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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-12
Jane. T. Fields q ra,tpr.

In 1859 The Atlantic Monthly passed
into the hands Of Ticknor & Fields, the
Junior publisher becoming finally its
editor. It was a change Of mu oh impor-
lance to all its contributors mad greatly
affected my own literary life. Lowell
had been. Of course, an appreciative
and a sympathetic editor, yet Fields had
the advantage over Lowell Of being both
editor and publisher, SO til at he had a
free hand as to paying for articles. The
prices then paid were lower than now,
but were raised steadily, ard he first in
troduced the practice of paying for each
manuscript on acceptance. BE had q
virtue which I have never known in
any other editor or publ isher-that of
volunteering to advance money on pro-
spective articles, yet to be written, and
he did this more than once to me.
have also known him. to increase the
amount paid ON finding that an author
particularly needed the, money, especial
~ if it were the case CT a woman. His
sympathy with juggling women was
always very great, ard I think he was
the only one in the early Atlantic circle,
VAAtlACA oAASA AhyoCAA-"1lu Eli
erson also, latterly-who favored wom-
an suffrage.
With all his desire to create a staff
Fields was always eagerly looking out
for new talent and was ever prompt to
counsel and encourage. He liked, of
course, to know eminent men, and his
geese were apt to be swans, yet he was
able to discriminate. He organized Dick
ems readings, for instance, and went to
every one Of them, yet confessed frank
ly that their pathos was a failure; that
Little Nell was unreal, and Paul DOM
hey a tiresome ere ature whose death
was q relief. Fields was really a keen
judge Of character and had his own
fearless standards. I once asked him
which he liked the better personally,
Thackeray or Dickens, and he replied,
after a moments reflection, Dickens,
because Thackeray enjoyed telling ques-
tionable stories, a thing which Dickens
never did. Colonel T. W. Higginson
in Atlantic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-12

A little black eyed and nimbie
tongued Irish street Car conductor ON a
branch Of Boston's West End railroad is
q source Of no end Of amusement to the
passengers along his route by reason Of
some Of his startling utteranoes.
One day he came into the car and
called out in his peculiarly penetrating
voice: IVAN seat on the roight. Sit
closer on the roight, ladies and gintle-
min, an mex room for the Teddy phwata s
standing"
A big, surly looking man who was
occupying space enough for two said
sullenly: =
'.We can't sit any closer
Cant yeez?" retorted the little con-
ductor. "Begorry you niver whit coort-
in thin"
1t is needless to add that-room was
made ION the roight" for the lady
Harper's Bazaar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-12

HERE is the way the Waterloo
(Towa) Reporter views libel suit re-
Gently brought against it: "The Re-
porter Is on the anxious seat and is
fearful that 1t will have . $40, 900
libel suit on its hands. We are in
nocent Of any intended wrong, but
che plaintiff, L. F. Walker, will not
have IL that way. Our special artist
made . mistake and put whiskers on
. Lydia Pinkham cut and the COM
positor put Walkers name to It..
The mistake might have happened in
any well regulated Office, but no ex-
cuse goes with the irate plaintiff. He
thinks he 10 entitled to 80. 900 dam.
ages, and the unpleasant part Of 1t
10 that the citizens generally encour-
age him in this belief. It 10 very
warm for such suits, and We hope
the matter can be postponed until
about Christmas time. 1t would
mako an excellent holiday amuse-
ment. We will have to wait, any.
way, until . new lawyer comes to
town, - tho plaintiff has retained
every lawyer in the city. Walker
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-12
Pnooi Puool Piles.

DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure blind, bleeding. liberated
and itching piles. It absorbs the
tumors. allays the itching at once,
acts as . Poultice, giving instant re-
lief. DR.. Williams Indian Pile Oint-
ment 10 prepared only for piles
and itching Of the private parts, and
nothing else. Every box IL guaran-
teed. Sold BY druggists OF, sent by
mail for 80 cents and 81 per box.
WILLIAMS M'F'a Co., Props Cleve-
land. Ohio. For sale BY all drug
gistS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-12
Did You Ever Try

try Electric Bitters as remedy for
your troubles? If not, get a bottle
now and get relief. This medicine
has been found to be particularly
adapted to the relief and cure of all
Female Complaints, exerting a won
derful direct influence in giving
strength and tone to the organs. II
you have loss Of appetite. constipa-
ton, headache. fainting spells or are
nervous, sleepless, excitable, melan-
choly or troubled with dizzy spells,
Electric Bitters is the medicine you
need. Health and strength are guar
anteed by its use. Large bottles
only SOC at Hartz & Ullemeyer's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-12
Hood,. n:lu, easy to buy, easy to take,
AlOVA . I lAAS easy to operate. CSC.
WHEN WE CRITlCISEFRIEND
The Kindness of Ignoring Trivial Mis-
takes In Our Daily Life.

The Kindness of Ignoring Trivial Mis-
takes In Our Daily Life.
''There are two kinds Of mistakes,
mistakes of moment and trivial mis-
takes" writes Edward W. Box in The
Ladies' Home Journal. Undoubtedly
the best service which one friend can
render another is to save him from a
mistake liable to be serious in its re-
suits. In such an act lies true friend
ship. But in these days of criticism,
when we are apt to criticise everything
and everybody, we are all too apt to
correct mistakes which are absolutely
trivial and not worth correcting. And
yet in calling attention to them we Of
ten hurt the feelings Of our best friends.
Not one of us, even the most good ma
tured, likes to have his mistakes point
ed out. We may appear not to mind cor
rections and accept them with smile,
but it is human nature to smart under
correction. although some of us may be
clever enough to conceal the smart ;
hence the fewer mistakes we call atten-
ton to in others the better
"Two-t thirds of the mistakes ne make
are trivial. Their correction is unim.
portant. Why then notice them? Yet
some people do, and do SO constantly. A
person speaks of having done certain
thing on Thursday, when in reality it
was done on Wednesday,. If no impor-
tant point is involved, why call atten-
ton to the mistake? What good does it
do to have the exact day set right? It is
a matter of no Importance, SO why in
sist upon correcting the trivial error?
Stanch friendships have often been
pricked by this needle of useless correc-
ton. 1t is great art-this art of learn
ing to allow others to be mistaken when
the mistake is unimportant. Few learn
it, but those. who do are among the
most comfortable friends one can have. ."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-12

The great strike of coal miners
coming with the decision of the re.
publicans in congress to put in the
new tariff bill heavy duty on ceal.
is striking proof Of the great
fraudulent claim that tariffs are
levied to make wages high. The re.
publican party, with Mr.. Gage o.
spokesman. will have q vast amount
OF explaining to do. making the
miners and 10000 or So, 900 iron and
steel workers thrown out OF employ.
ment by the refusal Of employers to
pay living wages. believe that the
ante-election promises Of prosper
ity" are in sight. 1t must be that
prosperity" has "thrown . shoe
while coming down the pike"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-12
Chronie Rheumasism Cured.

DR.. H. B. Hettinger. Indianapolis,
Ind says: "For several months after
spraining my ankle I was severely
afflicted with rheumatism. / finally
tried Detchon's Mystic Cure for
rheumatism, and in four days could
walk without my cane; two bottles
cured me sound and well. Sold BY
Otto Grotjan. druggist, 1901 Second
avenue. Rock Island, Gust Schlegel
& Son. 220 West Second street, Dav-
export.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-12

GREECE has q more immediate dis
tress than Turkeys hope to absorb
Thessaly. II is the influx OF thous-
ands from that region. from Crete,
Epirus and the Ionian Isles, who
have sought shelter in Piraeus.
Athens and the Grecisn coast towns.
NJ. Scouloudis, the Greek jl minister
Of foreign affairs. has sent out a uni
versal appeal for charity, which
should find a response equal to the
sore need. Greece has here not q
mere political trouble, but terrible
task. which claims sympathetic aid
in the name of common humanity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-12

might take the pound Of hssh.' but
corn, oats and cerdwood viii have to
come in at Hvelier rate than now
to get the e10, 900. II one bushel Of
corn 10 worth 10 cents. how many
bushels will IL take to make e1O, OOO?''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-12

THE late James Aram, of Delavan,
Wis, bequeathed $40, 900 for pub
lie library for the town, in memory
Of his daughter, and $4,000 for .
home for superannuated and INDECENT
Methodist ministers, in memory Of
his father and mother. He also gave
$1,000 to each OF the churches in
town and $4,000 for the improve
ment Of the local cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-12

SENATOR QUAY has doubtless re-
lieved the suspense Of great many
people in this county by the an
nouncement, startling as it is. that
he IL to be . candidate for the United
States senate to succeed himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-12

The best Salve in the world for
Cuts. Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
Piles. or no pay required. It is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price rs cents per
box. For sale by Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-12

IT would be only common decency
for President Mckinley to submit
that tariff bill to the foreigners. who
really pay the tax. you know. before
signing it.-Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-12

Many animals feign illness. In mill.
tary stables horses are known to have
pretended to be lame in order to avoid
going to military exercise. A Chin
panzee in the Zoo had been fed on cake
when sick. After his recovery he often
feigned coughing in order to procure
dainties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-12

MRS. HELENE MoDJEsKA played
Schiller's "Mary Stuart" for charity
In Santa Ana, CAL, recently. and her
support was made up entirely Of
local amateur actors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-12
4 Household Necessarily.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the
most wonderful medical discovery of
the age, pleasant and refreshing to
the taste, act gently and positively
on the bowels. cleansing the entire
system. dispel colds, cure headache,
fever, habitual constipation and bill
iousness. Please buy and try q box
OF c. c. c. today; 10, rs, SO cents.
Sold and guaranteed to cure by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-12

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. It
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea.
Twenty-Five cents q bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-12

DURING the campaign in Iowa Will
liam J. Bryan will make at least one
speech in every congressional dis
trict Of the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-12

He has . bad attack Of collie and ia
for Q drug store for q bottle
of Foley's Collie cure. rs cents and
so cents. Sold by NJ. 2. Bahnsen and
T. H. Thomas. druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-12

WAS that declaration of candidacy
on the part Of Senator Quay for John
Wanamsker's special information2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-12

Cascarets stimulate liver. kidnsva
END bowels Never sioken, weaken
OF gripo; 10 oenta
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-12
TIE rain didn't come-but We are
satisfied anyway.

Such weather as We have had
teaches US how nice it can be when
IL IL disposed to.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-12
ELY BROS.

Do Warren street, New York City.
Since 1861 ! have been a great suf-
ferer from catarrh. l tried Ely's
Cream Balm and to all appearances
am cured. Terrible headaches from
which l had long suffered are gone.
W. j. Hitchcock. late major q. S.
VOL, and A. A. Gen, Buffalo, N. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-12

1t is not a remedy put up by any
Tom, Dick or Harry; it is com.
pound by expert pharmacists. Ely
Bros. offer q 1O-cent trial size. Ash
your druggist. Full size Cream
Balm 50 cents. We mail:it. I8f
The herald., 1897-11-01
ON THE DIAMOND

Lovers of the national game in this
city are soon to be given an opportunity
to see the game "as she are played" in
the National league. The Baltimore
and All-American teams, now on tour
to the coast, will soon arrive in Califor-
mia, and after a weeks stay at San Fran
cisco will start SOUTH and will play at
all the large towns between here andsthe
metropolis. Just how many games will
be played here has not been decided, but
there will probably be two, and perhaps
three. The teams have been attracting
large crowds wherever they played 1t
was the intention of the managers to
have played several games in Colorado,
but the early blizzard there had the effect
Of driving the clubs westward. The
managers arrived in San Francisco last
night, and are preparing for the series of
games to be played there.
= = =
By the way, Billy Barnie, manager of
the Brooklyn club Of the league, and also
one of the managers of the present tour,
is an old California player. He and Whit
ney composed the battery for the Knick-
erbockers in 1878 and 1879, Barnie doing
the catching with no other protection
than a rubber plate for his teeth.
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Two games Of baseball were played at
Fiesta park yesterday between the
Echoes and Seventh Regiment and Tril-
by teams. Both games were won by the
Echoes, the score being 10 to 10 and to g.
The herald., 1897-11-01

The annual trap shooting tournament
OF the Los Angeles Gun club will begin
Friday at the grounds of the organiza-
tion near westlake park. The best shots
in the state will participate and all the
local cracks will, Of course, be in attend
ance. There will also be number of
well-known sportsmen in attendance
from distance, as the tournament is
one of the most important held in this
part Of the state. The tournament is
open to all without any restrictions, ex-
cept those which are usually thrown
around the events in the matter of en-
trance fees, etc. One of the best known
shots who will be here is Clarence
Haight Of the Olympic Gun club. An
other II w. H. Seaver. the shooting rep
resentative Of the Winchester Repeat
ing Arms company. 0. r. D. Grubb, a
representative of the Union Metallic
Cartridge company, will also compete,
as will Messrs. Judy and Shell of Fres-
no. two of the best shots in the state
The cities in this immediate vicinity
will be we'll represented. The announce
ment Of the list Of events will be made
later In the week.
The herald., 1897-11-01
CYCLING

Unless the suspension that has been
placed on Tabor, the Corona crack rae
ing man, which forbids his competing
on the Riverside track, is removed, q
number of his friends who compose the
fastest men in this part of the state
have declared that they will not appear
on that track again. Were this threat,
If it can be called that, to be kept there
would not be many really speedy riders
on the Riverside track Thanksgiving
day. It is the intention of the managers
to make that meet one of the best that
has ever been held there and they are
desirous Of having all the men enter
that they can secure.
The report that the other racing men
will take up Taber's fight, in which he
is opposed by Shoemaker, the whole
trouble having been caused by the re-
fusal of the Corona man to ride at the
recent meet there, comes from an inti-
mate friend of the racer and he asserted
that the list of those who will not appear
while the suspension is in force includes
every really fast man in the state or in
this portion of it. This is making large
claim and there is a probability that
many of those who are said to be will
ling to stand by Taber may be tempted
by the size of the prizes that the River
side promoters intend to hang up.
Just who is right in the controversy
between Taber and Shoemaker would
be hard to determine, but the whole
matter is not worth either suspending
either of the riders or causing any fu-
ture trouble among the racing men.
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Chainless wheels will be made the
leaders in price by the big manufac-
turers for the coming season and they
will be listed at from s1OO to $125, the
latter price being for decorated wheels
The herald., 1897-11-01

ferers has aroused the state authorities
to action, and in this they will re-
ceive the support of the municipal Off
GERS. Cummings was i'll when he en-
tered the ring, and died after having
been knocked down repeatedly. 1t was
shown at the post mortem examination
that his death was not directly due to
the punishment he received. and Ever
hardt, his opponent. who was, of course,
arrested after the fatal termination of
the bout, was released. This was the
third time that prize fights there have
resulted in the death of one of the par
ticipants, and there was such univer-
sal sentiment in favor Of stopping them
for time, at least, that the attorney
general of the state, after conference
with the governor, announced that in
future all fighters would be prosecuted.
+ =
After all, there seems to be a possibility
of Sharkey- Goddard match, but when
it will take place is something that even
the men themselves cannot give even an
estimate on. Both men claim that they
want to fight, and that they will agree
to almost any terms that will bring them
together. If the match Is an honest
one, devoid of foul tactics, and that Is q
big 'if," with such men as principals,
Sharkey should carry the money in the
betting. He is comparatively young
and fresh, while Goddard is trifie stiff,
despite his assertion to the contrary.
There is not much real science about
Sharkey's way Of fighting, but only Fitz
and Maher have been able to hurt him in
fight. Goddard lacks about as much
science as the sailor, and the advantage
would probably be with the latter.
= =
Pedlar Palmer, by receiving the deci-
sion over Dave Sullivan of Boston, Is
now the bantam weight champion of the
world. That decision was rendered at
their match before the National Sporting
club Of London, a bout for purse of
$3500 and bet Of $1,000 a side. Palmer
won the fight on points and after it was
over 1t was discovered that he had in
jured both his hands, his right being use
The herald., 1897-11-01
FOOTBALL

Los Angeles Is to have her season of
football along with the rest of the state.
Arrangements are being made for a
number of games at Fiesta park between
the elevens of the different educational
institutions Of the city and vicinity, and
If present plans are carried out there
will be regular series. Just when
they will begin depends upon whether
the schedules which have been presented
to the several teams are adopted by
them. AS a starter, it is proposed that
the high school and the Los Angeles Mill
tary academy teams play the first game.
The juveniles put up as good game as
one would care to see, and there is more
rivalry between them than would be sup
posed. The military academy boys
have defeated the high school eleven
once, and the latter declare that at the
next game they will win or quit play
ing.
4 y =
A football team has been organized at
Corona, and the members have been
The herald., 1897-11-01

extreme and the makers are trying to
reach medium size which will give
the best results. Advance orders placed
in eastern factories show that the brake
is again coming into favor. For the
past three years not one wheel in ten
seen on the streets was equipped with
brake but Of late there has been more
Of a demand for them.
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1t Is said that the popularity of pro-
fessional racing is declining in England,
all due to the reprehensible actions of
the racing men. They broke their con-
tracts with the manufacturers and de-
manded such large bonuses to appear at
race meets that they "broke" most of
the promoters.
A good method to clean a chain is to
boil 1t in water with a generous guam
tity Of sal soda. Boil long enough to
remove all particles of dirt and gum.
Wash it in clear, hot water and then
dry thoroughly. Warm the chain
through with dry heat and place it in
good lubricating oil, allowing it to re-
main until cool. Remove, hang up to
drain and wipe fairly clean Of oil. The
first part of this method cleans the
rivets and the method Of oiling gets the
oil in on the rivets, where it is needed.
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Two well known cyclists of Brooklyn
started on tandem last week for the
gold fields of the Klondike. They in
tend to wheel to Seattle, from which
point they will go as far as possible by
steamer. The last part Of their journey
they hope to be able to make on their
trusty tandem, which has been con-
structed with view to making 1t serv-
iceable on ice and snow. The venture
some wheelmen are A. M. Franklin, a
former secretary Of the Brooklyn Cycle
board Of trade, and Robert Coningsby,
an old time racing man.
4 4
Maurice Cordang. the Dutch rider, re-
Gently broke the worlds twenty-four-
hour record by riding GIG miles and $40
yards within that length of time. The
old record held by Hurst of France was
564 miles and 1910 yards.
The herald., 1897-11-01

The fate of this class of wheels in the
matter of price will be but a repetition
of that of the chain wheel, for now that
the sensational drop in prices has oc-
Cured it has been admitted by all MAX
ers of wheels that either price mentioned
is high for any bicycle. A year ago all
the talk of the manufacturers was to
the effect that really good wheel could
not be made and placed on the market
at price less than $100. Those who re-
fused to believe this were accused OF
trying to injure the trade and all wheels
which were listed under that price were
declared to be second grade. After the
drop there was change in the talk and
it was admitted that lowing to improved
machinery" the prices could be reduced
and the wheels sold at a profit for a
price way below $10O. This will doubt.
less be true Of the new style wheels
They will be sold for high prices just
as long as the vast army of wheelmen
will pay high prices for them and as
soon as there is an inclination to buy
lower priced wheels the alleged leaders
will have to come down.
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The claim of one of the largest manu-
facturers Of bicycles in the country to
the exclusive right to make bevel gear
chainless wheels will hardly be sup
ported in the courts, in the opinion OF
several leading attorneys whose advice
has been asked on the subject. There
is no new principle involved in this
new style Of wheel, for the application
of bevel cog wheels where the trans
mission of power is what is desired, is
as old almost as power itself. OF course
the matter will be fought out in the
courts and there will be almost endless
litigation but in the end it is predicted
that the free use of that plan will be
accorded to all who desire to adopt it.
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There is a tendency among manufac.
turers to revert to the use of smalle,
balls in bearings next year. In some
makes of wheels this matter of large
balls has been carried to a SURPRISING