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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
1t 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 4"
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. 1 hate
him personally and can't enjoy him as
an actor, and, as far as 1 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
for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
Hanna.s Trust of the Press.

The story attributed to Senator Car
ter, of Montana, who was overheard
telling it to a friend on Washington
sleeping car, that Mr.. Hanna's "piece
de resistance" for the presidential
campaign Is to be the purchase or
bribery of every democratic and
doubtful republican paper in the coun-
try districts where the vote is close,
possesses several elements of prob
ability. Not the least among these is
the fact that the plutocratic ring of
which Mr.. Hanna is political master
of ceremonies has for some time been
trying to secure control of the princi-
pal metropolitan papers, with SO much
success that Harper's Weekly, the
New York Times and the New York
Sun are already we'll known to be in
cluded in Pierpont Morgan's schedule
of assets. There are signs. besides,
that if that schedule were open for
inspection the name of many another
pretentious journal of civilization"
would be discovered there. 1t is a
schrewd scheme. this of gaining con-
troll of the press and directing it's
power to the upbuilding and perPetu-
alton of plutocracy; and Mr.. Hanna,
by planning to include the country
papers in the scheme, shows that he
has lost none of his cunning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
Scientific Principles 90.

Now that child study" has been ele-
waited to the dignity of a science it is
interesting to note some of the theories
applied. A professor in the Northwest
ern university disagrees so emphatic
ally with his wife's ideas that she con-
siders herself entitled to a divorce
and has applied for it. Mr.. Stecker,
wishing to rear their infant on scien-
tific principles, allowed the child to be
fed once in three hours during the day
and once in four hours in the night.
Crying he regarded as objectionable,
so argued with the baby when it lifted
up its voice and wept, and If the argu-
ment did not silence it in two minutes
the professor whipped it until it STOP
ped or held his hand over its mouth.
Unreasoningly enough, the mother OBJ
jected, as the baby seemed in danger
of strangling at such times. She OBJ
jected also to his original method OF
holding the child suspended by an ear
while he whipped it. For these trivial
reasons she has asked for a divorce on
the ground Of cruelty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
Question AnaUered.

Yes. August Flower still has the
largest sale of any medicine in the
civilized world. Your mothers and
grandmothers never thought of using
anything else for indigestion or bill
iousness. Doctors were scarce, and
they seldom heard of appendicitis,
nervous prostrstion or heart failure,
etc. They used August Flow
er to clean out the system and stop
fermentation of undigested food. reg
ulate the action of the liver, stimulate
the nervous and organic action of the
system, and that is all they took when
feeling dull and bad with headaches
and other aches. You only need q
few doses of Green's August Flower.
in liquid form, to make you satisfied
there is nothing serious the matter
with you. Sample bottles free at T. H.
Thomas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
Jn.tnLittIe Strange.

A year or two ago, ut the Columbia
theater, Miss Ellen Terry played Yo-
lande, in a grewsome leper drama writ
ten by young Laurence Irving, with
out injury to her health, but apparent
Iy her powerful performance set Ger
trude Potter Daniels to thinking over
what might be the physical conse-
quences of Stimulating and constant
mental dwelling on the dread disease;
hence her book. 1t seems n strange
thing that two sisters should develop
literary talent at about the same time,
but there is no family likeness between
Mrs. Daniels "Halamar' and Miss
Margaret POtter's much discussed "a
Social Lion" nor is there any between
this debutante's effort and her forth
coming quiet tale of medieval monas-
tic life. If it was strange for two
young daughters of n Chicago million
aire to suddenly join the ranks of writ
ers, it was also strange that they
should write so well, and passing
strange are the ungirlish and widely
diverse subjects chosen.-Chicago Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
Unexpected oppositton.

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 a 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 a 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.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
A Hint as to the Teeth.

Sound teeth not only add to ones
comfort, but they prevent disease.
Many diseases of the eye, ear and cav
tiles of the head are traceable to I'M
sound teeth, and there Is not a disease
to which the body is liable that is not
aggravated by an unhealthy condition
of the teeth. Eye diseases are espe-
cially common as the result of poor
teeth. These affections may vary from
a simple dimness of sight to total
blindness, the symptoms, however,
usually disappearing when the teeth
are attended to. Poor teeth are, more
over, n common cause of indigestion,
for good digestion can take place only
when the food is thoroughly masticat-
ed, and this demands sound and
healthy teeth. Proper care Of the
teeth during childhood often means
prevention of much trouble later in
life. 4 physician desiring to ascertain
the percentage of children who cared
for their teeth properly distributed
printed slips in n school having the
questions DO you cleanse your teeth
with a brush every day." do you
cleanse your teeth with brush twice
a day." OF 700 pupils only so cleansed
their teeth twice a day, 275 used the
brush sometimes, and 175 did not even
own a brush.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04

an integral part of the territory Of the
United States"
The intention of the United States
was declared as follows:
I'm due time make such disposition
of said islands as will best promote
the interests of the citizens of the
United States and the inhabitants OF
said islands"
There can be no doubt that all these
interests will be best promoted by q
guaranteed independence of the Phil
ippine islands and the withdrawal OF
our army from the hopeless and cost
" attempt to "assimilate" them. This
declaration, il itself. by the republi-
can senate is full and sufficient war
rant for Mr.. Bryan's Philippine policy
as he stated it in a recent letter to a
New York paper:
IAN Immediate declaration of the
nations purpose: First, to establish
a stable government; second. to give
the Filipinos their independence, and
third, to protect them from outside
interference.
This is the way at once to end the
war and to make finish of the Nc
Kinley policy of criminal aggres-
sion" in Asia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
BefriendinE Animal. In Cuba.

Mrs. Hugo LANCE of Brooklyn has
undertaken the betterment of the con-
dition of animals ia Cuba. During a
visit to the island last winter she was
shocked at the treatment OF the horses
and mules.
One of the peculiar institutions to
which she was introduced was a nose
bride, a sort of iron muzzle with saw
edges, used on the Cuban mule instead
Of a bit. A strap attached to a ring in
the muzzle and running up over the
forehead Of the animal keeps the nose
bride in place. The reins are fastened
to the outer ends. When the Cuban
wishes to stop his mule, he pulls on the
reins, and the edges of the nose bride
saw grooves in the breathing apparatus
of the animal and shuts of his air sup
ply.
On her return to this country Mrs.
LANCE invoked the aid of President
Haines OF the s. p. G. A. in New York
city, and, assured of his help, she is
planning to send petitions to congress
with the idea of having the govern
ment take the initiative in protecting
animals in Cuba.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
DeceiffuI Man.
pardon"

Two men were standing together in q
postoffice. One OF them happened to
notice that a 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 1. o. o. S. B., No
3S7, at the hall tonight to transact
special business. Members not present
will be fined $40. ]. B., secretary"
Eyes, but L don't exactly catch on, "
protested the innocent.
"Oh, you don't? Well, I got the
cards printed myself. The society is
all myth. When 1 want to go out of
an evening, direct one of these cards
to my house. l 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 it
vat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
The Queen and Hindoostanee.

Queen Victoria, who lately passed
her eighty-first birthday, has learned
Hindoostanee within the last ten years
and now speaks it fuently. In spite of
her many cares, says Parsons Maya
zine, and Gin spite Of the fact that she
has devoted SO much time to the study
OF politics as to have become one of
the greaest living authorities on the
practical politics of Europe" Queen
Victoria has devoted a part of every
day for the last ten years to the Hin
doc language and literature. She keeps
a diary in Hindoostanee, talks in their
own tongue with her palace servants
OF that nationality and often astonishes
visitors from India by making unex-
pected observations I'm that language.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04

uting them wheretthey will do the most
good. Already many a lonesome in
valid at Dunning. In the county hos
pital and in other philanthropic insti-
tutions less pleasant and homelike than
the Home For Incurables has been
gladdened by receiving a dainty, nh
expected gift, made and furnished by
the Ministering Children's league of the
big red building out on Ellis avenue,
and the league has only been in exist
ence a little over a month.
The young sanitarium was built only
last year especially for tuberculosis
patients, and every one of the brave
little workers of the Ministering Chill
dren's league is a victim of tuberculo-
sis in some form. Helen May Stout,
the head of the league, is n charming
Chicago girl, who succumbed to the
disease very suddenly about five years
ago. She has lived at the Home For
Incurables for nearly a year.-Chicago
Times-Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
Observation-Disclosures
Philanthropy OF Helen n. Stout and
Other IncurabIe Invalids.

Philanthropy OF Helen n. Stout and
Other Incurable Invalids.
Chronic invalids are usually credited
with being very selfish. But out in the
young sanitarium of the Chicago Home
For Incurables is a group Of young
girls and a boy, every one Of them i'll
and suffering, who labor hard in their
'wellest'' moments in working to make
others happy. Into an active il minia-
ture branch of the Ministering Chill
dren's league these unselfish invalids
have formed themselves, their leader,
Miss Helen NJ. Stout, being an earnest
and devoted member of the Episco-
palian church and the woman city mis-
sionary of this church in Chicago. Miss
Evelyne Prophet co-operates with them
In helping to supply materials for the
pretty articles the sick children are
able TO make and in afterward distrib-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
Olive schreiner,. Di.appointment

The woman who is perhaps most bit
terly disappointed over the turn that
affairs have taken in the Transvaal is
Olive Schreiner.
From the first she has sympathized
with the Beers, opposing her family in
the determined stand she took.
At the peoples congress in Cape Col
ony she made an imprisoned speech,
still holding out hope to the Dutch and
predicting that the South African re-
publics will regain their independence.
1t is whispered that the. brilliant
writer's position is not hatred of the
English, but of Cecil Rhodes.
1t is said the two once had an affair
sentimental and then bitter words.
1t is now a brilliant woman pitted
against q brilliant man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
Expansion and Imperialism.

1t is the favorite retort of the i'm
perialists TO all arguments of justice
and right in the Philippine question
to say: I'VE have expanded. The ISL
ands are ours and we cannot get rid
of them"
The people of Porto Rico and Ha-
wall came into union with the United
States of their own volition. As to
the others. it is different. The only
declaration by congress on this sub
lect is embodied in the McEnery res
olution. adopted by the senate as de-
claring its purpose to ratify the
treaty with Spain. In that resolution
occurs the following passage:
by the ratification of the pending
treaty of peace with Spain. it is not
intended to incorporate the inhabi-
tants of said island into citizenship of
the United States. nor is il intended
to permanently annex said island as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
Coinurn EoIdernIa

Hairdressing over in Paris seems to
alter little, the front being usually
parted slightly at one side, held with a
diamond comb. while the waves are
large The ornaments seem to be of
three kinds, either the outstretched
wings Of a batlike shape in tulle span
gled with silver or diamonds, aigrets
Of divers shapes entirely made of dia-
monds or a double bunch OF flowers.
This last style is simple and easy to
achieve and quite becoming. Forget.
menots, small pink roses or pale vio-
lets are alike successful when used to
decorate the hair. The, large punches
OF two sizes, mounted hat, are used on
either side Of the erect, knob. - ---@-A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
He AuologiEed.


international courtesies are TO be OBJ
served even in disreputable professions.
Josiah Flynt, who has shared the COM
pany of tramps in order to procure
data as to 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 a fellow vagabond did
me a good turn. We were walking
along the street, when three town
tramps came along and 'guyed' my hat.
Ny companion noticed it, and 1 told
him 1 had suffered in that way before.
Then he turned sharply about on the
scoffers and Numbered out:
Who're you lookin at? Eff you're
tryin to guy this Yank. you'd better
stop! Eff you don't, therell be fight!
Lets rum said I, IF you really
mean that
".Not much! I'm English, you know,
and l can knock out any Scotchman
that comes round. I'm in the mood for
it right now"
1.-The town vagabonds took him at his
word and left. Then 1 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 bluftin
the world now for a good many years
You forget the United States' I
could not help interfering.
"'Beg pardon, Yank,' said he. Beg
DordonV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
sciatic Rheumatism Cured.

L. Wagner, wholesale druggist,
Richmond, Va, says: II had fear
full attack of sciatic rheumatism, was
laid up almost two months; was for
tunate enough to get Mystic Cure for
doctors prescriptions had failed TO
have any effect. have also heard OF
fine results from others who have
used it," Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island; Gustave
Schlegel & Son, 220 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
TEMPER TESTER.
No Wonder Some Rock Island People Are
Annoyed.

No Wonder Some Rock Island People Are
Annoyed.
Very little rest night after night.
Very little comfort day after day.
The constant itching of piles or &C.
zema.
Any itchiness of the skin is a tenn
per tester.
sDoan's Ointment is a never-failing
cure.
Is Endorsed by Rock Island citizens
for all itching skin diseases.
F. E. Jenkinson. of 1928 Third ave.
nue., employed in the foundry on the
island, says: II had itching hemor-
rhoids, and although 1 used number
of different remedies, none of them
did me the least permanent good. 1
saw Doan's Ointment advertised and
got a box at the Harper house drug
store. 1 must confess 1 had little
faith in it, as 1 had tried so many
different preparations in vain, but to
my surprise after using Doan's Oint-
ment three days the Irritation left
me. l continued the treatment uatil
| had finished the box, when 1 was
cured"
Doan's Ointment for sale by all
dealers. Price so cents. Foster-Mil-
burn 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, 1900-07-04

THE population of Porto Rico is
over $50, 900 or 264 to each square
mile of the island. How population
so dense in comparison with the size
of the island is to be made self-sup-
porting and at the same time source
of profit to this country, which is the
stimulating motive of present day ex-
pansionists, may prove a difficult
problem to solve hereafter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
D0cT0RlNG FREE.

The British Doctors are Doing This to
Introduce Themselves. Three Months
Services are Given Free to Ali
Who Call at Their Omcss, No.
1909 Second Avenue.
A staff of eminent physicians and
surgeons from the British Medical in
stitute have, at the urgent solicitation
of large number of patients under
their treatment in this vicinity, estab-
lished permanent branch of the in
stitute in this city at No. 1902 Second
avenue.
These eminent gentlemen have de-
cided to give their services entirely
free for three months (medicine ex-
cepted) to all invalids who may call
upon them for treatment between now
and July 10. These services consist
not only of consultation, examination
and advice, but also of all minor sur
gical operations.
The object in pursuing this course
is to become rapidly and personally
acquainted with the sick and the af-
fiicted. and, under no condition what
ever will any charges be made for any
services rendered for three months to
all who call before July 10.
The doctors treat all forms of dis
ease and deformities, and guarantee a
cure in every case they undertake. At
the first interview thorough exami-
nation is made, and, if incurable, you
are frankly and kindly told so; also
advised against spending your money
for useless treatment
Male and female weakness, catarrh
and catarrhal deafness, also rupture,
goitre, cancer, varicocele, and all dis
eases of the rectum, are positively
cured by their new treatment.
DR.. E. Valentine Heaton, the chief
consulting surgeon of the institute,
is in personal charge
Office hours from p. m. till p.
m. Branch Office at Davenport, zoo
Brady street, Office hours, a. M.
till 2 p. m. Not open Sundays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04

A Washington democrat makes the
admirable suggestion that the term
..Hannaite" should be employed in
this campaign to designate all those
who support Mckinley. No term
could be more appropriate. Mr.. Nc
Kinley is himself the original Han
matte. :" and all those who vote for him
vote to support the Hanna idea. which
is the idea of monopoly and plutocracy,
as against the people.
There is that difference between a
"Hannaite" and "Bryanite.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
Too Primitive.

mo, Maria; can't go to church until
I possess a 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 I went to church
as a primitive father, they'd send me
home in an organ pipe."-CIeveland
Plain Dealer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
Election Notice.

Notice is hereby given that an election will
be held on Tuesday. the Goth day Of June A.
ID 1900. In the city of Rock Island, H. for the
purpose OF electIng one member OF the board
OF education OF ROCK Island school district for
the term of three years
The polling places for said election will be
as follows:
shop No 1914 Third avenue.
Fourth and Fifth Wsrds-F-ick Kautz's
livery stable, No. 1915 Third avenue.
Sixth and Seventh Wards-Koester block
No 31U4, Fifth avenue
Which election Will be opened at 8 O'Clock
In the morning and continue open until
oclockiu the afternoon of that day.
The judges and clerks of election, residing
In the precincts In which the above designated
polling places are located, viii be the Judges
and cleI ks for this election.
Rock Island, Ill. June 10th. 1900
WILLIAM MCCosoCHIE, Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04

The Greeks want to be fierce and
warlike, hut can't. They had lot of
trouble getting an army organized.
and finally gave it up as bad job.
and asked a German officer to help
them get into the race of peace haters.
but the kaiser now says that any off.
Ger of his army who undertakes the
Job is no longer a German; and there
il stands