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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13
JUST A CURTAIN FIRE.
1t Was In n Girls Boarding School
and Did Complicated Damage.

II Was In n Girls Boarding School
and Did Complicated Damage.
A fire in a skyscraper may be thrill
ing, but for dramatic episodes and I'M
expected complications a fire in girls
boarding school surpasses 1t. The board
| ing school fire is usually what is known
among insurance men as curtain hre,
but a curtain fire in a girls school Is
more exciting and causes more casual
ties than an ordinary blaze anywhere
else.
One evening last week two girls. who
occupy q microscopic hall bedroom in a
swell up town school, took the globes
off the gas fixtures for hair curling pur-
poses and left them off, because it was
easier to do that than to put them on
again. Then the girls raised the window
a trife in order to cool the room and
dutifully sat down to write home let
tiers. The inevitable happened, and
when girl number one poised her pen
in the air and glanced around the room
in search of inspiration she saw the
curtains in a blaze She screamed Girl
number two looked around and echoed
the scream. Then, with promptitude
and discretion, both girls tainted. The
screams had attracted the attention of
the other girls. who rushed to the scene
and then did various and sundry stunts.
according to their several dispositions.
One tainted, several wept, a few ran
out of the house, and the rest shouted
for the one man on the premises.
When he arrived, things looked rather
hopeless Curtains and woodwork were
blazing finely. The floor was Uttered
with PROSTATE forms, and when three
girls have tainted ON the floor of hall
bedroom there isn't much space in the
room for promenading. The man picked
his way across the PROSTATE forms and
ordered all the girls who were not in a
dead faint to leave the room, but they
didn't go until he lost his temper and
spoke with force which isn't common
in boarding school circles. Then they
fled; but, unluckily, there was an enc
my in the rear. A vigorous and practi-
cal woman from Texas had been inspir
ed to go after some water Returning
in mad haste with a large pitcherful
of water borne triumphantly aloft. she
collided with the retreating forces at
the door The pitcher struck the leader
of the retreat squarely in the face and
knocked out two of her front teeth.
whereupon the injured girl made the
fainting trio a quartet and the water
carrier dropped her pitcher and went
into violent Mysteries
Hysteria, as boarding school teachers
know to their sorrow, is contagious.
and the one case touched off the crowd.
BY the time teachers arrived upon the
scene the fire was out. but the survivors
were in bad way. 1t was necessary to
mt ,,iDa-taDtbS of tho school 70 bad and
order wholesale doses of bromide. Even
now the girls insist that they haven't
recovered from the shock sufficiently to
do hard studying, and the victims of
the water pitcher are both under the
care Of trained nurses As for the man,
he gave up his place the next day and
confided to the cook that he was going
to look for a job in a lunatic asylum,
where his boarding school experience
would be of value to him. York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

ONE would think, when citizens are
shot down on the streets of Pana in
nocent of any offense, that the presi-
dent would begin to wonder if it
would not be better to civilize his
own country than to spend hundreds
of millions of dollars and thousands
of sacred lives in the attempt to con-
quer and civiliZe a nation on the far
side of the Pacific ocean.-Freeport
RuIletip
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on so
cent bottle of Greene's Warranted
Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee q
25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory OF
money refunded.
HORST Won KoECKRITz.
OTTO GROTJAN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

An Associated Press report from
Manila via Hong Kong, which escaped
the government telegraph censor, de-
clares that the natives are far from
conquered. and bushwhacking will
continue unfortunately.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

There is medicine whose proprie
tors do not claim to have discovered
some hitherto unknown ingredient,
or that it is cure-all. This honest
medicine only claims to cure certain
diseases. and that its ingredients are
recognized by the most skilled physi-
clans as being the best for kidney and
bladder diseases. 1t is Foley's Kidney
Cure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13
Useless wish.

"Oh." sighed the poetic Lady. '.had
I the wings of birdr'
Don't" protested her husband
Dom wish for the wings of bird If
you had them, some other woman
would probably be wearing them on her
hat before the season is over Wash
ington Star
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13
In Utmost every n sighborhood theI

In almost every nsighborhood there
is some one whose life has been saved
by amberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea remedy. or who has been
cured of chronic diarrhoea by the use
of teat medicine. Such persons make
a point of telling of it when ever op-
portunity offers, hoping that it may
be the means of saving other lives.
For sale by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

Not one child dies where ten
formerly died from Group. People
have learned the value of One Minute
C ugh Cure and use it for severe lung
and throat troubles. 1t Immediately
stops coughing. 1t never fails. For
sale by L. II. Thomas, A. j. Reiss and
N. E Bahnsen. druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13
A SONG.
!. what is better than this. my dear.

All, what is better than this, my dear
What is better than this:
The thought of q night which has lost its way
Between tomorrow and yesterday.
The full of the tide and the gray Of the sea,
And a gull that circleth endlessly;
The breath from wind which bloweth wen;
A sail that hasteth new ports to tell;
II aught is better than this, my dear,
1 find it not here, find it not here.
Blanche Trask in '.The Land OF Sunshine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

Accidents come with distressing fire.
quency on the farm. Cuts, bruises,
stings. sprains- DIR. Thomas Eclec-
trio Oil relieves the pain instantly.
Never safe without it. For sale by
Marshall & Fisher, drugg lists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13
DON'T Tobacco Spit and SMOKE ro.r life Away

To quit sohacco easily and forever. be mag
netic. full OF life nerve and vigor, take No-To
BAG, the wonder worker. taat makes weak men
strong An druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free Address
cseriing Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

In the faculty of Ann Arbor univer-
sity which greeted Col. Roosevelt on
his arrival in the Michigan college
town was an Angel, Demmon and a
TrueblOOd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13
Have You Had the Grip.

If you have, you probably need a
reliable medicine like Foley's Honey
and Tar to heal your lungs and stop
the racking cough incidental to this
disease
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

Little Colds" Thousands of lives
sacrificed every year. d. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup cures little colds,
cures big colds. too. down to the very
verge of consumption For sale by
Marshall & Fisher
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

GEN. SHAFTER ate the canned roast
beef every day during the Santiago
campaign. Shafter has very much
the appearance of a man of uncontroll-
able appetite.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head
aches; 10, IS and so cents. Reiss'
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

The German consul at Apia should
have been named Thorn instead of
Rose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

To Cure Constipation Forevef.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic Zoe or Sc
II G G. G fan 70 cure. druggists refund money
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13
WANTED.

WANTED GIRLFoR GENERAL HOUSE
w work at 723 Twenty-second street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

nor SALE-A MODERN HOUSE OF
II seven rooms, in good location Will be
sold on easy terms or rented reasonable. APP
ply on premises, 719 Twelfth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

UTANTED-BOARDE CHOICEROOMS
w and board at 2226 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

GNOR SALE-NINEACRE FRUIT FARM
All kinds OF fruit; good buildings; neal
sown. A bargain for some one IL taken soon.
5ordon & Bowman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

TlOR SALE CHEAP-A GOOD FAMILY
IL horse and very nice surrey. Inquire at
94S Twenty-Second street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

NOR SALE-CHEAP. A SURREY ALMOST
IL new and partly worn phaeton. Inquire
at 1871 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

"ANTED-GIRL FOR GENERAL HOUSE
w work Apply Ut 1919 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

ElOR SALE-AT A SACRIFICE, 40-ACRf
II farm near town. Lots OF fruit To Dc
gain cheap for cash. No trade. Gordon 8
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

UTANTEC-A BOY TO DO CHORES AT
w my residence on the blum. E. G. Frazer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13
FOR SALE.

NOR SALE-TwO GOOD BUILDING LOTS,
Il s0xl50 feet, near C., r. & p. depot a
bargain, e., 400.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

LlOR SALE-TWO NICEHOMES ON THIRD
Il avenue, one $500, the other 81 100; paving
paid for. Inquire at ITO Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

DIOR SALE-A GOOD Cow, FRESH SOON;
II al o set sin gle harness. w. s. Hill Id
fair grounds, South Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

WANTED GOOD HAND WORKING WON
w an for kitchen work and washing. Al
ply at Rock Island Club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

"ANTED-BOY TO WORK IN BAKERY
w Wages s. per week and board. ApI |.
at 1909 Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

"ANTED-A BOY 10 YEARS OF AGE
w to learn the barber trade Apply at soS
Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

WANTED-HOUSE OF THREE OR FOUR
w rooms at once. Address m. G." AR
GUS once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

"ANTED-A GIRL FOR GENERAL
w homework Cali at FOL Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

"ANTED-BOYS AT THE ROCK ISL
w and Sash s Door works. Must be over
IA years of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

"ANTED-GIRI.F FOR GENERAL HOUSE
w work in. family of three adults 1929
Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

ElOR SALE-COAL IN ANY QUANTITY
T. of 50 bushels or over at q. so per ton, de
uvered @. o. d. to any part of the city. Leave
orders at Commercial house barber shop, Rock
leland, or Enos James, Milan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

WALL PAPER AND RUGS CLEANED A
w lowest pr ces. Work guaranteed. Al
dress IF. s." care of Times, Davenport, low;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

"ANTED-UNFURN HE'D ROOMS, FOL
w light housekeeping. or uufurnishe
room and board for two Address Il, AR
GUS office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

"ANTED-TwO SALESLADIES FOR
w city or to travel; salary psid. Address
''E, care of ARGUS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

II ACE CURTAINS NENDED. PAINTINGS.
IL library books and fine laces renovated
properly water cOlors OF old Fort Arm
strong and Colorado views for sale cheap.
Call or address Miss P1sTt, art teacher, 6J5
Eighteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13
THE ARGUS.

n THE NAME or }. ". rorrzz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

NOR SALE-LOT SOUTHEAST CORNER
II Ninth avenue and Twenty-third street;
so OF southeast corner Ninth avenue and
Twenty-Second street; terms to suit buyer
Address T. j. Halpn, 50e Main street, St
Louis Mo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

NOR SALE-CHEAP LOTS IN MMAS-
Il tiers addition old baseball grounds. These
lots viii be sold from s400 upward; small
amount down, balance on long time at per
cent Reidy Bros, room 4, Mitchell Lynde
building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

DOR SALE-TBE AUGUSTANA COLLEGE
II barber shop. Good paying. clean and
cash trade. A splendid opportunity for
young man to start in business Wr tie or ap-
ply on premises. s. J. Stsder 633 Thirty eighth
street, city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

NOR RENT-rWO FURNISHED ROOMS
IL 230 Thirteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-13

"TANTED-POSITIO AS FTRST-CLASs
w horse-shoer or general Understanding
Address Sam Ambrose, 905 First avenue.
Tombstone prospector., 1899-11-01

During the winter of 1867. MT Jamer Reed, one of the ie' dIpgci'i- gems md merchants of Clay, Clay Co, ". V-, struck bis leg against cake oG ice in such a manner as to bruise 1t severely. It became very much swol len and pained him SO baily that he could not walk without the aii of :rutchers. He vas treated by physic- ans, also used several kinds of lini ment and two and a half gallons oi wbisky in bathing 1t, bat nothing gave any relief until he began using Cham berlain's Pain Balm. Tbis brought almos, a complete cure in week. time and he believe. that had he not used this remedy bis leg would have had 70 te ampu:aied Pain Balm i- unesualrd for sprains. bruises snj rh. um ms,i-h,. For sale by Tombstone Drug Store.
Tombstone prospector., 1899-11-01
KNicAIS OF PYTHIAS
IlNlE0RM RANK K p
iOOF

@IspEE LODGE. NO. 10. MEETS EN- sry Wedresday evening l. SoNSiA- ,,:. - BI-s. q. EMIL MARKS K ;. WIS ipg brothers cordially invited 10 attend
Tombstone prospector., 1899-11-01
He Zee 1T . Surgeons

All doctors .oid Renick Hamilton. oi West Jefferson, O.. after suffering 10 mon hs ir' m Rectal Fisiuls, he woui
 d e unl.ss a costly op-rntirn WAS per- form-d; but be cured himself with five boxes of Bucklen's Arpica Sslye the ,u,est Pile ure on Earth, and the best Sslvesn the World. p cents a box. Sold by ombstope Drug Store.
Tombstone prospector., 1899-11-01
w.n.ea-sever.I br,eb. and hones.

wanted-Seversl bright and honest persope to represent us ss Managers in this and close by counties. Salary 1900 year and expenses. Straight: h na-ide, no more. no lees salary, Position permanent Gu, references sn bank ip aay town- Itis mainly office work conducted ct home. Re- ference. Enclosed seli.addressed stamped envelope The Dominion Company, Dept ?, Chicago. S-l3
Tombstone prospector., 1899-11-01

Cl.rks Ton Bittsr- is what you need for sn all a.ound tonic give you . good hpai,hv appiiite. $i . bottle For sale by T. mssinne D'ug Store.
Tombstone prospector., 1899-11-01

s- .s4Dvss 4 --;-s "' ~ ';-:
Tombstone prospector., 1899-11-01
Evervoeay says .o

..r6y CnihartEc, the most won .s, [, sroverv If the age. pleas
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-19
True to Her Lover.

Charleston, w. Va, Nov. 18.-The
death of Miss Elizabeth Jones, which
occurred Thursday night at her home
on Campbells creek, about IL miles
from this city, aside from the fact of
-er remarkable age, she having attain
ed the extreme age of 1O3 years, is in
teresting as it recalls a story connect
ed with her life which reads like a ro-
nance.
In the early part Of her life she liv-
ed in Virginia and was engaged to be
married to a young soldier, a member
of the Virginia militia, who fought gal
lantly for his country during the war
of 1912 between this country and
Great Britain. He was killed at Alex
andria, Va, August %, 1914, in
skirmish with the Lritish forces COM
manded by General Ross, who ON the
day following entered the city of
Washington and set fire to the Capt.
tol building, then in an unfinished
state.
The news of her lovers death which
occurred only few days before the
time set for the marriage, was an aw-
full blow to Miss Jones and she griev-
ed for him and faithfully cherished his
memory during the long remaining
years of her life. She recovered her
spirits and was cheerful, but refused
all offers of marriage, remaining sin
gle to the day of her death
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-19
Robbers Get $500.

Barnett's store at Rockport, this
county was entered by thieves and
300 in money and some goods from
the store taken, on Thursday night.
Mr.. Barnett came to the city this
morning and made arrangements to
have officers go to work on the case
and attempt to locate the guilty part
les.
The store robDed is the principal
commercial establishment of that sec
tion. Quite a large stock of goods is
kept Deposits in the bank are only
made once a week, and for that reason
there is usually considerable amount
of cash on hand near the end of the
week. 1t is not kept in a safe, and
when the robbers entered the store on
Thursday night they opened the desk
and there found the money. The
amount of goods taken was not much,
and consisted of shoes and coats.
An entrance into the store was eff
fected by the thieves cutting panel
from the front door. This allowed
them to ge in, as there had been no
with the locks at all.
There is no clew to the thieves.
There had been no suspicious charac-
ters seen in the neighborhood.-Jour-
nal,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-19
Saw Possible Trouble Ahead.

In the mountain district of Tennes-
see there are many people who never
saw a train, and when a railroad was
surveyed and constructed through the
wild part of The state, but little work
was done by the natives for year
They put in the most of their time
watching the workmen, but the great
est event of their lives was when the
first train came along. Some Of them
were afraid and gave the engine a
wide berth. The track was finally laid
as far as the Cumberland river and
owing to the delay in the arrival of
the bridge material, the workmen
crossed the river and began the con-
strction of tunnel.
One day tall raw-boned Tennes-
sean stood Watching the work. There
was a puzzled look on his face and fl
nally he said: "They may be able to
h.t that hole every time, but if they
miss it there'll be h-ll to pay"
The man actually believed that no
bridge would be built and that trains
would make a flying leap across the
river and dash into the tunnel on the
other side.-AdVertiseT-C
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-19
Twenty-nine Old People.

The indianapolis Journal publishes
the names of twenty-nine residents of
the Hoosier State who are one humid
red years of age or over. The oldest
is Fannie Bashe, of Mound City, who is
112 years old. Nine of the entire lot
have just turned the century mark, one
has reached 1OS and two 107 years,
while the remainder are between the
years 101 and 1O6. 1t is doubtful
whether any other state in the Union
can surpass or even equal this show
ing. The list is a remarkable one in
many respects. II appears that sixteen
Indiana centennarians have died with
in the past year, and of the entire for
ty-fye. nineteen were bred in Ken
lucky, thirteen were from Ireland and
five mixture of these two sturdy
stocks. II is also an interesting fact
that with the exception of six, all the
rest of the forty-fve centenarians
used liquor, and high percentage, ev-
en- Of the women, used tobacco. The
men, most of them, are both smokers
and chewers of the weed, but use the
home grown product with no adulter-
ations. All Of them, however, were
temperate in the old time sense OF the
word.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-19
Ga11ia County Murder.

Still another murder is to be record
ed on the book of crime in Gallia coun-
ty. This morning at 9 o'clock Mrs
Charles F. Niebert, who lives on Hazel
Ridge, one mile back of Chambersburg
was shot with a musket in the breast
by Mr.. Ansel Hazel.
The cause of the murder was
through family quarrel. There were
no witnesses to it out Mr. Hazel's wife,
Mr. Niebert being away at work on
the Raccoon bridge. Hazel says he
shot her in self defense.
She was out in the yard washing
clothes when she was shot and there
being no weapons found around the
scene it is generally supposed that it
was nothing less than brutal murder
Soon after she was shot some one
whose name we could not learn was
going past the house and Hazel pold him
that there was a woman lying in the
yard who was shot andthat he had bet
ter go over and look after her.
The murdered woman was 35 years
of age and besides her husband leaves
son. She was cousin of Mr. Emory
Houck, the ieweler, of the first ward
-Gallipolis Journal
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-19
$225 Damages

This morning the iaTy In the case Of
MISS Maggie Me.1ahl. O, this county,
against Kaufman Bros, Oi Plttsburg,
brought In verdict. awarding dam
ages to the plaintiff In the sum Of
1925.
The case was tried in the Federal
court at Pittsburg yesterday c. T.
Caldwell, of this city, appeared for
Miss Meldahl. Last summer she was
in Plttsburg and returned a pair OF
gloves which she had purchased at
Kaufman's store. She was accused OF
not having bought them there and was
foreibly detained in the store while be-
subjected to dishonest charges. She
came home and Instituted suit for $1O,-
600 damages. Capt, Clemens and B.
f, Stewart were summoned as wit
nesses to testify to the good character
of the plaintiff. They were not put on
the stand.-Journal,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-19
How Are Your KIdneysq
DR.. Hobbs sparagus Pills cure all kidney Ills Sam.
pie free Add, Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago 1r N. Y.
Bogus NickeIs Made in Vinton
County.

Chillicothe, o., Nov. 17-Benjamin
f. Simms,a well known farmer OF Pike
Run, Vinton county, is under arrest
charged with counterfeiting. For ov-
er year past this part of the state has
been flooded with counterfeit nickels
The counterfeit was not an especially
good one, but owing to the small de-
nomination of the coin no difficulty
was experienced in passing large num-
bers of them. The Secret Service was
soon at work on the case, and found
it such a difficult cne that Chief Bolin
himself came here from Washington
to direct matters. Finally evidence
was secured which pointed to Simms
as the guilty person, and he was ar
rested today by Deputy Marshal Har-
ness and lodged in the county Jail here
to await a preliminary hearing before
United States Commissioner Manly
next week.
Slmms is about 40 years of age, and
is a prominen. and well-to-do farmer.
He denies that he coined any of the
counterfeits, but admits that he had
some of them in his possession.