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inen. who rules home with an iron rod.
Matthew fondtThury IS two things not easy
20 recpucle-a thorough scaprgrace in
neart and the most AFFECT coward in Will
But into the neishboFhooi comes a dis
tufpeT OK Matthew eguanimily and later
that Of his suspicious and somewhat teal
Gus Wite--a pretty woman, widow of
uncertain antecedens. whose beauty pro-
vokes the too susceptible Matthew TO meas
ures stronger than he hos hitherto attempt
Cd, and be challenges the sprightly fair one
to nocturnal rendezvous at the studio II
an artist, which he enters aud hides. I'M
seen by either The artist or the widow.
when the time OF the appointment arrives
The willow has been all too ready to meet
Tho writer. inasnuch ag she believes 1t is
the artist, who was former lover The
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ARTIST, who has an engagement with his
sweetheart. and who can find no WAY N
ria himself Of his unwcloofne visitor. locks
neF into his studio, Supporting he has leit
her alone. Then II is that Matthew comes
forward. and, although tho widow seorns
NM she, IN revenge ~ his wife's snubs,
lhlnees him 20 dance can-can with her
When Matthew discovers b is tim. 10 be
FcttinE home 10 avoid his wifa's suspicious
De binds the door locked anI himself a
prisoner. His outcries attract tho attention
Of people IN the street, who come TO his
rescue. and among them Is his wife In his
desperation he feignS somnambuiism. II Is
here that the rthzproyoklng qualities o.
the play reach their acme, and no audienra
that has witnessed It but had TO yiew. this
scene Win shouts Of laughter. In con.
neetlon with this comedy SIR. Robson has
Introduced one-act play an a sort OF
preface 10 the longer one, which is hardly
adequate in time for an American enter
taininent. This Introductory Is a revision
OF one OF Buckstones quaint efforts, and is
a great mirth proyoker. II Is entitled MIR.
Glimau's Wedding"
II takes a shrewd manager TO place he
fore the amusement public the proper kind
OF attractions but Manager John W. Dunno
is one OF the kind who generally caters TO
the public taste with the latest ur.to-aato
ideas In connecting himself with Eddie
roy inc iavorite comedian. Mr.. Dunno has
made hit, and In surroun ling Mr.. Foy
WIN snoh artistic people as Mary Mprble
Nusie farrIhgion, j f. sullivan and others
ana with such scenic and mechanical en-.
senlbie as he is giving 10 the beautiful
1pers',c musical comedy "on the Earth"
mere mas been and ran be no question as
10 IT'S beng Just as popular with the puhlic
AS Is me popular comedian who heads The
llst-Eddie aoS. ION the Earth with Mr.
roy and his excellent company. win be The
attraction at the opera house in The near
future. "O"'
The Prodigal Father will be seen MT IN.
opera house Friday next, January 10. matt
nee and night. The Boston Herald of DC.
lQRe uS Last said: The Prodigal Father
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OF Philadelphia The new firm nil,
hhoWh as the Whitney Moore Onera -
peuy' ana 1t Is the intention IN nro1,,a,
TV,nuc operas on large scale Several -
| ibnt operas are under Consideration iii,
view TO production in the near fur, ~
Hnu hop Roy AMI one or two other ons,.o.
,'I uoileo py Mr. Whitney VIII be reyiy VI
over 100 consecutive nerforror =
,e" ork is a marvellous record for anv
pay at any time. Under the existing ON,
di'ioh OF business it is more than No.
worthy that the smyth- Rice Comedy com.
pany' In My Friend from india &" So.
aehleVed this record. They went into No..
aoLA N september, practically unberalaos
anu UNKNOWN, and the sterling meri, " "
~" play ana performers has been ona Nt
we exceptionally bright features a, ~ VI
tno worst seasons ever known in tbe ~
Sr'roaI business AZ the conclusion of ,hoIr
.nns,asvlneht at ioyts theater. Jant,ary %
road ,nn nenu from india" commenced H.,
Adelaide Hermann. in accordance ,.,,,
'he wishes Of the late Alexander ~.
nl"nn' WIN Keep his company together.
SHORTY aftei the death OF her HUSBAND 4.
oap'eu Leon Hermann. a nephew ~ a.
~ iHard ana himself magician NJ -.
nose' TO cancel his European eneaya,ssa, "a.
anu san Immediately for New YORK M
sna lie lam WIZ MI all the dates booked
shu ner spectacular dances vii, contjn,,s,
feature Of the new organjya,io, o h
issued statement to the press In ,,,l has
she AYERS that IL had been Mr. Uerr, ns.,n
su'eution 10 bring his nephew 10 mi. CO.
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al the Kunk
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Kmke
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with Professor etopoi
attention admiration the
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try next season and present him to the
American public as his successor.

Leander Richardson says In the New
York Mercury: There are several reasons
why more American actors of ordinary
worth are out Of positions just at present
than in several seasons past In the first
place, there are fewer travelling companies.
In the second the business OF the average
stage attraction for the pest two or three
Years has been SO bad that the managers
have felt obliged to eurtail their expenses.
and accordingly have cut down SALARIES
l hey are In the grasp OF the railroads, ami
can not reduce their expenses in that di-
reetion, while competition among show
printers has brought the prices OF posters
as low as they re likely to be.
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The Houston Post Almanac
AS Others See 1t.

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compendium OF Information
which OF this yeraoe encyclopedias
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We are The
within itself
a
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impossible and
valuable political statistics
s book
published sboai
Houston Cor
tsu o.
live The almanac be pelrei by Addressing
For 1897 The Post Almanac has been thoroughly re.
vsed and contains happenings and information M TO the
date of publication. NONE BETTER PUBLISHED
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-25
Bike and q Dog.

Bert Tallman, of THE ARGUS me-
chanical department, is an enthusi-
astic wheclnan. He lives in the
suburbs south of the city, and his
ride to and from there is q pleasant
one. He makes the trip in double
quick time occasionally. This morn
ing he was coming in at Q lively
rate. He wheeled around the corner
Of Twelfth street onto Fourth ave.
nue.. A canine was perched in the
road ahead q short distance. The
animal stared at the wheelman, and
seemed psralyzed. Bert rang his
bell, but his dogship never moved
until the bike was nearly on top oil
him, when he jumped right in front
OF the wheel. Wheelman, bike and
dog were all in the air at tho same
time. Whom the smoke passed away
the canine was flying homswsrd
with his tail between his legs, and
Mr.. Tsllman was nursing q scratched
wrist and bruised knee, and taking
the tsngles out Of himself and wheel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-25
IT'S TRUE AS THE GOSPEL

The Evening Paper the Medium fog the
Advertiser.
The Des Moines Capital COM
presses great deal Of solid sense in
the following paragraph, which will
be heartily endorsed by sill who have
made study of advertising:
Another fact, not Q small matter,
too. is being noted by the firms who
spend money for advertising in the
newspapers. The evening paper is the
one that the masses read. Does the
laborer sit about his home mornings
reading the morning paper? De the
clerks in the Offices and stores? How
many business men actually take the
time to read the morning paperP As
a rule it is not until he leaves the
store at night that he dismisses from
his mind the affairs OF his business.
When he gets up in the morning he
gets up for another days business.
In the evening he reads his paper"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-25
Housekeeping.

II woman is in good health there
is no more beautiful employment
than Homework. Generally speak
ing, there is no happier woman in
the world. But how different when
every breath is pain, every step tor.
ture! The state OF health, in nine
cases out Of ten comes from derange.
ments OF the delicate, feminine or.
gans Of generation. The family doc.
tor inquiries first concerning these.
He most usually insists upon ar
examination" From this the mod
est woman naturally shrinks. She
is right. Except in very unusua
cases Of "female weakness" examina
tions are unnecessary. DR.. Pierce;
Favorite Prescription is simple
natural remedy for these ills. L
cures safely, permanently.
Send 21 1-cent stamps to cove
cost Of mailing only, and receive I
free copy of DIR. Pierce's Medical Ad
wiser. Address Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-25
WILLIAM ROBES ESCAPE
Weakened by . Shock He Catches . Guy
Wire and Misses = Long FaiI.

Weaksned by . Shock He Catches . Guy
Wire and Misses Long Faii.
William Robb, the Peoples Power
company's we'll known electrician,
had thrilling experience on TWEEN.
tisth street yesterday afternoon. He
WAS working with some wires abou,
twenty five feet from she pavement.
His hand accidentally came in con-
tact with one of the span wires
which extend from tho street car cir.
cult to the poles on the sides OF the
thoreughfsrs. The wire being
heavily charged, it gave Mr.. Robh
a shock which weakened him sc
that his hand holds gave way and
he keelsa over backward on the de
scent toward the pavement below
His foot spikes were still stuck il
the pole. In falling he fortunately
fell across guy wire. This saved
him from fall which would in al
probability have been attended By
serious consequences.
Mr.. Robb escaped with q Sigh
burn on the wrist. The accident &C
CURED in the same locality whsr,
William kileen, a lineman, was in
jured yssterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-25
TOWER THROWN OPEN.
Continued from Third Page.

apprenticeship days. Mr.. Thomas
had at first started to handle Kan
sas land. but he found it I'M
profitable. He has now ordered an
immense supply of postage stamps
aud expected them to arrive about
Sept. 1. The sale would net him a
profit of about 81 800 q year. Mr..
Battles said that was side line that
was all right. He next called on
John Bengston, who. be said, had
bought stock in the old Rock Island &
Milan Street Railway company and
had established q depot at his place
NJ. F. Bahnsen told Mr.. Battles
that everything was pleasant
when there was plenty Of business.
The speaker referred to what he saw
at q number of other drug stores in
Davenport and Moline. and the way
iu which he associated merchandise
entirely foreign to the drug store with
the pharmaceutical preparations was
laughable in the extreme. He said
when he reached home he sat down
and tried to figure out what he would
carry for side line. He picked up
a Chicago paper aud noticed an ad
stating that thu barber business
could be learned ia three DAYS, ex-
perience or intelligence cutting no
| figure. at q moderate fee. So he
concluded to 90 into the barber bust
ness. He was arranging to pat 9
chair in the store, when he discov-
cred that the drug and barber basi-
nssses we're incompatible. IS the
shaving shops closed on Sunday.
Col. William Clendenin, of Moline
the new president. was then intro
duced. and expressed the pleasure
and honor he felt at being called
upon to preside at the meetings o
the druggists. He then presented in
behalf Of those present . handsom,
bouquet of flowers to J. w. Ballsrd
the retiring president.
Then the meeting adjourned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-25
CONSULTED THE ORACLE.
Brother Of MissinE Bertha K.aaek sssks
KnformntIon.

Brother Of Msssing Bertha K.aaek Seeks
EnformatSsn.
Miss Bertha Kuaack, who disap-
peared from the Verne Swain SO
mysteriously. not having been heard
from. her brother and young man
who was engaged to marry her we're
in Moline the other day consulting
Mrs. jenkins. the fortune teller, and IL
is understood that Mrs. Jenkins. like
all other fortune tellers have done,
informed the heart-brokca lover that
Bertha was still living, bat-any how
the young man didn't get much con-
,lation. Some now say that she
eloped with the engineer of another
steamer; that in reality she didn't
care for the Davenport boy. and her
disappearance was deemed the
easiest way out Of it. But neverthe-
less the young man feels the loss Of
her keenly. He has been wandering
around in an aimless search for her
ever since, oblivious to all else and
has declined in health very notice
ably.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-25
River Rlpleta.

The regular local packets arrived
and departed.
The Dan Thayer came down with
20 strings Of lumber.
The Inverness brought down eight
strings of logs and the Volunteer I6.
The Dubuque came up last night
and went over the rapids at daylight
this morning.
The stage Of water at the Rock ISL
and bridge was $50 o. noon and ris-
ing; the temperature 70.
The Mary Libby and Inverness
came down ard the Kit Carson. Lum-
berboy, J. W. Van SAINT. Nettie Du.
razt, Dan Thayer, Mary Libby. In.
vernsss aAd Volunteer went north.
The Winena turned back at Ii
Clsire this morning. the Verne Swain
returning to Clinton from that
poist. in order that the Wiuons
might be in Clinton tonight to take
out big excursion she has arranged
for there.
The Diamond Joe Line company
has prepared time cards and other
material for the Information of thu
public in connection with its new
schedule CT packets between St.
Louis and St. Paul. Hereafter Their,
are to be packets up every Sunday
and Thurdays, and down ever
Wednesday and Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-25
Bastaees Education.

The business department of Angus
tana college is becoming more and
more popular every year, and
the manner in which the people OF
the three cities have shown their in.
tsrsst in the college during the pas,
years Is highly commsndable and en-.
ccuraKing. Special advantages will
be offered during the next school
year. The rooms will be thoroughly
renovated. the faculty enlarged, and
the time will be IL months instead
OF nine months. To meet the wants
Of those who cannot attend during
the day, We will offer an evening
course Of four months, three even.
ings q week. Cooks, stationary, tut.
tion and all only IS. Fall tern
opens Sept. 6. evening school. Sept
Is. Please sall or address o. Olssop
president,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-25

The offi,ers-elect Of Rock Island
Home Tribunal No. 1, Of the order OF
Fraternel Tribunes, will be installed
at Harper's theater this evening, the
exercises beginning at $40. A larss
number of invitations have been is.
sued. A program will be given in
connection with the installation, sad
will consist of: "Dslsro Mazurka. >
Miss Winnie Boggess; IA sistsrly
Scheme" Miss Eva Barber; Papa,
Lullaby" Miss Mary Knox; "Littlt
Spray Of Blossoms" H. Brent
Lemon; lie Printemps," Miss Viii.
helmina Uhlmann; reading, q. W
McCaskrin; Zone Sweetly Solenr
Thought" G. n. Saunders; rscita
ton. Mrs. J. E.. Asay; cornst solo
Miss Edith Housed; Dear Mig
nonette." Miss Josephine Woodin.
The accompanies will be Miss Ma,
Cultsn and Miss Clara Dsisenroth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-25
NO"SUBSTlTUTE" CONSlD.
Erred.
LIE. Each stand on Its own Merits.

A great many Limitations" of, and
substitutes" for coffee are being of.
fered on the market at present. The
fact that such . great number of in
telligent people csnhst digest regu-
lar coffee, leaves q fertile field for
the manufacturers Of So. called "sub b.
stitutes," but in the opinion of the
writer, there 10 no substitute for eof-
fee. Coffee is q distinct delicious
beverage, and any substitute for it
is inclined to raise a feeling of dis
drinker; on the other hand,
there Is q Postum Cereal bever-
age, made from the pure grains
that is not offered as . substitute for
coffee nor a. an imitation of any
thing. but is distinct. separate, in
dividual beverage in the family of
hot drinks, being neither tea, coffee,
chocolate nor an imitation Of, or
substitute" for, any Of these. In-
cidentally, it looks like the finest
Mocha coffee aud has much the
snappy, delicious taste of fne coffee.
but the careful drinker can detect q
distinct flavor Of the grains, and
this flavor sets up new taste which
as surely takes possession of the
drinker as coffee or tea ever did.
The rsdseming feature Of this newly
acquired taste is the fact that the
habit is acquired for = pure health
food drink, made from the grains
nature intended for the use of man.
and by the discoHtinuanee of coffee
tho ordinary forms Of stomach trou-
BILE. heart pslpitation, liver difficulty
and excessive nervous irritsbility
disappears. Nature is assisted by
the Hourishing food for the nervou.
system, to set up q condition o.
health and strength, not through the
mediation Of drugs or medicines
but by the simple plain process Of
good food digesssd and assimilated,
taken. to be sure. in & liquid state,
perhaps the most pslatablo and at.
trsctive manner in which it could be
presented.
A reliable grocer will never Offer q
cheap or weak imitation Of q genu.
inc original article because he hap
pens to make little extra profit.
But it is we'll to observe that wher
genuine Postum Cereal coffee is or
dered,, that you get Postum and no
a spurious imitation offered as "jas
as good"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-25

Cascarets Candy Cathsrtic, the
most wonderful medical discovery o.
the age, pleasant and refreshing "a
the taste, oct gently and positively
on the bowels. cleansing the entire
system, d!spsi colds, cure headache,
fever, habitusl constipation and bill
iousness. Please buy and try . boz
of C. c. c. today; 10. IS. so cents.
Sold and guaranteed 10 cure By I'll
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-25
CAMP OF THE Y. NJ. c. A.
Many TRICKY People va.at Pseerssns Isl-
ana.

Many ffa-City People vasit Petersenis Isa-
and.
The camp OF the Y. NJ. c. A. or
CARNATIONS OF Rock Island, Daven-
port and Nuscasine on Petersen's is
land. below Davenport, 10 the object
OF q large number Of tri-city people
daily, number Of launch boats GO
ing down last night. while many
went also by train on the
Iowa side. The camp is an
ideal one in all respects and
all who have been down have been
nero that delighted with the charms
and environments of the scene. A
more attractive place for such an
outing could not have been found in
this section, where nature has been
SO generous ia the furnishing OF
lovely resorts. and the associations in
their combined efforts are finding
the innovation both pleasant and
profitable in every sense Of the word.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-25
Police P0snfI.

Chief Fender has letter frem the
authorities at La Sale, which con.
tradicts the statement made by I'd
Hit. a stranger in Jail here. who
claims he bought a pair of shoes and
other articles in his possession at an
aution in that city.
Herman Mohlmann. arrested last
night by Officer Hanna for drunken
ness, was fined 50 and costs. II,
psid.
Claus Heuck was assessed 50 aDt
costs by Police Magistrate Stafford
for 8 breach Of the peace and using
threatening language toward Geora'
Lutz.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-25
shske Into Your Shoes

Aliens foot-ease. q powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful, swollen,
smarting feet and instantly takes the
sting out OF the corns and bunions.
It's the greatest comfort discovery Of
the age. Aliens Foot.Ease makes
tight-Atting or new shoes feel easy.
Il 10 q certain cure for sweating, cal.
lous and hot. tired, aching feet. Try
is today. Sold BY all druggists and
shoe stores. by mail for rs cents in
stamps. Trial package free. Ad-
dress. Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, n.
v
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-25
CrawfOsd's Prophecy.

Ex-senator W. F. Crawford re-
turned today from Chicago. where
he disposed of Q car load Of catsle
which he reared on his Edgington
farm.
"I'm all shot to pieces, by gum"
he said: .'tired out and all fred dis
gusted. 1 met a poor market, and
I'm kind a. feeling down in the lip"
The good ex-senator don't seem to
have much confidence in the promise
OF the advance agent Of prosperity
for he said, stroking his whiskers:
Conditions are poor. discauraging
and they're going to cont aue tina,
way. and by lingo, I'm ar aid they re
going to get worse"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-25
DR.. Kingi New Discovery for ConsumI

DR.. Kinsi New Discovery for Consamptis q
This is the best medicine in the
world for all forms of coughs and
colds and fox consumption. Every
bottle is guaranteed. 1t will cure
snd not disappoint. 1t has no equal
for whooping coughs, asthma, hay
fever, pneunania, bronchitis, Ia
grippe, cold in the head and for con-
sumption. 1t is safe for all ages,
pleasant to take, and, above all, q
sure esre. 1t is always well to take
DR.. Kings New Life Pills in connec.
ton with DIR. Kings New Discovery,
as they regulate and tone the stom.
ach and bowels. We guarantee per.
fact satisfaction or return money
Free trial bottle at Hartz & Ulle.
meyers drug store. Regular sixef
so cents and 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-25

At 8 o'clock last evening at the
home of the brides mosher, Mrs.
Charlotte Hanson. 1888 Fifth avenue
was celebrated the marriage OF Frank
Fl. Kirk and Miss Marie E. Haneon
The ceremony was witnessed by d
number of relatives and friends, and
was solemnized by Rev. j. l.. Muir
ply, of Grace Lutheran church.
Miss Nina Hanson and August
Hanson, sister and brother of the
bride, of8eisted as bridesmaid ans
groomsmsn, respectively. The
groom is employed at Rock Islspt
arsenal. He has fitted up a eozy
home in Sinnet's addition. where he
and his bride have taken up theil
abode.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-25
Election Notice.

Notice is hereby given that az
election will be held in Rock Island,
H.. Tuesday. June 20, 1897. at 1915
Third avenue, or at what is known
rs the Dimick livery barn, for the
purpose Of electing one member OF
the board Of education of Rock Isl.
and school district. which election
will be opened ut 8 o'clock in the
morning, and continue thereafter
until z o'clock in the afternoon oil
the same day.
Rock Island. Ill. June IS. 1897.
T. j. MKDILL, Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-25

A special meeting of the stock
holders Of the Psaslee Shoe company
viii be held at their office, Thursday,
July 8. 1897, at 4 o'clock, p. m. for
the transaction Of such business as
may properly come before them.
A conference of the stockholders,
at which a report Of our present con.
dition will be presented, is requested
to be had Friday. June Is. at 4
o'clock P. m, at the company's
office. All are urged to be present.
j. z. ROBINSON, President.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-25

DIR. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure blind, bleeding, liberated
and itching piles. 1t sbsorbs the
tumors, allays the itching at once,
acts as a poultice, giving instant re-
lief. DR.. Williams Indian Pile Oint-
ment is prepared only for piles
and itching Of the private parts, and
nothing else. Every box is gusran-
tced. Sold by druggists or sent by
mail for 30 cents and 81 per box.
WILLIAMS MIRO. Co., Props. Cieve-
land, Ohio. For sale by all drug
pists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-25

As an honest remedy Foleys Honey
and Tar does not hold out false hopes
In advanced stages. but truthfully
claims to give comfort and relief in
the very worst cases, and In the
early stages to effect cure. Sold
0y NJ. F. Bahnsen and T. h. Thomas,
druggists.