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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-18
ADHESIVE STAMPS.

Section provides that if any person
or persons shall make, sign or issue
any instrument of paper of any de-
scription without it's being stamped
ne shall he guilty Of a misdemcanor,
the penalty being 500 at the discre-
ton of the court.
Section provides a penalty of fine
not exceeding 100000. or imprisonment
for u term not exceeding five years,
or both for countcrfciting the stamps.
and the penalty is made to apply to all
persons having any connection with
the countorfciting.
Propriotors or proprietary statistics
are given the privilege of furnishing
their own dies or designs for stamps.
a failure to perform which act is made
a misdomeanOr punishable by a fine of
not less than $50 nor more than $500
or by Imprisonment of not to exceed
six months or both. 1t is also made
a misdcmoanor by section 10 to evade
the provisions of the stamp law pun
ishahlc by a fine not exceeding $500
other sections following relate to the
administration of the law. Section IL
provides for the distribution of stamps
Section l6 eXcmpts government state,
county and municipal bonds from the
operation Of the law, and also the
stocks and bonds issued by co-opora-
tive building and loan associations
whose capital stock does not exceed
100000, and building and loan associa-
tions or companies that make loans
only to their shareholders.
Section is provides for a tax stamp
on telegraph messages, but eXempts
messages of officers and employees of
the government on official business, and
also the messages of telegraph and
railroad companies over their own
lines.
Section % makes it a misdemeanor to
evado the provisions of schedule b
relative to drugs. medicines, perfum-
cry, etc, punishable by a fEe not TO
exceed $500 or imprisonment Not to cx-
coed six months, or both.
UncOmpOunded medicines or those
put up and sold at retail as prescrip-
tiOns are not included in the taxable
| articles, leaving the tax TO apply par
tiCularly To proprietary articles.
Section q adds the tax on prOprie-
tary articles to the duty on them, re-
quiring the aniXing of the revenue
stamp before withdrawal for cOnsump-
| tiOn.
The commissioner of internal revenue
is authorized to procure until January
/, 1899 any Of the stamps provided for
| by contract whenever they can not be
| speedily prepared by the Bureau Of
| Engraving and Printing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-18

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
Police Court.

The city charge of peddling with
out u license, on which William Rey-
nolds was tried, was dismissed by
Magistrate Stafford yesterday. Rey-
nolds was immediately rearrested ON
Il state warrant, sworn out by Robert
Anderson. n Moline grocer. who
charges him with selling imitation
butter. Reynolds is being tried this
afternoon before Magistrate Stafford.
Chief Fender today received a letter
written in the native chirography
from Odessa. Russia, in which man
named Seidner asks for information
concerning a brother he has not heard
from in Il years, and who is believed
20 be living in Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
Railroad Notes.

j. Frank Kane, the .esigned cashier
at the Peoria, departed this afternoon
for Sioux City, to assume his new
duties as chief clerk in the offices of
the Milwaukee road in that city. Mr..
Kane's associates ut the Peoria pre-
scented him with handsome silver
mounted paper cutter and scratcher.
lie was likewise remem bered by a
number of his friends of the Sheridan
club, with which he has long been
prominently identified. who made him
tine recipient of an elegant gold pen
and holder, as an expression of their
friendship and esteem for him.
Frank regrets very much severing
home ties. rs does his large circle of
acquaintance, but the position he
has accepted is one that warrants the
change, and that he will succeed and
will continue to 90 higher is the wish
of all who know him.
The Rock Island received another of
those monster 100 engines today to
he run on the Iowa division. Its
number is 11O7. and it will he the
companion on passenger trains Nos.
, and of No. 1106. Thomas Magill
will guide the 1107. Alexander
IOWell IS his fireman.
The Rock Islands new time card
goes into effect tomorrow. No. 8,
going east at 800, will leave hereafter
at 3:lj n. III. No. 4, going west,
leaves at $50 instead of 4:O5.
No. II, the Rock Islands switch en-
CINE, is back from the shops. Buck
Pearson is the proud man who will
guide her.
John Kayle, of Stuart. succeeds
John Mcdonald as assistant boiler
maker at the Rock Island round
house.
w. S. Rogers, travelling freight
agent of the Michigan Central, was in
the city yesterday.
K. Reele, of Beardstown, succeeds
NJ. Steadman as night yardmaster for
the Burlington here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
Our New Tropical possessions.

When the new order OF thi0gS is est ibliShed
in the Phuippine islands, here * likely u be a
great rush to Uncle SANS latest possessions.
There viii be Il scramble for wealth similar to
that which occurred when the kIoLdke gold
fields were discovered. No matter what bust
ness man is engaged in, he thinks mo e CT
his purse than of his hea IN, but wealth is
worthless without good health to enjoy il.
Hoste tiers Stom 4ch Bitters is needed by
nearly everybody Rich and poor are cured
by it of constipation. dyspepsia, general debil-
ity AMI malarial feverS. Women who are
vOUS. men who are overworked, people
whose nights are sleepleSS should tase these
worId-f4Inous Bitters i. they wish to be
cured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
Irikh Pronunciation.

An amusing example Of the Irish
mans pronunciation occurs in story
told of the late DIR. Todd, the Irish
archRologist. who. although Il great
scholar, was not above perpetIating n
practical joke. The London Spectator
tells the story and says:
a very learned Englishman went 70
Dublin to examine some manuscripts
in the library of Trinity college and
was Of course introduced to DR.. Todd.
who one day in conversation told him
that there was in Trinity college n Gu
rious instance of the survival of a habit
dating from the time Of the Danes; that
at certain hour of the afternoOu-I
think o'Clock-a porter went the
round Of the college ringing a bell and
calling out in loud voice, THE Danes
in the hall, when all the students
rushed from their rooms to repel the in
vaders. So the learned but somewhat
incredulous Englishmau repaired to the
college ct o'clock, and, sure enough,
what Dr.. Todd had told him came to
pass, which he gravely related en- his
return to England. The summons Of
course referred to the dean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26

united. Indeed, it was only q few
DAYS since l saw an item in the pa
pers to the effect that Congressman
Cannon, of Illinois who is chairman
of the committee on appropriations,
had called a meeting Of his committee
TO meet this very contingency
The situation is just this way:
When the first appropriation of $50
600, 900 was made the use of the
money was limited, or in other words,
the funds were made available only to
Dec. 81, 1898 Likewise when the
later appropriations for the war were
made the use of the funds were imi-
ted to that time. There is plenty of
money unexpended of these appro-
priations, but it cannot be used after
Dec. 81, and that is all the money we
have.
Congress will therefore be COM
PEELED to extend the time for the use
of the money or L will have to shut
down after the first of the year in all
of the departments except where abso-
lutely necessary to keep men en-
gagged -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

c. W. Carlson is at Wyanett.
Hon. Ben T. Cable left for the east
last night.
DIR H. H. Chase has been called to
Clinton. Iowa, in consultation.
Miss Jessie Teller, of Shannon. H.,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. l. e. Lutz.
Mrs. II. G. Myers and children, of
Beardstown, are visiting relatives in
the city.
Corporal John Schmid, of Company
A, is recovering nicely fr ON his re-
cent illness.
H. F. Allen, of Chicago, is visiting
his brother, Rev. l. W. Allen, whose
pulpit he will occupy tomorrow.
Edward II. Young is home from his
theological studies at the Middletown,
Conn, seminary for short stay.
Mrs. S. J. Milliken and Mr.. and
Mrs. +. G. Learned. of Chicago, who
have been visiting at the residence of
III. ID. Mack. returned home today.
The card party at the Sheridan club
last night was well attended, despite
the Indictment weather, and proved n
most delightful affair. Miss Kate
Flannery won the prize.
William Kerler. of this city, was
married in Moline Thursday to Miss
Elizabeth Cook. The wedding took
place ut the home of the BRIDES pa
rents, 314 Seventeenth street. Rev. j.
+. Robinson officiating. Miss Lennie
Cook was strides maid and &. A. Hitch
cock groomsman. The couple will
live in Rock Island.
b. +. Tillinghast's work, in Rock
Island Arsenal in Peace ana War, = will
come from the bindery about Dec. 10.
1t has been a big undertaking for the
author. but Mr.. Tillinghast, in a person
al letter received at The ARGUS office,
speaking of his book, says: Il am now
getting out of the woods. The last
proof has been read today. and all the
forms will be ready for the bindery by
the middle of next week. 1t has cost
me much more than I originally in
tended, but L have tried to make an
argument that will count for some
thing in the way of getting money for
the arsenal The prediction may be
safely made that the book will be
worthy of the arsenal and worthy of
the author.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
MAY ARRANGE THE MATCH.
Prospect OF a Eatt:e Between Barry and
Leon.

Leon.
Although nothing definite has been
arranged. there is Il good prospect of
4 match between Jimmy Barry and
Casper Leon, the light to be pulled of
ut Davenport under the auspices of
the Tri-City Athletic association.
Manager Jack Leonard, satisfied that
the patronage of the athletic events
will warrant the providing of in
creased accommodations. has leased
Saengerfest hall, where future events
are to be held.
Frank BARLEY will meet Walter No
Ian at McGurn's handbail court, Chi
cago, Monday night in siX-round
contest that is expected to decide the
welter-weight championship of the
west. BARLEY has not been beaten
this season and is in particularly good
shape at the present time. Nolan is
fresh from his victory over Jim O'Lea-
~ at Davenport and expects to give
BARLEY a splendid argument. He is
not clever as BARLEY, but has a ter
rifle punch back of either hand and
can stand any amount of hard raps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
FINE MUSICAL TREAT
Concert by \. NJ. c. \. Orchestra Last
Night.

-
Night.
The Y. NJ. c. \. orchestra gave its
first grand concert at the Association 5
auditorium last night. That ii was
an artistic success the music lovers
who filed the hall win attest The
program was varied and well ar
ranged. and its rendition brought
forth unstinted applause from the
audience, which demanded several
encores. The playing of The Stars
and Stripes Forever on the Nylo-
phone by c. G. Firkins was enthus-
ticollv received, and he was obliged
to repeat the piece three times. Con-
ductor w. l.. Paul has gotten togeth-
er an orchestra of musicians of eN-
traordinary talent and accomplish
ment and that it will eventually come
to be recognized as one of the leading
organizations Gifts kind in the state
all will admit who heard last evenings
entertainment.
The orchestra is composed of: Vio-
Inns (sOlo), Louis Jones. p. Il. Mitsch,
Martin Stengel. Emil Liedtke, Bert
Mckinley, j. l.. Williams. George
HelpensteIl, Edwin L. Dade: flute, G..
G.. Firkins: clarionets, Henry Wheel
ock. Arthur Skogh. cornet. Cav Friz-
zele; euphonium, William Crosser;
trombone. ii. Hagencss; bass violin.
Edwin {. Cole; piano Walter Weckel;
conductor, w. l.. Paul.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
DON'T BE PENNY MISE
And Pound Foolish Ounce OF PreVen-
ton l. Worth IL Pound of Cure.

Don't let that backache run on I'M
til it ends in some serious kidney
trouble. Do YOU know what the good
Morrow ; kid-ne-oids are doing here
in this city for backache? Have you
noticed the statements of home peo-
Pile that have been published in the
city papers? We don't have to 90
out of this city to have people say
that Kid-ne-oids cured them of back
ache, nervousness and sleeplessness.
They are right here and are very
grateful people. though we do give
YOU the evidence of some outside peo-
pie to show YOU how much thew. too.
value Morrow's Kid-ne-oids They
praise kid-ne-oids ali over the land
DO You suppose that people living
here for 10 or ID wears would tell Won
that MorrOw's Kid-ne-oids are beyond
doubt the best remedy TO be found for
kidney complaint if it were not so?
They have said this. too. after they
have used kidney pills and kidney
cures. There Is nothing like Nor
rows kid-ne-oids; the ingredients are
the best the market can afford. They
are prepared in yellow tablets in the
most scientific manner: they are easy
TO take anu quick 10 act w omen AT
a critical stage of life will find Kid-ne-
odds very valuable in quieting the
nerves and producing sleep. kid-ne-
oids are not nerve dulIers, either: no.
indeed; they simply restore the sys-
TEN to its normal condition and this
condition brings on natural results
For children with weak kidneys
and who are often scolded and
whipped for things they cannot help,
like peevishness, bed wetting and lack
of energy. Kid-ne-oids will be found
most valuable.
kid-ne-Oijs are for sale by all first
class druggists for 80 cents a box, or
mailed by the manufacturers on re-
ceipt of price. John Morrow x Co,
chemists, Springfield, Ohio.
For sale by NJ. +. Bahnsen, druggist. |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
The Advantage of Buving

In large city where special stocks
are possible is apparent to any one,
and goods of choice design cost no
more than the other kind if one knows
where to 90.
There is store in Chicago in which
is kept nothing but silverware of ar
tistic pattern; and precious stones in
odd. original settings.
No matter where you may reside,
its opportunities are at your com
mand, as goods can he sent on APP
proval. II. d. STEVENS * Co.,
90 State Street. Chicaro.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
Baseball Talk.

The Decatur correspondent of the
Sporting News suggests the forma-
ton of II league composed of Spring
field, Danville, Bloomington, Lincoln.
Mattoon, Paris and Terra Haute.
As was expected. St. Joe has been
dropped by the Western league, the
franchise being transferred to Buffalo.
President I. j. Hickey says the West
ern association will be reorganized
with St. Joe as one of its mem bers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
Auuseuents.

The engagement of Carroll e Kane 5
comedians opens tomorrow night at
HarPer's theatre.
The horse tanning exhibitions being
given at the old skating rink on Six
teenth street, by Prof u. 5. Beaver,
are attracting considerable interest,
and the attendance is growing nightly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
Hospitality.

Lady Of the House Ito bore, who gen
orally calls just as she is about TO go
shopping)-Won't you let me ring for
little refreshment for you?
Bore-I think I'll take a little some
thing just before L go.
Lady Of the House-Oh, then, do have
1T now-Lordon Punch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26

Overcome evil with good. Over
come YOUR coughs and colds with One
Minute Cough Cure. It is good. Chill
dren CRY for il. 1t cures Group, bron-
chitis, pneumonia, grippe and all
throat and lung diseases. T. H
Thomas, A j. Riess and NJ T. Balm
sen, druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
Advertised List of Letters No. AZ.

LIST of letters uucaIled for al the postoffice
at Rock Island Nov. % 1879
Abbey. william nuui-au John
Dunston. Prank T. Porter ] g.
JOY J. L Shehan- Mary
kliuker. Genry Wolf JeSsle
Lloyd Mrs N. B. Young H w
Marx l. thinner. Frank
When calling for adVerti eo letters please
give list number.
THOMAS II. THOMAS. Pos, master.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
You should Know

What Hoods Sarsaparilla has power
to do for those who have impure and
impoverished blood. 1t makes the
blood rich and pure, and cures scrof-
ula, salt rheum, dyspepsia, catarrh.
rheumatism, nervousness. If YOU
are troubled with any ailment caused
or promoted by impure blood. take
Hood s Sarsaparilla at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
hundreds of Cases of Chronic Diseases ncura
bic by Others.
CONSTELLATION FRRE


is the of
In ~
WOMEN suffering We
The
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re a pro
OFFICE IA WEST THIRD STREET, MCCULLOUGH BUILDING, DAVENPORT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
Ouinfne-wbtsLx

VIII cure your cold. Sold by al
saloons. LEMBERG & DETLEFsES.
Wholesale agents for Rock Island
Moline and Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26

Antbrae < coal, all sizes, delivered
at 500 per ton, for immediate de-
every. E q. FRAZER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26

Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head
aches; 10, % and so cents. Reiss'
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26

Hoods Pills are prompt and eff
cient, easy to take, easy to operate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic 1Oc or go
II G. c. G fail 70 cure, druggists refund money
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
MORE MEN PUT ON,
Increase of the Operating Force
at Rock Island Ar
senal.
TAKING BACK OLD employees.

Shut Down After the First of the Veal
Necessary Unless Money Is Forthcoming
-Commandant Blunt Talks Interestingly
OF Conditions Existing at the Government
Plant.
Upward of sixteen hundred men are
now employed at Rock Island arsenal.
At one time the mum Der was reduced
to l. $50, but during the past three
weeks 80 have been taken on. Oh
the number about fifty were taken on
for the purpose of cleaning equip
ment, and in no instance has any
been employed but those who were in
the employ of the government last
summer.
The number working ut this time is
about three times as great a. that
during the period just prior to the
breaking out of the late war. Mai.
Blunt, i'm discussing the situation wit
a Davenport Leader reporter. said:
There is a great quantity of equip
ment shipped here that is just a. good
as new. except the fact that il has
seen service and is dirty and rusty.
1t is my purpose to clean this and get
it in as good shape as possible. To
do this have increased the mum Der
of men in that department TO about
fifty or more. At the present time |
am not needing any more men in that
department.
in this connection | wish to say
that all of the men who are being
taken back, or are given employment,
are men who have worked here before,
during the rush period. Ny reasons
for doing this are several. In the
first place, the men were not dis
charged for cause. but because there
was no work for them. and WREN there
is work ii is my desire that these old
men be given the preference. More
than that they have worked here be-
fore and they worked faithfully.
They understand what we want and
what will he expected of them more
than green hands, and this is another
incentive. | might add right here,
that it is my purpose. in case / can
not get all the men | want from
among those who were given employ
ment ut that time. will next draw
upon the volunteer soldiers who
served in the army. After that. of
course, ! will then be compelled TO
call upon outsiders.
Lieut.. Williams Coming.
1T is true that ! am to have addi-
tional help here about the middle of
Decem Der. Clarence Williams. first
who has been serving with
artillery in Manila, has been trans
ferred To the ordn ance department
and assigned to this post. He is now
upon the sea and l think he will he
here by Dec. 10 or whereabouts.
Il presume it is generally under
stood that unless congress takes ac-
ton N the opening session in Deem
Der, l shall he compelled to shut down
the arsenal after Jan. l For that rea-
son all of the men am taking on at
this time and have been taking on
since we reached the lowest ebb since
the war. has been only until the first
of the year.
Understand. do not think that it
will be necessary to shut down, for
the reason all OF the money appropria-
ted for the war will, under the law
the appropriation, be made
available until Dee. 81. This includes
all of the men in the fields rs we'll as
men in the aTsenals, and something
must be done or the men in the army
will staTye. and that will not be per-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
Reduced Prices
On Photographic Work
c. E. Smiths Studio.

c. e. Smiths Studio.
In order to more thoroughly
introduce our dull finish or
platino work. we have de-
cided to reduce the price,
making it an object to all.
Call early, examine work and
place your order. All work
guaranteed to be satisfac-
tory. Bring in the little
ones.
Rooms opposite Harper House.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26


l'a ,he Wv Warm ndn, Slippers 49C
Baby Shoes, tan. and black, but
ton shoes, sizes 3 to s, worth OOo
'0c.-.- ..........-....
Ladies' Sample Oxfords and Sat
in Opera Slippers, some worth
up to 81, sizes , to / only, to Coz
close out ........... wv
Children's Box Calf Shoes, good QOo
wearers and worth 81. 25. OOC
Boys Solid Shoes. the $50 81 on
variety Observation-Disclosures isEO
Men s-Sample Shoes, 6 to q,
on narrow lasts, some of
these worth 81, but Slight y AZ
~ soiled, all at one price E'fO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26
At Luncheon or
Dinner

Your guests on assembling at
YOUR table will be sure to
discuss the merits Of the
eatables YOU serve them with.
Why not have everything
nice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-26

Necessary Unless Money Is Forthcoming
-Commandant Blunt Talks Interestingly
of Conditions Existing at the Government