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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-25

Rock Island Observatory, No. 4. OF
the North Star Benefit association was
instituted last night. The officers
are:
Astronomer-B. F. Knox.
Assistant Astronomer-A. Z. Peter
son.
Recorder-O. l.. Anderson.
Treasurcr-Rev. G.. +. Slatt.
Medical EXaminer-Dr.J j. F. Myers.
Conductress j. F. Myers.
Sergeant at-Arms-S. j. Collins.
Board of Directors-A. +. Solder
strom, Mrs. Maria Anderson and g..
NJ. Loosely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-25
Notice of Pubucatlon-Chanoery


Rock ks Island County.
In the Circuit Court, September term. A. ID
1899
Edward b. Kreis VS.. J. Brooks Davis VIM
ID. Stevens, Gertrude Stevens Samuel O.
Hanna. and George a. Darling, in chancery
Afidayft of non-residenc- of tbedefeDdants.
VIM ID Stevens Gertrude Stevens and Sam
uel C. Hanna, lmpleaded with the above de-
PENDANTS j. Brooks Davis and Geo. A. Darling
having been filed in the clerks office OF toe
circuit court of 81 d county. notice Is therefore
hereby given TO the said nonresident defend
ants that the complainant filed his bill Of com
plant In said court, the chancery side
thereof, on the 9Th day OF August. 1872
and that thereupOn summons issued out
of said c0ur-, wherein said suit is now pending
returnabIe on the third Monday In the month of
September next. as Is by law required.
Nov. unless you. the said non re -ident defend
ants above named shall personally be and ap-
pear be fore said circuit court on the first day OF
the next term thereof. TO be holden al Rock Isl
and In and for the said county on the 18th day of
September next. and plead ans wer or demur to
the said cOLDplainants bill of complaint. the
same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated VIII be taken confessed.
and a decree entered against you according
To the prayer OF said bill
GEORGE W. GAMBLE, Clerk.
Rock Island. Illinois, ugust 3th. lcss.
Z Il. 0GYKE, CompiAinants Soteitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-25
To whom 1t May Concern

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership between Andrew j. An
derson and Charles Nelson under the
firm name of Anderson q Nelson has
been dissolved by mutual consent.
ANDREW j. ANDERSON,
CHARLES j. NELSON,
Rock Island, ILL.,, Aug. IS, 1899.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-25
Rev. j. nj. Yingling. pastor OF the

Rev. j. NJ. Yingling, pastor of the
Bedford street Methodist CHURCH at
Cumberland. Md, says: 1T affords
me much pleasure to recommend
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. l have used
it and know others who have done so.
/ have never known il to fail. 1t is a
sure cure when taken in time" For
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-25

"Foley's Kidney Cure has been
tested and found to be all you claim
for it. / have been giving it to my
father and it is the only thing that
ever helped him." writes George c..
Hickock, Curtiss, Wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-25
COUNTY TEMPLE.

Aug. pm. NJ. Sturgeon to city of
Rock Island, n 80 feet of Twenty-iirst
street add, Rock Island, 81 ,O39.
23-Charles l. Oberstaller to Mich
aSl Sievermann, lot block 2. Bailey
Davenport Fourth add, Rock ISL
and S1hO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-25
working Day and Night.

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is DIR. Kings
New Life Pills, Every pill is a sugar
coated globule of health, that changes
weakness into strength, listlessness
into energy, brain-fag into mental
power. They're wonderful in build
ing up the health. Only % cents per
box. Sold by HartZ IL Whenever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-25

Dog days. Don't run any risk.
Keep bottle of Mull's Lightning Pain
Killer with you. Kills any pain in
stantly-internal or external. Saves
life. Doctors prescribe il. 25 and so
cents at T. II. Thomas drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-25

Immediate relief from summer
complaint and bowel troubles. Mull's
Lightning Specific. Doctors prescribe
it. It's guaranteed % cents at I.
II. Thomas"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-25
Take a Hint.

This is the time of year when it be-
hooves you to be careful of what you
drink. You take no chances when
you drink Carse d Ohlweiler's goods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-25

letter. eczema and skin diseases
yield quickly to the marvellous heal
ing qualities of Banner Salve made
from prescription of a skin special
ist of world wide fame. 25c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-25

Jus fischer and Z. NJ. Sharon. After
a musical concert by Strasser's band
the races and games of the day viii
be held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-25

Subscribe for THE ARGUS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-25

CAS- oEEA.
Ii. Ihs Nnd Yaa Haze Nszys Ba4ght
s's. g GMAZzEx
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-25
A Game of Baseball.

The interest of the gathering then
conferred upon a game of baseball be-
of $15, which will never be forgotten
by any one who witnessed the game.
as it resulted in favor of the Zuma nine
by score of 10 to o.
The days festivities were much en-
joyed and all seemed well pleased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-25
Wednesdays Exercises.

Tindall's Grove. Aug. 23.-The $3.50
PRAYER meeting was in charge of Rev.
F.. McOmbcr, of Taylor Ridge. The
$3.50 bible service was conducted by
DIR G. o. McCuIlOch. The subject
considered was The Holy Spirit and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-25

Collection Taken for the Foochow Or
cphans' Home, Over $50 Being Contribut-
ed to the Worthy Cause-Rev. j. +. Rob
inson,of Moline, breaches an Able Ser
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-03-15
The Fantasy Of David Swan.

heavy rain of yesterday; and his grassy
lair suited the young man better than a
bed of down. The spring murmured
drowsily beside him; the branches
waved dreamily across the blue sky over
head and deep sleep, perchance hid
ing dreams within it's depth, fell upon
David Swan. But we are 20 relate events
which he did not dream of.
While he lay sound asleep in the
shade, other people were wide awake,
and passed to and fro, afoot, on horse
back, and in all sorts of vehicles, along
the sunny road by his bed chamber.
Some looked neither to the right hand
nor to the left, and knew not that he
was there; some merely glanced that
way, without admitting the slumberer
among their busy thoughts; some laugh
ed to see how soundly they slept; and
several, whose hearts were brimming
full of scorn, elected their yenomous
superhuity on David Swan. A middle
aged widow, when nobody else was near
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-03-15

man as David Swan. Had David formed
a way-side acquaintance with the daugh.
ter, he would have become the fathers
clerk, and all else in natural succession.
So here, again, had good fortune-the
best of iortune-stolen 30 near that her
garments brushed against him, and he
knew nothing Of the matter.
The girl was hardly out Of sight, when
two men turned aside beneath the maple
shade. Both had dark faces, set off by
cloth caps, which, were drawn down
aslant over their brows. Their dresses
were shabby, yet had a certain smart
ness. These were a couple Of rascsls
who got their living by whatever the
devil sent them, and now, in the interim
Of other business, had staked the joint
profits of their next piece Of villainy on
a game of cards, which was to have been
decided here under the trees. But, find
ing David asleep by the spring, one Of
the rogues whispered to his fellow:
"Hist Do you see that bundle under
his head ?"
The other villain nodded, winked and
leered.
"I'll bet you a horn Of brandy" said
the first, chat the chap has either a
pocket-book or a snug little hoard Of
small change, slowed away among his
shirts. And il not there, we shall find it
in his pantaloons' pocket"
"But how If he wakes ?" said the other
His companion thrust aside his waist
coat, pointed TO the handle of a dirk, and
nodded.
$50 be i'll" muttered the second
william.
They approached the unconscious
David, and while one pointed the dagger
toward his heart, the other began to
search the bundle beneath his head
Their two faces, grim, wrinkled, and
CHASTITY with guilt and fear, bent oyei
their victim, looking horrible enough t.
be mistaken for fends, should he awake
Nay, had the villains glanced aside int
the spring, even they would hardly hav,
known themselves, as reflected there
But David Swan had never worn NOR,
tranquil aspect, even when asleep on hi
mothers breast.
| 81 must take away the bundle, whisp
cred one.
IF he stirs, I'll strike" muttered thu
other.
But at this moment a dog, seeming
along the ground, came in beneath thu
maple-trees, and gazed alternately a
each of these wicked men, and then a
the quiet sleeper. He then Tapped on
of the fountain.
"Pshaw" said one william. eve cal
do nothing now. The dogs master mus
be close behind"
Lets take a drink and be off, sail
the other.
The man with the dagger thrust bacl
the weapon into his bosom, and drew
forth a pocket-pistol, but not of that kim
which kills by a single discharge. 1t wa
a flask of liquor, with a block-tiI
tumber screwed upon the mouth. Eacl
drank a comfortable dram, and left tn,
spot, with 80 many jests, and such laugh
ter at their unaccomplished wickedness
that they might be said to have gone Of
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-03-15

their way rejoicing. In a few hours,
they had forgotten the whole affair, nor
once imagined that the recording angel
had written down the crime Of murder
against their souls, in letters as durable
as eternity. As for David Swan, he still
slept quietly, neither conscious Of the
shadow of death when it hung over him,
nor of the glow of renewed life, when
that shadow was withdrawn.
He slept, but no longer 80 quietly as at
first. An hours repose had snatched,
from his elastic frame, the weariness
with which many hours Of toll had bur
dened it. Now he stirred, now moved
his lips, without a sound-now talked,
in an inward tone, to the MONDAY
specters Of his dream. But noise Of
wheels came rafting louder and louder
along the road, until it dashed through
the dispensing mist Of David's slumber-
and there was the stage.coach. He
started up, with all his ideas about him.
"Halloo dryer Take a passeng er p
shouted he.
Groom on top ~ answered the driver.
Up mounted David, and bowled away
merrily toward Boston, without 30 much
as a parting glance at that fountain of
vicissitude. He knew not
that phantom Of Wealth had thrown 8
golden hue upon its waters-nor that one
of Love had sighed softly to their MUIR
mur-nor that of Death had threatened
crimson them with his blood-all in the
brief hour since he lay down to sleep.
Sleeping or waking, we hear not the airy
footsteps OF the strange things that al
most happen. Does it not argue a sup
erintending Providence that, while view
less and unexpected events thrust them
selves continually athwart our path,
there should still be regularity enough,
in mortal life. to render foresight even
partially available
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-03-15

times do stranger things than to act the
magician, and awaken young man TO
splendor, who fell asleep in poverty.
"Shall we awake him ?" repeated the
lady, personal---very..
1.-THE coach is ready, sir" said the ser.
want, behind.
The old couple started, redeemed and
and hurried away, mutually wondering
that they should ever have dreamed Of
doing anything 80 very ridiculous. The
merchant threw himself back in the
carriage, and occupied his mind with the
plan Of magnificent asylum for unfor-
tunate men of business. Meanwhile,
David Swan enjoyed his nap.
The carriage had not gone above a
mile or two, when pretty young girl
came along, with a tripping pace, which
showed precisely how her little heart
was dancing in her bosom. Perhaps it
was this merry kind of motion that
caused-ls there any harm in saving it
her garter to slip its knot. Conscious
that the silken girth, If silk it were, was
relaxing it's hold, she turned aside into
the shelter OF the maple trees, and there
found a young man asleep by the spring,
Blushing as red as any rose, that she
should have intruded into gentleman's
bed-chamber, and for such a purpose,
too, she was about to make her escape
on tiptoe. But there was peril near the
sleeper. A monster OF bee had been
wandering overhead--buzz, buzz, buzz |!
now among the leaves, now flashing
through the strips of sunshine, and now
lost in the dark shade, till finally he APP
peared to be settling on the eyelid of
David Swan. The sting of bee is some
times deadly. AS free hearted as she
was innocent, the girl attacked the In
truder with her handkerchief, brushed
him soundly and drove him from be-
meath the maple shade. How sweet a
picture This good deed accomplished,
with qulckened breath, and a deeper
blush, she stole glance at the youthful
stranger for whom she had been battling
with dragon in the air.
ale is handsome !" thought she, and
blushed redder yet.
How could it be that no dream of bliss
grew 80 strong within him, that, shat
tered by its very strength it should par
asunder, and allow him to perceive the
girl among its phantoms ?. Why, at least
did no smile OF welcome brighten upor
his face? ? She was come, the maid whose
soul, accordinging to the old and beauti
| full idea, had been severed from his own
and whom, in all his vague but passion
ate desires, he yearned to meet. Her
only, could he love with a perfect love
him, only, could she receive into thu
depth of her heart; and now her imag
was family blushing in the fountain by
his side should it pass away, its happy
luster would never CLEAN upon his lif'
again.
"How sound he sleeps" murmureC
( the girl,
She departed, but did not trip alonl
the road so lightly as when she came.
Now, the girls father was thriving
country merchant in the neighborhood
and happened, at that identical time, t.
be looking out for just such a younl
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-03-15
BY NATHANIEL HAWTHORN.

take him behind the counter Be it
enough to say that be was native of
New Hampshire, born of respectable par
ents, and had received an ordinary
school education, with classic finish by
year at Gilmanton Academy. After
journeying on foot from sunrise till near
ly noon of summer day, his WEAKNESS
and the increasing heat determined him
to sit down in the first convenient shade,
and await the coming OF some stage
coach. AS if planted On purpose for him
there soon appeared little tutt OF ma
Piles, with a delightful recess in the
midst, and such fresh bubbling spring,
that it seemed never to have spaIkled
for any wayfarer but David Swan. Vir-
gin or not, he kissed it with his thirsty
Ups, and then flung himself along the
brink, pillOwiDg his head upon some
shirts and pair of pantaloons tied up in
a striped cotton handkerchief. The sun
beams cond not reach him; the dust
did not yet rise from the road after the
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-03-15
Frogs and Mice Internally.

The Rev. ]. Ii. Kelley, pastor of a
Baptist church in Pasadena, Cal, fell
asleep after reading, and, forgetting to
close his mouth, was nearly choked by a
mouse which strolled in. Luckily he
had a bicycle, as we'll as presence Of
mind, so that when he rode to the near
est doctors, he was pronounced out of
dagger, and little later the visitor was
dislodged.
II was a frog that took a notion 10
enter Mrs. John Remnants stomach.
Both live In Louisville, but Mrs.
Remnant Is extremely anxious that only
one should live there. Her visitor kicks
and scratches when II Is hungry, 30 that
she has 10 eat whether she wants 20 or
not but her physician thinks that he
will soon be able 10 rout the unweleome
intruder.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-03-15
SERMONS
AND
SAYINGS.
Individual Responsibility.
Sermon by Phillips Brooks.

Sermon by Phillips Brooks, this awful
power tn at
we have over other peoples lives Oh !
the power of the deed that you have done
years and years ago 1t is awful to think
of it. think there is hardly anything
more terrible to the human thought than
this-the picture of man who, having
sinned years and years ago in way that
involved other souls in his sin, and then,
having repented OF his sin and under
taken another life, knows certainly that
the power, the consequences Of that sin
is going on outside OF his reach, beyond
even his ken and knowledge. He can
not touch it. You wronged a soul ten
years ago. You taught boy how to tell
his first mercantile lie; YOU degraded the
early standards of his youth What has
become OF that boy today You may
have repented. He has passed out OF
your sight. He has gone years and years
ago. Somewhere in this great multitud-
inous mass of humanity he is SHINING
and SHINING and reduplicatiDg and ex-
tending the sin that you did. You
touched the faith of some believing soul
years ago with some miserable sheer of
yours. with some cynical and sceptical
disparagement of God and OF man, who
is the utterance of God upon the earth.
You taught the soul that was enthusiast
tic to be full of seepticisms and doubts.
You wroDged a woman years ago, and
her life has gone out from your life, you
cannot begin to tell where. You have
repented OF your sin. You have bowed
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-03-15

thrust her head little way into the re-
GEES, and vowed that the young fellow
looked charming in his sleep. A tenn
perance lecturer saw him, and wrought
poor David into the texture Of his even
ings discourse, as an awful instance of
dead drunkenness by the roadside.
But censure, praise, merriment, scorn,
and Indifference we're all one, or rather
all nothing, to David Swan. lie had
slept only few moments, when brown
carriage drawn by handsome pair Of
horses, bowled easily along, and was
brought to a stand-still nearly in front Of
David's resting place. A linch-pin had
fallen out, and permitted one of the
wheels to slide off. The damage was
light, and occasioned merely momen-
tary alarm to an elderly merchant and
his wife, who were returning to Boston
in the carriage. While the coachman
and servant we're replacing the wheel,
the lady and gentleman sheltered them
selves beneath the maple-trees, and
there espied the bubbling fountain and
David Swan asleep beside it, Impressed
with the awe which the humblest sleep
or usually sheds around him, the mer-
chant trod as lightly as the govt would
allow; and his spouse took good heed
not to rustic her silk gown, lest David
should start up all Of sudden.
GLOW soundly he sleeps % whispered
the old gentleman. From what derth
he draws that easy breath Such sleep as
that, brought on without an opiate,
would be worth more to me than half
my income; for it would suppose health
and an untroubled mind"
"And youth besides" said the lady.
Healthy and quiet age does not sleep
thus. Our slumber is no more like his
than our wakefulness."
The longer they looked, the more did
this elderly couple feel interested in the
unknown youth, to whom the wayside
and the maple shade we're as secret
chamber, with the rich gloom of damask
curtains brooding over him. Perceiving
that stray sunbeam glimmLred down
up, n his face, the lady contrived to twist
a branch aside, so as to intercept it,.
And having done this little act of kind
nese, she began to feel like mother to
him.
Providence seemed to have laid him
here" whispered she to her husband,
"and to have brought US hither to fnd
him, after our disappointment in our
Cousins son. Methinks can see like
nessto our departed Henry. Shall we
waken him2"
80 what purpose ?" said the mer-
chant, hesitating. ave know nothing
of the Youths character"
"That open countenance replied his
wife" in the same hushed voice, yet
earnestly. "This innocent sleep"
While these whispers were passing
the sleeper's heart did not throb nor his
breath become sgitated, nor his features
betray the least token of interest Yet
Fortune was bending oyer him, Just
ready to let fall burden of gold. The
old merchant had lost his only son, and
had no heir to his wealth, except a dis
tant relative, with whose conduct he wat
dissatisfied. In such cases, people some
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-03-15
spaIn's Greatest Need.

Mr.. II, P. Olivia, of Barcelona, Spain,
spends his winters at Aiken, s. o. Weak
nerves had caused severe pains in the
back of his head. On using Electric Bit
ters, Americas Greatest Blood and Nerve
Remedy, all pain soon left him. He says
this grand medicine is what his country
needs. All America knows that IL cures
liver and kidney troubles, purihes the
blood, tones up the stomach, strengthens
the nerves, puts vim, vigor and new life
into every muscle, nerve and organ.oi the
body. II weak, tired or ailirg you need
il. Every bottle guaranteed, only 30
cents. Sold by Short & Haynes, Drug
gists
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-03-15
MIXED netnnhors.

At IA temperance gathering during the
recent campaign an orator exclaimed (;
"The glorious work will never be accom-
plished until the good ship Temperance
shall sail from one end OF the land 10 the
other, and with cry of Victory at
each step she takes. shall plant her ban
ner in every city, town, and village Of
the United States" Another speaker
said that "All along the untrodden paths
Of the future We can see the hidden foot
prinls Of an unseen hand."-HArper's
Round Table.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-03-15
Widows and Windows.

In dealing with immature minds, one
should be careful to say what he means.
A little boy in the course of his reading
lesson came to the word widow" and
called it Windows word more ia
milar to him. The teacher, who was
acting as examiner, corrected the blum
der, and then, wishing to improve the
occasion, put the question, "What is the
difference between widow and win
dow'?" The boys answer began, "You
can see through a window, but" and
then he stopped.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-03-15
A Fine Old Joke.

The tobacconist was sitting on the
front porch enjoying quiet smoke when
the Census-tsker came along. He oblig-
ingly gave the names Of the members of
his family, and ended the list by adding
the name "Bridget Malone" as she
domestic ?" inquired the census-msn.
"No," said the cigar dealer, absentmind-
eddy, "she's imported"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-03-15
FANCIES AIONINN1INT GOOD JOKES
AND NnN\EN \E IN PROSE
WHIMS. AWAY - NSA AND RHYME
Went Him One Better.

81 say, captain" said young English
man on board an American ship, that
flag of yours has not hoated in every
breeze and over every sea for thousand
years, has it ?"
mo, it amt" replied the captain, but
it has licked one that haa-Youth's
Companion.