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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30
Mr.. Bryan's Wish.

In one of the three speeches which
he delivered in Denver Tuesday last,
Mr.. Bryan expressed the wish that
bimetallists would not identity his
name with their clubs. He said that
in 1900 the free coinage hosts might
choose another standard bearer, and
that in any event the principle at
stake was so great that it ought not
TO be dwarfed or jeopardized by link
ing it with the personality Of any
man. Mr.. Bryan's suggestion is
another proof of his modesty. unself-
ishness and wisdom. 1t is probable
that his desire will be gratified,
bat while dropping his name from
the title Of their organizations. the
bimetaliists will continue to regard
him with respect aud affection, and
rs the man who should receive their
suffrages in 1900. No other person.
not even tho honest aud patriotic
Teller. could have united the reform
clements as hs did in the recent
campaign; and there are good rea-
IONS for the belief that he will be the
solitary point OF contact four years
hence as he has been in 1896. Bryan
IS great in soul and intellect; and be-
cause his conscience and heart and
mind are right, he will grow in pop
ular favor and political influence rs
he grows in years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30
THE ROYAL ROAD.
Coed Food L. the only Way.


It's q mans bad habits that hurt
him more than overwork. The little
habits of coffee and tobacco hurts
worse than some of the big ones, be-
cause they are continued more
steadily than the greater habits.
Many a man is simply poisoned to
death by the alkaloids of coffee and
tobacco and never will believe what
is hurting him. Let him quit to-
bacco and use Postum Cereal food
drink, in place of coffee and very
soon he finds that nature. the great
restorer. is at work. No medicine is
needed, simply quit doing those things
which poison aud waste the energy,
and let nature build into body and
brain from good food. Postum is
made entirely of grains by the Post
um Cereal Co., lin, of Battle Greek,
Mich, and is nourishing and fatten-
ing. Use plain. common food and
the food-drink lit looks like coffee
but is noD. Health will come and
be of much more Solid character
than when patched up with drugs.
DR.. H. p. Merriman, 2239 Mich.
cad avenue, Chicago, say, II have
tried Postum and am pleased with
it."
"Just as good" as Postum Cereal
are the words used to defraud the
public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30
Contributors to Magazines.

One contributor states that he is a
gentleman" wishing to go abroad on
historical and antiquarian tour
through Normandy. the only difficulty
being that he has not sufficient means
to accomplish his object. He therefore
requests my father to send him e12 at
once, and he, the writer, will immedi-
ately start and contribute gratuitously,
he says, to The Cornhill an account of
his journey. He trusts that if my father
cannot do this he will make some other
arrangement. The contributor thinks Of
going by Rouen, Caen, Bayeux, st. Mi
chel and returning by Tours and Or
leans. "You will perceive" he says,
that this is an original tour and con-
tains many interesting points.
''Honored and admired SIR" writes
another in Johnsonian language from
the depths Of the country, Sin the writ
er of this letter you would behold the
unlucky, unfortunate and unworthy
contributor of some poetical subjects to
your influential and extensive Cornhill
Magazine. Indeed, have but received
a day or two ago such piece returned.
l now try my hand at prose and send
you paper for the May number of the
magazine" (The letter is dated March
81, and the editor and printers would
have to bestir Themselves eff the
manuscript is returned" says the au.
thor, 81 will send the postage necessary.
May such a contingency be far of. -
Cornhill Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30

The dyspeptic carries q dreadful
load on his back. 1t seems as il he
were really made up of two men.
One of them ambitious, brainy and
energetic; the other sick, listless.
peevish and without force. The
weak man wears the other one down.
The dyspeptic may be able to do
pretty good work one day. and the
next day because Of some little indis-
erection in eating. he may be able to
do nothing at all. Most cases OF
dyspepsia start with constipation.
Constipation is the cause of nine.
tenths of all human sickness. Some
of its symptoms are sick and bilious
headache. dizziness. sour stomach.
loss of appetite. foul breath. windy
belchings, heartburn, pain and dig
trsss AFTER eating. All these are in
dicative of arrangements Of the liver,
stomach and bowels. and all are
caused by constipation. d.. "i.-.'
Pleasant Pellets are the qalck.s D..
easiest and most certain cure for
this condition. They are not violent
in action.
Send 81 cents in one-cent stamps
to Worlds Dispensary Medical Asso-
citation. Buffalo, N. Y, and receive
DR.. Pierce's 1908 page Common
Sense Medical Adviser. illustrated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30
QUEER BULLE1TS.
Nuggets Of Gold and Wooden 8 luss Csed
by Hunters In Emergencies.


Nuggets Of Gold and Wooden luss Used
by Hunters In Emergencies.
When a hunter in the old days lost
all his bullets or hadn't any to shoot
with, he usually devised substitutes
that ON occasion served the purpose
we'll All sorts of things have been fired
at game or Indians, as the &C se might
be. Old Hank Ellison. living MP in JEFF
ferson county, N. T., told to has dying
day how he was cooped up BY Indians
out west once with little lead lots Of
powder. belt full Of gold nuggets, q
fine rife and q bullet mold. It was on
the top of q knoll where his bog cabin
had been built, and he had barrel Of
water and lot of wood for emersen-
cies The Indians kept just out Of
range, dashing in once in awhile TO
draw his fire. He soon used his bullets
up and then used the gold He fred
nearly half his fortune at the redskins
before they left him.
Many q hunter has used a pebble in
the hope of getting q close deadly shot.
Jackknives and ramrods have served
their time as missiles. Forest and
Stream tells about hunter who had
only single bullet, but lotsof powder.
The bullet shot the horn Of a big buck
of, and the buck charged the man, who
took to q tree top. He spent half an
hour whiting of two inch lengths of
branches and putting them into his rife.
Then he rammed them down on the
powder and fred at the mad0encd deer.
His partner came along after awhile
with a belt full of bullets and, max
ing a run for the tree. gave a bullet to
the shooter, who quickly killed the
deer.-New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30
WHEN the senate meets q "

WHEN the senate meets week
hence 1t will find on the calendar
enough business to keep it busy till
the adjournment on the 4th of
March without touching the appro-
priation bills. OF course q great
deal OF it will go into limbo on that
date, some OF it to be revived aud re-
introduced in the next congress.
Among the unfinished business in
the senate is the house bill to amend
the immigration laws. the Dingley
bill TO MAKE horizontal rise in the
tariff. and the joint resolution look
ing to an amendment of the copsti.
tuition providing for the election OF
senator's by the people. The bill to
prevent the determination OF fur
bearing seals is also pending. Then
there is Senator Squires' bill provid.
ing for Notifications and sppropriat.
ing 800, 600. 900 for defense. Sena-
tor Davis has severe concurrent
resolution asserting the Monroe doc
trine, and in view of the recent dip
lomstic defeat of the United States
in the Venezuelan matter there ma
be q long and hot discussion. The
question of statehood for Ariz ona
and New Mexico, revision of the nav.
igation laws. bankruptcy, Pacific
railway fundirg, Hawaiian relations
and other important matters will
press themselves on the attention o.
senator's. And who can tell what s
lot of business the Cuban question
may make?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30
Dress Goods.

so pieces Of plaid dress goods, all
dumped in one lot. your choice at Sc
per yard.
Double fold plaids, should be 15c
a yard. for this sale SIC a yard.
A beautiful line cf fancy plaids--
lace effects and baurettc Patteras.
we'll worth 25c yard, your choice
for l5c a yard.
36-inch all wool suitings. also
fancy pads. stripes ard checks.
worth SOC. your choice at CSC a yard.
56-inch black storm serge, always
CSC. this sale SOC q yard.
42-inch storm sergc. black. should
be SEQ, this sale 2ic yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30
ABBREVIATED KILOGRAMS.

Dispatches received from the inter-
Tor of Uruguay report that most of the
insurgents have beeen dispersed and
the rebellion is now believed to be at an
end.
John H. Tweedy, Jr. win assume con-
troll of the Milwaukee Sentinel. vice
Horace Rublee. deceased.
The defalcation of Cashier John H.
Hoffer, of the First National bank.
Lebanon, Pa, amounts to S110,173 OF
the banks money. There are other
defalcations which. it is thought will
swell this amount to nearly $500, 0co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30

This yesr our book department b
one of our leading lines.
Staffard Series. 12mo, cloth bound.
only l0c.
Sbakespeare's works. complete,
worth 81 IS. Sale price, 4sc.
. Oxford Sunday school teacher. Ok
ford bibles, including all helps. only
CLIPS.
The Little Folks library. s volumes
Rhyme upon Rhyme. Fairy Taller.
Vol. I and Vol. II. Circus Days.
Story from. History. only Sec for
complete set.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30
Silks, Silks.

China silks for fancy work. Plain
colors in pink. cream. light blue.
cardinal, old rose and nile. For this
sale Csc a yard.
24-iuch black rhadama. always
t1.ls a yard. for this sale SIC yard.
Black duchesso satin. always 81 a
yard, for this sale 6sc yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30
Life In Gree. Cities.

And as to the tendency Of the growth
q, great cities 20 enervatc nations. there
s no proof Of it at all unless we identi-
~ the life of great cities with the pas
sion for idleness and pleasure and self
indulgence, which sometimes, but by
no means universally, accompanies their
growth. When you get a large prof.
etariat living, as That of ancient Rome
and possibly of Nineveh and Babylon
did, on the aims of the rich and power
full, then no doubt you have the condi-
tons Of thoroughly unnatural and un-
healthful life, and no one can wonder at
the rapid decay Of such cities and of
the nations which gloried in them. But
where the honest working class far out
number the proletariat, where the mid
die classes of distributors and manufac-
turers and professional men are labo-
rious and energetic, and even the class
that lives on its accumulated wealth
contains considerable sprinkling Of
serious and disinterested workers, we
do not believe that there is the smallest
evidence of any greater danger in the
life of the agricultural village or the
pastoral tribe. Indeed. we shou Id regard
Olive Schreiner's picture of the life Of
the modern Beers as indicating a condi-
ton of things more prolific Of morbid
elements, with its almost complete alb
sence Of any stirring or active intelli-
gonce, than any kind Of modern life
that is honestly laborious at all. The
Boer life is too sleepy. too destitute of
stirring thought or effort, to be alto
gether natural. 1t needs at least the old
element Of danger and necessary vigil
lance to render it even bracing.-Lon-
don Spectator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30
Toy Department.

To make q start in our toy depart
mept we will sell one gross eavings
banks. nickel plated, the loc kind,
for SC.
Toy drums ut l5c each.
Our kesner kid body, bisque head,
the CSC kind for lie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30
Ex.PREsIpENr HARRISON gives

1Szfof hEsIDEN1 11HhhISON SIFc5 It
out that he would not for a moment
think # accepting seat in the
United,,States senate. This is strange,
especially in view OF the fact that it
is admitted by the nearest friends OF
the general that he still has his eve
on the executive mansion, and that
according to current report he is be-
ginning life over agair. 1t will be
recalled that Gen. Harrison's first
stepping stone to political distinction
was the United States senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30

THE Milwaukee Sentinel is politely
but firmly opposing the appointment
of Mr.. Payne 10 the cabinet on the
ground that he has been in the
habit, while member Of the republic
can national committee, to exert an
influence in behalf of corporations
over mem bers Of legislative bodies. "
Who would have supposed it!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30

The section men on the Rock ISL
and railroad, it is reported, have been
notified of cut in their wages Of 10
per cent-the reduction being from
sl.25 to s1.12l per day. The cut
affects between 800 and 400 men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. It
soothes the child, softens the gums,
Allays all pain. cures wind collie, and
10 the best remedy for diarrhoea.
Twenty five cents . bottle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30
More Curative Power

Is contained in a bottle OF Hood
sarsaparilla than in any other SINH
ar preparation. 1t costs the pro-
prietor and manufacturer more.
Il costs the jobber more and it
IS worth more to the consumer. 1t
has record of cures unknown to
any other preparation. 1t is the
best to buy because it is the one true
blood purifier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30

Boss PLATT has sent word to Nc
Kinlev that he will "raise the lid
from hades" il he recognizes White
law Reid in the distribution Of pat
ronage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30

KANsANs are up in arms against
the game of football. They have
probably discovered that long hair
is usurpiDg the popularity of long
whiskers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30

Hoods pills are tho best family
cathartic and liver medicine. Gen
lie, reliable, sure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30

DR.. Hays Renovator is perfectly
safe. mild and yet certain in effect.
rs cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30

]. P. Greenawalt, cashier o; the RICK Island saw
ings Bank. d, solemnly swear that the nboys
statement is true - The Beet OF my kDowledge
and belief. p. GSEeNAwALT. CASHIER
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this a. h
CAV OF sosemoer. ls%- +. j. KINNEY.
lsEAI-i Notary Public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30
WANTED.

WANTED.
~>~~~~~-~~~>>
"ANTED-A COOK uENQCIRE AFTER
w oo'ciock at sos Twentieth street
WANTED = AGENTS. LADIES AND
w gents. tn sell 6-bladed chopping knives.
etc. r. Z. Fish. Moline. Ill
FOR RENT.
NOR RENT-A NICE FLAT. INQUIRE
u isW Third avenue.
ENOR RENT FURNISHED BED ROOMS.
steam heat. at 1901 Fourth avenue
TOR RENT-Two LARGE STORE ROOMS
street Reidy Bros.
ENOR RENT-FTvE-RooM FLAT, sis F1GH-
- teenth street. Inquire OF J. d. Taylor,
SA Nineteenth street.
EOR RENT-FCRNISHED ROOM. VERY
Il convenient to business center with hot
water heat AddressX- Y. T., ARGUS once.
ElOR RENT = SEVEN ROOM HOUSE ON
Il Second avenue: modern conveniencess
also six room house. by l. W. Hurst
EyOR RENT-A FINE. LARGE BROOM
IL brick house in South Rock Island. Gas
bath. water and good barn. two acres of
ground. Two blocks from street cars. Inquire
OF Gordon & Bowman
Fer SALE.
ENOR SALE-CHoICE CITY LOTS FROM
4 $50 to 81 500. Any location you desire.
Reidy Bros.
EOR SALE-A FINE COTTAGE. LARGE
- lot. in South Heights; can be had At n
bargain Reidy Bros.
FOR SAILS COTTAGES RANGING
localities. Reidy Bros.
E1OR SALE-A HARD COAL STOVE
Il used only two seasons. AS good as new.
Apply at 22ls Sixth avenue.
Il twentieth street; large lot: can be had q
low figure IL taken soon. Reidy Bros.
ENOR SALE-A FINE FRUIT FARM OF 10
acres two-s:ory house. One mile from
city limits. A bargain. Reidy Bros.
E,OR SALE-A GOOD LARGE 5RooM COT.
y tage on Fourth avenue: large lot. paving
LvOR SALE-A MODERN HOUSE OF NINE
4 rooms on Eighteenth street between
sixth and Seventh avenue, . good bargain.
Reijy Bros.
TOR SALE-A TwO-STORY HOUSE,
y large lot, splendid barn. paving clear. ON
t1fth avenue near Twenty sixth street. Can
be bought cheap. Reidy Bros.
ENoR SALE-A NEW MODERN HOUSE ON
II Fifth avenue and Twerty-ninth street
near old Warner residence: will take small.
piece OF property in trade. Reidy Bros.
-----------------
nor SALE-A DOUBLE HOUSTON FIFTH
avenue; all modern improvements: rents
Tor $50 per month: upper part of the city: a
good bargain for investor Rcdy Bros.
,
MISCELLANEOUS
ENoR Sn..E OR TRADE-A GOOD 5-RooM
house on Nineteenth street, lot .1xs.e
VIII trade for a farm. Reidy Bros.
NoUND-A BUNCH OF KEYS: owNEE
eriy and paying for this notice Ut the ARct.s
ONCE.
TINOR TRADE-A FINE PIECE OF PROP
e.ty near city limits, viii trade for Kan
Sas or Missouri land. Let US hear from you
Resdy Bros. ~
ENOR SALE OR TRADE-A FINE RESI-
L., dence on Ninteenth street: large lot
VIII take a good farm or suburban property n
part payment. Reicy Bros.
SALESMES WANTED ALL OVER THE
- United States for the new adding ma
chine. required 10 every osice. store and fac
tory: price very low. STANDARD Tradiny Corn
pany, $50 Fulton street. New York n y.
]
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30

E,oR SALE OR TRADE-A FINE RESI-.
dence on Ninteenth street: large Iof
VIII take good farm or suburban property In
part payment. Reidy Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30

SALESMEN WANTED ALL OVER THE
~ United States for the new adding ma
caine. required Ia every Office store and fac
tory; price very low. STANDARD Trading Com
pany, $50 Fulton street, New York, n y.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-19
WANTED-AGENTs.

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for 20 cents. cash in advance.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-19
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice of Hearing.

WHEREAS, the following Persons have
w petitioned the City Council to lay out new
streets as follows:
VIM H. Trefethen and others to lay out
streets as follows: Beginning at a point near
the landing occupied by the Casco Bay Steam
Boat Company, and thence continuing across
Island Avenue, thence running easterly and
northerly about one thousand feet
Charles E. Gushing and others to extend Is
land Avenue from its westerly end through the
lands of the Gushing heirs to a point at or near
tie cottages of the Daniel Green estate on the
westerly end of said Island and thence in a
sJutherly direction at or near the division line
between the said Cushing estate and the Little
john estate and along the upper end OF the sand
beach tG Fern Avenue.
To accept and extend Garfield Avenue from
Island Avenue near Ponce Landing to Fern
Park.
Notice is hereby given that the joint standing
committee on laying out new streets. will NEE
as follow:
On Thursday, June 3d. at Peaks Island, at
$50 o'clock p. M, at the landing of the Casco
BaT Steamboat Company.
On Friday June &c, 1896, at Island Avenue
at330 o clock, and at GARFIELD Ave. at O'Clock
p. NJ, and will afterward proceed to determine
and adiudge whether public convenience re-
quires said streets to be laid out for public USE
Dated at Portland this 18th day OF June,
1896.
JAMES P. BAXTER,
Chairman Committee on Laying Out New
Streets. je17dtd
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-19
WEDDINGS.
Eyerett~-Mcouinn.

At high noon Wednesday, a most de-
lightful wedding took place at the home
of the brides parents in Bangor. Miss
Aline Marie McQuinn, Of that city, and
Mr.. George Cloves Everett, of Brooklyn.
N. Y, were the contracting parties. The
ceremony was attended only by the i'm
mediate friends and relatives. Rev. G.
W. Field, d. D., WAS the officiating
Clergyman.
The house was magnificently decorated
for the occasion. The decorations were
very unique and were among the hand
soonest ever seen at house Wedding in
Bangor. The bridal party entered the
parlor through an arch of flowers, the
curtain of the arch being pulled apart by
the bridesmaids, Miss Helen McQuinn
and Miss Sophie Beecroft as the party
passed through the door. Little Beatrice
Louise Mudgatt acted as maid of honor
very naively and charmingly.
While the ceremony was being per-
formed the bridal party stood on a palette
of field daisies and as striking back
ground, there was large easel of flowers.
The ceiling Of the room. was one mass Of
flowers and vines and the mantle was
banked with ferns, etc. After the cere-
mOny refreshments were served by the
bridesmaids in the dining room. The
brides cake was in the center of the table
banked with roses and each guest was
served with piece of the cake tied with
a handsome ribbon, with daybreak
pinks entwined about it. Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett received many costly presents.
The bride is we'll known in Bangor
where she has lived tor many years and
is very popular with a large circle of
friends AS an artist she ranks among
the first in Maine and her choice work
on china has been exhibited and taken
prizes in many of the largest cities In
the East. Mr.. Everett is marine artist
of much promise and genius. He is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. P. Everett.
who are prominent people in Brook
Ign. The newly married couple will pass
the summer at Monhegan occupying
new summer homo which has been given
them by Mr.. and Mrs. Everett.
Ruggles-Foss.
Mr.. Guy Melvin Foss of Auburn, and
Miss Elizabeth Estelle Ruggles, were mar
ried yesterday morning at the home of
George r. Shaw, ESQ.,, 1876 State street,
in this city. The bride was handsomely
dressed in white and wore a bunch of
white roses. A beautiful array of flow
ers adorned the parlors. Mrs. e. C. Shaw
~ years OF age, presented the bride. Mr..
Mower was best man and Miss Ida May
Littlefield was bridesmaid. Mrs George
r. Shaw and daughter, Mrs. Frank B.
Clark and son and few other friends at
tended. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. William Wood of South Portland.