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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-09

anu tuul-
bled out the
pack ag g 8.
Then sh o
came up be-
i'd G the
W a g o n ,
keeping the
weapon lev
g led at
Johns on S
head, and
deina n d e d
his money.
He declared
that all he
had was one
silver dol
lar. After
taking that
she told him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-09

well III a {
Q h Q could
escape the
bears claws
by putting
down the
honey and
r u n n i n 81
OF. B u {
Lizzie was
not that
kind of a
girl Sh 9
m e q mt to
keep the
honey and
outwit the
bear. She
aa~af.ll-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-09
Felsy's Hzsasy osd Tar

Cough Syrup wherever introduced is
considered the most pleasant and cf-
fec;ive remedy for all throat and
lung complaints. IL 10 the only
prominent cough medicine that con.
tsins no oPiates and that can safely
be given to children. Sold BY ~. p.
Bahnseu.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-09
Name For rhe.s~r Hat wearers.

"Hatwife" Is proposed in London, after
the analogy Of housewife and fishwifs, to
designate n woman who persists In wear
ing big hats TO the theater.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-09
Murder Law In Chin.

In China the man Who lives Dsarsss shs
scene Of murder IL accused Of the crime,
and he must prove his innocence o. stand
~ punishnsnA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-09

weak. infiamed or diseased,
You need
Or. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney
Pills
for they soothe, heal and strengthen
the kidneys.
They prevent Bright's Disease.
They cure Diabetes and Dropsy.
They DISSOLVE Gravel and brick
dust deposits in the urine.
They filter uric acid, Malaria and
other poisons out Of the blood.
They cure Rheumatism. Neuralgia
and the like.
They cure backsche. and all kid
ney aud bladder troubles.
They make pure. rich blood-rich
blood means health.
They Possess . surprising Healing
Power"
Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 90, 1895.
Through these lines would state
that I have used Hobbs Spsragus
Kidney Pills in my family with the
very best results. They possess O
surprising healing power. and where
medical aid was out Of the question,
DR.. Hobbs SParsgus Kidney Pills
have cured me and my family.
cannot praise them and recommend
them enough. They give strength
and life. and produce healthy com.
plexion.
MIS-. TnrEMAS, 226 Bosworth Ave.
For sale by
T. ~. THOMAS, DRUGGIST,
Cor. ID Ave nd 18TH ST., RoeA oseaad. ulls.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-09

.Cascsrets stimulate liver, kidssys
and bowels Never sickss. wsakes
|og gripe; 10 osuss-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-09

Citizens Of KiIlingworth, Conn, are e.
cited over several bold highway robberies
ehat havotaksn plaoson the old stare road.
h peepAe VIZ have bssa hsld n sRre,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-09
A STITCH IN TIME,

II your kidneys are diseased, slug
gish or weak:
il your back aches.
II your blood is full of uric acid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-09
Machine That Rolls the sleeper.

Walter Hyde Of Alameda, Cal, Is real
genius. He has invented continuance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-09
THE QUEER Side OF Life
A Connecticut Town Goes Craxv
Over Cocaine Snuff.
THE LITTLE GIRL AND THE BEAR.

She Carried . Pot Of Honey and Put Bruin
to Flight With Her Cmbrella-A Man
Invents q Machine to Turn Him Over In
Bed-A Woman Hiehwayman.
The cocaine habit has taken possession
of the village of South Manchester, Conn.
In manner that is amazing and unprece-
dented, at least in the land of steady habits.
A stranger going to the pretty little place
on an electric car from Hartford will first
see the conductor or motorman take ont a
bottle, shake white powder in his palm
and then snuff 1t with intense satisfaction
and long drawn sigh Of relief. In the
street every other man or boy is using the
stuff. Strangers will step each other at
the corners and ask, "Can you give me a
pinciE" The question is readily under
stood and the bottle of snuff is forthcom-
ing.
The worst victims of the habit are the
hundreds of employees of all ages of Cheney
Bros great silk mills. 1t is even more
common than the tobacco habit. When a
man or boy gets out Of the snuff, he goes
around until he can ''raise a pinch" from
some one else. If none is to be had, he
runs to the nearest druggist.
One clerk said: why, they come in here
at all hours of the day and say, Give me
some of that snuff quick; got to have it. >
They act half crazy in their hurry and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-09

and rheumatic pain $
hang about you;
II the germs of
Malaria are in your
system;
II your blood ie
clogged with pois-
ons and impurities /;
II your bladder is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-09

GAN YOU GIVE ME A PINCH!" die II we
won't go to the store for them, they say
they will be compelled to break in and
steal it, and ! know they would. They
have no control over themselves. They
cannot sleep, and they don't know what
they are about much of the time"
AS he spoke once sturdy mechanic en-
tered, and shutting up to the counter
whined out his request for an ounce of the
snuff. His eyes were sunken and blood
shot, his frame was bent, and his hand
tremblcd. The victims are noticeable on
the streets because of their pallor, their
watery eyes and their general appearance
of detection.
The cases of the boys are specially pitiful
One of them, IS years old, was seized with
fit in Hayes temperance saloon the other
day as result of indulgence in the drug,
and doctors had to be summoned.
The doctors say that this cocaine habit
Is becoming much worse than that of lia-
uor. Once a man or boy gets the appetite
there seems to be no such thing as curing
him. These doctors have studied over the
matter and have prescribed in vain.
1--WE have had the epidemic only q few
months" said one physician, $50 that we
cannot judge as yet what the final effect
will be, but should say it would be hyste-
ria, insanity and paresis, with slow death.
The victims cannot sleep, and unques.
tionably their moral perceptions are fear
fully blunted. The craze is as common
among boys as among men. Something
must be done. / confess I cannot say
what"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-09


minofs. situated IN the county Of Rock Island,
and state Of Illinois to-wii: The undivided one
twelfth ta, G-,s, ; q the followine described
northwest quarter lkD Of section sixteen nso,
and toe east opehalf az Of the north east quar-.
ter 90 Of section seventeen 40. all in township
sixteen nel portn range two CeD. yes; % the
fourth tsthl .ncipsi meridian. containing one
AxpGEw W. MCCONNELL.
Guardian Of said minor.
JACKSON & Hunsr. Attorneys.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
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Jackson Z Hurst.
Attorneys st Lsw.l
once IN Rock Island National banh buiidsns.
Sweeney Z WALES.
Attorneys and Counesllors ct Law.
onos ID psnsssen block.
Charlss J. Ssarls,
Attorney at Law.
-: 80; !: !; :' s.s ;'is '. ': 500:
AoEniry Z ASEniry.
Attorneys % Law.
,ss: s:s:::.s: ,sss: Ia: d. s. :s:s
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Dr.. John Z. HaWth0en0.
DEETl6T. DENTIST.
DEETIST, DENTIeT.
Rev DenaA, raxlos1, evss Hasn . Uus0oyos Q
Drag storA. Third svssss sn1 fvgua1seh Gesss.
To iasaUs aQpolnn0uD sog G1Eilno1 GauaGl vort
Dr.. =. y. UaaAest,
DBNTI9T.
ono. Reoa q. whisakss B,ess. esssw fAss
and Bsady 0trosto. Dovenpoa.
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Dr. Ohas. =. ROb0Rtooa.
Eye. Ear, Nose and Throst Oaly.
Ono. whjttsksf Bloch. eouf1 ~ coe13 f11sc
md Bssdy stsssss. Davenport Iowa nsons q
and %. Houfs: . 70 !, .. N. tsS p.0.
W. EWoll,
Physician and Surgeon.
Once hours. n 10 - an: 10 D. m. and nj
night. special attention given 20 diseases of
Rcctum. 0eniia. Urinary organs md Diseases Of
women. .ia Brady street. Davenport
00AOk Z KER0D
Architects asd suPsrinssadsass.
49, ~ osse4sn - ~ Ue1oo8s 1917
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GEO ?. 0TAUDUHA1
Architect.
Plsas "a sspsyassendcnos sos aii eaaaoss q
tu1dings. 0o00s IN BrsstS block
YLoRn1.
Henry 0estjo, Prep.
CHIPPIAEEOCK NURSERY.
Cut Flowers and Dosigos Of a.
kinds.
ci,y aors. isn second svsuss. Tssspnsps ,s1s
JOHN VOLK&W,
eensral Contractors
H0U88 0Un.O4lk8
ansass.0 q -. - - - . zee
- - -, - - oG1oD.
sidiag. Flooring, wsinseossiag
18th street. bet. 9Th and 6th svoouss.
ThO rosy Sv00es0000
and 4 re,rr4y soffDc<s 81 the skin II iuvagzoru
Ibiy s,tzin.d By fhoss who use hunsus'sU
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-09

greed. But
that isn't
the worst of
it. They
come to my
house after
1 am asleep
and make
me get up,
go to the
store and
satisfy their
cravings.
I h ey
SO IN etiInes
apolog ize,
but say
they can't
h e lip it.
They must
have the
snuff or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-09

Arthur Burial. manages,
Rock lslaad a Coaoaa, m.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08
SWEETEST OF mEMoRY.s BELLS.

Will! is the way through the woodland:
but there are the sweet fields of
clover.
The signing. sad pines. and the jessaminc
vines, and the rill that leaps hugh
inyly over.
The lilies that rim 1.-THE shadows that
dim it-ail there. winding winsomr-
ly sweet.
Is the path that still leads to the old
home through rivcry ripplcs of
wheat.
And bark! it's the song of the reapers,
and 1 know by its jmbilnnt ringing
There is gold i'll the CLEAN of the harvest
and love in the hearts that are
singing.
And still as of old to the ether it's music
mellifuous swells,
And the wind that signs westward is
swayiny the sweetest of Memory's
bells.
Lot me pass through The wheat and the
clover. % men and rose-maidens,
who reap!
!. who comc from the sound of the cities.
like IL child to its mother would
creep;
For through long years OF tears and of
toiliMg. like harbor-bells over the
foam
Your voices far wingiag and ringing
We're singing me-sinsing mo home!
And hero. from The pain and the pleas
,re--from the sorrow and singing.
l flee
As the birds when the s.orm-winds are
blowing. as the Ships seek the haven
from sea:
And l fancy tho viclcts know me in gar
acns of beauty and bliss;
AMI do not the rcd roses owe me the
peace of the prodigal's kiss: .
The sun is still bright at the portal;
there the love-light all radiant
shines;
Heart! Heart. there's IL face we rc-
member in the tangle and bloom of
the vines.
Far off the glad rcapcrs are singing-far
off in the rivcry wheat,
And the arms of Il mother arc %clingins.
and the kiss of Il mother is sweet!
Ladies' Home Journal.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08
Rubinstetn.s e a

The Italian tenor, Marconi, once made,
a visit to Rubinstein, during which theI
latter's little son came tripping eagerly,
into the MUSHROOM and said: "This is.
my fiesta, papa, and 1 want a present.
Every well, my son, what shall It be:"..
"a waltz, papa new waltz all for,
myself, and now" "Nhat az impa.:
tient little o 1t isl" exclaimed the,
great musician; "but Of course you.
shall have your gift. Here 1t isis.
ten! And for you," turning to the dis
tinguished tenor. Il will play my
'Nero.'" ut seems almost Incredible"
says Marconi, "but then and there II
witnessed and heard a most re narka-''
BILE phenomenon-the maestro impro-,
vised and played q charming waltz,
with his left hand, giving me at thei
same time with his right the splendid;
Oyerture."
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08
ITO be c~ontinued.)
Feud Is / Out.

"Tllere is very little danger Of the
McCoy-Hattield feud ever being re-
vived," said L. X. White of Matewan,
w. Va, at the Normandie. 1.-THE Tug
river is tacitly agreed upon as the boun-
Diary line, and neither party violates
the unwritten agreement. One Of the
McCoys is a jailer of Pike County, Ken
lucky, n Of the Hattields is jailer Of
Logan County, West Virginia. Frank
Phillips, the leader Of the Mccoy
crowd, does his trading in Matewan,
and the Hatfields come there for sup
plies. They never go at the same time,
but no attempt is made by either side
upon the other. Phillips, who is said to
have been shot nine times, will not live
long, the bullets that have never been
removed having resulted in consump-
tion, but he is as plucky as he ever was.
At the last election he IA confined to
bed with wounds received in his last
battle, but insisted upon being carried
thirty miles to the voting place. An
enemy insulted him us lie lay ON the lit
ter, and with n spring he caught the
man by the throat and fell to the litter
with him. His wounds started to bleed
afresh, and it seemed that he would
die, but his fingers could not be loosen
ed from his enemy's throat until the
man was unconscious. He comes to
Matewan occasionally, and always
heavily armed, but the officers never at
tempt to m0lest Observation-Disclosures
Star.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08
CHAPTER Mil.

The accident was not referred to ut the
Abbey. lest Lady Laura should be alarm
cd. Two of the maids we're informed of
what had happened. but they kept the
secret. Lady Bell vas thoroughly alarm
ed. and could not be induced to go upon
the ice again. To Squire Arden the acct
dent was n puzzle, and he could not con-
ccive how the misunderstanding had aris-
en-. He decided in his own mind that both
Captain Wynyard and his step-daughter
were to blame. The Captain should have
spoken more plainly; Miss Rooden should
have been more careful about the direc-
tons given out. IF I had not been
there. she would have been drowned" he
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08
Why II, LIP

II would be perfectly willing" said;
Uncle Allen Sparks, ito give the moths,
every winter u nice ball of fresh yarn.
or II piece Of good %chinchilla cloth a foot.
square If they would he satisfied with,
it and let my clothing alone; but 1 SUM-,
pose a moth is too much like a human
being to be satisfied with any reason.
able arrangement like that"
And Uncle Allen, after inspecting an
overcoat that cost him SOS last winter!
and had not been worn more than a;
dozen times in all its history, instructed
the housekeeper to give the garment to
the first honest looking tramp that
came along.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08
Fearfully Slow.

she-How full Of his subject on.
pastor was this morning!
He-Yes. and how slow he was IN
emptyiny himself.lTruth.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08

Do your nelghbors like youf IF thew
send you samples Of their pie when
they bake, yes.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08

Why IL whisky 90 much easier to got
than work?
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08

-
I yelled like a demon.
"Out Of this! Out of this! whatever
you are"
Then was forced upon my mazed
mind a popularity Of the creature that
1 had not noted before. It did not
speak, nor growl, nor utter any sound.
1t would have been a relief even to
have heard it hiss; its silence was more
awful than any sort of u%tterance.
Flattening my quick-moving hands
along the side of the wall, I touched
the door at last, and, feeling for the
knob, l turned it and tugged Mt it like
a young giant. But the door did not
move and the key was gone. OF course
that was what I had heard when begin
ming my work-that dropping out Of the
key. So down 1 dropped to feel for it
all about the floor near the door, but
to feel in vain.
was locked up in the dark with n
nnmeless creature, sinister and power
full, from whom there was no flight. for
the darkroom had but one eXit-the
door. There was no window nor any
hole, save the small ventilation traps.
through which not even so much as a
hand might be thrust.
While there was any hope by way Of
the door, l had been more than COM
monty fcarsome. but now my fright
was more than mere alarm. 1t was a
steady growth Of terror-the kind Of
terror that makes the scalp feel.prickly
and the breath come hard. 1t was chill,
palpitatinR fear Of the kind that makes
You turn sick and sets your shoulders
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-27

down for broom and dust-pen
and set him at cleaning up the front OF
the room, then asked one OF the girls To
clean the hack of the room. Both did
nicely and it has been noticed that the
floor in now kept slightly cleaner than
formerly.
The geometry class have completed the
first four books and are now working at
the first hook which treats of ploy-
CONS and circles.
The seniors are getting on nicely with
their vertical penmanship and il may be
said To their credit, that the writing of
that dignihed class has improved very
much.
Commissioners Bath Visited the civil
government class. today.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-27
Pleasantly surprssed.

The home Of Justice E Brule, at Lake
Linden was the scene OF happy gath
erinz last Thursday evening, when a
large number Of his gentlemen friends
called to re Nind him OF the 60th ami err
sary OF his birthday. The guests, al
though unexpected, were weIcomingly re-
eeived, hut when they presented him
with a comp etc outfit Of wearing apparel
from an overcoat and new suit do IN to
new hat and pair OF shoes and COM
PEELED him ~ don them before the party
his surprise knew no bounds and he could
scarcely find words with whirh to ex-
press his gratitude. The evening was
spent in a social way.
The party consisted Of Messrs. n G
Pouli, G.. ". Orr, Prosper Roberts, A. A.
Guck, J. Fl. Wi son, $. J. HOLSTER, F. x.
Brute. Prudent Leveque, Alex Gareau,
Louis Bussiere, Fl. w. Wei er, A. F.
Prince. D. W. sutherland Felix Lanouette.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-27

Jessie Couthoui and her concert com
pany appeared in the Opera House last
evening and greatly pleased the audience
that was out, notwithstanding the ex-
treme inclemency OF the weather.
The company consists of Miss Jessie
COuthoui, the popular reciter, Mrs. IL
abeth r. Loving, lyric soprano, Miss .Ies-
sic MEG bney. pianist and cornetist and
Walter A. Gotten, violInist. Each of these
performers il an artist ofexceptional abIl-
ity and the combination is one that il
capable of giving a delightful and refined
evenings entertainment.
Miss Cnuthoui il one OF the best elocu-
tionists thar has paved Calumet WRIT
for some time. Her voice is strong,
pleasant and we'll modulated and her
renditioas were invariably artistic. She
made her best impression with her
selection Of lighter vein, Her rendition
of UncIe Peter and the TrollY Car" was
very pleasing.
Miss McGibuey the pianist brings the
listener in closest touch with the work
She inrerpets and is an ideal accompanies.
She il also a cornetist and her solo work
on that intrument won applause.
The pure sweet voice OF the soprano,
Mrs Leyings made numbers on the pro-
gram a real treat, while Mr.. Cotren ia an
accomplished and brilliant violinIst who
seems To put his whole soul into his in
strument.
Despite the fact that the audience sat
with their heavy wraps on all evening
making an effort to keep reasonable
warm and the performer. were also Wis.,
lilly affected by the cold the entire pro-
gran was enjoyed and should the concert
company again come this way they can
depend on having a much large audi
fence.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-27
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

reported by Algae Roehm)
The junior class have decided after
mnch hard thinking what they are 70 do
to exhibit themselves. The class being
40 large. iC was found very difficult to
adjust matters TO eve zones satisfaction.
A class poem was talked Of but in can
vassing the cIass ir was found that no
members could answer by the name of
poet. lt is the highest aim OF the Juniors
to make their entertainment a. pleasant
and in eresting "a possible, Yet arrange
it 40 that each exhibit himself.
Special examinations are to he given
to all pupils who did not pass in the last
quarters work. Formerly these exam
nations counted for everything, 40 that
pupil, who perhaps had class stand
ing OF seyeuty-fve for the past quarter
and whose examination was twenty
had a month TO make up his work and
then took special examination and re-
eeived one hundred and this one hun
dred would be his mark for the quarters
work; while the good scholar, Who got
ninety for class standing and ninety
Tor his examinations word who only re-
eeives ninety for his work. The teachers
OF che high school counseiIed among
themselves and decided that this mode
Of marking was very unfair to he good
pupils. Thespecial examinations, whether
seveDiy-6se or one hundred shall here
after count only seventy-fire.
The boards OF the high school are being
decorated by some Of our high school
artists. There is able adra wing "a Venu.
de Milo on the board, but the artist OF
THE was Miss GoIdworthy, not one OF
members.
The Sophomore cIass are now learning
quotation from the Shakespeare and find
the work extremely interesting.
The botany class are nov at work on
the squash seed. They are advancing
rapidly and are much farther ahead in
their work than last botany class were
st this time.
The freshman class have the lessons IN
housekeeping they needed 20 badly Wed
nesdsy. the principal walked down IN
front Of the class, and the floor was Gov.
sssd with sssd and other botsny mat.
er7als. Sns sent one Of che freshmen boys
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-27
A Remarkable Woman.

The dowager Lady Stanley Of Alder
ley, whose death took place not long
since, was remarkable woman. Her
great age of 81 was no hindrance to her
extraordinary intellectual and physical
activity. She was born before the iubi-
lee Of George III. was presented at court
TO George ~, was familiar with the
widow Of the young pretender, and was
present both at the coronation and at the
jubilee Of her majesty Queen Victoria
More than half a century ago Lady Stan
ley was one Of the original promoters Of
the Queens college and one Of the
members of its first council. She assist
ed Miss Emily Davies, to whom the
foundation of Girton college was main
ly owing.
During her whole life she has been
working for the education of women,
never endeavoring to monopolize the
credit, and all this good work was ac-
complished while taking a due interest
in her children, even to the second and
third generation. Lady Stanley had 10
children, Of whom are now living.
Recently she regretted she was not ten
years younger, to explore some Of the
newly investigated regions of central
Asia, and it is related that ON one Of her
last visits to the premier, Mr.. Glad
stone, when he endeavored to turn the
conversation from politics by abiding
to recent novel, she said: "Do not let
us talk of novels. Leave them for your
old age as do" A singular cemark for
lady Of 81 addressing a statesman of
85.-Woman' 8 Journal