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Connecticut western news., 1898-01-13
BARGAIN WORTH GOING MILES
BLEAcHED DAMAsK


 Extra heavy, guaranteed all linen, can never be duplicated for EE less than 75 cents, now " IRISH DAMASK, all linen, half bleached, colored border, real im- ported goods, strong and dur. SE able, fully worth 4Sc. now W SCOTCH DAMASK imported linen goods, co inch wide. makes a good strong table cloth, fully worth 4ac. now 33c.
 GENUINE Turkey Red, White and Black, plaid table cover, OI you've bought it at 33c. now VI ONE LOT half bleached all linen napkins, SIS fast edges, heavy weight, pretty pattern, worth sl5s now S1.05.
 ONE LOT full bleached SIS all linen napkins, all neat patterns, good weight, worth SIas, now 95c.
 ONE LOT Extra size Damask towels knotted fringed, 4ox7s, 10 is we'll worth as cents, now 4~ ONE LOT full size " Huek" tow els, borders colored and 161-C helnmed cheap at Isc now4G 1G ONE LOT half hleachcd Turkish towels full size, rox4o, is cheap I0 at rsc now N" E LINEN CRASH made from SC. Iected pure flax yarns, good, strong and durable, worth k 1-O Sc. now
 COTTON CRASH, bleached and brown, cotton twilled toweling, good weight, was SC. N u-c now
 ONE LOT bleached cotton tow. els, fringed, all white, good 1e weight, while they last 1S. IF WE HAD more space we would quote bargains in bleached and unbleached cottons, we have them in all qualities and widths
 Here are two specials, we've lots more in this department
 4s INCH BLEACHED pillow case cottons, good fine quality, usu. ally sold at r4c now q f-2c.
 SAME in 4a inch, now sc.
Connecticut western news., 1898-01-13
40 Short Lengths

some just enough for a skirt, others would make a pretty waist. If we quoted prices here you would never guess the quality. Come and look them over; you know the early shoppers will pick the most desir- able patterns.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23
AN ADM1RER OF WOMEN.
A Matrimonial Repeater Who Got
More EnamOred with Each
Subsequent Wife.

l was riding along the road leading
across Hurricane gap, in the Pine mountain
range, thinking of the peculiar people who
lived In these businesses, when l was
startled by a voice up the hillside calling
to me to come up and give somebody lift.
had no idea who owned the voice, but
whoever it was was in trouble and re-
sponded and found man of 60 or more
caught by the foot under fallen tree and
unable to get away; He wasn't hurt, and
soon had him on his feet, and he insisted
on my stopping further down the mountain
and taking dinner with him. He lived in
well-kept cabin with his daughter, and
after dinner we sat in the shade of a tree
in the yard and he told me about himself.
Air you married?' he asked after he
told me he was widower.
No, but hope to be some day." an
swered, quite sincerely.
You ought to be; every man ought to
be; a man that amt amt shown a right
feelln' lords what. the Lords done fer him,
thar amt nothm' on the face Nv God's
green earth that is patchin' to woman,
don't keer what kind she is.
You're hale and hearty yet" l said,
and l don't see why you don't take some
OF your own advice"
Don't crowd the mourners, mister" he
said, waving his hand as if warding off nv
attack. Don't you crowd the mourners.
I'm hggerin' on sever'l this very minute,
and l amt, quite shore yit which one to
pick. I've been married four times, and
every time my notion NV women has got
so much higher that I'll be derned eff
don't kinder look forrerd to losin wife
jist fer the satisfaction Nv gittin' another
one.'
The idea was so entirely new that was
overcome by it.-Washington Star.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23
PERSONAL AND 1MpERsoNAL,

Ned Glover, former slave, lives with
his wife and 95 descendants upon the
plantationin Twiggs county, Ga, where
he was born 90 years ago.
At misunderstanding contest in
Bridgeton, N. Y, the contestants being
all colored boys, one little darby ate
twice his weight of melons.
A petitioner to the general Methodist
conference in Canada recently asked
that body to protect congregations
against the growing evil LOT manuscript
preachers"
A Maine farmer has cart which he
built in 1865, the tires of which have
never been rest. He also has a scythe
snath which he has us,sd every season
for As years.
Wealth seems determined to come to
some men. Mr.. Herbert Molyneux tried
hard but unsuccessfully to dispose of
his share in the Rivas diamond mine
for $500. He now asks 81, 900.
The car has appointed his mother
honorary colonel of the Peryaschlaw
dragoon regiment, and he has appoint
ed the Grand Duchess Serge of Russia
colonel of the Tschernigow dragons.
The faculty of philosophy of the Uni
versity Of Munich have conferred the
honorary degree of doctor upon Lady
Blennerhasset in recognition of her la
bors in the field of English, German,
French and Italian literature.
Rev. Wesley Blakely, of Keystone,
w. Va, is 107 years old. He has
preached 1903 sermons, baptized 6,o23
people and married 1,s17 couples in IS
years. He says he has. 1851 living de-
scendants, embracing five generations.
He served in the warof 1912, His first
vote was for James Monroe.
\ man is said to have caused the
banns of marriage to be published in a
Yorkshire church between himself and
lady to whom he was not engaged and
who has no intention of marrying him.
The man, it was alleged, had come to
the end of his credit, and astonished the
town by having the banns published
between himself and rich lady, who
he had ascertained was on the CONT
nent. At once his credit revived.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23
An OmeIet of White Ants.

Africa seems to be the great country
for insect eating. Large quantities of
locusts, caterpillars and beetle grubs
are consumed by the natives. And in
certain parts white ants, or termites.
are esteemed a welcome addition to the
bill of fare. These ants may be pre-
pared in various ways. One is to boil
them down in water to the consistency
of porridge. Or they may be eaten
simply dried over the fire. Cooked with
beaten-up eggs they make not I'M
savory omelet. or they may be used in
meat pies instead of fish. A European
traveller in Africa remarks that white
ants taste something like meat stuff
fng. He received about so loads of them
for the use of his people. The same
traveller tells us how on his marches
he used small ants nests, mushroom
shaped. and about the size OF mans
head as hearthstones. three of them be-
ing arranged in triangle.-N. Y.
Herald.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23
ENORMOUS WAR BUDGETS.
The Appalling Sums That Are Re.
quired to Preserve the Peace
of Europe.

The "war budgets" of the principal
countries of the world are published
in the last monthly summary Of the
bureau of statistics. Most of them are
for the year 1898 or the preceding one.
1t is not stated whether they include
the expenditures for the respective
navies. In any case they make strik-
ing showing as to the cost of main
tanning peace" among the European
governments.
The sums appropriated by the five
great powers, Great Britain, Germany,
Austria. Russia and France. with the
three lesser powers, Italy, Spain and
Turkey, amount to the enormous total
of S691, $3.50. If to this we add the
war budget of British India, $116,G37,-
2SS, we have total of $S0s, O53,147 per
annum. The actual expenditure in In
dia, which IS given for the year 1897,
was, of course, swollen by the war with
the Afridi tribes on the northwestern
frontier, that of Spain by the insurrec-
key by the war with Greece, but
neither the range nor character of
these pending wars can have made q
ssrious addition to the average annual
expenditure.
If we calculate the per capita charge
for the war budgets we find that it is
largest in England, 1921; next largest
in Germany, $2.7O, while the other ma
tons follow in their order: France,
$2.21; Spain, S2.1s; Austria, So 0s; Italy,
STAG; Russia, silly, and Turkey, SO
cents. These figures, however, give a
misleading impression of the relative
burden Of war expenditure. The aver
hge inhabitant of England, for in
stance, on account of the amount and
distribution of wealth and the ordi-
nary means of earning revenue, does
not begin to feel his annual contribu-
ton of 1921 as does the Spaniard his
payment Of S2.12, the Russian of SLIT,
Or the Turk of only SO cents. 1t is
probable, also, that the burden to the
German of his $2.7O is not heavier than
that of 1921 to the Frenchman, while
we know that the modest 81. 46 of the
Italian was one of the things that pro-
voked the terrible riots last spring.
The per capita charge in British India,
owing to the vast population, is only
80 cents, but the government in India
is never free from the dread that
very slight addition to taxation may
at any moment drive the natives to
open resistance.
The war budget of the United States
for 1896 is also given. 1t is twice as
much as that OF any Of the non-Euro-
Eean states, except British India. It
includes the army only, and is set
down at S51 ,O93,9 and amounts to
only II cents per captain. Y. Times.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23
Low RATES TO THE SOUTH.
A Splendid Opportunity to Visit
Southern Points at Small Cost.

Splendid Opportunity to Visit
Southern Points at Small Cost.
On Tuesday, Dec. 9th, and Tuesday, Dec
Goth, popular low rate excursion will be
run from Chicago to the South via Chicago
4 Eastern Illinois Railroad. On those days,
that Company will sell both one way and
round trip first class tickets at greatly re.
duced rates. One way tickets will be for
continuous passage; on round trip tickets
stop over will be allowed on going trip at
points in the South. Round trip tickets will
be good twenty-one days. The Chicago &
Eastern Illinois Railroad has two daily
through trains which leave Dearborn Sta
ton, Chicago, for all points beyond the
Ohio River; both trains carry through first
class coaches, sleeping cars and have din
ing cars. serving meals out of Chicago. This
is the shortest route to the South and the
time made by it's trains is the quickest. For
detailed information, inquire of any ticket
agent or address Charles L. Stone, General
Passenger & Ticket Agent G. & E. I. r. r.,
Chicago
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23
buried here l shah be safe to marry tna

buried here shall be safe to marry tho
girl. You don't think 500" iGielow
had writhed visibly.) well, remem-
Der my power. She would have been
my wife long ago but for the clause in
the will pertaining to Caruthers. have
always believed that a great murder
could be Committed without the perpe-
traitors ever being detected, and have
carefully worked out the details of this
plan"
The strain was too much for the de-
pleted physical condition Of the ill
starred prisoner. Bantinni seemed to
be talking to him from great distance.
Then came the sound of the iron doors
closing, the turning of key in a rusty
lock, darkness, silence, soothing uncon-
seriousness.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23
Her Guess.

He--,For week have not slept an hour
after night, only to arise weary and de.
pressed in the mornings. I cannot cat. |
come and go and am weighed down with one
all;;pervading thought. 1t is with me in my
waking hours. 1t is with me in my dreams.
She-Ah, it is too bad. I'm sorry for you.
Marie, have you not guessed what it is
that troubles me?"
Eyes. You're afraid there may be
another call for men and you'll have to 60
and fight"
An hour afterward he was still walking
around in circle and wondering whether
she really meant it or not.-Chicago Evening
News
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23
HOW'A Thiss

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
z. j. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have known +. J
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac
tons and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, O..
Wading, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23
Acting the Part.

TOMMY dunno whether that new
boy mex door is coward or jist smart.
Mr.. Figg-What have you been up to
now?
'W'y, I called him Spaniard, an he
said 1 ought to go in the house an get
him something to eat."-Indianapolis
Journal
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23

Edith-It requires lots of courage
fer Laura to go away as an army
nurse.
May-Oh, I don't know. There ara
few men to be found anywhere elsa
Philadelphia North America.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23
Confe...o. e !. M,llio.e,-@.

A millionaire confessed the secret of his
success in two words-hard work. He said
he put in the best part of his life in gaining
dollars and losing health, and now he was
putting in the other half in spending dollars
to get back health. Nothing equals Hostel
the overtired body and brain. 1t gets at the
starting point-the stomach-and overcomes
nervousness, sleeplessness, dyspepsia and
indigestion.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23
A Real Prize,

IF I had such wife as Mrs. Negley
think | could be supremely happy"
"Why, don't consider her especially good
looking, and it is easy to see that she ISM
very clever"
81 know, but when her husband starts to
tell funny story she doesn't assume the
look of martyr or try to change the sub
ject."-Cleveland Leader
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23

Nothing so common as muscular pains and
aches. St. Jacobs Oil cures.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23
Handicapped from the start.

First Spariard-That is a cowardly
and contemplate rise of the Yankee
pigs.
Second Spaniard-It certainly is;
but what is II?
''Why, they threaten not to recognize
us as belligcrents in the event of our
resuming hostilities - Puck.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23

Dislocated by Scorn.-"Is Glorinda proud
since she has been abroad?" Proud? She
holds her head so high that it hangs down
her back. Detroit Free Press.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23

Don't say you work like slave;" say
YOU work like fool. "-Atchison Globe.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23

In angling it is much the same as in love
making. The fish we land are very small
fry in comparison with the beauties that
get away.-Boston Transcript.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23

We ought not to judge men as of a pic
ture or statue-by first sght.-La Bruyere.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23

"Why is it the mind is brighter when
man is past 40?" After that age the man
gets sense enough not to eat too much"-
Chicago Daily Record.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23

It all troubles have gone. My monthly
sickness used to be SO painful, but have
not had the slightest pain since taking
your medicine. l cannot praise your
Vegetable Compound too much. My
husband and friends see such change
in me. I look SO much better and have
some color in my face.''
Mrs. Pinkham invites women who arc
i'll to write to her at Lynn, Mass, for
advice, which is freely offered.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23

Check Colds and Bronchitis with Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23

Very few people appreciate the i'm.
rortance of doing a thing right in the first
place.-Atchison Globe.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23

A slip, a sprain, sling. Use st. Jacobs
Oil-cured No sling.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23

After six years suffering I was cured by
Piso's Cure. Mary Thomson, 294 Ohio Ave-,
Allegheny, Pa, March 10, '94.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23

Very cold, very bad Neuralgia. St. ia
cobs Oil very sure to cure.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23

1T pretty hard for some men to keep their
wants down to their incomes. Chicago
daily News.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23

SShlngle your house before you plaster it
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23

Hard winter, hard aches. Hard rub will
st. Jacobs Oil. Easy cure
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23

OF al! the letters in the alphabet, only two
are 0. K.-Golden Days.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23

FDear me-" thought the new fence, 81
must get new gait on me. "-Golden Days.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23

Cats are very gentle to their kittens, not
withstanaing the fact that they lick then
frequently.-Golden Days.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23

To-day sore and stiff Tomorrow cured
st. Jacobs Oil does that every day.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23

The cold keeps active the pain of Sciatica.
st. Jacobs Oil drives It out.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23

To Cure . Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money il it fails to cure. Csc.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23

ITo BE CONTINUED,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23

SO had ovarian
trouble. Through
the advice of .
friend I began
the use Of Lydia E.
Pinkham's vege-
table Compound,
o-l 1s- A0.s--
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-05
Too Smart.

General Hancock was sorcly tried in
1861 lW tho extreme freshness of some
of the officers of his command. Ono day
the major of q western regiment rode
up to Hancock S headquarters and, with.
out dismounting, asked that General
Hancock step out Of his tent, as no de-
sired to speak with him. When. the
superb" came forth, the pompous ma
jor said 70 the general that he had come
over for the purpose OF getting orders. as
to what his regiment should do that aft.
ernoon, and without waiting for Han.
cock to give directions he went on. to
state that iii his opinion, as the com.
,napder of tho regiment in the absence
Of tho colonel and lieutenant colonel,
his regiment shoEld devote most of the
Afternoon to battalion drill. Hancock
quietly gave directions that his regi.
mept remain in camp and fix up its
quarters as nicely as possible. When
the major rode away, Hancock squared
himself, folded his hands and looked
after him. Without addressing any par
ticular person he said: 1.-The major is
smart, id smart, too id smart
Heavenly hosts, but he is mighty
smart MANI. A. Watrous in Chi.
cago Times-Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-05

Fpola, will tell you Of your past. res
SHt and future, for only rs cents.
Rock Island house corner.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. v. Stafford were
pleasantly surprised last evening o.
their home BY . number of the mem
bers Of the Young Peoples society Of
Memorial Christian church. Mrs.
Stafford was presented with . fiae
easy chair.
William A. Baker. Of Chicago. has
completed arrangements with the
finance committee Of the Associat d
Charities for the presentation ut IN
early date Of the comic opera, "Pow-
batsn," under the auspices Of that
society. Local talent will produce
Tho opera.
The Christian Endeavor society Of
the Aiken street chapel. South Rock
Island. last evening elected tho fol.
lowing officers: President, Michael
Bolima. vice president. Miss Ella
Burton; secretary. Edward Robb;
corresponding secretary. Miss Lily
Tom; treasurer, Hiram Leonard.
A large audience heard the lecture
by Rev. John B. Koehne at the First
Methodist church last evening on
The Historical Appearance Of Chris
tianitv." 1t was an interesting re.
view Of religious history. and . com.
parison OF ancient and modern con.
diti0ns. Rev. Koehne lectures
tonight on ''The Church During the
Dark ages and the Reformation"
Condemnation proceedings begun
by G. B. Marshall. representing the
city of Rock Island and the township
OF south Rock leland. have results d
in the'ssq1irement of 80 feet of the
north end Of the old fair ground for
pablo highway purposes. The case
was heard before Jastice II. C. Wivill
In the South Rock Island town hall
Monday. A jury fixed the value OF
the property. which was formerly
owned by the late o. j. Dimick and
later placed In trust with Hon. c. r.
Aiusworth. of Moline. for his son.
Lute, ana heirs. at 1915. which will
be paid Jointly by Rock Island and
South Rock Island. which are en-.
gagged In opening Eighteenth avenue
from Seventeenth street west to the
river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-05
.rhs World Against Her."

This excellent play is one OF the
o d fashioned molodramss dealing
With the story Of happiness destroyed
by the Vaccinations OF the villain,
the subsequent sufferings OF the in!
not emit and the final overthrow and
punishment Of the guilty, with the
thread Of happiness As reward to
the innocent. The World Against
Her." - given BY Agnes Wallace
Villa and her supporting players. is
. distinct success. The sensational
element Of the play is good and
Keeps the interest Of the audience
throughout. Tie company Is most
competent. and the members are
thoroughly up in their parts. Miss
vills. In the principal role, that Of
Madge Carlton, who has the bulk OF
the work to do. 10 largely responsi,
bic for the success Of the perform.
auce. The minor parts, without ex.
caption. are extremely we'll played.
There ale many beautiful speciaities
in this box eifice winner which are
extremely well done. and the coined =
parts are in the hands OF artists.
The production is TO b, seen at the
Auditorium, Moline. Iext Saturday
night. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-05
Women Art Students.

."Of all the curious things I ever
seed. remarked the retired mariner,
"these here girl artists are the curious.
est. The wonders of the deepis nothin
to 'eci. I WIS mendin net down on the
dock. there few days ago when one of
'cm comes crlong, plopped that three
legged affair Of hers down near me,
rugged up her ombrcl and set to work at
paintin . schooner ct was layin off in
tho river. Tide Was. pretty ucar Tier
least Of .tl,er. ebb when she began. and
ther schooner was, of course, pintin up
stream. Well, she got erlong pretty well
putin the two masts in her all right
and the howsprit While she was paintin
the hills across ther rivcr.tide turned
and swung the old schooner around.
When she come to look at her picter,
she must or seen somethin was wrong
about that air bowsprit. It looked wrong
somehow, and I'm blcst if she didn't &c
and put another one ON, sticking out
over the stern Of tho DANCED thing. ~
New York Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-05


between Second and Third avenues.
On reassembiing Aid. DIuber
moved that the paving on Ninth and
Tenth streets, between Secood aud
Third avenues be accepted. Carried
By unanimous vote.
AID. Coacanoa msved that the
msyor and city clerk b instructed
70 settle with the contractors, The
Edwards & Walsh Construction com.
psny. for the improvement on Ninth
and Tenth streets between Second
and and Third avenues, in accord
ancc with the terms Of the contract
Carried BY unanimous vote.
Adjourned on motion Of Aid
Winter.
A. d. HUtslxG, City Clcrk.