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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-24
PUNISHED THE PAINTINGS.
They Violated Editor StOrey's Cast
Iron Rule and Were Hanged.

Iron Rule and Were Hanged.
'yVhen we went to Chicago to live
just after the fire." said n woman who
has since returned to New York, I'VE
furnished the house with all that was
necessary to make it attractive. One
winter my husband bought number
of paintings. and after they had been
placed properly we invited Il clever
young woman to come in and see the
collection. l don't mind telling you
that she wrote for Mr.. Storey's news
paper, The Times. She understood art.
She had been reared in Boston and she
had studied abroad.
when the article on our collection
appeared. what was our horror to read
that each picture described had been
hanged by n man who made Il spe-
cialty of putting up paintings. My
husband was tc2sed into a fit of neu-
ralgia the next day by his Chicago
acquaintance. who expressed their re-
greet that all his paintings had been
executed. OF course the women heard
of it and there was a giggle for blocks.
Il called upon the young woman
from Boston and asked how she had
made such blunder. She was in an
agOnized frame of mind and protested
that she didn't write it hanged was
sure she didn't. Then came the ex-
PLANTATION. a few weeks before there
had been an execution in the Chicago
Jail and Mr.. Storey's reporters wrote
that the man was hung Mr.. Storey
was furious and issued an order so L
heard, that henceforth editors, report
ers, copy readers, printers and proof
readers must write and set up and
read hanged FOR hung The rule was
infleXible. The young woman who
wrote of our collection used the word
hung throughout her article and Mr..
Storey's rule was enforced. But as
long as we lived in Chicago we were
always known as that New York
family who had their paintings exc
cuted.' New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-24
He Kept His Leg.

Twelve years ago j. w. Sullivan, OF
Hartford, Conn, scratched his leg
with rusty wire. Inflammation and
blood poisoning set in. For two years
he suffered intensely. Then the best
doctors urged amputation, but" he
writes, II used one bottle of Electric
Bitters and one and one-half boxes of
Bucklen's Arnica Salve and my leg
was sound and well as ever" For
eruptions, eczema, letter, salt rheum,
sores and all blood disorders Electric
Bitters has no rival on earth. Try
them. Hartz & Ullemeyer will guar
antee satisfaction or refund money.
ONLY so cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-24
His Recommendation.

Fair Shopper Ito assistant. who has
shown her every piece of goods in
stock)-Well. don't see anything here
that suits me. I'll go down to Yard &
Stuff's and see what they have.
Salesman eagerly)-Here's the card
of one of their assistants. Will you
kindly get him to wait on you?
Fair Shopper pleasantly All, a
friend of yours, suppose?
Salesman-No, my greatest enemy
London Fun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-24
n.s& ST. Louis Grain.
Local Markets.

Corn-44046c.
Oats-27c.
Hay-Timothy, sisosIa; prairie, sscUl.
Straw-s6.
Coal-S3 ser ton.
Potatoes-40c.
Butter-ChOice to fair, Isc; fresh creamery
23c.
Eggs-10c.
Hens Sc per pound.
Spring Chlckens-sc per pound.
Turkeys-7c0Sc.
Ducs Sc.
Cattle-Butchers pay for corn fed steers
3hc041Sc; cows and heifers, 3lcG4c; calves
4c0D5c.
Sheep-4Kc case.
Spring -Lam6s-s2 500si head.
Hogs-s5.500f575
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-24

In ST. Helena there are descendants
of colored men who were brought to
the island 80 years ago. They are as
black as their distant cousins on the
coast of Guinea. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-24
Inopportune.

''See herep' exclaimed the shopper,
excitedly. there's a man just dropped
dead in that bargain crush?'
How inopportune"' cried the floor
walker. eve have not yet opened our
undertaking department" = Philadel-
phia Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-24

Consult these eminent PLY. icians and
Natural Heaters at once and be made
strong and vigorous once more. One
Weeks Treatment VIII be Given Alb
solutely Free to all who avail them
selves of this grand opportu nifty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-24
M. D. D. S. T.

Consultation, examination and ad-
vice free. Reception room 81, Nit
chell & Lynde building, take elevator
to 4th floor. Office hours 9 to II g..
m, 2 to P. m. and z to 8 p. m.5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-24

Don't dress for show. The thinnest
soap bubbles wear the gaudiest colors.
Chicago News. ~ Ss.se,s--ss=ss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-24

Produce: Butter-EXtra cieamely,
19c per lb: extra dairy. 1Sc; packing
stock 12@12Hc. Eggs-Fresh stock.
l2ISc per doZ. Live Poultry-SpringS
and hens. 6JaG91ac; ducks, 10c; turkeys,
56Sc: geese. Si.OOG7.00 per doz. Apples
Common to choice. $1.50@1.25 per Dbl.
Cranberries-Cape Cod. SS.00qS.5O per
-Burbanks S105Oc; peerless. 2S@30c;
Hebron. 25@2Sc; mixed, 25G3Sc; rose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-24
GEN. LUIS ARMY
HAD RETIRED
Allied Troops Fail to Find the
Chinese Where They Looked
for Them.
WITHDREW TosHAN-sI A WEEK AGO
ChaHec in Dispute with the Germans
About the Guard at the For.
hidden City Gate.

Berlin. April 24.-The German war
office has received the following adj
vices from Count Won Waldersee, dated
Pekin, April D.,
Patrols sens> out for the Kalgan
district found no gathering of Chinese
troops there. Li-Hung- Chang informs
me that General Liu's troops retired
into the province of Shan-Si last
Wednesday.
The execution of the murderer Of
Captain Barrsch (of the Second infan-
try will take place at the scene of the
crime"
In a second dispatch Count Won Wal
| derSee says:
The columns under General Bail
loud and General Kentler have arrived
at the Great Wall. the boundary of
the province of Shan-Si, without OPP
| position"
Request for Our Troops To Stay.
| Pekin, April 24.-Many applications
| have been made to Rockhill and Gen
| Pral Chaffee by Chinese of all degrees
| for the retention i'm China of the Amer
| lean troops until the general with
| drawal of the troops of all the powers.
| Many of those who are making this
request think the withdrawal of the
Il
! main longer. There are also people
who do not desire to see any of the
| soldiers go, fearing anarchy and an
| uprising against foreigners. The sol
| dierS who return do so with all the
| honors of war.
Germans Indignant at Us.
| Field Marshal Won WalderSee has
| made application that the gate of the
| Forbidden City he guarded by German
| troops after the departure of the Amer
| leans. General Chaffee has replied
| that American soldiers will continue
| TO guard the gate. At this the Ger
| mans are indignant, saying this i'm
| pugnS their honesty. and that If the
| United States desires to do her share
| OF policing the city she should leave
| behind enough troops for that purpose:
| that merely a few men belonging to the
| legation guards should control the
gate. which viii he within the German
| quarters. cannot he allowed. If Gen
eral Chaffee persists i'll this course.
| diplomatic representations will he
| made in the matter.
a Few More Heads Wanted.
New York. April PA dispatch to
| the Herald from Pekin says:
/ The ministers of England. France,
| America. Holland, Belgium and Italy.
| to whom the question of provincial
puniShments was assigned. have sub
| they demand four more beheadinGS
| and the punishment by exile and de-
| graduation of eighty more tofiicials.
The demand was Immediately sent
| 10y the diplomatic corps TO the Chinese
/ Observation-Disclosures -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-24

81 have been troubled with indiges-
ton for 10 years. have tried many
things and spent much money to no
purpose until tried Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. 1 have taken two bottles and
got more relief from them than all
other medicines taken. 1 feel more
like a boy than l. have felt in 20
years." Anderson Riggs, of Sunny
Lane, Tex. Thousands have testified
as did Mr.. Riggs. B. II. Bieber and
Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-24
Use Aliens Foot Ease,

A powder to be shaken into TIE
shoes. Your feet feel swollen, ner.
vous and damp, and get tired easily.
If you have aching feet, try Allen :
Foot Ease. 1t rests the feet and
makes new or tight shoes easy. Cure:
chilblains, swollen, sweating feet
blisters and callous spots. Relieves
corns and bunions of all pain and
gives rest and comfort. Try it today
Sold by all druggists and shoe deal
ers, 25 cents. Trial package free
Address, Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy
n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-24
WIN She Went.

Among the Mainotes, descendants OF
the Spartans, thieving is considered a
very honorable employment. An Eng
lish traveller, being entertained at the
house of one of the mountaineers, took
some silver articles from a packing
case lie had with him to eat his dinner
with. At the sight of such costliness
an old woman began to cry, the Eng
lishman having asked what affected
her so much:
"Alas, my good SIR" she replied, Il
weep because my son is not here to rob
you of those beautiful things"
Iowa almost from the date of Its
admission has been called the Hawk
eye State. Hawkeye was the name Of
a noted Indian chief. who in the early
days caused no little trouble along the
western border of American civiliza-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-24
Chicago Live Stock.

chicago. April Is.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day,
20 900; sales ranged at 81. J0@5.50 for
pigs. s5.T00600 for light. S5.70@5.S5 for
rough packing, $5.75@6.05 for mixed,
and $5.9006.10 for heavy packing and
shipping lots, with the bulk of the sales
at $5.9O@6.00.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for the
day, $1,000 quotations ranged It $1,000
Clio choice to extra steers. $0.2OG go
good to choice do, s4.15@5.20 fair to
good do. $4.20@4.T5 common to medium
do. s3.9004.30 butchers steers. $4,000
ers and feeders. $1.75@4.50 cows, $500
40 heifers, S2.50@4.50 bulls and oxen,
SS750I4. so stays, S4.O0@5.20 Texas steers.
and s310@5.25 veal calves.
Sheep and Lambs-Estimated receipts
for the day, 10000: sales ranged at
S3.75@5.O0 westerns, S3.25@5.05 natives.
$4.25@5.35 western lambs, and $4,000
$50 native lambs.
h6aSA ST. Louis Grain.
St. Louis. April %.
Wheat-Lower; No. red cash eieva-
tor. 72Hc; track, 73I3@75lsc: May.
72Lc; July, 691Rc; No. . hard, 1515c.
Corn-Lower; No. . cash, 45c; track.
451kc: May. 441z@44ssc; July. 1880. Oats
Lower; No. cash, 27kc: track, 2S
62Shc; May. &c; July, 25Ac; No. ,
white, SOC. Rye-Quiet; SAC.
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee. April %.
Wheat-Lower; No. 1 northern. 74c;
No. northern, 71@72c. Rye-Steady;
No. 1, SIC. Barley-Quiet; No. .. 57D
5Sc; sample, 40@54c. Oats-Flrm; No.
white, 291z@30c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-24
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago. April %.
Following were the quotations on the
pa RI Of Era de fndaN.
The news & observer., 1901-03-21
Three New Corporations,

Secretary of State. Grimes granted
charters today to three new corpora
tions.
The Warrenton Furniture Company,
with capital of $4,000, divided into
200 shares, at $50 each is to manufac-
ture furniture, bed springs and mat
tresses. The incorporators are w. b.
Boyd, r. B. Boyd. Mrs. A. V. Fleming,
F. P. Hunter, N. L. Johnson, p J.
Macon, w. A. Rogers, E. w. Jeffress,
and others.
The Summit Hotel Company, with
$4,000 capital, has been formed to build
a hotel, waterworks plant and electric
light plant at Carthage. Moore county.
w. F. Junge and p. II Beck, of South
ern Pines; w. c. ePty. d. A. McDon-
aid, G. E. Graves, T. Z. Tyson and w
T. Jones, of Carthage are the incor-
porators.
The Laurinburg Oil Company is char
tered to gin cotton and manufacture
cotton seed oil or any other product of
cotton or cotton seed. The capital stock
is 100000. with the privilege of increas-
ing to $4,000. The incorporators are
A. L. James, A. A. James. James A.
Jones, John F. McNair, C. S. Macarthur,
K. A. Blue, Alex Jones, L. d. McKin-
non. w. G. Buie, n. L. Henderson, z.
V. Pate.
The news & observer., 1901-03-21
THE STEEL TRUST REIGNs.
Individual Members of it Will Remain Such
Merely at It's Pleasure
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press)
New York, March 20.-The Evening
Post says:
With the passing of title to the SO per
cent of the stock of the constituent steel
companies the United States Corpora
tion carries into effect today the greatest
merger of stock ownership ever attempt
ed. Those in charge Of the negotiations
think that II per cent represents all the
outstanding minority interests with the
probability that even this margin will be
reduced by stock deposits in process Of
collection before midnight. Much of the
stock deposited has come from Western
points, where holders are at disadvant-
age as regards banking facilities available
for negotiating the transfers. What stock
comes in tomorrow will probably be put
through on the same terms if it can be
shown that the initial steps were taken
today or earlier.
with the practical consummation of
the consolidation plan, we'll informed per-
sons announced today that the different
constituent corporations would continue
their individual existence so long as the
greater concern considered it expedient
to do so.''
The news & observer., 1901-03-21
RECEIVERS SALE.

BY order Of the Siper'or court 'of
Durham county. We will offer for sale
at the store house on Main street Dur
ham, occupied by tho Lewith Mercan-
tile company, on Saturday, March So
1901, at IL o'clock a. M, the entire stock
of goods OF Lewith Mercantile Company
of clothing. dry goods. notions, furni-
ture, hardware, crockery, groceries,
store fixtures, etc.
Terms of sale 20 per cent cash. bal
inventoring about $4,000 consisting
ance upon days notice OF confirmation
Of sale by court. Stock can be inspected
by persons contemplating purchasing
A fine opportunity.
r. B. Christian & v. Ballard,
Receivers of Lewith Mercantile Com
pany. March Is, 1901.
The news & observer., 1901-03-21
Rheumatism -Catarrh in the Blood.
Trial Treatment Free.

1t is the deep-seated, obstinate cases
of catarrh and rheumatism, the kind
that have refused to heal under ordinary
treatment that B. B. B. (Botanic Blood
Balm) cures. 1t matters not what other
treatments, doctors, sprayers. liniments,
medicated air, blood purifiers, have fail
ed to do, b. B. b. always promptly
reaches the real cause and roots out and
drives from the bones, joints, mucous
membrane and entire system the spe-
cifc poison in the blood that causes
Rheumatism and Catarrh. B. B. B. is the
only remedy strong enough to do this and
cure, so there can never be return Of
the symptoms. If you have pains CT
aches in bones joints of back, swollen
glands, tainted breath, nc.ses in the
head, discharges Of a.ucous, liberation
of the membranes, blood thin, get cas-
lily tired, treatment with B. B. B. will
stop every symptom by making the blood
pure aid rich. Try this great cure and
get rid VI your rheumatism or catarrh
forever. druggists 81. Trial treatment
of B. b. B. free and prepaid by address
ing BLOOD BALM CO., 109 Mitchell St.,
Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble, and free
confidential medical advice gle Over
1900 voluntary testimonials of cures by
using B. B. T.. so don't give UP hope.
The news & observer., 1901-03-21
A COOPERATIVE COTTON MILL.
A Movement on Foot to Build One Costing
100000.

Especial to News and Observer0
Winston Salem, N c., March 2O.-A
movement was started here today to
build 100000 cotton mill in north
Winston on the cooperative and in
stallment plan. Options have been Sc
cured for a site and the promoters are
confident the enterprise win be estab-
liShed.
1t is announced today that Mr.. F..
Vance, Chairman of the Republican
Executive Committee, for this Congress
sional district, is to succeed Mr.. w. j..
Ellis as assistant postmaster of Win
ston- Salem. Mr.. Vance has strong en-
dorSements and was recommended to
the postmaster by Congressman Black
burn. Mr.. Ellis may be given another
position.
The news & observer., 1901-03-21
THE DUTY OF MOTHERS.

What suffering frequently results
from a mothers ignorance or more
frequently from mothers neglect to
properly instruct her daughter
Tradition says woman must suf-
fer" and young women are SO taught.
There is little truth and a great deal
of exaggeration in this. If young
woman suffers severely she needs
treatment, and her mother should see
that she gets it.
Many mothers hesitate to take their
daughters to q physician for examina-
ton but no mother need hesitate to
write freely about her daughter or
herself to Mrs. Pinkham and secure
the most efficient advice without
charge. Mrs. Pinkham's address 10
Lynn, Mass.
The news & observer., 1901-03-21
Swarm to Beg of Carnegie.
lBx the Associated Press.l

(By the Associated Press.)
Southampton. March 20-The arrival
here of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie.
who sailed from New York on the Ameri-
can line steamer ST. Louis, March 13, is
awaited by delegations from various
institution who want checks
These include representatives of cities
seeking libraries, and agents of a varie-
ty of institutions desiring sid. Hartley
College, Southampton, a technical school,
has a deputation of sixty awaiting the
steamers arrival. The local manager
of the American line who has $50 letters
and kilograms from all parts of the king
dom for the philanthropist, says the en-
velopes indicate that they are from all
sorts and conditions of people from uni
versity presidents to mendicants He Will
try to get the Carnegie party off to Lon
don without meeting the delegations.
The news & observer., 1901-03-21

Mrs. August Pfalzgraf, of South
Byron, Wis, mother of the young lady
whose portrait we here publish, wrote
Mrs. Pinkham in January, 1899, saying
her daughter had suffered for two
years with irregular menstruation -
had headache all the time, and pain in
her side, feet swell. and was generally
miserable. Mrs. Pinkham promptly
replied with advice, and under date of
March, 1899, the mother writes again
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound cured her daughter of all
pains and irregularity.
Nothing in the world equals Mrs.
Pinkham's great medicine for regu-
lating wcman's peculiar monthly
troubles.
The news & observer., 1901-03-21
Officers Of Mobile and Ohio.
(By the Associated Press

New York March 21.--At an adjourn
ed meeting of the directors of the Mo-
bile and Ohio Railroad, held today at
the office of The company, in this city,
Samuel Spencer, A. 3. Andrews and w.
w. Finley We're elected directors in
place of James H. Fay. Butler Duncan,
Jr., and w. +. Roosevelt, resigned.
Samuel Spencer was elected President,
A. b. Andrews vice-rrCSident and w.
w. Finley second vice president of the
company. E. L. Russell was elected
general counsel and W. Butler Duncan
was reelected chairman of the board.
Other officers were reelected and eX
isting department officers confirmed
and approved.
The news & observer., 1901-03-21

OF enlightening the court upon questions
of law. 1t is the duty of the court to take
judicial notice of the Constitution and
laws of the State and determine for it
self the law This rule is recognized IN
the courts OF the United States and the
courts OF the several States o. the Union
and has been the universal pracice in
the courts of North Carolina from the
beginning of it's history to the present
time ! am of the opinion that the ques-
ion asked is one of law
For the above reasons ana many 9TH
ers. | hold that the expert evidence Of
fered is incompetent and sustain the Oh
lection
"AND NO QUESTIONS ASKED.
On announcement Of the above railing
Governor Jarvis arose and said
.'While we felt the greatest confidence
that expert testimony was competent,
| speak for myself, and still think so, we
will rot ask fer division, both en- account
of our regard fer your honor's opinion and
the further fact that this testimony would
DELAY the trial We viii, therefore, not
ask this witness Clark any questions,
but If any Senator or counsel for the
other side. desires to ask any questions
they are at liberty to do so.
Mr.. Clark waited, hut nobody seemed
thrilled with any desire to interrogat-
him and he was allowed to vacate the
stand
Thus ended the much advertised "cX-
pert" testimony for the defense.
The following additional character wit
nesses for Judge Furcnes we're now sworn
and examined Ex-Judge w. j. Montgom-
cry, of Concord; Hamilton c. Jones, OF
Charlotte; John D. Shaw. of Rockingham.
All of them had known Judge Furches
about forty years and knew his character
to be good.
The court passed an order to pay all the
experts"
DEFENSE RESTS ITS CASE.
Here Gov. Jarvis announced that the
defense would rest their case.
State Treasurer Lacy was now called
to the stand by the prosecution, and was
asked to turn to the oyster fund account
in his books. He did so, and Mr. Pou
| asked:
Does that book show the amount paid
to Theophilus White last October?"
"It does"
What is the date and amount of the
payment?9
October %, $S31,15,"
What amount of money was in the
| oyster fund at that date?"
To this question the defense objected.
TOUCHING this evidence, Mr.. Watson
said the purport of the answer of the
judges is that there was money enough in
the treasury to pay this claim. He added !:
This we deny, and We want to show
that this fact could have been ascer-
tanned The facts agreed show that there
was money enough to satisfy it up to
November, 1899, but not. for the much
larger amount ordered paid by the man
ldamus We want to show that the writ
issued by the court, not only compelled
the Treasurer to exhaust the shell-tish
fund but to also take money from the
general fund.
Mr. f. H. Busbee, for the defense, con-
Quoted that in no view of the case could
this evidence be permitted.
Mr.. C. NJ Busbee. for the prosecution
argued that the evidence ELECTED from
the Auditor in regard to the claims made
this evidence competent
The President held otherwise and Mr.
Lacy left the stand.
The court adjourned to meet again this
morning at 10 o'clock.
The news & observer., 1901-03-21
HRePENCE's FUNERAL.
The Interment Took Place at the Residence
Yesterday Afternoon.

The funeral of Mr.. Thomas Pence
took place yesterday afternoon at the
residencegS The services were conduct
ed by Dr.sEngere Daniel, the pastor OF
the First presbyterian church.
The Raleigh Lodge Of Masons were
present in a body, AM the services was
attended by a large number OF friends
of the family.
The interment was in OakWood ceme7
terry.
The pail bearers We're: Judge L. B
Womack, Mr.. r. Fl. bradley, Mr a. -.
Andrews, Jr., Mr.. T. ". Blake, Mr. W..
W. Parrish and Mr.. II. f. Smith.
The news & observer., 1901-03-21
Meeting of Soldiers Home Association

There will be a meeting of the in
corporators of the Soldiers Home AS
sOcfation in the office of the State Audi
tor on Wednesday, March q, 1901, at
noon. for the purpose of electing two
directors of the Home" and ten mem
bers of the association, as provided by
law. and for other necessary business.
A full attendance is urgently requested.
BY order of
J. S. Carr. President.
Alex Stronach, Acting Secretary.
The news & observer., 1901-03-21

TO accommodate those who are partial
TO the use OF atomizers in applying liquids
into the nasal passages for catarrhal trou-
bles, the proprietors prepare ly's Liquid
Cream Balm. Price including the spray
ing tubes 75 cents. Druggists or by mail
The liquid embodies the medicinal pro-
perties of the solid preparation. Cream
Balm is quickly absorbed by the mem
brane and does not dry up the secretions
but changes them to a natural and
healthy character. Ely Brothers, Sc War
rem ST., N. Y.