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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-05
AN INVITATION.
All Are Desired to Attend Young Il Nc
Combs Informal Opening.


Combs Informal Opening.
You are respectfully invited to at
tend Young & McCombs' grand in
formal opening from TO 10 this
evening. No goods sold. a grand
exhibition of Partisan millinery and
fall dress goods, suits, jackets, and
art china, rich cut glass and lamps,
in all their splendor-all will be
shown by our army of clerks.
Bleuer's full orchestra will entertain
with the following selections:
The Knights March ...............T. J. Ryan
Overture, Vendetta r. SchlepegreH
Potpouri, The Tar's Farewell 49,.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. RI Sc lepegren
Waltz 'Impassioned Dream .E....-..J. Roses
Overture America ?. -. Theodore Moses
AT a Georgia Campmseting' '..--.. Kerry Mills
Selection from ''The Twentieth Century
Girl -. -. Englander
Russian Mazurtra La Czarine' -. Louis Ganue
Overture. .sNarcisSus" -.----.-. r.. Schlf pegren
st acs and Stripes Forever --.....----.- Sousa
Our grand fall sale will commence
Thursday and continue the balance
of the week. Remember the name
when you buy again,
YOUNG x INCOMES,
The Biggest, Best Store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-05
Don't Tobacco Spit ana SMOKE roar rife Away.

To Quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
netic. fun OF life nerve and vigor, take No-To
BAG, the wonder worker. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81 cure glIaran-
teed- Booklet and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New VOTE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-05
Manufacturers Prices

On seal skins, coIlarettes, jackets,
and furs at Richter & Sons. furriers,
PIG West Second street. Davenport,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-05
Coal. Coke Wood.

Summer prices on best grade of
hard coal. Hard wood, long or short.
Phone 1I9S. +. B. MCkowN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-05

The Weather We May Have
Fair tonight and Thursday; colder
Today's temperature So
NJ SHERIER, Observer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-20
sIOo REWARD 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleas
ed to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been a
bic to cure in all its stages, and that i,
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being constitution
al disease, requires a constitutional treat.
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in.
ternally, acting directly upon the bloo
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation of the
disease, ard giving the patient strength
by buildias up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails
TO cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address, F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
EE~ by Druggist, 75c.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-20
PERU.

DR., G. W. Ray of Chester was in
town over Sunday.
William Burke has charge of the
separating station located in this vii
lage.
Dea. O. p. Simonds visited with
his son, j. B., IN So, Londonderry,
last week returning home Saturday.
Our local fishermen are angling for
the speckled beauties with cold fingers
and poor success.
Mrs. O. P. Simonds has been
more feeble than usual for the past
two weeks. DR.. Ray was called in
to see her Sunday and we are glad to
note her condition as improved.
Jack Stone is bringing between six
and seven hundred pounds of milk a
day to the separating station here,
We understand other large dairy
owners are to bring their milk to this
station in the near future.
Our church was filled last Sabbath
by the friends of the pastor in antici-
patton of his leaving us soon. Mr..
Bruce has been very popular with the
whole community on account of his
interest in all. He has been an ac-
tive, wide awake, public spirited cit
izen as well as pastor, And while it
has been necessarily impossible for
him to fully meet his duties and con.
tend against the influences of evil
without some opposition, yet the high
esteem in which he is held for bis
conspicuously manly and Christian
qualities make his expected departure
a subject of well nigh universal re-
greet.
The Sabbath School classes of Mr..
and Mrs. Bruce have presented cost
~ and appropriate testimonials of
their regard. Nearly forty of the
young people met at the parsonage
Tuesday evening,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-20
MANCHESTER.

The foundation for Rev. A. c.
Reeds house is being put in. A. r
Shepherd of Cleveland, Ohio, is the
contractor. He expects to have the
house finished by August.
Miss Agnes Woods has returned
home from Worcester where she pas
sed the winter.
Mrs. r. P. Hovt has returned from
New York.
Rev. j. Burdett Felt of Carthage,
N. Y, supplied the pulpit of the
Congregational church the past two
Sundays in the absence of the pastor,
Rev. G. w. Smart.
Louis Kinney and wife Of Poultney
are spending a few days here with
his brother, Charles c. Kinney.
M. j. Hawley of California is Wis
iting at his home here.
There are many Improvements be.
ing made about the Equinox house in
preparation for the summer business.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-20
THE GOADING SLUR.
A Cape Cod Lffe-Saver Who Prove
Himself n Hero.

A Cape Cod Life-Snver Who Proved
Himself a Hero.
Circumstances singularly pathetic
surround the loss which befell the crew
OF the Peaked Hill station, near Prov
incetown, Cape Cod. Keeper Atkins
of this station was one of the true and
trusted veterans of the service. But
one stormy day in winter, after twelve
hours exposure on the beach, exhaust
ed by futile efforts to launch the surf
boat, he and his crew had the mortifi-
cation of seeing the rescue they had
attempted made by crew Of
volunteers. 1t mattered not that
these had made no previous ex-
ertions, that they had come fresh
and unwearied upon the scene;
Keeper Atkins and his crew had to
take from the community what, in the
staid, old-fashioned speech of the Cape,
Is known as the "goading slur" The
keeper made no attempt to answer his
critics; but gradually, as that season
anu tut wore away
settled look of determination became
stamped on his face, and his bearing
took on dignity almost tragic. When,
at the opening of the next season, his
wife, as he left his home for the sta
ton, begged him not to expose him
self to needless danger, he replied:
Before this season is over l will
have wiped out the goading slur.'
Reaching the station, he called his
crew about him, and informed them
that, no matter at what peril, rescue
would be attempted at every wreck
within the limits of the station.
That winter a storm of almost I'M
precedented fury burst over the coast,
and vessel was swept upon the Peak
ed Hill bars. A surf-boat, launched
by seemingly superhuman power, put
out from shore. But neither despera-
ton, nor even madness, could keep a
boat afoat in such a sea; and when,
one after another, those who had
brayed 1t were cast upon the beach,
three were dead. One of these was
Keeper Atkins. He had wiped out the
"goading slur."
OF such stuff are the heroes Of the
life-saving service. -Gustave Kobbe in
the Century.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-20
Suit for Fig Damages,

Burlington, May ia suit for
$4,000 entered Saturday ii County
court against George N. Briggs, for
merly bookkeeper in E. S. Adsil's coal
office. The suit was brought by Ber-
nard Cunning of No. 1856 North Cham
plain street, who charges Briggs with
the seduction of Margaret, his 16-year.
old daughter. The plaintiff states that
the seduction occurred last January.
Trouble was threatened several weeks
ago AID Briggs, hearing of it, disap.
peared without bidding adeu to his
friends. Sheriff Reeves has placed an
attachment on the young mans interest
in the estate of his father, who died
without leaving a will. The estate is
thought to he worth from $4,000 to
$4,000. The case will come I'D at
the September term Of court.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-20
JACKSONVILLE.

Mrs. A. A. Klngsbury has been
very sick but is improving at this
writing.
Frank Martin has recently been
making improvements in the interior
of his house.
The separator building is ready for
the machinery which will probably be
put in place the last of this week.
c. j. and O. r. Williams of Bald
winsvllle, Mass, sons of J. B. Will
liams of this place, are in the 2nd
Massachusetts regiment on the way
south. Mile Williams, another son,
is at Fort Ethan Allen awaiting
orders.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-20
JAMAICA.
Hermon Emerson and family have
moved to Brattleboro to live.

Hermon Emerson and family have
moved to Brattleboro to live.
Charles Torrey is moving from West
Jamaica to South Londonderry, where
he has rented a place.
Will Holland and children of Ches
ter are here at his brothers, T. L.
Hollands.
Mr.. Mitchell aud family have moved
from W. L. Barnes tenement to East
Jamaica.
Leon Wardwell of Baldwinville.
Mass, is passing few days here, his
wife has been here for some time with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.
Wood
There was large audience at the
Baptist church Sunday, to hear Rev
Z. u. Il. Meacham of Townshend al. d
they were highly entertained.
Revillo Howard from here, attended
the funeral of Mrs. Ella Bond at Brat
tleboro, Tuesday. She was Mr.. How.
ards neice and her maiden name was
Miss Ella Morse of Brooklyn, N. Y.
State Superintendent, Stone, deliver.
ed here very instructive lecture On
education, Wednesday evening.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Wardwell Tuesday morning
weighing 2! lbs The frail little waite
passed away the same day about noon.
Miss Emma Clark, who has been
quite sick, we are glad to say is on the
gain.
James A. Muzzy is having repairs
made in the basement of his store.
Horace Sanders and Milton Howard
are doing the work.
The weather keeps cold and wet,
which keeps back the planting, but is
good for grass.
L. NJ. Barry died at his home, of
brain trouble at the age of rs years.
He has been confined to his bed for a.
bout three weeks and has laid in a
stupor ever since, increased until bis
death. In his death the community
has met with loss. He was a man
highly respected by ALL He came here
from Marlboro some - or more years
ago and has followed the harness bus,
mess ever since. The funeral was
Tuesday at the house, Rev. A. j.
Cameron, with the assistance of S. H.
Taylor, officiating.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-20
A LITTLE SUFFERER
Face, Hands and Arms Covered With
Scrofulous Humors How a Cure

Face, Hands and Arms Covered With
Scrofulous Humors How a Cure
Was Effected.
"When five years old my little boy had
scrofula on his face, hands and arms. 1t
was worst on his chin, although the sores
on his cheeks and hands We're very bad.
1t appeared in tho form OF red pimples
which would tester, break open and run
and then scab over. After disappearing
they would break out again. They caused
intense itching and the little sufferer had
to be watched continually to keep him
from scratching the sores. We became
greatly alarmed at his condition. NV
wife's mother had had scrofula and the
only medicine which had helpd her was
Hoods Sarsaparilia. We decided to give
it to our boy and we noted an improve
ment in his case very soon. After giving
him four bottles OF Hoods Sarsaparilla
the humor had all been driven out of his
blood and it has never since returned"
WILLIAM BARTz, 416 South Williams St.,
South Bend, Indiana.
You can buy Hoods Sarsaparilla of all
druggists. Be sure to get only Hoods,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-20
EAST DORSET.

"Leather-covered TASKS are attached
to his (the correspondent's) belt, t
encourage his descriptive powers
when his adjectives run low and fact,
are scarce" Our "belt" isn't con,
gested that way and what does i
matter if "adjectives run low anC
facts are scarce ?" The "Yanko
spanko" war is red hot, the muster,
ing squadron and the gathering cal
are rushing forward With impetuous
speed and swiftly forming in the
ranks of war" and this is all anyone
wants to know about or read about
Other literature is insipid, no good
Well, if George Dewey ever comes
to East Dorset and is properly intro.
duced or recognized he will catch q
ride on the shoulders of men. He is
from little Vermont, a state Just
large enough on the maps to write
Vt. on, but pyramids are pyramids
in wales"
Our cheese factory not yet open
for BUSINESS and farmers are fatting
their calves. Tuesday forenoon is
shipping time and space at our depot
is then in highly congested condi
ton.
The Dorset Mountain Marble Com.
pany's mill runs a little nowadays on
orders.
Most of our noses have recovered
and nobody is ill except Mrs. Ezra
Benson who is stlll very sick woman.
John Hughes is delivering about
five thousand feet of lumber daily at
our station from Shelters mill with
one pair of horses.
W. G. Bebee was off Tuesday for
the east slope of the green mountains
with monumental goods. His father,
Hon. w. Ii Bebce, of North Dor
set, is reported better but still rather
poorly.
For some years past there have
been two town lines between Dorset
and Peru. There is nothing in the
land records of either town to show
where the true line is. Dorset has
several times Instructed the select
men to locate the line as provided by
law. But they haven't d me it and
dispute and litigation have followed
their neglect OF duty. A referee case
is now pending between George h.
Reed, plaintiff, and E. NJ. Torrey,
defendant. There are two sides to
barn and which is the dexter side in
this case will only be huo"n when
the secrets OF the referees hearts are
revealed. VI. ID. Ames, Samuel
Stiles and 5 A Shelter are referees.
Reed had his line run last fall by sur
veyor Dunton Of Dorset, but when
DQntGl suiffcd the "Ianko spanko
war; he Skipped for the vanguard and
Reed is making resurvey, E @.
Bacon of Sunderland, surveyor.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-20
Our Neighbors
what They are Doing-Hrisfly Told by
the sifter's Intelligent Stan OF
Correspondents.
LONDONDERRY.

George Patterson, who last winter
bought Mount Lake farm, is now
here for the season, probably,
Lewis Arnold of Manchester visit.
ed last week with his uncle, DR..
Arnold,
Frank Sparrow and NJ, Bisbee of
Springfield came over on their wheels
last Saturday,
The auctions sale of the real and
personal estate of the late A. B,
Stowell on Friday was largely attend
ed sand the property brought fair
prices. The home farm and two adj
joining pastures were bid off by W.
L. Gibson for S3647.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-20
DORSET VALLEY.

There seems to be an unusual a.
mount Of wife beating in our midst
We do not wish to take sides in any
domestic broiis, bot it seems to bt
the general feeling that the man who
lives with his wife aud helps to ca,
and drink what she provides, then il
tlls Of low brutality kick AID beat hen
is below the average dumb beast If
they cannot live together in peace
they should separate. Brute force
used by strong man upon a weak
fral woman is cowardly whatever
may be the provocation and it must
stop.
1t rains about every day, little
planting has been done. The ground
is cold and wet.
Potatoes jumped up to one dollar
and fell back to 60 cents last week.
The roads through the corners have
been dressed with nice white gravel.
We understand all the rooms in the
Dorset Ian and nearly every room in
town have been engaged for the sum
mer season. We need more summer
hotels. Our guests will be safe from
Spanish shells aud yellow fever here.
Samuel Moore Of SO. Dorset has
charge Of Frank Halves marble and
grame works at NolthIield. Frank
is captain of the Mortified compan, /,
National Guards, and is at Fort
Ethan Allen preparatory to going to
the front.
No one offered, at the listers meet
ing, to tind fault with the spring list
But tits to be expected that at the
next meeting there will be as there
usually is when the real estate is APP
prised.
Mrs. A. l.. Bowen has sold over
l0G hats and bonnets this spring.
Low prices and fair dealing tell.
A great many of our people have
been called to Manchester this week
as Witnesses before the commission
ers on the H. G.. Harwooi estate.
Harwood was killed by his circular
saw last year. He was man excep
tionally honest and held in high es-
teen by all He was town represen
tative at his death, large lumber and
gristmll owner and farmer Every
one fells sorry for his widow aud
seven young children and he is missed
by The whole community. Yet some
of his supposed best friends are try
ing to use up, not only the widow s
aud orphans sustanence but to black
en- the good name, honesty and char
acter Of a dead man who befriended
them when alive and who, were lie
now alive, would not dare attack.
But such cases are common. Some
people live but to be curse to the
community and to do good by going
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-20
FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 90, 1898
GODS PROMISES.
BY CELIA NJ. REYNOLDS.

BY CELIA NJ. REYNOLDS.
Gods promises, how sure they are!
Not one can ever fail;
Secure they stand eternally
Though storms of doubt assail,
Gods promises, how great they are!
Unto the Heaven above
They swell with all-unmeasured grace
And ever boundless love.
Gods promises, how full they are.
They cover every need,
And taking them into our lives
We are enriched indeed.
Gods promises, how good they are!
What tender care they show,
A Heavenly Fathers tender care
Ger children here below.
Gods promises, how sweet they are
To souls that long for Heaven!
How filed with music and that peace
To His redeemed ones given
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-20
WESTON.

The remains OF Anna II. Orkins
were brought here from Charlestown,
n, IT,, for burial Friday, May 9th.
His death took place at Charlestown,
May Sd. The deceased was formerly
resident of this town and his age
was 76 years and months,
Clinton Wright from Bartonsville
was in town few days recently.
H.. M. Sweetland went to St,
Adams Tuesday as delegate from
fraternity Lodge, "a, to the Grand
Lodge of Vermont, l. o. o. F., and
Mrs, Jennie Wilder went Wednesday
as delegate from Dorcas Lodge,
to attend the Rebecca assembly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-20

The human machine starts but once
and stops but once. You can keep it GO
ing longest and most regularly by using
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the famous
little pills for constipation and all stom-
ach ;nd liver troubles.
C. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville, G. G..
smith, So. Londonderry and f. B. Pier,
Jacksonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-20
BONDVILLE.

Farmers are busy doing springs
work.
[, L. Kelley has been confined to
the house for long time, he has got
some better, has been to the village
twice. He looks quite thin.
Geo. Chaffin is seen on our streets in
fair weather. His arm is. doing as well
as could be expected.
The following Is the amount of snow
we have had the past winter as measur.
ed by the writer Nov. % inches, Dec
l6 inches, Jan. SO inches, Feb. "a
inches, March 5 inches, Apr. 5 inches,
making u fl.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-20
WARDSBORO.

Scott Post, No. II, Jamaica, in
vite all old soldiers, Relief Corps and
Sons of Veterans to join with them
in attending service at Baptist church
at Jamaica, Sunday, May goth. Also
to meet with the post on Decoration
day, May Both, to decorate the
graves of our fallen comrades.
Windham County Pomona Grange
will meet with Vermont Grange, No.
1879, at Wardsboro, May 26, p. m.
Meeting open to the public. All are
cordially invited to be present.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-20
Hoods Pills ssS to TSS rats 'l IS esa take
hence, and when gone will be mourn.
ed by none.
Officers Assigned.


The following assignments of genera
officers to command are hereby made
by the president: Maj. Gen. Wesley
Merritt, United States army, the de
partment of the Pacific.
Maj. Gen. John r. Brooke, United
army, the 1st corps and the department
Of the gulf.
Maj. Gen. William NJ. Graham, U.
nited States volunteers, the I'd corps,
with head quarters at Falls Church, Va.
Maj Gen. James F. Wade, United
States volunteers, the Sd corps, report
ing to Maj. Gen. Brooke, Chickamauga.
Maj. Gen. John J. Coppinger Uni.
ted States volunteers, the 4th corps,
Mobile, Ala.
Mai. Gen. William r. Skater, Uni
ted States volunteers, the 9th corps,
Tampa, Fla.
Maj Gen. Elwell S. OILS, United
States volunteers, to report to Maj.
Gen. Merritt, United States army, with
troops in the department Of the Pacific.
Maj Gen, james H. Wilson, United
States volunteers, the 9th corps, Chick
amauga, reporting to Maj. Gen.
Brooke.
Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, United
States volunteers the 18th corps, Tampa,
Fla
Maj. Gen. Joseph H. Wheeler, T.
niied States volunteers, the cavalry
division, Tampa, Fla.
Brig. Gen. Francis L. Guenther has
been assigned to temporary command
OF the troop. concentrated at Washing
ION for the purpose of organization.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-20
SIMONSVILLE.
Hear the wedding bells !!

Hear the wedding bells
Wedding Bells will ring in the rosy
month of June.
Mrs. Rena Smith of Springfield
Mass, visited her parents recently.
Mrs. ]. O. Sawyer is not improv
ing from her lameuess.
H. D. Holden of Boston, Mass, was
the guest of Col. H. O. Peabody one
day last week.
Elmer Haseltine returned home from
Hubbardton, Mass, Saturday.
Little Rena and Master Thornton
Smith have new bicycles which they
ride very gracefully.
Calvin Eldred, Jr, is a very good
rider on the wheel. He has a new one.
| Wheels are more numerous than horses.
May II, in Newport, R. l., Fred
Amsden Of this place and Miss Jennie
Hay were united in marriage in New.
port. The happy pair returned to his
home here Friday, the next day. We
wish them joy in their new life
n. r. Hutchinson was at home Sun.
day from Chester.
Mrs Clara Edison shot hawk re-
Gently measuring three feet from tip to
tip of wings,
William Smith returned home Sat.
urday from bis visit in Drewsville, N.
H.
The Ladies aid society will meet
with Mrs. H. f. Virgins next week
Thursday.
Flowers. beautiful flowers. We re-
ceived a handsome bouquet of pansies
from Miss Sadie Smith; Master
Jay Graves remembered US with a very
pretty bouquet; Little Laura and Annie
Leonard gave us bouquet of sweet
scented daffodlls that were very pretty.
We appreciate all these kind remem.
braces from the young people.
The Christian Eudeavor society met
with Mrs. Dutton last week Friday
and had social visit. Fifty two peo-
pie assembled Refreshments were
served and 50. 70 was received
f. l. Graves has enlisted in Co. X.
at Bennington and was at home Satur.
day and Sunday to see his family, go.
ing Monday to Burlington.
The travellers can now pass the school
house safely. The young Misses have
now success and will now remain with
in the four wall of their educational
domicile, having made S31.11 for the
benefit of the church.
Col. H. 0. Peabody is slowly re-
covering from bis illness.
Mrs. Betsey Davis and Miss Hattie
Davis of Nashua, N. H.. Mrs. futile
and son of Weston, Will Fuller, wife
and child of Springfield were entertain
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Fuller Sun
day.
Four young Misses: Maud Gutter.
son, Mary Sabin, Tina Smith and AID.
die Virgins, have been very earnest
workers in aid Of the thurcb, two
Mary Sabin and Addie Virgins re-
ceiving quill, each for their labor.
The first obtained $500 and the latter
$3.50.
A very sad accident occurred at the
home of Randall Amsden Friday
morning. Their youngest son, Alfred,
was mortally burned by falling into
pail of hot water. His suffering was
intense. He passed to the happy shore
Sunday morning at 8 o'clock. The
obsequies were held at the church Tues