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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25

A delightful hotel in Chicago is The
Lancaster, Wabash avenue and Twen-
ty-tirst street, convenient to the E!e-
waited, Wabash avenue and State street
cars. Just far enough away from the
business district to avoid noise and
dirt, but near enough for all theatres
and evening recreation. Large pleas
ant rooms; IS cents and up; European
plan. Special rates to guests staying
a week or more. Fine restaurant and
bar in connection. Moderate prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
Amy Old Sore,

Cut, bruise or sPrain quickly healed
with Banner Salve, the greatest heal
ing remedy in he world. % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
The Oldest Tree

The oldest tree ON earth with an au-
thenticated history is the great bhoo
tree of Burma. For 20 centuries it has
been held sacred to the Buddha. and
no person is allowed to touch the
trunk When the leaves fall. they are
carried away as relics by pilgrims.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
Lovely Hands.

Lovely hands are more uncommon
than pretty faces. yet a little silver
sand. deep basin, a stiff nailbrush.
good soap and two good little nipple
ments tfile and orangewood sticks will
transform ugliness to lasting beauty in
. month
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25

DR.. C. F. B. Burchmore,
House Physician of the Suffolk
Dispensary, Boston, writes:
"There is no question regard
ing the remarkable curative
value of WARMERS SAFE CURE.
I have watched very carefully
the results of this great remedy
upon patients afflicted with any
of the many diseases of the kid
neys and urinary organs. From
the benefit derived, | feel it is
most assuredly a specific ofgreat
value.''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
LIst OF Letter. SO. 46.
Theatrical Villain.

Mr.. Crinisonbeak-Wast there any viii
lain i'll that play yCu saw last night?
Mrs. Crimsonbeall-Not on the stage.
He sat few seats from me, though,
and insisted upon climbing over my lap
to go cut between the acts.-YOnkers
Statesman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
FIGHT PICTURES AT FAIR
JeTrIes-Sharkey Go to he Reproduced at
SaenEerfest Hall.

JenrIes-Sharkey Go TO he Reproduced at
>aenEerrest Hall.
4 contract was entered into yester-
dav between Promoter Mcdonald. of
the Tri-Citv Mid whit r fair, and the
Cinematograph com pany, of New
York, whereby the whole of the %
rounds of the great Sharkey-Jeffries
fight, will be reproduced by the NOV
ing picture machine at.the exposition.
Only five rounds of the fight will be
shown each evening, owing to the fact
that it requires two hours and half
to run the seven miles of film through
the machine. 1t has been the inten-
ton of the promoters of the eXposi-
ton to open to the public Sunday,
Dec. 3. but after a careful considera-
ton it has been decided that it would
be impossible to open Sunday, as
mum Der of the exhibitors come direct
from the Boston and Columbus Pure
Food shows that close Satur-
dav Therefore it would be inn
possible to get the exhibits here in
time to open Sunday. 1t has been
decided to open to the public Monday
afternoon, Dec. 4. There will be up
ward Of 40 exhibitors on the inside.
There will be nothing sold, nor
will there be any games of
chance under any circumstances.
A friend in need is friend indeed.
That is exactly what Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is. 1t is the moth
er's help when she is suddenly
awakened in the night by the omi
nous husky cough, and labored breath
ing of her babe. 1t is the safe resort
of the youth or adult when he has
caught cold and there is coughing
aud irritation of the mucous mem
brane of the throat. 1t allavs the If
ritation and cures the cold. For sale
by all druggists.
Amy Old Sore,
Cut, bruise or sprain quickly healed
with Banner Salve, the greatest heal
ing remedy in he world. % cents.
Advertised List OF Letters No. 10.
List OF letters uncalled for ut the poSIoffice
al Rock Island, Nov % 1899:
Bradley. Chester H Mayall. Dane
CharleSOn Mary Reidy, Mrs. Charles
Johnson, ManGay Tulman. j. +.
Kcr David - Tucker George
Keeps Albert wills n William a
litZeDerE. :
| When calling for advertised letters please
give ST number.
THOMAS II. THOMAS. Postmaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25

In france it is Illegal to capture frogs
at might.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-10

English in form than Negro, and was
formerly and to some extent still is
used without opprobrious intent; but
its use is now confined to colloquial or
illiterate speech, in which it generally
conveys more or less of contempt"
The Standard dictionary says of
"Nigger" that it is "a word once in
good use and in England still utteraable
by a gentleman; but in America now
vulgar and opprobrious.
Mr.. Anderson is sustained in so far
as the immediate derivation of "Nig-
ger" is concerned; but we are sustain
ed by the fact that it runs back
through old English and French to the
Spanish, and more than sustained in
our assertion that its use is evidence of
ignorance or slovenliness"-for the
Century says it is confined to "collo-
quial or illiterate speech" ("colloquial"
implying something of 'slovenliness')
and the Standard says its use is "vul-
gar"
If Mr.. Anderson should still protest,
however, We suggest to him that a
compromise may be effected on the
word "Niggero"-which we do mot
find in the dictionaries, but have often
heard rendered verbally by gentlemen
of color affecting nice precision in
their pronunciation. ...
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-10

was no place to escape, she turned
about and faced her assailant. When
the bull made charge, Kansas Bill
and one of farm hands who saw the
combat expected to see the sow swept
into the next field. When almost up
on her the SOW shuff1ed quickly to one
side and planted her teeth in the jaws
of the bull, who shook her off, and
made a second attack almost imme-
diately. Again did the sow pursue
the same tactics and succeeded in get
ting even a better hold. When the
bull finally shook her off there was
blood on his neck and jaws, and he
was enraged to the point of madness.
The bull continued the attack but
could not manage to gore the sow,
which fought much as bulldog would,
depending chiefly on her teeth to do
damage. The combat lasted for fully
ten minutes, when the bull, covered
with blood, ran to the furtherest cor
ner of the field and remained there for
the rest of the day. 1t was with diff
6culty that he was driven home that
night. The sow was not much injured
in the fght.-Middleton, Pa, Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-10
SOUTH USING CoTToN.-The sout

SOUTH USING CoTToN.-The south
is tending more and more every year
to become the great textile centre OF
the country, as home capital, and capi-
tai from other sections, realize more
fully the great advantage of having
the cotton mills in proximity to the
cotton fields. An indication of this is
the fact that between 1890 and 1895
the number of bales taken by southern
mills more than doubled, the 100000
bale mark having been passed in 1897,
while the takings by northern mills,
fuctuating from year to year, have in
creased generally but slowly. Dur
ing the same period, while the increase
of spindles in the whole country was
about 33 per cent, the increase in u
southern states, according to The Man.
ufacturers' Record, was Isl per cent.
Already the southern mills, during the
present season, have taken l,O3l, ,l32
bales, an increase of 47,SO4 bales over
their takings in the same period last
season, while the northern spinners
have taken 2,077, ,937 bales, decrease
of S5,S92 bales.-Baltimor Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-10

She matched him 90 doaon the ptlldge
street.
ing for her. would never look for her in
such place as that If he were on her
track. he would find her as well at st
Agnes as he would find her at Biarritz,
THERE That was the last! She shut
down the lid of her dress basket with an
air of satisfaction. Alan's portmanteau
she had finished half an hour before,
She would put her hat and gloves there
on the dressing table, so that she would
only just have to run up stairs and
fetch them after breakfast She glanced
at her watch Oh. he had had plenty of
time to get back from seeing the old
boatman. and she turned to the window
to look whether he were not coming.
She only gave one glance. The window
was at the end of the room and COM
manded a full view of the irregular
cohble paved street. And as Mary eyes
were turned to look along it she saw
Alan Stacey and Edward Conway walk
ing up the street
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-10
TO BE CONTINUED.
McLAURIN TO McSWEENEY.
The Junior Senator Sends the Governor a
Sensible Letter.

The Junior Senator Sends the Governor a
Sensible Letter.
Amongst the numerous letters oi
congratulation, ETC., received by Gov
ernor McSweeney, on his accession to
the office of chief executive, the fol,
lowing from Senator McLaurin, dated
Bennettsville, June 5, is one of the
most striking:
Governor M. B. McSweeney.
My Dear Sir: While your acces'
sion 10 the gubernatorial office has
been the result of the sad and untimely
death of our mutual friend, Governor
Elerbee, yet hasten to extend to you
my congratulations. One who is
placed in this high position without
bitterness of feeling and the struggle
incident to the attainment of it, and
who is not embarrassed by any politi'
cal promises or obligations, is free to
discharge the responsible duties of the
office with an eye single to the public
good and without the exhibition of
particle of party feeling.
l feel that your good judgment will
take advantage of your opportunity
and make your administration bless
ing to the people to South Carolina.
Governor Ellerbe did much to har-
monize differences among political
factions in the state, and I feel that the
completion of the work has been en-
trusted to safe hands. There is need
now for craftsmanship at the helm,
and it is fortunate for the state that il
Governor Ellerbe must die that one so
worthy is to be his successor. l have
no doubt that you will bring to the cis-
charge of the high obligations of the
Office that ability and earnestness OF
purpose necessary, and that you will
receive and deserve the plaudit, "Well
done, good and faithful servant" AL
low me to congratulate you and to Of
fer any aid / can at any time. Yours
very sincerely,
JOHN L. MCLAURIN.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-10
PRIZE BULL WHIPPED BY A Sow

PRIZE BULL WHIPPED BY A Sow
A rather unusual battle occurred on
the farm of James A. Bill, at Lyme,
on Saturday last. A prize-winning
Devon bull, owned by Mr.. Bill, had
been out to pasture for some time, and
in his solitude had come to look upon
himself as monarch of all he surveyed.
On Saturday last Mr.. Bill turned into
the same lot SOW that has also won
prizes for beauty at many of the fairs
held in the state. No one had hitherto
suspected her possessing fighting quail,
ties, and it was not until brought to a
test that she developed her most re-
markable traits.
The big Devon bull resented the ap-
proach of the SOW, and almost at once
proceeded to attack her. The sow at
first was inclined to run but as there
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-10

from the monotony of the life that they
were then leading. She dreaded that
one day Alan would wake up to dull
ness. fer that. she we'll knew, would be
the beginning of the end of their love.
Yes, for both their sakes it were better
that they should go to Biarritz and be
gay. She would be quite safe there.
Edward Conway. if he were really seek
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-10
New Lieutenant Governor.

The attorney general gives an opin-
ion to the effect that Senator Scarbor-
ough must regularly take the oath of
office as lieutenant governor and con-
sequently must first resign his Office as
senator from Horny county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-10

p6- Peter Philan is dying in a New
York hospital from the effects of ex-
cessive tea drinking.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21
PITHY PENCILINGS.
Picked, Pointed and Preserved for
Reading by Our Regular
Correspondents.
ELM POlNl,

Matt Galloway has purchased thresh-
ing outfit and is now hard at it.
Phil Hunt travels these days with a
broad smile. He is now entitled to be
called ''papa"-its a girl.
Our popular school teacher, Dave Milne
has ref igned his position at the Point.
The balance OF the term will be supplied
by Miss McCrea, OF Toronto. Dave goes
from here to accept a similarposltion at
Osnabrock, SO tits understood.
Henry Porter's application for men,
bership in the Fremont threshers union
was black balled at the last meeting on
the grounds that his motive power, a
gasoline engine, had proven itself to be a
dismal failure after a severe test in the
field. Henry has now engaged the SER
vices OF another outfit to pound out his
mammoth crop OF wheat.
A very pleasant and enjoyable evening
was passed by many OF our townsmen
last week at the hospitable home OF Doc
Weir, it being the occasion of the honor
able gentleman's birthday and as he had
decided that it should be the browning
effort OF his life no pains We're spared by
the host i'll the entertainment OF his
friends. Everything, including the de.
coratons superb. The doctor was
the recipient OF number OF costly pre-
sents and in return thanked his admirers
briefly and to the point in a few well
chosen words. After All elaborate ban
quet the evening was given fitting eli
max with a dance. the best music OBJ
tanable being secured for the occasion.
The guests before leaving for their re-
spective homes were presented with
souvenir commeratve OF the happy event
and all agree that the doctor as an en-
tertainer is second to none.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21
MACK
(Too Late for Last Week.) =

(Too Late for Last Week.
VIM. Duncan started up his threshing
rig on Doc Hepburn's place on Monday.
Miss Sarah Heapy, who has been ill
for some time past is slowly recovering.
A. johnson came over from Yang last
week to assist 81. G. Otteson with. the
work in the harvest field.
The Mother McClarity Threshing Co.,
started operations for the season last
Wednesday. 1t was the first rig in the
field around this neighborhood.
Postmaster McEwan surprised the peo-
pie last Friday by marketing q load of
this years wheat crop. 1t graded No. 1
Northern and brought him So cents per
bushel.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21
DRESDEN.

Two meat markets now.
We regret having to report that Mrs
Lee is still on the sick list.
What Dresden has got to have and
will have is a new school house.
Matte Ross and Lilly Fleming are at
Wales this week for short visit.
Mrs. Pierce has returned to Dresden
and will remain until the summer closes
Miss Marie Ross is among those out oil
town this week and is holding down he1
claim west Of here
The elevator men at Dresden don't get
time to go out hunting any more since
the wheat has begun to come in.
Jim Lambert is clerking in NJ. H.
Murphy's store during the fall rush Of
trade that Murphy is getting a share Of
The farmers in and around Dresden are
almost through with their threshing fol
this year and are able to blow over some
OF the biggest crop Yields yet heard from
A ten pound boy arrived at Merchant
Speckmann's home this week. Mothe,
and son both doing finely and BILLY" is
kept busy seeing that the boys all smoke
on the young kaiser.
W. FL. Johnston is amongst the mum
Der that saw money in threshing anc
purchased a rig this fall. He has big
run OF work ahead that should last until il
freezes up and the snow flies.
Blacksmith r. Martin is finishing ug
the interior OF the second floor over his
shop for suite OF living apartments this
winter. The boys are quizzing him con
siderably over the matter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21

The pain of a burn or scald is almost
instantly relieved by applying Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. 1t also heals the in
jured parts more quickly than any other
treatment, and without the burn is very
severe does not leave scar. For sale
by all druggists.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21

Only one pair of eyes to last you
through life The best isn't too good for
them. How to get it? Chicago's noted
specialist. DR.. Jas. Madden, authority on
eyes, will be in Langdon from September
26th to 28th See him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21

Chester H. Brown, Kalamazoo, Mich,
says: "Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cured me
of severe case OF Indigestion; can
strongly recommend it to all dyspept!cs.
'Digests what you eat without aid from
the stomach, and cures dyspepsia, N.
o. McGruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21

DeWitt's Little Early Risers perman-
emily cures chronic constipation, bilious
ness, nervousness aud worn-out feeling;
cleanse and regulate the entire system.
Small pleasant, never grippe or sicken---
famous little pills" N. E. McGruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21

kodol Dyspepsia Cure is a scientific
compound having the endorsement of
eminent physicians and the medical press
1t "digests what you eat" and positive
~ cures dyspepsia. M. A. Ketron, OF
Bloomingdale, Tenn, says it cured him
OF indigestion after ten years suffering
with the trouble. N. E. McGruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21
Taken Up

Came to my place in Moscow township
about three weeks ago, two heifer calves,
one black with line on back, one dark red
Owner will prove property and pay ex-
penses, including cost of this notice, or
same will be disposed of according to law.
81 PETER FAST.
Post Office address, Moscow. N. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21
Business Chance.

General merchandise business for sale
at Olga. N. D. No old goods; stablished
trade; making money; good location; a
splendid chance. Sickness reason for
selling. Stock 5000. Address,
JOHN B. CHA1E.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21

"Best on the market for coughs and
colds and all broncbialtroubles; for Group
1t has no equal" writes Henry R. Whit
ford, South Canaan, Conn.,, OF One Min
uts Cough Cure. NE. McGruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21

Tudor d Co.'S, eye specialist will be at
the store Of their agents, 81. d. ALERT &
Co., on Monday and Tuesday, Oct, End
and Ord. Eyes examined free.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21
Get your legal blanks at this office.

There's always hope while there's One
Minute Cough Cure. IAN attack of pneu-
monia left my lungs in bad shape and I
was near the first stages Of consumption
One Minute Cough Cure completely cured
me, writes Helen McHenry, Bismark,
N. d. Gives instant relief. N. E. McGruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21

II your bicycle needs repairing take it
to LeVescont's shop. He has the best
line of extras and repairs in the city.
Charges moderate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21

Money to loan on clty and farm lands.
Final proofs made and all kinds of land
Office business attended to. Mooney &
Champine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21

We have money in unlimited
quantities at Nine Per Cent.
No commission. YoH get all
that your note calls for.
Truax & Mclean
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-21

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. Csc. The genuine has L. B. @.
on each tablet.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-05-12
WATER TIGHT BULkHEADS.
they Are Not the Safeguards They
Arc SnppOscd to DC.


1t is n common belief among all who
have occasion to take sea voyage that
their safety on the water is provided for
by the careful shipowners in large measure
by the water tight compartments with
which all the best passenger steamships
and all large battleships are fitted.
If you have never been on Il ship and
seen how these are arranged, you will
form awrong opinion about them ut once.
1t will likely occur to you that the boat is
built with these bulkhcads as permanent
spaces. But this is not true A passenger
steamer, for instance, is built in sections,
and each of these on the several decks are
used as cabins, saloons, etc, and are con-
nccted by heavy iron doors. 1t is the clos
ing of these doors which completes the
bulkhead.
Now, it is obvious that the bulkhcad
sannot be any stronger than its door, just
as chain is no stronger than its weakest
link, and it is all too true that as at pres
ent constructed these doors are dangerous
and inefficient
They have been the direct and known
cause of the loss of many lives and many
good ships, and, if the truth could be
known, doubtless many n ship on the list
VI IllC ttlltk uiuNNcbllNNu iOh SotaAN.
be chargeable to faulty bulkheads
There are over $50 water tight doors
and matches on a first class battleship and
about 300 valves and CRATES connected with
ventilating, draining and flooding the
hull and involving the safety of the ship.
1t will be seen, therefore, that the system
attic control and operation of these de-
vices are of no mean Importance. 1t takes
10 men to look after these details alone
in response to collision alarm, and it has
never been satisfactorily demonstrated yet
that this number are equal to the emer-
gency.
The greatest danger that is to be met
with at sea is that of collision, and against
this the bulkhead is the chief and only
protection. Yet, Notwithstanding this, if
put to the test, it is doubtless the most
vulnerable part of the ship
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-05-12
THE SACK TRICK.
How Professional Entertainers Per-
form This Clever Illusion.

HOW PFOHe001OnaI EntertaInefB fSr.
form This Clever Illusion.
Those who find interest in performing
clever tricks at drawing room entertain
ments will find the sack trick simple to
perform, yet very effective.
You propose to tie lady or gentleman
in q sack with piece of ribbon round the
neck, so that 1t would be impossible for
the person to get out.
Furthermore, you say that you will seal
the ribbon, lock the lady in a box and
give the key to q gentleman in the audi
ence.
The trick is to make another person,
who sits on the box previous to a curtain
being drawn over, change places precisely
with the one sealed up in the sack without
breaking the seal or damaging the sack.
TO do this you must first obtain long
sack (about feet inches long,, with a
somewhat deep hem ut the top. Twenty
six inches of ribbon should be procured
and, cutting 1t IN half, sew each piece to
the ends of piece of elastic the same width
as the ribbon, but only six inches long.
Having done this, insert the ribbon and
elastic into the hem of the sack, having
the elastic exactly opposite the slit in the
hem.
Upon one Of the performers getting into
the sack, pull the mouth Of the sack level
with the neck and, drawing the ribbon in
the hem tight to the neck, tic few knots
and have them sealed. 1t seems impossi-
BILE for the person in the sack to get out
without either breaking the ribbon or
damaging the sack, but, owing to the
elastic stretching, the person in the sack
simply has to use little care in stretching
the elastic in the hem and so opening the
mouth Of the sack is quickly able to step
out.
The one sitting on the box has dupli-
cate key, SO that directly the curtain is
pulled over the box is unlocked and the
sack trick performed. The new occupant
Of the sack takes his place in the box,
which Is again locked. The trick is equal
ly effective without the use of the box.