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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-11
worked the Pas.cnEers.

An amusing scene was witnessed one
day on one of the mail boats running
from Calais to Dover. The sea was
rather rough. y young woman, pretty
and nicely dressed. appeared to be sud
denly taken very i'll with scasickness.
She groaned and screamed in apparent
agony for some little time.
At length a person who appeared TO
he n stranger to her approached and
asked whether she would like to take
a lozenge, which he guaranteed would
ease her pain. He had often tried il,
he said. on people and always with the
most marvellous results. The young
lady demurrcd a little at first, but
finally accepted the offer Never was
cure so instantaneous. Hardly had she
swallowed the lozenge than the fair
patient was sitting up all smiles and
ordering ham sandwiches of the stew
ard.
Some passengers We're so struck
with the incident that they inquired
what was the remedy that had had
such Il wonderful result, and the gen
tleman. who, as lie said, was the agent
for the sale of the loZenges. disposed
of Il considerable number of boxes of
them at 10 francs apiece. What was
the surprise of the purchasers when
they saw the young lady and her pre-
server go off arm in arm on the vessel
reaching Dover, The boxes contained
common jujubes.-LondOn Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-11
A Crininnl.

a Criminal.
A friend of mime, the minister OF, q
west end chapel in London, tells how,
in his last visit to America, he preach
ed in one of the larger jails and after
the service visited some of the prison.
ers in their cells. One case interested
him especially, man of good educa-
ton and address and seemingly of
abilities fitted TO command success in
the world. My friend gave vent to his
sincere distress at finding such Il man
in such a position and was going on TO
Improve the occasion" when the pris-
oner cut In with the remark that he
believed in England we were fond of
fox hunting.
My friend. regarding Ii as a broad
hint to change the subject. assented.
'And may | ask" said his compan-
ion, when IL man gets n fall, does he
give up hunting?" And on getting the
only possible answer to such a ques-
ton he added. Il have had bad fall.
and no mistake. but l count on better
luck another time"
This case is thoroughly typical. The
true professional is not weak crca-
ture who yields to uncomfortable i'm
pulse. Loving life of adventure and
having a soul above working for his
living. lie pursues life of crime with
n full appreciation of its risks.
Change those risks TO certainties, and
you at once supply motive adequate
TO influence his course. If every fox
hunter ended by breaking his neck. fox
hunting would bc stunned. save 10y a
few desperate men. and the same
would he true of professional crime of
this character if it always ended in
Observation-Disclosures Century.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-11
An Omcinus Sexton.

There is an Irish clergyman of our
acquaintance who has deservedly Il
considerable local reputation as n wit
and story teller. He sees everything
from the humorous side. His appear
ance, his voice and manner are all
mirth provoking, especially his laugh.
The present writer heard him speak
lately of his sexton, who appears to he
an original. \ lady, n stranger to the
place. asked him if there were daily
mathis in the church. NO. madam"
he replied, I'VE can't afford that. but
we put down cocoanut every Sunday"
This official is close at hand at all
baptisms and marriages and instinct
lively answers all the questions asked
of sponsors and couples being mar
,ried, so that the rector says he is god
father to innumerable children and has
married himself TO n considerable num-
Der of brides, for when the question is
put, wilt thou have this woman to be
sthy welded wifey" he always audibly
answers. 81 will" 1t may be truly
said this is very Irish" for so it is.
Indeed, we have been told of n case in
which a young lady about to be mar
ried in the church which this sexton
serves made it proviso that he should
be charged to keep his distance dur
ing the ceremony.-Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-11
The Reason For corns.

The thickened cuticle over each new
papilla instead of being rasped away,
as in the case Of the barefooted savage,
is at first heaped up upon the surface
like one of the horny cones covering a
dogs paw. But. being unable to get
any farther in an outward direction on
account of the unyielding boot, it
presses inward upon the tender and
vascular tissues of the papilla Itself
and. at. length penetrates. it in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-11
A Hero.

There was brave captain on the American
ship which struck a rock on the coast of New
Foundland. Every body was in a panic except
the captain who commanded the boats to be
lowered, and not life was lost. 1t requires
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and ague. IL your system is weak and debil
tated it is just the medicsoe you need to build
you up. A trial will convince you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-11

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-11
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AdmInI.trator.s NotIoe.

Estate of Guy II. Hitchcock. deceased.
The undersigned having Deen appointed ad-
Illustrator of the estate of Guy H. Hitchcock,
late of the county of Rock Island, state of
Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice that he
VIII appear before the county court OF Rock
Island county, at the county court room, In
the city of Rock Island, at the June term,
on the first Monday In June next, ct which
time all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested to attend,
for the purpose of having the same adjusted
Au persons Indebted 70 said estate AT re-
quested to make immediate payment 30 the
undersigned.
Dated this 10Th day OF April, A. d. 1901,
" II. HITCHCOCK, Administrato
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-11
whooping Cough.

A woman who has had experience
with this disease, tells how to prevent
any dangerous consequences from it.
She says: ''Our three children took
whooping cough last summer, our
baby boy being only three months
old, and owing to our giving them
Cham berlain's Cough Remedy, they
lost none of their plumpness and came
out in much better health than other
children whose parents did not use
this remedy. Our oldest little girl
would call Justify for cough syrup be-
tween whoops. Jessie Pinkley Hall.
Springville, Ala. This remedy is for
for sale by all druggists.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-11
AamInlstrator.s Notice.

Estate OF Charles p Ryder. Jr deceased.
Tne undersigned having been appointed ac-
Illustrator of the estate of Charles Ryder.
Jr late of the county of Rock Island. state
OF Illinois deceased. hereby gives notice that
Island county. at the county court room, In
the city of Rock Island st the July term, on
the first Monday In July next, at which time
all persons having CLAIMS az ainst said estate
are notified and requested TO attend, for the
purpose of having the same adjusted
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
qucsted TO make Immediate payment TO the
undersigned
Dated this sth day of May A. u. 1901. 80
join 9. II. READ. Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-11

Neglected colds make fat grave.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-11

Skin affections will readily dissp,
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-11

"Our little girl was unconscious
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Cure, giving her three doses. The
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darling speedily recovered" so writes
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-11
THE DAILY SHORT STORY.
THE RUSE.
O~N\~N~N~~

form OF an Inverted cone OF corneous
matter.-Dr. Robinson in North Amer
lean Review.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-11

A little life may be sacrificed to
sudden attack of Group if you don It
have DIR. Thomas Electric Oil on hand
for the emergency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-11

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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-14
LOCAL BREvlTIEs.

Tramways" Pain was called again
before the Grand Jury yesterday.
The engagement of Miss Harriet /,
Levers and Mr. Arthur Wall is an
nounced.
John G. Woolley, the temperance
orator who ran for President ON the
Prohibition ticket, will be here next
month
Carl l.. Singer and Miss Jean Nc
Donald, both of this city. were mar
ried Tuesday evening by Rev. George
L. Pearson, at the Methodist Episcopal
parsonage.
All the polo players of Honolulu have
entered for race at the track tonor-
row afternoon. Colonel CornweH has
arranged for the event, and 1t will be
Most OF the ponies are fast, and carry
good riders.
Superintendent E. P. Church, OF the
State school for the blind. at Lansing.
Mich, and formerly president or Oahu
College. died June 4. He became mead
of the college in 1870. having previous
~ been one OF the faculty under Pro-
fessor Alexander. He left the Islands
in 1875.
Leon Mooser, business manager for
the Flying Jordans' Vaudeville Com
paly, aIfleVd yesterday on the Picking.
accompanied by two or three members
OF the company. They will open their
engagement on Monday, June "a. As
many of the features require more
space than can be obtained in the thea
tiers, the company viii perform under
canvas.
\ Aoyagi, Japanese. was taken from
the Oahu railway train which reached
honolulu last evening after 5 O'Clock,
and charged with vagrancy On his
person was found beautiful. but muir
derous, japanese dagger In an ebony
wood case. The conductor called the
attention of William Kane, police off,
Ger at Eva, TO the weapon, stating he
had observed it on two or three occa-
Sions
ii. n. Hadley was arrested yester-
day on warrant sworn to by a jap
.anese named Simumuro, who charges
Radley with gross cheat He alleges
that Hadley. by false pretences ana
misrepresentation, procured from him
the sum of s. on the ground that he
needed it for a surgical operation.
Sfmumuro alleges that in truth Had
ley did not intend to undergo a sur
gical operation, but was preparing 10
leave the country.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-14
AGAIN THE HEALANIs.
Saturday Nights q Hair Will Be Very
Pleasing.

The second performance of the Hea-
lani Ministries. to be given tomorrow
night at the Hawaiian Opera House,
promises to be an unqualified success.
The director has used the axe with an
unsparing hand. and several numbers
which were given on the first night
will be entirely cut out The scenes
have been arranged SO that stage
changes can be made more rapidly, do
ing away with the long waits between
numbers
Last nights rehearsal was a good
one, and ginger and snap were the
watchwords. In the first part there
will be introduced new songs and gags.
Charles Elston. a favorite wherever
his tenor voice is heard, viii sing My
Dreams" by Tosti. Hawkins will
again sing the great musical success.
The Healani Girl composed especial
ily for the minstrels by Sonny Cunna-
i 'Sappho,' with Sonny Cunha as the
|star, will be given again. The stage
settings for this scene win be gor-
geous, and adapted with view to
showing off the 1.-the figure of the 800
pound prodigy TO the best advantage.
Hawkins will follow in several of his
ragtime specialties
The burlesque on Captain Berger
and other celebrities of the city Will
also be given. As one of the biggest
hits of the first performance, the boys
have entered into the spirit of this
number with vim.
The star of the evening will be
Ralph Yardley, the caricaturist, who
will portray in charcoal likenesses of
Henolulu's best known citizens. The
performance will conclude with the
grand march of the Amazons in all the
gorgeous fnery of tights and blonde
wigs The Tuxedo Quartet viii also
render several ballads.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-14
Kubey-R osenberg.

Samuel Kubey surprised his friends
yesterday by becoming a benedict. AT
the residence of Captain and Mrs.
Soule, on Lunalilo street, at 2 p. M,
Mr.. Kubey and Miss Bertha Rosenberg
were united in marriage by the Rev.
George L. Pearson, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, A number of friends
of the couple were present and &C
companied them to the depot, where
they boarded the 3;15 train for Wafa-
lua They will remain at the Waialua
Hotel for several days. Mrs. Kubey
is a sister of Mrs. Sam Lederer OF this
city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-15
MIR. Poraker's Plain Talk.
Disnstch TO The Times.

Especial Dispatch TO Inc 1lnes.)
WASHINGTON. u. e., Dec. lin
Speaking Of the verdict in the Schley
court OF inquiry, Senator ]. B. Foraker
of Ohio says that the result 'dlssusts
him. Il cont see" he said, "how the
majority could have arrived at any such
verdict. 1t is disgraceful, shameful. L
read every word of the testimony. ana
there is nothing in it that JustlheS thal
censure OF Schley. He may have erred
in some ways because CT his imperfect
knowledge and his absolute lack OF
knowledge of certain facts at times; hut
he succeeded in the end, and Admiral
Deweys verdict is the one that l accept.
That is exactly what l think l don
know whether Congress will take up the
matter or not. If it does. I don't think
it necessary to Investigate Schley again.
Somebody else ought to be investigated.
7 don't know how the Naval Affair Com.
mittees feeds on the subject. ana, OIL
course a great deal would depend upon
that If the administration is anxious to
drop the controversy, AS has been said
It could make a good beginning by drop
ping Maclay.'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-15
STATUS OF THE CASE.
penort Now Before Secretary of Navy-Ad'
r,iraI Dewey's Position.
(By Associated Press.l


WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. LINE SEE
rotary of the Navy now has before MN
for, review the report Of the Court OIL III
cuirv in the Schley case. He IS naturahy
taking time to do this carefully, so thf't
i,,.mediate action is not expected. MEAN
While the court is technically III session.
and will remain so until dissolved pS VI :
der of Secretary Long, VINO cohNeieu u
The practice in such cases is lad down
specifically in naval regulation NO. 49,
rcsnecting courts of inquiry. in the 1ol-
lowing language: 1.-The proceedings OF d
court of inquiry must be authenticated
nv the signatures of the president and
nudge advocate of the court only, and are
then to be submitted for the consldera-
lion of the officer conVenlnS the COURT
after which the court may adjourn tenn
porarily to await his further lnstruc-
tons
The question has been raised since the
appcarance of the two reports in print.
how far Admiral Dewey, tho president.
subscribed to the opinions expressed in
the first report and in the findings by
appending his signature, that signature
being required OF him apparently by the
regulation above quoted. regardless Of
his individual opinion. In response to
inquiry on this point the judge adVo-
cate general of the navy says:
According to legal practice. Admiral
Dewey by affiXing his signature to the
report of the Court of Inquiry in the case
of Rear-Admiral Schley. expresses full
concurrence in all the findings of fact
and in all the opinions reached by the
court. except those with respect to which
he has interms signitied dissent in his
minority opinion
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-15
WILL ASK INVESTIGATION.
Maryland Congressman Will Offer Resolution
for General Inquiry.
nv Associated Prcss.)

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec N-Re1"
resentative Pearre. Of Maryland who rep
resents the Maryland district from which
Admiral Schey comes, stated to-day he
would introduce resolution for con-
gressional investigation of the entire
Sampson Schley case, unless his colleague
from Maryland. Mr.. SCherm, who had
contemplated introducing such 8, resolu-
ton does So Mr.. Pearre has not formu-
lated the details OF the proposed con-
sressional inquiry, but he thinks it would
be desirable to have it conducted by spe-
cial committee rather than by one of
the regular committees of the House
The main purpose said he, lis to
get the subject before impartial body
of men. wholly disconnected With the
navy and free from the prejudice which
seems to exist in certain naval circles.
1t is by having an investigation by men
of such disinterested character that the
real facts can be brought out The pro-
ceedings before the court followed the
strfctesr legal and official formality, and
much evidence was barred out on tech
nical grounds which congressional inves-
LEGATION would bring out. l will defer
however. to the wishes of my collea que
Nh. socherm, as he first announced the
purpose to introduce a resolution of in
vestisation. but in case he does not act
my resolution will be introduced"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-15
DR.. E. J. Whitehead.

Especial Dispatch to The Times
iNIEHEKEIN, VA, Dec. 1:.-Dr E. J.
Whitehead was buried in the cemetery of
Cool Springs Disciples Church last We'd
nesday. He died at the home of his
mother near Rehoboth, after an illness
Of about ten days. DR.. Whitehead was
a resident physician of Columbiana,
Ohio. Several weeks ago he came to this
county for much needed rest and a,
visit to his mother and brother. About
three days after his arrival, his brother,
Mr.. John Whitehead, was taken i'll with
pneumonia, living only little over q
week after being taken. DR.. Whitehead
faithfully nursed his brother until the
end, and when he himself was attacked
by the same disease, it found a weaken
ed body which was unable ID resist the
attack.
Both were men thigh characters and
held in high esteem by those who knew
them. DR.. E. j. Whitehead was a grad
uate of the medical department of the
University of Michigan. He was a man
Of scholarly attaiE1ents, a physician OF
high standing anG a surgeon of ability.
having performed some wonderful surgi-
cal operations.
He was about forty wears old.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-15
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-15
Severe in Mississippi.
(By Associated Press

PONTOTOC. MISS. Dec. IA terrific
wind storm swept the southern portion
of this county last night. The home of
George King, near Troy, was completely
demolished, and his little daughter, thir-
teen years of age, instantly killed Tel
ephone lines are down, and the extent of
damage done by the storm is not OBJ
tainable.
JACKSON, MISS, Dec. 14.-This section
was visited by Il terrific wind and rain
storm last night Considerable damage
was cone to fencing and farm lands.
Telegraph lines are down in every di-
rection. and several washouts are re-
ported on the Illinois Central. TemPera-
ture has fallen forty degrees to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-15
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Elizabeth P. Giadding.

Mrs. Elizabeth +. Gadding, ST years
old widow Of Samuel &. Gladding, died
Friday afternoon at her home. No.
1916 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, of the
intirmities of old age. Mrs. Gladding
was native of Accomac county, Viz
Sinia, and had resided in Baltimore Tor
about twenty years. She is survived oy
two sons-Messrs. z. D.sGladdinS and s..
3. GladdinS-ants nine grandchildren.
Infants Death.
The infant daughter of Mr.. Benz God
frey. of No 1927 Fulton Street. died very
suddenly yesterday morning. The funeral
will take place Monday.
Mrs. E. E. Parham.
Mn e. Z. Parham died at his home in
Murfreesboro. n. c., on Friday morning.
after a short illness.
The funeral services will be held in the