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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-10
BICYCLE FREE.
The Argus to Present One TO
Some Old or New Sub
scriber.
AN OUTLINE OF THE PLAN.

Any Old Subscriber Who Pays soc on Sub
Advance Gets a Chance to Guess-New
Subscribers Who Pay In Advance May
Guess AIso-Consolation Prizes.
In order to be always up and doing
THE ARGUS proposes to give to some
old or new subscriber absolutely free,
a handsome new Modern bicycle of S99
pattern on plan that will insure
satisfaction to all.
The contest opened Feb. 4th and
will close three weeks from that
date, Saturday evening Feb. 18th at
o'clock.
1t will be known as The ARGUS PRIZE
PUZZLE CONTEST, and the bicycle Will
be given to the first correct answer
received after the puzzle is published,
which will appear in THE ARGUS of
This is done in order to give everyone
ditions which are as follows:
Any new subscriber who pays soc
for a 5-weeks' subscription to The
ARGUS in advance will be given a
ticket emitting such subscriber to 4
guess in the contest, or one guess for
every soc so paid on subscription.
Any old subscriber who pays soc on
subscription will receive ticket
emitting them to guess in the same
manner, or more guesses ut the rate
of one guess for every soc paid on sub
scription. In this manner ali patrons
of the paper share and share alike.
In either case, however, the money
must be paid ut or sent to THE ARGUS
office. No guesses will be given for
III oney paid to carriers.
The Guessing.
In the issue of Saturday evening,
Feb. II, a prize puzzle containing a
square filed with black dots will be
printed. To the first correct answer
as to the number of dots in the puz-
zle the bicycle will be given, every
answer being marked with the time
received and precedence given to the
first one that is correct. The puzzle
will be such that no one Will be able
to estimate the number correctly in
side of several hours, so that all will
have n good chance to get the wheel.
In order to make it more attractive,
Il 6-months' subscription free will he
given to all who estimate it correctly,
but are too late to get the bicycle.
All contestants will be required to
send in their estimates on Il blank
form that will he furnished at The
ARGUS Office to all who are entitled to
guess.
You can pay at any time, get your
blank ready for your answer and
make up the reply when you please.
If the wheel is won nv n lady. n
lady's bicycle will be provided.
If no one estimates ',the number
of dots correctly the wheel will be
given to the one who comes nearest
to>it.
a detailed description of the bicycle
will be given later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-10
Grim Grips
Deadly March
Deals Death and Destruction to
Many.
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, wash
ington, Louisville Terrorized by the
Awful Scourge-AH the Great
Centers of Population
Affected.

The depressing effects of the present
epidemic of Grip are apparent every
where. Teachers, clerks, business
men, mechanics, laborers, street car
drivers, school children, police officers
and even the doctors all furnish vic
tins by the hundreds.
No remedy yet discovered can show
results equal to DR.. Miles Restorative
Nervine. 1t quickly overcomes the
excessive exhaustion, invigorates the
appetite and assists nature to throw
off the deadly microbes from the sys-
TEN. In time of epidemic like the
present it should he taken as pre-
ventive of disease.
Grip had left me n physical wreck;
weak, helpless and miserable. could
not eat; could not sleep; could not
gain any strength, and had nervous
prostration of the worst kind. Our
home physician could not help me
and | commenced using Dr.. Miles
Nervine. The first nights sleep that
/ had had in four months came as the
result of two first doses. When / had
taken two bottles | felt better than |
had before in years, and continued to
improve until was entirely cured"
ELI WOODWARD, Plymouth, III.
All druggists are authorized to sell
DR. Miles Nervine on guarantee
that first bottle benefits or money re-
funded. Be sure and get DIR. Miles
Neryine. Booklet on heart and nerves
sent free. Address
DIR. MILES MEDICAL Co,
ElkHart, Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-10
For Paul Jones Victims.

Appropriate services were held Sun
day in st. Mary's church. Knoxville.
in memory of the three young ladies,
Miss Florence Yocum, of St. Louis;
Miss Woodruff, of Chicago. and Miss
Florence Taggart, of indianapolis,
who persisted on the Paul Jones in
the Gulf of Mexico. The young la
dies attended St. Mary's church col
lege at Knoxville. The music, floral
emblems and all the exercises were
all that their friends could desire.
Rev. DIR. Letfingwell, president of the
college, delivered the address, en-
titled in Memoriam.' In it he
named the young ladies, and paid a
most beautiful tribute TO the lovely
character that they bore while stu
dents at the college, and giving in
detail the cruise of the Paul Jones and
is frightful fate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-10
DR.. HOWARD
Tells His Experience with Coffee.

l am pleased to add my help to your
| campaign of instruction on the sub
| iect of coffee drinking. For 10 or L
| years / have been n severe sufferer
from that cause.
| / gradually abandoned everything
| from time to time that thought pro-
duced the extreme nervousness from
which | suffered, and all of my very
| frequent calls on my fellow physicians
resulted in no benefit until L was adj
| vised to do without coffee.
Nv condition at that time was such
that | was certain that | had heart
disease in one of its worst forms.
Many a night have l retired not ex-
pecting to live to see morning. The
action was so feeble and slow that it
would run as low as 80 to 40, and
never so, unless l was taking severe
exercise or using some stimulant.
Nv experience in examining pa
tients who presented themselves for
operations under an anesthetic, led
me to continually compare my condi-
ton with theirs. and life was made
very miserable for me by such COM
parsons.
/ also suffered from n constant mus
cular contraction of the fleshy portion
of the left hand, a technical descrip-
ton of which | will not undertake in
this letter, but L could not get rid of
the trouble.
These conditions, with constantly
sour stomach, a feeling of extreme
faintness about an hota before regu-
lar meal time, and a saflow complex
ion gives you general idea of the
shape l was in just before + discon-
tinued the use of coffee. 1t was very
hard to give up coffee, but l was com
PEELED to do so, and for while used
water and milk. Then | tried So
called cereal coffee, which | have since
learned is made partly of coffee and
partly of Drowned grains, and is sold
rs an imitation of your Postum. This
did not work, so | went back to the
water and milk until about Il wear ago
| got hold of Postum-the genuine
Since then l have had one cup and
sometimes two every morning, and
frequently for dinner at night. NV
health was never better than it is now,
no nervousness nor muscular contrac-
ton, no heart trouble or sour stom-
ach, and the pulse running from 20
to &c.
At the time l was suffering from
the effects of coffee, L made applica-
ton for some life insurance, and was
rejected on account of the action of
my heart. To show what the absti-
hence of coffee and the drinking of
Postum will, and has done for me, L
will say that in March last l was eX-
amined for life insurance and passed
a most excellent examination. Hav-
ing gone through the very disagreed
bic experience and been relieved from
the trouble, it is but natural that |
should feel n willingness to assist You
all / can in your work. for | do not |
believe one person in 10 has a realiz- |
ing sense of the damage to the GER
vous system caused by the consump-t
ton of coffee.
DIR. c. w. Howard, Watertown,
\. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-10
CONTESTED FOR A CAKE.
John Tyler and Matte Marshall Win the
Walk at the Theatre.


The cake walk given under the aus
pieces of the Young Mems Social club
last night, at Harper's theatre, was a
scorching affair, the contestants exc
cutting some graceful and artistic man.
uevers in their endeavor to bag the
delicious bunch of pastry. Miss Mat
tie Marshall and John Tyler, of Da-
venport, were the winners. John
Wilson and lady were favorites with
the audience, and would probably
have captured the cake but for the
fact that John was identified with the
management of the event.
Incidental to the walking a program
was carried out. Willie Turk, of
Moline sang He Sleeps in Grave
Marked Unknown" Jimmie Scott, of
Davenport, did a little Raging and re-
ceived ham as prize. VIII Fulton
and Miss Belle Woods gave n vocal
duet, Il Want to Bring My Clothes
Back Home.'' Mrs. Eliza Messenger
and John Tyler sang Break the
News to Mother" and Hayes and
Henry Robinson, of Moline, played on
the guitar and mandolin.
The starters in the walk were: Will
liam Fulton and Belle Woods, David
Williams and Eliza Messenger, John
Wilson and lady. Warren Howard and
Dora Williams, John Tyler and Mat
tie Marshall, and Nose Debar and
Claude Richardson. Bleuer's orches-
ira played rag time melodies.
The Judges of the walk were Zee
Mcmahon, John 'Wheelan, Scotty Ban
ker and Walter Lom bard.
The finish to the event occurred at
Turner hall, where the colOred folks
enjoyed themselves in the dance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-10
BALL MEETING MONDAY.
Local Association Calls One at Turner
Hall.

Hall.
The postponed public baseball meet
ing, called by the officers of the local
association, will be held next Monday
evening at Turner hall. An oppor-
tunity viii be accorded all to express
their views on the prospects for the
national game the coming season in
Rock Island, and no oiTense will be
taken at financial donations.
ST. Joe. Mo, has arrived at the
conclusion that she does not want
baseball this season. She would like
4 franchise in a big city league
next season. though.
Davenport has practically taken a
franchise in the Western Baseball as
ISOLATION. This is the outcome of n
conference today between President
j. Stanley Browne, of the league, and
Il number of the leading enthusiasts
on the other side of the river. A
meeting has been called for Monday
night at the Kim ball house TO organ
ize local association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-10
MAY PECK IS ACQUITTED.
Jury Says She is Innocent of Charge of
Robbing Arthur knewaIes.

q
Robbins Arthur knewales-
May Peck. who has been a prisoner
at the county Jail for several months.
was given her freedom at 10 O'Clock
last night, when a jury reported to
Judge Gest declaring her innocent
of the charge of robbing Arthur
Knewales, of Kewanee, of $25. Knew
ales came to town last October to see
the sights. 1t was a stormy night.
He met the Peck woman. She took
him in out of the wet, but he saws he
got a worse soaking than if he had re-
manned outside and braved the ele-
ments, the woman separating him
from $50 gold piece and s. green
back which he had tied in handker-
chief. She swOre on the witness
stand that Knewales gave her the
money. She was defended by Nc
Caskrin & McCaskrin and States At
torney Searle prosecuted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-10

The smallest things may exert the
greatest influence. DE Wits Little
Early Risers are unequaled for over
coming constipation and liver trou-
bles. Small pill, best pill, safe pill.
For sale by L. II. Thomas, A. j. Reiss
and NJ. +. Bahnsen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-10
La grippe is again epidemic. Eve

La grippe is again epidemic. Every
precaution should be taken to avoid
it. Its specific cure is One Minute
Cough Cure. A. j. Sheperd, pub
Usher of the Agricultural Journal and
Advertiser, Eden, Mo. says: mo
one will be disappointed in using One
Minute Cough Cure for Ia grippe. !"
Pleasant to take, quick to act For
sale by L. H Thomas, A. J. Reiss and
NJ F. Bahnsen, druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-10
Gone to Stay.

Moline, H., Jan. 80, 1S99.-Mrs. L..
GilfOyle, of this place, says her boy
had Il great deal of trouble with sores
breaking out on his body and limbs,
and he could not get rid of them
They would heal, but would soon
break out again. She began giving
him Hoods Sarsaparilla, and the
soreness healed, and she has seen no
signs of their breaking out since.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-10
For Over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. II
soothes the child, softens the gums
allays all pain, cures wind collie, anC
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. 2;
cents a bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-10
BuckIen,s Arnica saIve.

The best salve i'll the world for cuts,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands
chilblains, corns and ali skin erup
tins, and positively cures piles or nc
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price % cents per box. For
sale by HartZ IL Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-10
To ConGuplDtiveS.

As an honest remedy, Foley's Honey
and Tar does Rot hold out false hopes
in advanced stages, but truthfully
claims to give comfort and relief in
the very worst cases. and in the early
stages to effect a cure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-10

Horrible agony is caused by piles
burns and skin diseases. These are
Immediately relieved and quickly
cured by De Wits Witch Hazel
Salve. Beware of worthless imita-
tions. For sale by T. III. Thomas, A
J. Reiss and NJ. f Bahnsen, drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-10
Cough Remedy in Chica

Hisgen Bros, the popular South
Side druggists, corner of SiXty-ninth
street and Wentworth avenue, says:
I'VE sell great deal of Chamber
lain's Cough remedy, and find that it
gives the most satisfactory results,
especially among children for severe
colds and Group" For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-10

After five days of a severe cold,
my bones ached, head was splitting
three 'Orangeine' powders cured me, y
writes a. II. Anderson, with Messrs.
Reid, Murdoch * Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-10

Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head.
aches; 10, 25 and so cents. Reiss'
drug store,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-10
Don't Tobacco Spit ana Smoke Yoar Life Away

To Quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
netic. full OF life neI and vigor, take No-To
Bac. the wonde--vorker. that makes weak men
strong. An druggists, soc or 81 Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free Address
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-10

Indiana block for furnaces, camel
for CRATES, Cable and Athens lump
and nut for stoves.
Z. B. MCKowN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-10

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic. Gre consti nation forever
Ice, 25c, If c. c. C. fall q. . yGis fund money
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-10
AT NEAL
TINES

Do you ever consider the
quality of the Bread you are
eating? 1t may be good. 1t
might be better, purer, fresh
er and more wholesome. 1t
will be all right if you bay
kRELL * MATHIS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-10
Ask yOur Grocer for KreH d
Mathis Perfect Home
Made Bread

and insist on having it, why,
because it is the best and does
not cost any more than the
poorer kind. Krell * Mathis
Bread is always good, whole
some, pure and nutritious,
rich in flavor and of fine grain.
Every loaf has our name
printed on 4 red label. Do
let them palm of some other
Bread on you rs just as good,
as there is no Bread made
that is as good as Krell IL
Mathis. All the best Grocers
handle it. Try it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-10
" ANTED.

WANTED-A GOOD COOK AT go5 TwEN
w tieth rect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-10

NvANTED-TO LOAN MONEY ON Ola
w mOnds watches. lewelry, hardware
musical Instruments, bicycles, clothing dry
goods. furniture. etc. Highest cash prices
paid for second hand goods OF all kinds also
The above goods for sale at half the usual
store prices. All business transactions strictly
confidential. His new number and location,
I6,3 Second avenue. Don't forget it. j. W.
Jones. Two rings on 1877.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-10

"ANTED-BOA RDEFS. CHOICEROOMS
w and board a. 2295 Fourth avenue.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-23

]. Wetherhed in our lives. We felt
that we ought to know all about him.
and Janey said that night that she was
sure she had seen his name in The
Missionary Herald, and he must be a
deacon who gave a great deal to mis-
sionS.
Samuel ]. Wetherhed went on to tell
us more about himself, though l am
sure we should have been satisfied
with the name. 81 have a married sis
ter who lives in Wareville. She mar
ried a man of the name of Stackpole, -
said he. and we all nodded wisely at
that and felt that it was an introduc-
ton. We knew Mr.. StackDoie He
was the man to whom father had sold
his woodland. Il went to visit my
sister last week." said the man. Il
haven't got any settled work. YeSter-
day my sisters husband saw your ia
ther, and he told him how he had left
you all alone up here and felt sort of
worried, and 1 thought as long as 1
was just loafing around and no use to
anybody 1 might just as well come up
here and look after you a little and
stay till your folks got back and look
out there didn't any wolves or robbers
or anything get you" The man laugh
ed again in such a pleasant, merry
way when he said that, and then he
went on to tell us that his sisters hus-
band said Uncle William was better
and the doctor thought he would get
well, but he guessed father and moth
er would have to stay there for awhile.
We asked the man in, and he made
himself at home at once.
1t seemed to me 1 had never seen a
man so very kind as he was, and he
was SO quick to see things that needed
to be done. He went out of his own
accord and drew a pail of water, and
he brought in wood for the sitting
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-23

room fire. We children all agreed
when we went up stairs to bed that
night that there never was a man so
good, except father. We had told
him our plans for Christmas, and he
was SO much interested. He said of
course we could have a tree. He
would cut a fine tree, and if Uncle
William was not well enough for ia
Their and mother to leave him on
Christmas day he would go to Ware
Vile himself and stay with Uncle Will
liam, so they could come home. He
said, too, that he could go down to the
village on foot, and if we would make
out list Of the things we wanted he
would go down and buy them for us.
He went the very next day. We gave
him all our money, and he brought
back everything we wanted. We de-
cided to make him some presents, too.
and began a little wash leather mon
ey bag, like the one had made for IA
Their. Flory made a penwiper and
Janey a worsted bookmark.
Samuel J. Wetherhed cut a beautiful
tree for us, taking us all into the
woods to pick it out. Then he set it
up in the parlor so firmly that it did
uOI Sudke. NE TlSSeu SOIIle SOcheIS
for candles and helped us string pop
corn for decorations and make candy
bags. He could sew as well as moth
er. Samuel J. Wetherhed was the most
Industrious man L ever saw. He was
not idle minute. He MIXED and did
all the barn chores, he made the fires
and drew water and swept the floors
and washed the milk pals for me, and
all his spare time he was at work up
on our Christmas preparations as bust
ly as we were. He found some boards
and tools Of fathers and made some
wonderful things with them. There
was a nice box, which he showed US
how to line with flannel, for mother
to keep knives and forks in, a little
boat for Charley and a number of 9TH
er things.
I felt much easier in my mind about
the money after Samuel ]. Wetherhed
came.
We had given Samuel the bedroom
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-23
SANTA FE SHOpMEN PLEASED.
More Hours And More Time At the
Albuquerque Shops.

The men at the shops were pleased
yesterday to learn that it had been de-
cided to work q 1O-hour day at the
shops instead of nine hours ss has
been the case for some time, says the
Journal Democrat. For the whole
number of men employed this amounts
to many dollars a day and this increase
in wages will come to Albuquerque
citizens.
Many new men have been employed
and everything looks brighter and
more prosperous for all who are in any
way directly or Indirectly connected
with the railroad company or evenwith
the city. Work continues to arrive at
Albuquerque. and the prospects for a
bright winter are exceedingly good
One noticeable thing between the COM
pany and employees is the hearty good
feeling that always prevails. The
corps OF managers now in charge here
has the good will of all the men. This
is inevitable with the pleasant state of
affairs and Albuquerque joins in this
mutual feeling.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-23
came to the foot of the stairs and call

came to the foot of the stairs and call
| ed me.
| I went to my door. My heart was
| beating so hard it seemed to choke me.
"What do you want?'' I made out to
| say as softly as 1 could, SO as not to
| wake the children.
'Come down here a minute" said
| Samuel, and 1 went down to the sit
| ting room. 81 want to ask you QueS-
tion," said Samuel. He tried to smile,
but he was very pale and looked as If
he was as frightened as I was. trem-
bled so 1 could scarcely stand. I was
so afraid he would ask me right out,
'Where is the money! but he did not.
81 only want to ask if your father
left some money in the house when he
went away" said he, looking away
from me as if he were ashamed.
Eyes, he did," said I. 1 had to or tell
q lie.
''Wel1," said Samuel in a queer, shak-
ing voice, 81 would like to borrow that
money for little while. I need some
money right away, and as long as
your father amt using it,
81 would rather you waited and ask
ed father I said. "I don't think ia
ther would like it if lent his money"
II will make it right with your IA
ther," said Samuel. did your father
tell you where the money was?"
Eyes, he did," answered. I had to
or tell lie. I trembled for the next
question.
'Where did he tell you it wasp ask
ed Samuel.
'1n the chest in the dark bedroom"
1,n&
no harm.
whereabouts in the cheStY'
''In the secret drawer"
ooh! So there's a secret drawer. Did
your father tell you how to open it?'
I said he did.
"Well, you just come in here and
show me how to open it," said Samuel.
I went with Samuel into the dark
bedroom and showed him how to open
the drawer. L could see nothing else to
do. L stood back while he opened it.
wondered if it would be wrong for me
to cry out as if 1 were aStoniShed when
he discovered that the money was
gone. Then all of a sudden I heard a
sound that made my heart jump with
joy. 1 heard sleighbellS and then IA
theirs voice shouting to the horse.
'Father has come" said I.
Samuel made one leap and was gone,
rushing through the kitchen and out
the back door.
I ran and unbolted the south door,
and there were father and mother,
come home sooner than I expected.
When 1 saw their faces, I just broke
down and sobbed and sobbed and told
them all about it in such queer snatch