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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-25
Elnbr0ideries,

LOT NO. lat 10o'clock each day
this week narrow Cam brio Embroid-
cries. worth Sc ard &c, choice for Sic
and &c.
LOT NO. PAT 8 O'Clock each
afternoon we place on sale IS elegant
medium and extra wide Edgings and
Skirt Flouncings. none worth less
than ,25c yard. Many worth more,
choice Of al at 1910 q yard.
Lots which will be on sale all day
and all the time:
SO patterns, medium wide and mar
row. extra fine Cambria Mging,
worth lSc to 22c o yard. choice at Sc
and Zoe yard.
IS styles of the regular 12ac and
15c Embroideries, choice 7c and SC a
yard.
40 styles wide flouncing and fine
Edging, worth from Csc to 500 q
yard, at Csc and 19c.
Beginning Monday morning and
lasting all week, we shall make our
annual display Of Cambria Rmbroid-
cry Sets. Nainsook Embroidery Sets.
Dainty Swiss and Nainsook Edgings
and Allovers. Toe most beautiful col.
lection possible for ready cash to
gather. Early buyers will find
price Inducements here which can.
not be repeated later in the season.
The famous Martirelli Chocolates served fir
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-25
MAY CROWD IT OFF,
The Place Of the Rock Island
Bridge on the Special
Stamp Issue.
EkDs STRUCTURE SUBSTITUTED

In fAaence In Favor OF the St. louis e.
terprise SEEMS to Have Settled the
Meter In the Mind Of Postm.s:e. Gin
erai asry-rhs Oas Hero tho Most sp.
prorrlatc.
1t may be after all that the Rock
Island bridge design will be crowded
off the special Omaha exposition
issue Of postage stamps. There has,
it seems, been brought to bear an in.
fuence upon Postmaster General
Gary to exclude the structure and
substitute for It the Eads bridge st
St. Louis. 1. will be remem bered
that when the designs for the stamps
for the Omah exposition were first
preached. it was suggested BY the
postoiliee department that q picture
Of the Rock Island bridge should be
pu. upon one Of the series. This
suggestion vas generally favored
but unfortunately it does not meet
with the approval Of Postmaster
General Gary, who hns decided to
substitute tie Eds bridge at S..
Loui, for the Rock Island structure
As the Davenport Times says. one Of
the strongest arguments for the Rock
Island bridge was that it was the
first structure of any magnitude
across the Mississippi river, and
therefore should be honored with 9
place on the new stamps. Accord
ing to the frs. arrangement for the
new series for Omaha, the brio q
stamp was to have been Of the 81 do.
nomination. but the pas master gen
eral decided upon another change
He thought the bridge should be
placed on the most popular demon.
ination. and accordingly ordered it
changed to the 2-cent stamp. These
designs are now at the bureau Of
engraving and printing, and it II
the desire Of the postal authoritie!
to have them ready for distribu'
ton June l, when the exposition il
to be iraugurated. The Times says
Rock I.I.nd Bridge Was Appropriate.
at is to be regretted, however
that the Rock Island bridge has beer
ruled eff the series, for aside from
any question OF local pride, its con
struction meant the linking Of tn,
east and west and was a decided fac
tor in the development of the west
which the Omaha exposition is t
commemorate. Probably the post
master general may be induced Il
charge his mind. and an attempt i,
that direction. before it is everlast
ing.y too late, can do NO harm, en,
might get tho coveted place for tn,
bridge which spans the river at tbi
point"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-25
sbitu sry.

Mrs. Albert j. Litiig died at
o'clock this morning at her home
1900 Fifth avenue. She was IS year,
o! age. She 10 survived By her hus.
band and four children.
The remains Of Mrs. Eroeger, wife
Of tho late Capt Henry Kroeger, Of
this city, nho dad Saturday at Low.
don. Iowa, at the age of 76 years,
will arrive here tom rrow morning
for interment. Funeral services viii
be held at 1880 at the German Luth.
ersn church.
Charles {. Reynolds, OF Andalu sia
died Monday, Jan. Ia. lie was born
a, Dover, n. H.. Dec, q. 1873. He
is survived b. his wife aud three
children: Perry f Reynolds. o!
Gilchrist; Oliver f. Rev uolds. Of Da.
to,a. Mimi. and Mrs. Mercy A.
Heeie, of Anda!usia.
Mrs. Ellen Ayers passed away at
l2:i5 this morning at the home OF
Der daughter. Mrs. W. J. Harold,
SIG Twenty-third street. Her death
was the result Of burns accidentally
sustained Christmas week. The de.
ceased was the widow of the late Will
IAN Ayres. She ~ss 20 years of age
Sac Is survived by three daughters
Mrs. Mary Spencer. Mrs. Emma Mill:
and Mrs. Phoebe Harold. Tie fun
eral will be held from the residence
at 2 p IL. tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-25
Oaick Work.

Horny Hack is the de!en dant to &
divorce suit commenced in the dis.
trics court at Davenport by his wife,
Caroline Hack. Mrs. Hack allegel
that Sunday MIR. Hack struck he,
twice in the face with his fist. Sh.
had him arrested, and yesterday. be
fore he was tried in the police court
her application for divorce had beer
fled by Schmidt & Vollmer. She
states that her husband not only
treats her cruelty. but that he ha!
since their marriage become a habit.
nal drunkard. They were married
il Gock Island in 1899.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-25
a BALL FOR BASE BALL.
Oi:nc, to Asks "a ES,-t 70 Rstsic Hsr
Franchise.

0i:nc, to Sshs "a En,-s 70 Rsssic Hsr
Franchise.
Dawn in Quincy, where the!
had practically abandoned the idea
Of having professional base ball next
SEASON, enihusiasm among the
fans las been revived, and an.
other effort is to be made to
retain the Western association fran
chise. Says the Qaincy Herald:
President Hickey, Of the Western
Base Ball association, has written TO
President Batter. Of the local club,
telling him that the Quincy franchise
could be placed at either Rock Island
or Ottumwa, both OF which are clam.
oring for i: He has also notified the
presidents OF other associations to
not interfere with the players Of the
Quincy team, as he will withdraw
them feom there in = body, as
he he's authority to do 60. Mr..
Hickey, however, is anxious that
Quincy should retiin the franchise
and reorganize for the ensuing sea-
son. To that end be is willing 10
come here and spend a few days,
hoping to arouse the former interes;
among the advocates Of the game.
The local aspect be, assumed an.
other phase wi hin the past few days
that evipces some symptoms of re.
suscitstion In base bali circles. In
order to raise the requisite forfeit
fund Of $500 it is now proposed to
give a public b al in the interest Of
the club. Champ Walker, and earn.
est devOtee OF the game, has signitied
4 willingness to assume the manage.
rient OF the event. and other fearless,
fcrveut fans have signified willing.
ness to stand by him in the venture.
Fred VAIL has agreed to donate a
large number Of kegs II beer to the
cause, end other brewers and cigar.
makers will drop into line with do.
nations, SO that there will be little,
Il any, cost attached to the success.
full management Of the ball. Feb
10 is the limit. II something is no,
done by that date. the franchise viii
60 by default. An effort will be
made at once by Mr.. Walker and
other enthusiasts &c arrange for the
ball some time mex. week, if at ALL
Base ball talk may be little unsea
sonable today, but Rock Island PEG
pie should net lose sight OF the fac
that they will have to be hustiing i
they intend being in the nssociatio.
next season. Money enough can b'
ra'sed here without the giving O.
balls or fairs. All that is necessary
is 10 take hold of the enterpris,
properly, and going among the citi
zens with the request that each on,
con,r'bute wba. he can. rs dollar.
to doughns.s the money could b.
raised in a week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-25
Give the Children q DRINK

Called Grain.O. It's delicious. ap.
petizing. nodrishine food drink TO
take the pl' &c Of coffee. Sold by all
grocers and liked by all who have
used IL, because when properly pre-
pared 1t tastes Ike The finest coffee.
but is free from all It's Injurious prop.
critics. Grain-O aids digestion and
strengthens the nerves. II is not a
stimulant, but health builder, and
children, as vel IS adults. can drink
ii with great benefit. Costs abou,
one-fourth Is much as coffee. Is
and Csc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-25
HUNTING FOR HIS WIFE
Ernest GiIth'r's Better Hal, ElOpr, With
Another Man.

Ernest Ginther, OF Cedar Rapids,
was in Rock Island yesterday search.
ing for his wife. who, he says. elopeG
Dec. 80 with William Gsbooy.
Ginther is a young man and Is em-
pioyed as swiichman ut Cedar Rapids
for the b., G. r. " ~. railroad. He
says his only object in pursuing his
vile Is to recover possession Of their
child. which che took with her.
Giniher sass Gabboy is gam bier.
He believes ine couple came to Rock
Island. and ne has enlisted the assist
srce Of the police ia his search.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-25
In (ilnsn IiInAa

People overlooked the Importance oil
permanently beneficial effects and
wire satisfied with transient action
but now that il is generally known
that Syrup Of Figs will permanently
overcome hsbitual constipation, well.
informed people will not buy othe.
laxstives, which AT for q time. Ia;
finally inIure the system. Buy the
genuine, made by the Cslifornis Fig
Syrup Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-25
For Babies and Children

there is nothing SO good in the treat
ment ct coughs and colds as Dr.
Bells Fiue-Tar-Honey. It cures
Group, whooping cough, cold in the
head. and gives swee. refreshing
sleep. Children love it. old people
like it. Good druggists sell it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-25
TIE Mortality HeccrI

would be greatly reduced il every
home were supplied with bottle Of
DE-. Bells piae-Tar-Honey. The
great lung strsugthener and exter-
minstor OF coughs. colds, Group and
kindred affections. All druggists
sell 1. at % cents. No cure no pay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-25

'Tisn't safe to be day withou.
DR.. Thomas Electric Oil in the
house. Never can tell what momen;
an accident is going TO happen. Sold
by Marshall Il Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-25
MCCABE'S
The Embroidery Event Of 1893,

~seE ws place on sale our entire collection
sentg
Worlds Best Embroidery We have fortunately saur
several lois fully third under extremely low ps
which will rule all week. and lots
of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-25

GUS Marne Chocolates served free Tuesday Eysrybdy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-25
Muslins,

No its and ands about tive are
pushing ahead alta phenomenal pace.
This weeks combination sale of mus
lin and embroid cries, will set another
high tide mark for others to aim at.
Here are some prices on Muslins.
Salisbury R, fine brown Muslin, IS inches
"ioe............... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4i,c
Salsoury f. ~ inches wide............-.- 4ac
fepereii H. 80 inches wide. 4ko
feperen H. ~ inches wide.... So
one oaie L. l.. line brown Muslin........ sc
Two bales good Sc brown Muslin ..... 3so
One case 5000 yards good fine bleaohed
DC Musiin Observation-Disclosures. 3ac
i.ePe oleachea Muslin. ."................ $40
Sho" "h.'e Muslin. .........."......... $50
" pieces fine brown Sheeting, % yards
VIDE, At yard ....................,,. loo
20 pieces Peperell brown Sheeting, ek
yarus Wide' at q yard ....."....... $50
At 9 O'Clock each morning and at
8 O'Clock in the afternoon of each
day Lonsdale and "Fruit of the
Loom" bleached muslin at A1c q
yard.
At 10 and 4 o'clock each day, black
and gray calicos 2nds Ste.
The extreme low prices which we
shall name all this week on muslins
will make this sale long remembered
by the people of this section.
At $3.50 and 2:SO each day, good
table oil cloth 7sc yard.
Q Tuesday, to 5 O'Clock. Evarvhodv invited
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-12-15
Means Much To Them

Christmas is distinctly a DAY 70,
the children. They look forward tc
the holidays as one of the great events
in their young lives. For weeks be.
fore the anniversary they count M
the days that must elapse before this
great festival is at hand and they can
exclaim, with a merry shout, ito.
morrow is, Christmas" There is no
period in their lives, probably. that
brings TO them more JOY than is
theirs when, after week Of excite
ment, which marks the last seven
days before the 25th OF December
they seek their beds on the eve of
Christmas. retiring fully an hour
earlier than is their usual custom, in
order that the few hours that yet in.
tervene before the eventful day may !
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-12-15

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY is said to
favor opening negotiations with Great
Britain for the modification of the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty, so as to re-
move any ground for objection to the
construction and control of the Mic
araguan canal by the United States.
a resolution approving such negoti-
atoms was introduced in the Senate
last THURSDAY by Mr.. Caffery.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-12-15
The War Taxes Stay.

Neither the President nor his Sec
rotary Of the Treasury suggests the
possibility Of mastering out the wal
taxes with the advent of peace, says
the New York World. Secretary
Gage says that the repeal of even the
"more veXatious" of these taxes can.
not be recommended, in view of the
extraordinary expenses for the army
and navy"
With a conceded deficit of $1l2,-
100000 for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1899, and smaller one
based ON hopes of economy" for the
next year, which experience has
shown to be vain, the truth is obvious
that the war taxes must stay.
The government has been and still
is living on the proceeds of bond
sales-that is, on borrowed money.
There is enough of this left to carry
the Government into the next fiscal
year, in spite of an estimated expen-
diture of S6s9. 1000. But if the
schemes Of the permanent expansion
lists prevail the Treasury will be
compelled to draw on It's reserve after
that or new war taxes must be laid
How will the people like the idea.
two years hence, o. having war taxes.
a
originally imposed for a specific and
temporary purpose, as permanent
state OF affairs Will not this in.
evitably enter as an issue into tho
Presidential campaign?
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-12-15
WASHINGTON LETTER,
From our regular correspondent

IRON our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, b. c., Dee. l2-The Mic.
arasuan Canal Bill, which now has the
right of way in the Senate as the "unfn-
ished business" and which is the most
important matter. outside of the regular
appropriation bills, that is likely to come
before Congress at the present session.
was called up today by Senator Morgan.
who is its author and who is in charge of
the bill. Mr.. Morgan says the bill will be
Kept before the Senate until it is passed -,
and he thinks it will receive at least three
lourths OF the votes ia the Senate. He
says; "The true state of the sentiment Of
the people of the U. s., is such that if
there we're no other way to build this
Canal than TO go there and take the
country in order to build it, they would
demand ofCongress that that should he
done. But, happily, no such reason is
necessary Nothing needs to lie done
but for the Congress of the U. S. to OBJ
serve straight forward, honorable IN
right course, acting upon rights already
established, upon concessions that have
been made, and proceed to declare what
our will Is in regard 10 this matter"
Senator Morgan thus characterized the
opposition "Ihese gentlemen who are
proposing postponement by Congress
until they can have definite plan agreed
upon, understand perfectly well that if !
that postponement is to continue until
their objections are disposed of, no Canal
will ever be built. That is precisely what |
they want"
1t is regarded as certain that the Nor.
gan Canal bill will be passed 10y the
Senate, although numerous amendments
nay have to be voted down first, but there
he certainty ends. OF course, it could he
made party measure and be passed hy
he majority Of the House as such, should
he party leaders so desire, but its friends,
members Of all parties, would not like TO
ZEE that policy adopted. Although
senator Morgan says he will push the bill
vote at the earliest possible moment,
he general impression is that the vote
III not be taken until after the report of
he U. 5. Commission, headed by Admiral
walker, has been submitted to Congress.
Probably the only plea Of its kind ever
admitted to the President of the U. s.,
y word Of mouth, was that made for
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-12-15
FOR BARGAINS,
The Ayers Mercantile and Mann.
uring Company

Can compete with any house between Knoxville and R
The reason is very plain We buy in large quqattes bellies.
quick sales and small yrofts In clothing we have bor
from the mills and saved the profit of the wholesale hons
instance we have a large assortment of boys clothing
ranging from $l.25 up and they good suits which
bought elsewhere IN this section for less than g.
OVERCOATS good heavy, scrvceable ones all the y
3d. and 81. to $4,000 We have marranted c,,y 49,
mems suit which we are selling fer 5000 Nothing 50
before sold for the money. PANTS, rarroated ali c. a.
If you want something extra, cut in the very latest f,
one of our $500, $1,000, $15. 90 or 800 90 suits
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-12-15
Good Roads.

Give country good schools anC
good roads and the rest will take car,
of itself, says the Chattanooga Neacs
They are the chief essentials of en-
lightenment and, therefore, of pros
perity and progress. The one i.
about as necessary to mental develop.
ment as the other. Man learns not
onl y from books, but from observa.
ton. His intelligence is quickened
by contact with others and his
ambition to emulate is aroused by
seeing the works of his fellows. The
most enlightened nations, therefore,
have always been those that possessed
the best means Of travel.
This is one reason why maritime
nations have been in the van of civil
lzation from the days Of Phoenicia
and Greece to the empire of Victoria.
a people who have no easy means of
travel are always torpid and non
progressive. The want Of good roads
has kept the South back worse than
any other cause except her lack of
excellent public schools. The "Ma-
dungeons" and "Covites" are the
products of isolation and lack of ia.
clllties for contact with the outside
world.
Many of these people have never
seen anything in the way of a road
better than a bride path in the |
and are not within ffty
miles OF railroad. Contrast their |
with the people of a State
like that of Iowa, which has not a
loot OF land in the whole State that
IS more than ten miles from a rail
'oad and which is net work of good
country roads. 1t is such contrasts
Is these that are arousing our public
piIited citizens to give so much
bought and attention to good roads.
The commercial and comfort idea is
{ course the main motive power in
he good roads movement, but after
IL 1t is the mental and moral deyel-
pment which it will bring about
institutes its greatest recommends
on.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-12-15

American citizenship by Don. Maxine
Cortes and his brother, Don Angel ID
COrtes, members of an influential and
wealthy family Of Manila. The President
was interested in the plea of the two young
men, both of whom are educated and
speak good English, but it is beyond his
power to make them American citizens
| The only way il can be done outside of
the usual method through the courts, is
by an Act of Congress. This being an
exceptional case, it is possible that The
| President may use his nhuen ,e 60 secure
the necessary action from Congress. The
elder brother carries the following letter
of introduction, written by U. :. Consul
General Wildman, at Hong Kong: "On
May 9Th, 1899, Don Maxine Cories, on
behalf Of his family, the wealthy and dis
tingushed Cortes family of Manila, sent a
cablesram through this Consulate to
President Mckinley, submitting his
allegiance and praying for citizenship.
Shortly after, in my presence, he gave
General Aguinaldo 10000, with the
understanding tina; Aguinaldo was to fight
sole for annexation. With the occupation
of Manila by Admiral Dewey and General
Merritt he placed all his palaces and
houses at the disposal of our forces, and
they are now occupied, rent free, by the
American forces. Cen Merritt acknow-
lodged the great services rendered to our
forces, both in my presence and to his
successor, General Otis. In many other
WAYS such as giving iniormalion the
Cories family has rendered invaluable aid
to our people" Speaking of the situation
in the Philippines, Mr. Cortes said.
"The wealthy and the very best people of
danla are heartily in favor of annexation:
in fact, nearly all of the Philippine island
ers in favor Of becoming part of and
under the rule of the U. S, with the pos
sible exception of the few political insur-
gents who are now in power and who for
selfish reasons desire independence.
Recent reports flem Admiral Dewey and |
General Otis have about removed the last |
bit of apprehension on the part of the |
Administration that Agulnado and his |
followers might have to he whipped into
subsection when we get ready to take
entire charge of the Philippines
Although nearly the entire membership
Of the House was in Washington when the
vote on the anti. scalping bill, which pass
ed the House, was taken, considerably
more than Il hundred Of them lodged it,
by just happening not to be OF the floor.
Everything is arranged for the Southern
rip of the President and his Cabinet.
The party will leave Washington tomorrow
IN special train and will remain away
me week.
1t hardly seems possible now that the
reaiy of Peace with Spain, signed Satur-
lay night, can be sent to the Senate be-
ore the adjournment for the Christmas
ecess, as it will be necessary for the
riginal document to he brought to Wash
ugton first
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-12-15
Hoods Pills are the only pills
to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla. 2
A Novel Injunction Suit.

A decision Of Importance in the
commercial world as well as one OF
much interest from legal standpoint
was rendered last week at Gladeville
by Hon. w. L. Miller, Judge of the
circuit court OF Wise county, in the
suit Of New York Mining and Man
uIacturing Company versus Z II.
Ould ct al.
1t seems that some years ago the