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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-16

Now it is a matter Of pardonable
curiosity as to what kind of dem
onstration the republicans will get
up to attempt to counteract the effect
of the Bryan meeting in Rock Island
one week from tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-16
which Mr.. Depew says so men pos


Isaac w. Riggs. nominee for gov
ernor OF Illinois on the national pro-
hibition ticket, has rendered his re-
signation to State Chairman j. W.
Wells. In his letter to Chairman
Wells he states that he will give his
active support to the democratic
fickot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-16

JOE HAAS is said to be indus
triously furnishing up his side arms
in anticipation of his prospective in
vasion of the Platte river country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-16

Many desperate Gases of kidney
diseases pronounced incurable have
been cured BY Foley's Kidney Cure.
Many physicians use it. Sold BY n.
F. Bahnson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-16

Our New York buyer shipped Nc
last week from the great slaughter
sale bargains which We put on our
counters 1T the following prices:
One lot 32-inch Fancy Brocades.
always sell readily at Csc and
SOC. war price. yonr choice. Is,
50 and sD-inch In Fancy Stripes
and Checks. always 42c and
3ec. war price. ............ 2sc
Wool Tricots. all colors. war
price. per yard. .......... 1sc
s6-inch All Wool Suitings. plain
colors. black. tan. brown.
navy. gray aud red. war
price. per yard. Csc
Black Duchess Satin. best bar
gain ever offered, war price.
per yard. ............. S2e
Black Rhadams Silk. ~ inches
vide. war price. per yard sec
2o-inch Silk vclvets. always o..
war price. per yard. ...... 75c
Afuli line Of Corduroys JUS, re-
ceived.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-16

fO Cure . C0so n o. ny.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the nsnsy
II it fails 70 cure. % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-16
WANTED

AGENTS CALL At
w Niavi once. ~ and g. McMsnus tuild.
Ing. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-16
Crockery Department.

We always have something brigh,
and Interesting in this department.
and for this week viii give you Q
chance st our mammoth lamp stock.
New goods have been received till
our stock Of lamps exceeds any iise
ever shown 10 this city. For this
week We will give you . decorated
psrlor lamp. fouot and shade Of the
came design. A banquet lamp. gold
finish. complete With globe. for es.is.
worth o.. We will also place on sale
our entire line Of imported crepe
paper sbsdes. worth from ei.25 "a
ti.s5 each. hut al &, st ssc esch.
These shades ere Of the 6nesi finish.
flowers ell handmade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-16

Young 4
p|ceonbs
1928 SECOND AVE.
War! War! War!
Our Generosity last week In
giving away beautiful
Carpet Sweeper Free with
every Is purchase or over
has awakened q howl among
some Of our competitors.
who wonder and ponder how
We can sell 50 cheap and st
the same time give them q
beautiful present. They are
diminishing around to try
and find something 10 Offset
II and try to regain lost
trade. while We are going 60
do better than ever this
week by giving you with Q
Is purchase OF over q beaut-
iful Cane Bottom Rocking
Chair worth ei.75. Qfull sizs)
Beautiful Decorated Stand
Lamp worth ei.s5. or .
Beautiful Picture worth
ei.50. and other items. You
can depend on it that Nc
will slxsys 20 one better.
| We are In this eight 20 win.
regardless Of costs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-16

NOR SALE-LoTs ON EASY TERMS
monthly payments IL desired Inouirc a..
J. ID. Beecher. SO Seventeenth stree. "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-16

"ANTED-MENw WHO WILL WORK FoF
w Us month salary or large corumfssios
selling staple goods by sample 20 dealenL Er
perence unnecessary. Write us. Household
Specially company. % w. Fourth street. Gin
cinnati. Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-16

Are two of the most important points
to consider In buying anything. We
make them our speciality in
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23

ON contact lime, between limestone
and porphry and trachyte. argentifer-
Gus copp tres also occur between
porphyry and lime. the ores being sui
phides, oxides and some iron.
Hermosa, Kingston, Percha, HIS
borough aud Lake Valley ores are rich
and easy TO reduce.
Hillsbnrough is the county seat; the
principal towns are Kingston, Lake
Valley, Chloride, Fairvlew, Hermosa.
Grafton, Palomas, Cuchillo, aud Nor
ticello. The latter three are in the
agricultural sections of the country,
whereas the former are mostly support
ed by the mining industry.
Sierra, although one of the youngest
counties in New Mexico, is a prosper
Gus and progressive one. Magnificent
chances for investment are Offered
there, the capitalist. the s~tock-growerl
the miner, the farmer and the home
seeker.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-27
MRs. Observation-Disclosures.

marked that after centuries Of Chris
tianity man Is only lmperiec,ly mono
gamOus. lie promulgates this obser-
walton before New York's upper ten
thousand had shrunk 10 q close corpor-
alton. else he might have gathered data
IN support OF Il from upper Filth ave
nue.. Newport and Lenox. The amaz-
Ing frequency Of divorce among the
dengzons OF those aristocratic ncighhor-
hoods IL only outdone by the celebrity
with which the divorced individuals
celebrate the attainment OF freedom
from one marriage tie by forming an
other. Sometimes the discontinued
wife who sought Oklahoma or Sioux
Falls for legal quasl-legal RELIEF
from her marital ennui has taken with
her a. cavalier scryente the gentleman
whom she proposes TO marry when free
TO do So
The latest marriage OF the Vanderbilt
and Belmont fortunes. for Il Is the
welding OF the two great properties
which arouses the most interest Ia New
York. Is rather interesting because OF
the wide vista OF divorce proceedings
which II reopens. Mrs. Vanderbilt WAS
a single woman by grace Of the divorce
courts. She complained that her hus-
bands ilyerles were worn hy the me-
malls OF a somewhat famous member OF
the Partisan demimondc. who further
committed the indlscretion OF making
o prolonged trip with him on his yacht
Mr. Vanderbilt confessed, but urged
that there was a certain man AZ New
port but there. why rake mp these 1T
tie incidontsg Mrs. Vanderbilt secured
her divorce. and has now proved that
the has no particular prejudice against
divorced men by marrying Mr. Bel
mont. whose wife divorced him,
Divorce seems 10 hang about this
Vanderbilt family. Consuelo. daugh-
ter Of Mr. Belmont's blushing hanccc,
married the duke OF Marlborough,
whose parents were divorced Two OF
Mrs. Vanderbilts sisters have found It
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-27
A Mnihsr, Alleged Crime.

OF the Eve persons locked up In the
Queens county jail In Long Island city
In connection with the murder Of VIII
liam Erasmus Labor the police assert
that suspicion points the strongest
against the mother OF the murdered
man. Tha belief is shared by the cor
oncr. when first arrested Mrs. Labor
was held as a witness. but after being
liberated on bail. she was rearresled
by order OF Justice Ingram.
Chemists have been called into tho
ease and The garments Of The suspected
persons nov under arrest will be sub
icctcl TO @ microsyoplcal examination.
The policc describe as a damaging
piece OF evidence against M Labor
the alcged discovery OF hlool stains
on an apron that she had worn. Simi-
lar stains were also found on her dress.
In addition 20 this, Coroner Strong dis.
covered a box OF white lead In the room
where the murder WAS committed. In
some way some 81 the stun had got on
the ax with which the murder was com.
mitted. and white lead was also found
ON Mira i.alor's dress and apron.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-27

Virginia League. and during the past
season pitched In thirty-two champion
ship games. fifteen Of which resulted
In victories and seventeen In defeats
lie was most successful during the
earlier part OF the season. when he won
seven out OF the FIRST nine games he
pitched. six Of which were consecutive
victories. His best performance was
accomplished on July II. at Lynch
burg. when he prevented the Ports
mouth team from making more than
two safe hits. the I.ynchbmgs winning
by 6 20 o. and his worst defeat hap.
pened on July 20. at Norfolk when the
home team made twenty-five safe
hits on him. and won by -
10 o. Among some OF the other note
worthy pitching feats made by Kagey
during the past season was that IN pre-
venting the Roanoke team from max
ing more than four safe hits OIL him on
April 20, at Lynchhurg On May g. at
Norfolk. he prevented the home team
from making more than three safe hits
the Lynehburgs winning by 3 TO o. On
June TO- at Portsmouth, he held the
Portsmouth nine down to four safe hits
aud on August u. at Lynchburg, the
Petersburg team made only four safe
hits OF him. the Lynchburgs winning
10y : 10 o. lie Is a stockily built young
man. weighing about 10 pounds
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-27
Have nud,ma,a. who Walk wen.

In selecting bridesmaids" wisely
e1pounds young woman engaged In
that interesting occupation ~ h not
beauty that counts So much as style and
carriage Ia particular You want girls
who walk we'll The slow march down
the aisle is the best test % gait know
ol I've watched bridal professions Of.
ten ana I've seen girls radiantly pref
ty lose an the effect OF their good looks
Bog their hobbliug walk. Try 10 move
the feet forward very slowly aud see
hoa easily q becomes a limping hitch.
u should be- a Slide. then the slowness
is stately The bride herself b. helped
by her long train. her dropping head
and The leaning on her fathers arm
before aud her husbands after The cetg.
mouy. but the hridomaid wears a short
gown. must look on q level. walks up
and down NJ the aide of another girl,
and 20 has Der own grace alone on
which 20 depend 4 gul who walks
we'll whose head IL we'll set on her
shoulders. aud whose hair arranges
wen makes q good appearance as .
br.demaId. even " she lacks eXtraordi-
nary beauty OF face
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-27

horses themselves are dumb. but II
their judgment could be had II would
no doubt be favorable.
by the introduction Of cable aud cleo
tric motive power. the bicycle and the
automatic carriage. man has done much
Of late to relieve the Affections OF the
equine race. But this latest move, that
OF taking the horse mp on the ground
and placing him on board a car so that
he may have a ride just like the other
Passengers Is radical departure in
decd
II must be- confessed however. that
these free rides are given In q spirit
OF thrift. The managers OF the road
/ iind that by this means they save wear
and tear on the horses hoofs, and that
they are thus able TO remain In the SER
wee longer The plan Is very simple
one. and like all other simple things
that are new u makes you want to
know why II was never thought Of be-
fore
The riding ear for the horses con
sists Of q platform mounted on small
wheels protected at the sides by O
sufficiently high railing. while the
front and rear are provided with gates
These permit the horses 10 get on and
on the car without backing
When the regular passenger car has
been drawn TO the top OF the long as
cent. the horse car Is hooked TO The
forward end. the horses are driven
aboard. and by few def turns of ihc
brake. the descent is made safely
Al llrst the horses showed some hest
tation about embarking on what ap.
/ pelTcd 10 be q porilous adventure bni
they soon became accustomed 10 90. aud
are said 10 even enjoy the experience
expressing their pleasure by broad
smiles and prolonged whInnies.
There Is no reason why tins plan
should not be- adopted with profit else
where There are many ear lines
which run for almost their entire
length on more OF less steep inclines
The additional force required To be- eN-
erted In drawing a car mp hin D.
turned into propclling force when the
ear begins the descent This force
might well be- employed in giving the
horses a ride. and thus saving wear and
tear on their feet
Il Iaight be- supposed that the add
tional pull impaired TO this hLman pas
seuger car. when on the down grade
might cause the brake 10 slip. but this
Is not the case. ID d. only Necessary IA
make the mlkc O. little more powerful
than that On The ordinary street ear
Having arrived az the foot Of the boz.
Inc. the gate Of the horse passenger
| ~ Is unfastcued. aud the animals one,
more take their places In the traces
drawing both cars behind them mp "a,
| hin The entire load is not much hcay.
Ter than a single ear on q level street
as the ear IN which the horses ride d,
very light.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-27

The old story OF changing envelopes
by mistake was told boz Washington a
few days ago. only with variations \
young man. whose income b. hy no
means sufficient TO keep mp his st,l, Of
living. received ailor's BIN. He b.
engaged 10 a young lady. who Is the
happy pOssessor OF q comfortable bank
account The young mans tailor sent
him bin with the remark written on
Il that u vas long past due When he
received the bin he was engaged lr
writing a note TO his nance. and In
come way had his attention called
away as soon as Ii was finished. lle
returned 10 his desk. placed the tnilor's
bin instead Of the note In an envelope
and directed II on his typewriter. which
fact was all that saved him. when he
called she was very Indignant. but ho
vas quiok-witted and began beratiug
the tailor for sending her an account
which he disputed IN order 10 prejudice
her against him. out Of spite because
the young man would not pay an unjust
claim The next morning the lover told
the tailor all about the ahair paid the
bill and the maker Of the clothes helped
him out by sending the girl an apology.
by which kindness De obtained an Or
der Tor two suits Of clothes Washing.
ton Post
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-27
BEATS The WORLD.
Luhdin. the Human Derrick. Want. To
Meet sandow.


Meet sandow.
II. Jalmar Lundin. better known ~
the human derrick" is one OF the
strongest men on earth. lie was born
on september %. 1879. and Is consc-
quently "a years Of age. Lundin holds
the worlds record for holding the
greatest weight upon his chest while
lying down. supported by hands ana
feet In this position he sustained a
weight Of 5.5l9 pounds. In the shape OF
a board and three horses.
Lundins partner this season Is Au-
gust W. Johnson. johnson made the
champion record In Tammany hall
New York. August %, 1895 lifting with
his right hand 2O2ia pounds His rec
ord at weight-lifting lie L679 pounds
These men are ready 10 challenge any
strong particularly Sandow. JEFF
forson. Irwin. Attllla, Louis 81. Cyr
and Samson. They say they are ready
10 back themselves for from $500 "a
5000 that they can beat all comer'
at the following feats First. heaviest
dumb-bell with both hands above thf
head; second. with right and left hand
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-27
The onsln OF n.lllnrl..

In letter dated 1850. which has been
presented TO the Blhliotheque Rationale
In Paris. a highly ingenious account 10
given OF the origin OF billiards. The
writer declares that billiards we're In.
vented In England about the middle OF
the sixteenth century by a pawnhrokel
named Bin Kew. This man. Il l. al.
legged, used In his leisure moments 10
play on his counter with the three balls
which he hung up ns a sign For Cue
he had a yard measure. whence the
term Blll-yard. or Bnrs yard corrupted
into billiards
This etymology will hardly satisfy
Mr.. skeat. but Il Is al least curious as
showing to what length the specula-
tive ctymoloRisi is apt TO 30. The most
astonishing thing ahou' g. however. Is
the fact thai q Il the work Of a French
man. who might have seen at a glance
that billiards Is merely "a corruption u
his own word billiard. from billie.
a ball, the termination "ard." being
perfectly regular end natural In the
composition OF a word Intended 10
designate the table upon which tAo balls
IRE used. London Telegraph.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-27
MADE A GRAVE MISTAKE.
Congressman 6iailinEs Thought bingham
Was a Ions. Distance Fighter.

Coneressman sianlngs Thought bingham
Was = long Dlstaucs Fighter
From the Washington Post-lIere h
a story which stallings NJ Alabama tells
on himself
1T happened In the Fifty second con-
gross. when ! was new man In the
house. not so experienced "a | am now
Bingham Of Pennsylvania was making
q bloody-shirt speech On some subject
or other. Near me sat old Judge Cut
berson. he listened awhile and then
beckoned to me.
Say. Sailing. said he In his slo"
and lazy way. git up and answer that
fellow The idea Of his abusing the
southern cavaliers like that Tie never
smelt gunpOwder. He never was IN the
war. lie skulked while We we're Out
lighting Yankees
II didn't know Bingham" continued
stalllngs. II felt nattered that Culber-
son should call on me 10 sne2k for our
side. and got the floor a. soon as
could when Bingham had concluded.
We'll. sir M into bingham. |
threw all the cloquence Of my tongue
into that effort to annihllate him. !
pictured the northern soldier shoulder
ing his musket aud kissing his wife and
children farewell at the front gate. ]
pictured the battlefield where he fought
and blcd for the Union pictured the
southern soldier departing from his
matched cottage home. where dwelt hts
loved one. going out TO fight for what he
believed his right. and his return 10
find the house IN ashes and the dear
ones dead or scattered And then ! de-
nounced the skulklng stay-at-homes In
the north. men like the gentleman who
had Just preceded me. who had never
seen battlefield never smelt gun
powder except on the Fourth OF July
or al ratification meeting and who,
thirty years after. would get up In con-
grcfs and donounce the southern men
who had gone out TO lay down their
lives for their cause, right or wrong.
TO my surprise" said Stalliags,
bingham took Il IN the best Of humor.
&c even laughed. Some Of the Repub-
licnns smiled and looked In an amused
way AZ Bingham and then az me. And
next thing knew some on our side
we're smiling and when turned abou;
there was old Culbcrson doubled up IN
his seat. laughing 20 himself as though
hc had a fit Il began 10 dawn on me
about this time that Culbefson had just
put up job on me. wasn't through
with my remarks but cut on short
aud SAT down.
Presently bingham walked over to
me holding out his hand la pleasant
sort OF way. and said
This Is Mr. Smlllngs believe,
I'm sure YOU have been made the victim
OF q practical joke was In the Union
army and was wounded az Gettysburg.
Sp1ttsylyanla and Farmyllle. and was
mustered out as a hrlgadier general.
It's an right. only hate to see Young
man like YOU imposed upon. "
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-27
ogRLActrs OPINION.
or the Cases OF the Recently EEpsIiea
Blcyele Riders.

niANfAS HtusNAf
Concerning the Titus-Cabanne-Mur-
ply suspension case. Frederick Gerlaeh.
the Chicago member Of the Racing
board. says: Il feel sure, from the evil
dence presented. that no just man could
have made any other decision than the
one arrived at The sentence imposed
doubtless seems a heavy one. but IL
must be- borne In mind that cycle racing
must be kept pure. and that 100 In
stances OF the kind might have occurred
before we were able TO get the proof
In one. The severity OF the sentence
VIII serve a. n warning to others az TO
what they may expect n they attempt,
any similar actions or course. Il may
be possible that the men are not guilty,
but we had nothing but the evidence
submitted on which 10 decide. II Ca
banne has been unjustly treated. his
best plan is not to begin any action. but
to get together the evidence proving
his innocence and TO submit 1t TO the
National Assembly This he has not
done. do not think any one cares to
see the men unduly punished. but an eX-
ample was necessary. sporting Life.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-27

The Rev Helen Van Anderson. Whc
was recently made pastor Of the new
church Of the Higher Life IN Boston.
was ordained without ever having pur-
sued course w theology. Her train
INK toF her work was gained through
Der connection with various transcen-
dental cults Of which the new church
Is the outcome The new woman pas.
tor was born Ia Iowa and Is about 30
years old. She Is fair and fashionable
and an interesting episode OF her pas.
iorate was a threat on th, part OF her
followers that unless she should mod.
iiy the eaycty Of her attire serious OF.
tenlc would be taken Miss Anderson
now breaches IN sober garb.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-27
CLARKE IN DEMAND.
Louisville Refuse, an Onsr Of $1,000
Made for Him hy New York.

ioutsNiie heIuaet an NWnf OF tuuN
Made for Him nv New YORK.
An agent OF the Louisville baseball
club made an oner to President Freed.
man and Manager Irwin OF the New
York club for the releases OF Stafford
and German. The manager OF the CT.
ants is not willing to part with STAFFORD
Tor a money consideration alone. de.
handing a good player in his stead
The club will part with German. Hut.
Ter, Burns, and maybe Bannon. at roa.
sonable figures Il viii even include
stafford In the bunch. and gives o
monetary consideration bcsldes OF nc
mean size. 10 exchange for Outncldet
Clarke. Of the Loulsyillcs The Louis.
vile club, however, declares II will not
part with the star fielder for less than
$4,000 cash. sum which the New
York club will not pay. President
STICKY acknowledges that President
Freedman offered 5000 Cor Clarkes
release sud that he refused q. That Is
the argcst sum ever offered Tor the re.
lease Of an outhelder,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-27
rHE NEWEST IDEA.

are arranged az such points that the
inner edge OF the outside wheel rim
Is divided into thirds. The rim Of the
outer wheel Is made Of compressed
aber. strong enough to be self-sustain-
ing. and Is formed In Y section with a
tongue az the base which affords a lat
bearing surface against the spools and
the ruhher-facel driving wheel The
point OF contact u tho driving wheel
with the inner face Of the outside wheel
rim is at q point representing the cen.
ter OF the lower FIRST eighth section Of
the rims inner circumference forward
Of lts center gravity, 30 that the weight
OF the wheel aud rider rests AZ a point
forward Of the center Of gravity Al.
lowing for the friction and wlad re-
sistance. II is claimed that this will re-.
suit In the reduction OF the necessary
power to drive a bicycle from IS TO So
per cent
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-27
uIrl. Mhe Menla nr rnnnl,r

DO not snub their juniors.
DO not bagkhitc their associates.
DO not indulge In cheap cynitism.
DO not discourse iu a irothy stylc.
DO not dress 10 ouNhlue their sisters
DO not converse 100 a pelagogir vein
DO not aim TO have o World.worn air.
DO not tell either girls or men OF
their proves as a "scalper"
DO not try TO be the most conspicuou
feature In the landscape
DO not make such a fetch OF frank.
ness ms 10 be rude and actlcst
DO not seek TO De witty at the "a.
pcnse OF other peoples feelings
10 not dress 30 badly that they
bring the blush Of mortified vanity ia
un escorts cheek.
DO not hide their light under d
bushel aud refuse to contribute shap,
towards the general entertainment
DO not ever fail In generosity Of word
and deed, aud fall a. seldom as posi-.
Bile In generosity Of thought