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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-01
cANcY AND MARRIED LIFE.
Why Some Husbands Don't Supply Theiz
Wives With Confectionery.

Why Some Husbands Don't supply Their
Wives With Confectionery.
"Oh, how perfectly lovely!" said the
girl in the PINK dress. II do SO dote on
candy"
Especially chocolate nougat." de-
clared the young woman in white.
1T is just too sweet for anything"
where did you get them? Was it
Charley or Bob:'
at was Charley" replied the girl
with the box in her hand. ''He always
has the incest candy"
but you like Bob best?''
"Agnes. dear, you are entirely too in
quisitive."
lyon mustn't get married if you like
candy
"What has that to do with it:''
Didn't you ever hear that the men
who buy candy before You get married
never buy you any after they are mar
ried:''
as that sou
"That's what the papers say"
"Pooh! l don't believe q word of it!
But, then, that's jdst like some Of the
horrid men. I know one who won't do
it."
"Oh, 1 say, girls. What luck! Here
comes Maud. Well ask her about it,"
you'd never dare"
"Wouldn't ], thought
Maud drew near, and all the girls
giggled merrily.
''Oh, Maud, you're married, aren't
your
"Why, what a silly question: Were
not you one Of TIE bridesmaids:'
ooh, yes, we all saw her, ard size
looked just perfectly killing"
"Well, wanted to ask yen o ques-
ton"
Certainly, dear. What is itY''
"Well. does Dick buy you any candy
now that you are married? You know
he used to buy you lets Of it-wholc
candy stores full-before.
mo, he doesn't"
"What did l tell you?'' exclaimed
the girl in pink. cit is Just what
said.''
"Wen, maybe they are not all like
Dick"
"What do you mean?" exclaimed
Maud II never did see such girl.
Why didn't you let me finish saying
what wanted to say? was going to
say something and you broke right in.
I was going to say that he doesn't buy
any candy because l don't want him to.
What's his is mine, and Just take his
money and buy it whenever I want it.
1t is much better arrangement, too,
for bay the kind like and he seldom
did. Chicago Times Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-01
GREEK LETTER GIRLS.
An Initiation That Made a SEN
sation at Lake Forest.
Mss EvERETT's TRYING ORDEAL.

Compelled to Promenade on . Cold No
vember nay Dressed All In White and
Bow and Smile to Every Man She Net.
The Faculty Displeased.
The young ladies Of Lake Forest uni
versity arc nothing If not progressive.
They are up to all the tricks of the mems
colleges, and when it comes to tomfoolery
they are quite as bad as the boys.
A year ago the sophs hazed tho freshies
in q manner that was quite awful, forcing
them to drink large bottles of unsterilized
milk and to wear bloomers that bagged at
the knees
The novelty of this year has been fur
nished by the Beta Gamma sorority, q
new fiedged sisterhood that initiates the
mystery and general idiotic monkey bust
ness of the Greek letter societies at Har-
ward. Miss Mantle Everett lie the latest
member Of the society, and Lake Forest
has been in cOmmotion ever since her in
itiation.
1t is not the fact that Miss Everett has
become member Of the sorority that has
made such a stir. Beta Gamma has had
new members before. 1t is not the fact of
the initiation, but the manner of it, that
not initiated into this dark and secret
Greek letter sisterhood just exactly as the
faculty thought she should have been, and
even in female seminarics faculties are a
disagrceable but nevertheless powerful
factor. Thus Beta Gamma is in great
danger of determination Ivy the powers
that be ct Ferry hall.
The way Maude Everett was initiated
was very novel and just little too much
of diversion. The council decided that
sho must walk from the Ferry hall build
ing on the lake shore down town and back
clad in white summer dress. 1t was also
decrecd she should wear q white legborn
bonnet of large form and decorated with
pretty flowers. In addition to this she
was to have her feet incased in white slip
pers and carry white silk parasol. There
was to be a regular procession, in which
all the members of the secret order were
to take part. To every man they should
happen to meet the victim in the person of
Miss Everett must bow profoundly and
graciously and by no means dare she fail to
smile upon the ones to whom she bowed.
All these and other evil designs were
carried out ~ the letter. 1t was very cold
even around Ferry Hall seminary that aft
ernoon. But that didn't weaken the de.
termination or destroy tho plans of the
young women. Miss Everett had to dress
according to the prescribed style. She did
so, and after 4 O'Clock, when study hours
were past, the grand Beta Gamma initia
ton march was begun, with all the So
lemnity, on the part of Miss Everett a,
least, that any "sem" can gather together
| and employ on any occasion Decked in
her gay summer wear and followed by the
| other members-who had on cloaks and
winter gowns, however-she left the sem
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-01

Electric Bitters is q medicine suit.
ed for any season, but perhaps more
generally when the langnid ex-
haussed feeling prevails, when the
liver is torpid and sluggish and the
need Of tonic and attentive is felt.
A prompt use Of this medicine has
often averted long and perhaps fatal
bilious fevers. No medicine will nc,
more surely in counteracting and
freeing the system from the mslarial
poison. Headache. indigestion, con-
sipation. dizziness yield TO Electric
bittcrs. soc and 81 per bottle q,
Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-01
An Old Building.

Poughkeepsie has building that is
probably the Oldest one ON the hudson
river. 1t is at the corner of Washington
and Delafield streets, and was erected.
according to tradition, in I7Is. The
plaster on the walls is six inches thick,
and the laths are hand cut, about two
inches in thickness. 1t is safe to saw
that house. even if antiquated, is a
warm one to live in during the winter.
Oak Hill Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-01
Ptlssi Paassi Passs!

DR.. Williams Ind IN Pile Ointment
viii cure blind, bleeding. liberated
and itching piles. 1t ahsorbs tho
tumorss allsys the itching ut once.
acts as a poultice. gives instant re-
relief. DR.. williams Indian Pile
Ointment 10 prepared only for piles
and itching Of the private parts, and
nothing else. Every box 10 guaran-
teed. Sold by druggists. sent BY
mail for so cents and u per box.
WILLIAMS M'v's Co.. Props, Cleve-
land. Ohio. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-01
The Coming Gown.

If there's one thing more certain than
another about the coming gown, it is
that it will be trimmed. Net Just skirt
alone, nor yet just bodice alone, but
both will be heavily, richly and elabo-
rately burdened with every sort of trim
ming. Is it that fashion, deprived Of
her beloved big sleeves, must have some
other outlet and finds it in frills and
frippery? From present indications it
seems likely that plain skirts-skirts,
that is to say, unembellished by ruffies
or bands Or tucks or even a slight drapery
will soon have disappeared from NOR
tai view. As for bodices, we'll, sleeves
may be close reefed. But what of the
multitudinous flounces and shirrings
and gatherings and drapings? Surely
nothing short of Gin full sail" describes
them.
Embroidery is the most imperative
detail of the coming gown. Have your
new fall frock embroidered in however
insignificant way, and you will have
given it stamp that may not, it is
true, by right belong to it, but which
will mean ''frcm Paris" And most
impressive of all, it will mean that your
new fall frock will cost "a sight" more
than it would unembroidered. The pres
ent tendency to trimming altogether,
indeed, means that. People may talk
about the costliness Of simplicity and
the price you have to pay for exquisite
plainness, but as q matter of fact that
sort Of thing doesn't really "come near
as high" as the velvets, silks, passe-
menterie, embroidery and other defect
able devices for wheedling pence out Ct
pockets that the present season is so in
dustriously planning. New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-01

Frs Chafie-I don't know how I
can get Johnnie to take his medicine.
If tell him what it is, be won't take
it. and if don't tell him be won't
take it.
Mr.. Chaffie-I'n tell you what to do.
Just put it on the table and forbid him
to touch it, and then he will take it
sure.-London Tit-RitA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-01

-
III w
TIE FATHERS LABoRisG WITH rosAcrrs.
churchly rites Ind been exhausted in tie
Lopo of driving out tho lcsils-ali with
out success-Ignecius koziolck, an H.
year-old boy. has been made to confess
that he was sbamming.
The confession was secured by the in
Production Of torture IF mild kind, after
kindness, reasoning and tie benefits of the
Clergy had mcs with fat faillre. 1t was
duo t. tho sacacity Of the Rev. Father
Casim;r Stuczko, rector Of the Holy Fam
lily parish, who. after repeating the prayers
OF cxorcism over the youth for the eightic.h
time without anvil. came 90 the conclusion
.ha. he was taking and compelled him to
admit IL by bending. his fingers until they
nearly broke at the knucklcs.
Young koziolek las led tho priests and
his kin n painful chase with his clever
| Incorporating, and mcdical men, hypno-
lists, faith heaters, insanity experts and
persons of position who take interest in
psychological freaks have been doing tho
child homage for almost year rs a pho
nomenon the like of which they were led
| to think had not been seen before.
As interest grew in the case people be-
gan carrying lgnacius about in carriages
| from place to place to examine him. Some
| were solici,ous about the condition of his
| mind and Others Of his soul, and many
were glad to do things for him merely for
| n chance TO satisfy curiosity. He was fed
| on fruit ard candies after his most violent
| exhibitions,an and the next time he performed
| his role he did liz with moro violence than
| ever. He grew extremely fond of tho dig.
| nii,ed councils which convened to study
| his case and came to think himself N CON-
| sidcra bio hero.
An accident which prccc1et, b;s suc-
posed possession" was believed by some
| to be responsible for it, Ignacius fell up-
| on the leo last winter, and, although show
| ing only slight discontinue for three or
four days, afterward felt severe pains in
one knee and began to limp. The trouble
passed from the knee into the hips. but in
few weeks he was pronounced entirely
cured.
During the cIose NJ his coneno,,srt g.,
bed, however. he deyelopetl an unaccount-
| able mood of showing DISLIKE to the nr;ests
who visited him and an ohborrence IN ev.
crythinQ connected with religion He 10.
manded that the priests STAY AWAY He
refused any longer tn pray or listen m
prayer He turned his face away from the
crucifix which hung at his bedside md
never from that time on repeatetI the nano
of divinity or the saints.
After few weeks of peryersepess vouno
| Irnacius tleve,oned rho h,b;, ~ rors,da.'
| ing himself impersonoI,v In hi. tall nth
| Others Having exhibited the irc,rna.
ton of deyjljshnsss in HE own cbanacd
conduct. he bepon IN t,lt N. ~ the reaI
| guiding mind in the hoy n. ~ vears xras
not the boy Isnrcius. hut another person.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-01
POSSESSED OF A DEVIL.
A Bold, Bad Chicago Boy Prae
tees Diablerie.
FOOLS FRIENDS AND DOCTORS.
shams Possession Of the Evil Spirit with
Astonishiag Success, hut Il Finally Out.
witted by . Polish Priest aad Confess
the lmpoSfure.

After almost a year OF irnposture,
through which he persuaded tho clergy
and lnity o: four Polish Catholic parishes
In Chicago that he was possessed of tho
evil one, after fasting, prayer, penance and
hope had been exhausted By his pious par
ents to remove the spell, and not until
powers Of exorcisms had been granted and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-01
One Word
Each Evening

Note carefully the style of
type ~ shown in Rule s.
IL will appear in the space
oil some Rock Island or
Davenport advertiser. and
will be in the ssme sire
type each evening. No
type Of that Kind appears
elsewhere in the paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-01
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-01

AGENT FOR EAGLE BICYCLES
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-24
a.KrNLEY ~ NEw YoRK.
Boom Launched ~ Cospsr union-
Meeting well Attended,

Boom Launched ~ Coopsr union-
ns.tinE we'll Attended.
NEW YumS, March 23.- Tue Pfesi.
dental boom In New Y0tk Guy Of
William Mckinley was launched at
Cooper union tonight. This hail was
well filed.
Major Lovelt Jerome called the
meeting 10 order He said II was ubt.
lees for the machine politicians 30 Dis.
regard tho returns that were coming In
from all patts Of the country invOflug
Mckinley. The latter was the enemy
VI tue bOtset and net their tool.
Major jerome introduced ns chair
man VI the meeting General Wager
Swaync. The meeting, he sail, npd
been called to mako PLAN 10 the Irop.U
OF this state Nnd throughout the cuun.
Try, aud to the delegates 10 the couvsu.
ton nut to 10 held, that the rctl
choice tor President Of the Uuited
states was william Mckinley.
(Cheuts)
Governor Morton, he said, had rem.
defed valuable service 10 the state.
some OF the audience Kissed At the
mention OF Governor MoTton'u name,
but General swaynet stopped this In q
hurry. Hu said that the governor de-
served 10 be cheered, aud that the ma.
chine Of the Republican party war
none OF his making.
Resolutions were adopted declaring
thA assembly to DO the Nc kinly league
OF the state Of New York, and plsdg.
Ing members 10 aid In the nomination
OF Mckinley. A committee Of fiheen
on organization was selected.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-24

the waships. After dark one Of the
latter pruceede slong the c0sst, scfu,-
iulz.ng the expedition with seatch'
lights. The steamer bearing the expo
ditiou Slipped iu jus. bsuiui het ans
unl0adeJ. IL was attacked nj Daylight
~ a small Spanish force and driven
away, but another band u insurgents,
hearing the fring, came 20 tue fcscue
and the arms captured by the spanish
we're recovered.
Another letter from Spanish source
gives report II the engagement At
Caudolafia uu tue ~ h inst, wbon
MaceO and QIlutln Bandeta win
0 OJJ men nttBcsUd Col. Frauoi'. InH
Spanish lOss, the letter sHys, was 3OO
sOiiiefs, four captains AMI rigui
lieut-nanls. Ffsn.is sufteulcrel,
givin o. all hissfms an anmu nitlun,
4 L., u II ssiu, iucrussd Cen. Wcyier
who announced that Francis wOull
return t. Spain on tho next steamer
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-24
MmIrlsI,,tonFInI.h.

AUSTIN, Tex, March .8.-Ailer an
all day wfanglB to arfauge cOmnins
tiuu DUtweel the Allison aud Reel
men, tue whole business was hnocke 1
Into ActcEtd hat late tonight by the
Allison meu, with Quincy at their mead,
leaving all combinations AMI annouuc.
iuK they wUuiJ make the fght stagly
aud alone Tor Allison Au1 Tor Quincy ~
temporary chairman. The Rstd men
are apparently bsdly hue cred by this
action. MCkiulrys forces say they
Will nsht " - huisn, Hud The result
viii probably he suicidal 10 the IL ed
men, although Bone ,erm 10 think that
they Will cymbiuo win tue Mtkuicy
men " assured a divided delegation
Will be- sent.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-24
TBLEGRAPHIC.
PLEASING TO SPAIN.
ClsYiland's PrOpO'sd Message IN
American Losses 10 Cuba.
A lOyG.DEslRED OPPORTUNITY.
The Madrid Government viii Then
Have 40 Excuse for taking Notice
Of the Doings Of Congress

NEW YOBiS, March GA dlspstch
10 the World from MaIud ssys!
ItisAn open secret that the govern
ment will DO much pleased II President
Cleveland sends message to Congtuss
tegarJing American losses In conse.
quencs Of the rebellion IN Cuba. Such
D. m cage will not only give to the
Madtid government n long.desirod op-
roriuuity to take official notice Of
what hiss boon going on Of lAto In the
United States and Cuba, but " will
furnish a preteKt for taking the follow.
ing siep,;
Fisi-Sending note clearly stating
20 the United States government
spatu,s Intention IN put down the re-
brlllon In CUBA exactly a. America
did the rebellion IN the southern
statet-thnt ~ to gay, without tOlefat.
ing any foreign interference even M
the form OF mediation, and wltLOu,
taking tho slightest notice VI any re-
co nition OF Cuban delinquency except
10 regard II as future reason Tor iusls.-
ing upoa stucter regard for neutfallty
nnd tue principles OF International law
than The United Slalrs has maui.
tested even while considering the Gu
bans NJ simple rebels against n friendly
power.
notwithstanding memorandum 10
foreign governments, especially Euro
peAn powers, settiug forth that SPAN
" defending common cause u Euro
mean n.ttuug-theifs as Woil n her
uwu-against American interference
and tue pretensi0ns VI the Monroe
doctrlue.
Misunderstanding on the eve Of
general election tho policy oi the Can.
Uvas cabinet has been Nindicatcd, thut
eating tue onus Of n col tiict on the
United States, as Ssnor CsnOvas,si since
March, 1895, mas done everything In
his power to avert n rupture Of cOtdial
relations between spain aud the
United SIatus.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-24
Io.AbolI.h ,bs mann rsnsIl,.

WAsHISurOS, ID. e., March .s.-
Tho House spcut most OF tue DAY con.
Hidefing the Curtis oil TO abolish tue
death penalty In all cases where II Is
prescribed Ia the Federal statutes
sixty In numbeTl, save In cases Of
murder anu rape under sections $3.50
anu 63Ii OF tho revised statutes, where
tue jury might qualify the vrfdicr
"wiIhout capital punishment" The
bill makes NO changes In the penalties
that can hu i'm clod by military anu
nAvAl cOufts.mattlal. Among the
crimes nov punishable by death, RB1i'
ithsd by the Uill, are mutJer and rob.
berry on tbs high teab, accessory before
the TACT 10 murder, piracy. etc, on the
high seas, destruction Of vessels Of war,
sio. Tue bill failed to pass Tor want oI
aquOtum.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-24
ITALY. WAR
Peace Not Likely owing TO MensIIL's
Excessive Demands.

y
LNesssiys Demands,
New HORK, March ga die.
patton from the HeTAla's correspondent
at Rome says that on account Of tue
excessive pecuniAry demands made by
Mruelik II In not probable that pn,ce
VIII be concluded. Sign0Ts RicOlli anu
RIuini, VINO ars In accord with The
ging, will refuse the payment OF any
mOuey indemnity.
Tho German emperor will have a
most enthusiastic reception at GenoR.
Naples, too, Ia preparing 10 receive his
majesty 10 magnificent style. KING
humbert will be- on board the royal
yacht HohenzilltTn TO meet his dis.
Iuguished guest.
Tue diplomatic corps 10 extremely
well Satisfied with the speech made ~
5lgnur Ruuini In tbs Chamber on SAT
uTIAy. He cHused an especially ctr lug
effect In Berlin ana Vienna aud has
done much TO strengthen the ministry.
lhe premier SAIL last night: 81 am the
Hrm friend OF England und Ihs Triple
alliance anu reports 20 the contrary are
simply Rbsutd. We continue to live on
good terms with France. This iuIef-
we've with me published by the Figaro
aud tho halin are pure Inventions"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-24

NEW YORiS, March % -. Sloat
FassrIt anu Serene T.. Payne were
among today's arrivals Of prominent
republicans who viii participate IN
the state convention Tomorrow. Mr.
Fassett IL actively working up tue
presidential candIdHcy Of Gov. Morton.
Nit. Payne 10 said to be slated for an
uieolJt.atlsrge.
4. &. Plat kept his room all forenoon
on tho plea Of indispositlnu.
AJhetents to the Mckinley boom
circulated among the delegates to-
night and Induced many Ui them 10
attend the mass meeting held In the
Ohio e1.gOvsTn0fs honor
The TACT that Gov. Morton had not
only signed that Raines liquut tax bill,
but hAl also endotsi IL, made some Of
the olty members rather willing TO be
approached by the agents OF the Ohiy
candidate, aud many expressions Of
uisgtuntlement were heard.
II has been decided by the leaders
that there shall be- no mention IN the
ilatiofm OF anything connected with
state affairs, except the indUfslng OF the
administration Of Gov. Morton. IL has
been lhUught IhAt II would perhaps be
well to have a separate motion iuuOts.
ing the Raines blil, but lne leaders are
aiIald VI n denomination upon the
sullec,. rhu platform, which Il In
ssualOr LsKoWs kerpiig i1nlsaI, L.
quite brief. IL fAyofs "a sound cur.
Ieucy on gold bsst; Tsaihrms thr
taflfi policy 81 protection but asks
that II bs NJ guarded NJ not 10 prove
nionopolistic IN any sense, while slill
protecting American Industries. Thu
la briei, besides the iudOrsement, Ia all
hat II 10 be sAid 10 tue resolutions.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-24

WAsHISuTOS, March Ex-senator
Blaokburu's return to tue Ssuato today,
alter the exciting aud ifuitloss senator
ial contest before the Kentucky legis.
latute, was slgnaled by Au unususl
decentralization by his colleagues. On
tbs senator's desk was the most maui.
moth aud elaborate floral design ever
brought 10 tue Senate, rising twelve
feet from the floor AMI ovefhanglng
the desks VI Senators WAlthall anu
Vest ON either sidr, Tho mAin design
represented the cOnt-oi.arms Of Ken
lucky, with two huge dolls claspiug
hands a. the central figures, around
which were worked the state motto,
"Uultel We stand, Divided We
Fall" Above this was large horse.
shoe VI La France anu Peatlo Roses,
while below ami around were great
sueAyea Of OAk leaves anu lilies OF the
valley. The whole was topped with
wliespteading branches OF American
beHuty rOses. The tribute uams from
Mt. Blauhbutn's senatorial associates.
Several other large designs were from
personal friends.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-24

reported, to str up race feeling. Ge'.
m'ny, Austria and France, II II said
uefe, will guarantee the Independence
VI the Irausvaal, II necessary.
President Kruger will not 20 10
England after all. He desires g. &C.
Uept Colonial Secretary Chamberlain's
invitation 10 visit London aud confer
with tue Bfitish authorities with rel.
etence TO lrAnsvAal atlairs, but the
Beers oblec. Mr. Kruger left the
question TO be decided by the Volkstasd
(egislalufrl, which refused 10 graf
aim permission 10 %. This caused
cunst,tnation On ihs Rand.
The Star, IN a leader. spfAks Of II ss
"ttcFing the English government"
Fsrfar Phillips and other members
OF the Ynannesburg reform committee,
arrested on a charge " tieasou, are
still under surveillance at Pretoria,
uot tsiuE allowed TO 10 70 the Rand.