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. III LE a II IN
West Fourteenth Street.
FINAL ROUNDUP
Our SUMNER SEASON.

TOMORROW ENDS THE INVENTORY SALE
TOMORROW NIGHT WE TAKE ACCOUNT OF STOCK
II is nvariabe custom to close out Goods Of Fashion
the season bought First loss Is best--Tme's touch
improves merchandise Its charm is in Newness
and NoveIty-therefore We SELL WHILE NEW--no
matter what the cost loss sell while new, always
invariably!
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RuGS-REDucEDI

Majority bought within past two months
GOod styles=dcsirabIs eoIors
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SCHOOL SHOES
Four SpeclsI Offerings.

LOT ONE -children's extra quality Don.
COLA Shoes go Lace ana Button extension
soles patent leather tip-Iatsst last-com.
Portable as we'll a. styiish-siIos = TO n......
yaius that cannot bs surpassed!
LOT TWo-Mis.ss' Donsola Button .nd
Lace shoes - best workmanship - specially
made TO stand hard wear III to2 g..
LOT THREE---BoyI Veal Calf Lace sboss
broad or Heedls TOe--good heavy solsS
smooth inside npith - substantial, solid
shoes that will surely give satisfaction
siXes la to on. ......,.....,....
LOT FouR-Roys' nnss. stock shos.-
lstest last will stand any amount Of
knocking about -siEes le 10 2..,.......,....
sises ~ to bbs.... .........
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Simpson, CRAWFORD
& Simpson.
Special Clearing Sale
Ladies' Shirt Waists
and Muslin Underwear.
The seasons accumulation marked
At q fraction OF original cost, q
speedy and positive clearance being
necessary to accommodate early Fall
importations
SHIRT WAISTS.
A, Csc; formerly TOO.
Made of Lawn and Chsmbrey, extra
full sleeves, laundered collars and cuffs,
At 48c.; formerly csc.
In fancy and striped Dimity Lawns,
aud fine Chambray, collars attached and
detached.
At o9c.; formerly s1as.
Made of fine Lawn and Chambray, in
figured and striped effects, detached white
linen collars, cuffs of same material.
At 1.25; formerly sa.os.
or Imported Dimity and fancy Madras
cloths, in Persian and stripe effects. col
lars and cuffs detached, of white linen.
Special.
At 4.9S; actual value ss.es.
TAFFETA SILK SHIRT WAISTS,
In all the prevailing changeable effects, also
plain black, quality of silk unsurpassed.
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BLANKETS AND QUILTS
hsver q better time 10 buy.
MEMS LAuNDERED SHIRTS

Fine muslin, with fancy col"rsd scotch Madras and
Percals Bosoms detachable cuffs to match all sizes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16

urm anchorage was where, at one side
and somewhat nbovc me. stood a ycunQ
hemlock in n cleft in the rock Rrdolph
selected the spot i'm an instant, but the
distance between me and IL was greater
than the length Of the pole. He imme-
diately stripped of his coarse cotton
SHIFT Splitting enc sleeve IN fwo, no
knotted the parts firmly around the
tree. He tore q strip Of the garment.
He tied that. with n loop hanging. Just
above the butt end Of the pole BY bold
ing 90 the shirt bound TO the tree he
could extend his range perhaps foot.
The loop at the end Of the pole gave
him q few inches more. he cluiched the
shirt, put lis other hand through the
loop and twisted IL about his wrist.
slipped toward me rs FAR as he could Gu
his knees and pushed me the pole. Net
n moment had teen lost. I could reach
il IL I caught quick and firm before
had time TO slip after relaxing my pres.
sure On the rock. There was nothing
else to do.
A minute later I sat nt the foot az
the hemlock, and death had oncc moro
fed into the far, dim haze q the unreal.
lied future. hut was cold with the
feel Of his breath upon me. II seemed
hours before two bsceard faced men
rode up On unsaddlod. foamine horscs.
Tho next day came the cnd-;hc stu.
pid. meaningless. miserable end. 1 can.
not dwell upon IL.
Rudolph was coming through ono Of
the little peninsulas q woodland that
here and there invaded the struggling
village. &c caught his FOO; in "a vine.
staggered against n tree. appeared O.
regain his fcoiholc. ard then sank
down. Some Toys ut a distance saw TITS.
But what was Is TO call fer special al.
tontior. They weat On.
Ii seems 10 have tccn more than faii
an hour later that man coming along
the path found the child dead. Hc lay
under the soft, drifting. bright leaves ia
pool Of blood. lie had cut his'wrisi
with a big sharp knife. his pride. which
he had open in his hand when he STUN.
bled. An artery was severed. Eo had
bled to death.
BY such fantastic fooiine did chance
fake the life that the day bcforc had
been calamity risked for mine. and 70
were stilled the heart and brain "a
whose power / owe al these happy
years.
Fer a decade has passed sinco-alonc
in the sweet. cbeckercd autumn sun.
s'Iino-;hc rarest child, the most hopc
stirring human being ! ever knew. lay
dying. Would that these pages might
give some shadowy glimpse Of that no.
HE and splendid little figure aud defy
ever so family and Intellectually the
hideous recklossnoss of the fate tina,
thus quenched such lifei
He was buried in the small unkcmp,
graveyard on the hill. have not seen
the spot since that winter. Perhaps hall
n dozen people i'm the world within al
many years have remembered that he
once lived. Beyond these his memory i.
faded from the earth as though he had
never been.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16

portrait Of Napoleon III and looked 1t
me eagerly, as if it were the end of
fairy tale he was awaiting.
Hello, Dutchy!' called Jim from
the doorway
"Hellor' answered Rudolph pleasant
ly. but with the same air of deeply un-
conscious patronage with which one
would pat dog while thinking o.
something else.
Miss Mollyccddle, Miss Mollycod-
dle!" shouted the ether as he tore away
and over the fence.
lie goes fish with rome time, - said
Rudolph, &c If in explanation and apollo.
gy for the familiar rudeness of this nd
dress.
"He should not speak to you So" 1
said.
Rudolph grinned. The remarks Of
young animals like that did rot seem
to him in any way related TO emotional
experience.
After lie had exhausted both me and
himself in historical research began
asking him about his home, and he
frightened again and told me that he
had little sister. who was "schon"-
Iou know schon, that is better than
English woodland that she was fair,
with hair and eyes like a Christmas
doll. and that she loved to ride upon his
back. Three years old she was.
Il must CO." he suddenly broke out,
starting up. ''She will want to 20 ride
to Cur spring. I forget" and he smiled
conf6entially at ne. and then stood
twisting his hat. with n sense Of needed
ceremonial of which he was ignorant.
Il much thank yen. Oh, yes. / come
again. l like it much. Guten abend. Z"
And he duckod his black head 10 me.
and then to MY mother, when he saw
standing, shining with benevoleuce, in
an inner doorway; then he scurried
town the long porch, and l heard Jim
challenge him for race.
Jim will beat him." said nv moth.
er Indignantly from the window to
which she had hurried
The radiant faced little lad had won
our hearts.
was afraid of growing sentimental
about him and tried to view him cold
ly, but in truth it was impossible not to
feel enthusiasm for such all example of
humanity. He revived ones belief in
the possibility of the race. l feel now
that l might give my tale a greater
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16

ways trying to accomplish the cxplana-
ton, striking for the roots Of things
He had g sleepless desire to find ont
His interest in history-it did not, BY
tho way, reach the point Of enabling
him to derive patulum from the usual
historical classics-was as simple in its
wey as Jim's in the story 81, q possum
hunt. The difference was that Rudolph
had tic qualities that enabled him to
grasp the verify Ct the larger games,
while poor Jim could only comprehend
the existence of things akin to his expe-
rience.
tried, Of course, hundred youthful
experiments with this delightful mind
and came to the conclusion that it was
not an artists organ: that il was meant
for the conduct of large affairs ut first
hand, not for any plastic or poetic after
Interpretation Of them. No. that he was
without appreciation Of such interpreta-
tions. On the contrary. he was apprecia-
tive of more things than any enc ever
knew. He was alive to the interest Of
every firm Of mental activity presented
TO him. He was choice champion for
days in the woods and would lie silent
for hours on the high Drinks Of those
far, fair blue gulfs with which the val
leys encompass the mountain.
But hr was mastered by the thirst for
large knowledge q human rndertak-
inps. He probably lad rsore actual nc
qnsirtancc with the miscs than had
my cousin, the president Of tho compa-
ny, ard though arithmetic was n pain
full thing to him he ,sonld enter into
computations rs 20 the operations and
by sheer fcrcc IF reasoning would push
his calculations beyond the Point Of his
schoOlrCcm aoGuirC mCnts.
Tie ctestnu;s were lrow II in their
c.sEo's when enc day, ono memorable
day, went nuiting with Rudolph and
Jim. We had two CT three hours of the
sin plost, purest delights, all turned in
to thrCo harmless young animals, with
bat ere idea III the Notwithstanding
There is Eo,hirg like some such prim-
tive pursuit to bring the heart close to
naturc, for getting past the rhapsodicai
and wordy state and becoming one with
her. a hundred deep. starved. heredita-
~ instincts are once more graiified.
But nature is an ~ palling Mother.
The place We chiefly haunted was n
Chestnut grove near the edge cf the
cliffs. and Just here the formation was
unusual. The mountain sloped rapidly
down toward the valley for "a little dis
tance, instead Of descending from its
fall height by the usual Perpendicular
Cliff, but this steep slope broke of alb
ruprly above a straight wall of granite,
far below which again waved the deli
cate crests Of the great trees The turf
AID small woodland Irowths extended
down the slope hearty TO the brink, but
before it was reached the scanty soil
failed, and ut last was the living rock
of the mountain side, dark, unworn by
frcst OK time, now damp and smooth.
In that simplicity Ct absorption, the
pleasure Ct which have boen Wanting,
l followed u rolling nut (such a big
oneo down close 10 the danger line
too close. the slight bold of the moses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16

He sat lctth hts little forefnger on nor.
trait of Napoleon.
vraisemblance by in some way belit.
Ting him, the expedient of inadequacy,
but obligations stronger than artistic
ones are upon me.
soon made my way to the despoiled
hillside-half poor village, half bare
wOOds-where was Rudolph's home. 1t
pleased to find the family all there-the
little Teutonic blond sister, the work
worn, dust colored, plain mother, and
the big. dark father, with his touch of
Latin vivacity appearing and disappear
ing beneath his gravity.
Rudolph gazed at me, pleased and
proud and pOssessive-possessive of ev,
erybcdy-and silently brought the little
passive sister to my elbow, that l might
better note her charms.
l sent him of to fill my bottle with
T water from the sulphur spring, SO that
l could talk better about himself.
II think Rudolph is a very remark
able boy" 1 began-'a very, very
smart boy" I added in my effort to
make myself comprehended.
"Yas," said the father briefly from
the doorstep where he stood, she ISIS
great-great here, great here" He
touched first his forehead, then his
breast
The mother, who could speak no Eng.
lish, showed by her softening counte-
nance, az she looked at us and then aft
er the boy, that she understood.
81 come to America for he. 1 know
not that he get much good, but / try"
He'll be great in himself anyhow"
"Yas, dat iss So" spoken with tran
quill solemnity. mot many iss born dat
way as he, aber. l wish he get ed-u-ca-
tion.'' The word had been well learn
ed. HE not get much here?" turning a
gaze of troubled inquiry upon me- He
told me how he was afraid to go now to
a place with better schools for fear he
could not find work. He could do no
skilled labor. He longed to get Rudolph
q place in the machine shops, but the
boy was not clever with his hands. Per-
haps he could never rise much above his
father unless he got lone ed-u-ca-tion. "
1 said there was small fear; he'd
find his way to very practical educa-
ton; he'd know many things before he
was grown.
The mans face frightened, and he
showed his white teeth as he nodded
and said few words to the mother,
who nodded and smiled too.
HE ask, ask always" he said.
The small sister now started down
the hill, making her legs fly until she
met the returning brother and was lift
ed on his back, where, when he arrived.
she hung, dumb, solemn and round eyed
as before
arranged that Rudolph should come
and see me often, and laboriously sup
pressed my tendency to make vague
promises and prophecies as to his future.
Who knew what could or could not be
counted upon in this disjointed world?
- captivating thing about Ru-
dolph's mind was the curious absence
OF any touch Of precocity. 1t was as
normal as blackbird's; all its pecul-
larity seemed to lie in its superior
soundness. reasonableness and activity !;
things were real to him; phenomena
needed to be accounted for. He was al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16

and grasses on which stood gave way,
iy hand uprooted the bush held, my
.eet slipped from under mo. and I lay
face down ON that smooth. sloping sur
face, without thing within reach TO
support a child. / kept myself from
Slipping only by q certain strain of NUS
culsr pressure. Below was the gulf.
wtc-o farof depths were filed with
the beautiful. visible music Of waving
branches; above NE the late yellow sun
light shone brilliantly between tine dark
trunks OF other trees. and beneath them
stood two white faxed little boys. Ru-
dolph was nearest nc, half WA down
the SLOPE. | saw q whole hcartful Ct
history take place within him as I
gazed. Tho first strci:e Of terror was fol-
lowed hy n heavier, for between the
two. in long seconds time, the child
found out lie loved me. He had never
thought Of loving me before; rather. rs
love goes not by thinking, he had been
DETECTED By no pulsation of conscious
love toward ne. Twas q pleasant factor
in diversified universe; l was not the
father, nor the mother, nor the little
sister. But suddenly. here and now. as
Lay there beneath the fair sky. help
less and in mortal danger, Eadolph's
heart went out TO me. He loved me, and
he loved me greatly, with a flashing.
backward, heart bursting realization
that l had been good to him. These are
many words, hut three changing ex-
pressions. melting swiftly into each
other on the child's face, told il all.
Jim did the best he could. II was use
less, hut 1t was all his lights and his
gifts wero equal TO. He could run. and
be ran, far ard fast, starting at orce.
with only half choked word and a
nod to Rudolph, and ,akin; himself of
in good shape, though he was so white.
Rudolph ard were alone, and al
ready my power to cling to the rock was
weakening.
tried 20 wrigg'c myself onward. I
slipped a very li;flo farther down. Ru-
dolph now nodded reassurinyiv at me.
saying IN q queer, low voice. "In one
minute, P" as lie ran e short distance TO
where a let Ct Poles lay cut for some
purpose. lie came back dragging one.
The nearest poirt TO me that offered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16
Your hoy woa.s law. = ws.ss.

So Mr.. Gilman Brown, OF 81 MIL
street. South Gardner, Mass, wa.
told by the doctors. His son had
lung trouble. following typhoid ma.
laria. and he spent t375 with doc.
tors, who finally gave him up. say.
ing: Your boy won't live q
month" He tried DIR. Kings New
Discovery and few bottles restored
Linn to health and enabled him to 20
to work q perfectly we'll man. lie
says he owes his present good health
to the use Of DIR. Kings New Dis
covery, and knows 1t To he the best
in the world for lung trouble. Trial
bottles free at Hartz & Cllcmeyer's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16
THE END
An English Road.


Take the road that leads from STRAIT
ford TO Coventry. ard you will have
taken the loyeliest road in all England.
So say the travellers, and here is a story
that looks as il there might 10 n grain
Of truth in the statement. An Amcri-
can woman who crossed the Atlantic
announced her intention Of driving
rather than ''railroadipg" through
Great Britain. "well," observed q
ncighboring English woman. "you won't
find n lovelier drive throughout the
lands length ard breadth than that
from -" Yes, she will, too" in.
terrupted another Englishman. "Of
course / don't know the road you're
thinking Of, but whatever IL is il can Z
compare with the ono have in mind. -
The argument upon the subject af length
waxed so warm between the two that
the American suggested that each write
his drive" upon u slip Of paper, the
slips 10 be handed tn hcr and not open
Cd until she had set foot on British soil.
This was agreed upon. And WHOM -isc
American woman opsnod the slips she
read upon the first, From Sira;ford &c
Coventry" and upon the SECOND.
From Coventry to S.ratford. New
York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16

Once corner Eightesnth efree, sn6
Sscond avenue. second noo6.
soS7.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16
Merit
g :s;:;; ': III; :: !; Talks

Merit In medicine means the power TO
cure. Hoods ssrsspsrilla possesses actual
and unequsiied curative power and there
fore Il has true merit. when you buy
Hoods sarsapsriila, and take e. according
TO directions, TO purify your blood. or
cure any Of the many blood diseases. you
are morally certain 10 receive benefit.
The power TO cure l. there. You are not
trying an experiment. II win make your
blood pure, rich and nourishinr, and thus
drive out the germs Of disease, strengthen
the nerves and build up the W hole system.
Severe Case Of Dyspepsia
"Isuffcrcd from dyspepsia 20 years. I
had feeling NJ though there was q lump
In my stomach. ! did not dare 20 eat
meat or warm bread, very few vegetables,
Tor fear Of the great distress food cnused
me. Inexperienced relief right after COM
rneneinv 10 take Hoods sarsaparilla. NY
appetite increased, . gained in general
health and strength. lean cat almost any
thing nov without discomfort. Although
had been an invalid for twenty years.
can iruihiuiiy say tina; nm better than
Tor a long time. inever weighed 90 much
In my life" MRs. EMILY q. Brnr, a.
Portland Street, Middicboro. Mass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16
PiIss. Pues, Piles.

DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure blind. bleeding. liberated
srd itching piles. II Absorbs the
tumors. allays The itching ct once.
acts as poultice. gives instant re-
relief. DR.. Williams Indian Pile
Ointment is prepared only for piles
and itching Of the private parts. and
nothing else. Every box is guzran-
teed. Sold BY druggists. sent By
mail for SO cents and " per box.
WILLIAMS Mo Co. Props, Cleve
land. Ohio; For sale BY al drug.
gists-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16
Nickel Coma.

Our nickel coins arc really misnanicd
ard should be styled copper coins The
3 cent nickel contains 40 pr cent a
copper and only - per cent If nickel.
ihe ordinary 8 cent nickel IN Common
use has the same proportions Ct euppr
and nickel, three-fouTihs Of the former
and one-fourih of the latter
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02
THIEVES Ar THE OPERA.
Some of Them show Up Immediately
Dressed and Escort Lovely Women.
From the New York Herald

From the New York Herald.
Strange as 1t may SEEM" said one OF
Chief O'Brien's new detectives, as he
lounged against a pillar in front of the
Metropolitan opera house, New York
thieves of the higher class have a weak
ness for grand opera, both for business
and pleasure. You doubtless remember
when Inspector Mclaughlin walked down
the aisle two years ago and tapped a wo-
man on the shoulder. She was a noto-
rious thief and she followed him without
been arrested in the lobby and around the
entrance and several have even got past
us and have sat out the performance. Look
at this. 1t is a sample of the work done
by the opera house thieves"
The detective pulled from his pocket
crumpled advertisement. 1t was as fol-
lows:
"If blue kersey overcoat taken from
dress circle Of Metropolitan opera house
Monday night is returned So viii be paid
and no questions asked"
Il was one of the men detailed here on
the opening night" continued the detec-
tive. PERSONALLY / hustled several thieves
away; but as there was no charge against
they could not be arrested.
After the opera was over stood Just
at the door to watch the crowd coming
out. What was my surprise to see one of
the best known thieves In New York come
out with a beautifully dressed woman on
his arm. Both were in irreproachable
evening dress. She wore along pink and
ermine opera cloak and big diamonds, and
his crush hat was simply immense. He
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02
LARGE GIFTS TO AMERICAN COL
LEGES.
List of Those Who Have Given over
a Million Dollars Each.
From the Harvard Crimson.


John d. Rockefeller has given $1,000. 900
to educational institutions-more than any
other living man has given. But Stephen
Girard exceeded him in his benefactions
by about 100000. Following is a list
of those who have given more than ST.
100000 for educational purposes:
Stephen Girard, Girard College, Penn
sylvania, $S,O00,000.
John D. Rockefeller. University of Chi
cago, 100000
Leland Stanford, Leland Stamford, Jr.,
University, $5,O00,000
Asa Packer Lehigh University, $780,
CO.,
Johns Hopkins. Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity $3,500,000.
Paul Tulane. Tulane University. $780,
600.
Isaac Rich. Boston University, S2O0O.OOO
Jones G.. Clark, Clark University, $780,
900.
Vanderbilt brothers. Vanderbilt Univer-
James Lick, University of California.
81 $50. 900.
John c. Green, Princeton College, $780,
william c. De Pauw, De Paw Uni
versity, s1.5O0.O0O.
A. j. Drexel, Drexel Industrial School,
Leonard Case, School Of Applied Sci
ences, Cleveland, 81, zoe, 600.
Peter Cooper, Cooper Union, 81, 200 600.
Ezra Cornell, Cornell University, 81, 1O0,-
Henry w. Sage. Cornell University, ST.
10000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

looked at me coolly, handed the woman in
to a carriage and whirled away.
Il saw him next day in Sixth avenue
and called TO him. What do you want2'
he inquired. There Is nothing against me-
Hasn't man right to enjoy himself2
1 warned him against enjoying himself
around the Metropolitan opera house and
let him go. There are many diamonds
around the metropolitan, and they are a
great TEMPTATION 70 the average thief
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02

salaries. S13.6i5. Sundries. including sup
plies for repairs and all contingent eX-
maintaining Of iunatics in charge OF pri-
Vate parties. etc. $l2,9S. Total, 9.26S. The
farm has been kept up to a high state OF
and the income therefrom
tlnrN nnnalln HE