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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-05
CANE HoMeTo saw WOOD
william Rics's Coonserf.f Money Pre-
n0unced Harmless.

william Rics's Counsesf.N Money Pre-
nounced narmiess.
William Rice. arrested in Moline
for counterfeiting. has returned
from Chicago. whether he was taken
for trial before United States Com
missioner Humphrey. to saw wood.
One of the Chicago papers says:
william Rice, . supplemented old
man. was arrested in Moline last
sunday for counterieiting. Three
witnesses came from that town to
prosecute him before United States
Commissioner Humphrey. When it
was seen that the work done by Rice
was neither dangerous nor harmful.
all agreed that the ends of justice
would be attained by taking the de-
fendants personal bond and practic-
ally abandoning the case. Then the
three witnesses contributed o fund
to buy Rice q ticket to his home and
the deputy marshal found him a
comfortable suit of clothes. The
old man had been out OF
work for three months and hear
ing some one talk about the
ease with which counterfeit money
is made he undertook the experiment.
His outfit consisted OF six iron plates
two feet long and an inch thick.
They were pierced by an inch hole
and held together with bolts and
nuts. The bars served as clamps to
hold two iron plates followed in the
center and filled with lead. Rice
rugged up his machine for Capt.
Porser. He said he placed a sill
yer dollar between the lead filing
the two plates, and with his clamps
he screwed down the bolts and i'm
pressed the silver dollar into the
lead. making q mold.
"'When 1 got the print in the
lead. said he, Il bought me some
soft solder and poured it into the
mold. Tie blamed thing stuck to
1 he lead and would not print right,
but reckoned to disguise the i'm
pres sion with a hammer and press
out new one. and then grease the
impression so the next pouring OF
solder wouldn't stick
".I don't want to go to Jail. I'D
rather work if l can get it. l got q
job to saw some wood for day OF
two.'
Then the commissioner told him
he could 60 home and saw the wood. $
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-05
ANOTHER CORNER CRACK.
ming Paper Gees Wsatby Again Osse
msascipol Duss usssoa.

Aosnisg Paper Gees Wsatby Again Ovss
hssscipea asessssss.
1t was not thought the Union could
continue to discuss the republican
prospects. spropos Of the municipal
election, much longer without making
dash at the corner. The mention
Of city clerkship candidates last
night. BY The Argus. furnished the
aggravation, and the crack came this
morning. Along with the cruel dig
comes whack At one Mac" who il
says Is the machine candidate for
clerk. but who will stand no more
chance Of the nomination than he
did for mayor two years ago, aud
whose reputation rs Q maker and
breaker Of promises 10 Of lasting de
scription." Who this Mac" il.
whom the Union has Just found out,
can only be conjectured, but the sur
mise is incapable Of broad cor.
struction, nevertheless. The r..
publicans who are anxious for the
Unions support must walk straight
these days-they cannot even avail
themselves of "the corner's" cigar
lighter without endangering them.
selves of coming under the ban OF
disapproval.
II the morning paper can be kept
stirred up, it will turn up all the
secrets OF the republican machine
before it gets through.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-05

Centuries ago people used to fear
what they called the pestilence.
BLACK Death" was the most terrible
thing in the world to them. They
feared it as people now fear the
cholera and yellow fever. And yet
there is a thing that causes more
misery and more deaths than any OF
these. 1t is so common that bine-
tenths of all the sickness in the
world is traceable to it. 1t is mere.
ly that simple common thing consti-
patton. 1t makes people listless.
causes dizziness. headaches, loss CT
appetite, loss of sleep, foul breath
and distress after eating. The little
help needed is furnished by ID.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. One pill
is a gentle laxative and two a mild
cathartic. Once used always in IA
vor. Ifyou are careless enough to lie,
an INSCRIPTIONS druggist sell you
something on which he makes more
money, it is your own fault if you do
not get we'll. Be sure and get DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
Send 81 cents in 1-cent stamps 10
Worlds Dispensary Medical associa-
ton, Buffalo, n. Y, and receive DIR.
Pierce's 1.00s page Common Sense
Medical Adviser" profusely illus
krsfed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-05
THEY KNEW.

Opinio - Of toms sklilfui Chicago Ply
The nc " article now being used in
place of coffee has made many friends.
and it may interest these friends and
others to know the opinion Of some
of the well known ply sicians Of Chi
csgo on the subject. The following
are extracts from q few Of their let
tiers, now on file in the Office of the
Postum Cereal Co., Linn, at Battle
Creek, Mich:
DIR. G. +. Bass. So. Chicago, Ill.
IL have tried Postum and Was we'll
enough pleased that would like to
use more of it. Kindly inform me
where it can be obtained in this 10.
cality."
DR.. Almond Brooks, 81 Quincy
street. Chicago, Ill. THE test l
have made of Postum makes me
think can use it in practice as o
substitute for coffee, the use OF which
daily prohibit"
DIR. William Bohart, Emerald ave.
nue. and For'y-third street. Chicago,
Ill. "Your Postum I have tried and
like 1t very much"
DR.. Joseph p Cobb. 1.-The Clint.
que" 1856 Indiana avenue, Chicago
Your sample OF Postum 10 received
and brewed. 1t is pleasant and when
q substitute for coffee is desired,
will believe. be OF value"
DIR. Archibald Church, atten ding
physician to St. Luke's hospital. pro-
lessor Of nervous diseases, Chicago
Poly clinic and Home for Crippled
Children, Pullman building. Chicago,
in a letter to the Postum Cereal com.
pany, limited. Battle Creek. Mich.
Il have made q trial of Postum and
think it will serve admirably 6 Q
substitute for coffee for those Who
are accustomed to use sugar in that
beverage"
There are many more letters Of O
like character from prominent physi-
clans in all parts of America, ex-
pressing their thanks for the help
gained and to bs gained BY their
patients in the use of the health
coffee, Postum"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-05
MUSINGS ABOUT MILAN


Milan, Feb. 4.-Miss Clara Berthe
son. of South Heights. returned
home Sunday after spending a few
days visiting her friends aud rela-
tives in Milan.
This week ice cut on the canal is
being shipped to Ed Glow. of CISCO.
There is some talk of having an
Entertainment February IL in honor
of Abraham Lincoln.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Buckle are the
proud parents of q daughter, who
arrived Thursday morning.
Ralph Prescott is in very serious
condition at present. He is suffer
ing with dropsy and consumption.
Quite a number of our bicycle
riders intend to join the League Of
American Wheelmen in the spring.
The council met in regular month
ly session Monday evening. The
usual number of bills were allowed.
Last Friday evening large num-
Der of young folks surprised L. S.
Johnston and wife. They spent the
evening IN dancing.
Miss Bertha Steinhauer, of Pre-
emp,ion, has been visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Kehoe
during the past week.
Seymore Van Dusen, OF St. Louis.
bought and shipped a car load Of
mules to St. Louis this week. He
made his headquarters at Lambert's
| hlo ~, W. Tor okraat
The w. Nj. B. society OF the NJ. E
church intends to give social Feb.
% in the parlors of the NJ. E. church
George and Martha Washington will
eaterta'n all guests.
Hunting has been very good dur
ing The past week and our local MIN
rods. have been baggiDg a lot Of
game. For a while one could hunt
ali day and have no more game at
night than when he started out.
The boys of Searstown have rente J
q room in the old cotton mill house
and furnished it up in grand style.
The boys spend their evenings here
in place of loa fling around the stores.
The name of their club has not
been made public SO far.
There is some hope Of the old can
ming company at Sears starting up
this year. The sheet iron roof that
was blown off last fall is to be re-
paired, and latest reports are that
work will soon begin in earnest.
This means great deal to the peo-
pie Of Sears.
Saturday morning fire broke out
in the residence on Eighth and Dick
SON streets occupied by Mr.. Csroth-
ers and burned a small hole in the
roof. The fire department re-
sponded, but there was no need of
it's services. The fire started near
the top of the roof where stove
pipe had been put through for q
chimney.
A coal teamster came very near
being the victim of holdup while
crossing the Rock river bridge Tues
day evening about 1880 o'clock.
man called to him to stop and tried
to get into the wagon. The teamsier
whipped up his horses and the man
could not get in. He said he had Is
with him at the time, and thinks the
man was after his money.
Monday morning the case of Jo-
seph Young vs.. Rock Island Pottery
company was called in Squire
Browns court. A change of venue
was taken to Squire M. L. Pinkiey'.
Icourt in the afternoon, McCaskrin
g. McCaskrin represented the plain
Itiff. and Mr.. Sweeney, of Rock ISL
land, the defendant. The plaintiff
secured judgment for 5000 and costs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-05
A Broken Limb.

Webster Gallen, ,1s-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Webster Gsllen, had
his right arm caught in the shaftine
which operates the type-setting ma.
chine at the Union office last night,
both bones of the arm b.ing frac-
tured just above the wrist. The boy
is a carrier for the Union. He was
in the habit OF sleeping in the press
room on cold nights rather than
travel from his home to the Office so
early in the morning. Webster
made a bed of a bud OF print paper
directly under the shafting. A rope
which had been thrown over the
shaft was likely to get tangled in the
gearing, and Webster attempted
to remove it. when by q sudden jerl
his arm was caught in the loop OF the
rope and drawn up to the shaft
around which it was twisted and
broken. John Hauptmsnn,. operator
OF the type-setting machiue, rushed
to the press room when he realized
something was out of gear, and shut
of the machinery Just in time to
save the boy from being swung
around the shafting and slammed
against the Gel log, with probably
fatal results. DIR. Sala dressed the
boys 10 iuries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-05
Climbing.

Selfish ambition may help us to climb
to the point where we may be seen, but
it never aids US in climbing to where
we can see. The higher q man gets in
the world in pursuit of selfish aims the
narrower his field of vision becomes.
The higher he gets i'll the pursuit Of un-
selfish aims the farther he can see
around him. 1t matters little whether
we climb in life if we do not climb to-
ward higher point of vision.
School Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-05

Old people who require medicine
to regulate the bowels and kidneys
will find the true remedy in Electric
Bitters. This medicine does not
stimulate, and contains no whisky
nor other intoxicant. but acts as q
tonic and alternative. 1t acts mildly
on the stomach and bowels, adding
strength and giving tone to the or
gans, thereby aiding nature in the
performance of the functions. Elec-
tric Bitters is an excellent appetizer
and aids digestion. Old people find
1t Just exactly what they need. Price
90 cents per bottle at Hartz & Ulle.
meyers drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-05
A Household Necessity.

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
iousncss. Please buy and try q box
Of c. C. C. today; 10. Is. 80 cents.
Sold and guaranteed to cure BY all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-05
Bueklen's Arn,cs salve

The best salve In the world for
cuts. b.u:Ess, sores, ulcars, salt
rheum, foyer sores, letter, ohapped
hands. chilblains. corns and all skin
eruptions. and positively cures
piles or no pay required. 1t 10 guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction. OF
m oney refunded Price 76 cents per
hox For ssla bv Harris h Cllemavev
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-05
South African Chivsiry.

The following interesting little dia.
logue was heard last week at q wedding
in "a west end church.
Parson-Who gives this woman away:
Voice at Back Of the Congregation-I
could, but I won't.
The individual at the back of the
congregation manifests a marvellous
generosity. We do not give the story az
an intended reflection on South African
morality. Review.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-05
The Worlds Future Population.

1t is now claimed by some statisti-
clans that the world will be overpeopled
at the end of 176 years. This brings us
to the year cora. when the population,
at the present rate of increase, will be
1894, 600, 600 people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-05
1.-THE BROWNIES" COMING,
The Big Production VIII He sosn In the
Tri.Cities.

The Big Production VIII He 500 = In the
Tri.Cities.
c. B. Jefferson, Kiaw & Erlanger's
wonderful spectacle, palmer Cox's
Brownies," will be seen at the Burtis
opera house in Davenport Wednes-
day night. Many Rock Island thea
TRIGGERS will witness the gorgeous
production, which is not book d for
this city. The play will be put on
exactly as it ran for $50 nights in
New York with the same large bur-
le,que organization of over one hun
dred people. all the gorgeous scenic
equipment, ballets, costumes, effects,
etc. thu Boraul brothers, the great
est acrohats in the world; Newhou e
and Waffle. the phenomenal Euro
pean musical duo; the troupe OF
beautiful oriental dancing girls; the
sensational flying ballet that is per-
formed by handsome. shapely cory
phees in mid-air, and all other novel
features that have m.de the big
spectacle the talk of New York, Chi
csgo. Boston and Philadelphia, will
positively be presented. Palmer
Cox, the famous brownie Man,
will personally supervise the per-
Torrance here, while Charles B. JET
ferson. the son of the distinguished
actor, Joseph Jefferson, will give his
skilled direction to the stage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-05

Statistics show that thousands OF
infants and children yearly die OF
membranous Group. We do not ex-
aggerate when we state that every
one of these inuocents could have
been saved had Foiey's Honey and
Tar been given them in time. Can
you afford to be without it in your
household? Sold BY n. T. Bahnsen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-05
Fer Ovsr slfW Venrs

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teetning. 1t
soothes the child. softens the gums,
allays al pain, cures wind collie. and
is the best lonely fog disrrhoea.
Twenty live nenta . bottle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-05

There is but one genuine original
Postum Cereal coffee, with q multi
tude Of limitations offered as ..iust
as good"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-05

0lAd Things to Asthma 9cneress.
Foley's Honey and Tar gives quicl
and positive relief to all cases. SOLD
by n. T. Bahnsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-05

List OF Letters unca1ed for 1t the posto6ce
et Rock Island Feb. 5. 1906
Bradley George Koehler r. r
brandt Herman Peake. Edith L
Barnes. Frank Snyder. r. A.
Crawford. William Z Skerbloc N. T.
Coyne. Flora NJ 8eason j. II
liston Co. Henry Sedwick. Edward
Fisher. 6ailie Seavy Clyde
Hardin James
FOREIGN.
Larson. x v. Warbler. W.
j. W. PUT1ER- Postmaster.
Just try . 10 cent box Of Cascarets,
the Ansst Liver and bowel regulates
ovog Aa6o.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-29

DR.. Theodore Cuyler testifies to the
true Republicanism of Hon. Seth
Low. 1t was not needed. To under
stand the political record Of the
gentleman who has been so distinct
-
ly mentioned for the mayorality of
Greater New York, it is only necessary
to follow his course. He has always
in the past been planted squarely on
the platforms of the National Republi-
can party, has voted for its national
candidates and used his discretion in
matters of local office. In this he has
shown his Republicanism and his in
dependence alike. He is not a ma
chine politician and when it is remem-
bered what the machine in New York
is it is not to his discredit that he re-
fused to acknowledge it's binding force
upon his political movements. This is
the head and heart and body and
brains Of his offending. In all that is
vital Seth Low is model Republican
of the best sort.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-29

There is little real bottom to the re-
ports that have been so current of
late, to the effect that Worth. Poole
and other noted tailors and man-mil-
liners of the old world were coming
over here to start establishments for
the benefit of the Americans who US
ually buy their clothing in Europe.
Were it true it would cut no ice. They
would pay American prices for their
labor, they would buy American pro-
visions for their hands, they would
pay American tariff on their importa-
tions and there viii be no loss to this
country in their experiment, but
they are not at present showing any
signs of taking that road. The tariff
has the right of way and is not turn
ing out for any European trade rival.
Revenue is coming around all right
and tariff sticks.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-29

While there is struggle for the
shipment Of the product of the western
grain fields through southern ports as
against the long haul to the Atlantic
seaboard, it is not pleasant to note that
Liverpool complains Of the inspection
of grain at these southern points and
ports as extremely unsatisfactory, par
ticularly in the matter of shortage,
which is said to average from to
Z per cent. New Orleans and Galveston
must purge themselves of this charge
IL they expect to compete with the
Atlantic ports in grain consignments
to Europe, or they cannot command
trade.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-29

There is a little bullish turn to the
yellow fever reports of the latest date,
but there is nothing alarming in that
No one supposed that the climax would
be reached and regular reduction in
the numebr of cases reported until
about the close of this week. The
very fact that fiuctuation does occur
shows that the disease is not making
substantial progress. Texas suffers
in the loss of her trade and the de-
preston of business, but not otherwise
for there is not case of the real fever
on her territory. Embargo on freights
will soon be modified.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-29

Those Polanders who engaged in a
pitched battle at Girardville, deliber-
ately, and with malice aforethought,
afford an excellent object lesson to
the National house of Representatives,
Illustrative of the beauties of foreign
immigration of those vast thousands OF
Congress should see a stop put to the
immigrtion of those vast thousands OF
the ignorant populations of southern
and eastern Europe. We do not need
them and should not have to bear the
burden of their presence.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-29

Proceedings of the city council are
of interest in bringing to the notice of
the citizens the proposition for right
of way for a freight line from the
Southern Pacific tracks to the brew
cries. Some provision of this kind
should certainly be made if it can be
done without interfering with regu-
lar city travel, and 1t certainly can if
wisely undertaken. 1t is a movement
in the interest of some of our largest
industries, and should not be dismissed
without proper consideration. Those
large shipping industries need track
facilities.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-29
ADVERTISING RATES.

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-29
WHITES CREAM vERMIFUGE.

Is the one worm remedy that does ev-
ers ..<-sible good without the POSSIBLE
ity of harm. 1t is purely vegetable
preparation that cannot fail to expel
worms. If your child eats well hut
fails to frow, if it is dark under the
eyes, If it is fretful or il it sleeps poor
ly, the chances the that the worms are
sapping it's vitality, retarding its
growth and endangering its life. You
can use Cream Vermifuge with abso-
lutte certainty of results. Large bot
ties. small dose. Price % ce2ts. SoP
by y Reuss and @. Schasse. 2
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-29

Gladstone is hot at the betrayal OF
Greece by Great Britain and draws the
deadly parallel between the present
treaty and the one he engineered to
give Greece possession of Thessaly. 1t
is in order for the G. o. M. to call at
tention to these facts. for this Sails
bury page Of British history is the
most disgraceful that has been written
since the Indian mutiny Of forty years
ago.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-29

Mr.. James E. Farrell, of Brunt
House, w. Va, has discarded all 9th,
er diarrhoea medicines and now han
dies only Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. He has used
it in his family and sold it to his Gus
toners for years, and has no hesita-
ton in saying that it is the best rem
edy for collie and diarrhoea, he has
ever known. 1t not only gives relief,
but effects n permanent cure. 1t is
also pleasant and safe to take, making
it an ideal remedy for bowel COM
plant. For sale by all druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-29

There are ten chances to one in the
yellow fever lottery that you will not
get il, and only one chance in ten in
the regular lottery that you will get
prize, and yet people buy lottery
tickets and get scared at yellow fever.
There is not a hsporeth of sense in
this distinction.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-29
TO CORRESPONDENTS

All communications for the paper
should be accompanied by the name OF
the author, not necessarily for publ
cation, but as an evidence OF good
faith on the part of the writer. Write
on one side of the paper in a plain
hand. Anonymous communications
will not be noticed. The Light will
not be responsible for the statements
of its correspondents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-29
AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS.

AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS.
TIE following named are authorized
collectors Of the Light: -
H. C. SCHUMACHER, Advertising.
w. T. SCHUMACHER, Advertising.
DAN C. BITTER, Subscription.
HARVEY L. STEELE, Subscription.
Subscribers are requested not to pay
their subscription without taking a re-
ceipt.
T. B. JOHNSON, Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-29
AT PuRLIc EXPENSE.

The funeral of the late Jos. APPEL took
place yesterday afternoon, the remains
being buried at public expense as he
had not been a member of the Forest
er's order long enough to entitle him to
the regular funeral benefit.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-29

Certainly you do not want to suf-
fer with dyspepsia, constipation, sick
headache, sallow skin and loss of APP
petite. You have never tried De-
Wits Little Early Risers for these
complaints or you would have been
cured. They are small pills but great
regulators. E. Reuss, 1O2 z. Commerce
street.