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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-09
Rich and Pure
ICE CREAM /:
AND FRUIT ICES

And with such delicious flavor as
we give the public to select from.
kREl.l. IL MATH manufacture
their Ice Cream from the purest
and richest cream to be had in
tins section of the country. and
they claim that for richness and
delicious ilayorings they have no
equal. We have paper packages
to carry lee Cream home in. II
will keep nicely until YOU get
home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-09
4 Word to Physicians

Do you know that many broad
minded physicians are using Foley 5
Honey and Tar Cough Syrup In their
prs ctice? They have found no RENE
dy that gave as satisfactory results
for all throat and lung complaints as
this great cough medicine. For sale
by +. Ii. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-09
Penny Wise and Pound Foolisb

are they who have not Foley's Collie
Cure as safeguard in the family.
| For sale by L. II. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-09
Diamond 10 Line,
Carnival CITY Packet Co.

Regular Rock Island u Burlington
packet steamer w. j. Young. Jr..
handsomely equipped. leaves for Bur
lington every Monday, We lnesday
and Friday at 1880 p. IN. Steamer W.
j. Young, Jr., leaves every Sunday at
4:30 p. III. with special excursion to
Muscatine, returning at IL p. m.
Round trip. including supper, 81, or
40 cents without supper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-09

Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head
aches; 10, Is and so cents. Reiss
drag store
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-09
Hundreds of Cases of Chronic Diseases Pronounced Incur
able by Others. ' '-
ONSUITATION F'REEl-

NERVOUS DEBILITY Exhaustive Drains
|
ICAIAkR Dyspepsia Asthma rheumatism Scrfula Syphilis Blood
Skin
ned
treat
WIN Others when
re ia tire avs pain
"OaN suffering from diseases peculiar her should consult
land ransur
niu a and
rdfeSef
We an
rypriio
II o call
mau Hours Vo IL stoA Sundays
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-09
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE,

TFIcAGo, ROCK ISLAND 4 PACIFIC RAIL
~ .way-Ttckets cen To purcha9ed or osgpsge
ebecsed at X d Twentieth siroet depot, OF
z kI& Depot, corner Fifth avenue and thirty.
fret stfaot, Frank II Plufniner. Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-09
Ns-To-Bac for Fifty Cnts,

Cnars1teed tssnoeo habit cure. ppakes ".
men strong, blood pure. 3c- a. All Drug,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-09

Passenger trains leave X h p (Molire
ayCnue) depot iyo (o) minutes earlier thsn time
given. Trains marhed daily, all other trains
daily except sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-09

Began business July . 100 and occup, the
; = corner OF Mitchell = Lynde
new building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-09

Rock lslanN Il -'UaTt Accom- b 20 I'm ~ am
Rock Island x Is .ooi lyn Ac. - 3 :ss pmlt TAO AN
arrival. departure. .Daily, except Sunday
All others daily. Telephone 1913
sunday evening PulIman sleeper will be ut
III" nepot after &c, which will leave for Chi
cago At ga. N. Mcnday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-25
Australian humble Reas.

Many years ago the farmers of Aus
tralia imported humble bees from
England and set them free in their
clover fields. Before the arrival of the
bees clover did not flourish in Austria
liza, but after their coming the farm
ers had no more difficulty on that
score. Mr.. Darwin had shown that
humble bees were the only insects fond
of clover nectar which possessed a
proboscis sufficiently long to reach
the bottom of the long tube-like flow
ers, and, at the same time, a body
heavy enough to bend down the clover
head so that the pollen would fall on
the insects back, and thus be carried
off to fertilize other flowers of the same
species. The bumble-bees sent to Aus
tralia cost the farmers there about half
a dollar apiece, but they proved to be
worth the price.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-25
The Death of w. j. wilcox.

The particulars of the terrible death
of w. j. Wilcox 10 the destruction of the
Aver building in Chicago last week are
even more narrowing than at first sus-
pected. The body was recovered late
Friday afternoon. being identified by a
bunch of keys, found with the charred
trunk, one of which was recognized by a
safe-deposlt company as the property of
Mr.. Wilcox. On Saturday the remains
were placed in q receiving vault and will
be brought to Middlebury for final IN
terment this spring. The aged mother
of the deceased, Mrs. Jewett Wilcox,
is Frustrated by this second atllictOn,
following so closely upon the death of
her husband.
A few of the details of the death have
been brought to light since the fire. 1t
is believed that a young woman book
keeper was the only member of the
office force who escaped from the Os-
borne & Co. offices. She says she rush
ed out Immediately on the alarm being
given, while Mr.. Wilcox remained, evi.
IDENTIFY to secure books and important
papers. Other members of the firm and
office force also remained, and all perish
ed. The total number of persons losing
their lives in this fire is now thought to
be nearly twenty, as the missing" are
not yet accounted for.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-25

The two new battleships Kentucky
and kearsarge were launched yesterday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-25

Everyone remembers "Joe" Foy, the
predecessor of Yung Fung, our Chinese
laundryman. Joe has become a
Christian, according to an article in a
Baltimore paper, which gives some in
teresting details of the ceremony OF
baptism. 1t seems that he has prospered
since leaving here, and is now the pro.
prietOr of two laundres in Hampden,
a suburb of Baltimore. His baptism
took place in the Hampden Baptist
church, and was witnessed by about 900
persons. lie was accompanied by 10
other Chinese, who took part in the eX-
erclses. He gave fine dinner to a num-
Der of American and Chinese guests
afterwards, of which the paper speaks
very highly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-25
VERMONT LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
Statistics of the Business of Agencies
During the Fiscal Year.

An exchange gathers and publishes
the following facts: There are lis cit
les and towns in Vermont, each having
a population of 1000 or over, represent
ing in the aggregate 252,95l of the 332,-
422 inhabitants of this state. Reports
have been received from all but ten of
these towns, Alburgh, Corinth, Dorset,
Hinesburgh, Londonderry, Marshfeld,
Richford, Rochester, StarksbOro, Will
mington. OF the los towns from which
reports have been received, II have
liquor agencies. These II towns repre-
sent population of l92,99l, or So per
cent of the total population of Vermont.
During the past year it became neces-
sary for the liquor agents in these II
towns to dispense Sl67, 1854 worth of
intoxicating liquor for "medicinal, chem
ical and mechanical purposes" This is
an average of nearly 81 cents worth of
liquor for every man, woman and child in
the II towns. These agencies bought of
wholesalers during the year liquors cost
ing $131, ,7S7 62. These liquor agencies
made profit of S15,76671 during the
year, and few report small losses ag-
gregatng 1910. The towns making the
greatest profit out of the liquor business
the past year are: Burlington, $2643. 63 !;
Brattleboro, 1922 43; st. Johnsbury,
1891 80; Rutland, SS47.11; West Rut.
land, S792.29; Middlebury, $40 60 I;
Montpelier, SG40.S5; Bennington, S557.-
20; Colchester, S526.06, and Norris
town, S462,69. Only six towns lost
money by maintaining liquor agency
last year. These were Derby, 81 2l;
Lowell, SlO.24; Richmond, Sl27; Rock
ingham, S3l2.5S; Sheldon, S44lG; Wind
sor, S2.4G. These II agencies paid
agents salaries amounting to Sl4, ,5S7.G2
Comparisons with the figures for lS9G7
shows that in all but 10 towns these
liquor agencies not only sold more liquor
than they did in the preceding year, but
the increase in some cases reaches nearly
80 per cent. The only towns in which
the sales fell as compared with 1896
are Barre. Barton, Brandon, Bridgewat
er, Bridgton, Chelsea, Hartford, Jericho,
johnson, Lincoln, Mount Holly, New
bury, Newport, Randolph. Rockingham,
ROyaltOn, st. Albans, SALISBURY and
West Rutland.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-25

One of the most atrocious murders
recently committed in the middle West
was perpetrated at Dubuque, Iowa, Tues
day of last week, when William Otis
La Wake, lawyer, was shot down in his
office, and the murderer escaped without
hinderance. The victim has many rela-
tives in this county. A man named
McGeary has been arraested on suspicion,
and it is thought that he is the criminal,
as he was seen going toward and coming
from the office.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-25

The decision of the Maine court of in
quiry will be made public Monday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-25

The following dates have been secured
by the manager of the Middlebury col
lege ball team for this spring; April
30, Perry Institute at Middlebury; May
I, Proctor town team at Proctor; May .,
Vermont Methodist seminary at Mont
pelier; May 10, Union college at Middle
bury May 23, Yale Law school at Mid.
dlebury; May p, Perry Institute at
Rutland May rs, Cuban Giants at North
Adams; May 30, Union college at
Schenectady; May 81, Clinton Liberal
Institute at Fort Plain, N. Y. June l,
Syracuse university at Syracuse; June 2,
st. Johns Military academy at Manlius,
N. Y; June 6, Vermont academy at
Middlebury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-25

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Fos-
ter, on the Dewey farm east of the viii
lage, was the scene Wednesday evening,
the 23d inst, of very pleasant gather
ing to witness the marriage of Clarence
Hubbard Langworthy and Miss Ida I.u-
ella Noble Rev. a. B. Potter, pastor of
the Baptist church, said the words that
united the happy pair. B. n. Bicknel
served as best man and Miss Eta Able
as bridesmaid. Quite number of rela-
tives of the bride and groom were pres
ent. Mrs. Cornie Austin presided very
acceptably at the organ. After the cere-
mony the company of relatives and
friends to the number of forty or fifty
partook of refreshments, consisting of
coffee, sandwiches, cake and ice cream.
Later several relatives and friends saw
them aboard the sleeper for their we'd
ding tour to the Granite state, amid a
shower of best wlshes-and rice Many
beautiful and useful presents were given
the couple. They will be at home after
April II at rooms on Depot street.
The tWO new hattlashins Kpntuolxv
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-25
rhe LAC LION. wnlter d. orane

Hon. Walter d. Crane, whose death
at Newport was noted in these columns
last week, was native of Bridport, this
county, having been born there Sept II,
1927. His father was of Scotch-English
descent, and the deceased was the third
of family of Il children. He spent his
boyhOod at Bridport and received his
early education there in the district
schools. During his lifetime he held
many offices of trust and honor, among
them being those of deputy collector and
assistant assessor of internal revenue,
member of assembly, state senator and
United States commissioner. He was,
we believe, a contemporary in the senate
with Professor Howard and Colonel
Fletcher of Middlebury and c. w. Read
of Addison.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-25

For pinking the French Prince in the
recent duel the Count of Turin has re-
ceived from his uncle, the King of It.
ally, a handsome sword of honor, stud
ded with jewels, with the date of the
combat engraved on the blade. Queen
Marguerite, who was Alps climbing at
the time, sent for the young man and
received him with enthusiasm
Statistics bearing on S500,000 labor
ers and railway and marine employees
in England show that 6O7 ,654 had their
wages raised last year, 3S2.225 bad
-neiIs lowered, and the remainder
armed about as much as before.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-06

that mischief which in his younger days was
ra,eat edly on the point Of wrecking his career
In fact to this day fun and frolc are az III
separable from the name Of Charles BeresIo'u
as are courage and common-sense. lie wear"
not one but several medals for saving lie d.
sea on one occasion, while on board ms snip
at Port Stanley. Falkland Island, a man zen
overheard. 1t was pitch dark, blowing hhiu
the sea was swarming with sharks, ana hoiu
Charles. who had just come aboard was sun
wearing heavy shooting clothes, his pocketS De-
ing loaded down with cartridges. without
minutes hesitation he jumped overDoi.u' Eo'
hold OF the drowning man and managed 10
grasp a rope which had been thrown to hiin' 10
winch he chung until a boat could come 10 MS
rescue.
on another occasion. while serving on board
the Defence, he jumped overheard 10 save
drowning man who had tumbled into the Mer-
GOV while in a third instance he leaped over
hoard to rescue a drunken fellow in plymouth
Bay.
His franks are legion in number. The one
which got him into most trouble was perpe-
trated while he still midshipmah anu
almost led TO his dismissal. 1t was during the
war between the North and the SCUM III 'n's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-06

sui. who taking into consideration the lac.
that the affair was a bOyish prank, instead oi
an outrage on the part Of grown-up people IN
terceded on behalf Of the youngsters so 'ha'
they were let off with severe reprlmand IL
NAV be added that the consideration OF the
American, and. above all the kindness ana
good-h umor with which he received them Wheh
they went to his house for the purpose OF pre-
sentng their apology had the effect of entirely
changing their opinions about the respective
merits Of the North and South.
on one occasion Lord Charles actually IN
duced the admiral whom he was serving as
1ac-lieutenant to participate in his pranks. 1t
was while they were at Davenport LORD
Charles was driving his chief, Admiral Sir
Harry Keppel along the highroad in dogcart
after dining at a country house. on reaching
tbe tollgatc the tollman declined to change the
cold tcn-shilling piece proffered by Lord
charles and declared that he would accept
nothine but his exact toll money with that
be disappeared into his house. leaving the toll
cate closed without a moments hesitation
Lord Charles and Sir Harry alshted' fastened
tho horse to a fence. lifted the tollgate OIL It's
bi,res tied IL to the back Of the cart, ana car
red IL OFF in triumph ~ Devonport before the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-06
STRANGE MONEY ~ TIE MOUNTAINS.
From The Louisville Dispatch.

From Inc IOulSNllle IlSpdlcn.
"The strangest money | ever saw said a
drummer for a Man-st house the other evening,
"was I'm the mountain districts Of Kentucky
and West Virginia. Last summer | was max
ing my sem-annual tour through this district
and | stopped one day at a little grocery and
saloon. not TO sell goods, but 10 get drink Of
the mountain dew While | was pouring out
my drink big husky mountaineer entered the
place and called for a drink As he finished
gulping il down he reached into big bulky
pocket and drew forth what looked 20 be a COON
skin lie laid the skin on the counter. the bar
keeper took the skin and, opening drawer,
hauled out rabbit skim which | suppose was
the change. The mOuntain,er picked up the
rabbit skin and started 20 the front part of the
store. which was the grocery. lie there bought
"A twist Of tobacco ana rendered the rabbit skin
i'm payment. He received a big twist Of long
green and | SURPRISED to see the store
keeper reach i'm another drawer and tender
him a squirrel skin. The mountaInecr tucked
the squirrel skin In his pocket, walked out, UNI
hitchcd his horse and rode away
Il became Interested and engaged the pro-
pretor in conversation He told me that some-
times ne would 90 months without seeing any
real money and that the mountaineers used the
skins in all kinds Of trades. such as buying
horses etc. lie said that four times a year
hide buyc~ from Lexington or Cincinnati visited
the country and bought up all the skins, which
were generally concentrat I'd in the few stoTeS
i'm the vicinity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-06

country. Lord Charles like SO many other
members Of his class who failed to appreciate
the true merits Of the dispute accorded all his
sympathies to the Confederates. His resent
ment reached such pitch that while in port
at Kingston. Jamaica. he one memorable
night. in conjunction with his fellow midshlp-
man and particular chum. the present Marquis
Of Queensberry climbed up 10 the balcony OF
the United States Consulate. and removed there
from the shield emblazoned with the National
arms, and likewise a huge gilt eagle. both OF
which he burned in a bonfire, around which
Lord Queensberry and himself performed what
they believed to be the regular New-Zealand
dance. OF course the next morning. when
the indignity to which the American Consulate
had been subjected was discovered, there was
a terrible TODD. Ultimately the affair was
traced to Lord Charles and to the Marquis,
both Of whom would have been dismissed ina
service had it not been for the American Con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-06

Mortified toman could realize what had been
done. or To take steps to prevent it. On the
following day he brought a charge Of larceny
az linst the admiral and his lag-leutenant. But
when he local magistrates learned that the
object stolen n tollgate. and became aware
Of the circumstances under which it car
red off, they dismissed the case the ground
that there had been no criminal intent.
Perhaps the best and certainly the most
Irish proof of Lord Charess frankness and
honesty Of speech is the response which he
once made to invitation 10 dine with the
Prince Of Wales at Marlborough House Royal
invitations are always co lsdered in the light
Of command. especially by officers Of the
army and navy. Lord Charles. however. had
a more agreeable engagement for the night OF
the Princes dinner. so he sent to his future
King the following telegram VERY sorry. Can't
come. Lie follows Ly post"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-06
LORD CHARLES BERESFORD.
ENGAGING QUALITIES OF ONE OF ENG
LANDS BRAVEST AND MOST
POPULAR SAILORS.

Admiral Lord Charles Beresford is not only
the most conspicuous member OF the grard old
Irish house of Beresford. but likewise the most
popular sailor Of the British Navy, the regard
in which he Is held by the public being prob
ably enhanced by the knowledge that owing to
his loss of royal favor, his promotion has been
unjustly delayed. and that he has not received
due reward for his really very eminent services.
He is broadshouldered, strongly built man,
with face which is deeply bronzed by keen
sea air and tropical suns. with hearty laugh
and a frank and bluff manner. which is fully
in keeping with his appearance and his profess
sion. His eyes Of the most honest blue.
and there still fingers in them a glimmer Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-06
TIE CITY MANS MISTAKE.

From The Chicago News
City Boarder-What occasions such an awful
racket on the part Of that hen?
Faymer-Oh, ! guess she Las just laid another
egg.
City Boarder-Laid an egg? Why, one should
suppose from the noise she makes that she had
laid the cornerstone Of church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-06
PBARlOH NEVER THOUGHT or 1T.

From The Boston Transcript
The authorities Of South Africa are destroying
Iocusts by catching few, lnoculatng them with
a toxin and turning them loose among their
fellows. from which a locust pestilence ensues
mat Is trick which Pharaoh Of North Africa
never Caught on 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-06
REiDING CHARACTER.

From The New York Weekly.
Dribbler-In my opinion "A man who writes
an illegible hand does 1t because he thinks peo-
,ic ar. willing 10 puzzle over 1t. In other
words he is a chunk Of conceit.
Scribblcr-Not always. Sometimes man
writes illegibly. not because he is concerted but
because he is modest.
Dribbler-M Modest, What abOut1
ScriDbler-About his spelling
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-06
SHOULD BE AN EFFECTIVE REMEDY.

From The Chicago Times Herald.
For that Klondike feeling: Take shovel ana
clean Of the sidewalk before breakfast, repeat
Ing the dose as often as the sidewalk seems 10
require H.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-01-27
For \ Poor Farm.

A Butler woman writes as follows.
There are three kinds of poor; God s
poor, Devils poor and poor devils
Gods poor are those who are the vic
tins of misfortune not brought upon
themselves. The devils poor are poor
because of crime The poor devils. or
the great majority of them, are the i'm
provident. IN this Christian era we
must take care of all who are not able
to care for themselves. Nor are we do
ing our whole duty to the unfort6nates
when we simply keep them alive
Cleanliness is next to Godliness. They
should be kept in clean place and not
farmed out to people barely able to
take care of themselves. Keeping the
poor, like every other industry, if quail
ity of service is considered, can be done
much cheaper on the wholesale plan
than in Fetal way. in the dawn of
the Goth century, specialists are taking
the place Of Jacks of all trades An
intelligent man with a commodious
building and roomy farm is better fit
ted to fake charge of the moral and
physical well being Of the poor of the
county than 4 man wha lives in a
hoyel and tries TO make living for
dozen childlen. The reputable gentle
man of Connoquenessing township,
who signs himself Citizen, wants to
know if the capitalists of the town of
Butler pay in proportion to their capi-
tai as the farmer or any other good
citizen and tax payer Certainly, and
i,,GTc. Butler, with one-sixth the
population of the county, paws one
fifth the tax don't it, The only time
the farmer pays anything is when he
has to- How much did the farmers Of
Butler county pay towards building the
county hospitalf'
If you vote fof the poor farm, We
viii let farmer run it, and then il
will be run honestly. In conclusion 1
say don't measure everything by dol
lars and cents"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-01-27
JacksVille.

Mr.. VIM. Updegraph former resi-
debt of this twp, is visiting relatives
near here.
The literary was not a success on Sat
urday night owing to the iuclement
weather.
Mr.. E. \. Mcbride has the contract
for furnishing the water to driil one OF
the new gas wells.
Mrs Frank Baker. once Il resident of
this vicinity but lately of Elwood died
suddenly at her home on Sabbath last,
her death is supposed to have been
caused by heart failure
Loire Kelly has returned from a trip
to the oil fields near Morgantown w
Va; he was accompanied by Clarence
Clark.
w. W. Reesman killed a fox near
here recently; "Reynard' does not show
himself around here very often.
Mrs. J. B. Pizor is visiting her
brother VIII, at Farview this county.
Mr. and Mrs. David Studebaker visit
ed friends in Jacksville on Saturday.
The auditors of Worth Hall declared
a dividend of 6 per cent for the year
1891
MORE Anon.