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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-01

made of the purest water but the hes
material that the world produces
ClemaDn & Salzmann will save yol
money on furniture and carpets of al
kinds. They have the largest stool
at the lowest prices. Call and Sc,
the line.
George Chartrand. of Moline. plead
ed guilty today in the county court
to chargeof having in his possession
obscene pictures. and was fined 500
and costs.
Andy johnson. of Moline, and Viii
| liam Mooney, ofthis city. went to Rock
ford today where they enter into
several of the bicycle races which
occur there today.
Miss Hanna Brinn, for over four
years assistant of Miss Nora Murphy,
wishes to announce that she is now
conducting dressmaking at her home,
2107 Fifth avenue
The German Evangelical church
and Sunday school win hold their
annual picnic on the Fourth in the
hopfield grove next to Wittick's.
Friends are invited.
At the clearing sale of Rock Island
factory shoes. $3.50 buys any pair in
the store. A full line of the w. L.
Douglas mems 81 shoes go in at $3.50.
Hurst. he cuts the price.
The stock of fireworks at Trefz &
Co.'S comprises everything from
small crackers to fancy pieces that
will do justice to the glorious Fourth.
Everything sold at reasonable prices
and good goods guaran teed.
Fay Halves camp No. PSI, Royal
Neighbors of America, will hold it's
reg ular meeting Monday evening, July
3. owing to Tuesday being legal
holiday Mrs. Mary Cary, oracle.
Mrs Agnes Simpson, recorder.
The household goods of II. Bur-
COVER. consisting of carpets, cook,
oil and heating stoves, bedroom sets,
one extension table,
parlor set, ETC.. will be sold at
public auction. at 637 Seventeenth
street. Thursday, July 6, at 1:30 p.
M, by III. G. Harris, auctioneer.
The Fourteenth street M. E. church.
Of Davenport, will give an excursion
to Muscatine July 4 on the steamer
Pilot and barge Boat will leave Rock
Island at $50 a. m. and return at $50
p. IN. Good music by talented or
chestra. Lunch will be served at noon
and evening. Tickets. adults, 40
cents; childr n, % cents.
Mrs. Julia Jones, n colored woman
at the smallpox infected
house in Davenport, came to
Rock Island last evening to visit Mrs.
w H Moore 1921 FOurth avenue
The Rock Island authorities
we're notified from Davenport of
ser presence here, and she was
m m e.liately ordered to return to Dav-
nport, Which she did. Health Com
missioner Craig today vacciinated the
nembers of the Moore family. He
avs there is no danger. as the Jones
roman had also been vaccinated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-01
THE MILE TRACK EVENTS.
Great Week Promised In Davenport-Fast
Horses and Other Attractions.

Great Week Promised In Davenport-Fast
Horses and other Attractions.
The great races at the Davenport
Mile Track open next Monday with
the 2:2O pace, the PIG trot and the
3-year-old trot. July 4 will occur
the 2:35 pace, the POS trot and 2:12
pace, while Wednesdays attractions
will include the 2:20 trot, the 2:40
trot and the 3-year=old pace. Thurs
day will occur the 2:20 pace and the
2:35 and 2:12 trots. These track fea-
lures will be interspersed each after
noon by the performing elks and the
trick horse Little Trixy".
Among the speeders to appear are
the great California wonder, Monte
rey, in the POS class, and also Glen
mont, Kentucky Union and John No
Ian.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-01
Announcement.

The undersigned have purchased
and taken possession of the restaur-
ant and saloon of Lothar Harms. We
shall endeavor TO uphold the good
name the place has always enjoyed
under the management of Mr.. Harms
We extend a cordial invitation to all
to visit u.s. Respectfully.
JOHN MARTENS,
WILLIAM BUcHHoLIz-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-01

On July 1 to 4 inclusive the c.. r.
l & r, Ry. will sell round trip tickets
q all points on their line within a di: :
tance of 200 miles 1T rate of one
and one-third fare for the round trip.
tickets good for return up to and in
GLIDING July s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-01
Proclamation.

Notice is hereby given that care
should be taken against the reckless
and indiscriminate use of fireworks.
particularly around awnings and
intlamable material. during the cele-
bration of July the Fourth. Any vio-
lation of this order will be strictly
prosecuted.
WILLIAM MCCoNoCHIE, Mayor.
Rock Island. Ill July 1, 1899.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-01
ECkHARTS
Everybody Celebrate Fourth of
July.

Prices never were so low on fire
works.
Fire crackers, 5 punches for Zoe.
Torpedoes, &c kind &c per package.
Paper caps, per dozen boxes &c.
Pistols. nickel plated, Sc. DC. and 1Oc.
Sky rockets, 10c a dozen and up.
4-ball roman candles, per dozen DC.
6-ball roman candles, per dozen Sc.
Shall roman candles, per dozen 15c.
Pin wheels, per dozen 10c.
Everything else in proportion.
Picnic Supplies.
Ice cream freezers, best made
2 quart freezer Slip.
3-quart freezer $1.49.
4-quart freezer S165.
Hammocks.
Largest and most complete line in the
city. Call and examine before buy
ing, prices from 35c up to Sc.
Croqust Sets.
4-bali sets at 49c-
6bal sets at SIC.
bah sets ut Sl-H.
Picnic plates per dozen Sc
Paper napkins per 100 i0c-
Folding camp stools isc
Picnic baskets &c
Large palm leaf fans &c.
Fishing Tackle.
We have fun line OF poles. reels, hooks, dip
nets minnon Sc MS minnow pals, etc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-01
BOSTON STORE, DAVENPORT
Program, Saturday Afternoon and Even
HARMED & VoN \
Baseball Notes.

Ted Sullivan is writing a book on
baseball.
Billy Botenus has signed with the
Newark, n. j.. team.
Tim O'Rourke led the Western as
ISOLATION in batting with q record of
Si2
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
MOIIleP'S Friend

that they jump feet first into the limpid
water. instead Of going down with grace
full headlong plunges.
There he goes, The bubbles obscure
him for Q moment, and then you see him,
not feet frs now. but head downward.
swimming toward the bottom. with bold
full arm strokes. His body. strangely
foreshortened through the veil of water,
slowly fades from view, ard you watch
for his temperance. One minute has
gone: it seems FIVE. Two minutes are
past. and your heart throbs in your
breast with excitement as mental pic
lures of desperate struggles with. un-
known monsters in those briny depths
are conjured up. You peer into the wa
ter anxiously, expecting to see bloody,
lifeless corpse come bobbing Imply to
the surface, to sink again forever.
Two minutes and so seconds. and the
watching Moros grin at your evident agi-
tation. pointing with extended fingers at
an object rising slowly through the wa
tiers. 1t is the man. not coming up like
cannon ball. as you thought he would.
but swimming hard. as if it were diff
cult task to get to fresh air once more.
The boatmen reach beneath the water
and grasp him. pulling him into the boat
by main strength.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
BULLER's STRANGE VISIONS.
Startling Stories About the South
African Commander.


A curious story is current in London
which would seem to indicate that Sir
Redvers Butler. now commander in chief
in South Africa. is possessed of the
strange gift of second sight-a singularly
valuable gift, it must be confessed. for
general.
1t seems that he was at Cape Town at
the time of Sir George Colley's disastrous
rout at the battle Of Majuba Hill. On
the day of the battle. although. he was
many hundreds OF miles away, he saw
vividly before him the scene of Colley's
defeat and death So strong was the i'm
preston which this species of vision Gre
ated upon his mind TINT he Immediately
rode out as fast as he could to the subur-
ban residence of the Cape premier, Sir
James Sibewright. imparting to him his
fears and entreating him TO get at once
in telegraphic communication with the
British base at Mount Prospect.
Sir james complied with his wishes.
and while Butler and the premier were
sitting together reassuring replies were
received. and the major tas Butler was
them was bantered by Sir James on the
subject Of his apprehensions. Yet before
evening had arrived the news of General
Colley's defeat and death op Majuba
Hill was flashed across the wires. and it
was then seen that the disaster TO British
arms had already taken place at the time
when Butler called upon the Cape pre-
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25

it then at Mount Prospect, the British
base OF operations against the Beers.
1t is likewise recalled in military cir
cles in London that Sir Redvers seemed
to be aware of the death of the French
prince imperial and the fall of Khartum.
as also Of the death of Gordon. at the
very moment when these things occurred
and long before news of the events ar
rived. Butler is such strange. silent.
saturnine looking man, SO repellent in his
manner and so uninviting as far as famil-
lar conversation and discussion are con-
cerned that no one has ever been known
to question him about these matters, yet
the fact is on record that he has on at
least three occasions given marvellous
demonstrations of the possession of sec
ond sight which enables him to know and
to see important events that are in prog
ress hundreds and even thousands Of
miles away from home.
Never before has commander of big
army embarked upon campaign thus
mentally equipped, and much curiosity
prevails as to the services which his sec
ond sight is likely to render to Sir Red
vers in the war against the Beers. 1t
may be added that Immediately on learn
ing the official news of Colley's defeat
and death Butler went to his chief at
Cape Town, Sir Leicester Smith. the gem
eral officer then in command, and en-
treated him TO proceed at once to Natal
by boat to assume command Of the army
in the field and to retrieve the disaster MT
Majuba Hill before the Beers had time
to follow up the advantage. Had Sir
Leicester done so it is generally believed
that the Beers would have been defeat
ed, the unfortunate convention agreed to
by Gladstone as premier avoided and the
present war averted.
Sir Leicester first refused to comply
with Buffers suggestion, then agreed to
it and even left Cape Town for the pur-
pose Of proceeding to Natal, but changed
his mind before reaching his destination
and returned to the Cape. thus. leaving
open the way for Mr.. Gladstone to give
the Beers their independence on the
strength Of their victory at Majuba Hill.
After the lapse of nearly 20 years Bull
Ter. now general, a priyy councillor Of
the queen and knight. Grand Cross Of
the Bath, is sent out at the head Of the
biggest army that has left English shores
since the days of the great Duke of Well
lington to accomplish the very job which
after Majuba he vainly urged. when a
major general, Sir Leicester Smith to do.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
A MODERN DELILAH.

"Oh, dear" said the bride of the early
spring, with almost sob, L am just dis
couraged, l am afraid l am never going
to be success as a housekeeper."
.'What, you don't mean," said the ma
tron of experience-'.your husband-he
doesn't-does he say
!'Oh. no; he doesn't say word, and
that is just the trouble. He is too good
to say anything that makes me uncGSn-
Portable And don't think l am COM
planning, for l am not, but l get so trou-
bled sometimes 1t is only once in
awhile, but then / can see that there is
something that he doesn't like, and he
will hardly say word for time, and it
Just breaks my heart"
'sWhy don't you ask MIN what the trou-
BILE is?'' ss
''That's just the trouble. L can't l
feel SO bad about it that if | did / should
break down and cry, and men hate a
scene So Then he would think l thought
he was unkind instead Of the dearest
man in the world, and l never could ex-
plain. No; am afraid there is nothing
to do but bear it the best l can. and per-
haps l shan't mind it by and by.
"But just think. If we are not per-
fectly happy, the FIRST six months after
we are married. what are we going to be
the rest of our lives? That's what makes
me so unhappy. 1t seems to me things
are going from bad to worse, and l am
just sick to think what the end viii be-"
s'That is where you make the mistake
that did," said the young matron. ''and
sdon't' mind telling you how l got out
oslny trouble. 1t was Samson and De-
lilah who saved me. / almost believe
now in the woman who opened her Bible
and put her finger down on verse when
she was in trouble and then. whatever it
was. took it as an answer from the Lord.
But that's great mistake about the
first year of married life being the hap
piest. 1t isn't. It's the most uncom-
Portable. I remember when l was quite
q young girl hearing number Of moth
ers who were talking together one after
noon, and they all'egreed that the first
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
An0rdinanCc
To improve Rockwell court, from
Bittman street to the east end of
said Rockwell court.

Section /. Be 1t ordained by the city
council of the city of Akron, Ohio, = two
thirds of oil the members elected thereto
concurrfng) that the improvement of Rock
well court, from Bittman street to the east
end OF OF said Rockwell court, be proceeded
with in accordance with the resolution TO
improve the same, adopted on the 18th day
of August. 1922, by grading the same to the
established grade and paving the same with
brick, all in accordance with the plnns
profile and specifications relating thereto
on file in the Office OF the city civil engf-
neer.
Sec.2. That the cost and expense of said
improvement, except one-fiftieth and the
all tho lots and lands and parcels thereof
bounding and abutting upon said portion
Of said Rockwell court, in proportion TO the
benefits which may result from said i'm
provement.
Said assessment shall be payable In four
az equal annual installments, and bonds
shall he issued In anticipation of the collec-
tion OF the same, providing that said assess
ment shall in no case exceed tho Limitations
imposed by section sas0 of tho revised
statutes of Ohio. and the council find and
hereby declare that only the property hern-.
tnfore described will be specially beneltted
by the Improvements thereof, and that no
other property than that specified shall be
assessed fer sEid Improvement.
Sec 3. That all claims for damages filed
under the resolution adopted for the I'm
provcmcnt Of said street, shall be ju6uciaIly
inquired into before commencing said Inn
proveInent.
SEC. g. Tint this ordinance shall take cf.
feet and be in force from and after tho oAri.
lest period allowed by law.
Passed Nov. 10, lS99.
Chas h. lshell, f. p. Sprfrle.
City Clerk. Pres. City Council.
Approved by the Board of City Commits.
sioners. Chas. Il. Isbe!l,
Nov 2is5 CLERK.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25

sister-in-law, stood on the brink Of ruin,
of despair. of suicide perhaps; she show
ed hinn-which is more than she can do
anybody else-how nothing but an imH1e-
diate marriage could save her. and she
spoke in glowing terms of the admira-
ton, of the gratitude, she personally
would feel for the man sufficiently nL BILE
thus to save woman.
And when she rose from the table, still
flushed and trembling from the stress of
her emotions, all rustling with silks, all
yaporous with laces. all shimmering with
jewels, and smiled sweetly in into the
young mans eyes before vanishing from
the room the die was cast. And when
Colonel Kingscote-well trained husband
took up.the theme and, half laughing,
wholly earnest. said:
You're surely not going to marry Mrs.
Drummond-Wolf really, eh?" the cap
tain's doom was sealed.
Indeed l am. I'd do anything to save
a woman" he declared, ''and to please
your wife"
Was it hypnotism? No other explana-
ton seems possible After this events
introduced to his bride on Nov. l, and he
WdS hdIEltu " ucl Ol -NON. St.
Margaret's, Westminster. At the church
door they parted, according to Mrs.
Kingscote's promise, and presently our
martial Quixote left for India to rejoin
his regiment.
The newly made Mrs. Adams, an ad-
venturous lady cutie after her sister-in
laws heart, was not long before coming
to the conclusion that she would like to
go to India, too, and she wrote accord
ingly to Captain Adams to inquire if she
should come. Imagine the horror of
young Don Quixote, the wild rush to the
telegraph Office, the concise cable. Ger
tainly notv and then the unburdening of
the whole strange story to his colonel.
Wires were pulled, friends were set to
work, with the result that Mrs. Stepha-
ME Adams wrote her savior the following
letter, which ended matters:
My Dear Willism-I want you to have this letter
to show in at any time there should be mis-
understanding and that it should be thought that
you have behaved dishonorably to me. The mar
riage which took place between US on Nov. Z.
1894, was arranged by Mrs. Howard Kingscote be-
fore you had seen or you. 1t was undertak-
en- to. cave me from the effects of a crime had
comn&ted. At that time heavily in debt.
I was S.reatened with bankruptcy and also with
worse trouble. as. for the sake of Mrs. Howard
Kingscote. l had committed perjury. The only
way for me to avoid exposure and the consequence
of these troubles was for me to marry at once.
At the request Of Mrs. Howard Kingscote, and
with my consent, you went through the mar
rage ceremony with me- l did it to snre my
self, but ] have never been your wife except in
name. You sacrificed yourself fer me. and l un-
dertook never to ask you to support Lie. You
have behaved in perfectly honorable way to me
throughout our acquaintance. and / can never
thank you enough or be grateful to you enough
for the sacrifice you have made for me. I hope
no one will ever misunderstood the facts of the
case. which have stated here and which actually
occurred. ! am. STEPHANIE.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
SULU PEARLS.
Fascinating Industry In Our New
and Distant Dominion.

Fascinating Industry In Our New
and Distant Dominion.
The now American sultan of the Sulu
archipelago, in the Philippines, is said to
have a pillowcase full Of pearls, which
he keeps carefully guarded in one of his
big iron chests. writes William Dinwid-
die in the New York Herald. Whether
this is true or not no white man knows,
but it has been one of the laws of the
as tribute to the sultan, as well as one
fourth of all the finds made by his sub
jects So the sultan's pearl revenue has
in the past been very substantial one,
and there is every reason to believe that
during his reign he has owned enough
pearls to ill several old pillowslips if he
so desired.
There may be millions for Americans
in the pearl shell fisheries of our new
possessions when the complete paci6ca-
ton of the s:loodthirsty. warlike Moro
comes to pass. Neither experts nor lay
men nor even the Moros themselves are
familiar with the extent of the pearl
shell banks along the hundred or more
the Philippines. That they are scattered
over large territory is testified to by
the natives, who sell small quantities of
shell and many pearls to Borneo and
Chinese. traders That some banks are
very extensive has been well determined
by the rich Chinese merchant Captain
Tiana of ,Jolc. who has for eight years
held the exclusive concession from the
sultan to fish for pearls by means of div
ing suits in the Sulu archipelago.
The sovereignty of the islands was os-
tensibly SPANS; the real sovereign was
the sultan. To make pearl fishing possi-
BILE for foreigners or Spanish subjects it
would have required double concession
and boats, armed with Gatling guns.
Spain would not give foreigners who had
the daring to fish concessions because,
''dog in the ,manger" as she was, she
feared to lose' good thing she could not
herself develop. She dared not work
them herself or give concessions to Span
ish subjects, as that would have provok-
ed war with the sultan, who claimed
tho exclusive right to fnrr, .ort tho ox-
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
A PARTISAN ROMANCE.
9ould Be Pathetic If 1t Wasn't
Meant to Be Funny.

Meant to Be Funny.
"Ah, Pierre, tits but an hour since
he metz
what does it matter? love your
"Oh, joy! TO my arms"
"Mon anger
MA vie.'
To-day, Eugene, we will wed! The
bells will ring. the sun will shine, all
our friends VIII be there to say: Hap
py Pierre! Happy Eugeniev Is it not
grand? Come, let us fly, for It's tor
ture waiting"
Beautiful life! Beautiful lover!
"But Eugene, have you any mon
ey"
"None! Have your
"Ten sous. Alas for hope! We are
cursed by cruel fate! / weep
Mon Dieu! And l was so happyr'
wipe away thy tears, Eugene. 1
have plan. Ten sous will buy enough
charcoal for one grand suicide. So it
shall bev'
"Ah, Pierre. thou angel. How STU
pid of me not to think of it before! We
shall die in each others armsv
$50 pale. so interesting. All the peo-
pie that throng the morgue will cry
and murmur, SO young, SO, beauti-
full"
"And the papers will all brim with
the thrilling accounts, and immortelles
will be bought for us by subscription"
"And our friends.will say. 'Ah, they
were wonderful people. these two
Pierre and Eugenie", and will swell
with pride as they say to the canaille,
that crowds about for peep: Back.
IQ life they were our friends, and death
has not dissolved the bond. Beauti-
full"
"Quick. Pierre. and get the charcoal
before the store. closes! Merei! How
my heart beats with impatiencew-
Kansas City Independent.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25

panse of ocean where the rare nacre
shells lay.
Any clear morning at Maibun, the sui
tan's capital. when the hreezes just ripple
the open expaIses of blue waters and the
distant islands of green rise above the
sea in mirage. one may see gaudy feet
of hundred small boats put out. one by
one or in groups. from the little land
locked harbof. The square sails of red
and brown and yellow create bizarre COM
binations of color with the serene blue
sky and water and the vivid green's of the
volcanic isle behind. They carry nun
dreds of Moro pearl fishers to the shall
low coral reefs FIVE miles away.
What a motley crowd they are. in their
garb of Haunting hue. thin legged. broad
shouldered. with ugly knives in their
sashesi Some are padding with strong
strokes in their desire to be first On the
grounds: others, careless Of the future,
prone upon the narrow deck or comfort
ably lounging with backs against the
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25

Mrs. Howard Kingscote, who is the
daughter of Sir Henry Drummond Wolff
and the granddaughter of DR.. Joseph
Wolff and Lady Georgiana Walpole, has
been until recently a member Of the
''smart set" OF London. Colonel Kings
cote, her husband, is commandant of the
Forty-third regimental district Of Ok
ford. The first indication that the soci-
ETY. obtained of Mrs. Kingscote's pecul-
lar financial dealings says the Chicago
Inter Ocean, was in connection with
check given her by a multimillionaire
beer lord, whose ale is of worldwide re-
nown. 1t was definitely. stated that, be-
ing impressed by her financial difficulties,
this old peer charitably gave her check
for $4,000, which, when presented at
the bank, had increased to sum be had
no recollection of parting with. The
check was finally paid and set down
to the chivalry of the man who had
made millions in malt and invested in a
title as he might buy up valuable trade
mark. Besides, as Mrs. Kingscote pa
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
Brief. Fro m Bi,lyilie.

We understand that all Dewey needs
in his new house is COAL We haven't
any coal, but we have shipped him two
carloads Of Georgia light wood knots,
with our compliments.
Brumby day was even more than we
expected. All of our relatives swooped
down on us. and we had to hire a
fright train TO take 'em to it.
Dillville is not represented in the leg
islature this year. Our late representa-
tive got government pension for hav-
Ing his leg cut oil while reading war
news, and he has gone to Ty-Ty to
spend it.
We have no advice to give the Geor-
gia legislature. The members got in
there. and they know what for.-At.
lanta Constitution.