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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-14
O1PHrHER1A IS sUBs1D1Ne
Believed Disease VIII Have Entirely DIsap-
peared In n Few Weeks.

An inquiry of the city health de-
Iartment today elicits the inteIli-
:ence that the mild run of diph-
IBERIA which has prevailed for the
last few weeks is now declining
apidly and in a few weeks more it
: hoped will be entirely stamped
nut. There are less than dozen
cards out now and these are being
AIKEN in much faster than others are
being put out. There have never
been over twenty cards out at any
ime during the fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-14

bear anything to touch me. My feet
would keep cold and / could hardly do
my work. 1 would work awhile and
then lie down awhile; was completely
rundown. Suffered from disagreeable
discharge and also severe pains at times.
After using FIVE bottles of DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription, three of his
vial of DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets,
and following the advice you gave re-
garding the Lotion Tablets, l can truly
say that 1 am cured"
Sick and ailing women are invited to
consult Doctor Pierce, by letter, free
All communications held as sacredly
confidential and womanly condolences
guarded by strict professional privacy.
Address DIR. K. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. ".
A great many women have gratefully
accepted the opportunity of free con-
sultation by letter with DR.. Pierce, as
a welcome escape from the indicate
questionings, the offensive examinations
and obnoxious local treatments, thought
necessary by some physicians. The
modest woman shrinking from these
things often lets her disease grow and
eat into her life rather than submit to a
treatment which offends her delicacy.
A letter to DR.. Pierce avoids all these
offensive practices.
If you are persuaded that DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription has cured others,
do not allow yourself to be robbed of
cure by accepting some substitute medi-
cine pressed on y1l by the dealer be-
cause it pays him little more profit.
HOW To INVEST III CENTS.
Buy II one-cent stamps to pay mail
ing expense only on a copy of Doctor
Pierce's Common Sense Medical Ad-
wiser. This great work, containing 1908
large pages, with 100 illustrations, is
sent free on receipt of stamps to pay
expense of mailing only. Send 2I one
cent stamps for the book in paper
desired in durable cloth-binding. Adj
dress DR.. R. ". Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-14

Although the Three-I is i'm Class f
in the new national association, in
which the salary limit is placed AT
$1,000. il is not likely its own figure,
$3.50, will be advanced much, if at all.
1t is optional with the league itself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-14

Peoria. in addition to having an APP,
plication before the Three-I, has one
pepper on the new Western. Omaha
st. Joseph. Milwaukee, Louisville
Minneapolis, Chicago are six of the
certainties. Denver and Colorado
Springs probably will be cut out; too
far away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-14

II is said that Manning sold out il
Washington for $4,000 and cleaned
up all told about $4,000 on his ven
ture there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-14

Cedar Rapids letter in the Sport
ing News says the - stockholders
paid in $1,000, and when the season
was over there was 81, POI in the treas
ury after $50 had been deducted for
the new national association dues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-14

Years of suffering relieved in a
night. Itching piles yield at once to
the curative properties of Doan's
ointment. Never fails. At any drug
store. so cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-14

WANTED-To loan money on diamonds
watches. jewelry, hardware, musical in
strumentS, bicycles, clothing, dry goods.
for second hand goods of all kinds also.
The above goods for sale at half the usual
store prices. All business transactions
strictly confidential. His new number and
location, 1923 Second avenue. Don't forget
il. J. w. Jones' Two rings on 13i7.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-14
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL
WANTED-By respectable middle aged lady,
acquaintance OF elderly gentleman OF means.
Object m1trimony. Address "A. B, Gen
eral Delivery, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-14

WANTED-An established wholesale house.
recently Incorporated, extending business,
desires to engage competent manager for
branch house Salary 500 per month, ex-
peuses and commission. Must invest 81 600
In capital stock of company, on which diVi.
dend of 8 per cent Will be guaranteed, and
furnish satisfactory references Address,
Secretary, box 44O, Kansas City, Mo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-14
NURSES.

NURSES.
MISS GODWIN-Who nursed typhoid fever
in Rock Island last winter, Is home from
California and ready for work in the sick
room again and can be found at Us East
Thirteenth street, Davenport. Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-14
WANTED TO RENT.

WANTED-To rent house of seven or eight
rooms between Seventeeth ard Twenty
nth streets and Fifth and Fourth avenues.
Address 3D." ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-14

FOR RENT-One room, all modern conven-
fences, at 2I7 Fifteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-14
The NetherSOle,

The Queen of all $3.50 Shoes for
women. In Patent Leather and
Wei Kid, heavy extension sole,
with all the extra touches in
shoe making that give it the
style of a $500 Shoes Widths A,
B, G, D and E. always in stock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-14
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LOAN.
MONEY TO LOAN-In any amount, on any
kind of security. Also choice property for
sale or rent. w. L. Coyne, 30 Seventeenth
street. up stairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-14

WANTED, 900 people who are in need of
ready money TO call at the Greater New
No Loan Bank, 800 Twentieth street
Phone 572S brown. All unredeemed pledges
at half p ice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-14

WANTED-Stone masonS at D., r. /. & n. W.
freight depot. foot of Seventeenth street.
and Rock Island Sash & Door works, cor
ner Eighteenth street and Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-14
FOR sALE-PROPERTY.

FOR Saba choice IO-acre fruit farm for
sale in South Rock Island. Finely improved.
BEE Reidy Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-14

FOR RENT-One suite of ofice rooms with
steam heat in Krell & Matb building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-14

WANTED-Agents, either ladies or gentle
men, to canvass In Rock Island or elsewhere
Can make $50 per week. Call from to p
m. at 4ty Fifteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-14

wANTED-Weu drilling. at very reasonable
prizes All work guaranteed Let me
make you q proposition. A address or call on
w. M. McCauIey. 7U2 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-14

FOR ALE-A BOD family mare years old,
weight 200 pounds, color. bay. Price Sos.
Can be zen on Market square between the
hours of 10 and ~ m and and p. m
Call 1t Wi liam StockhamS harness shop ON
Market square.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-14

FOx SALE-At q bargainif taken before at.
urd ~ night. nice broom cottage, brand
new on n lot 5Ox149 feet; good cellar, well
aud CO house; house only primed on the
outside, NOT ret tinted. Don't miss this op
portunity to get q nice home cheap You
can have this cottage for sl,1f0, not q cent
less. 1t requires cash payment of only
$40 and balance on mortgage for 10 years.
NAY take In q vacant lot as part payment.
Apply 20 Goldsmith & Mckee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-14

LOST-Sunday evening. q fur collar. either on
Seventh avenue between Eighteenth and
Twenty-first streets or on the latter street
above -eventh avenue. Finder returu 20 1898
Twenty-nrst street and receive reward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-14

FOR SALE-A complete bookkeeping schol-
Rrshp with the International Correspond
ence schools. VIII sell at less tn sn cost at
club rate. Cash or monthly payments. Ad-
dress "a 23'' Argos ONCE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-14

LOST-A chiid s white fur collar between The
Christian church and . thirteenth stress auC
Sixth avenue. Finder Please return to r
GUS once or to NJ L c. Ihrig, 1919 Sixth
avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-14
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-A lady'S purse containing two cou-
pons and 81. Finder leave at Argus office
and be literally rewarded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-14

DO YOY WANT AGENTSf-Many years ex-
pertence places us In o position 20 give yvu
valuable Information along lines that VIII
assure you success. Ask for free letters
of information and bulletin of daily pa
pers that pay. We also start responsible
parties in the mail order and agency supply
business Lord q Carver. Racine, Wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-14

| FOR RENT ROOMS.
FOR RENT Nicely furnished sleeping
| rooms at 1904 Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-14

FOR SALE-Lots In McEnirys addition by E
j. Burns, room - Mitchell Lynde build
ing. lbese MS are on Six avenue, be-
tween Twsnty-elghth and Tnirtietu streets
Convenient to Fifth avenue or Kim street
Car lines. Terms to suit purchaser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-14

FOR SALESMAN 4-acre fruit and garden
farm In south Rock Island; house rooms
barn and wagon sheds; well and cistern
owner makes 500 gross income on OF faru
per annum. Also raises chickens. Apply &
Goldsmith & Mckee.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-09
Three Negroes Hanged.

Three negroes were hung at Ope-
lousas yesterday. All three were
convicted of murder. One was hung
for killing Mr.. Goldberg for the
purpose of robbery. Another for
killing his wife and the third for
numbering his child. The hanging
attracted very large crowd to the
town. The scaffold was SO built
as to place thetrap within view of
the crowd.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-09

Mr.. G. A. Clarke, agent for
cooper q Co. shows. which exhibit
here March Ia, was in town Mon
|day. He. says that they are doing
Ian immense business and are in
Producing newly created circus
features never before attempted.
Street parade at 10 o. clock.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-09
What's the Matter?

Mr.. Editor--Can't you tell US
what is the matter with the road
crossing that was to have been built
on Second street over the rail1 Dad?
Is our Council getting weak in the
back about this matter? X.
The opening of this crossing has
been authorized by the Council
which appointed committee to
see about it. AS far as The Ca
zette is able to find out. the matter
now rests in what our friend, the
Sage of Point Lookout, would
learnedly term ''status quo,' which
is something similar to what the
Usage of Buzzard's Bay" used to
designate as ssinnocuous desuetude. "
1t is one of the incipient periods of
municipal evolution through which
all legislative measures must newt
ably pass. AS to 'sX's" second query
concerning the vertebral columns of
our city daddies we feel safe in say
ing that scientific diagnosis would
disclose no symptoms of alarming
weakness.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-09

Circus performers of the most SUI
perior capabilities and the most
skillful equestrians, make these
shows deserving of the good name
that Cooper & Co. have estab-
lished. The interior of the I'm
mense tents have been arranged by
the introduction of new inn
provements which tend to the COM
fort Of the patrons.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-09

Mr.. Spencer Ford, Of the firm of
the Porter Iron Roofing Company of
Cincinnati, anC n. f. Ford, repre-
sen,ing the Highland Buggy Com
pany OF Cincinnati, spent several
days this week with their friend
and schoolmate, J. G.. Nickersnn.
All were formerly Of Sincoe, Can
ada.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-09
Notice to Firenoeu.

Department of Latayet will take
place at Falk's Opera-house, Tues
day, March IL, 1901, 8 p. M, for
the election of officers
F. V. MOUTON,
Secretary Fire Department.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-09
Saturday,, April 6. 1901,

the following described property to-wit:
n certain lot of ground situated in Mou-
ton Addition, town of Lafayette, numbered
80 according to plat and having fifty feet
front on Stewart street by one hundred and
twenty-five 7sI1oo feet deep, bounded north
by lot No. IS, south by Stewart street, east
by lot No. IS, west by lot 81, with all and
l. A. BOUSSARD,
Sheriff Lafayette Parish.
March ?, 1901.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-09

III. C. u. Boudreaux has been
appointed agent of the Southern
Pacific Company at this place.
The Patterson Optic has this to
say Of the new agent:
Mr. c. u. Bouelreax, who for the last ten
years successfully held the position as agent
Of Patterson for the Southern Pacific road,
leaves this week for Lafayette where he has
been promoted. Having been a long
resident and good citizen, respected by ali.
we are loathe to part with him. We wish
him and fans;ly the success that is due them
in their new home.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-09

State of Louisiana, Parish of Lafayette
I, the undersigned authority, do hereby GER
tify that the above and foregoing is true
and correct list of the Jurors drawn tor
service at the session of court beginning
Monday, March IS. A. d. 1901.
Witness my official signature and seal of
office this 10Th day of February, A. d. 1901.
ED G. VOORHEES,, Clerk of Court.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-09
Snerif'S Sale.
Geo. K. Bradford VS.. Joseph Cobb,
Jr., 18th Judicial District
court, No. AIS, Parish of
Lafayette, State Of
louisiana

By virtue of a writ of seizure and sale is
sued by the Hon. 18th Judicial District
Court, and to me directed, l, the under
signed. have seized and taken possession of
and will sell for cash, to the last and highest
bidder, in front of the courthouse in the
town of Lafayette between legal sale hours,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-09

Miss Antolnette Rlard, an aged
colored person, respected and es-
teemed by this community, died
Sunday afternoon. Her funeral
took place the following day and
was attended by large number Of
white people.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-09

AJlitv states.
Justice Baldwin Of Connecticut,
who is recognized as one of the
ablest jurists of the country, and
has been frequently spoken of as a
fit selection for the bench OF the
United States Supreme Court when
the next New England vacancy oc
ours, contributes an article to the
Green Bag, IN which he returns to
the discussion of the topic of cor
poral punishment for brutal Grim.
inal offences.
He does not favor a public whip
ping post or to make the infection
of the punishment a spectacle for
the multitude to gaze upon, but he
favors the use of a birch rod and
would have it applied in private and
with the necessary vigor. elm
stead" he says, "of spending $500
TO keep some kIdnapper or wife
beater in Jail year, suppose that
he were kept there but half that
time, and given dozen iashes ats the
end of each two months. A Ieathe.
strap that costs a dollar would save
Se5o, aud [ venture to say that he
would seldom be found to come up
for a second offence In Con
necticut, where whipping was in use
for 200 wears in criminal sentences,
no white man was ever whipped
twice"
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-09

This famous circus which has
been increasing in quality and at
fractions each year will this season
seen here. 1t is customary with
this popular show to inject a vast
amount of new matter, novel and
timely ideas into their exhibition so
as to render it comparatively new
and the management claims to have
exceeded by far any previous eff
forts. They will exhibit here
Thursday, March "A.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-09

Miss Gassaway has gone to Avoy
elles to visit friends and relatives at
Bunkie and Evergreen.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-09

Rev. E. Forge has let GU, the
contract for an iron fence to be
erected in front of the Cath Ole
church, Mr.. l.. LaCoste being the
Mr. L. l.. Chevally on the brick
foundation and cement walks.
Consult l.. ~Lacoste for an ircn
fence. It's cheaper than wood.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-09

Master Harry Wier, OF Avcyel!es
parish, is the guest of Rev. G.. c.
Wier
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-09

We look for large concourse of
people in Lafayette the date Of the
big Cooper & Co. Shows. The
advanced billing says the street
parade will take place at 10 o. clock
in the morning. The afternoon
performance will begin at O clock,
but the docs will be open at
1 O'Clock
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-09
There is no doubt that you are
your buying end Of the
line ia trading with L. Lacoste.
LIST OF JURORS.
State of Louisiana, Parisn Of l.afa-
yette, 18th judicial District
Court.

List of Grand and Petit Jurors drawn for
service at the session Of court, beginning
Monday, March IS, 1901.
List of Grand Jurors to serve from March
IS, 1901.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-09

Rev. Sechrest went to St. Landry
on Monday to perform a marriage
ceremony.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-09

Johnston street is now opened as
far as the Industrial Institute When
cOmpleted. it will be one of the
shandsomest avenues in the town
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-09

Mrs. H. G. Wallis is the guest Of
Mr.. Hugh 6. and Miss Ruby Wallis.~
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-09

Mrs. Stagg, of Texas, is visiting
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-15
Work in the Caisson,
From Leslie's Popular Monthly.

1t Is the strain within the bowels of the
working chamber, unnoticed generally
while there; the change on coming into the
outer air that the sand hog (the workman)
breads. Under an air pressure, the blood
is forced away from the extremities: 1t Is
driven from the exterior into the central
organs, especially toward the brain and
the spinal cord. The man, exhausted by
toll under these conditions, climbs long
ladder; he Is in the air-lock again, with the
upper door alone closed. The lock-tender
jerks up the bottom door: with twist Of
the valve he hustles the compressed air
out. The ordinary air rushes in The up
per door is thrown up and Gods sun and
air come to the prisoner. The reaction is
den vanishing Of thirty, forty, fifty pounds
of air pressure on each square inch of the
body, refuses to act normally. Heart and
lungs weaken, vitality GIBBS. A sang hog
is never sure that the next trip may not
be his last
The practical limit below ground is fifty
pounds of air pressure. The men that can
work in that atmosphere are masters Of
their trade. Yet now and then a man Is
met with who has the strength to go far
Their. One of the keenest compressed air
superintendent in the country has stood a
sixty-pound pressure. But he never goes
down now. He-is prematurely aged A
workman Is occasionally pointed out as q
man who has a record Of sixty, and he is
looked up to as wonder. And there is
the story, said to be scientifically accurate
Of Frenchman who, for purposes of ex-
pertinent, managed to stand pressure of
eighty-three pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-15
GRASS AND FODDER PLANTS
EXPERIMENTS MADE LAST SUMMER
ON POTOMAC FLATS.
Subject of Bulletin Issued by the De-
partment of Agriculture-The
Results Noted.

Grasses and fodder plants in the Poto-
mac fats is the subject of an interesting
bulletin Just issued by the Department Of
Agriculture.
During the past summer, 1t Is stated, the
division Of agrostology has grown a large
variety of native and imported grasses and
fodder plants upon the island In the Poto-
mac river which IL Just south of the city
Of Washington and locally known as the
Potomac Flats" The soil consists of
dredgings from the river bed and Is very
rich. 1t is an ideal place for growing the
coarser annual fodder plants and has at
forded an interesting field for studying the
new perennial grasses and clovers. both Of
native varieties and those imported from
foreign countries through the section of
seed and plant Introduction of this depart
ment and grown here for the first time.
The behavior Of number Of grasses from
our southwestern states and territories Is
especially worthy of note.
Curly mesquite, from the plains OF Texas
and Arizona. made a wonderful growth and
produced a large crop Of seed; turnip grass.
growth and seeded heavily: water grass ex-
hitited a growth which maintains for it all
the claims which have been made respect
ing it's forage value; and sprangle, a native
Of Texas and regions west of that state,
promises to be one of the most productive
and finest hay grasses grown on our trial
grounds. A number of species from Aus
tralia have manifested ready adaptability
to our climatic conditions and on the soil
of the flats grew finely. Button grass from
the interior plains of South Australia grew
with remarkable vigor and seeded most
abundantly. 1t is not unlikely that this
grass may have high value for portions of
| the warmer and drier regions OF the south
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-15

from the LONDON Times. 4=sJ1i
The home department Of the government
of India has one sphere Of activity to which
nothing analogous can be found in this
country-namely, the destruction Of wild
beasts and poisonous. snakes. During 1893
the number Of deaths among human beings
attributed to wild animals was 1885, Fortu-
nateIy, however, the number is below the
average Of the last four years, and much
lower than the number H,2S3) reported in
1897, In 1899 tigers caused the death Of
500, wolves of 1893 and le6pards of 1927 hui
man beings, while bears, elephants, hyenas
jackals and crocodiles were accountable for
a large proportion Of the remainder The
tiger is most destruetiveIfin Bengal about
half of the whole nufnbeTof the victims Of
this animal being reported from that prov
ince. Maneaters have especially troubled
certain districts, and liberal rewards have
been offered for their destruction. In the
Bhamo district of Upper Burmah single
sons. special reward of 100 rupees was
paid for it's destruction. More than half Of
the deaths from 1eopards occurred In Ben
gal, while more than three-fourths of those
from wolves occurred In the northwestern
provinces and Oudh. Special measures were
taken to hunt down particularly destruct-
i've pack near Cawnpur. High rewards were
offered and hunting parties organized, but
without much success.
The loss of human life from snakes
reached the high total of 24,621, q greater
mortality than in any Of the four preceding
years. Nearly half the deaths occurred in
Bengal. while the northwestern provinces
Of the total. In Bengal the relatively high
mortality Is attributed to floods, which
drove the snakes to the high lands on which
village homesteads are built Az win b.