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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-27

WANTED-TO LOAN MONEY ON Ola
w nonds, watches, jewe,ry, hard ware,
0nslcxi Instruments, bicycles clothing, dry
goods, furniture, etc. Highest cash prices
PAID for second hand goods of all KINDS also.
Inc above goods for sale at half tbe usri al
store prces. AL business transactions str. otIy
conHcental His new number and location
10 80 Two rings on i5I7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-27
WANTED.

WANTED FOR GEN ERAL HOU Sc
w work at IS Twcnty-i bird street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-27

EOR SALE-COAL IN ANY QUANTITY
- OF 80 bushels or over at q 50 per ton, de.
ivered c. o. D TO ans part OF the city. Leave
orcers at Commercial house barber shop Rock
Island, or Enos James, Milan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-27
FOR SALE.

kiOR SALE-REAL ESTATE NOW EARN
Il ing 10 per cent on the invcstn ent. In
Iulre OF Thomas Smart. 1i5 Third avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-27

WANTED TO RENT A FIVE or 81,
w room house. Call ut 10 Fifteenth sire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-27

TOR PENTHOUSE AT FOOT OF MOLINE
4 avenue and Twenty-third street. Apply
ct go Nineteenth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-27

EOR RENT DESK ROOM IN RFJDy
= Eros. Office, Room 4, Mitchell & Lyndc
building
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-27

nor RENT-EIGHT-ROOM HOUSE. FUR
mace heat modern improvements 9,l
Twentieth street Rent. s25 Apply TO HAYES
Cleaveland, Bengston block
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-27

E'OR RENT - EIGHT ROOM HOUSE.
Thirteenth street and Second avenue
Rent $50 Apply to L. H. Stafford at Jackson
d Hurst's offce
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-27

WANTED - ATTORNEYS WHO NEED
w assistance IL securing evidence or 10.
eating witnesses viii find Us prepared to give
,nc best service. Our address is lock box I53
ROCK Island Ill. or consultation is free at 2,6
seventeenth street Fidelity Detective
Agency.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-10
SIDNEY SINGS TO HER.
Mrs. Lascelles Is Charmed with Her
Husbands Voice.

Brunswick Ga, January 5.-(Special)-
Mrs. Sidney Lascelies has declared her
intention of contesting every point for
her fathers estate, and returning with
the proceeds to her husband. She is Il
plump and pretty little woman, richly at
tired and determined to stick to her hus-
band Lascelcs, she says, stays in at
nights and sings to her in a rich tenor
voice while she plays the piano. Her fa-
TIERS estate consists OF $4,000 cash in Prov
idence r. l.. bank, $4,000 improved Prov-
dence real estate $4,000 Fitzgerald land,
besides personal property of considerable
value, She reaches tWenty-one years of age
next August and Crovatt & Whitfield,
Brunswick! attorneys, are trying to secure
her a satisfactory guardian and admins
traitor for the estate. Her uncle. Thomas
Pelky. got tho jump on Mrs. Lascclles in
securing temporary papers of adminstra-
ton, and on Monday next u hot fight viii
be on before Ordinary Lee, of Irwin COun-
ty, TO prevent Pelky from being appointed
permanent administrator. Caveats nave
been filed stopping all proceedings both
at Providence and Fitzgerald. When they
are heard Mrs. Lascel!cs says she will
show such a cause as viii bar her uncle
out. In support Of the claims chat La9ceiIcS
is not in the United States She today has
telegramS from LasCales dated lately in
Mexico. pcl6y claims that he is the proper
person for administering 20 secure MS
brothers child from future want. lie says
Lasccllcs has his wife under Il hNpnouc
spell ana She viii hlindly turn over all
diSslpate ana then desert her. The feeling
over the contest is e-at, and every legal
point viii be stubhornly fought before
ordinary Lee Monday next.
IN the meantime Airs LasceIles gives
most glowing descriptions of a happy life
she is now living with the former lord
and especially preserves all newspaper
clippings to show him on her return to
AtS4CO.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-10
BURNT ORANGE THE NEW COLOR

The preference this season for black
and the very dark colocs in street and af-
ternoon gowns has rendered the touch OF
color in madame's gown one of great
importance. American Beauty ana ceflSe
have long been the favored touch OF color,
the bunch of Violets have lost thor hpVelty
ana even the vivid green that was seen III
knots of velvet on the fur collaretteS or
neck scarfs have given way to the new
sh lie called the burnt orange ON the
l'G black hats that are so favored IN
m.dwintCr fashion one sees the little tult
Of burnt orange velvet somewhere about
them; if not adjusting them in some way,
ii shows out amid the feathers. 1t is n
favored color in lining capcS and furS,
ana knots of it are giving the finishing
touch to evening or day gowns. Though
trying the color of burnt orange may be 10
many complications, il may be 50 arranged
as not 10 be too near the fair skin, the
tan cOiOrcd" g'rl can wear il well. the
brunette better than any, ana the girl with
color cannot wear it too arar her face,
The milliners as yet are about the only
ones who have the burnt orange velvet on
hand, and Il wcll-kuoWn Atlanta artist i'll
the millinery line is busy fashioning
touches of color" as she calls the knots
and tufts she is making of burnt orange
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-10
GIRL SWALLOWED A TRIMBLE.
Roentgen Ray Locates and Photograph
Guides the SURGEONS Knife.

Charlotte, n. c., January 6-(Special)-
The little daughter Of VIII f.. HarnS' OF
Harrisburg n. c., swallowed thimble two
DAYS; ago and has since been in critical
condition. Local physicians could not 10
cate it and it was decided that the hoeht-
gen rays be got into rcquiSitlon IN the
search for the tbimble.
Professor Henry Louis Smith OF D2Vld-
son college, the iponeer in N-ray expert
mcnts in the south, operated the apparatus
No foreign object was to be seen, even un-
der the strongest rays from the front, but
when the back was examined the thiinbie
was plainly seen 1t was located IN we
lower part Of the lung, with the smaller
end toward the shoulder. photograph VI
the body was taken and developed.
The child was brought hero today aiter
the experiment and placed in the hands or
the surgeons of the Medical and Surgical
institute. ,.,,.,
The photograph showed the exact location
of the object and the surgeons used TINS as
a guide in performing the operation ana
taking the thimble from IN" lung. ms IL
tbc firsc time the X-ray has been uSed as
an adjunct to surgery in this state
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-10
COUPLE WENT ON AN OUTING.
New They Are Back and Hubby" Is
Guite ANGRY.

Augusta, Ga, January i.-(Spccial)-A
remarkable story comes to light today.
through the statement of G. O. Faulkner
who informs the police that his life Is
threatened by e. c. webb a butcher and
dairyman, and the lattcr's son. tie lays
he does not desire to have any difficulty
neither does he desire to he dodgilg tFose
men. and if they attack him ne VIII GER
tainIy defend himself Behind all this is
a sensational story. and here It Is as told
by Faulkner hlmrclf:
z. c. Webs wife and Faulkner have
known each other all their lives, and last
wear Faulkner was working for WEBB IN
his dairy, milking cows, 'tc. F"L kn"r
says Webb treated his wife badly, ana she
got tired of it and said she was going
north and leave him. She asked Faulkner
TO accompany her. He loved her and went.
This was last May. She furnished the
money and thcy went to Washing IN city,
Philadelphia and New York. -'rs. WEBB
bought him photograph 2uGit, ana they
made money exhibiting it. Recently pat
ronace fell off, Mrs. Webb iecame dis
eatisiied and said she was coming back
home Faulkner said he could not diSSuade
hc. from returning. He says Trey d, We
been living as man and wife willie 2WaY,
ana he tried to persuade her to get a ti
yorco and be married but she WJuld rear
TO nothing but coming back 20 Augusta,
and 50 they came.
Mrs webb did not return to hoi' has
sand but is at the home of Il fri"1i. and
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-10

sicians and gradually grew worse.
About a year ago / was advised by a
friend to try Mrs. Pinkham's Sanative
Wash and Vegetable Compound, which
l did. After using three bottles of
the Vegetable Compound and one pack
age Of Sanative Wash, l am now enjoy
ing better health than | ever did, and
attribute the same to your wonderful
remedies. | cannot find words to ex-
press what a Godsend they have been
to me.
Whenever I begin to feelnervousand
i'll, know have never-failing ply
stefan at hand. 1t would afford me
pleasure to know that my words had
directed some suffering sister 10 health
and strength through those most ex-
cellent remedies. -MIss MAY SACHNER.
s48]l L. Rich ST., Columbus, O.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-10
A HEW SOCIETY FAD.


An artificial FRUIT Is the '"i'7' l"u ''"''7
the society people Of New York. ana OF
ro,r.. will be adopted by ali persons who
..,... f.. t;.. },.,rt,. of entertaining.
,... ...,..,., H., Now work. bv
az ,.... 4.,,, ,,,1
a iaSAonahe >"""E ''''''' VII -'''
u center piece, a glass stand on iitH "''
placed fruits OF every variety p'5'S'
oranges, grapes, bananas etc. mah''4 -
most bcgutuul center piece, on e.iAef soc
Of this stand We're fancy BASKETS contain
ing TIL. most luscious Strawberries sur
raundad by their natural leaves; in another
wore cherries rs if they we're freshly
gathered even with the stcmS' and rec
5artues i'm their FIRST bloom. ON sIFer
dish were piled tiny rolled WATERS tied WIN
ribbon in lunches. An intimate friend OF
the "hostesa" during hull in the talk put
forth her hand toward the straw berries
ius- rs she WAS about to take one Of the
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-10
Rockefeller Gives Handsome Sum.

Chicago. January 4-Scverai important
announcements We're made by President
Harper at the twcnty-hrst conyoCatou Of
the University Of Chicago at the Audito-
rum last evening. One was the eft Of
100000 by John -. Rockefeller to enable
the university to swell its income for the
year beginning July 1, 1888, to $4,000, tho
sum needed to carry out its work as
planned.
Another Important announcement was
that a college of commerce and politics
would be naugurated under the auspices
Of the university to teach practical business
ana politics. 10 include departments of rail
ways and transportation. banking. finance,
insurance, manufacturing. trade diplomatic
service and Journalism.
1t isn't what a man owes bat what he
pays that keeps HIM broke.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-10

er's name was Nicy Fate, before she mar
ried my father.
The Bible was left in Georgia with some
of the Pate or Kittrell families, in the year
1877, though it may be i'll other hands row.
l will pay any person for their trouble VINO
will get it for me- The Bible has my fath-
ers family record in it. Address
MRS. SINA TIGNOR GALLASPIE,
Brewton, Escambia County, Ala.
December u, 1897.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-10

The other valuable consideration was her
agreement to marry him.
The bill charges that afterwards the
woman only laughed at him and had him
elected from one of the houses he had
decided to her.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-10

according to Faulkner says she does rot
mean to return to her husband
Mr. Webb and his son are botn deeply
indignant at the audacity of trG return OF
the couple together, and declare they will
shoot Faulkner
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-10
AN OPEN LETTER
From Miss Sachner, of Columbus
o. to Ailing Women.

To all women who are iIl:--It af-
fords me great pleasure to tell you of
the benefit | have derived from talk
ing Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. l can hardly find words to
express my gratitude for the boon
given to suffering women in that eX-
cellent remedy. Before taking the
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-10
He Wants His Propertv Back.

Trenton, n. j., January 4-Mjchael II.
Collins. of South Brunswick township to-
Gay brought suit in the court of chancery
to have set aside deed made by HIM con-
vcying all his property to Agnes Allen.
The property was conveyed in July, 1896,
for 81 and Other valuable considerations"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-10

has cloth-bound novels by standard au-
thors for exchange, and a year of The
Homemakcr for G0dey's or peterson
magazines. Write for list and send list OF
what you have
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-10

Southwich Aver widow of Or. James G.
Aver died suddenly at her home in Paris
on Monday last, aged seventy-Onc years.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-10

Mrs. A. Q. c.. Hope, Ala. will exchange
silk and worstcd crazy quilt for thorough-
bred bronze turkey weighing forty pounds,
or two hens weighing twenty pounds each
Write first.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-10
Mrs. Corelli Is Improving.

London. January 4.--AIiss Marie Corclh.
the novelist, has been seriously i'll and has
been compelled 10 undergo an operation,
but she is now recovering.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-10

Kitty Bond Nut Bush. Tenn, has en-
broidcred crazy quilt to exchange Tor good
guitar; also reading matter and other
things for sea shells.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-10
EXCHANGE LIST.
December Y, 1897.

Mrs. e. r. Nicks. Talladega, Ala, has
q new darDing machine with instructions,
to exchange for two Wen rooted banana
plants.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-10

Mrs. Ada Coming, Washington, Ark,
wishes addresses of any having fun bred
barred Plymouth Rocks FOR sale or eX-
change. Address her by postal or letleI'
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-10

s r. Scawen Bcnsalem, N. G.. has
few fine Poland China pigs to exchange
for grain.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-10

Compound
Twas thin,
6allOW,and
nervous. !
was JrOu-
bIcd with
lcucOr-
rbOCa, and
my men
strual pc
riOdS were
very lrrcg-
ular. |
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-10

) costume. Women love TO READ OF such
things, but who of us can conceive OF Soo'ooo
being invested in one gown.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-10

Young men or OLD should not fail TO read
State Medical Institute adj &! page .,
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-10

Mrs w. r. Kennel Dalton, Ga. wishes
to exchange peafoWls with elegant pIumaS@
for white Holland or bronze turkeys.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-26
FACTS ABOUT BOOKS.


Hood wrote the Bridge Of sighs" In
q single afternoon.
Bryant is said to have written "Tha-
natopsis" In a week.
Goldsmith wrote The Vicar OF
Wakefield" In six weeks.
Bulwer Lytion usually composed a
novel Ia about six months.
De Foe Is said TO have written Rob
inson Crusoe' In six months.
Mrs. Clark required sixteen -ears 10
prepare the Concordance 10 Shakes.
peare."
Hawthorne spent six months to a
year In the composition OF each OF his
romanees.
Thompson required three years OF
time to write. revise and finish The
Seasons"
Swift employed the odd hours Of
over two years In work upon the Tale
OF Tub"
Nharles Lamb would write one OF his
essays In the evening after a day spent
at his desk In the East India Office.
Byron spent the leisure hours OF
nearly four years In the preparation OF
the first two cantos Of "Childe Harold"
Dickens says In the introduction to
David Copper0eld' that he spent two
years In the composition O. that novel
spenser, from first to last. consumed
four years Of tolerable steady labor in
the preparation Of the "Faerie Queene."
Longfellow turned out about one vol.
umo OF poems n year for many years;
nearly four years were required for
his translation Of Dante.
Hume spent fifteen years in collect
ing materials and writing his History
Of England" and two more years in
revising and correcting 1t.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-26
Tricks IN TRADE
usy the mad Hatcher JuEEIss ~ith the
Meat MARKET scales.

The time is near a. hand when peo-
Die viii take their own private scales
to market. The amount OF cheating
done II monsirous. the principal Of
Tenders being the butchers. Spring
scales are IN general use ali over the
country, with circular indexes and
revolving hand to point out the pounds.
The weapons Of ffaud' are invariably
hung between the wall and the butcher.
so that he can place himself between
them and the customer. explains Tip
IN the New YORK Press. Mar sold a
sirloin steak. threw Il on the scales
ana asked me how much It weighed.
saw the hand ~ 10 Eve and one-quar-
Ter pounds. and said Il was more than
wanted. Look again." he begged.
The scales ind,cated four pounds.
Look once more" Three and a-half.
How Is Il done?r ! inquired. This
steak weighs exactly three and a-half
pounds" he explained. Leave The
scales Al rest and yol can't be cheated.
hut II we want 20 beat you out Of
pound or two Tor the boss We throw the
meat on the scales like this. turn our
backs 10 you irees down the pan with
the little finger. which you can't see.
hold the indicator for a second where
We want II. and then let Il iy back. in
stantly taking Of the meat and calling
out the price. N.ncty-nlno people IN
100 VIII never question the correctness
Of The weight, because they think they
nave seen the weighing with their own
eyea. and feel sure the butcher Amt
smart enough 10 cheat en-" A wo-
man entered and ordered 0 steak. How
thick, madam7" She showed him. Il
was cut. the fank end dressed down
and nestled up against the tcnderloln
On the scales 81 was thrown. with a
hasiy. careless motion. and the little
finger did its flne work. and Max called
out quickly reaching for the paper in
which 10 wrap 70. Forty cents. ma'am."
She paid without protest. took the bun
die aud departed. Max winked az me
IN high glee Couldn't cheat herr"
ne chuckled. IN Max's shop we're three
pairs Of scales. II want "a do safe
two or three pound JOB for the boss.
he Informed me 4 use this little pair.
See how quick and active they are?
Lightning Now. you know all about
the cheatin', but ! can fool you right
now on this pair. even after what I've
told you. Then. again. you see. the
hand goes 20 the left instead OF TO the
right. That beats anything you ever
saw. Not man living can tell how
much a steak weighs unless he's dead
on. We had these made 10 order. but
] think there's a firm sellin' EN- 10
the trade generally. carrying EN- In
stock They shouldn't do that II
looks like standing In with fraud. dont
It? wouldn't DO H."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-26

So much attention has been directed
OF late to the effect OF the poison Of
the honey-bee that any new fact in
this connection Is interesting A Ger.
man scientist has spent many years
studying the toxic and chemical proper.
ties Of this poison. Overy 5000 bees
have been sacrificed IN bis work lie
discovers that the peculiar odor with
which every one who has been stung
by bee becomes familiar IL due TO
a purely volatile substance. This IL
not poisonous, and disappears when
the poison proper evaporates. The
toxic quality Of the poison IA not NJ.
fected by heat az 2i2 degrees Fair.
and diluted acids snd alkalles have no
effect upon Il. The precise elements
OF the poison are as yet Undetermined.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-26

A prominent publisher died recently
who was Also a large manufacturer OF
paper, the manager Of a city bank and
Of two stock farms and who had been
a candidate for governor Of Pennsyl-
vania, with the attendant expenditure
OF time and money. So great were the
mans abilities. and 30 admirable we're
many OF bis qualities. that had he de-
voted himself exclusively TO any one OF
his many pursuits he would undoubt-
eddy have achieved a great success. AS
It was, he failed Of election to the de-
sired once, the paper-miil collapsed.
the bank was closed. the stock farms
proved a loss. and the newspaper was
hurt. HArassed by too many cares. the
man grew nervous and m. fell a vic
tim 70 narcotics and died suddenly
The goal Ia sooner reached BY one road
than by a dozen.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-26
Beware
OF the Knife.

Mr.. Lincoln Nelson, OF Marshfeld, Mo-,
writes: "For six years have been .
sufferer from a scroiulous affection OF
The glands Of my neck, and all efforts
o. Physicians in Washington, ID. C.,
Springfield, ILL.,, and 81. Louis failed 10
reduce the enlargement. After six
months constant treatment here, nv
physician urged me to submit 10 a re-
moval Of the gland. Atthis critical mo-
ment friend recommended S.S.S.,
and laying aside a deep-rOoted preiu-
dice against all patent medicines, I be-
gan IL use. Before had used one bot
Tie the enlargement began TO disappear.
aud now Il IS entirely gone. thoEgh am
not through with my second bottle yet.
Had only used your S.SS. long ago,
would have escaped years Of misery
and saved over $50"
This experience Is like that Of all who
suffer With decp-seated blood troubles.
The doctors can do no good, and even
their resorts to the knife prove either
irnitless or fatal. S.S.S. Is the only
real blood remedy; Il gets at the root o.
the disease and forces II out perina-
nently.
SIS. (raq,gBkecf 6Errgy ferrkekleN
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-26
THINGS THAT ANNOY THE SICK

Nothing IL gained. and much time
that is very valuable Is wasted, BY al
lowing ourselves TO become nervous
and unable TO be Of the slightest use
IN the sick room.
Although We may consider a person
too III 10 be aware OF what Is taking
place about him, he Is sometimes fully
cogniEant Of the merest TRIES, and al
ways more or less susceptible 10 any
and an things going on. For that roa-
son. conversation about the condition
Of the patient carried on in whispers, or
In any mysterious manner. should be
avoided. and an air Of quiet cheerful
ncss ALWAYS maintained.