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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-06

''The greatest business mind ever
ran up against was possessed by the
former proprietor of aNIneat market out
in Germantown" saidAa street cartoon
ductor the other daysas his car WAS
waiting on Front street. ''This butcher
had a fine, squeaky voice, which you
could hear a block away. Tricky: Yes,
that's just what ycuSwould call it. 1
used to watch him gsometimes when
he was waiting on Customers, and 1t
was positively amusing TO see the APP
parent ease with which me would make
a two pound steak weigh apparently
three or more pounds.
''Hs would take couple of pounds
of meat and throw it on the scales so
that the pointer would show four pounds
and then take it OF be fore the scales
could register the true weight. There
Just four pounds exactly,S he would say
to the customer III that tsqueakyrvoice
Of his, and then continue with thetstate-
ment quickly made: Four times IL is
5S Call it 60, and unlesstthe customer
was watching him closely'ke would al
ways get even change
''He was in the meat business DnlyJa
few years and amassed a compezenc1-.
Then he left It. What werries5me Is
how he is going TO gehalong now. IN
dcrstand he is in the real estateibusiness,
and / wonder how e,worksiit when no
sells a piece Of land. The srales won't
help him much there. '-Rniladelphi
Record
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-06
a Useful Coffin.

1t may not be generally known that
the Dutch Beers at the Cape, especially
those living in remote districts where
material is expensive and labor difficult
TO obtain, frequently purchase at least
one coffin beforohaid which lis placed in
conspicuous position in the ~voor-
kamer'' or principal sitting rooon and
utilized as an article of furniture. for
ornament or IA a receptacle for clothing
and other cddments
One farmer we'll known to therwriter
possesses "a beautifully finished article
of this sort which he purchased about
30 years ago. During that period he has
buried three wives each of whom had
to be content with collins Of the COM
monest material and toughest work
manship while his own awaiting its
possessor stands in I'll its luster Of pol
ished teak and silver moIntings.
For the present the old gentleman
uses it as n couch for his midday nap in
order, as he sometimes remarks with
grave humor, that he may get accustom
ed TO it.-Cape Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-06
I DANA As AN EDITOR.
he Was Very Punetilfous as to Typo
/. graphical DetaiIs-


graphical DetaiIs-
In all matters Of detail, in literary
manner, in the use of words. in gram
mar, punctuation and typographical
method he was the most careful and ex-
acting of editors. One time an editorial
contained two lines of poetry in type of
the game size as that Of the text, and,
as l was the agthor of it, Mr.. Dana
ssnt maSAl edifying note under the IA
miliarf signature, Reason, Revelation.
Science, Philosophy and Esthetics all
require that these lines should have
been put in small type. Upon another
occs sion, when he thought a verb had
beel improperly used in manuscript,
he wrote an admonitory sentence, ITO
say there are IN this passage would be
unpoetic and consequently disgusting.
He took the blame whenever an error
. escaped his eye. 81 take shame to my
self, >" he wrote one time when the au-
thor of an editorial had COMPOUNDED
Boston brown bread with Graham bread.
for having printed this thing without
scrutinizing it. The Sun is ignorant
and wrong
One day man in California had sent
an inquiry TO the editor of The Sun,
"WilI you please tell me how to be-
come 4 Christian?' and as often dealt
with religious questions at the time
this appeal was received Mr.. Dana blue
penciled the back of the mans note
with these words: why not give him
a ripping answer: Give him the social
ist side of Christianity
When the writer of a book review
had italicized eight or ten of his words,
MIR. Dana commented thus: This re-
view is the best in the whole lot and is
very good, but why in the world an eX-
Perienced writer like - wants to
pepper his manuscript with nasty little
italics l can't imagine.
When the writer of an editorial para
graph IL The Sun wrote of "Govs.
Cameron and Crittenden," the ever
watchful critic in the sanctum got after
him in note left for me: 1.-The term
| 'govs., gems, 'capts., ETC., is dis
gushing The titles have no plural as
attached to any individual name. They
should be repeated, or a circumlocution
should be used.
In an editorial article printed in bre-
vier type there had appeared an extract
In agate type The grammatical subject
of "a sentence was III BREWER, while the
verb tor it was III the subsequent agate
line. Mr.. Dana wrote for my benefit:
This passage from big type to little is
contrary to all sound principles of typo
graphical elegance. Greeley used to
make the passage and country newspa-
pers still make it, but it is wicked. +"
When writer for The Sun once de-
scribed man as too condemn smart, -
the phrase was highly offensive to Mr.
Dana, who wrote a caustic comment
upon it in three words, which need not
he here printed. John Swinton III
ChautauquGn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-06
sPAIN'S CROWN JEWELS.
Brought to America by the Secretary of
Joseph Bonaparte.


I'm 1877 Joseph Bonaparte's seere-
tary, Maillard, left Philadelphia armed
with letters which represented him to
be travelling agent for Girard's COM
mercial house and visiting Girard's cor
respondents in Holland and Switzer-
land, William Perrine writes of
when the King of Spain Lived on the
Banks of the Schuylkill'' lin Philadel-
phia) in The Ladies' Home Journal.
''His real destination was the Swiss
chateau at Prangins, from which the
king had fled two years before, and his
real object to secure the treasure which
had been buried i'll the ground of the
estate on the eve of his flight. Maillard
found the buried packets, and with
them he would also have brought to
Philadelphia Queen Julie if her physi-
clans had not compelled her to renounce
the project of joining her husband.
1.-The jewels, which were valued at
81, 600, coo, were stuffed into a belt,
which Maillard wore on his person
when returning across the Atlantic, and
with which he was gladly received by
his master in the Lausdowne house,
near Philadelphia. 1t was about this
time that wild rumors began to circu
late In Philadelphia concerning the ex-
kings riches and of the boards of specie
which he had deposited in the vault of
Stephen Girard's Philadelphia bank.
Mysterious heavy boxes, sealed with
wax, were believed by Girard IS clerks
to contain the crown jewels of Spain
and Naples. One or two old men i'll re-
cent years, who were then among those
clerks, have told how Joseph would sit
in the bank talking with them affably
while waiting for the great banker. "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-06
Publication Nettce-Chancery.
State of IlInoiS,
Rock Island. county.

State of Illinois
Rock Island. county
In the Circuit Court. September term 1898
Rock Island Saw Is bank vs. Joseph J. John
son. Sarah L. johnson. the German Savings
bank of Dave port. Iowa Henry p. Hull. and
Rock Island Lumber g. Manufacturing Co, in
chancery.
Affidavit of non-residence of the German
Savings bank, of Davenport. Iowa, implSaded
with the above defendants. Jose ph J. johnson.
Sarah L. Johnson Henry l.. Hull AID Rock
Island Lumber & Manufacturing Co. haI ing
been fled in the clerks Office of the cir
cult court of said county. notice is therefore
hereby given To the said nonresident defend
ants that the compla nant fled its bill of com
plant in said court. on the chancery side
thereof on the tepth day of August, 1898. and
that thereupon a summons issued out of said
court. wherein SAID suit il now pending. re-
turnable on thu third Monday in the month of
Sept mber next, as is by law required.
Now, unless you the sid nonresident de-
fendaots above named, The German Savings
Bank of Davenport. Iowa, shall personally be
and appear before said circuit cou' I. the
first day of the next term thereof. to be holden
a. Rock Island in and for the said county.
the third honcSy in September next and
plead. answer or uenur to the said complain
ant : bill of CONT aint. the same and the mat
tiers aud things tn rein charged and stated W II
be taken - confessed. and decree entered
against you according TO the prayer OF said bill.
Rock Island. Illinois, Aug. II. 1925.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE, Clerk.
JACOBSON & HURST
Complainaut-S Solicitors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-06
4 DRY Bath.

y Scotchman was once advised to
take shower baths. y friend explained
to him how to hit up one by the use of
a cistern and colander, and Sandy ac-
cordingly set TO work and had the thing
done at once. subsequently he was met
by the friend who had given him the
advice, and, being asked how he enjoy
ed the bath, Man, said he, sit was
finei / liked it rale weel. and kept my
sell quite dry too. i" Being asked how
he managed to take the shower and yet
remain quite dry, he replied, bod, ye
dinna surely think 1 was sac daft as
stand below the water without an UNI
brella !''-London Answers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-06
Chancerv Notice.
Harsld A. Weld. Attorney

State OF Illinois
Rock Island county -
In the circuit court. TO the September term
A. ID. isqe-
James V. Rathburn. Samantha. a Parker.
William Parker Emma J. Farber and William
Farber John c. Rathburn. Hattie A Rath-
burn. William Tubbs and J. ". SimOnSOn- ad-
-ninistT at~r OF the estate of Jaue Rathburn.
deceased, in chancery- Gen No. 1881.
Afiidavit OF the non-residence OF the de fendsnt
John q Rathburn. implicated With the above de
PENDANTS t1aitie A kafhbuln- William TubbS
AID =. W. SimOnSOn- administrator OF the eS-
tate of Jane klthburn. deceased having been
fled in The clerk office OF the circuit cOurt
of said county. notice Is therefore hereby
given 10 the said nonresident defend
that the complainantS fled their
bill of complaint in said court on the chan
Gerry side tn reOf. on the 18th DAY of August,
1875, and that thereupon a Summons Issued
Sgt of said court wherein said suit - now
pending, retur1able on the third Monday In the
month OF September rext- Ii by Law re-
CURED Now unless you the said nonresident
defendant above named. John g. Rathburn
shall personally be and appear before said cir
cult court on the frSt dav of the next term
thereof 10 be holden AZ Rock island IN and for
the said county the third Monday in Sep
tsrnber next and rlead- answer or demur 70
the said comp4aina1t's Dill OF complaint the
same and cke matters and the things therein
charged and stated viii De taken a. confessed
and decree entered against you according
70 the prayer Of said bill
GEORGE W GAMBLE. clerk
Rock Island. Illinois. August 18TH fsls
HAROLD 4. WELD, Compliments Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-06
Publication Notice-Chancery.
State of Illinois. =,

pie S.aI I, OF H .int'E- IS.
In the ciEcuit court, September term A. D..
1893. In chancery.
William kerler Efne c. kerler
Affidavit of non-rrsidence of Elite c. kerler.
the above named defendant having been filed
in TIE clerk = Office of the circuit court of said
county, office is therefore hereby given to the
sad nonresident defendant that the com
plainant fled his bill of complaint in s,i1
court, on the chaucery side thereof, on the
18th day of March, 1893. and that thereupon
summons issued out of said court,
wherein said suit is now pending, returnable
the third Monday in the month of Sep
TENDER next rs is by law required.
Now unless you the said nonresident defend
ant above named. Efie c. Kerler. shall person
ally be and appear before said circuit court
on the first day of the neXs term thereof. to
be holden at cock Island in and for the
said county the tbird Monday in Sep
teraber next and plead answer or demur to
the said coEplainants bill of complaint. the
same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated viii be taken as confessed.
and q decree entered against you according
to the prayer OF said bill.
GEORGE W. GAMBLB, Clerk.
Rook Island Illinois August rs 1895.
joins 7. STAFFORD. Compliments Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-06
Notice OF PubIication-Chancery.

State OF Illinois
Rock Island County,
In the Circuit Court, September term, A. D.
1895. In chancery
May Rohrer John A. Rohrer
Affidavit OF the non-residcnce of the above
defendant, John A Rohrer, paving been filed
IN the clerks Office of the circuit court OF said
county. notice is therefore hereby given to
the said nonresident defendant thay the com
plainant fled her bill of complaint in SAID
court on the chancery side thereof, on the
I5Jh day OF August. \. u. 1893, and that there
upon summons issued out of said COURT,
wherein lid suit is pending, returnable
the srd Monday in the month of September
next. as is by la " required. Now. unless you,
the said nonresident d. PENDANT abuVe named.
John a Rohrer. hail personally be and appear
before said circuit court, on the first day of
the next term Thereof, to be holden ut Rock
Island in and for the said COMFY. the Bird
Monday in September next and plead, ans W ct
demur to id compiainant'S bill of com
plant the same and the matters and things
thereto charged and stated will be taken
confessed. and \ decree entered ag ainSt you
according to the prayer of said bill.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE Clerk.
Rock Island Illinois. August 10, 1888.
JOHN w. QUiLLAN, Compartments Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-06
50 Kindly Considerate.

why is it." the daring young man
asked. THAT your daughter still wears
such short dresses
''Oh, keep her dressed that way, +"
Mrs. Giddibus answered, with beauti-
ful blush. because if she had long
skirts on people would think she was
my sister when they saw Us together. 1
have no wish to conceal the fact that 1
have a daughterTwho Is rs tall as
am. ''-Cleveland Leader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-06
Administrators Notice.

Estate of Bridget Coughlin, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ad-
miniStrator with the will annexed OF the estate
of Bridget CouEhlin. late of the county of Rock
Island state of Illinois, deceased. hereby
gives notice that he viii appear before
the county court OF Rock Island county at the
county court room. in the CITY of Rock Island.
at the NoYember term on the first Monday in
November next. which time all persons
having claims against said estate are notified
and requested to att no, for the purpose of
having the same adJus ed.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested TO make immediate payment to the
undersigned
Dated this I'd day of September. A. D. 1898.
7. b. REIDY, Administrator, with the viii
annexed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-06
Experienced.

Have you made mp your mind just
what qualities you expect to find in a
husband:' asked the matron.
why, Of course, answered the
maid.
Too bad, commented the matron
with a sigh,
why do you say that?'' demanded
the maiden.
''Oh, always. hate to see young girls
disappointed, answered the matron.
Chicago Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-06
LEGAL.
Administrators Notice.
of Patrick Noonan. deceased.

GSL3Jc Ol -NOOnau. 0CSCdSC0.
The undersigned having been appointed ad-
minisrratrix OF the estate of Patrick Noon
an. late of the county of Rock Island, state
of Illinois deceased. hereby gives notice
that she will appear before the county
court of Rock Island county, at the county
court room. in the city of Rock Island at the
October term the first Monday in Oc-
tober next at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified and
requested to attend, for the purpose of hav
ing the same adjusted
All persons Indebted to said estate are re-
Quested TO make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated this 18th day of August, A. d. 1898.
ELIZA y. BROWN Admins sratriX.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-06
Close Range.

Hattie-So you and Jack quarreled,
did you:
Ella-Yes- BE said something that
didn't like and told him we must be
strangers henceforth.
Hattie-And did he fall on his knees
and ask you TO forgive him?
Ella-Not hei You see he-that Is,
his knees were occupied at the time
Chicago News
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-06
Cause anil Eject.

''Say, / haven't seen you at the club
for fortnight. What's the matter:''
Just now I'm staying at home q
good deal. -
Realty
ayes. Ny wife is visiting her par
ents. "-Gaulois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-06

The largest bell in France has been
hung in the b@fry of the Church of the
Sacred HearS IN Paris 1t weighs %
tons. can be heard at a distance OF 20
miles. and It's vibration lasts six min
utes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-06

Doing is the great thing. for if Teso-
lutely people do what is right in time,
they come to like doing it--Ruskin-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-05-21
THINK; THEN VOTE.

Against the Democratic candidates
we have naught to say. They are no
better than the Republican candidates,
but with one or two exceptions COM
pare very favorably. In most iastan-
ces it is the influence back OF a man
which controls him. The Democratic
party is not renowned for producing
satisfactory results in the art OF gov
eminent. The recent national Demo
cratic administration was a marked
example. The depleted treasury OF
this city is another. Councilman
Foley is not a credit to anyone.
There are good men in the Democrat
ic party, but it is because they are
strong enough to resist its corroding
influence.
But it is another subject upon which
we started 10 write. On election day,
1906. very early in the day, the dis
covery was made that rascality was
affoat at Gerardstown precinct. A
slip was captured bearing the name OF
Dodd, for sheriff; North, for county
clerk, and Potts and McMjilin for as
SCISSORS. The names of Capt. Colston,
G. w. Johnson, d. w. Shaffer or even
or" Brown were not on it. Those
slips had been distributed among the
voters and two or three used before
the discovery was made. The plan
was tor the voter to enter the booth,
hand the slip to the clerk, who pre-
pared the ballot and made the pre-
arranged mark on the slip returning
it to the voter, who carried it to his
employer and got his Doodle. The
scheme was to push certain candidates
ahead and secure their election il pos
sible. 1t is sail there is honor among
thieves but those parties appear to
have been devoid of honor. They de-
sired to secure an advantage to the
detriment of their fellows. Those
same parties, Bros. Dodd, Boyer ct al,
are leading the fight against DR..
Henshaw, Mr.. Wolfes and one or two
others. When the returns are IN
some of the Democratic candidates for
council will scarcely know "where
they are at" The gang will sell and
trade and are now selling and trading
anything, everything, to defeat Hen
shaw and Wolfes. We know whereof
we write and give ample warning.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-05-21
PROMPT ACTION DE1ANDED.

Martinsburg has an opportunity to
secure another manufacturing estab-
lishment that will employ one hun
dred skilled mechanics. The B. & o.
officials will cooperate and give us
choice of either Of their big shops.
There should be prompt action by the
Business Mems Association and citi.
zens.
A meeting will be held atthe Court
house this Saturday evening at
o'clock to consider the matter anc
take such action as may be deemed
best. You should attend.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-05-21
been appointed chaplain Of the Fourth

been appointed chaplain of the Fourth
Missouri regiment.
On Wednesday the Spanish flying
squadron commanded by Admiral Ger
vera was reported off Totola Islands,
40 miles east of St. Thomas, Danish
West Indies. Another dispatch, from
st. Pierre, Martinique, announced that
the Spanish fleet had gone in the direc-
ton of Cuba or Porto Rico A Hong
Kong dispatch announced that the
Philippines insurgents were useless as
allies, many of them favorng the
Spanish cause as against the United
States. 1t is believed that all of the
125, 900 volunteers called for by Presi-
dent Mckinley will be en- route to their
permanent camps by the end of the
week. Pennsylvania officials decided
to organize a provisional National
Guard of nine regiments of infantry,
three troops of cavalry and three bat
teries of artillery. Newspaper CORE
spondents at Tampa, Fla, were warn
ed not to mention prospective secret
expeditions to Cuba.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-05-21
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. T. ]. CHENEY & Co, props,
Toledo, o.
We the undersigned have known
f. J. Cheney for the last IS years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fuan-
cially able to carry out any obliga-
ton made by their firm.
VEST TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, O, WALDING, KINNAN &
MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the sys-
tenn. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists. Testimonials free,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-05-21
THE NEW SPANISH CABINET.
1t Is Believed in Madrid That 1t WI
BE Shortlived.

1t Is Believed in Madrid That 1t WIN
BE Shortlived.
Madrid May 19-The new Spanish
cabinet has been formed as follows:
President of the council of ministers,
Senior Praxedes Sagasta; foreign af-
fairs, Senior Leon y Castillo Succeed
ing Senior Gullon); war, Lieutenant
General Correa; marine, Senior Aunon
(succeeding Admiral Bermejo); colo
MES. Senior Romero Giron (succeeding
Senior MareD: finance, Senior Lopez
Puigcervier; interior Senior F. r. Cap
depon; justice, Senior c. Orchard; pub
lie instruction, Senior Gamazo (taking
a new independent portfolio).
The cabinet met last night and re-
solved, on the proposal of Senior Ga
mazo, not TO identify itself with or ac-
cept responsibility for the acts of the
last ministry. No political program has
been formed by the cabinet, since cir
cumstances do not permit it. The cab
met will undoubtedly be short lived.
In this all those acquainted with Span
ish politics agree.
For the moment all idea of seeking
open negotiations with view of termi-
mating fhe war is abandoned, and it will
not be revived until it is recognized by
the public generally, and in military cir
cles especially, that everything has been
done which the requirements of national
honor demand When that moment will
arrive it is impossible to foresee. All
that can be said at present is that it
will depend on the course of naval and
military operations.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-05-21

The lego, the Herald man from
Tyler county," must be smart. Ac-
cording to the Democrat he deceives
Democrats into voting the Republican
ticket. That is much safer and cheap
er than buying them at rs cents a
head as has heretofore been charged.
No wonder the "Hoohoos' in charge
of the Democrat are "worritted"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-05-21
the new
catalogue

is being distributed. We want
you to have a copy-will send it
free, postpaid, soon as you send
a request for it, with your name
and address.
Book contains nearly 200
pages-lots of pictures-not a
stale, uninteresting page in it
but a clear, concise analysis of
how this store sells
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-05-21

The Herald has become a strong
advocate of territorial acquisition.
Smith is not satisfied with a good
government job, he wants the earth.
Statesman.
In other words, Smith is Repub-
lican and an American. He leads
while his contemporaries follow.