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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

shown in the following paper pre-
pared by him on the subject of The
Rural Department Store and which
appeared in a late number of the
Chicago Dry Goods Reporter:
In cities of $4,000 To 10000 fnhabi-
tants. the rural department store is
no more. The small stock of u few
pieces of calico. one or two pieces of
cotton flannel. with Il stock of pants
and ovcraIls piled up on one shelf,
and the customary molasscs and vine
gar barrels off i'm the corner. and
flour sacks ON top of them; just OPP
pusite. a line of brogans and ladies'
shoes. sold in that old and easy way.
charged for six months, until the
money from the crop comes i'll: with
the old familiar cannon stove and
the story-teller of We olden times as
company.
The department store of today
consists of large stocks. obliging floor
walkers and clerks. and managed ON
the same plan, principles. etc. as the
big department. stores of the large
cities. Pneumatic cash systems,
electric elevators. electric lights,
cloak and millinery departments with
richly carpeted floors, and the eX-
elusive French room for the particu
lar people. The heavy plate mirror
ed case. to display rich cut glass, sill
verwarc. etc. The electric display
stand, to show off the delicate tinted
lamp shades in the crockery depart
ment; the silk pIush-covcred counters
for the glove department.. The auto
matte time register and type-writing
machine, long distance telephone and
steam heat, all go TO show that the
store of today is per-
manent fixture and has come to stay.
The trade want large assortment.
and if the home stores of the smaller
cities and towns haven't this, they
Will go where it can be found.
This is an age of rapid transit,
and the trade can come and go quick
~. The most important feature of
the live and growing store of today
is judicious advertising. To honestly
advertise good goods cheap you can
not go back. Many times you cannot
see the direct results from many of
the ads, but it is sure to come your
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
Saved Many "A Time.

Don't neglect coughs and colds even
if it is spring. Such cases often re-
suit seriously at this season just be-
cause people are careless. y dose of
One Minute Cough Cure will remove
all danger. Absolutely safe. Acts
at once. Sure cure for coughs, colds,
Group, grip, bronchitis, and other
throat and lung troubles. Il have
used One Minute Cough Cure several
years" says Postmaster C.. O. Daw-
son, Barr, Ill. 1T is the very best
cough medicine on the market. it
has saved me many a severe spell of
sickness and warmly recommend it."
The children's favorite. For sale by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

at 1723-1T27 Second avenue.
The building thus occupied was
equipped with all the conveniences
of modern department store, being
the first in the state outside 'of Chi
cago to he provided with pneumatic
cash system. while with passenger
elevators, and model and handsome
interior arrangement generally, it is
Il business house that impreSses one
with its enterprising up-to-date char
acter at once.
Each year witnesses Il gratifying
increase in the volume of business,
and Young d McCombs are today re
garded and rated among the most
substantial and most successful
business houses in the three cities
William :. McCombs. junior mem
Der of the firm of Young a. McCombs
is one of Rock Islands representative
business men. He has been i'm mcr-
camille pursuit the greater part Of
his life, and has made il n study just
as any man does an avocatiun to
which il is his purpose to devote his
life. Mr.. McCombs was born at Stu
benville, Ohio, i'm 1859 and removed
eating at Marshalltown, where he was
educated in the public schools, and
afterwards graduated from the
Bryant & Stratton business college
i'm that city. This was i'm 1878 and a
year later he became clerk in the
postoffice at Marshalltown. where he
served from 1879 TO 1850. From Mar
shaIltown he went to Boone. iowa
where he located and entered the
dry goods store of his uncle i'm re-
sponsible capacity i'm which he was
occupied until 1885. when he returned
to MarshalltowHto accept position in
a dry goods store, which he filed sue
cessfully for two years. In 1878 he
came to Rock Island to take charge
of the dress and silk goods depart
ment at McCabe Bros. dry goods
store. Here he remained for eight
and a half years. and until he formed
a partnership with +. G.. Young.
which firm has since grown into one
of the largest and best known in the
conduct of general store i'm this
section of the country. Mr.. Young's
recognized knowledge of the general
or department store business is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

If you have "A big competitor and he
is good advertiser, he is sure to
make an impression on some one
that YOU cannot; YOU are sure to re-
ceive some benefit from his ads; his
ideas and selections are somewhat
different from yours, his efforts ana
push will help to liven up your store
and benefit your city. There is
nothing like activity in the hustle
for business in your own store. At
tractive show windows Zone of the
best advertising mediums you have),
clean floors. good light, and we'll
displayed stocks. The first impress
sion of a customer is oftentimes
lasting one. If customer comes
into well-lighted and cheerful
store it takes from him that feeling
of awe that oftentimes comes over
a stranger when entering for the first
time. On the other hand, If the
store is dark and dismal. with dust
covered boxes, disarranged display of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
g Mercantile Establish That Yng& n
Interesting OF It's Growth

goods, clerks standing in groups.
talking and laughing. anyone would
feel like getting out of that store as
soon as possible.
Just few more words and | am
through for the present. Never run
down competitor, but talk your own
goods, and sell them, feeling that
they are not better than the best,
but better than the rest
Mr.. McCombs has always devoted
himself faithfully and conscientious
~ to his business and is one of those
men who merit the success in life
that he has attained.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

way if you keep at it persistently and
Systematically. Never run the s'Ime
ad. twice, give the public something
new and fresh and attractive at all
times. You must get the customers
in your store, let them meet the pro-
prietors and become acquainted with
the employees. Don't force anything
but make them feel that YOU appre-
ciate their trade and that anything
YOU sell them you will guarantee to
give entire satisfaction.
~ great many people and GER
tain class of merchants have the
idea that the department stores sell
only cheap lines of goods; this is
wrong conception, as you can never
build a reputation on trash. You
must give them good goods cheap.
Ii makes no difference how cheap
customers will buy, they expect the
article to give satisfaction. If you
give them a poor class of goods after
spending hundreds of dollars in adj
ycrtising to get them in your store
the advertisement is lost and YOU are
out money, besides the trade and in
fuence.
Every store. large or small, should
adopt the cash system and sell for
Spot Cash Only The credit system
is thing of the past, and it will be
only few years when all merchan-
disc will be sold for cash or the equiv
alent in hand. We have adopted the
cash system. and there is no one who
can get anything at our store for
anything but cash. Many of our Gus
toners can buy and sell us ten times
over, but after it is understood that
we make exceptions To no one, we
have no trouble. Many customers
have come to our store and asked for
credit and when they find out that
they cannot get it, they will secure
the money and come back and pay
cash, the same as their neighbors. If
YOU once adopt the above policy leash
onIyl never break ii, because you will
lose trade, as one man considers his
word as good as another's and when
he finds YOU have let Mr.. Smith have
credit. you have lost customer and
his influence. In other words (but
true. Don't monkey with the buzz
saw which is homely expression
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

thousands of students, who already
have spent hundreds of thousands of
dollars right here among us. In
deed as 1 figure more closely, L find
that the sum spent here must al
ready be well up towards million
dollars and probably above that sum.
The institution has now six hundred
students or more who bring to the
city an income averaging from two
hundred to three hundred dollars for
each student, And with the proper
interest, support and encouragement
from the citizens the attendance at
Augustana could easily be run up to
Il thousand and even beyond that
mark. Let us then rally round this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

Sccrctary-C. Il. Chindblom, y. NJ.
Chicago. III.
business Manager and Treasurer
Rev. j. Jesperson. Rock Island, Ill.
The Faculty.
The faculty of Augustana com
prises at present the following mem
bers:
Prof. Gustav Andreen President.
Rev. Conrad Emil Linolberg. ID. D.
Vice President, Professor OF Hebrew,
Systematic Theology. Liturgics. etc.
Rev. Sven Gustaf Youngert, Il. d..
Phi. d.. Secretary. Acting Professor
of Biblical introduction. Greek, y. 4.
EXergesis. Philosophy, etc.
Rev. Nils FOrsander, ID. D.-Profes-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

ambition to thoroughly equip himself
and energy to back it. In 1884 he be-
gan his business career with a groc-
cry store at 1903 Third avenue which
he conducted for eight years, when he
disposed of it to launch n notion
store further up town at 172s Second
avenue. The store room was small.
dimensions being 20 by 60, and the
stock limited, but Mr.. Young had
struck the line he had been training
for and he was determined to push it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

sor of Historical Theology, Cateche-
tics, Pastoral Theology, etc.
c. w. Foss, Phi. D.-Professor of
History and Political Science.
\. o. Bersell, Phi. D.-Professor of
the Greek Language and Literature.
y. w. Williamson, PHI. D.-Profes-
sor of Mathematics and Astronomy.
c. L. Esbiorn, y. M.-Professor of
Modern Languages and Acting Pro-
lessor of Latin.
Rev. +. +. Bartholomew, ID. d., Phi.
d., cretary.-Professo of English
Literature and Philosophy.
j. y. Udden, Phi. D.-Professor of
Natural History and Geology.
V. o. Peterson. y. M.-Professor of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

our college. the only one We have in
our midst. let rs raise ii on high, in
power, in efficacy. in cndowmcntS,
material as well as intellectual.
Whatever we do in this respect will
surely rebound to the glory. advan-
tage and success of our own city.
-Au@ustana joins most heartily in
extending congratulations ana well
wishes to The Argus on its fiftieth
anniversary. We can wish nothing
better but that its future work may
be characterized by the same public
spirit. the same fairness, the same
loyalty to the city. and its. best in
terests, the same success as in the
past GUSTAV ANDREEN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

Physics and Chemistry.
Rev. Jules auritzson-Ericson Pro
fessor of the Swedish Language and
Literature.
j. y BexeH. b. S.-Profcssor of
Mathematics and English in the Aca-
demic Department.
Rev. c. i. Sodergren-Professor of
Christianity.
J.. W. Killing. y. M.-Assistant Pro-
fessor Of Modern Languages and Lat
i'm.
j. +. Morton, y. B.-Instructor in
Swedish.
Miss Anna OLSON. y. B.-Instructor
in English.
y. ID. Bodfors, b. M.-Professor of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

S. Anderson-Chicago. III.
j. \. Alander, y. M.-St. Paul, Mimi.
Rev. j. G. DahlbeTg, \. M.-Rock
Island, III.
Rev. l.. Holmes, L. Ii. D.-Burling-
ton, Iowa.
c. G. johnson, VI. D.-Galesburg, Ill.
+. y. Landee-Moline. III.
Rev. l.. G. Abrahamson, ID. D.-Chi-
cago, III.
Rev. Il. j. Brodine-Orion. Ill.
G. y. Swan. y. M.-Chicago. Ill.
c. r. Chindblom. y. M.-Chicago.
Synod Board OfDirectors.
The officers of the synod board OF
directors are:
D., Chicago, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
y Valuable Medicine for Coughs and Colds
in Children.

Il have not the slightest hesitancy
in recommending Chamberlain
Cough Remedy to all who are suffer
ing from coughs or colds" says
Chas. NJ. Cramer, Esq, a well known
watch maker. of Colombo. Ceylon.
1T has been some two years since
the City Dispcnsary first called my
attention to this valuable medicine
and l have repeatedly used it and it
has always been beneficial. 1t has
cured me quickly of all chest colds.
IL is especially effective for children
and seldom takes more than one bot
trle to cure them of hoarseness. |
have persuaded many TO try this val
liable medicine, and they are all as
well pleased AS myself over the re-
suits" For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

Organ, Piano, Virgil Practice Cla,ier,
and Harmony.
Mrs. Edla Lund-Instructor in
Voice, Sight Singing, Ear Training,
and Art of Conducting.
+. +. Peterson, b. M.-Professor of
Piano, Virgil Practice Clavier, Har-
mony, Counterpart, Canon, Fugue,
and Composition, and Director of
Chorus.
Franz Zedeler-Professor of Violin
and Ensemble Playing, and Leader of
Orchestra.
Miss Effie johnson in
Piano.
O. Grafstrom-Pr Professor of Paint
ing and Drawing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

And he did. \ year later he became
associated with Mr.. McCombs as a
partner. The firm moved across the
street to 1927 Second avenue in April
1894. taking possession of the three
stories of a building with floor di-
mansions of 20 by $50 feet. This was
considerable of an increase in the ca
pacity for business over that which
Mr. Young started, the Columbia
store, a short time before, but even
these enlarged accommodations were
soon outgrown and December 1898,
found the firm i'm complete occupancy
of the handsome building with front
age of 60 feet on Second avenue and
extending back through the block
$50 feet, three floors and basement,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

but expressive.
Our department store has grown
from one floor 200 feet square i'll
1894 to 1900 square feet in 1897. and
22.40O square feet in 1901; from two
employees in 1894 to 100 employees in
1901. and is still growing.
Competition is the life of trade,
and this we court. You must have
good, live advertising competition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

Mrs. Mary SearIes Penrose-Teach-
er of I;lucution ANA Physical Culture.
O. j. Penrose. NJ. Accts., Secretary
Professor of Commercial Law,
Banking, Business Practice. Penman-
ship, and bookkeeping.
Miss Hannah Anderson-lnStruc
i'm Photography and Typewriting.
{. l.. Krantz-fnstructor in Book
keeping, Arithmetic, Spelling, and
Rock Island Institution.
Augustana has now been Il Rock Is
land institution for % good. long
years. During this time it has at
tracted to our city thousands upon
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smoke OF steamer heading about west by
south on their star5oard beam. They laid
their main topsasl to the mast and hoisted
the jack. union down.
That night they were at anchor off Mon
tevideo, and in the morning they told their
story to the British consul But one and
all refused at any price and at all costs TO
go on board the Pandora again. Joe spoke
for all of them.
We'll go to Jail sooner" sir" he said,
as he stepped in front of his mates, twid-
ding his cap nervously; though we wishes
to say so respectfully. sir. She's man
killer, and it's better a sight to be in the
jug, or on the beach, than to be drowned.
She's killed my own mate, and more than
i'm. And so far as hany of US ever card
of 'er she's been at the same job. If you
please, sir, we'd rather go to JAIL"
They slept that night ashore, but not in
Jail, and next day the owners cabled from
England for new crew TO be shipped on
her at any price. But no price could in
duce men TO go on her. And on the third
night she sank at her moorings in fifteen
fathoms of water and carried her ship
keeper to the bottom.
AZ told you she'd kill another man yet
said Geordie.
But Joe shook his head.
81 done what was right And, after all,
e was on'y Spaniard, as I said.''
copyright, 1902
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A STUDY IN MOTIVES.


New York Herald.
do you know" said the girl with the
philosophic tendency, that everything Is
relative? There is no absolute. Whether a
thing be good or bad depends on the point
of view."
1T seems to me that I've heard something
like that BEFORE" said her friend with the
practical turn of mind. "Win you please
give the concrete instance from which you
have drawn your truth? All modern
philosophy proceeds from the particular to
the general myself prefer the particu<
lar"
We'll" said the first speaker. ignoring
her friends fippancy, 81 went 10 hear a re-
hearsal this morning. The baritone was
wildly enthusiastic about the girl who is to
star in the play.
Gus Of women, the most unconceited OF
stars. Just fancy (hes English), 'yester-
day at rehearsal she asked TO have one or
her songs omitted. said she didn't want
TO dominate the play. that she had enough
to do without IL, and wanted IL cut out al
together. Now, are there many stars wor-
rying over taking up too much OF the
stage? think not
al agreed with him in that. but couldn't
help wondering why the girl wanted the
had always found her willing to take all
the credit due her. This picture Of her as q
self-sacrificing. self-denying angel was a
new one to me. i determined 10 listen my
self and see IL pure generosity were her
only motive
1T wasn't long after that TIL saw Faith
and her sister, who has minor part in the
comedy, talking earnestly together. i wan-
dered over toward them and heard her sis
ter say: Don't you sing IL with him even
IL the manager does insist IL doesn't suit
your voice at all It's his song and viii
bring him right out Tell them you have
too much TO do already. You're not here 10
help other people win the applause You
want il yourself. i gave sigh OF relief
The baritone had almost shaken my
theory OF life as applied TO sopranos. and 10
was pleasant 10 find that IL was correct
after all. i didn't disillusionize him. but
camo away confident that had the right
point OF view"
'Yes." said the other girl. doubtfully.
but I'd rather have his spectacles-
And see everything rose colored7 Well.
OF course IL ell depends on whether you
want good news true news"
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ss2.-DIAMoND CUT DIAMOND.

Mr.. Oliver was about TO set out for mar
ket with tub of butter, when a neighbour
Mr.. Neutral, came over and. handing him
two dollars, asked him TO bring five pounds
of accent tea. When the farmer arrived
at the grocer's he had the butter weighed.
telling the clerk TO put him up five pounds
of tea, and. after deducting the two dol
lars from the value OF the butter, which
was worth Is cents a pound, to credit his
account with the balance. But the clerk
in testing the butter found a large stone
imbedded In il. His employer, Mr.. Roland.
told him to say nothing about IL. but 10
put the stone in the tea when weighing OUT
the FIVE pounds. This was done, and when
Mr.. Oliver came back he found the tea all
ready for him; having returned home, ha
took il over to his neighbor.
Two days afterward Mr.. Oliver was in
the village again, and at the store he found
Mr.. Neutral accusing the grocer Of fraud.
OF course Mr.. Roland soon. explained that
the fraud was Mr.. divers. and. although
the latter denied the charge, yet to escape
publicity he agreed 10 make the matter
right The stone was found to weigh ex-
actly one pound. So the grocer gave Mr..
Neutral another pound Of tea, which he
charged to the account of Mr. Oliver. How
much did the latter gain or lose?
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333.-CURTALMENT.

The ONE-a man is putting the ONE into
shape;
He muffies the rose tree, and covers tbs
grape,
And the bulbs all asleep in the ground.
This TWO of young plants heaps with litter
and straw,
And guards against changes of freezing and
thaw
With dry leaves raked up in a mound.
They need as much care. says the out-of<
door THREE,
AS any young shoots of family tree
Who in ONES of another sort dwell;
He trains them, OF course, to grow shapely
and straight.
Since rough crooks and FOUR he does per-
fectly hate,
For he never has played FIvE-and-spell.
He sees signs of frost in the clear. cloudless
heaven,
The xxane on the stable points stiffiy Ia
IT'S a sharp looking letter at best;
And why twas called "SIX'' by the Creeks
of old time
Is something cannot explain In my
Fer think it's as old as the rest.
NJ. c. s. /
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does people good. But it is rarely that pa
tients will admit of their own accord that
the medicine has benefited them.
well, Mrs. Jones, how are We to-dayT
"Oh, about the same, doctor.
Hum! How's the cough"
"Oh, that's better"
"And the pain in your Side?"
"Oh, that's better
well, you are better"
well, / suppose / am"
1 held that conversation yesterday with
lady whose name was not Jones, but
who ought to have known better-it is a
bit disheartening at times. So are the
people who know all about their COM
plants, and Ii Is really wonderful the
spread of medical knowledge nowadays
among the masses. A bricklayer last week
had the impudence to tell me he thought
degrees. 1 suppose he might have called
that "Anglo-Saxon," ii was certainly a
difference. But what is to be compared
with the educated lady who is also quack
doctor. who calls you in to confirm her own
diagnosis, and who can do everything in
medicine except write her own death GER
tihcate? There are many such as she, and
You must never be III i in the country-if
you are doctor-your patients take il as
sort of personal slight. You must not
that he cannot cure himself cannot be much
of doctor. II you have neuralgia ever
so bad and the night bell rings you must
go. 1t is no use your wife saying you are
out, they know you are in-for they know
everything about you in the country-the
age of your horse and the age of your
wife and the age Of your coat; when you
are In and when you are out, where you
were born and where your grave will be,
and almost certainly If you give a dinner
party Mrs. Heavytops hydrocephalic child,
who lives five miles away. knows the date
collects his epileptic fits in a leash, and
waits for II.
If j were giving advice to young man
Just qualified in medicine / would hesitate
before advising him TO choose the country
as his field of practice. In no other walk
of life. perhaps, do you feel more sensibly
the truth, fortuitously expressed by Al
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ANSWERS.

310.-
All through the broad, expansive realm In
which / roam
I find no spot on earth so bright as home.
211.-Ululu.
312.-Enigmatical.
313.-Riders.
3l4.-1 Because II is first in quarrels and
in quietude. 2. 1t is noted for its enormous
bill. 3. When he fails-to make money. 4
Because he bears Cbares) arms. 5. Because
it is a loan (alone.)
315.-La-ugh.
316.-Niger. Seine. Rhine, Oregon. Poto-
mac. Nile, Rhone, Sacramento. Colorado,
Dnieper. Tagus, Tigris. Thames. Jordan
Delaware. st. Lawrence, Rio Grande.
37.-Tales, stale, steal, least