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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainlield,
Ill, makes the statement that she
caught cold, which settled on her
lungs: she was treated for month by
her family physician, but grew worse.
He told her she was hopeless victim
of consumption and that no medicine
could cure her. Her druggist sug-
gested Dr. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption; she bought a bottle
and TO her delight found herself bene-
fitted from first dose. She continued
its use and after taking six bottles,
found herself sound and well; now
does her own homework, and is as
well as she ever was. Free trial bot
ties of this great discovery at Hartz *
UIlemeyer's drug store. Only 80
cents and 81, every bottle guaranteed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
Rurr.S Fierce Retort.

Aaron Burr at one time attended a
church in Albany where all the aris-
tocracy of the town was 70 be found on
each Sunday Soon he fell into the
practice of being late, and finally the
wardens of the church asked the min
lister to reprimand him openly. On the
next Sunday. when Burr entered late
as usual. the minister stopped in the
middle of his sermon and said, Sir. l
shall appear at the Judgment seat
against you'
Burr gazed Mt him placidly and an
swered. "Sir, in all of my practice
have found that class of criminals that
turns states evidence the most to be
despised. There We're no more public
reprimands in that church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
Brusuue Brahms.

A young Hungarian violinist, who
was continually talking about his Won
derful skill and great fame, had his
batteries addressed to Brahms cut short
with the brusque remark More finger
exercise and fewer phrases, young
mani
A young woman who played the pi-
anoforte asked the composer as TO the
advisability of giving a concert in
Vienna.
''Are you all ready?" inquired
Brahms
Certainly, dear masterl May 1 play
something for you?'
"Oh, no. mol 1 meant only have you
a new gown and gloves?'
Eyes, sir. -
PITY; otherwise 1 should have adj
vised you not to give the concert.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
1T CAN'T BE DONE.
No One Can Remain Well, No Chronic Dis
ease Can be Cured Unless the StOm-
ach is First Made Strong and
Vigorous.

This is plain because every organ in
the body depends on the stomach for
its nourishment. Nerve, bone, sinew,
blood are made from the food which
the stomach converts to our use.
How useless to treat disease with
this, that and the other remedy and
neglect the most important of all, the
stomach.
The earliest symptoms of indiges-
| ton are sour risings, bad taste in the
mouth, gas in stomach and bowels,
pal pitation, all-gone feeling, faintness,
headaches, constipation; later comes
loss of flesh, consumption, liver and
heart troubles, kidney diseases, ner-
vous prostration. all of which are the
indirect result of poor nutrition.
Any person suffering from indiges-
ton should make it practice to take
after each meal one of Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets, allowing it to dissolve
in the mouth and thus mingle with
the saliva and enter the stomach in
the most natural way. These tablets
are highly recommended by DIR. Jen-
nison because they are composed of
the natural digestive acids and fruit
essences which assist the stomach in
digesting all wholesome food before it
has time to ferment and sour.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold
by druggists, full sized packages at
50 cents. They are also excellent for
invalids and children. A book on
stomach diseases and thousands of
testimonials of genuine cures sent free
by addressing F. A. Stuart Co., Mar
shall, Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
COUNTY TEMPLE.
Tronafara

Nav 19-Frederick Councilman to
Fannie G. Rogers, part sw, 80, Is, 1w,
IS, 500.
20-Jasper Sievers to Belle McGee,
lot ,, block ), c. Lynde's add, Rock
Island, $4,000.
Peter Waner to W. j. Entrikin, lots
and ;, G.. W. Bele's add, Moline,
81, 800.
Louis Mosenfelder to Bridget f.
O'Hare, lot l, block ?, Black Hawk
Second add, Rock Island, S615.
Jacob Abraham to Sarah \. Davis.
lot ., block ,, Sweeney & Jackson's
Third add, Moline, $1,000.
Hans Osbar to c. n. Newcomb. lot
10. block ,, Alday's Third add, Mo
line, 81.
Moline Furniture company, by sher-
iff, to Moline Furniture Works, tract
by metes and bounds. Moline Water
Power company's West add, Moline,
S12, 500.
Andrew j. Burgston to Gustaf Fry
xell, lot 2, Rock River View Place,
South Moline. $4,000.
22.-John Ohlweiler to Henry Flue-
gel. lots and 3, block II, Thompson
X Wells add. Rock Island, $500.
Ellen j. Delancet to Matte II. Arp.
tract by metes and bounds, assessors
lot ?, IS, IS. 1w, 81 $50.
Anna j. Hardy ct al to Matte II
Arp, lot 6, c. f. Hemenway's add,
Moline, 81.
John Anderson to Emil A. Peterson,
lot 3, block U, Moline Water Power
company'5 Seventh add, Moline,
1915.
23-Mattie H. Arp to Ellen j. Del
ancet, part outlot l, Ryder IL Reads
add, Moline, 81 $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
COFFEE COMPETITIONS.
skin Usually Clears up After Leaving on
the beverage.

the beverage.
In this country people are very
much addicted to the use of coffee. and
to that, perhaps more than anything
else. is attri buted the dark, muddy
compilations.
Mrs. j. l.. Stiles, teacher, was
pale, weak. thin in flesh, wakeful,
dyspeptic and trembling on the verge
of nervous prostration. She discOy-
cred that the cause of it all was coffee.
and the way she discovered it was by
disseminating its use altogether. and
taking in its place Postum Food COT
fee exclusively.
She got so well and got well so
quickly that she knows exactly what
caused the change. Now .he advises
all her friends to use Postum, and
is so enthusiastic about it, that she
sends printed notices of it in her let
.ters to them. and warns them to be
sure and have it made right. You al
ready have an account of my bitter
experience with coffee drinking
Carolina 4. Jones, Houston Heights.
Toy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
Where the Funds Went,

AS an instance of the happy go lucky
character of the early darby the follow
ing extract from the Albany city rec
ords may prove interesting:
I'm 1896 the trustees of the African
Baptist church applied to the common
council for permission to circulate a
public subscription paper in aid of the
funds of the church. 1t was moved to
lay the petition on the table, pending
Investigation, for the son that the
principal part of the IS secured by a
previous Subscription for the African
church had been used by the trustees
in treating themselves to hot sup
pers. Albany Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
AT MCCABE'S.

Churches and societies having to
provide suppers for good many peo-
pie, have always had trouble over the
knives, forks and spoons. Good silver
plated cost too much, and the so-called
''single plate were very poor.
Now, this question is solved.
Knives and forks that look like
Rogers silver plate. In fact, the
"blanks" (tha5 is, the steel knife and
fork on which the silver plating is
done) are Rogers blanks, heavily
plated with that grade of block tin
sometimes called "Malacca, - and then
polished until they shine like silver
and wear very well. a good many
people are buying them for every day,
common use, at home.
Tea spoons and table spoons, too,
same make.
knives and folks. &c. set OF IL pieces.
Tea spoons &C. set OF pieces.
Table spoons. Sc each.
Crockery department.
Initial tea spoons, close by, 47c.
LIS. MeCABE & CO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
FOSTER FRIZZEs.

Foster, May 2i.-Mr. and Mrs.
ID. Kliest's children have been sick
with malaria.
Miss Bessie Gillett visited with Miss
Lucy Watson Sunday.
Miss Rose Cullen, of Muscatine, is
visiting with Beulah Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Feldman spent
Sunday at George Freyermuth's.
The Baptist Sunday school has de-
cided to hold picnic June 10.
Many of the people about here will
attend the memorial services at Hi
nois City.
Through the efforts of some OF our
Sunday school workers Sunday
school was organized at the Thornton
school house yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
An All Around Calamity.

A gentleman invited some friends to
dinner, and as the colored servant en-
tered the room he accidentally dropped
a platter which held a turkey.
MY friends" said the gentleman
in a most impressive tone, never in
my life have | witnessed an event so
fraught with disaster to the various ma
tions of the globe. In this calamity we
see the downfall of Turkey, the upset
ting of Greece the destruction of China
and the humiliation of Africa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
TRI-cITY NEWSPAPER MEN.
Club Holds May Meeting In Moline Last
Night.

Club Holds May Meeting In Moline Last
Night.
The Nav meeting of the Tri-City
Press club was held last night at the
Windsor hotel, Moline, and altogether
it was decidedly pleasant gathering.
the fraternity being delightfully."- en-
tertained by the Moline brethren.
As the club has determined to sus-
pend its sessions during the summer
months, attention was given such
business matters as were before the
organization. and finally disposed of.
In regard to the-offer of Andrew A.
Mallon, the Davenport actor, who
kindly agreed, providing the club was
willing, to stage an amateur per-
Torrance under its auspices, it was
not considered a wise policy for the
club to stand sponsor for an enter
tainment from which it was expected
to enrich its exchequer. especially at
so early a period in the organization 5
career. and ii was voted as the sense
of the meeting, upon motion of j. j.
La Velle, that the publishers cooper
ate in advertising performance for
Mr.. Mallon's own benefit.
The literary part of the program
consisted of an amusing talk on
Pixies Peak Experiences, by p S.
McGlynn, of Moline, and a discussion
of the good-fellowship among news
paper men by Zeke Porter, n LeXing-
ton, Ky, journalist, who has come
north on a health seeking trip. He
has relatives in Moline. He stated
that he had only been in this locality
a fortnight, and had already gained
10 pounds. The musical entertain
ment was furnished by Messrs- Fir
kins and Swanson. pair of artistic
manipulators of the xylophone, who
are coming rapidly to the front as
specialists in their line. Nice re-
freshments were served. The next
meeting of the club will occur in Sep
tenn her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
Does Cofree Agree With You?

If not. drink Grain-O-made from
pure grains. A lady writes: The
first time made Grain-O l did not
like it. but after using it for one week
nothing would induce me to go back
to Coffee 1t nourishes and feeds
the system. The children can drink
it freely with great benefit. 1t is the
strengthening substance of pure
grains. Get a package today from
your grocer follow the directions in
making it and you will have a deli
cious and healthful table beverage for
old and Young. 10 and % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
Neither Could Rend.

The late Mrs. Kelley. the actress,
used to tell an anecdote of Queen Vic
toria on the occasion when she had the
honor of being received by her majesty.
On being presented she excused herself
from making a low courtesy by saying,
Your majesty, 1 have rheumatism in
my knees, and l cannot courtesy"
Mrs Kelley" replied TIE queen,
II can't. either And the veteran ac-
tress was put at her ease by the homeli-
ness of the remark and its common
touch of nature. which made the two
women kin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
Try Aliens Foot-Ease.

A powder to be shaken into the
shoes. At this season your feet feel
swollen, nervous and hot, and get
tired easily. If you have smarting
feet or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot
Ease. 1t cools the feet and makes
walking easy. Cures swollen and
sweating feet, blisters and callous
spots. Relieves corns and bunions of
all pain, and gives rest and comfort.
Try it today. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores for % cents. Trial
packages free. Address, Allen S. Ohm
sted, lie Roy, N Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
SPECIAL TO BIG FIGHT.
Jack Ieonlrd to Run Train From the
Three Cities.

Jack Leonlrd to Run Train From the
Three Cities.
Jack Leonard, manager of the Tri-
City Athletic club of Davenport, is to
run special train or a couple of cars.
at least. to the New York fight be-
tween Bob Fitzsimmons and Jim JEFF
fries. Leonard is now in Davenport
after an extended stay in Chicago,
and said he had at least 20 persons
from that city Who had promised him
in ubstantial manner to take the
train east. He had been promised
also the same number from Daven-
port and the towns adjoining. In a
personal letter from Kid Mccoy,
the latter said he would be glad to
Join the local contingent and also
promised the support of Bat Mas
ters6n and Otto FlotO, the leading
sporting lights of Denver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
a, EoidemIc of woopinr Cough.

Last winter during an epidemic of
whooping cough my children con-
tracted the disease, having severe
coughing spells We had used
Cham berlain's Cough Remedy very
successfully for Group and naturally
turned to it at that time and found 1t
relieved the cough and effected a COM
plete cure John f. Clifford, pro-
prietor Norwood house, Norwood, N
Y. This remedy is for sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
FARMER HAS AN ACCIDENT.
Samuel Johnston's Wagon Breaks Down
and His Thigh is Fractured.

Samuel johnson, farmer residing
two miles south of Milan, while coming
to market with load of straw this
morning, met with an accident that
resulted in the fracturiug of his right
thigh bone. Mr.. Johnston was driv-
ing his team around the corner of
Third avenue and Seventeenth street
into Market square when the burr
on the rear right wheel of the wagon
flew off, the load topping over and
landing Mr.. Johnston upon the pave
ment. He was carried into the Com
mercial hotel, where the fracture was
adjusted by DIR. Joseph De Silva,
after which the sufferer was taken to
his home in the ambulance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
Noticetn Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the city clerk office, Rock Island,
Illinois, until Monday, June ,, A. d..
1899, at > o'clock p. IN. for the pur-
chase of seven hundred (7O0) more or
less barrels of Portland cement.
The city reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Rock Island, ILL.,, May 8, 1899.
ii. &. SCHAFFER, City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on a So
cent bottle of Greene's Warranted
Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee a
25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory or
money refunded.
HORST Won KoECKRITZ.
OTTo GRoTJAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
REDUCTION IN HOURS.
TrI-City Railway Company Also to Put
on Life Guards.

on Life Guards.
General Manager j. +. Lardner, OF
the Tri-City Railway company, an
nounces that under the provision of
the new ordinance in Davenport the
from 20 to 80 minutes for each man.
This comes in a lengthening of the
lunch and meal hours as a result of
the new schedule made necessary by
the early and late hour service.
Mr.. Lardner also states that life
guards or tenders of the best design
will soon be put on all cars on both
sides of the river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24

People who have once taken De-
Wits Little Early Risers will never
have anything else. They are the
famous little pills. for torpid liver
and all Irregularities of the system
For sale by L. II. Thomas, A. j. Reiss
and M. +. Bahnsen. druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
The RuIing Shirt.

Mr.. Hiland-Poor Skribbles kept mp
to the very last the fiction that he was
a man of letters
Mr.. Halket-How so?
Mr.. Hiland-In his will be appointed
q literary executor. Chrcn-
icls-Telegraph-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24

Little, neglected scratches and
wounds frequently result in blood
poisoning. Better heal them quickly
with DeWitt's WITCH Hazel salve, a
thoroughly anti-septic application
with record of always curing piles,
old ulcers, sores. cuts, wounds and
skin diseases Fer sale by T. H..
Thomas, A. j. Reiss and III. z. Balm
sen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
a Warm Friend.

Foley's Collie Cure is very hot, but
when diluted it is a warm friend in
deed to those suffering from bowel
complaints. 1t never fails. 25 and
so cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24

Pneumonia, Ia grippe, coughs. colds,
Group and whooping cough readily
yield to One Minute Cough Cure. Use
this remedy in time and save doc
tors bill-or the undertaker's. For
sale by 7. h Thomas, A j. Reiss and
Nj. F. Bahnsen. druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
Down with HalarIaI Fever.

81 had malarial fever and when /
began to get little better my hands
and feet swelled so that | thought j
had dropsy. l was advised to take
Hoods Sarsaparilla and l began it at
once. Before | had taken all of the
second bottle the swelling had left
me-" Charles Casper, Mound City,
Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24

Hoods Pills give strength even
while their cathartic qualities are at
work Easy to take.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-16

nave n fire that will scOrch every one
who is near il. But the color in Mary's
checks was not due to the heat solely
He could see it come and 90 rs her cs-
cort leaned close to whisper something
flattcrin". and it was a torture to him
to watch the progress of the Irritation.
Mary was evidently enjoying herself
to the utmost and under the guidance
of the witty EakinS was learning to
laugh at the foolish rcctatonS and sen
tmental songs that had always de-
lighted Der lh the past. When the olio
was about half over, she looked around
and to her surprise met the reproach-
full eyes of Harlow. She did not eX-
pect that he would follow them and
had kept from thinking Of him by lis
tcning to Eakins and encouraging his
satirical salies. But now she could
feel that her honest country lover was
watching her. and the pain in his eyes
made her lose all further enjoyment
in the programme. SO between the
heat of the stove and the stress of her
feelings she was thoroughly uncom-
Portable and when the programme was
completed was glad to escape into the
outer air.
Now it could not be expected that Il
young city man like Eaiins would
know how to make a cutter comforta-
Bile for five mile drive on one of the
frostcst nights of n Canadian mid
winter. especially after they had both
been half roasted in the Schooiroom.
For the first few minutes they both en-
joyed the change from the heat to the
cold and were chilled through before
they saw the necessity of wrapping
themselves as snugly as possible in the
rugs and blankets. Had they been
more careful of their comfort they
might perhaps have cnjoyC, their
drive. for, afteT ALL Canadian winter
night at ) degrees below zero is not
such Il terrible hardship to face. The
moon shining on the snow made the
night almost as clear as day, and the
dry, cold air was so still that the
sleighhclls made music that could be
heard for miles The stars above them
twinkled brightly and revealed the
farthcst depths of heaven, and the
snow sparkled with myrads of mimic
consultations. The runners creaked
and whstlcd in the silence while their
equipage raced with it's own shadow,
and if they had been in proper condi-
ton to enjoy the inyigorating air the
trip would have been something to talk
about in after days. But having come
SO carelessly from the overheated
schoolroom they were soon chilled to
the bone. AS natural consequence
conversation tagged, and presently
| Mary asked
Cant you drive little faster"
Eakins did his best, to increase the
| speed. but the horse-a livery stable
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evening, she accepted an advance invi-
tation from a young and handsome
druggist who had opened store in
neighborinS village.
When Harlow reached the farm
house, he blanketcd his horse and rap
ped ut the door. He was met by Mrs.
Burnham, and in response to his in
curry for Mary was told that she was
in her room dressing for the olio.
"Well, | have just come to take her
if she wants to CO." he said, with a
bashful laugh.
"But she has promised to go with
Mr.. Eakins, the druggist" replied the
mother, "and she is expecting him cv-
cry minute now"
"With Mr.. Eakins!' exclaimed Har-
low.
"Why, yes, She hadn't promised
you, had she?'
"No but | thought Then he stop
ped, for he recognized that the mother
was on the side of his rival. After a
painful pause he turned without saying
a word and left the house.
Leaping into his cutter, the disap-
pointed lover dashed his horse to his
utmost speed and started home. He
swept along the still road like Il whirl-
wind and seemed to find relief from
his outraged feelings in the headlong
haste of his driving. His first i'm
pulse was to let the fair jilt go her way
without protest, but after Il time his
disappointment overcame his rage, and
he longed wildly to see Mary. or
course he could not hope to speak to
her at the olio, but he could at least
see her, and hardly thinking of what
he was doing he turned round and
drove slowly to the schoolhouse. When
he arrived, the place was crowded, and
the entertainment was in progress. He
managed to squeeze in at the door, and
after a time he discovered Mary and
Eakins sitting in the most uncomforta-
BILE place in the building-beside the
! big box stove, in which there was the
usual roaring fire. He smiled grizzly
when he noticed that Eakins knew so
| little about winter entertainments in
/ the country that he would accept seats
in such part Of the building, for in
order to keep the people in the distant
seats from freezing it is necessary to
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BY
PETER
M'ARTIIUR.

One evening about the middle of Feb
ruary Will Harlow harncSSed his road
ster to his new cutter, specially pur
chased for purposes of courtship, and
drove through the frosty moonlight to
call on Mary Durham, a country Co
quette with whom he was desperately
but baShfulIy in love. He had progress
ed so far with his wOoing that he was
not afraid to be seen in public with his
idol, and on this occasion he was pre-
pared to so the length of taking he' to
an olio that was to be given in Il coun-
try schoolhousc about five miles dis
tant. lie had made no arrangements
with her for the outing, for, like all re-
firing backwoodSm2n, he considered
mis- attentions a declaration Of love
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-16

and the fact that she received them
without protest an acknowledgment
of responsive feeling. So he thought
she would accept his invitation as
matter of course and prepare for the
frolc at n moments notice.
But Mary had ideas of her own on
the subject, and, although she knew,
both from experience and the unwrit-
ten laws of country courtship, that he
--"uId coll for her on this particular
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