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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15
A 10Th CENTURY MARVEL.
Doctors Who Treat and Cure Patients
Without Pay. This Is What the
British Doctors are Doing
at Their Onice, 100


Without Pay. This Is What the
British Doctors are Doing
at Their Onice, 100
Third Avenue.
A staff of eminent physicians and
surgeons from the British Medical In
stitute have at the urgent solicitation
of large number of patients under
their treatment in this country, es-
tablished permanent branch of the
institute in this city at 100 Third
avenue, over Tremann' meat market.
These eminent gentlemen have de-
cided to give their services entirely
free for three months (medicine ex-
cepted) to all invalids who call upon
them for treatment between now and
Jan. 20. These services consist not
only OF consultation, examination and
advice, but also of all minor surgical
operations.
The object in pursuing this course
is to become rapidly and personally
acquainted with the sick and afflicted,
and under no condition whatever will
any charge be made for any services
rendered for three months to all who
call before Jan. 26.
The doctors treat all forms of dis
ease and deformities, and guarantee
cure in every case they undertake.
At the first interview a thorough ex-
animation is made. and if incurable,
you are frankly and kindly told SO;
also advised against spending your
money for useless treatment.
Male and female weakness, catarrh
and catarrhal deafness, cancer, with
out pain or cutting, rupture, all skin
diseases. and all diseases of the rec
tum are positively cured by their new
| treatment.
DR.. r. j. Nate. the chief consult
ing surgeon of the institute, assisted
by one or more of his staff associates,
is in personal charge.
Office hours from 9 q. m. till 8 p.
m. No Sunday hours.
Special Notice-H you cannot call,
send stamp for question blank for
home treatment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15
south sea snperstitions.

In the south sea islands the old gods
are still very close to present life,
despite the vigorous profession of the
newer faith which the missionaries
have introduced. On village green's the
stone churches rise into prominence.
The people are unremitting in their
attendance upon the services, wearing
clean white shirts and gaudy bonnets,
according to the sex of the worship
ers, and carrying their Bibles and
hymnbooks wrapped in spotless hand
kerchiefs. But in the jungles and on
the waters no Samoan quite forgets
his ancestral gods, the powers of ma
ture, and in the domain of the hunter
and the fisher these old gods reign
supreme.
MoraliStS may not assume to blame
them as untutored savages practicing
absurd superstitions of an inferior race,
for if any moralist will only go a-fish-
ing with people of the infinitely SUI
perior Caucasian race he cannot avoid
seeing a few practices which may not
be superstitions, but which are certain
~ believed necessary to luck. What
the boy does to the worm after it is on
the hook and before it, goes into the
stream is proof that there is kinship
in practice between the savage and the
cultured sportsman.-Cor. Forest and
Stream.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15
Eaneat,on In Porto Rico.

The expense of maintaining schools in Porto
Rico IS very high. If we consider the amount
spent for the small number of pupils enrolled
but as that country is gradually brought in
closer touch with our own, their system viii
evidently be changed, until it reaches our
present state of perfection. In this country
the people are being educated to the fact
that there is sure cure for dyspepsia, ildi-
gestion, constipation, liver and kidney trou-
bles and that medicine is Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. 1t should be taken at the very first
SYN ptom, IL you would avoid unnecessary suf-
fering. 1t will give prompt relief and event
ually cure, as hundreds of people, including
many prominent physicians, have testified
during the past fifty years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15

the unenviabIe reputation of heading
the blacklist and more than three
fourths of the bank total was taken
by six employees, one Kentucky, one
Texas, one New Jersey, one Vermont
and two New York banks being the
victims. The increased stealage of
the year is still far below the aver
age. The comparatively small sums
embezzled may afford an evidence of
the general prosperity of the country.
In 18S3-S4 the totals were $26, 504, 600
and in 1S93-94 $35, 263, IA. and these
were hard times years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15

A LIVELY time is expected when the
nomination of James F. Harlan, son
of Justice Harlan. of the supreme
court of the United States. to be at
torney general for the island of Porto
Rico, comes up for confirmation in
the senate. 1t is alleged that the
democrats will not let the opportunity
pass TO criticise the administration for
what they will term its suspicious at
tempt to bribe the justices of the SUI
preme court of the United States
through disappointment, and the re-
cent promotion to be major in the
army of the son of Justice McKenna,
at time when the court is djudicat-
ing cases of vital Importance to the
administrations policy toward the
islands acquired from Spain. Senator
Pettigrew is preparing bitter speech.
openly charging the president with
designing to influence the decision of
the court. Unfortunately for those
who would like to read the full debate
appointments are acted upon in execu-
tive session. Reporters are excluded,
the speeches are not published in the
official record, and all that can be
learned of what is said is what sena-
tors may please to secretly divulge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15

THE entertainments of 1900 show a
decided increase in the United States
over those Of 1899, which gave the
smallest exhibit of financial crime in
% years. The figures for 1900 are
81. 602. 134, as compared with
50. 218, 373 in 1899, an increase of
81. 1888. 761. Large as this sum APP
pears, it is far below the average OF
the last % years, which is 81, 339, 802.
The amount stolen last year by pub
lie officials was $1,183, 678; from
banks. 81, S57, 761; by agents, 1921, S7S;
forgeries. $3.50. 900; from loan asso-
Citations, 1925. 100; by postoffice en-
ployes, $24, 427; miscellaneous steal
ings. 1892, $780, Bank employees have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15
THE DATE OF THE FLOOD.
Bible Facts on Which the Bishop
Based His Question.

Bible Facts on which the Bishop
Based His Question.
Some people had fun over the re-
ported rejection of eight candidates for
the African Methodist ministry in the
south by the examining bishop because
they could not tell the date of the
flood. Nevertheless the bishop who
asked the question knew what he was
doing. 1t may not have been a fair
question, but there is concise answer
to it in the Bible, and he no doubt
thought that the eight candidates, if
they were we'll versed in the Old Tesla
ment, would answer it at once.
The date of the flood was 1,656 years
after the birth of Adam, in the second
month and the seventeenth day. 1t be-
gan then and continued for 40 days
and nights. This is how it is figured:
The third verse of the fifth chapter of
Genesis reads thus, '.And Adam lived
40 years and begat son in his own
likeness, after his image, and called his
name Seth" Then in the sixth verse
it is told that Seth lived 105 years and
begat Enos. Adam, says the fourth
verse. lived 500 years after the birth
of Seth, and the latter after the birth
of Enos lived s07 years. So it goes on.
Enos begat Cainan when he was so;
Cainan begat Mahalaleel when he was
10; Mahalaleel begat Jared when he
was 60; Jared begat Enoch when he
was 1872. Methuselah was born to
Enoch when the latter was 60. and
when Methuselah was 1S7 he begat
Lamech, and Lamech's son Noah came
into the world when the father was
1872 This brings us down to the birth
of Noah, which, according to the added
ages of the several patriarchs at the
time their sons were born, occurred
1,O56 years after the birth of Adam.
In the seventh chapter of Gensis the
eleventh verse reads as fellows: Elm
the six hundredth year of Noah's life,
in the second month, the seventeenth
day of the month. the same day were all
the fountains of the great deep broken
up and all the windows of heaven
were opened" This was the flood.
and it came to pass in the year 1856
after the birth of Adam.-New York
Sun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15
WAR TAX REDUCTIONS DEn1ANDED.

While congress is squabbling about
increases in the military strength of
the nation; about vesting the presi-
dent with supreme power to increase
and decrease armies; about oleomarg-
arine and over Hanna's Ubiquitous
ship subsidy bill, there is one all inn
portant matter being overlooked, and
attention to which the people now
call most earnestly, and that is the
enactment of legislation to remove to
a reasonable degree those burden
some war taxes. Reports ema-
mating from Washington and
from most authentic sources
are to the effect that the present con-
gress may let this matter ego over''
to the new congress. If this congress
allows. this matter to go over, thereby
allowing also an unnecessary swell
ing in the surplus and inviting ex-
travagance and corruption, the conf
dence of the people, already misplaced,
which is sure to fail altogether sooner
or later, will fail decidedly sooner, if
it has not already. The present con-
gress can make no excuse to the eff
feet that deficit may result, for such
is not the case, and any drastic meas
ures of revenue reductions can be
avoided.
Legislation which will afford much
required and desired relief could and
should be enacted by the present con-
gress, and neglect of this duty will
only prove conclusively that the party
in power is again trifiing with the
business interests of the nation and
with the interests and welfare of the
people of the nation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15
sale of Real Estate.

BY virtue OF an order and decree of the
county court of Rock Island county, Illinois,
made on the petition of the undersigned
Administrative of the estate of Charles A.
Rose, deceased, for leave 10 sell the real
estate of said deceased at the December
22d day of December, 1900. shall on the I'D
day of January next, between the hours of
and O'Clock in the afternoon of said day, sell
at public sale, at the east door of the court
house in the city of Rock Island, in said coun-
ty. the real estate described as follows. to-
Charles A. Rose deceased. at the time of his
death Ia aud to the undivided one-third - OF
lots one %, two 90 and three 90 in block 81
of Spencer and Cases addition to the town of
Stephenson, now city of Rock Island, more
particularly described follows: Beginning
one ~ aforesaid, thence east along the south
line of First avenue In said city of Rock Islaed
one hundred ffty-eight and one-half Q5Sl<)
feet; thence south parallel with the west line
of said lot one CD one hundred fifty O50) feet
more or less, to the north line OF tue alley run
ming east and west through said block one Q)s
thence west along the north line of SAID alley
one hundred fifty-eieht and one-half Q5SIS)
feet to the east line OF East Seventeenth
I'D street in said city said last named line be-
north along said last mentioned line one hun
dred fifty feet Q50) feet more or less, to the
place of beginning. together with the dover
interest of the petitioner, Ella M Rose, In said
real estate. situated In the county of Rock
Island and state of Illinois. on the following
terms, TO wit: cash 10 hand on day of sale.
Dated this I'D day of December, A. d. 1909.
ELLA NJ ROSE,
Administrative of the estate of Charles A.
Rose, deceased.
jackson s. HURsr. attorneys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15

The gods but half reluctantly
Grant US the gift OF song;
Yet, tawny throat. they give TO thee
Pure notes and pinions strong.
To those blue worlds that arch above
We look. aspire-snd fail.
Thou, thou dost mount the skies we love.
The stars we never scale.
Thou knowest not, winged soul, the Ares :.
OF that old discord strange,
The vast and infinite desires,
The all too finite range
So sing for us. Our throass are still,
And song no solace brings
To whom the gods have given the viii,
But not. alas, the wingsl
Arthur Stringer in Ainslee's Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15
A CLIMAX CAPPER.

A new century idea that is posi-
lively startling is given out by DIR. n.
Preston Pratt, of Chicago. 1t is moth
ing more nor less than the transpor-
tation. or maybe it might be called
transmission, of coal by wireless tele-
graph. DIR. Pratt says the coal is to
be reduced to gaseous form and sent
through the air on an electric cir
cult. 1t will be transformed into q
solid again at the receiving end of the
line, where it will be delivered and
used just as coal is now delivered and
used. Should the doctors brilliant
scheme be successfully worked out it
would, of course. be a bad thing for
the coal carrying railroads and ves-
sells. but it would be great for con-
sumers. The big manufacturing and
terminal companies would have
switches of the wireless coal telegraph
run into their boiler rooms and
wharves, and would be able to save
storage, handling and transportation
by ordering the telegraphiDg each
day of only so much coal as would be
needed. The wireless circuit for coal
would be used for coaling ships at
sea, thus saving q mint of money to
ship-owners. 1t is a great scheme
that the Chicago man has; one indeed
eminently WORTH of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15
An Aotive ReIIrioni.i.

To a select party of friends Arch
bishop Temple related some amusing
"reminiscences of his school experiences
at Blundelrs. when in Tiverton the
other day. He went over the school
buildings. which are now parceled out
into residences, shut in by high
boundary wall. Standing on the tri-
angular turf in front of the buildings.
the archbishop explained that this was
the ironing box" of his day. the
scene of all school fights Speaking
of his first fight. DIR. Temple men
toned, with evident pleasure. that
though the assailant was six inches or
more taller than himself. he beat him
and compelled him to run away. "He
was not a good boy, 1 am sorry to
say" observed the archbishop. 'sand.
to tell the truth, he was also bit of
a coward. He hit out at me. but /
continued to dodge him, and then my
turn came. The end of it was that
he turned tail and ran away, with me
after him. shouting as he went. 'Taks
him off,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15
They are having an awful squabb

They are having an awful squabble
in Cincinnati over the approaching
Jeffries-Ruhlin fight. If reports are
to be believed, the fight between the
Saengerfest club and the anti-prize
ring element is characterized by more
bitter enmity than prize fight ever
was or ever will be. A friendly bout
between Jeffries and Rubin with a
social knockout would be a mere
bagatelle compared with the hair
pulling, eye-gouging, continuous
battle between the factions for and
against the fight in Cincinnati
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15

La grippe coughs often continue
for months and sometimes lead to ia
tai results after the patient is sup
posed to have passed the danger point.
Foley's Honey and Tar affords posi-
tive protection and security from
these coughs. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15

EVERY cloud has its silver lining.
The fusion majority of the Colorado
legislature last night provided for a
successor to 'the cordially despised
renegade" Senator Wolcott, in the
person of Hon. T. M. Patterson,
editor of the Rocky Mountain News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15

The supreme court may have
dropped valuable hint to the admin
istration in connection with it's rul-
ing in the Nicely extradition case.
1t held that Cuba is-under the con-
ditions that freed it from Spain
foreign territory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15
Administrators Notice.

ESIaEe OF Sardu baAtTi utCtastu.
The undersigned having been appointed adj
pinistrator with the will annexed, OF the estate
of Sarah Baker, late of the county of Rock Is
land, state of Illinois, deceased, hereby
gives notice that he will appear before
the county court of Rock Island county, at
the county court room, in the city Of Rock ISL
and, at the March term on the first Mon
day ia March next, at which time all per-
sons having claims against said estate are no
titled and requested to attend, for the purpose
of having the same adjusted
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment TO the
undersigned
Dated this 10th day of December, A. D., 1900
HENRY L. BAKER.
Administrator, with the will annexed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15

Gov. YATES makes a good begin
ming. Contrasting his opportunity
with the record that has preceded
him he could not very well have done
otherwise
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15
pALMIsTRY And LIFE READER.

VULUKEE. THE HTNDOO. ADEPT AIM
II istry and life reader. is COW stopping in
this city for time She is the best and NEST
expert palmiStry reader on earth. Don't fail
to consult her on all affairs of life. She will
tell you true Advice given in business trades,
travels, marriages, love and divorces. Don
put OF your coming, but call at once-you viii
be pleased. She also gives the only true Hin
doo) charm to bring good luck IN love, mar
riages and Investments. She Is at 1924 Fourth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15

The most soothing, healing and an
tiseptic application ever devised is
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye. 1t re-
lieves at once and cures piles, sores.
eczema and skin diseases Beware of
limitations. B. H. Bieber and Hartz
& Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15
Announcement.

desire to announce my candidacy for the
democratic nomination for the office of town
ship collector at the next election, and solicit
the Endorsement and help of all my friends
who believe me deserving.
b. h KIMBAII
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15
The saioonkeepers of Bureau count,

The saloonkeepers of Bureau county
are IN hard lines. Thirty-four at
Spring Valley, Is at Ladd and three
at Marquette were indicted by the
grand Jury last week for illegal liquor
selling. There was a total of 40
counts in the bunch, an average of II
against each man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15

THE Vanderbilt-French wedding
seems to be another com bination of
capital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15

UloR sALE-FINE LOTS IN SINNET'S
II addition; also in College Heights aud
Guyer's addition by f. NJ. Sinet, 3l7 Forty
fourth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15
DIADUCTIoN.

w II. STRAUB, PROFESSOR OF OLA
w duction. al diseases successfully treat
ed without medicine or electricity Diaduc-
ton cures while you sleep. No cure no pay.
= Afflicted persons, particularly those pro-
nounced incurable, are invited to call or write
once III Sixteenth street between First and
Second avenues. Hours, 10 to IL q. m, TO
and to p. m. Sundays, to p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15
WANTED-MALE HELP.

WANTED-GOOD.RE RELIABLE OIL SALES
w man, on commission or salary. ADDRESS
Quaker Oh and Implement company, Cleve-
land, Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15

NOR SALE-A SQUARE PIANO IN COOL
II condition, but slightly out of tune; goe:
for $40. Also other household furniture a
1908 Fifth avenue. Must be sold by Jan. 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15

EIOR SALE-MODERN RESIDENCE WITH
II lot s0xl50, nine rooms, bath room and
laundry, betw cen Eleventh and Twelfth streets
on Fourth avenue. Inquire At Donaldson's
Saw factory
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15
LOST AND FOUND.

T OST AN ARMY DISCHARGE OF
IL Edward r. LedweI, Co. b, 30th Re gf
ment, u. S. Volunteers. Finder leave at Ar
GUS ONCE and be rewarded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15

ElOR RENT-A 5-RooM COTTAGE ON
II Thirty-fifth street between Fifth and
Sixth avenues Good barn. waterworlxS and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15

ElOR RENT-AN s-ROOM HOUSE AT 2SI7
y Fifth-and-a-haf avenue. Inquire at 1882
Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15
FOR sALE-PRoPERTY.

DOR SALE-A CHOICE 1o-ACRE FRUIT
II farm for sale in South Rock Island. Fine
ly improved. see Reidy Bros
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15

EloR RENT-TWo STORES WITH GEL
II lars. l702-l704 third avenue. Irquire at
1921 Sixth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15

"ANTED-LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
w to introduce the hottest seller on
earth. DR.. Whites Electric Comb, patented
1899. Agents are coming money. Cures all
foimS of scalp ailments headaches, ETC., yet
costs the same as an ordinary comb Send 80
cents in stamps for sample. D. r. Rose Cen
eral Manager, Decatur, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15
THE ARGUS.

IN THE NAME OF ). W. POTTER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15

EYOR SALE-BARGAIN IF TAKEN SOON.
II A 35-room, well furnished hotel doing
good business in q live town. Two blocks
from railroad station. For sale cheap. s. s.
Hull & Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15

G5OR SALE+LOTS IN McENIRY'S AID
u dItion by Z. j. Burns, room IL, Mitchell &
Lynde building These lots are on Sixth ave.
nue., between Twenty-eighth and Thirtieth
streets. Convenient to Fifth avenue or Elm
street street car lines. Terms to suit pur-
chaser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

DIOR SALEYOUNG DRIVING MARE
IL trap surrey and two sets harness Inquire
1915 Thirtieth street, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15

UTANTED-TO RENT A HOUSE OF SEW
w en- or eight rooms betwe cen Seventeenth
and Twenty tth streets and Fifth and Fourth
avenues. Address 3D. ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-15
FOR RENr-HoUsEs

UlOR RENT-A NEW HOUSE MODERN
H conveniences. Apply at $50 Twelfth
street.