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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-01

don society ut the end of the elehtG1btA
century. The quarrel arose over some crit
ieisms which Mrs Elphinsvone made CON-
cerning Lady Braddock. History says that
these referred to the latter's age.
Aeany rate Lady Braddock felt MORALLY
injured, and, following the fashion of her
masculine friends, sent a challenge 20 Mrs..
Elphinstone. The latter did not care to
carry the dispute to such . degree, but
some OF her friends insisted upon her &C.
cepting. They told her she could select
pistols, and then there would be no posi-
bic chance of either being hit.
The duel was fought in HYDE marx in
September of 1893, with pistols at ten
yards. As was predicted, the ladies' fired
and neither was hit, although q bullet
passed through tho hat of Lady Almeria.
This quito unnerved the latter, but infused
tremendous confidence in the heart of Mrs.
Elphinstone, who demanded that the duel
be continued with swords. To her sur
prise, Lady Almeria accepted, and before
the now duel had lasted two minutes the
titled fighter succeeded in stabbing her an
tagOnist through the arm. That ended the
affray.
liere d'Eon was Mime. de Chastcau Gay,
male friends, challenged him. He was
borne wounded from the field after the
duel which followed. Nine. Chasteau.
Gays sister, Mime. Ia Douze, went farthe,
yet. She fought her own husband on the
field of honor. 1t seems the poor man and
she could not agree on some matter, and
after furious quarrel she challenged him
to duel and goaded him until he accepted.
They fought with swords, and he was
thrice wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-01
SACRIFICES TO VANITY.
How Confding Women Are
Swindled by Charlatans.
CURING WRINKLES BIZ MACHINERY.

a System Of Torture which II Expected
10 Rcstore Beauty. hut Has the Opposite
Encct-visit TO tie Establishment Of .
Facial Benutifier.
Twenty years ago or more an English
Jewcss, Mime. Rachel by name. offered
through the medium Of advertisements in
the London papers to restore the bloom of
youth to the aged AMI inflrm and to rem
der them beautiful forever" These words
quickly became catch phrase and brought
hundreds Of willing dupes to her door. She
treated them with a harmless decoction
containing alleged water from the river
Jordan and received in return heavy pay
ments in currency of the realm.
In the end victim who had been mulct-
cd to the tune of several hundred pounds
without experiencing any appreciahle ben
eft thercfrom appealed to the authorities
for redress, and after due process of law
Mime. Rachel found herself an inmate of
Pentonvillc prison on a five years term for
false prctenses.
So lucrative had been the imposture
however, that upon her release she prompt
~ recommended operations on still larger
scale, only to be arrested again and resen.
fenced to prison, where she died.
Either the American law Is more lenient
toward offenders of this description or our
public prosecutors are remiss in their duty,
for certain it Is TINT Mt this very day Ger.
tain 'fncial beautifiers' and "rejuvena
tors" of far more danGrous typo than
Nine. Rachel are plying their ncfarious
vocation in the full blaze of publicity, not
only extOrting money from the silly vic
tins, but almost irrcmcdiably running
what little "complcxion'' has remained t.
them.
This species Of cormorant preys upon the
vanity and cretlulity of elderly persons OF
both sexes with heartlessness, a refine
mcnt Of cruelty, worthy Of the Spanish
inquisitiOn, and its demands upon the
purse Of the victim seem to increase In
equal proportion to the suffering inflicted
DESTROYS Of becoming acquainted with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-01
APPLYING THE FIRST PLASTER.

the workings OF the system, presented
myself ut the house of one of these electric
quacks one day, accompanied by n friend,
says writer in the New York Herald.
The parlOr might have been that of my
respectable middle class family in easy cir
cumstanccs. The inevitable family Bible,
the wax flowers, the conventional crayon
portraits and the steel engravings hardly
suggested home of the professional char
latan. In a few minutes madame ap-
roarcd. Tall, angular and decidedly passce
was she. Her lips were thin, and the lines
Of her face were hard and rcpcllcnt. Her
first look was one of disappointment rs she
noticed our comparative lack of wrinkles
or facial blcmishes. We were evidently not
customers 1t was followed by an air Of
suspicion rs acquainted her with the OBJ
jcct of my visit-namcly. to obtain facts
for publication regarding her rejuvcnating
process.
She hemmcd and hawcd and hcsitnted
for awhile, but the prospects of securing a
free advertisement finally got the better of
her prudence and unscalcd her lips. Ouce
started, her flow of information continued
unahatingly until our departure
All, do not believe that / cater to the
rich alone" she remarked, with n long
drawn sigh. My treatment has been the
means of Hitting many an unfortunate
from the depths of despair to the renewed
enjoyment Of the good things of life. Why,
my dear sir. mt this very moment there is
n lady sitting mp stairs, her face covered
with rlastCrs, who came here two weeks
ago looking Gu years Of age. When the
plastcrs Gene of a week hence, she will
pass for 60.
$50 ycu arc not only treating her. but
are also PROV iGiny board and lodging." !
remarked.
"Why, yes" was the ready answer. "l
do this with some Of my Patients. You
ste this lady has practically no home She
was once rich, but lost all her money She
l. raging ire her last dollars for this treat
ment, which will make new woman OF
her and allow her to begin life oycI
again"
do you mean tn say that she expects t.
profit financially by tho changer asked
Most ussurcdly ! do" was the reply
"You know yourself that n good looking
young woman can always obtain remuner
alive employment in any of our large store.
or dry goods emporiums. We talked thi:
matter over in advance, and she agreed
with me that regeneration was the only
hope for the future."
$50 this silly old woman Of GO expects Il
leave your house younger looking by II
years." cried, breaking into laugh.
The sbsurdity Of the proposition was to<
much even for the madame. She lost con
troll Of her facial muscles and joined in my
hilarity. Hers was the laugh of the hyena
however. and, fearful Of betrayirg herself
| che quickly resumed her seriousness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-01

60 be in very raw and sensitive condition.
Then comes treatment with the trans
parent gauze and oily preparation you saw
on the lady's face up stairs, and it lasts
until the rawness has disappeared and the
skin assumes its normal state again. or, to
be more precise, until the surface is free
from wrinkles, burrows and blemishcs, q
matter of three weeks. My patients also
use a special preparation of mine for some
period after treatment here. 1t is very
bene1iccnt, and also sell it to people who
have not been treated
The interview ended with this state
ment, and we were bowed out. OF course
the reader will not need to be told that tho
madamc's whole scheme Is an abominable
swindlc. The SO called rcjuvenating proc
ess has no scientific basis whatever 1t is
pure chnrlntanism from beginning to end
The operator goes at her victim in hap
hazard fashion and usually burns not the
upper cuticle alone, but deep into the flesh
The result is that she produces a surface
which, after tho three weeks treatment
with ointment, resembles any other burned
surface of the body undergoing cure.
1t is smooth and glossy, and for the time
being the wrinkles are a little less visible
than usual, although the general appear
unnatural and uncanny.
While this condition lasts the slightest
movement of the facial muscles is accom-
panied by smarting pains, and there soon
follow a drying up and cracking of the
cuticle. Only months after the conclusion
of the treatment" is the cure complete,
and then the wrinkles and burrows are
seen as prominently rs ever. In some cases
the original burns never disappear, and the
face permanently retains scared appear.
ance.
In any European country such a mon.
strous and cruel swindle as the above
would bc summarily dealt with by the au.
thorities Here it thrives without mclcs
tation, the swindlcrs even travelling around
the country giving lectures in rural re-
sorts, advertising themselves as benefactors
of humanity and selling their nostrums al
an exorbitant figure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-01
ADvERTlsES SALVATION.

A Londoner Saves Souls Through the Per.
sonal Column.
The following notice appears regularly
in the personal columns of the London
newspapers:
"Persons in spiritual difficulties may see
by appointment and in strict confidence
helpful friends, who are sincere Christians,
Mt IL Beaumont street, Marylebone Give
minutes walk from Baker street station).
There need be no reference to church or
creed. Certainly there will not be any at
tempt to obtain money or to proselytize.
Everything possible will be dono to lead
such inquirers to the living Christ. All
letters to be addressed to Row. w. barlow
Sarjeant, II Beaumont street, Marylebone,
W.
Tho Rev. W. Darlow Sarjeant IL q portly,
gray bearded Wesleyan clergyman, with q
sympathizing manner. In an interview he
said:
81 try to find out the ills of mans soul
just as physician would try to find out
the ills of a mans body, and to bring him
back to health, which is faith in Christ.
Sometimes the applicant may DO depressed
through physical ailments. Such O ones
soul is best cured by my medical assistant,
q most practical and religious man. Peo-
pie of all grades of society come to me, and
whatever their education and social sur
rOundings, I have some assistant who can
understand and sympathizc with them.
"The most startling thing about the
work is that as per cent of the applicants
are men. A man is moro naturally a skep-
tic because of his contact with the world.
He often has suffered some wrong from q
man in the church. A woman acquires alb
solute faith more readily than a man. The
form of church appeals to her more. A
man likes to thrash out tho question man
to man. If no has been living for years
without any spiritual administration, he
likes to meet and talk in private with q
clergyman who offers him simply the BIZ
BILE and no church Whatsoever. Instead of
addressing q whole crowd in the hope of
making convert, go right into the heart
of one person, and usually conquer.
Letters and people are coming to me
from all over the kingdom, though have
been advertising for only three years. Some
of those who hooted at me at first are fol-
lowing my plan."
Mr.. Sarjcant says he does not accept any
pay for his services.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-01

is prepared to take oath, disagreeable
tendency to harden if conditions are suit
able. Whether DIR. Gilbert was aware of
that tendency ut the time has not yet been
brought out in court. He had, however,
the opportunity to become acquainted with
it shortly afterward.
Mrs Gilbert, being, according to her ac-
count, unable to release herself, was like
wise unable to disembarrass herself Of the
unpleasant mouthful. The plaster Of paris,
following its natural proclivities, set.
The setting process being completed,
Mrs. Gilbert found her powers Of CONVERSE
ton seriously interfered with, and steps
were Immediately taken to remove the OBJ
struction. The tools by which this was
accomplished were a knife and hammer
During the operation Mrs. Gilbert fou;.4i
extreme difficulty in breathing, and before
1t was completed her mouth had been bad
~ lacerated. On account of these injuries
and the rough treatment at the hands of
her father in law Mrs. Gilbert has brought
suit for damages 70 IL extent a 90, 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-01

heart goss up to The poor thing. God grant
that her hores may be realized.
The madame did not dwell ON the poesi-
bility of her victim being disappointed or
state whether in that event the money
would be refunded.
"She is sitting alone in the rear bedroom
up stairs, was the next remark. at will
never do for her to see you, but II you 60
up softly with me you can get a glimpse at
her from behind the screen. She Is q little
deaf, anyway"
My curiosity was not proof against this
invitation, and, with madame in the van,
we crept up silently to the apartment
above Madame entered first and in her
sweetest tone inquired how the patient was
feeling. A low murmur came in response
She then returned to the door and beckon-
cd to us to peep in. We did so. My first
sensation was that of mirth, but it was
speedily followed by feeling of intense
pity. What 3 truly pathetic sight this
poor. bent old creature, sitting mOtiOnless
as a statue in the center of the room, her
entire face and neck covered with a yellow,
oily, transparent plaster, imperfectly con-
cealing the sore flesh beneath, of the color
and consistency of a raw beefsteak, sitting
there for hours, for days and for weeks,
euhCTibB eOTtuICo III GuC NoAu uOpc Ju8G
her youthful beauty would be restored to
her and that she would be able to COM
mand attention, II not adulation, as Of
yore. Every breath. every wink, every
twitch of the facial muscles meant agony
Undesirable, but she sat through it all 81
lently and in patience, awaiting the day Of
her dcliverance.
When we returned to the parlor, I ex-
pressed desire to. learn something of the
process itself. The madame, highly elated
at her supposed success in impressing her
visitOrs-in one sense she was not mistaken
proceeded to describe it in detail. She
led us into her torture chamber in the
rear, and displayed her various instru-
ments. She called in her servant girl and
made her act as a dummy" patient, in
order to fully illustrate her methods The
girl laid herself down at full length upon
q regular doctors sofa chair.
"This Is the first stage" said madame
urbanely as she pressed the pads to the
girls checks. 81 apply the machine in
this manner to the face and burn the outer
cuticle. It it were in motion at present,
you would see the skin turn white under
the application. That would be a com
mencement OF tbs alistering MY second
step Is to cover the entire surface with a
thick plaster Of my own preparation,
which remains on for day or two and
stimulates the Inflammation. After this the
PLASTER is taken of, and the flesh is found
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-01
HE STOPPED HER TONGUE,


DR.. Gilbert Took . Plaster Cast Of Ris
Dsughter-in-law's Mouth.
The domestic dissensions of the Gilbert
family of Cleveland have lately occupied a
good deal of the time of the Cuyahoga
county court and furnished much enter
tainment withal. According to the state
ment of Mrs. Nellie A. Gilbert, it appears
that her father-in law, DIR. G. H. Gilbert,
has been guilty of what she considers con-
duct unbecoming q gentleman. He not
only threw her upon tho floor, which is a
proceeding i'll calculated to convey an i'm
preston of courtesy, but having her in
that unpleasant position he did then and
there, Of malice prepense, ungenerously
proceed to fill her mouth with plaster of
paris.
From the point Of view Of Or. Gilbert
this heroic method of stopping woman's
tongue proved for the time n shining sue
cess. Mrs. Gilbert was, according to her
statements, hardly so well pleased with 1t.
There Is about plaster of paris, Mrs Gilbert
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-01
COIOnd Sand
Stone QuarrieS
Sawed building stone,
Ashiar and trimmings
2 speciality.

For cheapness, durability and
beauty excelled BY none. This
stone does not wash or color tho
wall with slkall, otc. Plans sent
rs for estimates will receive
careful attention and be returned
promptly at our expense.
QuArr:es IL miles from Rock
Island on the e.. B. . Q. Il. B.
Trains Nos. 8 and 10 will stop
and lot visitors OF aud on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-01

ELy's CREAM RAIN h opssltivecure.
Arpiy into ne noseFiia Its quickly ahsoetsd- 80
cents ct Drurxsss or by mail samples loo. by mail
HLY BROTHERS, - Warren 81, New Yoek City,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-01
Cost Of Expert Testimony.

A movement is on foot IN New York to
do away with or in some way regulate the
taking Of expert testimony in court trials.
The question of expense is serious one,
this feature of the Marie Barbari trial
having cost $40, 600, while s62, eco was ex-
pended in the trial of DR.. Meyer, the poi
soner, year or two ago. AS high as $500
q day has been charged by medical experts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-01
Bell PUNCH Coutributiou Box.

Alice Morse Earle tells in The Atlantic
of one church where the contribution box
used contained small bell concealed in
1t, which would ring only when . contri-
button was made. The collection was usu-
ally taken during the sermon and no EtinRy
could fail Of detection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-01
Bridge stone, corn crib
blocks and foundation
stone-any size desired.

Samples Of Stone and Photos Of
Buildings csn 30 seen At Room
No. II, Mitchell 4 Lynde's build.
Ing Addssss:
Arthur Burial. manager.
Pock Island or { olopa. iii
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-01
WELDED THE SWORD.
Women of the Olden Time Often
Fought Duels.
THE CODE OUT OF DATE now.

Bat We OccasionAlly Hear Of . Feminine
Resort to Arms-S0me Interesting Cases
In History-An American Girls Amir
Of Honor In Belgium.
Two women Of Vienna, prominent f1g.
ures in the upper crust of the underworld,
fought duel the other day, according to .
brief cable dispatch, one receiving a wound
In the neck slightly more formidable than
pin scratch, and the other escaping with
nothing more serious than q profuse at
tack of fright and perspiration.
Some innocents might imagine the duel
ing woman to be an end of the century
product, farreoching growth of the fem.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-06-02
OUT ON THE SEA.

Out on the sea, the dark. sad sea.
Where the breakers are wildly tossing,
The clouds hang low with misty tears.
For another soul Is crossing.
The boat has slipped from the golden sands
Out on the sea so dreary,
And stern-faced Charon bears away
To where there Is rest for the weary.
Out on the sea. the dark. sad sea.
The waters the oar Is cleaving:
The waves send back to the pebbly shore
A kiss from the one who is leaving
It CLOVIS and brightens until the air
Is filled with it's mournful sweetness,
And 1t takes its place in the tear-dimmed
world
With a more than magic meetness.
Out on the sea, the dark, sad sea,
Where the shadows are grayly sitting,
Meath the cold, cold hand of Icy death
My life and my hopes are drifting.
And all is but darkness and dread despair
In face of the view1ess ages.
For it's written in letters that scar the soul
o restless sea! o dark. sad sea!
Whose waters are onward moving,
Bring back message, thou voiceless wave,
hope and a promise proving.
But the answer that comes is the surfs
sullen roar.
And foam on the waters cleaning;
But in the dim future we know there Is
dawn,
When we've passed through the darkness
of dreaming.
Stella Pearl Harris. in Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-06-02

at Charlotte, Mich, before coming to Harris
vile.
Some time ago he had severe illness
which was cured almost miraculously. A
garding his experience. Prof. Bowman was
in the midst of his work when the reporter
called, but he cheerfuly gave him hearing.
"a year ago last fall, |" said the professor,
L broke down with nervous exhaustion, and
was unable to properly attend to my duties.
/ tried different physicians but with no
relief, and also used many different pro-
prietary medicines, spending almost fifty
dollars for these medicines alone. | then sue
cumbed to siege of the grip in the middle
Of winter, and was left in much worse con-
dition. My kidneys were fearfully dis
ordered, and my digestion became very poor.
l was indeed in bad condition.
"a minister in conference learning of my
condition advised me to try DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. / had heard
much about the wonderful curative powers
of this medicine, but it was with reluctance
that | was finally persuaded to try it, as it
seemed that nothing could do me any good.
However, procured three boxes of pills and
took them strictly according to directions.
BY the time the last dose was taken / was
almost cured, and in better health than I
had been for years. / continued using the
pills awhile longer and was entirely cured.
| can cheerfully recommend DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People"
Such was, Professor Bowman's wonderful
story, which was further endorsed by the
following affidavit:
HARTSVILLE, Ind, March l6, 1897.
/ affirm that the above accords with the
facts in my case.
R. s. BOWMAN.
Subscribed and sworn before me this
10th day of March, 1897.
LYMAN j. SCUDDER, Notary Public.
STATE OF INDIANA, SIS.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
contain all the elements necessary to give
new life and richness to the blood and re-
store shattered nerves. They are sold in
boxes (never in loose form, by the doz-
boxes for $3.50, and may be had of all drug
gists or directly by mail from Dr. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-06-02
LOCATION OF FEED BINS.

eve and lamb shut up therein until the
lamb has sufficient strength to mingle
with the flock without risk of life. A
number of these small pens may be set
up if necessary, and when not in use
they may be stored away in very small
space. We are indebted to Mr.. George
McKerrow fo. this idea, and since he is
one of the most successful sheep grow
ers in Wisconsin his recommendations
have great weight. We have tested the
value of small box-like pens, but the
gates are more convenient and require
less room when not in use
The basement should be seven and a
half or eight feet high, and the loft
above should be of sufficient height to
provide storage room for hay and fod-
der.
The feed bins may be located-in the
loft and conveyed to mixing box at
the end of the feeding alley by means of
spouts. as shown in Fig. 2.
Watering tanks may be located in the
division fences and the supply regu-
lated by ffoats.-John L. Shawver, in
National Stockman.