
the farmer rejoices exceedingly at the
heavy fall of rain upon the grass grow
ing in his meadow. We are just now
rejoicing in an increase of prices, partly
as the result and partly as the cause of
better times; and this increase of prices
is attended by and generally preceded
by an increase of wages. But the
theory that for many years past prices
have been reduced as the result of de-
cided industrial progress, and the re-
duction placed more of the comforts |
and advantages of life within the |
reach of every human being, and that |
the wage earners, whose pay has been
gradually going up, benefited vastly
by the lower prices at which they got |
their food and clothes and everything
else-this theory has not collapsed, and
it is not likely to collapse, for it is a
mere statement of facts going On about
us fer q generation and more,''
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-31

HANGING IN WASHINGToN.-The
Washington correspondent of the
Alexandria Gazette says =
upon the gallows first used for the
execution of Guiteau, President Gar
fields assassin, Joseph A. Beam was
hanged in the District Jail Friday for
the murder of his step daughter, Annie
L. Leahy, on the morning of December
%, last. He appeared in the corridor
leading to the gallows at 11:34 walking
with a firm step, and three minutes
later the drop fell. Owing to some
misunderstanding the signal for pull
ing the lever had to be repeated two or
three times. AS Beams body swung in
the air, one of the prisoners cried out,
so as to be heard all over the jail,
Another man gone ~ Beams neck
was broken by the fall and he was
pronunced dead after eight minutes
suspension"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-31
Staunto1t Spectator.
WEDNESDAY. JULY 81
Ruffianism in the Court.

We have no doubt that it is the gen
eral impression that the defense in the
Massey-Pilot suit would have Jared
better if it had had some other lawyer
than John s. Wise. His coarse abuse
of Mr.. Massey must have excited some
sympathy in the minds of the jury.
We know that it did have this effect
ON many people in this neighborhood
who before had little sympathy with
him.
The truth is, no court that has any
self-respect should allow attorneys to
use such language as liar" "scoun-
drel, ?" etc., when speaking of a wit
ness or of a party to the suit. 1t low
ers the court in the esteem of all de-
cent people.-St0untom Nea0s.
We think the NeaOS is mistaken in
the opinion that the ''defense in the
Massey Pilot suit would have Jared
better if it had had some other lawyer
than John S. Wise". for whilst his per-
sonal hostility, displayed both in his
examination of Massey as witness,
and in his speech in violent denuncia-
ton of him, no doubt detracted some
what from his influence with the jury,
yet we believe that no other lawyer
would have done more to lessen the
amount of damages.
Finding that the defense could not
prove it's charge that Massey had been
bribed in the book-contract-and that
was the true and only issue-the only
way to avoid heavy damages was to
show. if possible, that Massey's charac-
ter was such as not to be materially
damaged by the charge of bribery, and
to that end Wise devoted his time,
energy, and talents, and he was i'm
PEELED so to do by stronger motive
than any one else possessed, and hence
he kept Massey on the rack of tortur-
ing discrimination for five days,
making an exposition of his whole life
from his early youth to his hoary age.
AS with the search. light of burglar,
Wise ransacked Massey's closet and
dragged forth and exposed to public
view every skeleton therein. 1t was
outside of the true issue in the case
that Wise got in his work to the dam
age of Massey, and consequently to the
benefit of the defense, and hence the
jury did not give verdict for as heavy
damages against the defense as they
otherwise would have done, and we
think Wise rendered the defense good
service, however liable to criticism, in
some respects, may be his manner of
conducting the case. Others besides
the NeaOS think that Wise rather weak.
ened than strengthened the defense.
The Richmond Dispatch of Sunday
says
I'm the minds of most people The
speech of Mr.. Wise on Friday was
more injurious to his own clients than
to his old time political foe"
Coy. O'Ferrall and Attorney General
Scott, the other members of the Board
of Education, say that the verdict is a
vindication of Massey and the Board
of Education, but that cit does not
punish the libellers as they deserve"
1t seems to have been the general opin
ion that heavier damages would have
been given. 1t is said that 10 of the
jury were for giving heavy damages,
but that were in favor of very small
damages, and to avoid hung jury the
majority yielded and compromised on
the verdict rendered.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-31
BURNED TO DEATH.-At Rock Camp

BURNED TO DEATH.-At Rock Camp,
W. Va, Wednesday night the house of
Franklin Barnes took fire from a spark
from pile of brush, which had been
burned in the yard the evening before,
and before any one awakened, the
whole lower floor was mass of flames.
Barnes and his wife got to the room of
their two small children. and, securing
one each, made a break through the
flames down the stairway. Before the
lower floor was reached all their clothes
were burned from them, and their
bodies were horribly blistered. Neigh
bors took them in, and, it is believed,
that with good nursing all may re-
cover. Barnes lost everything, includ-
ing about 5000 in cash, which was in
his coat pocket, which he left in his
anxiety to save the children.
DEATH OF CHIEF BUNN-James
Bum, chief of the Shinnecock indians,
is dead. He died ON the reservation
among the Shinnecock Hills, l.. l.,
with his face toward the rising sum-
He was probably the only full blooded
representative of his tribe. With his
death the noble race of the Shine
cock ends. There are a number of
supposed red men Lying on the reser-
walton, but they are half-breeds, and
cannot lay claim to being real wild
men. The chief was about eighty-fv
years old. Until few years ago he
was tall and straight, but disease laid
low his stalwart frame. Bum lost his
vigor and of late had been content to
counsel the young men of the tribe
With the death of the ancient warrior
the question as to who will succeed
him and be chief will bother the In
dams. While the tribe are amenable
to the white mans laws, the Indians
always like to settle their own differ:
ences by appealing to the chief. Some
wise brave will have to take the old
mans place.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-31
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF HOUSE
" AND LOT NEAR THE CITY OF STAUN-
TON, VA.-Pursuantto a decree of the Circuit
Court OF Augusta county, Va, entered on the
18th day OF May, 1895, in the Chancery cause of
Splitter, PoWen Y Co. Us. William and Mary
Monroe, the undersigned commissioner will
offer for sale, at public auction in front of the
Court-nouse IN the city of Staunton, Va, on
Thursday, August the Goth, 1895,
at Il NJ of that day, the following house and
lot, to-wit: That certain lot of land, belonging
to William Monroe, just outside of and north
of the city of Staunton, said lot containing SO
poles with good frame dwelling thereon.
TERMS FSALE Sufficient cash on day of
sale to pay the costs of this suit and sale, and
all unpaid taxes on said lot, and the amount
Sl97.96. with interest, due the Augusta Per-
petual Building and Loan Company" and as
to the residue on credit of six, twelve, and
eighteen months. said deferred payments to
be evidenced by the bonds OF the purchaser
with approved personal security. bearing in
terest from date and waving the homestead,
the title to the property to be retained as ulti-
mate security.
W. Fl. LANDES,
Commissioner.
/, Jos. r. Woodward, Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Augusta county, do certify that W Fl.
Landes has executed the bond required by de-
cree of sale of date May 18th. 1895, in the
of Splitter, Powell & Co. against VIM. Monroe,
&c.
Given under my hand this 9th day of July,
1895.
JOS. B. WOODWARD, Clerk.
july 31-tds
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-31

AS anticipated by all disinterested
people familiar with the particulars of
the matter, the contested election cases
in Alexandria county were decided by
the county court Thursday in favor of
the incumbents. The rule in Virginia
now is that election returns, signed by
the precinct judges, must be counted,
unless the proof of fraud be direct and
positive, and that mere informalities
do not invalidate them.-AleG. Gazette