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The Press., 1901-08-08
SOME WISE DON'TS.

Don't confound hauteur with dignity
or repose with stupidity.
Don't "howl." "roar" or Explode"
To laugh heartily is better.
Don't pose. Affectation is q bar to
respect, let alone confidence.
Don't groan over the wickedness Of
The world, but mend your own.
Don't boast. The illiterate and the
self conscious are thus made manifest.
Don't use superlatives. Few things
require them, and they weaken descrip-
ton.
Don't preach unless you have prac-
ticed. Deeds are tremendously con-
vincing.
Don't think a foreigner can compre-
bend you any better if you shout into
his ear.
Don't forget that politeness is the
foster sister of diplomacy and an es-
sential tact.
Don't appraise a book at another's
valuation. Critics are not censOrs abb
solute.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Press., 1901-08-08
Millions Spent In Amusements.

"The American people are great thea
ter goers and spend about $112, OOO,OOO
annually for such amusements," said a
prominent theatrical manager to the
writer recently. "This vast sum of
money is paid into the treasures of
some 1000 companies, which were esti-
mated to be playing in all parts of the
United States last year. This includes
everything that can be considered
strictly professional companies, to say
nothing of the countless amateur Or
CARNATIONS.
"Of the strictly theatrical organiza-
tons it is safe to say that the average
receipts per night for the 1000 compa-
MES Is $500 each. At seven perform
ances per week for each company the
weekly average would be $4,000. The
average theatrical season is 40 weeks.
The entire 1000 companies, with aver
age nightly receipts Of $500, would
produce weekly receipts at seven per-
formances per week amounting to &c.
100000. This multiplied by 40, the
number Of weeks in the theatrical sea-
son, will yield gross receipts amount
ing to $112,OOO,OOO, which is probably
far below what the people Of this coun-
try really do pay every year for the
atrical amusement" -Waahington Star.
The Press., 1901-08-08
ight I followed the lady into iewelry

night / followed the lady into jewelry
establishments and morally convicted
her of shoplifting. This made six cases
In all, and, no matter how the victims
felt, we of the Yard were quite deter
mined that something ought to be done.
/ had been on the staff for ten years,
and my work had given good satisfac-
ton, but l was selected as sacrifice.
I mean by that that l was ordered to
secure an interview with the lady, in
form her of my discoveries and take
the consequences. l must take all the
burden on myself and clear the Yard.
There could be but one ending, and
before making my call my resignation
was written out, and l had arranged
to go with private agency. One
morning appeared at the residence of
the marquis and boldly asked for my
lady on important business. l was
kept waiting until she was satisfied
that | was neither a process server nor
a creditor and was then admitted to
the presence Of very slipshod looking
woman who showed me scant courtesy
when she said:
"Well, sir, you are here, and now
what is it?"
'Tt's about the jewelry, my lady,"
replied.
"What do you meanw
"The finger rings from Blacks, the
sunburst from Browns, the earrings
from Green's. You carried them away
and forgot to return them"
My lady's face went white as snow,
and she gasped for breath, and I ex-
pected to see her faint away. By n
tremendous effort she pulled herself to.
gether, and as the color came back to
her cheeks she Kissed at me:
"You dog, you! The marquis shall
see that you get your just deserts!
Leave the house at once"
1 left, and within an hour the mar
uuis was at the Yard to say that he
would uproot the whole system If I
was not promptly bounced and an apol
ogy rendered. The Yard apologized.
was bounced, and my lady had story
for her friends about attempted black
mail There were no more thefts, how
ever, and as a private detective l even
recovered some of the stuff from the
shops where my lady's maid had pledg-
ed them to raise cash for her mistress.
The Press., 1901-08-08
l. LADY =. :. :. =.
LlGHTFINGERS.
BY Nj. Quad.
BY M. Quad.
Copyright, 1901, by C. B. Lewis.

The start of the whole matter was
the lodging of complaint at Scotland
Yard by well known jeweler doing
business on the Strand. He had miss
ed two diamond rings from a tray he
had been exhibiting to several lady Gus
toners, but unfortunately for him the
gems had been gone an hour perhaps
before he knew that deft fingers had
purloined them under his very eyes,
He could recall the names Of four or
five ladies, and he headed the list with
the name of a marquis wife, but the
inspector on duty might we'll smile and
turn away at that. Had the jeweler
not been in such a perturbed state Of
mind he would never have included
that name. Indeed, before he left the
place he apologized, partly to himself,
for having given any names at all, as
it was utterly absurd to suspect any Of
The Press., 1901-08-08

The piercing eyes and intense ex-
preston Of Henry Irving once had the
effect of making fellow actor alto
gether forget that he was on the stage
at all. 1t occurred in Manchester dur
ing performance Of Macbeth" and
in the scene where Macbeth says to one
Of the murderers, "There's blood upon
thy face" Irving put so much earnest
ness into his words that the murderer
forgot his proper answer C''Tis Ban
quo's, them and replied in a startled
voice: els there? Great Scottw He
fancied. as he afterward said. that he
had broken a blood vessel. - Ledger
Monthly.
The Press., 1901-08-08
HOPES FULFILLED.

After the rain, then the sunshine again:
After the night the dawn,
And a sweet release and abiding peace
After the pain has gone.
But over ana over this lesson stern
The tickle and careless old world must learnt
Under the beauty and bloom of the rose,
In hiding, the sharp, cruel thorns repose
He only knows of the sweetness that flows
From natures purest rills
Who, weary, mounts TO the life giving founts
Far up among the hills
But over and over this lesson stern
The fickle and careless old world must learn:
Under the beauty and bloom of the rose,
In hiding, the sharp, cruel thorns repose
After the fear and the sad, bitter tear,
Cometh the hope fulfilled;
After the climb, then the prospect sublime,
As the Good Father willed.
But over and over this lesson stern
The fickle and careless old world must learn:
Under the beauty and bloom of the rose,
In hiding, the sharp, cruel thorns repose.
Los Angeles Herald.
The Press., 1901-08-08
EALIN0TONs
Crystal Lake Correspondence.)


Rev. o. E. Thayer Is visiting Crystal
Lake friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Curtis have been
visiting in Middlefield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Octive Eaton of Ellington
visited at John Fletcher's last Wednes-
day.
The Ladies' Aid society will hold a
lawn social at Hubert Spencer's In Filing
ton next Thursday. Cake and cream will
be on sale from to O'Clock.
The Tolland and Crystal Lake Sunday
schools will unite In a picnic next Wed
nesday at the lake, either on the grounds
of Daniel Curtis or L. A. Aborn.
The Press., 1901-08-08
A Tired Man.

Once there was man who complain
ed constantly because it required SO
much toll for him to make a living. He
declared that he would rather be buried
than work for a living, and SO his
neighbors started out to crafty his
wish. A stranger, seeing them about
to entomb living man, inquired why
they were doing SO. On being told that
the man complained of having to work
for living and preferred to be buried,
the strangers heart was moved, and he
offered to give the complaining man
ten bushels Of corn. els it shelled p
asked the discontinued soul, and when
informed it was not he remarked,
eWell. then. let the burial proceed"
The Press., 1901-08-08

Witness-He looked me straight in
the eye and
Lawyer-There, sir, you've fatty con-
tradicted your former statement.
Witness-How so?
Lawyer-You said before that he bent
his gaze on you. and now you'll please
explain how he could look you straight
in the eye with bent gaze.
Witness faints.
The Press., 1901-08-08

The strike of the Amalgamated associ-
alton against the United States steel trust
is to be extended. Saturday night all
steel workers still at work are ordered
out by President Shaffer of the Amalga-
mated association. On the success of the
strike depends whether the union shall
be recognized by the trust or not.
The Press., 1901-08-08
Maid Worth Having.

The Mistress (entering the kitchen)-
Jane, didn't l hear a dish break a min
ute ago?
The Maid.-I hope you did, mem. 1t
made noise enough. If you hadn't
heard it. | should have thought you
were getting deaf, and that. you know.
would be awfuI.-Boston Transcript.
The Press., 1901-08-08

The September term of the superior
court is assigned to open at Rockville the
Both with short calendar session. The
criminal term opens at Tolland Septem-
Der Sd. A number of cases were con-
tinued from the June term, and there is
prospect of quite little business.
The Press., 1901-08-08

II will sell the Smith farm at Moose
Il Meadow at a bargain, consisting of good
OF large wood. It is one Of the best farms in
Tolland County. For terms and particulars In
Quire of s. j. TOBIN, Rockville.
P. ST. will be at the farm Thursday, Aug.
18th, from 10 q. m. to 2 p. m.
The Press., 1901-08-08

WANTED TRUSTWORTHY MEN AND WO-
men to travel and advertise for old established
house of solid financial standing. Salary $3.50 a
year, and expenses, al payable IN &c cash. No
close self-addressed stamped envelope. Address
Manager, 355 CaXtOn Bldg, Chicago.
The Press., 1901-08-08

"Some people," said Uncle Eben,
doesn't seem to take no special inter-
est in tellin de troof 'ceppin when it's
sumpin disagreeable."- Washington
Star.
The Press., 1901-08-08

Dowager Empress Frederick, 60, moth
or of Emperor William of Germany and
sister of King Edward of England, died
Monday evening at Kronberg, from a
The Press., 1901-08-08

In Saturdays yacht race the Columbia
defeated the Independence In a close race
by one minute and II seconds, corrected
time.
The Press., 1901-08-08

Two hundred and eighty thousand dol
lars worth of gold bullion was stolen from
the Selby smelling works, near San Fran.
cisco, Monday night. The robbers bored
a tunnel from shaft outside of the build.
ing to the floor of the iron room, where
the bullion was stored. The robbers prob.
ably carried off their plumber in a boat. In
their hurry they left two bricks on the
shore valued at $50, 200.
The Press., 1901-08-08

Cresceus, champion OF the trotting turf,
added more laurels to his fame last week
Friday by trotting mile in 2O2 IA, re-
duced by half second his week-old
record Of 200 "a made at Cleaveland.
The first half was trotted In SO 3-4, the
first time that the distance has been
covered in less than one minute by trot-
ter. A stiff wind blowing directly up the
stretch kept Cresceus from stepping faster
than 400.
The Press., 1901-08-08

Palmer, I'd, by Rev. G. w. Haines,
Edward J. Murphy of West Stafford and
Miss Grace E. Smith of Thorndike.
The Press., 1901-08-08

Resolutions, obituaries or cards.of thanks in
serted at one-haf advertising rates. Births,
marriages and deaths inserted free. Communi-
cations received without signature always COM
mitted to the waste basket without attention.
This paper is mailed regularly to its subscrib
ers until definite order to discontinue is re-
ceived and all arrears are paid in full.
THIS Paper and The Connecticut Courant
semi-weekly) furnished for sails per year.
The Press., 1901-08-08

Married.

Stafford Springs, 18th, son to Mr.. ant
Mrs. A. J. Squires.
The Press., 1901-08-08
Hosiery.

Ladies' Black Drop-Stitch Hose.
Price 10c per pair.
Ladies' Black Lace Hose.
Price, per pair, IL 1-2c.
Ladies' Fancy Hose, Plain and
Drop-Stitch. Price, per pair, IL lie.
The Press., 1901-08-08
THE HOME GOLD CURE,

An Ingenious Treatment by which Drunk
ards are Being Cured Daily in
Spite of Themselves.
The Press., 1901-08-08

The forty first annual camp meeting at
Willimantic will commence Monday, Au-
gust 10Th, and continue until Monday, Au-
gust goth. On Friday, August 10Th, the
w. G. T. U. are to hold great mass
meeting. Mrs. Emily Underhill Burgess
of New York, Mrs. Caroline B. Buell. of
East Hampton, and other prominent
speakers are to take part. Sunday, Au-
gust 18th, is to be devoted to the w. H.
and w. F. missionary societies. 10 a. m.
Mrs. T. J. Everett will speak on the
Woman's Home mission work. 2p. m.
Miss Coucher, who was In the seige of
Pekin, will give an account of her per-
sonal experience and observation. This
Is under the auspices of the Woman's
Foreign mission.
The biggest ship in the world, the Gel
tic of the White Star line, reached her
dock In New York last Saturday on her
maiden voyage. The Celtic is 700 feet
long, with gross tonnage of 2O,S8O tons
and net register of 1860 tons. The
Celtic's breadth is rs feet, depth 40 feet,
displacement at load draught 81, 700 tons.
Her displacement tonnage is nearly dou-
pie that of the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse.
1t is 10000 tons more than the Great
Eastern, which was the wonder of the
sea In her day. The Celtic Is the first
20, 900 tons ship that was ever launched
AS she lies in her berth her stern projects
far beyond the end of the pier. The Gel
tic has nine decks. There are accommo-
dations on the liner for $50 first class
passengers. Two thousand, three hum
dred and fifty third class passengers are
provided for. The Celtic was launched at
Belfast April of this year.
The Press., 1901-08-08

A GENTS WANTED to introduce the
IA Keros Light, the new form Of store, shop
and street lighting by incandescence from kerO-
sene. Good opportunity. KEROS LIGHT CO.,
1853 Pearl street, Hartford.
The Press., 1901-08-08
Resolutions obituaries or cards of thanks

MCLAUGHLIN q SON, PUBLISHERS.
$3.50 year. If paid strictly in advance ST.
The Press., 1901-08-08
Died.

Richland, Fla, July 3Oth, from effect
of cancer, M. M. Lillibridge, SO.
The Press., 1901-08-08

No NOxiOus Doses. No Weakening of TIN
Nerves. A Pleasant and Positive Cure
for the Liquor Habit.
The Press., 1901-08-08
Smith ( Mu[Tav,
Silks.

Smallest kind of prices prevail in
this department. You would be sur
prised to know how far little money
will go in buying waist or dress.
Closing prices on our Printed Indias
and Foulards at Csc, 39c and SOC a
yard.
Value SOC, 69c and 75c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
In the other Leagues.
A Daisy Luncheon.

This. given under the trees, Is partic-
ularly pleasing. Have as many round
tables as are needed to accommodate
the guests, not too large in size TO de-
tract from the dainty scheme of the oc-
casiOn. Cover these with large pieces
of white cloth cut in daisy shape. the
petals reaching the edge of the table,
the center being cut out so that the
space will allow placing there heaped
up bowl of daisies.
The menu. so long as it is of the sort
to please the feminine palate. is of lit
tie consequence, as anything is sure to
taste delicious when served amid such
environments. To follow out the idea
of the daisy as the decorative principle
china painted with daisies should be
used. The ices may be served in the
shape of daisies. pistache forming the
leaves and vanilla or some water ice
the petals, with frozen custard of gen.
uine hue fashioning the center.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
ProrressIve Cards.

Especial attention is now paid by all
progressive establishments to cards for
bridesmaids luncheons and wedding
breakfasts. 1t is possible to secure de-
signs of Cupids aiming the deadly
shafts, or hearts pierced by the latter,
or sprays of orange blossoms. or maid
ems daintily enveloped in folds of bri-
dial illusion.
Silhouette cards can only be secured
by sending your stationer the photo
graphs of your expected guests. AL
though this is something of an under
taking. il is nevertheless often done.
The result is a card for each guest hav-
ing his own portrait carried out in the
form of n silhouette.
Medallion designs, showing gallant
men and lovely women costumed in
eighteenth century fashion and sur
rounded by heavy gilt frames form an
other popular suggestion, says the
Pittsburg Post.
Although the French themselves use
but few novelties in their cards. French
designs carried out by American brush
es command a ready sale. Pierrots and
pierrettes, picturesque French BONES.
white capped Norman peasants and
flower sellers of Paris form an enchant-
ing series.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
At Terre Haute.
WILL pECAruR FLUNkr
Team Seems to BE Looking For
an Excuse.

Is Decatur getting ready to funk
at this late day, simply because the
team is on the toboggan? The TO
lowing dispatch from that city to to-
days Chicago Tribune has that ap-
pearance:
Mayor Shilling announces that he
would close up everything aud that
Sunday ball must stop. The manage
ment says that IL Sunday ball stops
the whole team will be release d, with
no games in future after Sunday"
The fact of the matter is that
there are only two more Sunday
games scheduled in Decatur this sea-
son, one next Sunday with Cedar
Rapids, which might be played Satur
day, and one with Terre Haute Aug.
25, which might be transferred to the
latter city. Decatur has so far been
one of the pluckiest towns in the
league, has been prompt in its remit
tances and reported in good shape
financially. To q man up tree, it
would look as IL Decatur was simply
looking for an excuse to avoid the
last trip north this season. Should
the club withdraw, however. Presi-
dent Sexton will have another city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
LUNCH ROOM At 0
Supt. r. C. Rice Proposes to Use
His Influence to Secure Its
installation.
WILL BE EAST OF BAGGAGE ROOM
L. O. Howard Returns to His For
mer Position in the Local
Freight Office.

1t is learned that +. G. Rice, SUI
the q has said that he will use his in
fluence to have a lunch room installed
in the pas senger station of the road
in this city, and since the resignation
of w. c Brown as general manager.
what Supt. Rice says concerning local
affairs goes.
Ga his last official visit here Mr.
Brown stated to an ARGUS reporter
in an interview that he would con-
slider the addition of lunch room a
Disagreement of the local passenger
station but Supt. Rice and the pas
sengers who have 20 minutes for
lunch morning and evening have diff
ferent views.
WIN be Placed East of Baggage Room
AS proposed the installation of R
lunch room will not necessitate any
present addition to the building nor
will it draw flies about the waiting
rooms. 1t is proposed to place it
east of the baggage room, moving
the furnace still farther east and
Cur LdllluS ny 81 mum LHS
space for the handling of
freight. If necessary, more room
can be made for the freight by build
ing an addition at the east end of the
freight house. A lunch room placed
as proposed would be easily accessi-
be and, unless the quality of the edi-
bles served should be exceedingly
bad, would have tendency to pro-
mote good digestion on the part of
passengers.
Howard Returns to Former Place.
L. o Howard, who held the Office
of car distributor for the tri-cities till
it was abolished few days ago,
when he became assistant cashier in
Moline. today returned to the place
in the local freight office he held be-
fore the office of car distributor was
created here. s. F Corken has taken
the position of assistant cashier in
Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
Notice of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
state of Illinois. L.
Rock Island County.


In the Circuit court of said County, to the
September term. A. ID 1901. In chsncery.
Ella ObeTg VS. Martin Obe' &.
Aftdavtt of the unknown residence OF
the said Martil Oberg, defendant above
named, having been filed in the clerks once
of the circuit court of the said county,
notice is hereby given to the said
Martin Oberg. defendant AS aforesaid, that the
complainant filed her Dill of complaint In
said court. on the cbancery side there
OF, on the nth day of March, A.
D., 1901. and that thereupon summons
issued out of said court wherein said suit
is now pending returnab e to the All cours in
the city of Rock Island, county aforesaid, on
the 9th dav of May, A. d. 1901. which was the
first day OF the May term, A. ID 1901. OF said
court as is by law required. and that said
cause has been continued to the September
term of said court, to be holden In the city of
Rock Island, county aforesaid. on the third
Monday of September, A. d. 1901.
Now, unless you the said Martin Oberg,
unkno wn resident defendant shall personally
be and appear before the said circuit
court, on the first day of the next
September term thereof, holden at Rock Is
land, iu and for said county, on the third Mon
day of September next, and plead. answer or
denur to the said complainant's bin OF
complaint, the same and the matters and
things therein charged and stated, VIII be
taken as confessed and a decree entered
against you acoordinR tn the prayer of said
bill GEORGE W. GAMBLE. Circuit CIerK
MCENI2 ~ & Nc NIRY, mpiainants Solicit
ROCK Island, Ill, March q, 1901.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07

its meals or else do the cooking for
itself. She represents the Scandina-
Wan element in the new domestics' I'M
ion, but she has no preference for her
countrywomen in the matter of leader
ship. Irish, English, German and
Scandinavian, all will have an equal
chance of coming TO the front as lead
ers of the women if Miss Lindstrom is
to have her way. She Is an unusually
intelligent woman, who knows the
lights of her fellow laborers and whose
flashing eye is an Indication that she
can fight to the last ditch and inspire
others to fight with her.-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
Women Doctors.

The government of Bosnia has pass
ed law appointing women doctors to
attend women in the principal towns:
They are established and endowed by
law. The lady doctor is to bear the
official title of wundarztin. to be
paid yearly income of 1000 gulden
from state resources and to be pro-
vided with free dwelling or with a
further sum of 200 to 300 gulden for
lodgings. In places where the popula-
ton exceeds n certain number an addi-
tional grant is to be made from local
funds. Every candidate for one of
these posts must be provided with
doctors diploma or certificate that
she has passed the examination of
medical board appointed by the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
Special MATTERS Sale.
Jackson 8 Hurst. Attorney

JdChSOu a. hNESbs AbbOEuCyS.
State of Illinois -
Rock Island County.
In the Circuit Court In cheuCery
The Home Bvilding g. Loan association, COM
pl iuAnt, VS.. Adolph Z. Swenson. Evet-
cit r Wheelock aud Everett e WheelocR,
Receiver, Defendants. General No. 1913
Foreclosure.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a
Decree of said Court entered in the above en-
titled cause on the 9th day of July, A. D., 1901
shall, on Saturday. the 3ISt day of August,
a. ID 1901, at the hour of One O'Clock IN the
afternoon, at the East DoIr of the Court
House in the City of Rock Island, in said
County of Rock Island, to satisfy said Decree,
sell at public veDdue to the highest bidder for
cash those certain parcels of Land situated in
the County of Rock Island, and state of llli-
nois, Fnow and described as follows, to-wit:
LoLs No Thirteen Q3) aud Seventeen (l7) 10
Block No. Six (6) in that part of the Cits 'f
Rock Island known and called Columbia Park.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois this 31st day
of July, A. D., 1901
JACKSON HURST, Complainant's Solicitors.
W. y ENTRIKIE
Special Master in Cbsncery, Rock island
County, Illinois