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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28
curIed Horsehair For Market.

South America furnishes the greatest
amount and best quality of curled horse
hair, used for filling mattresses and
stuffing furniture. On the wide pampa
many thousands of horses are bred
especially for the hair of their names
and tails. These between the round ups,
which sometimes do not occur in three
or four seasons, grow 10 great length,
but owing 10 the lack of care and the
state of the camps, " IS the open coun-
try is called, the hair is usually tangled
in what seems an inextricable mass. All
over the camps grow many kinds Of
burs and thistlcs, and the animals as
they Craze or roll themselves about be-
come covered with them. Their coats
arc naturally rough, the hair growing
in an uneven, shaggy way. Stuck all
over with burs and with name and tail
matted into nearly unwieldy masses,
the poor creatures present a comical an
pearance. After they are shOrn they
seem to delight III the freedom Of crop
ped necks and short tails.
The hair when cut of Is freed from
dirt and roughness of all kinds and
wound into ropes, by which means it is
made curly. 1t sells for 3S cents or AZ
cents pound. The longest strands are
kept separated and used for horsehair
furniture, cloths, etc. - New York
Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28
a TRIBUTE TO ROBBIE NoFrskER
BY ABBIE W. GOULD.

Somewhere, between the sunshine ana the
shadows,
The is spot where golden memories linger.
Some call il Home
We start toward II, fr-n out our earthly
portal,
Sometimes we climb the heights immortal.
No more to roam
When but the springtime blossoms kiss our
We have not reached tie trysting place
where rivers meet.
1t matters not how bright may seem the shin
Our clouds are dark, there is no silver lining
Or angel wings;
Out from our sight has passed our hearts love
treasure.
And for the silent heart and hands no love can
And no bird sings:
And though the loved might whisper in our
Our hearts are faint, We cannot know him
near.
But have known the path that leads down to
Aid through its icy waves with many shiver
Washed o er my feet
knew the Master loved the children given,
And only called them back to Him in Heaven
And so, dear stricken ones, I say TO thee
Thou art in prisons. bound
Thy Robbie'S free.
And by those pearly gates, told oft in story.
Where Jewels of the Lord shine with unfading
glory,
He waits thee there;
No fevered breath, no suffering and no signing,
No means, or tears, no agony of dying,
No sin care:
And days will come, when to you- hearts
comes rest.
And you win say with JOY, Our Lord knew
Moline. II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28
Too Many Leaders.

Writing of his most thrilling expert
ences, Henry NJ. Stanley in The Ladies'
Home Journal tells of the narrow escape
Of himself and expedition during one of
his early exploration trips in Africa. The
party was attacked by the natives, and
Mr.. Stanley asserts that had those fero-
ciously stupid natives been under the
sway of one man our caravan would new
ermore have been heard of, but unity Of
action could not be expected from so many
savages led by scores of village elders.
They were all equally animated by lust of
murder and greed, but they were not all
equally braEe.h
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28
GIycerin and REPRESENTATION.

A glycerin man in conversation with
reporter the other day said that the
majority of those who are engaged in
the business of shooting wells believe
in Decentralization. 81 think that man
will not die till his time comes" he
said. "A man is liable to die at any
calling, no matter how safe it may be
considered. He will pass through all
kinds of dangers and never sustain the
slightest injury. Then he is knocked
out of existence when he least expects it.
"Glycerin men have to be quite
nervy, but there is not one of them who
does not feel that he is III no great dan
ger. They think they will live cut their
allotted time and will not be blown up
until the predestined event is due. We
are handling death every day and know
it, but by the exercise of caution and
common sense there are but few of us
comparatively that are killed. The rail-
road men are much more liable to acct
dental death than gIycerin men are. -
Bradford (Pa.) Era.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28
Rheumatism Cured in "a Hours.

T. j. Blackmore, of Halter & Black
more, Pittsburgh, Pa, says: "A
short time since Procu~~1 a bottle
of Mystic Cure 1t - a.. out OF
the honse in "a hours. took to my
bed with rheumatism nine months
ago and the Mystic Cure is the only
medicine that did me any good. 1
had five of the best physicians in the
city. but received very little relief
from them. l know the Mystic Cure
to be what it is represented, and take
pleasure in recommending it to other
poor sufferers
Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second
avenue. Rock Island; Gust Sehlegel &
Son, 22O West Second street, Daven-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28
PUT TO THE TEST.
Rock island People Appreciate a Good
Thing.

| Rock island People Appreciate a Good
Thing.
Everybody has their hour of trou-
BILE.
But people having any itchiness OF
the skin
Have many hours of trouble
Nothing so annoying, nothing so ir-
ritating.
Want to scratch it all the time.
It's hard and trying position.
Scratch it, it becomes worse.
Leave it alone and You can hardly
bear the misery.
1tchineSS comes in many forms.
Eczema and horrid itching piles.
Relief and cure have come at last.
Rock Island has put it to the test.
DOan's Ointment cures every form
of itchiness of the skin.
People at home are learning that
this is so.
Here is a proof in citizens state
ment:
Mr.. Patrick Rooney, bricklayer, of
1909 Fifth avenue, saws: Il suffered
from protruding and itching hemor-
rhoids for Is years. They were of an
aggravated form and there was al
most constant irritation. l tried lot
of remedies, and if l had used one
half ofthe cures, sure cures, prescrib-
ed by my neighGors, l would have
done nothing else but put on applica-
tions. l even consulted a physician
who treated me; but up until l used
DOan's Ointment / never got hold of
anything that did me the least bit
of good. Obtaining = box of this
wonderful medicine at the Harper
house drug store I applied it care
fully as directed. 1t did me so much
good that l procured two more. AZ
ter | stopped the treatment the intol-
cradle itching ceased. Anyone who
has never had hemorrho ids has a very
poor estimate of what plague they
are. When Doan's Ointment cured
me it will cure any case in Rock Isl
and"
Doan's Ointment for sale by all
dealers. Price 80 cents. Mailed by
Foster-Milburn company, Buffalo, n.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and
take no substitute. For sale by Mar
shall Il Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28
Ice In Polar ReEionn.

When the sea freezes, first is formed
the thin flake called by navigators
"sludge," and as soon as this catches
and holds STOW it is termed "brash. "
When it gathers and doubles, the whal-
ers style it pancake" or Ebay ice" If
you can see the limit of this, it will be
80 foe" and an "icefield' if its
boundaries are out of sight.
Pack ice'' consists of foes forced to-
gether and overlapping, and when this
again becomes broken and scattered by
. new wind the name of it is sailing
ice "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28

4 Lake That Never Gives Up lie Dead
1.-The Great Lakes IS the subject of
an article in st. Nicholas. The author,
w. 5. HARDWOOD, says of Lake Superior {:
Another very interesting and very
sad thing about this lake is that il never
gives up its dead. Whoever encounters
terrible disaster-happily infrequent in
the tourist seasOn-and goes down in
the angry, beautiful blue waters, never
comes mp again. From those earliest
days when the daring French yoyageurs
IN their trim birch bark canoes skirted
the picturesque shores of this noble but
relentless lake down to this present
moment those who have met their
deaths in dSuperior still lie at the
stone paved bottom. 1t may be that so
very cold is the water some of their
bodies may have been preserved through
the centuries. Sometimes not far from
fine shore the bodies of people who have
been wrecked from fishing smacks or
from pleasure boats oTeEtaken by a cruel
squall have been recovered, but only
after the most heroic efforts with drag
net or by the diver. Once on a trip
down the lakes met a clergyman who,
as we passed a point Of land some miles
before entering the narrowing of the
lake at the 500, pointed out the place
where the i'll fated Algoma went down
on the reef some eight years ago, and
as he looked ne said slowly:
II was at the funeral of one man
who went down with her, and the only
reason his body is not at the bottom to-
day with the other SO that were lost
is because it was caught in the timbers
of the vessel and could not sink"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28
Household Gods.

The ancient Greek believed that the
Penates were the gods who attended
to the welfare and prosperity of the
family. They we're worshipped as
household cOfs = every home. The
household 60 ~ today is Dr. King S
New Discovery. For consumption,
coughs, colds and for all affections OF
throat, chest and lungs it is invalua-
bic. 1t has been tried for a quar-
ter of n century and is guaran-
teed to cure. or money returned. No
household should be without this
good angel. 1t is pleasant to take
and q safe and sure remedy for old
and young Free trial bottles nj
Hartz & Ullmeyer's drug store. Reg
ular size so cents and 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28
Tn. Last report of the Pullman Pal.

TIL asst report of the Pullman Pal
ace Co. company showed that the
earniu equaled $40 per cent upon
the nc stock. The new stock foots
up 3 900, 900. Since this report the
earniues have increased nearly $1,000
per day. The policy of the company
from mis- on will be, it is said, to de-
clare all dividends as earned and not
create my large surplus. The COM
pany III probably likewise continue
the policy of lodging its taxes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28
Cheerful AntipoGean Truth Teller.

An ex-sea captain, now living III sgd
ney, many years ago was in charge of q
ship carrying some convicts. The con-
victs mutinied, murdered the crew and
ordered the captain to navigate them to
the islands, and, being prudent man,
he did SO. When satisfied as to their
course, the convicts deliberated, decided
that he had behaved himself well and
put him ashore On the first large island
they came to. He was IA musician and
took his violin with him. y threatening
crowd of savages greeted his arrival,
but Orpheus played TO them till they
thought him god, brought him unIim.
tied pigs and yams and bowed in adora-
ton. Finally he married the chief
daughter, succeeded him and ruled the
island for years, till a ship called in and
he sailed away.-Sydney Bulletin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28
$500, 1000 a Year Forever.


With those who are fond of talking
of spending large sums of other peo-
pies money $50, OOO,O 900 is a paltry
amount.
But at the risk of exciting the de-
rision of these .broad-guage" per-
sons it is pointed out that
The interest on $50, 900, 900 at per
cent is $500. 900 per annum.
Is not $500, 600 forever a pretty big
pension to pay as indemnity and apol-
ogy to Spain?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28

Mrs. PULLMAN receives SO, 900 per
month IS her share of the swag. Part
of this belongs to the people of Cook
county and the state of Illinois in the
shape II taxes which the Pullman
company escapes through the conni-
vance e the state board of equaliza-
ton. Just what this costs the Pull
man company is not known, but that
it is g. -aper than paying taxes goes
withCg the saying.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28

which Couldock earned through his
Dustin Kirk, a character into which he
actually breathed the breath of life
and made it one of the real figures
of the stage. Not only the dramatic
profession but the theatre going
people generally will grieve for c. w.
Couldock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28

= 72-YHAR-oLD landlord of Paterson,
n. j., clIled to collect his rent from a
tenant, a buxom widow of 45. She
could rot pay, and he imprinted a
kiss upon her fair but fat cheeks. She
Obiectci to paying in this coin, and
the a.-l gallant dispossessed her.
Now sic is suing for $1,000 damages.
KissinE com es high in Paterson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28

AvrY pretty fight is now going on
betwe-l Gov. Pingree and President
Mckir Y. The Michigan governor
says t unless the president with
draw IS support of Senator Burrows
he VIII aorref Michigan's % electoral
votes il the next republican conven-
ton and direct them from Mckinley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28

Overcome evil with good. Over
come your coughs and colds with One
Minute Cough Cure. 1t is good. Chill
dren cry for it. 1t cures Group, bron-
chitis, pneumonia, grippe and all
throat and lung diseases. 7. H.
Thomas, A. j. Riess and M F. Balm
sen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28
For orerEIrtr Year.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething- 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea- %
cents 8 bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28

How COMFORTING it would be to the
overtr-ai people of the state of Hi
nois Tanner would de something to
Propa- distinguish himself as their
execu or would simply drop out of
sight ID give the state chance for
respi-a rom blushing over his blum
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28
Comparisons.

Freddy-My brother George is a
head taller than your brother.
Franky-Yes, but my brother is a
stomach fatter than yours. Lustige
Blatter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28

TIT Washington Post remarks: eff
the new Illinois legislature repeats all
the phi ianthrOpic laws enacted by
Yerlzes legislature, the street railway
magra.s will simply be put to the ex-
pense or electing the next legisla-
fI1ro --
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28

Tn Omaha World-Herald says that
.he pas sngers on the street cars who
have sats are the ones who pay the
runnilr expenses, while those who
hang by Straps are the ones who
paw the dividends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28

To quit tobacco easily and forever be ma.
netic. full OF life nerve ana vigor, take So-To
BAG, the wonder-worSer. Tat makes weak men
strong All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran.
teed Booklet and sample free Address
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28

PEAc. to the ashes of Couldock, the
actor. s.ho died last night in New
York. IN his day probably no man
enioysl a higher reputation than that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28
New Subscribers Since Last Book Was
Printed.

New Subscribers Since Last Book Was
Printed.
1OO2-Apple, j. S.
1872 Bahnsen, +. w, res.
-Burkhart & Burkhart.
4371-Collum, John &-Co.
Fleetwood, l.. w, residence.
41S1-Gregg, Mrs. Sarah L, res.
4043-Healev, John. res.
4142-Keller, Charles, res.
4343-Kerns. George NJ, res.
1336-Lockney, Rev. j. F., res.
4093-Looney & Kelley.
1956-McCaskrin Il McCaskrin.
4f72-Palace of Sweets.
4104-Reed & Bollman.
414-Robinson, NJ. B. & Co.
4OS2-Summers, r. G. & Co.
1332-White, 1. S., res.
444ABritton & Paulsen.
4402-Cash, George w. & Son.
12S0-Kerns, S. A, res.
4391-Lewis. Simon.
42O2-Nebeker, Mrs. NJ. w, res.
44S2--Pearsall, George & Son, res.
1275-Ullemeyer. Charles,
1276-Wilcher, Phil S.
Connolly, John.
1266-Loeb, J.,
\ B.-Cut out the above and paste
on inside front cover of your telephone
directory for ready reference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-28
One Large Scar
Is Z That Remains of Great
SCrofula Sores

Me- 7rs Could Eot Bear to Look
C--l HeE-A Grand, Complete
C--1 by Hoods Sarsapariila
fr.-- others Failed.
al -ss taken with neuralgia in my
hesL ID eyes. Not long after this,
scrc ore appeared on my left cheek,
ext from my upper lip to my eye.
OJr -es came on my neck and on my
rigl5 II and one of my limbs. They
WEE = troublesome and painful and
soon slme great running sores. My
face -.-Sed so bad that some of my
neigAl-r5 could not bear to look at me
and als ed me TO wear a bsndage, but /
feG--- ia would irritate the sore and
ma .vorse. Sol
ID Not Hide the Sores
NJ nice, who was familiar with a case
sir. mine, which had been cured by
E'cG ssrsapariIla, urged me to try it.
Fin was persuaded to do so, and in
e s5-- time / saw it was helping me.
TIE z--as began to heal and the neu-
rai--l - my head was better. In few
mont ne sores on my arms and limbs
al L-zst; those on my neck gradually
dizsru-red and now they are all gone.
1 have never h any symptom of scrofuls
since one large scar on my right arm is
all the =ign that remains of my terrible
Athlete The neuralgia is also cured. ~
Nh =. 7. HATCH, Etna, New Hampshire.
Hoods sa ps;iiia
Is the bsst-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Hoods Pills are ne so only pIs % tax take
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-13
Several Filed Yesterday In the
District Court.
STOLEN GOODS RETURNED
THEY WERE TAKEN FROM THE
SIEGEL COMPANY.
Domestic Laundry Litigation-Lo-
renzo D. Young Estate-Suit
Brought By the Administrator of
the Estate OF Ex-Postmaster Bar
ratt-Action In Federal Court.

Daisy V Clays has filed complaint
against Thomas Weir. alleging that she
is the owner of the Victoria Mining
claim in the West Mountain mining
district, and that the defendant, claim
ing TO be the owner of an adjacent
claim, called the Phora, caused the lat
ter to be so surveyed as to overlap and
cross upon the Victoria, and prosecuted
an application for a patent for the
same. Plaintiff prayS that she be de-
ciared the owner and entitled TO the
possession of the area in dispute, and
that it be decreed that the defendant
has no right or title to it.
The same plaintiff has also entered
suit against the same defendant, alleg-
ing that the plaintiff is the owner of the
l. mining claim, in the West Noun
tain mining district, and that the de-
fendant claiming to be the owner of the
adjacent claims called the Rochester
and the PhOra claims, caused them to
be so surveyed in prosecuting an appli-
cation for patent, that both of them
overlap the Ina. Mrs. Clays prays that
she be declared the owner of the area
in dispute and that it be adjudged that
the defendant has no interest or title
to it. Mrs ClayS has also entered q
similar suit against the same defendant
in which she claims to be the owner of
the Daisy mining claim. and that the
defendant, claiming to be the owner OF
the Metropolitan, the Rochester and
the Phora mining claims, caused them
to DO so surveyed as to overlap the
Daisy and is prosecuting an application
for patent to the same
The prayer in this case is similar to
that in the other cases.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-13
AT GUNNIsoN.
Nelson Received the Entire Vote For
Superintendent.

Gunnison, Utah, July 12.-At the
school election held here yesterday
Frederick Ludvigson was reelected
trustee for the ensuing term, receiving
80 out of 106 votes cast. Edmund San
derson received Is votes and William
Bardsley 3.
A. c. Nelson received the entire vote
for county superintendent
At the meeting held prior to ballot
ing, the trustees were allowed $50 each
for their services the past year, and
the census enumerator was allowed $50
extra. The meeting became somewhat
animated in an effort to reduce the al
Iowance of the latter official, but the
old figure was finally agreed upon.
From the report of the trustees the
finacial affairs Of the district are
shown to be excellent, but the showing
OF school property is indeed poor, the
town owning only one school building.
Its value is placed at $500. One gentle
man. who with many more * ashamed
of the old building. moved that 1t be
stricken from the report, and shown
that Gunnison does not own a school,
house.
Three places are rented each year in
which to hold school and one more will
be needed this year
The people, and not the trustees, are
to blame for this condition of affairs,
as frequent opportunity has been given
to vote a tax or bond for building pur-
poses. The district is extensive and
scattered, TO which sause is attributed
the position taken by the people, sell
fiShness more or less predominating in
all the different parts
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-13
LIVELY AT EPHRAIM.
But J. P. Hansen, Jr., Wins In a
Canter.

Ephraim, July 12.-The election in
this city yesterday was the most holly
contested school election ever held in
this district In accordance with the
agreement entered into by the county
chairmen of the several political par
ties of the county, the local party
chairnen of This city issued joint
call for a non-partisan mass conven-
ton TO nominate candidate Tor school
trustee. The convention assembled at
the time set and J. z. Hansen, jr.,
was unanimously nominated to succeed
himself as member of the school
board.
The people in general supposed that
settled tie question; but it seems that
several persons were dissatisfied, and
without placing a man in nomination
openly, they secretly agreed upon Jo-
ssph Y. Jensen for the place, and set
the ward teachers at work ruStling out
votes in an effort to defeat the Will OF
the people as expressed at the conven-
ton.
The scheme was discovered in time,
however, and how signally it failed can
be seen by a glance at the result as
told below.
Mr. Hansen, the successful candidate,
is q man Of strong personal convictions,
who will do his duty as he sees it, re-
fact led him to sharply criticise some of
his ecclesiastical superiors at a school
meeting which was held early this year
and many believe that criticism was
the primary cause of the effort to de-
feat him yesterday. The opposition
could not have been on account of his
religious standing, because he is a
member of the high council.
The manner of placing the opposition
candidate in the field, and the person
atty of the candidate, who had him
self attended and participated in the
convention which nominated Mr.. Han
sen. was condemned on all sides.
The vote was as follows:
Total number of votes cast. .2f7
For J. P. Hansen, jr. ..1!2
For James Y. Jensen. AZ
Three tickets were cast for both can
didates, and were thrown out by the
judges,
For superintendent of schools. the
non-partisan candidate, Mr.. A. c. Mel
son of Manti, had no opposition. He
received 209 votes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-13
TAX ON CARRIERS.
Euty of Express Companies to Af6x
the Stamp.

Washington, July Fin answer to
references from the collector of internal
revenue. all bearing upon the question
as to whether the shipper or carrier
shall pay for and affix the required rev.
erue Stamp to bills of ladinS, etc, As
sistant Attorney General Boyd has held
as follows: THE purpose of the law is
clear. It was to tax the corporation
and not the shipper and it's provisions
undoubtedly fix upon the express COM
panies and other carriers the duty of
providing aff:Xing and canceling the
stamp and their failure to so provide,
affix and cancel them subjects them TO
the penalties provided. by law. 1t is
suggested that some Of these carriers
are refusing to receive goods for ship
ment until the shipper pays the tax.
While it is not my province to advise
as to the recourse which the skipper
may have in instances of this kind, yet
am sure that laws are ample TO re-
quire public carriers and express COM
panies to receive goods rendered for
shipping or suffer damages for such re-
fus29"