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The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-26
The Modern Grandmother.

Times have changed since the days when the traditional grandmother sat in the chimney corner knitting socks and mittens. Women who have married early ill life have no more inclination at 40 years of age for subsiding into armchairs and giving up all interests in life except such as center in their grand children than have the young mothers themselves.
 There are artists, musicians and writ CTS among the grandmothers of today, women whO are doing their part of the worlds work and women who have chosen careers for themselves while they were taking care of their own chil- dren, and who keep steadily on with as much love in their hearts for the little toddlers who have just come on the stage as if their lives were given over entirely to pickling, alarming and knit ting.
 Fifty years ago all the grandmothers, except in a few rare instances, were fashioned after much the same type, whose outward expression was hand kerchief folded smoothly about the neck, a cap with wide border and pair of spectacles
 Today they keep their own individu- ality. dress as fashionably as their purse will permit, travel in their own country and abroad, entertain, are delightful companions and friends-in a word, something besides grandma "
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-26

Congress has passed a bill prohibit ing American citizens from engaging In pelagic sealing. The bill was strongly supported on the ground that we should be in a better position to urge the suspension of deep-sea sealing upon other governments after we had for bidden 1t to our own citizens. One sec ton of the bill wholly forbids the i'm portation of fur-sealskins taken in the waters mentioned In the act, and dl- rects the proper officers of the United States to seize and destroy such skins.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-26

The Chinese Minister in Washington wants to know "why the European powers don't partition Turkey instead of China" That's an easy one. China Is richer and weaker than Turkey, and no experienced footpad likes to tackle a hard job while there is an easier prey in sight
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-26

Commerce on the great lakes is in- creasing very rapidly, as Is shown by the fact that total of 1S,21S, 400 tons has passed through the canals at Sault Ste. Marie during the year, an in crease of over 100000 over the ship ments of last year. What is 1t not des- tined 10 be as tho years roll on?
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-26
Paris Refuges.

Paris has, apart from two places where paupers can spend the night, IA asylums for the homeless, which last year lodged 144,037 persons, of whom 15,557 were women and 2,6O6 children Among the lodgers were 246 professors and teachers, IS students, 5 authors. 5 journalists, 120 actors and singers. ao musicians and 16 music teachers.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-26

Despite his stalwart AmerIcanism, Ambassador Hay seems to be quite as we'll thought of in England as any of bis predecessors. It is possible that the people may be brought to acknowl- edge that the English like a man who stands up for his own country, as they always do for theirs.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-26
The Tuskegee Normal and Industrial

The TuSkegee Normal and Industrial Institute for colored people has dedi- cated an agricultural building. One of the speakers said: Tt Is q great deal better for the State of Alabama to spend one hundred dollars on each of these boys and girls than to spend per maps ten thousand dollars in convicting them later on." Illiteracy is expensive as well as deplorable. Education is economical, for it reduces crime; and there is DO color line in this fact.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-26

If you want to be real English, you know, you must say, in speaking of George Washington, that he was ''the English country gentleman who van quished the armies of the English king" Nothing less is in good form in good anglo-manIac society.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-26

The threatened strike of a jury in New York. unless supplied with breakfast immediately, presents a seri- ous phase of this device for correcting injustice. That they subsequently found the accused guilty, upon oath, and full stomach, is presumptive evil dence that their verdict was just.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-26

Learn to do one thing better than anybody else" was the motto pressed upon college graduate. Living up to that advice was the secret of the mar vicious success of the famous American dentist, in Paris, the late Dr. Thomas Evans, so that 1t might be called the pin which fastened the sixty-three dec orations accorded him by European mOnarchs
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-26

The Chinamen's screws turn to the left; he pulls his planes and saws to- wards him; white is his mourning color. In this general principle of reversal can he think it's progress when he's going back?
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-26

Bigamist Bates and Bigamist Rat cliffe would, no doubt make a drawing pair for dime museum exhibition, but for the present each finds his more ap- propriate sphere in the penitentiary.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-26

The adulteration of wheat with corn meal is said to have reached very seri- Ous proportions. And yet the corn is doubtless the most wholesome ingredi- ent in tte combination.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-26
Cost or Wolnan,s Garb.

While the New York papers have been discussing why men do not marry a society woman Of that city says that no woman can be really well dressed on less than S25.O00 a year.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-26

Except by expending their money in charity-which they are not likely to do our American millionaires can prob ably contribute more to the general good by building themselves royal cas-
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-26

The edge tool men have consolidated, with a capital of $2,000.0OO. Another grinding monopoly!
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-26

Nebraska man advertises for lone wife" Are we to infer that he may place a larger order next time if the sample proves satisfactory?
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-26

An Alabama man committed suicide on the cay he was to have been mar ried. Perhaps he took too gloomy a view of the situation; who knows?
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-26

A special dispatch says that Cincin- natl man Is experimenting with a fly Ing machine like a goose" We can readily believe that.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-26

An exchange alleges that Japan has It's hat on one side of its eye cooked. It would better uncock its eye and cock a cannon.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-26

It is just as easy to get frozen out of a Kiondike investment company at home as 1t is to get frozen on the Klon- dike.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-26

The cheeks become pale from fear be- cause the mental emotion diminishes the action of the heart and lungs and so impedes the circulation.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-26

No wonder the New England cotton manufacturers are unsuccessful. Cot ton plants flourish best in the South.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-26

And now the hustle is going to re- turn, which will cause all the women to get their backs up.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-26

It's poor submarine vessel that isn't at least some improvement on the fel- lew who rocks the boat for fun.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-26
Suspicion.

"Do you remember that girl who came here and said that what she most desired was a good homer" asked the housewife.
 What is the matter now?'' respond ed her husband. Have you missed something eise?"
 "Yes 1 guess she has good home pretty nearly paid for by this time. '-
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-26

Every man is occasionally filled with a fear that his friends will some day find out what a great fnol he is,
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-26
ST. JOHNS HERALD
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY

As we understand it, professional pugilIst is a pneumatic fighter.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-26
CURTAIN HANGING.
some Suggestions on Branch of Decora-
 tion That Has Become an Art,

II you want to give the touch of brightness to your room that white cur talnlng alone gives, and yet do not want to exclude any light, buy fish net Have a double brass rod fitted inside the win
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-26

The more a man has to do with wom- en- the more he finds 1t necessary to lie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15
Sensible Arrangement.

What Sir Daniel Lysons believes to
nave been the first case of a settlement
If an affair of honor" on the Duke of
Wellington plan is described by him
IL his Early "Reminiscences " 1t occur
rcd il Halifax about the middle Of the
present century:
Gne day Captain Evans came TO ME
Loilin2 over with wrath and indigna-
ton. lie said he had been grossly in
suited Iy Captain Harvey, the govern
on sGn, and legged me to act as his
friend. l agreed provided lee promised
to o. exactly as told him. He con.
asrt,d.
called CT Captain Earyey's friend,
Ca,t@il Dour.:o, and we agreed to abide
hy The Duke Of Wellington 5 order about
duclir2, which had just then been
promulgated ut Halifax.
We carried ont cur intention as fol-
lows: We made each Of our principals
write out his own version cf wh.t had
| occurred. We then chose an umpire
We selected Colonel Horn of the Twen-
ticth regiment a clear headed and much
respected officer. With his approval we
sent him the two statements, and be
| directed ns to come TO his house the fol.
lowing morning with our principals
At the appointed time we arrived and
we're shown into the dining room. We
bswed formally to each other across the
table and awaited the appearance Of our
| referee. Colonel Horn soon entered, and,
addressing our principals, said:
Gentlemen, in the first place, must
thank you for having made my duty sc
light. Nothing could be more open,
generous or gentlemanlikc than your
statements. The best advice I can give
You is that you shake hands and forget
that the occurrence has ever happened. y
They at once walked up to each othei
and shook hands cordially. They were
| tie Lest of friends ever after.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15
Notice TO Contractors.

Sealed proposals viii he received 1T The
city clerks office. Rock Island. until Monda
June 20. 1895, ~ O'Clock p. IN. for construct.
ii the improy, mcnt ordered by AN ordi -ance
entitled ~ follows:
An ordinance for the improvement: of Thir-
ticth street la he city Of Rock Island. state
of Illinois from the north line of Seventh ave-
nue. to the north line Of Eighteenth avenue %
And for furn Shing ali the materials and do.
ing the v,rk according Ia the pans and
specifications on file a. the city clerk /,
Office.
Blank bids viii hc furGiShcd On application.
Er h bid must be accompanied by q rerti-
fed check IA the sum OF five hundred ts5ylUUD
dolla on some Rocz Island bank. payable To
the order OF the mayor of said city which
.ha become forfeited /, said city In ease the
hiIdcr shall fan to enter into contract within
ten tlOD days after the awarding Of said con
tract with approved surctieS tnsJecui- the
, wOrX for the price mentioned IN his bid d
according to ihs plans and spcciiica ions Ia
the even, that the contract shall be AWARDED
To him
Contractors are required 10 furnish sample,
of The brick with which the WORK is 10 be done
Brick used in the work must correspond with
the samples IN quality and ~ lie.
Rock Island Ill, June :, 1855
4. d. HuE,ISG. City Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15
SOUTH HEIGHTS HITS.

South Heights, June l5.-John Mel
wagon.
Will Emig received word Monday
of the death of his mother near st.
Louis.
Little Marie Bertelsen. daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. John Bertelsen. fell from
the porch at home and broke her RIGHT
arm. The fracture was set by DR..
Ludewig.
Cards have been received by rela-
tives here announcing the marriage of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Bowen's oldest
son, Ralph W, to Miss Maude Erect.
of Washington, ID. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pinkerton's home was
invaded Tuesday evening. while they
were at the sociable. by large mum
her of friends from the Woodmen
office, in Rock Island, it being theil
fifth wedding anniversary The fell
low workers of Mr.. Pinkerton had
decided to help them celebrate. They
presented them with a fine dining
room table. BY previous arrange
ment. the ladies having charge of the
sociable furnished refreshments.
which were served at their home. 1t
was complete surprise to Mr.. and
Mrs. Pinkerton and viii long he re-
membered by them rs pleasant cele.
bration of milestone in their lives.
The sociable held on the Walker.
Kennedy lawn Tuesday evening was a
complete success. both socially and
financially. The grounds were nicely
lighted by Il headlight. torches and
Chinese lanterns. making a yer,
pretty appearance. Both houses were
nicely decorted with bunting. ilar.
and flowers. Lunch. ice cream
straw berries. cake and lemonade wer,
served, and received such liberal
patronage that nice sum was real
lied, and the ladies hope that after al
expenses are paid they will be able tC
give $50 to the sewing society of tn,
First Methodist church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15
Clever Trick,

1t certainly looks like it. but there
is really no trick about it. Anybody
can try it who has lame back and
weak kidneys. malaria or nervous
troubles. We mean he can cure him.
self right away Ivy taking Electric
Bitters. This medicine tones up the
whole system. acts as Il stimulant tC
the liver and kidneys, is a blood puri.
fer and nerve tonic. 1t cures consti.
patton, headache, fainting spells.
sleeplessness and melancholy. 1t is
purely vegetable. a mild laxative. and
restores the system to its natural
vigor. Try Electric Bitters and be
convinced thu they are u miracle
worker. Every bottle guaranteed.
Only 30 cents Il bottle at Hartz Il u
lemeycr's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15

seemed at times as though we would
never he able to make our way across
the swoolen mountain streams, in one
of which we lost our guide. 1t was
mainly good luck on our part that
none of us was lost, TOO. for he was
swept away and drowned after we
had forded the stream in safety in ad-
vance of him. Scarcely less perilous
were some of the trails and roads we
were obliged to travel over and we
made our way ont of Washington
rather than face the road again. You
can form some idea of the amount of
snow we encountered when say that
in places we travelled actually over
snow 10 feet in depth. | was never
so tired in my life.
1t is distressing to know that the
governor on returning to the prairie
state is to he subjected to peris of
another kind. He has so admirable a
guide As Tin Tag Van Cleave to lead
him through the peI'ils that environ
him. but Tin Tag himself may be lost
and Tanner NAV not emerge from his
difficulties in Illinois with as much
success as he had in the western
mountains.
In Cook county the republicans unc-
tuously said. in substance: God
bless John Riley Tanner, but con-
found all his knavi,h tricks At
Springfield he means. if he can COM
mand the situation. to have himself
blessed by Omnipotence and no men
ton at all made of his ways that are
dark.
GOV. Tanner ust now is finding
Jordan hard road to travel. A 80
year traction franchise may fall upon
and crush him. His political asso-
ciates are casting about to save them
selves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15
THE Springfield State Recister :

THE Springfield State Register says:
ATTORNEY General Akin has been
called upon to decide the meaning oi
certain passages of the new assess
ment law. Under the old law the
township board met the fourth Mon
day in June To review assessments as
between individuals. At the july
meeting following that the board Of
supervisors, as whole. cqualized the
assessments as between townships.
After that the state board e1ualized
as between the various counties. The
new law does not at all affect the new
township boards for 1898. but the
county boards will have nothing to do
with the review of assessments. The
reason is that the former meet before
the new law goes into effect. July /.
and the latter subsequent To its going
into operation. Therefore. according
To Attorney General Akin's opinion.
the assessment made bv the township
assessors this year will stand without
being revised or changed by the coun-
" boards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15
Give the Children "A Drink

Called Grain-O. 1t is a delicious. ap
petizing, nourishing food drink tc
take the place of coffee. Sold by al
grocers and liked by all who hav,
used it. because when properly pre-
pared it tastes like the finest coffee
but is free from all its injurious prop.
critics. Grain-O aids digestion and
strengthens the nerves. 1t is not 4
stimulant, but health builder. and
children. as well As adults. can drink
ii with great benefit. Costs about
one-fourth as much as coffee. l. and
% cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15
Piles. Piles. Piles!

DIR. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure blind, bleeding and itching
piles when all other ointments have
failed. 1t absorbs the tumors. allavs
the itching AT once, acts as n poultice,
gives instant relief. DR.. Williams
Indian Pile Ointment is prepared only
for piles and itching Of the private
parts, and nothing else. Every box
is warranted. Sold by druggists o,
sent by mail on receipt of price, 81
cents and 81 per box.
WILLIAMS MANUFACTURING Co..
Proprietors, Cleveland Ohio.
Sold by NJ. +. Bahnsen, Druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15
Hard Lines for Tanner.


John X. Tanner. governor by grace
at the republican party of Illinois. has
returned from mountain haunt.
You can form no idea, he saws. ..of
the actual hardships we had to over
come in our loo miles of travelling in
from Wizer. Idaho. To the branch Of
the Snake river which We bad de ter
mined on a. our objective point We
did not get lost. ~ reported bu; il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15

The gunboat Helena. which is going
around To Santiago a. an escort for
the military transports, i commanded
by Commander Swinburne. Il brother
in-law of the late Captain Gridley of
the Olympia. Both married daughters
of Judge John L. Vincent. of Erie.
Pa, while they were serving on the
man-of-war Michigan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15

U. 4. StlIIson, merchant of lam
pico. H.. writes: "Foley's Kidney
Cure is meeting with wonderful sue
cess. 1t has cured some cases here that
physicians pronounced incurable.
myself am able to testify to its
merits. MY face today is living
picture of health, and Folev's Kidney
Cure has made it such. / had suffered
q wears with the disease. and today
| feel 10 years younger than ! did one
year ago. | can obtain some won
derful certificates of its medical quail
tics For sale by Z. Ii. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15

IN q fight between two such ma
chimes in Illinois politics a, those con-
trolled 10y Tanner and Hertz the public
might he able to gain some good, but
ii did not seem to yesterday ~ the
convention combined the evils Of the
two and eliminated nothing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15

PHILADELPHIA j. To celebrate the
Fourth with patriotic pomp and cir
cumstance. Among the proposed fra-
lures is floral parade, which will in
clude moving cruisers, battlcShips and
forts made Of flowers. The floral yes
sells and forts are to he provided with
floral guns, and these are to shoot out
bombs of roses along the line of
march
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15

The republican party in Illinois has
practically gone before the people on
its record both a to legislative and
administrative procedure. The people
can be relied upon to do the rest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. Il
soothes the child. softens the gums.
allays all pain. cures wind collie. and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. -
cents a bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15

A friend advised me to try Ely's
Cream Balm. and after using it for
six weeks believe myself cured of
catarrh. /, is a mos; valuable RENE
dy.-Joseph Stewart ga Grand ave
nue., BROOKLYN. y. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15
Democratic Nominations.

The former Chicago wheat king ;
purse is now considerably Letter than
it was few day, ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15

Thousands suffer from catarrh or
cold in the head and have never tried
the popular remedy. There is no
longer any excuse, as a l0-cent trial
size of Ely's Cream Balm can he had
of YOUR druggist or we mail it for ~
cents. Full size 30 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15

Foley's Kidney Cure is safe. sure
remedy for all kinds of kidney and
bladder diseases. For sale by I. ii.
Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15

O7ng N effHev
SEX, such =. Nervous Prostratisn, Failing or
lost Manhood, Impotency, Nightly Ennis
sicnS, Youthful Errors. Mental Worry, ex-
eess.ve Use of Tobacco or Opium, which
kad to Consumption and Insanity. sl.OO
Der box by mad; s boxes for $500.
For sale By ". ?. Bahnsen, druggist. corner
e1uuh svenIe and Twentieth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals viii he received at III,
city clerk : Office. Rock Island. until Monday
June 20, 1898 al , % CLOCK y. m. for PRINTING
three hundred C5-D copies OF annual reports %
city Officers.
Rock Islyn1, Ill june z 1885
A. ID. HuEsISG, City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15

ENOR SALE-A NEAT OFFICE CABINET
y with about 20 different slides. suitable for
hing legal blanks or any description OF papers
In hat form To De kept In ,hape for writing
A comprehensive index connected Just the
thing for any once with contracts, etc 10
tie. Address II. Y. C.. care of THE ANGUS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15
Penny Wise and Pound Foolish

are they who have not Folev's Collie
Cure a. a safeguard in the family.
For sale by L. II. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15

TOR RENT DESK ROOM IN REIDY
J ros'. Office, Room4 fitchcll & Lynde
building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15

NANTED - STONE-CCTTERS IN CHI
w cago stone yards: wages 10 cents per
hour hours per day: National Union men pre-
ferred. Apply at 1Ol Th!rty-scyenth court
Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15

E'OR RENT-ROOMS WITH BOARD IN
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-15

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