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Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has occupied

President MCKINLEY has occupied
the White House a little more than
three years. For the same period of
time the government has been run by
the millionaire plutocrats of the
White House syndicate. The hump
backed tax-payer-brother to the man
with a hoe-can now take stock and
ascertain his condition. Three years
of McKinleyism have given this patti
ent man with q hump government
that costs about $3.50. 600 an hour;
nearly $6 900. 200 a day; more than
$40. 600. 900 a week; almost $3.50, ,O00,-
900 a month; in the neighborhood of
81. 200, ,0OO.0 a year-and yet the
patient man with eyes like an OK is
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14
Glorious News

Comes from DIR. d. B. Cargile. of
Washita, l. I. He writes: Electric
Bitters has cured Mrs. Brewer of
scrofula, which had caused her great
suffering for years. Terrible sores
would break out on her head and face,
and the best doctors could give no
help; but now her health is excel
lent" Electric Bitters is the best
blood purifier known. It's the su-
preme remedy for eczema, letter, salt
rheum. ulcers. boils and running
sores. 1t stimulates liver. kidneys
and bowels. exPels poisons, helps di-
gestion and builds up the strength.
Only so cents. Sold by Hartz s.
Ullemeyer, druggists. Guaranteed.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14
Guardians Sale of Real Estate.

BY virtue OF an order and decree of the
county court OF Rock Island county, Illinois,
made on the petition of the unde gned Martha
Wirig guardian of Josephine Wirig, Mary
Martha Wirig, Emil Wirig and Nicholaus
Wirig, minors, for leave to sell the real es-
tate of said minors, at the May term A. d.
1900, of said court, to-wit; on the 2sth day
of May. 1900 shall on the 10th day of June
next, at the hour of ten o clock in the forenoon
OF said day, sell at public sale at the east door
of the court house in the city of Rock Island,
In said county the real estate described as
follows, to-wit:
The one-fourth 90 undivided interest in the
following described real estate: Fourteen
feet "a ft.) ten inches 40 io.) from OF the east
side of lot No. ten OO) and all of lot No. elev-
en- QD except the east fourteen feet GA ft.)
en- inches 40 in-) thereof, being the west
thirty-eight and one-half feet (3s1S ftD of said
lot No eleven UD, in block ten Q0 m that
part of the city and county of Rock Island and
state of Illinois known Thompson
Wells addition said city, reference being
had to the original plat OF said addition, on
the following terms towit:
The purchaser 70 pay the whole of the pur-
chase price at the time of such sale
Dated this 2Sth day of May. A. ID. 1900.
MARTHA WIRIG. Gu 4rdian of Josephine wirig,
Mary Martha W'rig, Emil Wirig and Nichol-
aus Wirig. minors, etc.
LUDoLPH & reynolds, Attorneys
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14

IT is believed that no part of Capt.
Oberlin NJ. Carter's punishment will
he harder to bear than the wearing of
prison garb at Leavenworth. A more
fastidious dresser never lived. Dur
ing his stay at Savannah he had all
his civilian clothes made in London.
and leading New York haberdasher
used to send him at times a trunk full
of cravats, gloves. collars, ETC., from
which to make selections.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14
Inside of the chinese Movement.

1t appears evident from the Chinese
news that the land -gra bbing nations,
including the United States, have
started out to split up the world among
them, and will commence with China
True 1.-The missionaries are in dam
GER" but there has been more trou BILE
in Armenia than China has offered
The Philadelphia American. edited bv
Wharton Barker, who has been on the
inside of affairs in China in former
years, relates some things that will
give the public more of an insight
to the true inwardness of the pres
ent agitation than can be obtained
from the dispatches. The American
says:
This rebellious movement aimed
against foreigners has been excited by
European aggression upon China.
The Boxers, as the present rebellious
forces are known. are those who have
raised the cry of China for the Chi
nese. And that cry has been made
effective by the aggression of foreign
nations. 1t is their aggression that
has given strength to the Boxer
N 7vement. 1t is the methods pur-
sued by England and European pow
ers that have made the foreign influ-
ence hated in China. 1t has been the
all-evident aim of Britains and Euro
peans, with the guns of their nations
behind them, to extend their influence
in China in way to work their own
profit rather than China's good. They
who have gone to China to spread the
foreign influences, have not had the
veal of China in view. The country
they have striven to open up they
have not cared for. They have striven
only to bleed. Whvfore then should
China care for them? What surprise
that a Boxer organization. anti-for-
eign, should raise and take hold of the
Chinese?
"a couple of German missionaries
to China are murdered, something
that might not unlikely happen to a
couple of Confusion missionaries in
Germany should a couple score of
them begin an active agitation there,
and only the grant of certain mining
and railroad concessions in the pro-
vince of Shantung can indemnify
Germany for their loss. And so Ger
many forces the grant, forces it by
landing her troops, by threatening to
take what she wants by force if China
hesitates to give what she asks. and
China yields. This is the story of
the past few years. So Germany
comes to exploit Shantung and oc-
cupy a port, and Germans act toward
Chinese as if they have no rights that
Germans are obligated to respect,
treat the Chinese as their interiors.
lord it over them, abuse them
grossly, both their bodies and their
feelings. And the Chinese submit,
but is it to be supposed that they do
not bear resentment? Rese entment
they bear of course, and it is this up
on which such movements as the
Boxer feed. To an extent such
movement is fanatical doubtless, but
there is foundation for it. If they
had shown disposition to treat China
fairly, as a partner. not as a subject
for despoilment, they would have
been received better. received with
open arms as benefactors and made
headway, themselves protiting much
as they helped China to profit from
her own resources. But appearing
to China in the garb of despoilers,
their coming has brought down trou-
bles upon China"
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14


All the Credit for All the Numerous
Cures That are Being Effected at
the British Medical Institute.
No. 1909 Second Avenue.
A staff of eminent physicians and
surgeons from the British Medical in
stitute have, at the urgent solicitation
of large number of patients under
their treatment in this vicinity, estab-
lished permanent branch Of the in
stitute in this city at No. 1902 Second
avenue.
These eminent gentlemen have de-
cided to give their services entirely
free for three months (mediciue ex-
cepted) to all invalids who may call
upon them for treatment between now
and June Is. These services consist
not only of consultation, examination
and advice, but also of all minor sur
gical operations.
The object in pursuing this course
is to become rapidly and personally
acquainted with the sick and the af-
6icted, and, under no condition what
ever will any charges be made for any
services rendered for three months to
all who call before June Is.
The doctors treat all forms of dis
ease and deformities, and guarantee a
cure in every case they undertake. At
the first interview a thorough exami-
nation is made, and, if incurable, YOU
are frankly and kindly told so; also
advised against spending your money
for useless treatment.
Male and female weakness, catarrh
and catarrhal deafness, also rupture,
goitre, cancer, varicocele, and all dis
eases of the rectum, are positively
cured by their new treatment.
DR.. E. Valentine Heaton, the chief
consulting surgeon of the institute,
is in personal charge
Office hours from 2 p. m. till p.
m. Branch office at Davenport. 706
Brady street, Office hours, a. IN.
till p. m. Not open SUNDAYS.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14

THERE is some speculation concern
ing the uniform Gen. Miles will elect
to wear by virtue of his new rank as
lieutenant general commanding the
United States army. The general has
quite a liking for military display.
and as he is allowed to select his own
trappings, it is probab BILE that he will
wear gold braid, plumes and other
trappings that will be the admiration
OF all beholders.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14

MORE striking evidence of the des-
peration to which the repu blican par
" is driven for men and issues on
the eve of a national election, has not
been produced than the attempt that
is now being made to make campaign
material out OF the achievements of
the battleshiP Oregon in the Spanish
American war by placing her builder
un the ticket for the vice presidency.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14

SENATOR HOAR, of Massachusetts,
is most interested in the discussion
as to the verify of the legend con-
cerning the Washington elm in Cam
bridge. He believes that our first
president, contrary to the latest ICON
Oclastic criticism, actually took COM
mand of the revolutionary army un-
der this tree. in full accordance with
the old story.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14

FROM the information that is COM
ing to this country by mail showing,
through the papers and otherwise, the
sentiment existing in Manila at the
time of Otis departure, the, feeling of
relief when he was once away was
both general and genuine among all
classes of people.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14

DIR. JOHN II. FINLEY, who resigned
the presidency of Knox college, Gales
burg, to take position with the great
Harper publishing house, is again to
engage in educational work. He has
been elected to the recently estab-
lished chair of politics in Princeton
university.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14
rheumatism Cured In "a Hours.

I. j. BIackmore, OF HaIIer q BIack-
more. Pittsburg, Pa, says: "A short
time since procured bottle of Mys-
tic Cure. 1t got me out of the house
in "a hours. l took to my bed with
rheu matism nine months ago and the
Mystic Cure is the only medicine that
did me any good. had five of the
best physicians in the city, but 1 re-
ceived very little relief from them.
l know the Mystic Cure to be what it
is represented and take pleasure in
it to other poor suf-
ferrers." Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island, and Gus
Schlegel & Son. 220 West Second
street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14

MARK HANNA has declared Allison
out of the vice presidential race, and
TO give the announcement emphasis,
has put his foot down on it. That
should settle the matter.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14

Fatal mistakes are made by those
who do not heed the earlier symp-
toms of kidney or bladder trouble
that often end in Brig hts disease or
diabetes. When Foley's Kidney Cure
makes the kidneys well. how foolish
il is to delay. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14

The Burr Oak (Kas.) Herald note
that Mr.. Lord and Mr.. Devil live il
neigh borly peace near that town.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14
DR.. B. Coffman,
OPTICIAk SPECIALIST,
OF DAVENPORT, IOWA.

If you have headaches, dizziness.
neuralgia, spots before your eyes,
milling spells, burning and smart
ing of the eyes, various nervous and
brain affections. do not delay, but
call at once on DIR. B. Coffman, as he
is an exclusive optician specialist,
devoting his entire time and atten-
tion to the scientific fitting of glasses.
He is indorsed by the best people of
Davenport, and guarantees perfect
satisfaction.
CONSULTATION AND EXAMINATION FREE.
At his permanent office, 80 Nc
MANUS, BUILDING, Corner Second
and Main streets, Davenport, Ia,
every Thursday, Friday, Saturday
and Sunday forenoon. Hours 9 a.
M. to P. m.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14

The Beers seem TO have gotten
John Bull into the TransVaal pond,
and then run off with his clothes.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14

EyORTUEES TOLD-TYPE WRITTEN, OF
II the past and future predicted by as
troiogy. Send date OF birth and 2S c, ms and
receive predatory Prof c. r. Stafford, Sears,
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14

Backache should never be neglected.
1t means kidney disorder. which. il
allowed to run too long, may result in
Bright's disease. diabetes or other
serious and often fatal complaints
Foley's Kidney Cure is guaranteed
for the kidneys. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14

OHIO democracy is loyal to Bryan
and the party on general principles.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14

Il had running, itching sore on
my leg. Suffered tortures. Doan's
Ointment took away the burning and
itching instantly. and quickly effected
permanent cure" e. W. Lenhart
Bowling Green, Ohio. For sale by
Marshall & Fisher, druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14
PSYCHIC MAGNETIC HEALER.

DRoF. A. L. THOMPSON TREATS ALL
l. chronic diseases. Consultation free.
1907 Fourth avenue, Rock Island. Ill. Prof.
A. L Thompson.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14
CLAIRVOYANT.

NOTED TRANCE MEDIUM JUST AR
~ rived from the south. Satisfaction given
IN business. love affairs etc Located at sI7
Fourth avenue, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice of Final Settlement.
Estate Of Catharine Murphy deceased
Public notice is hereby given that the un.
dersigned, Lizzie CrOnin, administrative, d.
B. N, c. T. A, has this day filed her
final report and settlement as such in the
county court of Rock Island county, and that
an order has been entered by said court approx
ing the said report, unless objections thereto
or cause TO the contrary be shown on or be-
fore the 18th day of June, A. d. 1900, and
upon the final approval of said report the said
Lizzie Cronin will ask for order of distri-
button and will a SO ask to be discharge ed. All
persons Interested are notified to attend.
Rock Island Ill. June II. 1900.
LIZZIE CRONIS, Administrative.
MARION e SWEENEY, Attorney.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14

THE MOST NOTED GERMAN MEDIUM
Il and Independents slate writer has perma-
nently located In Davenport and can daily be
consulted on al questions OF life At 1los Har.
rison street
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14

DOR SALE-LOTS IN MCENIRY'S AD-
II dition by E. J. Burns, room 12, Mitchell &
Lynde building. These lots are on Sixth ave-
nue., between Twenty-eighth and Thirtieth
streets. Convenient to Fifth avenue or Elm
street street car lines. Terms to suit pur-
chaser.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

ElOR SALE-COAL IN ANY QUANTITY
- of so bushels or over at e. rs per ton, de-
uvered G. o. u. to any part of the city.
shop, Rock Island, or Enos James, Milan
DAGS, RUBBERS, ETC.-SEND POSTAL
h card or leave word at 221l Fourth ave-
nue IL you have any rags, rubber etc. to sell
Will come TO your house and pay you from
so 70 20 per hundred for rags. All calls will re-
celve prompt attention. b. F. Klugger.
IF YOU WANT TO BUY, SELL, TRADE
or rent anything. engage help or secure q
situation, the Mall Is the one paper In Moline
lar and Mall wants bring results. One-half cent
per word Is the price TO all alike. cash In ad-
vance. 2-cent stamps VIII do. Evening and
Sunday Mail, Moline, Ill
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14

ENOR SALE-ELEVEN KIMBALL HOUSE
II Davenport, turkish bath tickets at $3.50
Address IT. E.," care of ARGUS ofice
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14

ENOR PRIVATE SALE-THE FURNITURE,
II carpets. kitchen range and utensils BILL
lard table, phaeton. surrey. harness. spring
wagon and general household goods of the
Gilpiu Moore estate. sale this Week-Thurs-
day, Friday and Saturday from to II a. IN. at
the residence, 352J Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14

dor SALE-CHEAP; ONE SINGLE BUG
II gy, nearly new. Inquire IIOI Twenty first
street.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LOAN-IN ANY AMOUNT,
UI on any kind of security. Also choice
property for sale and rent w. L Coyne,
80 Seventeenth street, up stairs
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14
LOST AND FOUND.

T ,OST-A BLUEPAPER PARCEL CON-
- tanning college notes of a veterinary
treatment for dogs, written by DR. Duben, OF
Chicago Return to DR.. s. II. Miller, 1920
Fourth avenue, andreceive rewsrd.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14

MONEY TO LOAN-CHATTEL MORT
N1 gage loans by W. n Eastman, l712 Sec
ond avenue, without publity or removal He
Also makes collections-hsrd ones q speciality.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14
FOB SALE.

LNOR SALE-A NEW MODERN COTTAGE
II at POS Fifteenth street
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14

ENOR RENTAL 1929 SECOND AVENUE
II large rooms, well furnished; gas bath,
steam heat. A hrst-class home table Best
location in the city. Corner Thirteenth street
and Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14

NOR RENT-AT 1902 SECOND AVENUE,
~ nicely furnished front rooms. suitable for
one or two gentlemen. 81 per month for one
or 81 for two.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14

ElOR RENT-DESK ROOM IN OFFICE AID
- vantsgeously situated. Apply to z J.
Burns, room IL, Mitchell Lynde building.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14

NOR RENT-NINE-ROOM HOUSE MOD
~ ern conveniences. elegant location, pos
session July II Call at $50 Forty-third street
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14
DR.. z. VALENTINE HEAI0N.

This Ia the Gentleman who IL Entitled to
All the Credit for All the Numerous
Cures That are Being Effected at
the British Medical Institute.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14

CHARLES G. GATES. Secretary.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14

ENOR RENT-LARGE FRONT ROOM AND
IL alcove, very nicely furnished; modern
conveniences; 1919 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14
THE ARGUS.

PubIished Daily and Weekly ~ 1ee4 Second
Avenue, Rock Island, Ill Entered NJ the
Fostomce - Seeond-class matteE1 =.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-14

ENOR RENT-1oROOM HOUSE WITH ALL
II modern convenienceS. at 929 Second
avenue. Inquire on premises.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-09

The Shanghai Mercury says that q
member of the Boxers society who
saw the murder of Rev. Mr.. Ellis of
the London mission and OF Chinese
missionary at Kung Tsun gave the fol.
lowing account of the tragedy to a
friend:
"On the twelfth day of the fourth
moon the Boxers, numbcring57, cross.
ed the river at TSun and met the two
missionaries in n boat. They knew
the Chinese was Il Christian and nj
once attacked him, woundng him
with their swords. Then they drag.
ged him out Of the boat and tied him
to tree at the river side, Then Mr.,
Ellis was tied with him, and Mr.. Chao
another Chinese missionary was
found
His toes and thumbs were bound
together, and he as carried to a tree
near where the others were hung up
The arms of the missionaries were
cutoff, their heads hcwn off, and
afterhe bodies had been discmbowl.
ed they were cast into the river
The chapel of the mission was de.
molished, and the Boxers went on
their way"
This was one of many such out.
RACES,
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-09

There is u well known adNge to the
effect that In the multitude of council
lors there is wisdom, but even the hun
dreds Of embryo statesmen who form
the house Of parliament ha ats various
times passed into law some of the most
curious, not to say the most absurd,
statutes.
An net OF Charles ], "Anent the Clan
Grcgor," declares that every McGrcgor
above the age of lG shall appear once
Il year on the 18th of july before the
lords Of the privy council, and find
security for his good behavior for an
either year. II he failed in this he was
liable to arrest and punishment. If in
the process the unfortunate Grcgor
was hurt, or even killed outright, his
cuptor would not be punished in any
way On the contrary, 1t was consid-
cred Il rather meritous act, for we read
--"the same shall be holden as good
service done to his majesty" Even
the babies of the ostracized elan were
net allowed the benefit Of baptism,
Another statute fixes fourteen years
transportation ns the punishment of u
certain oifensc,and then goes on "One'
half thereof shall go to the king and
the other half shall go to the inform
err The trainers of this clause eyi.
IDENTIFY had the reward in their minds
ut the time.
Another uct-surely drawn up by an
lrisbmnn-conccms the rebuilding Of
Chelmsford jail The prisoners, it de
crecs shall be kept in the old build.
ings till the new one is completed, and,
furthermore, that the new ediflce shall
be built Of the materials of the old.
The parliament OF Charles III passed
some very curious measures into law,
the queerest OF all being the follow.
ing passed in 1870; "All women, OF
whatsoever age, rank, profession or
degree, whether virgins, maids or wild
ows, that shall from and after passage
Of this act impose upon and bctrny into
mntrimony any of his subjects, shall be
fined ego and given 80 moons impris'
onment."
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-09
The Training otn Isoy.

81 am always made sorry when |
ride in the ears, through the shopping
districts particularly" said the woman
to a newspaper man, "lo see the moth.
crs i'll trent small boys. 1t is thccal
cruelty, but quite ns disastrous as
physical i'll treatment might oe, il
seems 20 me.
"l see poor little fellows of : and IS,
nice little men who would he manly
If they were allowed TO bc,pushed into
that seat aud out on it into another ms
If they were dummies, They are us.
ually very near that, for seven or
eight years of such pushing and pull.
ing is enough to take all the spirit
out of the small boy unless he has
unusual yigor of character.
IA boy of that age ought ITO be be,
ginning to look out for his mother and
finding seats for her. Occasionally n
sensible mother, who treats her boy
like human being, is to be found,
md 1t is n pleasure to see the two to,
gether.
"Thc boy who is dragged around
like little mutf during the early part
of his life is not apt TO come to him,
self after time if he is not entirely
ruined, and then he goes to an oppos.
lite extreme, is rude and self asserting,
while he is trying to establish an equi.
librium, and the mother can't mag.
Inc what the trouble is."--N. Y. Times.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-09
In Memory OF
Adam Shisler,
Who Departed This
Life December The
90, 1777, Aged 0Go
Npnrs


"rhc coolest man ! ever saw" said
n New York fireman, | met nt fire
in dwelmg-house on Fifth avenue
"We found him in an upstairs room
dressing to go out, The fire by this
time was surging up through the house
at great rNte,
"IIellon, thcre!' we hollered at hin
when we looked in n door, the house
is nfre!'
"Woud It disturb you II / should
remain while you are putting 1t out?
he said, lifting the comb from his hair
and looking around at us, He had on
a white evening waistcoNt, and his
dress coat lay across chair.
Seeing us staring at him,he dropped
his comb into his hair and went Oh
combing, But as matter of fact, he
was about ready, lie put down the
comb, put on his coat and hat, and
picked up his overcout.
"'Now I'm ready, gentlemen he
said
awe started down the stairway but
it had not been closed by the fire. We
turncd to the windows, The boys had
got ladder up TO the front of the
house.
"Now then" we said to him, when
we came to the window.
"'After you, gentlemen he said
standing back and I'm blessed If we
Didn't have to go down the ladder
first."--Colllers Weekly.