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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30

NOR SALE-A BUTCHERS ICE BOX
Il size 6x9. nearly new. Inquire of Charles
Nelson. South Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30

nor SALE-TwO LOTS IN THE SECONI
Il Black Hawk addition, cheap. John y
Freed, s56 Seventeenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
DIR. III. EMMETT STEEN,
DR. nj. A. HOLLINGSwORTH.

eraduate vessFinsran.
once. Harper House Pharmsey. o Night calls
phone 1891.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
PHYSICIANS.
r. h. FIRST. N. d.

Physician and Surgeon.
Phone { on 1857. once, sRe Twenhesh
street. once hours: 10 TO - .. m; 70 and
20 Q D. N. Sunday, $50 70 $50 o. m; i:so 10
p. N.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30

VUANTED-GIEL FOR GENERAL HOUSE
w work In family OF two Apply TO J. W
Ferris, ieweler at hcCabe'S-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30

NAyANTED-PAPERH HANGING TO DO AT
w 10 cents a roll by experienced hand.
Leave address at 5i4 wenty-second street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30

"ANTED-AN EXPERIENCED WAITEE
w a. the St. Julian cafe, corner Eighteenth
street ard Second avenue
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-13
"C0l11I9kete Mazlki00d
and How to Attain H."

Here at last is information from high medical source
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS with this generation omen."
The book fully describes a method by which to attain
full vigor and manly power
method to end all unnatural drains the system.
Iocurenervousness despondency etc
To exchange jaded and nature or one of bright
ness, buoyancy and power
Togve full strength development and tone to every
portion and organ Of the body.
Age no barrier. Failure impossible
The book, is PURELY MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC,
WHO NEED IT
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-13

on every side. 1t remains for those
who aspire to do good, who would live
I'm the spirit and not In the gratifica-
ton of bodily passions and desires, who
would be giad to see the kingdom OF
God on earth a reality and not simply
q theory. to sink their trivial differ
ences of creed and doctrine. to open
and tear down the selfish barriers that
separate their forces, and To labor to-
gether in fraternal union and unfail-
ing sympathy to make their own lives
better and nobler, and to help each
other over the rough places, and to care
for the destitute. homeless. and friend
less.
"If ye know these things. happy are
the work of the HON, in hand labor on
with the same unfaltering zeal, and
may a grateful public contribute most
generously, financially and otherwise,
tn the success of your institution.
Scatter the gems of the beautiful in
the depths of the human soul:
They'll bud, and bloom. and bear their
fruit while the endless ages roll.
Plant with the flower of Charity the
portals Of the tomb,
And the fair and pure about thy path
In Paradise shall bloom"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Colborn' =
auuTeSS IL vote OF tnankS was tcHueTPi
him and Rev. Richard Horns spoke
| briefly of his interest in the work. Ii .
was followed by DR.. Lansing, who gave
| a bright and most pleasing address In
which he emphasized the fact that
more preventive methods were needed
| in the world to remove the causes n
| suffering of the homeless and wretched
| ones of earth.
Judge Knapp closed the meeting with
a tribute to the secretary's report ard
remarks which voiced the general
hopefuness of the assemblage. H.
spoke in particular of the anxiety tc
sell the old building. It should be stat.
ed here that to Judge Knapp's advice
and practical assistance is largely dut
the scheme of fifty dollar subscriptions
toward the building fund. A vote ol
thanks was given him. also the retir.
ing treasurer. Mrs. Dale and the H.
brary authorities for the use of The
| hall
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-13

81 can't"
you must. If you do, I think I can
promise you that you will win her-it |
not tonight. soon afterward. But you |
must propose tonight
Hope made him coura geous. and he |
did as he was directed
When he had found a sufficiently re-
tired alcove in the conservatory. he re.
newed his proposal with the stately
beauty. But 1t was in vain.
1T cannot be- she answered. MY
duty Is quite clear to me, and 1 must
sacrifice my own feelings to 1t. I feel
that to take care Of my father in his
declining years Is trust imposed on
me by my dead mother"
"Then you are not Indifferent to me-"
She was too honest to deny her love.
She bowed her head in assent and the
tears weled in her eyes.
IL must get papa to take me home"
| She turned and walked away from
| him quickly. Before he had gone
dozen PAGES she stopped, as If trans
fixed. and looked with dilated eyes into
an alcove she was passing.
Then she ran back to Harry and, al
most faintlng, caught his arm.
Take me home! Take me away
from here."
He hastened to call carriage. When
they had entered it. Esther began to
cry, and he tried to console her. In
stinctively he put his arm about her
and she did not resist. "A moment after
it was the natural thing to do-he
kissed her. and, leaning her head on
his shoulder she wept until her sor-
row had abated. He could not imagine
what was the matter, but when they
arrived at her home she enlightened
him. AS she was leaving him in the
conservatory. she had seen her father
kneelng before the widow. proposing
to her, and had seen her grant him a
kiss of acceptance. All her illusions
about duty vanished in an instant.
Her father was getting another to take
care of him. and her occupation was
gone.
Il shall leave home!" she cried. an
grily. IF he marries her l must leave
home"
II nave a home to offer you." said
Harry.
1t never occurred to Harry that the
widow had ordered him to propose to
Esther so that she could bring her
father, as if hv accident, to see the
little scene She had watched his
movements, and, Judging the correct
moment to Il nicely. had brought Mr..
Townsend to that part of the con-
servatury. He liked Harry too much
to interrupt. which the widow had
taken care TO learn before she took
the step, but he was naturally sur
prsed. OF course she promptly SYM
pathized with him on losing his house,
keeper, and 50 wrested from him the
proposal which she had lorg age
planned. She had not counted on
Esther overlooking her Fart of he
drama. but that only hastoned the ac-
tion of the plot. and she was not sorry
when she heard of 1t.
Harry was naturally profuse in his
thanks, for his happiness so blinded
him to everything else in the world
that he thought it was for his sake
that it had all been done. When this
dawned upon the widow she laughed
loud and long.
"Oh, go away" she laughed. ito
your billing and cooling with Esther,
You are such pair of fools you should
be- happy together And she added,
somewhat mischevously.
You see, ! am. in q sense. taking
n boy to raise. after all. Eut YOU
will find me an irdulgent rother-in-
law. st. Louis Globe democrat.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-13
All'S Well That Ends Well

- AM SO SORRY this has hap
pened." she said, with forced
calmross. Il like you much and
thought we were always to be
friends. but you can see that it
- is impossible for me to marry.
1t Is my duty to take care of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-13

scription" is a non-alcoholic medicine
and is also free from opium cocaine and
other narcotics.
cAt an early stage ofmarried life, writes Mrs
Flora Arm, OF Dallas, Jackson Co., Mo-. III was
Troublesome drain which rendered me very weak
and urit for work of any Kind, l became SO
thin there was nothing left Of me hut skin AMI
bone. My husband became alarmed and got
me bottle OF 'Favorite Prescription After
he saw the wonderful effects of that one he got
me two more. and after used those up there
was no more pain, and began to gain in flesh
very rapidly. l owe all praise to DIR. Pierce aud
his wonderful curative medicines
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser sent free
on receipt of stamps to pay cost Of mail
ing only. Send FL one-cent stamps for
book in paper covers, or 81 stamps in
cloth to DR.. Il. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-13

I II c ODNSatlOns
and consequences
of marriage are a
lasting happiness.
To a woman suf-
fering from irreg-
ularity or other
ailments of the
sex, marriage may
prove a niOckery
and motherhood
a misery. Where
such irregularity
exists DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescrip-
tion can be used
with the assurance
that health will
speedily be re-
stored. 1t is the
most reliable med
icine known to
medical science
for the cure Of
diseases which af-
feet the delicate
wonanly organs.
Pee
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-13
Pushing Along the Good Work.

MY wife got up charity card party
last week"
did she have any success with it?'
II should say she did! Took I'm almost
enough to pay for the prizes. Chicago
Times Herald.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-13
No Money
In Advance.
Treatment
on Trial
and
Approval.
Free TRIAL Treatment

We send one full months Remedies Of wonderful
Appliance strengthen develop
ton OF kind. ~ " "~r
a desParng man who had applied to after Wen you
that III bubed
everybody and & tell % them that old self had died sell
And ng nshs1 s T5S1 thus M M @ dumped carload eet would
In answering be sure and mention this and the
the book sealed envelope without marks
Write the EREE MEDICAL COMPANY Bu6sIo " r. and ask
To- the little book called COMPLETE - ~~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-13
Fdc1RQ The Future.

There comes a time to most women
when they must face the future of wife
hood aud motherhood. What that future
has in store for them depends largely
upon themselves. To healthy woman
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-23
British Worknen at Play.


The operative Is the best-paying visitor
at the Lancashire resorts. He rarely fails
TO see all the sights. take all the drives,
and visit all the places of entertainment.
while with the rowdier element the SUI
preme distinction is TO have sampled an
the bars and to have smoked nothing but
cigars. I'VE don't kiE pig every day is
the exp -essiye metaphor with which the
tripper tustifies his lavish expenditure
Blackpool. Moreeambe. and Douglas have
been built on the countless sixpences Of
the Lancashire and Yorkshire tripper,
rather than on the rarer shillings OF the
middle classes. The thriftless, however. do
not form the majority, though candor
forceE the confession that they constitute
very imposing minority and make their
presence felt and heard in unmistakable
fashion
Yet much of the exuberance of the
northern tripper, which tries the nerves of
those who witness 1t for the first time. Is
absolutely harmless. 1t is nothing but the
free play of boisterOus high spirit which
has been cooped up for twelvemonth amid
the deafening roar and sweltering heat OF
a cotton mill. The atmosphere OF such
mill Is none OF the pleasantest either In
summer or winter: small wonder, there
fore. that SO many of the toilers 'let
themselves go" wher they are exhilarated
by the strong air of the Lancashire coast,
are free from the care and worry OF their
daily task and are making the most OF
their short but well-earned "on.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-23
Naturally He Was Called.

kfrom lineage ifneS-HeraIQ.)
You go back to your editor" said Ly-
curgus Maybury, "and tell him that he
, can't have a picture of the room in which
my daughter is to be married want you
to understand. sir. that my daughter is
not public character. even If do happen
to be a leading citizen There are things
about every mans household that are ga
cred. What right has the public to de-
mand an invasion of my home for the pur-
pose of publishing to the world all The de-
tails concerning my daughters weddings
Monet None, whatsoever. sir. This is not
matter in which the public has any right
to be unduly interested. Those people
whom we desire to have made acquainted
with the facts in the case We have invited
to the ceremony. AS for the rest We
must ask them to excuse US. We have no
desire for notoriety in this matter. Good
day. sir"
The reporter said Good day." and pro-
ceeded to get from other sources such
facts as he wanted.
On the following morning Lycurgus
Maybury walked into the Office of the edi-
tor of the "Blythedale Sentinel" and,
tapping fercely upon the latters desk.
said:
II would like to know, sir, what kind of
a sheet you pretend to be running hereI"
I'm sorry. Mr.. Maybury," the editor an
swered, that we were compelled to pub
lish an account of your daughters we'd
ding without your consent. / fully ap-
preciate your feelings in the matter. but
the fact Is Mr.. Maybury. that you do not
appreciate your community. A man in
your position is necessarily a public char
acter. and 1t is impossible to overlook So
cial affairs in which a citizen of your
prominence Is so deeply interested as you
happen to be in the one under cousidera>
ton. / know that when you come to study
the matter calmly you will see it in this
light. II there are any miscellaneous In
our account OF the wedding We will be
pleased to correct them. We made special
efforts to be careful. but OF course it is not
always possible
Say, confound you'll" the leading citizen
interrupted. Pm not complaining about
what you published. It's what you didn't
publish that makes me mad. Here you
have half a column about my daughters
marriage and over two columns abou, the
wedding OF that little red-headed Jim Coop
er's daughter, not to mention pictures OF
her and him and the preacher, II my
girls worth only half column and no
picture when those folks get nearly half
page you can stop my paper. and 1 don't
care durn how SOON"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-23
A vacation in the Woods.
CFrom the Chicago Times-Hera


My husband has always said he wanted
for once to spend his vacation far, far
away from telegraph lines and postotaces."
said Mrs. Bronson, land so this year we
planned to go up into the woods some
where instead OF to fashionable resort
Before we started Henry said he wanted to
get just as far away from civilization as he
could He didn't want to have to answer
a letter or see newspaper while we were
away So we went to place about dozen
miles from nowhere, and l never put In
such a miserable, lonesome time In my life.
Just imagine being left alone day after day
in dreary hut. nearly days journey
from the nearest village. l positively
thought I'd die of loneliness" .
But your husband? He was there to
keep you company. It seems TO me that .
woman who loves her husband ought to be
happy with him even If they were on q
desert isle
"oh. I'd have been happy enough II he
had only been there with mo- but you see
he had to go to the postofice every day to
see if he couldn't find somebody there with
a city paper that he could buy or borrow"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-23

generals division hel found himself a SER
geant very soon; and If the enemy had
not Topped of an arm he would no doubt
have become second lieutenant before
the war was oysr. But Crook Is philo-
sophical, and says it might have been a
good deal worse. True. he has lost his
promotion. as well as limb, but then. as
he says, he might have been killed.
Crook, under no pledge of secrecy--he is
invalided home now-has told me the story.
The point I'm most dubious about" he
said sis this-Did that fireman chap fall
over or did the general give that rope a.
accident pull?"-Walter Wood, in The
Strand Magazine.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-11-16
CANNOT KILL CACTUS.
It, Has Been Known to Live TO,
Seven Years I'm . Sealed r.
Glass JAR. A.,

One OF the commonest of cacti in
gardens is the echinopsis multiplex, a
small sub-glo bular species, with five or
six sharp ribs, and sparsely sprinkled
with few clusters of long black spines
on the sharp edges Of the rib. It sends
up, occasionally, large white tubular
flower, which, like so many of the fam
lily, opens at night and soon withers
away. In Germany druggist, Ludwig
Rust, placed q specimen under sealed
glass case seven years ago, and it is
said to be vet in q thriving condi ton, 2
to the surprise Of the scientific men Of
Berlin, who are puzzled to know where
it obtains. its carbonic acid. Meehan's
Monthly says that many suggestions
are advanced as to the source Of this
element. So far as the published ac-
count goes, however, there is no indica-.
ton that the specimen was weighedb be
fore it was encased, or weighed after
it's seven years Of entombment--noe evil
dence, it may be said, that. any carbonic
acid was absorbed. It is Just as likely
to be case Of dormancy. II rs now
well understood tht in the absence Of
exciting causes dormancy III vegetation
may be retained indie fnitely.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-11-16
J s s.l|s. HI h \ 5 GIL

~ csres az earth ana %, ~ ~ iii oppresst
y lonEinsly Eaxsd out oWSIl st 5 Msst.
Where dun cloud 3 = ltiy . lrspsdi IS
seemed s.. vo.n sor e,o..
For 31st ssfose N sh,s yelled sun sank e
Amoasi s ,js.a: .sov. Il. deep, !.
lust ovefAs ~ tie Ii; curved-lake shore.
canopIc! ~ clouds covered Ger
The va0lseA sh ~ SD and somber earth.
As ' -, = ess ds q extinguish Joy and
obssryt1 nused and sadly said:
Gray Sond and black ones over
straishtvsy j miracle before my eyes 4.
oroa s,,i,. forth swlft Transformation ana ana
The tray clouds were swept backward I and M
And from re black arched there ' !. bridss
Joininr them to the gray. whichsthAn uAl- Il
furled .B s4s.S.sytsssE
Making grand portal. pillared and I'M
And there slone colors Of million gsns
Such As ne'er graced kings diadens
Celestial pathways tinted 1nd iulai4 e.,.s
made, ~ q. ssfss5Fftt :s54g RI
A bridge from darkness to loves radiant
light #aS
AND Heavens gate smiling beyond earth
and night. &
Therefore ! said:.. go forth, my trusting
soul, F% # s# $.% 81
Over the black clouds Of earth's dearth and
dole,
Heaven's architects across the chasm poise
Their bridge to glory and celestial joys.
Clouds may obscure thy skies both east and
west, fs@S
But shinhg ways reach harbors Of the
blest, sg&S
Joining thy land Of clouds to lands Of rest. "
M .if@ tEE l. EDGAR JONES.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-11-16
3 + IS [SE.

] ~ Il our 8 Aeer ~
e! an 81 beaten alyol1iI
!. d Il
~ th1s { lns ne lpes ~ tn MT
it isgenerally Tor Tho pleasure of see.
I'M oAe one Glse 81 Wanoarl
g g ~. ,flr.iend,is am now
sboa ca tho ttlnth I, Z said the polit-
ical ltanp speal kel:. fers that
cried 9 nnail 81 the crowd. Give him
: chane tlanta Constitution.
. 6 Chplly Yasa, indeed. IL anrs eirl
should - fuse mo II would bwesl e
~ anp. & Miss :. Al! but lin
ypu' % simple II would be easy
yous together again. : Philadelp6ia
Press sS, rs Fssssa.
q notice you started TO smoke last
night when Miss Sweety wasentertain-
Ing ". Slowpop, !" remarked the piano
stool. Yes replied the parlor lamp.
q !. Nv = she was just waiting for. a. ex--
:uss to turn me down. q Catholic
standard and Times. sSs55
Gray They are beginning to have
typewriters on the stage" Black''''1
know; butt . piece Of affectation.
NO typewriter that ever 49, invented
can begin to write as rapidly as the
average actor with the common every
day pen. - Boston Transcript.
You know what Dr.. Hale says shout
'lookin up an not down, 8 Jethrro !"
Eyes. ] know, Mandy, an I'll never try
~ nirS 1.,,,,, ,,,> - ~ &,,> ~
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-11-16
CHEAPER THAN A. FUNERAL.
He Concluded to Pay the Doctors
Bill a. an Economical

A well.known North Dakota magistrate
tells the following story, for the truth Of
which he vouches: At small town in the
state there were two doctors, one of whom,
had great reputation for the cures he ef-
fected, and the other W. not believed tobei
much good e The favored doctor found bis
services inSgreat= request, hut 10 payment
was not always fort Incoming he made rule:
that . certain class Of His Patients Should
One winters night he was reused by two
farmers from hamlet ten miles away, the.
wife Of one Of whom was seriously III. He.
told them to- go to the other Doctor. but
they refused, saying they would prefer his
services. !, " Very. well, replied the medico,
in that case my fee is ten dollars, the money
to be paid now."ff &tf;Y.E5t}y. {ius%&6
The men demonstrated, but the doctor was
obdnrate, and shut down his window. He
waited, however, to hear what they would
say. "Well, what will we do now?" asked
the farmer whose wife was i'll. And the re-
ply that was given must have been as graf
flying as it was amusing to the listening doc
II think you would better give it. The
funeral would cost you more"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-11-16

The highest place I vas ever g
during the war Of the rebe 1lion, said
Andrew Jackson Grayson, veteran
Of both War and pen, relates the Int
dianapo lls Journal, "was when four
comlIss d. ind myself surprised :
squad of confederate soldiers who
were out mishing around the
country down IN Tennessee. Gen.
Ruell's magnificent army broke camp
1T Duck river, near Columbia, Tenn,
about April a, 1862, and began the
seven days march from Pittsburgh
Landing, on the Tennessee river. We
had been tramping four days, and on
account of q scarcity Of bareback and
loss 81 sleep We had become uncom-
monty hungry and were just about
tagged out. The roads were 30 dry
that about four inches of the surface
had been converted into fine: dust by
the moving army wagons, artillery,
cavalrytand infantry. 49, 49,.
FINALLY made up my mind to drop
out Of the ranks and institute hunt
for something to eat. Shortly after ]
had dropped out lieutenant, who
was somewhat tired and hungry him
self, joined me, and by the contagion
of example we were shortly reen-
forced by sergeant and two privates,
which made our company five in mum.
Der. We placed ourselves under the
command Of the lieutenant in order
that he might stand between us and
the rear guard whose duty it was to
apprehend all stragglers from the
ranks of the army. AS we stood quiet.
" by the roadside waiting for the last
Of . long line of wagons. horses and
men to pass, we were spied by the