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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21
Dewey's Visit to His Birthplace.

During Admiral Dewey's recent visit
to Montpelier man called at the house
where the admiral was born, and upon
asking if that was the house and being
told it was, wanted to look it over. The
lady in charge told him they had to eX
act small fee, as so many wished to go
over the house, whereupon he paid the
required Is cents.
Soon after another man called and
asked the lady if Admiral Dewey was
there. She told him he was not, but
he said he must be, as he saw him go in
a short time before. She found the first
man, and soon found that it was the
admiral himself. She was much cha
grined to think she had charged him the
regular fee, and Mastered to return it to
him, but he did not take it, and enjoyed
the joke more than the lady herself
ST. Johnsbury (Vt} Caledonian.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21

Bishop Simar of Paderborn. West
phalia, has been elected Archbishop of
Cologne.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21

To Cure Cold ir. One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure.
25c. E. W. Groves signature is on each box.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21

Mrs. Vinslow,s SOOTHING SYRUP for children
| teethng. softens the gums, reduces Inflammation,
allays pain, wind collie Csc bottle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21

troubles Of her sex.
MRS. ANNA E. HALL, of Mill
dale, Conn.,, was ali run down in
health and had completely lost
control of her nerves. She wrote
to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass,
for advice. Now she writes:
II wish to thank you for what
has done for me. 1t has helped me
I suffered for a long time with ner-
ID limbs and falling of the womb;
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21
LIKE FINDING MONEY.


Shakespeare printed twelve beautiful color Twentieth
OF he beautif srnasp rese free.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21
what was the next station 2"

"What was the next station?'
you mean what is the next station
mo. What was it, isn't it?'
THAT doesn't make any difference. Is
is was. but was is not necessarily is"
Look here; what was, is, and what is,
is. Is was is or is is was
Nonsense. Was may be is, but is is
not was. Is was was, but if was was is,
then is isn't is or was wasn't was. If
was is, was is was, isn't it? But if is is
was then
Listen Is is, was was, and is was
and was is: therefore is was is and was
is was, and if was was is, is is is and
was was was and is is was
''Shut up, will you? I've gone by my
station already. Life.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21

Attend the Oshkosh business College
and School of Shorthand and Typewrit-
ing. Best in everything! Business Prac
tice in Bookkeeping and Shorthand from
assistants. Established Sept. 1, 1867
No vacations For catalogues address
W. w. Daggett, Oshkosh, Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21

The Scoffer- "'What right have you to
sign your name with an a. NJ after
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21

Canvasser-''I have here work"
Master Of the House-'I can't read
Canvasser-"But your children
lren,' triumphantly- nothing but a
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21
Lanes Family Medicine

Moves the bowels each day. In order
to be healthy this is necessary. Acts
gently on the liver and kidneys. Cures
sick headache Price Is and Soc
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21

''What is a fraction?'
"a part Of anything, sir
'|Give an example"
"The sivinteenth of June. Melbourne
Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21

The Signer-'As much right as any
one. 1t means in my case, average
man indianapolis Journal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21
NO MORE GRIPS
New Line Now Open to
the Public.
Take the G. G. c. Route to Certain Relief With
out Grip or Gripe-Fare Ioc-Get
Passage at Any Drug Store.

No more grips. Russian any other
kind.
That is the verdict of the travelling public
who have grown tired after years Of ex-
perience with the grips and gripes of pill
form and liquid purgatives.
To open the bowels naturally, easily,
without disagreeable feelings results,
has been the problem before modern sci
ence, which has been solved III Cascarets
Candy Cathartic.
Cascarets the ideal laxative, harm
less, purely vegetable, mild yet positive.
They make the liver lively, prevent sour
stomach, purify the blood, regulate the
bowels perfectly.
They cure constipation. We want you to
believe this, it is the truth backed by
an absolute guarantee. If Cascarets do not
cure any case of constipation purchase
money will be refunded.
Go buy and try Cascarets to-day. It's
what they do, not what we say they do,
that proves their merit. All druggists, 10c,
zoe, or soc. or mailed for price. Send for
booklet and free sample. Address Sterling;
Remedy Co., Chicago; Montreal, Can: or
New York.
This is the CASCARET tablet.
ss5KSEa Every tablet of the only genuine
NAN @YeM Cascarets bears the magic letters
MSAyAM "CCC." Look at the tablet before
EEsssgsM you buy, and beware Of frauds,
limitations and substitutes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21

The Mohammedan students at Cam
bridge university have formed an asso-
citation which meets for prayer and the
study Of the Koran.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21

Socialists will hold at Paris next year
the largest congress in their history
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21

Canvasser-"Wel you want something
to throw at the cat
He took the book-Tit-Bits.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21

Rheude's Business College and Mechan-
ical Drawing School, Milwaukee.
1t is proposed to expend 100000 in
changing a New York ca BILE to electricity.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21

A Tennessee moonshiner writes thus
from Jail to a friend:
Bill: The government havin' fell foul
o. me. | am in here to stay a while, an
bein' here, want to be as comfortable as
possible. SEN me my fiddle my two clay
pipes. the Songs of Zion three gallons O
corn liquor, an Bunyan',s Pilgrims Prog.
ress.' An, Bill, keep the OF still agoin
till / kin tackle her ag'in!''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21

making that bet. They'd send you to the
insane asylum. Washington Star.
Lord Kitchener of Khartoum is a
straightforward soldier, but he does not
scorn the art of turning a compliment
gracefully.
1t has long been said of him that he
is proof against all feminine charms, and
when he waited upon her majesty at
Windsor, the Queen was curious enough
to put a pointed question.
Us it true, my lord" she asked that
you have never yet cared for women?
Eyes, your majesty" replied the Sir
dar. quite true-with one exception"
"Ahn' said the Queen. land who is
she?'
The Sirdar bowed. ''Your majesty"
said he.-Youth's Companion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21
EVERYDAY
TALKS WITH
WOMEH

your Vegetable COMPOUND
more than anything else.
vousness, pains in back a
also had neuralgia in my
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21

The Sure Loser.-''Aren't you afraid
the law will take us in hand for gam
bling?" said the timid man who had just
been persuaded into making an election
bet.
Never mind'' answered the confident
politician. Even if it does, you're all
right. They wouldn't send you to Jail for
making that bet. They'd send you to the
insane asylum. "-Washington Star.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21

hams Vegetable Compound entirely cured take great
pleasure writing this to you and would be pleased to be
interviewed by any who afflicted with that distressing
complaint. am very grateful to YOU
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21

How One Caterer Spells-A little res
taurant in the basement of 324 West
Ihirty-seventh street advertises some CT
Its dishes thus. says the New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-22
Just What Wa. wanted.

1t is related of u Hibernian parade
in ChicoDee that one of the officers
of the day telephoned an order to a
Holyoke stable for 10 white horses for
the use of marShals, aids. etc. The
liverynen filed the order, but it some
what taxed their resources to find so
many white horses. Judge of their
surprise day before the parade to re-
ceIve an order for five more white
horses.
The liverymen deal quite extensively
in horses and had but that day receiv-
ed consignment of young and I'M
tried animals. Consequently they We're
doubtful about sending any of them
to take part in the parade. They sent
word to Chicopee that it would be i'm
possible to fill the second order, as
they had nothing but green horses on
hand"
Instantly back came word, "We'Il
take the green horses all you've
got"-Springfield Homestead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-22

product of inspiration. His personal
views on a hereafter aregiven nowhere
else except in a speech he made at the
fun0I-l of his brother. Eben c. In
Gersoll. some years ago. He said dur
ing that speech:
Being weak for a moment, he laid
down by the wayside, and, using his
burden for a pillow, fell into that
dreamless sleep that kisses down his
eyelids still. while yet in love with
life and raptured with the world, he
passed to silence He climbed
the heights and left all superstitions
far below; while on his forehead fell
the golden dawning of a grander day.
Life is a narrow vale between the
cold and barren peaks of two eternities.
We strive in vain to look beyond the
heights. We cry aloud, and the only
answer is the echo of our wailing cry.
From the voiceless lips of the unreply-
ing dead there comes no word, but in
the night of death. hope see a star
and listening love can hear the rustic
of a wing. He who sleeps here, when
dying, mistaking the approach of
death for the return of health, whis-
pered with his latest breath. Il am bet
ter now Let us believe. in spite of
doubts and dogmas and tears and fears,
that these dear words are true of all
the countless dead"
And il is a coincidence that the last
words CT Robert G. Ingersoll, like his
brother. were declaration that he was
better"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-22
AIittie Bit OF s.It.

Every child needs little bit Of salt,
and in almost every food it is we'll to
put some, not only for the taste. but
for it's value in digesting the food. 1t
is a notable fact that all animals vel
come salt occasionally. and, like hui
man beings, pine when there is lack
of it. In Holland, some generations
ago, it is said to have been the custom
to punish criminals by allowing no
food but bread without salt. The con-
sequence was the blood became de-
PRAYED, they became infested with
worms and died miserably. Blood
contains a large percentage of salt, and
no one can be healthy without it. An
experienced physician has stated that
if strong solution of salt and water
be injected into the veins of a person
dying with cholera the patient Will be
reused from his stupor, and OCCASION
ally it has led to ecoyery.-Ledger
Monthly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-22
Exerx Nne,s Pnx Day In China,

The Chinese have only one holiday in
the year, and that is at the new year,
which date is movable, but generally
falls some time in February. This is
the time they square up everything
and pay OFF all their debts. Any one
not being able to pay all his accounts
and to start the new year with a clean
sheet is posted as a defaulter and is
looked upon with suspicion by every
one. 1t is considered family disgrace
not to pay one up at that time.-key-
SIOuC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-22
OWING TO A FEW GOATS.
A Louisiana Doctor Is Fatally Wounded
and Five Italians Are Lynched.

A LouIsiaua Doctor Is Fatally wounded
and Five Italians Are Lynched.
New Orleans, July 22.-Pive Sicilians
were hanged yesterday by a mob at
Tallula, a town of several hundred
Inhabitants in Madison parish, seven
teen miles from the river. The dead
are: Joe Defatta, Charles Defatta,
Frank Defatta, Sy Deferroch and Joe
Cereno. The five victims were strung
up to trees for supposed connection
with a plot to murder DR.. Hodges, a
prominent physician of the place, who
on Thursday was shot and fatally
wounded by one of the Sicilians.
In addition to this several acts of
lawlessness that have occurred in the
neighborhood recently were attributed
to the gang. Several of the men are
believed to have families in Europe.
Quiet was restored Immediately after
the lynching and the grand jury began
an investigation of the affair, and came
to the conclusion that the deed was
done by unknown parties. The trouble
between the Italians and the doctor
began over some goats the Italians
kept and which bothered the doctor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-22
EPwoRTH LEAGUE MEETING.
Sunrise Prayer Meeting at the Indian
apoiis Soldiers Monument.

Sunrise Prayer Meeting at the Indian
apoiis Soldiers Monument.
Indianapolis, July 22.-The first sum
rise prayer meeting of this conven-
ton was held at $50 yesterday morn
ing by the Epworth Leaguers in Monu-
ment place. Probably 1000 delegates
congregated on the west side of the
esplanade and clustered about the
fountain. The regular programme of
the morning was devoted to depart
ment conferences which were held in
Tomlinson hall, Epworth tent, an
opera house and four of the churches.
A meeting of the state cabinet of Illi-
nois was held yesterday morning to
meet a committee from Peoria, where
the state convention will be held in
1900 and the preliminary matters ar
ranged.
Yesterday afternoon it was de-
cided to hold the next conven-
ton at San Francisco. The
convention continues with increas-
ing enthusiasm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-22
APretty Little story.

The prettiest child story that 1 have
seen lately is in French.
A mother tells her little girl that be
cause she has been naughty she will
not kiss her for a week. Before two
days have gone by the child's lips hun
ger so for her mothers kiss that she
begs her not to punish her any more.
The mother says: NO, my dear.
told you that should not kiss you, and
must keep my word"
But. mamma. mamma" says the lit
tie girl. would it be breaking your
word if you should kiss me just once
tonight when I'm asleep?'-Boston
TRANSCRIPT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-22
LEGAL.
Notice of Publ,catioa-Chancery.

State of Illinois, -
Rock Island County. %
In the circuit court, May term. 4. D. 1892
Rock Isl and Mutual Build ng Lo n and Savings
Association VS.. William T. Stevens, Lottie
T.. Stevens, JAMES w. Atkinson, Thomas
LyneSs and William ID. Stevens
Affidavit OF non-residence of the defendant
William ID. Stevens. impleaded with the above
defendants, William T.. Stevens. LoLtie f. Stew
ems. James w. Atkinson AMI Thomas Lyness,
having been filed In the clerk s Office OF the cir
cult court OF said county. notice is therefore
hereby given to the said non resident defend
ant that the complainant filed its bill of COM
p@atnt In said court. on the chancery side there
Of on the twenty-nin h day of March 1899 and
that thereupon a summons issued out of said
court. wherein said suit is now pending. re-
turuable on the first Monday in the month OF
May next, as is by law required. Now,
unless you. the said nonresident defendant
above named, William ID. Stevens, shall
personally be and appear before said
circuit court, the first day of the
next term thereof, to be holden at Rock Island
In and for the said county on the bird Monday
In September next. and plead. answer or de-
muir TO said complainant ) bill of complaint,
the same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated will be taken confessed,
and a decree entered against you according
to the prayer of said bill
GEORGE W. GAMBLE Clerk
Rock Island, Illinois. July 2. a. D. 1899.
4 ii. GUYER, Compliments OlicitOr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-22
Iowa Telephone Assessments.

Des Moines. Ia, July 22.-Gsneral
Solicitor Cole, of the American Tele-
phone company. appeared before the
state executive council yesterday, ask
Sing reduction of the company's assess
ment in Iowa. 1t now owns long dis
tance lines from New York to Omaha,
and he said twill next year build from
Davenport to st. Paul. from Des
Moines to Minneapolis and from Coun-
ell Bluffs to Kansas City, connecting
with other important western cities.
1t also intends to extend the main line
from the Missouri river to the Pacific
coast
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-22
Executors Notice.

Estate of Il TT c. SwAyne, deceased
The undersigned. having been appointed
executrix OF the LAST viii and tie ~ ment of Bert
Z. Swayne late of the county of Rock Island.
state OF Illinois. deceased, hereby gives notice
that she viii appear before the county court of
Rock Island county. at the county court room,
In the city of Rock Island. at the October
term, on the first Monday in Octobsr next.
at which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and requested
to attend for the purpose of having the same
adjusted. All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate payment to
the undersigned.
Dated this 18th day OF july, A. d. 1899.
LAURA Ii. SwAYNE, Executrix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-22
Executors Notice.

Estate of CBrisliln ScHatz. deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed
executrix of the last will and tesla
ment OF Christian SchatZ. late of the
county of Rock Island, state of Illinois
deceased, hereby gives notice that she viii
appear before the county court of Rock
Island county. a. the county court room, in
the city OF Rock Island. at the October
term, on the first Monday In October next,
at which time all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested TO at
tend, for the purpose of having the same ad-
justed- All persons indebt ed TO said estate
are requested to make immediate payment
to the undersigned
Dated this 18th day of July, A. ID. 1899
MARY JOHANNA SCHATZ. Executrix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-22
HAS PASSED THE VEIL
Robert r. IngersoII Solves the
Question Does Death
End All 2"
SUDDENLY CALLED FROM EARTH.

Dies without n Groan After Saying, as His
Brother Did Before Death, That He Was
"Better"-Not an Instant's Warning for
the Great Agnostic That He Was To Be
Ushered into the Other Life, or May II
BE Endless Silence >"
New York, July 22.-Colonel Robert
G. Ingersoll died at his home. Walston-
on-Hudson, near Dobbs' FERRY, yes
terday. His death was sudden and I'M
expected, and resulted from the heart
disease from which he had suffered
since 1896. In that year, during the
Republican national convention, he
was taken i'll and had to return home.
He never fully recovered from the at
tack of heart disease, and WAS under
the care of physicians constantly. For
the last three days Ingersoll had not
been feeling well. Thursday night he
was in better health and spent por-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-22
HI. Lack OF Tact.

ats no user exclaimed Willie Wish
ington- Il can never learn to say the
right thing at the right time. told
Miss Slimmins that her eyes shone on
ME like the stars above"
That's old. but pretty" answered
Miss Cayenne.
Yes. But she is one of those remark
ably tall girls who resent any refer
eDce TO their Washington
Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-22
Not TO he Sat Down On.

"One of those little chickens won't
mind the old hen at all. 1t runs about
by itself and doesn't pay any attention
to her clucks."
Il don't really blame the poor little
thing. It's one that was hatched in an
bator.'-Chicago Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-22
Banquet to Admira1Dewey.

Trieste. July 22.-Addison c. Harris
United States minister to Austria, gave
a banquet to Admiral Dewey and his
officers last night. The speech-making
was limited, neither the admiral nor
his officers giving evidence of orateri-
cal powers. Among those present was
Representative Foss, of Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-22
High Joints Not to Meet Soon.

Ottawa, Ont, July 22.-It has been
arranged between Senator Fairbanks
and Sir Wilfrid Laurier, acting in be-
half of the American and British COM
missioners, that the joint high COM
mission will not meet on the I'd of
August, but that it shall be adjourned
agreement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-22
He Differed From Her.

She-I see that some doctors have de-
cided that paralysis is a consequence of
overuse of the parts affected.
He-I don't gee how you can have
any faith in that connection, my dear,
when you know you are free from pa
ralysis of the tongue. Boston Courier
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-22
word. Tint Live.

"When a man pays n woman COM
pliment, IL is said that she never for
gets him."
That's not exactly the way of IL
She sometimes forgets the man, bu:
she always remembers the compli-
ment Chicago Record
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-22

Herr Dusen. German traveller who
explored the west coast of Patagonia,
says that moses of all species are de-
veloped there to an extraordinary de-
gree. They grow in immense heaps. the
explorer sinking to his armpits in some
of them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-22
FOE OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION
His Greed Was al Do Not Know"-Hope
Expressed in a Speech.

His Greed Was al Do Not Know"-Hope
Expressed I'm Speech.
Robert G.. Ingersolls fame will rest
upon his war on the Christian religion.
He was an agnostic; his creed was II
do not know" to put it briefly. But
the God of the Bible was a person
upon whom he never tried of pouring
out his wrath. criticism and sarcasm.
He was an author of many books MAX
ing sport and otherwise of Christianity
and his time was largely devoted to
lecturing against what he believed to
be the superstitions and worse of that
religion and the Bible. His profession
was that of the law and there his fame
will rest upon his oratory, which was
simply matchless in some of his utter
ances.
Robert Green IngersolI was born at
Dresden, n. Y, Aug. IL, 1888. His
father was a Congregational clergy
man. When Robert was 10 years old
the family moved to Illinois, where his
boyhood was spent. After studying
law he began the practice of the profess
sion at Shawneetown with his brother
E,bcn, who afterward went to congress.
In 1857 the brothers removed to Peoria.
In 1860 Robert was defeated for con-
gress on the Democratic ticket He
was appointed colonel of the Eleventh
Illinois cavalry in 1862 Soon after
ward he joined the Republican party.
At the Republican national convention
of 1876 ne nominated James G.. Blaine
for the presidency. He was offered
the post of minister to Germany in
1877. but declined the appointment. He
had taken part in many noted law
suits.
His most noted flights of eloquence
were made in the speech in which he
nominated James G. Blaine for tn,
presidency at Cincinnati and the one
at the Grand Army encampment at In
dianapoIis. where he began with the
words THE past rises before me as a
dream" and for a few minutes his
utterances were as beautiful as the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-22
c. T. FOSTER, M. d.
Physician and Surgeon.

once between Third and Fourth avenues Oh
twentieth street. once hours: to IL a.
to p. m and to p. m. Night calls from
Phone 1854