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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-17

Several of the lawyers had told their
stories. some of which ridiculed the
continued use of legal verbiagc and the
absurd lengths to which members of
the profession sometimes 20 in taking
advantage Of technicalities.
~ rank outsider" announced the
member Of the profession who had
been Il good listener. "a client of mine,
supplied the best instance of literal in
depreciation that ever came tn my
knowledge. He was executor under a
win that. among other provisions. re-
quired the payment of an annuity to Il
venerable aunt of the testator. But
proof of her being alive must be made
before each payment. and this is the
rock ON which the executor struck.
The old lady proved herself i'm the
flesh, drew her money and went to Cal
ifornia. where she spent two years
without putting in her claim. On her
return she went in person and demand.
ed the double allowance due her.
"The conscientious executor got out
the will. studied il, scratched his head
and finally handed down his opinion:
Madam, you are alive now. There
can be no reasonable question as Ia
that. for / have the conclusive evidence
of my own eyes. But l am possessed
of no legal proof that you were alive
year ago. l am. as you know. within
the restrictions of the will. l. will pay
the annuity for this year. but must in
sist upon satisfactory affidavits that
you were not dead when the preceding
annuity was passed.
1T took me the better part of day
to convince him that he should settle
in full. '-Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-17
The Colonial shoe.

Miss Cinderella, who yearns To have
her pretty little feet stylishly shod this
summer, should HE away and buy her
n pair of the fascinating new colonial
low shoes. They are the ultra fashion
able thing in summer feminine foot
wear. They are cut on the shape OF
the oxford, but there is no lacing; in
stead a high tongue runs up. and buc-
kle OF quaint design gives the chic fin
ishinG touch.
The colonial low shoes come in patent
leather, black calf and tan. The buc-
kles are very ornamental and appear
in variety of designs. from old silver
and gun metal TO brightly FURNISHED
silver and gilt.
These shoes are the essence of style,
as dainty and feminine as were the
bellies who wore them many. many
years ago. but having withal the smart
and trim air associated with the up 10
date maiden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-17
state Banquets Trying Functions.

The state banquets are trying func-
tions for the cabinet officers wives.
There are at least 16 of these long, for
NAL dinners, and they must be given
and attended in the short space be
tween Jan. i and Ash Wednesday,
which constitutes the official social sea-
son.
The secretary of the treasury and
Mrs. Gage were among the most lavish
entertainers i'm this respect, especially
last winter. Mrs. Gage. owing TO Mrs.
Hay being in mourning. was the lead
ing lady in the cabinet set.
Mrs. Cages death now leaves but
one of the original cabinet circle still
participating in social life. This is
Miss Wilson. Mrs. Long withdrew
from society permanently two years
ago. stating that her health would not
permit her to follow the programme
expected of her. Miss Wilson has been
failing for the past year.
Mrs. Hay frequently cannot appear
a receptions. as she is unable to stand
for any great length of time. Mrs.
Root, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Hitchcock
have all suffered from the strain put
on them.
\ wife of n prominent diplomat said
recently that at no court i'm Europe
were such heavy burdens laid on the
shoulders of the ladies of the court
circles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-17
when the Heat 1. Greatest.

When the heat is greater out of doors
than indoors. it is a mistake to think
that open windows viii cool room.
Instead. il the early morning after the
room is busted and put in order. the
windows should Ice shut and the shades
drawn down and kept so until the sun
has gone When the sun shines ON the
window most of the day, it should be
protected by an awning of some sun
resisting color that will keep out all
stray sunbeams. An awning. even
with the shades lifted. will keep
room comparatively dark and cool.
When it is necessary To keep sick
room cool. an excellent plan is 10 open
the door and almost shut it as fast as
possible for about 20 or so times in sue
cession; nothing changes the air in a
room 50 quickly or so well. Then wet
cloths should be hung before the open
windows or anywhere where n draft
OF air may pass through them. Plenty
of cracked ice is necessary in hot
weather within reach of the patient,
and in the room quite good sized
block of it in deep pan Will help keep
the temperature down.-IIelen Trip in
American Queen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-17
How II MIgLr Have Worked.

If the telephone had been i'll use in
Paul Revere's day, a writer in the Bos-
ton Journal thinks that instead of rid
ing he might have employed that in
strument as follows: Hello, Yes.
Give me-hello, What's the matter
with you, central? Give me-yes-I
want Concord 3S1-yes, Concord-COn-
cord-three, eight. One-yes. that's it
waiting waiting-oh. is that you, Con-
cord? Yes? Well, this is Paul Re
Vere. Mono. Boston. Hey?
Never mind who | am. Well. don't get
gay with me. or I'll report you. oh.
you are. are you? Well, just tell your
folks that the British are landing here
in Boston in strong force. Yes. that's
it. And just ring up Lexington, will
you. and tell them. Thank you. Good
by"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-17
BUSINESS OF THE SOAKER.
An Expert In PawnbroIsinE Who Has
His Regular Customers.

In the ncighbOrhoOd where pawn
shops abound the soaker tourishes.
The soallcr acts as middleman between
the pawnhro5er aud his customers. He
explains his mission and accounts for
his usefulness thus:
The people down here employ me-"
said he. mot because they are asham-
ed To be seen going into a pawushop
themselves, but because l can get more
for the goods than they can. There's
an art in pawninG a coat or u ring, just
the same as in everything else.
I've known people TO go into a
pawnshop with some old article to
pawn and TO look the proprietor over
with supercilious air, as if they con
sidcred themselves so far above him
socially that he couldn't touch them
with n 40 foot pole. Naturally. for
sheer spite. the broker offers them only
about half as much as they would get
if they approached him properly. Hav
ing had wide experience of my own.
| know how tn avoid such difficulties.
/ am not servilc. but | am polite and
respectful. and as those two qualities
touch the most generous chord in the
brokers bosom | get all ! want oE the
proffered chattels.
AS rccompcnse for my services l
charge my customers 10 per cent com
mission. l have regular customers.
and then. OF course, / do many odd
jobs for occasionails. There are fam
lilies down here for whom / pawn the
same things over and over again. one
week after the other. ON pay day they
take their things ont of soak. Three
days later they put them in again. and
the next pay day they take them out
again. And so it goes. month after
month. canvass the houses Just like
n book agent or corn plaster peddlcr or
insurance solicitor.
Anything to be pawned today?' l
ask
And il there is | take 1t around to
some shop ana raise the necessary
dough and take It back and get my
commission. once in awhile | come
across somebody who abuses me and
calls me a shark. but I'm nothing of
the sort. I'm earning n decent living
~ n legitimate business New York
sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-17
THOUSANDS PRAY FOR RAIN
Notable Event Under the Leadership of Il
Britiah Evangeliat.

Omaha. Neb., July 17.-Rev T. Mer-
ton Smith, the noted English evangel-
tst, who is conducting revival services
in the cities of the west. last night led
a congregation of several thousand
people in prayer for bounteous rain.
which will prevent business annihila-
ton in the corn belt \ large tent
was erected at Twenty-tirSt aud Spenc-
er streets in park located in the heart
of the residence district, and i'm this
were seated hundreds of members of
the congregations of the city.
Aount the tent. the side walls of
which were raised. was masSed
crowd of citizens Of all classes and all
religious faiths partaking in the eX-
ercises and lifting their voices in uni
son in repeating the solemn invocation
spoken by the eminent divine. so inn
preSSive were the services and SO deep
~ suppli...t.uS were the prayers thar
a general expression of belief was
heard that tie invocation would he
answered with n dOwnpour in time to
save the crops and prevent disaster.
Kansas City. Mo. July 1T.-All over
Missouri and Kansas yrayers for rain
went up Sunday from scores of coun-
try and city pulpitS. Whether the
prayers did it or not. rain fell Mon
day in many places. in some cases be-
ing "a regular downpour. both in Kan
SaS and Missouri
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-17
Bend COLLECTING.

1t is astonishing how many women
have taken to bead collecting. which
has now reached the dimensions of
society fad. Some sort of necklace is
almost imperative with the unlined
blouse, because it is worn over slip
bodice without collar or wristband. and
some little dainty. arrangement is nee
essary to hide where the slip ends at
the neck to leave the lace band collar
quite transparent. Real iewelry is of
fensive for day wear out of doors;
hence the beads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-17
Tommy's Mistake.

Father-Come, young man. get your
Jacket off and come with me.
Tommy-You're not going TO lick me,
are you, dad?
Father-CertainIy. Didn't I tell you
this morning that l should settle with
you for your bad behavior?
Tommy-Yes. but l thought it was
only a joke. like when you told the
grocer you was going to settle with
him.-Tit-B Bits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-17
MISS MAY HANDY.

picture of Miss Handy on the Fronts
piece, with her name IN full. The
young womans relatives are today
looking into the matter. Miss Handy
is one of the most popular women in
the south. She has spent several sea
sons abroad and at the various leading
watering places of this country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-17
schoolmarm Yves a Man.

Little Rock. Ark. July IA Texas
detective arrived few days ago in
Kings river neighborhood. Madison
county, and placed under arrest a sup
posed young woman who had been
teaching school of the neighhOrhoOd
for some time. 1t turned out that the
school te" her WAS man in disguise
and his name was Sears. He is alleged
to have been wanted in Texas on the
charge of murder seven wears ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-17
He Is Soon ConsoIed.

Fond du Lac Wis. July 1T.-Dr.
George NJ. Moore. who was divorced
from his young wife on Jan. II. has
secured a diSpenSatiOn from the cir
cult court. permitting him to marry
again He also secured an order from
County Judge Richter permitting him
to we'd Miss Marian Lake. % OconO-
moWoc. without license.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-17
An Order Could BE Filled.

Customer lin Boston restauranD-
Waiter, have you any fried cells?
Waiter-We have cells. sir. and they
are susceptible of being fried.-Les-
lies Weekly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-17
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

BruuuCes Butter-ENtra creamery,
1sSlc ger 10; extra dairy. I4Gl5c: pack
ing stock, 12l2M1Sc. ESEs-F'resh stock.
12i2GIl2c. EgES-F'resh stock. liza l2c per
doz. Live neutrality-suspicious. hens. &C
per lb springs. 1Sd1Sc; geese. S3.O0N
500 per doz. Apples-Green. baskets.
s1.50H2.00. Potatoes-Early Ohio. 939
qSc rer. bU
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-17
Chicago Live stock.

Chicago. July l6.
ogs-Estmated receipts for the day
"A 0C1. Sales ranged a S4.S0M5.6 for
pigs S565G6.00 for light. S5.7Gd $50 for
rough packing. S5.75d61212 for mixed.
and S5S5M6l5 for heavy packing and
shipping lots, with the bulk of the sales
at So 90d6.O5
Cattle-Estimated receips for ne day.
$500. Quotations ranged at S5.S0Gs.2O
choice to extra steers. $5.+0d5.s0 good
to choice do. S5.l0G5.50 fair to good do.
$4.30d5.05 common to medium do. $3.50
M4.70 butchers steers. S4.50d5.S0 fed
western steers. 81. 20GI4.50 stockers and
feeders. $1.60d4.15 COWS, S2.60q5.o0 heif-
ers, $2.50d 90 bulls and oxen. So 1905 90
stays, SS.O0G4.s0 Texas steers, and
4.5d6.5O veal calves.
Sheep and Estimated receipts
for the day, $1,000; quotations ranged
a SS.6Od4.OO westerns. $2.756415 ma
tives. S3.S5G 80 western lambs, and
$3.75@5.S5 native lambs.
st. Louis Grain.
ST. Louis July is.
Wheat-Higher; No. , red cash ele-
vator 6Sc: track 641eGe4Ac: July. 64tzc;
Sept..65c Dec. 675sc; May. lie; No.
hard6 55lsa 6612c- Corn-Higher; No.
cash, 51Isc: track. 5o5sd5112c; July,
507sc; September. 511sc. Oats-Higher;
No. , cash, SAC; track. soc; July. S41<c;
September. 33Isc: May. $3.50; No. ,
white 4Oc, Rye-Higher SAC.
Milwaukee Grain.
MILWAUKEE. W Is july TO-
Wheat-Firm: No l northern, $50
6SI%c: No. northern, 6d67c; September,
67lac Corn-September 5015c. Rye
Easy: No. ] 51051iac. Btrley-Steady;
No a4lsa55c; sample; 47a55c. Oats
Steady; No. . white. S415ds5c-
Local HArksts.
Corn-s5c.
asy-Timothy, SIsosl4; prairie, SsoslI.
Straw-s6
Goals per ton.
Potatoes-5Oc-
New potstoes-75c.
Butte r-Cholcs 70 fair, 1870; fresh creamery
$50.
Esggs-10c.
Hens &C per pound.
Spring Chicgens-t3 90 per dozen.
Turkeys-7cQSc.
~. caA5Mc; cows and helfers Shc04c; calves
4c6e5c-
Spring Lam9s-sa. SOFAS a head.
Hogs-e5.500e5.7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-17
what s. $. 8. Does
for. Children

Children constantly exposed to all sorts of dis
eases. The air they breathe is filled with germs
gas and dust from the filthy streets inhaled into the
lungs and taken into the blood At the school
rooms and other public places they in contact
almost daily with others recovering from the first
stages of contagious diseases You quarantine
against the balance of the world and the you can
do is to keep their blood in good condition thus
prevent at least mitigate the disease. You have
perhaps learned from observation experience that
healthy robust children (and this means, of course
children whose blood is pure) not nearly liable
contract diseases peculiar to them and when they do it
is generally in mild form. On the other hand weak
emaciaed and sickly to catch every disease
that along This is because their blood is lack
ing all the elements necessary to sustain and build
the body Poisons of every description accumulate
in the system because the polluted and sluggish blood
is unable to perform its proper functions.
Such children need blood purifier and tonic to give
strength and vitality to their blood, and S. S. being
purely vegetable remedy makes safest and best for
the delicate constitutions of children S. S. S. is only
perfect blood medicine but pre-eminent1y the tonic
for children; it increases their appetes and CITIZENS
the digestion and assimilation of food If your child
have any hereditary acquired tnt in their blood
give them S. S. S. and write physicians for any
information advice wanted this will cost you moth
ing, and will start the little weakngs the road to
recovery. Book on Blood and Skin Diseases free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA. GA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-17
UNPLEASANT NoToRIETY.
beautiful Southern Woman TO Sue
For Use of Her Picture

For Use of Her Picture.
Miss NIay Handy of Richmond. Va,
one of the most beautiful girls in the
south, will probably bring suit for the
use of her picture on the cover of
publication called The Woman Beau
tiful on the Art of Beauty Culture"
The book is devoted to description
of the arts of the toilet. 1t has a fair
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-17
TRAINS.

Trains marked are daily. All others daily
excet Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-17

Over Speidels Drug Store,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-17

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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-26

him,from telling his wife a flo on
return home.
He purchase the matches,
cabbage and his TOBACCO and
set them down IN front of the
Anderson store and when he
returned they could not be
found high nor low. The next
thing was to fix up a story for
the madame, one that would
bear washing. He concluded
to tell her that he forgot tue
things. then came the thought,
how on earth am | to get along
without my tobacco? Just in
the nick of time he glanced
through the door and saw that
his packages had been set on
the inside for safety and that
washed the bad taste of the lib
out of his mouth.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-26
Story Telling PrOpenSities.

James H. Sullivan's story
telling propenslties finally got
him in trouble, or as the saying
is; his chickens came home to
roost.
A few days since, Jim went
cunning for quail, he tramped
the pralries, the hills and the
4dales and returned to the city
with one poor lone squirrel to
show TOR days sport He
stopped at the "Old Reliab BILE 8
to rest and explain his poor
luck and incidentally to spin a
yarn or so. He told about the
day he went fishing with Geo
W. Smith and about the big fish
that Smith caught and how
easily he-Jim-stole it. He
then went out the door Il few
moments to rest and then re.
turned to see what effect the
fish story had. His audience
had no remarks to make and as
Maj. r. B. Bristow had made
tracks for home, Jim began to
pick up his hunting truck, but
a search high and low failed to
bring the squirrel to light. Jim
did not have squirrel for supper
but the supposition is the Maj.
had, because little while af-
ter the Major disappeared a
gentleman asked his niece if
she knew where he was and she
said; l guess he is ever home
SHINING a squirrel for I saw him
going that way With one in his
hand.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-26

DIR. G. A. holland came in
from Kansas City Friday to
spend the holidays with the
homefolk and--. This is
his last year at the Dental Col.
lege and then he will be a full
grown tooth carpenter.
IAN ILLUSTRATED story written
for the DEMOCRAT" came duly
to hand. The parady was good,
the illustrations fine and the
story as a whole would have
been interes ting to most of our
readers, but after reading, re.
reading and enjoying it to the
fullest. concluded that it was
too near Christmas and good
cheer 20 raise SHEOL in camp,
SO placed the story in the safe
instead of on the hook.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-26
Hog On Him.

Walter Moss, the druggist,
had a shoat, then he had a half
of one and now he has none,
consequently the hog is on him.
1t all happened this way: One
starry night, Walt talked of
killing his fine shoat and a
neighbor kindly suggested. now
Walt you won't want all of
that fresh meat at once and as
l have some nice hogs, why. I'll
help you kill yours and then we
will go snooks, then when I
kill. I'll divide a good'un with
you. Theykilled Waits shoat,
divided it as per agreement
and. but hold on, when the time
arrived for the neighbor to kill
and return the half of a shoat
it happened that the neighbors
dream of owning shoats was a
pipe dream, that is the reason
why, the hog is on Walt.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-26
Gulliyar Bushes.

w. II. Youell our own little
Willie, member of Company.
III Coast Artillery, station in
Cuban, is home for the holidays.
He is fat and rosy. AS a yarn
spinner he is a success, an ex-
pert that would make Gullivar
blush and call for more hash
heesh so as to be able to over
take him in fairy land.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-26

orator, now at Monroe CITY,
was recently IN the employ of
the Saata Fee railroad On the
Santa Fe they have the system
of running trains. No train is
allowed to leave one station
until the train ahead has left
another. The train dispatcher
became incensed at Lasley and
cursed him over the wire, ap.
plying a vile epithet to him.
The insulted operator left his
key and refused to go back AS
result trains on one of the
greatest railroad systems in the
world were blocked for eight
hours until another operator
could be sent to the scene. Las
ley was offered money to sit at
his key but refused. Paris
Mercury. That is all right, but
there is little bIackeyed girl
IN Monroe City that can wrap
him around her delicate finger
and that is where she beats
railroad.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-26

Several weeks since the
DEMOCRAT said that Schley
would be convicted. TO acquit
would be to convict the SeCre-
tary of the Navy, Rear Admir-.
al Sampson and others. To
protect them Schley had to be
convicted Of a portion of the
charges. Admiral Dewey was
the only one of the polluted
bunch that dared to be man
and bravely acquit Schley of
every charge.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-26
Saved A Fib.

Saturday David Thompkins
Of Sharpsburg, was sent to the
city on a little errand by Lis
better half and his friend j. B.
Anderson's forethought saved
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-26
She Beat Railroad.

1t won't'do to Erub the average
Monroe county man the wrong
way. Percy Lasley. Il former
Paris boy and a telegraph OPP.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-26

F.. p. Nelson. Of ST Louis,
was the city Saturday with
relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-26

j. F.. Renshaw, one of the
progressive and up.to. date
farmers Of near Warren, was Il
business visitor in the city Mon.
day. While here he made the
printers heart glad.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-26

James Henry Elliott cele
brated his Is natal day Friday
by a quiet little family dinner
He is good for many more mile
stones in the path of life.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-26
FUNDAMENTALLY -vWAF
OFFICIAL uY fPNNNN
Va AhAuVVRNh 25 CENTS
AJAX 1855 ADAMS SLCHiCAG0.

d. Il. Campbell was Dusi
ness visitor in Hunnewell
Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-26
SPECIALTIES.
DISEASES AND INJURIES.

Eye, Ear; Mouth. Nose, Throat and Chest;
Sexual Diseases of Men, Women and
Children; Diseases Of Women; Diseases
Of the Skin; Alimentary Organs, Rectal
and Rectal Region; Diseases Of Bones,
Fractures, Determines, Tumors, Brights
Disease, Etc.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-20
VEINS OF GOLD
IN NEW GROUND
Con. Mercur Strikes $I2 Rock in
Virgin Territory.
LIKE OPENING A NEW MINE
TWENTY FEET OF So ORE IN AN
OTHER PLACE.

Assistant Manager George II. Dern
was exulting yesterday over the dis
closures Just made in entirely virgin
territory within the Consolidated Mer-
ours vast domain, declaring that their
importance could hardly be computed.
He stated that leve had been run out
east and west from the bottom of a
250-foot wiCze from tie tunnel in what
is known as the Lulu ground ana full
breasts of ore averaging between 81
and S13 per ton in gold had been
opened up. At a point some 400 feet
southwest another incline has fust
dropped into twenty feet OF s. Cxi-
died ore and with both bodies cut and
opened in territory never before even
prOspccted Mr.. Dern feels that ti'c
strikes are OF great value I'm that
part of the cOmpany's property. said
he, there is enough untouched ground
70 satisfy any kind of a company and
TO me it is equivalent to opening new
mine for the Con. Mercur."
In other portions of the property
new strikes and new developments
keep the ore reserves well in advance
of the extraction and at no time in
the history of the company was its
future outlook as good as right now.