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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-24
A HOUSING GALE.

Bargains Extraordinary 1t Yoang . No.
COmbs' Tomorrow.
Special sale to commence Saturday
at 8 a. m. aud to continue until 9 d.
m. Saturday evening.
All the Imperial pinned paper pat
terms placed on sale at &c each.
rs dozen felt curtains ct TIC,
Hsrtshorn rollers.
Is per cent reduction on all ladies'
spring jackets.
500 7-inch dinner plates &c each.
New lot and up-to date percale
wrappers, foil skirt, waist lined,
sale price Sc.
Ladies' umbrella muslin drawers,
worth SOC. sale price goo; ladies'
gowns, lace edge and tuck, worth
75c. sale price 4Sc.
Filligree, silver and gold girdle,
from 25c up.
Ladies' 4-button kid gloves. grays.
tsns, modes and blacks, 75c Satur.
day only.
Ladies' 4O-gague black hose, dou.
BILE sole. high spliced heel. always
Csc, today 173c.
Ladies' black 40-gague hose. drop
stitch. double sole. high sPlioed heel.
always Use. sale price 19c.
IA large size granite iron wash
basin, sale price lie.
New chiffon rushing collars. the
latest novelties. 25c and up.
No. 40 changeable ta6sta ribbon.
all thades. worth Soc, sale price CSC.
Yours for bargains,
YoUkG & NCCONDs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-24
DOlNGS OF THE SECTIONS.
Interesting sobJs BfiaE Out esvera
Animated Discussions.

Interesting Subj cots BfiaE Out Several
Animated Diseussions.
The High school section began at
1880 in the High school library, yes.
terday afternoon. b. D. Parker, of the
Rockford High school was chairman.
The general subject Of the meeting
was preliminary steps in the extern
sion of the High school course so as
ultimately to include the first two
years of what is now college work
The first paper, entitled ''Is Such an
Extension Desirable" was read By
Prof. j. O. Leslie, Of Ottawa. Mr..
Leslie is q brother Of George Leslie,
formerly principal Of the Rock ISL
and High school. He handled his
subject in the scholarly manner one
would expect who was acquainted
With his much esteemed brother.
Mr.. Lsslie's paper was to be dis
cussed by President John Fin
ley, Of Knox college and by
Principal H. L. Boltwood, Of
Evanston, but in the absence
of these two gentlemen it was
opened to general discussion. Mr..
Greenman opened the subject in
favor Of the extension on the ground
of the two years retaining boys 1t
home, keeping under home influence
and that already employed teach
ers may teach an extra period By
some patent devised scheme Of . SUI
perintendent, who would do the
work as we'll as in college. This pro-
voked eloquent speeches. An inter-
esting question was treated of how
many were teaching six periods
. day. The majority were found to
e teaching six periods Q day or
more. An animated discussion fol.
lowed. Toe voice of most being
that the teacher Is already over
worked. This question Of wheth, Z
such an extension is desirs.
BILE. proved 30 interesting that
it was difficult to cease discussing.
The second very Interesting paper
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-24
Northern Illinois Teachers
Concluding Session.
OFFICERS ELECTED TODAY.
Streator Selected as Next
Years Meeting Place.
Last Nights Lecture and Re-
ception-Proceedings.

The Northern Illinois Teachers
association at its session ct Hsrper's
theatre this morning selected Streat-
or 40 the place OF holding its next
meeting, adopted . resolution pre-
sented by o. T. Bright. of Chicago,
expressing qualification at the reap
pointment Of Frank A. Hall. of Wau-
kegan, to his old position at the
Jacksonville blind asylum, and elect
ed the following officers:
President-J. A. Leslie. Ottawa.
Vice President-Miss Emma Todd,
Aurora.
secretary-Miss Mary Entrikin.
Rock Island.
Treasurer T. Bowles, De
Kalb.
Railroad Secretary-C. F. Phil
brock. Rochelle.
Executive Committee H.
Hatch, Oak Park; John Piper, Ore
gon; w. F. Rochelean, Streator.
This mornings session was de-
voted to the consideration and dis
cussion of papers, prepared in
pamphlet form, some of which we're
cent in advance to the members OF
the association. Miss Helen A.
Floyd's paper. 1.-The Function of the
kindergarten" was first taken up,
the discussion being opened by Mrs.
j. N. Grouse, Of Chicago Kindergarten
college, who also spoke of the '.In-
fluence of the Kindergarten on the
Home" DR.. Charles McMurry, oil
Chicago. led the discussion OF
Charles W. Farr's paper. "Ths In.
auence of the Reading Habit" Supt.
Frank A. Hall, of Waukegan, of B.
F. Bucks paper, "The Function o.
the High School," and Supt. w. II
Campbell. of Joliet, of Miss Katha.
rine Beebe's paper, "The School as 9
Social Center" A general discus
sion and 6ve-minute speeches fol
lowed each paper. Some of the dis
cussions we're animated and all were
highly interesting and instructive.
Resolutions Adopted.
Resolutions were adopted this af
ternoon expressing the associations
appreciation of the local arrange
ments ,:the excursions which have en-
abled the visitors to see points of in
terest in this vicinity, Of the roya
receptions and countless courtesie
extended, and all that contributed t.
making the Rock Island meeting ,
memorable occasion in the history o
the association; which returns sin
cere thanks to the board of educa
ton. teachers and citizens Of Roci
Island; thanking Supt. Slauson TO
the able, courteous and impartia
manner in which he has discharged
the duties Of president; approaching
the value of the addresses of Rev
Washington GLADDEN. and Prof. c. &
Henderson. and believing it to b.
the unanimous opinion Of thought
full teachers in Northern Illinois tina
the local option free textbook bill
now pending in the general assembl,
10 in the direction of ed ational pro
lgress; that it is the logical sequenc
Of wise Legislation already in fore
and is in the interest of all tn
people and ought to be enacted in
to q law. The resolutions respec.
fully urge all representatives.
vote for its passage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-24
FLIGHT OF A BURGLAR
Scared Away by an 18-year-
Old Girl.
IN AN OFFICERS HOUSE.
Policeman Giles Has a Mid
night Visitor.
Fellow Gets a Small Amount
of Money.
I AN OFFICERS HOUSE.

The home of William A. Giles, COL
Forty-frst street. desk sergeant 1t
police headquarters. was visited BY
a burglar about $50 this morning.
The fellow removed . screen and en-
tered the window, which was open.
He passed through the bedroom
occupied by Mrs. Bertha Kelley and
Mrs. Pearl Kelley, of Port Byron,
Who are visiting with Officer and
Mrs. Giles. He blew out q light
which WAS burning In their room
and proceeded through the house.
His movements in the front room
awoke Miss Sadie Giles, the officers
18-year-old daughter, who was Sleep
ing there. The room was dark, and
she inquired who the intruder was.
"Have you any money!" he asked.
'No. sir; l haven't" replied the
young lady in a loud tone.
This startled tho fellow, who ans
wered coming close to her couch. Iii
you don't keep still l will kill you!"
"Oh papa" the young lady then
Dried out, .'there 10 . burglar in the
house"
With this the fellow decampsd
through the window which
he entered. He took along . purse
belonging to Mrs. Bertha Kelley, con-
tanning . small amount of money,
but did not disturb another pocket.
book lying alongside il, and which
contained quite q wad Of greenbacks.
Officer Giles came to his daughters
rescue as soon IS no heard her cries,
and he reached the room just in time
to see the burglars coat tail disap-
pear through the window.
Bushman Jsiied.
H. E. Bushman and s. u. Arndt,
manager of the Crown restaurant,
had some hot words yesterday. as o
consequence of which the former wal
arrested and fined g and costs by
Police Magistrate Schroeder on q
charge of disorderly conduct. pre-.
ferred by Mr.. Arudt. The trouble
grew out of .Bushman's attempt 30
collect bill be claimed due female
friend Of his By Mr.. Arndt. Bush
man could not raise the money nee.
essary to liquidate hiA doe. 80 he
was sent to the county cooler. and
there he still remains.
Four Hobos Run In.
Chief Etzel and Officer Miller Or.
rested a quartet Of Weary Willies.
who were holdiog forth in Conwell'a
barn on First avenue, near Twentieth
street, last evening. The hobol
had 2-gallon GROWER which
they were rushing. They were
marched down the alley BE-
tween First and Second avenues to
Sixteenth street and mp to polics
headquarters in frost Of the officers.
Tho affair caused quite . little OK
element, q crowd Of boys following
up the procession and making I
racket Characteristic of . political
parade. The hobos registered .,
William Young. Henry Sommers
James Smith and william Joyce
They were each given Is days By
Magistrate Schroeder for vsgrancy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-24
NOT THE ONLY PEBBLE

Certainly not. Shields doesn't claim to be.
There are others-but none so popular for
low prices. The low prices of many grocers
are like the airship-hard to finland always
its different. His prices and goods are both
right and within the reach of all. Make It a
practice to watch his quotations and you can
save much money. Here are few pointers:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-24
ADDRESS OF REV. ". GLADDEN..

Tosciois DiseaesSon OF Socialism Before
the r0achers' Associates.
In the evening the association
held its session 1t the First Metho-
dist church. Several comm ittees
we're appointed. and other prelimi-
nary business attended to, after
which the program was carried ont.
It opened with an organ solo BY Miss
Katharine Gest; Misses Florence
Cham berlin and Gertrude Housed
gave . violin duet, and Miss Edith
Housed played . cornet solo. Then
Rev. Washington GLADDEN., Of Colum-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-24
a Pleasant Oar pr,ee,

A pleasant surprise party vas
given at the homo Of Mr.. and Nrs.
Lafayette Cameron in honor Of their
daughter. Mary. 1t being her sixth
birthday. Those present were:
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
MURDER TRIALS.
Enormous Cost of Some of the More
Famous Cases Tried in New
Nnr
From the New York Journal.

From the New York Journal.
1t cost the taxpayers about $1,000 to con-
Wet Carlyle Harris of the murder by
poison of his young wife. and for the de-
Tense of that ingenious youth his mother
paid $l5,G1 more in special fees ana re-
tainers. Five thousand dollars OF TINS sum
Went to John A. Taylor. the Junior couhSei.
William Travers jerome led for the de
Tense. but the amount of his fee has never
Yet been approximately estimated. ,o
No official estimate of the cost OF the
trial of Robert w. Buchanan for the pois,
oning of the old woman. whom he married
has eyer been made public. The case DC.
Cupied seven full weeks. and at the close
counsel on both sides figured the cost of
such experts as Loomis. DorcmuS and 9th
entire S25,co which he received by the
death of his wife in the vain effort to save
himself from the death penalty his case
could not have involved less than si''"'
The two trials of DIR. Meyer. the poison
er. are said. on good authority. to have
Charles w. Broke for his defense has
never been Known. His resources We're
probably exhausted by the first trlai-cut
short by the insanity of "A juror.for in the
second hearing counsel for the defense ap-
piled to the court for the statutory allow
The determination of the police and the
district attorneys Office to convict Mrs.
MARY Alice Fleming. at any cost. OF the
murder of her mother. involved the county
in a loss of $4,000. of which s5.Cc0 went
to the jury and talesmen: $1,000 to the
experts: s2.50 TO the attorneys. and the
remainder in general expenses. Mrs. Flem-
ing estimates that her defense cost 5000
of the $4,000 in the hands of the city cham
berlain.
Mrs. Florence Maybrick's trial at Liver
poo! in 1850 for the poisoning of her hus-
band was the sensation of the year. Her
prosecution. including the salary of Jus
tice Stephen $25.eS a year,. the retainers
and refreshcrs paid to John Addison. @.
c.. the leading counsel for the prosecution.
and his two assistants: the employment of
such famous experts as Carter and Robert
son: the expenses of witnesses and gem
eral preparations of the case reached in all
about $4,000 for ten working days. Sir
C~harles-now L~ord-Russell, who led for
the defense. received S5.G1 and a daily re-
fresher of $3.50. Added to this were the fees
for junior counsel: for the solicitors for
the defense and expert testimony. Mrs.
Mayhrick calling very few lay witnesses.
Altogether her defense reached $1,000.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
WOME TOURING ALONE.
American Wives Doing Europe Arc n
Source of WOndermcnt to Their
Foreign Sisters.

Among Europeans of what are called the
upper classes much surprise is constantly
expressed at the freedom with which Amer
lean women travel unescorted through
Europe. a recently recalled American min
is,ertto n Continental court was once asked
bv 4 court official: "Haf American wives
no husbands at all. then? They come
three. four. six at once to court. They ask
TO he presented 10 the king. they ask TO
be invited TO state dinners: they must walk
in NIT a duke. There are not dukes enough
10 go round. Why do not their husbands
come and walk in init some dUchesses?
AT the Austrian court no Americans out
side of the diplomatic circle are presented.
very few at Berlin: while Queen Margherita
of italy. who has been more hospitable to
our people than any other Continental SOW
ereign. has recently declined to receive
any married woman uraccompanied by her
husband Have they no homes In their
own country. these poor ladieS?'' asked a
French woman. that they spend months or
years in Europe wandering about aloneo'
1t was explained TO her that American men
often remained at home. earning the money
necessary to send their wives and daugh-
tiers abroad for the education which foreign
travel gives. IF that he So" she replied.
they will study art and languages hard,
so as to return quickly to those who work
for them. They will not buy costly clothes
nor push their way into every court in
Europe
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
FRUITS FOR WINTER TABLE.
Mrs. ROrcr Tells the Best kinds-HOw
They Should he Served and
When Eaten.

Fruits are more appetizing. and. perhaps.
more easily digested. If taken In the early
part of the day-whether or not before the
Breakfast must he determined by the eater.
Grapes. oranges and shaddocks may be
served before the cereal. AXE apples.
peaches. baked bananas. figs, dates, pruneS
or stewed fruits should be served at the
c:ose of the breakfast.
Raisins. sultanas. dried figs and prunes
should be soaked thoroughly, so that they
may take up the same amount of water
With which they have parted in the pro-
cess of drying. and should then be heated
just enough to soften the skins.
The sub-acid fruits. such as apples. figs.
dates. peaches. ~persimmonS. pears. prUnes
and apricots. are. perhaps. the best of the
inter fruits; and may be used to good
Acid fruits must at all times be used
most sparingly. especially by persons in
cllned to rheumatic troubles. The con-
tinued use OF an orange or shaddock be-
fore breakfast will diminish the power of
stomach digestion, for which reason they
should be served with cereals. or such
The papaw and pineapple belong to a
class alone. They contain a vegetable
pepsin which assists in the digestion of
the heterogeneous principles. These fruits.
then. may he served with meats. and will
aid III their Digestion: when served with
Tread and butter they do not form so good
cooked. as the heat destroys the activity
of the f~erInents.
Apples. as a rule. are more easily di-
gested cooked than raw. although raw an
rleS are more palatahle.
The. fashion of adding sugar to fruits
mould he avoided. as they have already
hssn endowed with a sufficient amount of
sugar. and as all the starch and cereals
are converted into sugar any further
amount would be stored in the system. to
ITS detrimtnt: If our bilious friends would
throw aside their liver pills. and with them.
sugar. they might be free from much dis,
comfort-Mrs. $. T.. Rorer in January
Ladies' Home Journal.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
General Washington. Cour,.x

In the January century there is an article
by Martha Littlelield Phillips, giving Rec
elections of Washington and His Friends "
me author Is a granddaughter of the
y~oungcst daughter of General NathaniaI
Greene. and she tells the following story in
tic words of her grandmother. cOncerrinp
Il visit of the latter TO Washington at Phil
a%delphia: A
one incident which occurred during that
visit was so comical in itself. and so char
2cterlstic of Washington, that l recall it
fer your entertainment. Early in a bright
december morning. a droll-lookiur old
countryrlan called 10 see the president. In
the midst of their interview breakfast was
announced; and the president invited the
visitor. as was his hospitable wont on sucn
occasions. to n seat beside him at the table.
The visitor drank his coffee from his sol-
Ger. but lest any grief should come to the
snowy damask. he lab~oriously scraped the
bottom of his cup on the saucer'S edge be-
fore setting it down on the table cloth, II.
did it with such audible vigor that il at
tticted my attention. and tina of several
young people present. always on the alert
tor occasions of laughter We were so in.
discreet as to allow our amusement TO he
come obvious. General Washington took
in the situation. and Immediately adopted
his visitors method of drinking his coffee
making the scrape even more pronounced
than the one he reproduced. Our disDcsi.
ton to laugh was quenched at once"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30

ties should arrange in the cities for the fur
nishing OF lunches 10 the pupils, if not free.
at very low prices. These. he said. should
be p~alatable. well cooked and served in the
schoolroom or in a building under i super
vision of the teachers or principal. One
purpose. he said. in having these lunches
served under the supervision of tire teach
er was to give to the children of the poor
such experience in the way of table life
and etiquette as would be beneficial.
Besides this. he held that the palatable
food served in these lunches would he just
what so many poor children need. He i'm
pressed on his audience the benefits to the
poor children of good food. neatly served
by ladies and gentlemen. and the training
derived therefrom. President Andrews
thought free lunches would he better adapt
ed TO large cities than to the country rs
in many instances il is hard for the child
to get home to Inner through the crowded
streets, etc.
The subject was discussed by the Hon.
George Brown. of Bloomington. and DR..
Charles McMurray. of Normal. who agreed
with President Andrews proposition for
free lunches. The idea was very fayorably
received by the teachers present.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
HARTFoRD's c0L0RED HERO.
John H.. Lawson the Only Negro With
. Medal for War
Bravery.

From the Philadelphia Record.
John III. Lawson. of No Or Lombard
street. is the only colored man in the coun-
try who possesses a medal of honor from
the United States government. granted for
distinguished bravery in action during the
late war. 1t was presented to him by Adj
miral FarraGut in person Lawson distin-
guished himself in the battle of Mobile bay.
He was stationed in the ammunition de-
partmert of the steamer Hartford Every
one of the t~wenty-three men working with
him was killed or badly wounded by tho
bursting of two shells which entered tho
compartment in rapid succession. Lawson
remained at his post. passing up ammuni-
ton to the gunnerS.
An officer called down from the deck:
WHY don't Won hurry up with that ammu-
nition?' Lawson answered that he was
doing the best he could and il quicker work
was wanted help must be sent to him.
Whats the matter with the rest of the
men, demanded the officer. Dead" said
the negro laconicaily, and the officer. enter
ing. found him with n load of shells in his
arms. stepping cody over CHASTITY piles Of
mCtionleSS bodies.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
THE WATCH AS A CURIOSITY.
Some Facts Not Commonly known
About the Pocket Time

From the jewelers. Record.
Open YOUR watch and look at the lttie
wheels. springs and screws. each an IN
dispensable part of the whole WONDERFUL
machine. Notice the busy little balance
wheel as it flies to and fro increasingly.
day and night. year in and year out. ms
wonderful little machine is the result OF
hundreds of years of study and expert
ment.
The watch carried by the average man
is composed of ninety-eight pieces. and
its manufacture embraces more than 2"W
distinct and separate operations. some OF
the smallest screws are so minute that the
unaided eyes cannot distinguish them from
steel filings or SpeckS of dirt. Under Il
powerful magnifying glass Il perfect, screw
Is revealed. The slit in the head is Zoo
of an inch wide. 1t takes $Os.oDo OF these
worth $l.5S5. The ,hairspring is a strip OF
the finest steel. about nine and one-haif
inches long. 1-l03 inch wide. 2.-lo.cn inch
| thick. 1t is cooled up in spiral form and
finely tempered. The process of tcmperinS
these springs was long held as a secret by
| even now il is not generally known. Their
manufacture requires great skill and, care.
The strip is gagged to ao-lp OF an men, bu.
no measuring instrument has, as yet been
devised capable of tine enough gauSing 10
determine beforehand by the size of the
strip what the strength of the finished
difference in the thickness of the strip
makes a difference in the running OF Il
WATCH OF ABOUT SIN HliiIuttS PEI. HouI.
The value of these springs when finished
and placed in watches is enormous in pro-
portion to the material from which they
are made. \ comparison will give a good
idea. a ton OF steel made up into hair
springs when in watches Is worth more
| than twelve and onc-half times the value
of the same weight in pure gold. Hair
spring wire weighs one-twentieth of a grain
to the inch. One mile of wire weighs less
| than half a pound. The balance gives five
vibrations every second, 81" every minute;
1900 every hour. AZ, 900 every day. and
151, $50. 900 every year. At each vibration
it rotates one and one-fourth times. which
makes 49,, 100000 revolutions every year.
Take. for illustration. a locomotive with
run until they have given the same num-
Der of revolutions that a watch does in
distance equal to twenty-eight complete
| circuits of the earth. All this a watch does
without other attention than winding once
every tWentY-fOur hours.