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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-02
MOONLIGHT IN MUSIC.
Story o. How Beethoven Created HIS
Wonderful Sonata.

Wonderful Sonata.
Beethoven famous composition, the
Moonlight Sonata is said 10 have
been composed under the following cir
cumstances:
One evening. as Beethoven and a
friend were hurrying through the
streets of Bonn, they heard the familiar
notes of the ''Sonata In F. " Something
IN the musicians touch attracted the
attention of Beethoven, and he stoppsd
and listened. Suddenly the music stop
PED, and the despairing words of the
musician came to them through the
open window, "Oh, if / could but hear
some really good musician play this
wonderful piecei" and the words ended
in a sob.
LET us go in,'' said Beethoven.
They entered and found the player a
young girl, poor and blind. Beethoven
SAT down at the old harpsichord and
played as he had never played before
Ills listeners We're spellbound. Tell
Us, they begged, "who are you:'' For
answer he played the opening bars in
the Sonata In +. - 1T is Beethoven -
they exclaimed in awe and admiration.
Suddenly the candle fiickered and
went out. Beethoven ceased playing
and bowed his head upon his hand. His
friend threw open the shutters. 4 food
OF beautiful moonlight entered the
room. Its transferring light touched
up the poor old instrument and rested
upon the noble figure bowed before it.
The profound silence was broken at last
by the musician, who said: "Listen! 1
will improvise sonata to the moon
light. Then was created this wonder
full sonata, beginning IN a sad, tender
movement, the embodiment in sound of
the gentle moonlight TRANSPORTING and
clarifying the dark earth.
Suddenly the music ceased, and with
q brief farewell Beethoven hurried
home to put upon paper this famous
composition.-Ph Saturday
Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-02
An Easy Promise.

In her heart love and duty strove for
mastery, and duty won.
mo man shall wed me-" she ex-
claimed, with suffused eyes and culver
ing lips, "who does not promise me
that if he is ever president of the Unit
ed States he will use his influence TO
have battleships christeped with wa
teri
Such was the ardor of his passion
that Algernon hesitated not moment.
II promise!' he cried, and fell upon
his knees.-Detroit Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-02
Debs' Order RS Disbanded.

Milwaukee, March AT meeting
held in Blatz hall. corner Reed and Or
egOn streets. on Sunday, the a. II. o.
which was the organization started and
kept up for several years by Eugene V.
Debs. was disbanded, so far as the or
der in Milwaukee was concerned. and in
it's place a branch of the SwitchnIen of
North America was formally organized
by a national officer of the body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-02
RECALLED TO LIFE
warmers Safe Cure Gives Mr. VanSen Better
Health than Ever
TanSett Better

1 secretly feared that was losing my mind" The
who uttered these words is respected citizen of
Philadelphia" who passed through about as much
bodily pain and mental torture a endure and
still live. In the midst extreme bodily weakness
the dreadful shadow of insanity. Mere death has
horror to compare with that
G. a. Vansett is retired shoe manufactures. residing
at 1908 Mi ION who suffered with
kidney trouble and vanly sought relief until he took
Warmers Safe Cure. Although he is older than
he is in better health than he hoped
Ten years ago" he says Il had complication of
diseases that puzzled the doctors and made
worse by worry my business. When ! got of
bed, was shaky that only by the stmulants
could keep my feet. My head ached continually; my
appetite gone and nothing tasted right. felt lame
ali and the flesh my bones. Unusual
excitement annoyance left exhausted and abby
old sponge. l could not sleep and the
sounded like cannonadng thunder. During lav
got drowsy and could fix my thoughts any subject.
Sheer force of will kept going secretly feared that
was losing my mind
A trip abroad seemed to do good, but had
been back three weeks, when old trouble returned.
had intense itching of the skin ut night. noted
phi scian told had Brights disease in stage
advanced that although medicine might prolong life,
l would do well to put my earthly affairs in order.
Il did dare to tell my wife. had read accounts
Of Brgh disease being by Warmers Safe Cure,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-02
Beauty Is Blood Decp.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without 1t. Cascarets, Candy CathaT-
tic clean your D,ood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving al i'm
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads.
and that sckly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, SOC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-02
Erin Pasha,s Consolation.

Amid all my recent troubles and
trials 1 have had one great consolation.
! have discovered largish cat, hitherto
unknown to naturalists. 1t Will arouse
considerable interest in Europe.
and Work of Emin Pasha'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-02
Caught bx Cave-in.

wilkesbarre, Pa. March IAN extern
sive cave-in occurred in the Delaware
mine at Mil Creek yesterday morning
by which two men lost their lives and
two were badly injuresi- The dead are
Thomas Garfield and Jacob Reinhart.
The injured are Martin Miller and Mich
ael Naloski.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-02
And Won.

Didn't the bride get fine lot Of
presepts:''
Yes, indeed She played her cards
well. "-Providence Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-02
In His Element.

"What is Squeem's business:"
He's a starch manufacturer.
"Did be enjoy Boston,"
Very much. He says tho people
there are SO stiff '-Chicago Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-02
whore IdeaI. Are Cheap.

"What is your notion of an ideal
woman
lone who can look like princess in
SO suit. ''-Indianapolis Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-02


Tl k Warmers Safe ure envy oil asei e. THAI ny youth was
his atyncac If Brht i describes wi hgrh iearn Vat f
decays tf
s TEN wa ii
blood
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-02

Produce: Butter - Extra crcamer-
les, 2OI5G22 per ID; extra diaries. lie;
fresh packing stock, 111a@121zc. Eggs
Fresh stock. 1sc per dozen. Dressed
Poultry-Turkeys. sale per 10; chick
ems, s6sIkc: ducks, S09c: geese. 6@sc.
Potatoes-Common to choice. 42d50 per
bu Sweet Potatoss-Illinois, Sl75@2.25
per Dbl Apples-CommOn to fancy.
50 5O6450 per Dbl ranberrieS-Wis-
consin bell and bugIe, s6.5o@7.o0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-02
Local Markets.

Corn-3i035.
Oats-;.ss0 lgc.
Hay-Timo.hy. ss0ss. 80; Wild, s60s7.
Straw 81 500 50.
POtatOcS-i0c.
Butter-Fair TO choice, 15c; fresh creamery.
zoe
Eggs-2oc.
ChicRcns-Spring &c per pound.
Ducks sc per pound.
TUrkeys-Alive. &C per pound
COaI-SOft. IOc
= C4tJle-Butchers pay for corn fed steers
4I+d5c; COWS and hei!ers, 31zS4ci calves.
4d5c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-02
Chicago Live Stock.

chicago, MGTCn I.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day,
50 GEO: sales ranged at $3.0003.55 for
pigs. s3.5O@3.7214 for light. S3.50G3.55 for
rough packing, $3.55G3.15 for mixed, and
S3.GO637TlA for heavy packing and ship
ping lots. Cattle-Estimated receipts
for the day. Il, coo; quotations ranged at
S5.30d5.9O choice to extra steers. $4,000
$50 good to choice do, AzC@4;6O for
dunn do. $3.75m4.10 butchers steers.
S4.lOM5.4O fed western steers, $4,000. 80
feeding steers. s1.75G4.10 COWS. S2.60Gp
40 heifers S2.7CMi.20 bulls. oxen and
stays, S3.4O6I4.sO Texas steers. and S4.qG
C6725 veal calves. Sheep and LambsL
Estimated receipts for the day, LOCO;
quotations ranged at $3.20M4.50 west
erns $290d4.5O natives, and $4.oG44.90
II rDlS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-02
Milwaukee Grain.

Wheat-DuH; No. l northern. &c
No. 2 northern. 711kc. Oats-Steady; .
T3O2c. Rye-F'irm; No. l, 51iAc. Bar
Iey-Steady; No. 2, soc sample, 4413G
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-02
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago, March 1.
Following were the quotations on the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-15
MISSING THE JUBILEE
There Was One Woman Who Seemed
to he Ignorant of the Fact
That Peace Had Come.

II was in the midst of the peace jubilee
and the editor was the busiest individual in
town, but the visitor got in on him, and,
what was worse, sat down and showed other
signs of remaining, none of which the editor
encouraged.
Excuse me-" said the visitor Of his own
volition, but can't ask you an important
question:
"What is it," responded the editor, with.
out looking up from his work, which is al.
ways a sign that anybody ought to under
stand.
Amt this peace jubilee we're having in
this town."
1T certainly is.
and the peace jubilee is a celebration of
peace, amt it,"
Exactly"
it?''
"0f course it does"
"And that the olive branch is hang
ing low, and that everybody is falling
on everybody elses neck, and that every
body is glad the war clouds have rolled BY.
and that good ship is now prevailing
everywhere, and that every bosom throbs
responsive to the gentle coo of the dove, and
that everybody is wearing white wings, and
that there won't be any more scraps, and
that everybody is kissing and making ups
IT means that, don't il p
Exactly" responded the editor, pleased
to discover so comprehensive a knowledge
from such an unsupported quarter.
Il thought so, said the visitor, rising
on 60 back home and tell my wife about it.
When left there an hour ago don't be-
lieve she knew it had happened. Good
morning" And the visitor went out before
the editor had time to extend his sym
pathy.-Washington Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-15
THE EAST.

For the murder of his wife in Feb
ruary, 1898, Jonas Preston, Jr. (col-
ored), was hanged at Westchester, Pa.
In New York city and vicinity on the
18th 25 persons died from the effects of
the warm weather.
In the United States and Canada the
fire loss during the month of May
amounted to $9,O91, 300, against $11 ,072,-
200 in May, 1898.
Gridley J. F. Bryant died in Boston,
aged 50. He was at one time supervis-
ing architect of the United States treas
ury.
A report that Thomas B. Reed had
resigned as congressman from Maine
is said to be false.
A. J. Cassatt has been elected to sue
coed the late Frank Thomson as pres
ident of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company.
In New York James j. Jeffries, of
California, whipped Robert Fitzsim-
mons in the eleventh round in prize
fight for the worlds championship.
At Graniteville, N. Y, SO buildings,
comprising almost the entire plant of
the Nordlinger-Charlton Fireworks
company, were blown up.
In Rochester, n. Y, fine monument
to the memory of Frederick Douglass
was dedicated.
At the leading clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges during the
week ended on the 9th aggregated
1916, zoe, APO, against 81 1877 ,633, 1888 the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week in 1898
was 500.
In the United States there were 159
business failures in the seven days end
ed on the 9th, against 145 the week
previous and 203 in the corresponding
period of 1898.
At Leechburg, Pa, Joseph Poverick
fatally shot his boarding mistress, Mrs.
Mary Smoski, because she demanded
money for his board, and then killed
himself
In the National league the percent
ages of the baseball clubs for the week
ended on the 18th were: Brooklyn,
.766; Boston. $50; Chicago, .5S3; Bal
timore, SIS; Philadelphia, SIS; st.
Louis, .574; Cincinnati, 500; New York,
.457; Pittsburgh. 1922; Washington,
1862; Louisville, .292; Cleveland, .1s6.
Wages of $4,000 men employed in the
iron and steel manufacturing indus
tries throughout the country have been
advanced 25 per cent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-15
AN EVEN EXCHANGE.
The Fortunate Outcome of IA Bank
Messengers notwithstanding
BIunder.

II was carrying 100000 worth of govern.
ment coupon bonds from Washington to
Cleveland" said the bank messenger, "and
the wisest thief couldn't have told whether
/ had bonds or old clothes in the satehel-
How the change was effected | could never
figure out, but in leaving the car picked up
the wrong satchel and had carried it half a
mile before the mistake was discovered.
You may guess what my feelings were when
l realized what an awful blunder had been
made, and for ten minutes lost the power
of speech entirely. i was a trusted man, but
there was 100000 gone and the doors of
state prison yawned for me. When | shook
myself together l made tracks for the Wen
dell house, and I'll be hanged if the first man
| ran across wasn't German who was TAX
ing on at great rate because somebody had
changed satchels with him. | was the one,
of course, and the way he went for me was
caution He had a dress suit in the satchel,
and was to attend wedding that evening. /
had to treat him to four beers before he
would calm down, and as we made the ex
change he waved his arms about and
shouted:
Mem Colt, my friend, but if | don't get
men satchel back vhas damaged more ash
feefteen dollars in my feelings
"He did not know the contents OF mine,
laughed the messenger, ''or it might not have
been so easy to effect an exchange. CHI
cago Evening News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-15
DOINGS OF A WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review of the Happenings
of the Past Seven Days in This
and ALI Foreign Lands.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
rnoM WASHINGTON.

In a statement showing the number
of enlistments in the regular army
since the war began, the war depart
ment says that at that time the army
consisted of $4,000 men. The enlist
ments since then have been about "a, goo
men.
Vice-President Hobart, It is an
nounced, will not be candidate for re-
nomination.
In the full fiscal year which ends with
this month the total exports from the
United States to Cuba, Porto Rico, Ha-
waii and the Philippines will reach
about $3O,OOO,OOO. against $1,000, OOG
last year.
The president has named the COM
missioners who are to determine the
most feasible and practical route for a
canal across the Isthmus of Panama,
Admiral Walker being at the head.
Gen. Miles has, it is said, asked the
president to be sent to the Philippines.
Gen. Miles does not expect to super
scde Gen. Otis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-15
CHEERS FOR LoUBET.
Great Popular Demonstration Ac-
corded the President of France
I'm Paris.

Paris, June President Loubet
has had his revenge for last Sundays
outrage at AuteuiI. When he drove to
LoDgchamp Sunday TO attend the
Gran Prix he was the hero of great
popular demonstration, expressing it,
self in one form or another along the
whole route from the Elysee palace to
the race course. He remained only a
quarter of an hour, just long enough to
witness the race, and, having congratu-
lated the owner of the winner, returned
to the Elysee, where he arrived at four
o'clock without special incident.
The revisionists and socialist organs
summoned their readers to assemble
along the thoroughfares TO be traversed
by the president and his party, and
from the hour of noon thousands of
demonstrators set out from Mont
martre, Belleville and other working
class quarters in big organized bands,
all wearing small, artificial red flower
In the buttonhole, and marched across
Paris, taking up positions along the
Avenue Des Champs Elysees and the
Avenue du Bots de Boulogne. They
gave nj. Loubet tremendous ovation,
combining their cries almost entirely TO
"Vive Loubet" and "Vive la Repub-
lique." The president did not hear a
discordant cry.
Although the visit passed off quietly,
the government was prepared for every
eventuality, the whole district between
the Elysee and Longchamp literally
teeming with troops and police. A po-
liceman was stationed every dozen
yards along the whole route and there
were squadrons of dragons armed
with lances and mounted Republican
guards at all important points, while
through the green foliage of the Bots.
on each side of the avenue, could be
seen heavy masses of red and blue, de-
noting the presence of detachments of
soldiers, awaiting orders. Longchamp
resembled a military camp. Battalions
of infantry, squadrons of dragons and
Republican guards were distributed all
around the course. 1t is estimated that
there were $4,000 soldiers and police UNI
der arms. M. Loubet practically drove
through double hedge of steel. A line
of infantry even stood around the race
course between the public and the
course, on which no one was allowed to
walk between the races, while several
Republican guards patrolled the course
itself
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-15

Near Scottsburg. Ind, John l..
Mount, a well-to-do farmer, fatally shot
his wife while insane and then killed
himself.
Near Salix, Ia, tornado did great
damage to property and killed John
Malloy and his wife and son and bad
ly injured fivrother children.
Near belmont, S. D., S. Clark fatally
shot his wife and 15-year-old daughter
and then disappeared.
Samuel Roberts shot and killed his
wife and her mother, Mrs. George Lew
is, at Canon City, Col, and then blew
out his own brains. Domestic trouble
was the cause.
In Cleveland, o., the IA street railway
lines operated by the Big Consolidated
company were tied up by a strike of
the employees for an increase in wages.
Near Suffolk, Va, freight train was
wrecked and Engineer w. A. Clayton,
Firemen William Pool and Thomas
Wells were killed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-15
A Story of Sterility,
SUFFERING AND RELIEF.
LETTER TO MRS. rrsxHAM 70. 6O,rs6I

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-Two years
ago / began having such dull, heavy
dragging pains in my back, menses
were profuse and painful, and was
troubled was leucorrhea. | took
patent medicines and consulted ply
sician, but received no benefit and
could not become pregnant. Seeing
one of your books, wrote to you tell
ing you my troubles and asking for
advice. You answered my letter
promptly and followed the directions
faithfully, and derived so much benefit
that cannot praise Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound enough.
/ now find myself pregnant and have
begun its use again. cannot praise
It enough. "--MRs. CORA gibson, YATES,
MAEIsTEE, MICH.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-15
A BEER TRUST.
Plans Forming TO Combine All Brew-
cries In America-Wiii Require
Capital of 81, 200, OOO,OOO.

indianapolis, Ind, June 1.-THE
trust mania has reached the brewers.
and 1T is said on the best of authority
that a scheme is on foot to form trust
with sl,000,000,000 capital and buy up
all the breweries In the country. 1t
is said that the scheme, which is at
present only in Its inception. received
impetus at the national convention of
brewers at Detroit, when plans were
discussed secretly. While, as stated,
the trust is only in the formative stage,
enough men of capital are behind it to
warrant the belief that the American
beer drinker will soon have no other al.
tentative than to quench his thirst on
the product of n trust.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-15

Southampton, June 12.-The remains
of Augustin Daily, who died in Paris
on Wednesday, arrived here from
Havre The casket was inclosed in a
case marked "A. ID. New York" 1t was
quietly removed from the steamer and
transferred it to the Empress dock for
shipment to the United States by the
American line steamer New York,
which sailed Saturday Mrs. DAILY is
a passenger on the same steamer. Only
Hon. Mrs. Eric harrington, friend of
the family. accompanied the remains
from Paris.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-15

Probably the fact is not generally
known that Texas was for many years
called the New Philippines" The first
settlement in what is now Texas was
made by French emigrauts in 1853.
During the next % years there was an
intermittent struggle between the
French and Spanish for supremacy, re
sulting in favor of the latter, and i'm
1914 the name of the New Philippines
was given to the country. This was its
official name in Spanish records for
many years and until the name of Tex
as, from tribe of Indians, gradually
came in vogue.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-15
"Big Four Gift!'-Nsely's Spanish A merI-
can War Panorama.


Contains 100 superb half-tone engravings,
made from photographs taken of our Army
in camp, on transports and in actual service,
Spanish and American Gun-boats, Cuba, Ha-
vana, Manila, Landscapes, Architecture;
shows the manners and customs Of the peo-
pie of our new Islands; Pictures of our He
roes-Dewey General Charles King known
as Capt Charles King, the author), Wheeler,
Hobson, Roosevelt, Sampson, Miles, Schley,
Shafter, Lee, Brooks, Carroll; Groups of
Officers, Cavalry, Artillery, Infantry, Ships,
Rifle practice, Spanish Soldiers, Insurgents,
Chickamauga, Jacksonville, Tampa, Last
Farewell Letters Home, Hospitals, Clara
Barton, Rough Riders, Santiago, San Juan,
Manila, the Beautiful Women of Cuba and
Manila.
The Album is 5lx8 inches, weighs IL
ounces, printed on finest coated paper.
Sent FREE to any address in the United
States, Canada or Mexico for ~ cents in
stamps or coin to cover postage and pack
ing Copy may be seen at any ticket office
of the Big Four Route.
Order at once, as the edition is limited
Address WARREN j. LYNCH, General
Passenger and Ticket Agent, Big -Four
Route" Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mark envelope WAR Album"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-15
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Steps have been taken by the French
government to renew negotiations for
a reciprocity treaty with the United
States.
Advices from London say that war
is almost certain between Great Britain
and the Transvaal.
Work of erecting the United States
government building on the Paris ex-
position grounds has commenced.
Advices received in Madrid from Ma
Mia say that two-fifths of the Spanish
prisoners in the hands of the Flip
mos are dead, and of the survivors more
than 100 are sick and starving.
Dispatches from Maj. Gen. Otis were
received at the war department, but in
none did he refer to the military situa-
ton, and this fact is taken to mean
that there have been no operations of
Importance within the last few days.
Because of poverty an American law
yer, aged 60, and his wife, aged 25, COM
mitted suicide in Berlin.
In a fit of jealousy Peter Miller shot
his wife in Warsaw, Ind, and then cut
his own throat
In brilliant advance through jungle
and morass an American force $500
strong cleared the country from San
Pedro Macati south to Paranaque, be-
tween the bay of Manila and Bay lake,
of insurgents. Fierce fighting marked
the movement, the United States forces
losing two officers killed and 81 soldiers
wounded. The Filipinos' loss was
heavy.
Fire destroyed three shops connected
with the Armstrong-Wh ord
nance works at Newcastle-upon-T Tyne,
the loss being 100000.
A Manila cablegram says that Capt.
Henry Nichols, commander of the mon
itor Monadnock, died of sunstroke.
DIR. Zorn, the German delegate to the
peace conference at The Hague, pre-
sented Germans objections to the
scheme for a permanent arbitration
tribunal.
In Spain tornado that swept over
San Pedro and Alarse, wrecked $50
houses and many lives were lost.