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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
Observation-Disclosures

Ellis Better Half" What a capital
title to give farce comedy. 1t is not
only suggestive. bnt implies mean
ing concerning which there has been
many humorous misunderstanding,
but there can be no such a misunder-
standing about the farce, His Better
Half.'' The object for which the title
is given will strike anybody who at
tends the performance at Harper's
theatre Sunday evening as being APP
plicable to highly funny degree, and
the complications ari-ing out OF il will
not SO readily be forgotten by those
who know how to appreciate a whole
quantity of merriment.
Manager Kindt, of the b lrtis, has
secured an especially fine attraction
for this evening. Tim Murphy, the
well known comedian, who has made
such wide reputation in Hoyt's IA
Texas Steer" in odd Innocence" and
The Carpetbag GER" with a strong
company, is underlined for the above
date, playing in the last named piece
a political, romantic comedy of the
south just after the war.
In Vanity Fair" nothing, it is
said, can compare with the manner of
its production, nor the charm of its
acting While there's not much
wearyipg plot, there is interest, and
upon this is based the pleasure de-
rived from rapid review of all the
good things in the song and musical
world. The actors are not only fun
ny, but they say and do funny things,
while the ladies OF the company all
have enhancing personalities. At
the Burtis New Years, matinee and
ni0ht.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-29
Pupils Recital.

The piano class of Prof. S. T. Bowl
by, assisted by Harry Knighton, vio-
linist, and Eddie Haines. boy soprano
of Trinity church, Davenport, gave a
recital at the Rock Island Y. M. C. A.
auditorium yesterday afternoon.
Those taking part in the program
were: Minnie Schneider, Winnie
Gould, Minnie Dresser, Clara Ham.
lin, Grace Hamilton, Winnie Ten
ges, Harry Knighton. Grace Tor
bert, Ethel Bradley, Zoe Swayne,
Eddie Haines. Bartlett Palmer, Ada
Bowlby and krida Jacobsen. About
seventy-ive friends were pres
ent. The pupils showed great i'm
provement in their work. The juve-
nile class will have its recital jan. 6
at the residence of j. B. thinner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-29
NO CHRISTMAS THIEWNo.
Chief Miller Says the Police Have Not
Had q Single Complaint

luieI miller says the folice nave NOT
Had q Single Complaint
''In all my experience as member
of the Rock Island police department,
cannot recall time when there was
such dearth of crime during,the holi-
days as there has been thus far this
year" said Chief Miller. I'VE have
not had single complaint of theft,
which makes it safe TO venture the
statement that there has not been any
serious light-fingered work going on,
for if there had been it would have
come to the ears of the officers"
Chief Miller grew reminiscent at
the station today as he lolled back in
an arm chair basking in the sunshine
and pulled away at q Havana that
set somebody back 10 cents. Years
ago when he was lone of the fioest"
petty thieviug was never so prevalent
as during the Christmas season, and
as a result the police and the magis-
trate were kept busy. The tempta-
tions are greater during the holidays,
said the chief. Then the merchant is
more generous with his display of
wares, which are on exhibition both
inside and outside the store, and while
the crowds are rushing to and fro the
opportunity is ripe for ones desiring
to secure presents without the form
atty of having them wrapped up and
seeing the cash carriage travel.
The least we would have in those
days was a prosecution for swiping a
turkey or pail of oysters" continu
ed the chief. Anything up to case
of carrying away suit of clothes or
bolt of silk. But this year they are
all well behaved-that is, so far as we
have been able to learn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-29
PORTER GOES TO PARIS.
Moline Man Selected to Represent Type
Founders at Exposition.

Moline Man Selected to Represent Type
Founders at Exposition.
John Ii. Porter, of Moline. is pre-
pairing to go to Paris. He has been
selected by the American Type Found
ers' union and other branches OF
The printers supply business to have
charge of the exhibit TO be made at
the French expo ition. Mr.. Porter is
now engaged in assembling his ma
terial ut Chicago. He hopes to have
it ready for shipment early. and to
have a model printing office in opera
ton in Paris before the exhibition
opens.
AS an expert in presses. types and
all that goes to make up the business.
Mr.. Porter has no superior. Samples
of artistic printing done by Americans
will be one of the features of the in
ternational show.
Mr.. Porter has given up his posi-
ton with the Barnard & Leas Manu-
featuring company, and is now in
Chicago selecting his material. He
will take along couple of American
printers skilled in the craft, and he is
now on the lookout for men who can
speak the French language.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-29
KAELL OF COVENANT
Surrenders Its Charter to North.
western Assurance Com
pany.
ASSESSMENTS NOT SUFFICIENT.

| An Increase Followed by Loss of Member
ship and Growth OF Liabilities M en-
beers of Defunct Organization Admissible
without Reexamlnation-Oppo Not
Satisfied.
The Covenant Mutual Life associa-
ton, at special meeting ofits policy
| holders at Galesburg yesterday, voted
to surrender its charter and transfer
its insurance business to the North
western Life Assurance company, of
Chicago. This action was taken on
recommendation of the officers with
the support of a large majority of the
mem bers.
Statements were made by President
w. II. Smollinger and Secretary B. F.
Reinmund, of the Covenant company.
and by President G. Z. Mabie and
Secretary r. f. Sacket, of the North
western, outlining the plan of rein
surance. which admits the Covenant
mem hers without examination into
the Northwestern. The Covenant
Mutual Life association has about 3d.
900 members. 1t was organized orig
inally as an Odd Fellows insurance
society on the assessment plan. Sew
eral years ago it was found that the
low assessments were not sufficient.
A rise was followed by vigorous pro-
tests. Another rise was necessary
two years ago and the company has
been losing members and gaining liza
bilities ever since.
w. l.. Sweeney and L. ID. Kohn
were present at the meeting. repre-
senting the Rock Island members, of
whom there are quite number.
Injunction Threatened.
The opposition to the surrendering
of the Covenants charter is not vet
satisfied, and threatens to defeat the
merging of the two associations by
injunctions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-29
Holiday Rates.

For the Christmas and New Year hoI-
idays, the Rock Island & Peoria railway
will make rate of one and one-third
fare for the round trip to all points
within 200 hundred miles. Tickets will
be sold Dec. 90, "a, 25. 80 and 81, and
Jan. 1. with return limit Jan. 2. For
full information, call on ticket agent
or address, NJ. A. PATTERSON,
General Passenger Agent.
Rock Island Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-29
Grain-O. Grain-O.

Remem Der that name when you
want a delicious. appetizing. nourish-
ing food drink to take the place OF
coffee. Sold by all grocers and liked
made of pure grain, it aids digestion
and strengthens the nerves. II is not
a stimulant. but a health builder,
and the children as well as adults can
drink it with great benefit. Costs
about oDe-fourth as much as coffee.
Is and 25 cents per package. Ask
your grocer for Grain-O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-29

An editor prints his paper to give
his patrons the news of the day and
for the money there is in it. He is
presumed to know of what he writes,
and he generally does. When he
writes as he does in the Leader-Couri-
err. Osceola Mills, Pa, without fee or
hope of reward, that Chamberlain 5
Cough Remedy acts magically. and
we have found none better in our
household. If you have cough, try
it." it may be accepted as an honest
expression, worthy of credence. For
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-29
ToniRhtA Eight.

Tonight there will be n 20
round boxing contest under the aus
piccs of the Tri.City Athletic club,
at Saengerfest hall. Davenport. be-
tween Bob Long, of Davenport, and
Ed Denfrass, of Philadelphia. General
admission and seat, 80 cents; boxes,
50 so. Jack Leonard, manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-29
Visitation Academy.

Academy of the Visitation, conduct
ed by the sisters of the Visitation
2939 Fifth avenue, Rock Island. The
academic, preparatory and kinder
ten departments of the new academy
are now opened to Students.
Superior advantages in music, art,
elocution, physical culture and the
languages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-29
II Hiis the spot

When suffering from q severe cold
aud your throat and lungs feel sore,
fake dose of Foley's Honey and Tar,
when the soreness will At once be re-
lieved, warm grateful feeling and
healing of the parts affected viii be
experienced and you viii say; II |,
Gg.Ssntssd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-29
To accommodate those Who are parti

To accomodate those who are partial
to the use of atomizers in applying
liquids into the nasal passages for
catarrhal troubles. the proprietors
prepare Ely's Liquid Cream Balm.
Price Including the spraying tube is
as cents. Druggists or by mail.
The liquid form embodies the medi-
cinal properties of the solid prepare
ton. Cream Balm is quickly absorbed
by the mem brane and does not dry
up the secretions, but changes them
to a natural and healthy character.
Ely Brothers, SO Warren street, n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-29
SAID BE ALUM POISONING
serious Cases of Illness Reported From
the Use of Impure Baking Powder.

serious Cases or Illness Reported FROM
the Use OF Impure Baking Powder.
The poisoning of the Thomas family,
OF Thomas Mill, Somerset county.
four memb ers of which were reported
to have been made dangerously i'll by
impure baking powder used in mixing
buckwheat cakes, has been further in
yestigated.
The original can with the remain
der of the baking powder left over
after mixing the cakes was secured by
DIR. Critchfeld. The powder had been
bought at neighboring country store.
and was one of the low priced brands.
DIR. Critchfieli said that the patients
had the symptoms of alumni poison
ing. As the same kind of baking
powder is sold in many city groceries,
as well as country stores, DR.. Critch-
field thought it important that q
chemical examination should be made
to determine its ingredients. lie
therefore transferred the package of
powder to DIR. Schill. OF this city, for
analysis. DIR SchilPs report is as fol-
lows:
certify that / have been examined
chemically the sample of : bak-
ing powder forwarded to me by DIR.
Critchfeld. The specimen contained
alum.
DIR. FRANCIS SCHILL, JR. ,iAnalyst.
Alum is used in the manufacture of
the lower priced baking powders. 1t
is a mineral poison, and for this rea-
son the sale of baking powders
containing it is in many cities pro-
hibited.- Penn, Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-29
BIsmarck.s Iron Nerve

Was the result of his splendid
health. Indomitable will and tire
mendous energy are not found where
stomach, kidneys and bowels are out
of order. If you want these qualities
and the success they bring, use DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. They develop
every power of brain and body. Only
% cents at Hartz & UIlemeyer's drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-29

Chapped hands, cracked lips and
roughness of the skin cured quickly
by Banner Salve, the most healing
ointment in the world; IS cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-29
THE POEM.

stood upon the oceans sandy beach.
And with a reed I wrote upon the sand these
worsS.
Agnes, love thee"
But the winds came and the waves rolled
mountain high.
And blotted out the fair impression.
Cruel waves. treacherous sand fragile reed,
No longer will trust 10 thee,
But from the highest mountain peak III pluck
IN = tallest pine,
And, dipped in the crater of vesuvius, with it
viii write
Upon the high and Furnished heavens these
words:
IA Wise Woman is drawing the largest au-
ciences ever known.
And giving enter; atnment that VIII take
your breath away.
And / would like TO see any dog-gone wave
wash that out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-29

Subscribe for LIE Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-29
A wise" Poem.

To the Editor: Dear Sir-I sent
YOU a poem last week and asked you
TO publish it in your paper. You de-
clined, and returned it to me with the
crushing reply that l was no poet,
and that you could turn out better
poetry out of a sausage machine. "
Now I won't be crushed, and l pro-
pose to show up yeur attempt to
throttle budding genius. Publish
this card aud the following poem in
your lumns and charge me at your
advertising rates. Yours,
JAMES METCALF RILEY.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-04-14

Lawton Wins His First Victory
in the Philippines.

a dispatch sent from Manila
April 10 at 6. 50 P, m, says Gen
eral Lawton has captured Santa
Cruz at the extreme end Of the
Lake. i!e drove the rebels " ho
Were commanded by a Gilman an
named Pao VIII, into the noun
tains. The Americans had SIX
men wounded. The rebels lost
sixty eight men killed and had
forty men Wourded.
S nta Cruz was the Filipinos
stronghold on Lake Laguna de
Bay, and it fell into the hands of
General LaWton' expedition
after some sharp, quick fighting,
forming one of the most inter-
esting and important battles of
the war.
The plans Of the American
commanders worked perfectly.
with the exception that the
progress of the expedition was
delayed by the difficult nav;ga
tion of the river. About fifteen
hundred picked men composed
the expedition, which was under
the personal command of Gems
eral Lawton, OH account of the
illness of General King. These
troops party surrounded the city
while the gur boats Laguna de
Bay, Napidan and Oesto, under
the command of Captain Grant,
Of the Utah Battery, shelled the
city and outlying trenches.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-04-14
NO MORE PENSIONS.
For the Young Widows Of
Veterans There is to be no
Money Paid.

A recent law in regard to
pensions which is OF the great
est mportance has just been
published. 1t provides that here's
after no pension under any law
Of the United States shall be
granted, allowed or paid, to the
widow of a soldier sailor, off Ger,
or any other person entitled to
a pension under any law of the
United States, unless it shal. be
proved and established that the
marriage of such widow to the
soldier, sailor, etc, was duly and
legally contracted, and entered
into prior to the passage of the
act.
The full force Of this provis
ion of law can be understood
only by recalling the large NUNS
Der of young women who marry
soldiers almost in their dotage
for the evident purpose Of o6>
tanning a pension as a soldiers
widow. Commissioner Evans
has time and again called atten-
tion to this practice, which has
cost the government millions OF
dollars, and in numerous res
ports and recommendations to
Congress he has urged that some
provision be enacted to prohibit
such marriages. So that the full
force and meaning of the law
which has just been enacted is
that no pension will be granted
to the widow of any soldier, or
sailor, ect., who married such
peas;oner after the approval of
this act, which was March sd,
1890. This law, however, does
not apply to the soldier, sailor,
etc., who served in the war be-
tween the United States and
Spain.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-04-14
Rheumatism Cured.

My wife has used Cham ber-
lain's Pain Balm for rheunat atislm
with great relief, and | can re
commend it as splendid llni- :
,nent for rheumatism and other
household use for which We
have found it valuable.-W. J.
Cuyler, Red Greek, N. Y.
Mr.. Cuyler is one of the lead~
ing merchants of this village
and one of the most prominent
men in this vicinity.-W. G.
Phippin, Editor Red Greek
Herald. For sale by w. w.
Griggs & Son.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-04-14
SUPERINTENDENT w. II. DAY
WINS.
Defta ats North Carolina Legisla>
ture in Supreme Court.

Tie Supreme Court of North
Carolina has handed down its
decision in the case Of the State
against w. II. Day, deciding in
favor Of Day.
This suit was brought TO test
the validity of ali act Of the re-
cent Legislature, abolishing the
office OF superintendent of the
Penitentiary and putting the
management of that institution
in the control of an executive
board OF three men.
The court held that it is not
competent for the Legislature to
GUST all incum bent of an office
and then continue the office, with
substantially the same duties
imposed; and the tact that the
duties to be performed are trans
ferred to three persons instead
OF one makes no difference. This
rule applies to offices created by
the constitution as we'll as those
created by statute. The office of
Superintendent of the Peniten>
tiary is not constitutional of
fee.
The opinion is written by
Justice Montgomery, Justice
Fur"hes concurr1ng and Justice
Walter Clark dissenting. 1t not
only decides this case, but it
will also have the effect of keeps
ing in office several other Off
cials whom the Legislature att
tempted to turn out.
1t is reported that all the Dem
oc. attic MEMBERS of the Peniten-
tiary Board will resign, throw
ing back Oh Superintendent Day
and the Republicans, the entire
responsibility for the manage
nent of the institution. It is
over 5000, 900 in debt and the
appropriation to pay this indebt-
edness was made conditional on
the retirement of Day from its
management.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-04-14
Eastern Carolina Dispatch
Old Dom on HInc

The steamer Neusc leaves Elizabeth
City Tuesday, Thursday aud Saturday
at 6 p. III, for New Bern and
the \. & n. c. z r. for Goldsboro
Kinston, and Morehcad City, an / with
the w. & w. Z. K. for Jacksonville,
Wilmington, n. c, etc. Returning
leave Ncwbern Monday, Wednesday
and Friday. Str. New berne leaves
Eliza peth City Monday noon and Wed
nesd&y at p. m, Roanoke Island,
Ocracokc, Oriental and New Berne.
Tickets on sale at Elizabeth Cit,
station to all landings, Newberne
Kinston, Goldsboro, Morehead Gil
and Wilmington, n. c.
Daily all rail service between Eliza
beth City and New York, Philadelphia
Baltimore and Norfolk.
Through cars and as low rates and
quicker time than by any other rCute.
Direct all goods to shipped viz
Eastern Carolina Dispa Ch as follows
From Norfolk by Nortol & Southern
Railroad; Baltimore by w. & B. r.
r., President Street Stat n; Philadel-
phia, Philadelphia R. r., Dock Street
Station; New York, by Pennsylvania
K. r, Pier 27 North River, and Old
Dominion Line.
For further III formation apply to NJ
II. Snowden, Agent, Elizabeth City, o,
TO the General Office of the Norfolk &
Southern R. R. Company, Norfolk, Va
NJ X KING, General Manager.
Il. c. HUDGINS. C. F. & P. Agt
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-04-14
How $40 Bill Paid 500 Debts.

Mr.. Brown kept boarders.
Around his table sat Mr.. Brown,
Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Andrew ws, the
village milliner: Mr.. Black, the
baker; MIR. Jordan, carpenter;
and Mr.. Hadley, a aour, feed and
lumber merchant
Mr.. Brown took out Of his
poCketbook $40 note, and
handed it to Mrs. Brown, say>
ing:
"Hcre, my dear, are $40 to-
ward the $50 promised you"
Mrs. Brown handed it to Mis-.
Andrews, the milliner, saying:
That pays for my new bon>
not
Mrs. Andrews said to Mr.. Jor-
dan as she hauded him the
note:
That will pay for youf work
or M counter"
Mr.. Jordan handed it to Mr..
Hadley, the flour feed and lum-
merchant, requesting his lum Der
bill.
Mr.. i1adley gave the note
back tC Mr.. Brown, saying
THAT pas $40 on board"
Mr.. Brown passed it to his
wife with the remark that that
paid her the $50 he had promis
ed. She i'll turn paid it to Mr..
Black to settle her bread and
pastry account, who handed it
to Mr.. Hadley, wishing credit to
that amount on his -four bill,
he again returning 1t to Mr..
Brown, with the remark that it
settles for that months board.
Whereupon Mr.. Brown, put
it back into his pocketbook, ex>
claiming that "he never thought
a $Io bill would go so far"
Thus a $40 greenback was
made to pay 500 indebtedness
inside of five minutes.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-04-14
STRANDED AT HATTERAS
Schooner !. c. McNaughton
From Newbern to Atlantic
City.

The schooner ] c. McNaugh~
ton, Capt. Garwood, from New =
bern to Atlantic City with lam,
ber, stranded at O'CLOCK last
Saturday morning on Hatteras
beach. The crew Of FIVE were
saved by Captain BurruS. of Du
ants Life Saving Station BY
means Of the breeches buoy.
The vessel lies high up on the
beach and will probably be a
total loss The cargo of lumber
will be saved.
Captain Garwood has been
trading along the Carolina coast
over thirty years and was wreck
ed once before twenty years ago.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-04-14
PETTlT'S
North Carolina Lines
c. L. PETIT, Manager.

Steamer NEWTON will leave Nol.
folk for Elizabeth City, Creswell and
way landings on Wednesdays aud Sat-
urdays at a p. m, Elizabeth City fol
Creswell on Thursdays and Mondays
at 9:3o a. III. Returning, will leave
Creswell for Norfolk on Tuesdays and
Fridays at a. NJ, and Elizabeth City
same day at ago p. IN, arriving II
Norfolk uext day.
Steamer Harbinger will leave Nor
folk for Elizabeth City, Hertford and
way landings, on Tuesdays and Fri
days at 4 p. M, Elizabeth City 70.
Hertford Wednesdays and Saturdays al
$50 a. NJ Returning, will leave Hert
ford for Norfolk Mondays, and Thus
days at 7 a. III. and Elizabeth City same
day at ago p. NJ, arriving in Norfolk
next day.
w. w. MORRISETT, AGENT.
Elizabeth City, N. @.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-04-14
Beward of Ointments for Cat
arrh that contain Mercury.

AS mercury will surely d. stroy the
sense of small and completely derauge
the whole system when entering t
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
OH prescriptions from reputable ply
sicians, as the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure. manufactured by E j. Cheney
& Co., Toledo. O., contains no mer-
curry, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying
Hail Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. 1t is taken in nternally,
and made in Toledo. Ohio, by F. ].
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists, prices 75c. per
bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-04-14

"a word to the wise is suhi.
cient and a void from the WIS.,
should be sufficient, but you
ask, who are the wise Those
who know. The oft repeated ex
perience of trustworthy persons
may be taken for knowledge.
Mr.. w. M. Terry says Cham>
berlain's Cough Remedy gives
better satisfaction than any oth>
er in the market. He has been
in the drug business at Elkton,
KY, for twelve years; has sold
hundreds of bottles Of this rem
edy and nearly all other cough
medicines manufactured, which
shows conclusively that Cham>
berlain's is the most satisfactory
to the people, and is the best.
For sale by w. w. Griggs &
Son.