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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-25
Anusenlents.

Chauncey Olcott, one of the most
popular and successful stars and the
principal singing comedian in his line
on the stage. will appear at the Bur
It's Wednesday, April y. in Sweet
InniScara. " written for him by his
manager, Augustus Pitou. Mr.. Oh
colt is seldom seen outside Of the
large cities. and lovers of music
should not miss hearing him. for he
is acknowledged to be the best singing
comedian on the stage. lie was edu-
Gated abroad for the operate field. and
at the time Mr.. Pitou prevailed upon
him to give up opera to become th'
leading singing comedian of America
he was principal singing tenor ut the
Lyric theatre in London.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-25
aslalsn....

John T. Fitzpatrick and Miss Ger
tiudc \. MYERS. who were married by
Rev. j. l.. Murphy. Of Grace Lutheran
church. have gone to housekeeping on
Fnriy-siNth street.
Edward ID. Nay!cr. former resi-
dent of this city. was married Thurs
day evening. April7. at Springfield. Ia
Mss Mile \. Rcdncr. The ccre.
mcny was performed hy Rev. -. =.
Howe. of the First Methodist church.
The groom is q driver Tor the Amcri.
can Express company at Springfield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-25

Tie ancient Greek believed that the
Pcnatcs We're the gods who attended
10 the welfare and prosperity of The
family. They were w6rshippci -
household gods in every home. The
household god OF today is DIR. King
New Discovery. For consumption.
coughs. colds and for AL affections oi
throat. chest and lung- {; Is inyalua-
bic. IL has been tried for quar-
ter of 4 century and is guaran-
tced To- cure. or money returned. No
household should bee without this
good angel. 1t is pleasant to take
and a safe and sure remedy fog Old
and young. Free trial bottle ~
Hartz u Ul.mcyer's drug store. Reg
ular size - cents and 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-25

Coffee at night. II spells their sleep.
You can drink Grain-O when YOU
please and sleep Ike a top. For
Grain-O does not stimulate: IL nonr-
ishes. cheers and feeds. YET IL looks
and tastes Ike the best coffee. For
nervous persons. young people aud
children. Grain-O is the perfect drink.
Made from pure grains. Get pack
age from your grocer today. Try Il
in place OF coffee. IL and 2jc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-25

Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures I'm one to
three days. Its action upon the sys-
TEN is remarkable and mysterious.
II removes at once the cause. and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. a. cents.
Sold by otto Groiian. 1901 Second
avenue. druggist, Rock Island; Gust
Sch!cgel q Son, West Second street.
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-25
A ELtCW war STREAK
Oar enport journal Works ora Batch of
IIcsi, on the Public.


A Davenport journal, which has in
clinations OF the yellow journal char
acter, attempted to star,.e the public
Saturday by sending over a lot of
papers containing several columns of
alleged war news. the most part of
which was absolutely without founda-
ton. These are times when the peo-
pie want facts. not sensational bosh.
They are times which are irving to
reputable newspapers. Patrons OF
THa Argus can depend on getting all
the news in connection with the war.
Nothing VIII be withheld rs long - il
IS based on fact. The ApGUs Is q
member Of the Associated Press
which has representative on Ian,
and sea, and the people can resi-
assured of receiving Il straight sior,
of all happenings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-25
II. John. Ernnrii.

II. Johns branch No. :. Western
Catholic Union. has elected officers
Tor ihc year as follows:
President John Witch.
Vice President Joseph Srrsig.
Financial Secrotary-Adam kl"iz.
Recording Secretary Nicholas Ser.
si@.
Treasurer Valentine Mold.
Trustecs-Joseph DiclE. Magnus
Schmidt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-25

Who can fail to take advantage Of
this offer? Send 10 cents To Us. Tor a
generous trail size or ask Your drug
gist. Ask for E!y's Cream Balm. the
most positive catagTh cure. Fail
size 80 cents. ELY Bros.
56 Warren Street. New York CITY.
] suffered from catarrh u! the worst
kind ever since boy. and never
hoped for cure. but E.y's Cream
Balm seems to do even that Many
acquaintance have used il with eN-
celient resuits.-Oscar OstTum. As
, Warren avenue. Chicago. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-25
Diamond Gossip.

They all looked alike.
One thousand people saw yester-
DAYS game.
Young lifted one over the fence
Yesterday. but ii was foul.
The Rock Island franchise was re-
ceived today from President Hickey.
The Rock Island and Dubuque
teams will be in the Woodmen parade
Wednesday. The game viii be called
ri +.
Other games yesteriay-at Du-
buque. Dubuque 5. Galena s; ut Ce-
dar Rapids. Ottumwa }, Cedar
Rapids ,.
The Chicago Unions had kick COM
ing on the hotels because they re-
fused them accommodations and ne.
cessitatei their putting up in Daven-
port.
The Rock Island High school team
was defeated by the Davenport HIGH
| school team at the Kemper collet,
grounds. across the river. Saturday.
The score was y to 10. The gam,
was full of errors.
Spencer Albeit. of Carey. H.. ha.
received his passports. Manager An
derson having enough iielders. Ab
bott umpired fine innings yesterday.
He made some poor decisions. ant
was called in. and Gus Miller substi
tuted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-25

Kidney diseases are the most fatal
of all diseases. Foley's Kidney Cure
is guaranteed remedy or money re-
funded I. II. Thomas sells il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-25
Have You Had the Grin?

If you have, You probably need a
reliable medicine like Folcy's Honey
and Tar to heal your lungs and stop
the rackinc cough incident 10 this dis
ease. For sale by +. II. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-25
Could Not Work.

My blood was poisoned. ] had
boils on my hands and could not work
for month. took Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and have not had any boils
since. Our little boys face was COW
cred with eczema. We gave him
Hoods Sarsaparilla and in Il short
time the trouble was gone. > VIII
liam Elder, Trenton Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-25

Hoods Pills are the only pills TO
take with Hoods Sarsaparilla. Easy
and vet efficient.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-25
TWO TIME WINNERS.
Rock Islanders Victorious Over
the Chicago Colored
Aggregation.
A CLOSE CONTEST YESTERDAY

Visitors Get Hufiy in the Ninth Inning at
Baby Act by Withdrawing From the
Field After Two of Their Men Are Out
some Heavy Stick Work.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-26
Rush for Biscuit Stock.

People with money fell over each other
in subscribing for stock in the National
Cracker Company, the gigantic trust that
has absorbed all the principal biscuit and
cracker concerns of the country, and on
Saturday kilograms were sent from New
York to the different points at which sub
scriptions were being taken to close them,
for the stock was over-subscribed. Com
mon stock sold in Chicago as high as So
a share.
Large subscriptions were received from
a number Of people outside Of the three
companies forming the nucleus Of the
combine. Norman b. Resm, of Chicago,
took 500, 900, and Philip Armour, Of Chi
cago, like amount. The Pullman estate
went in for $4,000 and other capitalists
took blocks of 500, 900. 800, 900, and $780,
900. Included in this number was Presi-
dent Mitchell, of the Illinois Trust and
Savings Bank, of Chicago, ard George
Baker, the President of the First National
Bank of New York. No subscription of
less than $4,000 was taken. Everything
is now ready for the charter, which will
probably be obtained under the laws OF
New Jersey.
The stock of the Trust comprises S25,-
600 900 preferred and 10000, 900 common.
Something over sls.OOO,OO0 of this prefer
red stock goes TO the stockholders of the
three present baking companies, and this
leaves over 100000, in addition to the
purchase price of the companies. The ag-
gregate sales of the Trust are estimated
at 81, ,OOO, 600 yearly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-26
Amount Of Money Required to Run the
Indiana Normal school.

When you stop to think of how much
money is put in circulation by the In
diana State Normal you may be surpris-
ed, remarks the Indiana Times, in an
article based on figures furnished it by
Mr.. Thomas Sutton, Secretary of the
Normal Board of Trustees You viii
then realize that aside from its being the
pride Of Indiana as we'll as that OF the
whole county, and being held in reputa-
ton as a model institution of learning,
that it is Of much use to Indiana as a
money eircnlator. An estimate can be
formed of what it is worth to the town,
each mouth, by glancing at the following
figures:
The cash salaries paid to the members
Of the Faculty amount TO sI,5O0. To the
Steward about $1,000 is given. From
this amount he is TO take his salary and
provides the provision for the table, en-
ploy help. and procure everything else
necessary to the conducting Of the big
building. The light costs $500 per month.
The gas is paid for by the Steward and
costs about sl75 monthly. About 500 is
spent each month in keeping the grounds
in order. and. il one were 10 take into ac-
count the varying incidental expenses,
they could see where some more money
was added to the list.
The source from which the Trustees
get their money back is from the stu
dents tuition and their boarding. The
State appropriation for this year will be
$500. The valuation ofthe building aud
is facilities is placed at about S2jO, 900.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-26
Women in school Boards

An exchange very truthfdlly says: The
present is an appropriate time for the
discussion of woman's rights to repre-
sentation in School Boards, since one
third OF the whole number Of Directors
will be chosen at the election in Februa-
ry. To ignore the rights of the sex in
this respect is to deprive many eommu-
mites of valuable services in connection
with school management. Woman has
direct interest in education. Although
the constitution of Pennsylvania makes
woman eligible to any Office Of control OF
management under the public school
system, of a total of 1874 School Direct
ors in the State, only Il are women.
What a startling commentary on the
greed for office that prevails! 1t is gener-
ally recognized that the women are the
natural teachers of the race, as is shown by
the large preponderance of female teach
ers. But it should also be recognized
that much of the efficiency of the public
school system depends upon directors
How often is there a total lack of the
needs of the children, from an education
al stand. on the part Of those elected to
the position How much improvement
would often result from the election Of q
capable woman TO the Officei There
should be at least one woman in every
school board in the State Of PennsylVa-
mia. This is reform which should not
wait upon the right Of suffrage to the sex.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-26
Suicide q Bar to Recovering Life Insu-


In the United States Supreme Court at
Washington recently Justice Harlan
handed down an opinion in the case OF
a. Howard Ritter, executor Of William
NJ. Runk, vs.. the Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York, involving the
question of whether the heirs Of man
who commits suicide when in sound
mind can recover an insurance policy.
The Court held that they could not.
1t appeared from the facts stated that
Mr.. Runk, a resident Of Philadelphia,
committed suicide within less than a year
after increasing his insurance to the ex-
tent of 500, 900, making an aggregate in
surance of $500 upon his life.
of the $4,000 the New York Company
carried $4,000, which it refused to pay on
the ground that Runk was sane when he
took his life. Il was shown in the trial
court that he had written letter the day
before his death stating that it was his
purpose to put al end tc his life so that
his life insurance money could be collect
ed for the payment of his debts.
In deciding the caseJUstice Harlan said
that when an insurance company entered
into contract to insure a mans life, nei.
ther party to the contract could be sup
posed to have suicide in contemplation
and it was not intended in entering int
such a contract that the life of the person
insured should be at the option Of either
of the parties. Concluding, he said ex-
plicitly that no insured person commit
| ting suicide and found TO be Of sOunC
mind could recover upon his policy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-26
Jacob Baker a Myth.

Philadelphia Press. Saturday.
Cashier Watt, of the Bank of North
America, yesterday pricked the bubble
Of hope that a great many people by
the name Of Baker appear to have been
entertaining for some time past. Hun
dreds of letters have been received at the
bank during the past few months max
ing inquiry concerning the estate Of one
Jacob Baker, who was supposed to have
lived in the Revolutionary period, and to
have amassed fortune variously esti-
mated at from six to three hundred mill
ions of dollars.
The story of the estate seems to have
been first told in advertisements for the
heirs of the said Jacob Baker, and the
appeals to the Bank of North America
appear to have been based on informa-
ton furnished by letters TO nearly every
body in the country bearing the name OF
Baker, evidently sent out by unscrupu-
lous seekers after fees, 10 the effect that
Baker had formerly done business with
that bank, and thai there were now $780,
100000 in IFS vaults ready for distribution
among the Baker heirs.
The bank yesterday issued notice,
both to the general public and the very
numerous so-called heirs of the estate of
one Jacob Baker, of Revolutionary fame,
whose letters of inquiry have been daily
received, that it has no knowledge of Mr..
Baker or his wonderful possessions, or of
his business connection with the bank at
any previous period of its history.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-26
The Hand of Fate.

County Detective Alex. McBeth of Fay
ette county arrived here at 1857 Tuesday
night, says the Greensburg Tribune, hav-
ing in charge Andrew Orban, who was
arrested at Scranton some days ago charg-
ed with the murder Of his brother, Joseph,
at Brownsville, Pa. on Christmas Day,
Orban was placed in the lookup where
he remained all night aud Wednesday
was taken to Uniontown. Fate had much
to do with Orban's arrest. Andrew mur-
dered his brother during a quarrel and
then skipped out. Although detectives
had been working on the case no trace of
him could be found. The murdered
mans widow went to Scranton to live
with her sister. Some days ago another
sister visited Scranton and while at the
house of the murdered mans wife she
learned that her brother-in-law had been
murdered. She was a boarding house
keeper and the description Of An irew
Orban tailed so closely with one Of her
boarders that his identity was easily es-
tablished and his arrest followed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-26
New Interpretation.

In case before him, a few days ago,
Judge Bell, of Blair county, gave deci-
sion which is somewhat novel in legal
annals-namely, that a man who having
failed, acknowledges he has over 5000
in his pocket and declines to pay out the
money to his creditors except upon terms
dictated by himself, is doing a wrong and
liable to arrest.
The case was one in which an Altoona
shoe merchant named Saupp sold out his
business to his brother, receiving there
for g, 900, which he showed down in his
clothes, but made no attempt to conceal,
refusing, though, to pay his debts,
and claiming the law could not tOuth h
him. He WAS arrested, however, and
when up before the court Judge Bell IT.
fused to dismiss the charge. Saupp's at
attorney went TO Huntington and en-
deavored TO obtain writ OF habeas cor
pus from Judge Orlady, but failed, and
the matter is back with Judge Bell. The
latter when reminded on Wednesday by
counsel for the defendant that there was
neither law nor precedent for his course,
said: ''The purpose of the law is to
make people honest and protect people
who are unfortunate, and to compel dis
honest people TO pay out money unjustly
withheld. 1t aims to break up the prac-
tice of men failing with full pockets. A
man must bejust before he is generous"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-26
aroosr. ana esnsral Nerchants.

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Ger, published every Thursday, is devot-
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at has saved me many times It's price"
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Every live grocer ought to subscribe
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Send for sample copy and see what
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Box 1919. Pittsburg, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-26
Delayed Two Weddings.

A double wedding took place at Mill
Run. Fayette county, on Thursday even
ing, instead of in the morning, as arrang-
ed. The parties were Charles w. Gernet,
of Pittsburgh, and Miss Maria Magdalina
Sickle, daughter of August Sickle, Of
Mill Run, and Sigel Bigham and Magda-
lima Dahl, both of Mill Run, 10 take place
at Q o'clock, but early in the morning one
Of the groOms-elect came to COnnellsville
to get shaved. Going home he got of at
Baer Run instead of Stewarton and start
ed TO tramp across the mountains to his
wedding. The roads were bad, and his
clothes were ruined. Meantime the we'd
ding feast was delayed, and the bride was
in tears. Parties started out over the
mountains to hunt the missing man,
whom they came across trudgiDg through
the mud. He was hauled to Mill Run
and went to q hotel to change his clothes.
Then he left the wedding ring in his
pocket. and when the ceremony was
finally under way at O'Clock in the even
inr. it had to be discontinued while a
messenger went out to get the ring. Fa-
ther John Barns, of Connellsvilie, was
the officiating clergyman. The other
couple waited on the belated groom, and
the two weddings took place at once.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-26
Death Of George Barron.

George Barron. one Of Somerset town
ships most venerable and highly es-
teemed farmers, died at the home OF his
son, Samuel, five miles north Of town, 1t
an early hour yesterday morning. Mr..
Barron was eighty seven years of age
aud throughout his long life had lived in
Somerset township. tie was man Of
stalwart frame and robust constitution,
being slmost am entire stranger to sick
ness until in his declining years, and
even then he MAS free from suffering,
death resulting from advanced age. His
wife died a number Of years ago. The
following named children survive :
Isaac, Abram and Cyrus, who live in the
west, Samuel, at whose home he died.
Mrs. J. w. Miller and Mrs. Isaiah Hess,
both of Somerset township. Another
daughter, Mrs. Michael Good, died sew
ersl years ago. The funeral will take
place at 10 o'clock Thursday morning,
when interment will be made in the Lu-
theran cemetery, at F-iedens.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-26
NJ. Moriah Items.

Jerome Stuf1 is running his lime quar-
~ double turn.
Jesse Crist spent last week in Johns
town. 1t is only right to say that he
did not take any apples with him this
trip.
There have been no weddings in this
immediate community for a year past,
bat several are scheduled TO take place
while winter fingers in the lap OF
spring"
Ira and Harvey LOhr have purchased a
full blood fox hound, and he is kept bnsy
exercising the numerous foxes that have
appeared in this region. Red foxes are
especially numerous; quite a number ol
this species have been shot by local hun
ters.
The Lutheran and Reformed ministers,
Revs. Flick and Weitzell, conducted re-
ligious services in the two churches al
this place last week, alternating nightly.
Communion services were held in the
Reformed Church on Sunday, when L
accessions were made to that eongrega-
tion.
Hiram Gardner, one Of our best known
farmers, who had been seriously sick for
some time past, is improving and unless
something unforeseen occurs will ulti-
mately recover his former good health
Mr.. Gardner is an old soldier and has
been suffering from disease contracted
In the service.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-26
Yiek,. Gardep and Floral Guide.

The annual catalogue sent out - the
old reliable seed establishment of James
Vick's Sons, comes to hand in dainty
and tasty cover of blue. pink, yellow and
orange. The Golden Lilly, the Pink Day
break Aster, brace of blue birds, and
the artistic lettering in black, blue, green,
crimson and gold, all in harmonious
combinations. make a cover Of exquisite
design and appearance. Many Of the IL
lustrations are fine half-tones- Four
handsome colored plate OF begonias, dab
lias, nasturtiums and sweet peas add to
the attractions. The list of seeds and
plants covers a large and varied as
sortment, including nearly everything
that can be desired for the garden, the
lawn, the greenhouse. Valuable new
varieties are offered as well as the thor
oughly tried and proved standard sorts.
Vick's novelties are noted for their uni
form excellence.
In vegetables the Gradus pea is great
advance over all other "eXtra early'' va
rieties. The Jones Wax Bean is an es-
sential gain in that line. Potato growers
are offered the white Beauty as a new
variety with model qualities, combining
size, high quality and great productive
ness. But it is impossible here TO note
themany valuable offerings Of this firm
in fruits, flowers and vegetables. Ii yOu
are not a customer of this firm send for
their catalogue. 1t is free to all sppli'
cants. Address James Vick's Sons,
Rochester, y. Y.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-26
Betrayed bya Kiss.

Thomas West and Miss Fay ThOmp-
con, of this city, says the Atlanta (Ga. J
Constitution, were secretly married on
December 9 last. Just why secrecy should
have been observed does not appear.
Mrs. West continued to reside at her
fathers home, and her parents were not
aware that she was married. Mr.. West
continued to visit her as before. Last
week Mr.. West made his usual call upon
Miss Thompson. The story goes that he
kissed his wife. and this kiss caused the
secret to get out A little brother Of the
bride saw the kiss and told his mother.
Mrs. Thompson was i'll, but she arose
from her bed and went to the parlor,
where she told Mr.. West, it is said, that be
must leave. A dramatic and exciting
scene followed. The young people saw
that TO avoid dissgreeable consequences
they had better divulge their secret Mr..
West then told the story of the secret
marriage, and Mrs. Thompson's strong
objections 10 kissing were removed. She
gave the young couple her blessing
which was supplemented later on by
! the congratulations OF her husband