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BIG FIRE IN QUEBEC
ACADEMY OF MUSIC AND SIT. LOUIS
HOTEL IN FLAMES.

QUEBEC. March 1.-THE Academy of
Music is on fire. A large audience gath
cred at a st. Patrick's day celebration
had just left the theater when the flames
were discovered
The st. Louis hotel, which adjoins the
Academy, is burning, and will be a total
loss.
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SAFELY OUT OF THE ICE.
Big Steamer Louisville Reaches
Port at st. Joe.

ST. JOE, Mich, March 1.-THE steamer
Louisville arrived in port at O'Clock to-
night, after having been ice-bound rive
miles off this place for the past thirty
seven hours. Running out Of coal, the
steamer was kept comfortable by burning
cornmeal. Capt. Graham says tonight:
''At noon today it was a serious ques-
ton whether the Louisville could be
brought through the ice. The bulk Of the
passengers, all the women and children,
together with the provisions, were placed
on the tug. At one time a serious acct
dent was averted by the big steamer
crowding down on the tug, crashing her
stern. This was caused by the treacher-
Gus tcepacks that measured six and eight
feet in thickness.
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rs OIL UPON THE WAVES
FRANCE QUIETS ALL FEAR OF
TROUBLE BETWEEN ENGLAND
AND THAT COUNTRY
INTERFERENCE IMPROBABLE
No European Power Contemplated
Taking Advantage of Great
Britain-TIIt with the Ger
mans Was Serious.
Copyrighted by the Associated Press.

LONDON, March 1.-THE mouths of the
panic mongers have been stopped, and by
a Frenchman, 1t is curious commen-
tary upon a certain side of the British
character which has lately been much In
evidence. Several papers Of fair standing
have seriously been putting forward the
probability of war with France, and their
sensations have been gulped down eager
ly by a small section of the British pub
lic though well-informed people are only
amused. France, however, was not the
only nation which, it was asserted, med
itated an immediate invasion Of England.
Russia, Germany and Austria, according
to the manufacturers of panics had de-
signs to take advantage of Great Britain s
troubles in South Africa. With the cries
for home defense in the ascendant, Great
Britain might have duplicated the scenes
when the island awaited the prospective
invasion of Napoleon. But NJ. Delcasse,
the French foreign minister, spoke, and
the bogy of European hostility and inter
ference vanished The hand of the
Frenchman restored calm to Great Brit
ain. Without the bias Of friendship he
disclosed the common sense with which
France and the other European powers
Great Britain, and bore home what has
frequently been set forth in these dis
patches, 1. e., that no power had the
slightest intention of going to war with
Great Britain at present, and that no
power was anxious to intervene in be-
half Of the Beers.
The pacific aspect which European mat
ters assume is far more likely to be dis
turbed by trouble in the Balkans than by
the South African war; or anything In
which Great Britain is chiefly concerned,
though even the Balkan difficulty is most
unlikely to result in any continental war.
This latest trouble consists in the appar-
ent determination of Prince Ferdinand
to declare himself king of Bulgaria, and
renounce Turkeys suzerainty. He would
scarcely attempt this without the backing
Of Russia, whence comes Prince Ferdi-
nand's generals, guns, and, this week, his
national loan. AS the Spectator points
out, for the sultan to refuse absolutely
the request of Prince Ferdinand, support
ed by Russia, and not negatived by the
triple alliance, would be very seriou:
event indeed, "and it may occur sooner
than we, who are all looking southwark
instead of eastward, are ready to sup
nose"
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MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 1.-THE
announcement was made today that a
new line of freight steamers will be put
Joseph, Mich, as soon as the naviga-
tion season opens The line will be es-
tablished by the Indiana, Illionis & Iowa
fected eose trac r gan with
the st. Joseph, South Bend & Southern
railway, operating new route for Mil
waukee shippers to the East and South
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Imnorts and Exports.

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE imports
OF specie this week were 9,SO5 in gold and
S2e, ,751 in silver. Exports of gold and sll-
this week aggregated $1,22S,70S In silver
bars and COIN and $19. $50 In gold.
The imports Of merchandise at the port
at SIS, ,OSS, ,606 including $4,175764 in dry
goods.
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Big Interest in Encampment.

CHICAGO, March 7.-Commander-in-
Chief of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie Shaw, who is touring S gtin the South, IT,
country, wired Executive Director Har-
ter, of the G. A. r. encampment com
nlittee today that he finds a tremendous
interest aroused regarding the national
encampment to be held in Chicago in
August.
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NEW YORK. March 17.-Bishop Henry
c. Potter arrived today on the Campania
from Liverpool. Speaking OF the condi-
ton of the Philippines. which islands shl9d ne ne
visited in his absence from nome, ne
said that on the whole they were salts
factory. But" he added, II should not
care to discuss them at length until l
have had time to think them over.
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w" W. " al CloillIlS lOD
street, Morristown,
Pa. writes: MY
0 | d e S t daughter,
Malinda Royer, is
cured of deafness
by Peruna. When
she began to take
Peruna We had to
go up close to her
and talk very loud
to make her hear.
"A f t er taking
Ione-half dozen bot
ties of Peruna she
can hear you In
any part of the
room. S h e c an
hear an ordinary
conversation. "
Thousands of peo-
pie have catarrh
who would be sur
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DEATHS OF A DAY.

KANSAS CITY, March 17.-Col. Charles
Long, a pioneer plainsman, is dead here'
aged seventy-three years
NEW YORK, March T.-Walter Nish-
witz, the proprietor of large aSrlcuI-
tural implement works at Millington, N.
J.. died today at his home in Basking-
ridge N. j., aged seventy years.
NEW YORK. March IA telegram
was received in the city today announc-
ing the death of George Bartholomew,
who was managing editor of the Daily
Bartholomew died at the Lakewood ho-
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-18
B. 8 O. shopmen strike.

GAINESVILLE, O., March 17.-Three
hundred employees of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad shops went on strike
today for higher wages. Negotiations
have been progressing several weeks, but
the difficulty was precipitated by a slight
reduction in wages in the machine shop.
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TEST TO BE MADE.

suit Involving Revenue Stamp Act
ON Stock Transactions.
PHILADELPHIA Pa, March 17.-Suit
was brought today by ]. B. Fleshman &,
CO., In common pleas court, against Pen
rose A. McClain, collector of Internal rev.
enue for the Eastern district of Pennsyl-
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Echo of Cleveland Riots.

CLEVELAND, O., March IA jury
brought in a verdict of not guilty in the
case against Ralph P. Iawley. q. non
union conductor of the Big Consolidated
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tel, Lakewood. N. J., from general debili-
ty. He was ffty-eight wears Old

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (via Galveston,
Tex, March 17:-President Zelaya gave
United States Minister Merry an excur-
sion by railroad and picnic Yesterday to
Catarina and Jenotep mountain.
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DAY OF THE SHAMROCK
GREEN EMBLEM WAS PROMINENT
IN AMERICA AND ENGLAND.

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE green flag
tional state and municipal colors on on nut
lie buildings in New York today, while
many buildings and private houses also
hew the ensign of the harp Besides the
parade there were several other celepra-
tions in homo" of the DAY, and tonight
nearly all of the nIsh societies and mil
ltary organizations gave balls, dinners,
or other entertainments
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-18

murder in the second degree for fatally
shooting Michael KornZweit, a nineteen
year-old boy. during one of the street
railway riots last summer.
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POMONA, Cal, March 17.-Louis Phil
lips, pioneer Of 1853, and the largest
geles county, is dead. He was fifty-nine
years old.
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Senior Quesada. Secretary of the Cuban

- Z : a l 1 u II l II
Washington, in a
letter to The Pc
T u n a Medicine
Co. written from
Washington, d.
C., says:
"Peruna [ can
recommend as a
very good medi-
cine. 1t is an eX-
cellent strength
ening tonic, and
1t is also an em-
caciOus cure for
the almost uni
versal complaint
o ( C a t a + r h. 3"
Prominent men
and women all
over the United
States use and
praise Peruna for
catarrhal dis
eases. Governors,
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-18

LONDON, March 17.-shamrock day
the people, judging from the enthusiasn3
with which, for the first time in the his
tory OF the nation, loyalists all over the
United Kingdom celebrated, and every
Mhere the green was conspicuous From
windsor castle, where the queen observed
the day by wearing a sprig Of genuine
Tour-Ieayed shamrock, to the East end
Sums or London, where the ragged ur-
chin ,giories in his mOrsel of green weed.
nearly every house sported sometime 2
IN the shape of green favor. A word
blem. of semi-disloyalty into badge OF
honor, and has made the shamrock the
most priced Of all the plants in the Brit
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-18

KANSAS CITY. Mo, March 17-Judge
Benjamin Wills a pioneer Missouri
lawyer, is dead at his home in Westport.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-18

Catarrh is an American disease. Fully
one-half of the people are afflicted more
or less with it in some form Previous
to the discovery of Peruna catarrh was
considered well nigh incurable Sin,e
the introduction of Peruna to the medi-
cal profession thousands of cases are
cured annually.
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Senators and Congressman give Peruna
their commentator.
Address The Peruna Medicine Co.
Columbus, O., for free catarrh book.
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prised to know 1t. because 1t has been
called some other name than catarrh.
The fate is, catarrh is catarrh wherever
located; and another fact which is of
equally great Importance, that Peruna
cures catarrh wherever located
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CeiSO Cesar Moreno.

Charles B. Roger. 900 w. Washinl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-14
odd Fellows to Give Concert.

Rock Island lodge No. IS, 1. o. o.
F., and Eudora Rebekah degree lodge
rs, are to give concert at the Y. NJ.
c. a. auditorium the evening of Dec.
5. for the benefit of the Odd Fellows
orphans home. Lincoln, III. Mrs. NJ.
l.. Morrison, accompanied by nine of
the children from the home, will ap-
pear in connection with the entertain
ment. the former explaining the work
ings of the institution and the latter
contributing to the musical features.
The Haydn quintet will also con-
tribute several numbers to the pro-
gram. The Odd Fellows are endeaVor-
lug to make the concert a big success
in order that they will be able to make
a Il LIBERAL contribution to the home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-14
Sig TrightfuI FaiIures.

Six terrible failures of six different
d )ctors nearly sent William H.Mullen,
of Lcckland, o, to an early grave.
All said he had fatal lung trouble
and that he must soon die. But he
was urged to try DR.. Kings New Dis
c1very for consumption. After TAX
ing five bottles he was entirely cured.
1t is positively guaranteed to cure al
diseases of throat, chest and lungs,
including coughs. colds, la grippe,
pneumonia, bronchitis, asthma, hay
fever, Group, whooping cough. SO
cents and Sl.O0. Trial bottles free al
Hartz & UIlemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-14
AFTER MAIL CONTRACTS:
ROCK ISLANDS NEW MOVE.

Railroad men believe that the Rock
Island soon will make an effort to Sc
cure the contracts for carrying the
transcontinental mails between Chi
cago and Denver. Next Sunday it
will extend the run OF its Chicago
Des Moines fast mail train to Omaha,
arranging for connections with its
Omaha-Denver flyer. The fast mail
will leave Chicago at 2:5O a. m. ar
irving at the Iowa capital at 11:49 a.
IN. and at Omaha at 4:35 p. m. 1t
will connect with the OmahaDenver
train, which leaves Omaha at 5:25 p.
NJ. and arrives at Denver the next
morning at 1870 o'clock. At present
the eastern mails for the far west are
taken into Chicago over the Lake
Shore. being transferred from the
Van Buren, street station to the sta
tions of the Burlington and North
western lines. The annual cost of
transferring these mails to the stations
of the two western lines is about
$50, 900. The Rock Island, by taking
the mails from the Lake Shore at En-
glewood, claims that it could save the
present cost of transferring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-14
MISS NEWTON TALKS
OF KINDERGARTEN WORK.

Miss Frances Z. Newton, head of
the kindergarten department of the
Chautauqua assembly, ald teacher at
the Chicago kindergarten institute,
gave a talk yesterday afternoon at the
kindergarten room in Lincoln school
building, to about $50 members of the
Mothers club and the kindergarten
association. Miss Newton is a very
pleasant and interesting talker. She
treated the subject of the kindergar-
ten work in a general way, showing
the increased power pupils derive from
the work as shown in their progress
in the higher grades. She expressed
herself as surprised that Rock Island
had not taken advantage of the pro-
vision made by the state for free
kindergarten system. The state bears
the greater part of the expense and it
is only necessary for the city to vote
the adoption of the system at a regu-
lar election. The main objection to
the state law is that under 1t nc chill
dren under years of age can be &C
cepted. Miss Newton urged the es-
tablishment of the free kindergarten
and the doing away with large part
of the kindergarten work now done in
the first grade.
Miss Newton is working in Daven-
port and Moline also. She speaks
again in the assembly room at the
high school Friday night and will ex-
plain how to establish the free kinder
garten system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-14
DIES MIDST FLAMES
John Collins, Aged 90. Burns
With His Dwelling West
of the City.
REMAINS ABE BADLY OHARRED
Pipe Supposed to Have Started
Fire..The Coroner's
Inquest.

John Collins, an old man who had
been living alone in shanty on the
river below the aba:toir, was
burned to death last night in fire
that consumed his habitation. The
fact was discovered this morn
ing BY II. c. Wivill, who is a son-in-
law of the deceased. The remains,
which were badly charred, were
found in the ruins, and Coroner Eek
hart this morning held an inquest
over them.
The evidence taken showed that
Collins was 80 years of age, and
rather deaf. He was last seen alive
by his grandson, Joe Farrell, about 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. He had
been getting his meals at the Wivill
home, but did not appear for supper
last night.
Spark From His Pipe.
1t is supposed that the fire was
started by spark from Collins pipe.
He smoked almost continually and
sometimes had taken his pipe TO bed
with him. He may have fallen asleep
and been suffocated by q fire started
in the bed from the pipe.
The coroner's jury, which consisted
of Harry NJ. Schriver, foreman; Her.
man Schael, w. L. Nichols, Allen n.
berg, returned a verdict finding death
due to the accidental burning of the
house.
The remains were inferred at Cal
vary cemetery this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-14
DEATH OF ALICE LAWLER.
succumbs to Complications Following Ty-
phOid Fever.

Miss Alice l. Lawler died at 5
o'clock this morning at her home,
1928 Eighth avenue, of complications
growing out of a severe spell of ty-
phoid fever. The young lady was %
years of age and daughter
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
rick Lawler. She was stricken
with typhoid fever last Decem Der and
never recovered from the effects of the
disease. A trip to Colorado brought
no benefit and since she returned two
months ago her condition has steadily
grown less hopeful. The surviving
members OF the family are two broth
ers, Frank and Daniel, and three sis.
tiers, Mary, Margaret and Ella, all liv-
ing at home. The funeral announce
ment will be given later
W. L. Sweeney has received letter
from his son. Redmond Sweeney, of
Denver, containing news of the death
in that city Of Peter Farrell, former
Rock Island resident. Dir. Farrell
died Nov. 9 of pneumonia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-14
PLANS FOR THE BIG GAME.
Manager MeCutcheon. of Iowa University,
Visits the City.

Manager MeCutcheon. of Iowa University,
Visits the City.
Fred McCutcheon, manager OF the
Iowa university football team, IS IN
Rock Island today completing ar
engagements for the Thanksgiving
game at the Twelfth street park be-
tween Iowa and Northwestern, con-
test that gives every promise of being
the most interesting in the west this
season. Mr.. McCutcheon anticipates
no less than 0,OOO people will wit
ness the game. Excursions will be
run from Iowa City and many other
points. Additional bleaehers will be
erected at the park, insuring seats for
about 5000. The teams are to be
entertained Thanksgiving night at
the Rock Island Club. Mr.. McCutch-
con says Northwestern wanted the
game played at Evanston. but he held
out for Rock Island. He has been
well treated by the tri-cities and pro-
poses keeping faith with the admirers
of the game here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-14
Drop of 2ODegrees.

The weather clerk made good his
predictions for last night, delivering
the first cold blast of the winter sea-
son. During yesterday afternoon
there was a sprinkling Of snow, fol-
lowed by rapid decline in tempera-
ture, which moderated slightly around
. o'clock, after which it again began
to drop, reaching the lowest point of
the season at o'clock this morning,
when the official thermometer regis
tered 16 above zero. The maximum
temperature yesterday was So. This
shows fall of 20 degrees in "a hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-14
On the Cloak Floor.


Heavy tan jackets, large storm col
lars, bell sleeves, lined throughout
with silk Romano,
lot - 5.5O
Handsome London box coats, with
half fitting backs, full stitching.
silk lined throughout, storm and
notched collars. real
S13. values, at. ..... 0.Sz
We received last Saturday some 500
of the latest, newest styles of gar
ments-automobile etons, London
box coats, fur trimmed coats, etc.
They go on sale this week at low
prices. Come quick for yours.
SKIRTS.
Big lot of dress and walking skirts at
sale prices this week. We mention
one item-walking skirts, of heavy
melton, in black, navy, brown, OK
ford and gray, very
SpeclaI at 1875
CAPES.
At O'Clock each afternoon this week
we will sell boucle and jetted plush
short capes, fur edged. and worth
up to $3.50, at $500 apiece;
yes, Just 200
WOOL WAISTS.
The really new things are on our
counters. Prices are always the low
est. For instance
Waists of all-wool cloth, trimmed
with brass buttons, stylish
waists for AZ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-14
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Mrs. Jennie McKinnon is visiting
at Viola.
". F. Pifer, of Edgingtop, was
among today's ARGUS callers.
Mrs. j. F. Robinson left this morn
ing for short visit in Pekin, Ill.
Mrs. Lucy Bahnsen and son left to-
day to spend the winter in Washing
ton.
Mrs. NJ. j. Middleditch, of Free
port, is the guest of Mrs. j. w. Pot
ter.
P. P. Pfaff is receiving the congrat-
ulations of his friends today, it being
his seth birthday anniversary.
Harry Young, of Albany, who has
Just returned from the Klondike, was
greeting friends in the city today.
Ruth's Band, of the Broadway Pres
byterian church, is being entertained
this afternoon by Mrs. W. S. Mar
quis.
Rev. n. P. Tulin, of Fort Dodge,
Ia, has been visiting the past few
days with friends at Augustana
college.
Rev. r. f. Sweet returned last
evening from Galesburg, where he
attended a meeting of the Episcopal
board of missions.
Charles Goldstein and bride, of Kan
sas City, are at the Harper house.
Their marriage occurred in New York
last week. They stopped off in Rock
Island to visit relatives while enroute
for home.
c. A Spencer, who has been i'll for
the past three weeks, is reported to-
day to be in a serious condition a. the
home of Capt. and Mrs. w. II. Whis-
Ter, on Twenty-second street. He has
typhoid fever.
Walter Rosenfield entertained the
office force. heads of departments and
those of the travelling statesmen CT the
Moline Wagon company who hap
peped to be home, at the Rock Island
Club last evening.
F. S. Selle, F. Moeller and F. Lust
field are attending q conference of
German Lutheran teachers at Deca-
tnr that will last till Saturday. Pu-
pills of the German Lutheran school
are having a vacation.
NSOlSe H. MlICheI, VIM years dSO
gave up the profanations of the news
paper office for the railway mail SER
vice, today brought to The ARGUS
office a sample of fine persimmons.
Though long out of the newspaper
harness, Mr.. Mitchell still retains the
newspaper mans ePicurean taste.
Milton L. Elder, of this city, and
Miss Alta Hurley, of Dysart, Iowa,
we're married last night, Rev. r. F.
Sweet performing the ceremony at the
rectory of Trinity church. The groom
is son of A. q. Elder. He served
through the Spanish-American war as
a member of Company A and has
many friends whose best wishes will
attend himself and bride in their we'd
ed life. The couple have taken apart
ments at the Virginia hotel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-14
MCCABE'S.
Important Blanket Sale.

Important to blanket buyers because
lots advertised represent purchases
made months ago, when the prices
and cotton and wool were at the low
ebb. A saving of 20 to so per cent on
blankets bought while present stock
lasts.
Commencing Monday, Nov. 1e.
81 gray cotton fleece blankets
while they last, each. .. roc
Fine feeced white, tan or gray blank
cts, 10x4 size, will go quick
at, q pair 4Sc
Extra large and fine white, tan or
gray southern fleece blankets, real
values up to 1925, so at CSC,
oSc ana. -.............. TIC
Fine all wool sanitary gray blankets.
cannot be duplicated under
1926, go at, per pair. ..$2.S7
North Star superfine all pure wool
blankets, gray, white and fancy
plaid. exceptionally priced at
$4.9S, $4.6S and. sos
Comfortables covered with fancy
chintz and silkolines, filled with
white carded cotton, $3.50
value, special this week at. I.IQ
Extra size comfortables-s same as
home made, covered and filled with
best materials, at $l.25, $1.37,
Sl.4I ana. ......... LOS
Elegant southern down quilts,
special at. .............. rs
100 silk Roman stripe slumber robes,
no mistake, pure silk, at,
eacn. ......... LOO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-14
Hosiery.

A mid-Novem Der bargain sale of
hosiery.
Ladies 25c black heavy fleeced lined
hose, ribbed top, at Just half
Ladies' line ribbed black hose. winter
weight, sizes to 10, worth
today $50, at. 800. roc
Ladies' fine ribbed black cashmere
hose, 45c value, for this sale
Soc pair, or three pairs for 100
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-14
HoId-Up ATTEMPTED at Milan.

What is supposed to have been an
attempt at a hold-up occurred near
the toll gate near Milan Monday night.
While DR.. G.. A. Virgins and friend
were driving home from Rock Island
their horse was stopped by tramps,
who fled when they discovered there
were two men in the rig.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-14
RheumAtisrn Cured In a Day.

Mystic Cure for rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in l to 8
days. It's action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
ease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. Is cents.
Sold by Otto Grotian, 1901 Second
avenue, Rock Island; Gustave Schle-
gel & Son, 220 West Second street,
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-14

Mrs. T. Briddleman, Parshallville,
Mich, was troubled with salt rheum
for IS years and had tried a mum Der
of doctors without relief. After three
applications of Banner Salve her
hands became better, and in q short
time were entirely cured. For sale
by all druggists.