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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10

power TO be healthy and consequently at
tractive. The handspring of womau's ma
ture is in her distinctly womanlv self.
When she suffers in that part of her organ.
ism, she suffers in every nerve and fiber of
her body, and her suffering is pictured in
her face, and reflected in her disposition
and temper.
It is easy for q woman to be well and
strong in a womanly way. DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription acts directly upon tn.
important and delicate organs that consti.
tute wonanhood. 1t makes them strong
and healthy. 1t allays inflammation heals
liberation, soothes pain and gives the tor.
tured nerves rest and tone. 1t prepares for
wifehood and motherhood. Taken during
discomfoTtS, makes the coming of baby
easy and painless, and insures the health
of the newcomer. Thousands of women
have said SO. All good druggists sen it.
please accept my thanks" writes Mrs. Maud
Pearce. OF Stoutsvi1le, Fairfield Co., Ohio. for
the good your medicincs have done me. / truly
believe that DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
saved my life. It is a sure and certain cure for
female troubles I am having perfect health.
Nothing did me any good until heard of YOU
band. Every invalid lady should take Doctor
Pierce's Favcr;te Prescription and Golden Med.
ical Discovery"
One line in good, practical, home med.
ical book will sometimes save life. DR..
Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser is
the best book of that description published
Over a million women own copies and
thousands OF them have written testifyinp
to its great value. A new edition is ready
and viii! be given away FREE. If you want
paper covered copy, send II one cent
stamps, to cover the cost of mailing onIy, to
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
Buffalo, NY. For cloth binding, 81 stamps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10

quently to avoid rousing people aod to en-
able them to get what they are after. The
robbery Of the Somonauk bank at SOM
onauk, Ills, Melted the cracksmcn O.. 600.
and there WINS nothing but scrip iron left
Of the safe, which was one Of the gusyan-
teed absolutely burglar proof kind. Il
was q Illuminated structure, with an outer
door inches thick and q burglar chest
door inches thick. Il had all sorts Of
modern improvements and looked like q
tough nut to crack. Investigation by an
expert showed that two charges Of nitro
glycerin were used. One blew open the
outer door, and the other demolished the
inner Persons sleeping within so feet Of
the safe were not awakened ny the explc-
sion.
The franklin Grove bank of thu town
Of the same name In Illinois had within
its walls auo1her absolutely burglar proof
safe. The bank now has part of the safe,
and the burglars have S25. 900 which 10
contained Nitroglycerin was introduced
into the joint ut the top Of the safe door.
Its discharge removed the door bodily,
and, Of course, instantaneously. The In.
ner chest door was removed In the saine
way. From evidence obtained immediate
~ after the robbery the bank officials ar
rived ut the conclusion that the time occu-
pied In committing the burglary could not
have exceeded ~ hours People sleeping
in an adjoining building slumbcrcd un-
disturbed through the entire night Of the
burglary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10
Most Wheel. Are ov.ro,,ed.

So many bicyclists have been observed
suffering from cloggcd chains that q
word Of advice may with propriety be
repeated: Oil the chain-nothing is
more necessary, but I've sure not TO have
il wet Each link should he thoroughly
fabricated, and then the chain should be
rubbed dry. No amount Of rubbing, IL
should be remembered, can remove the
oil from the parts between the links,
where it is needed, and not particle Of
oil is required on the exterior surface.
The drier that is the better. Tho oil.
if exposed. picks up ard holds dust and
adds greatly TO the friction. The same
advice applies 10 all Cling. II SO mucl,
is put in the bearings that some over
flows and it is not wiped of, dust will
gather Mt the spot, and even in the best
made bearings some Of il will almost
certainly work into the balls and make
trouble. And even IL IL docs not get 80
far the punches of dust so accumulated
detract from the appearance Of nm other.
wise we'll grcomed machine and render
the cleaning after run twice ms dim.
cult as il need be. The fact IL that more
wheels IRE oyeroiled than underoiled.
Carrying a canary" ms the wheel
men" call riding with a dry bearing
that screechcs, is not half so common q,
q dust buried bearing. OF course. Of the
two, the latter is preferable, hut no rid
er need have either.-New York Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10
MRS. GEORGE LAW.

Mrs. Law found the gulch, the ravine. the
triangle, the bed of sand. even the stump,
rs she had dre,med Of them SD often. Mrs
Law rushed 10 the triangle, drove her
stake and claimed the mining rights
Nearby were some placer miners. They
said that gold was in that vicinity. A
divining rcd with which n search for wa
ter was being pursued turned rs the party
walked over the ground. It turned again
ut the nearby mines, where gold was
known to he 1t proved that Mrs. Law 5
dreams were true.
a short time ago friends Of tho Laws in
Cripple Creek went over the ground ciairn
Ct tire Dream and picked up number If
bits Of Pcrphyry ore which cruppcd ont
from the surface. They were crushed and
assiycsi. and the official certificate. now in
Mrs. Laws Possession, shows the surface
ore u run 50. - Ia the TN. This Is soid
tn lie one cf the riches. surface assays ever
made in the Cripple Creek district. The
certificate of this fac: was sent to Mrs.
Law, and tine next day Mr. Law went Ia
Cripple Creek. In a few days he tcle-
graphed his wife that the lease had teen
signed "A company has been formed tn
work the claim. The officers are all
women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10
ClO1AiNo An ARMY. :


q Coses Gssss 0sieaan Over oo.0oAooo .
Sres 1ss sssAScsy-
II costs the British government @. .
CSC, 900 annually for clothing furnished
its army all over the world. Each Of
the foreign possessions. however. has TO
pay back TO . certain extent the amount
which the uniforms Of the troops sta.
TONED or sent there has cost and this
entails no end Of complicated bookkeep-
ing.
India for instance. pays for the cloth
ing OF its own troops. and also for the
uniforms Of the men which England
sends there. The latter item IL about
cess, 600 annually. On the other hand.
when a regiment comes home from In
diA that country has to be paid back
the full value Of the clothes they wear.
The government sells old and worn.
out articles to the secondhand dealers
who. BY the way. usually accumulate
fortunes In short time. The value Of
CASTOR clothes 30 disposed Of II about
e14o. 0oo yearly. The scraps remaining
after the uniforms have been Gu. ont
also bring n matter Of $50. 900 annual.
~. In all the authorities receive back
about 81. 500. 900. thus reducing the to.
tai cost Of clothing the army to less thar
t5, 900, 600 year.
The best quality Of everything is usetl
in the manufacture Of uniforms In
fact, il is said they are too good for dc.
rable wear. A huge factory in Pimlico,
London, makes large share Of the fur.
nishings, but vast quantities of foot and
head gear are bought ready made. Boots
and lcggings. for example. cost o.. &c.,.
900 and headdresses $3.50, 900.
The thousands Of miles az flannel,
linen. calico. cloth, velvet, etc, the
millions Of buttons, the tons Of cotton
wool, the billions Of yards Of sewing
cotton, that are made into smart tunics,
tidy trousers and warm shirts cost g.,
425. 600. The wages paid for making
these mp are over &c, 600 q week. Some
Of the salaries paid for this branch are
excellent for England. The inspector Of
clothing receives SO, 900 and his assist.
ants %, $50 apiece, and SO ON down the
long list.
But all this vast expense is probably
much less than the annual outlay tina,
France or Germany makes for keeping
its soldiers smart in appearance in times
of peace. In Germany, for example. CIV.
cry man in the army is said TO have
four complete suits Of military clothing.
New York Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10
Collar Isrnsls.

The collar bands ON the new gowns
are one Of the special points Of decora-
tion, and frills Of some sort are invaria-
bly, set in on the edge TO stand mp
around the neck. commencing q little
distance apart ON either side Of the
front They are made Of knife plated
silk, ribbon. lace OR chiffon. and one
very effective trimming is lace in van.
dyke points, outlined with tiny ruche
Of colored ribbon and gathered into the
neck. Plain velvet collars, with plat.
ings Of ribbon set in fan shape mt the
back. are very pretty. and collars made
Of bias folds Of light velvet or satin.
with narrow. black. pearl edged ribbon
edging each fold. are another fancy
New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10
Tn. Discovery ssvsd Ms Lsss.

g. Cailloucste, druggist. Beavers.
vile, ILL.,. says: ITO DIR. Kings New
Discovery I owe my life. wss taken
with la grippe and tried al the ply
sicians for miles about. but Of nc
avail. and was given up and told
could not live. Having DIR. king'i
New Discovery in my store. l sent
for q bottle and began its use. and
from the first dose began to get bet
ter, and after using three bottles wal
up and about again. 1; is worth 1t.
weight ia gold. We won't keep store
or house without it." Get q free
trial st Ha-tz 4 Uliemeyer's drug
store
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10
Publication Notice,
Stair W ILLIHOln, l..
E1JK ISLAND OouHTY,

In the Circuit court. September tenn. A. D
1876.
NJ. Sturgeon VI. Patrick Gregg Bcgsess. IN
cbanceTy.
fidavit Of the ron-residence Of Patrick
Gregg Boggess. the above defendant, that his
Llsc. Of residence is unknown and that uron due
ard dill &c III inquiry not be ascerts med, having
cen Fl ed in the clerks ONCE OF The circuit
court of said county, notice Il therefore here
Ly given ~ the said nonresident defendant
toat the complainant filed his bill Of com
plant In the said court on the chancefy eide
The eof on the 18th day Of August. A. D. 1885
ard thst summons was issued thereon ont Of
raid court. wherein said suit is now pending
iet1rnatle on the first Monday in the month u
January next, as is by law required.
Now, unless you, the sad nonresident de
feuo ant above named, Patrick Gregg Bog
pess, shall personally be and appear before
tie said circuit court the first day Of the
next T. I'm thereof, TO be holden at Rock leland
n And for eaid county, on the first Monday IN
January next, and plead, answer or demul
o the said compliments bill ofcomplaint, the
anne ani the matters therein charged and stated
will be taken a. confessed and a decree entered
sainst you according 10 the prayer OF said bill
GEORGE W. 0ANBLI, Clerk.
Rock Island, H., Sept. %, 1895.
STURGEON q MARSHALL, Compartments Solicitor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10
An OFFICIAL BURGLAR.
A Government Agents Expert
ments In Safe Cracking.
CALLS ELECTRICITY TO HIS AID,

Mr.. Rodman AveD That Burglar Proof
Safes and Vaults Are . Thing Of the
Past-Any Strong Box May he Ope,ed
With Ease and Silence.
Safe cracking has been made easy. Ev.
cry municipality which supplies its own
electric light and every trolley car com.
pany in the land has put into the hand:
of the craftsman q means of attack. safe
silent and certain-the electric current
The day Of nitroglycerin, dynamite and
drills Of tempered steel is gone. There
need be no more wrecking Of safes, witt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10
A BIOLOGICAL DIVERSION.
Al Kssphsss That rsod Go g1sy . Glow,
1rScl. on si.lfor~-

A Essphass That rscd Go g'1ay . Cssves
.rscis on yi.ifor~-
The elephant a; the Jasdin des
Piantes af Paris used TO play his visit
ors trick which could not have been
Thought Of tut by an animal Ct much
inteiligcDocL His house opened upon m
Enclosure called the Elephants park.
containing . pond. Ia which be would
lay himself under tho water, concoaline
every part Ct him except the very end
az his irrpk-a mere spsck that would
hardly he noticed by stranger 90 tLe
animals habits
A crowd would assemble around the
Enclosure. and. not seeing him Ia a..
would watch in expectation that DE
would soon issue from the borre. But
while they were gazing about oopiors
sprinkling 81 water would fall rpml
them. and ladies and eepilomcn, with
their zine bonncts aud coats. world run
for shelter under the trees. looking M
st the clear sky and wondering whence
such shower could come.
Immediately aficrward. however. they
would see tine elephant rising SLOWLY
from his hath. evincing. ns % seemed.
an awkward Joy nj the trick that be
had played. In the course of time his
amusement became generally known.
and the moment tho water began 60 rise
from hts trunk the spectators would
take flight. at which he appeared *.
ceesiinsly delighted. getting mp ~ fast
~ he cnEld 20 SEQ tho hustle he had
caused. -Piitsburr Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10

DR.. william $ Indian Pile Ointment
will cure blind. bleeding, liberated
and Itching piles. IL sbsorbs the
tumcrss allsys the itching ct once.
acts n . pcultice. givee instant re-
relief. DR.. Williams' Indisn Pile
Ointmen: il prepared only for piles
and itching OF the private parts. and
nothing else. Every box IL guarsn.
teed. Sold By druggists. sent b.
mail for SO cents and 81 per box.
WILLIAMS Mo Co. Props. Cleve
land. Ohio. For sale BY al drug
gists-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10
LEGAL.
Publication Notice.
s Facr is OF 1I cDSaas. }'s

In the circuit court. JanusIy term. 1897.
Mary Hoodas vs.. Alexander Hoodalf, IN chan
cery
Affidavit Of nor-residence Of Alexander Hood
ais, the above defendant, having been 6iedin thu
1lerk. ONCE Of the circuit court Of sad county NO
tice il therefore hereby given to the said non
dent defendant that the complainant died ner bill
Of complaint In said court, on the chancery side
thereof, on the 18th nay Of November, 1898
and thai thereupon o summons issued ont Of sd
cnnrt, wherein said emit is now pending, return.
able on the first Monday IL the month Of
J Inuary next, as hy law required. Now
unlees you, the said nonresident defena
snDear before said circuit court, on the first daS
Of the next term thereof, 20 be holden a
Kock Island n and for the said county, on the
fret Monday in Jsnunrs next. ard plead, answer
or demur to the said omplainants bill Of cor :
plant. the same and the matters ard thing
tn .rain charged aud stated will be taken - con-
fesss3, aid u decree entered against you accord
ng - the prayer Of said bill:
GEORGE v. GAMBLE. Clerk.
J. N. BEARDsLEY, Complainant's solicitor.
II K lslauu, H., Nov, IS, 1890.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10

A healfhy 10
man will always
find Love. Health
and Beauty are
twins that do not
have to seek far
or long to find
Cupid. 1t h the
woman who euf-
fers from ill-health
as a result of weak
ness and disease
of the distinctly
feminine organ :
! ism, who leads q
1oveless and child.
y less life. 1t is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10

The Toronto Mail asks, Ibid the pre-.
historic man eat pie:" II nc did. he did
not eat it all. You can find prehistoric
pic at almost any railroad restaurant -.
Boston Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10

their physician. and not till they can
suffer no longer. will they think and
act for themselves.
The following tcrtiInony Is straight
b the point. and represents the ex-
poricncc 81 hundreds of Thousands 81
now grateful lrofnca: "For six years
I YVES a great sufferer from those IN
ternal weaknesses 20 prevalent amcng
our sex. After havi e received treat
mcnt from four physicians Of our city,
and finding no relief whatever, ] con-
cluded 60 try Pinkhnm's Vegetable
Compound. and Il has proved a boon "a
me. il can truly be called " Saviour
of Women. u. A. PEknAM.
Waynesboro, Ia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10

Tho Erie canal. in New York. wa.
the first artificial waterway begun in
this country. Ground WIS broken for
this enterprise July Z. 1917.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10

In all states Of the Union, excepting
California. bushel of rye IL Sc pounda
In that state IL is 81 pounds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10
A WOMAN'S STORY.

It should Re a Interest 10 Every THU.
ting Woman.
Women who reason well know that
NO male physician can urderstsrdingly
treat the complaint known as I" female
Diseases for no man ever experienced
them.
This, Lydia T. Pinlsham Taught them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10

Upward OF 1000 corpses were crcmstcd
In France during 1854
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10

For sale by Al. Rei-e spe Otto orJJen. drug
g1sfs. Rock leland
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-10

twenty years
when she dis
covered in her
Vegetable
Compound 1
the only sue Il
ccssful cure
for all those '
ailments pccu'
liar 20 the -
Sex. Many =
women have =
q fatal faith I.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-25
ALLEGED FUN.

Pretty H0usemaid-"An' so you
were at the O Fratherty wedding9'
Coachman-'I wor."P. Han who
was the best manG" Coachman-"It
Wor Dennis O'Toole. seen him wal
Iop three Of the biggest chaps in the
room atOre the p%lisintries wor over. -
Melbourne Weekly Times.
4 Wonderful Memory.-"I always
ike to see little children. They remind
meof the day when I was a boy my
self, said Judge Peterby to Miss Ell
Derby, N aged maiden lady. Can you
remember es far back as that2" asked
4Lss Elderly, sarcastically. Yes, in
deed, I have a wonderful memory,
hiss Elderly. Why, l even remember
seeing you when you were only Is
years ola" replied the judge.-Texas
5If.er.
Clothed for All the Year Round
J17t Iook at that young woman, "
s2i1 q Crus5y old fellow to me this
morning. She Is dressed like a SUI
9Teme idiot. Why, she represents the
.our seasons. She is practically bare
Aeaoed-that is summer; she has a fur
shoulder cape, that is winter; she has
0sNk shirt waist-that is spring; and
d cloth skirt-that is autumn. This
coh0Ination is conducive to a wooden
o'ercoat with silver handles; but then
sumo women are tough."-Albany
Evening Journal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-25

co I'D not if I wished. have no tn "
power"
Have not the power to control or
will your own property. Surely l do
not hear you aright7"
81 have no property, my son"
Then to whom does these broad
acres belong-lhis island and the thou
sands in money in the banks to your
credit. If not to you, father, to whom,
then, does all this vast wealth be-
long2"
To Maline Mason, my adopted
daughter. All is hers, OF rather it will
be at my death. 1 have only a life
interest in the estate"
Father, explain-do tell me what
you mean?"
Listen, my son; I will tell you, and
when I have finished my story you
will then see why l so much wish this
marriage and how necessary it is that
you should marry Maline, and that, too,
as soon as possible:
Twenty years ago I was a poor man
"a very poor man. I made a ecanty
living by tilling the soil Of a small fa~m
and running a ferry across the river, a
couple of miles below here, where
the suspension bridge now spans the
stream. It was about this time that
John Mason came to the neighborhood.
| bought up the land for miles around,
! built him a house on the island and
| called the place Island Home. Shortly
afterwards he married the daughter
| Of a near neighbor, but his wife died
within a year, leaving him an infant
daughter. For some time thereafter
he lived almost the life Of a recluse,
! rarely leaving his isolated home,
However, as time wore on, he became
more reconciIed to the cruel fate that
had deprived him of a loving wife so
shortly after their union. He once
more ventured out into the world and
mixed as usual with his fellow men
He was a hard working, energetic
man. one that seldom waited for
another to do for him that which ne
F.! could door thought he could do-tor
himself. This spirit came near cost
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-25

fair, sweet face and the undying devO
ton that he had seen in her eyes the
Dight that he told her good bye; could he
forget her last words "a he held her to
his bosom-"I love you. Hugh, | 'o7e
you; come back to your little girl eoOD
she can eve more be happy without
you; you are all the world to her-all
that she has to live for; come back to
her soon, won't you9" And he had
kissed her and promised that he would.
Could he fill that loving, trusting heart
with sorrow and blight forevermore
that sweet young life; could he prove
false to his VOWS, a traitor to his own
heart and the one he lOved7
For fully fifteen minutes he walked
the fl )or. Not a sound broke the still
ness but his measured tread. The sick
man watched him a~nxiously. To do
him justice, he did not think the rela-
tions existing between his son and the
mountain girl a matter for serious con-
eideration. 1t was only a fancy, he
though, that would soon wear off when
once he was married to Maline.
Come, my son, tell me, what have
you to says"
The young man ceased his pace to
and fro, staggered to the mantle, bowed
his head and groaned aloud.
will you marry Maline, my boy9"
GGT,%Lo~ oorr0r
Tut, tut, my boy you can't mean
what you are saving. Think! For a
mere fancy-a fl msy attachment of
only a few days duration-yOu are
throwing away a princely fortune and
the love Of a woman that has been
yours eince childhood. g. to your
room, my SOD; think the matter over
and give me your fnal dec sion in the
morning. Remember, that if you
marry Maline you will become the
richest man in this section of the State,
and on the other hand, if you refuse to
do so, there is no one that will be
poorer. Go to your room. Look the
matter sqUarely in the face, and decide
which you will accept-1Uealth or pOU'
erty!
(TO BE CONTINUED
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-25
P V.
MONEY VERSUS LOVE

MONEY VERSUS LOVE
Twill you marry Malene, my boy9'
Father, I cannot
Then you refuse to grant the last
request Of your dying father3'
On! father, don't put it that way,
Think what you are asking of me.
You are asking me to give up all that
is dear to ma-all that is worth living
for; you are asking me to break a
pledge that involves my honor and
my life long happiness-a pledge more
sacred than life itself-a pledge that
death alone can honorably sever; you
are asking me to prove a traitor to my
own heart and the faith pledged to the
one l love best on earth-and all for
what9-that I may form a sinful, IN
holy alliance with one that 1 do not
love-save as a sister. Father, ask
anything else of me; this Icannot do
The sick man groaned.
Tell me, father; why Is it that your
heart is go set on this MARRIAGE
"'Tis for your good that 1 ask it, my
son."
For my gooi! How Ear it be after
what l have just told you, farher2'
Because, my son, without this mar
riage, you b4c>m3 a pauper at my
death. It's TO save you from poverty
that I wish you to marry Maiine."
Father, what do you mean-whRt
can you mean? Surely you do no;
mean to say has If l refuse 60 marry
Maine hat you will disinherit me-cu
me cf-leave ma, you own fl ,sh aud
blood, a b9gger. Surely you cannot
mean this2
No, my son, I do not mean that; ]