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The Winslow mail., 1901-02-07
A Parting Sfah.

Sarah" said the lady of the house,
breaking the news gently to the new serv-
ant girl, 1--WE shall have to get along with
eyes, num-" replied Salah; 'Tm sorry
the masters affairs are in such bad shape,
mum. m."-Philadelphia North American.
The Winslow mail., 1901-02-07
More Beefsteak Needed.

A large number of married men
have been reported missing from va
rious parts of the country recently.
This behooves wives to treat their
husbands to more beefsteak and less
tonUue.-Chicago Daily News.
The Winslow mail., 1901-02-07
The Commercial Instinct.

Mamma-Tommy. do stop that noise. II
you'll only be good I'll give you penny.
Tommy-No; wantla nickel.
isfed to be good yesterday for penny"
81 know, but that was bargain day.
Philadelphia Press.
The Winslow mail., 1901-02-07
Came Out on Ton.

Crimsonbeak-I said that man would
some day come out on top.
Yeast-Well, has he?
"Why, yes; only yesterday they
caught him trying to sneak cut of his
boarding house by way of the roof
YonkerS Statesman.
The Winslow mail., 1901-02-07
They wouldn,t Rim.

"What do you call these?" he asked at the
breakfast table.
Flannel cakes" replied the wife of his
bosom.
Flannel? They made mistake and sold
you corduroy this time" Baltimore Ameri-
can.
The Winslow mail., 1901-02-07

The history of mankind is an immense
volumne of errors.-Chicago Daily News.
The Winslow mail., 1901-02-07

Better skin carcass for pay in the public
streets than be idly dependent on charity
Talmud.
The Winslow mail., 1901-02-07

-''No man can read that schedule
of rights which the president gave to
the Philippine commission, in an in,
verse order, without horror. Did you
ever read one of the treaties make
by the United States with an old world
power? On one side they speak Of
the subjects of her majesty and on
the other the citizens of the United
States Now if these provisions guar.
anteed to citizens of the United States
do not apply to citizens of the Phil
ippine islands, it is time for US to
amend these treaties by adding: and
subjects after the words citizens OF
the United States benjamin Har-
rison.
The Winslow mail., 1901-02-07

Every square mile of sea is estimated
to contain 120,00O,OO0 fish.
The Winslow mail., 1901-02-07
LIGHT ON THE SUBSIDY.
A Plan to MuIct the Producers ~
Benefit the Wealthy Ship
Owners.

More light is thrown on the proposi-
ton to pay the ship owners $9,OoO,OO0
bounty out of the pockets of the tax
payers every year for 20 years by the
Portland Oregonian, which thus de-
scribes the situation at the Portland
docks:
There are 20 ships in this port to-
day, all loading wheat and -four for
Europe, Africa and the orient. Thes.
20 ships are owned by II different indi-
viduals or firms. They will carry away
about 2,5OO,OOO bushels of wheat,
grown by at least 800 farmers, who
receive no subsidy for growing wheat
in competition with the pauper labor OF
India, Russia and the Argentine Hav-
ing no protection whatever in their
business, these 1900 farmers should
not be forced to pay subsidy tax to
increase the already large profits of the
II ship owners, who are carrying their
produce to market--not from any pa.
triotic motive, but because there is
money in the business. With the ex-
ception of a couple of French vessels
none of the fleet now in the river draws
subsidy from any government. They
sail the world over, taking cargo wher.
ever it can be found, and successfully
competing with other ships
This is the whole case against the
subsidy in a nutshell. 1t is proposed
that 1900 producers shall pay II ship.
owners for transporting the product
to market a price sufficient to yield A
reasonable profit; and that, in addi-
ton, the producers shall join with the
rest of US in paying a bounty to the
shipowners, in recognition of their
kindness. we presume, in consenting to
make a living instead of running for
office.
The thing is so preposterous il is in
credible that any political leader with
the slightest regard for his reputation
should be willing to appear as it's apol-
ogist and advocate.
If it goes through congress and be-
comes a law. the ship-subsidy bill will
prove to be the deadliest blight to pub
lie mems careers the country has
known since the infamous salary
grab" Senators and representatives
who have any ambition to continue in
the services of the nation, to say moth.
ing of rising in it, should take warning
in time.-Chicago Journal (Rep).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-25
A Night of Terror.

awful anxiety was felt for the
widow of the brave Gen. Burnham, OF
Machias. Me-, when the doctors said
she would die from pneumonia before
morning" writes Mrs. S. II. Lincoln,
who attended her that fearful night,
but she begged for DR.. Kings New
Discovery, which had more than once
saved her life, and cured her of con-
sumption. After taking, she slept
all night. Further use entirely cured
her." This marvellous medicine is
guaranteed to cure all throat, chest
and lung diseases. Only so cents and
81. Trial bottles free at Hartz &
Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-25
WHO DID HE ALLUDE TO 2
Morgan's Remark About What Is "F1sh-
ionabIe I'm Some Quarters"

Morgan's Remark About What Is "Fash-
ionabfe I'm Some Quarters"
Washington, Feb. 25.-Morgan made
an effort Saturday TO get the Mica
ragua canal bill before the senate re-
gardless of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
situation and in his remarks to that
end appealed to the senate TO proceed
with this great measure, although it
was fashionable in some quarters to
he kicked and cuffed about by King
Edward VII.
Spooner argued that il would not be
wise or proper for the senate to act
lIpon the canal bill while the Hay
Tauncefote treaty is pending. As
amended by the senate, he said, it puts
an end to the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
by mutual agreement. This was an
important matter for Great Britain 5
consideration, and could not well be
fastened. He asserted that to pass IL
Under these conditions would be not
cGly "a breach of international cour-
tesy, but of international decency."
Morgan again interrupted to say
that the canal bill makes no reference
to the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, and that
the Clayton Bulwer treaty could be
acted upon as well after the passage
of the canal bill as before.
To this suggestion Spooner replied
that the senate could not pass the bill
now without grave and just oHense
to Great Britain"
Morgan-Just offense?
Spooner-Yes. just offense, because
the act proposed is both grossly inn
polite and an improper international
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-25
CORSETS
Masters Sale.
]. t. and S. R. Kenworthy, attorneys.
Ro State isis Of Illinois Illinois, tss.


In the Circuit Court-In Chancery.
katie Cuick), Olive Ruby, Mary Ruby, Minnie
Ruby and Lizzie Ruby VS.. Orlando NJ Gunnell
Catherine Gunnen and Mrs Minnie Call Afghan
Foreclosure, general No. 1888
Notice is hereby given. that by virtue of q
decree of SAID Court, entered in the above en-
titled cause, on the twenty-eighth day of Janu-
airy, A. ID. 1901 L shall. on Saturday, the
twenty-third day of March, A. D. 1901, at the
hour of two O'Clock in the afternoon, 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 to the highest and
best bidder for cash in hand that certain par
eel of land, situate in the County of Rock
Island and State of Illinois. known and
described as follows. towit:
commencing at a tree standing South thirty
seven degrees (37o) West (variation 7o), Six
90 chains aod sixteen Q6) links from the
North east corner of Section Thirty-five (S5),
in To wnship Seventeen (7), North of Range
One % West of the fourth p M. thence
West variation 20 AS eleven QD chains
and thirty-eight (38) links; thence North
Thi -ty-four and one half degrees (3lIs o) West
fourteen QD ckaius and Sixty-ope (6) links;
thence North eighty-nine degrees (S9ob East
ten (l0) chains aud thirteen (l3) links; thence
South hfty-eight ana one-half (5s1s - degrees
East four az chains eighty (S0l links to the
place OF beginning, containing Eight s. 90100
acres and also known as Out Lot T to Coal
Valley in the town of Coal Valley, County of
Rock Island and State of Illinois.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this twelfth
day OF February, A. D.. 1901.
ELwIN E. PARMENTER,
Master In Chancery, Rock Island County, Ill.
j. It. & s. X. KENwoRrHY, Compartments
Solicitors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-25
Chancery Notice.

State of Illinois,
Rock Island County. IS
In the Circuit Court to the May term, A. D.
1901.
Laura Schumacher VS.. Herman Schumacher.
In Chancery.
Andavit of the non-residence OF Herman
Schumacher, the above named defendant,
having been fled In the clerks once of the
circuit court of said county notice is there
fore given to the said nonresident defend
ant Herman Schumacher, that the complain
ant fled her bill of complaint in said court, on
| the chancery side thereof, on the 10th day of
February, A D., 1901, and that thereupop q
summons Issued out OF said court wherein
said suit is now pending, returnable to said
court, to-wit: The circuit court of Rock Is
Ind county Illinois. at the court house in the
city of Rock Island on the first Monday in the
month of May next, as is by law required:
Now, unless you, the said NONRESIDENT
defendant Herman Schumacher, above
| named. shall personally be and appear be-
fore the said circuit court, on the first day
OF the next term thereof, to be holden IN
the court house in the city of Rock Island,
in and for said county, on the first Monday
in May next, and plead, answer or demur TO
the said compliments bill of complaint, the
same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated. will be taken as confessed
and a decree entered against you according
| to the prayer OF said bill.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE. Circuit Clerk.
Rock Island, Ill, Feb. 2lst, 1901.
JOSEPH L. HAAS Compartments Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-25
cATARRH OF THE STOMACH.
A Pleasant, Simple, hut Safe and Enectual
Cure for It.

A Pleasant, Simple, hut Safe and Enectuai
Cure for It.
Catarrh of the stomach has long
been considered the next thing to in
durable. The usual symptoms are a
full or bloating sensation after eating
accompanied sometimes with sour or
watery risings, formation of gases.
causing pressure on the heart and
lungs, and difficult breathing, head
aches, tickle appetite, nervousness
and general played out, languid feel
ing.
There is often a foul taste in the
mouth, coated tongue, and if the in
terror of the stomach could be seen, it
would show Shiny, infamed condi-
ton.
The cure for this common and OBJ
stinate trouble is found in treat
ment which causes the food to be
readily, thoroughly digested before it
has time to ferment and irritate the
delicate mucous surfaces of the stom-
ach. To secure prompt and healthy
digestion is the one necessary thing
to do and when normal digestion is
secured the catarrhal condition will
have disappeared.
According to DIR. Harlanson the
safest and best treatment is to use
after each meal a tablet, composed OF
diastase, aseptic pepsin, little nux,
golden seal and fruit acids. These
tablets can now be found at all drug
stores under the name of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets, and not being a
patent medicine can be used with
perfect safety and assurance that
healthy appetite and thorough diges-
ton will follow their regular use after
| meals.
N. j. Booher, Chicago, ILL.,, writes
| ''Catarrh is local condition result
ing from a neglected cold in the head,
whereby the lining membrane of the
nose becomes infiamed and the pois-
onous discharge therefrom passing
backward into the throat reaches the
stomach, thus producing catarrh OF
| the stomach. Medical authorities
prescribed for me for three years fol
catarrh of the stomach without cure
but today am the happiest of men
after using only one box of Stuart:
Dyspepsia Tablets. cannot find ap
propriate words to express my good
feeling. 1 have found flesh, appetite
and sound rest from their USE"
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is The
safest preparation as we'll as The
simplest and most convenient remedy
for any form of indigestion, catarrt
of stomach, biliousness, sour stom
ach, heartburn and bloating aftel
meals.
Send for the book, mailed free or
stomach troubles. by addressing F. A
Stuart company, Marshall, Mich
The tablets can be found at all drug
stores.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-25
ANTI-vIcE CRUSADE STARTED
Attempt to CarrienntIonize the City Of
Beer aud Cream


Beer and Cream
Milwaukee. Wis, Feb. 23.-An
anti-vice crusade, run upon the plan
made famous by Mrs. Nation, has been
started ink this city. During the past
week keepers of resorts have received
unsigned communications warning them
to close their places. The letters
threatened that if they did not close
down their wicked refugees of upright
eousness would be broken up and de-
stroyed
The warnings We're disregarded.
About dawn Saturday morning dis
orderly house on Sixth street was at
tackled. The street was deserted at
the time Before the inmates could
summon aid every window on the first
floor had been broken and the front
door smashed in. The weapon used
was an AK This the ''smashers," up
on departing, hurled through win
dow. A woman inside was struck and
severely injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-25
Wounds Prove FataI.

Joliet Ills, Feb. 25.-William
Woods, convict at the penitentiary.
who was stabbed ten days ago by Adj
am Grier. fellow convict, is dead
from the effect of the wounds. At the
inquest Grier was held for murder.
The facts as brought out at the in
quest showed that the attack was en-
tirely without cause. Woods was sent
here from Chicago for manslaughter,
and Grier for burglary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-25
Extrn se..ion of the senate.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The extra ses-
sion of the senate called by the presi-
dent Saturday to meet Immediately up
on the dissolution of the present con-
gress on March 4, is called in ac-
cordance with the usual custom and
for the purpose of confirming presi-
Dental nominations,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-25

Puny children with weak constitu-
tons can attain an unusual degree of
bodily and mental vigor by taking
Rocky Mountain Tea this MONTH
Made by the Madison Medicine COM
pany. T. H. Thomas parmscy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-25

Thirty dollars to California. Tues
days, Feb. IL. 10 and 90, and March
5, II, 10 and %, the D., r. & N. w.
railway will sell tickets to points in
California, Oregon and Washington at
$50. For particulars as to train SER
vice, etc., inquire at passenger station
at the foot of Seventeenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-25
Notice OF increase Of Capital stock.

Notice is hereby given that at 8 meeting OF
the stockholders OF the Hi Hi Bitters com
the 18th day of February 1901, the capt. a.
stock of such corporation was Increased from
the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars to the
sum OF ten Thousand dollars, and that the mum
Der of shares of said corporation was increased
from twenty-five TO one hundred.
NJ A. LOEB, President
A. E. SrEITz. Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-25

Robinson, coIored. known as "the. Wild
man from Rorneo,1 died here Satur
day. For the past ten years he has
Travelled with circases and was on ex-
hibition in museums all over the coun-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-25

One fare plus 81. Tuesdays, Feb.
10, and March and 10, the D.. &. 1.
& N. w. railway will sell homeseek-
ers' round trip tickets to various
points in Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado,
South Dakota and points in the north
west at one fare plus 50. For partic-
lars inquire at passenger station, foot
of Seventeenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-25

The Burlington will have on sale
January 1st and 18th, and February
9th and 10Th, home seekers excursion
tickets at one fare plus two dollars
($2) for the round trip to various
points in the north. south and west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-25
TRAIN RUNS INTO a SLEIGH.
--Three of the Occupants Dead and One
Probably Fatally Injured.

PROBABLY fabhAly AnJuEeu"
Goshen Ind, Feb. 25.-Three per-
sons were killed Saturday evening and
several injured by the Wabash west
bound passenger train running into a
sleigh filled with people at the cross
ing near Wakarusa. The dead are:
Christian Wagner, Christian Deering
and Louis Wagner The injured are:
Edgar Wagner, leg broken and in
ternal injuries, will probably die; Ed
ward Wagner. not seriously hurt.
There were others in the sled. but
they were either only slightly hurt or
escaped all injury. Christian Wagner
leaves a widow and six children To
those who were killed death came in
stantly. The team of horses escaped,
but the sled was completely demol-
ishcd The train was two hours late
and running at a fearful rate, and as
the engineers do not usually whistle
after leaving the station it is said that
no warning whistle was given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-25
Ne was Only a Brawl.

Chicago, Feb. 25..It turns out that
the killing of the Italian Di Giovanni
was only an ordinary everyday Unit
ed States killing, the result of quar-
rel with no motive or vendetta attach
ment or anything else peculiarly Ital-
ian. Friends of Morici. who did the
killing, say it was done in self-defense,
and Morici has a bad wound in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-25
$24.O5 to Washington, D. C., an

$24.05 to Washington, d. c., and
return. On account of presi-
Dental inauguration, the c., r.
/ /. & P. railway will on Feb.
%, March and 2, sell round trip
tickets to Washington, d. c.. at rate
of $24.05, good for return up to
March s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-25
RURAL FREE DELIVERY
Remarks on Its Future by the Man
Who Has Charge of the
System.
GooDTHEEe AND OTHERS TO FOLLOW
Among Which Are Included the Postal
Telegraph and Savings Bank
and Also the Parcels Post.

Kansas City, Feb. 23.-Charles
Hedges, of Washington. assistant SUI
perintendent of rural free delivery, adj
dressed the annual convention of the
Missouri Postmasters' association Sat
urday Hedges, in the course of his
remarks, gave assurances that rural
free delivery as an adjunct TO the
postal service of the United States has
come to stay. 1t is no longer an ex-
preiment said he. The practical ben
eiits of the system have been so well
demonstrated that it will be extend
ed and will become not only a perma-
nent but one of the most important
features of the postal service. Hedges
also predicted that in carrying out the
idea of rural free delivery it would
open the way for the establishment of
three other great projects connected
with the postal service. These are
the postal telegraph, parcels post and
the postal savings bank.
Forerunner of Other COnveniences.
with rural delivery established"
said he, 1.-The postal telegraph, the par
GELS post. and the postal savings bank
viii he drawn i'm OF the practical
benefits that are derived from rural
delivery he said: 1T is theagreat lever
that brings the people of the country
and those N the city into closer touch
with each other. 1t brings the farm
er up to date. 1t gives him good roads.
1t gives him the market reports. the
weather predictions and helps his in
tellectual advancement by giving him
the daily newspapers. A civilizing eff
feet follows the establishment of the
new service Ivy The government. 1t is
the Means of Keeping the farmers boy
and girl at home and contented by CIV
ing them the newspapers and maya
zines and a knowledge of metrOpOli-
tan life that satisfies them.
What the System Costs n Head.
at costs at present 81 a head to
maintain a rural route. Where there
are 800 persons on n route it costs the
government $500 a year for the first
year. After the route is established
the cost diminishes. But no matter
what the cost the benefits justify it.
1t has been designated as an. expert
mental or temporary service. but it can
be seen now in congress that it has
come to stay. In the next few years
you will see it engrafted in the statutes
as a fixed institution
Thomas Howard. special agent of
the rural free delivery service, said
that nearly every route he established
knocked out contract route and thus
resulted in a saving to the government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-25

Homeseekers' tickets to the north.
west and southwest the first and third
Tuesdays in the month via C., r. 1. &
P. railway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-25
Skirts.

Skirts.
At 2on Short white skirts with
hemstitched flounce.
At SOC Long skirts. hemstitched
and tucked founce with
foundation SOC.
At SEC Skirts in several styles,
deep fiounce embroidery or
lace trimmed 69c.
At SIS. 75c French style skirts
with deep lace and in
serting on founce, 65c and 75c.
AT 89c Five pretty styles hem
stitched, tucked and lace eff
fects; value 81 and 81. % for 69c.
At I 90, 1.25 Handsome skirts
trimmed with en-
broidery or Sluny lace and inserting.
At | As French style skirts with
fiounces of the new vertical
tueking and lace inserting; you'll
think them 50 at least.
At 81. so, 81 IS. 81, 81, 81. SO and on
up to So, the most beautiful styles of
skirts we have ever shown and the
best values we have ever offered at
any muslin underwear sale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-25
TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS.

$50 to common points in California.
Also to Portland. Ore, via the c., Z.
1. & p. railway Tuesday, Feb. II, and
every Tuesday following until April
80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-25
Drawers.

Drawers.
At 15c Good muslin, double clus-
ter tuck.
At 25c Eight styles, muslin and
cambria, with umbrella
fiounce, lace trimmed or plain.
At Arc Drawers of soft cambria in
a variety of styles. all beau
tifully made.
At SOC A handsome assortment
of styles in new hemstitched
and tucked effects with lace or en-
broidery.
At 68e Use and S5c-Drawers of
cam brio and muslin var
iously trimmed with lace and en-
broidery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-25
Sale of Mems Night Shirts

A special purchase of mems
night shirts, made of heavy
standard quality muslin, gem
erously full sizes. six STYLES of
trimming to choose from,
while they last you can -
have them at. ... QUO
Extra value night shirts, double
stitched seams, trimmed with
best imported silk braids,
every one worth 81. if you
come promptly you'll get
your share
az 1850. .....-'..... IOC
Gents furnishing Department.