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NEARY'S HAND IN II.

Ffom the Wilmn ngton Democrat,
1t is said tha the hand of Patrick
Neary is back Of the force vhich will at.
Council next Thursday night. The rea-
son that Mr. Neary is so interested in
having the deadlock broken is because
he wishes to place Char les Ten Weges in
the position Of Clerk OF Council.
The sun., 1900-05-15

Try Taylol's lunch, from j d. n.
un5it ! y, n, M. 615 shipey street.
The sun., 1900-05-15
TO THE DICTATOR.

From tile Milford Democrat.
1t would be we'll for the Every Even
ing to become Democratic paper before
attempting to dictate the party's policy.
The sun., 1900-05-15

We have S serge
suits at $3.50 and
$40. Same quail
ties and grades we
have always shown
and we want YOU
The sun., 1900-05-15
Fine
Suits.

Ou1lS. nave always SHOWN
and we want you
to see our $12. SO and SIS
suits, coats made skeleton
lined with satin trimmings,
the lightest and best way
for a summer suit for com
fort and wear. Every serge
suit we sell is fast color,
Blue and Black. We gave
our orders for these months
ago to get them made up
Just as we wanted them III
STYLES, trimmings and cut.
Single and double breasted
vests, coats full lined, u
lined and made skeleton.
Same goods and same styles
in boys and young mem $
serges at corresrondingly
less prices.
Open Tuesday and Satur-
day evenings.
The sun., 1900-05-15
SPECIALS THIS WEEK

Hanscom's Rennett Tablets
make delicious desserts quick
ly and very little trouble...... 5C. ukg,
Sunny Side Catsnp, a large bottle
ana very deliclous............... &c, bat
Hanscom's Peanut Butter
healthiul and delightfully."-
pajatabe preparation OF the
seductive peanut & b Ifc lar
Spanish Olives stuif4d with
pimento. dainty and pal
ale pleasing relish.....-,.....20G. bat.
Virginia Peanut Matters, small
dainty favored biscuit with
panked peanut on top..",.." C, ID,
Hanscom'a Mixed Bird Seed,
the finest imported d............ BIZ, Gsr.
Delicious Apple Butter III stone
Crooks ................. ,.....-..~ 22o, ID,
Hanseom's Liquid Metal Polish IIc. can
HANSCOM'S,
eth and Market SITS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-16
ROWIING BREEZES

Bowling, May 16.-Dan Daxon. of
Milan, was in Bowling last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Martin visited
the county seat Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. William Clark visited
in Rock Island last week
Mrs. Robert Young and Ed Daxon
are on the sick list this week.
Mr. and Mrs. John HndsOn and fam
lis were in Rock Island Saturday.
Mrs. Nor. , of Rock Island, visited
wi Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Champion.
Mrs. Charles Bradenburg and son,
William, spent Sunday with Mrs.
NJ try GIFT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hutchinson
and Daisy Common visited in Rock Isl
and Wednesday.
Misses Edna Kahn, Ivy Ellis. Maud
and Pearl Derrick called on Mrs.
William Coulter Friday.
G. b. Ellis, whJ was visiting friends
and relatives in Cable and Sherrard,
returned home Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-16
What Providence Nus Answer For.

Providence, according to Mckinley,
has thrust the policy of Imperialism
on the United States. One of the
agents that Mckinley would like TO
hold Providence accountable for goes
on earth by the name of Nicely and
has Just been arrested for embezzling
postal revenues in Cuba. This par
ticular imperialistic missionary is
known to have stolen upward of
$lO5, 900, and by the time his confed-
crates are caught up with the amount
will be half a million. The plan of
operation was simplicity itself. A
new issue of Cuban postage stamps
was prepared ard ali the old ones,
over $500, 900 in amount. were order
ed destroyed. Instead of destroying
them Nicely and his confederates sold
them and put the money in their
pockets.
The whole postal system in Cuba is
rotten. No other explanation will &C
count for this failure 10 Immediately
detect the fraud. for the postal reve-
nues from every important office inn
mediately fell TO low limits as soon as
the Iraudulentlv issued stamps came
into use. Rathbone, the head of the
postal system in Cuba, another re-
publican official, both political and
personal friends of First Assistant
Postmaster General Perry s. Heath,
had been chief postmaster inspector
in Washington and fourth assistant
postmaster general. He was thor
oughly familiar with postal crooks,
and yet was highly complimentary of
Nicely, his subordinate, and resisted
s:renuously all efforts of Gen. Wood
TO look into postal affairs in Cuba.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-16
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

Caution is the foundation Of pru.
dence
Vanity is universal-and ii is uni
verSally diSowned.
Love finds a way even if it has TO
stand the furniture man off.
The coming man is usually the one
who holds your promissOry note.
The reproaches of Il true friend are
always just and not too frequent
The size of a mans bank account
has nothing to do with his dimensions
as Il man.
Were it not for wine and passion
some men would never speak the truth.
Fame never blows her trumpet for
man who is too lazy TO raise the
wind.
The easiest way for a girl to prove
that she can't sing is 10 make the at.
tempt.
When a girl begins 10 take comic
valentine seriously she has reached the
age limit.
Its always well TO bury the hatchet
and its also well To remember TIE
spot where it is inferred.
The worst thing about n man who
wastes his time is his penchant for
wasting the time Of other people.
Its an easy matter to interest a girl.
All you have TO do is talk about mat
rimony. new bOnncts and sleigh rides.
Some people who don't claim 10 know
very much make better use Of their
knowledge than others who think they
know il all.-ChicagO Daily News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-16
A Divided Country.

A federation commercial. If not po-
litical, between the United States and
other republics of America, was a
favorite idea with James g. Blaine
and was strongly approved BY the
people of the United States. Blaine
was called lingo. and was frequent
" accused of twisting the tail of the
British lion for effect, but that he
was right in his views as to the i'm
portance of friendship between the
republics of America was scarcely
questioned. Such a friendship is
necessary in order to maintain the
integrity of the Monroe doctrine and
in the maintenance of that doctrine
rests the safety of the republics, our
own as well as others. The present
administration has done more to an
tagonize the people of the South
American states than a century of
good treatment can neutralize, and
when time of need comes we will feel
the result.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-16
ANDALusIA AIRINGs.

Andalusia. Nav 16.-Prof. Clay
pool was summoned to the bedside of
his brother-inlaw, Mr.. Bowser. of
Muscatine.
Milton Buffum, of Iowa, was in our
village last week.
Miss Maude Bouey has returned
from Cam bridge.
Miss Carrie Walton spent Sunday
with her parents.
Charles Brusso has bought the John
Huntley residence.
Mrs. Melissa johnson has returned
TO her home at Edgington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilpin Moore spent
Sunday with friends in Rock Island.
Frank Kane has been taken to St.
Luke's hospital in Davenport for
treatment
Mrs. William Stewart. of Rock Isl
and, spent part of last week with her
mother. Mrs. Samuel Boney.
Miss Doris Mosher and the Misses
Ma bel and Alys Brookman attended
q dance in Buffalo last Saturday.
The Cricket" is the name given to
Berna Burgoyne's button factory.
The building is opposite the NJ. f.
church. The engine was started last
yyapE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-16
His Grent work.

A Chicago man who has written a
book was telling about it the other day
- a friend who had once done him a
service.
BY the way" said the author, "I
would be delighted to give you copy
III my work, if YOU care for it."
Il should he more than pleased to
have it," was tie reply, especially if
you will write your name in it
All right. There is a bookstore
just around the corner. If You will ac
company me, we will go there aud get
it 1 don't happen to have n copy in
my office just now
After they. had stopped to glance at
some of the new things in the book
store the author hailed clerk and,
pushing his chest out very far, asked
for the novel that he had written.
Yes, sir" the clerk said. I'VE have
it around here somewhere, 1 believe,
but you are the first one who has ever
asked for n copy, and it may take me
some time to find it. Wouldn't some
thing else do just as well? We have a
great many better books 2 the same
price."-Chicago Times-Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-16
How He Obtained ouiet

Atione of the meetings during Mr.
Moodys services in Kansas City hymn
sheets were distributed by the ushers
just previous to his address. He was
feeling very tired, and speaking was a
great exertion; so, fearing the noise
that would result should the audience
rustic them, he resolved to get rid of
them. He called out, VIII everybody
who has a hymn sheet hold it up?"
The sheets were held up all over the
hall. Mr.. Moody shouted, Now shake
them
Twelve thousand fimsy sheetssof pa
per were shaken vigorously. They
made an indescribably musical sound.
There is nothing 10 compare it with.
One can only say it was u vast rustic.
That will do" called Mr.. Moody at
the top of his voice. The sound ceased.
"AH right" said NJ. Moody. Now sit
on those hymn sheets The audience
sat on them. Having taken this pre-
caution against interruption. Mr.. Moo
dy began his sermon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-16
ATrar.ax of Mont B1ane.

The story of the destruction. of the
baths of St. Gervais at the foot OF
Mont Blanc, in 1892, is: told lin ''The
Annals of Mont Blanc" Thisiwas one
Of the calamities that could scarcely
have been predicted or averted.
Owing to the Stoppage OF the sub
glacial drainage. in some way never
aSoertained. Il lake was formed under
the Tete Rouse glacier, in which IAN
enormous body OF water waS pent hlp
at a spot 10000 feet above the sea lev
81. Between l and > o'clock on the
night of July II. 1892, the ice that chad
held the lake gave way
The water swept in torrent ofttre-
mendous force over the Desert de
Pierre Ronde, gathering up thousands
of tons of rock and stones in its course.
1t passed with terrific roar UNDER the
hamlet of BiOnnassay, which ii did not
injure, destroyed half the village OF
Bionnay on the highroad between Con
tamines and St. GcryaiS and. tearing
up trees as it went along, Joined the
main river of, the Bon-Nant-
Following the river bed and destroy
ing on it's way the old Point, du Diable,
it hurled its ,seething flood of water,
climber, stones and mud upon the solid
tElildings of the st. Gervais baths and
crushed them into fragments. Then,
crossing the ChamoniX road, it spread
itself out in the form of 4 hideous fan
over tIle valley of the Arve, destroying
part Of the village of lie Fayet in its
way.
Such was the catastrophe of st. Ger
vais which claimed over 100 victims.
Utter ruin was everywhere The once
lovely gardens of the baths were five
or six feet deep in mud, fine trees had
been snapped like reeds and enormous
blocks of stone We're strewn over the
dreary waste.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-16
A spra,ned Ankle Quickly Cured.

AT one time suffered from a Sc
we're sprain of the ankle" says George
f. Cary, editor of the Guide, Wash
ington, Va. After using several
well recommended medicines without
success l tried Cham berlain's Pain
Balm. and am pleased to say that re-
lief came as soon as l began its use
and complete cure speedily followed.
This remedy has also been used in my
family for frost bitten feet with the
best results. 1 cheerfully recommend
its use to all who may need first
class liniment.n Sold by all drug
yists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-16
PORT BYRON NEWS POINTS.
! Business Men to Manage Baseball Team
1 Other Items.

business den to Manage Baseball Team
Other Items
Port Byron, May 16.-Charles Neck
er, who had sale last Saturday, left
for Texas Monday.
Two families moved here from Buff
falo Monday.
Lille Edmonds. of Rock Island, and
John Wood, OF Moline, were mere sun
day.
Homer Metzger's new residence 5
nov iLclosed and shin gled and bsgins
to show itself.
There was a large gathering at the
SUNDAY school convention last Sun
day at Fairfield.
A portion of the lumber for A. G.
Brewster's new grain elevator is now
upon the ground
The alumni of the high school en-
tel tanned Efrierds at the town hal
Thursday evening.
If the weather should remain favor
able the bulk of the corn crop will b.
planted the coming week.
Prof Lawrence, of Cordova, was in
Port Byron Thursday last. and was
present at commencement exercises.
A host of teachers applications.
both oral and written, have been re-
ceived for positions in our public
schools.
Judson Adams, who has been teach
ing the Rapids City school, is making
arrangements to begin work at the
academy.
| Miss Mamie MUmma, who has just
graduated from the high school, will
attend the balance of the term at the
academy.
John Schafer's pet dog. Mig, (which
was such a favorite at the bank cor
ner and other places, was accidentally
poisoned.
DR.. Skinner, who has been practic-
ing his profession in Port Byron for a
couple of years, has decided to settle
in LIE Claire.
The game of baseball Saturday last
| between Port Byron academy and
Geneseo, resulted in favor of Port
Byron 10 to 6.
John Schafer, Jr., has purchased
from A. G.. Brewster n rubber tired
Stanhope. which is pronounced the
finest conveyance in town.
The new school directors have met
and organized for the coming year.
In drawing cuts, according to law,
MIR. McMeekin drew the Swear term,
Mr.. Hunt the 2-year and Mr.. Simon
son the 1-year.
Sam Williamson, a former resident
of Port Byron, who went to Nebraska
as much as 10 years ago, having occa-
sion to ship cattle to Chicago, stopped
off on his return home Tuesday last
for the purpose of shaking hands with
his friends.
The business men of Port Byron
met and organized for the purpose of
managing the Yuma baseball nine.
The officers appointed are: President,
c. G. Coyne; secretary and manager,
w. ID. Hall; treasurer, j. Schafer, Jr.
New uniforms will be purchased for
the team and all games will be played
in Port Byron. The team is TO be
known as the Port Byron baseball
club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-16

properly, and then in the course of
human events a vacancy occurred.
under which circumstances the gov
ernor had the right to fill it, the
legislature not being in session. The
proper executive was absent from the
state, and the lieutenant governor,
acting under the constitution, as
sumed the functions of executive. 1t
is therefore not unlikely that the
Montana millionaire, taking advant-
age of the situation. has succeeded
effectuaIly in outwitting his enemies,
even if by the caper he is not able
to retain his seat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-16
Question Answered.

Yes, August Flower still has the
largest sale of any medicine in the
civilized world. Your mothers and
grandmothers never thought of using
anything else for indigestion or bill
iousness. Doctors were scarce, and
they seldom heard of appendicitis,
nervous prostration or heart failure,
etc. They used August Flow
er TO clean out the system and stop
fermentation of undigested food, reg
ulate the action of the liver, stimulate
the nervous and organic action of the
system, and that is all they took when
feeling dull and bad with headaches
and other aches. You only need q
few doses of Green's August Flower,
in liquid form, to make you satisfied
there is nothing serious the matter
with you. Sample bottles free at T. H.
Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-16
Only Durable Cases Taken.
\ BENEVOLENT ENTERPRISE
Is the British Medical Institute at No.
1902 second Avenue. 1t Gives Three
Months Services Free to All In
yalids Who Call Before
May 80.

A staff of eminent physicians and
surgeons from the British Medical in
stitute have, at the urgent solicitation
of large number of patients under
their treatment in this vicinity, estab-
lished a permanent branch of the in
stitute in this city at No. 1902 Second
avenue.
These eminent gentlemen have de-
cided to give their services entirely
free for three months (medicine ex-
cepted) to all invalids who may call
upon them for treatment between now
and May 80. These services consist
not only of consultation, examination
and advice, but also of all minor sur
gical operations.
The object in pursuing this course
is to become rapidly and personally
acquainted with the sick and the af-
| flicted, and, under no condition what
ever will any charges be made for any
services rendered for three months To
all who call before Nav 80.
The doctors treat all forms Of dis
ease and deformities, and guarantee a
cure in every case they undertake. At
the first interview a thorough cxami-
nation is made, and, if incurable, you
are frankly and kindly told so; also
advised against spending your money
for useless treatment.
Male and female weakness, catarrh
and catarrhal deafness, also rupture,
goitre, cancer, varicocele, and all dis
eases of the rectum, are positively
cured by their new treatment.
DR.. f. Valentine Heaton, the chief
consulting surgeon of the institute,
is in personal charge.
Office hours from p. m. till p.
m. Davenport Office hours, a. M.
till 2 p. m. Not open Sundays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-16
HOW OFTEN

We hear ladies say 90. l have no
time to do my own sewing" We
wish 20 say to these ladies that by the
use IF the Diamond Garment Cutter
Sy stem, they can cut and haste and
ti.G a dress in the same time it takes to
hunt some one else to do the work,
besides getting a much better and
easier fitting garment than can pos
sibly be made with any of the old
fashioned models or chart systems.
How many advantages to be de-
rived from a knowledge of this svs-
tenn and the satisfaction of knowing
that the dress question is settled for
ever.
By the use of the Diamond Gar
ment Cutter any lady can hit am
kind or style of garment without any
trouble or worry.
No retitting, no rebasting, no trying
on half a dozen times, but ninety
nine times in hundred q perfect
success.
No special talent is required for our
methods more than is required to
learn the multiplication table and
any one who can read and write can
learn the Diamond Garment Cutter.
We employ special instructors out
side of the class rooms, who will call
at your residence and fully explain to
you this system of garment cutting
and fitting. This is one of our meth
DDS of advertising and it does not
matter whether you wish to take the
class instruction or not the eXplana-
ton will interest any lady who de-
sires perfect fitting garments.
WARD BROTHERS. Managers.
Rock Island, ILL.,, 2I2I Fourth Avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-16
a woman's Awful Peril.

There is only one chance 10 save
your life. and that is through an op-
Grafton" were the startling words
heard by Mrs. 1. b. Hunt, of Lime
Ridge, Wis, from her doctor after he
had vainly tried to cure her of a
frightful case of stomach trouble and
yellow jaundice. Gall stones had
formed and she constantly grew
worse. Then she began to use Elec-
trio Bitters. which wholly cured her.
It's a wonderful stomach. liver and
kidney remedy Cures dyspepsia,
loss of appetite. Try it. Only so
cents. Guaranteed. For sale by
Hartz & Ullemever, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-16

MONTANA has presented the climax
in her senatorial contest Gaze. already
sensational in the extreme. The SEN
ste WAS just beginning TO felicitate
itself upon the resignation of Senator
Clark. as disPOsing of the much dis
cussed bribery case. yesterday. when
a telegram came from Helena 10 the
effect that Acting Gov Spriggs had
reappoiuted Clark TO the vacant seat
Spriggs is IN reality lieutenant gov
ernor, and while Clark adherent.
GOV. Smith himself is n strong DAILY
man and one of Clark's bitterest enc
mics. But Gov. Smith is at San
Diego, Cal, aud being out of the
state. the lieutenant governor has full
power TO exercise the executive pre-
rogative. The events of Yesterday
will only tend to complicate the pro-
ceediugs. there is no doubt about
that The case is hardly similar 10
the Quay case. in which the governor
of Pennsylvania filed a vacancy
which the legislature had failed TO
provide for. for in the Montana case
the Legislature had discharged its
duty fully. regardless of how i'm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-16
Democratic County Convention.

All democrats OF the county are requested
80 select delegates 20 county convention 70
he held at Turner hall in the city OF Rock
Island June s 1910. al 1=30 p. for the pur-
pose OF selecting delegates 20 the state con-
veution at Springfield, also 70 a congressional
convention and q senatorial convention. also
To express preference for a candidate TO
the general assembly. TO nominate candidates
for circuit clerk, states attorney. coroner
aud surveyor. also TO name chairman OF the
democratic county central committee
The basis OF representation IS one deleg ate
FOR each y votes. or the major fraction there
OF. cast for Bryan and Sewal in each town
ship ward or voting precinct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-16
Managing Mrs. Jones.

''Look here" said Mr.. Jones TO the
house agent, my wife will be calling
today, and want you to tell her that
that house we have been looking at is
taken"
But, my good sir" protested the
agent, ait isn't taken"
1T will be then" answered Mr..
Jones. Il am taking it now Mrs.
Jones can't make up her mind, but
she'll want it directly she thinks she
can't get it-"-London Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-16

TIE announcement comes from
Washington that the house Judiciary
committee has drawn severe"
antitrust bill, the provisions of which
nre stern" The information will
IF course startle the nation. which
will breathlessly await the dissolution
of all the trusts in the country which
have blossomed and Prospered so
under that benign influence which the
greatest of them all has termed the
mother of the trusts-the protective
tariff
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-16

Will often receive painful cuts,
sprains or bruises from accidents.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve will kill the
pain and heal the injury. It's the
cyclists friend. Cures chafng,
chapped hands. sore lips, burns. ul-
GERS and piles. Cure guaranteed.
Only 25 cents. Try it. Sold by
Hartz & Ullemeyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-16

4 CHICAGO paper intimates that
the Endorsement of Senator Cullom at
Peoria was not as strong As it might
have been, for the reason that the res
olution TO that Purport was intrusted
TO three men-Martin b. Madden.
Albert j. Hopkins and Robert w. Pat
terson-all of whom are candidates
for senator. The insinuation that
there is a string to the business and
that these three gentlemen have hold
Of one end of it, the Bloomington
Paragraph (rep.) considers very in
Ierestinr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-16
Cured a Running sore.

Il had q bad running sore on my
breast for over . year ago" says
Henry II. Richards. of Willsevville.
y. Y, and tried n great many rem
edies. but got no relief until l used
Banner Salve- After using one-half
box, was perfectly cured. cannot
recommend it too highly. and will
never be without il in the house" AT
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-16
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 8
days. Its action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
moves at once the cause and the dis
ease Immediately disappears The
first dose greatly benefits. IS cents.
Sold by Otto Grotjan. 1901 Second
avenue. Rock Island; Gustave Schle-
gel & Son. 220 West Second street,
DaNannnrf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-16

WITH her two great generals out of
action-one dead and the other in
captivity-the handful of Boer pa
triots are making n fight against the
verwhelming NUM- Der of British
which ought TO command the admira-
tion and sympathy of every citizen of
this free republic.