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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-03
Tho Clever Unknown.

There must be many clever people in
the world among the workers whose
names are never known, though their
productions sell well. Take the wonder.
full things now on view in shop win
dows, their beautiful designs and elabo-
rate finish, from the cheap ornaments,
which are often prettier than real Jew.
elry, to the dolls, bonbon boxes, wood
carvings, glass and china objects and
general bric-a-brac Of all nations. Who
knows and who cares how the gifted
and patient r:.kers Of these novelties
live and die or if their toll receives any.
thing like an adequate reward?-Phila
delpbia Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-03

A very peculiar and unusual demonstra-
ton was made before the jury during the
arguments in the trial at Cleveland Of
William Clark, charged with numbering
Joseph Lupinek. Attorney Ewing, for
the defense, carried into court two large
beefsteaks and a fence picket similar to
the one alleged to have been used I'm tho
killing Of Lupinek. Ewing's idea was to
show the jury that blow from the fence
picket would necessarily have cut Lupinek
II he had been struck on the head. Ewing
placed the steaks on the table and struck
each Of them twice. The steaks were cut
almost through The demonstration
caused . sensation among the SPECTATOR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-03
Cndone.

In the center of desolate expanse of
plowod land stood an aged man, gazing
earnestly ut the last rays of the setting
sun. His face was set, and in his eyes
was a mingled look of rage and pain
As the fast dying light shone upon his
ashen countenance his lips moved, but
whether in prayer or malediction none
could say. Again his lips moved.
"Alas!' he sighed.
His face grew sterner.
Alas" he said again. II am I'M
doner'
And, 80 saying, the farmer mended
his suspenders with n horseshoe nail and
went home to supper.-New York Jour-
nal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-03

men In all stations of life. Shc has won
and lost dozen fortunes, but cool head
and good judgment, together with bold
ness maryelcd at by the card sharks with
whom sho had come In contact, invari-
ably prevailed over discourngcment. Her
course differed from the usual one Of the
professional gambler, and today sho Is a
rich woman, though still engaged in tho
card business and living life of seclu-
sion, with the wolves and other wild ami
mails of the forests ms ncighbors.
Fannie is 30 years Of age, but retains
tho beauty for which she was noted IS
years ago. Though associated with oil
classes Of people, principally Of the mnscu-
limo gender, during her long residence in
the Wilderness, and experiencing many of
the ups and downs and hnrdships and in
convenicnccs usually attendant upon
backwootis life, Miss Queer Is modest and
well hammered.
When she located upon the homestead
claim. her object In so doing was to acquire
tho timber standing thereon. During the
period of five years which she was required
by tho government to remain upon tho
claim she learned TO play nearly every card
game that wns ever invented and learned
to play them well. But she never played
for money, because she had but little
money to play with, until one evening u
young woodsman who had received his pay
for n Seasons work happened t.at way
with number Of friends and requested
lodging for the night Situated as she was
on well travelled roAd in the center OF
logging operations, she had made prac.
tice Of supplying food and lodging to trav
elers, and derived considerable income
thercfrom. This young man with his
friends was cordially received on q raw
March night, and to pass away the time q
gnmc of cards was played. 1t was poker
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-03
LAST OF old NEWGATE.
London's Famous Prison 500,
to Be Torn Down.
GHOSTS OF HISTORIC CRIMINALS.
Memories OF Captain Kidd, Dick Turpin,
Jack Shepard and Hosts Of OTHERS Haunt
the Place-was Once London's School
Of Crime.

Jack Shepard and Hosts Of Others Haunt
the Plscc-was Once London's School
Of Crime.
One of the greatest criminal landmarks
in tho world will be obliterated shortly by
the destruction of Newgate prison in Lon
don. The march of progress has made the
old structure obsolete, and 1t is to be torn
down and replaced by a modern prison
building
The present building was erected in
1881, but for many centuries prior to that
the piece of ground 1t occupies, the angle
formed by Newgate street and the Old
Bailey, has been covered by London's off,
! cial prison. Nearly eight centuries ago,
when Henry I was king Of England, he
| established penal institution on the site,
and ever since then it has been occupied
by a prison. The history Of the place
prior to the year 100 is somewhat vague.
| The old proverb, "Black as Newgate,
| can be construed in more ways than one.
In 1419 the management of the prison was
| so VIGOROUSLY bad that a contemporary
critic styled it ''the heynouse gnol Of New
gate" language of little meaning today,
but in that time it conveyed a world Of
denunciation and disgust. For centuries
1
school of crime, and more villainy was
Matched within its walls than in all the
| rest of London.
| The structure Immediately antedating
the present building was destroyed by the
| Gordon rioters The new building was
| considered a fine affair when it was built
But it seems puny enough now. Three
stories in height, it was built in the form
Of quadrangle, the interior court being
| divided into three sections. In the old
days the best of these sections was placed
at the disposal of prisoners who could af-
ford to pay IS. Cd. n week for a bed. The
| second section was inhabited by the felons
too poor to pay anything, and the third by
women criminals
The scenes in these courts were some
| thing frigbtful, according to contemporary
historians. Prison discipline must have
been at a very low ebb, for tho criminal
| with little money did about as he pleased.
Boiste-ous games, drinking bouts, visits
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-03

The pandects of Justinian, the most
complete body Of Roman laws ever col
lected, were supposed to be lost, but in
1877, when Amalfi was taken and plum
dered by the Pisans, a private soldier
found copy which he sold to an officer
for a few pence. The value of the discov-
cry wns soon apparent and the precious
volume was taken to Pisa and stored in
the city library. When Pisa was stormed
by the Florentines, in 1415, the precious
volume was captured and taken to Flor
ence, where it was placed in the library
Of the Medici
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-03
RODE A WILD BUFFALO.


A Daring Feat That Won The Heart q .
Famous Cowgirl.
Very romantic were the incidents lead
ing up to the marriage in South Dakota
recently Of Myrtle Morrison, the noted
"broncho buster" and Frank Dupree, .
mixed blood Sioux Indian.
The bride, besides being pretty, Il ia
nous as breaker and trainer of bronckos,
being known as the girl cowboy. Though
she had many admirers, she stoutly insist
cd that she would never marry . man who
could not shoot, ride and throw lariat
better than she. ..-
Dupree is . splendid horscman, cour-
ogeous and a member Of q very wealthy
half breed family. In addition he is well
educated Riding together one day, Myr-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-03
A HARD HEADED WOMAN.
Three Bullets Fired ut Close Range Fai
to Penetrate Her Skull.

Three Bullets Fired ut Close Range Eai1
to Penetrate Her Skull.
Miss Petra Rios of Los Angeles is very
hard headed young woman-hard headed
In literal sense. Her Uranium is appar-
emily as impervious to bullets as ducks
back to water, and when brought into vio-
lent contact with her skull bullet il re-
duced as fiat rs penny.
Miss Rios quarreled with her lover q
short time ago, and he tried to kill her
The first shot fired struck the woman about
an inch back of the forehead on the right
side. His aim was from an angle, and tho
bullet fiattened against the bone and passed
an inch or more back into the scalp. The
right cheek bone received the second bull
let, also fired from an angle, as the wom-
an, by this time dazcd, had fallen on her
knees. This bullet hit the cheek bone,
glanced downward, and, ranging through
the face, came out on the side of the Jaw,
entered her breast and lodged against the
first rib. This bullet was not fattened Q
particle. While the woman was still kneel-
ing her assailant shot again. This time
the bullet encountered the back Of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-03


the same work. Their duties ]
compel them to be on their feet from
morning to night, and many of them,
in a short time, contract these dis
tressing complaints called "female
diseases"
Then occur Irregularities, suppressed
or painful menstruation, weakness,
indigestion, leucorrh1a, general do
bility and nervous prostration.
They are beset with such symptoms
as dizziness, faintness, lassitude, ex-
citability, irritability. nervousness,
sleeplessness, melancholy, "all-gone
and "want-to-be-left-alone feelings,
blues and hopelessness.
In such cases there is one tried and
true remedy. Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound at once removes
such troubles. The following is .
sample:
my dear Mrs Pinkham After
writing you. and before your answer
came. I was too miserable to go to the
store, and SO lost my position. That
was five weeks ago. l am now back
again in my old place, and never felt
so well in all my life. The bear
ing-down pains and whites have left
me. and 1 am not q bit nervous or
blue. Life looks brighter TO me. I
don't get tired, my temper Is real
sweet, and l could scream right out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-03
Double Grievance.

Its the men," savagely exclaimed
Mrs. Gofrcquently, that do all the
hold ups"
And when it comes to our hats, 7"
wrathfully added Mrs. Muchabout, cit e
tho men that do all the pull downs. -
Detroit Free Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-03
London Bridge,

London bridge is constructed Of gram
lite and is considered among the finest
specimens Of bridge architecture. The
present structure was commenced in
1924 and completed in seven years, At
q cost Of over e25O, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-03

woman's head on the left side. This bull
let coursed about two inches along the
bone under the scalp, from where it was re-
moved. The ball had flattened more than
that which lodged on the other side of her
head. The lead when taken out was found
to have flattened so as to exceed the size
Of nickel.
1t is not an unusual occurrence for q
bullet to f1atten against . human skull,
but the surprising feature in the present
case is that the skull was apparently none
the worse for the shock it received. There
was no sign of q fracture or q crack any
where, and SO thick was the bone that lit
tie if any conclusion appears to have re-
suited
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-03

Perhaps the most remarkable art exhibit
in the world In that Of the lunatics in the
vile Evrard asylum In Paris lGost Of
the patients In the aylum have been paint-
en- o. designers, and the physician in
charge inauguxu6ed . "nlon" a their
WcrkA Tia enect On Ne mjn6s q the
uatients 70 lid to b excellent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-03

Delaware, O., has been blacklisted ty
eranps because the town authorities have
revived the dncking stool and Use it 70
punish Migrants that REFUSE to work for
their lodging.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-03
Eiopcd In Her stock,pe re.t.

A young woman in Virginia got out Of
second story window in her home and
walked three miles in her stocking feet in
the snow to join young man. They eloped
TO Hagerstown, Md, and were married.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-03

1--WE always take several bottlso q
HoodS sarsaparills in our family svssy
spring - tonic and blood purifier and
We find that It oveFcomes that tired feel.
ing gives new life, and keeps M well an
summer" WIN. RINoEI, sl3 6th Ave-.
Peoria, minois.
Excellent Spring Medicine.
"For . number of years have taken
Hoods 6arsaparilla in the spring, not fog
any particular ailment, but on general
principle, that the system needs tonic
ut this time, and have always found
Hoods 6arsaparilla Q most excellent
spring medicine" -HAKoN HAMMEI.
Pottstown, Pennsylvania.
That Tired Feeling.
81 WAS troubled with that tired feeling
all the spring. Ipurchased three bottles
Of Hoods Sarsaparilla, and when I had
taken about half OF 1t was feeling well
again. believe Hoods Sarsaparilla to be
an excellent blood purifier and tonic"
MIs ORA e. MORGAN, Busey, Illinois.
0uilds up the Meath.
ave take Hoods earsapariila - Q
tonic in the spring. Two OF our children
had tonsilitis and their blood was in .
bad condition. Hoods sarsaparilla built
them up, and We have taken It again this
spring with much benefit" MRs. p. H.
CAHooN, Pleasant Lake, Mass.
n. B. II you decide to take Hoods
Sarsaparilia do not be induced to buy
anything else instead. There b no sub.
stitute for Hoods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-03
TIRED SALESWOMEN.
Employers Should Be More Con
siderate Of Their Health.

Interesting Statement by Young Lady
in Brooklyn.
In the vast retail establishments Of
large cities, many woz'en are EN-.
ployed as saleswonen.
Men formerly held the positions that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-03

An ordinary tablespoonful Of common
salt. dry, weighs almost exactly chs
ounce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-03
Spring
.: ::::: s ;: sc: 8: s .s:s cine
nd 6xeda fhe irnpor. u u - ~ y -

lance Of special care q the health. |
And fixed among the impor-
tant principles Of hygiene and health Ia
the acknowledged necessity Of . good
Spring Medicine. 49,.
just as firmly established by the ex-
pericnces Of millions Of people, is the
positive fact that Hoods Sarsaparilla
is "far and away" the best blood puri-
fer and spring medicine ever produced.
The necessity is found in the inn
pure condition of the blood at this
season, owing to the close confinc-
ment and breathing vitiated air in Of
fice, store, shop, house, schoolroom
or factory; excessive eating and drink
ing too rich and hearty food; late
hours and social indulgences. With
the blood thus thick and impure, the
machinery Of life grinds hard.
Hoods Sarsaparilla purifics, vital
Ices and enrichcs the blood, builds up
and strengthens the nerves and tones
the stomach. 1t oils up the machinery
Of the whole body; the liver takes up
its work anew, the kidneys resume
activity, the ache goes out of the back,
the bowels arc regulated, the appetite
restored, the food is relished and as.
simulated.
Don't wait till ron are thoroughly
sick before you begin to take a Spring
Medicine.
Lock the door before the horse il
stolen.
Take Hoods Sarsaparilla now as
preventive and it will pay You thou
sand fold in health and strength through
the coming summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-03

my position should know Of your won
derful remedy. never saw You, bus
I love yUa for being 90 good 70 me-
EnzU-W. 9Th Ave. Brooklyn. N. Z.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-03


Yourvegeta'
Compound Is
my stand
By. You
don't know
how thank.
ful I am to
you for saw
ing me from
suffering.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-15

der construction and the number to he
built could not fail to impress any one
with the fact that this is one of the com.
ing towns of the State and that the people
here are pushing ahead even when nearly
all other places are going backwards.
Roanoke wants the convention and it
wants large convention. 1t can enter.
tain convention of any size and it is only
in n large one that the will of the people
can be heard, rs it is weliknown fact
that it is much easier for machine poll
ticians and tricksters to control a small
zen's meeting be held and appoint the va
rious committees and make some formal
effort to secure the meeting here.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-15
LOST HIS CASE.

The Richmond Dispatch in answer to
the Sentinels article of last week on the
oyster question, after characterizing the
Sentinel's belief as dream. uses the fol :
lowing language: "Our oyster product is
now valued at So, 500, 900 per annum, while
Virginia expenditures are more than 3d..
0UU,000 per annum! So we think we are
not far wrong in charaterizing the Senti-
nel's belief AS n dream destined never to
be realized
We submit that the above statement
OF facts, as admitted by the Dispatch.
proves our contention. II s., 500, 900 isn't
the ''bulk" of the States revenue (S3,.
O00,O0O) then what would you term it?
BY your admission, learned brother, you
have l5st your case.-Salem Sentinel
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-15
BOLD ROBBERS.
Virginia Brewery Visited by a
Masked Marauder.

Yesterday morning about O'Clock
VIM. Maggie, Waterman at the Virginia
brewing Company, WAS accosted mt the
door of the engine room by n masked man
who, with n revolver leveled at his head,
ordered him to throw up his hands, and
recognizing that it was wisest TO not re-
sist, surrendered and had his revolver
taken from him.
Nagle realizing that perhaps while he
was being held there other members of
the same gang were in all proba bility
ransacking the Office, remembered that n
sharp blast from the whistle was n signal
to be used to call the members of the
Alert Fire Company out, so requesting
the man to allow. him to go up on the
boiler to put some water In the engine,
gave the rope a...sharp pull, which gave
forth a shrill whistle. AS soon as the
robber realized that he had been out.
witted he made his escape and in doing so
dropped the revolver which he had taken
from Nagle. Upon Investigation it was
found that an entrance had been effected
to the Office from the rear and Mr..
Scholzs bicycle taken out but was found
on the outside uniuiured.
Nagle describes the man that held him
up as n tall man with dark suit of
clothes and ..slouch hat and wearing a
mask which effectively concealed his face
ANOTHER ROBBERY.
An entrance was made into the ware
room of the Roanoke Chemical Company
last night by prising open the front door
with crowbar. After having gained an
entrance the robber or robbers went to
the safe, which was unlocked, broke open
the inner door and stole about ..$3 worth
OF postage stamps. Some checks that
were in n drawer were undisturbed and
it is thought they either knew nothing of
them being there or were afraid to take
them. The police authorities nie on the
lookout for the robbers and it is hoped
they may soon he apprehended.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-15

The Grant memorial day parade will
not be notable for the IN any ex-Confeder-
ates in line, AS the number announced to
participate therein promises to be exceed
ingly small. If the wishes of the dead
soldier could be consulted in this matter,
no doubt all who could attend would be
gladly welcomed, but perhaps after all
it is just as we'll that the ex.Confederates
should not join in the procession. The
men who wore the gray respect the mem
DRY of General Grant for his generosity
ut Appomattox; but they can show this
just AS well by remaining at home as
by joining in the parade. The war has
been over thirty. two years and the Union
is now so thoroughly restored that the
love feasts between the soldiers of the
opposing armies so common few years
ago are now wholly unnecessary. Grant
and Lee and Jackson and Thomas will
be honored more in history for their
records as American soldiers than fer
the color of the uniforms which they
wore
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-15

The recent bull fight at Yuma, Arizona,
was very exciting one. Notwithstand
ing the choice collection of fighters
brought over, the bull Porfero Daz,
like his namesake, the president of the
sister republic, proved himself formida-
BILE competitor to all corners. He not only
cleared the ring of all his foes but caught
Captain Garcia, the victor in many such
bloody encounters, upon his horns and
ripped open his jaw, infiicting II wound
which may prove fatal. 1t is more than
probable that such disastrous experience
will do much to render the barbarous
sport of bull fighting decidedly unpopu-
lar in the territory.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-15

Ex-senator Warner Miller, of New
York, president of the Nicaragua Canal
Company, says he does not object to
Secretary Sherman's course in opening
the matter for treaty negotiations, as
the only concern Of those in charge of the
undertaking is to build the proposed
waterway. All of this reads we'll enough,
but as the great aim of the contractors
for the past six years or more has been to
get the United States government TO
guarantee one hundred million dollars OF
the bonds of the company, it would
seem that great deal more is expected
of Uncle Sam in this matter than he is
willing to perform.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-15
LET US HAVE THE CONVENTION

Roanoke wants the State Democratic
convention and is going to make every
Legitimate effort in it's power to secure it.:
but it Is very essential that something
should be done on the part of the people,
ana to the end that some decided and con-
certed action be taken, it has been silg-
gcsted that citizens meeting be held at
an early date to formulate some plans,
appoint the necessary committees and
confer with the State committee and
urge upon them she claims of Roanoke.
All things considered, Roanoke was
never in II better condition to properly nc.
commodate the convention and enter.
tain the visitors. Notwithstanding the
general business depression which has
been prevailing so long the Magic City
has held her own in manner that gives
great encouragement to its own people
and astonishcs all from elsewhere nc
uuaiuted with its history. Much Of the
city was built in boom days, and there
were here all the attendant disadvantages
of ovcr-confidence and speculation:
meet the changed conditions, and the
city is now entering upon an era of sure
growth and safe development, which es-
tablishes beyond controversy the claim of
those who assert that Roanoke Possesses
all the advantages of manufacturing
and commercial centre The members Of
tie convention and other visitors from all
parts of the State who will attend the
great Democratic gathering will have an
opportunity of Judging of Roaoke's flu
ture prospects, and that they will be
favorabiy impressed by visi, ut this
time there is every reason to believe.
The number of new buildings now un.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-15

Nothing succeeds like success. Four
months ago the sporting world believed
that Corbett was better tighter than
Fitzsimmons and houored him accord
ingly. Since the meeting of the two men
at Carson, Nevada, on St. Patrick's day
this opinion has been reversed, and now,
while all are eager to greet "the CON
quering hero,'' Fitzsimmons, so far rs
defeated Corbett is concerned none are so
humble to do him reverence. He has had
his day and will gradually sink into the
obscurity from which he emerged when
he defeated the negro jackson in Califor-
mia, to afterwards become the conqueror
of Sullivan and Charley Mitchell.