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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-15
Prevented q Tragedy.

Timely information given Mrs.
George Long of New Straitsville, Ohio,
prevented a dreadful tragedy and
saved two lives. A frightful cough
had long kept her awake every night.
She had tried many remedies and doc
tors, but steadily grew worse until
urged tn try DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry One bottle wholly cured her,
and she writes this marvellous medi-
cine also cured Mr.. Long of a severe
attack of pneumonia. Such cures arc
positive proof of the matchless merit
of this grand remedy for curing all
throat, chest and lung troubles. Only
so cents and 81. Every bottle guar
anteed. Trial bottles free at Hartz Il
UIlemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-15
MODERN SLAVERY
Caused by Weak, Exhausted Stomachs, L
Almost Universal.

Almost Universal.
You, reader, would not permit your
neighbor to call you out of bed at mid
night and oblige you to walk the pave
nent for two or three hours every
night. You would not allow him to
burn your hand wi1fu11y, nor to cut
your finger off, just to please him.
Why, then, do you allow your stomach
to cause you loss of sleep, nightmare,
and continual suffering? Every dys-
peptic, every sufferer from indigestion,
biliousness, heartburn, waterbrash,
catarrh of the stomach and other stom-
ach diseases, is a slave to his or her
stomach. There is one way-only one
of breaking the chains of this s1av-
cry: That is by using Dodd's Dyspep-
STA Tablets.
These digest the food you have eaten.
They don't need aid from the stomach,
which is therefore given time to rest
and gain strength. They regulate the
bowels, which carry off the waste por-
ton of the food not used in making
blood. Thus the stomach is emptied
and prepared to receive the next meal.
No foul gas can form in the stomach
If you use Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets,
for the food is digested by them at
once and does not remain in the stom-
ach to rot and cause disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-15
Story of n Slave,

To be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains of disease is the worst
form of slavery. George D. Williams,
of Manchester, Mich, tells how such
a slave was made free. He says:
my wife has been so helpless for Eve
years that she could not turn over in
bed alone. After using two bottles of
Electric Bitters she is wonderfully
improved and able to do her own
work" This supreme remedy for
female diseases quickly cures nerv-
BUSINESS, sleeplessness, melancholy,
headache, backache, fainting and dizzy
spells. This miracle working medi-
cine is godsend to weak, sickly, run
down people. Every bottle guaran-
teed. Only so cents. Sold by Harta
& Ullemeyer. druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-15
DON'T LEAVE THE CITY.
Plenty of Proof Right Here In Rock ISL
and.

Pienty OF PROOF Right Here In ROCK ISL
Claim is one thing, proof another.
Columbus claimed the world was
round.
Did people believe it? Not until he
proved it.
Unproven claims have made the
people skeptics.
Every claim made for the Little
Conqueror" is proven.
Proven in Rock Island by local eX-
perience.
Here is one case from the many we
have. Thomas Ransom, of 500 Four
teenth street, employed by the Moline
Mutual Wheel works, says: There
was steady aching pain across my
kidneys and in sitting down or getting
up, in fact, whenever 1 changed my
position I suffered from the increased
pains in my back. l learned of Doan's
Kidney Pills and my wife obtained a
box at the Harper house drug store.
l took them regularly and gradually
the pain in my back began to grow
less and the other difficulty showed an
improvement. l continued the treat
ment until my backache entirely left
me and the kidney secretions were
regular in every way. Since then L
had slight return of the pain in my
back, but q few doses of Doan's Kid
ney Pills promptly cured me-"
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by
all dealers, price so cents. Mailed by
company, Buffalo, N.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Rememb Der the name Doan's and
take no substitute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-15
COAL OUTPUT OF STATE.
Illinois is Second Only to Pennsylvania In
Production.

AAihois 40 SOSohN OAAy ~ ~
Production.
Illinois stands second only to Penn
sylvania as coal producing state.
The figures included in the report OF
David Ross, secretary of the board of
labor statistics, are very interesting.
The total output of the mines of
Illinois were 5000, 900 tons more of
coal than in the previous year. and
the total value of the product was
$1S 443. SAG, and amounted in tons to
%. 434. AS. There were $50 mines in
operation an average of POS days, en-
pIoying 26. 449 miners and 1.542 other
employees. The total number of en-
ployes in and about the mines was
1891. This does not include office
help nor any labor except directly en-
gagged in mining and hauling the coal
at the mines. The, total wages paid
was $14 736 179, leaving the operators
out of which to pay clerk hire, mine
repairs and ROYALTY. freight charges
and miscellaneous expenses 81 7O7 =
COZ.
The average price paid per gross ton
for hand mining was Il cents and a
fraction. Eighty-eight meu were
killed accidentally and 597 were
so injured that they lost week CT
more of time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-15
SWEETEST BABY IN BUNCH.
Loretta Delaney Carries on Honors at the
n1idwinter Fair.


nlidwinter Fair.
Twenty fond mothers carried 20
fond cherubs to the baby show at
Saengerfes: hall, Davenport. yester-
day afternoon, and there were 20 diff
ferent decisions as to which little lass
or lad should wear the diamond ring.
But all the cherubs couldn't wear the
gem, and it was left to the spectators
to decide by ballot which was the
prettiest baby in the bunch. If it
were not that little Loretta Delaney is
but a year old. she would be the
Proudest maiden in the tri-cities to-
day. She will wear the ring. Loretta
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Delaney, 1918 West Third street,
Davenport. The second prize, which
consi sted of pure food contributed
from the various booths. went to
Francisco Meyer. 3-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Meyer, 212
Scott street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-15
sciatic Rheumatism Cured.

L. Wagner, wholesale druggist,
Richmond, Va, says: II had fear
full attack of sciatic rheumatism, was
laid up almost two months; was for
tunate enough to get Mystic Cure for
doctors prescriptions had failed to
have any effect. 1 have also heard of
fine results from others who have
used it," Sold by Otto Grotjan. 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island; Gustave
Schlegel & Son, 220 West Second
street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-15
Try Grain-O, Try Grsin-O.

Ask your grocer today to show you
a package of Grain-O. the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee.
The children may drink it without in
jury as well as the adult. All who
try it like it. Grain-O has that rich
seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is
made from pure grains, and the most
delicate stomach receives it without
distress. One-fourth the price of coffee.
Is and % cents per package. Sold by
all prOcPrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-15
AN ECLIPSE OF THE MOON.
Rock Island People to BE Treated to One


Rock Island People to BE Treated to One
Saturday.
Rock Island will come within the
path of nearly total eclipse of the
moon Saturday evening. The moon
will enter the shadow of the earth,
thrown by the sun, about $50 O'Clock
p. M, and reach the maximum at
1855 o'clock, and leave the shadow at
Gals o'clock. The earth's shadow will
cover the moon with the exception of
very small portion. The obscured
planet will appear as red disk at the
time of the greatest observation. The
eclipse will be visible over nearly all
the United States, Europe and parts
of Africa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-15
Volcanic EruptiOns

Are grand, but skin eruptions rob life
of Joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures
them, also old running and fever
sores, ulcers, boils, felons, corns s.,
warts, cuts, bruises, burns, scalds,
chapped hands, chilblains. Best pile
cure on earth. Drives out pains and
aches. Only % cents a box Cure
guaranteed. Sold by Hartz & Ulle-
never, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-15
COUNTY TEMPLE.
Transfers.

Dec. Thames w. Liggett to Ed
ward Bakersfield, part lots l and 2.
block-7S, Chicago or lower add, Rock
Island, 81.
Jane Wells to Lucinda NJ. Walker,
e4 lot 6, McEniry's add, Moline,
S. 500.
j. w. Caldwell to Gottlieb Beck,
Jr., NJ NJ 16, 16, 1w, 50, 600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-15
Confutinr Impo,,ibiIity

81 want to see Mrs. Smythc," said
the visitor.
you can't" said the servant. "Ske
has the toothache."
You must be mistaken" the man
replied. I'm her dentist, and l lave
her teeth here in this package"
Ollie Standard and Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-15
for fioarseness.

Benjamin Ingerson, of Hutton,
Ind. says ne had not spoken above
whisper for months, and one bottle of
Folsy's Honey and Tar restored his
voice. 1t is used very largely by
speakers and singers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-15

My son has been troubled for years
with chronic diarrhoea. Some time
ago persuaded him to take some of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy. After using two
bottles of the 25-cent size he was
cured. l give this testimonial, hop
ing someone similarly afflicted may
read it and be benefited C..
Bower. Glencoe, Ohio. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-15
FOR over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain. cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. IS
cents q bottle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-15
Lost

Many have lost confidence and hope
as we'll as health, because they have
been told their kidney disease was in
durable. Foley's Kidney Cure is a
guaranteed remedy for the discour-
aged and discon ISOLATE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-15
IOc each.

Good leather purses, tamborineS.
Big trumpets- sliding trombon-S
Rubber ring rat les toy pastry sets.
Rol ing pins, nice building blocks.
Noah s arks, roaming toys.
Big rubber balls, tin soldiers
Special value in handkerchiefS.
Big iron toy wooden wheelbarroWs.
Singing birds. CHI ldren's wool Dittens.
Fancy cup and sauce-s, pin trays
To, tot ct sets. child en- s dishes
Ceilul id pic ur. frames
Pen and pencil box, cream pitchers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-15
40 CENTS.

new things
New CHI lin girdleS-
Ebony military brushes
Silv. scissors. splendid set rings
Reversible silk and satin mum rs
Ladies double knit silk mittenS.
Suver mounted combs
Latest and handsomest mems neck
wear.
Funny fur animals, elegant dolls
Drums Toys. etc
Men ; special SuspcuderS-
Extra choice cufI buttons
Fancy jet belts
Beautiful toilet ard work boxes
Leather m sic rolls
Fancy boxed guitars
Ladies fancy handkerchiefS-
Novelty mechanical toys
Musical Toys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-15
IS cents.

Extra large bottles perfume surprise
boxes.
Tenpin se's
Sp ci Al values in haudkerchisfs-
Fancy jewel hatpinS.
Leather shopping bags
Choice style sidecomos-
Too hpick holders horse reins-
Handsomely decorated vases.
Ste'ling silSe- toll articles
Sterling silver thimbles-
Fancy stock collars, worth 25c-
ID Uble knit mIttens, fancy garters.
Mems fancy uSpenderS
Mems 25c wool huse.
Assorted iron t"ys.
Open worx doyIie=, leather purses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-15
rs CENTS.

Rig size fascinstors. worth 59c.
oxford mufiie's, 25c.
Ste'Iing silver toilet articles. all
kinds. worth up TO 49,.
Novelty neck br OcheS-
Children's sold god Rugs.
Choicest perfumes.
Silver topped salve boxes
Jet girdles, big assortment G assware.
Novelties.
Large lace aud cut-out doylies.
Big assortment best handkerchiefs-
u inty cup and saucerS.
Handsome boxed gift books
Pneumatic TOY anim ais good drums.
Ink stands with metal tops.
Cigar holders
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-15

CAST0E RIA.
Bear. the 7Ihs Kind YcC Have llwaTs Bought
s's. q &HAzIZx
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-15

Try Veg-E-To
At Charles Ullemeyer's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-15
I and &c each.

Children's handkerchiefs,
Picture books,
Linen doylies,
Chin dolls.
Good lead pencils,
Beauty pins,
Fancy hair ornaments,
School spon2eS.
Pen ii tabl is.
Aluminium thimbles-
Stuffed animal patterns,
Narrow silk and satin ribbons,
Hair pin packages,
Writing paper and envelopes,
Neck beads.
Back combs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-15
Try TeE-E-To

At Charles Ullemeyer's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-15
Licensed to Wed.


Miss Magazine Benneman Fairstock. Canada
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-12-01
SHAPING PLASTER JACKET.

tice. The rays just described have
proved especially eficacious in curing
the kind of badness which comes in
patches, the germs being quickly killed
and the hair soon renewed.
One of the noted miracles of olden
times, one which caused devout wor-
shippers to fall upon their knees in ado
ration, was the appearance of red
masses, believed to be the blood of the
Saviour, upon the consecrated bread of
of the Host. But alas for tradition!
Investigation has revealed that instead
ship, the scarlet spots were colonies of
loathsome little bacteria which find
bread shut up in dark and dampness a
very suitable culture medium. These
bacilli, confined in glass tube, now
form part of the stock of modern
bacteriologist. One of DR.. Finsen's first
experiments was to expose culture of
these germs to the direct rays of the
sun. In short time all of the ''miracu-
lous bacilli'' were nonexistent.
Together with the possibility that the
coming man may have a skin without
blemish, and not belong, as some have
prophesied, to hairless race, travels
the announcement that there need
never be any more hunchbacks; that
the disease producing this deformity
has been studied so carefully, COPIED
with so successfully and the modus
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-12-01
TREATMENT BY ELECTRIC LIGHT.

very destructive to bacteria, pass
readily through the blue liquid. This
lens is so adjusted that it can be placed
at any angle: When electric light is
used a system of lenses inclosed in a
tube is employed.
AS so many germs producing bald
ness and other skin diseases lie at va
rious depths beneath the surface, ex-
Periments were made with dogs and
cats to see if the sifted rays would pen
citrate their hides. Sealed glass tubes
filled with muriate of silver were in
serted under the skin and some of the
animals were placed in the dark, others
in the chemical beams. When the tubes
were removed the solution had turned
black in the latter cases and remained
unaltered in the former. Experiment
has proved that the rays pass much
more quickly through bloodless tissue.
DR.. Finsen first attracted attention
by his success in treating smallpox. He
has cured hundreds of cases of lupus,
or tuberculosis of the skin, and bald
ness. 1t is recognized fact that OWN g
to differences in food, lighting, heating
and other causes too numerous to men,
ton, the growth of the bacteria pro-
ducing badness is so stimulated that,
as people, we are compelled to be sat
isfied with a much smaller amount of
hair than fell to the share of our pro-
genitors. Hence anything likely to pre-
vent the passing" of our hirsute ap-
pendages attracts very favorable no.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-12-01

sea leyeD, and the winters are quite
cold, snow frequently falling on the
slopes of the Drakenberg, mountain
chain whose SUBMITS are 1900 feet
above the level of the sea in several
places.
Pretoria, the capital of the South
African republic, has had a weather
bureau for number of years, and in
its reports the January temperature
is given as 80 degrees Fahrenheit,
that of the winter months as 40 de-
grees.s The summer is the rainy sea-
son, and storms with thunder and
hail are frequently severe. The rains
usually begin about the middle of Oc-
tober and last internationally until
April, almost the entire fall taking
place during this period. At Pretoria
the average rainfall is 30 inches. This
increases toward the east, reaching
maximum in the mountain region,
and decreases toward the west, in the
direction of the Great Kalahan des-
ert, a barren and dry strip of unpro-
ductive land, so that on the frontier
it is not more than ~ inches. A eli
mate such as this is, of course, not IA
vorable to the growth of timber, ex-
cept in the river bottom lands. Con-
'sequently anything bigger than bushes
is not often seen in either of the two
states, although the soil supports an
abundant heritage which, in the win
ter, becomes dry and brown, but
springs up with renewed vigor and
increased succulence with the first
rains: Nature has made the Trans
vaal country a vast pasture, and that
is why cattle raising is the chief in
dustry of the burghers.
General farming is profitable only
where costly irrigation plants have
been established. The soil is adapted
for the cultivation of all kinds of veg
etables and fruits, and in some districts
a very fine quality of tobacco is grown.
Grain also does well in certain districts,
but as a whole the two Dutch repub-
lies are purely pastoral in their indus
tries. AS the pasturage is scanty for
half a year, the farms are necessarily
large, for the stock must often be driven
long distances in search of fodder. This
accounts also for the small population
of the immense territory covered by
the Boer states, the average in the
Transvaal being seven inhabitants to
the square mile and only four in the
Orange Free State.
Until the discovery of gold the Trans
vaal was country Of farms. The gold
regions are of small area, and nearly
allcontrolled by English capitalists and
miners. Although the Beers were given
every opportunity to engage in mining,
they stuck to their farms which, by the
way, are truly picturesque establish
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-12-01

ments. They consist Of sheep kraals,
ostrich farms, Kaffir huts, where the
boys eat and sleep, wagon houses and
outhouses rooted with zinc. The
dwelling house usually is square, red
brick building, with matched roof,
fronted by a low brick wall. The walls
surrounding the sheep kraals are made
of sod. The average Boer house con-
sists of one big room, into which the
front door opens. It is called the "sit
kame," or sitting-room, and has no
flooring beyond clay, or clay studded
with peach stones, to prevent the wear
and tear of passing feet. It is furnished
with a table, couches and chairs, seated
with strips of hide.
Large game of many varieties, ante
lope and giraffes were once abundant,
but they are now comparatively scarce.
Nevertheless, the Beers are still famous
hunters and can handle rifle perhaps
better than their English neighbors in
Cape Colony, Bechuanaland and Natal.
Frequent troubles with the Zulus and
Kaffirs have, moreover, given them quite
q little knowledge of warfare. A Brit
ish officer, who is thoroughly familiar
with Dutch customs and history in
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-12-01

Mime. Ceraski. Of Moscow. has dfseoy.
cred in the constellation CygHus a star
of between the eighth and ninth mag
nifude which undergoes wonderful va
riations in its light. Tt belongs TO the
same type of valuable stars as the csge-
brated AIgoI, but its variation is larger.
ITS period is four days. ~ hours and IS
minutes. When at minimum II 10
three magnitudes fainter than when as
a maximum; IN other words II period
icalIy loses and then regains so mueh
light that at one time 10 is Is times
brighter than at another In stars OF
this type the changes Of light are sup
posed to be caused by dark body re-
voIving around the star and producing
eclipses as II comes witbiu our lire Of
sight.-Youth's Companion
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-12-01

There are now three Canatian peer
ages-those Of Lord Mount-stenbrn
Lord Stratheona and Baroness Earns
clifte, the widow of the late Sir John
Macdonald. The two peers are both
Scotsmen, who worked their wav I'M
from the lowest rungs Of the ladder.
Lord Mount-Ssephen had only parish
school edueation and was in his youff, n
herd boy He passed from eIrapery
shop in Aberdeen TO n similar ssfsf,-
lishment in Sc. PauI's cf,urchyarrf. Ion-
don. in his twenty-first year he trans
ferred himself to Canada. where ne
made a fortune in the voeEen trade
Lord Strathcona in his eighteenth, wear
entered the service of Tire Hudson's Bay
company IN a very humble capacity
and worked his way up 10 fine governor
ship and the chief control of that his,
toric corporation. I'm his beautiful
Montreal mansion there Is what IS per-
haps the finest and most valuable pri-.
vafe picture gallery on The American
continent Lord Strathcorss Is 50 and
Lord Mount-StspheH a decade younger.
Chicago TImcs-Heraid.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-12-01

AbFzhanns haa rcxx LIE
wife," Solomon Yaas. am IT'S total
loss. Dere vas no insurance. T-PhiIa.
deiphia North American
Running No Risk.--Mand-.Td hats
20 think that YOU'D throw Yourself n
Fred Mamie-swhx raso u.. .
good catch. Life.
Naude-~Thev saw ther, in mn t,,v-v
anv r.ar IN In. moon-- Eaffh--surr,s
rhey have uads a summer rrsors ri n
I supuose.--Boetou Tranxcrint
A Near Tnx;ru.s;ou ruu.~
ae AL Dr p.il.t~ 80
go. arr
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-12-01

Provinces On ~ the N~nuonffes
aDA Punished

It was only kiss, yet Il has created
a great disturbance among the Men,
MONTE secfs. A farmers SON. Just
turned IS, caught pretty girl of the
same age about the waist and planted q
kiss smack on her rosy cheek Il was
at an impromptu game during an apple
butter boiling party
Such parties are not generally given
among Mennonites. By chance nuru-
Der Of young people gathered at big
farmhouse at night. and while a Lad and
a lass stood at the long-handIesi stirrer
where the large boiler hung IN the
great open fireplace over blazing wood
fire IN the Kitchen. the others started
the old game Of Copenhagen
They formed a ring but just as the
first kiss was given ore of the elders
CHANGED TO visit the farm and came
upon the scene in time to see the kiss.
Kissing games are forbidden by these
people because they are entirely ton
worldly The report is tina: the elder
will surely bring the whole matter IN
before the next meeting The only pub
49, N'-f fotefatS stSc HobF
kiss at love fsasts, or at the selections
Of their ministers by lot.
At the latter fencfions the mother or
the wife or the sisters may greet the
chosen pastor with n kiss upon his
cheek. Any brother may also do the
same. But the friendly Kiss in froIie or
in public games is absolutely forbid
den.
There is NO telling what punishment
may be melted out TO the young farm
er's son who was detected by the elder.
His excuse to his father the next morn
ing was that they had just started o
game in fun and that he had kissed the
girl before he knew it. or at least before
he thought. The old farmer steruIy re-
piled:
You knew it was wrong. About the
only thing you've got to do is TO 20 and
marry her. move Why she'll carry that
kiss all through her life They'll never
forget it. They'll say: Why, she's the
girl so and so kissed He had his arm
around her waist Shame on vsu tn
forget YOURSELF
IT is also known that the girl received
a severe lecture from her parents. and
her punishment will be secIus;on all
winter.-N. Y. Sun.