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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-02
sHERRARD sTORIEs.

Sherrard. Aug flames Ingles
and William Humes were in Rock ISL
and Tuesday.
Mrs. Joseph Stephens visited in
Rock Island last week
Mrs. Frew and daughter Julia, OF
Atchison, visited with Mrs. Quincy
Farrow. of this place, and Mrs. John
Beveridge, of Cable. last week.
Mrs. John Omelia and family re-
turned home Thursday after a week 8
visit in Rock Island and Moline.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Oakland, of
Knoxville. ILL.,, visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Armstrong for two or
three days this week.
William Allen wears q broad smile
these days. 1t is girl. She arrived
last Sunday.
Robert Lee. ST., was in Rock Island
on business Saturday.
I Charles Samuelson and family WIS.,
tied in the tri-cities Saturday.
Mrs. Hardley. of Peoria. and Mrs.
Orr, of Fairbury, visited last week
with their sister. Mrs. Samuel Shap-
pell.
Wallace Edwards last week started
on bicycle trip through Illinois and
Wisconsin.
Miss Nellie Kerr. of Reynolds, is
visiting at the home of A b. John
son.
John Neave and wife and Edward
Garrett were in the tri-cities last
Thursday.
Mrs. James Shannon returned home
last Friday, after q weeks visit with
relatives and friends near Coal Valley
and in the tri-cities.
Nels Nelson, the Sherrard tailor,
left last week for a visit with his
brother at Stronghurst. Ill.
The United Nine workers are going
to have big celebration Labor day,
Sept. 3.
William Gibson. Jr, returned to
his work last Friday after a weeks
lay off, having had a narrow escape
in the mines two weeks ago. He was
unconscious for three hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-02
A FALSE ALARM.
1t Came mt n Most InOpportune Time
For the Pretty Angler.

L vi ECAtS AhSAtEs
"And it all came from a little, petty,
miserable, Insignificant, nickel plated
| alarm clock that cost me just 60 cents
at a bargain saler' exclaimed the pref
ty girl in blue, with flashing eyes, to
her sympathetic friend. 81 haven't the
slightest idea why bought it unless
it was because 1t was so cheap, for
goodness knows l didn't need it, But
buy it did and carried it home, where
/ Dragged Of my bargain all the rest OF
the day. II wouldn't run more than
half the time, and finally / turned it
over TO my little sister to play with.
''You know the time / have had with
that eligible young man and how 1
have quarreled with every girl friend
/ know who has dared to look at him
But you don't know how many nights
L have wasted sitting up planning q
campaign that would be successful
"Well, he called the other evening,
and L served notice on the rest of the
family that we wanted the drawing
room to ourselves that evening, for I
felt sure that the supreme moment
had arrived. 1 wasn't disappointed.
We were sitting side by side on q
divan, quite by accident, looking at
some engravings when he began, and
l tried to look as if / was awfully sur
prised. But he hadn't spoken more
than three words before that misera-
bic alarm clock went Off right under
Us. where my little sister had left it
when she was through playing with it.
From the way the young man jump
ed you would have thought that he
was n part of the alarm and always
acted that way when the alarm was
sprung. He made for the door. mum
bling something that 1 didn't catch on
account of the noise that the alarm
made, and he was outdoors before the !
din ceased and gave me a chance to !
collect my wits. And to think that 1t |
was all caused by n little, miserable. |
petty The pretty girl in blue gave
1t up and burst out crying.-Detroit |
Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-02
For whoopinE Cough.

Both my children were taken with
a hopping cough" writes Mrs. o. f.
Dutton. of Dsnville. Ill. "A small
bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar gave
such relief that used a 50-ceut bot
tie, which saved me a doctors bill"
Nothing else so good. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-02
weather We May Have.

Showers tonight and Friday; con-
tinued " arm weather.
J. n. SHKRIER, Observer.
Temperature Al z a. N -; at $50 p.
m 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-02
Notice

Notice Is hereby Eiyen that the corporat.
name or the Rock Island & Eastern IIlinoi
Railway company As been changed. in name
and form as provided by Law 10 the name o.
the Davenport Rock Island & Northwestern
Railway Company
Dated. Rock Isiaud. Illinois. July 20 1900
CHARLIs g. GATES Secretary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-02

The greatest skin specialist in
america originated the formula for
Banner Salve. For all skin diseases.
all cuts or sores. and for piles it's the
most healing medicine. For sale BY
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-02

GA ToETA.
BsE-stAs Ii kina YcH Haze Always BosEk
s SNzzzZx
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-19
Unexpected Opposition.

While Lord Kitchener was engaged
in suppressing the Prieska rebellion he
ordered the destruction of a certain
farmhouse. Not seeing any signs Of
his orders being carried out, he rode
over with his staff and found an inter-
esting situation.
In the doorway Of the doomed farm
house stood pretty young Dutch girl,
her hands clasping the doorposts and
her eyes flashing fire from beneath her
dainty sunbonnet The Irish sergeant
in charge Of the party of destruction
was vainly endeavoring to persuade
her to let them pass in, but to all his
Establishments of "Arrah darlint, wisha
now, acushla," etc, the maiden turned
a deaf ear, and deadlock prevailed.
Kitchener's sharp whats this" put
a climax to the scene.
The girl evidently guessed that this
was the dreaded chief of staff, and her
lips trembled in spite of herself.
Kitchener gazed sourly at her, stand
ing bravely though tearfully there, and
turned to his military secretary. Put
down." he growled, that the COM
mander's orders with reference to the
destruction of Rightman's farm could
not be carried out owing to unexpected
opposition. Forward, gentlemen
London News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-19
DeceitfuI Man.

Two men were standing together In a
postofice. One of them happened to
notice that postcard held in the fin
gers of the other was addressed to the
holder.
"Why, what does this mean?" he
asked. do you address letters to
yourself?''
"In this case, yes" was the answer.
THAT'S funny"
"Well. not so very. See the other
side"
He held it up, and the other side
read: Brother Blank-There will be
a meeting of the |. o. o. S. b., No.
3S7. at the hall tonight TO transact
special business. Members not present
will he fined so. j. b.. secretary"
Eyes, but don't exactly catch on"
protested the innocent.
"Oh. you don't? Well. l got the
cards printed myself. The society is
all myth. When | want to go out of
an evening, direct one Of these cards
to my house. reach home, and my
wife hands it to me with a sigh.
offer to stay home and stand the fine
Of guineas, but of course she won't
allow that. That's all, my friend, ex-
cept that the scheme is worked by
hundreds Of others, and the poor, de-
luded wives haven't tumbled to II
vet ~
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-19
A sPLENDIp OFFER.

Reputation, equipment, and endow-
ment are three things which make a
college great.
AT the very outset Olivet set IN a
high standard OF scholarship which il
has never lowered for the sake OF num-
bers. AS result no college in the
state ranks higher or is more widely or
more favorably known.
Through the years the college has
steadily added to its plant and equip
ment until the institution has eleven
buildings, fine museums, laboratories,
splendid library of 10000 volumes,
four literary societies, and faculty OF
twenty-five drawn from the leading in
situations OF America.
These conditions warrant Olivet col.
lege in assuming a more liberal policy
in reference to students. For one
thing this policy takes the form of es-
tablishing free scholarship in a linn
tied number of leading high schools OF
Michigan. This scholarship is offered
to that graduate in our high school
whose standing in studies is highest or
next to the highest, is good for the
coming school year, and is worth for
ty-five dollars. This will do much in
solving the problem of going to college,
especially in view OF the fact that at
Olivet other expenses are so moderate
that, with economy, from 800 to $3.50
will suffice.
Our superintendent has been notified
OF the action of the college, and blanks
placed in his hands to be filled out
with the name OF the fortunate winner.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-19

international courtesies are to be OBJ
served even in dlsreputable professions
Josiah Flynt who has shared the COM
pany of tramps in order to procure
data as 10 their methods OF living. re-
lates an instance of true politeness
from one of that unsavory brother
hood. He says in "Tramping With
Tramps:"
I'm Glasgow fellow vagabond did
me n good turn We were walking
along the street, when three town
tramps came along and 'guyed' my hat.
NV companion noticed 1t, and l told
him | had suffered In that way before.
Then he turned sharply about on the
scoffers and Numbered out:
"'Who're you lookin at? Ef you're
tryin to guy this Yank. you'd better
stop! IF you don't, there'll be fight!
"T.et's rum said l, If you really
mean that
"'Not much! I'm English, you know,
and | can knock out any Scotchman
that comes round. I'm In the mood for
1t right now"
"The town vagabonds took him at his
word and left. Then l said to him,
You English fellows seem to have
things pretty much your own way
here
"'Yes,' said he; we English fellers
know how to bluff. We've been bluffin
the world now for good many years.
"'You forget the United Statesv
could not help interfering.
"'Beg pardon, Yank,' said he. Beg
pardon
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-19

A contemporary, not a Republican
sheet either, says in recent issue: II
the Detroit Evening News could be in
duced to continue the publication of
such scurrilous articles about Col A.
Il. Bliss, the Republican nominee for
governor of Michigan, as appeared in
that paper last week, until the election
in November, we would be willing to
guarantee majority of POO, 900 in the
state for Bliss. Such attacks are not
arguments and only tend to make votes
for the person they are supposed to
iniure
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-19

Every body knows that Mr.. Bryan's
predictions In 1896 OF what would hap
pen to the country II the Republican
party came into power have been
proven false, yet Mr.. Bryan comes for
ward again and makes some more pre-
dictions which he again asks the public
to believe. AS rule, when man has
been proven false prophet once the
people have very little confidence in
what he may predict thereafter, and
MIR. Bryan's case is no exception to the
rule
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-19
II Met Requirements.

Charles Hoyt, the farce writer, once
invited a friend to go to the theater
with him.
What play" queried his friend.
NAT Goodwin in Nathan Hale, "
said the playwright.
I'm very sorry" said the friend,
"but you'll have to count me out"
Whats the matter?" asked Hoyt In
surprise.
well, to be frank with you, don't
like Nat Goodwin in anything. hate
him personally and can't enjoy him as
an actor, and, as far as l am concern
ed, wouldn't mind seeing him dead"
'Then this is your play" slyly added
Mr.. Hoyt in his peculiar Yankee dia-
lect. You don't want to miss it. They
hang him in the last act."-News Let
ter
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-19

Michigan has the reputation OF
standing we'll up in front among the
progressive states in the union which
spend large sums OF money on their
schools. The record for the last school
year, prepared by the superintendent
of public instruction, shows that in
this state So, 656, 4S5 GA was spent for
all purposes upon the graded and un-
graded schools. The census shows
1850 children of school age, while
49S, 665 are enrolled. The total mum
Der of teachers employed aggregated
1864, OF whom 1908 are women. The
amount annually expended on Michi-
gan's school system is three times as
much as the state tax levy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-19
Too Primitive.

"No, Maria; | can't go to church until
possess high hat and frock coat"
Nonsense. Think of the primitive
fathers of the faith and their humble
affairs"
81 should think you'd blush to men,
ton them, Maria. If | went to church
as a primitive father. they'd send me
home in an organ pipe."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-19

mo one," says the Boston Post, a
democratic paper, twill fail to note
the coincidence in point OF time of the
publication of the presidents offer OF
amnesty to the Filipinos and the meet
ing OF the nominating convention at
Philadelphia" In the same way At
lanta unkindly fell on the same day
that the democratic national conven-
ton In Chicago in 1864 declared the
war a failure.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-19
EITHER PHONE.
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For President
William Mckinley Of Ohio.
For Vice President
Theodore Roosevelt Of New York.
For Congress, Fifth District
william Alden Smith.
For Governor
Aaron T. Bliss of Saginaw.
For Lieutenant Governor
O. w. Robinson OF ttoughton.
For Secretary of State
Fred w. Warner of Oakland.
For State Treasurer
Daniel Mccoy of Kent.
For Auditor General
Perry r. Powers. of Wexford.
For Commissioners OF State Land onlce-
L. A. Widely Of Van Buren,.
For Attorney General
Horace n. Oren of Chippewa.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction
DeIos Fall of Calhoun.
For Member of State Board of Education
James H. Thompson hi osceoIa.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-19

Disgust at the action of the Bryan
crowd in again forcing the rs to dog
ma on the Democratic party is being
already expressed by leading members
of the party. And this disgust is not
confined TO gold Democrat alone, for
such a former free silver advocate as
Gen. A j. Warner, says il is all
nonsense. In a dispatch in the Cincin-
natl Enquirer he is quoted as sayil g:
"The idea OF announcing that the
free and unlimited coinage OF silver at
the ratio OF Is to is a great moral
principle j. all nonsense, said he,
1.-THE ratio is thing to be determined
by Congress. Here we have the spec
tacle of Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory and some of the smaller western
states debating to such states as Ohio,
lndianna, New York and Pennsyl-
vania 1t is absurd. Bryan is honest
and earnest, but he is surrounded by Il
lot of people who evidently control his
views. IL would be simply impossible
to carry Ohio or Indiana o any such
platform as is suggested by the major
ity of the resolution committee. The
Germans will vote solidly against US.
1t forces IS to to the front as the par
amount issue OF. the campaign. 1t is
not that, but the Democratic party will
have TO defend it from the minute the
platform with a IL TO declaration in
IL is adopted. They are playing right
into the hands OF their opponents"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-19

The insane twaddle heard these
days about "imperialism" is the
merest partisan clap trap, as was the
cry of Caesarism, raised against Gen.
Grant, the greatest OF all the military
defenders of the union. There is not
an imperialist in all this broad land
today This is a nation of patriots, of
Americans who revere the free institu-
tions handed down to them. They love
the constitution and the stars and
stripes, under whose protection the
republic has in less than century and
a quarter oyertaken and passed all the
other nations of the world in every.
thing that makes a people great and
powerful and influential in the world.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-19
The Appetite of IA Goat

Is envied by all whose Stomach and
Liver are out of order. But such
should know that DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, give splendid appetite, sound
digestion and a regular bodily habit
that insures perfect health and great
energy. Only 25c at Cornell Bros. and
Fisk Bangs drug store.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-19

Coin Harvey, will find that the pre-
sent campaign can get along without a
new edition OF his great work on how
TO get rich by multiplication.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-19
He Had Had Experieuce.

Miss Sentiment-Were you ever dis
appointed i'm love?
Eligible Widower-Two and a half
times
Miss Sentiment-Two and a half
times?
Eligible Widower-Yes: twice mar
ried and once rejected.-Omaha Bee.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-19

Sandalwood. which sometimes feeds
bushman's fire, Is exported to China
for idol incense.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-19

Campaign buttons and charms ant
10 cents at Benedicts.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-19

The Abyssinian warriors always hon
or their king by band escort Of 45
trumpets wherever he goes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-26
PRICE 3 CENTS
NOTES FROM QuANTIco.

Thursday pleasant evening was
spent at the home of Mrs NJ. V. Leary.
her daughter, Miss Florence. having
been rendered handsome party. Music
on the violin, guitar and organ was rem.
dered by Miss A. l.. Reid, Mr.. q. q.
Leary and Mr.. j. II Reid, and games
were INDUCED in. Among those pres.
ent were; Messrs. W. s. Blank, ]. T.
Horton, j. II. Reid Misses Louise Reid.
Lizzie Horton and others.
Among our sick are Mrs. O G Laarv
and son, Mrs. Gains, little Thilma Nash
and Emory Abell. son Of ". W. Abell.
Miss Lizzie Horton is In Richmond.
the guest Of l.rs George Faulchner.
Messrs. Willie and Kent Reid. of
Baltimore, spent several days last week
at their old home, Locust Shade. "
Mr. Frank Powers, Of Washington,
visited his mother last week at Forest
Home. - in Stafford county
Miss Lulu Oatoe, Of Washington, is
visiting her stepmothev. Mrs. J. II. Ga.
toe, at Cedar Lane, Stafford county.
Mr.. S A White. Of Washington, was
the guest Of Mrs. NJ V. Leary last
week, en- route to Orange O. H.
Miss Bette Maddox is visiting her
sister, Mrs Feugett, in Washington
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-26
4 Virginia Romance.

The announcement that Oonnally
Fields could return to Virginia with
the disgrace attached TO the crime TO
murder removed from his name has
brought to light romantic story, in
which a man sacrificed all TO save his
wife. 10 1884 Fields was q respected
farmer Of Scott county His wife 9 bro.
ther, W. A. Scott whose reputation was
not Of the best had given him consider.
able trouble and finally Fields forbade
him TO come on his place.
One day Scott disregarded tie order
fist fight followed and Fields was
beaten His wife rushed to his assist
ance and stabbed her brother to the
heart with pair Of scissors. Fields
took the first train for the West and
as there were no witnesses. all believed
that he was the murderer. His wife
some years afterward became involved
in a difficulty with a woman and killed
her Tor which she was sentenced to the
penitentiary. A short time ago. as she
was dying Of consumption she was
pardoned.
The truth then became known. -zd
amends were at. once made as far as
poss le for the wrong her husband had
suffered Fields is said to have pros.
pered in his new home, and 1t is doubt
fol if he will care to return TO the State
Of his birth.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-26
Undue Invitation.

Congressman Wheeler, OF KENTUCKY
called on AdmirDl Dewey last week and
nresented to him an invitation to Visi'
the people Of Paducah, Ky. The invi'
tation is printed on a thin sheet OF cur
" beech and is worded as follows: ''TC
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey. This town
ia yours. Pull the latchstring-we will
do the rest. Don't surprise us. but In
form us when you pull =" This invita-
tiou is in an oaken casket. with hand
les Of gold and corner pieces OF silver
Oa the lid is a plate inscribed ""ei'
come to Admiral and Mrs. Dewey
The box contains also twelve quart DOT
ties of twenty year old Kentucky whis'
ky. and cutglass decanter encssed In
silver Admiral Dewey expressed him
self as being delighted with the invita-
t;on and said that be would not be able
20 visit Paducah on his trip west In
Nav. the itinerary for that journey hav,
inc been made up. He would be glad
70 90 there later and might possibly ar
range TO 90 TO Paducah in June when
he makes his trip TO Ohio.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-26
To Form a Wheat Trust.

Minneapolis, Mimi, April l6.-The
Journal says: All the farmers OF the
world in O sort Of international trust to
restrict the production Of wheat and
raise prices is the plan which it is
hoped to carry into effect at the Inter
national Agricultural Conference in
Paris, July to lG 1t is proposed TO
ask the farmers Of the world 30 reduce
their wheat output by 20 per cent. and
not to sell bushel for less than q
dollar.
Almost everything the farmer buys, "
Mr.. Hanley. of st. Paul, Gays. lis reg
ulated in price by some trust. On the
other hand, all that the farmer sells has
it's price determined by the competition
of all the rest of the farmers OF the
world The farmers propose to unite.
stop ruinous competition among them
selves and make the world pay fair
price for their product Following the
Paris Conference il is hoped to have
established permanent international
grain growers association.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-26
KING GEORGE DEMOCRATS.
Proceedings Of the Mass Meeting -Resolu-
tions Adopted Etc, Etc.
Correspondence Of The Free Lance. }
King George O. II Va,

Correspondence OF The Free Lance
King George O. II Va,
April 23th. 1900.
A mass. meeting Of the Democrats of
King George county was held at the
Court house Saturday, April 2Ist. 20
reOrganize and to elect delegates TO the
State convention TO be held in Norfolk
on May 2nd, 1900 Hon. o III Ashton
was called to the chair, and + l. Hun
ter made secretary. Mr.. Ohas. I.
Purks was elected county chairman Of
the party. The following were selected
as the County Executive Committee:
Shiloh District-James II Thompson,
VIM. II. King and II. T. Garnett
Potomac Observation-Disclosures Pratt,
d. W. Ooakley and Ohas +. Davis.
Rappahannock Distriot-Dr. M. ".
Minor, Hezekiah Potts and II. B Cog
hill.
The following were elected to the
State convention
Shiloh District-O H. Ashton and
III L. Garnett
Potomac District-J. N Peed and o
7. Purks.
Rappahannock District-T. II. Bevan
and ". A Smith.
The following resolutions, offered by
Hon. O II. Ashton. were adopted
Resolved. That we reafiirm our devo-
ton to the principles Of the Democratic
party as set forth in the platform OF the
party adopted at Chicago in 1896.
2nd That we favor the denomination
OF the Hon. William Bryan for Pres.
ident, and the Hon. John W. Daniel, OF
Virginia, for vice-President
3rd. We favor the regulation by law
Of all trusts.
4th. We are unalterably opposed to
what is known as imperialism, and are
opposed to the acquisition of territory
by conquest anywhere, and to the ac-
ouisition of any territory by any means
outside Of the American Cont nent
9th. We are opposed TO large stand
ing army, believing that by a proper
organization Of our national militia and
the efficient navy our national safety
will be preserved.
9th. That while we believe thas our
State Constitution ought to be amended
and revised. yet we believe State con-
vention for that purpose would. at this
time, be inopportune and impolitic
Motion to table section 6ih was lost
K l.. Hunter,
Secretary.