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POPULAR STORES.
LEADERS AND oR1G1NAToRs.

We have about TWENTY WORTH Of CHRISTMAS
STOCK left they cyclone morning
after Christmas They struck by cyclone of buyers and the few remnants they
yours a half price.
A few 81 Hobby Horses Wagons andD Dolls al
few SOC Dolls and a few Toys 25c
few soc Cushion sand HeadRe att 5c
few 25c nd fewTo at
few DC and15c Handkerchief a
few loo aud 15c Japanese articles at &c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16

eases out OF ten that perfect quiet he
deems SO important cannot be had
owing to the noise from the street. Es-
pecially is this true in warm weather,
when windows must be kept open.
The makers of unnecessary noise in
New York are not confined to any one
class. All are more or less guilty, from
the church people to the organ grinder
and the street peddler. Any one who
studies this subject and observes care
fully will be astonished and disguised
ct the reckless disregard of each for the
health, peace and comfort of all others.
If You should go for a walk in Fifth
avenue on fine afternoon and all sorts
and conditions Of people were to begin
to assault you with switches. you would
call the police. They would be prompt
ly arrested and properly punished.
What for! They have not killed you or
MANNED you or drawn any blood, and
you are apparently none the worse for
these assaults What they have done is
to irritate the nerve examinations of one
Of your five senses-viz., that Of touch,
or the tactile sense, and through the
nerves of this sense they have made you
conscious of painful sensations. This is
exactly the treatment you do receive
from these same people by their I'M
necessary assaults on another sense
viz, that of hearing. But should you
ask the authorities to interfere i'll this
case, you would likely be arrested your
self and your sanity inquired into
North American Review.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16
Tho Russian Translato. of Dickens,

Irinarch Ivansvich Vredenslsy was the
son Of a poor but intelligent village
pope, or priest, who titled his glebe to
feed and clothe his large family of
daughters and this only son, to whom
he still found time to impart the rudi-
ments of education. Irinarch was q
sickly and lonesome boy, cut off from
all playfellows by his ascetic though
well meaning father, and he grew up
to manhood in bitter poverty, having
sometimes literally nowhere to lay his
head. Yet, i'll spite of all obstacles, he
became a distinguished scholar, a VERSA
tile linguist and a beloved pedagogue in
the military schools at st. Petersburg.
He was growing in fame and favor
with the authorities and had been called
upon to undertake educational work of
the highest Importance, when his blind
ness and premature death cut short his
brave career. His translations of Dick
ems, Thackeray, Fenimore Cooper, etc. +,
arc classical and laid the foundation Of
the wonderful popularity which their
works still enjoy in Russia. Notes and
OuerleS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16
Dolls. TOYS. Games.

For a beautiful doll we are head
quarters. The most conspicuous
toy stock west of Chicago. Boys
secretary desks, .9Sc and up. Dbl
cabs, 19c and up. Steam engines
45c and up. Noah's ark filed with
animals, the soc Kind, our price Csc.
The shoe fly rocking horses, double
only 49c. Dishes l5c and up. Child
toy table 10c and up. BOYS large
hook and ladder wagons. large size,
only $l.75. Child's quadruple plate,
gold lined drinking cups worth 81,
only 4Sc.
American base ball games, the
greatest indoor game ofthe age. very
exciting and Interesting. PLAYS as
perfect a game of base ball as the
regular field game. No skill or pre-
vious knowledge Of the game neces-
sary. Tool chests 15c and up. See
our 45c chest with plane. Tow
trunks only 45c aud up. Wheel Of
fortune, the new game. only sec.
Child's silver plated knife. fork and
spoon 19c. Christmas csnd es. As
candies for Sc. Child's god ring,
warranted for three years, only 25c
Ladies' gold ring. warranted for
three years. only soc. Ladies' bril-
liant hst ornaments. worth up to
81 SO, a manufacturers import sam
Piles. Take your choice for 33c
Ladies' solid gold pen. pearl handle.
only CSC. Gents and ladies' black
cat stick pins. worth 25c. for this
sale only l0c. II you wear one of
these you will always good
luck. Chair silver plated pin cush-
ions only loo. Jewel boxes. silver
plated. only 10c. A full line OF boys
and girls skates from 19c up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16
II CAN'T BE DONE.
No One Can Re, uafn Web. No Chfoni,
DiseAss Can - Cured Unless the
Stomach 10 Frat Made ssrosg

No One Can Re- nam Web. No Chronic
Diseass Can - Cured Unless the
ssomach 10 Frat Made strosg
ana Vigorous.
This is plain because every organ
in the body depends on the stomach
for its nourish 1ient. Nerve. bone,
which the stomach converts to our
use.
How useless to treat diseases with
this, that and the other remedy, and
neglect the most import ant OF all,
the stomach.
The earliest symptoms Of indiges-
ton are sour rising, bad taste in the
mouth, gas in tbs stomach and bow
els, palpitation, an-gcne feeling.
faintness, headaches. constipation !;
later comes loss " flesh, consump.
ton, liver and be art troubles, kid
ney diseases, nel 'vous prostration,
ali of which are the indirect result of
poor nutrition.
Any person suffe ting from indi-
gestion should max 3 practice to
take after each meal one of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets. allowing it to
dissolve in the u ,outh aud thus
mingle with the sc Iva and enter
the stomach in the N ost natural way.
These tablets are highly recon-
mended by DR.. j nnison because
they are composed Of the natural
digestive acids and fruit essences
which assist the stom ach in digest
ing all wholesome food before it has
time to ferment and 81 'ur.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold
by druggists, full sized packages at
50 cents. They are ais excellent
Tor invalids and children. A book
on stomach diseases and thousands
of testimonials of genuine cures sen
free by addressing Stuart COMPANY.
Marshall, Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16
COUNTY BUILDING.
Transforo.

Dec. 1T. j. Robinson. trustee,
to Henry Scheff, lots Il an 10, block
3. South Park add, Ro * Hand,
$3.50.
Henry Scheff.to Louis Ilagele, lots
IL and 10. block 8, South Park add !,
Rock Island, $145.
James Cozad to Gustaf Hintermeis-
ter, nj sw4 and 81 nwl 8, 16. 3x, e
80 acres J mel 4, 16, 3w, Sc, 500.
Carl G. Thulin to John Lundholm,
lot 9, block 2, c. j. Ih ulin's first
add, East Moline, 1920.
Edward j. Evans to andrew Pau
stiean, lots 8 and 16, an part lot II,
assessors plat 1861, IS, IS. 1w, 81
725.
C. F. Hemenway to Edward Cump-
son, lot and Z, block /, Woodlawn
add, Moline, 81.
A. Alday by exc. to Louis Meese,
ot 10, block 1, Alday's add, Moline,
$3.50.
Louis Meese to Frederick Reesing,
lot 10, block 1, Alday's third add,
Moline, $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16
Fancy Goods. Gloves. Books.

Albums and dressing cases. the
most beautiful line we have ever
shown from SOC 20 Is so. Celluloid
albums. manicure sets. toilet cases.
handkerchief boxes. writing desks.
glove boxes, jewel boxes. necktie
boxes, shaving sets. smoking sets.
card cases, comb and brush trays,
and many other articles that make
beautiful Christmas gifts.
All kinds OF holiday books.
We have a special fine line o.
gents cane umbrellas bought espe.
cially for the Christmas trade az very
low prices. leather covered.
Our ladies' kid glove department,
Is brim full OF everything suitable
for Christmas gifts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16
The Pigs Grunt.

The continued granting Of the pig is
OF interest as revealing something of the
conditions of life of his wild ancestors
A herd of swine scattered in the long
grass or among the brackens of Euro
pean forest would soon lose sight of one
another. But the grunts Of each would
still advertise his presence to his neigh
bors, and SO the individual members of
the herd would not lose touch with the
main body. Then there are grunts and
grunts. If one of my readers will imi-
tate the ingenious Mr.. Garner and take
photograph to the nearest pigsty. he
might get material to make up a book
on the language and grammar of the
hog. However thick the jungle, the
wild pig could, by taking note of the
pitch and emphasis Of the grunts to
right and left Of him, tell pretty much
what his hidden colleagues were think
ing about. North American Review.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16
Naval Experience.

Cnhappily for naval science-happily
for all other neutrality-suspicious. dur
ing the 40 years of the life of modern
warships has been rare and inconclusive.
The effect is that the opinion of naval
architects and naval officers is left halt
ing between experiment and experience.
And the very infrequency Of actual
lighting at sea during period in which
the navies of the world have been COM
pletely transformed is liable to lead to
q one sided or vastly exaggerated esti-
mate Of the historical data at our dis
posal. There is tendency to exalt the
weapon which has proved its efficiency
most lately into the one ponderable
factor beside which all Ihers may be
neglected.
The school of experiment needs correc-
ton, but the school of experience often
lacks balance. 1t is apt to forget that
the experience which it generalizes is
always fragmentary and often irrele-
want. Thus, after the American civil
war, with its Merrimac and its Moni-
tor, armor became the one thing need
tul. After LISA, because Tegethoff hap
pened to sink the Re d'Italia, the ram
was to be the deciding factor in all fu-
ture combats. The engagements on the
Danube and Black sea coast in 1877 and
1878 brought about similar apotheosis
Of the torpedo. And the China-Japa.
nese war is likely to SOW as confident a
conviction that the navy which has
quick firing artillery and high speed
has every necessary element of force to
secure an impregnable supremacy
Blackwood's Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16
SECRETARY VAN CLEAvE, OF the

SECRETARY VAN CLEAvE, OF the
republican state committee, says ht
proposes to take TO Springfield for
Inauguration day 10 of the most en-
pert detectives belonging to Pinker.
toms agency, chosen with special
reference to their ability to arres,
pickpockets and hotel thieves. Mr..
Van Cleave says the Pinkerton men
will be taken to Springfield armed
with full police authority, and the
thieves will be locked up on sight.
William Pinkerton will be especially
invited to 90 to the capital and SUI
pervise the roundup. The state re-
publican machine does not appear to
have much confidence in the honesty
of the grand army of Office seekers
that will copgregate in Springfield
about the 1lth OF next January
Springfield Register.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16
The Chicago Tribune

THE Chicago Tribune advises
against Illinois sending to the senate
as the successor Of Senator Palmer 8
man untried and new to affairs at the
capital. A new man is little more
than a cipher there for several years.
The Tribune says the man needed is
one who possesses. a knowledge of
homo and foreign commercial and
international relations, familiarity
with currency questions, indepen-
dent judgment on the tariff, and the
ability to make his views felt on the
floor OF the senate. Now who is the
Tribune driving at?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16

In the present house of congress
there are 244 straight republicans,
105 democrats, six populists and one
silver party congressman. In the
next house there will be 2O4 straight
republicans, 124 democrats, Is fu.
sionists, who will act with the free
silver forces, ~ populists and three
silver party congressman. This ex-
hibit shows a straight democratic
gain of 10, and net republican loss
nf 40
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16
Crockery Department.

Grand display Of china and glass
ware-by far the largest line ever
shown IN this city. Double the
amount shown by other dealers. Here
and here alone you will iind Q most
complete assortment at prices that
are right. We have increased are
force Of ssles-people so thst you will
receive prompt attention. Nut
cracker and picks az csc. knives and
forks. set t1.s5: sugar shells. each
35c; butter knives. 49c; vases, art
glass, assorted colors. 29c; vases,
royal boms. decorated. 19c: cracker
Jars, raised decorations, see; pin
trays, new designs, Csc; fruit sets.
French china. set e2.75; fine delft
clocks, warranted, t1.75; fruit plates,
German china, each 10c; bread
plates. German china. each 25c; Jam
DO cups and saucers, each CSC: 100
pieces dinner set, your choice OF two
decorations a. sos; Parcelain din
ner sets, stock ware; German and
French china sets, stock ware. ask TO
see them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16
SENATOR MORGAN in the course OF

SENATOR MORGAN in the course OF
his remarks in the senate yesterday
said: IF war with the United
States is necessary to reconcile the
Spanish people to the loss of Cuba
by foreign conquest we shall be COM
PEELED to meet that emergency" He
characterized the Spanish as "rob-
bers, cut-throats, assassins, ravish
ers and pirates" At the close of his
address the senate agreed to his res
olution calling for information Cd
Competitor and other cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16
A Househoia Neces.,,y.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, Ii.
most wonderful medical discovery of
the age, pleasant and refreshing to
the taste, act gently and positively
on the bowels. cleansing the entire
system, dispel colds. cure headache,
fever. habitual constipation and bill
iousness. Please buy and try q box
of C. c. c. today; 10, 25, SO cents.
Sold and guaranteed to cure by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16
Noisc and the Death I:ate.

II is Of course impossible TO state ex.
tctly wba, part noise in New York city
plays in the death rate and the sick
list, eus every physician knows it must
be considerable. Often the physician
In his daily rounds finds il necessary
to prescribe perfect quiet in order
That the Pickering spark of life re-
manning in the patient may be brought
back to healthy fame. yet in nine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16

Col. JOHN MCANDREws, of Colo
RADIO, who at the head of the Centen.
NAL state recruits is to play the
CoXey act and march his men east
ward through the country, had bet
ter be careful that Uncle Sam does
not make an example of him before
he gets out OF his own country. In
speaking of his proposed crusade, he
is alleged to have said that his band
would pick up tributary armies
along the line OF march Until upon
reaching Florida, they will have
swell ed to such mighty host that
the United States authorities will
not care or dare to interfere with
their embarkation for Cuba. Col.
Nc Andrews further asserted that
interference with their plans would,
he believed, precipitate a revolution
in this country. II this is the nature
Of the Colorado leader. he will prove
Of no service to a patriotic peop'e.
No cause is benef fitted by man liv.
ing under the stars and stripes who
would give utterance to such anarch.
istic sentiments, and he is impelled
by motives other than those which
spring from lofty patriotism. Nc
man who harbors defiance to The
American government either because
OF discomfort over happenings
abroad, or in his own land, is worthy
10 lead patriotic army. We are
for Cncle sam. first and above all
AMI deep as may be our sympathy
for struggling people. we are will.
ing to curb our wrath and abide the
time when Uncle Sam gives license t.
shoot whether it be in his name OIL
Otherwise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16

Your Uncle Samuel has within the
short space of year twisted the
British lions tail, tweaked the nose
OF the unspeakable Turk. and put e
chip on his shoulder which he has
dared Spain to knock off, but with
all this "spiiin' for a fight" the
prospects of battle seem slim
Everybody is evidently afraid of your
Uncle.-St. Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16

The best Salve In the world fol
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, sal,
rheum, fever sores, letter, Chopped
hands, chilblains. corns and all skiu
eruptions, and positively cures
piles or no pay required. Il IL guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction o,
money refunded. Price IS cents De,
box. For sale bv Harts 3 Ullemever,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16
Handkerchief Department.

We have complete line of manu.
factrrers samples which we are sell.
ing at S3l per cent on the dollar.
Space will not allow us to describe
our dress goods and cloak depart
ment this week, but we can assure
great values in these departments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16

Tbs person who disturbed the con-
gregation last Sunday by coughing is
requested to to call on NJ. F. Balm
sen and get q bottle Of Foley's Honey
and Tar which always gives relief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16

Georgetown, S. c.. Dec. 16.-The pres
idential party enjoyed splendid sport
OFF South island yesterday. the unm-
Der of ducks bagged being about
ninety.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16

DIR, MAxIMo ZERTUCHA is the Ben
edict Arnold Of the Cuban revolu-
ton, and Of a more abominably de-
testable and treacherous type than
the traitor of continental times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

hRESS MAEING-SEw DRESS MAKING
IL parlor ut i523 Second avenue. up II airs.
All work guaranteed and prices that win suit
all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16
To Cure q Cold In Ono Day

Take laxative Brorlo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the
money If it fails to cure. 25 cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16

EoR SALE OR EXcHANGE-FoURL LOTS
Il in Rock Island: 4 bargain IL they
can be disposed OF at once. Inquire at Tar
ARGUS ONCE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16

SALESMEN WANTED ALL OVER THE
- United States for the new adding ma
chine, required Ia every ofice. store and fac
tory: price very lox. STANDARD Tsading Com
pany, $50 Fulton street. New York. y. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16
ELY BROTHEF

sc Warren St., New York CITY.
A friend advised me to try Ely's
Cream Balm, and after using it six
weeks l believe myself cured of
catarrh. 1t is most valuable REM
edy.-Joseph Stewart. 624 Grand
avenue, BROOKLYN, n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16
nor sALE-HAvING DECIDED T

HNOR SALE = HAVING DECIDED To
a leave the city viii place The following
real estate for sale Mt avery low figure Nos
.ol- NS, sos Twentieth street. and sups Ninth
avenue; also my Re Sidence on Seventh avenue
and Nineteenth street: vacant Let on Nine.
teenth street and seventh I, enue. t.lxis 2. ct:
vacant lot on Nineteenth iOxiel: hou. a
ana lot III Nineteenth street: one dorh,e
house on Seventh avenue. between Fifteenth
ana Seventeenth stree q :: also one house and
lot aus seventeenth street. For further in
Reilly Bros.' real estate once Mayer Rose n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16

On receipt Of 10 cents. cash or
stamps, generous sample will be
mailed Of the most popular Catarrh
and Hay Fever Cure (Ely's Cream
Balm) sufficient to demonstrate its
great merit. Full size 50 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16

TOR SALE-FoX TERRIER PUPPIES II,
Hotfoot Ode. A. * q. : Il. No. ga.
ara DdskS Dri; perfect markings aud deaf
export.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16

Santa Claus Is here. and Is located
at the Big Spo; Cash DEPARTMENT
Sore Of Young 4 MeCombs With
a tremendous line OF Holiday
Goods 10 please the children In
this ard surrounding cities. We
have taken grcit pains to pu; In q
line Of Toy. Ddls. Dishes, Toy
Fur ,iture, and thousands Of items
to make suitable gifts for every
body. which means for little money
yol can bring JOY and happiness 90
the loved ores. Oar CANDY DE-
PARrMENT Is now running with
a full fnoe-snd. a. We manufac-
ture our own candy. we can assure
our patrons OF . superior quality.
Our motto is purity, quality ard
low price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16

nor SALE-A BEDROOM SUITE AM
= Riverside range, nearly new, at az flev
enth street.
The evening times., 1896-07-31
FIGURES THAT SEEM TO LIE
How the Gold Reserve Is Figured
Up.
Many People Puzzled by a Seeming
Discrepancy--One solution Of
;he Problem.

Inc treasury gold reserve now stands
at slOS,600, 900, which is considerably
less than what would be the aggregate if
all the available funds We're taken into
consideration. Some people have been
agitated and others puzzled by the seem
ing fact that gold contributed To repen-
ish the reserve seemingly failed to be ac.
counted for or else the outgoing sums were
largely in access of those given out by the
officials. A brief solution OF the problem
appears TO be in the fact that intelligence
concerning deposits comes by wire, while
the actual records of deposit and accept.
ancc is received by mail.
Ihe physical iaDor Oh counting the gold
occasions delay in getting the official re-
ports ready. If gold is presented in bullion
10 the essay office aud the depositors take
out in exchange assay checks there is an
extra deiay. Inc statements presented 10
date from the various subtreasurics cover
the transactions in New York ON the 29tb,
Philadelphia the 2Sth, Boston the 27th,
and Chicago the 10Th, these delays being
due to the causes enumerated.
a great saving in these instances might
be effected by the Introduction of machines
for counting and wei Ching gold coin similar
tothose muse by the Bank of England. The
coins are fed from a receiver to Il tube,
where each in turn, II il fails to reach the
lightweight, spushed aside by an automatic
finger, and only the fullcoins pass he ordeal
and are counted on the dhl. Congress has
never been willing to provide the sub
treasures with such devices and since only
an expert can count gold the work pro-
ceeds very slowly.
Unofficial reports show that the amounts
of gold deposited in the various cities have
been as follows: New York, including the
transactions of the 2sth instant, SIS, 1885,
600, Of which $50 900 is not in the reserve
The deposits at Philadelphia. including
those OF the 2Sth, reached 81, ,Sls 800. The
Bostondeposits, tothe 81 Tthinstant, amount
edto 50 900. The Chicagod deposits oDthe
25thwere $27S, 900. There is no doubt that
when the physical work OF receiving the
gold has been attended to and the official
mailed reports find their way to the Treas
ury statement, the disparity between cur
rently reported deposits by city bankers and
the proportional increase in the Treasury
reserve will no longer appear.