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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-25
Old P0ODle.

Old people who require medicine
to regulate the bowels and kidneys
will find the true remedy in Electric
Bitters. This medicine does not
stimulate. and contains no whisky
nor other intoxicant. but acts as a
tonic and Alternative. 1t acts mildly
on the stomach and bowels, adding
strength and giving tone to the or
gans, thereby aiding nature in the
performance of the functions. Elec-
trio Bitters is an excellent appetizer
and aids digestion. Old people find
it just exactly what they need. Price
SO cents per bottle at Hartz & Ulle.
meyers drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-25


HE ARGUS has but to express the
hope so often made that q compro-
mise will be reached such as will
insure the substantial and pcrma-
nent improvement of the river front.
Mr.. Browns friendiiness may lead to
this result. The present seems as
good a time to settle the dispute as
any. The city should above all
things protect its levee and the rail-
roads should meet it half way in this.
There is no need of further lodging
the issue. The city should make
only such concessions as will be met
with equal concessions on the part
OF the roads. A legal controversy
is above all things to be avoided If
possible A compromise such as
VIII DE for the interest of all con-
cerned is devoutly to be PRAYED for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-25
Low Rate Excavations

March 10, April z and 81 and
May 5; excursion tickets at the
rate of one fare plus 81 for the round
trip to points in IL southern states
and territories; also to a number of
western and northern states. An
opportunity to reach almost every
city in the south and southwest and
a large number of important points
in the northwest. Tickets are good
to return any Tuesday or Friday
within the final limit. which is 20
days from date of sale. Call on Il. :,
c. X. & N. agents for further infor-
mnt;oa, or address the undersigned,
j. MORTON. G. p. & r. A.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-25

Stearns' bicycles. F
Hard coal at McKown's.
John Crubaugh is in Chicago.
The best broom-Lee's Little Gem.
A full supply of fresh vegetables at
Longs tomorrow.
1.-The Other House" will soon APP
pear in THE ARGUS.
The latest in Persian silk for waists
At Young 4 McCombs'.
H. p. Marcy departed for Little
Rock. Ark, today, having stopped
off in the city en- route from his home
in the east to visit his cousin, Will
liam Arnold, 1920 Seventh avenue.
Mrs. Thomas Mulligan died of con-
sumption at her home at 1873 Seventh
avenue. Moline, yesterday afternoon.
She had been ailing about four years.
Two small children. boys of 6 and
years, are left with the husband, who
is a corporal at Rock Island arsenal.
Wyoming. ILL.,, has n new hotel
proprietor in the person OF Aura
Booth, who bid farewell to Rock Isl
aud friends about 4 week, after hav-
ing embarked on the matrimonial
sea. MIR. Booth last season had
charge OF Arthur Burrall's string of
fast horses, and has many acquaint-
ances hereabouts who will be graft.
fed to learn of his new ventura.
1.-The Sea of Ice" was excellently
produced by the Gordon Gibney COM
pany before an audience comfortably
filling Harper's theatre last evening.
Some pretty special scenery was in
troduced in connection with the
piece, which is an interesting one,
and which was given with a degree
of exactness that fully met the ex.
pectations of the auditors. The play
was also handsomely costumed.
Ice cutting operations at Water
town have been suspended per ding o
change toward frigidity in the TEN.
perature. Sundays weather is ac-
countable and yesterday there was
Just enough pleasantness in the air
| to make it uncomfortable for the
chilly article. The companies work
ing at Watertown have orders fol
several hundred car loads yet and
can only trust to the pleasure of the
weather man whether they will be
able to fill them.
Music chsrmed team belongir q to
James Hynes, Rural farmer. Into
executing a waltz around a hitching
post on Market square yesterday.
The dance would have worked
smoothly but for the interference oil
a light spring wagon to which the
horses we're attached and which con.
tinued in the swing until it became
dizzy; then it did somersault over
on to the sidewalk with a shattered
tongue and dished wheel as a con-
sequence. The team was frightened
by the Gordon Gibney company's
band which was playing on the
square. Mr.. Hynes was much en-.
ragged over the matter and threat.
ened to sue the show people for dam
ages. but after further consideration
he took different view Of the situa
| tion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-25
Bucklen's Arnica saiys

The best salve in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores. letter, chapped
hands, chilblains. corns and al skin
eruPtions, and positively cures
piles or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction. OF
money refunded. Price IS cents Per
box. For sale by Hsrtx 4 Ullemeyee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-25
You

Should know that Foley's Honey and
Tar is absolutely the best remedy for
all diseases of the throat, chest OF
lungs. Dealers are authorized to
guarantee it to give satisfaction in
all cases. SO cents. For sale at N.
I. Bahnsen's drug store.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-03-04
n FlAGuER CASE
...MARCH

The colared people of Washington
do not take kindly TO the Flagler
sentence. Last Sunday the preachers
in the colcred Churches, opened their
batteries.
By far The largest attendance was
at the Shiloh Baptist Church, TO which
Ernest Green belonged. The Rev. J.
A. Taylor, the pastor. made no refer
ence to the affair. doing so, he said
aftnrward, out Of difference to the
wishes Of the Green family.
Rev. George W. Lee, pastor OF the
Vermont Avenue Baptist Church, the
largest colored congregation here,
said that every negro ia the District
ought to repudiste such a failure Of
justice as occurred in the Flagler case
He declared that if the prisoner had
been a negress she would now be in
Albany serving time, but because
Miss Flagler was a white woman, and
the daughter of a wealthy and in
fluential man, her violation OF the law
had been countenanced, and wen the
Judge had partaken Of the iniquity Of
her crime.
DR.. J. T. Jennie. pastor of the Met
rorolitan Church, the leading Church
of African Methodist Episcopal de-
nomination said it was gratifying to
him that both white and colOred were
unanimous in d~enouncing the outrag-
eous outcome of the case. He believed
it showed to the country how much
justice the negro received in the ma
tons capital, so far AS Judges and
Courts were concerned. He Thought
the entire pOpulace should join in de
nOuncing the conduct of Judge and
District Attorney, and IN praying for
the opening Of a new era for the col
ored people here.
DR.. Walter H. Brooks Of the Nine
tenth Street Babtjst Church. expressed
himself as shocked at the outcome of
the case, hut he said he vas not sur
prised as it was almost impossible for
the negro to secure Justice in any of
the Courts. He thought such Unjust
ice would be continued until the nation
awoke to the iniquity Of the discrim-
inatiOn.
1t is not improbable that during the
week the colored residents Of WASH
ington will meet and put themselves
on record of disapproving Of the con
duct of Judge Cox and District At
torney Birney.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-03-04
BentDn'S Imminent

Which has been used in Carson for
over twenty-five years, has saved
many an ache and pain to those who
know it. 1t is really intended for
horses but works with the same magi-
cal effect on the human. 1t is a pow
erful remedy and for rheumatism is
the king of the world. Aches knocked
out in short order. No hor5eman
should be without abottle. Benton's
Liniment is fol sale at all drug stores
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-03-04
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Adeline a. Chedic, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
Executor of the estate of Adeline E.
Chedic, d. ceased, to the creditors of, and
all persons having claims against the said
Deceased, to exhibit them with the nee
CessarY vouchers within Two months
after the first publication of this notice, to
the said Executor, at my place of business,
corner of Carson and King streets in Car
son City, OrmsUy County. Nevada.
EUGENE MARA,
Executor.
Dated February 81, 1896.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-03-04
The Weiiand Saloon.

Whitney has assumed control Of the
" Hand saloon, which he proposes to
tur strictly up to the times. He will
lisr = the best liquors and cl lrs
and line Old Government whisiey
which slides down your throat like
oil, tickling your palate meanwhile
Call and see Handsome Whit" fiji
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-03-04
Sheet Music.

joni G. Fox's supply Of sheet music
is right up to the times and more ar
irving constantly. He receives all the
latest vocal and instrumental sheet
music as DOR as published. All
orders for music promptly attended, to.
No trouble to show goods.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-03-04
POETIC JUSTICE.

The free-trade papers, especially
those which include the single-gold
standard among their vagaries. ceased
for two or three days to call the silver
Senators hard m One Of them
prpceives a sort of ''poetic Justice in
the action Of Senators from silver
mining States who have voted to sub
stitute a free-coinage bill in place Of
the House tariff BILL Protection
to American industries and the use of
both gold and silver as money are re-
garded by these free-trade gold
Journals as twin herises, and nothing
could please them better than to see
one OF them trip the other up. The
distinct gain is that for a short period
the vocabulary Of several Of II en-
inently respectable gold contempor-
aries was greatly improvrd.-Bulletin.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-03-04

WANTED-A LADY would like a posi-
ton t. do general hCusework in town
OF in the courtry, Enquire at J.
ConnoIly's tailor shop.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-03-04

The last story is that the trouble in
the Salvation Army is simply the jeal-
ousy between two wNmen There is
something very peculiar about relig-
ious fanaticism. 1t seems to open the
doors often to evil passions, which are
most fierce in their demonstrations.
II is a fact that during the last
1900 years more blood has been shed
in the name of religion than for other
causes combined.-Salt Lake Tribune,
The Republican House last week de-
feated the silver substitute for the
bond bill, and that party a no
longer pose as a friend to silver. It
has held many Of its voters under the
strange delusion that it would in some
way restore to the people the money Of
the Constitution. No one can longer
labor under that delusion except as a
matter of choice.-Reno Plaindealer.
Coffin is no longer the Gereulissimo
OF the Jones case. His raw work in the
Heney case had the effect OF sendlng
him TO the rear and the placing Of
Mr.. WOODBURY. in command. Coffin
can still do "outside work" but with
the jury locked up his sphere OF act
ion is reasonably limited.
Cleavland and Carlisle have ever
since they went into office acted as
procurers for the harem Of the gold
bugs. Their last service for the gold
trust was to gag and bind the God
dess of Liberty and drag her into the
Infamous house of the RothchiId.
Pass the bill gentlemen providing
that Senators shall he elected by the
direct vote Of the people, and we as
sure you that the places which LOW
know many of you, will soon know
many Of you no longer.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-07-18
The Reading Mania.

They talk about the drink habit,
the tobacco habit and the morphine
habit, said DIR. i. G. Briggs of
Pittsburg, but the worst habit to
which man can become addicted l
have never seen mentioned in print.
refer to the reading habit.
Reading is at once a source of
recreation and profit when properly
regulated, but when it becomes a
confirmed habit it wrecks a man
mentally and physically, rendering
him entirely useless to himself or
the world.
Every librarian knows the class
to whom l refer. Those with the
reading habit read every minute,
their brain becomes incapable of re.
alizing the actual affairs of earth,
and they no more understand other
men than though they had never
seen one.
They are, of course, possessed of
inexhaustible information, and a per-
son to talk to one casually would
suppose him to be a great man,
when, as a matter Of fact, he is no
more fitted to take part in the affairs
of the world than is a child in the
cradle. There is no more pitiable
object on earth than the man afflicted
with the reading mania. WASH
ington Star.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-07-18
Age of boat Crews.

Omitting the cockswains, we find
that at the time of death the eight
Cambridge men reached the average
age of 50 years 90 days and the eight
Oxford men SO years 25S days, the
average of the 16 being, therefore, 50
years 1888 days. The average age
of the Cambridge men on the day of
the race-June 10, 1s29-was p
years 1873 days, that of the Oxford
men being 81 years AZ days,
The Cambridge men lived on an
average AZ years So days after the
race. the Oxford men As years PIG
days. The Cambridge cockswain died
at the age of 43 years 31S days, he
of Oxford (the late Dean Fremantle)
at the age of 81 years 100 days. The
average age of the Cambridge men
on the day of the a c is increased,
and their average length of life after
the race is diminished by reason of
one of the crew having been of the
unusual age of nearly % years, -
Notes and Queries.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-07-18
A Candy Eating Cat,

A cat in a family of a Hudson riv-
er town is very fond of candy, and
his is what his mistress saw him
doing II day recently. One of the
SONS of tho household sat by the
window reading. He had spread out
on the sill a row of candies, and ev-
cry few moments he would reach
out for one of these and carry it to
his mouth without looking up from
his book. By and by his mother no.
ticed what the cat was doing. He
would steal up on what might be
called his tiptoes to the. window,
and, watching Edgar all the time,
would reach out a paw cautiously
and snatch a chocolate. This he did
until he had taken half the row of
candies. Then Edgar discovered
what he was doing and promptly
suppressed him. This same cat likes
to be petted like a child. He will
doze peacefully ON the bed, his head
on the pillow and one paw tucked
under it. Another paw he will thrust
out for his mistress to hold, and
thus he will sleep by the hour. So,
if there is a loud noise in the night
to awaken him, he will run to her
bed to be taken in and lie by her
side, with his little claw in her hand
to soothe him while he falls eff to
slumber again New York Times.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-07-18

Residents of the United States are
very apt to fall into the error of be-
lieving that it is the custom for driv-
ers and pedestrians the world over
to turn to the right" That such
is far from being the truth is easily
proved. In China, "the land of op-
posites," everybody turns to the
left. The same is true in Persia.
Hindustan and Tartary. In Tur-
key and Egypt 10 general rule is OBJ
served. In England and throughout
Great Britain the rule is the same
as in China-"turn to the left''-and
the same is true of the greater por-
ton of Europe in general. Even in
the United States the custom of
turning to the right is not universal,
as any one will testify who has ever
observed the rule followed by driv-
ers in Charleston and vicinity. There
are also many portions of Arizona.
Minnesota, North and South Dako-
ia. where the majority of the popu-
lation are foreign born, where turn
to the left rule" prevails. st. Louis
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-07-18

him happy, but she never budged as
no stood before her in the aisle.
Her neighbours heart surrendered
a few inches of space, and he used
that opening wedge till the gaudy
grabher, with the usual street car
look of whitening contempt, yielded
enough more to make him easy--on
n pinch.
Three or four blocks farther OH a
stupendous recruit was added to the
company. She carried a market
basket and had the breadth of the
Liberty statue. AT once the sick look
ing passenger became aroused to the
demands of chivalry, offered his
scant accommodations to the buxon
dame and retired to the platform to
watch results.
The space resigned was an awful
mislit, but that didn't bother the
fortunate winner. 1t was the furious
heart of the gaudy creature that
broke under the mass of determined,
plebeian flesh at her side. She turn.
cd red, white and blue, bit her lips
at the spectacle Of crushed wings
and darted javelins of wrath toward
the platform. The audience gasped
and smiled. She signaled a stop. AS
she angrily flounced past her merci-
less foe that dear old word brute"
came kissing hot from her mouth
New York Herald.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-07-18
One of the Finest.

Johnny Dowd and Tommy jackson
were playing tag the other day, when
they became involved in a very heated
dispute. Johnny said that something o,
other was so because his papa had said
it was.
Tommy retorted that this something
Or other was not SO because his papa had
said it wasn't. Issue being thus joined,
the dispute continued as follows:
Johnny-Well, my pa knows as much
as yourn.
Tommy-Huh! Mine knows twict az
much as yourn does.
JOHNNY don't think!
Tommy-My fathers a lawyer, he is.
Johnny-Aw, what o. that: My pa il
a perfessor, and he knows a lot O.
things. Why, say with the crushing
emphasis of one delivering a knockout
argument), my pa knows almost as
much as a policeman!
Tommy-Well, my pa-er-er-say.
let's play tag.-New York World.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-07-18
Only a Half Owner.

One day Cactus Jim and I were fish
ing i'll the Loup fork Of the Platte river
wien a stranger rode mp Oh a mule and
blanGly inquired G. Jim:
stranger, be you the man las owns
this yere river?"
mot as ! knows Of" replied Jim as
he looked up long enough to see that the
stranger had a gun in his hand.
"Then what is you a-doin yere?" soft
ly inquired the man.
"I'm a fishin arter fish,"
II shouldn't think you'd dare fur to
do il. cause the man who owns this
we're river is a riproarer and a-lookin fur
a fuss. am a-knowin of the fact that
be killed a Teller yesterday fur tshin in
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-07-18
NO CHILDREN NEED APPLY.
That Was the Rule. but a Brainy Young
Man hanged Things.

iSS ~ thC ANuiVs out ~ Drill Ioubk
Man Changed Things.
The young man admitted that he had
children, and the real estate man frown-
ed and shook his head,
I'VE are very particular i'll regard to
that building" he said at last, and l
am afraid l cannot let you have the
fiat
Il am very sorry" returned the
young man meekly, and it seems rath-
er hard that Il man should be made to
suffer for what is no fault of his own,
but | suppose it can't be helped"
The real estate MAJ looked surprised.
"You see" explained the young man,
Il wasn't given IA fair chance, for |
never was told in my younger days that
it was wrong to have children or that
there was any penalty attached. l sup
posed it was all perfectly natural and
proper, but | presume the enormity of
the offense is fully explained in all the
schools now"
Really, p
"Then l had a very bad example set
me right in the family" interrupted
the young man, ''for my parents had
children. 1t seems remarkable, doesn't
it? But it's a fact, and they We're held
to be very estimable people too. l was
taught TO revere them, and naturally /
fell into the error of supposing that
there was nothing unlawful or opposed
to public policy about it, and SO l mar
ried, and now l find myself in such dis
repute that / can't get the kind Of fiat l
want. suppose it's all right, but you
must admit that it seems rather hard
OH a MAJ who has always aimed to be
a good citizen"
My dear sir, yon'-
"Now | think of it, broke in the
Young man again, Il suppose your par
ents We're guilty Of the same offense. l
do not see how you can successfully de-
ny it. Now, sir. l would like to ask
you if you think it is fair for a man to
expect his tenants to be more acceptable
than his parents?"
Il was about to say when you inter-
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-07-18
He Kent the Floor.

The Rev. DR.. X, occupying charge
in a New England church, announced
some time ago that the regular week.
ly prayer meeting would be devoted
to discussion Of a certain question of
general interest to the congregation.
Many members of the church wished
to take part in the discussion. 1t was
therefore decided to limit each men,
ber's remarks to five minutes. When
the speakers time expired, the cler-
gyman was to notify him by rapping
with a pencil on the desk. Deacon A.,
a VIGOROUSLY long winded speaker
and exhorter, was one of the men,
bers at whom the restriction was
specially directed. AS everybody an.
ticipated, tho deacon was one of the
first to address the meeting, and he
had not fairly started on his remarks
when the rap of the pencil was heard.
Am | to understand" asked the
deacon, turning to DR.. X, that my
five minutes have eXpired?"
Yes, deacon; l am sorry, but
your time is up"
And all general remarks are linn
tied to five m%inutes?"
Yes; that was the understand
ing"
The deacon turned very deliberate.
ly to his fellow members. Then,
brethren" he proceeded, Il shall
throw the remainder of my remarks
into the form Of a prayer
The deacon kept the hoor.-New
York Post.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-07-18

How much of the river might he
own?" placidly asked Jim.
1.-THE hull outfit as fur az the water
runs. with all the creeks throwed in.
He jest took it fur a fishpond, and the
galoot who is cotched a-stealin OF his
fish never sees his mother no more"
Would you reckon that yere Teller
rides a yaller mewl?' asked Jim as he
rebaited his hook.
Eyes, I reckon he do"
"Man about your size, hain't he?"
"I-should 60 fur to say that he was.
"In fact, you ar the %riproarin cuss
hisself?"
you've struck it right, stranger, and
you've got jest three minits to pray!"
"Thank you," said Jim as he got his
legs under him, rose up, whirled about
and covered the man with two guns, all
in the time you could count five.
"Say. stranger, thar's a mistake
we're, said the man on the mule after
he had shaken off his surprise.
Gas how?' asked Jim.
"As how I've concluded that I don't
W all this yere Loup river, but only
half, and you hain't tishin on my half
at that. My eyes ar gettin a leetle
weakish, and I can't see landmarks as l
used to-
kin your eyes see that trail over
thar?' queried Jim.
"They kim"
"Then ride fur it and keep right ON
ont O. sight!'
The man rode straight away and new
er looked back, and when he was two
miles distant Cactus Jim picked up his
fishpole and grow led:
"Somebody'll hurt that Teller some
day if he don't quit talkin and 20 to
shootin. IN. Quad in Detroit Free
Press.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-07-18
The Victory In Alabama

The defeat of the ''sound money!
candidate, Clarke, i'll Alabama is more
complete than was at first announced.
1t is the same old story told wherever
the people get a chance to express their
views on the financial question and the
politicians are unable to conceal or side
track it or prevent a popular vote. 1t is
doubtful now if their tricks will benefit
them much longer, for the people will
no longer be hoodwinked in this matter,
and will insist upon having this ques-
ton brought before them and voting on
it.-New Orleans Times-D Democrat.