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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-17
YOUTSEY is STILL
UNABLE TO TESTIFY

Georgetown, Ky Oct. 17.-Henry
Youtsey was called as witness in his
own behalf. Youtsey did not respond.
The judge refused to continue the case
on the ground that Youtsey was sick
and ordered him brought into court.
Youtsey' in his bed, was brought in.
His mouth and eyes were tightly
closed and he had the look Of death on
his face.
Mr.. Youtsey. how old are yous"
asked Attorney Nelson. No answer.
Now. Youtsey, how long have you
been sick?' No answer.
I'VE can get no response. your
honor" said Nelson.
We'll. let him stand aside" said
the Judge, and tie bed with its life
less-looking occupant was carried back
to the open door of the Jury room.
Another motion for continuance was
made, but the court overruled it on the
ground that the law allowed the Judge
no discretion except to proceed with
the trial.
The witnesses examined yester-
day contradicted .Culton, Golden and
Ricketts,. three important witnesses
for the prosecution. Jim Howard will
testify today. Mrs. Matte STAN
per, sister OF Wharton Golden, said
she had heard Golden say he was
to get S5,O for his testimony, and
that he made comics sion in order to
save his neck and Gov. Taylor's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-17
Robbed the Grave

A startling incident is narrated by
John Oliver, of Philadelphia, as fol-
lows: Il was in an awful condition
My skin was almost yellow, eyes
suDkeu, tongue coated, pain continu-
ally in back and sides. no appetite,
growing weaker day by day Three
physicians had given me up. Then
was advised to use Electric bitters; to
my great JOY, the first bottle made a
decided Improvement. 1 continued
their use for three weeks, and am
now a well man. 1 know they robbed
the grave of another victim" No
one should fail to try them. Only so
cents, guaranteed, at Hartz & Ulle-
meyers drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-17
BIsmarck's Iron Nerve

Was the result of his splendid
health. Indomitable will and tre-
mendous energy are not found where
stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels
are out of order. If you want these
qualities aud the success they bring.
use Dr.. Kings New Life Pills. Only
Is cents, at Hartz q UIlemeyer's drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-17
POLITICAL POINTS.

j &~rSN(/N->~N<S NCNr~~SNS%>N$~
The political event of the campaign
in South Heights win be the demo
cratic rally and fag-raising there to
night. S. r. Kenworthy and Judge
E. j. Searle will speak. There viii
be campaign songs by f. H. Daven-
port. The marching corps of the
Bryan club will attend, leaving the
Third avenue headquarters at Z
o'clock, headed by band.
The contemplate misles ding circu-
lar published by the republican ma
| tional committee, in which it is at
| tempted to show that W. j. Bryan had
books printed by non-union firm, has
reached Rock Island. 1t is being sent
| to union labor men, and while it does
not show by whom it is issued. it is
very evident it comes from the source
given above. The allegations con-
| tanned in the circular have heretofore
been disproved, so further comment
is unnecessary.
Ii is possible Webster Davis, former
assistant secretary of the interior I'M
der President Mckinley, will address
a democratic meeting in Davenport
next Monday night.
Last night was democratic night at
St. Mary's fair, at Turner hall, Mo-
line, and it was made the occasion of
addresses by number of prominent
party speakers. Among those who
spoke were S. r. Kenworthy, of this
city; A. P. McGuirk. of Davenport;
NJ. j. McEniry, of Moline, and j. II.
Andrews. of Kewanee. The marching
corps of the local Bryan club attended
in body.
Senator Thurston, of Nebraska, adj
dressed republican meeting in Mo-
line last night. He was escorted by
the Rock Island fam beau club.
The Rock Island Bryan club march |
ing corps and the republican fam
beau club followed each other in |
special cars to Moline last night, ex-
changing friendly greetings on the
way. The BOYS made whole lot of /
noise and whooped it up for their re-
spective party candidates, but all that
was said and done was with thu best !;
of feeling.
The democratic state central COM
mittee having been notified of the
of James X Blish, of Ke-
vance, as a candidate for presidential
eiector in the Tenth congressional
has named Charles X. Ladd
10 fill the vacancy. The honor has
been rendered Mr.. Ladd, and it is
Droba BILE that he will accent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-17

1t is exasperating TO one who has
used Foley's Honey and Tar and knows
what it will do. to have q dealer rec
ommend something else as lust the
same or lust as good" There is
nothing Just as good for colds,
coughs, Group, lagrippe, etc. For
sale by al druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-17

1t brings to the little ones that
priceless gift of healthy flesh, solid
bone and muscle. That's what Rocky
Mountain Tea does. So cents. Ask
your druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-17

is not 80 bright for Mr.. Prince as it
has been in former years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-17

Senator Thurston, of Nebraska, adj
dressed republican meeting in Mo-
line last night. He was escorted by
the Rock Island fam beau club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-17

Ii is possible Webster Davis, formel
assistant secretary of the interior un
der President Mckinley, will address
democratic meeting in Davenport
next Monday night.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
OLIVER w. HOLMES.
A Near View OF the New England
Autocrat.

A Near View of the New England
Physically he was a very small man,
holding himself stiff erect-his face
insignificant as his figure, except for a
long, obstinate upper lip cleft to me-"
he said one day, by some ill-condi-
toned t-grandmother'D and eyes
full of wonderful fire and sympathy
No one on whom DR.. Holmes had once
looked with interest ever forgot the
look-or him. He attracted all kinds
of people as brilliant, excitable child
would attract them. But nobody, l
suspect, ever succeeded in being fami-
liar with him. Americans at that time
seldom talked OF distinction or class or
descent. You were only truly patri-
otto if you had laborer for grand
father and were glad of it. But the
Autocrat was patrician enough to rep
resent the descent of a Daimio, with
two thousand years of ancestry behind
him. He was the finest fruit of that
Brahmin order Of New England which
bO III 81 hstu SiuSoIhSC duu CuTlSl6upJ.
He had too keen an appreciation Of
genius not to recognize his own. He
enjoyed his work as much as his most
fervent admirers, and openly enjoyed
too, their applause. / remember one
evening that he quoted one of his
poems, and | was forced stupidity to
acknowledge that | did not know it.
He fairly jumped to the bookcases,
took out the volume and read the
verses, standing in The middle of the
room, his voice trercb,inG. his whole
body thrilling with their meaning
THERE" he cried at the end, his eyes
flashing. could anybody have said
that better? Ah-h!" with long, in
drawn breath of delight as he put the
book back.-Mrs. Rsbecca Harding
Davis in Scribner's.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
CHAPTER X

Madam Dubois was dangerously mad
from that night, enacting over and
over again the terrible deed she had
committed, the combined remorse and
terror of which she had gradually
thrown her mind off it's balance. 1t
was found that she had broken into
Mollie's room. and, discovering the
window open and the room empty.
had evidently pursued them down the
road, for one of her shoes was found
not far from the White house gates.
Fooled in her attempt by the timely az
rival of Reggie, she had returned and
smashed everything in the room, bury
ing the knife in Mollie's pillow.
Henri was telegraphed for. but de-
clined to come, sending word that he
was seriously i'll with the shock. The
general impression was that he feared
to set foot in Reverton, as he had all
along known more than he would al
low; but nothing could be proved
against him. Madame Taved for him
perpetually; hut this one creature
whom she worshipped, for whom she
had stopped at no crime, coolly de-
serted her without the least compunc-
ton.
about her, or did she see him again;
but be quietly disappeared from
knowledge, though many years after
ward Mollie received begging letters
at intervals from him. Ard it was
Mollie who took compassion on her
enemy, and returned good for evil by
paying for her to be we'll cared foI
in an asylum, where she fingered foi
some years.
Being left without a guardian, her
trustees were quite willing for her to
accept Mrs. Anstruther's offer of q
home until her Earriage, an offer ex.
tended to Kate also; so everything al
Chalfont was sold and the place let
and Mollie would have been happy in
deed, but for her anxiety about her lit
tie half-sister.
Poor child! She had been failing all
winter, though Mollie could not see
1t. and as the spring advanced she grew
weaker and weaker, though she suf.
fered no pain. They were all very
good to her, these kind people, bearing
with the fractions irritability that sh,
could not control. Reggie came home
Ias often as he could, and taught Mol
lie to ride; while all Reverton called
anxious to show that they were glat
10 be friends with Colonel L'Estrange'i
daughter. But the little girl was nevel
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
MY f1ALF SISTER


neglected or forgotten. Many an hour
would good-natured Reggie carry her
aboutin the old garden and amuse her,
and she was very fond of the tall,
handsome young fellow, watching him
with preternaturally large eyes; but
there was no one like Mollie toward
the end, her first love and her last,
! her very own Mollie!"
is she not beautiful, Joyce?" she
said one day, as she watched them set
off for ride, ard they turned to nod
! cheerfully as the tiny, thin hand was
waved from the window. Reggie
loves her very much, but not so much
as | do. No one in this world can
tell what Mollie has been to me-"
! And Joyce, softly stroking the naxen
curls Of the owner of Chalfont, thought
of that scene in the garden the preced-
/ ing spring, when the over-dressed lit
tie heiress. sitting in the swing, had
spoken so differently. Truly Mollie
had worked wonders!
Everything / have is yours, Mollie,"
the child said with passionate devotion,
one cold, spring afternoon, as the girl
sat rocking her gently to and fro be-
fore the fire. MY heart, my life, ev-
erything; but who would have Chal-
( font if | died?"
Il should, my Kittie."
"Oh, then that is all right" And
Kate nestled closer into her arms with
smile of utter contentment. I'VE are
very happy now, Mollie, are we notr
VIII you sing mothers lullaby again"
! Mrs. Anstruther's face was looking
very grave as she watched the child;
but with the courage that always came
! to Mollie in her need, she began softly
to sing the old nursery tune they both
loved. Once Kate stirred and gave
little sigh; but Mollie went on, though
to ears that heard not, for with that
sigh the little girl had fallen into that
sleep that knows no waking, and gone
! home to the Heavenly Father whom
Mollie had taught her to love.
You must not grieve too much, Mol
lie darling" Reggie said later, when
she had cut off a long, fair curl, and
they had carried the child away and
laid her by her mothers side in the
church yard. Had she lived there are
many things that she must have known
as she grew older, which would have
hurt her. She is spared much suffer.
ms"
And Mollie, remembering her dar-
ling's quick, sensitive spirit, knew it
was true. She was very banny as time
passed; it was impossible not to be
happy with Reggie, and though the
trials OF life came to both as the years
rolled on, nothing ever came between
those two. There are no lives without
trouble; but theirs they bore together,
and tried to bear well. and they
passed, leaving them better and
stronger.
But even when children of her own
lay in her arms, there was always a
very tender spot in Mollie's heart for
the child who was gone. And as one
spring followed another, and snow
drops, primroses and daffodils came in
their season, the sharp, anxious lit
tie face would rise before her. But it
was never the face Of my half-sister
Kate" Leonard Barlowe's daughter
the heiress of Chalfont. She had gone
long ago; it was the wistful one OF
the little sister who slept the last LONG
sleep by her mothers side, who had
given her the whole beautiful love OF
her childs heart
The End.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
Chimney SoOf-

Experiments in France have showed
that chimney SCOT is valuable, both as
a fertilizer and as an insecticide. Its
fertilizing properties are particularly
noted in gardens and meadows NJ.
Dasserre, wine grower in Southern
France, AYERS that chimney SCOT kills
the phylloxera with the rapidity of
stroke of lightning, and at the same
time endows the vines with extraordi-
nary energy of growth" Other exper-
imenters, however, have not found 1t
effective in the case of phylloxera, al
though 1t kills many kinds Of larvae.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

An illustrated catalogue of PA pages,
and $500 engravings, has just been is
sued which must interest all who read
this notice. 1t is issued by the Mermod
& Jaccard Jewelry Co., Broadway. cor
ner Locust ST., st. Louis, and 1t is full
of new and desirable articles suitable for
Christmas gifts. ranging in price from
rs cents to $1,000 1t Is so complete that
one cannot buy Christmas goods to ad-
vantage without consulting 1t, especially
as the house is known by the well-earned
title of '"The Lowest Priced House in
America for Fine Goods" All that is
new and desirable In diamonds, watches.
silver ware, cut glass. clocks, china
wares. umbrellas, art wares. optical
goods. fine stationery, ETC., are contained
In this great catalogue. and st. Louis is
brought right to your doors as the firm
sells at St. Louis prices and pays express
charges to any part of the United States.
To each Of the first 10000 who send In
their names and addresses. a copy Of
this catalogue will be mailed, postage
paid. Write at once to insure receiving
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
CHAPTER I.-CContinued.y

L.
Mollie waited to hear no more; she
was flying up stairs as fast as her
trembling legs would carry her. her
plan of action made on the way. There
were only two servants sleeping in the
house that night, their room was right
at the other side; they were doubt
less baTricaded in it, and would scream
and refuse to let Kate and herself into
it until too late. She and the child
would be helpless in madame's terribly
strong hands did she once get hold of
them, and the lock of he" door was
weak, so her plan seemed the only one,
and there was not a moment to lose.
''Kittie. get up at once, dead, and
dress as quickly as you can" she said,
as she entered the room and shut and
locked the door. Don't ask any ques-
tions now, and | will tell you all about
it presently. Hurry"
She spoke as quietly as she could;
but the poor little girl was out CT bed
as soon as she had finished speaking
and pulling on her clothes in silence
with trembling hands. One look at
Mollie had been enough. Mollie, mean
while. dragged anything she could find
against the door and opened the win
dow quietly. Then she helped Kate
into her things and, tying a shawl
over her head, put her out on the slop-
ing tiled roof of the veranda and
crawled out after her.
Oh
impressively. Il am going to let my
self down by one of the pillars, and
when | say your name and hold out
my arms you are to jump. Then we
shall run as fast as we can to the
White house"
Yes, Mollie," murmured The child
obedientiy, her eyes wide with terror.
Without waiting for hat Or wrap,
Mollie scram bled down. and a minute
later they were speeding out on to
the road.
Some one was rattling the door
handle" said Kate, as Mollie paused to
open the gate.
Mollie's only answer was to take her
hand again and run. 1t was for their
lives literally a race for their lives
that they were running, she knew.
Was that the clang of the gate be-
hind them? She pulled Kate along
faster, for she felt it was. and a mile
was a terrible way to run.
II must stop" painted Kate. "Oh,
MOllie; | can't run any more"
AS Mollie caught her up and hurried
on with clenched teeth. she felt sure
she heard footsteps on the hard road
behind. Every moment she felt the
poor distraught woman was gaining
on them-that she could hear madame's
wild voice; but she staggered on,
praying as she had never prayed be-
fore for help, and that she might save
Kate, her mothers baby!
But she had hardly any breath left
by the time the White house gate APP
peared in sight; the steps were COM
ing nearer. then wheels came rolling
up-a high dog cart passed her, in
which she could distinguish we'll
known form.
Reggie! Reggie!" she shrieked
despairingly; and then she remem-
bered nothing more until she found
herself in the hall at the White house
Reggie's arms round her. Mrs. An.
struther's and Joyco's kind faces near
and Kate leaning against her knee
sobbing out an incoherent account o.
what had happened, as far as she
knew
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

A new needle, which must be a
delight to housewives, has been in
vented in Germany. 1t has prolong-
alton behind the eye of smaller dia-
meter than the bored part of the
needle, with grooves in it to receive
the thread. The object of it is to ia
cilitate the passing of the needle
through the holes in buttons, when
sewing them on. The thread lies in
the grooves, and hence the needle
passes much more easily and rapidly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
NATURE STORES ENERGY
What the Anatomists Have Learned q,
Common Things

Common Things.
Mother Nature has odd wave ~
storing up energy-has so much en-
ergy, in fact, that she hides il awav
in the tiniest, most unlikely bundles
Common things that are handled every
day are more than likely to be mack
ares full of force of one sort or an
other. II you were asked to decide
which was stronger, a steam boiler or
4 pot of common white navy beans
you would probably say that the for
mer was-Tight possibly say so con-
temptuously, with a laugh. Yet those
wise old fellows, the anatomists. have
learned that beans are capable of ex-
erting a pressure fully, equal to the
largest boiler. When they find it nee
eSsary to separate the bones of a skull
they fill it with beans and place il in
a basin of water. The beans soon alb
sorb the water, swell and slowly force
the bones apart, for there is no skull
that can withstand the steady, even
pressure. And unless some equally
careful workman could be found to do
the work. no skulls could be articu
lated. for rougher methods would shat
ter the bones and quite spoil the job.
Anatomists have learned many SINH
lar tricks by watching nature. When
they wish to obtain skeleton of a
small ANIMAL mouse, or a fish. for
example-they put the little body upon
an ant heap and leave the tiny insects
TO eat the flesh away from the bones.
In month or six weeks nothing re-
mains but a bare skeleton held to-
gether by the tough cartilages-pro-
vided the wise anatomist has protected
his specimen against the cat. If he
has not why, of course. nothing re-
mains, not even a grease spot.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
Chine,e Bellies wen Pn,o,.d.

A Chinese belle on special occasions
will entirely bedaub her face with
white paint, adding rouge to the lips
and cheeks In such profusion that she
looks more like painted mask than
anything human. Her eyebrows are
blackened with charred sticks and
arched or narrowed in accordance with
her idea of beauty.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

No matter what ails you, headache
to cancer, you will never get well
until your bowels are put right.
CASCARETS help nature. cure you
without grippe or pain. produce easy
natural movements. cost you just 10
cents to start getting your health back
CASCARETS Candy Cathartic. the
genuine, put up in metal boxes. every
tablet has c. C. c. stamped on 1t. Be-
ware of limitations.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
WHAT is WHEAT-O?

1t is an Absolutely Pure Health
Food, prepared by Steel Cut pro-
cess that removes all indigestible
parts of the wheat and retains the
nutritious strengthening parts,
which render this food very easily
digested and as easily cooked. When
served 18th sugar and cream you
have a most delicious and palatable
article. Wheat-O is made of choice
wheat, thoroughly cleansed and puri-
fed, and is especially recommended
for children and all those who may
be troubled with dyspepsia, constipa-
ton or headache. 1t keeps the well
healthy, makes the weak strong, and
as nerve food it is unequaled. All
good grocers sell it.
When man is as hungry as bear
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

The vicar of Wenbley, England, OBJ
jects to the word "died" on tomb
stones. He says that it is denial,
of the Christian belief in immortal
ity, and insists on the substitution
of such phrases as entered into
rest" passed away" or departed
this life" One irreverent wag sug-
gested passed in his checks" as a
substitute
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

If you want a beautiful complexion,
a bright eye, good appetite, an ac.
tive liver, bowels regular as clock.
work, and vigorous, healthy body, use
Morley's Liver and Kidney Cordial,
the great system renovator. IL cures
all diseases to which women are sub.
ject. such as weakness, debility, mel
ancholy, nervous prostration, etc.
Sold by agent in every town.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
SIBERIAN prisons Abolished.

Siberia is no longer to be penal col.
ony. The decree abolishing 1t is the re-
suit Of the building of the Siberian
railroad. Nothing can compare to the
rapid settlement of the vast plains, I'M
less it be rapid growth of that famous
dyspepsia cure, Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. Try it for constipa ton, indi-
gestion, dyspepsia or hatulency.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

A notice which attracts the atten-
ton of many sojourners in a New
Hampshire town is posted on the
wall of the little railway station,
says the Youths Companion. The
paper on which it is printed bears
evidence of long and honorable sery-
ice: "Notice-Loafng either in or
about this room is strictly forbidden
and must be observed"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

A very popular Israelite died in
the Tenth ward of New York city
last week, and number of mourn.
ers followed his remains on foot to
the Grand street ferry, intending tn
cross to Brooklyn and ride to the
cemetery in the trolley cars. The
gate keeper found seven thrifty gen,
tlemen in the curtained hearse, Sc
renely seated on the coffin, smoking
cigarettes. They had adopted this
means to save their ferrage.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
Open. Public school. to Girls.

Andorra. little republic In the
Pyrenees. has marked the end Of the
century by opening its public schools
to girls for the first time. The French
government contributes 5000 to the
schools support.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

About all that Chinese gentleman
wants to practice the profession of
medicine is to declare himself doc
tor, and go to work curing or killing
people, as the case may be, at the
rate of about 2 cents per visit. If Il
patient persists in dying in spite of
the drugs and lamentations presented
by his Celestial physician, it is no
fault of the doctor.