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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09
ChamberIaln,s Cough Remedy in chIeag.

Hisgen Bros, the popular South
Side druggists, corner of .Sixty-ninth
street and Wentworth avenue. saws:
I'VE sell a great deal of Cham Der
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, 1899-02-09

The best coffee on the market tc-
day That is the verdict of all who
have used T. x t" brand. packed
by Thomson x Taylor Spice company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09
Don't Tobacco Spit and SMOKE Year fife Away.

netic. full OF life nelv and vigor, take No-To-
Bac, the wonder-worlSer that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, zoe or 81. Cure guaran
teed. Booklet and sample free Address
Sterling ReIedy Co. Chicago or New Yo-bs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09
Daipry IrruII.

First Proud Parent-I am a daddy.
and it is a peach.
Second Proud PARENT am a daddy,
too, but it is a ps;-l-New York Trib-
uue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09
Hard Coal, Coke and wood.

Indiana block for furnaces, camel
for CRATES, Gable and Athens lump
and nut for stoves.
+. B. MCKOwN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09
No-ro-Bae Tor F1fez cent?.

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes Es1 Z
men stTo,G, bloottpure 500 g. All druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09

NTAETED-BOARDE CHOICEROOMS
w and board Ct 2235 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09

VVANTED-A COMPETENT COOK IN
W Guire OF MIS- J. ". Potter, ~ seven
teenth stree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09
ASK yonr Grocer for KreH q
Maths 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 * Maths
Bread is always good, whole
some, pure and nutricious,
rich in flavor and of fine grain.
Every loaf has, our name
printed on a red label. Do not
let them palm of some other
Bread on YOU as just rs good.
as there is no Bread made
that is as good rs Krell Il
Maths. All the best Grocers
handle it. Try it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09
WANTED.

N{yANTEp-A GOOD COOK AT 30 TwES;
w Itch street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09
TIE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS

is due not only to the originality and
simplicity of the combination, but also
to the care and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the CALIFoRNIA Fig SYRUP
Co. only, and we wish to impress upon
all the Importance of purchasing the
true and original Iernedy. as the
genuine Syrup OF Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFORNIA Fro SYRUP Co.
only, knowledge of that fact VIII
assist one in avoiding the worthless
limitations manufactured BY ether par
ties. The high standing of the CALI
FoRNIA FIG SYRUP Co. with the medi-
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given to millions of families, makes
he name of the Company 4 guaranty
CT the excellence of its remedy. It is
far in advance of all other laxatives,
as 1t acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them, and it does not grippe nor
nauseate. IN order to get its beneficial
effects, please rememberthe name of
the Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO, Col
LoU.svILLE. KY NEW YORK. n. 7.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09
Grain-o Brings Relief

: g Q q q 3 - 92S19
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09
Reduced Prices
On Photographic Work
C. E. Smiths Studio.

In order to more thoroughly
introduce our dull finishsor
platino work, we have de-
cided to reduce the price,
making it an object TO all.
Call early, examine work and
place your order. All work
guaranteed to be satisfac-
tory. Bring in the little
ones.
Rooms opposite H&Iper House.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-02
TELE0RAPHlc TICKS.

Elgin butter was firm Monday at 231a
cents
John Gait, an aged dairyman, was
murdered by unknown assassins at his
home near Springfield, Ill, One of his
daughters, Miss Carrie Gait, is wen
known in Presbyterian church circles,
having been missionary in Siam.
c, p. Moore of Green River, KY, re-
sisted arrest for disorderly conduct at
lronton, Ohio, and in running fight
with officers killed Mrs Lot Henthoru,
who was watching the fight, Moore
was finally captured after receiving
slight wounds.
At Minneapolis, the twenty seventh
annual meeting of the American
Health association, with an attendance
of about 200 of the most prominent
scientists and medical men of the
country, was opened Monday evening
when the physicians of Minneapolis
rendered the visiting doctors a ban
quet. During the day the bacteriolo-
gists in attendance visited the state
where they held a meeting,
and had banquet. Many matters per-
tanning TO public health were discussed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-02

Washington, Oct Admiral
Dewey announced to his most intimate
friends Monday night the fact of his
engagement TO Mrs. w b. Hazen Of
this city. Mrs, Hazen is the widow OF
Gen. Hazen, formerly chief Of the sig
nal service, who died about ten years
ago, and is a sister of John X. Mclean,
candidate for governor Of
Ohio. Mrs. Hazen has no children and
since her husbands death had made
her home with her mother. She is a
woman of large means about forty
years of age, and popular in the best
social circles of Washington The
date for the wedding has not been fixed.
Admiral Dewey Monday took posses
sion of his new home. The last of the
furniture was arranged in the new
house and the admiral's trunks were
brought up from the apartments he
mad been occupying at the Everett.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-02

A forehead square on the temples and
retreating into the hair on either side
is retentiye memory and excellent
judgment. Lord Kitchener of Khar-
toum has the typical forehead of
leader of men. Short, compressed
with prominent eye bones and thick
straight brows, square and receding on
the temples. A man with this fore
head could not fail to Judge character
or circumstance with quickness and ac-
euracy, to store such observations in
tenacious memory and to act upon his
conclusion with promptness and dec
sion.
Eyes, mirrors OF the soul may, per-
haps, be considered more beautiful
and attractive than any other feature.
Dividing them into two great classes,
light and dark 1t has been said that
the dark inuicate power. the light,
delicacy BLACK eyes, so called for
they are really of so deep an orana
that they appear black contrasted
with the white surrounding them--are
tropical Sometimes they seem dull
and sluggish, but the forces they be-
token are only slumbering. so that any
chance spark may set them ablaze.
With such eyes the intellect will be
powerful and the passions strong.
Clear blue eyes belong to temperate
regions. other intellectual indications
being equal what they may lack in
power and passion they will make up
in subtlety and versatility. Hazel eyes
show steadiness and power of constant
affection; green. cat-like orbs. though
frequently fascinating, are dangerous
for they are a sign of coquetry and
deceit The eyes Of genius are said
to be of varying tlnts, like the sea-
sometimes blue tlnged with green or
orange, IN certain lights or when af-
tected by emotion. deep and almost
dark. These are but few of the infinite
varieties in tint 1t should never be
forgotten that eyes are more capable
oil misleading than any other feature
Form and color may indicate much;
the glance steady or soft, perhaps even
more Widely expanded eyelids see
much without rejecting greatly beyond
the present moment Eyelds half
closing over the eyes denote less
facility of impression. but clearer In
sight more definite ideas, greater
readiness in action they notice less,
but think and feel intensely. Deep
set eyes with wrinkles at the outer
corners show penetration and a sense
of humor. Ewes set near together es-
peoially when there are wrinkles
across the nose, are sign of cunning
and meanness in small things, money
matters and otherwise Set wide apart
the character will be generous RI too
wide careless and extravagant. The
proper distance between the eyes Is the
length of one eye, Public Opinion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-02
SOUTH AFRICAN NAMES.
Timely Hints Regarding Their Correct
Pronunciation

In following the movements of the
contending forces In south Africa the
war correspondents viii be compelled
to use many words and phrases of the
local Afrikander patois, more especial
~ when referring TO the features OF the
landscape.
And first rs to pronunciation The
local language in use by the beers"
or Afrikanders as they prefer to be
called is not that OF the Netherlands
of today but patois the body OF which
is the low Dutch of two centuries ago,
upon which has been grated numerous
Spanish Malayau, provincial French
and native African expressions.
lhe first thing that the American
reader should grasp In this connection
rs the sound of the vowel "a"--this il
always long drawn out and sounded as
"ah," IN Afrikander, for instance, the
sound is almost represented by AZ
rikaah-nder" and many Of us spell the
word With two % S.
Then "uit" is one of the most puzz-
ling sounds TO the Saxon tongue, but
becomes simple when you think of the
figure 8. That in English Is the exact
sound 81 "uit" In Afrikaansche. INT
lander therefore Is precisely "8-lan-
der" and "sprult' Ca brook or small
river Is correctly pronounced "spr-S
though people who have lived for years
In Africa will most Of them get no
nearer to It than "sproot Beers
land that word just means farmers"
and nothing else) always pronounce
II spr-S.
OF the consonants the letter -" Is
the most characteristic and can only
be caught by ,ae Saxon mouth after
long practice. 1t IT, with the Boer a
very deep gutteral, Of which some
faint notion may be gained when we
say that the proper name George" on
/ the tongue of an old-fashioned 'yeldt"
f}oer sounds exactly as II the speaker
were trying TO clear his throat from
tough bit Of phlegm When u" Is
met as a terminal its sound may be APP
I pretended by the Saxon mind by
turning It into XII and that rs pro-
nounced deep In the throat All other
yowels are pronounced as In French,
but with greater broadness.
"Fontein" as Bloemfontein, the
"ein" is pronounced ain" as IN
chain" Fontein Is water-spring,
spruit has been already mentioned.
But to take the highland features first:
A berg" ia a mountain range; It Is
seldom applied to an isolated hill.-N
" World.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-02
BRING HOME MILLIONS.

San Francisco, oct 31.-rhe steamer
Bertha arrived Monday from ST.
Michael with 375 passengers, most
of whom were from the Cape Nome dis
trict. The aggregate wealth Of the
passengers was over 100000. Miners
saw the Cape Nome district is far more
valuable than the Klondike, though
not SO healthy The Bertha brought
the body Of Fred. Clafin Of Omaha,
who committed suicide at Cape Nome
on account Of sickness. Several pas
sengers were suffering from typhoid
pneumonia.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-02
FERRYBoAr SUNK AT NEW YORK
Fatal Accident on the North River
After Midnight

New York, Oct 31-rhe Pennsyl-
yania railroads ferryboat Chicago,
plying between Jersey City and New
York, was cut in two by the steamer
city Of Augusta Of the Savannah line
at 1886 this morning on the New York
side of the North River She went
down in eight minutes. There were
between 30 and 40 people aboard, 4
being women. 1t is supposed that
several persons were drowned though
there Is no positive proof. In spite Of
the severity Of the accident there was
no panic. as nearly all managed TO
obtain life preseryers, A body, sup
posed to be that Of a victim Of the ac-
cident, has been recovered and the
fireman of the boat Is missing.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-02

continued in that capacity for several
years, Recently, in Iowa, a movement
was started in which it was proposed
chat owners of Wealthy bearing fruit
orchards should contribute 5 cents for
each tree TO a common fund for Mr..
Gldeon's benefit. This would no doubt
have been seconded by Minnesota had
Mr., Gideon lived, and quite a sum
realized
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-02
HOBART NEAR DEATH.
VICE PRESIDENT GRADUALLY
SINKING AWAY.
Has Been Ill Since Close of Last Con
gress-Suffered a Relapse Mon
day Afternoon.

New York, Oct. 31.-At midnight
everything was quiet at the residence
of Vice President Hobart. The lights
were all out and everything appeared
to indicate that the vice president was
still resting quietly. His physician
says he is gradually sinking. He has
been i'll since the last congress closed.
Monday afternoon he suffered re-
lapse.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-02

Kepler Hoyt and Miss Martha Cone
Mitchell were married at Washing
ton, d. c., Oct %. The groom was q
former resident Of Madison, the only
son of Prof. John w. Hoyt, ex-secre-
tary of Wisconsin state agricultural
society. The family lived in the cap
ital city for some 20 years occupying
the site where now stands the Jonas
house, next to Senator Burrows. The
father was editor Of the Wisconsin
Farmer and afterwards governor Of
Wyoming At the ceremony the bride
was escorted by Gen. John Eaton, ex-
United States commissioner Of educa-
ton The bride has lately been a
teacher in the Denver public schools.
Coy Hoyts decoration was the knight
commander Cross Of the Imperial
order Of Francis Joseph, conferred for
services at the Vienna exposition. The
groom is lawyer aud acts as secre-
tary to his father, who is chairman Of
the national university committee.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-02
FACES INDICATE CHARACTER.
Various Types Of Forehead and Eyes
and What They show.

and What They Show.
A head Justly proportional to the
rest OF the body shows steadiness and
force Of character; too large, II gen
orally indicates grossness and stupid
ity. too small, feebloness and inapti-
mde Of mind. If not OF constitution.
The physlognomy Of a forehead IL seen
In the form Of the frontal bone, Its
height and proportion regularity or
lGegularity, this marks the dspo-
sition and measure Of our faculties.
our fashion Of thinking and feeling
punoguomy should be studied In the
covering skin, IT'S color wrinkles
tension Or relaxaton this gives a
clew 10 the passions. the actual state
Of the spirit within, the use II has
made Of IT'S natural gifts. Foreheads
seen in profile, are divided into three
classes; projecting above, tlat on the
eyebrows; retreating from behind de-
gel0ped brows and perpendicular.
Broadly speaking, those with proml-
nent eye bones act promptly on the
judgment. perhaps passion, Of the mo-
ment Yet they err but rarely for
their gifts Of intuition and rapid de-
ductpn seldom fail to guide them
rightly. High foreheads, lacking some
part or this quick spirit pause, con
slider and weigh the matter before
taking action Less passionate, less
imaginative. less resourceful, they can
not afford 10 make mistakes. Short
f1rehead5, prominent brows belong to
the man ~ action High well-de-
vel0ped temples 10 the man 0f thought.
4 perpendicular, fiat forehead, with
wrinkles skin stretched tightly across
Ii. may be briefly dismissed az the
forehead Of the fool Eye bones which
project 50 sharply as to cause the hair
Or the brows to bristle outward show
immense acuteness and genius for in
trigue III Hung Chang the great
Chinese minister, and Prince Bis
marck are good examples 81 this class.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-02
Kossow MURDERER SENTENCED.

Milwaukee, Oct 31-Herman Muel-
Ter. VINO killed Policeman John kossow
4 month ago Monday, vas found guilty
If murder in the second degree and
sentenced to twenty-five years in pris-
on at hard labor.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-02
FAMOUS HoRTIcrLTURIsT
Death Of Peter Gideon Originator Of
the Wealthy Apple

Excelsior. Mimi, Oct 31-Peter NJ
Gideon, one Of the best known cbarac-
ters Of this vicinity, is dead He was
born in Champaign county, Ohio in
1920. and resided there until 1871
when he removed to Clinton, I'll. From
Clinton he came In 1858 to Excelsior,
there being at that time only about
Eve or six white families around the
lake. The following year he began ex-
periments and Investigations In fruit
growing and has since done more than
any other man In the northwest to adj
vance the cultivation Of apples ami
other fruits He was the originator Of
the Wealthy apple. which be named
after his wife. Wealthy Hall, whom he
married In 1919 Iii 1873, when the
state established an experimental fruit
farm. he was made superintendent and
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-02

Chicago Oct 30-Estimated receipts Of hogs
Monday. 81 90: TODAY, 5000; left over, 2,6iE:
market active mixed and butchers 415n4iZSs
good heavy, i20nt i09a rough heavy aWu4i0;
light A. l0m4 IS. tle-Receipts, l5,opi hrm
bseveR llOa6.Gy. cows and heiferss i51a w
Texas steers, a25u401. stockers and feed
ers 3.O00LI5 Sheep Receipts II $50; strong
sheep. 250n4i0; l4mbs, 4.Do"5.52 Official
receipts and shipments for yesterday: Hogs,
L g73- B. 226 cattle s2-gl5 sheep, 3ss-none.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-02
FATHER or SHIPPING DEAD.

New York Oct william H.
webb. ship builder and philanthropist
died Monday. aged So years. He is re-
puted to have been worth s20,000000
and was called the father Of American
shipping In all he IL said to have
built more than $50 ships from iron
clada 70 merchantmen, in the ship
yards at East river
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-02
WISCONSIN PEOPLE.

Mrs. Dorathea Duyal Ranke of Sc
attic announces the marriage of her
Gretchen, to Fred Phelps
Meyer, Wednesday, October rs. The
groom is an old varsity boy and a
member Of the well-mown banking
family of Lancaster
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-02
british Loss small

a.gu Oct 31-The war Office has
Ne5 q dispatch which says Gen.
.a fought an engagement, presum-
With General Joubert's force
sss pushed back after several
fighting. The British lost about
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-02
CHICAGO MARKETS,

The following table shows the open
ing, highest, lowest and closing prices
of produce Monday at Chicago.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-02

Mai. John r Storey seventh artil-
lery. who was recently detailed 70 duty
with the British army in the lransyaal
for the purpose Of observing the mill
tary operations, has at his own request
been relieved Of that assignment and
viii continue on his own duty
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-02

The Aberdeen Packing company
cannery at Fairhayen, Washington.
burned Monday. loss 100000, lnsur-
ance $4,000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-02

Frederick c. Penfeld. for -four years
consul general Of the United States 81
Cairo. Egypt, says that when Great
Britain gains control Of the TransYaal
the railway uLrthward from the cape
will be extended to Cairo.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-02
PERSONALITIES.

Miss Edith Root, daughter Of the sec
rotary Of war, makes the tenth young
unmarried woman IN the cabinet set
at Washington, an unprecedented
number
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-02

100 men; the beers losses. being much
greater. The beers were in large num-
bers and had better artillery.
Beers Repulsed at Mafeking.
Lorenzo, Marquesi, Delogoa Bay,
Oct 31.-A dispatch received here to-
day from Pretoria under date of Oct
Is, says Gen. Cronje, the boer com
mander, announced that the British
garrison at Mafeking made a bayonet
attack on Commandant Louw's laager
near Granstand, but were repulsed,
leaving six dead on the field. 1t was
believed many of the attacking party
were wounded. fhe dispatch adds
that Saturday morning Col. Baden
Powell asked for an armistice in order
to bury the dead Gen. Cronje con-
sented to the beers assisting in plac-
ing the dead in wagons going to MAIZE
king.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-02
Beers Fight Bravely.

London, Oct. S1-Gen. Whites dis
patch which is dated ABS p. m, Monday
reads; | employed all the troops here
except the obligatory garrison before
the works. | sent the mounted bat
terry, royal Irish fusileers, and Glou-
cesters to take up position on the
hills, to clear my left flank The force
moved at IL yesterday, and during
some night firing the battery mules
stampeded with some of the guns,
cever. These two battalions have
not yet returned, but are
expected this evening, ! detailed two
brigade divisions of field artillery and
five battalions of infantry aided by cav
airy, under Gen French to attack the
position upon which the enemy yester-
day mounted guns We found the po-
sition evacuated but our force was at
tackled with considerable vigor by what
| believe were Gen. Joubert's troops.
They had many guns and showed in
great numbers. Our troops were all in
action and we pushed the enemy back
several miles, but did not succeed in
reaching his lager Our losses are es-
timated between so and 100. but those
of the enemy must have been much
greater the fire of our guns appearing
very effective. After being in action
several hours | withdrew the troops
and they returned unmolested to their
cantonments. The enemy are in great
numbers and their guns range further
than our field guns.
Fighting at Ladysmith.
Ladysmith, 1880 p. M, Oct. S1.-The
naval brigade arrived this morning at
$50 and has just commenced firing
with six quick-firing guns with great
precision. The boer forty-pounders
which had again begun to shell the
town were temporarily disabled at the
third or fifth shot. Brisk fighting is in
progress on the right and left TANKS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-02
DEWEY IS TO WE'D
ANNOUNCES HIS EN-
GAGEMENf TO MRS. HAZEN,
WEDDING DATE NOT FIXED

Prospective Bride Widow OF Gen.
tlazen of Signal Service Bureaus
Prominent in Social Circles and a
Sister OF John h. Mclean Dewey
Takes Possession of His New Home
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-02

The prince Of Wales, contrary to his
precedent, has begun dining at restau-
rants
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-05-04
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

The following parties appealed
to the board for rebate of taxes:
Attorney Beck on land; Mr.. Hay
good on personal property not
now in existence; Captain Crib
bett on land; Jerry Stranathan on
5000 of personal property that
had no existence; II. Schwerin on
a city lot way out in the woods OF
the west end and assessed at
500, when $25 would be a great
plenty and to spare; Mr.. Pelllns
on land; DIR. Grothe on over valu-
alton of personal property. All
of which was referred to Tax
Assessor Mathews.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-05-04

At Oxford, some twenty years
ago, divine in one of the col
.leges limped in his walk. Stop
ping last summer at a station, he
was accosted by a we'll know n
politician, who recognized him,
and asked him If he was not the
chaplain of the college at such a
time. The doctor of divinity re-
Piled that he was. 81 was there"
said the interrogation, "and l
knew you by your limp"
"Well,' said the doctor, cit
seems that my limplng made a
deeper impression on you than
my preaching ttAh, DOCTOR"
was the ready reply, cit is the
highest compliment we can pay a
minister to say he is known by
his walk rather than by his con-
versation.