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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20

AMERICA has so forcibly demon
strated to the world her capacity to
mind her own affairs and compel 9TH
ers to do so, as far as she is concerned,
that she may complacently view the
disturbances that now threaten the
peace of the eastern hemisphere.
England may play the bull in Ii Hung
Changes china closet, the Berlin war
lord may continue to call his imperial
grandmother over at London down off
her perch, and the Russian bear may
growl. Columbia made her peace and
will insist on maintaining it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident of which Mr..
John Oliver, of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
Il was in a most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes
sunken, tongue coated, pain contin-
ually in back and sides. no appetite
gradually growing weaker day by day.
Three physicians had given me up.
Fortunately, friend advised trying
Electric Bitters, and to my great Joy
and surprise, the first bottle made a
decided improvement. l contin ued
their use for three weeks, and am now
a well man. 1 know they saved
my life, and robbed the grave of an
other victim.'' No one should fail to
try them. Only so cents per bottle
at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20
AIrer.. announcement.

The facts connected with Alger's
mismanagement of the war exhibits,
the Springfield Register contends, a
deliberate purpose on the part of the
secretary to feather the nests of the
Michigan ring of which he is a part.
Shafter. Hecker, Duffield and other
Michigan republicans figure in the
proceedings in various capacities. The
deals and dickers connected with the
appointment of these republican
friends of Alger will serve as a cheer
full background for the picture of field
hospital horrors, the filth and priva-
ton of the troop ships. the causeless
slaughter around Santiago. and the
nearer mismanagement of the camps
at Falls Church and Chickamauga
The selection of Montauk Point.
blazing sandbar ut the end of Long
Island. for camp of recuperation for
the debilitated heroes of the Santiago
army. may be the last and least i'm
portant chapter of this tragic travesty
on American institutions. Let us
hope the story will soon end. The
Public has this to say on the subject:
The blame for all this mismanage-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20
BUGLE TAPS.

Written for Graham Post, Moline, by Abb
W. Gould.
List to the bugle taps.
AS they fall on the ears at dawn.
Waking the sleeping camp
To duties of the morn:
up for the day Is passing,
Up boys, fall into line,
Rings in the call for breakfast
Close ranks, keep good time"
List to the bugle taps.
Again they float on the breeze,
This for the sick and weary,
Hear it among the trees:
Come and get your quinine!
Come and get your Quinine'
You won't feel bad long,
Come and get your quiniue,
Come and get your quinine,
Take 1t ana grow strong
List to the bugle taps.
New guard. fall into line,
Out to the picket post,
March TO the bugle chime;
Old guard OF the beat.
Haste to the camp fire bright,
In victory or defeat,
The guard must keep in sight
Now the soft bugle taps
The weary soldier halls,
The rest of the night has come,
And QuietnesS prevails;
Tap, tap. lights out,
Tap, tap, lights out.
Into your blankets go;
Tap, tap, lights out,
Tap, tap lights out,
Forget both friend and foe
List to the bugle taps,
All hands bury the dead;
With rifles flashing bright
Fire the volley above their head.
With the roll of the muffied drum,
That never more they will hear,
With the tramping of myriad feet
Do the silent ones draw near.
So out over the line
AT Gods rallying call,
The bugle taps in time
Ring Ous for one and all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20
Pflesi Pilesi Puesf

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. DR.. Williams
Indian Pile Ointment is prepared only
for piles and itching of the private
parts, end 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. T. Bahnsen, Druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20
Have You a Son. Brother,

Husband or lover in the army or
navy? Mail him today a 25-cent
package of Aliens Foot-ease, a pow
der for the feet. AL who march.
walk or stand need it. 1t cures ach-
ing. tired, sore. s-oollen. sweating
feet. and makes hot, tight or new
shoes easy. Feet can't blister, get
sore or callous where Aliens Foot
ease is used. 10000 testimonials.
All druggists and shoe stores sell it,
% cents. Sample sent free. Address
Allen S. Olmsted. LIE Roy. n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20

If one Russell a. Alger imagined
that because the American people were
so engrossed in the events as they
passed that they would not take into
account his shortcomings at the prop
er time, he was greatly mistaken.
The American people do everything in
proper season and they do it thorough
". Alger is now on the rack.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20

More than twenty million free sam
pies of Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve
have been distributed by the manu-
facturers. What better proof of their
confidence in its merits do you wants
1t cures piles. buyns. scalds, sores. in
the shortest spSse of time T. H.
Thomas, A j. Riess and NJ T. Balm
sen, druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20

Truth wears well. reoiIle 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 grippe.
T. H Thomas. A. j. Riess and NJ. F.
Bahnsen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20

IT is to be feared the government s
most exasperating and arduous nego-
tiations with Spain are to come. 1t is
4 great deal easier to deal with the
dons on war footing than through
peaceful procedure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke YOur Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
netic. fun of life nerve and yigor, take No-To
BAG, the wonder-worker. that makes weak men
strong All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaEan-
teed Booklet and sample free Address
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20

Accidents come with distressing
frequency on the farm Cuts, bruises.
stings. sprains. DIR. Thomas Eclec-
trio Oil relieves the pain instantly
Never safe without H. Sold by Mar
shall & Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20
BucA-.u's ArnIea salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores. ulcers, salt rheum.
fever sores, letter. chapped hands,
chiIblains, corns and ali skin erup-
tions. and positively cures piles or no
pay required 1t is guaranteed 10
give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded Price % cents per box For
sale by Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20

Half the ills that man is heir to
come from Indigestion. Burdock
Blood Bitters strengthens and tones
stomach; makes indigestion impossi-
bic. Sold by Marshall & Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20

Now that Sampson and Schley have
been on dress parade when are we to
get sight of Dewey? That is the
proposition we are all interested in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever.
loc, sc II C. G. C. fail, druggists refund money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20
Carnival City Packet Co.

H"'o Wy HS"Sh w.
Regular Rock Island & Burlington
packet steamer w. j. Young, Jr..
handsomely equipped, leaves for Bur-
lington every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at $3.50 p. M. Steamer w.
j. Young, Jr., leaves every Sunday at
$50 p. m. with special excursion To
Muscatine, returning at IL p. III.
Round trip, including supper, 81, or
rs cents without supper. assn
Acme Packet Co.
Rock Island and Davenport & Gin
ton and Fulton packet line. Fast and
finely equipped steamers City of Wi
mona and Verne Swain. Delightful
steamers for pleasure parties. Boats
leave at a. m. and 3:15 p. m. Boats
meet at LeClaire. Round trip to that
point so cents.
To PARTIES of 10 or more, round
trip rate to Clinton 75c. Regular
Sunday round trip rate to Clinton SOC.
For freight and passenger rates and
all other information in regard to any
of the above lines inquire of
GEO. LAMONT g. SON, Agents.
Foot of nth St. Telephone IIO6
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20
Notice-Assignee's sale.

Notice is hereby given that by authority OF
an order of the county court OF Rock Island
county. Illinois shall offer for sale at public
auction the east door of the court house.
in the city of Rock Island on Monday August
End. Ises 1t the hour of clock p. m mum
her of the accounts of the Peaslee Shoe com
pany. A list Of the said accounts i on lie In
the county court Terms cash
MEYER RoSESFIELD. Assignee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20

Democratic Nominations.
For State Treasurer
n. F. DUNLAP
For Superintendent Public Instruction.
PERRY o. SILVER.
For Trustees State University,
DR. JULIA HOLMES SMITH.
NAPOLEON b. MORRISON.
JACOB B. Seller
For Representative In Congress, Tenth
District,
FRANCIS Z ANDREWS.
For State Senator. Thirty-third District,
JOSEPH II. MULLIGAN.
For Repressp tattve IN the General Assembly,
Thirty-thrd District,
ELMORE W. HURST.
For County Judge. ..............W. G. ALLEN
For County Clerk. NORTON
For Shertn. ........... $50. a. D. HUESING
FOR IreaSurer. ......--.... .-...-T. X LEES
For County SupeHnt sndent. o. l. ADDITION
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20
Advertised List of Letters, No. 80.

Advertised List of Letters, No. 33.
List OF letters uncalled for at the postofice
at Rock Island Aug 10. 1898:
Arnold. Dave Marshall Annie
Avery. A. w Myers. James
Barker. Nellie OConnor. Hattie
Benson. Josie Ohwhyer, Oscar
Gibson. Annie Phillips, W T.
Harris. Susie Reed Clayton
Honenbach. H II. Scott, EdwiuF.
kennicutt. J. l. Short H c.
kleinbell. Albert Skaggs. Mrs J. =.
Macfee- J. A Smith George n.
Treadway, James
When calling for advertised letters please
give list number.
THOMAS a. THOMAS, Postmaster
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-30

papas. Then there vas trouble in the
town of Whiting.
What can this mean?" inquired one
anxious damsel.
'sGood graciousI" exclaimed another.
why, / was engaged to him myselfr'
said q third,
"Horrorsi'' calculated a fourth
"The brutei'' moaned another.
whoever heard of such a thing?' In
quired still another moro complacently.
And so on down the line. By the time
16 young women had thus given vent to
their feelings the Rev. Mr.. Atwood felt a
creepy sensation up his spine, but vouch-
safed no explanation until called upon.
He simply said to them collectively in sub
stance, slightly paraphrasing Tennyson:
Child, if it were thine error or my crime.
/ care no longer, seeing ! am blest.
Wed whom thou wilt, but I am sick Of time,
And / desire to rest.
Pass on, weak heart, and leave mo where I lie.
Go by; go by.
That expression, 4sleave me where / lie"
sounded very appropriate to the members
of the minister's congregation. His con
duct appeared to them 80 scandalous that
he was summoned to appear before them
to explain his strange p~redicament, but
before the date set for the hearing he re-
signed his pastorate.
He is still in Whiting and announces
his intention Of wedding Miss Bigelow in
the autumn.
In the meantime there is strong talk Of
breach of promise suits by 16 rejected
maidcns.
But the Rev. Mr.. Atwood is not an ad-
vocatc of 16 to /.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-30
Bound TO Get There

Palm Sunday at Brentford witnessed a
strange and moving spectacle Bishop
seated. not exactly on an ass. but be-
hind n in a costermonger's donkey cart.
The Bishop Of Marlborough was due to
hold a confirmation service at st. Law
rence's Church, Brentford. but when his
Lordship arrived at Gunnersbury Rail-
way Station in time, as he thought, to
take a cab to the place of appointment,
he found, to his great chagrin, that
vehicles for hire were conspicuous by
their absence. The distance was too
great for walking in the few minutes to
spare, and the Bishop had almost made
up his mind TO be late for the ceremony,
when suddenly there came on the scene
a humble coster with his .moke' and
cart. the man having apparently been
turning an honest penny by providing
the locality with oranges and apples.
The aproned ecclesiastic explained to
the coster in a moment his ilemm and
asked for a lift The kindly owner of
the ass at once con~sented-the Bishop
scrambled into the Garland the donkey,
entering into the humor Of the situation,
used its four hoofs with such dispatch
that his Lordship's rid through the prfn-
cipal street of the town was like a tri-
urnphal procession. Thanks to the dom
key, the Bishop arrived at st. Lawrence's
in good time.-London Telegraph.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-30


Simply but very becomfngly, the Dewey
founce being much liked. Besides that
we find some pretty arrangements of flat
trimming set on bias piped with solid color
in the same shade as that in the stripe or
check.
A salesman in one large importing
house said impressiyely, "There will be
nine different flowers used on fall and
winter millinery" I had thought the list
about 90 from the abundance Of samples,
but these nine flowers are produced in so
many shades of color that they give the eff
feet of great variety. They are mostly
rather large and rich and velvety. I saw
carnations among them in all the oolors,
and as the box was opened one could
breathe the pungent odor of the flowers.
The clever manufacturer has scented them
with cloves and spices. Violets in velvet
and satin in all the shades possible to that
dearly loved flower are among them, and
they, too, are perfumed.
In spite of my sufferings with the col
lar l did see some novelties. One is that
there Is ~ navv WaV of tleEfnQ skirts The
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-30

prayers for grace were getting the better
Of me. One side / buttoned all right, but
il seemed as If the thing was possessed.
l pinched my neck q hundred times and
at last put of breath sat down TO rest.
I returned to the charge again and again,
and at last got it buttoned. Then amt
the tug of war to get the COLLAR buttoned
On over that. I will, as the novelists say,
throw a veil over the sufferings of that
hour, for l was about that long doing it.
I would shut my eyes and try by feeling.
I would stand before a glass on one foot,
on both, and then would sit down. Once !
wanted to cry from pure madness.
My husband asked If I was going to
wait for another train. ! "sassed'' him.
Riy dog cane and looked quizzically at
me, and / boxed his ears, The cat hid.
Finally, by dint of wetting the buttonholes
and punching a lead pencil through them,
ard using a hairpin for a button hook, I
get the COLLAR fast to the band, and I got a
tic on after a fashion. Then / went to the
train for a long days sightseeing among
tho lovely new fall and winter things.
But / couldn't see anything. The collar
was so high and sitter than armor plate,
and, as I said, half an inch too tight. I
couldn't breathe unless / held my nose in
the air, and the collar cut my chin and did
everything to me that one could think of.
I couldn't get rid Of 1t, and 1 had to wear
it ali day long. 1t didn't take as long to
get of as 1t did to get it on. 1t isn't near
as high as those men wear and Is no worse
than theirs to get on, no sitter, nor are
the buttons more perverse.
So as l now look at it men who wear
stiff collars and don't commit murder are
angels Of light. Who could blame them
for the occasional swear wordP They dom t
miss their trains, don't get red and don't
punch holes with knives. They get the
awful things on and come to breakfast
smiling, sail away to their trains and come
homo at night alive and in good health
md sane Of mind. All that, coupled with
my experience this day, shows that men
rave really moro endurance and better
tempcrs than women, and more patience
too.
I am even willing 10 say that I think
they deserve tho crown of martyrdom. If
I ever said anything against man individ-
uaiiy or collectively, l take 1t all back. /
nm sorry I did say it, and from now on
IIl never say another word. II men feel
hall &c murderous when searching for the
LOST and only collar button as I did and
still keep from wholesale massacre, I I'm
wiling to attribute every virtue under
the sun to them.
TO return q little to the shirt waist, I
think that one with the stiff separate col
lar is an invention OF the evil one. He
gnllst ges his innings every day, and that
On she very persons he wants and would
hare ro other chance of getting. One
thing is sure, he'll never catch me on ac-
ooSns Of tight collars, for I have had
enough of them. How much nicer and
more comfortable it is to be soft anyhow
Soft, leoee bands around the neck are
quite as stylish and I think much more
pdfnfortable and far prettier. Stocks Of
bias folded null are universally becoming.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-30
ana wITb dTf1a fF1u of 1ac8 har way

and with a n6tle TIL OF lace hall way
roundsare dressy too.
1 saw some midsummer dresses yester-
day which filed my idea of dainty sum
mer wear, The dresses were all white,
only they were worn over slips Of light
sitk Of different colors. One made me
think of a sweet pea blossom. 1t was OF
sheer white linen lawn fine enough to
| serve for fairy gossamer. The waist was
IN loose French shape, with many rows OF
fine white lace insertion set diagonaily up
on it, each having q rev of half inch PINK
valenciennes edging gathered full. Around
the bottom Of the skirt were three rufiies.
each having another narrow ruf1e set on
1t. 30 that both edges came together.
Each of these rufles had a row of the in
sertion edged with the pink lace frill.
The sleeves were bishop shape, with a frlil
al the bottom like the others.
The neck was finished with a high dog
collar of the lawn, with one row OF 1nser-
ton and two pink lace frills. The SASH
was of very delicate pale pink taiteta, WIN
a row of insertion and a ruffle OF the mar
row lace all around the edge. 1t was long
and fastened in the back. TIL underskirt
was of pale pink taffeta and carried out
the pink and white in exquisite taste.
Dotted swiss made with deep vandyke
points outlined with cream mechlln lace
was also very dainty. Between the points
and below them were many other rows OF
insertion, all ending with a deep lace
founce around the bottom. The waist
was a polka blouse, with lace garnishing
to match. The front of the waists about
evenly constructed of lace, insertion and
! dotted swiss. A white belt with fancy
gold and turquoise buckle holds the
waist. A turquoise blue skirt and lining
! give it q dainty freshness most lovely.
There was quite an innovation in the
way of two empire plaits at the back OF
this blouse, the whole scheme of trimming
being carried out on the plaits.
The prevailing fancy just now is for
duck suits and striped and checked piques
for outing. There are white duck and
pioue skirts with red blouses or jackets
| and others where the blouse is dark blue
! opening over white. Linen suits in grass
shades trimmed with white are cool look
ing and oool in reality.
One very handsome one had q largo
| floral design in white linen applique set
upon the skirt and on the front of the
! short figaro. By the way, nearly all
fgaros, boleros and Spanish jacket effects
disappeared as if by magic when the war
broke out, and if we see n now we no
tice it very quickly. Linen and other tex
tiles are produced in pretty checks-and
broken irregular stripes and are made
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-30
FASHIONS OF NEW YORK
Agonizing Possibilities Of the
Separate Collar Shirt
Waist
TRIES FEMININE PATIENCE
After One Experience a
Woman Realizes That the
Average Man Is a
Martyr.
TRIES FEMININE PATIENCE

Copyright, 1898, by American Press Assoc
ciation.1
never felt SO sorry for men in my life
as / did the other morning, nor did l ever
feel SO opposed to the progressive woman
party. I had been persuaded into getting
o regulation shirt waist with a separate
collar. Not being exactly a featherweigh6,
I needed a collar 16 inches around the
neck. The mako of this particular shirt
aafst made it half an inch too small, but
what was short in length was made up in
height.
The first movement was to put on the
shirt and get the waist and skirt to hold
together, which is no easy job and left me
with a line OF safety pins like chain mail
all around my waist. The cuffs with
much effort were buttoned.
Then came the collar. The button in
the back of the neck broke. / went to put
In another, and that few of into some re-
mote place. / haven't found it yet. Tho
third was too big TO go through the but
tonhole, and 1 dug holes in my neck with
a penknife trying to cut it q little. AT
last I got the button through the band,
but the perspiration had wilted all my
frizzes and streaked my face. I rested and
then began buttoning the front. The but
ton belonging there had such a long,
strong shank that as I was examining it
it slipped from my fingers and fell to the
floor, and of course I stepped on it and
bent the end Of it, so that 1 had to slip in
to my sons room and, as he calls it,
sswipe'' one of his gold buttons.
I worked very carefully with this, but
the neckband was half an inch too tight,
and my struggles for breath and inward
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-30
Annie Thaokeray's Dolls.

Not only her own big doll family, but
all dolls, fine or shabby, large or small,
black or white, who came little Annie
Thackeray's way shared the tender affec-
ton OF her OVERLOOKING heart. When a
very little girl, she believed dolls were
quite as much alive as real babies, and If
they lost heads or arms the missing MEM
bers would grow again. This was because
when her babies suffered an accident and
she went weeping to her father, the great
author, William Masepeaoe Thaokeray, he
would grayely assur, her that all dolly
Deeded was an interview with the family
physician. Putting the toy in his pocket,
he would pretend to be Oh to the doctors.
Instead, Of course, he went straight to a
toy shop, had the doll repaired and return
ed her whole and hearty to his daughter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-30
A Floral Masonic Lodge.

A move and beautiful floral display is
to be shown at Highland Park, Pitts
burg, in October, during the c~onclave Of
the Knights Templars of the United
States. A monster bed of decorative
plants, twenty by forty feet in size, is to
represent a carpeted Masonic lodge room,
in the centre of which will he an altar,
with Bible quare and compasses. To the
right of this unique design will be a
mounted mig In full armor and equip-
will be represented an ancient castle.
showing turrets, battlements, and moat
In front with drawbridge. On either side
with arms presented, signifying, Wei
come. Sir Knights. On the banks of
the reservoir many banners. crosses and
other Templar designs will be shown,
representing the degrees or the Red Cross
Temple. In all. the exhibit is plan
ned to be a remarkable one in flowers
and plants