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Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-26
PERSONAL POINTS.

Mrs. Thomas Carney was in Rapids
City today.
Oscar Schmidt, of Cleveland, Ohio
is in the city.
Miss Mabel Fullerton spent Christ
mas in Orion.
Miss Margaret Ward spent Christ
mas in Aurora.
Mrs. Ellen Normoyle visited today
in Port Byron.
Miss Letitia H. Skiles spent Christ.
mas in Chicago.
Z. H. Stafford is here from Chicago
for the holidays.
Justice o. E. Cramer is spending q
few days in Chicago.
II. d. Mack and family were in
Chicago yesterday.
Z. r. Maloney went to Aurora for
his Christmas vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McHugh
spent Christmas is Peoria.
S. j. Keator has arrived from South
Dakota to spent the holiday season.
l.. +. Baker, of Hampton, spent
Christmas with his son, II. G. Baker.
o. F. Potter, of Freeport, spent
Christmas with relatives in the city.
Will Kuehl, of Chicago. is spending
the holiday season at his home in
Milan.
Miss Ella Scanlon, of Adair, Ia,
arrived this morning to visit with
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Pool, of Fort Madi-
son, visited yesterday with relatives
in the city.
Louis Cleaveland came up from
Springfield to eat turkey under the
parental roof.
Charles Weber and family, of Min
neapolis. are visiting at the home of
I. A Murphy.
Mrs. Thomas Sherber, of Savanna,
visited the past few days at the home
of John Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Burnett, of
Garden Plain, ILL.,, spent Christmas
at the home of L. B. Eaton.
Miss Charlotte Goestel and Mrs. F.
Dunlevy have gone on an extended
visit to Dubuque and other points.
Mrs. c. A. Fellows. of Chicago. re-
turned home today after several
weeks visit at the home of DR.. w. l..
Eddy of Milan.
Miss Mabel Packard. of Omaha, a
student at Monmouth college, is
spending the holidays with her cousin,
Mrs. C. E. Taylor.
Clint Stafford, of the high school
class of 1900, who is studying law in
Chicago, is spending a portion of his
vacation in the city.
Mrs. c. w. McGovren has returned
to her home in Missouri Valley. lows,
after a 2-months' visit with her par
ents, Maj. and Mrs. H. C. Connolly.
County Supt. Ferguson, of this
city. and Supt. Cox and Principal
He'll, of Moline. are representing the
twin-cities at the Illinois state teach
ers' meeting in Springfield.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-26
BAN ON PEANUT BOY.
Railway Managers Consider
ing Abolition of News
Agents.
THEY CHARGE ExoRBITANr PRICES
And it is Claimed Deal in
Wares of Ancient Vim.
tage.

Managers of railways in all parts of
the country are considering an aboli-
ton of the train news agent. or pea
nut boys" as they were formerly
called. Several of the larger com
Panies bAve given notice of abroga-
ton of contracts with the train news
agencies. the last two being the Chi
cAgo & Alton and the Philadelphia &
Reading roads.
On many of the lines the contracts
with the news agencies will not be
Cancelled, but will be changed so that
there will be no agents on trains.
The news companies will continue to
control stands in stations at the prin-
cipal points and have exclusive right
to sell newspapers on trains stopping
at these places.
These news agents on trains ought
to have been dropped years ago, -
said passenger agent. They are OF
no value whatever, except, perhaps,
to sell newspapers when trains are
approaching large cities. The litera.
ture they handle is usually of an
ancient vintage and the prices asked
are all the way from so to 100 per
cent higher than the stuff may be pur.
chased in any book store in the coun-
try.
Fruit and Candies Unfit.
! 1.-The same is true of the fruit and
candies sold by the peanut boy Ii
is usually unfit for any person to eat
and seven or eight prices are asked
for it. Then these fellows is.
many of them-are anything but hon.
est. They receive as a general pro-
position 10 per cent of the retail price
Of everything they sell. How do they
wear diamonds. support their fami-
lies, or even exist, on that? Many a
countryman could probably tell you
to his sorrow. No, the train news
agent is going. II does not pay the
agencies any more, except in a few
spots in the country, and there is alb
solutely no demand for them on the
part of the travelling public.
Nowadays people going on Jour-
neys lay in Supplies OF books and
magazines before starting. The busi-
ness is relic of the past, like the old
hand brake and the old-time brake
man. 1t is passing and giving place
to more modern ideas. The station
news agency is the thing of the future
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-26
Brave Men Fall

Victims to stomach. liver and kid
ney troubles as well as women, and
feel the results in loss of appetite,
poisons in the blood, backache, ner-
vousness, headache and tired, listless,
rundown feeling. But there's no
need to feel like that. j. w. Gard
ner, of Idaville, Ind. says: Electric
Birters are just the thing for a man
when he don't care whether he lives
or dies. 1t gave me new strength
and good appetite. 1 can now eat
and have a new lease on
life" Only so cents, at Hartz &
Ullemeyer's drug store. Every bottle
guaranteed.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-26

In it's advanced and chronic form a
cold in the head is known as nasal
catarrh and is the recognized source
of other diseases. Having stood the
test of continued successful use. Ely's
Cream Balm is recognized as a specific
for membranal diseases in the nasal
passages, and you should resort to
this treatment in your own case. 1t
is not drying, does not produce sneez-
ing. Price so cents at druggists or
by mail. Ely Brothers, Sc Warren
street, New York. Give up prejudice
and try it..
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-26

Your best feelings, your social posi-
tiOn or business success depend large
ly on the perfect action of your stom-
ach and liver. DR.. Kings New Life
Pills give increased strength, keen.
clear brain, high ambition. A 25-
cent box will make You feel like q
new being. Sold by Hartz & Ulle-
meyer. druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-26

If you have ever seen a child in the
agony of Group you can realize how
grateful mothers are for One Minute
Cough cure, which gives relief as
soon as tits administered. 1t quickly
cures coughs. colds and all throat
and lung troubles. b. II. Bieber,
Hagtz d Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-26

A cold. cough or la grippe can be
.nipped in the bud" with a dose or
two OF Foley's Honey and Tar. Be-
ware of substitutes. There is moth
ing so good. For sale by all drug
pists
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-26
eI.oOa Worth of Good.

A. II. Thurness of Wills Creek Coal
company, Buffalo, o.. writes: 81 have
been afflicted with kidney and bladder
trouble for years, passing gravel or
stones, with excruciating pain. Other
medicines only gave relief. After
taking Foley's Kidney Cure the result
was surprising. A few doses started
the brick dust, like fine stones. etc..
and now 1 have no pain across my
kidneys and feel like a new man.
Foley's Kidney Cure has done me
200 worth of good" For sale by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-26

Art thou one of the many that has
drained the golden nectar that maketa
thy heart full of strength and glad
ness? If not, take Rocky Mountain
Tea For sale by T. III. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-26

II the average man would look him
self squarely in the eye. he would see
at once that he needs Rocky Mountain
Tea. A priceless boon to men. For
sale by L. H. Thomas. 30 cents.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-26
C. w. Hawes' Camp, Attention.

The regular meeting of c. w
Hawes camp 1850, M. W. A, will bt
held Saturday evening, Dec. 30, in
stead of Tuesday, Dec. %.
w. p. GRIFFIN, Consul.
H. ID. CoRKEN, Clerk.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-26

David City, Neb., April 1. 1900.
Genesee Pure Food company, LIE Roy.
N. Y. Gentlemen: l must say in
regard to GrainO that there is moth
ing better or healthier. We have
used it for years. My brother was a
great coffee drinker. He was taken
sick and the doctor said coffee was the
cause of it, and told US to use Grain
o. We got a package, but did not
like it at first, but now we would not
be without it. My brother has been
well ever since we started to use it.
Yours truly, LILLE SoCHoR.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-26

When you want prompt acting little
pills that never griPe use DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. B. II. Bieber,
Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-26
Both makers and circulators of

counterfeits commit fraud. Honest
men will not deceive you into buying
worthless counterfeits of DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. The original is
infallible for curing piles, sores, ecze-
ma and all skin diseases. B. II. Bic
Der, Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-26
Just Saved His Life.

1t was thrilling escape that
Charles Davis, of Bowerston, o., late
ly had from a frightful death. For
two years a severe lung trouble con-
mnat an zig eT os nn Tben he
began to use DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry and lately wrote: 1T gave in
slant relief and effected a permanent
cure" Such wonderful cures have
for 25 years proven it's power to cure
all throat. chest and lung troubles.
Price so cents and 81. Every bottle
guaranteed. Trial bottles free at
Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-26
DeWitt's Mitch HAZEL Salve viii

quickly heal the worst burns and
scalds and not leave q scar. 1t can be
applied TO cuts and raw surfaces with
prompt and soothing effect Use it
for piles and skin diseases. Beware
of worthless counterfeits. B. II. Bic
Der, Hartz & UIlemeyer.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-26

GA - TO Ia.
Beam ths Ths Kind You Haze AHsys BoEh
s'.:''" &zzzEx
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-26
For Hoarseness.

Benz. Ingerson, of Hutton. Ind,
says he had not spoken above whis-
per for months, and one bottle of
Foley 's.Honey and Tar restored his
voice. Used largely by speakers and
singers. For sale by all druggists.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-04

sympathy with It, OF course, treaties
and that sort OF stuff must prevail be-
tween nations, but everybody would
have been glad to have seen Hart
whitewashed.
Hart was m the West. India fruit
business when the Spanish and Cuban
troubles began and he was generally
regarded as a successful business man.
He got the Laurada for fruit boat,
but in the course of some talk with
Dynamite Johnny, o 'Brien, the sell
ing of arms and ammunition to the
Cubans was made to look like good
thing and Hart went Into II. "Dyna-
mite Johnny was, in fact, the insipra-
tion in the scheme, and he was the
man on the Laurada's bridge in all
her travels into forbidden waters. by
Mantle Johnny" loves a scrap, loves a
chance, loves a chase ~
He and Hart made a. good partner
ship. Hart knew how to manage mat
ters ashore, and "Dynamite" could do
the sneaking at sea when sneak be-
came necessary. 1t was" "Dynamite's''
boldness In taking her INTO Cuban har-
bors on moonlight nights and even Oh
bright days that got the Jaurada into
trouble. BY the time he had taken
her down a couple of times, at least
two governments were on to the Lau-
rada and her game, and this country
was forced to take cognizance of the
ship. Revenue officers nabbed her in
Baltimore harbor and she had the goods
with her. @ ''
Somehow Dynamite Johnny" man
aged to slip out OF 1t, and came home
to Brooklyn without a trial. but Hart
was up against 1t good. He owned the
Laurada, had false shipping papers,
had to confess that he had, been slip
ping into Cuba past Spanish patrols
when the clouds hid the moon, and
there you are. Ten years was his bit,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-04
FULTON NEWS LETTER.

Fulton, Nov. 20.
The ladies' of the Reformed church
will hold an exchange Saturday after
noon.
Mr.. Charles Yager has returned to
Fulton from the west, where he has been
for two years. .s 4. .- ],
A number of merchants insted of ad-
opting an early. closing rule, have
signed an agreement to keep open until
9 o'clock each night.
Saturday nights storm did consider
able damage to fences, crossings, etc,
in this section. but no serious damage
was done.
The Canal Fulton band has quit bust.
ness. 1t divided on the issues of the
late campaign, It Is said, and the mem
-bers say, as Imperialism and Democ-
racy will not coalesce. 1t cannot hold
together
A silver offering was taken at the
Thanksgiving services, for the benefit
Of the poor. Quite a sum was realized
Gus Willmot is seriously i'll with lung
fever.
Lawrence township Sunday schoo
convention will be held at Newman
creek chapel. Sunday, December 2. Ar
elaborate program has been prepared
There will be an afternoon and evening
session.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-04
Purkepile Was Trusty.

Don Purkepile, a prisoner in the pen
itentiary at Columbus, serving life
sentence for murder committed in
Shelby county gave the officer the slip
the other night, took cab ride Of an
hour or more with his sweetheart and
returned to the prison. Purkepile Is a
"trusty."
Shortly after dark. closely coupe
containing handsome young woman
drove past the prison, and when II re-
turned Purkepile watched his chance
entered. and he and his sweetheart
ratified off to the city. They dined to-
gether in an unfrequented restaurant
and after enjoying each others COM
pany for an hour or more, they sep.
arated and Purkepile walked back tc
the prison. He entered the office, an
nounced what he had done, and said
he was ready and willing to receive any
punishment they might have to impose
upon him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-04
M'KNIGHT COMES 4
BACK TO; CANTON.
HeiIsl Man Who Enticed Boys ,
From Their Homes.
SENTENCED TO woRKHousE.
Known to Police ~ "Eimira slim"--He 4
Wears Good Clothss--BAs . Histofy
hut viii Not DivuIEe

IT has been learned that Fred Har-
per, one of the men sentenced to the
workhouse. Thursday. by the mayor, is
the man who pursuaded Russell Hogan
to leave his home, last fall, and travel
about the country.
Harper, at that time, went under the
rame of Mcknight. He was more IA
miliarly known to the police as "Elmira
Slim" The arrest of Mcknight at that
time created something Of a sensation
In police circles because of his. refusal
to speak concerning his former home
and life. The police understood that he
was a dangerous crook, but every EFFORT
they made to locate his home was futile.
When Mcknight was arraigned before
them mayor he refused absolutely to make
any statement concerning himself.
Young Hogan was compelled to give
testimony against him. He related a
sensational story of the manner In
which slim enticed him away from
home. Mcknight had rented a room In
west end building and 1t was learned
by the police that he entertained a
crowd of boys there almost daily. 1t
was alleged that he attempted to per-
suade other boys to run away from
their homes.
clothed in a suit of black corduroy, and
presented a neat appearance, and he
was called by some the Man in Black.
1t Is said that he has several aliases
which he has been travelling under.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-04
Rented Locomotives.

Hundreds of locomotives are rented
every year. Several corporations make
their chief revenue this way. The
Baldwins have many a machine out
ion the rental form or payment. That
is, the engines are rented in the same
way that you would buy stove on
much down, so much
"a month, the payments TO apply on the
final purchase money. 1t is seldom,
however, the Philadelphia Record says,
that a railroad rents locomotives. They
are usually let out to contractors who
construct temporary railways for haul
ing dirt from excavations. Contract
ors who hire locomotives usually have
their own names gilded on them, SC
that the public may suppose. they be-
long to them. The engines, as usual
thing, are cast-offs. They may have
pulled express trains once, but now
they are fit only to pull gravel cars
The engineers who work them are
oftentimes also the cast-offs of the
profession. They may have operated
express engines, but through careless
ness or other incapacity have been dis
charged from one road after another
until they are only fit to haul grave
or wood train.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-04
Captured Himself.

Private Officer Levi, a watchman in
Cincinnati, was the laughable victim
OF his own corpulence one night. last
week. Passing along Ninth street he
noticed an open door and walked In to
see whether all was right The hall
way was considerably narrowed some
distance back and the portly officer,
who weighs about 300 pounds, suddenly
found that he was wedged in SO tightly
that he could not move. Not Wishing
to arouse the residents and thereby
alarm them unnecessarily, he stayed
where he was for two hours. Then a
policeman came along and finding the
door open he also entered. BY main
strength the newcomer pulled out the
Falstaffian watchman.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-04
The DOLL BROTHERS
Interested In Big Coal Scheme
In ColOrado-May Go
West,

Samuel Doll, formerly of Stark
county, a brother of ex-Sheriff Hiram
Doll, of Canton, and Zack Doll, of Os-'
naburg, has purchased a tract of coal
land in Colorado, where he now resides.
Speaking of the matter. Hiram Doll,
TO a News-Democrat reporter said:s
"The tract was purchased for 100000
from a man who was operating 1t In a
modest way, getting the coal to the rail-
road four miles away by means Of
wagons. There Is almost an unlimited
demand for coal in that section, 1t being
in the center of a rich gold and silver
minging district, and 1t is Mr.. DOhs in
tent!on to have a branch line built to a
point where the coal cars can reach 1t
by means of an incline. The vein of
coal is three miles up in the mountain
and is twenty -eight feet thick. 1t Ia Of
a good quality and crops out SO that the
mine can be opened with little expense
1t is probable that Zack Doll of Osna-
burg, who recently sold his interest in
the hollow block works. will take an
interest in the coal field and go west to
superintend the mine. Hiram Doll, OF
Canton has been importuned to become
partner in the business, but has not
yet made up his mind what he win do.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-04
ECKROAT' BARN
Probably Fired by Incendiary
Strange Man Seen On
Premises. -

- Sensational developments are expects
ed relative to the fire which occurred
On the farm of William Eckroate, near
Meyers lake Tuesday night. The de--
struction Of the barn and contents. in
Guiding live stock, caused loss Of sew
eral thousand dollars.
1t is alleged that on the night OF the
fire, shortly before the flames were no.
t;ced, strange man was seen running
from the place. Whether he was rec.
ognized by other parties, remains to be.
learned. Mr.. EckrOate Is most re-
spected farmer and he alleges that he
has no enemies who would resort to such
crime to carry out any spite. 1t IL un-
derstood that the matter will be in
vestigated
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-04
Love Making in Mexico.

Sonora Adlaida Vazquez Schinffino, q
Mexican woman, In a paper In the
Woman's Home Companion, entitled
"The Social Spere of Mexican Women"
writes as follows Of courtship beyond
the Rio Grande:
"A Mexican girl realizes she, Is a
miss Of some Importance when she has
attracted the attention Of a wOuld-be
cavalier who has seen her at mass or
during q promenade on the plaza.
Without the formality of an introduce
tion, he dispatches letters glowing with
words of admiration and devotion, and
nervously awaits reply. In the mean
time he visits the locality of her home,
hoping to catch sight of the object of
his admiration at the balcony or ais she
emerges from the house to ATTEND
church. He patiently but persistently
promenades backward and forward In
the street for custom forbida his en-.
trance to the house, and Is happy "
favored with a glance from her lustrous
ough to dampen his ardor, and no OBJ
Jections Of irate parents sufficiently
powerful to subdue his passion.
Mexican lovers rarely meet, for
even II the young man is related to the
family OF the young lady, and has been
q caller at the home the mere fact Of
his paying attention to her puts severe
restraint on his intercourse with the
family. After a time, II things have pro-
gressed favorably he IL admitted aa an
accepted suitor, and Is received by the
girl always accompanied by her mother,
who usually does all the conversation.
But ,ove finds many forms Of express
sion, and stolen glances. never suspec-
ted, speak volumes for the lovers. As
the suit progresses. many an evening
passes with the girl at the window or
balcony. and her lover In the street be-
low, wholly oblivioua of the passer-by
duration of a courtship depends upon
the formality employed, the means at
command of the parties. and their age.
/, Consent for the marriage 10 demanded
from the parents Of the girl by the
suitor's father. who Is accompanied by
O. priest, that the pledges may be made
the more binding"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-04
DIED PENNILESS.
Downfall Of Uncle Sans Ap-
vance Agent In the His
panO-American War.

Captain John d. Hart, filibuster, adj
venturer, a chance taker, a man more
than once in tight squeeze and always
coming through with a whole skin; a
man who defied all Spain and only
came to grief when the United States
began to build campfires on his trail ;
a man who was supposed to be without
fear of any living thing, and who SO
conducted himself, fell down on the
streets Of Philadelphia Tuesday and
sustained injuries from knocking his
head against a curbstone, which re-
suited in his death. What Is. the use
Of being anything when such homely
fate may fall to a man who lived off
adventure and had a right to die in the
manner of his living?
Captain Hart was very much In tie
public eye In those days when the
Cubans were battling for the liberty
which we were supposed to have subse-
quently presented to them. Hart was
the owner of the Laurada, one Of the
vessels that ran the Spanish blockades
and carried arms and ammunition to
the struggling islanders. Incidentally
he was the only man Of the score OF
more engaged In the traffic that go,
caught. ~
And the Spaniards did not get him al
that. 1t was our own government thai
gathered him In. and he received q
ten years sentence In the easter,
penitentiary as a filibusterer. ! do moi
think that at the time Of his sentencs
there was single loyal American n
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-04
Shot Hole Bore.

Peach trees in the vicinity Of St.
Joseph, Mich. are threatened by a more
dangerous enemy than the yellows.
Local growers call 1t "shot t-hole- bore. z
Little white insects with white heads
invade the orchards and cover the trees
with tiny holes. the sap leaks out from
these holes and the trees die for lack
of nourishment. An expert local fruit
grower was surprised when notified of
the supposed existence of this disease.
He says; 1T is common In Van Buren,
county. but ] had not heard OF its
spreading to Berrien.