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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-04

London. Nov, l.-The reports Of
the election agitation had a marked
effect on American securities. Bust
ness opened with rush to buy and
advances Of 81 to Sc resulted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-04
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BY n. I. Bahnsen.
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IS Warren st New York CITY.

Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls,
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catarrh if used as directed. Rev.
Francis w. Poole, Pastor Central
Pres. Church, Helena, Mont.
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ing the blood with Hoods Sarsa.
parilla.
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This 10 Your Opportunity.

On receipt Of 10 cents. cash or
stamps. q generous sample will be
msiled of the most popular catarrh
and hay fever cure (Ely's Cream
Balm) sufficient to demonstrate its
great merit. Full size SO cents.
Fly RRnruups
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side for the number. Finish this at the
top by a bow of baby ribbon with two long
ends, to one of which small pencil is fas-
tened, and to the other the sponge is tied.
A tiny heart-shaped needle book, covered
on the outside with kid from the long
wristlets of some wornout glove, and in
side with scrap of pink silk. Three little
button-holed leaves of white flannel within
for the needles, and all tied together with
pink bow-knots of baby ribbon. as in figure
5, make a dainty valentine for grand
mothers work basket. Paint across its
face the words, with heartfelt greetings"
Sachet-cases, large and small, in simple
and fantastic designs, are now so much
used that one can never come amiss a
pretty one, tastefully made in the old bag
shape of shaded heliotrope ribbon, filled
with large quantity of heiotrope sachet
Gor the fragrance vanishes with astonish-
ing rapidity from a small allowance of
powder), tied together with a splashing
bow of dark heliotrope ribbon, with the
following lines traced carelessly across it
with gold paint or with ink, would cer-
tainly give pleasure to mother, sister or
friend:
send you, dear, valentine,
The sweetest / could fin0,
Though it's not half so sweet as you,
Who so good and kind.
If you wish to pay a humorous compli-
ment to friend, from a heavy piece of
card board cut an outline of the sole of a
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Ursula, the Child Slave.

The child slave Ursula sat in the wide
marble portico awaiting the coming of her
imperious little mistress.
A moist, cool breeze, perfumed from the
great beds of flowers at the side of the
court, touched her soft cheek caressingly.
Albeit her face was so round and young
and might have been so sweet, it was very
sullen and unhappy looking.
The fortunes of the cruel Roman wars
ha brought Ursula to Rome. away from
her home and kindred, where she had
been petted, humored. caressed and
spoiled, as a playmate for the little Lady
Irene, an exacting, capricious mistress
enough, as badly spoiled and quick of tenn
per as her slave.
At last Irene came dancing down the
great stairway and out through the por-
tico. followed by her attendants.
"Come, thou little surly face" she cried,
gayly; 1--WE have permission to take a
morning stroll. and then to the baths
We will visit the shops and test tie fruits
of the country girls. | may buy theea
bracelet if thou wilt be merry"
She caught her hand, and Ursula, with a
child's ready pleasure, sprang up, delight
ed at the promised treat.
How gay the streets are" Irene ex-
claimed, as they emerged. "Didst bring n
wreath to offer at the temple OF Jupiter ?"
she asked, suddenly, glancing at Ursula S
empty hands. "Of course not, thou care
less one"
She swung the girls hand violently away
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The simplest kind is made of two square
envelopes (tlpted ones are the prettiest)
laid face to face, and punched with an aWl
naIf-inch from the top and bottom of one
side. Through the small holes thus made
run baby ribbon, and tie the two envelopes
tog ther IN small bow-knots. Now the
frame stands firmly, and has two leaves
which are daintily held together. On the
inside sketch lightly with hard pencil
the outlines Of an oblong picture-opening
In the center of this opening (found bv
drawing diagonals from corner to corner)
place small dot. using this as your start
ing point for cutting.
Cut with the scissors from this dot to
each corner of the outlined opening.
Turning the four striangles thus formed
back from the lead-pencl lines, and you
have space for pictures which are kept in
place by sealing the backs of the envelopes.
figs l and 2.)
Other frames may be made of two heart
shaped pieces of thin pasteboard with
picture opening in one). covered with linen
or figured China silk, overhanded neatly
together except at the top, where the pic
ture is to be slipped in and finished with a
double knot of ribbon, in which is tied a
brass ring, which serves as hanger for the
frame.
These frames may be made still more
simply of two circular pieces of cardboard
or cellulold, pinked around the edges, with
tiny hole in each scallop.
Through these holes run narrow ribbon
OF contrasting color. and finish at the
top like preceding frame with bow-knot
and small brass ring.
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shoe. and from some bright-colored paper
the outline of a small heart Tie the two
toge ther with a ribbon bow and write in
ink or gilt lettering:
l send my love, sweet Valentine,
With all my heart and sole
Upon a neat menu card put senti-
mental rebus, as in Fig. 6.
The larger the sole the greater the i'm
piled compliment.
Here again. if you are lacking in sketch
ing powers, you may substitute the real
things (bows, matches, cents, etc.. Deity
tied or pasted on, they greatly enhance the
unique appearance of the card
A dainty blotter for q friends writing
desk may be made by tying together,
with rose-colored ribbon, two or three blot
ters and piece of cardboard of the same
dimensions. Ornament the edge of the
cardboard with water-color gilt, and paint
in one corner the narrowing design in
figure Z. Write underneath the rhyme
given on the design, or any other ridicu-
lous one which may occur to you.
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Another First valentine Story.

A little boy loved pie. My, how he loved
pie. He had no brother; he had no sister.
He had lots of cousins who lived close by.
The cousins called his mamma "auntie."
So the little boy called his mamma
"auntie" too. His mamma knew how to
make lovely pies.
Some days that little boy asked his
mamma for pie about one hundred times.
He asked for it in great many ways.
Sometimes he said please" and some
times he didn't. Sometimes he got the
pie and sometimes he didn't. One day,
no matter how nicely he asked for pie, he
did not get any.
He was puzzled. He sat down to think.
At last he jumped up quickly and ran to
his mammals side. Putting his arms
around her neck he said "Oh, auntie,
I'm so thirsty for pie!'
Valentines day came soon after this.
The little boy had never had a valentine.
He wished for one very much. When
his father came home from town that
night he brought the pie-lovlng boy a
sealed, stamped envelope.
There was something inside of it.
The envelope had the little boys name
written across its back.
He looked at it for a few moments,
thinking about the pretty valentine that
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YOUTHFUL STREET MERCHANTS.
Honest Pennies Turned by Boys Who
Earn Living.

Honest Pennies Turned by Boys Who
Earn Living.
Almost any morning, snowy, rainy,
windy, promising clear, however the
weather happens to be, an enterprising
group of youngsters may be seen in the
City Hall Park or any of the conspicuous
news centers eagerly scanning the columns
of a newspaper. The newspaper may be
the Joint property of all, or else it is a loan
from some friend in the news business.
Picturesque enough these small citizens
look, eager, excited, urged on to keener
interest by the knowledge that bread, and
perhaps butter, certainly place to sleep,
depend upon their exertions. No man of
business scans the morning daily more
thoughtfully, seated at his luxurious
breakfast table, than do these would-be
merchants, turned out of their lodging
places after hasty meal in the cold light
of a wintry dawn.
Here a canal-boat in," exclaims one.
"And a fruit-schooner," says another,
pointing with childish finger to the ad-
yertisement.
II guess that's about all today" says
the boy in possession of the newspaper,
proceeding TO fold it up.
Hold on u exclaims third. 81 think
there was something about a fire uptown;
that would be chancep'
In less than five minutes the knot of
boys that stood so long with their heads
together have vanished. Two of them
have gone to the canal-boat, others to the
fruit-schooner, yet another party has set
off uptown to the scene of the fire. This
has been an unusually good morning
when three such promising chances for
business offer
The boys clean out the canal-boats,
brush out the cabins and scrub up the
decks a bit, and in return for their services
they get potatoes or other produce which
the boat has happened to bring, and such
remnants of coal as may chance to be left
over in the coalbin. The potatoes and
coal both are readily vended in the tene-
ment-house districts, where the people are
glad to get small lots at less than market
price.
For helping to unload a fruit schooner
the boys get paid in oranges and bananas.
and these they sell on the streets or round
at the different houses.
For helping to clear up the rubbish
where fire has made havoc, odd lots of
the damaged goods are given them, such
as gloves, suspenders, socks, etc., and these
the boys sell at a few cents pair to COM
rades of their own, who are glad of the
chance to get the articles for nominal
price.
Several of these little araps went into
| business not long ago, establishing wood
| yard on a diminuti2e scale in a cellar,
which they rent for 81 so a month. They
! get the frames and discarded boxes from
/ various large establishments, conspicuous
| chemical factories and type foundries, and,
after breaking them up, sell them for
| kindling wood. Som etimes they break up
boxes and frames for the establishment,
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working a couple of hours for the privilege
of using what they can carry away. At
first they broke up the frames with a stout
paving stone, but later they have been
able to procure hatchets and an ak.
For cents these venturesome spirits
secure a clean. comfortable bed in the
lodging houses. Breakfast costs 6 cents,
likewise dinner; lunch they get or not,
according to circumstances; but no inmate
is allowed in the lodging-houses after the
breakfast hour unless he Is i'll; even then
the hospital is the more likely place of
refuge. The boys are all turned out in the
early morning, and the dormitories, living
and eating rooms made clean and receive
pure and wholesome ventilation until
nightfall.
Eighteen cents is a good deal for a small
boy to earn every day in the year. Yet
this is the lowest rate at which even the
most charitab bic houses can afford to lodge
them.
From TO IA wears of age are these self
supporting little men, and list OF the en-
pIoyments by which they earn their
precarious livelihood is interesting.
railroad tracks for pieces OF iron,
bolts, horseshoes, nails, hoops, etc.,
and ofttimes, according to accounts,
they find dime nickel or even quarter
shining in the wav. This old iron is sold
to the regular vendors, who make busi-
1cSS Vi COIleCIlIlR H. MdDy OuSlHCSO Ilcl,
loath to leave their desks even for an hour,
have their lunch brought to them and
boys are employed for this purpose by the
big lunch companies.
Washing dishes in restaurants on extra
busy days is another source of income, and
boys domestieally inclined wait on sick
people in the poorer districts, who are
glad to have nimble hands and feet at their
disposal for an hour during the day. If a
man or woman Is confined to bed, with nc
one to sweep or clear up the room, no one
to hand cup of water or to fetch bowl
of needed nourishment from some neigh
boris kitchen, they are glad TO give a boy
a dime who is willing and intelligent.
II lent lad 50 so to set up in the lem
onade business said the superintendent
of a big lodging-house. "He got two big
tin pals, some glasses a squeezer and ma
terials. In six weeks he had paid me my
money back and had established for him
self tolerably good trade. New York
Tribune.
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DONALD sERIEs---N0. XIV.
FOR TINY BOYS.

am going to tell you about the firstva
entine that Donald ever received and I
know you well think it was very strange.
That Valentines day was such a cold,
stormy day. The wind howled and the
rain, pouring down SO hard, made the lia
tie pollywogs-oh, mean the raindrops-
just scamper down the window-panes.
Mamma and Donald were sitting in the
coy corner close by the IRE trying to keep
warm.
Donald held his rubber-ball in his hand.
Every once in while be bounced the ball
on the floor, catching it as it bounded
back. Once he missed it and the ball
rolled far under the lounge.
Down on his knees the little boy went
and soon had the plavthing tightly clasped
in his hands; but, alas as he was rising
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Find 1t.

I am composed of only nine letters and
belong to the month of February.
am of different sizes and of all shapes
and colors. If you take away five of my,
letters still I shall have nine, while you
Will find by taking away six have ten
left.
am supposed to carry nothing but love,
yet in me you will find wickedness. Be-
sides this you will always find in me
wanderer from home, a large tank, an
evil quality, spike OF a fork, climbing
plant, an appendage, scraped linen. parts
OF fishing tackle, narrative, an indus
trious insect. weathercock, two bever-
ages, piece of burnt clay, two mum hers,
an alley, a time of day, a metal, a hole, a
girls name, shade of color, part of e
lady's wearing apparel.
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and struck her a stinging blow on the
cheek.
"Thou never doest the thing want" I"
she said, angrily.
sOh, my ladyr' Irene's nurse exclaimed
thee so demean thyself on the streets. Re-
member, the girl knew not that we were
coming until the instant"
Irene's i'll humor vanished instantly.
"Forsooth, we will buy finer wreath
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A penwiper of kid with several leaves oi
chanlois-skin may also be cut in the shape
OF heart tied together with ribbon and
ornamented with the appropriate verse
found in figure 9.
Adapting these hints to your own inge-
nuity and resources you will be able to
manufacture valentines which will prove
more desirable than any which you could
afford to buy. You will have, besides, the
fun of the making, the satisfaction OF
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pretty bird. Ursula watched her with
half smile
THAT was very hard to do" she sighed.
II feel better. though, than l DID when l
wanted TO strike her,
Irene came dancing back and threw her
self down ON bench near her, watching
her through half-closed eyes.
"Thinkest thou the noble ladies told the
truth, Ursula? 2" she asked, hall teasingly,
half vainlv.
Ursula's face redeemed.
II have seen but few OF the young
Roman maidens; know but little OF their
beauty" She hesitated, then said slowly:
"Still, Lady Irene. | know of mine own
sight thou art fair-when thy heart is
pleasant she added, half dehantly. My
father hath said to me: FAR thoughts
make fair faces"
Irene sprang up impatiently.
Thou at impertinent. L want none OF
thy Chatter. Hasten with the howers else
they will wilt before chaplet is woven.
Thou hast enough now. Come to the por-
tlco and we will weave them.
When the garapds were completed she
strung them on her arms and set one on
her soft, dark hair.
Now, l will be the bearer, and thou
shalt crown" she laughed.
SO Ursula, climbing the pedestals,
crowned the white statues.
One of the vases had been carelessly
placed on its pedestal, and, as Irene leaned
against it, it wavered as if to fall. With
the swiftness of a panther, Ursula darted
upon Irene and hurled her away, just as
the mass of earth and marble fell crashing
to the floor.
The numerous attendants who were
always lounging about rushed to the spot.
Irene sat at little distance, breathless
and dismayed, but Ursula was partially
under the mass. They extricated her
gently and bore her, limp and still,
through the wide halls to her tiny cell.
Many hours after she came to conscious
ness. They had sent Irene's nurse for the
child's especial attendant, and to her she
said, cropping for her hand:
The Nazarene was right. The unknown
god gives the greatest command, but dost
know twas easier to save the life OF Lady
Irene than to tell her what Lady Fulvia
said ?"
After long silence she cried. tri-
umphantly:
II, noble of Thessaly, can love my ene-
miles,"
Then it was very quiet until the nurse
arose and laid the slender hands across
the little breast, storm tossed no longer,
and pressed the heavy lids down over the
eyes, whose depth had lost their trouble
Chicago Record.
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6 Elliott par.
A WINTRY WARNING.

The sun is warm upon the hills
The skies are brightly blue.
(Be wary, little violets,
They've set snare for youD
A spring-like softness in the air
No ice-germs in the dew.
(Be wary, little violets;
They've set snare for youD
The flags upon the signal tower
No blighting billiards. brew.
(Be way, little violets;
There only fooling YOU'D
Atlanta Constitution
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fair to carry off the palm of beauty am ong
our Roman Inaidens when she hath few
more years.
Thou speakest truly Lady ViIlani
answered. She hath a supple form,
proud and winsome face."
Irene sprang forward and kissed Ursula
impetuously, then ran to the fountain,
where she stood over the clear wate-
pluming and preening herself like some
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aaY, the 14th of February-it was very old
notion alluded to by Shakespeare that on this
day birds began to couple. Hence, perhaps,
arose the custom OF sending on this day letters
containing professions of love and affection.
ALICE NJ. BELL (age 49,
1928 Geary street City.
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Sir Charles Dixie has recorded his won.
der that the popular name of Britain
abroad is not Scotland, so numerous are,
British empire.
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Fig. Z.

Fig.7.
A pretty little heart-shaped sachet
Gig. s. may be made of silk. and filled
with violet or heiotrope powder. A silk
or lace frilI is added around the ecge, and
a bow of ribbon at the top, and this in
scription painted or worked in outline
stitch:
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SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 4, 1896.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 4, 1896.
Mr.. Call Editor: 1 am little girl IL years
old and have a little brother years old. 1
read the children's page every Sunday. 1 am
very interested in it. read the children's
letters and l thought l would write, too and
tell few things about st. Valentine. When
tines to their friends. St. Valentine was a.
poor man and on the l4th of February he
would go around begging and would get some
thing from every house, and when he returned
home he would be hung around with bags and
bundles like a "beast OF burden" But yet he
would make the best of it. He had a kind
word for every child who came running to the
door door Ny letter is getting long, 50 must
333 California avenue, San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3, 1896.
Editor Childrens Pdge-DEAR SIR: Ny an
swers to Sunday questions are as follows: St.
Valentines day-a day sacred to st. Valen-
tine-the 14th of February. 1t was very old
notion alluded to by Shakespeare that on this
day birds began to couple. Hence, perhaps,
arose the custom of sending on this day letters
containing professions of love and affection.
This Valentine, who was also commemo-
rated on the 14th of February, is invoked, es-
pecially in Italy and Germany in cases of epi-
1epsy and cognate disorders.
This is my answer about st. Valentine.
LILLE PEARL MITCHELL,
Elliott park. II years old.
Dear Editor; Some people say st. Valentine
was Bishop, others say he was just a COM
mon man, but was so noted for his love and
arose from this But think the prettiest idea
is that the birds are supposed to select their
mates on that day. Sending valentines is an
old, old custom. The valentine was not always
pretty pieces of jewelry. l think it very
pretty custom, only don't like the comic
ones. Your friend, BYRA SILL,
Watsonville, Feb. 4, 1896. Age years.
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by next Sunday Valentines
day will have joined the countless process
sion of all past happy days and will live
only as a sweet memory.
That it may be a sweet one-that there
may be no regrets-I am going to give my
boys and girls a wee bit of advice of how
to spend the day.
Remember, it should be the merriest,
fullest of frolic festival of the year. Have
as much pure fun as YOU can, but OH
please don't bring the flush of anger or
shame to the cheek of any human being.
Shun the company of those two wicked
imps, ''spite" and Jealousy" who are so
ready to take advantage of the mystery"
and secrecy attendant on st. Valen-
tines day to wound the feelings of others
by reminding them of some mental or ply
sical frailty.
In other words, have nothing to do with
those vulgar disgusting publications called
comic valentines.
Make yours day of fun, loving and
giving, and at its close may your minds be
flied with the peace which comes at
twilight to the heart of him "whose deeds
have been most kind, whose words have
fallen like sunshine where they went.
Homemade Valentines for Girls.
Almost any useful thing which you take
pleasure in sending mysteriously to rela-
tiyes or friends can be made to take on the