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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-06
The Daily Short Story
A Great investment.

On the porch OF the country store at
the Center sat two old and gray beard
ed men. Around bend in the road
beyond a third old and gray bearded
man had just come into sight.
The newcomer stopped before them,
his face beaming with smiles. and with
an air of conscious pride held out for
their inspection what proved to be a
highly polished stove lid.
There she is" he cried. The pretti-
est and cheapest stove polish ever in
vented. 1 knowed the minnit I'd put
that taller and vinegar in the last batch
that I'd got it,"
1t does look nice" said Isaac, blink
ing from one TO the other.
Now. Jet" said Uriah. taking an
extra chew OF fine cut and leaning back
in his chair. las you're the one that has
got this thing up, what's your idea Of
getting il out? How has il got to he
made and soldT'
Well" said JET. squaring himself
back. my idea is just to make some
of the stun and go out and sell it. I've
fingered the whole thing out. and it just
cake TO make this stove polish. We
sell il for 10 cents. That gives us n
profit of S12.96 gross. Now, each
one of us ought to sell gross every
day, mebbe more. but well put 1t at
one gross to be on the safe side. Now,
say our expenses are 50 n day. That
leaves us so a day profit. all but {
cents. and that beats farming all hol-
low"
Jet, odd boy. we're with you." cried
Uriah. slapping the other on the back.
II tell you. gentlemen. were bound IN
make something out OF this. Just 10
think. SO day is nearly $500 month
more money than we take in now in a
year."
That's So" said Isaac. rising slowly
to his feet We'll. it's getting along
III have TO get back and do chores"
The other two watched him out OF
sight.
Fine fellow, Ike" said Uriah.
Hardly the man for this kind of
business
well. 1 don't know. Ike's a good
follow"
Good fellow! Why. OF course he is
Nobody thinks more of Ike than 1 do
Why. Id be willing he should go along
for company If he didn't do a stroke
But, then. he is slow-don't catch on to
people quick enough. You see, what
you want is a man that has some dig
| nifty about him and knows how to ap
| proach people In the right sort of way
Why. he'd so into a mans parlor just
| the same as If he was going into a COW
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-06
DRourH STILL PREVAILS.
According to Weekly Crop Bulletin for
State of Illinois.

According to Weekly Crop Bulletin for
State of Illinois.
The droughty condition continues
over a large part of the central and
southern districts OF Illinois, and veg
citation continues to suffer therefrom,
but the situation is somewhat miti-
gated by the cooler weather which
has prevailed most of the week. Good
rains over the northern district and
part of the central district at the end
of the previous week have caused a
decided improvement in crop condi-
tions to become manifest during the
past week. More rain is needed,
however, to cause continued improve
ment. There has been some rain in
the southern district at the end Of the
past week, but it is too early to de-
termine the extent of the benefit re-
sulting therefrom. Heavy rain is
needed over almost the entire state.
The condition of corn in the northern
district and the northern part OF the
central district has been improved
materially and it is believed there
will be fair crop over most of that
southern districts, where the condi-
tions have not been so favorable.
there has been some deterioration in
the condition of the crop. The crop
is better on bottom land than on
higher land. and the late corn is bet
ter than the early corn. In a
few localities it is being cut
for fodder. Threshing has pro-
crossed rapidly during the past week,
and the yield of oats in the northern
district is much better than had been
expected. A fair yield is being turned
out in the central district, but in the
southern district it is not 60 good.
In many localities the grain is of
light weight. The rains in the north
ern part of the state have greatly i'm
proved meadows and pastures, but
more rain is needed. In the central
and southern districts there has not
been much Improvement, and in
many localities none at all. Man,
farmers are feeding stock. Much
millet, sorghum and other forage
crops are being sown to supply the
shortage in other feed. Broom corn
and tobacco are doing fairly we'll.
art III Ddu COhOAIAOus
recent rains have caused some i'm
provement. The potato crop is light
and potatoes are generally small. In
some localities they are rotting in the
ground. Rain has caused some i'm
provement in the prospects, especially
of late potatoes. The outlook for
fruit continues discouraging. Ber-
ries are drying on bushes, and some
grapes are rOtting. Peaches, though
plentiful in some localities, are gen.
orally small. Apples continue to
drop. except from sprayed trees,
which it is believed will produce g
fair crop.
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ness of the skin of any sort instantly
relieved, permanently cured. Doan s
Ointment. At any drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-06
Betting on q sure Thing.

Ever so many people take risks on
horse races, railroad stocks, corn or
something else. Some even take
chances on their health by neglecting
things that affect it. Cuts. burns,
bruises, etc if neglected, often lead
to something serious if not properly
and quickly cured. That's what
I-o-do is for, and you are betting on
sure thing when you use it. One
trial will convince you as it has
thousands of others. rs cents a box,
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-06
SOME SNAP SHOTS
-o7- FROM CAMP LINCOLN.

Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Aug. 5.
Yesterday was one of the quietest
Sundays have ever seen in Camp
Lincoln.
The guard detail for today is Capt.
s. II. Ottenhausen, Company l., officer
of the day; First Lieut.. j. NJ. Ship
lett, Company D, officer of the guard;
Second Lieut.. j. S. Brown, Company
II, Junior officer of the guard.
Tonight the regiment will pass in
review before Gen. William Glen
denim. brigadier general of the Sd
brigade, of which the 9th is part.
Thursday will be governors day.
After dress parade there will be re-
ception and concert at headquarters
to meet Gov. and Mrs. Yates.
Friday night Col. d. j. Foster,
Lieut.. Col. Ed Kittelson and ladies are
invited to dine at the executive man
sion, and in the evening all officers
will go to the mansion with their
wives.
No one is sick.
We all eat in plenty.
We spent all day on the range. No
big scores were made on account OF
the wind being too strong.
Carl Francis is the wisest kid in the
camp, but wait a week and there will
be q change. hoSEi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-06

stable. Well. sir, that may 40 around
here. but it won't do in the big towns,
and that's where you'll make your mon
cy. But then, if you think L won't do,
lust say so. and I'll drop out at once"
"Oh. 1 amt afraid but what you'll
do all right answered jet, anxious to
conciIiatc. But allow L have got my
doubts Of Ike"
"Of course you have. You're a man
OF sense and couldn't help but have
doubts. Ill have to cut across here.
But think the matter over, Jet; think
il over"
"I'n do that" answered Jet emphat-
ically as he started on alone again.
He walked on rapidly until lle came
to an old barn along the road. The roof
of the barn had been blown off and
never replaced. and the whole thing
looked very dilapidated. but very IA
miliar to Jet. for it was his barn.
\ tall. thin and melancholy looking
woman was bending over a washtub at
the pump. She Strengthened up and
stopped her work as jet came up.
He went on into the house and put
the stove lid he had been carrying on
the stove. Then he came out and sat
down near his wife.
They say there's SO day in it for
n sure thing; that's what they say"
We'll. I'm glad If there is" said the
woman. signing softly. The Lord
knows we need it. Is Uriah and Ike
going to take hold OF it with you:'
"Mcbbe they are and mebbe they
amt. | know them fellers better than
to trust either OF them. L can make 81
600 year out of it and go it alone"
Cant you get me that wrapper to-
night. then? It's only 40 cents
"Only 40 cents. Confound it, don't
YOU know that it will take every cent
| can rake and scrape to get the thing
started? Id rather get you a dozen
silk dresses two weeks from now than
spare a cent tonight
Il don't see she began, when there
was n yell from the kitchen, followed
by the loud voice of a man:
..Phew! Judas. What the devils vi
here anyway? Are you trying to burn
the house DOWN.
Jet made jump for the door and
stopped aghast. The stove lid. so high
Iv Dolished but n moment before, was
now dull. dirty red, while above il
curled a thick. dingy smoke, bearing
with it an odor strong enough TO knocb
| down n horse.
rs that the way your polish works
/ Jct:" asked n young man coming
around the house holding his nose.
Jet gave a snort OF disgust Il sup
pose you'll have to blab it all over
town" lac growled and, turning away
sulkiIy, went of to the barn.
Il think it's a good thing | saved eggs
enough to get that wrapper" returned
the woman as she tried 10 blow the
smoke out of the house with her apron
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-06
whole Fields Affected.
TheIr sncrat IaOut.

All Sadieville, KY, was curious to
learn the cause of the vast improve
ment in the health of Mrs. S. p. Whit
iaker. who had for a long time en-
dured untold suffering from a chronic
bronchial trouble. Its all due to
DIR. Kings New Discovery" writes
her husband. ut completely cured
her and also cured our little grand
daughter of a severe attack of whoop-
ing cough" 1t positively cures
coughs, colds, Ia grippe. bronchitis,
all throat and lung troubles. Guar
anteed bottles 80 cents and 81. Trial
bottles free at Hartz & Ullemeyer's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-06
Only Durable Cases Taken.
Don,t be satisied with TEMPORARY

Don't be satisfied with temporary
relief from indigestion. KodOl Dys-
pePsia Cure permanently and COM
pletely removes this complaint. 1t
relieves permanently because it allows
the tired stomach perfect rest. Diet
ing won't rest the stomach. Nature
receives supplies from the food we
eat. The sensible way to help the
stomach is to use Kodol Dyspepsia
Gore, which digests what you eat and
can't help but do you good. b. h
Bieber and Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-06
Astnnnhed the Editor.

Editor S. A. Brown, of Benefits
Vile, S. c., was once immensely sur
prised. Through long suffering
from dyspepsia" he writes, my
wife was greatly run down. She had
no strength or vigor and suffered
great distress from her stomach, but
she tried Electric Bitters which
helped her at once, and after using
four bottles, she is entirely we'll and
can eat anything. It's grand tonic,
and it's gentle laxative qualities are
splendid for torpid liver" For indi-
gestion, loss of appetite, stomach and
liver troubles it's q positive, guaran-
teed cure. Only 80 cents at Hartz &
Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-06
He Put Away His Crutchss After Onl!
One Months Treatment.
ASSOCIATE DISEASES.

In curing an ailmeat of any kind l
never fail TO remove all reflex comPli-
cations of associate diseases. In case
of Varicocele, the weakness caused by
it disappears. If it is structure and
has developed into Prostate, Bladder
or Kidney affections, the injured or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-06

Beautifylng methods that inJure
the skin and health are dangerous.
Be beautiful without discomfort by
taking Rocky Mountain Tea Sun
shiny faces follow it's use. So cents.
L. n. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-06
WE CURE WHEN OTHERS FAIL
Chronic
Nervous and Private
Diseases
OF Both Sexes.
Consultation Fec.


Weak 10
Debility
WOMEN peculiar
ons rfod q home
therefore cannot
n he
o Anron Hospital ogeher
eonounc
OF
Only Durable Cases Taken. II you cannot call write
70 p . p
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-06
DR.. j. ALVIN HORNE

to Bldg,
stan fol S free book)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-06

Group instantly relieved. DIR.
Tnomss' Electric Oil. Perfectly safe
Never fails. at any drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-06

gans are all restored to perfect
healthy condition. IL it is Syphilis,
any and all skin, blood and bone dis
eases arising from the faint are en-
tirely and permanently eliminated
from the system. If it is impotency,
the many distressing symptoms fol-
lowing in it's train and indicating
premature decline of the so-called
physical, mental, sexual powers are
totally removed and rapidly replaced
by the youthful energy of robust
manhood.
Hence all resulting ills and reflex
complications which may be properly
termed associate diseases and which
in fact are often more serious than
the original ailments that give rise to
them-all, L say, disappear COM
pletely and forever with the cure OF
the main malady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-06
ABOUT THE CORNCROP
New Cause of Alarm Becoming
Manifest With the Growth
of the Ear.
GRAINS ARE FEW AND JAR BETWEEN
Blossom Has Been Killed by Heat
Preventing Development of
Fertilizing Pollen.

While the rain of a week ago was
thought to have improved to a large
extent, and undoubtedly did improve
somewhat, the prospects for a corn
crop in this vicinity. another dis
couraging phase of the situation is
now becoming apparent.
Many fields in which good growth
of stock has been made and in which,
to all appearances, the ears are as
large as they should be at this season,
prove very disappointing when a
closer examination is made. Many
of the cobs, when laid bare, are
found to contain only few scattered
whatever as feed. This has been
caused by lack of fertilization brought
about by the destruction of the tassel
or blossom of the plant by the heat at
time when its development was
vital. The shoot came on as usual
and the silk hung from the head OF
the cob. but the pollen was not forth
coming and the crop was ruined.
Whole Fields Affected.
Where the blight of the blossom has
prevented the growth of the grain in
one portion of the field it is altogether
likely that the whole field is similarly
affected, for under normal conditions
the distribution of the pollen is very
even in the same field Some of the
farmers in the lower end of the coun-
ty report that they will not harvest
i've bushels of grain to. the acre and
it is probable that the same will be
true in many places throughout the
corn belt. OF course the fodder value
of the plant will. if anything, be in
creased because it will retain the mat
ter that would otherwise 60 to the
grain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-06
People Who are Cured
Ought to Know,
And They All Praise Natural
Healing.

Home testimony should convince
you. Read what one of DR.. Horne's
patients has to say about his treat
ment:
He Put Away His Crutchss After Only
One Months Treatment.
After a severe siege of typhoid fever 1 was
left with an ulcer on my heel 1 tried various
remedies and was treated by several eminent
physicians of Rock Is and. Davenport and
Chicago, and was informed that an operation
was the only thing that would help me one
physician thought It might be necessary TO
amputate my foot. On March 20 l consulted
DR.. J Alvin Horne, of the Illinois Inhrmary
and School of Natural Healing, who informed
me that he could cure me in two or three
months He has done a great deal batter
than that, he has entirely cured me after only
one m 1nths treatment. and now have as
good use OF my leg and foot as ever cneer-
fully recommend DR.. J. Alvin Horne to all
who are sffiicLed- 1 sm ready TO substantiate
the above statement at that time. Respect
fully, EDwABD ROSETTA,
i4i4 9TH ave, Rock Island, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-06
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago. Aug. ..
Following were the quotations on the
Board of Trade:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-06

PrOduce: Butter-ENtra CredmerN
2o0 POKE; extra dairy, lSC: packlnE
stock. l2lhN1224c. EgEs-Fresh stock
I2IL612%c Live neutrality-suspicious.
hens. &c per ID: springs. 11dl2c: ducks
&C Apples-New. S15OG3.00 per brl
Potatoes-Ohio. S1.OO612O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-06

Eczema, scald head, hives, itchi-
ness of the skin of any sort instantly
relieved, permanently cured. Doan s
Ointment. At any drug store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-01-05

Secret Service n d
Realism.

William Gillette's Secret Service. ]"
which lie to be presented at the Ameri-
Gus opera house next Tuesday evening,
9Th, with all the original scenery and
effects, is drama based npon the
Civil War. It is like "Held by the
Enemy" which Ialso came from Mr.,
Gillette's pen, but il iE like it's prede-
cessor only in the respect OF dealing
with incidents of the Y r.s.f s .eeslon;
it is better than ''Held by the Enemy"
and is, in fact, according to the New
York critics Mr.. Gillette's masterpiece.
With love for his guiding inspiration
Mr.. Gillette has written SO tender and
winsome story of the siege of Rich
mond that one is in doubt when he
tries to tell where history begins and
romance leaves of. 1t is this delight
full blending of sentiment and patriot
ism of fact and fiction that won for
''Secret Service" its great metropoli-
tan triumph.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-01-05
CAUGHT WITH KODAK
ABOUT The DEPICTS.
People Who Came and Went Away
Yesterday.
A SNAPSHOT AT THE COACHES.
Sone are Your Friends and Some are
Not.-WhO Come and Go in Day.
Is Your Name Written There With
the Others?

Mrs. E. G. Query returned home
yesterday after visit of several days
to relatives in Macon.
Col. ]. r. Monroe, one of AbbeYille's
prominent citizens, was we'll known
visitor in Americas Yesterday.
Mrs. Gray Goodwin, of Macon, spent
yesterday in Americas, her former
home, guest of The Windsor,
Miss Jessie Query, the guest of Mrs.
Robert McElroy for week, returned
to her home in Dawson yesterday.
Miss McLain, the guest of friends
here during the holidays, returned to
her home in Ozark Ala. yesterday.
Mrs. Epps Brown spent yesterday
here, the guest of Mrs. w. M. Tullis,
en- route from Lumpkin to Atlanta.
Mrs. E. A. Zimmerman returned yes
terday from Dawson, where she has
been the guest of relatives for a week.
Mrs George p. Dure returned yes
terday from a pleasant visit of a few
days to relatives in Macon, her former
home.
Mrs. Fannie Moore and little girl
Eloise, are at home again after a
pleasant visit of two weeks spent in
Macon.
Mr.. Frank Lanier and two manly
young sons, Hollis and Henry, spent
yesterday in Albany where Mr.. Lanier
went on business.
Miss Ella Latimer, of mpkin, who
has been visiting Mrs. Ell. Ell. Nickel
lar, leaves today to visit friends at
Graves and Dawson.
Miss Matte Mae Ballroom, of Ma
con, who has been visiting the Misses
Britton, returned to her home yester-
day, Miss Kittie Britton accompany
ing her.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-01-05
ECZEMA, ITCHING HUMORS, PIN
PIES URED BY B. B. B.
Bottle Free to Sufferers.

Does your Skin Itch and Burn? Dis
tressipg EruptiOns on the Skin so you
are ashamed to be in company? Do
scabs and Scales form on the Skin, Hair
or Scalp? Have you Eczema? Skin Sore
aud Cracked? Rash form on the Skin?
Prickling Pain in the Skin? Boils?
Pimples? Boue Pains? Swollen joints
Falling Han? All Run Down? Skin
Pale? Old Sores? Eating Sores? III
GERS? All these are not symptoms of
Eoz9ma and Impurities and Polsons III
he blood. To cure TO stay cured take
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of eczema to stop forever, the skin to
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B. B. is just the remedy you have been
looking for. Thoroughly tested for 80
years. Our readers are advised to try
B. B. B. For sale by druggists at 81
per large bottle; six large bottles full
treatmen) s.. Complete directions with
each bottle. So sufferers may test it, a
trial bottle given away. Write for it.
Address BLOOD BALM CO, Atlanta,
Ga Describe your trouble and Free
personal medical attvice given.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-01-05
A MIRROR OF EVENTS
IN CITY AND SUBURB.
Tales of the Town Told in a Few
Lines.
NEWS ITEMS ARE BOILED DOWN
For Convenience That Those Who
Run May Read. Some Bits of New
That Transpired Here Yesterday
TruthfullY Told.

New crop Garden Seeds. English
Peas, etc. HUDsoN's DRUG STORE.
The many trieams of Mr.. Charles P.
Willis regret that he has left Americas.
He may locate in VaIdosta and engage
in business.
Police Officer Smith succumbed to
the blizzard and has been confined to
his home on Church street for the past
several days.
The predicted blizzard did not blizz
this way to any considerable extent
yesterday, though the weather was
raw and disagreeable.
More hogs have been killed in Sum
ter this winter than in many years
past, and our farmers will have full
smokehouses this summer.
Mr.. w. Fl. r. Schroeder is still confin-
ed to his home with rheumatism, He
has been i'll long while and may be
kept at home some time yet.
Who of the present members of the
human race will witness the birth of
a new day, a new month, new year
and new century all at the same
moment Of time
The charge that an Illinois young
man eloped with his mother-in-law
should not be accepted as true until
we hear from him. Possibly the old
lady kidnapped him.
Trade from the country has been cry
poor for the past few days. The wealth
er has shut the farmers off from the
city. Many of the public roads are in
very bad condition.
Americus' little neighbor, Preston, is
going to put on city ways as starter
for the new century and today will
elect town council for the first time
in long number of years.
George S. Nix, the grocer, has for
sale today the finest lot of New York
celery ever broughtt to Americas. It is
white and fne, some of the stalks
measuring two feet in height
Tt is expected that the sale of mules
aud horses in this section the present
season will break all former records.
The dealers have been doing large
business in thus line for some time.
Both the county court house and
city hall were devoid of anything of
startling or newsy nature yesterday.
Tue officers merely punched the fires
and wondered if the rain was over.
Americas theatre-goers will witness
next week three of the finest attract
ions travelling in the South this season.
They are; When We We Twenty
One, Secret Service and ''What Hap
pened to Jones.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-01-05

In all stages of Nasal Catarrh three
should be cleanliness. AS experlecen
proves, Ely's Cream Balm is q cleans
er. soother and healer of the diseased
membrane. It is not drying nor irri-
tating, and does not produce sneezing.
Price 90 cents at druggists or it will
be mailed by Ely Brothers, Sc Warren
Street, New York. Upon being plac.
ed into the nostrils it spreads over the
membrane and relief is immediate. II
is an agreeable cure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-01-05
STILL SUFFERS VERY GREATLY
Condition of Mrs. Anglin is Most
Serious

Mrs. Anglin, the wife of Mr.. G.. r.
Anglin, pressman for the Times-Re.
corder is still critically i'll at her home,
208 Prince street. Two days ago Mrs.
Anglin was stricken with congestion Of
the brain and her recovery is matter
of very grave doubt. Yesterday it was
feared that her condition was precari-
Gus, and relatives in Columbus were
summoned here, Many friends earn
estlY hope that the life of this good
and pure young wife and mother may
be spared to her loved ones.