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The age-herald., 1900-08-12
Forecast for AIubama

s Washington. August n.-Alabama fore past for Sunday and Monday: Generally fair Sunday and Monday; light to fresh southWesterly winds.
The age-herald., 1900-08-12

We make a speciality of handling fine old whistles for sickness. Ellis Drug Co.
 2Ol7 Second Ave.
The age-herald., 1900-08-12

Highest temperature, 97; lowest tempera ture, Il; average temperature, S4.
 BEN. M. JACOBS, Station Agent, U. s. Weather Bureau.
The age-herald., 1900-08-12
THE WEATHER

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. Il, 1900.
 Local observations during the A hours ending z D. m.. Central time:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-30
Til. rr.v.liDe Men and tn. Trust.

The Travellers Protective associa-
ton. which held its annual session in
New Orleans recently, embraces a
mem bership of 10, 1852 persons. The
sentiment of the association in regard
to trusts is this summed up by the
executive committee: The dark
clouds of monopolies and trusts still
hover over us, and since our last con-
vention many commercial travellers
have lost their positions, and TO use
the language of any authorized agent
of the trusts 350,000 commercial
travellers have been thrown out of en-
ployment; three million dollars daily
are thus saved to the trusts by the
consequent withholding of adver-
Using patronage from country
newspapers. In other words, the
trusts in these two items alone save
to themselves six million dollars daily,
all of which are drawn direct fro m
the people. With such conditions
realized a great and essential step will
have to be taken in the warfare upon
trusts which has now become inevi-
table"
The meaning of this declaration is
q powerful and indefatigable propa-
ganda against the com binations which
interfere with trade and industry.
More than 16, coo of these propa-
ganddists are arrayed against the
trusts. They are proclaiming their
hostility to these greedy com binations
far and wide, and are giving their
reasons for it. 1t is not rational to
suppose that this strong pervasive in
fiuence which is perpetually at work
will not increase the natural prejudice
for the people against the encroach-
ments of the trusts on the right of
fair competition. The injury which
the travelling men have suffered from
the trusts is no greater than that
which is complained of by many
other interests. Thousands of thous-
ands of men in all lines of occupation
have been thrown out of employment
by the trusts. The prices of many of
the necessities of life have been great
ly advanced, aud more than all, they
have set themselves up to violate
cherished American principle = the
right to buy in the cheapest market
and best market, not to speak of the
privileges of earning living.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-30
GOOD TASTE IN DRESS.

Good taste in dress is largely q
matter of education. and no lady can
afford to neglect this, no matter what
her station in life may be. A dress
should accord with reason and good
judgment, bearing in mind that there
is such q thing as beauty of outline
Of form that should be cons tantly
sought for and used so as to bring
out the results an artist would desire
and appreciate. In no other way
could these results be obtained. ex-
cept by careful education and train
ing in such matters.
There have been MANY attempts
made to get correct system whereby
all kinds of clothing could be cut for
general wear. There have been paper
charts. models, scales. folding and
sliding devices of every conceivable
kind, but none was successful.
There was no system for general use
that could cus anything beyond
plain waist lining and plain sleeve
until the invention of the Diamond
Garment Cutter, which was the first.
and is today the only practical and
successful method of cutting and fit
ting all kinds of garments worn. And
again. there is not an article in
America that has been introduced
into family use that gives as much
satisfaction, saves more time, trouble
and annoyance, and what is better
still-money-than the Diamond Gar
ment Cutter.
April II, 1909. Managers of Dia-
mond Garment Cutter School. Rock
Island. Gentlemen: l received full
course of instruction in the use of the
Diamond Garment Cutter over two
years ago. and have used it with per-
feet satisfaction ever since.
Miss MARGARET RUSSELL,
4215 Fifth avenue, Rock Island.
WARD BROTHERS. Managers.
Rock Island, Ill, 2I2I Fourth Avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-30
OLD .Times. o1o FRIENDS, ON LOVE


There are 10 days like the good old days.
The DAYS when We were youthful;
When humankind were pure Of mind
And speech and deeds were truthful;
Before q love for sordid gold
Became mans ruling passion
And before each dame and maid became
Slaves to the tyrart fashion.
There are no girls Ike the good old girls
Against the world I'd stake EN-
As buxom and smart and clean of heart
As the Lord knew how to make EN-
They were rich in spirit and common sense,
piety all supportin;
They could bake and brew and had taught
school, too.
And they made the hkeliest courtin-
There are no boys like the good old boys
When we were boys together,
When the grass sweet to the brown bare feet
That dimpled the laughing heather,
When the pexee sung TO the Summer dawn
OF the bee in the billowy clover.
Or down by the mill the whippoorwin
Echoed his night song over.
There is no love like the good old love :
The love that mother gave US
We are old. old men, yet we pine again
For that precious grace-God save US !,
So We dream and dream Of the good cid times,
And our hearts grow tendereT, fonder,
As those dear old dreams bring soothing CLEANS
OF heaven away od yonder.
Eugene Field.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-30

The election for supreme court
justice in the Fifth judicial district
occurs next Monday. Judge A. Nj
Craig, who has honOred the highest
court in the state for many years is s
candidate for reelection on a platform
that recognizes in the courts an aim
above politics. Ex-County judged. P
Hand. Of Henry county, is trying to
break into the supreme court on the
simple issue of politics. AL
though the district is republican
Judge Craig will probably be re
elected. Many of the most Influential
republicans of the district and such
pronounced partisan papers as the
Galesburg Mail are supporting the
veteran jurist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-30
Guardians Sale OF Real Estate.

By virtue of an order and decree of the
county court of Rock Island county, Illinois
made on the petition of the unders,gned. Martha
Wirig guardian of Josephine Wirig, Mary
Martha Wirig, Emil Wirig and Nicholaus
WIrig. minors, for leave to sell the real es-
tate of said Minors at the May term A. ID.
1900 of said court. wit: On the 2sth day
of May, 1900, / shall on the 10th day of June
next, at the hour OF ten o'clock In the forenoon
of said day, sell at public sale. at the east door
of the court house in the city OF Rock Island
in said county. the real estate described as
follows. to-wit:
The one-fourth 90 undivided interest in the
folio wing described real estate: Fourte en-
feet "a ft.) ten inches 90 in.) from of the east
side OF lot No. ten (IO) and all of lot No. eley-
en- QD except the east fourteen feet "a IT. }
ten rnches 90 in.) thereof, being the west
thirty-eight and one-half feet (3sH #. of said
lot No. eleven UD In block ten (l0) m that
part OF the city and county of Rock Island and
state of Illinois known Thompson g.
Wells addition to said city, reference being
had to the original plat of said addition, on
the following terms towit:
The purchaser to pay the whole of the pur-
chase price at the time of such sale
Dated this 18th day of May. A. d. 1900.
MARTHA WIRIG, Guardian of Josephine Wirig
Mary Martha Wirig. Emil wirig and Nichol-
aus Wirig, minors, etc
LUDOLPH REYNOLDS, Attorneys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-30

Hon. Samuel Alschuler, of Aurora,
Rock Islands Memorial day orator to-
day, is one of the representative and
most prominent and most promising
young men of Illinois. In the two
terms he has served in the Illinois
general assembly from the Aurora
district he has made a record so
bright and clean that it has brought
him conspicuously before the demo-
cratic party as a candidate fer the GU
bernatorial nomination. He is an
able and convincing public speaker
and withal the type of man that would
grace any office that he might be
called upon to fill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-30
TAs1sEReEAArs GOLD.
It Never Reached the could Folks At
Home.r


Surgeon General Sternberg told. 4
good story once OF an experience he
had in the civil war. He said that
when he was going into the battle OF
Bull Run the Irish sergeant major OF
his regiment came TO him with big
bag Of gold coin weighing three or
four pounds and said:
Doctor, 1 know that I'm to be kilt
entirely. an L want you to take care
Of this money an see that it gets to
the ould folks at home
There was no time to demonstrate or
to make any other arrangement, and,
dropping the bag into the surgeons
lap, the Irishman hurried away to his
place at the head of the column. All
through two bloody days DIR. Stern
berg carried that bag of gold with his
surgical instruments, and il was bur-
den and an embar sSment to him. He
tried TO get rid of it, but couldn't find
any one willing 10 accept or even 10
share the responsibility, and he
couldn't throw it away for the sake of
the ''ould folks at home"
Toward the close of the second day
the surgeon was taken prisoner. He
lost his surgical instruments and his
medicine case, but chung TO the gold.
and, making n belt of his necktie and
handkerchief, tied 1t around his waist
next to his skin TO prevent its confisca-
ton by his captors. During the long,
hot and weary march that followed the
goldpieces chafed his flesh, and his
waist became so sore and blistered as
TO cause him intense suffering, but he
was bound that the ''ould folks at
home" should have the benefit of that
money and by the exercise OF great
caution and patience managed to keep
II until he was exchanged with other
prisoners and got back to Washington.
There he found his regiment in camp.
and one of the first men to welcome
him was the Irish sergeant major, who
was so delighted to learn that the doc
tor had saved his money that he got
drunk and gambled it all away the
first night.-Chicago Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-30

Ployes for conversation week and in
structing them in their duties. One
of the vexing problems incident to
every convention concerns the tickets
of admission In this connection it
is announced that the tickets will not
be given out until July 8. The dele
gates to the convention will be given
from five to eight tickets each and the
alternates two each, and these, with
the number allotted to the members
of the national committee and the
subscribers to the convention fund.
will leave fewer than 1000 tickets for
the outside world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-30
LOST BEYOND RELIEF.
II IL Were Not tor Rock Island Indorse
ment People Might be Skeptical.
Rock Island people want loca'

II IL Were Not tor Rock Island IndOrse-
ment People Might be Skeptical.
Rock Island people want local
proof.
That's what we have here.
It's not beyond belief because it can
be proven
Read local citizens testimony:
Frank Ballenger, of 3031 Seventh
avenue, conductor on the Red line of
the street railway, says: From fall
until spring it was steady aching
pain across my back: Being weak
there, getting on and off the car so
often and the jarring and jolting fur
Their aggravated the trouble. There
was too frequent action of the kidney
secretions, which was very annoying
through the day. I saw Doan's Kid
ney Pills advertised in the daily pa
pers and obtaiBed box at Marshall
& Fishers drug store and L found
them just as represented. They re-
lieved the pain in my back and regu-
lated the kidney difficulties. I have
had several colds since, but they did
not affect my back as formerly
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn company. Buff
alo, N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-30

c. A. WALSH. secretary of the dem
ocratic national committee. will open
headquarters at the Hotel Baltimore
in Kansas City June 20. He will be
accompanied by E. S. McDaniels.
member of the committee from Utah,
and q force of clerks. John ]. Martin,
sergeant-at-a arms of the convention.
will arrive about the same time. They
will be quartered at the Hotel Balti-
more until the week of the conven-
lion. when the national committee
will be accommodated at the Kansas
City club house. The preliminary
two weeks before the convention will
he busy season for the secretary Of
the national convention and the ser
seant-at-arms. The thousand and
one details of the convention must be
arranged. and daily conferences with
the local committee concerning these
details will be 3 feature. The ser
geant-at-arms will have the task Of
finishing his LIST Of 2,oo0 or more en-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-30
WELLINGTON'S DECISION.
when the Moment 10 Strike Had
Come, He Did Not Hesitate.

"hen the Moment to Strike Had
Come, He Did Not Hesitate.
Badajos lies in Spain five miles from
the Portuguese frontier. 1t was the
key of a situation. Wellington's chance
was to strike at Badajos before the
French marshals could combine and
crush him. His task was both in front
Of him and behind him. He lacked
transport; he lacked food for the men !;
the soldiers We're eating cassava root
instead of bread; the bullocks were
weak and emaciated. All this was the
doing Of the parliament at home.
But Wellington knew that the mo-
ment to strike had come, and he seems
to have hesitated very little. Placing
no faith in the tongues of the Portu-
guese, he made his plans with all pos
sible secrecy. The guns for the siege
were loaded on board the transport at
Lisbon and consigned to a fictitious ad-
dress. But in the river Sadhao they
were placed upon smaller vessels, and
finally they were again landed and
drawn by bullocks to Eloas, post in
the possession of the allies. Having
stationed two-thirds of his force under
General Graham and General Hill to
prevent q most probable interference
by Soult and Marmont, Wellington adj
yanced. reaching Eloas on the 18th of
March, 1912. He had made the most
incredible exertions.
The stupidity of the Portuguese had
We'd with the stupidity of the govern
ment at home. Wellington had been
carrying the preparation for the cam
paign upon his own shoulders. If he
was to win Badajos, he was to win it
with no help save that from gallant
and trustworthy subordinates. He was
i'll withal Even his strangely steel
like nature had bent beneath the trou-
BILE of preparation amid such indiffer-
ence. But on March 16 Beresford, with
three divisions. crossed the Guardiana
on pontoons and flying bridges. drove
the enemy's outpOsts and invested
Badajos.-Stephen Crane in New Lip
pincott's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-30
PlaRua TRkelf.

With the bubonic plague in San
Francisco, the black vomit in Rio ia
Metro, tariff in Porto Rico. the Neeley
scandal in Cuba. contract labor in Ha-
wall. bribery and corruption in the
Philippines. ship loads of Japanese
coolies on their way, trusts, monopo-
lies, a multitude of strikes, and other
evils too numerous to mention, the
people of the United States stand in
great need of change of doctors. In
deed they do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-30
THE CITY OF HONGkONG.
II Is One of the Most Unhealthy
Spots on the Globe.

1t Is One of the Most Unhe aIthy
Spots on the Globe.
In spite of all the precautions that
have been taken, the perfect sanitation
of the city, the fine natural drainage,
the cleanliness of the streets, Hong
kong is one of the most unhealthful
spots on the globe. With it's tropical
heat the lofty peaks that half encircle
1t catch the clouds that the rapid
evaporation create, and they are
squeezed like a sponge, the floods of
rain pouring down in streaming tor
rents.
The houses lack light, although they
are built as we'll as they could be, with
perforated ceilings, through which the
air circulates, admitted from openings
pierced by the outer walls. The floors
are brilliantly wsxed, carpets, owing
to the great dampness, being diSpens-
ed with. The great difficulty is TO Sc
cure light and proper ventilation. The
streets are very narrow, and the tower
ing walls of buildings opposite OBJ
struct the light in front, while at the
rear the courts of terraces crowded
with foliage cast heavy shade from
that direction. In the gardens, while
plants flourish luxuriantIy, there is no
grass, but the ground is green with
moss. just as it grows in damp, shady
places in cooler climates. The heat
and the great humidity are destructive
to health, and it is doubtful If there is
a single normal liver in the whole of
HongkoDg.
English women who come out with
compilations of cream and roses grow
thin and sallow. The Hongkong COM
plexion Is a startling grayish green,
and the old resident has with this pal
Tor dark blush circles under the eyes.
The least exertion includes exhaust
ing perspiration, and people become
gaunt and thin.-Boston Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-30
The Right to Rob.

The trusts possess some curious
ideas concerning rights" An Indi-
ana law requiring factories to pay
their employees weekly has just been
declared constitutional. The tin plate,
shovel and plate glass trusts resist
this law on the ground that the state
had no right to legislate against their
rights" The rights" they meant
were the rights" to pay when they
got ready and such wages as they
deemed right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-30
The Mi,,aka of the Rn.r..

The delight of the English and their
repu blican friends in the United States
at the refusal of the president to in
tervene on behalf of the Beers. and
their reiteration of the fact that GER
tain,American citizens of American pro-
clivities were not the ones to rely upon
for sympathy. indicates that the Beers
made fatal mistake in attempting to
fight for liberty and their homes and
firesides.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-30
Democratic County Convention.

All democrats OF the county are requested
20 select delegates TO q county convention TO
oe held al Turner hall in the city OF Rock
Island June 8, 1900, AZ l30 p. M, for the pur-
pose OF selecting delegates TO the state con-
yeutIon at Springfield, also 20 a congressional
convention and a senatorial convention. also
70 express q preference for q candidate 70
the general assembly, TO nominate candidates
for circuit clerk, states attorney, coroner
and surveyor; also to name chairman OF the
democratic county central committee.
The basis of representation Is one deleg ate
for each . votes. or the major fraction there
OF, cast for Bryan and SeWan In each town
ship, ward or voticg precinct
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-30

The most stubborn coughs result
ing from an attack of Ia grippe or
heavy cold, must yield to the wonder
full healing properties of Foley's
Honey and Tar, which strengthens
the lungs and makes them sound.
Nothing else as good. At all drug
Cists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-30
MEDICAL TREATMENT FREE.
The British Medical Institute Offers Three
Months Services Free to All Invalids
Who Call at Its once, No.
1909 Second Avenue.
Before June Is.

Who Call At Its Once, No.
1909 Second Avenue,
Before June Is.
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 q 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 June Is. 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 June 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 9 p.
m. Branch Office at Davenport, FOG
Brady street, Office hours, q. m.
till 2 p. m. Not open Sundays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-30
McMANUS BUILDING.
Administrator's Notice.

Estate of Nora Murphy, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ad-
ministratrix of the estate OF Nora Murphy,
late of the county of Rock Island, state of I'LL
nois, deceased, hereby gives notice that she
VIII appear before the county court OF Rock
city of Rock Island, at the July term, on
the first Monday In July next, at which
time all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested 20 attend, for
the purpose of having the same ad iusted.
All persons indebted TO said estate are re-
quested 70 make Immediate payment TO the
undersigned.
Dated this 18th day of May, A. d. 1900
MARGARET MCCARTY. Administrative.
JACKSON HURST.
Attorneys for Adminlstratrtz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-30
A Fast Bicycle Rider

viii often receive painful cuts,
sprains or bruises from accidents.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve will kill the
pain and heal the injury. It's the
cyclists friend. Cures chatting,
chaPped hands, sore lips, burns, Ill
GERS and piles. Cure guaranteed.
Only 25 cents Try it. Sold by
Hartz & Ullemeyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-30

THIRTY-EIGHT years ago Augustus
Bliss, of Warwick, Mass, gait cutting
brush on his fathers farm, hung his
scythe on pine tree and went off to en-
list in the union army for the civil war.
He never returned. and the scythe
has never been taken down from the
tree on which he hung it. 1t has be-
come imbedded in the growing wood,
and now 1t is q fixture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-30

THE states can settle the trust
question. Wait till you see what
Ohio does with it," was one of Rep
resentative Grosvenor's noteworthy
utterances in congress. The St.
Louis Republic remarks that Senator
Foraker, in defending the tobacco
trust in the courts of Ohio, seems to
be carrying out Grosvenor's idea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-30

LORD SALISBURY has again declared
that not a shred of Independence shall
be left to either of the South African
governments that have dared to OPP
pose England's imperialistic policy.
Now let all Washington exultingly
sing God Save the Queen"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-30

The famous clock In the Palais de
Justice In Paris dates from 1870 end
is the work OF the celebrated De Wick,
whose turret clocks are the earliest on
reliable record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-30
The Hubs Finest.

Stranger-I notice there are several
policemen gathered at that corner and
conversing in an excited manner. What
is the trouble?
Bostonian-When passed them Just
how, they were wTangling over the
pronunciation Of the word Intuition"
Chicago Tribune.