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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-19
u.e For old EnveIopes.

Rigid economy is the mother of ac-
emulation. One of the buster bust
ness men of this city, with offices on
Broadway, never purchased a scratch
book in his life and never wastes a
fresh piece of paper on a memorandum
or column of figures. Every envei-
ope that comes in his mail is sliced
apart, back from front, and the front,
or address side, is preserved for use.
The inside forms clean, smooth
sheet SO by Ga inches. One of the
millionaires of Boston made his start
by saving empty nail kegs and selling
them back to the nailmakers for 10
cents each in trade. His clerks were
accustomed to kicking in the slaves
and burning them in the stoye.-New
York Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-19
JEWEL MALADIEs.
Precious stones That Are subject to
Serious Changes.


The decoloration of precious stones
when they have been exposed to the
air for a long time is considered one of
the most frequent maladies Among
the colored stones, the emeralds. rubies
and sapphires are those which remain
intact best. Nevertheless they are not
exempt from changes. as has been
proved by many experiments recently
made in Paris. Two rubies of the same
size and shade were kept for two years,
one in a showcase and the other away
from all light. At the end of this term
a comparison revealed that the first
had become somewhat lighter in color.
The influence of light makes itself
felt more plainly on topazes and gar
nets. The garnet turns much paler in
short time. while the topaz assumes
darker shade and even loses the bril-
liancy possessed by it when freshly
cut.
The most sensitive stone in this re-
spect is the opal. This stone draws its
marvellous rainbow reflections from
numerous little cleftS which allow the
light to pass and reflect it in different
directions. Often the opal stands the
manipulations of cutting and polishing
we'll, and all of a sudden it splits. 1t
suffers always by excess of heat. Ow-
ing to its chemical composition it is
sensitive to all the changes of tempera-
ture.
Pearls deteriorate very easily. In the
fire they are transformed into piece
of lime. Placed in contact with an acid,
they behave as lime or marble would
under the same conditions. 1t some
times happens that during the work, if
the hand touching them is very sweaty,
they lose their luster or break, being
attacked by the acid of the perspira-
ton.
Since pearls are composed of concen-
trio layers of mother of pearl, it is
sometimes possible to repair them by
taking off the outer layer. but this
operation is extremely difficult and
delicate. If the interior colors are in
jured there is no remedy.
Diamonds are less sensitive; still it
is not prudent to take them too near
the fire.-Jewelers' CircularWe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-19
show FOR ST. LOUIS
National House Fathers 1t and APP
propriates The S5,ooo,ooo
Requested.
LABOR LEGISLATION THAT FAILED
Cannon Presents Figures Showing the
appropriations by This Congress
Sugar Bounty Matter.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The bill to
authorize the holding of the Interna-
national exposition in celebration of
the centennial anniversary of the
Louisiana purchase at st. Louis in
1903, and appropriating $5,00O.O00
therefor, passed the house yesterday
under suspension of the rules by a
vote OF 191 to Al. The opposition was
hopelessly in the minority, and the
struggle over the bill was brief. The
question of closing the exposition on
Sunday was not mentioned during the
debate. The bill to define the word
conspiracy in the Sherman antitrust
law to avoid the possibility of its be-
ing held applicable TO labor organiza-
tions was defeated by almost Il two
thirds vote, on account of two amend
meRts which the Judiciary committee
placed upon the bill and which were
opposed by the labor organizations.
Cannon Presents Some Figures.
The sundry civil bill was under con-
sideration late in the day. and Cannon,
chairman of the appropriations COM
mittee, took occasion to make a de-
tailed statement of the appropriations
for the present congress. He was led
to do this, he said, by many criticisms
Ol the reckless eNIfaNaSance OF THIS
congress. The situation, he said, was
quite bad enough without eXaggerating
it. His detailed table showed a grand
total of $694, lis $50, emitting the $53,-
100000 sinking fund. This grand total
is S26.256, 200 below the estimates,
which aggregated S720,3 81, S04 exclu-
sive of the sinking fund.
Where the Money Is to Co.
The detailed amounts of apprOpria-
ton bills were given as follows; Agri-
culture. S4,4SS,900: army, Sill, ,749;
diplomatic and consular. 81. sos. sos:
District of Columbia SSH, 049; fortifi-
cation, $1,22T, 461: Indian, S9,966, TT;
legislative, etc. $24 SOC, 107; military
academy, ST72,6:53: navy. S7S, 73S, 1913;
pensions, $145, 1920; postoffice, $123,-
1S2, 6SS; river and harbOr, 81, SOP, Ill !:
sundry civil $50, 703 ,264. Explaining
the statement Cannon said it indicated
an apparent increase of appropriations
at this session over those made at the
last session of 36,967,132. In the
course of his remarks he fired some
shots at the minority for "prating of
economy" and not helping to uphold
the hands of himself and others when
they were trying to keep appropria-
lions down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-19
GAGE ON raE SUGAR BOUNTY.
Invites All Who Are Agrieved by His De-
cision to Go 20 the Courts.

Invites All Who Are Agrieyed by His De-
cision to Go To the Courts.
Washington, Feb. 19.-In speaking
yesterday of his recent order imposing
countervailing duty on Russian SUI
gars Secretary Gage said: ut is not
Il question of what the manufacturers
desire or think ought to be. 1t is not
a question of what the sugar refinerS
or beet raisers desire or think ought
to be. 1t is question purely of law
and fact The secretary of the treas
ury is sworn TO enforce the law, not to
make law. The late decision as to the
liability of Russian sugar to pay a
countervailing duty is based on the de-
partment's apprehension of the law
and of the facts. The board of gem
eral appraisers is a body constituted
by congress especially to hear and jul
dicially determine disputed questions
of law and of fact growing out of the
administration of customs laws. Our
own citizens take their grievances
there, the importers of Russian sugar
may take their grievances there. The
way is open for the prompt hearing
and determination of their appeal if
made. 1t lies with them to consent
by silence or to seek a judicial review
through the avenue that our laws pro-
vide.
The secretary has received a num-
Der of inquiries in regard to his recent
action, and yesterday he sent answers
substantially as follows: I'm reply to
your letter relative to cOuntervailing
duty on Russian sugars / have to in
form you that after careful considera-
ton of the effects of the Russian law
and regulations upon the price of that
commodity for home consumption and
mil
fed in reports from our consular OFF,
GERS in Russia, this department has ar
rived at the conclusion. that Russia in
directly pays or bestows a bounty on
the export of sugars within the mean
ing of section of the act of July "a,
1891 and consequently that it was my
duty under the law to proclaim the
net amounts of such boupties for the
assessment of additional duties.
lit is to be regretted that the Rus
sian minister of finance should have
considered this action in the light of
a discrimination on our part against
the Russian commerce, as stated in
our recent daily press, and have with
drawn from our imports into Russia
the privileges of the conventional tar
if of that country. to which the Unit
ed States is entitled under the most
favored nation clause in our treaty of
commerce and navigation with Rus
STA of 1882.
.',rhe allegation of discrimination APP
pears to be unfounded in view of the
fact that sugars coming from other
bounty-paying countries, such as
France, Germany, Belgium, The Meth
erlands, etc. are subjected to additions
al duties under said section >. and that
unless the above-stated conclusion of
this department is reversed by a COM
petent tribunal the exemption of Rus
sian sugars from additional duty would
rightly be regarded by the other boun-
ty-paying countries as a discrimina-
ton against them and in favor of Rus
Sia''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-19

Catarrh of nose, throat and stom-
ach, consumption (frst stages, bron-
chitis and asthma and remedies that
have proven almost universally sue
cessful. By use of these methods,
com bined with their home treatment,
q cure can be effected in every case.
Deafness, Ringing in the Ears, Running
Ears.
Many of these cases are caused by
Catarrh extending from nose to throat
into the middle ear. Recently appli-
ances have been invented that carry
healing agents direct to the diseased
parts, effecting a quick and perma-
nent cure.
office. Der DeT1ncFaf RujJdjnO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-19
GLurroN FOR SANDWICHES.
Young Farmer Puts Away Two Dozen il
an Hour and Wins So.

Arcola. Ills, Feb. 19.-on a wager
of $40 Elmer Pfifer, son of wealthy
farmer of this city. Sunday ate two
dozen ham sandwiches in forty-eight
minutes. Pfifer entered a cafe, went
to the lunch counter ordered a sand
wich, and while eating made the re-
mark he could eat two dozen and still
feel hungry.
A travelling man at the counter of
fered TO bet him $50 he could not eat
two dozen ham sandwiches in an hour
Pfifer took the bet and placed $40 more
with two other men on the same propo-
sition. Sandwiches were ordered and
Pfifer started at il o'clock and finished
at Has. Pfifer Offers TO meet all COM
ers for the gastronomic championship
of America
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-19
An Equine BANQUET.

Horses were the sole guests at a re-
cent dinner given by a company of
English men and women who went
from London into the country for the
sole purpose of entertaining their four
footed dependents. The menu includ-
ed chopped apples and carrots and
slices of white bread mixed with a
few handfuls OF sugar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-19
An Innovation In Travel.
"CHICAG0 AND
ST AUGUSTINE
SPECIAL"

Much to the discomfort of South
ern tourists there has never been
through sleeping cars or through
coaches run from Chicago or any
other poiut north of the Ohio
river to Florida without change.
Commencing Jan. IA, 1901, how
ever, the SOUTHERN RAILWAY
and connecting lines will place in
service a SOLID VESTIBULED
TRAIN consisting of composite
baggage car, Pullman sleeping
cars, Dining Car, and Observation
car. running through from Chi
cago to St. Augustine. Fla, with
out change. via Cincinnati, Chat
tanooga, Atlanta, Macon. Jesup
and Jacksonville on the following
schedule, daily except Sunday:
Leave Chicago, 1900 noon. I,
Leave Cincinnati, $40 p. m.
Arrive Jacksonville, ESQ p. M
Arrive st. Augustine. $50 p. m.
This train between Chicago and Cincin-
mai will ran on alternate days over the
Monon and c., IL. & y, Pennsylvania
and Big -Four, leaving Chicago Mondays
and Thursdays via the Monon. Tuesdays
and Fridays via the Pennsylvania ard
Wednesdays and SATURDAYS via the
Big -Four. South of Cincinnati the
route viii be over the beautiful Queen
& Crescent 20 Jacksonville. and Florida
East Coast to st. Augustine.
Parties living outside of Chicago can maxi
sleeping car reservations as far In advance q
desired by addressing ticket agent of any o
the lines mentioned above or George r. Allen
or j. c. Beam Jr N w p A., Sonthe
railway, rs Dearborn street, Chicago, His
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-19
Cost OF the Fire wa. s175,oOo.

Sheboygan. Wis, Feb. 19.-The lat
est figures on the loss sustained by the
burning of the Kohler. Hayden & Steyn
eompany's enameling plant place the
amount at $4,000. 1t is said the plant
will probably be rebuilt at once,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-19
RUSH browns TWO MEN
Dam of an Electric Light Plant Gives
Out. ImpeIiling Four Lives.

Thompsonville, Mich, Feb. 10
Juts at noon yesterday the dam at the
village electric light plant went out
with Il roar, carrying with it four men
and Il team of horses who were work
ing on the structure Edward and Err
nest Crandall never came to the sur
face and were drowned with the
team.
Their companions, George Hiney
and A. b. Fox, were rescued by peo-
pie on the bank. The waters are rap
IDLY eating the river bank away at
present and the electric lighting plant
is in great danger. The village will
be in total darkness until the dam is
replaced:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-19
Proper Return.

81 hurl the lie back in your teeth.' he
cried.
Which was quite appropriate, fol-
they, too, We're false. = Philadelphia
North American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-19
Read Mrs. JOhnson's Letter for proof.

'.DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-For some time have
thought of writing to you to let you know of the
great benefit 1 have received from the of
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Soon
after the birth of my first child I commenced to
have trouble. Every month grew worse, and at
last became bad that found I gradually
losing my mind. The doctors treated me for fe-
male troubles. but got better. One doctor
told that would be insane. 1 advised by
friend to give your medicine trial and before
/ had taken all of the first bottle my neighbors
noticed the change in have taken five
bottles and cannot find words sufficient to praise
it. advise any woman who is suffering from any
female weakness to give il fair trial / thank
you for your good medicine. MRS. GERTRUDE
M. JOHNSON, 500 Z. Walnut St., Hillsboro, Tex
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-19
A wide GuIf.

Briggs-I hear you have been operat-
ing In Wall street.
Griggs-A great mistake. I've been
operated upon Harper's Bazaar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-19


Produce: Butter-Extra creamery.
PIC per lb: extra dairy, 1Sc; packing
stock. 11@113c. Eggs-Fresh stock, 1S1sc
per doz Dressed Poultry-Choice tur-
keys, 9G91sc per lb; chickens, S@SAc;
ducks 10Q1O1Rc; geese, S9S1&c. Potatoes
Fair to choice, 400p42c per bushel. APP
brl. Cranberries-Cape Cod. $7.o0QSOo
per brl; bell and buglo. $3.50.
Chicago Live Stock. fzR
Chicago Feb. 49,
Cattle-Beef steers sold on a basis of
$3.3094.00 for common to fair. up to
choice grades at $5.1O@5.5O and choice
to fancy at $5.60@6.00; sales were large
ly at S4.25@5-50, exporters being free
buyers at S5.00J560. Stockers and feed
ers sold fairly at 81. 25M4.65. and butch
ering and canning cattle sold at $2.25@
450 for bulls and $1.509475 for cows
and heifers.
Hogs-Sales were made of good to
prime shipping hogs averaging 260@350
lbs at $5i321z@ 5.40. heavy packing
droves averaging 2S0@400 lbs at 5000
53215, common to choice mixed averag-
ing 1S0@240 lbs at $5.20@5.3712. good to
prime butcher hogs averaging 5000
go Ibis at $5.32i2 05.40 and bacon hogs
averaging 140@1s5 lbs at s5.20@5.35.
East Bunaio Live Stock.
East Buffalo, N Y, Feb. 1s
Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock Com
mission Merchants, East Buffalo. n. Y.
quote as follows: Cattle-Receipts. $50
cars: market 10 to lac lower for all
grades; very few prime fat steers here;
fair to good medium steers. l,30o-lbs
and up. s490@5.75; choice exporter quo
table, S4.0004.50: choice, $3.50; heifers
extra. s4.S5@5.45; light to good, 3.25@
425: cows, fair to best 81. 50@3.S0; bulls
seeady, $3.406n4.00; extra fancy, $4.25;
stockers and feeders steady. Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 100 cars; market slow; to 10c
lower; bulk of sales all grades, $3.50;
heavy closing very slow: offered. $500
500: roughs. S49065.95. Sheep and
bs-Receipts, so cars; lambs about
steady; tops. s5.4O@5.50: culIs to good,
$3.50@5.S5: mixed sheep. tops, s4.35G5.50:
yearlings, $4.2564.15.
st Louis Grain.
st. Louis, Feb. Is.
Wheat-Lower; No. . red cash eleva-
tor, S7215c: track. 74@75Tc; May, 73Rc;
July. 72lS672Ssc; No. = hard T01S@71&c.
Corn-Lower; No. 2 cash. 3@g$9Ac
26c: track, 26A 0126s4c; May, 26Ac; July,
e5Ac; No. 2 white, 2S@2Shc. Rye
FIRM; 52@5215c.
Local Markets.
Corn-asc.
Oats-25c.
Hsy-Timothy, slooslai prairie, ss0slo
Coal-e3 per to1.
B1tterNchoice to fair, isc; fresh creamery,
Eggs-20c.
Hens &c per pound
Spring Chtckens-61zc per pound.
Turkeys-7c0Sc-
cattle-Butchers pay for corn fed steers,
4cQ5c; COWS and neifers, ShcQ4c; calves,
s6ssp., . 4.sss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-19
The Wonderful Success
and Many Marvellous Cures Effected by Specialists
Their Skill and Ability all Forms of
Diseases.

Diseases of Nervous System, Rheumatis M
Diseases of Women, Blood and Skin
Diseases of Men, VaricOcele, Strict
ure, Hydrocele, Rupture, etc.
Diseases of the Heart, Liver
and Kidneys.
The German-English specialists are
all graduates of the leading colleges
of the country. and have spent years
in college and hospital work, as their
numerous diplomas and certificate
will show. Their offices are equipped
with every electrical and mechanical
appliance and curative agent known
to the worlds greatest scientists to
be necessary in the diagnoses and
and cure of catarrhal, rheumatic,
nervous or lingering diseases. Not
one physician in a thousand possesses
such facilities. 1t is to these appli-
ances, new remedies and new meth
DDS, together with fifteen years of ex-
perience in college and hospital work
that many of their remarkable cures
have been attributed.
No matter if your case has been pro-
nounced incurable, call and see them;
it can do you no harm. Science is
advancing, you may yet find cure.
II your case is hopeless they will not
treat you.
Consultation and examination free
and confidential.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-19

go, if my mother only alive"
How frequently young mothers use this expression
All through her life she has known mothers watchful
She is mother herself and gains in strength but
slowly.
would give worlds to do everything for her precious
babe, but cannot.
tiny babe has unfoded in the young mothers heart
enotons she has living responsibility, and requires
strength enable her to perform loving duty. AT such
time much cannot be TAKEN and the greatest
that nature have is Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
The birth of the first child is especially trying
rience and nature needs all the help happy
healthy young mother is delight herself and all
her. and Mrs Pinkhams medicine will build her
nothing else
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-19

OfCe Der Democrat Budng EOS WeSf Ihd Sfs davenport
to M % and7 m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-19
THE Markets.
chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago FED. TO.
Following wer ethe quotations on the
Board of Trade TODAY:
Sharp County record., 1901-06-28
BEWARE OF THE FLY

Medical science is not content
with aspersing the reputation of
the female mosquito in connection
with the spread of yellow fever.
1t must needs go on and declare
war on the house fly. Heretofore
this insect has been regarded
merely as a general nuisance and
a special plague to bald headed
folk. But now come the wise
ones who undertake to ascertain
the why's and wherefores of dis
eases, and tell us that the fly car
ries virulent typhoid germs and
transmits them to food substances
in our houses.
The herald of this discovery is
DR.. l.. O. Howard, the United
States entomologist who contri'
butes an article on the subject to
Good Housekeeping for June
The gist of his paper is that any
thing in the way of human prov
ender which the fly touches is
liable to be infected with the germ
Of typhoid, and the edible when
introduced into the stomach car
ries with it the infection of this
terrible disease, to be absorbed in
the blood.-Memphis Scimitar.
Sharp County record., 1901-06-28
General News.
Items of a Readable CharaC'
ter from Everywhere.

Kruger declines still to sue for
peace.
Kansas and Texas farmers are
having a hard time in securing
hands in their crops.
The government report of crop
conditions show a need of rain in
all cotton growing states.
There are about 2,100 armed
Beers in Cape Colony and they
continue to secure recruits.
The new invention in London
allows twenty-four messages to
be sent over the same wire at
once.
The American Cotton Company
held a meeting in New York last
week and James K. Jones of Ar
| kansas was elected a director.
Russia has imposed a high
tariff on several American pro-
ducts, retaliaUing upon this coun-
try on account of the Dingley
law.
Ex-Gov. H. S. Pingree ot
Michigan died last week in Eng,
land, where he had gone ir
search of health. He was 81
years Of age.
A new third party was born al
Kansas City last week, and it is
said to have the expressed SYM
pathy, if not the avowed supper
of VIM. ]. Bryan.
Christopher Butt, a farmer o.
Atchison, Kan, committed sui.
eide because Of the drouth anC
an inability to secure hands tC
help save his wheat.
Sharp County record., 1901-06-28
A STORY OF GREELEY.

1t is interesting to recall the
fact that Greeley left behind him
a very frank criticism of the legi-
bility of his own chirography.
Being uptown in New York one
day, and wishing to send a tele-
gram and also to get shaved, he
entered hotel and sent his dis
patch. Then, passing into the
barber shop, he sat down in a
chair and according to custom)
was soon sound asleep, Mean
time the telegram had created a
decided sensation. Mr.. Greeley
having thrown it down hastily on
the desk and neglected to trans
late it. Nobody, from the man
ager down, being able to supply
a legible equivalent for the mys-
terious characters, a messenger
was sent into the barber shop
with the screed. Waking with a
start, and, supposing that the boy
had brought an answer to his
dispatch, Mr.. Greeley took the
paper, scanned it for a moment,
and then, with a look Of deep dis
gust, piped out: "What blamed
idiot wrote this?"
Sharp County record., 1901-06-28
Jones And Clarke.

Senator Jones has an able
champion in that excellent paper,
the Batesyills Guard.
The Pope County Record
thinks Senator Jones has the
fight of his life on his hands"
The race for United States SEN
ator will be between the present
incumbent, !. K. Jones and Ex-
Gov. James P. Clarke. The
Guard is OF the opinion that
Clarke will be in The lead from
start to finish. Cabot Guard,
To swap votes for Dayis four
wears hence for votes for Clarke
two years hence smacks Of trick
cry and is surely not the sort of
politics the people want.-Jones'
boro Enterprise.
The Paragould Soliphone says:
The Davis men in this county
are going to help Clarke, just as
the Jones men have been helping
Berry and the Berry men have
been helping Jones'"
The Jonesboro Times thinks
s'Senator Jones has the conf
dence of the people and they be-
lieve that instead of the long term
of service he has rendered being
cause for turning him out isl
cause for retaining him."
Sharp County record., 1901-06-28
JOURNALISTIC WOES,

Over at Corning, Brother c. G.
Estes runs the Courier. We extend
to him our symyathies in this re-
cent bereavement, which he des-
cribes thusly: "Some son of a
Digger Indian, in whose heart
lurked neither the fear of God,
love for his fellow-man nor re-
spect for honest poverty, 'hiked'
over the fence and stole most Of
the Eaters in The Courier's
kitchen garden Wednesday
night. There are some things
that can be condoned neither by
gods nor mon. P.Es. Later,
towit this morning; THE amphi-
bious, alternating wretch came
back last night and got the rest
Of them, and now starvation is in
sight"
Sharp County record., 1901-06-28
TRUE AS GOSPEL.

When the rush to the Territory
is over many Arkansas people
who have gone in search of the
lake of honey and pancake tree,
with roast pigs running around
ready to be eaten, will return,
and like the old COW, bring their
"tales" with them.-Yellville
Echo.