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Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-18
ARE READY FOR BUSINESS
Firm of Goldsmith 6 Mckee Has Opened
Omces Over Peoples National Bank.

Firm OF Goldsmith & Mckee Has Opened
Onaces Over Peoples National Bank.
F. P. Goldsmith, of Rock Island +,
and w. S. Mckee, of Chicago, who
have formed a partnership for the
purpose of conducting first-class in
surance and real estate Office in this
city, have opened their Office. Mr..
Goldsmith is promising young busi-
ness man, and occupies the position
of teller of the Peoples National bank,
which institution he entered IL years
ago as messenger boy His business
training while in the bank has fitted
him especially for this line. For the
past three years Mr.. Goldsmith has
conducted an insurance business as a
eide issue, and the fact that it has
grown to such proportions, makes
the formation of this partnership
necessary in order to handle the in
creased business properly.
MIR. Mckee has been for the past
five years assistant manager and head
bookkeeper for one of the largest tea
importing houses in Chicago, being
for three years previous to this in the
real estate business in California. He
is the youngest SON of Rev. William
B. Mckee, of 818 Fol- lty-second street,
this city, and a brother-in-law of Mr..
Goldsmith, and therefore not total
stranger here.
Messrs. Goldsmith g. Mckee are
gentlemen Of business experience,
sterling worth, full of push and en-
ergy and deserve the patronage of the
public. Their Offices can be found at
room 8, above the Peoples National
bank, where they will be pleased to
have their friends and patrons call.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-18
WHAT WILL BE DONE NEXT
London Papers Discuss the Question OF
What ALI Sin L. TO Pay.

London, Aug. 1S.-The Morning
Post, referring to the relief OF the le-
gatiOners at Peking, says: To-day Is
not only day Of national rejoicing; it
it also a day Of congratulation for all
the powers of the world" Proceed
ing 10 discuss the probabilities of a
cessation of hOstillties The Post as
sumes that the United States are will
ing to abandon any idea OF further ag-
gressive action. but it questions the
disposition of Germany and the other
powers to agree to such a course. The
Berlin correspondent Of The Post says
he learns that no formal request for
an armistice has yet reached the pow
ers, and that it is improbable that any
such request would be granted.
The other papers comment guarded
" on the general situation, owing to
the lack of definite news when the
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-18

Our Misfortune
Your Good Luck.

During the moving and changing
of stocks in our reserve rooms,
some large bottles of ink got
broken Oh a pile of our best bleach
ed muslins, mixing spots clear
through on each piece. It included
most of our reserve stocks in
Fruit Of Loom, LanGdon rs, and
Masonville. these muslins cost Us
from &c t. S1@ a yard at wholesale,
Monday morning at 10 o'clock they
will all be put out at 41&c a yard.
Remember, Fruits, Masonville and
Langdon.
Also at o'clock each day, during
the week, Cabot, Plantation,
Blackstone and Hope fine bleach
ed muslins-none to E1@
dealers-at, per yard. -. .O2S
Special Print Offering.
At 2:3O each day, full standard
dress prints, 10 yards for 33c. One
pattern to a customer.
Hosiery.
At 4 o'clock every day ladies' fine
gauge, fast black zoe seamless
hose, d.
per pair. ............... A@2$
One lot 35 dozen boys muleskin
25c bicycle hose. all sizes. at 15c
pair, every day at 4:30. Be prompt.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-18
La Willing to Race.

To the Public: Having noticed the
passing newspaper comment con-
corning bicycles and bicycle riders,
we de.ire to say that we have no
racing team of bicycle riders, but We
have 19-year- r-old boy who rides a
regular Road Cleveland. who is will
ling to ride against any Stearns rider
in the city excepting johnson, who is
not, or at least ought not. to be con-
sidered in the amateur class.
Respectfully,
SMYMH & CARPENTER.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-18

editorials were written. Most Of
them advocates a stern inqu.sition re-
garding Outrages and the punishment
OF the leaders even If they have TO be
pursued all over China. The Daily
Graphic, in a para graph apparently
inspired, says there is no reason 70 be-
lieve that any of the powers will re-
pUdiate the previous understanding
to respect the integrity Of the empire
and the dynasty
ha+ Et1a-
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-18
Notice of Increase of Capital stock.

once of the Peoples Power Company, Rock
Island, ILL.,, Aug. s, 1900
NOTICE is hereby given that ut n special
meeting of the stockholders of the Peoples
Power company Ga corporation organized aud
existing under the laws of the state of nlinoisl
held at the principal business ON 'e of said
corporation. In the city OF Rock Island, in the
county OF Rock Island and state of Illinois, on
the eighteenth uSth) day OF July, A. D., 1900
the capital stock OF said corporation was in
creased from the sum OF three hundred thous-
and dollars $500 0O0l to six hundred thousand
dollars $500, 000) and the number of Is shares
as increased from three thousand (3,Ov0) To
six thousand (6 oO0); and that certificates of
recorder of deeds of said Rock Island county
CHARLES Q. MASON, President
SAMUEL S. DAVIS, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-18

CABE'S AUGUST CLEARING SALE, MON

1THE Crowds immense sales of the first
week of Our August Clearing Sale simply dem
onstrates over again the public confidence in
announcements of this store.
q shall hit hard
er, cut td.eper III -
be
he mention A
ods-E lively -beaC: i've and ddecide
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-18

II am a switchmsn, writes A. j.
Jennesse, 9201 Butler street, Chicago,
land am out in all kinds Of weather.
1 took a cold which settled in my kid
neys and was in very bad shape.
tried several advertised medicines
with no benefit until l was recon-
mended to take Foley's Kidney Cure
Two-thirds of a bottle cured me. "
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-18
Scores on the Ball Field.

Chicago, Aug. 1S.-The following are
the scores of the National League clubs
yesterday: At st. Louis-Boston 3,
st. Louis Z; at Observation-Disclosures
phia 4. Cincinnati 5-eleven innings;
at Pittsburg brooklyn 3. Pittsburg ).
American League: At Kansas City
Minneapolis Z. Kansas City IS: at
Cleveland-Detroit >, Cleveland o.; at
Buffalo-Indianapol &, Buffalo l.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-18
Yellowstone Park
and Alaska.

Extended tours under
Encouragement of the
AMERICAN TOURIST ASSOCIATION
Building, Chicago, Ill, Pullman Sleeping and
Dining Cars leave Chicago Tuesday, Aug. and
p, at 10 p. m. via CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE ST.
PAUL RAILWAY.
Tickets Include All Expenses Every
where.
Address GEO. n. HEAFFORD,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago, NJ
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-18

Half the ills that man is heir to
come from indigestion. Burdock
Blood Bitters strengthens and tones
the stomach; makes indigestion i'm
possible. For sale by Marshall &
Fisher. druggists
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-18

Accidents come with distressing
frequency on the farm. Cuts. bruises,
stiDgs, sprains. DR.. Thomas Eclectric
Oil relieves the pain instantly. Never
safe without it. For sale by Mar
shall & Fisher. druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-18
NOTHING WRONG WITH GoopNow.
Trouble Is Probably with Yellow Brit ish
journalism at Shanghai.

Washington. Aug. 1S.-The state de-
partment takes no stock in the story
put forth by the China Gazette at
Shanghai, accusing Consul General
Goodnow of completely with the Chi
nese. On the contrary. he is spoken
OF in the very highest terms. and his
course in the trying situation COM
Inended. 4 number of statements have
appeared concerning Goodnow's sug-
gestlon about the landing OF British
troops.
The only part which GoodnOw took
IL this matter was to inform the state
department that he doubted the wis
dom of landing troops Of one nation,
without others having the same priv
ilege. 1t is also said that the China
Gazette isa British paper, and positive
" represents a sentiment existing
among the English at Shanghai oD-
posed TO Consul General GOOdnOw and
tho fonrSo bp has nnrSnp1
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-18
VIII Not Consent 10 Secession.

MILWAUKEE,, Aug. 1S.-At yesterday
afternoons session of the International
Typographical union Il proposition OF
the stereotypers and electrotypers 10
withdraw from the l. T. L, was lost
the vote being 101 to II. 1t seems to
be the sentiment of the stereotypers
and electrotypers to withdraw from
the l. T. L. in case the referendum, to
which this action must be referred,
goes against them.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-18

GA 81 TO la.
tb. The Kind Yen HaYs Always Bought
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-18
Another Girl Ia Luck.

Newark, o., Aug. 1S.-Frank Stin-
son, of Columbus, was bound over to
court here yesterday for making MUIR
derous assault on local saloonkeeper
and rObbing the place. AT the hearing
it developed that StinsOn, like Rosslyn
Ferrell. the express robber, was to be
married next week and needed money
for that reason.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-18

New Haven, Conn, Aug. 1S.--It was
announced yesterday that DIR. John L.
Gushing, of Knox college,, GaleSburg.
Ills. had been appointed principal OF
the Hill House high school in this city.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-18
Carpet Department.
26 velvet and Brussels
hassocks at. ..........

HdSSoChS dI. w
62 porch
Ingram carpets remnants and short
lengths to IL yards clearing
'em out. per yard, ~
20c, 15c and. d.......... AOS
Best, all-wool ingram carpets. Z
ends of rolls, choice patterns, CSC
quieK quhis'y' TO eioSe 44C
Choice Japanese mattings fancy
patterns and colors, values worth
to 45c, small lots and a great
clearing chance at, IN
per ydIu. Il -
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-18
Wash Goods.

\ grand final clearing-lots of
bargains.
soc plain navy light blue and sink
pique. the finest, clear C1c
'em out at, per yard. 80. L %2S
IS pieces Genuine French PsrcaTes,
slgas, take them at. HD1~
Der yard. N12\
All 1sc to 25c fine Cling 101-
hams, per yard. ........ Z2(
45c embroidered and woven ging-
hams. handsomest styles and fin
est qualities, 39c and 45c ones,
clearing price. lOc
1215 and 15c Ginshan1s. about 500
yards, all elegant blue, pink, etc,
colors. clean them ort at, IT.
Embroidered Silk Spot mousseline
in co,ors; fine organdies. dimities.
satcens. etc. SSc to soc values,
all. all, all, 49,
per yard. G............. @G2S
Is pieces white naiGsook checks, 10
and 12lAc ones, all at, [3-
per yard. ..........O O4S
1880 o'oioek Monday, $50 yards
white nainsook checks. lace
stripe. white goods, and India
linons, all at, r.
per yard. ...............o W
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-09-07
THE MAGIC STRING.
Clever Trick which, with n Little
Practice. Can lie Performed by
Any hoy or Girl.

The boy or girl who can perform va
rious little tricks with matches, string
ETC.. is generally very popular and much
in demand. y rainy day at the sea-
shore. or in the mountains, is generally
dreary enough, and anyone who can
help while away the time is regarded
with gratitude. Here,is a description
of the marvellous ring trick, which the
writer has not seen described since he
was child, which is quite good many
years ago.
Having tied the ends of yonr string
together, pass it double through a
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-09-07

crossing it in front as in figure .; put
the string in your mouth at the point
where it crosses itself, and holding it
firmly between Your teeth, announce
your intention of removing il from she
neck by the passing of the rest of your
string a second time over your head.
To do this first drop the cord from
both hands for moment sand in taking
hold of it again lets your hands ex-
change places, being careful to have
the string which is uppermost where it
crosses in your mouth remain upper
most, so that what appears to be Sec
ond crossing of the string will be real
ly it's uperosrsing; now throw the rest
of the cord over your head, and though
you seem to pe encircled by double
cord, draw both sides backward as in
figure g. releasing the string from your
still closed mouth in what seems quite
q marvellous way. You Will find your
self disentangled, and the string still
tied together as in the beginning. and
ready for numberless more wcnGersS--
Boston Globe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-09-07
SOME DAY.

You're going to take a long vacation.
Some day
You will travel DER all creation.
Some day.
Through old Japan you'll idly roam,
Slide down old Fuji-Yama's dome.
And see the geishas In their home,
Some day.
You will go to Egypt see the Sphinx.
Some day.
You will climb the Pyramids, methinKs,
Some day.
Sail up the vast, mysterious Nile.
Shoot at the festive crocodile,
And kodak everything the while,
Some day.
To Italy's classic shores you'll HE,
Some day.
See Naples Bay and refuse to die,
Some day.
Along the tourists usual groove
Entranced, with dreamful eyes, you'll
move,
See old Pompeii and climb Vesoov,
Some day.
You'll do old Rome and the Holy Land,
Some day.
Pick shells on India's coral strand,
Some day.
Explore the islands of the ocean.
With naught to stay your locomotion
Wherever you may take the notion,
Some day.
All, trusting brother. you will find,
Some day,
You've done this only in your mind,
Some day.
But when life's journeys over, and
On Jordan's stormy banks you stand,
Maybe you'll see the Promised Land,
Some day.
Chicago Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-09-07

ship that has since ripened into love.
to use the expression of famous novel;
lists.
Before this love became an undying
one the cat found herself the mother
of four little kittens. Despite her
great friendship for Lump she had
much doubt about his intentions when
he began poking around the box where
the kittens lay. The mother promptly
arched her back and made ready to
slap Lump If he became too rude. He
showed himself thorough gentleman
and a member of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. He
expressed only great solicitation for tho
cat mother and actually went away and
got a piece of meat for them. This
pleased the mother, and in a short
time afterward Lump entered the FAM
lily as stepfather. The most remark
able things are told of his paternaI
deeds.
To divide meat with the little kit
tens was nothing uncommon. Lump
made up his mind that the kittens
should never be alone. He seemed to
ltdI llldl SOlitililuS NOulNi W
them. So, when the old cat went out
to get little fresh air, Lump would
take her place and lie in the box with
them or remain near. He allowed
! them to scratch his nose with their
sharp little claws and to sport around
him in the merriest fashion. Some Of
the spiteful 400 said that Lump was
doing all this just to raise cats to bite
and chase over back fences. The
queen of the hollering danes said that
he would not risk his life for them.
Not long afterward this assertion was
proven untrue and Lump made him
self hero. One day the old mother
cat was out for visit to some of the
neighhors who had not utterly repudi-
ated her, and Lump was looking out
| for the kittens. A man who wanted a
pair of shoes went into the store and
with him big bulldog. The brutal
dog began smelling around, and be-
fore Lump thought about it was at
the box with the kittens. The big
dog growled and started to seize kit
| ten, when Lump was upon him. The
big dog then attacked little Lump and
there was fierce fight. When the
store people got the big dog away lit
tie Lump was hardly able to stand,
but he crawled over to the eat box, and
when he saw that everything was
safe gave pathetic whine and fell
into the box. He was badly wound
ed dog, but everybody treated him
well, and he's now with the cat and
kittens again. The kittens do all
kinds of undignified things with him,
but he just looks solemn and says
nothing. Out of the corners of his
eyes he keeps warm lookout for
mean dogs and bad boys.-Washing
| ton Star.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-09-07
MAGIC STRING TRICK.

finger ring. and ask some one to hold
the ends upon their two forefingers.
You may now proceed to remove the
ring without cutting the string or re-
leasing the fingers, which seem to hold
it securely.
First pass the string second time
around one of the fingers which hold
it, then drawing the loop thus formed
toward the opposite hand, as shown in
figure 1, pass il over the string on the
other finger until it lies in the posi-
tion of dotted line b.; then with your
two forefingers catch up at A and Al
of the strings holding the ring and slid
ing your fingers from each other, quick
ly slip from the ends of your COM
panion's finger the part of the string
holding the ring, which, being thus re-
leased, will fall into the hand, with
which you can quickly cover it before
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-09-07
could not have oeco driven TO attemp,
L.. nr.iirnr,. nnnditinfn

could not have oecp driven TO attempt
under ordinary conditions.
"Why did 27,000 Spanish soldiers a.
Santiago surrender to 10000 American
soldiers. when the Spaniards were en-
trenched and the Americans were on
the outside and in the trenchesP 1t was
because those American soldiers repre-
sented the invincible power of Right,
and those who were in the wrong knew
it. Moreover. preceding circumstances
manifesting the power of right princi-
pies made destiny so apparent that
even the Spanish government at Mad
rid saw the handwriting on the wall
and authorized that surrender. Other.
wise the hundred thousand Spaniards
under command of Gen. Blanco might
until this day have been carrying on
war, living on the country, and battling
superior numbers. The surrender at
Santiago was the consummation of
a great plan, far above and beyond
human knowledge
The soldier-philosoph went on to
say: 'ln the preliminary develop
ment of this new world, the Spanish
freebooters under De Soto, Cortes,
Pizarro. and the rest, were an essential
element But when their time came to
make way for better men and purer de-
signs those Spanish freebooters had to
give way. 1t was the elimination of
their destiny that they should be de-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-09-07
A STRANGE FRIENDSHIP.
Lump, n Co1Iics Dog of Unknown An-
ccstry, Is the stepfnther ofa
Family of Kittens.

"Lump" is the stepfather of four
shoestore kittens; in fact, they are
nearly cats by now. The relationship OF
Lump to these kittens is the thing that
attracts attention among all who know
about it, 1t occasions surprise and even
scandal among the cats and dogs OF
the neighborhood that have heard
about it, and the result is that Lump
and his stepchidren do not move in
the 400 circle of either canine or fe-
line society. Despite all these queer
things, however, the great love in
this queer family grows stronger. The
existence of this affection is nearly
wholly due to Lump. 1t is not the cat
that brings on trouble between the dog
and cat race. 1t is the fighting in
stinct of the dog. Therefore, if Lump
had possessed any other than a good
disposition he could have been accom-
modated with all kinds on fighting
when he first entered the shot store.
Lump one day ran up into the second
story apartments of G. c. Noble, the
manager of local shoe store. Mr..
Noble was about TO eject him from
the house, when Mrs. Noble interposed
and said that she would at least give
the hungry little stranger good meal.
So the puppy had his first meal. He
liked it, and he wouldn't go away. Mrs.
Noble named him Lump, the German
name for tramp or hobo. Down at the
dog record Office of the district govern
ment Lump is put down as black and
tan collie, but he has no pedigree and
cannot trace his ancestry back to the
days of Harold.
Lump soon got in the habit of going
down to the shoe store and spending
part of the day there. He found the
old shoe store cat. He didn't show any
desire 10 make things unpleasant. and
the cat gradually grew to like him. AL
though an old cat. she actually put
aside enough of her dignity to rub
against Lump. Thus began the friend-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-09-07

What they have done is wrong. They
have outraged all civilization by their
treatment of the diplomatic ministers
of the nations of the world. They have
been wrong in their indiscriminate
massacres of innocent women and chill
dren. They are as wrong to-day as
King Herod when he ordered and con-
summated the slaughter of the inno-
cents. Because they are wrong, they
will be made to suffer, and the nations
of the world need not be intimidated
with their vast numbers.
sin private life, without the incentive
to do something for the right, no con-
siderable number of men could be in
6uced to go on a picnic and climb the
rugged heights of Lookout mountain
ON the coolest and most pleasant day
of the year. And yet | saw thousands
of men climb those heights on hot
afternoon, in the face of terrific and
were defending the mountain. They
were inspired with purpose, believing
that they were right, and they went on
ward and upward until they were
fighting above the clouds. Every man
knew that death and wounds must be
inevitable, and that all were amenable
to the stern law of impact and impinge-
meut when the shot and shell and mimic
bullet were singing and ringing above
and about them. But there was no fall
tering of individuals, no wavering of
| the lines.
Moreover, l have seen mule teams.
during war times, pulling loads
through mud and mire and accom-
plish.ng what even the dumb brutes