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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-25
MUSINGS AROUND MILAN.
Batch of News Gathered In the Town or
the Hennepin.

Batch OF News Gathered IN the Town or
the Hennepin.
Milan, Jan. 25-John Mailman, OF
Rock Island, spent Sunday among
friends in Milan.
The ice went out of Rock River
Tuesday.
Ward Olmstead, of Rock Island,
visited his parents Wednesday.
Miss Alice Strayer. of South Rock
Island, spent Sunday with relatives
in Milan.
The new choir at the NJ. +. church
rendered some choice selections Sun
day evening.
Miss Mabel Brookman, of Andalusia,
spent few days last week with Mrs.
William Bushart.
Fred and Arthur Payson and Dan
Solenburg, of Moline, spent Sunday
with their parents.
A number of Mrs. H. S. Dibbern 8
friends, of Sears, spent Wednesday
afternoon at her new home.
Perry Ohaver. of South Heights.
visited his daughter, Mrs. II. g..
Trent, and friends Monday.
The men of the Presbyterian church
will give their annual entertainment
the latter part Of the month.
A new son arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Wylie, of Rural.
They now have boy and girl.
The work of tearing down the old
NJ. F. church Is progressing rapidly
under the direction of Mr.. Myers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira White returned
Monday after a few days visit among
friends and relatives in lie Claire.
Mrs. G. Lewis. who has been sick at
her daughter S, Mrs. Charles McMi-
chael for the past three months. is
now improving.
William Barnett, postmaster at
Taylor Ridge. sold his store and resi-
dence to W. ii. Patterson and will
move to Milan the first of the month.
Rev. +. f. Barclay, of Springfield,
Superintendent of the State Anti-Sa-
loon league, Iectured at the Presby-
terrain church Monday evening. He
will be back next month and form a
league.
William Dickson and c. Ii. Bran
denburg are paPering and painting
the old Masonic hall above Whites
grocery store for the Knights of Pyth-
las lodge. which will occupy it the first
of the month.
Mrs. John Hinderer was surprised
Monday by n number of her lady
friends, the occasion being her birth
day. After a pleasant time enjoyed
by all supper was served by the hos
tess and her daughter. Miss Bertha.
Newton Loudly, of 30 wiling. sold his
farm to August Mortier, of Rock ISL
and. He also sold his farm property
to the same party. Mr.. Loudly and
family will move to Rock Island about
the 1st of February.
A party in honor of Fred Mosher,
who is now going to the Davenport
business college, was given at the
home of his sister, Mrs. William
Bushort, Friday evening. A jolly
crowd of young people enjoyed the
evening in games, and before depart
ing partook of repast served by Mrs.
Busnart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-25
A SURE CURE FOR GROUP.
Twenty-Five Years Constant Use With
out a Failure.

The first indication of Group is
hoarseness, ana in a child subject to
that disease it may be taken as a sure
sign of the approach of an attack. Fol-
lowing this hoarseness is peculiar
rough cough. IfCham berlain's Cough
Remedy is given as soon as the child
becomes hoarse. or even after the
croupy cough appears. it Will prevent
the attack. II is used in many thou
sands of homes in this broad land and
never disappoints the anxious moth
ers. We have vet to learn of single
instance in which it has not proved
effectual. No other preparation can
show such a record-25 years con-
slant use without a failure. For sale
by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-25
Imflammatory Rheumatism Cured Il
Three Days.

Morton L. Hill, of Lebanon, Ind. -,
says: MY wife had inhammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and
joint; her suffering was terrible and
her body and face were swollen al
most beyond recognition; had been in
bed for six weeks and had eight ply
sicians, but received no benefit until
she tried the, Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism. 1t gave immediate relief
and she was able to walk about in
three days. / am sure it saved her
life" Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island; Gust
Scblegel IL Son, 220 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-25
SESSION MADE SHORT
Council Holds Together Long
Enough to Hear Union Elec'
trio Ordinance Read.
EIGHT-HoUR CLAUSE Is ADDED.

Prominent Omcials of Rival Interests on
Hand Ready to Open Up Their OratoricaI
Batteries, but Discussion is Cut Out
| Final Consideration OF Application at
| Next Regular Meeting.
The meeting of the city council last
night was decidedly brief. 1t was n
| special, called at the instance of the
! ordinance committee, Aids. Il. W
Aster. II. ID. Elwell and +. G.. Gall, for
tie purpose of considering the ordi-
nance granting to Bills & Workman. of
the Union Electric Telegraph x Tele-
phoue company, a franchise to con-
struct and maintain a telephone eX-
change in the city of Rock Island
The ordinance, the provisions of
which have been heretofore given in
The ARGUS, bat to which a clause has
been added that the new company
shall observe the S-hour work day, was
read by Aid. Aster and ordered laid over
until the next meeting, whereupon Il
motion for adjournment was immedi-
ately made by Aid. Fender and carried
without dissenting voice.
Evidently an impression prevailed
about the city that the council was 10
finally pass upon the application of
Bills & Workman, for there was an I'M
usually large attendance of specta
tors, while the rival telephone inter
ests were represented by their lead
ing officers, there being present Gen
eral Manager NJ. j. Carney, General
Solicitor l.. G. Richardson, Assistant
State Superintendent w. w. Rider,
General Foreman Robert Cline and
Local Manager w. w. Roberts, of the
Central Union, and F. l.. Bills, +. l..
Workman and w. 4. Blaine, of the
Union Electric.
No Discussion.
The gentlemen were on hand pre-
pared to defend their respective
causes, and had the ordinance been
opened up for discussion there would
undoubtedly have been an interesting
sparring match. But now since the
ordinance has come properly before
the council, its fate will probably be
determined at the next regular meet
ing of that body two weeks hence, at
which time the council telephone COM
lnittee is expected to report concern
ing its recent investigation trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-25

TEALTH and beauty gories of perfect woman
hood.
their beauty Preservation of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-25
COMING OF CREAMERY
BarstoW institution Said TO Be
Planning Removal to Rock
Island.
TO GET NEARER TO THE TRADE

Head of Forty fourth Street Site of the
Proposed Location. Where 1t Is the In
tentIon of the Owners to Equip = Mod
ern PIant-TO Use the GoIdswOrthy Pat
ent.
II deal now being negotiated is
consummated Rock Island will become
the home of TIE Barstow creamery,
said to be one of the largest institu-
tions of its kind in this section, and
which has for NUM- Der of years been
shipping milk into Rock Island and
Moline. The object of the contem-
plated change in location is to get
nearer to the trade.
Location In View.
The proprietors of the creamery
are said to have in view a piece of
property at the head of Forty-fourth
street, where they plan to install a
modern plant. and also use a new
patent for the treatment Of milk con-
ceived by William Colds worthy, of
Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-25
TEMPLARs GO TO OTTAWA.
Delegation From Everts Comnandery At
tending school of Instruction.

a delegation of members of Everts
Commandery No. IS. h. T., left at
noon over the Rock Island for Ottawa
TO attend Templar school of instruc-
ton. and to become the guests at a
banquet to be given tonight In the
party were II. ID. Mack, l.. F. Cralle,
II. III. cleveland. NJ. NJ. Briggs, NJ.
S. Heagy, + II. Plummer, F. r. Har-
riugton. S. J. Keator, John Crubaugh,
Henry Carse, b. ID. Lamont, William
Arnold, G. NJ. Stanebraker, II. A. j.
Mcdonald, John r. Warner. j. j. In
gram. j. F. Robinson, q. F.. Bailey
and W. W. Wilmerton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-25
THE
MARKS OF
SUFFERING

Miss EDNA ELLIS, Higgnsport Ohio. writes: DEAR MRS
school teacher and had suffered untold
during my periods for years My
suffered with pain side and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-25
No Time to Cough

but plenty OF time to eat, drink and
be merry after you have taken few
doses of the cough medicine we are
now selling with such good results in
every case. You will feel like q new
person, can eat, sleep and work as
well as play. We can confidently
recommend IL as the best remedy OF
the kind we have ever handled. Only
25c a bottle.
Bahnsen's Drug Store.
Corner 4th Avenue and goth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-25

Half the ills that man is heir to
come from Indigestion. Burdock
Blood Bitters strengthens and tones
the stomach; makes indigestion i'm
possible. Por sale by Marshall &
Fisher, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-25

Save doctors bills by giving Foley's
Honey and Tar to infants and chill
dren in time to prevent pneumonia OF
Group, which are fatal TO so MANY
thousands of babies. All druggists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-05

form bridge whereby the victorious army
might cross river" His nature was strange
mixture of ferOcity and religious Journalism A
copy of the Koran was borne before him. he at
tended punctiliOusly to all the outward forms of
his religion. and had praying places prepared
for him everywhere. Friday was set apart as a
particularly suspicious day which to commit
murders He pretended that his crimes were
fuhments of divine DEGREES. He would behead
an attendant merely to try the edge OF a new
sword. and it is recorded that in the presence of
the French Ambassador he once slew a num-
Der of slaves simply an amusement When
the Ambassador demonstrated he declared:
king Louis rules men. rule brutes" An exc
cutiOner was always in attendance. If the mon
arch drew in his chin he glanced at a man
that man was instantly beheaded; he was
strangled if Ismail gave turn to his wrist A
favorite pastime OF this monster. according to
MI Meakin. was to pin his subjects with a
lance. He had his victims crucifed and sawn
asunder 1t Is said that with his own hand he
killed no less than twenty thousand of his sub
jects, and the number OF those tortured and
killed by his orders must have reached an al
most incredible total.
Some fantastic points are TO be noted In rela-
ton to this man When Q subject whom he had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-05

filth The contrast is bewilderng: at one mo-
ment Morocco seems more civilized than the
West, at another il revolts the observer by an
almost bestal aspect. 1t lies on the pathway of
those passing from modern State to
other; 1t is the next door neighbor of civilized
Europe yet it remains forbdding and as
mysterious the furthest reaches of the East
Mr.. Meakin has written interesting book to
throw light the mystery
He is partially successful. but not even his
experience in the country and his wide reading
could enable him entirely to dissipate the OBJ
security in which tie history of the empire is
envelOped. Until he arrives at modern times
he give us only the baIdest account of the
various dynasties which have controlled Mauri-
tanla since five hundred years before the Chris
tian In the seventeenth century he
reaches rulers of whom he knows enough to
make them humanity interesting Thus. the
reign of Zdan distinguished by that SOW
ereign's cultivated taste. He had no less than
three thousand volumes to put in a place of
safety during a rebellion, and how much he
cared for them is shown by the fact that when
he entrusted them to a Frenchman and the
books were captured by Spanish privateer he
imprisoned the French ENJOYS entire suite for
several years, while steps were being taken to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-05
NETWORK TRIBUNE ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT.

recover his property. He never got the DOORS
however; they are in the Escurial to this day.
MahOmet XIII, who assumed power IN bot
was also an enlightened man. who hbeFateu
captives. including missionaries, and perInItteu
more of the latter to enter his dominions. From
his reign. by the way, dates the use of the utie
of Sultan or Emperor, which Moorish soveTelshs
still bear. instead of that Of Ameer or Prince
But Mr.. Meakin has not much to tell us that IS
creditable to the Moroccan despots- The SUD-
ject o. his most impressive biographical chap
ter is a whose name deserves everlasting
infamy. This Mulai Ismail, who IN Io'-'
being then twenty-six years old. succeeded 70
the throne and reigned for fifty-hve years He
did not obtain power until after some struggles
with a rival When he conquered he announced
his victory by sending ten thousand heads. in
Guiding those of women and children slain IN
his rivals camp to adOrn the walls OF Fee and
Marrakesh, while he caused the bodies OF pris-
Oners of war to be interviewer with rushes TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-05

The woes of authors are so frequently dis
cuSsed that it is not unreasonable for the woes
OF the publisher to demand little attention
MI John Murray, of the famous London house
makes the demand IN a letter to The Times"
OI every book brought out in the United King
dom the publishers have to give away five
copies-One to the British Museum and ono
10 each of the four universities Five comics
1t is said, are trihe. This is true of q GOOD
deal of the trash which annually appears under
the general heading of books" saws Mr. Muir
ray, but when it is matter of aliases. encv-
clopIdlas and other books which have cost
thousands of pounds to produce the case is very
different. TO give away five copies Of saw n
tWelVe-guinea atlas, as | have had to do or of
the Dictionary of National Biography in some
hity-four volumes, as MessrS. Smith and Elder
have had to do, is n tax which we feel and re-
sent All this is bad enough, but the House
OF Lords committee, which has been looking
into the copyright question and kindred mat
ters, not only proposes to confirm statutes
under which the publishers have suffered. but
adds new hardship. Hitherto the books for
the universities have been delivered at Sta
TONERS Hail. in London Now it is proposed
that they shall be sent direct to the universe
ties at the expense of the publisher!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-05

We have often referred to the grievOus plight
of those authors who find, when they have
completed n book and christened it, that some
one else has used, or is going to use, the same
title or the same material. So far as the
duplication of titles is concerned. we would
be glad, as we have previously stated, to see
it avoided by the establishment of a registration
office. but we would be sorry to have any OBJ
stace put in the way Of the publication of as
choose to write. The other day, when Mr..
Frank Matthew, Miss Dora McChesney and
Miss +. A. ThurlOw discovered that they were
all writing historical novels around Thomas
Wentworth, Earl of STAFFORD, it is not unlikely
that each member of the trio regretted the
is Illustrative of exactly the sort of thing that
is good for literature in general and for every
author. Every novelist is quick to state that
he wants his work tested by the ordinary
rules of competition He will admit with his
lips, if not in his heart, that if some one else
can treat Il subject better than he can treat it
he is content to take second place What better
opportunity, then, can he ask for the proper
appraisal of his work than the opportunity
which is offered by the simultaneous publca-
ton of several other works on the same theme
that he has attacked? If the author is sin
cere he will be the first to admit that, granted
the inferiOrity of his own work, it should
promptly be Withdrawn from circulation. But
what hero he would have to be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-05
THE MOORS.
THE STORY OF A CRUEL EMPIRE,

THE MOORISH EMPIRE. An Historical Epitome.
By Budget MealEin. lis Illustrations. SyO. PIP.
xiii. 376 The Macmillan Company.
The traveller from America to Europe who
takes the Mediterranean route, and pauses at
Tangier in Morocco. is confronted by strange
contrast. AT the gateway to the town he sub
mits his baggage to examination by two or
three officials. stately. bearded patriarchs ROBBED
in spotless white. These customs inspectors are
not only imposing to the eye but pass the
stranger with courtesy unrivalIed any
where in the civilized world. On an elevation
not very far distant from this gate stands the
kasbah. or prison. and through the barred win
dows one catches glimpses of naked prisoners
lying in a state of indescribable misery and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-05

The disposition to advertise a new book by
the repetition of irrelevant gossip reaches an
amusing stage in the case of Mr.. Kipling's
sent to the author in South Africa, and, al
though it is quite possible that they were cor
rected in the quietude of Cape Town hotel, it
is suggested that Mr.. Kipling must have la
bored under trying and picturesque circum-
stances" Surprising this to be the truth we
Importance By itself one may let it pass, for
after all, Mr.. Kipling is tremendously popular
and it is possibly no more than human to take
an interest in everything that relates to his
work. AS n matter of fact, however the para
grapher does not wait for Mr. Kipling to give
him material of this sort He personalities in
the same fashion every dabster on the horizon
Is Il book of poems published by Mr. POpioy
the latest nursery rhyme decadent? We are
promptly given a description of the bib he
wears while in the throes of composition Does
a popular novelist bring out n new book? We
are told whether he wrote it with black ink or
purple, and if the manuscript went to the pub
Usher tied up with ribbon instead of string we
get the color and width of the ribbon. While
the Autolycus of the press exists we must ex-
pect to see his trities served up in print But
the authors have it in their power to mitigate
the nuisance. If they red ink or blue let
them keep it to themselves, and let them ask
Their publishers to preserve the thrilling secret
as they would guard their honor.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-31

to make their serges and cheviots.
A big advance on the goods quite
justified ever the present high price
OF wool. The result has been n sharp
increase In wool sales and atfull
rates. The market has been stipu-
lated by partial reaction in London
from recent declines.
Sales OF the week were 6,Oi2,OOO
pounds domestic and 100000 foreign,
a total of 6,SO2, 600 pounds for this
week. against u total Of 6.SO2,OOO
pounds for this week, against n to-
tai OF 3 $780, 900 pounds last week, and
a total of 2,432,0 900 pounds for the
corresponding week of last year.
Receipts to date show an Increase
OF $3.50 bales domestic, and an In
crease Of $3.50 bales ofi0reign against
last year.
Sales to date show an increase OF
3,346, 400 pounds domestic and a de-
crease of Sc, 900 pounds foreign.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-31
HOME POISONING.
The Ordinary Pantry Ii n Prolific
Source of Danger to
Good Foods.

II Is very desirable that the condi-
tons under which food may Become
poisonous should receive moro prac-
teal consideration than they do. 4
well-known physician has called at
tention TO some glazing defects in the
location of food storerooms, which are
worthy of attention. In house con-
structicn the position of the pantry
is too often treated as of minor impor-
lance. In some houses the space UNI
der the stairs or some equally un-
suitable and inadequately lighted and
ventilated place is thought good
cAcugh for the purpose. In n great
number the pantry is n small %oifshoot
from the house, the ceiling, floor and
walls often being damp, owing TO
faulty constructions; in some Of these
matters are rendered worse by the
water taps being placed therein with
out any provision being made for car
rying away the droppings from the
tap or oyerilow, from vessels into
which the water is run. One Of the
most frequent entries in his inspection
notebook is defective yard pavement"
permitting of soakage of filth into the
soil underneath. Not only is the soil
thus rendered a good breeding ground
for pathcgenic microbes, but il also
supplies those conditions requisite for
increased virulence.-Cincinnat En-
quirer.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-31
JEFFERSON DAVIS HOME.
House Tint the Famous southerner
nuiit and Lived In when an
Army 01lcer.

At Fort Gibson, Indian territory, n
of Uncle Sans deserted army pests,
stands a two-story house, part frame
and part log, that was for II time the
most p%retentious residence in the IA
dius OF 500 miles, but now stands de-
serted By all save bats and owls and
now and then a stray boot owl, whose
dismal and lonesome cry only brings
back long forgotten memories Of what
this house has been, says an exchange.
The house was built in lS4S by Jetfer-
son Davis, eX-president of the southern
~confederacy, who at that tine was an
officer il the United States army. II
was here thai Davis was in the zenith of
his glory as a defender of tie United
States flag. 1t was here that Davis,
then q lieutenant, fell in love with,
wooed and won his wife, the daughter
of Gen. Taylor.
The post was a wild and woolly spot
in those days. 1t was the only trading
poin: for miles around, and was infest-
ed with gamblers, desperadoes, Indian
traders, fugitives from justice in the
states, with now and then a gang Of
cowboys, who would come in TO the
post to get ''red eye" and incidentally
shoot upthe town and anything and any
body who objected TO them shooting up
the town. Here in the shadow almost
of the post have arisen and thrived such
desperadocs as the James gang, the
Daltons, the STAIRS, Cherokee Bill, etc,
who terrorized the country for so long.
until civilization and the farmers
cleaned them out.
This old house has seen many stir
ring times; ii has sheltered many fair
women and brave men, and IL il had "A
tongue it could doubtless tell many
state secrets, rs well MS many interest
ing stories of the early days Of the In
dian territory. The post was destroyed
in 1892. ard now only a few buildings
stand where there was cnce n thriving
post of several thousand souls, and
where the deer and turkey used TO roam
in the broad prairie, almost in pistol
shot of this house, are neat and coy
farmhouses, surrounded with peace and
plenty. Such is the passing of the wild
and woolly" days in the Indian terri
tory.-Chicago Evening News.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-31
Fancy Stationery.

We have just received Mt this Office,
from the leading fancy stationery
house in the west, samples Of their
line Of programs, menus. invitations,
announcements, wedding and society
stationery aud fancy lines Of all M
lures and for all purposes which we
Will be pleased to take orders for. the
printing being done hercnccordingtO
latest styles and the wishes Of the
buyer. The line is without question
the baDdsomest ever issued from n
stationery house, and those who
have looked upon the beauties Of
style and colorlng marvel that such
delicncy and attraction has been con
trlved. Included In the line II II
full list Of programs and similar
stationery for the different lodges
and orders. Prices are extreme v
reasonable, but time mus he allowed
for ordering the design desired. Do
not forget to look Over these samples
when In need Of anything Of that
nature.