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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-06

Damage to the Green-House aud Boiler
room ofJ. Palmer Gordnn.

ASHLAND. Va, April 5.-Spccial.-The
groehouse and boiler-room of j. Palmer
Gordon was damaged hy fire tonight. loss
about four hundred dollars. 1857 tine quick
and effective work of the fire company.
the fire was confined 20 one end Of the
building. There is no insurance.
The fire was caused by a. leie tive ilue
in the boiler-rom.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-06

Allegheny court. for the murder OF Scott
NcG;raw last vtar. WAS concluded SAT
urday night by the jury returning YER
dict OF not guilty.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-06

ROANOKE VA. April Especial re-
Pittsburr Reserves and Allegheny lnst-
tute played u game ~ bail here this
evening which resulted in the defeat ol
the Allegheny boys by "A score of 10 20 >.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-06

ono Of tho most enthusiastic Of this
,.e..'e mostine of fho sons of Veterans
a.. h.i1 isst night m Lee camp Hau a
mn sttsrdanco being observed. 4 COM
rnnic,tion from the lakewood Memorial
Associotion VS. rad inviting the sons
80 ,,t, mar, I'm ,bo ceremonies Of Memorial
D,,. mo invita,ion was accented
Nessre William Forrenhalt. ] Motauor
vinfrco \ T.. phillips. .Tr. and Roy. G..
n rb,nllo,. v,ore elected members OF the
nm, ana eevcn annlcaffons for mem
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-06

J T. b STUART.
II COX

A description OF tine cuban war scenes
in which the camp is 20 figure on the
26th and 9th was read amid much inter
est. Tho fill quota GO OF men has been
made mp and success is assured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12
Tho Needle and the Pin.

A pin and needle, being neigilbors
in a workb2sket and both being idle
folks, began to quarrel, as idle folks are
apt to do.
81 should like to KNOW" said the
pin, "what you are good for and how
you expect to get through the world
without a head:''
.What is the use Of your head" re-
piled the needle sharply, "if you have
no eye?''
"What is the use of an eye" said TIE
pin, elf there is always something in
it,"
II am mere active and can 20 through
more work than you can," said the
needle.
Eyes, but you will not 1.-Two long be-
cause you have always q stitch in your
side" said the pin.
"You are a poor, crooked creature"
said the needle.
"And you are so proud that you can
not bend without breaking your back.
"I'll pull your head off if you insult
me again.
"l'll pull your eye out if you touch
me. Remember, your life hangs Oh q
single thread said the pin
While they We're thus conversing q
little girl entered and, undertaking to
sew, she very soon broke off the needle
at the eye. She then tied the thread
around the neck of the pin, and. attempt
ing to sew with it, she soon pulled its
head off and threw it into the dirt by
| the side of the broken needle.
| ''Well, here we are, said the needle.
"We have nothing to fight about
now" said the pin. LIT seems misfor.
tune has brought US to our Senses
| "a pity we had not come to them
sooner" saith the needle. "How much
we resemble human beings. who quarrel
about their blessings till they lose them
and never find out they are brothers till
they lie down in the dust together, az
| we dOr'-HOusehold Words.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12
THE ART OF CONVERSATION
It Means Saying Old Things In . New
and Charming Way.

1t Means Saying Old Things In . New
and Charming Way.
Takers are not those who have news
to tell. Their mission is. cs Pope de-
seribed the poets, to put into words
what oft was thought before, but not so
we'll expressed. The mind is unequal to
the strain Of taking information as such
all the time. We read just as we dress
in new garments:-not because we are
naked, but because we want to vary our
garments. We read poetry for inspira-
ton, science for the laws of life and
nature, newspapers for general informa-
ton, essays and history for relaxation
and the basis of knowledge. ANY one
we'll read in these must be an entertain
ing companion, if the faculty of impart-
ing the sum of them be given. In other
words, if he or she be good talker.
Lord Macaulay, one of the best in
formed men of his time, was SO irresist-
ible q talker that whole companies sat
for hours to listen. His love Of talking
was SO inordinate that cessation of his
wondrous outflow was loosely alluded
to as q brilliant flash of silence. "
They had, 1t is true, more time to talk
i'll other days than we can set aside now,
and there were other occult influence:
not less conducive to engaging garrulity.
In those times the streets were filled
with picturesque shapes and colors-the
nameless grace of costumes and equi
pages now seen only on the stage. NJ
wonder that, surrounded by birds OF
such brilliant plumage. courts and kings
robes and plumes. clashing swords ant
rustling silks, our fathers and mother:
talked well. But in revenge We have ;
vaster field to draw on for sprightly con
versation. The schoolboy OF today has ;
greater fund of knowledge by merely
learning life's needs than the best edu
Gated of the ancients. But he should b,
encouraged to make use of this by talk
philadelphia Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12
An Old Settler.

Wien the rheumatism frs: prsempts certain
tracts Of your anatomy it may be ousted easily,
but when II b. comes an old settler it 10 pretty
hard to bulge. Remember this when you exper-
fence the first twinges Of this obstinate ard
asonizing disease, and attack it with Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters 1t will then make tracks, "
and rossibly leave you unno'ested and in peace
able possession Of your own comfort n the To-
ture. Peril always attends rheumatism, IL It be-
come chronic, on accom-; Of it. tendency 10 at
tack the heat. Usually it is complicated with,
kidney trouble Certain It is that the kidneys
when aroused by the B:tters, will eliminate i'm
purities which give rise TO rheumatism and
dropsy. In mclement or wet conditions Of the
wealth I, the Bitter,, taken in advance will often
avert rheumatic trouble. Use this genial family
medicine for dyspepsis. biliousness, headache
and constipation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12
Hardships of TELEGRAPH Poles,

EYES," said Joseph Bonner, superin-
tendent of telegraph for the Southern
Pacific railroad, telegraph poles along
the line have hard time. Particularly
is this SO out west, where the poles arc
costly and stations are few and far be-
tween. Now, out in the Arizona desert
the poles are played the deuce with gen.
orally. There is a sort of woodpecker
that picks the posts absolutely to pieces,
thinking there may be insects inside of
the wood. They hear the humming and
haven't sense enough to know what
causes it. Then near the hills the black
bears imagine that each pole contains q
swarm OF bees and they climb to the top
and chew the glass insulators to pieces !;
but the sandstorms are the things that
create the most havoc. When the winds
blow strongly, the sand is drifted at a
rapid rate and the grains cut away the
wood at fearful rate. 1t was a common
thing to have an oak pole worn to q
shaving in days time, while / have
seen poles just ground to the surface of
the earth during a single storm. Things
got so bad out there that the company
decided to substitute steel poles for the
oak and cedar, but that didn't remedy
the evil at all. The sand just wore away
the metal on each side Of the pole until
the center was as sharp as razor, and
all the Indians used to shave themselves
on the edge. We finally managed to fix
things-just painted the poles with soft
pitch. The pitch caught the sand, and
now every pole is about two feet thick
aud as solid as rock. New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12

The outrageous discourtesy shown
the outgoing governor at Springfield
yesterday shows once more that even
In the flush Of victory the republi-
cans cannot be magnanimous. The
simple act which the state owed
to an executive retiring from Office
was avoided deliberately and evil
IDENTIFY with generalization in order
that the spirit Of luminosity to those
who may differ in questions Of pub
lie policy might be carried out to
the last. Gov. Altgeld was not hurt
half as badly by the evidence of ill
taste az were those who were respon.
sible for it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12
Gov. JOHN P. ALTGElD'S bienn

Gov. JOHN P. ALTGEID'S biennial
and closing message to the 10th gen.
eral assembly has been sent out in
pamphlet form and embellisbed with
illustrations of the public buildings
the state has erected under his ad-
minis:ra alton. including the new in
sane hospital at Rock Island erected
this year; the engineering hall. Uni
versity OF Illinois at Champaign,
erected in 1894; the mechanical work
shops for students. University of
Illinois, erected in 1894; prison for
female convicts at Joliet, erected in
1896; insane asylum at Peoria.
erected in 1896; astronomical observ-
atory. University of Illinois at Cham
paigin. erected in 1896; library hall.
Champaign university. erected 1896;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12
Made o Difference.

He had just dotted his hat as a re.
markably pretty woman passed, and his
companion OBVIOUSLY congratulated him
upon his acquaintance.
oh" he replied carelessly, that is
Belle Gotrocks. Pretty, isn't she?''
bet your life. Know her well."
well, / should sayl Why, she's an
old flame OF mine"
''Old fame Of yours:''
''That's what / said
"You may BIO an old fame of hers.
but she is not an old fame Of yours"
whats the diff?'
IF you are an cid flame Of hers, her
father must have put you out:''
''Guess you re right, old man. That's
just what he did. Chicago Times.
Herald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12
LAVENDER LEAVES =

The waving corn was green and gold.
The damask roses blown,
The bees and busy spinning wheel
Kept MP a drowsy droae,
When Mistress Standish, folding down
Her linen, white as snow,
Bewteen il laid the lsvendar.
One summer long ago.
The slender spikes Of grayish green,
Still moist with morning dew,
Recalled garden sweet with box
Beyond the oceans blue
An English garden. quaint and old.
She never more might know
And so she dropped a homesick tear
That summer long ago.
.che yellow sheets grew worn and thin
And fell in many n shred.
Some went to bind n soldiers woundA
And some to shroud the dead.
And Mistress Standish rests her soul
Where graves their shadows throw
And violets blossom, planted there
In summers long ago.
But still between the royal rose
And lady lily tall
Springs up the modest lavender
Beside the cottage wall.
The spider spreads her gossamer
Across il to and fro
The ghost OF linen laid to bleach
One summer long ago.
New England Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12

W. G. Weeks, publisher of the Del
AVIAN, wis., Republican. announces
himself as q candidate for the post
Office of southern Wisconsin, most
popular summer resort. whom Mr..
Passage, the present efficient post
masters time expires in 1898. Weeks
should have the place for the asking.
and while The ARGUS does not expect
to have much influence with the in
coming administration regarding the
Wisconsin patronage. it neverthe-
less is willing to venture an indorse-
ment of the Republicans editor. OF
course Mr.. Weeks bases his claim for
recognition on party fealty and 16
years service in the editorial repub-
lican harness, but there is q reaso 1
more weighty than these which should
be considered, and which will no
doubt be used as an argument ia his
behalf by the business men and citi-
zens generally of Delavan. We re-
fer to his untiring and unselfish ef-
forts in advertising the beauties and
charms of picturesque Delavan lake,
which in recent years has become
famous as q pleasure resort, with a
resulting, and what promises to be
an increasing and lasting benefit tc
the pretty little city near its borders.
And when Weeks can lawfully
write Up. NJ" after his name, nc
matter at what hour of the day, he
should Immediately suggest to the
department the ACCESSIBILITY of es
tablishing a "summer resort" post
office at the lake. and thereby earn
the enconiums of the countless re
sorters who flock there in summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12
Blind, You Know.

Dick-And how did you proceed?
Fred-Why. l jus; went mp to her and
asked her if she would marry me.
Dick-Without first telling her how
much you loved her and all that sort q
thing?
Fred-Of course. 1 did not want to
prejudice her judgment
Dick-My dear boy, don't you know
that when folks fall in love they don't
have any judgment?-Boston Tran.
script.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12

Woman twho has been turning over
shawls for half an hour)-Well, don Z
care to buy today. I'm Just looking for
friend
Clerk (politely)-Don't think you'll
find your friend among the shawls.
We've looked them all through.
York Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12

THERE is one particular source OF
qualification which comes to Rock
Island in view Of the inaugural
events at Spring field yesterday. We
have friend at court, one we es-
TEEN because we known him we'll
and appreciate his good qualities. in
the person Of Lieut.. Gov. ". A.
Northcott.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12

performed, and many personal mat
tiers to be attended to. They have
mending to d ,, and dresses or bonnets
to make, and long into the night they
toll, for they must look neat, and they
have no time during the day to attend
to personal matters.
Women, therefore, notwithstanding
their delicate organism, work longer
and more closely than men.
They de not promptly heed such
signs as headache, baclxache, blues,
pains in the groins, bcaring-down. "al1
gone" feeling, nervousness. loss of
sleep and appetite, whites, irregular
or painful monthly periods, cold and
swollen feet. etc. ali symptoms OF
womb trouble. which. II not quickly
checked, will launch them in a sea OF
misery.
There is but ono absolute remedy
for all those ills. Any woman who has
TO earn her own living will find IL
profitable to keep her system fortified
with this tried ana true woman : friend.
lydia +. Pinlxbim's Vegetable Com
pound speedily removes the cause and
effects q lasting cure
We are glad to produce such letters
as the following from Miss NJ. &. Nc.
Nance. ia Catherine St, Utica, NY:
For months / had been afflicted
with that tired feeling. no ambition.
no appetite. and "a heavy bearing-down
feeling of the uterus. I began to use
lydia f. Pinlsham's Vegetable Com
pound. Soon those bad feelings passed
away / began to have more ambition,
my appetite improved and I gained
rapidly in every way, and now l an
entirely well. advise all my friends
to use the Compound, 1t l. wcmanis
trues. .riendn Fss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12

THERE are many reasons why a
turn of events which would send
Tanner to the United States senate
would be welcome. First, because
az the representative Of great state
in the highest honor it can confer, he
would be preferable to Madden, aud
secondly, because such a contin-
gency would elevate W. A. North
colt to the executive chair of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12
An Old Piece of Wood,

The eldest known piece of wood is
formed into the statue of an Egyptian
sheik. The statue is ov:Ccrt.y. lcz-.
The eyes are of crystal. the expires ion
OF the face bold and commanding. The
man whom 1t represents has been dead
for 5000 years. and yet the wood of the
statue is as perfect today as when turned
FROM the workshop of the carver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12

The best salve In the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped
hands. chilblains, corns and AL skin
eruptions. and positively cures
r P,Iss o. ~ no pay required; i !: guar
money refunded. Price - cents per
box. For sole BY HaxtsA Ullsnsyeg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12

Ex-CoNGREssMAN w. l. HAYES. Of
Clinton, has been nominated by the
democrats Of his city to hll the unex-
pired term in the Iowa legislature
caused by the death Of Capt. N. A.
Merrell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12

TANNER is governor, and as such
we respect him, and offer our best
wishes for a successful administra-
tion of the affairs of a state which
stands second to none in the union
in greatness and promise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12

SENATOR JOHN NJ. PALMER. is still
i'll at his home at Springfield. but is
improving from recent relapse. In
view of the talk as to his successor,
tits not surprising that the venera-
BILE statesman became sick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12

DESPITE all the show and gusto
made over the Inauguration of Tan
ner as governor of illinois, and to be
made when Mckinley becomes pres
ident Of the United States, the silver
men are still on their "metal."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12

library and gymnasium. Normal uni
versity at Carbondale, erected in
1896; library and gymnasium Normal
university near Bloomington, erected
in 1896; Eastern Normal university,
Charleston, erected in 1896; Northern
Normal university. De Kalb, erected
in 1896; executive building and cell
house, Illinois Reformatorv at Pom
tiac, erected in 1896.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12

ILLINOIS is in the grasp of a ma
chine. but its future is bright. too
bright to be dimmed by passing
events, however unbecoming they
may be at the present time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12
C'oaks, Jackets and Canes.

Lot 1-Jsckets consisting Of Bou-
cles. Beavers. Kersey ard Caterpillar
Boucles. This seasons styles moe,
al sizes. 90 so. ESQ. ESQ.
ho" '..... ........ ...-..- SV.oO
Lot double Capes, app,icaed
velvet trimming. full velvet collar.
military sirsp. silk soutash braid.
line beaver, all this seasons styles.
black. navy and brown,
% ~. now. ........... Sf.Go
Lot s. Consisting Of xerseys.
Cloths. Bouclc. fancy rough Effects,
quarter silk faced and full elk lined.
all the seasons styles, Si6.
S1i, Els. $l2. nov ........ Sill
Lot 4-Consis;ing Of all the high
art OF workmanship that the market
produces, all this seasons STYLES.
s25. &22. sle. els. your -.
CHOICE. SO.0S
Lot 5-Astrskahn Far Capes. 80
BY 100, full satin lined, beau
tiful and curly, $50. now. SLID
Lot 6-Children's and Misses
Jackets and long Cloaks, latter
with cape and velvet collar. worth
up to tl2. all this seasons
styles. your choice. ...... 50. w
We have q complete line OF Ladies'
Double Texture Mackintoshes. navy
and black. detachable cape, plaid
worsted lining, worth q so,
now. Observation-Disclosures. S4.5O
Misses and Children's Mackin-
toshes with cape and double texture
worsted outside, worth $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12

The first theater in this country to be
lighted with gas was theater at Phila.
delphia, which put in gas pipes in 1916.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12

DESPITE the dull times and the
campaign we had quite number of
new corners in this country in 1896
The total number of steerage passen-
gers landed at Ellis island during
the year was 252,550. There were
80, 223 cabin passengers landed at
the port of New York during the
same period.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12

THERE is one point in which Sena-
tor Allison does not vacillate. He
has now declined a cabinet Office
three times, and positively at that.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12

Twenty-one days are required for q
letter posted in New York to be deliy-
cred in Bahia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

4 OST a rocKETIsooK SATURDAY
~ conialnlng check on THE treasury de,
parttnent. Washington. -. g.. for as ia favor
Of Robert Mcs;Taib Fipdcf vii lie reya,fieo
by lessing IL n police station
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12

FOR sFNT.
s-~~-~~~~~~~~--~~~e-y~ey-ge
L,oR REST-A NICE FLAT. INQUIRE
II ai 100 Third avenue.
LNoR REST - SEVEN Room HOUSE on
Second avenue modern Commencement
also "A room house. by D. W. Hurst
Esog RrNT-FrRNrsHFD ROOM. VERY
convenient 90 business center with hot
water heat. Address, X. y. q. ARcrs once.
FER SALE.
E,oB SALE THREE FINE IMPROVED
u farms W Douglas county. Nsbs terms
easy. Address ~. Is Park. Waterloo Neb
L>OR SALE rue HDrsfIfOI GOODS
such a. furniture. stoves Carpets. etc 81
she Mayer RDrs ufeld house. seventh nvcnne
and Nincieenfh Al Get, ~ be told at aneilon
sale. begpnl ~ Thursday mOuinv Dan. 1Ith
a. 10 O'Clock Al exec lieut. opportunity for
buyers
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-19
Ladies
Is

10 pair ladies' hand turned shoes, sizes to
Is pair of felt slippers worth $3.50 pair
rs pair chdren's shoes, best quality
n pair baby slippers, sizes | TO 5
Is pair baby shoes, sizes to 5
Is pair of Children's oxford ties
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-19
Misses and Children'S ShOI
75c

Is pair misses tan OxfOrds and strap slippers worth 5O
Fl pair misses button Shoes II to 2 worth 50 to 200
q pair chiId's and misses tans oxford ties
IA pair ladies' spring heel oxford ties
81 pair chId's black oxford ties
q pair ladies' kid button shoes
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-19
S \

As pairs ladies kid button shoes, and patent tip
q pairs ladies kid OxfOrds, worth l.5O TO ZOO
10 pair misses kid button shoes sizes ID to-
10 pair ladies tan OxfOrds
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-19

IA pair ladies' kid button shoes, patent tip, worth So
pair ladies' hand turned shoes, worth So
pair ladies' oxford ties fire quality
G5 pair chd's tan OxfOrds, size tOS
As pair chiId's oxford ties, size 5 to 8
Is pair ladies' oxford ties
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-19
81 so

pairs ladies' and IL opera toe button shoes or m
pairs LADIES' C. s. lace shoes, worth ZOO and ESQ
ParladIes line oxford ties, worth 200 to ann
pair ladies' hand welt button worth 2OO
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-19

10 10 par ladies kid lace shoes, worth 3 and 350
70 70 pan laGles tan lace shoes, worth and $50
10 pair ladies kid OxfOrds, worth ESQ O
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-19
Monday, February Is,
..Ending March |.
We Do'Not Write Fine-sourding Head.
Lines, Bit OUR PRICES TALK.
Department.
si.25

pairs ladies spring heel shoes, worth ZOO
pairs ola ladies' shoes, worth I,5O to ZOO
par misses spring heel lace shoes
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-26
CHEAP RATES TO SAN
 FRANCISCO, CAL.

On June 29th to 9Oth and July 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 1897. the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad will sell tick cts, to San Francisco on account of the Young Peoples Society of Christian En- deavor convention to be held in San Fran cisco July 7th-12th. at the extremely low rate of $25.S5. Arrangements have been made for sale of tickets returning at about the same rate with privilege of re- turning via Portland. Oregon, at a very small additional cost. Passengers not on- 1y have the privilege of free reclining chair cars to Kansas City via the Mem- phis route, but also have the choice of selecting from several routes from Kan- sas City to San Francisco.
 For further information call on
 CHARLES JONES, T. P. A..
 1914 Morris Ave, Birmingham.