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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
preceding the late Charles NJ. Leon

proceeding the late Charles NJ. Leon
ard.
Careless handling of revolver oc-
|casioned considerable explanations ON
the part of George Thoen, proprietor
of the St. Louis house, Saturday af-
ternoon. At $3.50 o'clock in the af-
ternoon while engaged in looking
about a room over the saloon, which
was in process of cleansing, the pro-
pritor took up revolver. 1t was of
the hair trigger variety, and before
he knew IL, the weapon was exploded,
its bullet passing through the win
dow opening on Ripley street. The
report caused much excitement. y
crowd gathered, and the sensational
news of suicide and murder, double of
course, went around. The hostler
followed by a reporter, and dozen
others, climbed hurriedly the stair
way, IS feet north of Second street,
and rushed through the narrow hall
to the parlor in the front. There was
no tragedy. Mr.. Thoen held the
smoking revolver in his hand and
smiled. 1T was an accident" said
he. the only damage done is that"
He pointed To the upper sash of the
second window north of Second
street. 1t was perforated as though
Il hole had been bored through it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
Professional Cards.

Rock Island and Milan Rock Is
land office in Bengston Block. Milan
Office on Main street.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-05-09

Some men smoke a pipe for the sake
Of economy, because they can't afford a
good cigar, and other men indulge in
the meerschaum and brier because they
claim it is the only way to get the full
enjoyment out of tobacco. The Ques-
ton Of economy doesn't enter into the
scheme Of the latter class.
A Walnut street manufacturer of
Turkish cigarettes sells, at $3.50 q
pound considerable quantity Of i'm
ported tobacco. His customers are con-
noisseurs, and they are men who can
amply afford to pay this exorbitant
price and say the goods are worth it.
Some of them, to be sure, make it last
longer by mixing it with Virginia long
cut, for the Turkish tobacco is exceed
ingly pungent, and a little Of it villa
flavor an equal quantity of the cheaper
weed. A novice who was pricing this
tobacco expressed some surprise that
it should be so expensive.
''That isn't expensive" replied the
tobacconist. ''There are Turkish tobac-
cos that, with the duty added, would
cost as much as $50 pound in this
country" Philadelphia Record.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-05-09
The Ingredients of Fireworks.

The chief constituents of all fire
works are gunpowder and it's ingredi
ents. Iron and steel filings and cast iron
borings, free from rust, are used to in
crease the brightness of the display
and produce the Chinese fire. When the
rocket explodes up in the air, the bright
and yaricolored sparks are produced by
these filings as they ignite in the oxy
gen.
Copper filings and copper salts are
used to produce greenish tints. A fine
blue is made with zinc filings. A light
greenish tint with much smoke is made
out Of sulphuret of anthony. Amber,
resin and common salt protected from
dampness produce a yellow fire. Salts
Of strontia make a red light. A green
light is also made by the salts of bari
UNI.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-05-09
WHAT We SAY
Is What We Mean.

There is no honor or profit in
fooling people especially the
sick; our Vinol guarantee is
made in good faith. Those who
buy it and get no benefit from
it may have their money back.
Every sick person should be
willing to try it on such terms.
People who are all run down-have no
appetite-pale women and children
those who want to gain hesh-should
try Vinol on our guarantee. 1t is just
the medicine for old people and nursing
mothers and all persons who have a
hanging-on cough or have any throat and
lung disease.
Everything that is In vinol is plainly
printed on the label of Teach package. Re-
member that we guarantee vinol and re-
fund the purchase money If you are not
satisfied.
WILSON Brothers
PHARMACY.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-05-09
FIND THE SUNNY SIDE.
Try to Get Out of the Gloom and the
Shadows of Life.

Shadows of Life.
Nothing contributes more to the high
est success than the formation of the
habit of enjoying things. Whatever
your calling in life may be, whatever
misfortunes or hardships may come to
you. make up your mind resolutely
that, come what may, you will get the
most possible real enjoyment out of ev-
cry day, that you will increase your
capacity for enjoying life by trying to
find the sunny side Of every experience
OF the Gay. Resolutely determine that
you will see the humorous side of
things. No matter how hard or I'M
yielding your environment may seem
to be, there is a sunny side if you can
only see it. The mirth provoking fac
uity, even under trying circumstances,
is worth more to a young man or wo-
man starting out in life than fortune
without it. Make up your mind that
you will be an optimist; that there
shall be nothing Of the pessimist about
you; that you will carry your own sun
shine wherever you go.
There is longevity in the sunny soul
that eases our jolts and makes our
sides shake with laughter.
There is q wonderful medicinal effect
In good cheer. Good news and glad tt
dings have magic effect even upon
invalids.
We often see q whole store or factory
or home transformed by one sunny
soul. On the other hand, we have seen
them blighted and made dark by
gloomy, morose, fault finding person.
Christian Advocate.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-05-09

The wholesale butcher thus re-
celveS for waste. S170o
Deduct this from the total cost of
$1O5.99 and you have $50, the cost of
the meat, or over 91a cents per pound
for the $50 lbs of refrigerated beef aft
er all credits are taken for the refuse
and by-product stuff.
Fascination of Bees.
Not many persons know much about
bees, but the few who keep them find
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-05-09
SD11nters.

Thorns and splinters finding their
way under the skin frequently give con-
siderable pain. If they cannot be i'm
mediately extra acted. for which purpose
a new needle will be found in most
cases sufficient surgical instrument,
the part should be bathed with hot
water. In event of Inflammation the
steam Of hot water should be applied.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-05-09
ChixdE'enSS
FGz>azxEEE@g .

That's a good name for
SCOTS Emulsion. Children
are like young plants. Some
will grow in ordinary soil.
Others need fertilizers.
The nature Of some children
prevents them from thriving
on ordinary food Such chill
dren grow rightif treated right.
All they need IS a little fc@r-
tilizcr-a little extra ricl::2css.
SCOTS Emulsion i tic right
treatment.
Fertilizers make things grow
That's Just n W: : SCOTS Elul-
sion does. Il makes children
grow in flesh, grow il strength.
grow rich blood, grow in raird-
grow happy. That's utt2ss We
make It for.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, 400 Pearl ST, ny
soc and $500, all druggists.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-05-09
cid Cheesernaker Dies.

Robert Samuel Houston, the oldest
cheesemaker in Wisconsin and a third
cousin Of General Sam Houston Of
Texas fame, died of dropsy at his
home in Milwaukee recently, aged
eighty-two years. Mr.. Houston was
known all over the state as a dairyman
and legislator. He moved from Ke-
nosha to Milwaukee three years ago.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-05-09
ORLANDO BURNETT,

A Mexican carpenter considers hang
ing one door a big days work. An
American carpenter will easily hang
ten doors day.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-20
Told of Deaf Irish Dean,

A dean whose. rame may not be
given is nearly stone deaf. says Tenn
pie Bar. His deafness is, said to lead
to malapropos answers. Staying at a
friends house, he was asked if he
would like to have pair Of slippers.
His face assumed an expression Of
portentous solemnity, and he made
reply: That question must be re-
served for the general synod" On
another occasion he was asked what
family he had. -'Twenty-six. and an
Immediate prospect CT a considerable
increase" He thought he had been
asked as to the number of children at
his school. Just one more story of
my deaf dean. He is reported to be
famous for changing horses, and not
to be particularly lucky in horscfesh.
Some one asked him how Mrs. -
was. The reply was peculiar: "She
is vicious in the extreme; she won't
stand the curb, and is strongly in.
clired to run away" Needless to say,
he was not referring to the good gray
mare, who. no doubt, was going very
steadily in double harness.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-20
EVOLUTION OF ELEPHANTS.
Notable Find In Egypt Which May Solve
vexcd Question.

NotaDie Fino In Egypt winch may solve
vexed Question.
The history OF the extinct members
Of the elephant order has always prov
ed Of interest because of the associa-
ton Of primitive man as a contempt
rary of the mammoth. Older elephants
than this big furred elephant are
stand out very prominently the masto-
dons.
One of the unsolved points regarding
elephant history in the past has been
the nature Of the links, which on the
evolution theory are bound to exist by
way o: connecting these giant Great
ures with their ancestors, says the
London Chronicle. DR.. C. w. Andrews
has been making a notable find in
Egypt, such as may serve to supply the
gaps and to produce the missing
links" in the elephant chain Of descent.
He has found the fossil remains Of
the mastodons, is evidently closely re-
lated to them on the one side. Beyond
this comes another fossil find Of still
moro primitive elephant that takes US
back in the family history to the
hoofed quadrupeds. This last form
may come to be regarded as the point
of departure of the elephant branch Of
the mammalian tree. The British Mu-
scum will probably be duly enriched
by the exhibition Of these primitive
types of elephant life.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-20
CURES BLOOD POISON. CANCER.

Aching Eones, Shifting Pains. Itching
Skin. Pimples, Eating Sores. Etc.
Ii You have Pimpies or Offensive Erup-
tions, Spiotches, or Copper Co.ored Erup-
tioIs, or rash on tho skin, fostering Swell
ings, Glands Swollen, Ulcers on any part
OF the body, old Sores, Boils. Car5uncles,
Pains aad Aches il Bones or joints, Hair
or Eyebrows falling out, persistent Sore
Mouth, Gums, or Throat, then YOU have
Blood Poison. Take Botanic B,ood Balm
B.B.B) Soon all Sores. Pimp.es and
Eruptions viii! heal perfectly. Aches and
Pains cease, Swellings subside, and a per-
feet, never to return cure made B.RR
cures cancers of An Kinds, Suppurating
Swellngs. Eating Sores. Ugly Ulcers, after
all else fails, healing the sores perfectly.
II you haze persistent pimp!e, wart,
swollen glands, shooting, singing pains,
take Blood Balm, and they will disappear
before they develop into Cancer Write
fer special circular on Cancer) Druggists
81 per large bottle, including. complete
directions for home cure. Sample free by
writing BLOOD Balm Co, Is Mitchell ST.,
Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble, and free
medical advice sent in scaled letter.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-20

The escape or serum nom tna EiOOQ.
pcruna stimulates the kidneys to ex-
crete from the blood the accommodating
poison, and thIS prevents the convul-
ssons which are sure To follow il the
poisons are allowed to remain. It
gives great vicor to the hearts action
ard digestive system. both of which
are apt to fail rapidly in this disease.
Peruna cures cataIrh Of the Kidneys
simply because it cures catarrh wher-
ever located.
II you do not derive prompt and sat
isfactory results from the use Of Pc
rilna. write at once to DIR. Hartman.
giving full statement CT your case,
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman. President OF
Tie Hartman S;tnitarilim. Columbus,
Ohio.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-20
Another Lincoln Story.

The story is told that Lincoln was
one day walking through field when
ne suddenly saw that he was pursued
by mad bull
The nearest object Of escape was an
old strawstack, and Lincoln made for
It with lightning speed. Reaching it
before the bull caught up to him, lie
commencing running around it, with
the bull in mad pursuit.
After several revolutions Lincoln
discovered that his long legs had ccv-
cred the ground faster than he had
hoped, and bright idea occurred to
him. A few more strides brought hin
within reach Of the bulls tail, viii h
ne clutched and the two went flying
around faster than before.
It soon began to dawn upon his bull.
ship that he was the one pursued. and
he began to below with fear and dis
appointment, when Lincoln exclai1ct d.
See here, darn you, you began Il is
frht I didn't
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-20
SChhF FIN COLLECTION.
Isdd Fad of Some Prominent New York
Society Men.

Edo Fad of Some Prominent New York
Society Men.
Collectors OF scarf pins-or tie pins,
to be moro co-rect-are one Of the
feds OF New York men. The recent
robbery OF Paul Gilbert Thebaud by
his valet revealed that Mr.. Thebaud
vas one who cultivated this hobby. +.
One Of the largest collections Of the
kind was left come years ago by jim
F1ic" Wood, an eccentric bachelor, well
known II New York society, woo lived
ct th2 o,d New York hotel. Mr.. Wood
left nearly 500 pins. which were dis
tributed to various friends. He was a
bachelor ard native CT Baltimore.
His hair and whiskers were fiery red,
and for long time he dyed them,
making them almost supernatural and
MephistcDholeal in their eject 9 Sud-
denly he gave up the deception, and
a-te-ward appeared with snow-white
Ecir and SIDE expenditures. He was al
ways in love with the last society
Beauty, hUt he would never propose,
and he took deepest u2,brage..if any Of
them married. To one daughter OF q
socially prominent family. = famous
beauty still, he had left a large sum
in his will. On her marriage. however.
lie managed to change the amount OF
zeroes and the punctuation point SO
that her dowry from him fell from
thousands to hundreds-not being in
clined to further express his dissat
isfactio1 in legal codicil.
William Cutting and Center Hitch
cock have collections Of the. pins al
most as extensive as is that Of Mr..
Many Of these were given
then, at weddings at which they were
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-20
What Results from Electricity.

Although the predictions freely
made a few years ago that the deyci
opment of electric traction would
quickly drive horses from the field OF
labor have not been fulfilled, yet the
Electrical Review cites statistics tc
prove that the disappearance Of the
horse is actually taking place, al
though so slowly as not to attract
much attention. In Paris the number
of horses fell off about per cent be-
tween 1901 and 1902. In London the
decrease in the same time was 10 pei
cent. In Berlin. Vienna and st. Pc.
,tersburg a similar falling off is showH
by the census of horses. In New York
It is estimated that the number OF
horses has decreased 33 per cent II
the last t--o7+-- -'""~-
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-20

successful Government
Both young and old. the holy father
said at Christmas, were wanted in the
Christian movement for the upraising
OF the people, and young and old must
work hand in hand. These frequent
calculations of the pope to- union
among Catholics suggests the existence
Of causes Of discussion, says the Tab
let. s'~f2 f'*A
There are Catholics of the. old school,
fond Of quiet life. who refuse to take
note Of The changed conditions of the
times; on the other han, there are
ardent young spirits who forget that
there has been past at all. and who
seek to impress their own ideas whole
and entire, as in new creation, on the
Italy of today.
To these especially the holy father
addresses former instruction on the
social movement, in which he urges
that it must be in continuity with the
past. must draw its Inspiration from
religion, and its direction from the
PdStOTS VI Inc CHuItH mere have
been some few who were ready to leave
the Roman question and the rights of
the holy see in the background in their
eagerness to prove the democratic
character Of the Catholic movement
The Roman question does undoubtedly
block the way Of the Italian govern
ment,, whose path will never be smooth
until 1t has solved 1t to the satisfaction
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-20

1425 Dnnning street, Chicago. H., Tie
following letter:
For vears 1 suffered riih cotnrrh
Of the kidneys contracted i'm the
army. Medicine did nothcip meamv
NMtfL a c0mradc ,riO had breahci ped
~ TerMnI advised me TO H'y il. 1
bought some at once, and s0om found
Messed retfeC kept taking d Jom"
WsOnfhs. a nd am nOO iCeN and strong
sud feet better than Ihare done TOR
me past t,Ccnty gears, THAMES to
PerMna. 1T. II. Mars
Mr.. John VancesQf Hartford City.
Ind, says: My kidney trouble is much
better. l have improved 50 much that
everybody wants TO know what mcdi
cine am using. ! recommend Peruna
to everybody, and some have COM
menced to use it. The folks all say
that II DR.. Hartman's medicine cures
me 1t must be great. Vance.
Mr.. j. Brake, Of Prirolcn. Ontario,
Canada, ,critcs: "FOMr gears ago j
Mad a seUcre alta &c If Hriyht's dis
case. sch fch brought me 50 fOtc the
doctor sGtd nothing more coM'd be
done for me. 1 bryan to tIkc Pcrwn0
and MGnaLtn, and in three months
! aCas WelE man. and hare con
ftnMed SO CUcr since. -. EraEr.
At the appearance Of the frs; symptom
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-20

Mr.. and AIRS. Alfred Dawson OF Gov.
entry, England. while climbing in the
BerniEa Alps recently were suddenly
attacked by two large eagles whose
nest they had approached unawarcs.
Mr.. Dawson received terrific blow
OF the head FROM the wing CT one of
the Infatuated birds and was partly
stunned. A. guide, vino accompanied
them, succeeded in bea;;ag Of the
ether biz. tan,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-20

CDR. August kocnig's Hamburg Breast
Tea" writes Mr.. +. Batsch, Of Horizon,
Wis, enabled me to get rid of an obsti-
nate cough; we feel very grateful to the
discoverer of this medicine ..
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-20
STATE Or ONO, CIrYT OF oLEDo,
@ I..,GAc Coryr3, ~.

LUCAS VOUNTT.
FRANK J. CHENEY, make oath that he IN tho
senior partner Of tho finn Of +. J. CHENEY Il
Co., doing lnsiness in tho City Of Toledo
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay tho sum OF ONE HuSDRED DOL
LARS for each end every case CT cATARnH that
cannot be cured by the use OF HALL s
CArAnRn CuaF. FRANK J. CHENEY.
, Sworn to before mo and subscribed in my
4 -, presenee. this 9Th day of December,
! SEAL. A. D., 1856. A. W. GLEASON.
'@-i az - f' Notary Public.
Halls Catarrn Cure il tax en- internally, and
acts directly on tho blood ana mucous sur
faces OF the system. send ;or testimonials,
free. FL. CHENEY h Co., Toledo, Q.
Sold by Druggists,75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-20

FITSper,nanentlyc cured. No fits or nervous
nessafterflrst day use OF Dr. Kiinc's Great
NerveRestorer. $2trial bottle and trcatisefreo
DIR. II. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch ST.. Phila, Pa.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-20

A rolling stone gathers no mos, but
neither does rolling mill.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-20

Carp are said to live hundreds of years,
and pike are also hardy cd fellows. pr
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-20

. PUTNAM FApELEss DYES prodscc the
brightest and fastest colors
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-20

One active cause Of shrinkase In
value, Is .he, assessors, visit.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-20

Piso's Cure cannot DO zoo highly spoken Of
% cough curc.-J. W. O'Dn1EN, 322 Third
Avenue, n, Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. :, l31l
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-20

Mrs. Winslow' 5 Soothing Syru p for children
tie etiling, soften tho gums, reduces inflamma-
ton ,allays pain cures wind collie. 25c. bottle
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-20

Nothing ever happens to the man who
carries an accident policy.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-20

Some people only tell the truth when it
is disagreeable.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-20

American potatoes are sod in Ireland.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-20

Some men with liberal views allow their
libcrality tc end there. t@.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-20

An eagle can live twenty days without
food. and condor forty days.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-12-20
DANGEROUS kidney DiSEasEs CURED
Pe.ru.na Creating NatiOna! Scasati N in the Cure
Of Chronic Ailments OF lie III nals.

/ t"oGb'e. Pc
/. rtlila Should
lie taken.
This remedy
, strikes at
. once the
:ery root Of
Il" disease.
itaroHcc re-
licNcS the ca-
: tarrllaI kid
; nf.ys CT the
STA On Il n t
blood pre-
d" q II t in Z
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-12-05
Cures Cancer and Blood Poison.

If you have blood poison producing
eruptions, pimples, ulcers, swollen
glands, bumps and risings, burning,
Itching skin, copper-colored spots or
rash on the skin, mucuous patches in
mouth or throat, falling hair, bone pains,
old rheumatism or foul catarrh. take
Botanic Blood Balm b. B. b. 1t kills
the poison in the blood; soon all sores,
ernptions heal, hard swellings subside,
aches and pains stop and perfect cure
is made of the worst cases OF Blood
Poison.
For cancers. tumors, swellings, eating
cores, ugly ulcers, persistent pimpies
OF all kinds, take b. b. b. 1t destroys
the cancer poison in the blood, heals
cancer of all kinds. cures the worst
humors or suppurating swellings.
Thousands cured by =. B. B. after all
else fails. B B b composed OF pr re
botanic ingredients. Improves the
digestion, makes the blood pure and
rich, stops the awful itching and all
sharp, shooting pains. Thoroughly
tested for thirty years. Druggists. 81
Der bottle, with complete directions TO,
home cure Sample free and prepaid
by riting Blood Balm Co, Atlanta, a
Describe trouble and free medical advice
also sent in sealed letter.