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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-09
How Mrs. Brown Wa, Helped.

81 must tell you that Lydia f. Pink
haIp's Vegetable Compound has done
more for me than any doctor.
Il was troubled with irregular
menstruation. Last summer l began
the use of your Vegetable Compound,
and after taking two bottles, L have
been regular every month since. /
recommend your medicine to ALL
MIS-. MAGGIE A. BROWN, WEST PIT.
PLEASANT, n. J.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-09
Fi.h,arninst oIeo Goes On.

Washington. IAN. As result of
the meeting of the National Dairy
mems union held in Chicago last week
Tawney of Minnesota has introduced
a resolution i'll the house calling for a
lot OF Information regarding tie bust
ness IN oleomargarine. The infOrma-
ton called for is desired by the dairy
men as preparation for their Strug-
gle for Il modification of the olemargar-
inc law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-09

IN uterus. Ovar1eS
were affected and
had leucorrhRa.
l had my children
very fast and it
leftme very weak.
A year ago 1 was
taken with flood
ing and almost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-09
SITUATION IN PUERTO RICO.
Sem. Peculia rites of Things in Our
West India Island.

Washington. Jan. 9.-General Davis,
who has just returned from managing
things on the island of Puerto Rico was
before the house insular cOmmitte yes
terday. Among other things he said:
American sovereignty has been a dis
aster 10 the average Puerto Rican.'
THAT is suggested Cannon. the
old order has disappeared and the new
has not come in
That is it, replied General Davis.
Continuing. he said that about 40 per
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-09
DISCUSSES THE NEGRO
Morgan oFAIabama Says He Mus:
Be Banished from the
Ballot Box.
sAMB0 WAS NOT CREATED EQUAL,

Neither Morally. Socially nor Intellectual
ly, SAYS the Senator. and Must There
fore Disappear Political Factor
BalIOt-Box stuffine and Lynch Law
Senate still Stirring Up the Montana
scandal-CaPitaI Notes.
Washington. Jan. 9.-Morgan occu-
pied considerable of the time o: the
senate yesterday with speech d..
rected against the Pritchard resolution.
which condemns racial restrictions on
suffrage and attacks the new constitu
ton of the state OF North Carolina He
first spoke on the legal aspect of the
fourteenth and fifteenth amendment to
the constitution as affecting negro sui
frage. and the necessity of adopting
some course that would prevent Il repe-
tition of the Hayes-Tilden controversy.
He then discussed the negro question
in general. maintaining that there is
natural supremacy in the whites and a
natural deficiency in the bIacks-mor-
ally, socially and intellectually. To
force this lower stratum into position
of political equality with the highest.
he said. is only to clog progress of all
mankind in it's march toward the high
est planes of human aspirations.
Says Negro Suffrage Must Go.
Morgan said that no great body of
white people in the world could be eS-
pected to quietly accept a situation so
distressing and demoralizing is
created by negro suffrage in the south.
II is q thorn in the flesh and will irri
tate and rankle in the body polite until
il is removed from the body polite. He
declared that negro suffrage in Louis
lana and other southern states had
been an unbroken line of obstruction to
progress. He declared that in many
places i'll the south thousands of negro
votes in doubtful counties were with
little concealment bought for 81 each.
Election Fraud and Lynch Law.
If southern white men, he said
''havc falSified election returns they
have the stronger-if not better-rea-
son that they are acting upon the same
law of -Self-defenSe that insulted and
outraged human nature resorts 10. for
the protection of homes and families.
from n race that sets at defiance all
moral restraints upon their brutal de-
sires." This evil. he thought would end
only when the United States had pro-
viGed Il home for the negro race suited
TO their traits.
Always a White Mans Party.
In conclusion Morgan said: The
Democratic party has always been the
white mans party. and when the APP
peal of the people of Louisiana and
North Carolina. supported by the Dem
ocrats in all the southern states. is
made to them. they and Il vast body of
white men all over the country who
have not acted with them in the past
will unite in demand that these sover- |
eign states shall not be destroyed for
taking care of the lives and happiness
of their people,
At the conclusion of Morgan'S speech |
Pritchard gave notice that he would |
address the senate on the resolution |
on Jan. 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-09
Lawton Fund Continues to Grow.

Washington. Jan. 9-The Lawtou
home fund is attaining to noble proper
tons. and General Corbin is of the
opinion that here is now in sight about
$4,000. The contributions turned in
since noon Saturday or reported
amount 10 S1S916. making the grand
total at noon yesterday SCI. 4O9 and
Corbin has heard of $4,000 more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-09
Purchase nf Bonds hN the Treasury.

Washington. Jan. "a statement
prepared at lie treasury department
shows that the bonds purchased under
the offer OF the secretary of Nov. II.
1899. amounted TO $4,000. go.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-09
Irtsr: Hnnor Three FIags.

Fort Wayne. Ind. Jan. 9.-The
Shamrock club displays three flags in
front of its rooms. The stars and
stripes are conspicuous. next in prom
incnce are the green and gold of Erin
and in the background is the flag OF
the IrHnSYaal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-09
GIees $4,000 More to the Comege.

Delaware. D, Ian. AIRS. Eliza
beth Mebsrry. ~ Richmond Ind. who
gave $4,000 last week To Ohio IVES
leyaD University. has added $1,000
more TO her fund, thus endowing two
l.-fr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-09
Demand for small Bills.

Washington. Jan. 9.-United States
Treasurer Roberts said yesterday tina
the demand for small notes still con-
tinues beyond all precedent, and more
will be printed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-09

Produce: butter-EXtra creamery,
CSC per 10: extra dairy. 24c packing
stock. 16G1612c. Eggs-Fresh stock.
19c per doz. Dressed poultry-Turkeys
choice. SC per N; fair to good. S4S12c:
chickens. hens. 1p71Ac; springs, S@Shc;
ducks. SI.@9c; geese, 79Sc. Potatoes
Fair to choice. 45@50c. Sweet pota-
toes-Illinois. S2759S.25 per brl. Apples
81. 50@3 90 per brl. Cranberries-Cape
Cod S6 OOG615
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-09

LETTER 70 MRS. PTsEHAN no. ze,z6sl
al was a sufferer from female weak
ness. Every month regularly as the
menses came, 1 suffered dreadful pains
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-09
.ANTEp-To LOAN MONEY ON Ola
FOR RENT.

TlOR RENT-TWO NICELY FURNISHED
~ rooms at lOO2 Second avenue.
TNOR RENT-SIx ROOM FLAT 23I7 THIRD
II avenue. Apply to William McEnlry, Mitch
ell & Lynde building
TINOR RENTAL 1879 SECOND AVENUE,
II large rooms, well furnished: gas, bath,
steam heat. A flrst-class home table Best
location In the city. Corner Thirteenth street
and Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-09
Chicago Live stock.

HoSs-Estimated receipts for the day
A. 900. Sales ranged at S3S04425 for
pigs. S425a445 for light. $4.25d4.3215 for
rough packing. s425g4.50 for mixed and
ping lots.
CattIe-Estimated receipts for the
day. 10000. Quotations ranged at S6.25
a $50 for choice TO extra steers. 80. 30D
$50 for good to choice do. S4.S065.45 for
fair to good do. S4.1OG4.7O common to
medium do, $4.0O44-40 butchers steers,
S44O@6 % fed western steers, S3-15@4.10
feeding steers. 81. O004.25 cows, s3.00@4.S5
neifers 81 S064.25 bulls and oxen. S3.75
G4.6 stays. SO. 4004.40 Texas steers and
s4OO67.00 veal calves.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for the
day. %. 900. Quotations ranged at $3.50
Ass westerns. 8. 75G4.o0 natives and
S4.l0Q6.25 lambs
Milwaukee Grain.
Wheat-Lower: No. l northern. 65ia %
66c; No. > northern, ssh d6ic. Rye
.. 45c; sample. 3S943Ac Oats-Steady;
No. white, 25c.
Local Markets.
Sheep-864x.
Corn 3fI32
Dats-2fG125
Hsy-Timothy. soGIO; wild, s7.5O9s.
Straw 5osI5.
25c
Eggs-2Oc.
Henss-5c per pound.
Spring rhicke - &c.
Turkeys-9c per pound.
Dueks-ec per pound.
COal-Soft. lie.
Csttle-Butchers ray for corn fed steers
Hogs-3He4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-09
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago. Jan. s.
Following were the quotations on the
Board of Trade today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-09
MISCELLANEOUS.

S,IDN by FI.EENER'S TRIANGLE SkAT-
- ing park now open lee is safe for Lll
parties Good accomm odations-
IF YOU WANT TO BUS, SELL. TRADE
Il or rent anything. engage help or secure
situation the Mall is the one paper In Moline
that can do Il for you Mail wants are popu-
lar and Mail wants bring results One-hslf cent
per word II the price To all alike cash in ad-
vance 2-cent stamps viii do. Evening and
Sunday Mail. Moline, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-09
MONEY TO LOAN.
LOST AND FOUND.

I OST-ON EIGHTEENTH STREET BE
IL tween Second and Seventh avenues. a
msrten scarf. A reward Will be paid for it,
return TO this Office.
Il OST-A FUR BOA ON FIFTH AVENUE
II between Ninth and Tenth streets last
Thur day evening. Finder return to ARGUS
office and receive reward.
4 OST-A MINK BOA ON SATURDAY ON
Ia Second avenue. between Sixteenth aud
Seventeenth streets FiV der - III be rev arCicd
IN return tn A. ID. Marin s Co = printing Of
ice, isIrs East Seventeenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-09

"ANTED-5nO MEN TO BRING THEIR
w shirts. collars and cuffs. and IOO women
to send US their family washing at our special
contract rates. All work guaranteed Give
us your address by phone 1895 we win do the
rest. HXcel-ior Laundry company. III East
Seventeenth street, Rock I-lAnd-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-10
Indians C,p,ure m safe.


A band of Apache Indians once cap
tured the United States paymaster's
safe, and the story is related in the
New York Sun by an ex-sergeant OF
cavalry. At that time the paymaster
rode In an ambulance with the safe,
and was escorted by guard of six
mounted men. One night this guard
was attacked by large force of In
dlans. Two men were killed. and the
ambulance with the safe was cap
tured. The safe contained about seven
thousand dollars in greenbacks. 1t
weighed four hundred pounds. and
had n combination lock. The Apaches
had never seen n safe at close quar-
ters before, but they knew 1t contained
money. and they wanted to get it.
They first pounded Off the knob with
stones, thinking the door could then
be pried open. The attempt was fall
ure, Of course. and then they tried
their tomahawks on the chilled STEEL
hoping to cut hole in 1t. They had
seen iron softened by fire, and their
third move was to give the safe n
three-hour roasting. They threw big
rocks upon it while it was still hot,
and 1t was dented here and there; but
they were as far from the money as
ever.
The safe was next dragged UP the
side Of mountain and tumbled over
a precipice two hundred feet high. The
Indians expected to see it burst open,
but the only damage done was to
break off one of the wheels. The safe
was left soaking in the river for four
days, and great was the Indians dis
appointment ut finding themselves
still baffied-
Next they tried gunpowder, but,
knowing nothing of blasting, they
brought about an explosion which
burned half dozen warriors and left
the safe none the worse.
The redskins worked over the safe,
OF and on, for a month or more, but
failed to get Mt the inside. In dis,
gust they finally left 1t In a deep ra-
vine.
Fourteen months later peace came
and we accidentally got track of the
safe. 1t was found lying in the bed OF
creek with great pile of driftw ood
around 1t. 1t was a hard looking safe.
and we felt slight hope that the money
had escaped fire and water.
When we got 1t to the fort. however.
and blew or the door. there we're the
seven thousand dollars as snug as you
please. The bills were somwhat dam.
aged. but Uncle Sam redeemed every
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-10
TRADE REVIEW.
Fine Outlook for Business During Balance oi
the Year-Prices Generally Steady.
Miners Strike Held Trade Back.

r. c. Dun & CO. S weekly Review
Of Trade" says: The anthracite coal set
tlemcnt has been delayed another week,
and the effect upon business in the East
is more apparent, though distribution
in the West and South seems no less
active. Prices are slightly lower in
iron, wool, coal and sugar, but the pro-
duce and textile markets are firm, and
i'll all departments OF business an effort
by distributors to increase transactions
would quickly advance prices. There
is little ordering ahead in any kind of
merchandise, but steel rail makers look
for contracts for about 100000 tons
after election. Pig iron has declined on
small orders, and was also depressed by
the cut in Southern freight rates. Fin
ishcd material and structural lines are
steady, and export buying does much
to prevent dullness Contracts for cars,
bridges and plates for shipbuilding
were signed during the week, and rails
were sold at $so to domestic roads.
while a small amount was taken by
Italy. Wheat is steady. For the week
Atlantic exports were 3,252oo4 bushels,
flour included, against 3,252,oo2 in 1899
After the end OF September, there was
a decline in the price OF corn for the
CulIcnt IloIltil uclNcTy, OUT tIcNdtOI
prices remained firm, and receipts for
the week we're only 484o,8o2 bushels,
against 7,67o,54o last year. while At
lantic exports were 2,I44,oIo bushels,
against 2.oo2,232 a year ago. Failures
Tor the week were 2o8 in the United
States, against I34 last year, and 20 in
Canada, against 20 last year.
Bradstreet's says: Despite some ;r-
regularity both as to demand and prices
due partly to warm, rainy weather, but
likewise a reflection OF the hesitancy
to embark largely in new business
pending political events, the general
tone OF trade is favorable
one. and confidence as to the outlook
for business in the remainder OF the year
is notable.
Wheat. including -four. shipments for
the week aggregate 4,45o,Io7 bushels,
against 4,242,8Io bushels last week, S.
IS33o8 in the corresponding week OF
1890; 5,4o7, ,224 il. 1893; 4.83s, ,64I in 1897,
and 4,oso,777 bushels in 1896. From
July to date this season wheat ex-
ports are 47,22I ,667 bushels. against s5.-
ooo,4I3 last season. and sz,4oS,IzI in
ISo8-oo Corn exports for the week ag-
gregate 2,364, 24o against z.I5o.I7I last
| week, 4,23S,7Ao in this week year ago,
3.so4,7Io bushels in 1903. z,Ioo.5Io in
1897, and 2.772ooo in 1896. From July
to date this season corn exports are
A,3II,6 Col bushels. against 6o,oI7, ,36o las;
season and 3o,o5oo4S in ISo3-0O.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-10
Adynntrrr WIN Yriss.

While In the highlands of Northern
Tibet the Swedish explorer, Sven He.
din, aud his followers. came upon an
exceptionally large herd of yaks, graz.
ing In n narrow rnvine. Islam, one
of the men, rode toward them and
fred Thoreupon the herd divided, the
groatcr part fleeing up the mountains,
while the rest. fifty or more, In n
tlghtly-pncl,cd drove. made straight
for IIedin and his companions.
We were nlone and without weapons
says the narrator, and felt that we
were In n pretty tight fix. for the ami.
mails seemed 10 be charging directly
down upon us. They were enveloped
In II perfect cloud of dust. We could
hear the cracking of their hoofs, and
were blindly conscious that In another
second or so we should be crushed
under the avalanche oc their irrcsist.
ible onset.
II turned ont, however, that they
had not yet observed us, for no sooner
did the leader become aware of us,
which he did at about n hundred pnccs
NlSlNUl, lllun Nv SNfINtu HSlbt' unu
vas instantly followed by the whole
BATTALION. o..
This gave Islam his opportunity. lie
hastily dlsmounted and placed himself
In ambush, and fred Mt venture
right into the middle OF the troop. The
bullet struck bull In the fore-leg.
The animal, mad with fury, charged
straight upon the sportsman. Islam
flung himself into the saddle and set
Off as fast as his enfeebeled horse
was able to gallop.
The yak. however, although running
on three legs, caught him up after
two or three minutes chase; but just
rs he was on the point Of tossing horse
and rider on his horns, Islam, who
saw the danger, turned In his saddle
and took aim.
Despite his excitement, his aim was
good. The bullet penetrated the region
of the heart, aud thus put an end ia
the contest. II Islnm's last shot had
failed, he would infalllably have beer
lost. The chase of the wild yak Is
pcrilous, and does not always have
so happy an ending.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-10
Biblical Customs in Abyssinia.

! have alluded to the survival in Abys-
sinia OF the manners and customs OF
Bible times. says correspondent OF a
London newspaper. You have only 10
stop at a well to realize the kind Of
scene at which Rebecca figured. In our
conception OF the word. it is not a well
at all. Sometimes it is a pit in the
sand, about IS feet deep. At the bot
tom OF this is hole as big as wash
hand basin, full OF water, which has TO
be ladlod out with mug or cocoanut
shell. The basin keeps on replenishing
itself from the springs except in time
OF drouth.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-10
TALES OF PLUCK
AND ADVENTURE.
0OsSsS0sSSSSsSss@s0SUSa
10th prompt and riucky.

H ART of the process of "lum-
- bcrlng," says Il Canadian gen
tlcman, consists In floating
the timber down the river to
the mills. This Is called "strcam driv-
ing" and Is dangerous pursuit. for
frequently the logs will get "jnmmed,"
and the task OF getting them free and
starting them on their course again IL
one occasionally attended with fatal
accidents.
When the logs get jnmmed near n
rapid or fall the task, always n risky
one. becomes especially hazardous.
on certain occasion, while with n
party Of lumbcrmcn, witnessed one
OF the plucklcst rcscucs II is possible
to Imagine, performed by boy of only
fourteen.
The lumbermcn were engaged In
driving logs down II turbulent river
to the mills some forty miles below.
On the day I speak OF, rs they Were
nearing series of rapids few logs
became turned about by the stream
In such n way that they obstrucicd
the passage OF the rest, ana the whole
drive" as II Is called, became jammcd.
The head lumbcrmnn and n boy of
fourteen, named George were the only
persons near at hand at the moment
and the former, being tall, powerful
man. decided that II would be neces-
sary fer him TO cut away one of the
ohstructing logs which were just on
the edge of the rapids.
So. stepping out on to the floating
mass OF timber with his axe, he com
had cut half way through the log the
pressure of the rest of the timber
broke Ii and the whole drive shot into
the rapids. The lumbcrman sought 90
save himself by springlng from one log
to another towards the shore hut,
missing bis footing, he slipped through
| the logs into the water.
The hoy saw the accident, and with
out stopping 10 call for assistance
| leapcd nimbly on To the drive. which
was now fairly rushing through the
water, and bounded from log To log
till he had reached the point where the
man had disappeared.
He was only just In time, for pro.
jecting limb on one Of the logs had
caught the lumberman's coat In such
a way that the poor fellow was being
carried along under the water with
out being able TO eXtricate himself.
Luckily the boy knew how to man
age n floating piece of timber, and sit
ting astride of the log he by skilful
movements of his feet discngaged tn,
coat of the drowning man and raised
his head above the water.
But the danger was not over yet
They were gradually approaching the
falls, which meant certain destruction
to both, and the boy wrought like I
rEoian to work the log out Of thu
current.
Holding the lumbcrman by the col
lar, he padded with his feet an,
pushed against the other logs until n
last he reached II shallow part Of til,
river where he could touch bottom.
Then the danger was past, and ami,
the cheers Of the other lumbermci
who had by this time arrived on tn
scene, the little hero dragged the half
unconscious man to the bank.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-10
Sovptl by n Nurse.

The Philadelphia North American
contains the following illustration OF
the rcsourcefulness and persistence Of
n nurse. Miss IGbecca Robinson, who
was recently graduated from the
Nurses Training School of the jew
ish Hospital. Philadelphia, Is the her
olnc of an Interrupted tragedy at At
lantlc City. Taking an early morning
stroll along the beach Miss Robinson
met near Mississippi avenue n party
OF men carrying between them the
limp body of another man. The young
nurse hastened toward the group and
asked what had happened. 'The man
has just been drowned replied one
of the group, and we are taking him
20 the hotel Mt which he was staying
Let me see him. she said. The car
riers were dlslncllncd to acccdc to her
request. but after persistent appeals
their burden was laid Mt the feet of
the nurse, who Mt once began scientific
methods OF artificial respiration. Then
hot stimulant and spirits of ammonia
were secured at her direction and ap.
piled TO the blue lips of the patient.
After half hour of vigorous work
the supposed corpse suddenly opened
his eyes. In another half-hour he was
able TO get upon his feet. When the
rcscucr was looked for she had dis
appeared. The man who was saved,
however, still hopes TO meet his pre-
server. and thank her for his life,
and fncetiously expresses the desire
that she may he present on the occa-
sion of his next funeral procession
with her restorative powers to win
| him back to life"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-10
Note. From the pari. Exposition.


"The Singer Manufacturing Com
pany, of li0 Broadway. New York,
show their usual American enterprise
by having n very crcdtable exhibit
located In Group Kill, Glass 10, at the
Paris International Exposition, where
they show TO great advantage the eel
ebratcd Singer Sewing Machine which
Is used In every country on the globe,
both for family use and for manufac-
turing purposes. The writer was
highly pleased with this display and
observed with much satisfaction that
Il was favorably commented upon by
visitors generally.
The Grand Prize was awarded by
the International Jury to Singer Sew
ing Machines for superior excellence
in design. construction, efficiency and
for remarkable development and adap-
ton 10 every stitching process used
In either the family or the factory.
Only one Grand Prize for sewing
machines was awarded at Paris, and
this distinction of absolutely superior
merit confirms the previous action of
the International Jury at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition, In Chicago,
where Singer Machines received 1fty-
four distinct awards, being more than
were received by all other kinds of
sewing machines combined.
Should 1t be possible that any OF
our readers are unfamiliar with the
celebrated Singer Machine, we would
respectfully advise that they call at
any Of the Singer salesrooms, which
can be found in all cities and most
towns In the United States"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-10

The time required for a journey
round the earth by man walking day
and night. without resting, would be
42s days; an express train. 40 days;
sound. at medium temperature,
80 IL hours; cannon ball. 81 3-4
hours; light, a little over one-tenth of
a second; and electricity, passing over
n copper wive. little over one-tenth
OF q second.