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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17
Visitation Academy,

Academy of the Visitation, conduct
ed by the sisters of the Visitation
2939 Fifth avenue, Rock Island. The
academic, preparatory and kinder
ten departments of the new academy
are now opened TO Students.
Superior advantages in music, art,
elocution, physical culture and the
languages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17
C.. r. y ST. L. Purchase.

The purchase IF the Chicago, Peoria
IL St. Louis and the 1T. Louis. Chicago
IL St. Paul railroads by the new CHI
cago. Peoria Il St. Louis Railway COM
pany, i expected at Springfield to be
followed by an early extension of the
system from Havana to Rock Island
This would mean the utilizing of the
old u. 5. T.. from Havana 10 Canton.
The incorporators of the new com
pany. which i licensed to issue 81
800, OOO of capital stock, are mostly
Springfield men. They are Maj. Blu
ford Wilson, Curtis Wilson. Ralph
BlaiSdell and p. Il. Warren, of SPRING
field and James Duncan. Of Alton.
The Springfield journal says: lit
i the intention OF the new company,
when it assumes control of the Svs-
TEN. to extend line from Havana to
Rock Island"
In the event of the Kansas City,
Pittsburg IL Gulf line connecting with
Rock Island, which, if recent reports
are to he credited. seems likely. friends
here will have occasion to see more of
John A. Hanley, who is traffic man
ager Of the Gulf route, and who has
many warm acquaintance here. Mr..
Hanley is now located at Kansas
CITY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17
PORT BYRON POINTS,
Eugene Lyford Post and Woman's
Relief Corps Have In
stallations.
H. c. TRENT IS COMMANDER

Death of Mrs. Eliza simpson. "a Pioneer
lie Organized-Repairing Grand Army
HaII-A Docking in the RIver-Congre-
gationalIsts to Select New Minister.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17
ONLY TOUR OF
ALL MEXICO

In Pullman's finest Compartment,
Drawing Room, Library, Observation
and Dining Cars-an Eestibuled-
with the celebrated
Open Top Car ChiIiIitIi."
Longest Tour ever oTered-longer
in Mexico, longer in City of Mexico,
longer in tropics Only tour to
ruined cities Special trains start
Jan. % and March 8. Tickets in
clnde all expenses everywhere.
Under Escort Of the
American TOu'ist Association.
1873 Marquette Building, Chicago.
REAU CAMPBELL, General Manager
For maps. books of the tour, tick
cts, etc, call on Agents of the Chica-
90, Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17

The Central Uuion company calls
attention TO the above and TO the fur
Their fact that this is the third indie
pendent company TO withdraw from
the field since the agitation began IN
Rock Island in behalf of an indePend-
ent franchise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17
Erie Telephone Company Absorbs Com
petition at Detroit.

Detroit, Jan. 17.-Negotiations
pending since last July were closed
Yesterday by the transfer of a con-
trolling interest in the new state line
and the Detroit Telephone company
to the Erie Telephone company, which
controls the Michigan company. the
competitor of the Detroit
Charles j. Glidden, of Lowell, Mass.
president of the Erie company, an
nounces today that his company had
secured a majority of the bonds and
stock. He would not name the terms
of the transfer. Mr.. Gliddeu says
there will he no immediate change in
the workings of the two companies
and that present prices will prevail.
The DETROIT companies have about
6, COO miles>of long-distance wire con-
Meeting foTty-siN towns with Detroit
and operate 100 stations. The total
of subscribers served by the Detroit
companies Is about 10000, $500 be-
ing credited to Detroit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17
TALK OF THE TRACK,
Deal That the Rock Island is
Reported to Have
on Tap.
LINE To ST. PAUL-MINNEAPOLTs.

To Take Place of UnCertain Service Now
Operated Over the Fort Dodge Division
An Early Extension of the Chicago.
Peoria n st. Louis to This City Prom
i>ed-wouId Utilize Old J. r.
The Des Moines Leader is authority
for the statement that the Rock Island
road is to operate into St. Paul and
Minneapolis over its own liue during
the coming wear. The road has prac-
ticallv completed arrangements for =
new service between Des Moines and
81. Paul and Minneapolis, to take the
place of the uncertain service now
operated over the Fort Dodge division
and the Minneapolis and ST. Louis
roads. In providing this service it
will also extend line into Spirit Lake,
independent of the Milwaukee, whose
tracks it is now using from Ruthven,
via Spencer to Spirit Lake. This ar
ran@ement will be provided 10y 10 to
- mile extension of the De~ Moines
and Ruthven division of the
Rock Island, and the use of
Burlington Cedar Rapids n North
ern tracks. The extension will
be built this season, and the service
TO St. Paul established as soon as the
Burlington road completes it's new
track into ST. Paul. The Spirit Lake
service will probably he established
by the opening of the Lake season in
June.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17
81. 10 a Pair.

$40 D1lr~ OF women tan XII lace
shoes. vim rHedl an weight upOers auG
sJle- eI.Iy j. lest than one half regular
y ice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17

NS'SSSS .'S's'sSsS,
ADVANTAGES To INDEPENDENT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17
No Time to Cough

but plenty OF time to eat, drink and
lie merry after you have taken few
doses OF the cough medicine we are
now selling with such good results in
every case. You will feel like a new
person, can eat. sleep and work as
well as play. We can confidently
recommend 1t as the best remedy Of
the Kind we have ever handled. Only
2jc bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17
IN THEIR OWN BEHALF.


ls8sss'ss. ses.s'sVsssssc.st
REMOVES THE RIVAL COMPANY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17

GA - TO RIA.
Bsa-uths III TIE KIND f,g Haze sisaJs B9ggat
'', Il &MAzzZx
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17
ST. rs a Pair.

OYER 80 pairs OF women = lace and
button tan and D.acx Kid shoes cp.I
and = d. round toe with KID tips aud
medium weight SDle-- - . j. les, than
half regular price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17
81. 65 a Pair.

iug palrS OF omen black KID shoes.
lace and button. with kid lips. sI.I5
i- little more than Oue-hAlf regul AZ
Jr.re.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17
81, O5 q Pair.

. -Dy pairs Of women F, black oxford
V.ru Kid lpPrr- and cloth kid top
q Jl T. us. one half regular price
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17
81. SIS a Pair.

900 pair- Of women kangaroo ca.f
shoes. lace and hutton with Kid tips
and medium weight SDle~- % styles 10
choose from. o So 5 one half regular
u ice for these shoes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14
Sheet Music Cheap.

And everything in the Musical
Line. The cheapest place on earth
to buy sheet music, new or old, in
structors, studies, mandolins, guitars,
or any kind of musical instrument or
supply for same, is of the Story & Clark
Piano Co, Galesburg, I'll. Send them
q &c stamp for their catalogue and
price list-the most complete ever
issued to retail buyers. 1t is handy to
have, so send today before you forget
it. 39-2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14
ABE JONES COMMENTS
ON THE RESULTS OF ELECTION
Gives His Opinion of the Cause of
Bryan's Defeat. An Inter
esting Letter.

We have met the eneme and made
an exceedingly hasty retrete, but if we
had wun the retreats wood have been
much more newmerous. | don't no
how much | hav lost on this elekshun
as | stood in with Kroker and amt
herd from thin yet, but it viii bee at
least 100000, and if he kontests the
elekshun which he is lyable to do on
akkount of its bein so klose mi loss may
be twice that much. However DIN to
the present administration and pros
perity and bein like over distinguished
leeder a agricultoorist insted of II farmer
/ thinkNt the price of my potatoes and
hay being so hi kan pa mi diets with
out going into bankrupsy. Hearafter
the candidate aud miselfmay konklude
to bee farmers.
Thare will be no end to the reasons
given for our defect but | no one that
in mi opinyun takes the Iced and that
is stufling the ballot box. ] am reliably
Liiit w dS OhC OuiOb WA
in this sity stuffed so full that they had
to take broom handle to crowd them
in and the stuffing was such poor
quality that on thousand dinner
pales full laborer would starve to
death. 1t was no more nor les than
those miserable, contemplate repub.
likan ballots. If Christmas turkeys
were stuffed with such stuff the gratest
day in the year wood have no more
use for turkey. ABE JONES.
p. S-If you diskover eny diskrep-
ensys III the gramer or orthography in
the above accumulation don't la it to
eny defekt in mi erly edikashion but
to bein SO surprized and ratified at the
result that / hardly know where | am
at a, j.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14

Mr. Hanley, the veteran Theatrical
manager, sends the following item con
corning our beautiful play home:
CHARLES CITY, Iowa, Oct 20, 1900.
We presented The Free Lance al
DEBORAH, Iowa, last evening, Oct %,
to crowded house and brilliant audi
ence. Mr.. Mantell received certain
calls at the end Of each act.
1t was our second visit to Deco
rah, and am pleased to state that il
is one of the best theatrical one-night
stands in the northwestern country,
and one of the few places where the
local managers buy tickets for them
selves and families.
The managers, Messrs. Weiser and
Bear, are gentlemen and business men
l find they leave no stone unturned tc
work up and give good companies large
business. Very truly yours,
NJ. w. HANLEY.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14

Our theatregoers are to have an opor-
tunity to see the famous comedy "the
Little Minister" 1t will be presented
here soon by Mr.. Charles Frohman's
company. The play has achieved a
success which has never been dupli,
Gated. The presentation is greeted
everywhere by large and fashionable
audiences, and in most houses where
they have appeared, every seat ha:
been sold before their arrival.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14
The Census of 1000.

A booklet giving the population of
all cities of the United of $4,000 and
over according 20 the census of 1900,
has just been issued by the Passenger
department Of the Chicago, Mil
waukee q st. Paul Railway, and a
copy of it may be obtained by sending
your address, with two cent stamp to
pay pos age, to the General Passenger
Agent Of the Chicago, Milwaukee q
ST. Paul Railway, Chicago, Ill. 1913
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14

THE Thanksgiving Number Of The
Saturday Evening Post is dated Nov
ember 10. The cover /. by Harrison
Fisher. The opening article is The
Leaders in American Diplomacy, by
Honorable John w. Foster, formerly
Secretary of State. Honorable Frank
a. Vanderlip, Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury, contributes The Onward
March Of American Trade. Honor
able Carter H. Harrison, Mayor of Chi
cago, has an article or The DETACHMENT
Of the Modern City.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14
Excursions

Homeseekers' Excursion Tickets
will be ON sale the first and third Tues
days of each month at all stations OF
the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & North
ern Railway 10 various parts of the
country at a very low rate.
Call on any agent Of the Cedar" Rap
ids Route or address
JNo. G.. FARMER, A. G.. p. g. 4. A.,
B. G. r. g. N. Ry.
t-Dec-lS Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14

YES, there is no denying that many
Thanksgiving Day dinners will be big
ger and better OH account of the YER
dict
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14

Boss CROKER will now proceed to
make the taxpayers of New York City
pay for the little game he has been
playing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14
Sleeper to Los Angeles California.

Every "Wednesday antil further
notice the G. M. d st. p. Ry. will start
a thorough Tourist sleeper from Min
neapolis for Los Angles arriving Los
Angeles via Kansas City and the A. l..
& >. F. Ry ZOO a. M following Sun
day. To connect with the car at Mason
iiy leave DEBORAH 1915 a. m. We'd
nesday. 3. V. POTTER, Agt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14

The people Of this country showed
their recognition of good thing by de-
manding four years more of it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14

Mr.. BRYAN's last statement-''the
fight is wonn--was correct, but it
wasn't won by his side.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14

To Break up a Cold in One Night
or to quickly cure La Grippe TAX,
"Weeks' Break-Up-A-Cold Tablets
We will cheerfully refund the purchase
price if it fails to cure. Price % cents
Wangler Bros. sole agents. 6-1yr
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14

SENATOR PETTIGREw has 10 votes
out of 1l5 in the South Dakota legis-
lature.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14

DON'T be hard on your democratic
friends; many Of them are Just as glad
of it as you are.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14
Notes of the Theatre.

When A Texas Steer PLAY ed at Sail
Lake City the qnartttte of that com
pany were invited t. slug at nlorn-
ing recital in he Momun Tabernacle,
aud gladly gave their services. The
quartette consists Of IesSrs Lewis,
Stubs, Granville, and Boas. This
excellent production will be given here
this season.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14

LET US hope that the last campaign
on freakisms has been fought in this
country.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14

'NoT GUILTY"-the verdict of the
highest court in favor Of the American
people, charged with being blind to
their own interests.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has returned
to Washington and will remain there
during the coming session Of Congress.
While Mr.. Bryan was flying around
the country the President was block
ing out parts Of his annual message to
Congress, which will be very import
ant document this year
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14

The opera Nov. Goth is going to have
heavy house; only a few seats are left
yet
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14

MIR. Kirke LaShelle who sends the
big opera Company, "The Princes
Chic' is also sole owner of "The Ameern
which is exploited by the Famous
Frank Daniels Opera Company Of IS
people.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14

THE common sense Of the people can
always be trusted not to make the same
blunder twice. Enough of them blum
dered in '92 to give the country four
years of industrial distress, but tine
Bryanites Couldn't persuade them to
repeat the tlunder this year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14

We polish and set up stoves on
short notice. n. r.. Croft.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-06
WOMAN ON THE BIKE
Some Rules That the Fair Sex Should
Follow In Riding.

come huicS NM HaH ocA ohouA0
Follow In Riding.
One of the first requisites, whether
the rider be delicate or strong, is mod
Grafton. Riding for speed subverts tho
very end of the exercise-it is like row.
ing or running or doing anything else
for speed, it finally conquers the con-
queror-and the most sickcning, har-
rowing sight 10 the continuous race.
The association Of wheelmen should do
all in their power to suppress these
public exhibitions of human fdiocy.
Another essential, especially for wo-
men, is an appropriate dress. and there
is no law against gentleman also
being appropriately dressed. l never
could understand why it was necessary
that a man should wear the garb OF
a circus clown in order to ride wheel.
In the past year or two the women
have come nobly to the rescue In the
matter of genteel dress. The snort
hair, the bloomer, and the chewing
gum have we'll nigh disappeared. Inc
plain cloth, medium length, medium
width gown is no hindrance, and has
the further advantage and economy OF
being a good rainy day gown for walk
ing. Another essential is to learn how
to ride. Many are riding without this
knowledge. There are few mechanical
principles to be observed. One Is 10
have the gearing so arranged as 10
have the pedals on level with the
foot when the foot Is extended. An
other is to have the saddle so placed
as to bring the weight of the BODY d.
rectly over the pedal when the latter
is at its lowest point. Still another Is
to lower the handle bars sufficiently 10
allow the body to bend forward slight
" from the hips-not STOPPING from
the shoulders, thereby COMPRISING the
lungs. Nearly all beginners bend the
spine backward from the hips. AS
rule, young children, If the gearing
Is correct, take the normal position.
Finally the rider should sit, as IN
chair. upon the bones or tuberosities OF
the pelvis, and should, on no account,
allow the weight of the body to rest
upon the tissues situated between
these bony prominences. Indeed, the
danger of serious injury resulting 10
children and adults from riding a sad
die constructed in ignorance OF cor
rect anatomical principles is so great
that it is always wise to refer the SAD
die question to a competent physician.
Besides the very important question OF
saddle is that of the wheel itself. IL
must be thoroughly well made, OF the
best material, and it must not be too
light. Too light wheel gains no
momentum to speak Of, while the jar
ring and vibration are very disagree
able, if not injurious. There must De
certain weight and solidity. Finally,
the wheel by its economy OF money
and time permits the rider to avail
himself of new scenes and places, CIV
ing pleasurable sensations, the absence
of which in exercise for the sake OF
health alone is the reason why health
seldom responds to the call OF such
perfunctory exercise. The heart is not
in it.-Leslie's Weekly.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-06
Clean Caught!

in Paris there lives an eminent
painter who is economical and SEN
tentious. The other day one of the
students broke pane of glass in the
studio window and replaced it tenn
porarily by passing sheet of paper
over the aperture. When the painter
came down next morning he thrust
his cane through the makeshift with
the remark, He that breaks pays
None of the class, however, took the
hint, and next morning another sheet
of paper was pasted across the win
dow. 1t met with the same fate. And
so on the next day, and so on the
fourth. On the fifth day, when the
artist came down, there was the pa
per as before. Fire flashed from his
eyes, and roaring. 'He tl:at breaks
pays" and he drove his cane through
the paper-and through the pane be-
hind it that had been put in by the
students and then carefully pasted
over with sheet of paper.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-06
rs A NEW RELIGION.
HOW THE CHURCH ARMY OF
ENGLAND is CONDUCTED.
It's Founder Plays the Trombone and
Conveys Lessons bv Magic Lanterns
Successful Work Among the Con-
verts.

Next to the Salvation army and
closely akin to 1t is the Church army,
which is an ally Of the dignified and
somewhat naughty Church of England.
Its founder is Rev. Wilson Garlic, who
eight years ago was poor London
curate. He is poor enough still, for
that matter, but the Church army has
grown until now 1t has an income of
100000 year and a working staff Ut
more than 1000 people. 1t has been
recognized by the queen and Endorsed
by the archbishop of Canterbury. Rev.
Mr.. Garlic is known in England as
the man with the trombone. He has
played that instrument in the streets,
in saloons and in dance halls, and has
had it pretty badly battered in many an
encounter with toughs. Once, after an
encounter with a rowdy, he was laid
up for six months.
The headquarters of the Church
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-06
Dragging Guns Up (ORlkop, 1000 Feet High,
UNIQUE FIGURE
III washingto toms Official and Social Life
Is MIR. Ting Fang.

III washington's Omclal and Social Life
Is MIR. Ting Fang.
Probably the most unique figure In
Washington official and social life Is
Mr.. WI Ting Fang, the Chinese min
lister to the United States. The pecu-
liarity Of Mr.. Wu's nature does not lie
in the fact that he is Enthusiastically
Chinese, but, on the contrary, that he
is almost thoroughgoing American In
his manners and customs. Mr.. WI
speaks the English language as fluent
ly, volubly and correctly as any Amer
lean college graduate. The most re-
markable feature of his wonderful
knowledge Of the intricate tongue Ia
the fact that he learned to speak 1t
without any tuition. Before coming
to America" said Mr.. WI, 81 deter
mined to learn the American language.
l have made it point in life that
whenever l attempt to do anything ]
shall persist and persevere until have
mastered the situation. 1t has been
said that no other Chinaman on the
globe speaks the English language az
well as l do. But what | know of II
has been learned by me without any
school instruction. l have simply
picked it up by self-application and by
observation in American society" II
is not only in this respect that the min
lister is American in his customs and
manners, but he has likewise absorbed
all of the notable habits and idioms oil
American society. His entertainments
given to Washington society at his
handsome residence at Eighteenth and
@ streets are enthusiastically Amer
lean. There is nothing oriental about
his receptions and dances, and, unlike
the social functions given at the Other
far eastern embassies, everything ID
thoroughly American. "My experience
in American society has been very
pleasant" said Mr.. WI today. Il like
the American people, not only for theii
gentleness of nature and breeding
but because they are open-hearted
thoroughly frank and sensible. l con-
slider the American women equal in
every respect to those of China. j
think they are all very beautiful. Some
of them may not be beautiful physical
ly, but in character they stand pre-
eminent among the women of the
world. Washington special New York
World.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-06
SHERIDAN'S WIT.
As Illustrated by an Incident During a
Princes BanUuet.

As Illustrated by an Incident During a
Princes Banquet.
Every one has read innumerable
anecdotes of the wit and presence Of
mind of Richard Brinsley Sheridan"
said w. w. Clarke of Buffalo at the
Waldorf-Astoria, but l tumbled
across one the other day that I had
never before seen in print. When the
question arose as to making George
w., while still Prince of Wales, re-
gent, on account of the madness that
had overtaken George Ill, there was
violent and virulent opposition to the
plan, not only on account of the loose
ness of the Princes mode of living and
the general laxity of his morals but
also because Of his stand on what was
then known as the wheat laws. Ed
mund Burke, who was in the fullness
of his power, was supposedly opposed
to the Princes ambition, and the flu
ture king in consequence was paying
assiduous court to the great states