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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-16
GRADUATES OF sT.JosEPH's
Commencement Exercises at the school
Last Evening.

Last Evening.
The class of '9S of St. Joseph :
school was graduated last evening.
the exercises being held in the assem-
bly, room of the school on Second ave-
nue.. The hall was filled with the
parents and relatives and friends of
the graduates and others of the schol-
ars participating in the program. The
stage was prettily decorated, the class
motto, Through Difficulties to Sue
cess" showing conspicuously in a
floral arrangement at the rear.
The exercises began with a stirring
march on two pianos by Katharine
Concannon, Katharine bunker, Ger
trude Wivill and Della Frick, and was
followed by the opening chorus.
Then came another two piano selec-
ton, Air de Chasse. by Loretta
Mahoney. Mary McGuinniss. Mary
O'Farrell and Marion Cation and
James McElherne and John Beecher;
Summer Lullaby" minims; Our
Flag" class recitation. little bows:
Dance Eccossais." two pianos.
Mary Farrell, Nellie Roche, Mary
McGuinniss. and Edith Maho new;
wand drill, junior boys; "A Child's
Petition. recitation. minims; chorus.
boys: phantasie on Scotch airs, Nellie
Roche, Mary McGuinniss and Della
Prick; America" pantomime. junior
boys: The Runaways, dialogue,
senior boys; WHO Can Say?" recita-
ton, Miss Nellie Mulcahy: walt
song, chorus; essay. Life Experiences
of Dante" Miss Mary c. Stombs;
Moonlight, piano solo, Elizabeth
c. Cunningham; essay, The Divine
Comedy" Mary l.. Meenau; Homage
to Verdi" two pianos, Elizabeth G.
Cunningham, Gertrude Wivill, Kath :
arine Concannon and Katharine Dun
ker; essay, ''Inspiration of Dante, ="
Elizabeth G. Cunningham; graduates
farewell chorus.
Rev. Father Thomas Mackin con-
ferred the medals on the graduates.
Misses Elizabeth G. Cunningham.
Mary Celestine Stombs and Mary
Leonida Meenan, and gave them some
wholesome advice as to their future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-16
Obituary..

Miss Annie NJ. Shields, daughter OF
Andrew Shields, died at $50 thi.
morning at her home. 2527 Eighth
avenue. of pulmonary trouble, with
which she had been afflicted for con.
siderable time. Miss Shields was g
years of age and had but recently re.
turned from years western soiourn,
taken in hopes of lettering her health
and which proved unavailing. She
was member of the class of '94 OF
the Rock Island High school, and had
for three years served as bookkeeper
at j. L. Shields grocery store. She
was young lady who had endeared
herself to all who knew her. and her
untimely demise will be keenlv felt.
Miss Shields leaves beside her father.
one sister, Miss Maggie Shields.
Funeral services will be held at St.
Joseph's church at O'Clock SATURDAY.
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-16
TWO AGAINST ONE.
Charles UIIemeyer Has an Excit'
ing Encounter on TWEEN.
tieth Street.
ATTEMPT TO CUT HIMwITH AKNIfE
Fights His Assailants and Reaches Home
Uniniured- for Plumbing Ordi-
nance Violation - Inauguration of the
Stone Pile-Riordan Refuses to Leave
Iowa without a Requisition.


Charles Ullemever, clerk at Hartz
d Ullemeyer's drug store. had an en-
citing experience with two strange
men on Twentieth street and Twelfth
avenue at IL O'Clock last night while
returning TO his home in South
Heights. The fellows, evidently ho-
hos, first asked for financial assist
ance. They were refused this. They
became $50 offensive that Mr.. Ulle-
meyer struck one of them and Knocked
him down. The other made lunge
toward Mr. Ullemeyer, aiming a blow
with pocket knife clinched in his
hand at his breast. The weapon only
tore Mr.. Ullemeyer's vest. He was
then obliged to fight the pair single
handed and finally reached home I'M
injured and no worse off finan-
cially. He secured gun and started
in pursuit of his assailants, but they
had disappeared.
Ed Page was arrested today for vio-
lating the plumbing ordinance. the
warrant being sworn out by Plumbing
Inspector L. +. Burke. Page was
working on job, in the employ of
Allen. Myers 4 Co.. without license
from the board of examiners. This is
the first arrest under the new ordi-
nance. Page will have a hearing in
Magistrate Stafford's court tomorrow
morning.
Sergt. Archer will arrive today
from Burlington with AL Riordan,
who refused to leave Iowa without a
requisition. Louis Glockhoff went
along to identify the prisoner.
Other Matters.
Mike Brooks. n stranger in these
parts, is up before Magistrate Stafford
this afternoon for assaulting Jacob
Hoesli, proprietor of the Union house,
for which offense he was arrested Ia st
night by Officer Lohse. Hoesli handed
Brooks few, too, and it's tossup
rs to who got the worst of it.
A bicycle picked up on Seventeenth
street last night by Officer Mccarthy
is at the station.
Chief Fender says he has warned
wheel riders for the last time to burn
their lights after nightfall. He has
instructed the patrolmen to arrest all
violators.
A portion of the old COW pound on
Seventeenth street is being converted
into stone yard. 1t will be open for
the reception of guests about Satur-
day. There will be work for deserv-
ing ones who are too strong to follow
employment by which they can earn
an honest livelihood and who fail ia
heed the warnings of the blue-coats
to make themselves strangers to the
community. There the hobos and
river men" who are waiting for a
boat, and the can rushers, ETC., will he
assembled and given an opportunity
to get in condition. OF course the
hobos will fall over one another get
ting to Rock Island when they hear
about the stone pile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-16
No-To- Bac for Fifty Cents.

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC, q. An druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-16

Hoods Pills are easy to take. easy
to operate. Cure indigestion, head
ache.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-16
Rock Island Boy Honored.

\ class of 50 young men was grad.
uated from st. Johns Military acade-
my at Delafeld, Wis, last night,
among them being Charles W. Halves,
son of Maj. c. W. Halves. head clerk
of the Woodmen. Charles also re.
ceived a prize rifle for being the most
distinguished cadet in studies and
discipline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-16
Had No Energy

My blood was impure. boils broke
out and had that tired feeling. In
short | was all run down and did not
have any energy. After taking a few
bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla | felt
much better, and | recommend this
medicine for purifying the blood and
building up the system. James
Henderson, Hoodville, H.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-16
A White Mark.

Foley's Kidney Cure is a perfectly
reliable preparation for all kidney and
bladder diseases. The proprietors of
this great medicine guarantee it or
the money refunded. Do they not
deserve white mark? For sale bv
L. ii. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-16
Meeting This Evening.

Modern Woodmen and the citizens
OF Rock Island are requested to meet
at the city council rooms THURSDAY
evening at 1870 p. m, for business OF
Importance. BY order of the execu.
tive committee of the Tenth Congress
sional Picnic association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-16
When You Take Your Vacation

the most necessary article to have
with You (after your pocket book is
bottle of Foley's Collie Cure. 1t is
an absolute prevention or cure of all
arrangements of the bowels caused "
4 change of water You are likely to
need it. For sale by I. II. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-16

It's mistake to imagine that itch
ing piles can't be cured; mistake to
suffer day longer than you can help.
Doan's Ointment brings instant re-
lief and permanent cure. At any
drug store, 80 cents. For sale by
Maj shall & Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-16

Doc Sage and his players fell before
the saints on Missouri soil yesterday.
Costly errors-there were five of them
contributed largely to the defeat.
Walsh was solved for nine safeties.
while Goddell, st. Joe's pitcher, was
touched up for eight. Sage was be-
hind the hickory. Here is the way
they did it:
Rock Island ..O 0 O o o "a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-16
SHOWN IN MISSOURI,
The Rock Island Base Ball Team
Falls Before the
Saints.
SOME COSTLY ERRORS ARE MADE.

Walsh Found for Nine Hits-Sage and His
Players Come Tomorrow for Series
With Ottumwa-Buck Ebright Resigns
and is Succeeded by Hutchinson
New Schedule.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-16

To Cure Constipation Forever.
rake Cascarets Candy Cathartic l0c or Csc
II =. Z. Z. faii to cure. druggists refund money
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-07-07
Thank God fer Earth's Beauty.

Selected
We bless thee, O God for the beauty
OF the earth. Its delight of blossom
and It's promise Of fruit-bearing lead
our hearts up in gratitude to thee. Its
throbbing lille that climbs in every
vein and spreads abroad IN leaf and
flower, its joy of the birds song and
the lambs frisking and the herds con-
tent comes of thy bounty. Help us to
leave behind us every wintry doubt
and fear and discomfort, and, welcom-
ing the life thy Spirit brings, to grow
in Christ's likeness as the trees grow
each In the likeness of its Own kind
Are we not children by thine own
choice OF fatherhood, 0 Gcd7 Give us
a child's JOY that we may enter into
thy content with the works which thou
hast made. Prepare our hearts for
fruit bearing and may thy life within
us grow ever strong and pure, rich with
all hope, ready tor every needed sacri-
fee, oyerfowing with thy peace
through years of earth and all the
glorious ages of the eternal life with
thee. Through every gift that speaks
to sense, fragrance and beauty and
music, kindle our hearts to anticipation
of that home where thy presence shall
be the secret of delight, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-07-07
The Cotton Seed Industry.
Norfolk Virginicn and Pilot.

Norfolk Virginisn and Pilot.
Last year in the cotton seed industry
not less than 100000 tons OF cotton
seed were consumed and the total value
of the resultant products aggregated
Si2O,O0O,C00. Commenting On this
showing the Atlanta Constitution per-
tinently asks the question Could any
thing be more remarkable than the ex-
traction of products worth SO much as
this farm material which was formerly
without value? Prior to the late war
between the States, cotton seed was
nsed mainly tor purposes of fertiliza-
ton. Only the smallest percentage of
each years output was needed to plant
the next years crop, and consequently
the excess was something enormous.
Then nothing could be done with this
excess but to turn it back into the soil
from year to year. But to-day, remarks
the Constitution, the cotton seed fur
nlshes the basis for one of the South's
great industries and is freighted with
possibilities for the future, which are
simply infinite, for, in addition to cot.
ton seed oil, various other commercial
products are made from 1t, and still it
has barely commenced to unfold its
hidden resources.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-07-07
More Harmful than Spaniardse

N c. Baptist.
The United States Government has
been getting$114, 900, 900 year in licen-
ses from the liquor traffic. The present
war tax will add 10 this amount 80
million dollars more-in round num-
bers 14O million dollars from this traf-
fic which does more to destroy the re-
public than anything else in 1t. To
get this sum the United States gives
permission for this traffic to get from
the people one billion dollars year
and give in return nothing save ruined
character, wrecked homes and wasted
property. The property of this state,
real and personal, is less than 800 mil
lion dollars, according to tax valuation
which would make about one half bill
lion dollars in actual value. The
LIQUOR traffic costs this country one
billion dollars year. The value OF
two states like North Carolina is wasted
in this traffic every year and the gov
ernment permits this waste of life and
resources that she may get l4O million
dollars year as license lees. The
liquor traffic Is doing our people far
more harm every year than an lnvad-
ing army of Spaniards could do. Shall
this state of affairs continue? It rests
with the citizens of this country to
say, for they are the government.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-07-07
SALE OF LAND.

BY virtue OF a Decree of the Superior
Court OF Halifax county rendered the
18th day of June, 1898, in the case of
$. G. Daniel, administrator of Isom
Banks against Sterling Banks and
others, shall sell to the highest bidder
at the Courthouse door IL Halifax OH
Monday, the first day OF August, 1898.
That tract of land situated in Halifax
county on which Isom Banks resided
at the time of his death, containing
sixty-two acres, adjoining the lands OF
NJ. e. Newsom, james Glasgow, S.
johnson and others, said land is sold
for assets to pay debts. Terms of sale
one half cash, the balance in six months
bond with good security required of
the purchaser for the deferred payment,
and title to the land retained till all
the purchase money is paid.
Halifax, n. G.. S. G. DANIEL,
June 80, 1898. Administrator.
6.3O. It,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-07-07
go Day Sale.

We have several thousand dollars
worth OF goods to close out in the next
60 days at and below cost. Come quick.
If you can't come, send orders by mail.
Remember we pay the freight on all
goods bought at one time amounting
to $500 and over. We are shipping
goods to almost every shipping point
in this part Of the State.
Spring calicos 3, 3ac. Curtain poles
wood fixtures 22bc. Heavy Rugs lx2
yds SSc. Lace curtains 14x35 yds 75c
per pair Hassocks 33c. Window shades
on spring rollers 12i, 1Sc with fringe
20, 22a. With fringe and fancy paiut-
ings and gilt work 25, 3Oc. Lace cur
tain scrim yd wide &c. Mems very
wide brim straw hats DC. Boys fancy
straw hats SC. Ladies' ready made
wasted skirts black and colors Csc,
1926. White dress goods ;, 4, &c.
Unbleached sheeting 3, &c. Several
hundred yards fancy curtain dropery
I'd wide Al, SC 1,45O yards spring
dress goods, over 200 styles 3, 5, Z, &c.
Art squares and druggets 2x2a yds
$l.63 each. We have just received II
large consignment of japanese cotton
warp mattings Regular price 22Ic. We
offer this lot for s, 10, 12a, f5c. Heavy
China mattings g., 8, 12c. We are
having big rush on mattines, ana
this consignment will not last long at
these cut prices. All orders by mail
promptly filled.
n. G.. SPIERS & DAVIS.
April 20, 1898. WELDON, N. o..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-07-07
NO. 80
apply to fraternal or cooperative In

apply to fraternal or cooperative IN
surance.
Insurance, marine and inland, fire
lightning or other peril, one-half of
per cent. of the premiums charged.
Insurance, casualty, fidelity anc
guaranty, one-half of per cent. of the
premium charged.
On leases OF land or tenements, 70,
one year or less, 25 cents; Tor one te
three years, SO cents; for more than
three years, $l.OO.
sonal property worth over 81 900 and
not over 81 800, % cents, and for each
additional $500 of value, 25 cents.
On power OF attorney for voting in
elections OF corpora..c2s not religious
charitable or literary, 10 cents.
On power OF attorney other than the
above, 25 cents.
On protest fees, 25 cents.
Warehouse receipts, except for agri-
cultural products, deposited BY the
grower in the regular course of trade
for sale, 25 cents.
On patent or proprietary medicines,
prepared by private formula, or occult
art, or recommended as proprietary
except mineral waters, the following
tax according to size of packet, box.
bottle, pot, phial, or other inclosure
Not over 5 cents, / cent.
Not over 10 cents, cent.
Not over u cents, Z cent.
Not over 25 cents, : cent, and for
each additional 25 cents worth or frac-
tion thereof, : cents.
The same rules apply to perfumery,
cosmetics and similar articles, inclu-
ding essences, extracts, toilet water,
vasellne, petroleum, hair Oil, pomade,
hair dressing, hair restoratlves, hair
dye, tooth wash, dentjfrice, tooth paste,
aromatic cachOus or other articles used
or applied to the hair, mouth or skin.
On chewing gum cents per box,
carton, or paper package of less than
81 in value. cents.
Wines, | cent On pints, 2 cents on
larger than pint bottles.
The legacy tax falls on amounts over
$4,000, except when passing to the
husband or wife of the deceased.
The rate varies according to degrees
OF consanguinity and the amount of
the legacy, beginning with the lineal
issue, which pays tax of Z of per
cent. on amounts not exceeding T25,-
900.
For similar amounts where the lega-
cy falls to the descendant OF brother
or sister, per cent.
Where the legacy comes through
the brother or sister of the father or
mother of the deceased, 8 per cent. on
amounts not over $4,000.
For more remote heirs, 4 and 5 per
cent. OF amounts not over $4,000.
Where the amount ranges from
100000 to 100000 the rates are null
tipiied by two. Where the amount
ranges from 100000 to 81 100000 by
%, and for amounts over l million, by
three.
! Makers or packers of mixed -four
pay tax ofy12.
On each barrel OF 1876 pounds or
more than 50 pounds, there is tax OF
1 cents.
On 50 pounds or more than 40
pounds. cents.
On 10 pounds or more than 24JJ
pounds: l cent.
On 245 pounds or less, ] cent.
The same applies to mixed fours
imported, in addition to the usual duty
Tea pays tax of 10 cents pound.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-07-07
Hobson a Model Man.
Norfolk virginian and Pilot.

Norfolk virginian and Pilot.
A Western newspaper has collected
very many interesting facts connected
with Lieutenant Hobson, the ''hero OF
Santiago" which it publishes under
the heading, personal Facts Of Inter
est about the Hero Hobson." From it
we gather the information that Hobson
was the youngest man but one OF his
class at Annapolis; that he was boy
cotted by his whole class, and that
they called him "The Tin Saint" and
"Parson Hobson." He graduated at
the head of his class He neither
smokes nor drinks. He is devoutly
religious. He prayed on the deck OF
the Merrlmac, and he is the only
American who went to Paris who never
went to the Moulin Renge. Hismotto
Is ''To do justly, to love mercy, to walk
humbly with thy God" Evidently
remarks the Western journal, there was
good deal of the StoneWall Jackson
in his make up.
Printing these particulars, the Phila-
delphia Inquirer furnishes additional
particulars as to the young lieutenant.
Among other things that he is noted
for is his neatness, and the Inquirer COM
ments that che is clean in his linen,
but he is also clean IN his heart and
his mind" There is no hing of the
prig about Hobson. He is accounted
the best dancer III the navy and be is
recognized as among the most popular
Of the young men of his natiye town.
To Annapolis he carried the same
personal magnetism and was the idol
Of his mates 'until duty shipped in and
caused him to report some OF them to
higher officials" This brought about
the "boycott," which has been noted,
and which lasted nearly three years
"Many times his classmates endeayored
to heal the breach, but he refused, until
the time came for graduation, when he
forgave and parted with them as a
friend" The personal school through
which the young man passed, says the
Inquirer, was probably one of the hard
est that "eyer beset man with a live
ly sense of duty" He owed his
troubles, as he owes his success and
his fame, to his high ideal Of duty. at
Is evident" says the Inquirer again,
'sthat the young man who patterns
after him will have to walk straight
and narrow path"
The Charleston (S. C.) News and
Courier, alluding to these Interesting
facts in the biography OF Hobson, says
that they are well worth the thought
iul consideration of any young man.
Every youth, it asserts, cannot be a
lieutenant in the navy, nor yet "hero"
on the public stage. He can be a
Hobson, however, in all that made
Hobson what he is, and it is of such
stuff that heroes are made when the
day OF trial comes. whether it comes
amid the shock of battle or in the no
less searching and exacting conditions
of every day life. Hobson was hero
before he sailed into the "mouth of
hell" at Santiago, or he would not
have proved one when the demand
was there made on his courage and de-
Yotion.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-07-07
Fire and Life Insurance.

The very best fire companies repre-
sented. The Aetna I!fe so we'll known
in this community Is still here giving
the best policy of the day and has in
creased its dividends Annually without
interruption for the past % years. 1t
has paid out over $4,000 in this COM
munlty during the past % years. There
is none better or more reliable company
than the Old Etna.
J. II. LAWRENCE, Agt,
Office over W. T.. Uarrell Il Co.'S store.
23-1y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-07-07

Possibly this brief review will lead us
to greater thankfulness regarding the
braye and wise men Of the past than
mere boasting about Independence
Day would do. We have every cause
for thankfulness that the stoIid, some
what unimaglnative, but exceedingly
conscientious character of a British an
cestry was so strong over MS at the out
set that the spirit Of the country re-
mains the same after absorbing millions
of other elements. These mixed ones,
no longer held in repression at home,
expand to our liberty and are part OF US
III every sense but they have left their
governmental distrust at home.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-07-07
THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS,
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present, Past and Future.

"Our Dumb Animals says that if
there were no birds man could not live
on the earth, and that birds are de-
creaslng In this country. Many would
read these lines and pay no heed to the
suggestion but there is perhaps more
in 1t than one would at first think.
There are some birds that are harmful
to the interests of man, but far more
that are helpful to his interests.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-07-07
NOTICE..

North Carolina Superior Court
Halifax County. S. M. Gary, Clerk.
w. E. Station & wife Olivia
and M. r. Pierce
J. w. Womble and wife
Mary G. Womble.
BY virtue OF the order of the court
in the above entitled special proceed
irgs, | will Oh the Goth day of July
1898, in Roanoke Rapids, n. c., cell
for cash at public auction to the high
est bidder, that tract of land of which
K. Il. Pierce, died seized and pos
sessed, containing 60 acres more or less,
lying near Bowling n. c., on the North
side of the public road leading from
Weldon to CASTOR adjoining the lands
of M. b. lvey, Mrs. George Hales' land
and others. CLAUDE KITCIIN,
Commissioner.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-07-07

Bob Moore, of Lafayette, Ind, says
that for constipation he has found
DeWitt's Little Early Risers to be per-
feet. They never grippe. Try them
for stomach and liver troubles.-E. 7.
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-07-07
Pretty Wall Papers!

We can supply you with any and all
kinds Of Wall Paper in the latest and
prettiest design at astonishlngly low
prices. 1t Is direct from the great man
usac,urers, United States Wall Paper
Co.. of Cincinnati, and Is the latest and
most up-:o-d#te paper on the market.
f. r, WPr~r.vAn T. Go.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-07-07

Sick headache, biliousness, constipa-
ton and all liver and stomach trou-
bles can be quickly cured bv using
those famous little pills known as
DeWitt's Little Early Risers. They
are pleasant to take and never grippe
E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-07-07

r G. Blanks, of Lewlsyille, Texas,
- hot one box of DeWltt's Witch
Hazel salye was worth 5000 to him.
= - ' cured his piles of ten years standing.
He advises others to try IL. ~ aiso
cnres eczema, skin diseases ana oDs1i-
,ate a. sores.-E. T. Whitehead &~Co.