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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-14
LTHE CHANCE OF A LIFETIME

Some merchants buy cows,
Others buy hens,
While we buy dry goods,
Fine linens and gems,
Cioaks. jackets and furs,
Which we offer for sale
And give you chance to avail
OF big discount sale.
Stoves, crockery and hardware,
As we'll as ribbons and such,
Likewise corsets and muslin gowns
That are trimmed all around.
All were bought to sell to you,
Now all winter goods like snow
must go
To give our spring goods a show.
So Just before our inventory is be-
gun
We will fire off the great big gun,
And give you 20 PER cent off for fun
While our competitors are on the run.
So now, our friends, one and all,
Come get al the goods you can haul
At 20 per cent or one-fifth il you
please,
Is the wish of Y. & McC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-14

ing the illness and death of his te-
loved wife, Mrs. Dora Birkhahn.
A street car coflided with horse
driven by a man from out of town at
Fourth avenue and Seventeenth street
yestelda The animal was knocked
dowa and shaft broken
At 10 o'clock prompt this morning
the rush began on McCabe's greatest
of pre-inyentory clearing sales. and at
this writing their big store is a scene
of busy, buzziDg activity.
Deere & Co., Moline, are to have a
paid fire department in connection
with their works and are to il
stall private telephone system to
extend to all parts of the city.
Eckhart's slaughter sale of. crock
cry, all fancy cups and saucers and
china plates at half price, and 20 per
cent discount on all fancy lamps and
big reduction made on all fancy
Icrockery, dinnerware, etc., at Eek
harris.
Mems $3.50 and 81 shoes at 81 So.
The largest and most complete stock
in the city to choose from. Twenty
six styles of ladies' 81 so and So shoes
at $1.9S. They must 60. Sale will
continue for two weeks. The Leader
shoe store.
An engine doing construction work
on the Peoria road at Bishop Hill, in
charge of Engineer Allen, collided
with a tank car at that place Friday.
making a wreck of it. Fireman SUIT
ton jumped from the engine and dis
located knee cap.
Raymond, son of Mr.. and Mrs Jo-
seph Kali, entertained 40 of his little
friends at his home Saturday after
noon 20 celebrate his 9th birthday
anniversary. Raymond showed him.
self royal entertainer. the little
folks spending several hours most de-
llightfully. Refreshments were served.
The Woman's Christian Temper.
ance union will hold its regular bust
ness meeting at the Y. M G. A chape'
at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon. At $3.50
the ladies will adjourn to the Baptist
church, where Miss Downey who has
been for some years connected with
the temperance work, will address
them.
Exhibitions of chess are to be given
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings a.
the rooms of the Davenport Ches:
club by Harry n. Pillsbury. cham
pion player of America. The fist
evening he will play Simultaneous
game. and Wednesday night he viii
work blindfolded. No admission i:
to be charged to the exhibitions.
The Rock Island and Moline bowl
ing clubs met Saturday evening a
Harms bowling alley. There was {
large attendance of followers of the
sport, as the prospects were for {
| close and interesting contest. AnC
such it proved. Three games were
played, Moline coming out victorious
the average scores being respectively
\ 40 and 419. Rock Island had the
highest individual score, 1874.
The Ottumwa Courier comes tt
hand with the announcement of the
acceptance of the plans of Drack &
iKerns. of this city, for the proposed
ECarnegie library at Davenport. in
stead of the new Rock Island library
Local interest attaches to the mattel
in Ottumwa from the fact that the,
lare working there for Carnegie Ii
brary and that Mr.. Kerns is related il
THAT CITY. The Courier at all events
Invites attention to the Rock Islant
firm in connection with the comm;
Il ihrarv there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-14
Police Points.

Harry De- Vlieger, of Moline. who
was arrested Saturday for stealing a
hat and pair of shoes in Moline. was
bound over 10 the grand jury by Mag
istrate Stafford in the sum of $50.
The case against Julius Bower, Or
rested for attempting to sell snide
lewelry. was dismi- sed.
The case of E. q Rich, arrested for
assault and battery, was dismissed by
Justice Clarke todsy.
John Mckinley. whose home is at
sos Forty fifth street. was taken in
charge by the police Saturday night
on complaint of his family that he was
acting rather queerly. He was kept
at the station till this afternoon. when
he was tried in the county court as to
his sanity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-14

Bridges, rivers. tunnels mountains,
builds cities. gathers up the sea,tered
rays Of ones ability That's what
Rocky Mountain Tea does So cents
L. II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-14
aI.aH Shoe Sale.

We have decided to continue for
two more weeks our most successful
shoe SALE Ladies' 81 so and So shoes
for 81 %. Fresh goods received
daily. The Leader shoe store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-14
After "a GrIppe-WhatY

Usually racking cough and gen.
eral feeling of weakness Foley Is
Honey and Tar is guaranteed to cure
he ..grippe cough" and make you
trong aud well. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-14
A Reduction of IS to so Per Cent on All F urnis

this Ba every av
These customers
and show them their friends
bright parkop stock
ring pla sIats Greatly educed
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-18
Now Thing In Butter

| X man who recently returned from ! Wallull tci', a story ui SbrcWd iar mcr iu that locality who was SO well vcr,cd in thc trick, oi the farming pro-
 tcssiou that he could turn thc worst ! kind oi a "cau down. into profit Go ! himself. say, thc Nala Nalil Union ! The resident ui che sand belt Wa, thC owner oi several COWS. and 3t time, pcjdIcd m'k and butter lu che city oi Wallu'l there dWcit stylish iamI N. che whole ai which were ia>tidiou- in their tastes. and objected Co any ! thme GLc native dirtt iu their iood For scy,rl, week they purchased butter | from che farmer without anything be- ! inr found ami,.. until one day at the ! dinner table MtIc Willie extracted from ! a portion o' thc natural ,uhsti,udc .or olcomarcJriuc a long rci hair. Then there Wa, cYu,lurultiOn for thc tmo ! After council ui war ,hc hair and thc |r1r, oi butter were preserved u a .o1L dark place a.lu,, tlc return ,i thc man who tcnIol thc l'Ice | ilb'c deli | c1cy
 lie came When they saw him conn ! me up thc h,'' thgy ail ea,hcrcd at the gate and thc butter and thc curling au burn lock were brought from their places %. refuge and were suddenly rushed to confront thc guilty man ! They expected Go see him faint, but hc did uot Uc was equal Co che oc- ca>.ur. "Thlt. ,Jil he scratching head lnI looked wise; that |, ihc latest thing iu table dishes Several day, ago ! wa, able Co hire an expert butter m7k,r-a woman ius, from Belgium. and she is crackcr-iack Knowing you to bc good customers oi mine anl judge, oi excellent cuisine ! per mit,cI you to bc thc first Co sample her special bu,tcrmakiug feature which | |, now being used by all thc crowned ! heads oi Europe That Is butter with ] che Bell'lu harc
 The man from Wa'lu'l does mot rec
 ord che finish %. che episode
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-18
THE WHITE PASS & YUKON ROUTE.

Pacific and Arctic Railway and Navigation Company British Columbia Yukon Railway Company
 British Yukon Railway Company.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-18
THE GUN HUNG FIRE.
And It Was Lucky For Dan Snicke'
 That It Did.

AnuA " AAANs
 After supper | slt down for a smoke g.I 80 tgie V,.th a sluaJ,cr. but In about l.,u au hC.g hc r,r,r Up aud said; "Waal ~trau-cr. iu hey Co leave yo iur au hour or so Co visit with the old woman Jud children"
 dd u1t ulu.rc the reason for his departure. of course. but as hc took his gun auI walked down the road the wltr tsit called upon Co explain: "iIc uns jist gWiuc down thar about a mile Co hunL"
 "I Sc. Is this the coon season around hcrcT
 ~Cooasg on. no. Coonsklns hain't wuth shucks this time O var" And tbc same with possums and woo,lchuct~. ! supposcr
 "Sartiu No use Co kn varmlnts in thr suWrrr.'
 Any bears around heref" asked. wouJcru- what thc sQuatter could be hu1tur
 Reckon uot. sah. Ilaln't nobody s,ru bar around ycrc fur many yar~."
 "rut what Lnd of game do you have around arrr that is hunted at night with -uus
 ~uuly H,t folks, sah- Ilst folks" "po you mean that your husband has gone Co hunt a human bcluc| "Ycs s1h: that's lt Jim's gone Co hunt a man man named Suicker Yes. Im'- souc down Co Che crossroads Co hunt pau Suic6cr'
 "Eut where ducs Dan Snickcr lvcT' "Bout i've miles west IIc un bin Co town to,lly and has to eo home by thc crossroads Jim's bin nyln fur hlm a var"
 And hc win shoot him as he comes riding alouct'
 "SartIn Co, Dan Snicker him popped at Jun once. but didn't hit. Sot over thar lu Che smudcc. stranger. and the pysky '>scvtrrs won't bite SO hard" It was ll o'clock. and | was in bed when Jm returned The wife sat in tuc opcu Joor smoking her pipe, and as Che husband turncd ln from the road she calmly lllulftu.
 "pop him JimE'
 "No. Mandy"
 "Fur why uotF'
 "Gun hung drr. and hc got away" "Sloo, llcy -o try ag'iur' "Of co'sc. Stranger turned luT' "N,s- comc long Go bc3r'
 VI. QUAD.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-18
woman's Long Ride

Part oi a sad affair which involved
 woman and a murder, was enacted ! m Pcudlcton. Wednesday night. says the Tribune. About I, o'clock a woman appeared at thc ladies entrance oi the | Golden Rule Hotel on horse back, the night clerk. who assisted her Co alight
 assigned her apartments and took her
 horse Co the feed stable, not SuSpccung
 the nature of the woman's mission or the sorrow that was overwhelming her
 heart.
 She was Mrs I. C. Otto and she had ridden 100 miles from Long Creek without rest. Her husband. Ed Otto had been killed at Pollock in the Camas Prairie country of Northern Idaho, and she was haStcuiug in response to a
 telegram Co the scene of the tragedy ! She had been living with her parents | for some time on account ot trouble with her husband but lc had visited her there and a reconciliation had been effected \ few days previously he passed through Pcndlcton on his way b,cL to their home where he was en- gagged iu thc saloon business. owing ! five different saloon properties m North ! Idaho Soon after his return he be came cncaccd m a quarrel with Wil- ! liam Duncan. accusing him ot causing trouble with his wife \ special Co tbe ! ! livingston Tribune oi May e2 from Grlnccvillc. Idaho. says;
 William Duncan. the saloon keeper who shot and killed Ed Otto m the former, saloon at Pollock last Friday nieht reached Mount Idaho thi, even iu. u thc custody oi Sheriff DiNon. ami |, now confined iu jail there wait,
 irs preliminary examination Late re-
 ports received relative Co thc killing
 lrc to thc effect that Otto returned a
 few Jay, ago from Oregon and thc
 trouble heretofore existing between
 hmm and his wiic had been adjusted
 1nI ,hlt there had been complete
 rc.orci'iation Duncan. it seems. was in some way iul,ntifcd with thc iami
 1, troubles oi Ouo. and it was in com r.,'iuu with this matter that Otto vl>i- tc' Dmcau's saloon the night oi the killing 10 Is said that soon after cu. trrIue thc saloon Otto assaulted Dun
 cau when hc secured a weapon from behind thc h1r and shot Otto Death resulted almost immediately
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-18
Nnn MnI.lrr.rr.. rrnrrr-..

"Clcar tlr J.yh> shouted thc exec. utivc officer of tlc La.>rrs cruiser iu most excellent German
 Then hr turned to thc cruisers com mauIyr
 "Nlay | nGurr. Herr Captain" hc Irfcr,u.alr asked "why Che decks arc tn l. clr1rcdt'
 "Nou may. replied Che captain as hr returned thc oH.crr's salute. "Thc noble Count yun Waidrrscc .s about to pusc again tor thr amateur photog rlphrrs Cleveland Plain Dealer
 The >ormai Color.
 Nir~ Brown What color are your li,- tle boys cyc~t
 Mrs. Robinson Black generally. Hes a terrible fighter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
Found who Was Running the Train.

y forcible. practical demonstration
was afforded on n train on one of the
big trunk lines running out of Chica-
go recently of how n woman with
proper pluck. self reliance and judg-
ment may prove match for the ar
bitrary conductor who turns mp once
in a while on every railroad with an
air of greater Importance than the
general manager of the company.
The woman with two children was
making n journey. She had a fun
ticket for herself. Il half fare ticket
for the largest one of the children.
which was "a girl. but had no ticket
for a very small boy and baby
whom she was carrying i'm her lap.
When the conductor came through
the train he took her ticket. and. as
is customary, cancelled the same
with his punch: he did the same with
the ticket for the girl and then de-
manded half fare ticket for the
small boy. The woman told him
that IL was not necessary 10 have n
half fare ticket for the small boy as
the agent had told her that the boy.
on account of his tender years. could
go free. The conductor said: Mad
am, that is all right, but the ticket
agent is not running this train" To
which she responded: NO, sir. /
see he is not. The ticket agent. sir,
is a gentleman" To which the con-
ductor replied: Il haven't time now,
but after 1 have gone through the
train ] will come back and | want n
half fare ticket for that boy" After
l.,
Madam, please let me have the half
fare for that boy. woman said:
You have taken up my ticket, hav-
emit you, and cancelled ito" The con-
ductor said: Eyes. Madam" You
have taken up the little girls ticket,
haven't you, and cancelled it?'' The
conductor said: Yes. Madam"
"And you do not claim any fare for
the baby, do you?" The conductor
said: mo, Madam well, them"
she said, you are going to take us
through, aren't you?" He said:
Yes, Madam" And then she said:
IF you want to, you can stop your
train and try to put that boy off, and
carry the balance of us through, if
you dare" The conductor looked out
of the window for a little while at
the panorama of landscape that was
passing at the rate of sixty miles an
hour and debated the serious prob
lem in his mind. He finally turned to
the woman and said: madam. n few
minutes ago L thought l was running
this train. but find 1 was mistaken.
Ii seems that somebody is running it
after all; so j guess we will carry the
boy without any ticket"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
Spreads Like WIIdfire.

When things are ''the best" they
become ''the best selling" Abraham
Hare, leading druggist, of Belle
vile, O., writes: Electric Bitters
are the best selling bitters 1 have
handled in 20 years" You know
why? Most diseases begin in disor-
ders of stomach. liver, kidneys, bow
els, blood and nerves. Electric Bit
ters tones up the stomach, regulates
liver, kidneys and bowels, purifies the
blood, strengthens the nerves, hence
cures multitudes of maladies. 1t
builds up the entire system. Puts
new life and vigor into any weak,
sicllly, rundown man or woman.
Price so cents. Sold by Hartz &
Ullemeyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25

control nominations and the appoint
ments in the future. The governors
affection for the party persuaded
him to make an appointment of such
a nature that two self-respecting
members of the state board of chart
ties were compelled to resign. To
one of them at least Gov. Yates was
under peculiar obligations. If his
memory were as long as his professed
affection for the party is deep he
would not have forgotten so soon
that DIR. Hirsch supported him and
was of service to him when many of
the coreligionists of the doctor, who
are accustomed to look to him for
leadership, were doubtful whether
Alschuler or Yates would make the
better governor. There were many
persons who believed that Alschuler,
on his record and the evidence he had
given of his fitness for office. should
be elected. Others thought that
Yates being republican who prom
ised well, although he had performed
little, was the man to be voted for in
preference to Alschuler. DIR. Hirsch
and the Tribune thought so and were
6hfN PANANA NhCS
to Yates when they should have
given it to Alschuier.
1.-The Tribune is not sorry for Yates
because there will be no guberna-
torial election this fall nor for three
years to come. If there were such
an election for this month there
might be an opportunity TO demon
strate to what extent he has fulfilled
his pledges in the public opinion and
how high he stands in the estimation
of the people in 1901 as compared with
1900. If another election were to be
held DIR. Hirsch would not be found
voting for Yates Good republicans,
instructed by experience, would
give Alschuler the preference They
consider him a man of his word, who
intended so far as i'm him lay TO give
the state good administration. He,
if elected, would not have considered
the Office of governor a personal one,
to be used to- reward friends and pun
ish enemies or to establish a great
political machine. Probably he
would have had but one thought, that
of doing the best he knew how and
letting his political future take care
of itself. The political future of n
man who acts in this way is always
safe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
An Eloquent Advocate.

Some years ago. Judge Jeremiah Will
son was defending a contractor accus-
ed OF defrauding the government, and,
as the ease developed, the law and the
testimony seemed to be closing around
his client. But when Mr.. Wilson made
his appeal to the jury no calendared
saint wore brighter crown of glory
than that with which he invested his
rlient. The judges charge was not
suspicious for the defendant. but the
Jury remained out n surprisingly short
time. 1--WE find the defendant not
guilty." they reported.
The judge and prosecutor were as
tonished. Addressing the defendant,
the judge said: Though 1t is.my pain
full duty to discharge you, / cannot
refrain from congratulating you upon
having retained so eloquent an adyo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
Regrets Expressed Too Late.

The Chicago Tribune. naturally one
of the staunchest supporters of Yates
in the last gubernatorial election in
Illinois, freely and frankly expresses
its regrets now for the course IL pur-
sued in the campaign. and declares
that Alschuler should have been
elected The Tribune * a trifie late
in discovering its mistake, and the
mistake of the majority of the voters
of the state. 1t declines, however. 10
shield Yates further IN the face of
the criticisms and attacks made upon
him all over the state, both in and
out of the republican party.
This is the way the Tribune drives
at the point in commenting on the
governors disregard for the right
course in matters political and other
wise:
THE governor of Illinois is grieved
because he fears his party will be in
jured by criticisms passed on his adj
ministratiOn. If that be cause for
grief the governor may remove 1T at
once by giving the state an admins
tration which nobody can justly crit
icise. The reporter who witnessed
the governors ebullitiOn of sorrow
was evidently in a tenderly sympa-
thetic mood. for he observed that
there were tears in the governors
voice when he spoke of his affection
for the party. 1t is unfortunate that
the governors affection for the party
has been so indistinguishably min
gled in the past with affection for
himself.
ION many accounts there are re-
publicans in Chicago and throughout
the state who are sorry for or be-
cause of Gov. Yates. They are sorry
because he was nominated governor.
They are also sorry because he made
the solemn pledges he did in the Au-
ditorium. They are sorry he did not
keep those pledges faithfully. They
are sorry that he persuaded thOus-
ands of good republicans into voting
for him by making promises which
he did not use his bes. efforts to full
fill when elected governor.
THAT affection for the party
which Gov. Yates tearfully says is his
ruling motive did not prevent him
from keeping good eye out for the
main chance. His affection for the
party was demonstrated almost inn
mediateIy after his Inauguration by
the appointment of his brother Henry
70 the most lucrative and responsible
Office in his gift-namely commits
sioner of insurance. That was fol-
lowed up by the appointment of sew
eral persons connected with him by
blood or by marriage 10 more or less
lucrative offices in various parts of
the state. He took to heart the
words of Paul to Timothy that if any
one provide not for his own and
specially those of his own house, he
hath denied the faith and is worse
than an infidel.
The governors affection for the
party has not restrained him from
turning over the spOils of office to
Place-hunters and ofIice-seekers. who
hungered after fat jobs and who
promised if given them, to assist in
building up a personal machine to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25

Minister Conger mas protested
against the granting of franchise for
trolley line from Canton 10 W.
Chau. The minister claims il vio-
Iates Wu Tingfang's contract with
an American syndicate. The Ever
ett-Moore syndicate's latest plans
are supposed to be thus exposed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25

Friends of Gen. Joe Wheeler in
Alabama have started a movement
70 elect him as United States senator
from that state. The whole country
as the Monmouth Review says. would
he pleased TO see the gallant old SOL
der in the senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25

Rudyard Kipling recently received
a two-dOllar bill and a request for
"a sentiment" from a California girl.
He sent her a card on which he had
written the words: "Hurrah for
California
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25

Ex-senator Chandler says we must
treat other nations as they treat us
on the tariff question. When we do.
we shall have according to his view,
an ideal system of commercial recip-
rOcitY in operation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
Modern Surgery surpassed.

while suffering from piles" says
G. +. Carter. Atlanta. Ga, Il got De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve and was
entirely cured" Cuts, burns, bruises
quickly cured. Beware of counter
feits- B. II. Bieber and Hartz & Ulle-
meyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25

When you feel that life is hardly
worth the candle take a dose of
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. They will cleanse your
stomach, tone up your liver and reg
ulate your bowels making you feel
like 81 new man. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25

GdGe! Turning to the jury, the court
added: But it gives me pleasure to
discharge you, for n more unconscion-
able jury never dragged a verdict
through a temple of justicer'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25

Secretary Root has presented to
Hamilton college, Clinton, y. ",
brass cannon, weighing 300 pounds,
that was captured in the Philippines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25

Apparently there is not corpora
ton nor a political bushwhacker in
the country with an axe to grind,
that is not either by proxy or in per-
son shouting: Let the tariff
alonei"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets cure biliousness, constipa-
ton and headache. They are easy to
take and pleasant in effect. For sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25

The New York city election cost
$67O.OOO, or $3.50 for each vote cast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
THE ARGUS.

BY THE j. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25

Monday, Nov. 25.