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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-16
SERVANTSAR SCARCE
Shortage of Competent Women
Willing to Work as
Housekeepers.
OTHER LINES OF WORK CROWDED
Problem That Might be RENE
died BY Better Wages and
Shorter Hours.

"Wanted-A girl for general house
with such a heading has appeared in
newspapers during the past couple
of months. The demand for such
employment is said to be greater now
than ever before. "Wanted-A girl
for general homework, " is the wall
that is going up from all parts of the
city, and in fact from all sections of
the country-from the palatial city
residence, from the farm houses, from
all places where a modern civilization
imposes upon woman burden of do
mestic and social cares which is be-
yond her strength.
The Rockford RegisterGazette in a
recent issue endeavored to solve this
problem, and among other things said
awhile there are too many school
teachers, too many typewriters, too
many clerks, too many teachers of
music and art, there is all the time
an awful shortage of competent
women who are willing to work as
homemakers and housekeepers. Some
scarcity of domestic help is caused
by the women themselves, who, to q
great extent, place a social ban upon
the woman who cooks their food,
makes their beds and does the family
washing. Others say it is because
q woman cannot keep nice white
hands and do the dirty work
of the house; others that the
weekly wage of the hired girl is not
high enough. One young girl tells us
that the real reason is that a girl fools
away her chance of making a desirable
matrimonial alliance when she hires
out to do domestic work. Some truth
in all of these, perhaps, with the last
reas on assigned being nearer the truth
than any of the others.
But no matter about the cause, the
fact remains that the help to do work
is now, and will in the future, be hard
to get, and it forcibly suggests the
plan of the peoples recasting their
methods of living on a similar plan,
which, from our standpoint, is
really the most sensible thing to do.
dens today are those which society
and custom have imposed upon her.
WomanIy Independence.
The cultivation of little womanly
independence of a n't-care-a-cent
habit as to what the woman next door
thinks of your way of doing things.
would relieve many a woman of a
great burden, for it is as true as Cos
pei that there is nothing on earth a
woman is so mortally afraid of as
another woman. Educate the girls
that there is no loftier or more
womanly sphere than that of being an
accomplished and businesslike home
maker and housekeeper, remove as
far as possible the social ban placed
upon the hired girl; raise her wages
SO as to dignity her work; don't ex-
pect her to work 10 hours a day. and
the problem of domestic help will
settle itself -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-16
HAS BIG BUNCH OF BIRDS.
Ed Holden Holds Record at Chicken
Stealing In Scott County.

Ed Holden Holds Record at Chicken
Stealing In Scott County.
The most popular chicken show
that has been held in Davenport is
that which is attracting the residents
of Black Hawk and vicinity to the old
police station at Fifth and Main
streets. The visible assets of Ed
Holden, after a year or more in the
business of chicken stealing, are on
exhibition there, and lot of people
are more interested in them than in
any other collection of fowls that was
ever assemb led.
There are hundred or so of chick
ems in the lot. Some of them are or
binary scrubs, but there is also quite
q showing of fancy stock. In the
bunch are several black Langshans,
several white Plymouth Rocks, num-
Der of the commoner barred Rocks,
three or four Games, a Buff Cochin or
two, and a brown Leghorn. They are
the relics of the most remarkable rec
ord of chicken stealing that is known
to the Scott county or city authori-
ties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-16
Brave ExpIorern

Like Stanley and Livingstone, found
it harder to overcome malaria, fever
and ague, and typhoid disease germs
than savage cannibals; but thousands
have found that Electric Bitters is a
wonderful cure for all malarial dis
eases. If you have chills with fever,
aches in back of neck and head, and
tired, WORKOUT feeling, a trial will
convince you of their merit. w. A.
Null, of Webb, ILL.,, writes: My
children suffered for more than year
with chills and fever; then two bot
ties of Electric Bitters cured them. "
Only so cents. Try them. Guaran-
teed. Sold by Hartz & Uuemeyer,
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-16
Masters Sale.
Ludolph & Reynolds, Attorneys.
State of Illinois, lm


ROCK iaf Isl al dH County
In the circuit court, IL chsncery. Partition
General No. 1903.
Andrew Wollenhaupt VS. George f. Wollen-
haupt Mary Wollenhsupt, Anna Wohlscble-
gel. Catherine Kuhlnan and Wiilism Kuno.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue OF q
decree OF said court, entered Ia the above en-
titled cause, on the First day Of November,
A. ID. 1900 1 shall, on Saturday. the First
day of December a. ID. 1900 at the hour of two
o clock In the afternoon, at the East door of
the Court House, in the city OF Rock Island, In
said county OF Rock Island, as directed by said
decree, sell at public auction to the highest and
best bidder that certain parcel Of land, situate
In the County OF Rock Island and state of ILL.,
nois, known and described as follows to-wit:
The Esst Tbirty-eighs 1857 feet of Lot -Four
% IN Block Twenty t2OJ of the old Town OF
Rock Island, In the City Of Rock bland, Coun'
" OF Rock Island and State OF Illinois
Terms OF Sac: One third OF the purchase
price Of said property shall be paid in cash,
date OF sale and one-tblrd on or before eight
cen onths from the date of sale provided.
however, that the party purchasing az such
sale may, II he so elects, pay the entire amount
In cash, deferred payments IL any. 70 bear In
terest sttoe rate of six 90 per cent per an
NUN
Dated a. Rock Island. Illinois, this Third day
of November, A. ID. 1900.
EI.WIE 2 PARMEETER,
Master In Chancery. Rock Island County. Ill.
LUDDLPH & REYHOLDs,
ComplsInants SOLICITORS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-16

mated the historical novel and his
works cover q period of seven centur-
les of English and Scottish history.
One reading his works would imagine
that the author had lived through all
that time, his descriptions of the
spirit and the details of the times are
so minute.
Close Sympathy With Mankind.
As a maa Scott was cast in the best
mould of chivalry. He was in clos
est sympathy with mankind. He was
religious. His true self was mani
tested at the close of his life, when,
at the age of So, through misplaced
confidence in others he found him self
bankrupt and in debt to the extent of
$500, 600. Then it was he set to work
to lift the load, discharging over half
the obligation in six years, and finally
breaking down under the strain.
The subject of the next lecture by
Prof. Troop is "Thackery," and spec
ial attention will be paid to Vanity
Fair" As the date Of the lecture falls
on Thanksgiving night, an effort will
be made to exchange dates with Mo-
line and have it Friday evening.
Romances of HaveIock.
Edward Kirb by Putnam gave lecture
last night at Augustana college be-
fore the Society of Swedish Bellies Let
tres on 1.-The Romances of Havelock.
the Dane" The audience was COM
posed mostly of professors and stu
dents. The lecture was voted one OF
the literary treats of the season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-16
SIR WALTER SCOTT
J. G. Carter Troop Delivers Third
of Extension Course of
Lectures.
LIFE OF THE EMINENT NOVELIST
disqualification of His Power as
Shown in Three of His
Strongest Works.

Prof. j. g. Carter Troop delivered
the third of his university extension
course lectures at the assembly room at
the high school last night. His subject
was Sir Walter Scott" In something
over an hours talk he brought out the
factors that placed Scott in the realm
of fiction where Shakespeare stands
in that of the drama.
Prof. Troop showed that the early
life of the great novelist was spent in
an unconscious training for his later
work. 1t was his great love of ad-
venture and strong social instincts
that led him on frequent expeditions
among his people in which he became
so familiar with their characteristics
and with the topography of Scotland.
An ardent student of history, he early
learned the story of his country's past
and furnished a foundation for that
store upon which he drew so abund-
antly in later life.
His Peculiar Humor.
Much as Scott's poetry is admired,
his experience as a poet was simply
an apprenticeship for the real work OF
his life in the field of prose. The
latter gave him full opportunity for
the exercise of his vigorous style, his
pathos and his peculiar scottish
humor.
Prof. Troop quoted from "Old Nor
tality," '.Waverlyn and "IVanhoe'' to
show the power of the author in
widely different directions. Scott orig
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-16

David City, -Neb., April 1, 1900.
Genesee Pure Food company, LIE Roy,
n. Y. Gentlemen: l must say in
regard to Grain-O 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. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-16
Police Points.

Two overcoats were stolen from the
switchmen's room at the Rock Island
& Peoria depot last night.
Emil Roller last night made trouble
at Hepler's saloon, on Ninth street.
He was fined So today for assault, and
a charge of malicious mischief for
breaking window was dismissed.
Georgia Wood and Allie Miller were
fined SIS each for Vagraney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-16
Recommends IL to Trainmen.

e.. H. Hausan, Lima, O., engineer
l.. Z. Il W. R. R., writes: Il have
been troubled a great deal with back
ache. l was induced to try Foley
Kidney Cure, and one bottle entirely
relieved me. Igladly recommend it
to any one. especially my friends, the
trainmen, who are usually afflicted. 81
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-16
Mrs. ZIeeIer,s VIII.

The will of Katharine Zeigler, of
Rock Island, has been admitted to
probate. Katharine Ziegler, daugh-
ter of the deceased, is made executrix,
and all property is divided equally
between the children of the deceased 3:
Antonette Kohl of Mendoza, Barbara
.Gottsmann and Katharine and Chris
tian Ziegler, of this city, and Philip
Ziegler, af Nebraska.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-16
ChamberIaIn,s Cough Remedy In ChIcago

Hisgen Bros, the popular south
side druggists, corner Sixty-ninth
street and Wentworth avenue, say:
I'VE sell great deal of Cham ber-
Iain's Cough Remedy, and find that
it gives the most satisfactory results,
especially among children for severe
colds and Group" For sale by all
drnOCists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-16
Editor Sees Wondern.

Editor w. V. Barry, of Lexington,
Tenn, in exploring Mammoth cave,
contracted a severe case of piles.
His quick cure through using Buck.
Inns Arnica Salve convinced him it is
another worlds wonder. Cures piles,
injuries, Inflammation and all bodily
eruptions. Only % cents at Hartz
Cllemeyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-16
A Great AIedIcIne.

Il have used Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy and
find it to be great medicine" says
E. S. Phipps, Poteau. Ark. 1t
cured me of bloody fux. 1 cannot
speak too highly of it," This remedy
always wins the good opinion, if not
praise, of those who use it. The quick
cures which it effects even in the most
severe cases make it favorite every
where. For sale by druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-16

After exposure. or when you feel a
cold coming on. take dose of Foley 5
Honey and Tar. 1t never fails to
cure. and will prevent pneumonia or
consumption. Don't accept substi-
tutes. Nothing SO good. For sale by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-16

j. Odgers, of Frostburg, Md,
writes: Il had bad attack of kid
ney complaint and tried Foley's Kid
ney Cure, which gave me relief, and
was practically cured after taking
two bottles" For sale by all drug
pists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-16

When you want prompt acting little
pills that never grippe use Dewitt
Little Early Risers. B. H. Bieber,
Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-16
For Over FIftX Year,

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. 25
cents q bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-16

DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the
best liver pills ever made. Easy to
take and never grippe B. H. Bieber,
Hartz & Whenever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-16

A sample of WARMERS SAFE CURE
that great kidney and liver cure
will be sent free by addressing a
postal card (mentioning this paper)
to Warmers Safe Cure company, Ro-
chester, N. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-16

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-16

at his pleasant apartments, 1928
Third avenue. Charges reduced to
SO cents.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-05
Publishers Notice.

We have cut short our local and
editorial matter this week in order
10 overhaul the paper and put on a
dress of new body type. We have
purchased $50 pound of larger face
type and in the future the paper
will present much better appearance
geographically. and it is our inten-
ton to improve it in every way.
This step If advancement is due to
the increase in our business which
we attribute to our patrons. With
many thanks, and wishing a continu-
ance of the good will and patronage
of ouSSriends We direct attention
to nextJssue which will show our
appreciation more fully.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-05
Judge T. A. Wood's
Friends Urging His
Reappointment.

Enterprise, MISS, April "A
strong delegation of the leading
ctizens OF this section of the state
lett for Jackson today, who will
confer with Governor Lougino and
insist that he reappoint Judge T.
A. Wood. Siuce Mr.. j. II. Neville
has made it known that he desires
the judgeship OF the Second district
of Mississippi the friends OF Judge
Wood have made no fuss about
his reappointment, but have gone
ahead quietly and put in some very
active work, and they are now
ready TO show their strength. Judge
Wood has very strong following
throughout the district, and his
friends are very sanguiDe of captur-
ing the office.
1t will be remembered that the
legislature of mississippi put into
effect constitutional provision
making the judges OF Mississippi
elective. The Legislature further
enacted law known as the Cox
bill, making the Offices of all the
judges and chancellors vacant on
May 10. 1900, which makes it nee
essGry for the governor to appoint
their success ors, who will hold un-
der the appointment TIL January,
1902, who in turn Svill be succeeded
by those who artd4ected Novem
Der, 1901. Judge Wood was ap-
pointed by Governor McLaurin,
May, 1897, for four years, there's
fore under the appointment his
time will not expire till May, 1901.
To cut his time off one year before
1t expires, his loyal friends think
it is not right nor just, especially
so when he has made such a fine
record as judicial officer .-Pica
yune.
d. We think that 1T would be at
least discourteous aud unfair for
Gov, LonginO to appoint Jim
Neville to step in and take Judge
WOok S place before his term ex-
pres under the appointment by
Gov. McLaurin. Judge Wood has
made a good officer and should be
allowed to serve until May, 1901.
Then il Jim Neville or anyone else
who is qualified, wishes 10 defeat
Judge Wood for the position let
him come in fair and square and
run for the office.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-05
Louisiana Industrial
Exposition,
New Orleans, La.

The Louisiana Industrial Expo
sition for 1900 will be held in New
Orleans, opening on the 18th day
of April and running to the 9th day
of May.
The large number Of exhibitors
who have already secured place and
the special features which are
promised by the Management, in-
Guiding the Horse Show, Flower
Show aud various other attractions
give pl omlse that the exposition of
this year will eclipse any previous
efforts and give assurance that Wis
itors to New Orleans during that
period will find in this exhibition
many exhibits which will be instruc
i've as well as beautiful.
The QUEEN & CRESCENT
ROUTE Will have on sale round
trip Excursion Tickets April Is, IA.
10, 26 and May 3, limited to con-
tinuous passage in each direction,
with a final limit Of five days for
return passage. 1t is probable that
additional dates of sale for the
special features, such as the Horse
Nv, Flower Show, etc, will be
ouncee later.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-05
TETTER, SALT-RHEUM AND
ECZEMA,

The intense itching and smarting
incident to these diseases, is inc
stantly alIayed by applying Cham
berlaiu's Eye and Skin Ointment.
Many very bad cases have been
pei manently cured by it. 1t il
equally efficient for itching piles
aud a favorite remedy for sore
chapped hands, chilblains,
frost bites and chOrnic sore eyes.
25cts. per box. For sale by Huns
nicutt & Stevenson. 6l01y
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-05
AUGUST FLOWER.

"Iu is "a surprising FACT" says
Prof. llouton, ";hat in my travels
in all parts of the world, for the
last ten years, l have met more
people having used Green's Au-
gust Flower than any other remedy.
for dyspepsia. deranged liver and
stomach, and for constipation. |
find for tourists and statesmen, or
for persons filing Office POSITIONS,
where headache. and general bad
feelings from irregular habits exist ,
that Green's August Flower is u
grand remedy. Il does not injure
the system by frequent use, and is
excellent for sour stomach and IN
digestion" Sample bottles free
at r. L. Stevensou'S. Sold by
dealers in all civilized countries.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-05
REMARKABLE CURE FOR RHEU,
MATISM

KENNA, Jackson Co., w. Va.
About three years ago my wife had
an attack of rheumatism which confin-
ed her to her bed for over month and
rendered her unable to walk step
without assistance, her limbs being
swollen to double their normal size.
Mr.. S. Maddox insisted on my using
Chamberlain Pain Balm. purchased
fifty-cent bottle and used it accord
ing to the directions and the next
morning she walked to breakfast with
out assistance in any manner, and she
has not had similar attack since.-A.
B. PARSONS. For sale by r. /. Steven
son, Druggist.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-05
he Louisiana Fair,
NEW ORLEANS, APRIL IA TO MAY
6, 1900.

The management of the Lonisi-
ana Fair having had one years
previous experience in operating a
very successful and creditable Fair
asserts with confidence that the
Fair OF 1900 will prove much more
attractive to the visitors than that
of last year.
Every day will be replete with
first class attractions il addition to
the exhibits proper, and every WIS.,
itor will find attractive features to
interest and instruct.
There will be races on several days
and the entries are such as to in
sure Interesting contests.
TIE Flower Parade and the Grand
Parade of Horse Show entries will
occur on April oath. The Horse
Show will continue every day until
and including Saturday tie 20lh
and will compare favorabIy with
the famous society events uf New
York, Chicago, Boston, ETC., where
the Horse Show is the event of the
year.
On other dates to be announced
hereafter will occur many specially
interesting features.
The QUEEN q CRESCENT ROUTE
will sell at one fare for The round
trip, excursion tickets and return
on the 18th and l4th of April and
OIL Thursday Of each week during
the Fair, and will also sell on dates
which will enable patrons to visit
the Fair on the most attractive
special occasions.
These tickets will be good for
return passage five days rom date
of sale, thus giving all chance TO
enjoy visit TO New Orleans at the
most delightful time of the year
when the city Is at its best in every
way and 10 thoroughly enjoy the
Fair which every one should visit.
The entrance fee having been
fixed at twenty-five cents, no one
visiting New Orleans during the
period that it is running can afford
to fail to avail himself of the OPP
portunlty to see the latest and best
examples of goods in the liue of
business to say nothing OF
the enjoyment to be obtained by
such visit.
For further particulars apply to
any Ticket Agent Of the Queen &
Crescent Route.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-05
THE BEST IN THE WORLD.

We believe Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is the best in the world. A
few weeks ago we suffered with a
severe cold and troublesome cough,
and having read their advertisement
in our own and other papers we pur-
chased bottle to see if it would effect
us. 1t cured us before the bottle was
more than half used. 1t is the best
medicine out for colds and coughs
The Herald, Andersonyille, Ind. For
sale by r. i. Stevenson, Druggist.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-05
Standing Around.

Oh, yes, sit down and growl
about the hard times and then get
up and go fishing, catch an eel by
the tail and then growl because the
tail is too slick. That ia the way
every thing you take hold of is too
slick. Did you ever notice that
when locomotive began to slip
the engineer "gives her sand?"
Then you ought to do likewise--put
sand on your hands, also some in
pour gizzard, and go TO work in
earnest.
Sitting on the street corners
growing and fussing and talking
politics and crying hard times and
seam get no joe" and all such
stuff never made a man, country,
or bought calico for the children.
II is fact that some people lose
more time walking from one job
to another that is in prospect than
they consume 10 actual work.
No man was ever killed by hard,
honest labor. Some have been
killed while laboring TO open a safe
in which other peoples money was
stored or by falling from a second
story OF house in escaping from a
room which they had burglarzed,
but this was not honest labor and
there is no sympathy at the other
end of it.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Land Office at Jackson, Miss, ,

April, 9, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that the
following-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make
final l.root in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made
before the Chancery Clerk of Pearl
River county at Poplarvilie, Miss, on
May 10, 1900, viz: James a. Am.
acker. Fl. E. No. 2S6S2, for the
Sci >W4 sec. % and L! NW4
Sec. 26 L. 3 s, X II West.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon ana cultivation of said land,
viz: James NJ. Sancier, Joseph
Martin, Eastman Holden, Boyd
Smith, all of Derby, Miss.
JAMES HILL, Register.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-05
NOTICE FOR PUB1ICATION
Land Office at Jackson, Miss,
March 14N10OO


Notice is hereby given that the
following-named settler has filed
notice of his intention TO make
fiual proof in support of his clam,
and that said proof will be made
before The Chancery Clerk of fearl
River county at PopIarville, Miss y,
on April %. 1900. viz: John A. Nc
Pherson. II, E. No. 28677, for the
w NE4 q Ell NW4 Sec. 30, 7. 3
D., X. II West.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said iand,
viz: Thomas }. Sp;ers, John j.
Spiers, Peter r. Mitchell, George
P. Mitchell. all of Mcneil, Miss.
JAMES HILL, Register.