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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
ALL EYES ON PEORIA,
Doubt Whether Town Will be Rep
resented at the Base
ball Meeting.
WANTS FRANCHISE
And Will Get it in Case of a FUNK
Many Questions to
Decide.

Peoria is the only city in the Illi-
nols-Indiana-Iowa circuit that has
failed to announce its intention of
having representative at tomorrow $
meeting of the league directors at the
Kimball house in Davenport, and
there is consequently no little spscu-
lation as to what the town plans do
ing, surrendering its franchise or
dropping in unannounced and laugh
ing at the various rumors that have
been floating around the circuit.
Officers of the league are.not worry
ing in the least over Peoria, for they
have several other substantial cities
that are hoping that the stories about
the distillery town are true. and will
have representatives on the ground
to bid for any franchises that may be
temporarily without home.
Evansville, Ind, has first call in
case of a break, having been given a
tip at the Peoria meeting to be in
readiness to come in on short notice.
Ottumwa and Quincy are also stand
ing candidates for places. President
Sexton has letters from both cities
assuring him that they are as hun
CRY as ever for baseball and would
like embership in the league.
May Change Opening Date.
The schedule will be an important
question for disposition at tomor-
rows gathering. The indications
now are that the opening of the sea-
son will be changed from May z to
May 2, getting in another Sunday.
The plan is to have 90 games in each
town, and the hardest proposition for
solution is the avoidance of con-
hict between Rock Island and
Davenport-that is, arranging the
schedule so that both teams Will not
be at home on the same dateJ. In
order to keep them apart throughout
the season it will necessitate the
addition of 600 miles to each of the
clubs travelling accounts. This would
be very expensive. and some scheme
must be devised to conciliate these diff
ficulties. Other matters to come up
for settlement aside from the guar
antees, are rain checks, hotel rates.
managers report sheet, and the
official ball.
wants Trial.
Charles Lundeen, of Orion, who
played second base for The Cam bridge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
MILAN MUSINGS.

Milan. Feb. 2S Mr.. and Mrs.
Cram beck and two daughters of
Eldredge, Ia, were visiting with rela-
tives and friends last week.
NJ. L. johnson moved his family to
Rock Island Wednesday. MIR. John
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28

Be sure and call and see how much we give
for little MoDey, as this is but few of the
many things we have 10 offer. Kind friend. re-
member we have the goods just advertised
and guarantee every thing we sell to be just as
represented or money refunded. Do not be
afraid of being insulted here il you do not find
just what you want and say you want to look
farther. We consider it a favor TO have you
call and 1t is a pleasure to show goods as
have them Be sure you are right, then go
ahead 1t is the shoe market where you al
ways get your moneys worth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
Second Announcement.
Rummage Shoe Sale,

Before taking stock and our
spring shoes arrive we are
going to have general clean
ing up. That is if low prices
will do it.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-03
BRAIN WORKERS EAT APPLES.
story Of One Who Makes Late SsD-
per on HALF Dozen with
Plenty Of Cider.

The declaration is made by an in
vestigator that he has discovered a
food that is peculiarly adapted to the
needs of the literary man. This man
asserts that apples, and raw apples at
that, are the best diet on which to
feed genius. He tells of the penchant
Of his father, a man of letters, who
lived to the age of nearly 30, for APP
pie pudding, which he ate almost
daily, and raw apples, which he ate
morning, noon and night. He adds:
st 10 surprising how many per-
sons fancy that raw apples are indi-
gestible, and only endurable in the
early morning. Doubtless the. old
adage that f.uit is gold in the morn
ing and lead at night is to some ex-
for this, TO my think
ing, erroneous impression. I find that
after working late at night, say till
twelve or one O'clock in the morning,
one gets hungry, and that then five
or six apples or more, according to
their size, with draught of good
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Merchant-"I want this ad. where
everyone will see it." Solicitor-''We
charge higher rates for space on the
baseball page" Baltimore World.
II understand you made money in
that stock DEAL" Eyes, came out
on top" "How did you manage it?"
SCOT in on the ground floor. Phil
adelphia Press.
Sunday School Teacher - 'Etow,
Tommy. you may give your cpncep-
ton of the future state.'" Tommy
PLEASE, ma'am, it's a territory
Philadelphia Record.
"Billinger is a little too captions"
"What's the matter with him?'' HE
prayed for rain and then grumbled
because the water wasn't iced.
Cleveland Plain Dealer. .
Mrs. Y.-"Before we were married,
you used to swear that you loved
me-" Mr.. Y.-"Well?" Mrs. Y.-"Er
-well-I-I think it's time you
stopped swearing Philadelphia Bull
letin.
81 don't understand your radical
change of views. When you were
studying for the ministry you were
pronounced against eternal punish
ment." eyes, but / wasn't married
then."-Denver Times.
First Policeman-''Why is the
street 80 blocked? Nobody told me
about this procession. What is it?"
Second Policeman-"It's the report
ers of the city going to see naval
officer who won't talk" Boston
Transcript.
A Philosopher.-Wife There's a
burglar down in the cellar, Henry"
Husband-"Well, my dear, we ought
to be thankful that we are upstairs"
Wife-"But he'll come up here"
Husband-"Then we'll 60 down in
the cellar, my dear. Surely ten
room house ought to be big enough
to hold three people without crowd
ing."-Boston Traveller.
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STORY OF, TOUCH LUCK.
Southern Brothers who Have Twice
Missed Great Fortunes II
BORING for OH.

There are two men in Texas who
are gritting their teeth, and swearing
between grits, nowadays. says Cin-
cinnati Enquirer correspondent.
The two men are brothers., and
they. missed fortune. They owned
the land on which the famous Lucas
gusher was struck at Beaumont, Tex,
and gave it up only short time be-
fore the fortunate owner struck his
bonanza. They settled on the land
about year ago and drilled for oil.
At depth of about 700 feet they
struck q flow of ten or fifteen bar
rels a day, and then sat down to rest
and enjoy their income. Ten barrels
a day wasn't much; and they finally
got tired and went to Silver Lake to
see if they couldn't do better. They
gladly disposed of their Beaumont
land for small sum, and were high
ly pleased with the change of terri
tory when they struck a little larger
flow at Silver Lake. When they were
busy congratulating themselves on
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-03

T,oo LATI!EI....
N. p'Ak'

The summer wind blew softly: wide open
stood the doer,
70 let the worn old body pass through.
and out, once more;
4 For the soul had gone before 1t to find that
distant bourne
From which the weary traveller need never
more return. a
\ And the farmer son stood gazing upon the
placid face,
Which nevermore would greet him from
Its accustomed place;
And tremor shook his body, as tree
shakes In gale,
) And beneath the sunshine's bronzing, his
face was deathly pale.
''What allied you, dear, to shake so. when
you looked at father last?"
Asked the good wife Of her husband, when
that day was overpast;
ellis face was sweet and peaceful, he
blessed us as he died,
And we'd done our best mo more Of
that! the farmer roughly cried.
81 thought Of all the long days when we'd
let him sit alone,
Each Of us silent to him, yes. silent as a
5s stone!
Or talking to each other. not caring II he
heard,
or answering, II he spoke, with a shortly
spoken word.
'.And I thought OF how he'd thank US for
every little thing;
II / gave hand to help him, how his hand
would clasp and cling.
I'd give the farm, the orchard. the cows
the bees in the hive,
Yes, everything, for one more day with
father here alive!'
Margaret Vandegrift, in Youths Com
panion.
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D1sBAND1NG A GREAT ARMY.
Retirement Of United States Troops
That Served In the Philippine
Islands.

An important event in the historyof
the United States was the sailing from
Manila of the transport Fitzpatrick
with the 80 officers and the 1913 men
of the Firty-third regiment, United
States volunteer infantry, in time to
enable the war department to carry
out the provisions Of the law which
called for the mastering out of all vol
unteer troops by June 30, 1901. This
was the last regiment to be disband-
ed, says the Philadelphia Saturday
Evening Post.
BY act of March 2, 1899, the army was
reorganized on the basis of $4,000 en-
listed men and $4,000 volunteers, vol
unteer service being for term of two
years and four months, or until July
1, 1901. There was no trouble in get
ting enough men. The enlistments
showed what has been claimed by our
sanest patriots, that when the nation
needs help it can obtain all it wants
for the asking. The American SOL
der is the best treated, the best paid,
the best fed Of any fighters the world
mas ever AuOWHs ne consequence ~
higher standard of intelligence, con.
duct and efficiency than in any other
army. Whatever may be the fears of
other peoples the United States is able
to take care of itself, for it has been
calculated by political economists that
If Necessity should arise this country
could arm, equip and keep in the
field 100000 soldiers. ~
The volunteer force of 81, 900, which
is now no more, was nearly 10000
larger than the whole American army
before the outbreak of the war with
Spain, and many of the men have en-
listed in the regular establishment and
will continue to serve their country
for years to come. It is decidedly dan
gerous to make comparisons between
volunteers and regulars, but there is
glory en- ugh for all. This was illus
trated in the operations against San
tiago from June 2 to July II, 1898, for
It was only three years ago when our
men of the Fifth corps were winning
the fight with Spain. The corps were
500 officers and 17,349 men, and the cas-
uaities in all the engagements num-
bered 1858, of which 1,417 were among
the 1927 regulars and 271 among the
4,941 volunteers present for duty. q
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-03

that saved a mans life. A Castle Val
ley man tells the tale in the follow
ing manner, ssays the Philadelphia
Record.
ION Thursday night of last week I
went to bed very late, undressing and
putting out the gas in kind of
dream, for had beef drinking heav-
lily. A mosquito awakened me with
its maddening buzz and I lay in >
stupor for little while, asking my
self what the overpowering odor was
that filled the room and what was
the cause of my feeling Of dizziness
and faintness. Then tried to get
to sleep again, but the mosquito
wouldn't let, me. It buzzed and bit
and at last it reused me thoroughly.
"'WhAt y smell of gas said to
myself, and got up and staggered to
the chandelier, to find one burner
turned on full. I would have died
of asphyxiation il. had not been
aroused, and it was mosquito that
awakened mes I may truly say, there
fore, that mosquito saved my life."
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-03
THE TRAINED NURSE HABIT.
Fad That In Growing Quit~ Com.
mon Among Women Who
Can Afford 1t,

One modern ailment which, like
nervous prostration, affects only those
wealthy enough to afford it, is known
among its victims as the trained-nurse
habit. 1t may be acquired by it's vic
i'm in various degrees. The wealth.
Ter person is, the oftener will she-it
is usually she-have trained nurse
in the house. With the cost, $25 a
week, it will be seen that the habit is
indeed luxury. When the victim lives
in a hotel the expenses is proportion
ately greater. Expensive hotels have
often been recommended as the best
means of curing the worst cases of
the trained-nurse habit when the
trouble was so deeply seated as to be
cause of anxiety to the patients
friends and family, says the Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The disease is always to be dag
uosed from the desire Of the sufferer
to have a trained nurse on the least
provocation and to, keep her beyond
the time she is needed. The most ae-
gravated cases of the disease are seen
when the patient has trained nurse
regularly in the house. 1t is usually
found in these cases that the victim
is a young mother who needs, or
thinks she needs. the care of the nurse
for her small children. In this class
of cases the amount Of wealth is usu-
ally sufficient to make the attack very
aggravated.
This disease has been known to take
such hold on its victims that in per-
feet health they still retain their nurse
on the pretext that she may be need
ed at any time for the members Of the
family. The luxury of such mem
Der of the household staff is not to be
denied and the habit that keeps her in
the house leads to comfort under near
ly all circumstances.
The trained nurse fortunate enough
to find employment in one of these
homes of the rich is indeed to be con-
grat7lated. The work is light and the
payment regulated by the regular
STAN; thus It is necessary to be Ill tn
order to get the full value Of the money
'aid to the nurse.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-03
LAWFUL ENTERPRISE.
slx Dodge Of . Corporation Agent for
Getting In the Lowest Bid ON
Contract Work.

Apropos of the methods employed in
the franchise grab in Pennsylvania,
Sidney w. Curtis, New York broker,
told story recently, according to the
New York Times, of scheme worked
in one of the western cities in the
early SOS for the purpose of giving
the contracts for the building of city
waterworks to favored concern. All
the bids had to be submitted bcfore
- o'clock noon, when the city comp
troller's office was closed and the rep
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-03
The POPE. weak poi.,.

The Paris correspondent of London
Truth, writes: II said that Leo KILL,
as presented by NJ. Benjamin Con-
slant, was a vain man. The painter
would like the judgment to be slight
" softened. But he confesses that his
holiness is not exempt from coquetry.
When he Tas sitting, he from time to
time asked TO see how the portrait was
progressing It il said he whispered
into the painters ear: DO not try to
make me look toe old
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-03

their good luck the Lucas we'll was
sunk on the former property to a dis
lance of 1,4oofeet, and the biggestgush-
erever knownwa struck. If those two
brothers had gone down 600 or 700
feet more they would have been
worth millions to-day, instead of plug
g;ng along with a little old 2o-barrel
we'll. ~.
That isn't their first experience,
either. A few years ago they bought
some land in West Virginia and
cleared off the timber, making quite
tidy sum. They sold the land for q
few thousand dollars and went to
Texas to hunt for oil. Iron was dis
covered on the West Virginia land
shortly after they disposed of it, and
81, 100000 wouldn't buy it now. These
two men certainly have cause to be-
wall their luck.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-03

Guided to take stroll, wind up at
his club, and consider the matter quiet
~ over q bottle of wine.
AS he entered. the club-room, Ned
Travers, Observation-Disclosures,
accosted him:
"Hello, Ralston! You must be debat-
ing questions of state from that seri-
GUS mug you have on. So The Family
Party is broken up! Well, you carried
it through admirably.
''What do you mean?' queried Raj
ston, coming to standstill. II don't
quite catch your drift"
"You don't mean you are not on to
the very latest! thought, being on
the inside, you'd have an advance tip,
of course"
Ralston's face was as blank as /.
dead wall.
"Why can't you say what you mean?'
he cried, impatiently, without beat
ing about the bush?" /.
'Now, Ralston, that's rather over
doing the thing. Go tell it to the ma
rines that you've stood looking over
the garden wall while another mans
shears were nipping the buds! You
are too experienced gardener to let
thing like that be done under your
nose without your knowledge or con-
sent"
IF you insist on talking in riddles,
I'll admit that I'm not good at conun-
drums" and Ralston would have
passed on in MISREPRESENTATION; but
Travers stood in his way and regarded
him blankly.
"What's to pay, old MANI" he said.
'Your ideas seem rather dense to-day.
You don't mean to say that you had not
heard that Edith Westmoreland and
Lavice Preston drove out to Neubert's
this afternoon with Charlie Hobart
and Van Kirkman and the couple came
back-1narried!"
R7lston ground his heel into the
mo4uette beneath it and CALCULATED, o.
he turned away:
well. I'll be hanged"
The next night, for the first time in
tw9 years, he rang the dainty little
widows doorbell.
e.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-03
Lex.,Hx Is ai. Eaploye..

That young man who consented to have
4 portion Of his blood let out to save his
employer, set . remarkable example Of
hercism. The incident shows what power
there is in good blood. There IS only one
atural way to get good blood, and that is
from the stomach. It the stoma6hnseds as
This wonderful medicine curess dyspepsia,
indigestion, constipation, and makes rich
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-03

cider, constitutes a most agreeable
and wholesome supper, and one that
conduces to sound and refreshing
nights rest. But apples, to be really
beneficial, should be eaten as children
eat them, rind and all, and in suffi-
cient quantities to be satisfying. The
man who, first pairing off the skin and
with it the best part Of the flesh, DIAL
lies with the residue of an apple after
dinner is no true apple lover"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-03
His Classification.

There was rug on the line that needed
attention, and she had been looking tor
some able-bodied man.
"Are you a carpet beater?" she asked
of the hobo who applied for little financial
assistance.
hastily backed away. "Tm dead beaten"
II don't believe you do any beating at
oil, she retorted.
Gust give me a chance" he said, "to beat
a woman out of littl. coin, and see what
happens." Chicago Post.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-03

PAINT IN THE FALL
Fall painting is best; the
paint gets well seasoned be-
fore the hot sun gets busy.
You want your paint to
last, and to protect your prop
erty. If you use. Devoe ready
paint, you II have both.
Lasts longer than lead and
oil; costs less. Devoe is a safe
name in paint things.
Ask your dealer for Devoe; don't be
satisfied with less. Send for our pam.
phlet about paint and painting; free;
things you ought to know.
GOOD-PAINTs DEvOE CHICAGO.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-03
srER1L1zED BARBER SHOP.
A Famous shop i'm the Carrollt0I
Hotel, Baltimore, MARYLAND. -

Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland.
The barber shop in the Carrollton hotel,
Baltimore, sterilizes everything it uses in
the shop. The sterilizing is done by heat.
The towels, the razors, the strops, the
soap, the combs and brushes are all ster.
ilized before being used on customer.
Where there is no sterilization, have the
barber use Newbro's Herpicide. It kills
the dandruff germ, and it is an antiseptic
for the scalp. and for the face after shaving.
All leading BARRIERS everywhere appreciate
these potent facts about Herpicide, and
they use it. Destroy the cause, you re-
move the effect"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-03

Poor Flat Dwellers.-Mrs. Crawford
"How did you enjoy your ocean voyage%
Mrs. Crabshaw-':It was just lovely. The
ing in fiat Town Topics.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-03
Narrlage Days in Italy.

In Italy, Sundays are usually pre-
ferred for marriages when the princi-
pals have never been married before.
Widows, however, respect an old cus-
tom By marrying on Saturdays
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-03

She-"Well, then, if we must economic,
I might do the cooking myself" He-"Oh,
no! It's cheaper to keep a servant girl in
the house than doctor. "-Philadelphia
Press t,,s
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-03
resentatives of the various bidders
n = Il

resentatives of the various bidders
were locked out.
A little alley led to a rear window
Of the Office, and here appeared the
agent of the company that was to get
the contract by hook or by crook. He
had his bids all made out except the
figures. When the bids had been
opened and the lowest bid had been
found he received signal and filled
out his bid few cents below that of
the lowest bidder. Then he handed
his bid through the window to the
clerk, who duly opened it and awarded
him the contract. Then the doors
were opened and the waiting repre-
sentatives were informed of the re-
suit. -
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-03

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever
used for all affections of the throat and
lungs.-Wm. o: Endsley, Vanburen, Ind,
Feb. 10. 1900.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-03

The. defects of great man are the conso-
lations Of the dunces.-Atlanta Constitu-
'tion.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-03

When your troubles are SO firmly anchored
in your mind that you dream of them, whoa!
-Atchison Globe.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-03

The friend that fails US is better lost
N. Y. Gun.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-03

II you want to be cured of cough use
Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-03

Mosquitoes have been known to kill
people, but here is story of one
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-03

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are as
easy to use as soap. No muss or failures.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-03

charming
lis
the change has IN detractd
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-03
MOSQUITO SAVED HIS LIFE.

some Insect Aroused Sleeper
to Deadly Peril.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-03

Polish Spoken In Germany.
The population of the German em'
oire iinclnhes . m" 90 uths
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-03

fight the
in
front tn
French