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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
German opinion OF Blgelow's Speech.

Cambridge. Mass. Jan. 20.-Promi-
nent Germans at Harvard take decided
exceptions to POultney Bigelow' 5
speech, in which il was stated that
war would he declared between Ger
many and the United States soon.
''Senseless," ridiculous. absurd" and
foolish are the adjectiveS which the
Harvard professors apply to the speech.
There is quite Il colony of German stu
dents and professors i'm Cambridge,
and all look on Bigelow's speech as
absolute rot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
nae To- ser,e rive Yenr..

Marquette. Mich, Jan. 20.-FOr the
of $500 Victor Chap
pei. formerly treasurer Of SchoOlcraft
county. was brought to the state prison
Saturday to serve five years. lie
pleaded guilty before Judge Steere at
Marquette Friday. His bOndsmen will
be sued FOR the amount of the shortage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock. Feed and Fuel

TOday's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel
Rock Island. Jan. Following are today
quotations on the local market:
Provisions.
Butter-Creamery 2ic. dairy 20c to 22c.
EggS-FreSh 25c. packed 1qC.
Poultry Spring chickens &C, hens 6, tur-
keys &C. ducks &c, geese &C.
Vegetables Potatoes 90 TO Csc, onions Sl.75,
turnipS iOC,
Fruits Apples per Dbl. s3.5O to $3.50.
Live stock.
Cattle-Steers 500 10 $500, cows and heif-
erS 81 90 to $3.50.
HogS-MiXed and butchers $3.50 to Sc IS.
Sheep-Yearlings or over, per cwt. 50 TO
81 10.
Feed and Fuel
Grain-Corn sc. oats 4SC.
Forage-Timothy hay Sl4 to SIS, prairie hay
Sl2, clover hay SiS. baled prairie SIP to SlS,
baled timothy $3.50. oat straw 81.
Woodland, per load $3.50.
Coal-Lump. per bushel l2c, slack, per
bushel &C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
GHOsTlNMOURNING
One That Has Been Appearing at
Bushnell of
Late.
REGARDLESS OF HOUR OF NIeH
Terror TO the BeIated Citizen Who
Encounters the Appari-
ton.

Bushnell. Ills. Jan. 20.-Rushnell
has Il ghost-a female CHEST. She APP
pears dressed in deepest mourning.
Only once has she been seen In white.
ana then in what appeared to he ma
tcrial Of flowing texture. On all other
occasions she has shown herself i'll
long plack robes. and mourning veil
over her face. She does not seem to
confine herself to any particular place.
bur has been seen ON different streets
md III all hours of the nioht
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
Appear Her Ghostship.

she suddenly appears before tine ne
lated citizen i'm 4 nOiseless manner.
ard as suddenly disappears. On two
or three occasions she has given chase.
and the frightened individuals declare
il is with only the fieetest running that
they have been able to keep out of the
way. And on one occasion an attempt
was made To capture the spirit. but
after chase of several squares she
suddenly disappeared from view, and
further chase was abandoned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20

WANTED-To loan money on diamonds,
watches. jewelry, hardware, musical In
struments, bicycles, clothing, dry goods,
for second hand goods of all kinds also
The above goods for sale at half the usual
store prices. All business transactions
strictly confidential His new number aud
location. 1923 Second avenue Don't forget
it. J. w. Jones. Two rings on l3is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
TRAINS

Peoria. SpriG gheld. st. L.,
indianapolis. Cincinnati.
Peoria. Springfield. indian
adolis. Cineinnatf.B Bloom
ington. st Louis. $500.
Peoria Express ........
Peoria, Indianapolis, Gin
cinu att. bloomington.
Cable Accommodation
5ht rraru Accommodate IN
Gable & Sher ard Accom-.
Ca-le & Sher-a-d A ccom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
TRAINS

sSt. Louis Springfield
Peoria, Quincy. tales
burg aud Sterling-...
Peoria. Beardstown. Bur
iugton, Denver and
west ......-....
St. Louis, Kansas City
Denver and Pacific
Coast ia Galesburg 49,
Sterling and points In
termediate ..-.........
East Moline (suburbaD)
ST L., Denver and west
Clinton and dubuque 80.
Davenport and Clinton %.
Clinton. Dubuque, La
Crosse, st Paul, Minn
ard wet ard ~ w
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20

SI5I77II5gf, BURLINGTON ROUTE - c.,
t!HfIliii3IiIU b. s. q. RAILWAY-Depot
f.l.dieEfHitd Second avenue and TWEEN
.44sp5{5zI tieth street
5IiIIIii. NJ J. YOUNG,
E1ltfElle.ezz3 agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
nusINEss oppoRTuNITY.

FOR SALE-Light confectionery business at
- Fourth avenue. A good chance tor a
person TO start in business before spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
MONEY TOLOAN.

MONEY TO LOAN-In any amount, on any
kind of security. Also choice property for
sale or rent W. L. COyne, go Seventeenth
street, up stairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
ANsWERs TO WANT ADS.

ANSWERS to the following are at this ONCE
"E c.. 49, 5: 'H. CO., 5: ssE. P.:i I'd. :;
IL w. B. ia" 9; .E. d. M L. 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

HHICAG K OK ISLAND
GHgkEK ~ &Pacific Railwav-Tickets
EER2HEFN can be purchased at City
EFftt5kFB Ticket office, 1913 Second ave
k4Siilll:&Z nue., or @ K l. & p. depot
~ corner Fifth avenue and Tnlr-
tv-dfth street Frank II. Plum ner. agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20

MONEY TO LOAN on real estate security at
lowest rates. Marion +. Sweeney. attor-
ney rooms 1885. Mitchell s. Lynde build
ing. Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20

DO YOU WANT AGENTS:-Many years ex
perience places us in a position to give you
valuable information along lines that will
assure you success. Ask for free letters
OF Information and bulletin of daily papers
that pay. We also start responsible par
ties in the mail order and agency supply
business. Lord & Carver, Racine, Wis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20

Cut this out and take it to any drug
store and get free sample of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets,
the best physic. They also cure dis
orders of the stomach, biliousness
and headache.
If troubled with weak digestion,
belchung, sour stomach, or ii you feel
dull after eating, try Chamberlain's
Stomach ard Liver Tablets. Price,
Is cents. Samples free at all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20

IF YOU WANT to buy, sell, trade or rent
anything engage helpor secure a situation
the Mail is the one paper in Moline that can
do il for you. Mail wants are popular and
Mail wants bring results. One-half cent
per word is the price to all alike. cash in
advance. 2-cent stamps will do. Evening
and Sunday Mail. Moline. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20

sDai'y. tDaly except Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
ARHIYK

LEAVE ARRIVE
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1915 am
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20

FOR SALE - Lots in Woodins addition.
These lots are on Eleventh and Twelfth
avenues between Fifth and Seventh
streets, are 42xi25 feet with 2C-foot alley
and nine feet of good rich soil lying on
limestone rock. An abundant supply OF
pure water can be had at a small expense
by drilling 80 feet through the soil and
rock. Sidewalks are all shaded with Elm
trees set 20 feet apart along the curb. If
you are Interested in a cheap building lot.
the price and terms that these lots are or
fered for will suit you. Call or address :.
J. Woodin, 922 First avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20

WANTED-An established wholesale house,
recently incorporated, extending business.
desires to engage competent manager for
branch house Salary 800 per month. eX-
peuses and commission. Must invest $1,000
IN capital stock of company. on which divi-
dend of per cent will be guaranteed. and
furnish satisfactory references. Address.
Secretary, box 440 Kansas City. Mo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20

FOR SALE-If you intend TO build a nice
home in the spring, please investigate the
beautiful lots we have in Highland park
This is the most desirable residence por
tion of the city. 1t is almost certain the
Tri-City Railway company will enter this
district within a short time. These lots
are amply shaded by large natural trees:
sewers water mains, electric lights, etc.
already in None but high grade homes in
the neighborhood. These lots within d
year viii increase in value p per cent
The fall winter is the time TO purchase
building lots: all 50xi40 feet. Apply TO
Goldsmith & Mckee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20

ara us mara, q are daily. al otners eany
except sunday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20

in upholstering. cabinet
making and repairing of all kinds. Work
called for and delivered and satisfaction
guaranteed. Also manufacturer of Easy
Bright furniture polish. Gallo or address
c. V. Christ, 2ll9 Fourth avenue. Give
him a trial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
FOE sALE-PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-Several very cheap cottages
$1,000 to $500. Gordon s Bowman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20

WANTED-Traveling statesmen calling on
the dealers and manufacturers can double
their income selling our antitrust roof
paint and boiler compounds as side line.
- Write US for proof. Vulcan Chemical com
pany, Cleveland. Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-A Diamond ana sapphire ring with
steel setting. Lost at Rock Island arsenal.
a reward of $50 will he paid for its return
TO this office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20

w ANTED-Experienced canvassers to sell
Gem mop wringers. Best wringer on the
market Popular price. Good seller. Call
on or address ]. c. Thomson. Carse build
ing, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

FOR SALE-A folding bed almost new and
in good condition. Inquire at sos Tween
tieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20

FOR SALE-Four-and-one-thi acres of
land for sale in South Heights at a bargain.
Reidy Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20

MADAM ST MARIE. paimist and clairvoy-
ant. tells you the past, present and future
CORRECTLY Tells YOU everything pertain
ing to business, marriage. divorce, love
affairs. sickness. death. accidents and
everything of interest. One call will prove
her wonderful accuracy. ONCE hours from
/ to 10 p. m. 7O5 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
FOR RENT-ROONIs.

~~~~~~~-~~~~~O~~~~~~~~~~
/ FOR RENT-Two rooms for light house
! keeping 16OS Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20

FOR SALE-A pure white blue diamond
ring Iss carat, for SI45. at the Greater New
York Loan bank. SEQ Twentieth street.
Phone 5T23 Brown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


MEN-Our catalogue explains how we teacl
the barber trade in eight weeks; mailed
free. Moler college. Chicago, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20

FOR SALE-Hotel, restaurant, laundry and
other lines of business. Eastman Co.,
I1I4M Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20

j. p. WILLIAMSON buys, sells and eX-
changes all kinds of second hand goods
will paw more than any other dealer and
sells cheaper. All kinds of stove repairing
and cleaning done also. j. u. Williamson
1918 Second avenue. Telephone 1891
SPLENDID wages guaranteed men VINO
learn barber trade with us Only two
months required Positions waiting over
100 now. Can earn scholarship. board,
tools and TRANSPORTATION if desired. Par
ticulars { allied free. Moler Barber col
lege, Chicago. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20

w Northumberland having small set of
books can have them written up by an eX
perienced bookkeeper for moderate
Charges. Address wv. 81" care Argus
office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20

If YOU WISH your money TO earn higher
rate OF interest than is paid by savings
banks. call on Marion +. Sweeney. attor-
new rooms 1885. Mitchell& Lynde building,
Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
CLAIRyOYANT.

O~~~-~~~~~~~~-~~~-~-- ~~~~-~~~-~~~-~~~~~~~~~~o
MAGNETIC HEALING-Miss Dorothy Den
ton. magnetic healer and palmist. Rooms
81 and -, Mccullough block, Davenport.
Hours to ;. and go to p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20

WANTED-A good. reliable oil salesman. on
commission or salary. Address Quaker
Oil and Implement company, Cleveland,
Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-20
wANTED-MALE HELP.

WANTED-A young man OF ability to act as
agent. Big money. Write quick. Address
e d. NJ care of Argus.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-15
Crest Eater Dead.

Belgium Mourns. for the champion
eater Of the country is dead. An ex-
traordinary man he was. One day he
entered into an agreement with hotel
keeper. according TO which he promised
to pay a fixed sum for dinner. but
stipulated that he was to have all the
food he wanted.
The sum fixed was small. and great
therefore was the disgust of the hote
keeper when he discovered at the end
of the dinner that his guest had eaten
two stewed rabbits and whole Calls
head.
On another occasion he ate for a wa
ger twelve yards of sausages and blacl;
pudding. He recently accepted chal
lenCe to eat seventy hard boiled eggs ir
one hour. and he almost accomplished
this feat, since he devoured sixty-ninC
in the specified time.
The fact that he lost the wager.
however and through one egg, preyod
on his mind, and he became sick. Doc,
tors were summoned and said that he
was suffering from indigestion, but his
friends say that 1t was nothing but
worry over this one egg which made
him sick and which finally brought
him 10 his grave.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-15
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Small bags Of unground pepper pinned
among clothing in closets will keep away
moths.
The great secret Of applying furniture
cream is not to put too much on at a time
and to rub it thoroughly well in.
The frequent washing Of windows
might be avoided if practice were made
OF busting them as often as the furniture
in the rooms.
When cut glass is old. it takes on dull
gray tinge. 1t is not dirt and may be
frightened and the film removed by
washing with diluted hydrochloric acid
and water.
Never permit the light to shine directly
on mirrors for any length Of time nor al
low them to get unduly heated by being
too near a gas jet. as in either case the
quicksilver is likely to be injuriously at
fected.
To clean stone stairs and halls boil a
pound of pipemakers' clay with q quart
Of water, quart Of beer and bit of
stone blue. Wash with this mixture and
when dry rub the stone with flannel and
q brush.
A writer who seems TO know says that
table linen should always be hemmed by
hand not only because 1t looks more dain-
~, hut because there is never a streak of
dirt under the edge after it is Numbered,
as there is when it is hemmed by ma
chine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-15
Astronomical PrOhleNna.

Some time ago Professor Darwin Of
Cambridge pointed out that If star
revolved on its axis with certain We
locity, that of Il few hours, the star
would tend to divide into two, and the
form it would take before complete
separation would be that of Il dumb
bell or rather of two pears joined top
to top This deduction was purely the
oretical During the past two years an
examination Of the light changes Of
some recently discovered variable stars
reveals this very condition of things.
For example. one star in the southern
sky goes through certain regular Sc
ries Of light changes in seven hours,
and an examination Of these light
changes indicates that the star is a
twin system. the two bodies composing
1t being in contact This dumbbell sys-
TEN revolves round their common cen
ter in seven hours, the most absolute
confirmation of the theoretical conclu-
sions. Then there is another variable
star in the southern sky the light
changes of which show that the two
stars composing the system are no lon
ger in contact. Separation has just
taken place. the ncXus between them
is broken, and two worlds. full born
which in the course Of ages will carry
them far remote from one another
Chambers journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-15
Or. Stnhha' Diacinltnn

Bishop Stubbs of oxford and the
late j. Il. Green were stanch friends.
Each spoke Of the other with the Ut
most affection and appreciation. DR..
Stubs might OCCASIONALLY be anxious
over what he considered the wild
opinions" Of his younger friend, says
writer in Longman's Magazine, but
nothing interrupted the tenderness of
their friendship.
On points Of difference DR.. Stubs
had a way OF enforcing his view that
Green. having n sense Of humOr never
failed to enjoy. Illustrative of this is
n story which the bishop as well as
Mr.. Green was fond of telling.
Once after discussing the Athana.
sian creed with DR.. Stubbs and as,
sorting that nothing would ever in.
duce him to say the "damnatory''
clauses Green found himself staying
with DR.. Stubs in his country vicar,
age.
Or. Stubs told him that 1t was a
saints day and that he was going to
read service in the church and asked
him to accompany him. Mr.. Green
proved to be the sole congregation. Al
went on smoothly till suddenly Or
Stubhs began to recite the Athanasiau
creed.
HE fixed his eyes upon me-" said
Mr.. Green. land there was nothing foi
It. He had me, and I was forced to
say the creed with him"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-15

Tolstoi seems TO have carried his the.
cries into practice even in the smallest
details of life. On one occasion he
mounted bicycle belonging to that
arstocratc son Of his. He soon mas.
tered the art of balance and was de.
lighted with the swift, smooth motion.
His wife noticed his enjoyment and
Immediately offered to give him a ma
chine. Tolstoi at first accepted, but on
reconsidcrinS the matter he decided
that as other less favored mortals
could not afford to possess bicycles he
had no right to one either. SO he de-
clined the gift and renowned the pleas
ant exercisc.-London NJ. A. L.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-15
RECKLESS DRUG TAKING.
A Habit which IL Bound TO Work
Harm to the system.

A physician who knew what he intend
I'd to say and was not accustomed to
sneak rashly once expressed his convic-
lion that the average life of mankind
would be prolonged and the sum Of hui
man misery lcssencd if every drug in ex-
istcnce could be destroyed and none ever
again made.
lie was practicing physician, pre-
scrbing drugs daily in his treatment Of
disease and believing in their efficacy
What he meant was that more harm was
done by the common practice of flying to
the medicine chest of the apothccary's
shop for every little aimcnt and by the
enslaving opium. choral and other "hab-
its" so induced than could be counteract-
ed by the good effected in the legitimate
use of remedies by properly educated
physicians. And truly he had much to
justify him in this gloomy view.
An American physician who has en-
deavorcd to investigate the use Of mar
cotics in his state has published some
startling figures as to the consumption Of
opium If his results can be relied upon,
there is in this country an appalling num-
Der of slaves to the opium habit. most Of
whom doubtless began by the taking Of
an occasional dose on their own respon-
sibility to relieve pain or induce sleep.
But all the harm of self drucging is not
in the formation Of those habits" Many
who have never taken Il dose Of narcotic
medicine knowingly nevertheless seldom
let n day pass without swallowing some
thing whif they think or have been told
is good for kidney disease or govt or
rheumatism or dyspepsia or hiliousness or
some other nilmcnt which they think OF
| have been told they are suffering from
They may or may not have guessed the
cause of their bad feelings. but the
| chances are ten to one that the drugs
hey take so recklessly will do no good If
! they do not do actual harm.
Drugs are poisons which cannot but
work evil upon the system il taken in a
| haphazard fashion by those ignorant OF
| their action on the delicate machinery OF
the living body. Laxatives and liver rem
! cdies. nervines and tonics, quinine and
| iron, all arc useful. life saving. at the
! proper time and in the proper dose. bu,
taken in the quantities that they are in
| season and out of season for some reason
or no reason they are pernicious destroy.
ers OF health. -Youth's Companion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-15
SMOKING HILLS.
Puzz1iDg Natural Phenomenon In
Western North Carolina.


A natural phenomenon that causes
much wonder and has so far bafIled
scientists exists in the western part Of
North Carolina. The scene of this won
der is located about twelve miles from
Asheville, in Buncombe county.
From some of the hills in that sec
ton columns of dark smoke are seen to
rise at certain time each year, and
oil efforts to ascertain the cause have
been without avail When seen ut other
times than when the smoke issues from
them, there Is nothing unusual in the
appearance Of these hills.
They inclose valley about four
miles long and half a mile wide, and
their tops are from a quarter to half
mile apart. The columns Of smoke
rise to height Of about twenty feet
and are about dozen feet apart. The
general appearance is that of smoke
produced by the burning of COAL
1t Is indeed strange spectacle to see
this smoke rising on a clear day when
there Is not n cloud in the sky.
1t was in September, 1886, that the
phenomenon began to be noticed. the
first hill to smoke being Watch Knob,
one Of the largest. Others then exhib
tied the strange freak, and there are
now seven that smoke.
Many theories have been advanced
and found to be without foundation
The volcanic theory was suggested ant
soon found to be without any scientific
basis to warrant its acccptation. The
fact that the hills began to smoke i'm
mcdiately after the big Charleston
earthquake started much discussion a.
to some probable connection between
the two events, but this again coult
not be proved by the scientists, ant
the mystery still remains as deep al
ever
A strange fact In regard to the mat
ter is that persons on the hills and il
! fact. in the exact spots on which thu
smoke is seen by those in the vale.
can detect neither odor nor color ant
report that there is nothing to indicat,
that the smoke is in the air arount
/ them.
The nciGhborhood is visited constant
ly by parties of tourists. and many art
lists have taken pictures of the hills
Exchange.