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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07
The Money Flying.

Notwithstanding the fact that the
state should economic during these
hard times. Just like individuals do.
IL is not under republican rule doing
so. Instead of economizing, the re-
publican party of Illinois il spending
the peoples hard earned tax money
more layishly and eNtravagantlv than
it was ever spent before. Unem-
ploved labor, hard-pressed farmers
and the families of the sol
dicrs at the front should know how
the republican party of Illinois is max
ing the tax money fly. We have
seen how republican Legislature ap-
propriates S2IO, 600 TO the Joliet peni-
Tertiary when the commissioners of the
institution had said it was self-sus-
tanning and did not need a cent; we
have seen how the same republican
Legislature doubled the appropriation
to the secretary of states Office for
the performance of identically the
same service and we shall see as the
campaign progresses how republic
can legislature has increased the APP
preparations for almost every de-
partment Of the state government.
These increases of expenditures consti-
tutc = lohG i>t OF oulFages anu TOD
berries and il will require the en-
tire campaign to enumerate them.
Let us add one more to the list this
week. In 1898 a democratic legisla
ture appropriated for the entire eN-
pcuses of the state board of charities
the sum of s.. 600 per annum. The
recent republican legislature. to defray
the expenses of the same board with
the same duties to perform the sum of
IS. 200. These are the outrages which
make 90 cent tax rates. They were
not made by the previous democratic
as the republican
press of the state il trying to make
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07
Story of a Boston Tin

In fashionable restaurant the other
evening lady and gentleman were dim
ing before going to an up town theater.
They had been belated i'll arriving, and
their order was consequently small and
hastily consumed. Handing the waiter
So bill for the check, he was requested
to hurry, but as he did not return with
the 81 change, nor could he be seen
anywhere in the room, the gentleman
beckoned to another waiter and told
him to look up the other. After a still
longer delay, the first waiter, looking
glum enough, reappeared ON the scene.
Where is my changer" said the gen
tIeman. "You told me to keep the
change, 4" returned the waiter, with a
surly air. Here the lady took a hand.
you're mistaken she said cit is
not likely that the fee should be 50
when you leaye Us to put on our own
wraps. So the fellow drew the 81 from
his pocket, and the gentleman, not wish
ing TO make further trouble, gave him
the customary quarter and departed.
Every one knows the course that should
have been pursued, but with not two
seconds to spare people cannot stop to
make complaints at headquarters, and
this the willy waiter understood quite
we'll. Boston Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07
Not Their Exact Words.

The general tendency TO look at the
actions of others through ones own par
ticular spectacles is frequently observed.
Perhaps not so often noticed. however,
is the habit of unconsciously rendering
another's speech into ones own Ian
guage-
A Boston girl who had been taking
her first lesson in bicycle riding ex-
pressed her satisfaction at home at the
result of her experiment.
1.-The man said" she repeated, "that
1 had made most satisfactory progress
for a novice"
"Why, did he really say that?' was
the surprised query.
"WeIl, no." answered the Boston
young woman, after moments refiec
tfon. "What he did say was, You'll do
fust rate for new beginner.
\ friend of the poet Bryant CHANGED
to be alone in his study when a cabinet
maker brought home a chair that had
been altered. When Mr.. Bryant return
ed, he asked:
"Miss Robbins, what did the fellow
say about, my cKair?''
''He said, answered the visitor,
"that the equilibrium is now admirably
adjusted. -
"What a fine fellOw'' said Mr..
Bryant, laughing. 81 never heard him
talk like that. We've those his exact
words:''
"WelI, he said, 1T joggies just
right repeated Miss Robbins. -
Youths Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07
A Lesson In Business.

Bumper failed once and lost his last
dollar. He studied the thing over from
every view and concluded that his fatal
mistake was in not advertising. Ie was
q general favorite in the country town
where he met with disaster, he held
nothing out against IS creditors, and
his reward came in the shape of the
postmastership. The income depended
very largely on the number and value
of stamps sold. Bumper determined
that he would not fail dgain, az least
from the same cause.
In the local paper there appeared
big display advertisement notifying the
public that Bumper had the largest,
brightest, newest and best selected
stock of postage stamps in the county.
He would sell them at the lowest figure,
warrant them TO be all that was repre-
sented, would sell them in quantities to
suit the purchasers, guaranteed that
they would carry letter as far and as
safely as any other stamps in the world,
defied competition and wound up by
saying that he had the backing Of the
government. AS long as it was good he
was good.
at beat the band" tells an old citi-
zen. 1--WE laughed at and knew
that he was the first postmaster that
ever adopted such tactics, but he was a
winner. 1t tickled the people almost to
death, and there is no better way of
getting their favor. They sent from 100
miles in every direction to buy stamps
of him. Not man came to town to do
business or make a visit that did not
have a commission to buy postage
stamps of Bumper. He made nice
thing, is now in private business again
and thinks an advertisement about as
good as ready money. "-Detroit Free
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07
How Gs1er.I Burt was rrieked.


One day when General Andrew 8.
Burt was lieutenant colonel of the Sew
enteenIh United States infantry Cap
tain Charles A. Booth, then a lieuten-
ant, met him on the rife range.
Lieutenant Booth was shooting, and
he sscaIled'' each shot as he fired, with
out waiting for uhe markers to signal
the result.
you're a pretty good guesser. " said
the colonel. "Why don't you admit
you're guessing where those shots
land:'
IN bet you a box of cigars, said
the Junior officer, chat L can call 20
shots in succession.
Taken said the old warrior.
Lieutenant Booth fired.
miss, " he announced, and red flag
from the target told that this was cor
rect
Another shot.
Mis-" he declared. A third shot.
Miss again, he said. Fourth shot
Fourth miss announced Booth. An
other shot. Miss, =" again sang out the
lieutenant.
"Hold on there, put in Colonel
Burt. What are you trying to do? 1
thought you were going to fire at the
target.
"I'm trying TO win my box of ci-
CARS, said Lieutenant Booth.
Don't fire any more, " said the colo
mel They're yours. Chicago Jour
nal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07
An English DipIomatist.

Sir Claude Macdonald, the British
minister to China, is 46 years old and
holds rank in the army as a major. He
served with the Seventy-fourth high
Ianders an was In the Egyptian cam
paigh of 1852 and the Suakin expedi-
ton before he was appointed consul
general at Zanzibar in 1887. After leav-
ing east Africa he was sent to the Niger,
where he proved very successful con-
sui general in the Niger Coast Protect
crate, as the districs, which was once
known as the "0il Rivers Protector
ate, is now designated. Sir Claude's
career in west Africa was cut short in
1896 by his selection for the embassy
ut Picking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07
DR.T.E. GREEN IS ELECTED.
Iowa EpiscopaIIans Select Successor to
Bishop Perry.

Bishop Perry.
The Iowa Episcopal convention at
| Davenport Yesterday afternoon elected
DIR. Thomas Z. Green. of Cedar
Rapids. bishop. as the successor to
the late Right Rev. William Stevens
Perry. There were two leading can
didates before the convention, DIR.
Green and Rev. DR.. 5. C. Edsall. of
St. Peters church. Chicago.
Beside the two candidates men
toned, Rev. Ernest NJ. Stires, of
Grace church, Chicago, and DIR. j.
Clarence Jones. of Brooklyn, y. Y, a
former Iowan, were named for the
Office. Most of the votes, however,
were divided between Drs. Green
and Edsall. The first ballot gave
Green 20. Edsall Is, Jones and Stires
each of clerical votes. and Edsall As,
Green "a, Jones 10 and Stires of
Law votes. Neither had the necessary
ma jority of both orders until the
eighth ballot, although Green led
steadily with the clergymen. The
eighth ballot gave him the following
vote: Green. 20 clerical, 80 lay
votes; Edsall, Is clerical, As lay.
That there was considerable feeling
over the choice was shown when .
motion to make the election unanim-
Gus was lost on rising vote. after
the motion had been protested against
The name of DR.. Green will be pre-
scented to the general convention at
Washington next month for ratifica-
ton. Rev. II. III. Morrill,, of Clinton,
was chairman of the convention,
which was the largest ever held by
the diocese of Iowa.
DR.. Thomas +. Green was born in
Pennsylvania in 1857, and after finish
ing his collegiate and theological
studies at Princeton university was
pastor of Eighth Presbyterian church
in Chicago until he entered the
Episcopalian ministry and was as
signed by Bishop McLaren to st. An
drew's, across the street from the
Eighth church. Ten years ago he
went to Grace church, Cedar Rapids,
and there has built up the largest
parish in Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07
Wanted q Good One.

Speaking of antiquity brings up the
inexplicable American fad of using
coats Of arms. It-reached q climax not
long ago, when a youthful daughter of
a wealthy German brewer visited an
engRaver's office, and, looking over the
books on heraldry, finally ordered one
coat of arms for her own use which
combined the prettiest features of those
belonging to three great English houses.
Her youngest sister, not to be outdone,
ordered one for her notepaper and books
which contained devices from five old
English houses, not one of which coin
cided with the others choice. The
amazed engTaver endeavored to expos
tulate, but neither of the young women
would listen TO his argument. 'They
liked the coats of arms" they said.
Anybody could buy them who wanted
to, and they didn't propose to allow
any ridiculous nonsense to prevent them
having what pleased them. Besides that,
they wanted them different anyhow, so
that they wouldn't get mixed up. -
New York Mail and Express
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07
POPULAR WRITER'S.
Personal NOtoEiety ,Eas Little to Do With
Authors Success.
Personal publicity, the sort that

Personal publicity. the sort that
comes from the distribution of Bio
graphical details and the pubIiSation Of
likenesses, may be commerciallytusefH
to SEINE purveyors of public entertain
ment, but it seems probable that there
has been an overestimation of its value
to the makers of books. One of the most
popular books ever written was "Alice
In Wonderland, - Its distribution must
have been enormous and doubtless it
still goes vigorously on, but who had
ever seen likeness of the man who
wrote it? When DR.. Dodgson died the
other day and the newspapers told who
he was and,what title he had to be held
in grateful memory, thousands of his
debtors identified him for.the first time
as Lewis Carroll, the author Of the
inimitable stories that are almost as ia
miliar to contemporary children as
"Mother Geese. DE- Dodgson liked
peace and a quiet life and very cordial
~ disliked notOriety. Like many wise
people, he found great pleasure and
recreation in the companionshfp of nice
children, and for their amusement he
c0ncOcted two of tho qUeerest aud most
original and delightful books that ever
were written. But he never considered
that merely because his books became
famous there was any need that he
should become famous too.
No modest author need hesitate to
produce a masterpiece or even popu-
lar novel (Which need not be a master
piece and usually isn't one) for fear
that his success Will involve the sacri-
flee of a reasonable privacy. His book
must be published If its worth is to be
fairly tested, but that he shoNld be pub
Eshed, too, is not at all indispensable.
If he chooses not to have his likeness
run in the advertising columns of the
newspapers. he can keep it out, and his
book WON'T suffer if he prefers that his
personal idiosyncrasies and circum-
stances should not be discussed, that,
too, can be accomplished i'll great meas
ure without much trouble The only
things the public absolutely requires
from writers in exchange for. its favors
are IDEAS and good writing. Everything
else is thrown in and may in most cases
be'easily and safely withheld. 1.-THE
Point of View in Scri'bner's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07
shake Into Your shoes

Allen Foot-Ease, powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful swollen, smart
ing. nervous feet andinstantly takes
the sting out of corns and bunions.
It's the greatest comfort discovery of
the age. Aliens Feot-Ease makes
tight or new shoes feel easy. 1t is n
certain cure for sweating, callOus and
hot. tired. aching feet Try il today
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores
Bv mail for % cents in stamps. Trial
package free. Address, Allen ). Ohm
sted. lie Roy. N Y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07
Household Gods.

The ancient Greek believed that the
Pcnates We're the gods who attended
to the welfare and prosperity of the
family. They were worshipped as
household gods in every home. The
household god of today is DR.. King
New Discovery. For consumption.
coughs, colds and for all affections of
throat. chest and lungs it is invalua-
ble. 1t has been tried for n quar-
ter of a century and is guaran-
teed to cure. or money returned. No
household should be without this
good angel. 1t is pleasant to take
and a safe and sure remedy for old
and young. Free trial bottles nj
Hartz X Ullmeyer's drug store. Reg
ular size 80 cents and 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07
PIIesi PiIesI PuesI

DIR. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure blind, bleeding and itching
piles when all other ointments have
failed 1t absorbs the tumors, allays
the itching at once, acts as poultice,
gives instant relief. DIR. Williams
Indian Pile Ointment is prepared only
for piles and itching of the private
parts, and nothing else. Every box
Is warranted. Sold by druggists or
sent by mail on receipt Of price, so
cents and 81 per box.
WILLIAMS MANUFACTURING Co.,
Proprietors, Cleveland Ohio
Sold by NJ. Z. Bahnsen, Druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07
WEEKS CROP CONDITIONS.
Hot and Dry Weather Contribute to Corn's
Growth.


The past week, according to the
Illinois agricultural official observa-
tions. was clear, hot and dry up to
its ending, when good scattered show
ers fell over central and northern
counties; the temperature averaged
from s to 10 degrees daily above nor
NAL, the week proving the hottest of
the season. Corn made good pro-
gress, early fields are ripening rapidly
and cutting has begun, late fields are
in roasting ears and generally filing
well. Th-eshing and blowing adj
vanced slowly, owing to the heat;
seeding has began in northern coun-
ties, with promise of large acreage.
Second crop clover, broomcOrn, stock
peas and millet cutting continues;
buckwheat is rapidly maturing. In
central and southern counties grasses
and pastures are needing more rain,
also late vegetation generally; roads
and fields are dusty there and plow-
ing is delayed. Grasshoppers are re-
ported in many counties and are
somewhat destructive. In the north
ern section some of the fields are too
badly blown down to be easily cut,
and the work is difficult. Threshing
and blowing continue; seeding has be-
gun and rye and wheat are being
sown, with soil in good condition, al
though getting rather dry the latter
part of the week. Pastures and
grasses are good; second crop clover
being cut; millet is ready to cut and
Il good yield promised. Grapes are
ripe; melons plentiful; late gardens
somewhat dried out, but will be re-
vived by the rains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07
An Invincible.

When Alcibiades was told that his
countrynen had passed sentence of
death upon him for being at the head of
a conspiracy to overthrow the religious
and political constitution of Athens, he
said, 81 will show them l still live.
He obtained from Sparta assurance of
personal safety and went hither. He de-
lighted and charmed the Spartans, as he
had the Athenians in his earlier years
He adopted their customs and dress and
was the strictest Spartan of them all.
He wore his hair short, bathed in the
icy waters of the Eurotes and ate their
black broth and barley bread. They be-
lieved that he had been misrepresented.
In truth, as Plutarch said, she changed
color more quickly than a chameleon.
In Sparta he was grave, temperate and
fond of physical exercise; in Ionia he
was easy going, luxurious and merry,
in Thrace he was drunken, in Thessaly
he was devoted to Workmanship, and in
the court of the Persian satraps he sur
passed Tissaphernes himself in Rlagnifi-
cence. As Sparta was to be the prize Of
the Athenian victory he showed the
people their danger. advising them to
begin active operations against that
city. No better advice could have been
given them, and they profited by 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07

We give no rewards. an offer of this
Kind i the mea2s~t of receptions. Our
plan l. To give erv one n chance to
try the meri. E Ely's Cream Balm
the original Balm for the cure of
Catarrh, Hay Fever and Cold in the
Head. by mailing for 10 cents trial
size To test its curative powers. We
mail the 30 cent size also and the drug
gist keeps it. Test it and you are sure
to continue the treatment. Relief is
immediate and cure follows. Ely
Brothers. SO Warren Street. New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07

SUGAE imports from Porto Rico dur
ing the twcIvemonth ended June 80
last were 9O.JjIi11 pounds, or about
i.OOO.OoO pounds more than for the
previous government year. The sugar
product of the island is largely absorb
eel bv the United States: and the annual
imports have ranged from 50 900, 900
L" 100. 600. 900 pounds with consider
able regularity during ten years past.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07
BuckIen.s Arnica salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands,
chilblains, corns and all skin erup-
tions, and positively cures piles or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price 25 cents per box. For
sale by Hartz & Whenever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07
THE COUNTY TEMPLE.

Sept. 3-Sarah Pettifer to John ID.
Little part lot IS, Il, 1w, $3.50.
Martin Wright to Oscar +. Prescott,
lot So, assessors plat of Milan, 5000.
George Herbst to Frank A. Herbst,
part lots |, and >, William Nourse's
add, Moline. 1000
Andrew Engman to Thomas Arm
strong W 40 feet lot s, block 6S. Chi
cago or lower add, Rock Island,
81. $50.
6-Frederick NJ. Harris to John G..
Massie. lot 8, Is, Is, lie. tract in swl
sci %. 10, lie, $500.
Licensed to Wed.
Edward Swan.............--...-.. . Rock Island
Ais Mamie Mcdonald .......-...-- Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07
One Minnie Courh

One Minute Cough 60 surprises
people by its quick cures and children
may take ii in large quantities with
out the least danger. 1t has won for
itself the best reputation OF any prep
aration used today for colds, Group,
tickling in the throat or obstinate
coughs. T II. Thomas, A. j. Riess
and NJ. F. Bahnsen, druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07

Truth wears we'll People have
learned that DeWitt's Little Early
Risers are reliable little pills for regu-
lating the bowels, curing constipation
and sick headache They don't griPs-
I. II. Thomas. "A j. Riess and NJ F.
Bahnsen, druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07
For over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child. softens the gums.
allavs all pain, cures wind collie. and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. 25
cents a bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07
The Better Word

Bond-Don't you realize that mar
riage broadens a man?
BeRedict-Oh. yes. 1 suppose it can
be put that way. bat "1attens" is the
word I've always aEed--LOndon Tit
Bits
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07
II Depends

Teacher-At what age does man
usually get bald?
Bright Pupil-Wbat kind of maH-
married or single?-Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07

TIE young Queen Wilhelmenia APP
pears 10 have captured Holland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07

The Quincy Herald says the peace
which the car wants is Il piece of
China.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07

Arnold's BromO Celery cures head
aches; 10, % and 80 cents Reiss'
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07

NERVOUS DEBILITY Exhaustive Drains SePness Threatened In
5 of
w In three sys n
disease o
home il dI
BEST. The
a nents wehaves ceivcd front ewspape 70 OUR
and
dscuedbyT nanH Hours 2o5t Sundays to
OFF l24 WEST THIRD STREET. MCCULLOUGH BUILDING DAVENPORT la
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07

ArrLEs are apples this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07

the people believe. Let honest re-
publicans contemplate these facts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07
No-ro-B,e for Fifty Cents
CAsToHTA

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak
men strong. blood pure SOC. 81 All druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic IOc or &c
IL c. e. c fan 10 cure, druggists refund money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07

B4.r,tbs ns KIND Yen Hsss Aaays Bssgtt
'ss q &XNzzzSx
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-07
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1o24 Second
Avenue, Rock Island Ill Entered At the
PosJoface as Second-class matter.l
The Press., 1898-10-06
Funny Toothaci,e Cures.

Before the days of Ee.c lists, and when people generally believed in the value of charms, there were ever so many mysterious ways of preventing tooth ache. ,~
 One of these was to dress the right side of the body first-right stocking, right shoe, right sleeve. right glove. A favorite plan in Scotland was to draw 8 tooth, salt it well and burn it in full view on glowing coals. In Cornwall many save their teeth by biting the first young ferns that appear.
 The custom of catching 8 common ground mole, cutting off the paws while the little creature still lives and wear ing them, is traced to Staffordshire, England. Some people who are fond of exercise believe that walking l2 miles no more, no less-to get splinter of the toothache tree that grows particu- larly well in Canada and Virginia will drive away the worst ache and pain that ever tortured poor tooth.
 The b, lief that toothache is caused by 8 worm at the roots is prevalent in many parts of the world: hence this cure: Reduce several different kinds of herbs-the greater variety the letter to a powder Put d glowing cindrr into this powder and inhale the incense. Afterward breathe into d cup of water and the worm will be gone forever.