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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01
You Can Have Your Eve ra.tooed.

The latest discovery Of scientific med
ical men is that the human eye may DO
tattooed any color. 1t is now quite
within the bounds Of possibility for doc
tors to tattoo a mans eye bright scarlet
or green. OF course eyes are only tat
tooed in cases where one of them is
blind ard has assumed in consequence q
peculiar dead and CHASTITY appearance.
An eye in this condition will entirely
disfigure face, but modern oculist
may color one of these "dead" eyes and
restore it to its natural appearance, SO
that nothing but the closest scrutiny can
detect the difference between it and its
fellow.
The operation of tattooing is perform
ed by first treating the eye with cocaine
until it becomes absolutely senseless to
pain. When al is ready, the part to be
operated upon is covered thickly will,
india ink of the required color. The tat.
tooing is then performed by means Of a
little electrical machine which operates
a specially made needle.-London An
SwerS,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

No department at Washington just
now 90 absorbs the attention Of the
people as the splendid, growing. for
midsble navy. 1t is not to the gold
laced Annapolis graduates that the
brunt OF the responsible work falls.
but to the able department officials.
OF whom Disbursing Officer +. H
Stiokney is one. A letter from him
says: @
"Having taken Paine's celery com
poun nd the last few weeks / have
found 1t o perfect spring remedy and
have been much benefited by it,"
Spring 10 the decisive time in the
life OF every person out OF health. 1t
is an assured fact that stubborn dis
orders become quickly durable in the
spring. This is especially true Of
such persistent troubles as rheuma-
tism, neuralgia and obstinate kidney
diseases.
No one, sick or well, can afford to
"try" uncertain remedies in spring
or any other time.
The dishonesty Of many self-namod
spring remedies becomes startlingly
apparent when their results are com.
pared with the results obtained from
this accurate, scientific preparation
Paine's celery compound. The gen
eral practice among careful people o.
purifying the blood and touiDg ~
the nerves in the spring. has tempted
scores OF incompetent persons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

scht mers and clerks. with only Q
dangerous smattering of medical
knowledge. to venture to concoct SO.
called spring remedies.
In sharp contrast with these risky
preparations il the one valuable
spring remedy worthy the name in
tbs estimation Of competent persons
and medical authorities, Paine's cell
cry compound.
This widely praised and widely
priced remedy really does make Peo-
pie well. It is as far removed, in
The minds of judicious men and
women, from all other remedies pur-
porting to accomplish equal results.
as the north is from the south.
Clear headed professional men, bust
ness mon and the great body Of hard
working brain workers all over the
country believe heartily. and with
good reason, in Paine's celery COM
pound.
Paine's celery compound gets its
staunchest endorsement from ply
siciaps aud scientific men who were
led to verify its claims because of its
discoverer, the distinguished Dart.
mouth college professor, Edward E
Phelps. NJ. D.. IL D.
Nothing will pull tired out, uerv'
GUS, run. down" man or woman out
OF the quagmire Of sinking health so
promptly and firmly as Paine's eel.
iery compound.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01
Hale RATE EXCUR,ION

st. Louis and Return via K. I. q p. Ry. and
Chicago = AIton-s7.ss Round Trip.
A special train for the above occa-
sion will leave Rock Island, Twen-
tieth street depot. at 9:45 p. NJ,
Wednesday. May 5. arriving at st.
Louis 2 a. m. Thursday, May 6.
This train will consist of famous
Chicago & Alton reclining chair cars
seats free). day coaches and Pullman
palace sleepers, and will be run
through solid without change, the
route being via X. l. G. P. BY. to
Peoria, thence Chicago & Alton Wis
Lincoln. Springfield, Alton and Eas,
St. Louis. In addition TO this special
service. regular trains will run 81
follows:
Leave Rock Island 4:39 a. M. S:05
a. M. las p. m; Arrive St. Louis,
p. m, p. m. a. m. Tickets and
berths should be secured at once to
insure accommodations.
Tickets good going May 5, 6. and
8; good returning May IL. For fur.
Their Information make inquiry a,
X. l. & P. ticket offices, depot at foo,
Of Twentieth street.
r. SToCKHoUsE,
General Ticket Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01
SOU rH HEIaHrs HApPEN1Nas.

South Heights. May miss Beat
trice Ostrom visited Friday with
Mrs. William Bailey.
Miss Betsy Stafford. of Green
River, visited for a short time with
friends here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schleuter
have a new baby boy at their home.
They now have three children.
j. w. Graham, who has been quite
sick with plurisy and pneumonia,
was reported some better Friday.
Mrs. Annie Bollman and Mrs.
Robert Boilman, Of Rural. made q
short visit with Mrs. George Wood
and family the first of the week.
Mrs. Van Horn, of st. Louis, who
lived here a number of years ago.
visited among old neighbors and
friends this week.
Miss Florence Corbin, of Carbon
Cliff. who has been spending a few
days with her friend, Miss Name
Silvis, returned to her home Wednes.
day.
There was pleasant surprise in
store for the Misses Stelck and Mott
skier Friday morning when they
reached school, as q number OF the
pupils had been there before them
aud decorated their desks with May
flowers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01
THEY ARE AFTER RYAN.


faalslng Secretary.
The embezzlement Of funds from
the Home Building aad Loan ASSOC
citation of Davenport by John
J. Ryan, its missing secretary.
lis after an investigation Of
the accounts placed at 1898 80
by State Examiner Walters. The
shortage covers over four years up
to Jan. 1. 1897. Ryan's term in Of
fee this year only extended two
months. but even in that short space
of time funds sggregating $500 were
taken by the ex-secretary, who
sought other chimes when local A.
fairs became q trifle complicated and
the directors began to tire OF wait
ing for an official statement. The
shortages are set forth in the state
ment of the examiner as follows:
Deficit for 1898. $3.50; for 1894,
81, 664; for 1895. $3,5l7.6i; for 1896,
&S.771. 25; for 1897. two months,
$433.44. Total. e9.4ls.SO. From
this amount 1920 has been deducted
for legitimate expenditures, leaving
| IS 998. 80.
The directors of the association
have decided TO meet the shortage,
and steps will bs taken Immediately
to locate the missing man. who is
supposed to be at Dublin, Ireland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01
HOW TALC is GUARDED.
Where It Comes From and the Manner Of
Sending It to Market.

ccuuiuB 10 Market
At Luzenac, in the upper valley of
the Ariege, tale is quarried on an ex-
tensive scale in the granite of St Bar
thelemy, mountain 1900 feet high
and about 20 miles from the main chain
of the Pyrenees. The quarries, which
are situated about two miles from the
summit and $500 feet above the sea,
are opened in bedded deposit, included
between micaschist below and lower
silurian states above, which has been
followed for about 1000 yards in a
north and south direction, With dip of
about 60 degrees to the east, the thick
ness varying from 100 to 1000 feet, as
does also the composition. Masses of
limestone and granite, the latter often
OF considerable size, are frequently found
included in the silicate of magnesia,
which also contains some alumina.
The best rock is of q brilliant white
color and feels greasy to the touch when
ground to fine powder. The principal
quarry, at Tremouin. is worked in the
open, across the direction of the bed.
forming two CT three terraces so feet
high, the surface covering, 6 to 10 feet
thick, having been first stripped. The
stuff broken is carried by a level, in the
bottom OF the quarry, driven in the foot
wall of the vein to the valley of Axiat,
whence it is hauled in bullock wagons
about IL miles to the works of Luzenac,
where a water power Of 80 horsepower
is obtained from the Ariege. The me-
chanical preparation includes sizing by
sleeves, driving in a rotating cylinder
furnace, breaking, grinding and sitting.
Nearly the whole Of the product is
converted into powder, only a small
part being made into pencils for mark
ing out work en- metal or sold in the
lump form. Guardian.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01
Did You Ever Try

try Electric Bitters as q remedy fol
your. troublesP If not, get q bottle
now and get relief. This medicine
has been found to be particularly
adapted to the relief and cure of ali
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.
cho,y 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 & Ullemever's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01
GEORGE puFflN is DEAD
His IDjuzies In . Railroad Accident Prove
Fatal.

HIS IDjuries In . Railroad Accident Prove
Fatal.
George M. Dufiin. yard foreman for
the Rock Island road in Davenport,
who had his foot crushed by the cars,
died at 6 O'Clock last evening at St.
Luke's hospital. Mr.. Dufin was cross
ing the tracks from the north near the
Glucose works on his way to the
yard Office when he was struck BY a
string of cars being pushed east by
switch engine SO in charge of Engi-
neer Charles Stevens. He was
knocked down directly under the
wheels of the rear box car. and be-
fore the engine could be sigualed the
wheels Of both trucks had passed
over his right leg. It was found
necessary to amputate the injured
limb midway between the knee and
ankle. He died shortly af:erward.
Mr.. Duffin was an old railroad man
and had been in the employ Of the
Rock Island for the past 10 years.
before which time he worked for the
Milwaukee. He was one of the COM
pany's most trusted employees. He
was q member of the Masonic order
and leaves q wife and child. He was
so years Of age. The funeral occurs
from the residence, SIS West Six
teenth street, tomorrow afternoon,
and will be in charge of Davenport
lodge 81, A. F. and A. M.
The May banquet and bail of the
ladies' auxiliary, OF the Order Of
Railway Conductors, occurs at the
Hsrper house next Monday night.
Lawrence Geisler, boilermaker at
the Rock Island round house, has
given up his posit' on. which ha:
been taken by Joseph Burgess.
Engine 14S, the Rock Islands old
pusher at Davenport. has been over
hauled and rugged up for use in pull
ing the paint train.
James Feeley, mschinist at the
Rock Island round house. has re.
signed. He is succeeded by Thomas
Collins.
Fred Hitchcock, fireman on the
west end of the Rock Island. hal
RESIGNED.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01
MEETING OF THE TURNER SOCIETIES
Sc. Louie, NO., may 10, 81 for the Round
Tsip.

st. Louis, NO., May 10. 81 for the Round
Trip.
The Chicago, Peoria & st. Louis
Z. r. has been selected as the Of
fetal route. offering the best facili.
ties, Peoria to st. Louis and return.
Four trains daily.
The extreme low rate of 81 for the
round trip for this occasion.
Special trains will leave Peoria
Wednesday, May 5, and Saturday,
May 8. at 1880 p. m. consisting OF
free reclining chair cars. elegant day
coaches and vestibule sleeping cars.
Dates Of sale. May 4, 5. 6, Z, and 8,
good for return trip up to and in.
ending May 10.
Tickets good on ali regular as we'll
as special trains.
No change of cars via this route.
w. j. MCLEAN,
Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

The invention Of the purse was doubt.
less contempor.neous with that of
money. The plrse is mentioned in Old
Testament history as part Of travel
er's outfit. When the disciples, spoken Of
In the gospels, were sent forth to preach,
they were commanded to take neither
gold nor oliver nor brass in thar nezsea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01
StrAtegic Points.

Strategic points in military art are
such IS command communications.
whether by rail or river, like Atlanta,
in Georgia, and Cairo Or vicksbury, Oh
the Mississippi. The capital, or leading
city of q country, is of strategic i1npor-
lance, since its capture causes the gen.
eral encouragement of the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

Nearly all the royal personages C.
Europe are cousins. and not very far re-
moved, as It has been laid down by o
German genealogist has every crowned
head Of Europe, excepting Turkey, is
descended from one or other of two sis
ters who lived about 100 years ago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

Foley's Collie Cure is very hot, but
when diluted it Ia . warm friend in
deed to those suffering from bowel
complaints 1t never fails. IS and
| so cents. Sold bv M. F. Bahnsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

When bilious or costive eat Q Cas-
oAret. candy csthaStio. cure guaran-
teed, 10 cents, Is cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

Excellent results have recently been
obtained by the use Of electricity in
bleaching paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

your little pamphlet, 1 thought I
would give your medicine a trial, and
it is wonderful how quickly it relieved
me. l recommend it for all women
who suffer with painful menstruation."
-MRs. GEORGE NEHRBoss, Crittendon,
Erie Co.. N. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

EVOR SALE1TWO CHOICE BUII.DINc
y lots in Schnen addition. one southeast
corner Tventy-second street and Ninth sve.
nue.. the other southeast corner Twenty-thirA
street . ID Ninth avenue. win sen on cav
terms and time to suit buyer. Address 4. 81
dAlpin, 500 North Main street, St. LOuis No
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01
FOR SALE.

EoR sALE-Two HOTELS. GORDON
II Bowman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01
FOR RENT.

ENOR RENT-A GOOD STORE IN GOOI
Il location. Address "A b" ARGUS ONCE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01
WANTED

"ANTED-A GOOD KITCHEN Girl, A
w % Sixteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

WANTED-A GOOD GIRL TO DO GEN
W eral housework. Apply at the Argus
office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01
MIsCELLANEOUs.

EOCND-A HORSE. ROAM MARE
y weighing about go pounds. Owner car
have same at 402 Seventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

OK DAY MADE EASILY BY AGENTS
OO advertising our gooda No taIkin9 re.
CURED. Write 70 US. We do the rest Crovn
Supply company, as Dearborn street. Chica9o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

A TTENTION-A NEW MIRROR WORKS
IA has been established in Davenport: m
binds of looking glasses made to order and re-
silvered: Clipped glass signs also . specialtv
No. liz East Thru street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

WANTED-TO LOAN MONEY ON OLA
w monds, watches, jewelry, hardware.
musical Instruments, bicycles. clothing, dry
goods, furniture, etc. Highest cash prices
paid for second hand goods of all kinds also.
The above goods for sale ut halt the usual
store prices. AL business transactions strictly
confidential His new number and location,
ll9 Eighteenth street. Don't forget 1t. ]. W.
Jones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

"ANTED-A MANOR GENERAL WORK
W around st. Anthony's hospital Apply
at hospital
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

"ANTED-LADIES TO TRY A REMEDY
w that will positively cure all female dis
eases. A cure for g. We guarantee q cure
or money refunded. For full particulars cal
on Mrs: Hathaway, southwest corner Of 14tl
St., and 5th ave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

"ANTED-TO TRADE A SPEEDY PAC.
w ing horse for bicycle. Address +. w.
s., ARGUS office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

WANTED BOARDERS AND BOOMERS
w privilege of bath. Inquire at 1905 Thirt
avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

ne tHaC tnerc Is q
remedy for suffer-
ing women. There
is no need for
women to suf-
fer, if they will
only take Lydia
! E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound. I suf-
! fered for years
! with painful
menstruation,
thinking there
as no remedy for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

WANTED - FURNISHED ROOM AND
w board by man and wife. Address "A. /, :
care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

"ANTED-BOARD AND ROOM By
w young man, with privilege of bath. Cen
trail location. Inquire ARGUS ONCE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

"ANTED-SWEDISH OR GERMAN GIRL.
w to do general Homework at 1921 Ninth
avenue.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-11-20
SERVICES APPRECIATED.
wa-Keeney. Kansas

Mr.. IL. :. Gfvler. Wa-Keeney. Kansas.
RANSOM, Kan. November 16, 1897.
HIGHLY HONORABLE AND MOsT
spirit of the most abject alteration. I
am enthralled by the keenest desire
to congratulate you upon the magni-
ficent Improvement made in the lat
est issue OF The WORLD which re-
ceived yesterday. Even the paid
locals and the patent medicine ads
appear to have shared of the prevail
ing splendor.
WE have for a right smart period
appreciated your arduous efforts in
bringing THE WORLD way up above
the standard of your adversary and
proudly maintaining its pre-eminent
superiority, but / did fully, freely,
thoroughly and unreServedly catch on
to a competent, comprehensive COM
prehension of your undoubted trans
cendant ability to adorn and beautify
the blessed beauttitudes of the peo-
pies paper until WE had seen it.
Notwithstanding that entertained
this disloyal sentiment, WE were pos
SCSSCu bS q DiOiOuliu pItSCuUIuCHO
that the powders of journalism were
penu up and that the squeaking
matriX could not much longer contain
the detergent detonation. humbly
beg to enquire if WE are correct in
my Surmise.
WE crave permission to extend a
personal tribute of sincere gratitude
for the ceaSeless, vigilance and untir-
ing zeal you have manifested in de-
fenSe of the party of all peoples which
believe is now courageously govern
ed by the nobleSt porpoises-
WE had been informed that The
WORLD was squelched- Allow me to
felicitate you upon the fact that it is
not a fact. WE congratulate you that
the several separate and distinct
hemisphereS of The WORLD still ro-
tate in the accustomed orbit. I CON
gratulate you that you Gid not sue
cumb to the auriferous onslaught of
honest. honorable .,old Abe WE
are glad to note that your general APP
pearance is radiant with iridescent
beauty and that your special features
are still intact and most especially
that the haw side of YOUR southwest
quarter is scintillating triumph.
May THE WORLD live long and exc
cute many carbolic curves athwart
the ambient environment. Selahl
/. Il. JoKIN.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-11-20

One of our ''scandalous inventions
which we did not originate, but did
publish before election. has already
proven true The Independent has
changed hands. or, rather, changed
one initial letter, from w. c. to w
L. Olson and A. II. Cox as proprietors.
In the light of known facts. already
published, that change of one letter
is about the only difference any OBJ
servant reader will expect However,
we give the s'mantle of charity" a
tremendous yank in the direction of
our contemporary and sincerely hope
to see it burst forth in deathless
triumph" etc, etc. ad libitum, ad
nauSeam.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-11-20

Churches
PRESBYTERIAN.
W. b. Brown. Pastor.
Services every other sunday. Morning and
evening.
METHODIST-EPIS
f. f. Gunckel- Pastor.
Preaching every other sunday. Morning
and evening.
BAPTIST.
j. :. Hendricks. Pastor.
Services the first sunday in each month.
EPISCOPAL.
j l.. Lee. Pastor.
Services once every month in Baptist
Church. Morning and evening.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-11-20
THE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS.

From the Western School Journal
The AtchiSon county high school is
situated at bingham. j. w. Wilson
| is the principal. Every township in
the county was represented in the
school last year. This year a business
department has been opened. Prof.
George w. Richardson. a competent
teacher, recently from New York has
charge OF the department of music.
Students from other counties are adj
mitted, but these of course are re-
quired to pay tuition.
The Sumner county high school is
at Wellington. and was opened in
September. The enrolment has al
ready reached 262. and % of the 30
townships in the county are repre-
sented- Every student, it matters
not what course he or she may be pur-
suing, is required to take two lessons
each week in photography, vocal
music. and elocution. Thos W.
Butcher is the principal of the school.
His assistants are Z. Kelly, Miss
Maude Price. V. E. Creighton, Mrs.
Clara Scott. and Miss Florence Will
SUI. -hdut VI tHC StuucHtS DOdIu
themselves. and this reduces the costs
for year at the school to small
amount.
The Labette county high school is
at Altamont. The enrolment this
year is 162. Each of the Is townships
in the county has sent students every
year since the school was opened, and
one of the four most remote town
ships from Altamont sends % this
year. This conclusively disposes of
the objection that residents at a dis
tance will not patronize the school
The total expense of maintaining the
school is less than one mill on each
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-11-20

dollar of taxable property in the
county This year valuable improve
ments will be made. Ornamental
trees are to be planted on the
grounds. and the library is TO be eX-
tended. T. B. Hanna is the princi-
pal. J. E. Mcdaniel, j. f. Kaho and
Mrs. Clara s. Pearsall are his as
siStantS.
At the recent elections there were
county y-higil-school proposition before
the people in Clay. Pratt, Reno and
johnson counties. All were defeated,
but the majority against the school
in Reno and Johnson WAS small. We
learn that in Johnson county the
majority was but a.
J. NJ. Thirswend. of Grosbeck, Tex.
says that when he has a spell of in
digestion. and feels bad and sluggish,
he takes two of DeWitt's Little Early
Risers at night, and he is all right next
morning Many thousands of Others
do the same thing. Do you? Jones
& Gibson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-11-20
Free Concert

Bv the Original Leslie Singers, next
Monday night, November %, in the
NJ. Z. church, given for the purpose
of organizing musical convention.
a fine programme. Everybody come
out and enjoy a musical feast.
Respectfully
BRIDGES BROTHERS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-11-20

We clip the following from The In
dependent of last week. We take the
liberty to change just one word in 1t
which was absolutely necessary to
make it truthful and consistent with
well-known facts and give it any
point whatever:
The election is over and the ami
mosities engendered during the con-
test should now be laid aside. There
were some attacks made upon the RE
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-11-20
Union Pacific Time Table.


Eastern limited Due 80 a.
2-KansaS City Fast Line Due 1895 y. II
Fast Express Due "a Il.
3-Denver < Pacific Coast lmt'd Due7 :05 p. IN
Tickets sold and baggage checked to all
points in United States and Canada.
f. p BRADSHAW. \ gent.