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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-20

An EngliShman of rank and money
visited Chicago recently and with him
came his private secretary, Il young,
fresh faced. jolly fellow just out of
Oxford university. The secretary
brought letters of introduction to a
Chicago man from Il we'll known Lon
don actor and an equally prominent
man of letters. The Englishman came
direct TO Chicago, making no stop in
New York. The secretary called upon
the Chicago man to whom he had let
tiers and who did little entertaining,
inviting three city friends to meet the
private secretary at luncheon at not
ed restaurant.
1t was after the cigars We're lighted
that the conversation turned upon
things American. The ChicagOans
knew that the Britons We're credited
with believing that they could shoot
buffaloes under the shade of the Audi
forum and shoot grizzlies along the
Shokie, but they were not quite pre-
pared for what was to come. The lit
tie luncheon party had been waited
upon by Il coal black negro with crisp
hair curled tight to his head. The sec
rotary throughout the repast had eyed
the attendant with interest. When the
waiter finally had left the room, the
English guest turned TO his host and
said:
MIR. Nelson. it seems to me that l
read somewhere that the American In
dians had straight hair. The hair of
the one who waited on us curlS like
astrakhan Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-20
He Didn'f Rte.

Il never can tell n story and have it
come out all right" said Il little wo-
man plaintively the other day. Il
thought had such Il good one not long
ago. | was walking along and heard
one street boy say to another, oh,
you go buy 10 cents worth of potash
What forT says No. -. For 10 cents
yelled the other, and ran off Giggling.
Il thought it was pretty good, and
I'd try it on Charlie at supper. But
when l told him to go buy 10 cents
worth Of potash he never said n word.
and | knew another JOKE had fallen
fiat and kept still. But the worst was
later. lie put on his hat and vanished
after supper, coming back in Il minute
with a little parcel that he handed to
me.
What's that| asked l.
why, the potash you said you
wanted answered he, and l nearly
had Mysteries on the spot. Did You
ever hear anything so perfectly awful?
l won't ever try to get off anything
funny again"
And the little woman sighed as she
walked away.-Cleveland Plain Deal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-20
ADJUSTMENTS.

Well, it seems as far as the Uncle
Toms Cabin business is concerned.
that everything lies in the name of
Stetson- Since the present tour of
Scissors Uncle Toms Cabin com
panv opened. they have met with a
succession of packed houses. an illus
tration of the fact that the public have
not forgotten the name of Stetson, a
name that gladdens the heart of the
amusement lover. for one can always
count on witnessing Il first-class en-
tertainmeut under that trade mark.
The great Stetson Uncle Toms Cabin
company will appear in its entirety
Saturday afternoon and night at Har-
per's theatre.
The theatre-going public never have
to guess whether they will get their
moneys worth when they go to see
those two well known funny men,
Murray and Mack, as they know those
two bright, brainy, brilliant men ap-
pear in nothing but the very best, and
it is said by the press and public that
their latest musical comedy success
"Finnigan's 400" is the best they
have yet attempted. In Murray and
Mack 3 latest production we find some
thing entirely new and original. The
comedy alone is strong enough to
please, but Messrs. Murray and Mack
have added a cast seldom seen in one
company at the same time. At Har-
per's theatre Sunday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-20
Doing 1t bN Halves.

My wife went west the other day to
Tisit her sister who lives in California"
said Brown with 4 smile. Il was I'M
able to go with her on account of being
detained here ON matter of business
that needed my attention; SO l went
with her as far as Chicago. saw her
safely on an overland train and then
came back. But before l left her l
looked up the porter and gave him half
of a 50 bill that had torn in two, say
and that he would get that at the end
Of the journey if he would see that she
needed for nothing on the trip
The porter's eyes stuck out, and he
faithfully promised that my wife
would receive the best of care; SO l
came away feeling that she would not
lack for anything.
When l returned home I discovered
to my horror that l had neglected to
give my wife the other half of the bill.
Today l received letter from her re-
minding me of that fact and saying
that she had torn n dollar bill in two
and given it to the porter.
Somewhere along the line there
must be n wild eyed darby with the
halves of two worthless bills in his
possession and n firm conviction that
he has been worked by some sort of Il
new f1irhfiam game.
Il am very anxious to have my wife
return so l can find out from her what
sort of reasoning she used when she
gave that porter a half instead of the
whole of that 81. bill.'-Detroit Free
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-20
Licensed to Wed.

On the 10th of December. 1897
Rev. s. \. Donahoe, pastor of NJ f..
church, South PIT. Pleasant, w. Va &,
contracted a severe cold which was
attended from the beginning by vio-
lent coughing He says: After re-
sorting To n mum Der of so-called 'spe-
cities, usually kept in the house, to
no purpose, | purchased a bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, which
acted like charm. | most cheerfully
recommend it to the public" For
sale by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-20

Having an appointment to preach at
an insane asylum for the first time, the
editor OF The Christian Register asked
the medical director for some points.
He said the most important thing was
TO avoid any attempt on the part OF
the preacher to accommodate himself
TO his audience as if they were differ
ent from other people. He said:
IF yOn attempt to adapt yourself to
tneir condition. they viii instantly dis
cover it, and they will hate YOU"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-20
LIFE AND LOVE.


True love is Of birth sublime;
II knows not space. 1t knows not time;
IL has EusrdOn from above.
for love Is lie, and life Is love
You. with your danrered gift Of scorn,
Would seek to make true love forloTn;
Yet know where'e your wish may rove
That love is lie, and life is love.
You faunt new loves before my eyes
i note them with 4 scant surprise;
You cannot spoil the treasure trove
That love i life and life is love.
We mortals are compact of change.
We have a thought Of wondrous range
For boy and girl, for and wife,
Yet life Is love, and love IS life.
Ist well to judge by human skill
What warrant serves true love 10 kill?
1t stands, through all your nesCient strife.
That life Is love, and love Is life.
match remembrance with your word.
The truth may pierce You like a sword,
The truth may he Keen edged knife,
Yet life is love, and love is life.
False love is like the winding sheet
Figured in snow and binding >leet;
The shelter whence You dare not move
Is-love Is life, and life is love.
Walter Herries Pollock in LongmSns Maya
zine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-20
LEGAL.
Administrator Notice.
Es,ate OF Roc Ritcbie, deceased.

Estate of Rose Richie, deceased.
The undersigned having Oeen appointed ex-
ecutor, G. T A, OF the estate OF r Isc Richie.
late of the county of Rock Island. state OF Hi
nois. deceased, hereby gives notice that he
will appear before the county court of Rock
Island county, at the county court room in the
city OF Rock Island. at the December term, on
the first Monday in december next at which
time all persons having claims against said
estate notified and requested to attend, for
the purpose of having the same adJ usted-
AL persons indebted TO said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment to the
undersigned
Dated this 18th day ofSeptember, A. D. 1899
JAMES POWERS, Admi ,istrator, c. T. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-20
With Pleasure.

McSwatters- always love to hear
that girl next door play The Star
Spanglcd Banner"
Mrs. McSwathers- thought you said
you couldn't stand her piano playing:
McSwatters- We'll, when she plays
"The Star Spangled Banner" it's a
sign she's got acknowledgements
Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-20
DON'T GIVE UP.
In the Experience of a Rock Isl
and Citizen.

Don't give up.
Discouragemcnt has lost many a
life.
Fight it out. Try every means.
Failure in one case does not mean
success is an impossibility.
Everybody makes mistakes.
Experience is the modern instruc-
tor.
Profit by the experience of others.
1t may save your life.
The experience of friends and neigh
bors.
The testimony of Rock Island peo-
pie.
VIII bring renewed encouragement.
Here is case in point: Mrs. j.
Anderson, of 1905 Thirty-cighth
street, says: Il had steady, aching
Pl IL through my kidneys and in my
hips, especially after a hard days
work, when my back hurt me so Sc
verely that it made me nervous and
restless nights. There was too fire.
Gucnt action of the kidney secret ons
as rule, very annoying and distress
ing. Doan's Kidney Pills were recon-
mended to me and | obtained a box at
Marshall & Fishers drug store. In a
few days began to improve and con-
tinued the treatment until | was conf
pletely cured
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by
all dealers, price 80 cents. Mailed by
FCster-MIlburn company, Buffalo, n.
Y. sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no substitute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-20
Executors Notice.
Daniel Gulnty. deceased.

Estate OF Daniel GuInty. deceased.
The undersigned. having been appointed
executor of the Ia 81 will and tc 'tament of Dar ]
Guinty, late of the county of Rock Island.
state of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that be will APPEAR before the county court of
Rock Island county, at the county court room,
IN the city of Rock I~land. at the December
term. the first Monday In December next
at which time all persons having claims
az ainSt said estate are notified and requested
to attend for the purpose of having the same
adiusted. All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate payment to
the undersigned
Dated this 18th day OF October. A. D. 1899
T. IL. REIDY. Executor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-20
HnNr IL Hammered.

Jones-What a funny looking house
that is across the street.
Smith-Isn't it an oddity, though ?
l understand the owner instructed the
contractor to follow all the plans sug-
gested by his wife.-Ohio State Jour
nal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-20

No hero expects people to pat him on
the back for his acts Heroism is spon-
tnneous, and he who stops to count the
reward loses both the opportunity and
the gIOry.-S,- Louis Star
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-20
Settling Down.

I'm anxious TO get married and set
tie down" said the tagged bachelor,
so that l can pick out one good club
and stick to it."-Ph:ladelphia North
American,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-20

You ought TO know that when suf-
fering from any kidney trouble that a
safe. sure remedy is Foley's Kidney
Cure. Guaranteed or money refund
ed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-20

When a man is calm in n shiDwreck.
II does not necessarily follow that he Is
brave. He may be seasick.-Detroit
Journal. .,.s-s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-20

Men quite incapable of writing them
selves down fools in the old way do it
very readily with the help of stem
ographer. Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-20
She Knew II.

Polite Passenger-Madam, this is the
smoking car.
Old Woman producing her pipe)-
Yes. tho't il be. Great convenience,
amt they ?-Ohio State Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-20

There are many xsaople vino will
never grow rich. beca --se their habit Is
TO spend all they get.-Evening Wis
conEin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-20

That is the genuine original POGO
hOntas, Virginia, Smokeless coal.
which is now successfully used as a
substitute for anthracite. Itproduces
more heat aud makes more steam
than any other known coal. either
hard or soft, and is now used 10y the
government on all our war vessels.
1t is both smokeless and sootless, and
lasts As lor'- - the high priced an
thracite, ana Ca. be obtained of the
undersigned at s. per ton delivered.
e e Erazer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-20
GRIPPE KILLS MORE PEOPLE

!. ! ! !. !" !:
1I.TA Than Small Tex. ItZl0qy Ftsc,,
SCholc5u any ofhCy coukac1ous
AH/[SV disease. Ask 10ur Doctor,
I/HM NJ Thousands die in every cpl
,N/kHZ- IN demc of la grippe like the pres
L&R IN ent one AID thousands die every
r1I-fI year afterward from some weak
" I MY ness of the system LETT Ozc,, from
Uni M la grippe.
" MIX III Grzbbe rs lille fca,c3 because
g E 1T is little uuar,stood Its work is
= R-f|N hidden-often does not appear
E-4z51@S even to the practiced eye of the
Ss physician.
- A genuine hard case of la
grippe scarcely ever leaves sound system.
The germs of la grippe the smallest mic
robes known, yet they generate a toXne poison
of the most virulcnt character.
La Grippe is in the air You don't have to be
exposed, as in other contagious diseases The
germs of la grippe are everywhere at present.
In one week the wave of infection crosses a
continent. A nation is infected quick
one city. You cannot escape la grippe by iso-
lation. You breathe in bacteria in every breath.
Grippe can be Cured by F0dcyS Honey and Tar.
THIS IS guaranteed.
G,zbbc can be P,roented BY Fohy's Honey ano
Tar. This IS guaranteed.
Folcy's Honey and Tar reaches the rect Of the
disease. 1t destroys and eradicates the germs
of la grippe. 1t puts the system on a plane to
resist and expel these microbes
FoLey's Honey and Tar, by absolutely curing
la grippe, leaves no loophole for future lung
trouble throat diseases, stomach disorders and
fatal organic troubles.
to P % r"s ep any" 5 PS Sg ;SS
agains kind
Grippe with cold. Cure that cold in day with
F0legs Honey and Tar II cures all colds and positively
prevents pneumonia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-20
Rock Island
G Peoria Railway
TO THE
EAST and SOUTH.
Leave Rock Island.

Leave IfOCR lSlanu
&C. r. l. & u. Depot ....... 500 a m $40 m
"2Oth Street Dcpot........ s05 "A III l:i5 p IN
Ar. Peoria. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1920 "A III 1.55 p
Bloomington. l:l7 IN 9.3S III
" Spring d............... 3:15 IN 500 p IN
Decatur. ......... 80 p $50 p
Jacksonville. ........ $50
Indianapolis. 6:1O IN $3.50
"Tcrre Hautc.............. 60 pm
st Louis. 100 IN $40 a m
" Cincinnati. ................ DO5 IN 7:10 "A
" Evansville. ................ 9:35 p IN g:25 a
louisville. ................. 7.3O "A IN
dayton ........ 1923 900
columbus ............ go. $50 a IN LBS
" Nashville. Observation-Disclosures. 200 Il IN $40 p
" Chattanooga........ 2;;5 SIS p
ATLANTA. 73O I'm 1880 p IN
Lines east of Peoria carry through
coaches and sleeping cars on night
trains to principal cities.
Nj. A. PATTERSON.
Genl Pass. Agent,
Rock Island, Ill.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-27
SER mon ON MORMONISM.
Rev. o. r. Reardsley Spoke in All
Souls Universalist Church on
"Mormonism; Its Place"

At All Souls Universalist church last
night Rev. Q. r. Beardsley delivered
an interesting and spirited address on
"Mormonsm Its Place" He opened
his sermon by describing the source
from which Mormonism sprung and the
founder of the creed, the famous JOS
eph Smith. The speaker was reared
in Alton, n. Y, the place where Smith
spent his boyhood and he has made
many researches and studies of the
man and his doings, having spent much
time in collecting testimonies from va
rious persons living in the vicinity and
in making a careful study of his lie.
Rev. Mr. Beardsley said that he
spoke. not against the Mormon people.
but against their practices. Smith and
his family, however, bore a general
name as being shiftless and disrCput-
able and the speaker had the testi-
mony of fifty-one persons of the neigh
borhood to certify to the fact. Smith
was known as dreamer and one full
of visionary projects. Josiah Stowsll,
a deacon in the church and a good
man, was duped by Smith and had
him living with him at Alton and
when the future leader of the Norman
church was arrested and tried for va
grancy he testified as TO his character
and reputation and swore that he was
no vagrant, but had a means of sup
port.
Smith had several believers at that
time who thought that he could look
through wonderful stones he claimed
he had found and see things far be-
yond the usual vision of man. Most
of the people, however, took but little
stock in him and thought him of small
account. The speaker then made an
expose of various so-called miracles
of the Mormon leader and then passed
into a general discourse on his subject.
"The place for Mormonsm," said he,
'is with the other denominations and
evils which should all be thrown out
and abolished. 1t is corrupting in in
fluences and one cannot find anything
comforting or of solace in it's creed.
"In the Bible one can find words
teaching a grand and noble lesson and
lifting us higher my Lord to Thee
Not so with Mormonsm. 1t is time
for the American people to step in
and think seriously of this growing
evil"
The speaker then remarked: "Some
it is that such an illiterate man as
Joseph Smith could construct and
write the great Norman Bibles? JOS
eph Smith never wrote that Bible.
Solomon Spaulding, an Ohio minister
wrote the book, but intended 1t as a
romance or novel, never intending it
for anything serious. He left it with
a Pittsburg printing nrm and while it
was there the manuscript was copied
by a workman by the name of Sidney
Rigdon. This man later met Smith
and together the two men used It as
the foundation of the Mormon faith"
Rev. Mr.. Beardsley closed his SER
mon with a severe arraignment Of
Mormonsm and a scathing denuncia-
tion of it's principles. He intends to
0tinue his researches into 1t and will
again visit Alton and Southern New
York. At some future date he will
speak again on Mormonism.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-27
Court News Notes.

Attorney A. D. Dean was appointed
master to state an account between f.
A. Coray and John S. jenkins, in ac-
cordance with the decree of court here
tofore filed.
On motion of Attorney p. w, CAL
lagher court granted rule to set aside
a sale and strike off judgment in the
case of the City of Scranton against
the Scanlon estate.
In the case of James Suce against
Anthony Galavitz, Judge Edwards dis
charged the rule on the justice of the
peace to amend his record, because of
the squire insisting that his record is
correct.
\ rule for new trial in the case of
Edward ]. Williams against Z. ]. Moore
was discharged by Judge Edwards. The
suit is to recover $4,000 for developing
a coal tract for the defendant. At the
second trial of the case at the present
term the plaintiff secured a verdict for
$4,000, the full amount of the claim
with interest from November /. 1892.
The third and final week of the No
Vember term of common pleas court
begins today. Among the cases on the
list are "A. d. Dean. trustee, against
Joseph Church. Winton Coal company
against Pancoast Coal company, F..
Ferris against the Blue Ridge Coal
company and the Cutler, Gainsburg AID
O'Connor trespass cases against the
Scranton Railway company. JUDGE
Cyrus Gordon, of Clearfield, viii as ist
the local judges in disposing of the list.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-27

Another postponement has taken
place in the ng-drawn-out poor board
case. After having undergone abotit
every experience that is possible to fall
to the lot of such proceeding, It was
scheduled for final argument. Saturday,
on the demurrer which the defendant,
Poor Director +. J. Dickert, had fled
to the statement of the relator, Attor-
ney John ]. Murphy.
When the case was called, however,
Mr.. Scragg, attorney for the respond
ent, made a motion for permission to
withdraw the demurrer, that he might
make formal answer to the REALTORS
averments, particularly to the one all
leging that the relator had been legally
elected. Court granted the motion and
gave the respondent ten days in which
to file his answer.
Mr.. Burns, attorney for Mr.. Murphy,
urged upon court the necessity of a
speedy answer, that the case might be
gotten in shape for appeal before Feb
ruary. when the Supreme court hears
Lackawanna cases. Court took this
into consideration In fixing the time
within which the answer is to be filed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-27
RELIGIOUS NEWS NOTES.

Rev. Dr. Robinson pastor of the Sec
Ond Presbyterian church, spoke last even
ing on "Nhat Is World.iness."
THE Supreme Crisis of Christianity"
was the topic spoken on last evening by
Rev. DR. Bird in the Finn chapel on
Penn avenue.
Rev. Robert +. Y Pierce, pastor of
the Penn Avenue Baptist church, gave an
excellent sermon lGst evening on our
Heavenly Home on the Life Beyond"
George q. SanbOrn, superintendent of
the Rescue mission, spoke yesterday af-
tCrnoon at the mems meetings held in
the Young Mems Christian association
looms
Rev. S. G. Reading, D. d., pastor of
the North Main Avenue Baptist church,
spoke yesterday norrinS on The Bat
tie Of Life" In the evening his subject
was Excuse"
Rev. J. B. Sweet pastor of the Simp>
SON Methodist Episcopal church, deliy-
cred an interesting sermon to his congre-
cation yesterday morning, taking as his
theme, I'VE Do Care"
Rev. James Hughes delivered the morn-
ing sermon yesterday at the Dudley
Street Baptist church, Dunmore, and Dr.
j. c. BatesOn addressed the Congrega-
tion in the evening.
Rev. George l.. Alrlch pastor of Grace
Reformed Episcopal church. delivered an
able sermon yesterday morning on "Tem-
peranCe." In the evening he gave
Biblical sermon on "Studies in Matthew"
At the Hampton Street Methodist Epis-
copal church yesterday, Rev. James Ben
niLgcr, the FASTER, delivered two inter-
esting sermons, one on Spiritual
Growth" and the other on THE Search
for Truth"
The Workers band of the Young Mems
Christian association Will meet in -he
NolI Mems Christian association rooms
tonight at o'clock. George Il. Davis
will speak, after which General Secretary
teaching.
The Rev. James Hughes, while preach
ing last night in the Presbyterian chapel,
New York street, said that it was COM
puted that nearly four hundred millions
of our race are opium caters winch Is
taking the manhood out of India, Turkey
and China. In what may be termed the
more highly civilized nations there ere
many millions who are enerVated and de-
bauchCd by alcohol. lie was informed
that New York alono produces 0,OOO gall
Ions of whisky every twenty-four hours.
1t is a well attested fact that much OF
the crime, poverty, degradation and mis-
cry of the country is due to the excessive
consumption of intoxicating liquors This
Is a question which should be aerously
considered by every parent, by every
patriot, by every Christian. Strenuous
efforts should be made by the church of
God to deal with the liquor traffic of the
country. II Is one of the strongest enc
mics to social order ana the spread of
Christianity, against which we have to
contend.