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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-08

There are over one thousand varie.
ties of peonies and no plant giving
a profusion of rich bloom is easier
to take care of. Once planted they
are as long-lived as an asparagus bed
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-08

This is the time of year when the
good wife tears the inside of the
house all to pieces in a frantic effort
to secure a dust pan full of dirt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-08

The general level of prices for all
farm products is higher than a year
ago. Conditions ON the farm have
never beeen better than they now are
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-08

The Belgian hare fad has made
market for jack rabbit meat in the
east, where the jack is palmed off as
of Belgian ancestry.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-08

If you give the boy titman pig
to raise do not foreclose chattel
mortgage on the pig for IT'S keep when
it is big enough to market.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-08

If sparrows were as brilliant in
plunage as the red bird there would
not be any of them left in five years
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-08

The heifer calf properly raised by
hand will make better COW than if
allowed to run with its dam.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-08

One of the last things done by
Queen Victoria and one of the best
.hings was TO order that no more
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-11
These Are Busy Days
For the Postal Men

y railway mail clerks life is not
all roses, especially at this season of
the year. In fact, from now until
the first of next February it will be
almost a slaves life. There is scarce
" a harder worked man in existence
than a railway mail clerk.
The real holiday rush i'm the mails
will not commence for about two or
three weeks yet, but there are many
other things that make the mails
heavier at this time than at other
times In the year. Many of the big
wholesale houses and department
stores are sending out catalogues by
the ton all over the country.
The mail order departments of
these big concerns are kept busy
from now until after the holidays,
and a large percentage of the goods
ordered are sent to the purchaser
through the mail. Holiday gifts go
ing to foreign lands are already be-
ginning to move. The miscellaneous
mail is not the only one affected by
the catalogue business, for there are
many letters sent regarding articles
which the purchaser wishes to OBJ
tain, so that the letter mail is also
heavier at this season of the year.
To see one of Uncle Sans mail
clerks step out of his car at the end
of run person would not think
that he had been more miles in two
weeks than the average person trav-
els in life time. yet such is fact,
and he does it because there is no
other way out of il. When a mail
cierk goes to work he generally
works for two weeks, although or
some of Uncle Sans runs the men
work every day in the year, except
perhaps Il month when they enjoy Il
vacation.
The clerk on the 2-weeks' runs
practically lives in his car for that
length of time, but when he is done
he is off duty for the next two weeks.
There is hardly another occupation
that is as hard on the human system
as that of the letter man, who trav-
els day and night. some times at the
rate of 80 miles per hour, working
by an artificial light and eating only
when he gets "A chance. The mail
clerk has to know just where every
little village and hamlet in the coun-
try is located and he must be able to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-11

tell in an instant how to throw
letter, so that 81 Plunkard at Plunk-
vile will get it Jest when twas
due"
When the remuneration of the pos
tai clerk is taken into consideration
with the service that is required, he
gets practically nothing for his labor.
If he is disabled for year he can
expect compensation from the gov
ernment enough to keep him alive,
but if he is killed that settles the
case. His family is left absolutely
no means of support, and an under
study takes his place TO follow in the
same footsteps.
There are S,7g4 of these men in the
service, and last year four were kill
ed, 81 seriously injured and lS7 slight
~ injured in the performance of their
duty. In the year 1900 there was 49,
1872 COY $50 pieces of mail matter han
died in the United States, aside from
l0,S50,000 pieces of registered mail.
No less than Sc per cent of all the
mail originated in the United States
is sent direct to the railway mail
clerks, who have to sort the same
while the trains are running and de-
liveries must be made at the rate of
one every - minutes,
In addition to this l4,500,000 pieces
are thrown out because they are alb
solutely unreadable, and the destina-
tion can not be ascertained on that
account, though over 100000 of
these are returned to the original
owners.
No less than sos. 100000 miles are
travelled by the clerks in 3,63S postal
cars. Naturally after reading these
facts and figures it is not to be won
dered at that skill and experience
and not political influence. is desired
! by these clerks. The civil service
rules are strictly enforced in this
branch of the service, and that ac-
counts for the splendid record of eff
cheney. New and inexperienced men
are without value, and but for the
civil service it would go to pieces
very quickly. There are over 10000
postoffices. and thousands of routes
on the different railroad and steam,
ships, and nearly every experienced
| clerk has this enormous mass OF
names and localities well in hand
Their capacity 10 master and remem
! Der names is truly remarkable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-11

MEN-Our special system of treat
ment will cure you of Nervous Debil-
ity, Threatened Insanity, Loss of VIII
Power, Exhaustive Drains, Sleepless-
ness, Lost Manhood, Defective Mem
DRY, Structure, Syphilis and all Blood
and Kidney Diseases.
VARICOCELE is a frequent cause
of nervous and physical decline. Why
treat months with others when we
can positively cure you in from one
to three treatments?
ELECTRICITY is natures remedy.
When scientifically applied it sooths,
strengthens and invigorates. Twenty
years experience has made DIR. Walsh
a master of this method of curing
chronic diseases. Electricity is the
most powerful curative agent known
in all DISEASES PECULIAR TO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-11
HAVE YOU
the Matter with YourEyes?
Have You Catarrh in Any Form? Are You Deaf,
Have You Ringing in Your Ears. If so
Read the Following

We have recently added to our In
Urinary n new department for the
special treatment and cure of all dis
eases of the eye, ear, nose and throat.
This department is under the able
management of one of the most skill
ed and scientific eXprtS upon diseases
of the eye, ear, nose and throat west
of New York City. He has no peers,
and but few equals. If you have
crossed eyes, graduated lids, infiam-
nation of the eyes, liberation of the
eyes, scum, film or cataract, failing
sight. eyes blur or water, or any
affection of the eye, CONSULT THE
ONLY EXPERT, DIR. j. \. MILLICAN,
of Chicago, who is now associated
with DIR. j. Alvin Horne, who can
cure your eyes to stay cured, and will
remove your cataract or straighten
your eyes without the use of the
knife. If you have catarrh of the
nose, throat or ears, or deafness
from any cause, consult this eminent
gentleman and expert, who Will give
you his candid opinion about your
case, and if durable he will kindly
tell you so and advise you against
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-11
PACIFIC CABLE PROBLEM.
Attorney General Knox Finds 1t n
Complicated Question.

At n late meeting of the cabinet in
Washington the only topic outside of
routine departmental matters discussed
was the application of John w. Mackay
and associates for permission to land
their proposed transpacific cable at Ha
wall. Guam and the Philippines. The
matter had for several days been I'M
der consideration by Attorney General
Knox, but he was unprepared TO make
final recommendations at this meeting.
There are 10 legislative landmarks to
guide him, says the Washington CORE
spondent of the New York Tribune. IL
its present shape the subject is entire
ly new and without precedent. An
American corporation wants to lay n
cable more than 1000 miles long that
is to touch only American territory.
No international question is involved.
At first blush there seems to be no
problem at all. but the further the at
torney general gets into the matter the
graver and more involved becomes the
subject with which he has to deal.
1t is not doubted that whoever first
lays the cable will enjoy for an indef-
mite period n commercial monopoly of
great value. There would not for a
long time be business enough to JUS
tify another company in laying anoth-
er cable. There are legal phases also
that must be carefully looked into. 1t
is not yet certain that under his gen.
eral executive powers the president
has the authority to grant the landing
permits sought. Then, too, it is pos
sible that the cable company now do
ing business in the Philippines did not
acquire certain rights by the Paris
treaty. All of these things are being
cautiously examined by the attorney
general. Then. again, congress, which
Is to meet in two months, may insist
that it alone has the authority to deal
finally with the question. Or congress
may even conclude to put the govern
ment into the cable business, just as
the government constructs and oper-
ates military telegraph lines at home
as well as in the insular possessions.
In view of all these considerations the
belief is growing that the president
and cabinet finally will decide to hold
the Mackay proposition in allegiance
until congress has a chance to deal
with it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-11
Ono Kind of Conju~ction.

"What is conjunction?" asked the
teacher.
THAT which joins together" was the
prompt reply.
Give an illustration said the teach
er.
The up to date miss hesltated and
blushed.
1.-The marriage service" she said at
last.-Chicago Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-11
HIS NOSE WAS SAFE.
But His Nerves Were In n state Of
Cold Chill Collapse.


Cold Chill Collapse.
81 was sitting on the veranda Of n
far western hotel one afternoon" said
the Boston drummer, and was lazily
smoking one of the incest meerschaum
pipes you ever saw when out of the
tail of my eye 1 saw that a native down
at the other end of the veranda had his
gun sighted at me. They were wild
lot around there, and l couldn't tell
whether he meant TO shoot me or the
pipe. The chances were in favor of the
pipe, however, and il seemed n good
chance TO test my nerve. l made up
my mind to let him shoot and TO pre-
tend careless air. but I'm telling you
in the ten or fifteen seconds of waiting
the sweat came out at every pore and
my heart pounded my ribs sore. 1 felt
sort of tick at the bowl of the pipe,
heard the crack of the gun and knew
that the bullet had passed through the
pipe. 1 got brace with my hands and
feet and waited for n second bullet,
and it went through the bowl after the
first. 1 sat there until his fourth bull
let had hit the pipe and knocked the
bowl off the stem, and then the shooter
sauntered up to me and laughingly
said:
Excuse me. stranger, but 1 thought
1t was imitation
"'Same as you are l replied.
"AIy gibe hurt him, but he was man
enough to tell everybody about my
nerve. and the boys Clipped in suffi-
cient nuggets to buy me this fifty dol
lar smoker Say, do you know what
happened TO me when l made an ex-
cuse to go up stairs after my old corn
cob? 1 had no sooner got into my room
than my knees gave out, chills galloped
up my spine, and I'll be hanged if l
didn't faint away and lie there for ten
minutes. 1t had suddenly occurred to
me that the bowl of that pipe was only
six inches from my nose while the fell
low was doing his shooting. and have
not yet got over touching my nasal
organ now and then to see if it is
safe"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-11
naatersa sale.
ma8rer8 Bale
Sweeney & Walker, Attorneys
tate Of IllInnIa 4

Sweeney & Walker. Attorneys.
State of Illinois, L.
Rock Island County,
In the Circuit Court In chsncery:
The Black Hawk Homestead Building, Loan
and Saving Association VS.. hoderick st
Clair and Bernard Rinck.-Foreclosure. Gen
eral No. 1892.
Notice Is hereby given that by virtue of q
decree of said Court, entered In the above
entitled cause, on the Sixteenth day OF
October. A. d. 1901, shall. on Saturday, the
Thirtieth day OF November. A. D., 1901, al
the hour OF two o'clock In the after
noon, at the East door OF the Court
House, in the City of Rock Island, IN
said County of Rock Island, TO satisfy said
decree. sell at public vendue 70 the highest
bidder for cash, that certain parcel of land
situate In the County OF Rock Island and
State of Illinois, known and described as
follows to-wit:
Lot Number Sixteen (i6) in that part of the
City OF Rock Island known as end called Ellen
Roche's Addition IN the County of Rock Island
and State of Illinois.
Dated st Rock Island. Illinois, this first day
of November, A. D. 1901.
ELwIN Z. PARMKNTER,
Master In Chsncery. Rock Island County. Ill.
SwEEHEY & WALKER, Complainant'5 Solicit
Or8.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-11
State of Illinois l.
Rock Island County.

State of Illinois
Rock Island County.
In the Circuit Court at the January term, A.
D., 1902
Mira Hershey, comp aina-t VS. Daniel Hayes
and Alice Warheld Hayes, defend ants
Foreclosure.
To the above named Daniel Hayes and Alice
Warfield Hayes and each OF them:
A1idaVtt of your non residence and OF the
non residence Of each Of you having been
fled in the above entitled cause in the omc e
OF the und ersigrea clerk OF the circuit court
of the county of Rock Island and state Of
Illinois. you are hereby notified that the
above named complainant has Med in said
court her Dill of complaint against you on
the chancery side OF said court: That a
summons in chancery has been issued In said
cause against you. returnable to the Jauuary
term A -. 1902. OF said court. to be begun
ard holden 10 the court house in ihe city OF
Rock Island In said county, In rre state of
IllnOis, on the first Monday of January. A.
D., 1902, at which time and place you viii
appear and plead, answer or demur 70 said
bill of complaint as you NAV see fit
Dated at Rock Island Illinois, this 18th day
OF october, "A. D., 1901.
GEORGE ". GAMBLE,
Clerk OF said CircuiE Court.
sweeney & WALKER, ComplAinant's Sellci-
tors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-11

" OMEN, Catarrh, Nervous EXhaus-
ton, rheumatism, Neuralgia, Par
alysis, Constipation, Nervous Dyspep-
STA, Backache, Headache, PaIpitation
of the Heart, etc.
X-RAY work is best done with large
Static Machines. The ordinary X-Ray
Machines have from four to eight
plates at the most. The X-Rays they
produce are too weak to successfully
treat disease or show the internal or
gans. Such machines are only toys
compared to ours, which has "a large
plates. We invite comparison. Re-
member we cure when others fail.
Only durable diseases taken. If you
cannot call write Hundreds cured
by mail.
Hours: to 10 a. m, 2 to p. m,
Sundays. 1880 to 1870 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-11
Local Markets.

oorn-oId 62ci new sec.
Oats-SSc.
Hsy-Timo,hy, u4' prairie, sis'
StrawT
Coal-e3 per ton
Potatoes-S5c-
2ihc.
EgRs--l6c.
Hens o1Gc per pound.
Spring ChioKens-7c per pound.
Csttia-Butchers pay for corn fed steers
4hc05xo; COWS and heifers, skc04c; calves
3c6l4c.
Sheep-41f5c.
spring Lambs-s2 5oas4 head.
Hog6-e5.5o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-11
Notice of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
State of Illinois,
County of Rock Island.

County of Rock Island. 81
In the Circuit Court. In Chsncery.
Hulda Strand vs.. Charles Strand.
Afndavtt of nOn-residence of the deferd-
ant. Charles Stra ID. having been fled in the
clerks once of the circuit court of the said
county. notice is therefore hereby given to
the said nonresident defendant that the
complainant fled her bill of comolainE in said
court, on the cnancery side thereof, on the
I'D day OF June, 1890. and that thereuDon a
sum mons issued out of said court wherein said
suit Is now pending, returnable on the third
Monday In the month OF Sep enber thereafter
as Is by Law required and then on the 18th day
of November, 1901. an alias summons was also
issued out of said court returnable on Ihe frat
Monday of January next.
Now unless you. the said non-resident defen-
dant above named, Charles Strand, shall
personally be and appear before the
said circuit court on the first day
of the next term thereof, to be holden
81 Rock Island in and for SAID county on the
INST Monday in January next, and plead, an
swer or demur to the said compIaiRant's bill
OF complaint, the same and the matters and
things therein charged and stated will be
taken as confessed, ana a decree entered
against you accordinG to the prayer OF said
bill GEORGE W. GAMBLE. Circuit CIerK.
Rock Island, Ill
E II. Guyer, Compliments Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-11
Great Luck of an Editor.

"For two years all efforts to cure
Eczema in the palms of my hands
failed, writes Editor Ii. n. Lester, of
Syracuse, Kan, then L was wholly
cured by Bucklen's Arnica Salve."
It's the worlds best for eruptions,
sores and all skin diseases. Only
25c at Hartz & Ullemeyer's-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-11
The Time For Planting Bulbs.


There is no definite rule to be laid
down as to the length of time in which
bulbs should be left in cold storage.
AS a general thing, top growth will not
begin until root growth is completed.
This nearly always takes from six
weeks to two months. 1t is therefore
generally safe to begin bringing Octo-
Der planted bulbs to the living room in
December. Those desired for later
Towering can be left in cold storage.
where they will remain dormant as to
top growth. By bringing bulbs to light
and warmth at intervals of n week or
ten days we secure a succession of
bloom which makes it possible for us to
brighten our windows with their beau
tiful flowers during the greater part of
winter.-New Lippincott- ii
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-11

Mothers everywhere praise One
Minute Cough Cure for the sufferings
it has relieved and the lives of their
little ones it has saved. Strikes at
the root of the trouble and draws out
the inflammation. The children's
favorite cough cure. B. II. Bieber
and Hartz & UIlemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-11
PRETTY weak.

The Boarder-I protest against drink
ing any such water as this. 1t is posi-
lively warmi
The Lady of the House-Gracious,
man! That's not wateri That's your
coffee!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-11

spending money for useless treat
ment.
GLASSES FITTED FREE OF
CHARGE. CONSULTATION, EXAM
NATION AND ADVICE ABSOLUTE
LG FREE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-11
The Worm sauirms.

Mrs. Henpekt (scornfully)-I don't
intend TO live with you any longer.
shall ger a divorce.
Henpelt (humbly)-I wish, my dear,
you would get me one too.-Town Top
les.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-11
Co1ona Sand
Stone Quarries
SAWED BUILDING STONE,
ASHHAR AND TRIMMINGS
A SPECIALITY.

a SPECIALLY.
ForIsheapness, durability and
beauty excelled by none. This
stone does not wash or color
the wall with alkili, etc.
Plans sent us for estimates
will receive careful attention
and be returned promptly at
our expense.
Quarries II miles from Rock
Island on the C., Ii. & Q. r. Il.
Trains Nos. and 10 will stop
and let visitors off and on.
BRIDGE STONE, CORN CRIB
BLOCKS AND FOUNDATION
STONE, ANY SIZE DESIRED.
Sample of stone and photos
of buildings can be seen at
Room No. 10, Mitchell &
Lynde's building. Address:
ARTHUR BURIAL, Manager.
Rock Island or CoIona, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-11
TRAINS

sSt. Louis Springfield
Peoria, Quincy. Gales
burg aod Sterling ...-
Peoria. Beardstown, Bur
lington, Denver and
W est -.....-...... 1899.
st. Louis, Kansas City
Denver and Pacific
Coast via Galesburg go
Sterling and points In
teTmediate ...-.....
East Moline (suburban)
St l., Denver and west
Clinton and Dubuque $50.
Davenport and ClinIon ..
Clinton, Dubuque, La
Crosse, st Paul, Ninn
and west and ". w
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-11
Fidgety


people are lacking in
nervous strength. The
weak, care-worn, melan-
choly, headachy, and low
spirited men and women
are easily excited, imPa-
tent, fidgety, and unable
to sleep at night. Worn
out nerves must be built
up, and the vitality of the
whole system rePlenished
before relief can come.
ssThe least bit of noise or sudden
lar would nearly drive me crazy, and
1 was Just too hdgety for anything.
was so nervous that could not rest or
sleep. The first dose OF DR.. Miles
Nervine brought me sleep, and after
that got well fast"
Mrs. A. r. MoRRELL, Arcola, Ills
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-11

$50 BURLINGTON ROUTE - c.,
BifY4d,k16f,TI b. & @. S-Dep 1t
niliiliisktlliu Second avenue and TWEEN
l424flI.Fl n tisth street
tE4itIlIlls4 NJ J. YOUNG,
atti1ahE1 Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-11
Charles E. Hodgson,
Fire Insurance
Agency.
Established 1874.

American ms. Co., Newark, n. j.
Traders Ins. Co, Chicago, III.
Union Ips. Co, Philadelphia, Pa.
Rockford Ins. Co., Rockford, Ill.
Security ms. CO.. New haven, Conn.
ms. Co. State of Ill. Rockford, III.
Office, Room 3, Buford block. Rates
as low as consistent with security.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-11

LEAVE AhR'VE
s7:I5 am $3.50 am
+2:4o pm tl2:il pm
s7.25 pm s7:I5 I'm
+7::25 pm 17:l5 pm
+6:l5 am
$3.50 am
$50 am $3.50 am
$3.50 am
E7-t5 pm @7:IO am
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-11

Telephone 1880
+Daiiy. +Daily except Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-11

ONCE: McUulIouEh Building, I24 West Third strest
Davenport, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-11

Chancery NOtIcs.

Trans marked are daily. ALI others eany
except Surdav
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-09-28

civil engineer, on the stand. With his
long pointer in his hand, Mr.. Fields stood
before the jury and pointed ON the dia.
gram he drew of the exposition hall. His
testimony was needed in that District
Attorney Penney wished to show the
jury exactly where the people passed the
President to shake his hand, on the day
when the murderer came up with his left
hand outstretched, while his right
clutched the weapon of death.
DR.. Matthew d. Manu. who with DR..
Mynter performed the operation on Pres.
ident Mckinley the afternoon he was
shot, was called by the defense for cross
examination on the lines of his direct
testimony given Monday.
Lewis l.. Babcock, who as a member of
the Pan-American committee of arrange
ments, saw the actual shooting of the
President, was the third witness of the
session. He graphically and with deep
emotion pointed out where the President
stood when he was shot and most dra'