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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-27

Liberty or DEATH AS captain OF The
| Jericho Guards you'll find me at the
| front, and If l don't kill at least sever
| invaders a week you kin bounce me
out"
'The seven uncles and seven invad
erS is a pint, Moses" says the deacon
"and I'm proud that we both live in the
same town. Bill Lapham seems to be
Uneasy, and I'll ask him If he has any
thing more to say
in the fust place" says Bill, I'D
like to know If everybody is in favor
OF organizin the Jericho Guards
Everybody swung his hat and yelled
out that he was.
"In the second place. I'd like TO know
if everybody wants 10 be captain
Everybody swung his hat and yelled
out that he did.
But everybody can't be- protested
Bill. Il don't want nobody to charge
me with bein selfish or conceited. but
I'm tellin you that this idea is mine
and that I'm the man TO boss the Ier-
icho Guards. 1 believe I'm the only
man in this town who wanted 10 enlist
TO fight the Spaniards."
bill makes n pint. and we can't de-
ny it," says Deacon SpoOner. but
when offered to lead them guards to
victory or death l felt that l was the
man to do it. l don't want to crowd
Bill Lapham out of place. but
Neither do we" yell 40 men.
but he must see
"Of course he must!'
Then thar was yeIlin and shOutin and
great uproar. and Bill Iapham said
it was dogGoned crowd. and lie could
lick any two of 'em rolled together.
Deacon Spooner hammered on the
stovepipe with his cane till he could be
heard. and then he said:
'It appears as if we all want to lead
the Jericho Guards and die fur cur
country, and it further appears as if
this meetin was gittin mad about sun
thin. l notice Lish Billings over by
the 'lasses bar'ls. I.ish. what d'you
think about things? D'yOu want to be
captain. same as the rest:"
'Noap," replies Lish in his keerless
way.
"Ain't you willin to die fur your
country"
Not by a jugful. but If I was thar
wouldn't be any Jericho Guards to
die with You've an bin wastin your
breath"
Flows that"
. "Thar's jest sc men in this town."
continues Lish, land when the war
was goin on and thar was talk that it
might come to Il draft the hull crowd
Of us went to the doctors Ia be cXamiu-
ed. We had OuSts and ruptureS and
short legs and sprung kne8. We had
consumption and rheumatism and
heart trouble. We was deaf and nigh
sighted and toothless. Thar wasn't
one blessed critter in the hull 90 who
was fit TO jump over q tow string or
chaw peanuts. and l kinder reckon
we'd better git sunthin sCft to eat fur
breakfast aud carry each other home"
NJ. QUAD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-27

Copyright. 1900 by c. 3. Lewis.I
I was gittin the mail ready to put
into the Tarrytown bag when Bill Lap
ham comes in. Bill runs n goose farm
just out of Jericho and has bin gittin
UP in the world like a Eastwood tree.
I've known fur the last year that he
wanted TO do sunthin smart 10 git his
self talked about. and when seen him
come ia with his chin in the air s'pect-
ed he'd hit il.
Look here. pap" he whispers, though
we was all alone, i've struck the big
Gest, broadcast. taIlest, heftiest idea
ever thought out by mortal man, and
I'm hcyin hard work to catch my
breath. III he hanged if my head don't
swim and my knees wabDle over it,"
rs IL how 10 grow geese feathers on
hens says /. KNOWN he'd bin ex-
pcrimcntin in that direction.
ia tell you. pap. quicker'n any 9th
or man in the United States. but /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-27
The
Chicago
Tribune

is newspaper for bright and intelligent PEG
pie 1t Is made up TO attract people who think.
Is not neutral or colorless, constantly trim
ming in an endeavor TO please both sides. but
i is Independent in the best sense of the word.
It has pronounced opinions and is fearless in
expressing them. but it is always fair to it's
opponents.
Matters of national or vital public interest
get more space in THE TRIBUNE than in any
other paper in the West.
For these reasons it is the newspaper You
should read during the forthcoming political
campaign.
THE TRIBUNE's financial columns never
mislead the public.
Its facilities for gathering news. both local
and foreign, are far superior to those of any
other newspaper in the West.
II presents the news In as fair a way as pos
sible. and lets its readers form their opinions
While il publishes the most comprehensive
articles on all news features, IL you are busy
the Summary of THE DAILY TRIBUNE"
published daily the frat page gives you
briefly all the news Of the dag within one col
uDu.
Its sporting news is always the best, and its
Sunday Pink Sporting Section is better thar
Any sporting paper in the country.
1t Is the '-cleanest'' daily printed in the West
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-27
Bright's Disease.

High living, intemperance, exposure
and many other things bring OIL
Bright's disease. Foley's Kidney Cure
will prevent Bright's disease and all
other kidney or bladder disorders, if
taken in time. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-27

Hello, Mike, do you find much to do
nowT'
''Yis. I'm jest after cuttin down a
trae, and tomorrow I'll have to cut 1t
up."-Albany Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-27

False friendship decays, is like the
ivy and ruins the wall it embraces, but
true friendship gives new life and ami
nation TO the object it supports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-27

cine. l must say it
is the gra n q e S t
medicine on earth,
and have advised
a great many suf-
fering with female
troubles to take it.
l tell people L wish
l could go on the
platform and lee
ture on it.
" My trouble was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-27

Never say die. Expire sounds much
betteE<-Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-27

E. why
tell until
is Ask
him to prCduc the dence we
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-27
PAINFUL PERIODS.

81 cannot help but feel that it is
my duty to do something in regard to
recommending your wonderful medi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-27
A JERICHO FAILURE.
THE ATTEMPT TO FORM A COMPANY
OF HOME GUARDS.

Pap Perkins. the Postmaster, Tells
How Bill Laphnm Sprung His
scheme on the Meeting and How
Lish Billings Gaye 1t n Black Eye.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-27

After
o we posse vha agenu-
Of
ast nm o our
gain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-27

l., ORUANIC INFLAMMATION.
DEAR Mrs. PISKUAM Il was
troubled very badly with infamma-
ton of the bladder, was sick in bed
with it. L had two doctors, but they
did me no good. a friend gave me
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and it helped me. l have now
taken three bottles of it. and I am
entirely cured. 1t is n God-send TO
any woman, and would recommend it
10 any one suffering as was. / think,
if most of the women would take
more of your medicine instead of
going to the doctors, they would be
better off. The Compound has also
cured my husband of kidney trouble"
Mrs. MABEL COCHIN.
Box 100. Mechanic Falls, Maine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-27
NERVOUS PROsTRATION.

For two years l suffered from
nervous prostration, the result of
female weakness. / had leucorrhoea
very badly, and at time of menstrual
ton would be obliged to go TO bed.
also suffered with headaches, pain
across back, and in lower part of
abdomen. I was so discouraged. /
had read of Lydia L. Tinkham's Com
pound, and concluded TO give it n trial.
i wrote TO Mrs. Pinkham, and received
q very nice letter in return. | began
ut once the use of her Vegetable Com
pound and Blood Purifier, and am now
feeling splendid. L have no more pain
ut monthly periods, can do my own
work. and have gained ten pounds. l
would not be without your Vegetable
Compound. 1t is a splendid medicine.
am very thankful for what ithas done
for me. Mrs. J. w. J., 70 Carolina
Ave, Jamaica Plain, Mass.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28
The Treatment Given Under the $500
Rate Not a Cheap Treatment, But the
New and Wonderful Treatment
That Has Thrilled the World
With It's Record of Cures.

Under this offer OF the s. rate Or. Cope
land is giving all the splendid treatment,
the New Treatment, that has awakened
the attention of the whole world
Let there be no misunderstanding about
this.
DR.. Copeland is not accommods ting his
practice to the rate. He IL giving the
rate. maintaining the practice and treat
ment at the same standard that II has
been from the beginning
IL is THE Treatment That Cures" that
all who are taking advantage Of this rate
are getting-the wonderful treatment
That has lifted the darkness and blight
OF the word 'incurabe" from these hum
dreds of thousands OF cases of Catarrh in
the Throat, Bronchial Tubes and Lungs
That reaches every sore spot. from the
orihce OF the nose TO the deepest part OF
the lungs and innermost recesses of the
middle ear. and instead of irritating and
infiaming and feeding the fires of disease
soothes, quiets, heals and cures,
DR.. Copeland. is giving under this rate
as well the benefit of the Discovery In
Deafness, which has lifted the darkness
and blight of the word ''incurable" from
these hundreds of thousands of cases OF
impaired hearing.
All new patients applying for treatment
and all old patents renewing treatment
will be treated UNTIL CURED at the
uniform rate Of S. month, medicines in
cluded.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28

out silver, do not guarantee the quality
of il. This office at one time received
st2t IN silver from one OF the banks and
sent back the money in the Identical pack
age in which il was received, on the same
day and 10 the same bank for deposit
Twenty-three were thrown out by the
bank as either bad or light To our state
ment that we received the money from
the bank. the answer was that we
should have shroffcd IL when We received
It," which was fnal. but hardly salts
factory.
When Il comes to the exchange Of
American gold coin or paper money into
silver, another element enters into the
question. our coin does not circulate
here. our silver dollar sells hy weight
as bulk silver. our gold coin can he
sold 20 the ieweler for It's metal value
that IS. for It's exact weight In gold. The
banks viii not pay az much As the Jewell
ers because the former figure ont the
cost Of transportation and risk Of loss
in sending gold coin to America our
grecnSacks are worth a little more than
our sold coin when sold 70 the banks
because the cost OF transportation 10
America ~ less.
In All this uncertainty in the value Of
the medium 81 exchange. By which al
other business men and the wage catneYH
suffer the hanks are the most prosperous
business institutions IN the East.
The Hongkong and Shanghai bank
have stated. has a reserve fund Of ten
millions, The net nrqht % that bank
for the half year ended June 80. iSsa
amounted 20 Ss.BE.s79ss. after making
provision Tor bad and doubtful debts and
deducting all expenses and interest paid
and due. Al the aforementioned date
81 600 90 was transferred from the profit
and loss account 10 the credit % the re-
serve fund which TODAY stands AZ 81 CO.
ON A dividend q a. Zoe $3.50 per share
~ 1850 for the half year. and is-S.5 rs
was carried forward % the new .prodt
and loss account ne shares OF this
hank are quoted at 5S per cent premium
today.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28

good authority that the present tarin on
coal iron and cast iron Will soon be re-
duced on importations destined for facto-
ries In the Baltic and st. Petersburg dis-
tricts. within 100 versts ts6 miiesl OF the
coast line There IL great dearth OF coal
in Russia, eliminating in severe crisis.
Many Of the Industrial establishments In
LODI. the center OF Russian manufacture,
have had to stop work or reduce the ope-
rating force for want OF coal. The perfect
of this city telegraphed to the imperial
governor OF Petrikau to at once take en-
ergetlc steps To give relief. our American
coal mining and shipping companies should
seize the opportunity to inaugurate coal
export movement TO Europe"
Vice Consul Monaghan writes from
Chemnltz that a stock company has been
formed In frkutsk, Russia, with capital
of 100000 ruhes (5lh.oo0), to develop tie
iron fields lying In the neighborhood. II
Is intended to produce cast and refined
iron. A company has also been organized
I'm st. Petersburg with IA capital of 100000
rubies (s3. 000) to work iron mines in ST.
IBERIA. A German mining engineer has been
put at the head of the st. Petersburg COM
pany.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28
money had been collected from various

money had been collected from various
quarters
Representative Stephen Bywater, Of Flat
head county, being called, said that he
had deposited the 5000 shown by the &C
counts of the Bank of Montana as exhio-
had brought 5000 i'm currency with him
when he came to Helena, and had kept
IL in his trunk during the sixty days pre-
ceding. The other 50 go did not belong to
him. but had been handed to him by his
brother Quite a large part of these two
sums was In $500 bills. Mr. Bywater said
he was a railroad conductor with a sal
AIRY of sl25 per month: that he had saved
some of the 5000 from his salary, and
remainder. He had also bought a ranch
for $500 in April, 1889.
Bywater said his brother lived in the
state of Washington, and had brought
with him So 600 with which to pay for stock
in the Croton Mining Company of Brit.
lsh Columbia. The brother had remained
in Helena for twenty-four hours, but the
witness said he did not know where he
had stopped.
Asked what he had paid for the prop.
erty, Bywater said that he was one Of the
original locators of the mines owned by
the company, and that the cost 10 him
had been 500 or 1900. He had used the
money for the development of the prop
erty. On cross examination Bywater said
that he was a Republican. that he had
voted with the Republican caucus and tina;
he had not received any money for his
vote for Clark. Speaking Independently.
could get s. GOO for his vote for Clark, but
he had told him he would not take IL, and
after that he had warned people against
Whiteside.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28
NEW SHIP DEUTSCHLAND
ENORMOUS PROPORTIONS OF THE
GERMAN STEAMER.
Intended to BE n Record Breaker on
the Atlantic, and to Compete
with North German Lloyd Line
BuiIt to Make 20 Knots nm Hour.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON, Feb. N.-The new
German steamship Deutschland, launched
at the Vulcan yards, in Stettin, on Janu-
airy 10, 1900, is intended to be a record
breaker The Hamburg American line, on
whose account the steamer Is being built
at a cost OF Ii.o00. 900 marks 81, 1892 00o) ex-
meets to have her in service between New
York and Hamburg the coming summer,
as a competitor TO the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse Of the North German Lloyd line
The following description. furnished ny
the American consul at stettn, VIII give
an idea OF the stupendous proportions of
the steamship
Length over ALL 6s4 feet; beam. g. feet;
nodded depth, a. feet; displacement load
ed 900 tons; measurement, 1920 tons
registered; horsepower, 1900: weight at
time Of launching, 300 tons.
The Deutschland is built according 70
the German Lloyd requirements for high
est register OF the four-deck-ship class,
with her steering gear and rudder pro-
tected and under water line, In compi-
ance with instruction from the imperial
navy department, at whose disposal the
ship would be In the event Of war as
cruiser.
Steam is supplied from twelve double
end four single boilers, with liz fires,
which drive two six-cylinder quadruple
expansion hammer engines OF 33,ooo horse
power The propeller shafts are each
forty meters usi23 feet) long and $50 mil
limcters GAS inches In diameter; each OF
the bronze propellors being seven meters
CTS feeD In diameter.
The ship has double bottom extending
its entire length, which is divided into
twenty-four compartments. fifteen ex-
ceptionally strong buikheads extending
from keel to main deck. and one iongi-
tudinal buIkhead In the engine room
divide the steamer into seventeen water
tight compartments. II is claimed the
ship would not sink. The Deutschland ~
supposed to have accommodations Tor
1857 passengers and crew OF 525.
There are 264 first class cabins. 30 sec
ond-ciass and accommodations for 200
steerage passengers.
The iirst-cahin dining saloon is located
amldship. on main deck, and has seat
ing capacity OF 1852
As matter OF interest In connection
with this report. submit table giving
the dimensions of the largest steamers:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28
Gripping Rheumatism
Radically Cured and
Health Restored.

Miss Mary DeIfI. Ethel. Lewis O..
Wash. Il had suffered from chronic
rheumatism for years and the disease had
become SO serious that ] was reduced 10
the condition OF a helpless crippled In
valid. l was unable to dress myself Of
to eat without assistance, and grow -
weak and emaciated that l was but
wreck OF my former self l was utterly
broken down and without shadow Of
hope for the future when | commenced
course of treatment with the Copeland
Physicians. II IL with great Joy and
thankfulness that now testify 10 my nef.
feet restoration to health"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28
eobhier stopped the Drnusht.

family % swedes. az Dss Mninss. Ia.
raise a large number % turkeys. which
usually rooss on the roof ~ the house
One night last week il grew too cold FOR
one Cd gobhler and about midnight he
climbed up 90 the roof Of the chimney
and. finding Il warm there he sat on the
ton OF the fue and went sound asleep
There was a coal FIRE burning in the bed
room where the family were sleeping and
when a ne,ghbor called in the morning the
inmates were found nearly Rsphy xiated
ny coal gas
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28
When You Need
Medical Treatment
Get the Best.

Mr.. w. 8. Case, Brooklyn. seattle,
Wash, connected with the Queen City
Manufacturing Company. telling NJ the
happy effects of the Copeland treatment
in curing Am OF chronic catarrh of the
head and throat, accompanied by ringing
noises and partial deafness, said.
For the past ten years ! have been
afflicted with an obstinate obstruction Of
the nostrils. dropping OF mucus from the
head which kept me clearing my throat
almost continually and with chronic sore
ness and swelling of the tonsils.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28
Curing Advanced
Bronchial Disease.

Mr.. J. A. McGiIvray, Port Orchard,
Wash:
II have taken a course of the Cope
land treatment for catarrh OF the head,
throat and bronchial tubes. and have OBJ
tanned a complete cure, although the dis
ease had become so deeply seated in my
system that | had developed all the
Indications of Consumption.
MY entire system became greatly dis
ordered; | could eat nothing TO speak of,
and grew so thin and weak that / had 10
give up all attempts TO work at my trade.
l had
ChiIIs and Fever,
with distressing night sweats, and there
seemed no doubt that ! was rapidly sink
ing into consumptive's grave. / went TO
a hospital for treatment where the doc
tors told me that my lungs were very
badly affected. and | continued to grow
worse under all treatment until I COM
menced my course with the Copeland
physicians. 1t Is with feelings of the
deepest gratitude that / now testify to
the
Wonderful Curative Power
OF their treatment in my case. IT has
banshed all signs and symptoms OF dis
ease from my system and restored me
once more 10 perfect health and
strength.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28

The Bacne!or-It Is said that man
rarely marries his first love
The Widow True. but ne usually gets
revenge by constantly holding her up ~
his ideal 10 the woman he does marry
Ghisas9 News
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28
Danger From
Patent Cure.Alls
In Serious Disease

Mrs. Nancy Moore. FAN C,,v
Wash; Il have taken a course a, 49,.
ment at the Copeland Medical ln.,,,,,s
under the popular system OF nornlr,i
monthly assessments. and this trea,m.n,
has NNN"sat
saved My Lite
and given me renewed health Ara
strength. '
had been ailing for twenty-five years
ana a miserable and almost helplcss n.
valid for great portion Of that time M.
now feel that life Is again worth living
brought on by exposure and oyer-exer,,,r'
and II slowly but surely involved INV an
tire system. until / was reduced 10
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28

plies has already been large Telegraph
ic and railroad equipment, lumber. cloth
by a country emerging from war-will
find a ready market. II behooves our
manufacturers and producers to be pre-
pared to obtain part of this trade.
Decoration for Fabrics.
Who in the state Of Washington knows
what "battik" is? Battik is made n the
Dutch East indies by the natives. who
decorate their clothing with It, y piece
OF linen IS taken and all kinds of designs
are outlined upon 1t with a pencil. WIEN
the design is completed, the ornAmented
parts of the fabric are covered WITH a
liauid which possesses the quality OF stu
fleming after being applied. The parts not
ornamented are dyed the color desired.
After the entire fabric has been ornament
ed in this manner, II Is boiled IN not water
80 as to take the hard stuff out Of the
hattik. The dyed parts will then nod the
dye and the battik is ready. The tiague
people were the first TO introduce battlk
into Europe 1t Is made on linen, SILK, vel
vet and leather. and IL exported TO AL the
principal cities of Europe. Orders nave
been received from the government 20 DEC
crate the Netherlands department al the
exposition at Paris In battik.
Consul Distributes Catalogues.
Consul Dudley writes from Vancouver,
b. C.: II have received n large number
Of catalogues and price lists from manu-
States. So far as ! have been able, ! awe
brought them to the attention Of dealers
In this vicinity. Some time ago, the icea
occurred to me OF displaying these hooks
In the rooms of the board Of trade
therefore wrote the president of the board.
offering TO send the catalogues and price
lists TO the rooms OF the board. nave
received a letter from the secretary, III
which he informs me that the board mas
voted to receive the catalogues and have
them arranged so that the members can
easily consult them BY this arrangement
all the prominent merchants In TINS Vicin-
fly are in position to see and consult these
catalogues without the trouble OF visiting
this office for that especial purpose l
hope this arrangement viii result In an IN
crease Of the sales of American goods ID
thfs market"
Use Found for Fish Scales.
Here Is an opportunity for fish Gamers
on Puget sound TO dispose Of waste
product. United States Consul covert, az
Lyons, France, says:
"A caH has been made for fish scales, TO
be used In the manufacture OF aruncial
pearls and other ornaments by the re
Gently discovered method OF a Frencn
chemist. The supply Is much less than
the demand and II IL said that large
quantities viii be used and a good price
paid for them. The scales should be
removed from the fish. and packed in tins.
ANY specimens sent to this consulate Will
receive careful examination, ana the re-
suits with any suggestions that may he
made and particulars of prices offered,
Will be duly reported. It IS believed here
that the sale of these scales may result IN
establishing an important business in an
article that now has no commercial value.
Russia Reducing Tariff.
Vice Consul General Hanauer writes
5The ST. Petersburg Gazette states upon