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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-24
PIDeIN ENGLISH.
The Queer Jargon Used by the BUSH
ness People of China.

ness People OF China
The nondescript tongue known as
"pidgin English is almost the only
medium of communication between
foreigners and the Chinese, and nine
tenths Of tie enormous business done
in China between the English and the
Chinese is done through this srotesque
gibberish. Mr.. Chester Holcombe, in
his Real Chinaman," gives two anus
ing anecdotes to show how absurd ii
Is
young foreigner who called upon
two young ladies, also foreigners, was
informed by their Chinese servant
that two piecey girlo no can see.
Number one piecey top side makee
washee, washee. Number two piecey
go outside, makee walkee, walkee."
He meant to say that the elder of the
two was taking a bath up stairs, and
the youngest had gone out.
When King Kalakaua of the Ha-
occupied q suit of rooms up one flight
of stairs at the Astor House Two
American gentlemen called to pay
their respects one morning, and. meet
ing the proprietor, inquired If the king
was in. 81 will see," replied the land
lord, and, shouting to q Chinese sery-
ant, asked: boy! That piecey king
top side, had got?' "Hab got" Ia
conically answered the servant. Gen
tlemen, his majesty is in. Pray walk
up" said the landlord.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-24
Use Aliens Foot-Ease In Your Gloves

a lady writes: II shake Aliens
Foot-Ease into my gloves and rub a
little on my hands. 1t saves my
gloves by absorbing Perspiration. 1t
is most dainty toilet powder. "
Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight or new
shoes easy. Always use it to break in
new shoes. 1t keeps the feet cool and
comfortable. We invite the attention
of physicians and nurses to the alb
solute purity of Aliens Foot-Ease. All
drug and shoe stores sell it, 25c.
Sample sent free. Address Allen s..
Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-24
WANT TO TELL 1T.
Many Enthusiastic Rock Island Citizens
Want to Make 1t Public.

Want to Make 1t Public.
There is something in it.
When people want to talk about it.
Publicity of a good thing is good
for the people.
Gratitude promoted publicity.
Enthusiastic citizens are talking.
Telling neighbors; telling friends.
Removing the stumbling block of
doubt.
And so the work goes on.
Home endorsement is giving conf
dence.
ate it.
Here is Twenty-fourth street citi-
zen who does. Mrs. Z. G. Clement.
of $50 Twenty-fourth street, SAYS:
II had a soreness in my back all the
time, and when L attempted to lift
anything, no matter how light, or do
any STOPPING felt kink. At times
had shooting pains all over my
body, and when 1 laid down it was
almost impossible for me to get up.
1 could not turn over in bed without
suffering overwhelmingly. l learned
of Doan's Kidney Pills, and obtaining
box at Marshall & Fishers drug
store, took them as directed. Grad
ually the pain began to leave me. and
when 1 finished the second was
cured
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by
all dealers, price so cents. Mailed by
Fcster-Milburn company, Buffalo, n.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-24
Robbed the Grave

A startling incident of which Mr..
John Oliver, of Philadelphia. was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
Il was in a most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes
sunken, tongue coated. pain contin-
ualIv in hack and sides no annette
gradually growing weaker day by day.
Three physicians had given me up.
Fortunately, friend advised trying
Electric Bitters, and to my great Joy
and surprise, the first bottle made a
decided improvement. / continued
their use for three weeks, and am now
n well man. 1 know they saved
my life, and robbed the grave of an
other victim" No one should fail to
try them. Only so cents per bottle
at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-24

A DISPATCH from Colorado says that
Gov. Tanner went out to Glen Beulah
park with friend and a guide Thurs
d4y after a mountain lion whose trail
he had found few days before. The
governor found the lion lodged in a
crag. and his first shot pierced its
heart and rolled dead down the noun
tain side. The animal was six feet
two inches long. The governor will
have rug made from the Pelt. and
bring it home with him. He Will
doubtless send the scalp to the Chi
cago Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-24

Should 1. a pioneer, guarantee
that the disease now undermining
your health can be cured, without ex-
rense You would have 1t DONE There
is dollar draft in every box of Mulfs
Pioneer Cure. Have it cashed If after
its use you are no better. 1t cures
every disease of the liver. stomach
and kidneys II will not cure cancer
or consumption % cents and 81 at
I. II. Thomas, druggist"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-24

THOSE who are Inconvenience by
the condition of the telephone service
now should find consolation in con-
templating what Job would have lost
had the modern system of oral
transmission entered as factor into
his career.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-24
An EPIDEMIC of plarrhoea.

A. Sanders, writing from Cocoanut
Grove, Fla, says there has been quite
an epidemic of diarrhoea there. He
had severe attack and was cured by
four doses of Cham berlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy. He
says he also recommended it to others
and they say it is the best medicine
they ever used. For sale by all drug
oists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-24

THERE are no less than 1000 ap-
plications on file at Washington for
appointments as quartermasters and
paymasters. There seems to be some
peculiar attraction connected to these
particular kinds of Offices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-24
COUNTY TEMPLE.

July 21.-C. III. Pope to A. III. Den
hardt, lots 90 and 80, block 179, town
of East Moline, 5000.
William G. White to Augusta Hinch-
er, tract by metes and bounds, 35, IS,
1w. 81. 500.
22.-Henry Fluegel to George w.
Townsend, part e4 lot Q, block 4,
Thompson & Wells add, Rock Island
$3.50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-24

The bite of the kissing bug is fatal
unless you have bottle of Null s
Lightning Pain Killer at hand. Kills
any pain instantly, internal or exter-
nal. Guaranteed absolutely pure. %
and so cents. L. Ii. Thomas, drug
Oistn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-24
This wonderful Century.

A writer in the Chicago Tribune re-
views the Nineteenth century. 1t is
shown that in no other similar period
of time in the history of the world has
rs much advancement been made. A
man a hundred years ago could not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-24
A Little known Fact

That most serious diseases originate
in disorder of the kidneys. No hope
of good health while the kidneys are
wrong Foley's Kidney cure is guar
anteed to make the kidneys right
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-24

In some towns kissing bug club:
have been formed. They may mean
that the new insect is to develop q
kissing bee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-24

The Chicago Record makes this log
ical observation: prosperity is not
when some people are making all the
money, but when all the people are
making some money!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-24

For sores, ulcers, burns, gals, piles,
nothing so good as Banner Salve, the
most healing medicine in the world.
% cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-24

Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head
aches; 10, Is and so cents. Reiss
drug store,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-24

EVEN Senator Plat feels it his duty
to defend MIR. MeKinley's Philippine
policy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-24
Two Is Company.

The original
was painted
by Percy
Aforan.Ihis
reproduc-
tion in IA
printings is
q ge uin o
work Of art.
S iZe I6AX
25H inches.
Sent post
paid on
receipt of
two ce mt
y O . Q n q q
stamp md
10 sigma
rmERA cut
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-24

GEN OTIS press censorship may
have helped him to keep his Job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-24
No. 83
q Table Cover.
No. Ga. A Basket of Beauties.

A magnificent picture of Roses by Paul de
Longpre. the great painter of flowers We
believe this to be one of the Handsomely
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-24
No. 90. Noah's Ark.

NOs UT tNSAEH . FNEWs
A menagerie. consisting of IL pairs Of
Cattle, Donkeys. Goats. Lions, Bears. Tigers
Dogs and Cats. Each pair is coupled and
stands alone. They are Autographed In
many colors on heavy cardboard. cut out
and embossed. Every feature OF the Animals
is distinctly shown. The elephants
inches high and 10 inches long. and the other
Animals are proportionately large. Sent
postpaid on receipt of2 cont POSTAGE
stamp and is signatures cut from
wrappers of Arbuckles' Roasted Coffee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-24
Any Book Of The following List will be sent postpaid on rscel
of 2 cent postage stamp and 10 signatures cut from
the wrappers of Abucklss' Roasted Coffee.

NIGHT MYSTERY, other great Detecve
SLEUTH-'
No. e5 ADVENTURES OF RasHFUL BACHELOR. by CLARA
AUoUsTA. 4 nirth provoking story.
&c TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE Novel by MI MsRY J
1oLMEs The most popular female writer oil hcoh Oh tne
No. OF THE SUNNYSDE COOK BOOK, by Mrs. JENNIE
Books published
SECRETS AND NEW DiscoyERIEs This book
knowledge ana
be entertaining and useful
No. SO THREE THOUSAND THINGS WORTH KNOWING. by
Universal Assistant" This book
highly condensed
No. 80 THE DREADFUL NIGHT, and other stories
RUDYARD kIPLISG.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-24
No. 81
The First Prayer.

A beautiful
! m p o tie q
Picture I5x20
1 n es in
size. Sent
postpaid
on reccipt
of , CO m c
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stamp and
10 sig N a
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from wrap
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-24
Solid Comfort

npTrCEICT Corner of Fourth Avenue and
UhUVuiOls Twenty-third ST., Rock Island, III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-24

MONDAY, JULY "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-11
FASHION, LETTER

J the broad brim turns up with a facing of
flowers on one side. Many hats area COM
me-nots or Swallowed roses. The French
with the cote dor, they are seldom out of
favor.
A wide hat of mousseline de sole arrang
and deep crimson carnations. Another of
knots has a crown of Parma violets. a
ed with pink and white tulle, into which is
wound a long, closely packed wreath of
pink roses without foliage.
New FIOwered MusIins.
The flyaway hats seem made for wear
with the pompadour musIins, the Powered
gauzes, the lawns embroidered with dande-
lions, wild roses or apple blossoms which
make great part of the display of summer
fabrics. New organizes show designs of
feathers; others are satin-strped or COW
cred with fine flowers. New ginghams
come in bayadere stripes, and the warnings
for stout women posted last spring must
remain in position.
An odd dress in black lawn is covered
with palm designs in pink and pale green.
The soft, slightly pouching front fastens
at one side under frills of white silk mus
lin. The sleeves are tight to the elbow,
whence fall silk muslin ruffes. The skirt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-11
A Music Rack.

From the New York Herald
In these days, when economy of space is
of primary Importance in furnishing room,
especially in a fiat, the question frequently
arises how one piece of furniture can best
be made to serve the purposes of two. A
hint to how a useful and ornamental
mCsic-rack can be put at the back of
piano will not come amiss.
The first thing needed to make the music
rack are three thicknesses of bamboo,
which can be purchased for fifty CENTS By
having the framework of bamboo there is
nothing to affect the sound or spoil the
tcne of the instrument.
The largest bamboo makes the uprights,
which have to carry the crosSbars; the
next in size forms these bars, while the
smallest serves for the bottoms and sides
of the various divisions. The framework
should be arranged to take the music
lengthwise.
The best way to put bamboo together is
to make holes In the larger pieces and let
In the smaller ones, gluing them in posi-
ton. For the sides only few pieces will
be required, some three inches apart and
these may be let in, or they may be tackled
on from the inside with fine French nails
For the bottoms of the divisions II will lie
enough to let in a few cross pieces or "a elk
them on like the side pieces or one can
tack over thin piece of wood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-11

jacket nor so regardless of conventionali-
ties as boudor or breakfast gowns. 1t sug-
gests individualsm, while adapting itself
to the reception of company. Happy she
who doesn't need it; happy, in modified
way. she who wears it.
Softly draping woods are the favored
warmth and dainty garnitures of lace ma
terials, with close sleeves for trimmed
fchus A redingOte dress of pale mauve
cashmere is an example. Its high. fiaring
collar and its fronts are ruched with dark
er mauve chiffon. The underdress is of
mauve crepe de chine with a broad empire
waist belt of folded satin. The sleeves are
clOse-fitting to the wrists. witt chiffon
trimmed scallops that droop over the
hands.
Fit Like Nitts.
The sleeves of some of the new gowns are
so long as to envelop the hands to the first
joint of the fingers and so nearly skin
tight that to the irreverent mittens are
suggested. The likeness is strongest in
case of those evening gowns whose lace
sleeves do not reach to the shoulder. but
leave tract of bare skin, bridged to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-11

shoulder strap by band of ribbon or
chain of pearls. With such sleeves glove
Is almost a superfiuity, and the sleeve itself
has every appearance of a long lace mftt
or mtten.
The only prospect of a change from the
tight sleeve is found in the small. close
over-sleeve from which issues the equally
close under-sleeve found on some spring
gowns. In time perhaps the lower sleeve
viii widen, giving freedom TO the wrist
but at present the two sleeves are like the
upper and underskirts of the latest dresses,
wing in scanuness.
ScaSOnabIe Humanity.
The virtues depend much on convenience.
After outraging the Audubon Society all
winter, with the approach of spring We
propose to respect its feelings
The bird hats worn are a burlesque on
taste. with their painted plumage and the
spauSies introduced on breast and wings
ON this account. if on no other, the flower
toques that begin cautiously to be exhib-
tied are leone.
The spring hat will be wide. When skirts
are swathed about the feet, hats are in
Vdriably wide: some sense of proportion or
balance makes q demand. Few of the new
shapes are yet shown, but among them are
extreme models, almost eccentric, after the
fashion of Breton caps or Tapping Dutch
hcaddrcsscs
Tulle or silk muslin is often the material;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-11

men can afford to pay for their very best
gown. There is happy medium. For in
stance, no one should buy such gowns for
less than about 81 and be disappointed if
they only last through one season. But if
one is content to pay the price last mention
ed and put all the money into gowns which
are very plain and quite simply trimm ed
the result will be satisfactory. Upon investi-
cation 1t will be found that these people
who pay so very little for their underclothes
are always renewing them. They could nos
as their mothers and grandmothers could.
show bridal sets after they had celebrated
their silver weddings. which had been part
of a carefully planned trousseau. OF course,
women of times gone by thought it neces-
sary to have many more garments of every
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-11
For Use of Household and Personal
Wear.
DAINTY LINGERIE IN CHINA SILK
Rich Embroidery and Lace Trim
mings in Bridal Sets.
EMPIRE AND SACK GOWNS
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special correspondence OF The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, February 8, 1899.
January does not bring the respite to
which one looked forward longingly while
the rush Of Christmas preparations was on
hand. For no sooner have we finished well
coming the new year with feelings of glad
ness or sadness the case may be, than
the January sales begin. Now, one may
sneer at sales as much as ore pleases, but
it is fact that 1t Is best to have a certain
period in every year to replenish each par
ticular department of the wardrobe and
household. And it is also fact that after
Christmas the winter stock becomes de
trop, and even the best houses lower their
prices in their efforts to get rid of the old
and bring in the new.
The first January sale is linen. Every wo-
man who has longing for fine linen for
her table and embroidered and hemstitched
cottons for her bed Qinen sheets are now
pronounced quite unhygienic) has to remem
Der the Tenth Commandment she looks
at the exquisite and beautiful products of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-11
IS long, tight to the knees and trimmed
with two lace flounceS.
Some Notable Dresses.

with two lace nounceS.
Some Notable Dresses.
a handsome dress worn at one of the
weeks weddings was princess costume in
dull hronze-green velvet. The sides of the
tunic and the bottom of the skirt were en-
broidered with pointed design of jet and
steel. Down the front from the neck and
forming a fiOunce to the skirt was white
satin yelled with black tulle. Yoke and
sleeves were white lace decorated with
knots of black velvet ribbon.
A novel evening dress of the new velours
mousseine is of a deep rose pink shade,
relieved by embroidery of black lace and
chenille. The draperies fall upon a skirt of
black tulle. There are tulle sleeves and
the embroidery is repeated about the very
low decolletage.
For wear at Aiken is a gray cloth dress,
embroidered with white silk and strass
stones. 4 biege cloth dress also for the
south, has a jacket bodice with bolero
shaped fronts, which round away from the
hips, forming a habit basque behind. Jacket
and broad draped collar are trimmed with
strappings of the cloth, stitched with gold
and set with gold and silver buttons. The
tight skirt is strapped to produce the effect
of a tunic and stitched about the bottom.
The hat is "a biege colored felt, trimmed
with violetS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-11
New Shirt Waist Stocks.
From the New York Herald.


Cold weather seems to have no influence
over the popularity of the shirt waist but
II has driven its proper accompaniment,
the linen collar, into winter quarters. In
place of the high, stiff weather boarding of
linen, beau -iful stocks have come into
vogue. Some are made of tule, some of
lace and the newest of broad, plain and
fancy ribbon. A plain or tucked stock OF
ribbon fits smoothly about the neck after
the fashion of a dress collar and this is
finished in front with an old-fashioned bow
with two loops and two broad ends. which
reach nearly TO the waist
Plain silk and velvet stocks of every i'm
aginable shade can be purchased ready
made foI a lew cents, and so ii is an easy
matter for any one with any deftness of
fingers to have plenty of fashionable recI-
wear. Plain ribbons with polka dots of
chenille and satin-back MORE are consid-
cred the best style for this purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-11
An Important Item.
'oman's Home Companion.

rFULH tHe WUllau HoIne Companion.
OF all the things that go toward obtain
ing satisfactory dressmaking we must not
lose sight of the carriage of a woman,
which has wonderful voice in the hang
and swirl of her garments. A woman who
throws her shoulders forward brings about
mass of wrinkles In the front of her bod
ice, gives rounded effect across her back
and throws the abdomen up and out, maxi
detracting from the length of her waist in
front. If in walking you will hold your
chin we'll in, with the head slightly thrown
back the shoulders and abdomen will take
care of themselves, and recede to natural
position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-11
DECORATING THE HON E
Some Hints on What Plants to Choose for
This Purpose
Palms the Most POpuIar-GoOd Advice
ON How to Care for Various
Varieties.


Prom HarI-r'~ Bazaar.
Fw homes nowadays among the wealthy
and wrI.-ro-do classes are without their
complement OF plants for the decoration Of
hall and pariur But il is seldom that We
find these plants in fine condition. In many
instances the plants chosen are such as
are not able to adapt themselves to the
conditions under which they are kept.
In others failures either total or compar-
alive. result from lack of knowledge Of
the care required by the plants To achieve
success in this branch Of plant culture one
must study conditions which cannot be
oyercome and select such plants as will
adapt themselves 10 them. and one must
also learn what kind Of treatment each
plant calls for understanding that plants
have their differences and peCuliaTities
quite she sam as persons and that the
same kind Of treatment will not answer
for all 81 them In this way. and in this
way only, Will We be able TO give them
intelligent care
The list u really g I'd plants for hall and
pari"r Use is not long one. If l vera
asked to make out such list for general
use, ii would include the following: Palms
I%-ttnia bOrbouica. Phoenix reel nata,
Sieforth!a 81 .gans. Fjcus elastiCa. or rub
Der plant Aspidistra lurida Variegata; ;
Agaye queen Victoria Grevillea robusta
Asparagus SprenS"erll. AntherlCum Earle-
Eatum. This list gives twelve plants. diff
fCrIUg greatly in habit and size, and affords
s0fici mt variety To suit most occasions
II comprises those Of the easiest culture
and Is one which l feel safe in recommend
Ing To the amateur who desires to form
collection Of This class After one has
learned how L. grow these well and keep
them IN health. others more difficult TO
grow can Pc added with a reasonable show
of success in their cultivation, but / would
not advise the beginner 10 so outside this
ls- al nyst.
Palms Are Popular.
Palms are perhaps the most popular
plants on the list. 1t will b. seen that 1
have mentioned five varieties Of this plant.
LatanIa Observation-Disclosures known as the
ian palm, because II is from this variety
that the popular summer fan Is made-is
one OF the favOrites for general cultivation.
IL Is u most attractive plant when well
grown, its great leaves having a spread
of several feet as the plant attains age
Fine plants, hye or six years Old, ought TO
have at least a dozen leaves. Because of
its low. spreading habit 1t Is most effective
when given pedestal 10 stand on. A large
specimen Is one OF the finest ornaments
that can be chosen for the most elegant
hall 1t imparts an air OF refinement and
beauty to ths place which the most costly
and elaborate furniture cannot give.
SiefOrthia elegans is more popular where
tail palm is desired. This variety throws
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-11
A Bank of Brides
rom the Woman's Home Companion.

From the Woman's Home Companion
Sim.a, the summer capital Of the Indian
empire, is pretty pine-treed place well
up in the foothills of the HimaIayas. A
feature of Simla life is the annual fair held
by the native hills people, an attractive
item of which is Bank of Brides in al,
amphitheater, where SIT numbers of young
women VINO thus calmly announce that
they are candidates for hymeneal honors
Some of these aspirants to matrlmony SO
patiently awaiting a choosing are quite
pretty and have intelligent faces: but those
OF Mongol caste must needs lingsr long
for partner. il personal beauty enters in
10 the equation.