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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-15

d Charleston. But he does not finger lons
only long enough to work the fairs
shereabout Then he flies to Kentucky.
He appears in Mississippi and soon after
turns up in Georgia. The planters have
long since harvested their cotton. Now
they have got their money and are making
merry at county meetings He makes
merry with them. He goes away merrier
than they.
Midwinter festivities now come on in
rapid succession all around the gulf He
is there. Louisiana is very profitable.
Texas he avoids. The ranchmen and farm
ers there have big wads, but he doesn' Z
like them. They don't appreciate art
They shoot.
But FLORIDA is a land of enchantment.
1t flows with milk and honey, and its
money is the color of its fruit.
The orange crop has been a good one.
Hosts of northerners are there buying
crates Mt exorbitant prices to send to their
friends The orange growers are cxultant
and flush. They are also quite as prime
suckers as Connecticut farmers
Yes, Florida is great state. The "thim.
blerigger'' is joyful. The later season.
taking it altogether, is more profitable
than the earlier one. He carries wads in
his inside pockets, too, now.
The fairs are over. The crowds are 60
ing north. But it is still fine in Florida.
He sends his girl a draft and bids her Join
him. They spend week or two in st.
Augustine, and no Wall street millionaire
lives better than they.
Then it is New York again. Spring has
not yet blossomcd into early summer. 1t
is windy and unpleasant But is he not
rich? And cannot the rich make any
season pleasant? Besides, now, while the
gold lasts, is the time for pleasure. The
thi,nblerigger takes to wine now. The
season" is over. He and his girl live
high. They spoil their digestions with
spiced foods. They drive: they entertain
they fling their money away.
Again do the gambling bells open up for
his benefit. He is Il sucker once more.
He spends whole nights over the roulette
wheel, doubling bet upon bet. Once in
half n decade he breaks bank. Generally
he loses heavily. BY May he IL "busted. -
He seeks the Bowery and complains of
hard luck. He lives off his girl.
Then the summer comes, and fortune
looks up. There are all sorts Of small
country gatherings. There are race meet
ings in Long Island and New Jersey.
There are Sunday crowds at Long Branch.
But, on the whole, summer is a Door sea-
son. Picnics sometimes pay well, but liv-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-15
AT THE COUNTY, FAIR.

leaves town, the shopkcepers get together
and count up their losses on cha nging big
bills for him. They swear vengeance
against him, but do the same thing over
again the next fall.
The Long Island fairs over, he pops up
In New York. But he is rot on the Bow
cry now. We find him of an evening at
Deimonico's buying wine and game for n
young woman in silk and diamonds. But
he doesn't drink the wine himself. Oh,
no! He drinks apollinaris. Your true
artist Of the nimble rea never drinks lin
the season." But he smokes cigars at 81
apiece
There is big race meeting at Morris
park. He Is on the race train. The great
match has attracted thousands besides the
regular racegoers, who are fly and ION
to his clothes" But there are suckers
galore this day, and they are very profit
able.
But this is only one days graft lie
can't afford to get the city police down
on him. So he disappears
Now he is in Rhode Island at the big
Providence fair. A few days later lie
turns up in Connecticut. He goes tho
rounds of the Nutmeg fairs. They are very
profitable indeed Connecticut is IA great
state for him.
He disappears again. Behold him next
in Boston. Perhaps week later he is in
Vermont or even Maine Then south he
| goes on the "flier,'' or he always travels
by parlor car, and if possible by sleeper
He circulates in New Jersey and runs
! south to Delaware and Virginia He doesn I
| care for the mountainous of the Potomac
| watershed. They carry guns and obicc,
| to losing money.
Behold him back in New York. He
I Is rich. He carries 500 bills carclcssly in
his vest. His trousers pockets bulge with
'wads- The metropolis is not Zig
enough for him. 1t is a mere village Il,
tucks his girl under his crrn and paint.
the landscape vivid crimson.
| But he doesn't drink vet That ism,
| business, for the season is vet going
He buys wine for his girl and his friends
For himself he chooses quite rs exciting q
mode of dissipation rs drinking. but or,
Tar more expensive in the long run. though
like the farmers he preys upon. lac car
never be induced to believe it. He gam
bles, and as he goes out of his OWE PROV
tncc to Go ii he becomes a sucker him
hlf
He is meat for the crap man. the farc
sealer and the roulette twirier, just a; :h'
farmer is meat for him. Sometimes h,
wins, but generally he loses. His truu
sers pockets no longer bulge He tslrriei
$40 bills in his vest now 80 passes tn,
late fall by the tine early winter come.
he is nearly ION his uppcr,'' His girl h.,.
pawned her diamonds His silk hat la
lost Its loneliness. Bat what mntters it, :
sucker" is born every minute. as tn,
adage says, and are not the southern fair
beginning
he disappearA A week later he bobs N
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-15
An English "BuIl."

Sir Francis Scott, the British COM
mander in the recent expedition against
Ashanti. is not believed to be a coun.
tryman of Sir Boyle Roche, but in re.
viewing the troops after their return to
England he made a remark which is al.
most worthy to stand beside some OF
those of the celebrated maker of bulls. -
Sir Francis. i'll addressing his men.
said: "You were no doubt disappointed
because this campaign gave you 10 op.
portunity to fight; but if there had been
any fighting, there would have been
many absent faces here today.'--
Youths Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-15
WITH NINBLE FINGERS
How the Artful Thimbleriggei
Plies His Trade.
WORKING THE COUNTRY FAIRS.

Qs Has . Regular Route and Rolls In
Money During the season-Then He
Goes to New York and 'Blows In His
Booty.
About this time the nimblc fingered
:himblerigger and nrtful she'll pusher
girds up his loins preparatory to starting
"out for the graft. That is the technical
term for his annual tour of the country
fairs, where he will soon appear in all his
glib and guileful glory, setting his snares
for the farmers shekcls
The life Of a thimbleriggcr is a pictur-
esque one and is enveloped in a certain kind
Of outlaw romance. His ways are hidden
and mysterious. He disappears and reap
pears, and no man knows where or when
to find him. He covers the country in his
operations. No commercial traveller knows
his land better than the thimblerigger.
Now he is at home in New York, on the
Bowery, in hard luck, sleeping no one
knows where, haunting low saloons in
ragged and none too clean clothes. borrow
ing of his friends, living on the scant
money furnished him by his girl
Next we see him in the carly autumn at
the extreme end of Long Island, "work-
ing" n country fair. He is surrounded bv
his friends. He is living at the best hotel
in town. He wears diamonds, buys cham
payne at the bar nd drives around in the
best rigs the country affords.
He is the envy OF the countryman. He
knows the sheriff and the sheriff s deputies
in fact, he has ''stakcd" them, and they
are his friends. He mods patronizingly to
the fair ground officials. He has paid lib
orally for the privilege of working the
fair. He mods to the farmers and latters
them while hc takes their money The fair
closes, and he is gone.
We next find him at another fair and at
another and another. He turns up at trot-
ting matches and lays bets that astonish
the natives. If he loses, he pays with a
laugh and q magnificent air. When he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-15
Publication Notice.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, 4,
R0CK Tar AVN ror-vrr ~

ROCK ISLAND COUNTY.
In the circuit court. to the September term. A.
ID. 1896.
Gndalia 2. Cellus ve. Ella Baker in attachment
Public fotice is herery given TO the ssid Ella
Baker that writ OF attachment issued
out OF the Office Of III. clerk Of the circuit cour,
Of Rock leland county, dated the sith day of
malch A D.. 1896. n: the suit OF the said
Gudalia Ceilus. and againet the estate Of
inc SAID h'la Baker for the sum of ten hun.
ared and twenty five dollars, "a Gs5) directed to
the sheriff % laid Rock Island county, which
eald writ hiss zen return d executed.
And an order having eusered Of record in esid
court at the May term, 1895. thereof, that said
cause stand Continued.
Now, therefore. urless you, the said EIla Baker
snail personally be aud appear before the sid
circnit eo1it of Rock Island county on the first
day OF the next term {. ereof, To be toIsen Al
the court house in the city If Rock Island.
IN said county. on the frat Monday of sep.ember.
A D. 1885. give special bail and plead TO the said
Plaintiffs action, Judgment will be entered
agai:.t you. ana in fsver Of the said Gudsiia
T. Cellue. and much Of the property a.
fachcd as NAV be euflcient 20 satisfy the ssii
Judgment and cests will be sold TO tstisfy the
same, GEORGE W. GAMBLE Clcrk
McESIhY Il MCKINLEY, Plaintiffs Attorney
July ~. A. D., 1896.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-15
Buekl0o's Axnlca Holvs

The best salvc in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores. letter, chapped
hands, chilblains. corns and all skin
eruptions. and positively cures
piles or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price Is cents per
box. For sale BY HArtx 4 Ullemsyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-15
LEGAL.
Administrator Notice.
Estate Of wilhelm Sander. deceased.

istratrix Of me estate Of Wilhelm sander
late OF the county Of Eoex Island
etste Of Illinois, deceased. hereby gives notice
hat she viii appear before the county corr
Of hcck Island county, At the once Of the elerk
q said court. In the city Of Rock 1slsnd, ct the
October term, OF the DIST Monday in Ociobei
next, At which time al perrone having claims
attend, for the purpose Of having the sane ID.
justed.
All pereone indebted b said estate ore ~
queeted - make immediate payment 70 the an
dsrsigned.
Dated THE 3ssh day Of July A. D., ieoo.
AUGUSTA SANDER, Administrative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-15

all diseases pccuiiar to the scx-,io;nr what
phv siciaus cannot. because they contain in.
Ettdtcuts rracticaiiy unknown to the profcs.
SION. The doctor who discovered the treat.
M Mt. gave his life To- tho study 1T female dis
eases. Ills plan will appc nj to your common
scusc. Wild Olive IL applied to the seat Of the
disease. Myrtle Tonic j. an internal rcuiedy
Z" huild M the health. The price 81 each
Iatlics can have n harmless. effective home
treatment at little expense. Samples auG a
valuable treatise. free.
VICTOR MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
South Bend. lad
MRs. NJ. j. sAReHNr, Agent,
iiia Thirty -ssvsnth st., RoeAiIsland
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-15

.
wcnkrcSSfoyca-s
For the past three
have been n great
sufferer. Was at
iiictcd with t,,ccrl-
ton. inflammation
and displacement.
Had given w
hopes ut ever being
better. Had not "a
nights rest for sew
en- months. The usc
OF your Wild Olive
and Myrtle Tonic
has cured me per
fnancutlv" MRS.
A. NJ. a. MILLER,
Hicksyillc. ohio.
These remedies
nn.ttfy,t. ,,,.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-15
W hen You Take Your Vacation

The most necessary article to have
with you latter your pocket bcok) il
bottle of Foley's Collie Cure. 1t is
an absolute prevention or cure Of all
arrangements of bowels caused by q
change of water.
You are likely to need it. Sold by
NJ. F. Bahnsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-15
No Argument Against Tobacco.

Old Drywater-My boy, in all crea.
ton you won't find any animal except
man who makes habit of smoking.
Young Puffs-Yes, sir. But neither
do know any other animal that cooks
his meals!-Pick Me Up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-15
Rheumstism Cured In = Day.

"Mystic Cure" for rheumatism
and neuralgia cures in l to 8 days.
Its action upon the system is re.
markable and mysterious. II re.
moves at once the cause, and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
fret dose greatly relieves, as cents.
Sold BY Otto Grotjan. druggist. Rocl
Island. and Gust Schlcgel 4 Son, 22C
West Second street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-15
A Weary Woman.
n prominent Ohio lady, without
rest for months. \ test Of en-.
DURANGO and what ended IL.

ffthc irrcr lives of thousands Of women
we've Known n how, sic,plcss. nervous aud
~ constant pain, they have for years Tough;
dt~.,sc nudklcath-mcn W ould M prvci n their
cndurnnCc. This Is cnSc in mint IL hnl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-15

When Baby was sick. We gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Mis-, she chung to Castoria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-15

swEIxEr wALKsn, Compartments roiioitors
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-07-23

70 an snfering with Throat Lung Wasting Disease
h.ohach CatarTh Scrofula, Asthma, Nervous Debil'
NY, eIc viii be given sample bottle OF DIR. COR.
DlNb, CHOCOLATE EMULSION for trial. Call'at
STORE OF HoLLIsTRR Drug %, Honolulu, III. /. "lt ID
guaranteed as Palatable as MIX or Honey.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-07-23

A. j. Derby, DDS, Dental
Office Cottage No. 100, Alakea
street, telephone 10. 615. Office
hours 9 A NJ. to 4P.M.
Mechanics Home, corner Hotel
and Nuuanu streets, lodging by
day, week or month. Terms: rs
and 80 csuts per night. 81, and
$l.25 Der week.
City Carriage Co.. j. S. And.
rade, manager. If you want a
hack with good horse and care
full driver ring up Telephone lib,
corner of Fort and Merchant
streets BACK at all hours. Il
When you are down on your
luck and feel as if the world was
cold, hard and dreary, just step
into the Criterion saloon and put a
rose colored tint on everything by
imbibing a glass of Seattle
beer.
There seems to be some blight
affecting the bloom of the beauti-
full Punciana Regia this season,
for of all the trees in the city but
few have blossoms enough to at
tract attention. The one on Hotel
street next to the Arlington is a
notable exception, and in CON
sequence is a source of wonder
and delight to visitors who have
never before seen this tree in
bloom. King Bros. have made
several excellent sketches in oil
and water colors of this subject,
which are meeting with ready
sale.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-07-23
Hoy Wines Should BE Served.

In serving wines with course din
per, sherry should be served with soup
With the fish chablis or sauterne is
nearly always served, and with entrees
have claret. Champagne, hook or mo
selle comes with the roast. Port wins
is usually served with the cheese course,
and burgundy with the dessert. Serve
red wines at the same temperature as
the room. White wines should be slight
ly chilled, but never put ice into wine.
Do not fill a glass to the top Serve the
least celebrated wines at the commence
ment of a dinner, reserving for the last
the choicest vintages.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-07-23
HOW e MIKE Florida Winter.

Take drains each of oil of laven-
der, lemon and bergamot, dram
each of tincture of turpentino and oil of
neroli, 30 drops of oil of balm and 10
drops Of oil of rose. Mix the above thor
oughly with Il quart of deodorized al
cohol.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-07-23

This is the old, old place.
The daisies fleck the meadow still like snow /;
There is the river in its noisy race,
And-there's the mule mortgaged long ago
There is the fossy mill,
Whose rotting wheels no more make merry
rhymes;
There the church tower where the bells are
still,
ADd--there the grocery where failed six
times.
There is the old town hall
.Crumbling with age, but as stpnd and gaze
hear no more the ancient accents fall
81 think I'll give you ten or thirty days"
Scenes of my youth, alasl
Butswhat bent figure in the twilight chill
Comes limping t'ward me over fields OF RrassY
My creditor. with remembered bill.
Frank L. stanton in Atlanta Constitution.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-07-23

The speed Of a railway train in miles
per hour can, it is claimed, be GGuud bv
counting the number Of rails CyorwLieU
a car wheel passes in 20.3 seconds, be-
cause 2O.3 seconds bears the same ratio
to an hour that 80 feet, the length of a
rail. bears to mile. The fish plates or
the thumps may be counted. Thus, sup
posing that 80 thumps are made by a
wheel in 1913 seconds, the train Ia then
running at the rate of 80 miles an hour.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-07-23
How TO Keen Emit.

The rotting Of fruit is mainly brought
about by two kinds of parasitic fungi,
which occur particularly numerous in
stagnant air. Spots or bruises on the
outer skin of fruit are particularly liable
to be covered with these germs, and the
covering of fruit which is to be kept
for some time with cotton or tissue pa
per is an excellent means of protection,
since both keep off the germs of tho
fungi.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-07-23

Fasten two layers Of soft paper or
newspaper between two sheets of cheap
calico or cheesecloth. This will make a
warm and very light coverlet for winter
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-07-23
To Ny Patrons;

1t gives me much pleasure
to announce that MR.. NJ. r.
COUNTER, one of the most
skilled watchmakers ever in
these Islands, is now managing
my repairing department. No
watch is SO complex in its
mechanism but we can give per-
feet satisfaction in correcting
the evils to which watches are
heir. Watches are delicate
things to handle. We guarantee
that they will receive no injury
at our hands and will leave
our store in perfect repair.
Respectfully,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-07-23

HOOPS PILLS are easy to take, easy to
operate. Cure indigestion, headache.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-07-23
knights and Ladies of Honor.

Grand Protector Oscar Weiner, who has
served IL years as grand protector Of Now
Jersey, was again reelected at the recent
meeting of the grand lodge.
The grand lodge Of the United States
meets biennially. The next meeting will
be held at Detroit in 1897.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-07-23
sure TO Win.

The people recognize and appreciate real
merit. That Is why Hoods SarsapGrilla has
the largest sales in the world. Merit in me-
dicine means the power to cure. Hoods Sar-
saparilla cures = absolutely, permanently
cures. II Is the One True Blood Purifier Its
superior merit is an established fact, and me-
rit wins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01

er victory for Filley. Long ago his
enemies designated the Filley henehmen
as ''hoodlums, - but he retaliated by
calling his opponents the silk stock
ings, and hOnors were easy.
MIR. Filley has the reputation of man
aging things political with a strong
hand. Among his supporters he has al
ways had many colored delegates, and
these he has sometimes found hard to
manage. A story is told Of how he han
died a squad Of colored boilers once
upon a time When the tide of battle
had ebbed and flowed and victory was
found perching on the Filley banners,
the deserters made haste to get in ont of
the wet. They returned humbly to his
camp and asked for forgiveness. When
it came time to take the train back to
St. Louis, they were on hand to mingle
with the loyal Filley troops and enjoy
the hospitality of the special Filley
train.
"Who brought you here?'' asked
''The Old Man. -
They meekly named the rebellious
and defeated chieftains for whom their
votes had been cast
s'Then go back with them, said the
triumphant Filley.
''But they WON'T take rs now?"
''Well. the next time you come be
more careful of your company, . replied
cold Regularity as he boarded his car
and left the deserters to walk home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
Slated For Chairman of the Ma
tiOnal Committee.
He Has Many Qualifications For
the Position.
THE M'KINLEY PLAN.
The Canton Man Says There
Must Be Harmony.
Editor KOhlsaat Is Not In Favor
Now.

Cleveland. June Mark Hanna is
to be the next chairman of the Repub-
lican national committee and Cleve-
land the national headquarters. This
is the programme up to date.
There is no question Of Mark Han
mas ability and fitness for the position
of chairman. He is a born manager
The Cleveland Leader prints several
columns of Geographic dispatches from
all over the country indOrsing Hanna
candidacy for chairman of national
committee.
The magic word Of Hanna hence
forth is to be Harmony" His first
consideration viii to win rather
than to war Already the newspapers
are dropping behind the band wagon
The most notable example of this turn
of affairs is the Chicago Tribune Up
to quite recently it was a Reed paper
Now it has Joined the Mckinley pro
cession and hOllers louder than the
Times Herald It has a staff cor
respondent on the ground here, while,
for some unexplained cause, Editor
KOhlsaat has none
The gossip is that Kohlsaat and Han
ma don't eat strawberry shOrtcake to-
gether any mare This cake, by the
way, is Mark Eanna's favOrite dish.
He can convert the most obstinate op-
pOnenr by q generous supply OF this
luscious bake" 1t appears just now
that Editor KOhlsaat has had enough
of Hanna's shOrtcake.
The Chicago man is not blowing his
horn so loud in the Mckinley band
wagon as he once did. The GOODNESS is
said to grow out of the fact that the
Times Herald has been fighting Tan
ner, the Republican candidate for gov
ernOr, and the Mckinleyites claim that
such action will ieOpardize the success
Of the presidential ticket in Illinois next
NToWnr0 Far