davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-08

at Longfellow. Miss McKown is 8
charming reader and elocutionist.
and has q promising future.
Lincoln-March. Margaret Fitzger-
aid; chorus, Praise the Lord" reci-
tatisn. Kentucky Belle" Hattie Lar
kin; piano duet, Wilmer and Ethel
Bradley; recitation. The Ride of
Jennie McNeal." James Maucker;
chorus, God Ever Glorious;" recita-
ton, Legend of Bergenz," Evange-
line Casteel; violin solo, Guy Munger;
chorus, by the Brook" address,
William jackson; presentation of GER
tifcates. F. E. Robbins; chorus, Hail
Columbia"
Hawthorne-Song by the class
prayer. Rev. w. 5. Marquis; song by
the class; defamation, "Maude Null
Ter" Faith Channon; song by the
class; defamation, "Sheridan's Ride, -
Harry Thompson; song by the girls;
defamation, The One Hoss S6ay. -
Cora McKown; song by the class; ad-
dress, "How l Travelled and What l
Saw in Europe" DR.. W. S. Marquis;
song by the class; presenting certii-
Gates, President August Heimbeck.
The high school commencement &C.
ours tonight at Harper's theatre.
hIgh School Athletics.
At the meeting CT the Athletic as
ISOLATION of the Rock Island High
school the following elections were
made for next season: Baseball cap
tain, Clyde Porter; track captain,
Will Collins; football captain, Tom
Totten. Totten is coming back to
school next year to do post graduate
work.
In connection with the class day
program at the high school yesterday
afternoon the senior class presented
the school with a beautiful oak
trophy case, and the junior class
with wooden loving cup bearing
the inscription 100 to OIL Be
cause we love YOU son
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-08
A GIFTED YOUNG SINGER
Miss Matte Jones Making Fine Progress
In Her Vocal Studies.


In Her Vocal Studies.
Word comes of the rapid progress
of Miss Matte Jones, in Chicago,
where she is pursuing thorough
course of instruction in vocal music
under the mastery direction of the
well known composer and teacher,
Prof. w. H. Niedlinger. His high es-
innate of her natural gifts appears in
his correspondence with her parents.
Added to her exceptional natural en-
dowments, Miss Jones has in her
favor youth and health and a mind
filled with good thoughts and rare
common sense. These latter quail
ties of character she will find use
for in the public career which
is opening before her. To those who
have had the pleasure of her acquaint-
ance during her girlhood, the reports
of her rapid progress bring no surprise;
to hear her sing during those years
was to believe that her future was to
be a brilliant one. In her manner
and feeling no personal vanity was
apparent; no affectation, nothing
but the natural, unconscious citation
which comes on the wings of song to
those chosen natures which can reach
up for the inspiration. In her pres
ence there is an infinite charm of
chasteness and a modest confidence
which at once puts her audience at
ease and half wins success before the
song begins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-08
PROMENADE AT THE TOWER.
Rock Island Clubs Party an Enjoyable
Musical and Social Affair.

The Rock Island Clubs promenade
concert at Black Hawk inn last night
was happy musical and social event
that was attended by about seventy
five couples of tri-city people. The
music was provided by Strasser's ex-
cellent orchestra, directed by Prof. c.
T. Toenniges. The program num-
bers were: March, Court of Honor. :"
(Wannemacher); overture, Berlin
in Joy and Sorrow" (ConradD; Sc
lection from "Tannhauser." (Wag-
ner); concert waltz, Ideal Echoes. :"
(Tobanni); violin solo. Scene de
Ballet" Ode BerioD, Hugo Toll and
orchestra; melodies from The Bride
Elect" (Sousa); fantasia on "My
Old Kentucky" (Langey); medley
overture. Popular Tennessee, "
(Beyer); patrol, 1.-The Blue and the
Gray" Dalbey). There was dane
ing from 10 O'Clock till midnight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-08
Prospect Park.

This fine pleasure resort now open
for the season. Band concerts Sun
day afternoon and evenings. Music
and dancing every Wednesday and
Saturday nights. New refreshmen
Pavilion open. Roller coaster, boat
ing. fine new artesian well. Special
accommo ations for picnic parties.
Fine resort for children. Mexican
burro riding, trick bears. herd of
elk, etc. Five-cent fare to Prospect
park from ny part of Rock Island or
Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-08

A severe sprain will usually disable
the injured person for three or four
weeks. Many cases have occurred.
however, in which a cure has been eff
fected in less than one week by ap-
plying Chamberlain Pain Balm. For
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-08
P[AHSFOR THE PICNIC
Twenty Thousand Visitors Are
Expected Here
July Is.
LOG ROLLING AT RlvBRVIEW PARK
Extensive Arrangements for the
Days Entertain
ment.

Elaborate plans are being made for
/ the entertainment of visitors who
will be here july Is for the annual
llog-rolling of the Tenth Congressional
District Woodmen Picnic association,
an event that will be held in River
view park. 1t is anticipated there
strangers in the city that day. A
Woodmen picnic held at Madison,
Wis last week, attracted $4,000 Wis.
itors. Rock Island ought to come
pretty close to that mark. A num-
Der of prizes have been hung up for
competitive drills. ETC., and there
will be other sports and amusements
in plenty. The decoration commit
tee, of which +. G. Young is chair
man, announces the decorations this
year will be entirely new and on q
more extensive scale than ever before.
Committees in Charge.
The following committees have
been appointed:
Sports-A. J. McPherrin. K. r.
Georgia, w. P Griffin. j. a. Moran.
Fl. c. Hunt and Prof. Adolph Open
heimer.
Decoration-F. q. Young, George
Kingsbury, John R. Warner. W. II.
Haire, j. B. Eckhart.
Press H. P. Simpson. Walter
Johnson. j. La Velle. +. W. Rinck,
Gustav Donald. P. S. McGlynn, Myron
Jordan, w. A. Jones.
Finances. r. Wright. r. c.
Champion, S. j. Apple and H. Flue-
gel, representing the Retail Mer
chants association; e. A. Stoddard,
L. II. McNevin and William McEniry,
the Rock Island Club
and the following representatives of
local Woodmen camps: F. A. An
drews aud Ezra Wilcher, Camp 90;
E E. Potter, G. f. Morgan and j. f.
Egan, Camp 20; L. F. Wheelan and
j. p. Sexton, Camp 1850; j E Jack
son and Clarence Pratt, Camp 800.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-08
The ReaLPuEzIe of Life.

Fidelia-Flavilla, doesn't the great
mystery OF our being fill you with awe
and wonder?
Flavilla-Well, TO tell you the honeEs
truth, Fidelia, what to wear bothers
me more than anything else.-Indian-
apolis Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-08

A fatal policy is to neglect back
ache or other sign of kidney trouble.
Foley's Kidney Cure is a sure remedy
for Bright's disease, diabetes and
gravel. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-08
Programs of Exercises.
The programs were as follows:

RlOE VCAC as AOlIOW5
Longfellow-March Edith Griffith
song. The Good Shepherd, class
PRAYER, Rev. T. w. Grafton; song,
Summer Evening"" class; lie sta
ton. "A Bit of Life" Eroa BartheI
mandolin duet, Hilma ArDell and Row
Smith; recitation, "One Flower for
Nellie" Minnie Holm berg; recitation.
Our WhipPiugs," John Holland
overture, Poet and Peasant" Ernst
Heuning; recitation, 1.-The Yankee
Still Ahead" Florence Timberlake;
recitation, Failed" Otto Hide
brandt; song, The Dew" Lillis Kerr,
Matte Smith, Katherine RaIsch.
Freda Larson, Daisy johnson and
Lura Edmunds; recitation. The
Felon's Wife" Melnotte McKown;
.'Col. Nutting's March," orchestra.
Ernest Henning. Hilma Arnell, Roy
Smith. Margaret Bersell and Alberta
Lindahl; recitation, The Unfinished
Song" Agnes Twomey; GRAFTON,
Simple Aven," Ernst Henning; ad-
dress to class. Rev. T. W. Grafton;
song. Future, +" class; presentation OF
diplomas, H Bollmsn; song, amer
lea" class.
1t is not doing an injustice to the
others who took part in the exercises
to say that Miss McKown's recita-
ton was the feature of the program
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-08

we talk OF its four corners ?-Philadel-
phia Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-08
Defining Functinn.

Uncle Aleck, what is a piano rect
talT'
well, one woman pounds the piano,
and all the rest talk."-Detroit Free
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-08

The aolian harp was the invention.
1t is believed, of Athanasius Kircher,
who lived in the seventeenth century.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-08

GA TO 1TA.
Bsar.tb 1Ihe kg5 YGH Have Iiaas BssZti
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-08
shake Into Your shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful, swollen, smart
ing, nervous feet, and instantly takes
the sting out of corns and bunions.
It's the greatest comfort discovery of
of the age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes
tight shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain
cure for sweating, callous and hot.
tired, aching feet. Try it today.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores.
By mail for % cents in stamps. Trial
package free. Address, Allen S.
Olmsted, lie Roy. N Y.
For two years Ira w. Kelley, of
Mansfield, Pa, was in poor health on
account of kidney trouble. He con-
suited several physicians and spent
considerable money for medicines
without obtaining relief until he tried
Foley's Kidney Cure. and now writes:
Il desire to add my testimony that it
may be the cause of aiding others"
All druggists.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-02-12
BRYAN IN ATLANTA
LAST OF FEBRUARY
Invitation Sent Him Through
Hon. Clark Howell Is
Accepted.
HIS NEW ENGLAND TOUR
Speaker Announces That He Takes
Back the Statement Once Made
That He Would Go Into
the Enemies Country
in Time.
HIS NEW ENGLAND TOUR

William j. Bryan will speak in Atlanta
Friday. February ed.
He comes here at the invitation OF the
Young Mems Democratic League. eX-
tended through the president. Edgar La
than.
President Latham, the invitation decid-
ell upon, requested Clark Howell 10 con-
vey the invitation TO MIR. Bryan at the
earliest moment
The following special from Jos: OH
tells Of Mr. Bryan receiving the invita-
ton of the league, conveyed by Mr.. How
ell. and gives the definite Information as
10 Mr. Bryans acceptance;
.'Washington, February lO.-(Special
Corr..Spouaence.D -Mr Bryan VIII speak
in Atlanta ON Friday. the sd. The uem-
ocraIic leader reached this city TO-DAY anu
found awaiting him in "A letter rom MT.
Howell the invitation from the officers OF
the Young Mems Democratic League
through President Latham. lie mad MADE
no definite dates beyond Richmond and
Raleigh. where he will be Monday and
Tuesday OF This week, FOR he - gong 10
Florida for a rest; but after considering
the Atlanta invitation. he decided that
he would speak at Tampa on Tuesday,
February .uIh. Jacksonville ON Wcdnes-
day. Columbus. Ca on thursday anu
Atlanta on Friday. He Will probably
speak at Nashville ON Saturday, but That
i not yet determined. lie VIII then go
aown to Austin. Tex, where his family IS.
After RlchmOnd and Raleigh next week,
Chapel Hill. but no definite announcement
10 TINS effect has been made. lie Is going
To BruoksNillc. Fla, Tor "A rest of several
days with "A cousin there.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-02-12
Fall Back to Modder River.

EoodoOrsberg Drift. February S-The
Beers yesterday made n determined at
tempt to drive the British from a hill
commanding the drift Mounting two
seven-pOunders at the northern extremi-
~ they shelled the position internationally
the whole day. The Seaforth Highlanders
gained a position on the rocky summit
and kept up a sustained rifle fire. but sur
fered somewhat from the Beers shellins-
a sattery was sent and succeeded In 81
Iencing the BOer fire Meanwhile two
companies Of the Argyll Highlanders ad-
vanctug along the plain in a western di-
rectiOn found the Beers entrencEsd at a
small drift A sharp engagement follow
ed lasting the whole day
General Macdonald now only requires
sufficient troops in order To completely
surround the Beers
General Darlington was dispatched from
the Modder river with a large force OF
cavalry and two batteries Of horse artii-
Ierv. but failed tn reach here, atthousn
h.. started early enough In the DAY 1"
enable him to get here early this after
u00n This morning General Methn.h
ordered that the combined FORCE shonii
r.stirs. IIpnu the Modder river. whicn
rnavement Is now proceeding The Brltlsh
losses in the fighting ON "Wednesday were
tiftv men killed OF wounded
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-02-12
q MIGHTY HEALER.
Prof S. A. WeItmer Brings Message of Life
HEALTH Strength and Power to Mankind.
wrlrMEslsw the NEW SCIENCE WHICH CURES ALL DISEASES

and others from men who suffered debilitaton from
ndscretions: in fact there is no afiiIctio known
that was not tested by this wonderful method OF
Magnetic Healing and il is recorded that in every
instance relief was almost instantly brought ON and
I'm more than ninety per cent n permanent cure was
affected. So tremendously successful has been
Wetmerism in the curing of diseases that all skep-
tcism has been dispelled and scientists throug hout
the civilized world proclaim that on account of
Weltmerism il can be said for the first time In
the history OF the world that the curing of disease
is brought into the domain of an exact science, and
In all diseases matter what their nature, cure
can be effected. We have received from the hands
Prof j. H. Kelly. the noted scientist, who Is CO.
labOrer of Prof. Wetmer's. few of the many testl-
monials that are in his possession.
Il. T. Rodes of Paris. No. the Prosecuting Attor-
ney for Monroe County, suffered for years from
Sciatic rheumatism. Tried everything without
benefit. Was instantly cured through Prof. Welt
mer's Absent Treatment Mr.. Rodes has recently
won fame the attorney in the celebrated Jester
case. Mrs. G. II. Graham of Boise City, Iowa, wa
afflicted for nine years with rheumatism; she could
not walk without crutches or lit her hands to her
head she paid out 81 900 with doctors before coming
10 Nevada. She now proclaims herself cured and
happy woman, through Weltmersm. Mrs. ID. H.
Allen, of Aurora Springs Mo-, was in hopeless
condition. as she suffered from consumption in its
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-02-12
Teaches His Method to Others.

The Method of Magnetic Healing [Weltmerisml.
while mysterious force, is at the same time
al one, IT is power lying dormant in every human
being brought into the world. and only needs to be
brought to the surface Prof. 5. a. Weltmer, in
interview stated that any who wished could learn
this grand profession and any who learns it can
practiceit, This has been abundanty proven by the
manv students ofthe American School of Magnetic
Healing, of which Prot. :. A. Weltmer is President
and Prof j. ii. Kelly Is Secy, for students of this
school practcing with grand success, the heal
ing art, through Weltmerism. 1T can he said with
out hesiancy that this is the best paying profession
of the age, for the students who now practicng
report that they earning from 5000 to 5000 per
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-02-12

wears was impressvely simple. A large
detail of police was stationed about the
depot and another detail kept the streets
clear from the depot 10 the odd Fellows
hall. where the body lies. in state.
Not single carriage was in line. y
guard of honor, consisting of fifty neigh
bors. received the body at the depot ana
another guard was in waiting for II at
Odd Fellows hall.
During the afternoon several women
tainted. Many came from long distances
on both sodes of the river. n dozen
street car lines were overtaXed in con-
veying people across the river Inc
schools in Campbell and Kenton counties
were closed and procession after process
sion of pupils passed through the nan.
Most OF them carried flowers TO sire"
around the catafalque.
The hall was full of floral tributes pc
fore the casket arrived and tonight II y
a vast bed of flowers There was no
music in the procession today ana there
will be no band when the nelgnborS TO
morrow follow the casket again from tlle
hall to the depot. 1t was INTENDED 70
close the hall at 10 p. m. but AT thaC
hour the crowds extended for squares IN
the vicinity of the hall and II was de-
cided to keep the hall open all night, OF
until the crowds were exhausted. Nhth
Governor Bcckham, members or the
legislature Messrs. WoOdSon, Shackei-
ford IiIlard. Mckay and other demo-
cratic leaders visited the hall this after
noon the way was cleared by the police.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-02-12
PlUnk0&t SL0tf0r
cwritten for The constltution)

Flanagan. Sharp and other notorious
men now in our county Jail Will draw
The attention Of the world TO DcKalb In
a most unpleasant way.
These great criminals will bring upon
rs an estimate that is wholly unjust
from people at distance Perhaps there
IS no way TO keep these impressions from
fastening upon our county till children
now in the cradle will grow old with the
delusion upon them that Dekalb Is
place OF horrors. Brown and ! had this
finely illustrated last week as we traV-
oled an old road that has been out OF
use for more than twenty years. just
where this old road forks off and winds
around the mountain there yet remains
an old board with tho words ITO More
lands Sur' dimly showing. There would
seem to be nothing i'm this old board or
its lettering to call for remark, but there
Is associated with i one OF the saddeSt
and most terrible tragedies that had
ever happened in all that region and to
this day the story is handed down till
children shudder at the mention or More
lands still." and old folks wonder over
the wild mystery IN the acts of men.
At last the story is very simple that
fastens this undesirable odor upon the
place In those days old Moreland run
a still down around the mountain from
this board and it was a common remark
that Moreland's whisky was the best in
the land. and he accumulated a great
fortune. was looked upon as a man pc
culiarly blessed, his family went in style,
ard altogether the Morelands were the
patterns of good among the mountains,
but the day came when the poorest peo-
pie in all those mountains would have
shook with horror at the thought of eX-
changing places with them or living about
the place SO darkened with tragedy. Old
Moreland had two promising children
Tom and Lucy-and as good a wife as
ever blessed home. The boy was the
oldest of the children. and little Tom,
as he was affectionately called, was a
head and shoulders above any other boy
mi that settlement when il came to serse,
and though he was brought up around
and i'm the still, there was never a sus-
picion thas he had ever drank drop
up TO the time of becoming a man. The
truth is that Tom was such a model as
boy that the mountain folks would
point st him as an example of being
brought up right where ii was made
where it was sold and where IL was
drank almost as common as water. Let
'em be around il and have Il as they
please if you want TO raise them right"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-02-12

worst form. She could not sleep without the aid Of
morphine. Tried everything without relief Fully
restored by Prof. Weltmers Absent Treatment
d. T.. Alfred. of Reubens. Jewell Co., Kan, suffered
for three years with Kidney and stomach troubles:
tried the best medical authorities but told that
his case was hopeless. Took Prof. Weltmer's Alb
sent Treatment and in three days was cured Mrs.
Jennie L. Lynch, Lakeview, Mo-, was for two years
afflicted with liberation OF the womb, heart and
stomach troubles, and general debility was reduced
To a mere skeleton. After taking gallons of ohnON-
ious medicines without relief she tried the Weltmer
Absent Treatment. In less than thirty DAYS she
was entirely relieved and gained fifteen pounds
Anyone writing TO Prof :. A. Weltmer, Nevada.
Mo- will receive free of charge 4-page illustrated
magazine and Its of testimonials from men and
women who owe their health and happiness to
Weltmerism; also, much information on this science
of healing.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-02-12

AGENTS WANTED-For the best sell
ing life of Moody, containing over 200
pages GOO pages devoted 70 the story of
his life. 800 pages to his sermons. which
have been carefully edited and arranged,
and 100 pages of anecdotes and pithy say
ings): beautifully illustrated: do not waste
time on chea-iohn books hastily put to-
gethcr with pastepot and shears. our
celebrated Life of Moody possesses pecu-
liar features of excellence and will out
sell all others Beautifully illustrated: big
terms; prospectus sent on reeceopt of
ten 2-cent stamps for cost of packing and
mailing: freight paid; a wonderful OPP
portunity not only to make money. but
TO do a vast amount of good by circulate
ing a noble book that will he everywhere
recognized as = work of standard merit:
Books ready for delivery. Il. +. Johnson
Publishing Company, 901903-905 East
Main street. Richmond. Va.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-02-12
Is the common remark as applied to

was the common remark as applied to
Tom.
So this boy grew up in the confidence
of all the people around. When he be-
came of age his father fitted him up for
business and 1T is still said of him that
no young man made so many friends
up to the age of about twenty-three or
four. Up to this age there had never
been n suspicion that he drank at all
especially were his father, his mother
and his sister confident that he was en-
tirely free from any desire to touch the
whisky as a beverage, but the truth
was that little Tom had been drinking
1t so long and so much of it that 1T had
no effect upon him; he could walk straight
and look sober when he had enough whis-
ky under his vest to make the average
mountaineer as wild as a Comanche In
dian. But when it did develop that the
boy was a drinlIer, 1t came hard and
sudden and fell like bomb at the hearth
of the Morelands. The family were sit
ting by the fire after their supper was
over and the first thing they knew they
heard their dogs tearing as they had
never tore before after a human being.
suddenly there was a lumber on the
porch, the front door crashed through,
little Tom fell into the room and the
dogs covered him as if he had been some
wild beast. The young man had tore his
clothes and his flesh through the briars
and bushes till 1T was hard to decide
whether it was Tom or some wild man
OF the woods, but it dawned directly
that it was Tom and that Tom had de-
lirium tremens.
You ought TO have seen that family
al We who think that with it and around
1t is tho way to raise them" His
screams and his mothers and sisters
screams echoed over the mountains till
people gathered and watched the boy
as he tore the snakes from around his
body, 1t was a terrible night at More
lands still, but more terrible night
was yet to come. When the doctor had
come and thought that he had the boy
relieved, suddenly little Tom sprang from
his bed, grabbed a pitcher, and dashing
1t at Lucy, scattered her brains about
the room. The boy died during the night
and they hauled him and his sister to
the burial in the same wagon. Old More
land went home from the funeral and
Knocked the heads out of all his barrels
and cursed the stun as it flowed down
the hill. lie set fire to his Stillhouse and
scattered the ashes and him and his good
wife shut themselves off from all the
people. but the crime still clings about
the place and To this day no mOuntaineer
would live at MOreland's still.
or course, this horror at the place IS
all superstition, but SO do such crimes
fasten themselves among folks till the
region is injured. Dekalb has been in
jured. but it is wrong. There is nothing
in our county to develop such criminals,
but we have Flanagan and Sharp with
us and others. perhaps, now in this same
jail have the elements of Just such crimes
in their personality. Penley, perhaps, is
the most dangerous man in Georgia
SARGE PLUNKETT.