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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-21
Wisconsin Grand Army.

Eau Claire, Wis. May 21.-The G.. A.
r. department encampment elected D. j.
Brothers. of Kaukauna, to succeed J. H.
Marston as a trustee OF the Waupaca
home and George L. Thomas, of Mil
waukee to the other vacancy on the
board. Colonel z. 3. Gray was elected
department commander; Henry Heath,
OF Milwaukee. Junior vice, and Colonel
E n. Bartlett. Of Eau Claire. senioz
y1ce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-21

Al
NOW THINK HARD
In order to bring before the people
generally better conception OF Rock
Islands advantages and to cultivate a
taste for we'll written advertisements
The Argus Offers a Prize Of S. Worth Of Books
For the best display advertisement
calculated to induce the location of
residents or factories in Rock Island
The contest to be conducted
On the Following Conditions
() The contest is open o any resident of Rock
Island male or female.
C0 Only lad" be considered from each
contestant
O) The advertisement must not contain more than
hundred words
~ The opens Tuesday, May 49, and closes
Saturday, June 5. at E m. All lads" be at The
ARGUS office by that hour.
81 Every "ad' must bear the full ad-
dress Of the contestant and the number of words contains
(0 The award of the prize will be by COM
mttee of three composed Of T H. Thomas, Charles Buford
and Prof. j. E. Gustus of Augustana college.
CO The winner will be given order for S. worth
of books of his her selection.
In This Connection It May Be Said
That an advertisement containing the
fewest words is often the most striking,
and that the most grammatical is not
always the most attractive. Common
sense and truthfuness should be
kept in mind The ad that is the best
in al CT;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-21

Office corner Eighteenth street end
Second avenue. second 60or.
Telephone 1OA7:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-21

Passenger trains leave O.. B. ]. p. moline
. enue) depot Eve o. Ainutse earlier than tire
yens Trains marked daily. III ether train
ly except Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-21
This Connection It May Be Said :

That an advertisement containing the
fewest words is often the most striking,
and that the most grammatical is not
always the most attractive. Common
sense and truthfulness should be
kept in mind. The ad that is the best
in all respects, the most striking, origi-
nal and most likely to carry conviction
with it, will win the prize. Competitors
will bear in mind that the lad" should
be prepared as though it were to be
used in New York papers for the pur-
pose OF attracting factories or residents
to Rock Island. The "ad" is to be what
is know as a display advertisement, in
other words one to be set in large bold
type to attract attention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-21

Washington, May 21.-President Nc
Kinley is not likely to be called upon
to take action upon the Cuban resolu-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-21
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

HIoAoo, BOOK IsLAHD D PA0I1lo
Railsay-Tiehete can b purchased q ~.
gage checked 1t = P Twsn.istn 0Roos dop0
o. @ D depot corner Risth 0ysnue -
rhirsy-nrst street fYeak q. Piunmss. AGsat.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-16
Tho Umbrella In Montenegro.

A voivode (grandee Of the realm)
had come to the conclusion that a
"Frankish" umbrella was a useful and
Indispensable adjunct 20 a gentleman S
outfit. He accordingly procured one,
and waited impatiently for an appor-
tunity to parade it in public. At last
the floodgates of heaven were opened
the rain decended in torrents, and our
voivode sailed forth under the cover of
his umbrella to the great square in
front of the Princes palace, where he
strutted UP an down with a smile of
self-ccmplacency. Suddenly, however,
the Prince stood before him, and,
snatching the umbrella out of his hand,
said, Since when has q Montenegrn
begun to wear an umbrella, you cow
ard! Whereupon he dealt the owner
q couple Of blows with it on the head
and afterwords broke it to pieces.
Since that time a pretty considerable
Of umbrellas have been i'm
Dortsd into Montenegro 1t is true, but
they are only worn when the Prince Is
not about. Whenever the cry is raised,
THE Prince is comingw the "grandees"
decamp to hide their umbrellas like
squad of naughty schoolboys.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-16

country like ours Is Incredible.
That IL couhl happen without n
popular remembrance that would
shake the statue Of l,iherty En-.
Tightening the World, IN the har-
hnr 0f that great city, Is past be,
lief. The incident must certainly
result in the repeal of Il regulation
grossly in conflict with the soul
and body Of all our laws. 1t is al
together doubtful If there is an art
museum in Europe or Asia, or in
any Of the arbitrary Kingdoms Of
the world, which stands open to
the public for amusement and in
struction, where there is II regula-
tiOn so unjust, so thoughtless and
so brutal. The man who proposed,
and the mon who voted for this
shocking and senselcss regulation
were unfit, both Ivy natural in
stincts and education to have
charge Of any institution Of II pub
character"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-16
4 New Line 10 Washington, y. C.

A'ong tho Historic Potomac and
Blue Ridge Mountains, The Popg-
lar Buckeye Route In connection
witt the Royal Blue Line, will on
February 2lst, t,inaugurate IA through
Pullman vestihuled Sleeping Car
Line from Toledo and Columbus to
Washington, and Baltimore via
Athens. The service and equip
Inent will be of the highest stand
ard and make hours faster time
than other lines, fer the reason IL is
more direct and the shortest route
TO the South Eist from Northern
and Central Ohio points. Every
day in the year II Fast limited
train, composed of elegant day
coaches and superb Pullman Draw
ing Room and SlePping Cars will
leave Toledo at l:j5 l.. NJ, and
Columbus ut 500 =. NJ, reaching
Parkersbnrg at midnight, Harpers
Ferry at 1880 4. NJ, Washington
II noon and Baltimore 1:25 p. NJ.
making hut one night out and
reversing territory both historic
md picturesque. Tell your friends
'bOut the new line and the next
ime you have occasion to go east
zee that your ticket reads via the
Buckeye Route and the Royal
Blue Line. For detailed infOrma
ion write Agents, Columbus, Hook
ng Valley d Toledo Railway, or
Y. II. Fisher, General Passenger
Igcnt, Columbus, Qhio,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-16
Special Rates to Washington ID. C. via
the Buckeye Route.

On March LIST, 2nd and 3rd, the
G. III V, & r. Ry,, will sell excur.
sim liz kels to Washington, ID. c..
and return at rate Of one fare. for
the round trip account Of Inaugural.
ton OF PreSidrnt.clect Mckinley
Tickets will be good for return
until March Sth. The Buckeye
Route IN connection with the B. &
o. "Royal Blue Line" have placed
IN service II superb line Of Pullman
Nestibulcd Drawing Room and
Sleeping ears between Columbus
and Washington, via Athens, with
through coaches to Athens and
Athens to Washington, forming
the shortest and quickest route
from Southern and Central Ohio
points. Passengers from South of
Logan can arrange to take sIeep,
at Logan and upon application 10
Agents, q. III. V. u n, Ry, space |
will be reserved for their accomo.
iatlon. For further particulars see |
agents or write w. III. Fisher, Gen.
eral Passenger Agent, Columbus
,,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-16
A Fortune In Dnst,

An italian pays New York eighty
thousand dollars year for the privi-
.lege of picking over the city's dirt. A
few years ago three or four men were
engaged at dollar and half day
10 trim" the city's dirt.
Finally 1t occurred to the superin-
tendent Of street cleaning that a smart
man could find enough in it to afford
to pay the trimmers himself, and, sure
enough, such a man was found. Then
an offer of seventy-five dollars week
for the privilege was made and accept
cd and gradually the price rose by sue
cessive bids to two hundred dollars a
week.
BY regular graduations the sums OF
seven hundred dollars two years ago.
eleven hundred dollars last year, and
eleven hundred and flfty-two dollars
per week this, have been made, and the
city now has its work done for it and
Is paid eighty thousand dollars a year
for the privilege.
Dickens was not an exaggerator
when he created a fortune out OF the
dust-heaps which seemed mere incum-
brances on the face of the earth.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-16

lumber are in Washington to pro.
test against the Increase which the
republicans OF the Ways and Means
Comm lltee have decided To make.
These gent, men do not hesitate
to state their reasons for opposing
an increase of duty on white pine
lumber They own extensive
Stumping privileges in Canada aud
fear that If the duty is increased
that, in addition to their having to
pay the duty, the Canadians may
rs Il retaliation for the increase Of
duty impose crown tax on stump
age privileges. Another proof
.hat the whole principle OF "rro.
lection" is based upon individual
sclf-inScrest without regard to gen
eral good.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-16
Avoid An Early Grave.

How often do we hear, that the ave-
nue. to TN early grave was opened by
ncglectlng slight cough and cold.
Profit by this truth, aud provide your
selfwlt7h DR., Bulls Cough Syrup, which
instantly cures all hroatand lung afl'cc-
tions. Mr.. w. II. Mahoney, Lowell,
Mass, writes 81 was taken sick with
bad cold. The doctors did not seem
to help me, and everybody said was
getting consumption, when a relative
recommended DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
got bottle and it helped me, and
after taking two bottles l was cured,
to the surprise Of everybody. I shall
always recommend it to my friends,
as l know it to be sure cure" DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup is sold everywhere
for 25 cents. Don't accept substitute.
Sold by F. HARRINGTON, Whole
sale and Retail Druggists.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-16
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

By local aplli :ailons nstheI caI'>
not reach The diseased portion or
he ear. There il only on9 way tn
.ure deafness, nud thai is hy con.
lituiiunal rrmerli <. Deafness Is
.auscd by an iillan, d condition of
he mucous lining Of the Eustach-
IN Tube. When ihiS tube Is in
Il impd you have Il rumbliug sound
n imperfect hearin@, and wh,n IL
: entirely closed, Deafness Is the
'psult, and unless the Inflammation
IN be taken out aud this tube re-
toied toits normal condition, hear
ng will he destroyed forever; nine
.ases out Of t. II pre caused by ca
arrh, which is nothing but an in
limed condition Of the mucous
urfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dol
ars for nscase Of Deafness Caused
~ caiarrh) that cannot he cured
~ Halls Cat,r h Cure. Send for
circulars; free.
f. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
IEs- sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-16
Columbus Will Soon Have
Lodging House
Thoroughly Up-TO- Date In its Appoint
menis for Poor OF the City.-De-
scriptiOn of New Enterprise.

Columbus Prrss:-
Rev. James Haig, of the Union
missions, will in few days he able
tC offer to the poor ten-cent lodg.
ing house, complete and comfort
able in all its appointments.
The lodging apartments are on
the second tlDor ab We the Third
street mission and free dispensary
The room will he heated with
steam and supplied with hot and
cold water. The clerks Office is on
the same floor rs the lodging de-
partment and so located that he
can command view of the entit Z
floor from It's elevated Office chair.
When Il guest will have register
ed and paid the required ten cen s
he will be taken to the large bath
room and there requested to remove
his clothing. He will be given II
check for his garm nt5 and they
will be hung on hooks in tin box
which is heated by steam to such a
high temperature that any disease
germ contained in the clothing
will be certainly destroyed.
While this process is going on the
guest IS introduced to the shower
bath, after which he Is given Il
night robe and shown to his bed.
The room in which the bunks
are located will accommodate sew.
eral hundred guests. The hunks
are in tiers Of three beds each. The
size OF the beds Is 6 feet . inches
by 2 feet 6 inches. They are made
of straw aud supplied with n pair
OF sheets, II pillow and pair of
The room is furnished
with heating apparatus donated by
the Ohio State university, Union
Depot company and Hoster's Brew
ing company.
A cheap barber shop will doubt
less be added to the institution
which will be an ACQUISITION highly
by both the patrons of
the house and those BARRIERS who
are destitute and unable to find
work.
Tickets for lodging will soon be
ready for sale so that they may be
placed in the hands of charitably
inclined persons who hesitate to-
present an appealing mendicant
with the price of II nights lodging
fearing that it will be invested in
'timulants instead of a place to
sleep,
The third story Of the building
will soon be fitted for Il woman's
work shop where women will be
smploye at mending clothing and
ioing other light labor for which
hey will be paid In the necessary
articles Of living, after the fashion
If the industrial relief.
This undertaking will doubtless
'e indorsed by every friend Of fall
en- and destitute women.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-16
Ie', In Four Years.
Lancaster DemLc crat.

Won't our Republican friend
please stop postpOning the date sci
for the arrival of gene raj pros per.
ity? First il was immediate y
after McKinley's election then il
was on Inauguration day, and now
it is to be "when the new tariff lan
goes into effect" This sort Of -
thing is calculated to make people
believe that the Republicans have
no pull on prosperity.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-16
The Columbus Press Cham
piOns the LabOring Man.

The following editorial from the
pen OF De Witt c. Jones editor OF
the Press has the true ring and eX-
presses our sentiments so nicely
that we reproduce IL for the bcne
At Of our readers:
"a few days ago stone mason
in New York city, having half
hour OF leisure, after eating his
dinner under the shed at the noon
hour, strolled over to the Metro.
politan Art museum nearby to
look at the pictures and statuary.
lie was cleanly and decently dress
ed, but had on pair OF overalls as
q matter OF economy to protect
better clothing underneath Scarce
1y had he entered the place and
begun TO feast his eyes on the rich
objects OF art there displayed, when
an attendant tapped him on the
shoulder and ordered him to leave
the building. The surprised and in
suited mason sturdily asked what
he had done that he should be thus
treated. He was tod that ii was a
rule that no one with overalls was
allowed as Il spectator in the build
ing. With contempt which the
honest workman could neither con-
ceal nor express, he declined to re-
spect that rule by obeying it. lie
said he would not leave until his
time TO go to work had arrived, or
until he was removed by force, and
went on quietly looking at the
curiositics about him. A police
man was called in and appealed to.
but the policeman, knowing the
workman, and that he was one OF
fhe best OF men and possessed of
high character and much education,
declined 10 arrest him or even re-
quest him to lenve the building.
Soon the self-rrllant and self.re-
specting mason returned 10 his
work filed with bitter thoughts OF
his mistreatment. Had a railroad
TFprker who had made fortune |
by dJabonor, walked In dressed in |
fashion. the attendant would have |
waited upon him with pleasure
and answered his questions with
delight. Had II Doodle alderman,
grown rich and gouiy o. public
plumber, waddled into this grand
museum Ioaded down with flashy
lewelry, he, too, would have been a
welcome guest, fnr his vote helped
10 erect and equip the building at
public expense. Had Magdalcne
n the city leading dog with a
;hain. swept In lace and satin, per-
'uming the halls as she passed
dong. no word Of objection would
'""S DNNn pOoN' wv |
ect fCeedoW in the place. Perhaps
oWe "bSequiouS wor-hiprr Of ap-
employed about the
,lace would have offered his SER
ices to point out the most inter.
sting objects in the collection.
Sut the honest, selfrespectiDg
VOL man was interrupted and or
cred out. What n commentary 4,
n the government of New York [
ity! What a satire on justice and a
he spirit OF Democracy! When Il
he laws begin TO distinguish be- (
veen broad cloth and cotton over y
lis, and base political, social or
iucational rights on such distinc- 4
on, the vital energies Of popular Il
eedom are already diseased and II
lreatened with death. That such v
Incident could happen in A
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-16
PlNcHeD HIM.


Ocala, Fla, Feb. 0.-presidcnt r. S.
Mcconnell Of the Merchants National
bank of this place. which failed on Jan.
a. was arrested on charge of falsl.
Tying returns and embezzling $50, ,OOC
of the institutions funds. The war
rant was sworn out by Bank Examiner
j. X, Mcdonald, who had been investi
eating the institutions books.
The state Of Florida lcses $4,000 by
the failure State Treasurer Collins
having deposited that sum without sa
curity. Mcconnell and Collins were
political allies. Mcconnell Is critically
Ill and is being guarded at his home
lie has no visible property here, but It
Is alleged he has made heavy invest
mentS in Noith Dakota.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-16
CURIOUS SOURCES OF MUSIC.
\ Tavsrn-fSeopcr who Entertained Quests
with Qunor Instruments.

! - IhVtFn~heopcf VINO Enterththcu Oucsts
with Queer Instruments
A tavern-keeper named Dainty,
flourlshed in the last century, was able
to play tunes upon the most incongru-
GUS articles. and his category OF ln5tru'
ments included such kitchen utensils as
the gridiron and frying-pan.
A writer who was entertained by ahis
musical genius says that he took 4
case-knife, and applying the edge of II
to his mouth, treated the company to
an Italian solo. He then took two
clean tobacco pipes, and after having
slid the small ends OF them over the to-
bic in most melodious trill. fetched
a tune out of them, whistllng to them
at the same time in concert" lie con-
fessed, however, that in bringing this
piece of music to perfection he had
broken such quantity of pipes that he
had almost broken himself.
He next manipulated an old frying
pan In such manner that as he whist
led an accompaniment the music thus
produced could scarcely be distinguish
cd from a bass viol Then he suggest
ed that friend should sing, and he
would accompany ON the tobacco pipes;
but the vocalist selected the frying-pan
as an accompaniment, and between
them, we are told, they made a most
extraordinary concert" He informed
the writer referred to that he had put
down the tongj and key some years
previously "as being questionable"
This man was also a capital whistler.
and could initiate various birds to
nicety. When performing like lark,
would ascend by a proper scale of notes
and then fall to the ground, as it were,
in regular and easy manner.
Another publican, named Price, who
Kept the Green man." formerly known
as the "Farthirg Pye House," at the
top Of Portland Row, st. ry-le-bone,
could accompany the violin exceeding
ly well with rolling-pin and a salt
box. In another case, a man who used
to frequent the public-houses in the
City was in the habit of treating the
company to somewhat peculiar music.
He would blow out his cheeks with his
breath. and then beat a tune upon them
with his fiets. and this he could do
with great facility.-Tit-Bits
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-16

Wlfe-I think I will surprise you
with the purchase Of watch to wear
CHRIS mas.
Husband--It will be an acceptable
gift and / shall wear it with pleasure.
WIfe-Oh, but the one l should buy
would be lady's watcn, suitable for
NE to carry.-Boston Budget.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-16

HOme3etkcrs excursion West
January 4th 9Th 18th 10th, Feb. lst
md 18th 16th. March lst 2nd 18th
10th. A ril 9TH 9th 10Th goth. May
}rl 4th 18th 18th. For fall pariic-
liars as to points sold To and rates
call on G. w. Schwenke Ticket
Agent Logan, O
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-16

TIE n. Y. Journal gives the
gold oIiogarchy poke in the ribs
when 1t says: Mr.. McKiniey's
campaign utterances about open
ing the mills instead of the nints
sounded very nice, but about the
only things opened since his elect.
ion are soup houses and distribut-
ing depots for the poor.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-16
Better Start 'Em.
Athens Messenger.

On the morning following the in
auguratiOD, if every factory and
mill in the country is not running
full blast, the pessimistic Popocrat.
ic papers will declare in tive. told
'you-sO" manner that the Mckinley
administration is a failure.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-16
Oh, How They Hurt.

Neuralgia pains are often so acute,
that thepoor sufferer becomes, almost,
frenzied with the intensity of the pain.
Salvation Oil will instantly relieve and
effectually cure neuralgia, so there
is no reason why moments pain
should be endured. Mr.. Jacob Klein,
1896 Main St., Evansville, Ind, writes:
"My wife suffered from neuralgia for
seven years and since she used SALIVA
ton Oil, she has not had q spell. l
think is the best linimcnt have ever
tried, and would not be without
bottle Of it in the house. l had the
rheumatism for five years and had tried
great many liniments, and must say
that Salvation Oil did me more good
than any other remedy" Salvation
Oil is sold everywhere for 25 cents.
Sold by F. HARRING TON, Whole.
sale and Retail Druggists.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-16

THE spring election is less than
two months off but as yet little IL
any talk Is heard on the streets
alb ut candidates. Speak up gen
tIeman, who wants an Office =?
Don't all talk at once.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-16
Ohio Shoull Follow SUIT.

THITHuVIFHIN IIecOTT.
State Senator Andrews has in
trodured n bill TO make voting
compulsory in Pennsylvania unde,
a penalty of five dollars fino. Ii
would take twice as heavy pen.
atty to get voters to the PRIMARIES.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-16

THE Cincinnati Enquirer says:
How to keep Hanna out Of the
Senate and Cabinet both is in the
nature OF u double -barreled pro-
blem." We might suggest that he
he placed in straight jacket.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-16
What Has Become IF the Fool Killer

WHAT nnS BCCOme NE inc FOOL KILLER
Macarthur Democrat Enqul rer
Recently NintUn county Wid.
over saw II notice in a daily paper
of Il gentleman correspondent
wanted" He answered the ad
aud the correspondence continued
until they exchanged photograph,
and became engaged to be married.
Finally the laly wrote him that
her money was tied up in such Il
way that she couldn't get it, but If
he would send her SIS, she would
come on at once and they would be
marri I'd. He promptly sent the
money and the LAY and train were
named when she would arrive
The would-be groom, in his best
suit of clothes, met the trains that
day, but the woman came not,
neither did he receive any tidings
from the lost bride. Then it be.
gan to dawn upon him that Il con.
filence game had been played on
him. So he returned home with
S45 less money in his pocket, and
a sadder but wiser man.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-16
They'll Know Better Next Time.

Those that wore The longest vel
low ribbons and the brOadest sashes
during the campaign seem to find
1t the hardest to make ends meet
at the present time.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-16
wait'TnI the "AdvanceAgent" Comes.

New Lexington Tilbune.
The treasury outlook for Febru.
ary Is not very promising The
revenue for the firs5 week of tho
month show II shortage of over
$3,O0O,OOO.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-16
Ohio River Steamer supl,

Callipolis, o., Feb. 9.-The passen
ger packet, Vesper plying between
here and Huntington. and lying here
waiting to start out, was cut down by
nm ice gorge and sunk, total loss.