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Rock Island Argus., 1900-11-06
Too Many Risks.

They had come up from lower Mary
land-man and wife-to have their tin.
types taken by travelling operator al
the Marlboro fair. The husband
thought it we'll to have a fair under
standing of the matter beforehand
and so he entered the gallery on wheels
and asked:
How much fur two pictur's"
Fifty cents" was the reply.
"Will you take prime coonskin In
payment?"
"Yes"
"Will we look nateral:"
"You WILL
Kin 1 stand with a knife in my
hand, as If ready to tackle a bar?'
You can"
kin the ole woman hev her hands
clasped and her eyes rolled up like
some of them rich folks?"
'If she wants to-"
'And yo'n take all the risks?"
what risks do you mean?"
'Waal, 1 hain't purity nor proud, but
the ole woman is. and yo'u hev to take
q twist out Of her nose and shorten up
her chin q leetle, or she'll git right up
arter seein the pictur' and light on yo'
like a turkey on 'tater bug. The last
feIler that was here only survived two
days arter takin her pictur', and 1
thought it was only sQuar' to tell yo'
bout it."
The artist declined to take the risks,
and the man picked up his coonskin
and went out, saying:
Cant blame yo', stranger. Can't
blame yo' bit Yo' don't want to be
tore all TO pieces and hev this wagiD
wrecked fur the sake of one coonskin.
I'll git the ole woman seven yards Of
kalliker, and she'll hev to roll up her
eyes at that and let the pictur' CO.,
Washington Post
Rock Island Argus., 1900-11-06
Brave Explorers

Like Stanley and Livingstone, found
it harder to overcome malaria, fever
and ague, and typhoid disease germs
than savage cannibals; but thousands
have found that Electric Bitters is a
wonderful cure for all malarial dis
eases. If you have chills with fever,
aches in back of neck and head, and
tired. worn-out feeling. a trial will
convince you of their merit. W. A.
Null, of Webb, H., writes: "My
children suffered for more than year
with chills and fever; then two bot
ties of Electric Bitters cured them. !"
Only so cents. Try them. Guaran-
teed. Sold by Hartz- & Ullemeyer,
druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-11-06
TABLE TALK.

So much is written for the guidance of
me hostess in affairs pertaining to the
1ect is or such vital interest and impor-
lance that IL has created, as necessities
rTays and teae6e e6; the n need of special guide
manners" To well-bred people this is
supernuous and absurd, OF course.
Unstudied POiiteness.
To be natural in all things is desirable,
II IL does not partake of the nature of
the savage. Studied manners lack the
cordialtty and genial warmth that will
where the atmosphere breathes rest and
comfort and the many chambers seem
gracious courtesy that dispenses whole
some air and genial light upon all. and
gives IT'S owner passport round the globe.
cannot be acquired in a few brief les
sons. 1t must be as natural to one as the
act OF breathing.
Table Manners
That favorable surroundings have much
to do with developing the finer qualities
in man, cannot be questioned. The soul
is very susceptible TO its environments.
individual begins first in their eating.
Mothers should keep this fact ever in
children. These little creatures do not
naturally possess a birdlike daintiness
ia eating But precept upon preeept, and.
pie, must be set before them every day.
If the same care and nicely is observed
company is expected, and the nice little
courtesies and consideration observed
toward the family members as are con-
sidered due our guests. there would be no
thought or occasion for nervous tremorS
when the necessity of entertaining or
being entertained might subject you to
criticism. If dainty and careful service
requires a little longer time at the table.
so much better for all: it will not take
more time than should be given to eat
ing properly. The mother should inn
press it upon her family that the table
is not mere feeding place, and eating
simply part of the unavoidable daily
routine to be gone through with as ex-
peditiously possible.
Not Time to Eat.
Such ideas are foolish as well as un-
wise, and the very poorest sort of econ
omy. The dinner hour, at least should
be welcomed by all the family circle as
a time of reaction for mind and body,
and should be held in the light of a
family institution, where food for mind
and body comes in pleasant and whole
some form amid cheerful and happy sur
roundings.
No danger of the young people trained
amid such harmonious conditions being
guilty. of any faux pas, when subject to
the glaring light of public opinion. If
manners make the man, it is certainly
true that table manners play a very
imDOrtant part in the work,
Rock Island Argus., 1900-11-06
A<NIGHT OF SOBBING.
MRS. GALLUP. LAMENTS THAT HER
TIME ON EARTH is SHORT.

She Heard the sum to Get Ready
| to BE an Angel and Had "a Little
: Talk With Mr. Gallup About Whom
{ He shouId Select For His Second
Wife.
+ tCopyright, 1900, by C. B. LeWis.I
) After supper AIr. Gallup had gone
over to the store for milestone and u
paper of carpet tacks, and as he went
Mrs. Gallup was washing up the dishes
and singing The Home Over There"
with great feeling He returned in
half an hour, and as he reached the
kitchen door the sound OF sobbing met
his ears. He looked in to find Mrs.
Gallup weaving back and forth on q
chair with her check apron at her eyes.
Something had happened. He didn't
inquire what ii was. but turned about
and sat on the doorstep and in an alb
sent way began sharpening q sickle
with the stone he had bought. 1t was
five minutes before Mrs. Gallup yolun-
teered an explanation. When she saw
that he had neither anxiety nor sym
pathy, she hitched her chair into the
doorway, used a fresh spot on the
apron to wipe her eyes and finally said:
Samuel, when you've got that sickle
eharpened you might go over to Mrs.
Bebee's and tell her that 1 shall be
dead woman before tomorrer. You
Rock Island Argus., 1900-11-06
The Gardener.

The term gardener implied much
more a few generations ago than it
does today. Young men paid heavy
premiums to get in as apprentices I'M
der learned gardeners, and when at the
end of the term they were invested
with the blue apron" most OF them
would compare favorably in general
intelligence with the graduates OF our
modern universities.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-11-06

a new industry among street car
conductors was revealed to a patient
passenger on an up town Sixth avenue
car the other day The conductor, who
was in a talkadve mood. opened con-
versatiOn by exhibiting a coin of q
mintage which commands a premium
and remarking that many such coins.
which were carried as pocket pieces,
Rock Island Argus., 1900-11-06
One woman,s Treasure.

I read in one of the "tit-bit'' papers
that lone good lady is said to treasure
still the fiounce of a dress" which the
late Duke of Coburg accidentally trod
on and tore" when on a ceremonial
visit to Lerwick. n. B.. in 1882. One
thinks at once of Calverley's lines:
A clod-a piece of orange peel
The end of cigar
When trod on by princely heel,
How beautiful they arel
London Academy.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-11-06
An Opinion Indorsed.

at takes genius and hard work to
make q great actor" exclaimed the
chubby matinee favorite who was
smoking a cigarette and reading a so
cent novel.
And the press agent looked up from
the piles of fiction which his facile pen
was tracing and in voice that shook
with feeling eXclaimed:
You bet 1t doesr'-Washingto Star
Rock Island Argus., 1900-11-06
An EXPLANATION,

"Your friend Groome boasts that his
wife is college bred. What's meant by
college bred. anyway"
"Mebbe it's the stuff they learn to
make at cooking school.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-11-06
Her Divorce.

The Chicago Divorce was talking
about her former husbands.
What was the matter with the
irst?" asked her friend.
HE didn't understand me-
And the second?"
HE id."-Philadelphia Record.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-11-06

To Cure q Cold In One Day
take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
II 1t fails to cure. E. w. Groves
signature on each boy. Price CSC.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-11-06

The first book ever printed in Swift
Eerland bears the date of 1870.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-11-06
FIRST VOLUME.

Conducted by Ida Ames Willis, SI9
Chamber of Commerce Building, Chica go,
10 whom all inquiries should be addressed.
All Rights Reserved by Banning Co., Chi.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-11-06
Pure Food.

None but thoroughly reliable pure and healthful foods
by actual chemical analysis will be accepted for
these columns
Rock Island Argus., 1900-11-06
I able and Kitchen.
Practical Suggestions About What to
Eat and How to- Prepare Food.

This matter will be founI to be entirely
different from and superior to the usual
run of food articles, in that every item is
a nugget of culinary wisdom and eminently
nracfipal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-31

LONDON. Dec. 3e.-The Stock Exchange
last week seemed to have every prospect or
passing the final settlement OF the year
with ease and quietude. Although business
was weak. it had been fairly brisk i'm spite
OF the holidays. with good buying for the
new account This promising outlook how
ever, was turned into gloom by yesterdays
collapse of the London and Globe Finance
Corporation. which disorganized the mar
kets and resulted in thirteen failures. In
volving twenty y-nine members 1t is reas-
suring nevertheless, TO note that other
prices were but little affected. the chief
movements being declines in some Amer
leans held by the embarrassed firms.
Consols closed lower at s71z. Foreigners
mostly lost fractionally. Home rails, after
much irreguiarity during the week. closed
generally lower. Americans. in spite OF
realiztaions by the suspended firms. closed
steady. with davances at many points. The
fall in West Australians affected other
mines, the leading descriptions of South
Africans going from q to lie lower.
The view taken on the Stock Exchange
CT the Whitaker-Wright mines is that both
the London and Globe and the British Co
lumbian groups will be compelled TO liqui-
date Immediately. In spite Of this. experts
who recently visited the Lakeview prop
critics believe that a mine like the Lake.
view, which last year paid a dividend OF
nearly GL0O0,000, must eventually pan out
successfully. 1t is asserted i'm London that
not more than 100000 tons OF two-ounce
ore is obtainable at the present develop
ment of the mine. which is entirely made
quate to meet the present obligations. The
large holdings Of the company lead the
friends of the mine to believe that the fu-
ture will prove the wisdom of their faith
in the properties in spite of the cost Of the
new plant installed to reduce the expense in
treating ores.
There was little change I'm the monetary
situation at the end OF the week, the mar
ket closing easier.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-31

PEKING, Dec. 3O.-The Chinese them
selves were greatly astonished at receiving
the imperial instructions. Neither Ii Hung
Chang nor Prince Ching had expected sue
cess in persuading the court under ten
days.
The Emperor's instructions are TO agree
fully to the note, but to endeavor to get
the best terms possible. particularly In the
matter OF limiting the number of the Iega-
tion guards and also as 10 the places where
these are to be located.
The pienipotentiaries are instructed to
sndeavor to limit the number of army posts
along the line of railway to as few as
possible and finally TO request the powers
not to destroy the fortifcations, but mere
~ to disarm them
Ii Hung Chang's health Is bad. and 1t is
doubtful whether he will be able to do
more than affix his signature to an instru-
ment delegating his powers to Prince
Ching until another plenipotentiary has
been appointed. He was dressed this morn
Ing and carried in chair to the residence
of Prince Ching, with whom he held a long
consultation. Prince Ching then called
upon the doyen of the diplomatic corps.
the Spanish minister, Senior De Cologan.
and requested him to notify the other en-
voys that instructions had been received
from the Emperor TO sign the note.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-31
Berlin Agrarians Are Complaining,
and n New Trial Is Likely for
Banker sterpberE ON IN Flaw.
ELECTION DISORDER IN SPAIN
sILvELA Is EXPECTED To SUCCEED
PREMIER AZCARRAGA.
Return of the Gar 20 81. Petersburg
Will BE Made the Last OF January
Other News from Europe.

LONDON, Dec. 30-London stock brokers
are very apprehensive as TO the results Of
to-morrow's dealings. Bear traders for
the last fortnight had been concentrating
their attacks the whitaker Wright
shares, and had their assaults failed the
results must have been quite as sensa-
tional was the suspension of the London
and Globe Finance Corporation. limited.
As affairs stand now. it is expected that
no fewer than six additional firms will
suspend tomorrow. The feeling this even
ing is very gloomy. 1t is feared that the
general markets must become affected.
Those who take this view think that the
climax may be postponed until the next
settlement, but the prospect is far from
hopeful unless the bears themselves come
to the rescue of the brokers who have
been prominent in this attack.
The Daily Telegraph says: 1.-The bear
orders to sell for fall in I.akeview and
other shares emanated chiefly from Adsl-
aide, where the condition OF the properties
was presumably better known. So persist
ent did these operators become that an
opposing group. headed by the London and
Globe Finance Corporation, limited, tried
to create corner In the shares to squeeze
out the BEARS but they were unable to pay
for the large blocks Of shares purchased
The Financial News, which is inclined TO
the view that the London and Globe FL
nance Corporation will yet get the ac-
ccmmodation IL requires, mentions re-
port that one group actually offered ESQ.,
ooc to assist in dealing with the crisis. but
was informed that at least fSO0.0oo would
be required
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-31
SCORES 1HE GERMANS.



LONDON. Dec. s1.-wiring to the Times
from Peking yesterday DR.. Morrison says:
THE Chinese have accepted all the condi-
tions Of the joint note. They are sending
formal acceptance by an envoy and ask
that negotiations should commence forth
with and military operations cease.
Lii Hung Chang is much better, although
greatly shaken.
Five expeditions are now operating. Ev-
cry report tells of increasing unrest. The
policy of depriving the Chinese of all power
to exercise authority is spreading disorder
broadcast and forcing peaceful Chinese
into the opposition"
In a dispatch dated Dec. 2s DR.. Morrison
sends long protest against German harsh
ness. which, he says, is creating instead of
checking disorder. He accuses the Ger
mans of marrying the country and punish
ing the innocent and the guilty indiscrim-
inately, in order to levy fines for defraying
their own military expenses and to form an
excuse for continued hostile occupation.
He also charges Count Won waldersee
with breach Of faith, on the ground that
he gave Ii Hung Chang a map defining the
area of the occupation in the province of
Chilli and indicated the district beyond
which the allies would not operate, and yet
allowed the German troops to infiict severe
punishment on the Chinese at Tsang-C -Chau
and YungChing. both Of which are outside
the area.
Repeating his statement that the Ger
mans are preparing for an expedition to
si-Ngan-Fu in the spring, and also for To-
menting trouble in the Yang-Tse valley.
DR.. Morrison says: 1.-The question arises
whether the occasion should not be seized
to separate the British troops from Count
Won Waldersees command
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-31
GIVE FILIPINOs LIBERTY.
Remarkable Utterance of a Peace-at-
Any-Prfce Chicago Minister.

CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-Prof NJ NJ Mas
garin, a well-known Chicago Congrega-
tionalist clergyman. tonight delivered a
lecture on 1.-THE Close Of the Century at
the Grand Opera House. He said In part:
Let the American people celebrate the
birth of the twentieth century by a
memorable act-give liberty to the Fill
pinos. Victor Hugo used to say that no
festival was complete which did not bring
amnesty or pardon to some people; let us
pardon the Filipinos for rebelling against
our sovereignty, If that is the crime we
charge them with, and IN addition, let us
confer upon them liberty. Let America es-
tablish divine precedent-that of giving
freedom freely and without price TO a
people who prefer liberty to life. Liberty
has hitherto been wrested from rulers at
the point % the bayonet let us have
liberty in the twentieth century without
the bayonet. Our example, l am hopeful.
will become a noble epidemic Russia, Tur-
key and Great Britain will go and do like
wise; and Poland, Armenia and South Africa
will once more know the sweets of liberty.
Such an act on our part will deal the death
blow TO war. which great American has
called hell and will usher in the thousand
years of peace.
LET US baptize the twentieth century in
the name of peace. liberty and progress.
Let us christen her the peoples century.
without superstition. politics without war.
art and the sciences without materiaIism.
and wealth without misery or wrong
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-31
Pres. stin Il. Optimistic.

LONDON, Dec. 31.-While Lord Kitchener
sends bad news for England in the closing
days Of the year, the press continues to
take a surprisingly hopeful view of a grave
situation and of revelations of an enor-
mously wide field Of Boer activity. General
De Wet is still at large. Kimberly is iso-
lated, The Beers are in force enough to
have captured strong position at Hell
vetia. in the Lydenburg district, while.
judging from Lord Kitchener's very recent
advices, no progress is being made against
the Boer invaders in Cape Colony.
According to further kilograms received
yesterday, Zeerust is practically besieged.
but has provisions sufficient for five
months. The garrison al Ottoshoop has
been withdrawn to Lichtenburg.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-31
SATISFACTION AT WASHINGTON
Over the News that the Note OF the
Powers VIII BE Signed.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.-The report that
the Chinese plenipotentiaries had been d.
rected to sign the joint note is a source of
satisfaction to officials here as indicating
Q disposition or the part of the Chinese
government to heed the desire of the pow
ers that negotiations shall be entered on
at once and the present unsatisfactory con-
dition of affairs be terminated The EN-
peror. it was expected, would instruct his
agent< to obtain the best terms possible.
Onc Of the principal objections said to have
been made by the Chinese to the location of
any great number of legation guards In
Peking is that these guards would be
menace to the existing Chinese govern
ment. AS has been already stated In these
dispatches. the United States government
does not desire the absolute demolition of
the Taku forts but simply their disman-
tlement. so that ready access to the Chi
nese capital of foreign force would not
be prevented The demand OF the powers
In the joint note, however, was for the de-
struction of the forts.
The inquiries said TO have been made by
the Chinese government of the ENJOYS, of
which inquiries. however, no official init.
nation has been received from Mr. Conger.
have been regarded by the officials of this
government as reasonable. and because of
this more delay than has occurred was ex-
pected in the courts direction for the sig
nature of the note. Nothing has come from
Mr.. Conger regarding the status of the note
since cablegram from him some days
ago announcing that Ii had been presented
10 the Chinese
Mr.. wu. the Chinese minister. is some
what puzzled as To just what construc-
ton to place on the Peking dispatch. All
along he has regarded the demands con-
veyed in the joint note as harsh and severe
and the statement that Ii has been signed
causes him surprise. He is inclined to be-
lieve that in all probability wnat the EN-
peror has directed is that the Chinese pleni-
potentiaries proceed To discuss in friend
Iy manner with the envoys the terms OF the
agreement with view. stated In the
Pexing dispatch. 10 obtain the best terms
possible along certain specified lines. and
also In others not contained in the cable
gram.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-31

Nebraska Senatorial Contest Promises
to BE a Warm One.

to he n warm one.
LINCOLN, Neb.. Dec. So.-Members-elect
Of the Nebraska Legislature began ar
riving In force to-day for the twenty
seventh annual session which convenes at
noon Tuesday. Interest in the present ses-
sion Is heightened from the fact that two
United States senators are to be elected
a successor to Senator Thurston, whose
term expires, and to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Senator Nj. l.. Hayward,
elected two years ago. The Republicans
have a majority in both houses. making it
reasonably certain that the two new sena-
tors will be of that party. There are nine
ayowed candidates in the field, besides a
number of others whose names have been
mentioned, but who are making no active
canvass
Interest for the present centers in the
speakership Of the House. There are three
aspirants for this honor, Sars. of Burt
county, who leads in pledged support :
Mccarthy, OF Dixon, and Andrews, Of
Frontier. A caucus OF Republican members
will be held tomorrow night to decide on
the speaker and the principal elective Of
ficers. Republican senators will caucus to-
morrow afternoon. There is little rivalry
for the position of president of the Senate
and only two names have been mentioned
Steele. OF Jefferson, and Baldridge. of
Douglas.
The Fusion members have brought for
ward no candidates for the two positions.
but are expected to hold a caucus to-mor-
row night or Tuesday morning.
Thursday Governor-elect Dietrich will
be inaugurated and the other new State Of
fcers sworn In
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-31
He Ia Affiliated with the Friends of
"the knight of the Mailed Hand"
for All Contingencies.
NINE MEN ARE IN THE FIELD
NEBRASKA SENATORIAL CONTEST
WILL DE A WARM ONE.
The Legislature Will Convene on
Tuesday-Fisht for the Speakership
What Johnson Does Not Know.

HARRISBURG. Pa. Dec. 30.-State Sem
ator Washburn, of Crawford county, who
was elected two years ago a Populist
with Democratic and Prohibition indorse-
ment. issued a formal statement tonight
announcing that he had allied himself with
the Republican party and will participate
in it's councils and organization. Mr..
Washburn voted with the Democrats at
the last session for George A jerks for
United States senator, and took part III
their councils and voted for all party
measures.
Mr. Washburn's declaration created much
surprise, as he was counted on by the
Democrats to vote with them on the or
ganization of the Senate and for the party
nominee for United States senator. His
desertion gives the friends of Colonel Quay
control of the Senate and practically in
sures the election of William p. Snyder,
of Chester, as president pro tenn.