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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-08
Largo Shop.

Among the stories told II early Cali.
fornian days is one whic b gives q re.
markable picture Of a bla6 ksmith shop.
In the days before &c ads had beer
laid out and sawmills uilt q black.
smith settled ON one Of Il ,e river bars,
and, erecting forge Of cl; y and stones,
set the anvil ON big tree stump, which
he had sawed low for that purpose, and
did thriving business sh arpening the
picks and drills Of the min srs.
He was himself a nine and did his
blacksmithing almost enti ely at night.
Not knowing when his claim nigh,
fail or be disputed and be forced II
move ON to another plac e, he did not
think it worth his while h1 build a ,reg.
ular shop.
One day two Of the m liners left. the
bar for town some 20 mi les away. Al
they came into the main trail leading
to the blacksmith's haunt they met O
man leading a horse whic h had lost q
shoe and was stumbling baoQy.
strangers, said the ma u ina weary
tone, "can you tell me how far it is to
tho blacksmith's shop? Ny horse has
lost shoe, and he's mighty lame"
"Well, now" said one of the miners.
leaning forward and smiling in a most
encouraging way, don't you be for
givin up. You're in the blacksmith g
shop now, though I'm bound to tell you
it's about three miles before you'll
strike the anvil. "-Youth's Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-08

Catarrh seldom fails to affect the whole
system and to break down the general
health. 1t extends to the lungs. producing
asthma, bronchitis or consumption; to the
stomach and liver, and finally poisons the
whole system, causing general debility and
nerve troubles. Discharges from the nose
and throat, bad breath, stuffed-up nostriIs
and head. pressure and sharp pains in the
head. dizziness, sneezing, nose-bleed. in
tanned watery eyes, deafness and hawking
and splitting of mucus are some Of the
symptoms of catarrh.
The MuDyon treatment for catarrh is
based upon the latest scientific discoveries
and Is . positive cure. The Munyon c.
tarrh Cure, price 25 Gel IS, permanently
eradicates the disease by its action On the
blood and nerves, and the Catarrh Tablets,
price Is cents. cleanse and heal the diseased
parts and restore them to q healthy condi-
ton.
Munyon's Asthma Remedies relieve in
five minutes and cure in few days. Asth-
ma Cure with Asthma Herbs, 81.
Munyon's Remedies atall druggists, most
ly 25 cents vial.
Personal letters to Prof. Munyon, 1906
Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa, answered
with free medical advice for any disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-08
THE PLAYFUL SEAL.
Lots OF Fun In Juggling Things In the
Water With Its Whiskers.

"oVcT 4tS w n1SkefSs
Seals have Oh either side Of the nose
little scattering bunch Of whiskers or
bristles something like cat Is whiskers
The bristles of the hair seal-the species
at the aquarium ut Battery park-are
not so long as those Of the fur seal, but
they are three or four inches in length,
and they are white and slender and flex-
IDLE. The older Of the aquarium seals,
which has been there about 21h years,
gets a lot of fun out of its whiskers. It
juggles things in the water with them
fer hours at a time.
There may be floating in the pool q
fragment of fish skin, for instance, left
from the last feeding. The seal will
swim under this and raise it on the tips
of its slender bending whiskers The
fragment floats away or lodges off with
the agitation of the water caused by the
seals motions. and the seal swings its
head under it and raises it again on its
whisker tips. If it slides down a wave
that the seal has raised, the seal swims
after it. The seal is a very rapid and
graceful swimmer. Sometimes this seal
when it has tossed up the fragment of
fish skin in this way will turn over in
the water with q swift spiral movement
and catch the fish skin on its bristles
again when it comes up. 1t is some
thing like a man tossing things up in
the air and then turning round and back
in time to catch them when they come
down.
For hours at time, as kitten plays
with ball, the seal juggles this frag-
ment floating in the water-New York
Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-08

Know hm % Dc Che best mr. n In the
world, would not dare TO DE- Ait /" abe
explained. The correspondent { waited
anxioualy in the hall for tn Q verdict
Would the justice come down stairs?
And II be came, would it Zoe for the
purpose Of looking up the d. sired doc
ument or Of throwing the di sturber Of
the peace ont?
After q time the big Il .stice came
down the stairs in his pyjan las, rubbing
his sleepy eyes. He was no enthusiast
tic about his midnight calf but he was
very polite. As soon as t.: g visitor had
q planned his errand the Justice led the
va to his library. The, e he got down
ON his knees and rur amaged about
throua'h some dusty old, papers in the
bottom of . bookcase for the desired
document In quartz Of an hour he
found it, an d he was very glad he had
been able to>do 90, the . Ugh not half 30
well pleased az the no wspaper man, to
whom this bit Of PAPER meant a scoop"
the next morning> ia: the journal he
represented
Excuse me q mona ut, said Justice
White. In five minUA IS he returned,
bearing with him gh So Of toddy and
a couple Of Havanas. Drink hearty,
my boy" he said, ''als light a cigar
Nasty night out. Good might"
''Now, that is what call q real gen.
tleman," said the corresr s1ndent to him.
self as he rushed away. -Washington
Cor Detroit Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-08
A Merited Fat o.

He was an aspirant for l,onors as an
amateur humorist, and he had invited
a few Of his friends to give' them some
specimens Of his genius.
Now" he blandly began, "what
was the greatest physical feat.ever per-
formed in the United States?"
Nobody spoke.
"why. wheeling West Virginia, Of
course" he said triumphantly.
The silence was ominous.
"Now," he continued, not one whit
abashed, "what was the greatest sur
gical operation ever performed in this
country?"
II anything, the silence was still
more ominous.
Lansing Michigan.
Then they fell upon him and rent
him limb from limb and scattered the
fragments Of him from Wheeling to
Lansing. York Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-08
The New Commander.

A. l.. Schimpff, Of Peoria, the new
department commander OF the ILL
nois q. A. r., was born in Landau.
Rhenish Bavaria, Germany, Oct. 9,
1914. The family came to America
in 1s49, and two years later settled
in Peoria. Mr.. Schimpf received his
education in Peoria. In the fall Of
1861 he left home and went to St.
Louis, and tried to enlist, but was
refused on account Of his age and
small stature. He hired out, how
ever. as officers boy in Company A,
Goth Missouri infantry, and in the
spring OF 1862 was sworn in as q
member of the company. At Chat.
tanooga he was severely wounded.
Previous to this his regiment had
been engaged in the siege At New
Madrid, the capture at Island No. 10.
the siege OF Corinth and battles OF
Iuka and Corinth. It was May 16.
1868, when MIR. Schimpff was
wounded, shot going through his
left shoulder and so sha.tering It tina,
the left hand was left permanently
homeless. Not long after he wa.
taken prisoner by the rebels and fol
n month was in durance. He was
then released. He was sent to Mem.
phis hospital and in the fall Of 1865
was discharged. He returned tC
Peoria. lie has been grand army
man since 1866. He was o membe
Of the first post there and In 1879 be.
came q charter member Of Brynel
Post. Or this he has been command
err. For one year he was junior de-
partment commander OF Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-08

Cupid breaks his bow at the sight
Of face full Of pimples. Hollow
cheeks, sunken eyes. and . sallow
complexion will defy his best inten-
tions. Beauty 10 more than skin
deep. The skin 10 merely the sur
face on which 10 written in plain
characters the condition of the body.
Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry 10 good for the complexion be-
cause IL makes the whole body
healthy-becsuse it clears and puri-
fies the blood, makes the digestion
strong and clears out impurities Of
all kinds. By increasing the ability
to assimilate nutritious food. and 90
make solid, healthy flesh. 1t cures
diseases Of the lungs, liver, stomach.
bowels, skin and ecalp. simp'y be-
cause all these diseases spiins I ON
the same cause-a disoritred diges-
ton and consequent impure bod.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-08

Young gentlemen, said the lecturer
in chemistry, "coal exposed to the ele-
ments loses 10 per cent Of its weight
and heating power. This is due to the
action Of the alkali constituents off,
but what if there is a dog sleeping
near the coal, professor?''
None Of your levity, young man.
This is serious NATTER
THAT'S what father thought when
20 per cent Of his coal pile disappeared
during three nights Of exposure. Then
he asked my advice as a student of
chemistry. and told him to buy dog.
He bought dog with bay window teeth
and the stringhalt in his upper lip, and
now we don't lose l per cent Of our coal
. month. That's the kind of practical
chemist am. Now 60 on with your
theory. "-Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-08

THERE'S one thing to be said about
Gov. Tanner. He sticks by his
friends and rewards their fidelity, no
matter how disrePutable they may
be. This appointment Of Col. Van
Cleave as insurance commissioner,
was little short Of scandalous. The
colonel has not the first qualification
for the important post, and his in
competency is conceded.-Quincy
Herald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-08

The supreme court 10 to be COM
plimented on its promptness in hand
ing down the decision on the judicial
superintendent gerrymander. There
Is nothing SO vexatious as suspense
10 is much better to know the worst,
as in the case in point.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-08
Railway Mail Clerks in Session.

Peoria, Ills, May S.-The Railway
Mail Clerks association of the Sixth
division devoted yesterday afternoon
to discussing the preferred insurance
feature and decided to favor accident
and disability insurance with no death
feature. The following officers were
elected: President, c. L. Shaffer, Chi
cago; vice president, ]. a. Warren,
Chicago; secretary-treasurer, George
II. Shiycly, Lincoln, Neb
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-08

TIE case Of George Harris against
the Modern Woodmen OF America for
$4,000 damages for an alleged in
jury sustained while being initiated.
ended abruptly at Dubuque in the
United States court by Judge Wool
son ordering the jury to return q
verdict for the defendant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-08
Democratic Judieial Ticket.

AFTER that disclosure at SPRING
field yesterday, the Humphrey press
libel bill will doubtless be pushed
with fresh vigor. Better tie It to the
Humphrey street Car bill and throw
them out together.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-08
Ju.tice and Correspondent.

Justice White Of the supreme court il
known among newspaper men as one Of
the kindliest men in the world. Not
long ago n correspondent found it neces-
sary to call upon tho justice ut mid.
night for copy Of an opinion delivered
by him in the court that day. Justice
White was in bed asleep, and it was
with great difficulty his servant was
induced TO awaken him. IF did not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-08
Chinese Tribute to Grants memory.

New York, May S.-As a tribute to the
memory Of General Grant Yang Yu,
former minister from China to the
United States, yesterday planted tree
in the ground under which the casket Of
General Grant lay for twelve years. The
tree is called Ginkgobilo-Ba by Chinese
botanists, and is said to grow to height
of about 100 feet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-08

Away.

If you want to quit tobacco using
easily and forever, be made we'll,
strong, magnetic. full Of new life and
vigor, take No-To-Bac, the wonder
worker that makes weak men strong.
Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 400. 900 cured. Buy No-To-Bac
from your own druggist, who will
guarantee Q cure. Booklets and SAM
Piles mailed free. Addres Sterling
Remedy company. Chicago or New
York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-08

THE most popular feature OF this
proposed congressional reapportion-
ment OF the state seems to be in the
well-deiined hope on the part Of
many constituents that their respec-
tive congressman will be removed to
some other district.-Peoria Journal.
Wonder IL this Is true in this con-
gressional district?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-08
Notice..

Owing to the death Of Henry
Kroeger. the township collector for
the city Of Rock Island, without hav-
ing collected all the personal tax. ~
required BY law. his bondsmen being
responsible therefor. have ordered and
authorised the county collector to
enforce an immediate settlement Of
all unpaid personal tax. Therefore
all personal tax must b paid on or
before Nay 20 at the county collec-
tors once; otherwise the law will
be enforced.
Signed. FRED TrTrERIxGron,
County Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-08
Signed the Antitrust Bills.

Albany, N. Y, May g. Governor
Black yesterday signed two bills which
were prepared with the ostensible pur-
pose Of restricting the powers of So called
trusts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-08

When bilious or costive eat a Caa.
caret. candy oathartic, cure guaran.
teed. 10 cents. Is cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-08

r .OST OR STOLEN-A BAY MARE WITH
IL white spot on forehead short tail. the
fet locks trimmed, about years old and in
good order. Information leadirg to its recov-
cry will be rewarded. Robert SrOeter, 4513
Six h avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-08

spO advertising our goods No talking re-
quired. Write to us. We do the rest Crown
Supply company, AIS Dearb0rnst street, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-08
WANTED

GOOD TAILOR AT ONCE
w 1t Gus Englins. 224 Seventeenth street..
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
RESERVATIONS POURING IN.
Our Foreign Representatives Pre-.
pairing For Their Successors.

Washington, Feb. 23.-The incoming
mails of the past few days received at the
State Department have been burdened
with designations of diplomatic and high
consular officers abroad 1t is n custom
which has developed the force of an I'M.
written law for all diplomatic officers to
place their resignation in the hands Of
the Secretary of State of the OUTGOING
administration when the change of
rulers. asin this case involved n change
Of political parties. Mr.. Bayard's resg-
nation rs ambassador to England it is
understood was received some time since,
rs was also Mr.. Eustis' as ambassador to
France, and Mr.. Uhls as ambassador to
Germany. The consuls generals mt Lon
don. Paris and Liverpool, these being re.
garded as positions more important than
many of the minor diplomatic posts,
have also intimated that they await the
nomination and qualification oil their sue.
cessors
The resignation of Consul General Lee,
at Havana, has not reached the State De-
partment as yet. Presumably it is on
the way. and n much discussed question
is whether it is of the ordinary prefunc-
tory kind or whether it is n fact as has
been stated land deaied), that the General
has pressed it's acceptance upon the
grounds of dissatisfaction with the adj
ADMINISTRATION.
There are reasons for believing that the
matter was to-day brought up in the
Cabinet meeting Emerging from the
Cabinet chamber Private Secretary Thur
Der said:
you may deny emphatically, on my
authority, that General Lee has re-
signed"
Nevertheless the published statements
are not that Gen. Lee has resigned, but
that his resignation will he received ny
the next mail There was a general an
dercurrent of suggestion rather than a
statement that when Our minister at
Madrid and the consul. general at Havana
were directed to max 'peremptory de.
mands' upon Spain and those demands
We're not complied with by the Spanish
authorities, the United States did not APP
pear in II very digniied light when it had
no force at hand to back mp it's require.
ments. This. at least, WAS said to be the
view entertained by both Minister FAN
mis- Taylor and Consul General Lee.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
GEN. LEE DISSATISFIED.
RumOr Has il That He May Re-
sign His Post.

Havana, Feb. 23.-Chas. Francis Scott,
the American citizen who was arrested
in Regll on the morning of February 8,
and.has since been detained in Spanish
Jail, was to-day released from the state
OF incommunicado, rs Il result of repre-
sensations made to the acting captain
general, the marquis of Ahumada, by
United States Consul General Lee
1t is understood here that General Lee
is disposed TO resign if support OF his &C.
tions is withheld by the American govern
ment, but nothing positive ls known here
as to what is Thought of the matter in
Washington. Americans here are free
in their criticisms of the weakness of the
Washington Government in backing uJ
General Lee.
The report that the Spanish navy is
concentrating is ut present impossible OF
confirmation, 70 positive information re-
garding the statement bein" obtainable.
Numbers of Spanish war vessels are con-
tinually arriving and departing.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
SALEM NEWS
EDWARD JETER, REPORTER.

The much talked Of social and musical
event of the season to lie given by the
Kings Daughters for sweet clartty's
sake, will be rendered Friday night, the
18th instant, in the town hall. The pro-
gramme of the evenings entertainment
will be seen elsewhere in The Times. a
crowded house will greet the performers
As the sale of seats has already been large
arrangements have been made by which
the Roanoke public who desire to attend
can purchase Il ticket and round trip car
fare ut the Terry building. for so cents
s,eats alsn OH sale at billiard Il Persin.
gers.
DIR. a. Coke Smith, of Lynchburg, will
tonight in the Lutheran Church deliver
the annual address before the Young
Mems Christian Association of Roanoke
College. The public are cordially invited
TO attend and hear theg fitted speaker.
Miss Allie Lemon is i'll ut the home of
her sister, Mrs. j. u. Saul, on the Boule
ward
Thomas AliT has gone to Bluefield,
where he will engage in business.
Dr.Julius ID. Dreher, president of Roa-
uoke College, has just returned from n
conference of representatives of UNIVERSE
ties a:.d colleges held in Lynchburg. The
discussing uniform tuition entrance re-
qurcments for college, methods of i'm
provement and of preparation for college
work. The proceedings were--of such a.
nature as to indicate that the permanency
of the institution may be hoped for.
Miss Katie evans, after an extended
visit to friends i'll Philadelphia, Harris
burg and Fort Wayne, returned home
yesterday.
Mr.. Howe, Il prominent cattle dealer of
Wythe connuy, and Il brother of Mrs. j.
"a. Baumgartlner, stopped in Salem yes
terday en- route to the Southwest.
Fifty-fouT members of the Roanoke and
Virginia castles of the Mystic Chain,
from our sister city, visited the Salem
lodge Monday night. They came in a
special car and returned about Il o'clock
Floyd Gray, Republican chairman OF
Bedford county, has been in the city Wis
ting the family of Daniel Preston.
Miss Margaret Preston, Of Seven Mile
Ford, is visiting in the city, the guest of
Mrs. i. NJ. Woodson. on Union street
Miss Octavia Muse and Miss Mollie
Fowler, of Roanoke city, who have been
visiting Miss Beuia Rhoades, returned to
their homes yesterday.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
THE sNIITH SISTERS.

The "Ariel Ladies' Sextetter famous
Smith Sistersl that appeared at the Cal
vary Baptist Church under the auspices
of the Railroad Y. NJ. G. A., in February
1896, will again visit Roanoke under the
same auspices OH Monday night, March
!, ut the Academy Of Music. This isa con-
cert company of s.the purest charac0-T,
compose ed of five sisters and n Miss
Sweenie. The entertainment consists of
vocal solos, duets, quartettes, seXtettes
and recitations and readings. The COM
pAny need no introduction to Roanoke
audience this year, as their entertain-
nent given last year WAS me OF the most
popular of the season. They will appear
at the Academy on account of the acous-
tie properties Of the house being better
than that of any other place OF central
location and the prices have been made
popular, ranging ~, 80 and 30 cents, To
enable all to enjoy the entertainment.
Advance tickets are on sale at ST. Clair
Bros grocers, Lyle Il Co., Harris Groc-
ery Company, II. W. and Johnson e. John
son. These tickets can he exchanged for
reserved seat coupons on and after Friday
nor ning ut Johnson - .JOhnsOn7s.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24

George Washington has been dead
niLtye eight years, but he is n bigger man
to-day than any other that this country
has given to the world. When the PEG.
pie of the United States consider what
Virginia has done for the country they
ought to be willing to forgive all her mis-
takes and give her every benefit accruing
from her position as n member of the
American Union. She gave to the colo
mics Washington, and without Wash
ington where would the liberties Of this
country be? 1t is ali we'll enough to call
him an American, for he was one par eX-
cellence; but it was the Virginia of his
day that made him what he was, and it
was the Virginia of other days that con-
tributed so largely towards making the
Union what it is Mt this time. In other
words, where would the Union he without
Virginia and her greatest son?
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
THERE Is NOTHING so GOOD.

There is nothing Just as good as DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, so demand it and do
not permit the dealer to sell you some
substitute. He will not claim there is
anything better, but in order to make
more profit he may claim something else
to be just rs good. You want DIR. Kings
New Discovery because you know it to be
safe and reliable and guaranteed to do
good or money refunded. For Coughs,
Colds. Consumption and Tor I'LL affections
of Throat, Chest and Lungs there is moth
ing so good as is DR.. Kings New Discov-
er Trial bottle free Mt Massie's Phar-
macy, l09 Jefferson street. Regular size
so cents and 81.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
WILL NOT ACT.
Mr.. Cleveland Will Leave This Question
For His Successor.


Washington. Feb. 23.-It is learned
that the President permitted the bill au-
thorizing the reinstatement and retire
ment of Commander Quackenbush in the
navy to become ii law without action on
the 18th instant. The President has not,
however, acted under the authority con
ferred by the law, and it is II question
whether he will not leave the matter
with his successor.
Commander Qacllenbush S case is his
torical. He was tried by courtmartial
during the Presidency of General Grant
and sentenced to dismissal on the charge
OF intoXication. This sentence General
Grant approved, but it was subsequently
modified into six years suspension. \
subsequent effort to reinstatc after the
expiration of his six years suspension
was vetoed by President Cleveland. The
present bill simply gives II discretionary
authority to the President to reinstate
the officer and retire him with reduced
pay from the date of reinstatement and
retirement.
The President while allowing the bill
TO become law, has plainly intimatcd
his purpose not to exercise the discretion
reposed in him.