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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-02-14
A PLEASING PERSONALITY.
Charm of Manner That May Be
Cultivated with But Lit
tie Exertion.

When an aged minister recently re-
signed his pulpit, there were many eX-
pressions of regret from persons not
connected with any church. His voice
and sympathetic manner had won all
hearts. His successor. a more tai
ented man, was not able to attach
the people to him, for he lacked the
kindly expression of interest and sym
pathy that gained the former min
lister an attentive congregation, writes
Margaret Merkel, in Housekeeper.
In little village, one Sunday even
ing, the people welcomed the NEW
minister One of the old members
said: I'VE have not yet been able
to replace one of our good members;
she was so useful and ever ready to
help"
The minister, thinking of recent
death, asked: "When did she die?"
The rarely useful woman had died
20 years before, and her place had not
yet been filed. She was neither ac-
complished nor educated, only a sym
pathetic, good woman, of a charming
personality.
A few years ago a beautiful. gifted
woman was taken i'll. For years she
lived and fretted because OF disease.
Few people called to see her, or
evinced the least sympathy, or desire
for her recovery. She was talented,
beautiful, dressed attractively, and
none could speak evil of her; she was
a good daughter and sister; but her
eXcellencies seemed as nothing-be-
cause of lack of sympathy, self-con-
troll and undergraduates. She re-
gained her health, and became a Gym
ic, seeing the world through dark
glasses.
know young man, chronic
grumbler, who, while he realizes that
he possesses one of the most unfor-
tunate of habits, excuses himself BY
saying that it is his nature to grum-
be. His mother has fostered this
idea, instead of helping him to over
come this tendency. This individual
charm or power may be largely ac-
CURED. but it is not the work of
chance or the growth of day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-02-14
Freemen for the Slave Coast.

new century's promise comes for
Africa. For the slave coast a party
of four young coiored men recently
started, and they will reach their des-
tination and begin their work prac-
tically with the opening of the new
century. They have not gone as mis-
sionaries; they have not gone as the
organizers of some utopian form of
government; they have not gone as
hunters or explorers.
With ten bushels of cotton seed
with cotton gin and with a variety
of agricultural implements. they have
gone as twentieth century advance
agents of a new African prosperity.
The scheme is not heralded as being
one for the advantage of the colored
race, although anyone can see what
great possibilities lie in it along that
line. 1t is merely announced, with
out any undue display of confidence,
that the venture is being made in or
der to open a new field for cotton
growing.-Saturday Evening Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-02-14
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The oldest bonnet was found upor
an Egyptian mummy. that of a prin.
cess who wasinterred about 1000 years
before Christ.
The heaviest man whose weight i,
recorded authenticity was Miles Oar.
den, of Tennessee. He weighed little
less than 1000 pounds.
Chicago is still prominently the
leading port of the great lakes. Cleve.
land and Milwaukee were close rivals
for second place.
Danger of fire from pipes. cigarettes
and other means caused the mayor OF
New Orleans to issue an order prohibit.
ing the presence of cotton on drays in
the streets of that city at night
Pittsburgh claims that its new DO.
tanical school building will be the only
institution of the kind in the United
States. The site is in the largest city
park and the school is the gift of a
citizen. Mr.. Henry Phipps.
1t has been noticed by Surgeon Gen.
eral Sternberg that there are fewer
homicides in the army during wal
times than during times of peace. The
average number of suicides per year
in an army of 27,116 for the ten years
was IL
The weight of merchandise annually
imported by Great Britain has multi
piled tivefold in 40 years, averaging al
present more than one ton yearly fol
each inhabitant. More than half the
food supply of the United Kingdom is
drawn from other countries at an an.
nual cost of $25 per inhabitant.
There is a well-attended school fol
walters in Vienna. The pupils are first
instructed in the general principles Of
the art of serving at table, and when
they have mastered the Introductory
course they are allowed to practice or
two ladies and two gentlemen in even.
ing dress who dine at one table. The
professor" watches the operation and
sharply calls the waiter to account il
he makes a mistake.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-02-14
TO GROW THE RUBBER PLANT.
The Secret Is in Always Feeding II
Well When Food Is
Needed.

Keep the rubber plant clean by CIV
ing it a soap bath, writes Eben
Z. ReXford. in Ladies' Home Jour
nal. Tall plants can be made to
branch by cutting off the tops.
But young plants growing to the
height of three or four feet in one
straight stalk will generally be found
more satisfactory, as they will have
larger, finer foliage than the old
branching plants ever have. When
growth is taking place use fertilizer,
as its demands on the soil are great,
and ordinary soils are not rich enough
to supply all its needs. The secret of
the successful culture of the rubber
plant consists in always feeding it well
at the times when a good deal of food
is needed-and by this it will be under
stood that / refer to its period of
growth-and never allowing it to be-
come rootbound. Keep the plant al
ways going ahead, and avoid any treat
ment that will check its development
if you would have a vigorous and
healthy specimen. The rubber plant
requires a much stronger light than
the palm, therefore it is not so well
adapted to room decoration in places
some distance from the window as the
palm is.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-02-14
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BETTER THAN A PLEDGE.
How n Man Who Wanted to Stop
Drinking Was Helped Out of
Dilemma.

N A Cleveland man tells this pathetic
Jand characteristic story of the late
REV. DR.. John Wesley Brown, the incl
dent occurring while he was rector of
Trinity church, in this city. The story
was told the narrator by the doctor
himself
One evening stranger called at the
rectory on Superior street, adjoining
the church. He was well-dressed.
well-appearing man, but evidently in
deep trouble.
DIR. Brown, he said. 81 have come to
you for advice and assistance. l am a
victim of the drink habit. | have an
excellent position am cashier for a
wealthy corporation-and l know l
cannot retain it unless l reform.
want you to draw up pledge for me
make it as strong as you can, please
and l will sign it, and you will wit
ness it."
Dr. Brown leaned back and looked at
the man.
How long have you been drinking
to eXcess?" he asked
The man told him it was five or six
years; ever since he obtained his pres
ent position. He only drank to excess
when he was with his friends. He
never drank at other times. When he
was with his friends he would forget
himself and overstep the limit. Some
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-02-14

Churches of st. Petersburg.
st. Petersburg's churches are the
most splendid of any modern churches
In the world.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-02-14
skim MILK Used to Make raper.

One of the most profitable side in
dustries growing out of the manufac-
ture of paper came from the discovery
of the fact that casein was vastly bet
ter than the glue formerly in use for
putting the heavy coating on the fine
grades of paper. The discovery was
not only a bonanza for the man who
made it and for those who backed
it, but also for the dairies. The skim
milk which is left after the cream has
been taken off for butter and other
purposes, and was in the nature of
mere refuse for the big dairies, is now
turned into source of profit almost
as great as that from butter itself
from its use in the manufacture OF
casein for paper coating and sizing
Scientific American.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-02-14
A DEAD-GAME WINNER.
Joshua Got Warm Reception by His
Wife After Betting on the
Horse Races.

He did not arrive home for dinner
until o'clock the other evening. and he
looked gloomy as he hung up his hat in
the hall. She sat waiting for him.
with a stern face, in the sitting-room.
perhaps you will be good enough
TO explain" she said in hard tone
''what kept you away from your
Cynthia" he interrupted Il have
been-heaven forgive meat the
races!"
She leaped from her chair with a
suppressed cry of deep misery of spirit,
and stood confronting him.
Joshua Upblock," she exclaimed,
wringing her hands, show dare you
stand there and calmly tell me that
you have lost those SAT you had with
you when you left the house this morn
ing? Do you not know-it's a pity
you're not old enough to know-that
the race tracks bring wretchedness and
shame and misery and degradation to
more American homes than 20 entire
census forces could enumerate? Do
you think you can afford to lose half a
months pay at a miserable race track
when your poor, suffering wife hasn't
a single stitch to her back that is fit 20
be seen? Do you
But" he cut in. with grin, pulling
out wad of about the proportions OF
a bottle of olives and throwing it on
the table, Il didn't do thing but eat
up the card from beginning to end,
and | socked 'em with 20-to-1 shot in
the last race. And it's just up to you
to pick out your automobile coat and
your turquoise ring"
"Why, you dear, lovely, precious,
tantalizing old thing you!" she ex-
claimed, with trimming eyes, throwing
her arms around his neck.
Note-All women are dead game win
ners.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-02-14


times he didn't go on a spree for a
whole month, but the attacks were
growing more frequent. He seemed to
be losing his will power
"My friend" said the doctor, you
. don't need a pledge. l see in you a vic.
tim of good comradeship. You are far
from being an ordinary drunkard. Ii
you signed a temperance pledge and
broke it-as you undoubtedly would
do "a would still further degrade you
in your own eyes. l do not advise the
pledge"
The man looked dumfounded.
''But what am to do?''. he gasped
The doctor drew a card from his desk
and rapidly wrote few lines.
There" he said, "read that
This is what the man read:
ITO my friends: find I am becoming
victim of the liquor habit. If 1 do not
quit l am sure to lose my position and
ruin myself. For Gods sake, don't ask
me to take drink with you"
There" said DR.. Brown, "sign that
and l will sign it as witness. All
ask of you is to show the card when
temptation is at your elbow. and if you
fall come here and tell me about it
There! Good night"
1t was full month before the man
returned, worried and detected.
Il expected you long before this,
said the doctor, as he greeted the stran.
ger. Tell me about it. Did you show
the card?''
yes" replied the man. The first
time was the very night after l called
on you. A good friend, railroad man
came into the office and after / had
checked up his accounts said:
Come, Charlie, let's go over to the
Oyster house and have drink Well
sir, | was reaching for my hat when ]
remembered the card. | took it out
and handed it to him. / thought he
would never finish reading it. He
looked at me and he looked at the card
And then he slowly put his arm down
on the counter and said: Charlie. I'd
sooner cut that hand off than ask you
to drink again Well, sir, | showed
that card several times after that, and
every blessed man l showed it to took
it seriously. Sometimes they said:
All right, old boy Sometimes they
laid 1T down without word And ther
1T was last night forgot about it
and here l am"
You are doing WELL" said the doc
tor. Have courage and try and make
the interval little longer next time.
1t was three months before the mar
came back. The next time it was 81,
months.
And now" said the doctor TO the
narrator. it is nearly two years since
his last call, and have every reason tc
!, believe that he will not find it neces
sary to come to me again. So. you see
was quite right. 1t wasn't pledg,
that he needed" -Cleveland Plair
Dealer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-02-14
To Save the Natives.

Aggressive efforts are being put
forth in Washington by such mission
airy and reform workers as Bishop
Hartzell Miss Margaret W Leitch, Mrs.
i. NJ. n. Stevens and DR.. Wilbur f..
Crafts to protect native races from the
sale of liquor. A bill has been intro
duced in both houses for suppression of
the liquor traffic in any islands of the
Pacific
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-02-14

Henshaw-You actually went into
a rage because he called you a vege-
tartan? I'm surprised at that;
thought you had more sense.
Fennel-Well, no; he didn't actual
ly call me a vegetarian, but that is
what he meant. He only said / was
beat,-Boston Transcript.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-02-14
Women Laborers in Spain.

Nearly 100000 women in Spain
work in the field as day laborers; $780,
600 women are registered as day serv-
ants-that is, they work for their
food and lodging. There is no such
class anywhere else.--N. Y. Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-02-14
Figured out All Right.

Bill-Did you say that gun of yours
would shoot 1000 yarus?
Jill-That's what l did.
well, it's markd to shoot only 500
yards"
eyes, but there are two harrels."~
Yonkers Statesman. 49,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-01
Notice of Pubnoation-Chancery.

State of Illinois, =
Rock Island County. %
In the circuit court, May term, A. D. 1901.
Edward Fl. Bowman VS.. Sarah Annette Bow
man, Blanche E. Little, Andrew w. Bow
man, Harold Bowman, Nathan Bowman,
Frank Bowman and Guy Bowman admlI is
traitor with the will annexed of Elizabeth
Bowman, deceased. In chancery
Little, Andrew w. Bowman, Harold Bowman,
Nathan Bowman and Frank Bowman, defend
ants above named. having been filed in the Of
fee of the clerk OF said circuit court of Rock
Island county, notice is hereby given to the said
nonresident defendants, that the complainant
the chancery side thereof, on the 23d day
of April A. d. 1900, and that summons
thereupOn issued out OF said court gainSt
said defendants, returnable on the first Mon
day OF May A. d. 1900, as is by law required
and an alias summons afterwards, to-wit. on
said court, returnable on the first Monday OF
May, A. d 1901.
Now, therefore unless you, the said Blanche
Z. Little, Andrew w. Bowman, Harold BOW
man, Nathan Bowman and Frank Bow
man, shall personally be and appear before
the said circuit court of Rock Island county, on
the first day of the next term thereof: to be
holden at the court house in the city OF ROCK
Island, In said county, on the hrSt Monday OF
May, A. d. 1901, and plead, answer or de1nur
to the said complainant's bill OF complaint,
the same and the, matters and things therein
charged and stated viii be taken as confessed,
and decree entered against you according to
the prayer of said bill
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal OF said court, at
my once in Rock Island, this 9th day OF
GEORGE w. GAMBLE. Clerk.
ADAIR PEASANTS, Complainaut'S Solicitor
March 3, A. d. 1901.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-01

GER Thode. who responded, was
knocked off the seat when he learned
that he was wanted as board of ar
bitration in dispute over rs cents.
A settlement was made.
The United States Express com
pany today resumed the transporta-
ton of liquor to Iowa points. This
business was dropped last August,
owing to the frequency of seizure and
Injunction suits. These have all been
disposed of, and the company has
decided to try carrying liquor again.
''Some of our removal sale snaps.
Everything on our 10.cent counter
cents apiece; all fancy plates half
price; ali cups and saucers half price;
four piece glass cream sets SO cents q
set; hall lamps atshalf price; 81 SO for
100-piece dinner set; big discount on
everything" E,khart, Twentieth
street.
r. Champion & Co. IS new wall pa
per department is now ready for bust
ness. All the new effects in reds,
blues, greens, high-colored horals,
tapestries, vanished tiles, ingrains,
crepe paper. with and without .bor-
ders and ceilings to match. They
have an uneqaalled assortment of
correct designs for 2, 5. 8, 10 cents a
roll and up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-01
notice of Publioation-Uhano.ry

State of Illinois,
Rock Island County,
In the circuit court of said county to the
May term, A. ID. 1901.
Ella Oberg VS.. Martin Oberg-In chancery.
Affidavit of the non-residence of the said % ar
tia Ooerg, defendant above nemed, having
been filed in the clerks ONCE of the circuit
court of tue said county, notice is hereby
given to the said Martin Oberg, nonresident
defendant as aforesaid, that the complainant
filed her bill of complaint in said court, on the
chancery side thereof, on the 9th day OF
March, A. ID. 1901, and that thereupon a sum
mons issued out of said court wherein said
suit is now pending. returnable on the 9Th day
of May. A. u. 1901. which is the first day OF the
May term, 1901, of said court, as is by law re-
Quired.
Now unless you, the said Martin Oberg, non.
resident defendant, shall personally be and
appear before the said circuit court the
first day OF the next teri thereof holden at
Rock Island In and for said county on the 9th
day of May next, and plead, answer or demur
TO the said cOmplainant3 bill of complaint,
the same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated will ne taken as confessed
and decree entered against you according
to the prayer OF said bill.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE. Circuit Clerk.
Rock Island. H., March q, 1901.
MCEEIRY & MCENIRY, Compartments Solicit
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-01
TOWN TALK.

The celebrated Nelson wall papers
can only be seen at the Adams Wall
Paper company.
Marvin H. Beardsley is passing the
Havanas on a new daughter that
arrived at his home few days since.
For real estate and reliable insur-
ance call on Hull & Hemenway, room
15, Mitchell & Lynde building. Tele-
phone 1904.
Brandenburg millinery store for
Easter hats, com bining style, excel
lowest prices.
A dog was run down and killed by
street car on Second avenue, be-
tween Sixteenth and Seventeenth
streets, this morning.
The Industrial Home association
will meet at Industrial hall his even
ing to take suitable action on the
death of H. D. Corken.
Reserved seats for Ernest Seton
Thompson's afternoon lecture will be
placed on sale tomorrow morning at
Bleuer's jewelry store.
The Nethersole 81 so shoe for We
men; every pair a good pair, and
every pair guaranteed. The Leader
opposite Harper house.
The theatre boxes for the Rock Is
land Club minstrels are to be
auctioned at the clubhouse next Fri
day evening. Be in time.
George Wagner, Jr., young, pro-
gressive and up-to-date, will give a
good accounting of himself as alder
man from the Seventh ward.
Make the children happy by getting
them doll buggy. Former price
81, 81 % and $1.75; now % and SO
cents at Flemming Furniture COM
pany.
Id Moore, of Hampton. and Tommy
Ryan, of this city, were before Mag
istrate Stafford today on charges of
drunkenness. Moore was fined $3
and Ryan IS.
Dewey camp 1895. r. N. A.. is to
give "coon" dance at Carse hall
Monday evening, April 1. Tickets,
including refreshments, Is cents. All
friends of the camp are invited.
Sutcliffe offers price inducements
that will appeal to economical shop
pers. Now is your chance to save
money on wall paper. Bargains
enough to please and supply every
one.
R. H Mack, the young man pos
sessed of an invisible power to resist
enormous strength. is in the city to
give series of exhibitions. He claims
no one can lift him unless he wishes
him to.
The peoples party of Milan held a
caucus Saturday and nominated the
following ticket: President, F. II.
Caldwelti trustees, Thomas Cannon,
william. Bushart. George McMichael;
clerk, $. B. Blair; magistrate, S. w.
Heath.
The patrol wagon was summoned
| to SIS Twenty-third street and OH
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-01
Notice of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
State of Illinois, Ice

State of Illinois, L.
County of Rock Island.
In the circuit court of said county to the May
term, A. D., 1901.
vester E. Goble vs. Mary f. Gob!e. In chan
Gerry
Affidavit OF the non-residence of the said Mary
f. Iioble. defendant above named having been
filed in the clerks office of the circuit court OF
the said county notice is hereby given to the
said Mary +. Gobe, non-res ident defendant as
aforesaid, that the complainant fled his bill of
complaint in said court on the chancery side
thereof on the 9th day of March, A. D., 1901
and that thereupon a summons issued out OF
said court wherein suit is now pending, return
able on the 9Th day of May A. D., 1901, which
is the first day of the May term 1901, of said
court. as is by law required.
Now unless you, the said Mary z. Goble,
nonresident defendant shall personally be
and appear before the said circuit court on
the first day of the ne KIT term thereof, holden
at Rock Island in and for said county, on the
9th day OF May next, and plead, answer or de-
muir to the said compliments bill OF COM
plant, the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated will be taken as
confessed and decree entered against you
according to the prayer of said bill
GEORGE w. GAMBLE Circuit Clerk.
Rock Island, ILL.,, March "a. 1901.
MCENIRY & MCENIRY, Complainant Solicit
tors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-01
CHARM

Simplicity of His work Interests Audiences
Everywhere.
The success of Ernest Seton-Thomp-
son on the lecture platform has been
phenomenal. During the past season
he has spoken twice day in order to
comply with the demand for his ser.
vices. Everywhere crowded houses
have welcomed him, and always, on
afternoon occasions, the greater por-
ton of the audience has been chill
dren.
Some, who have never heard him,
wonder how any man can draw such
houses and keep up wherever he goes,
or however often he returns.
The charm of Seton-Thompson s
art is in its simplicity, its novelty
and the flavor of the forest which he
imparts to all his descriptive work.
Whether he is Analysing the tracks OF
the hare. initiating the challenge to
battle of the bull elk, or repeating the
hooking bark of the pin gopher, he is
all the time carrying his audience
farther back from the foothills into
the Rockies and getting them nearer
to the true life of Nimrod. The
whole human family is his public, be-
cause every human being loves wild
animals.
The people of Rock Island will have
a chance to hear him Wednesday,
when he will lecture at Harper's the
atre afternoon and evening.