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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-06
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salve. lotion, ointment or balm for
cuts. corns, burns, boilS. sores. fell
ons. ulcers. letter. salt rheum. fever
sores. chaPped hands, skin eruptions;
infallible for piles. Cure guaranteed.
Only 25c, at Hartz & Ullemeyer's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-06
Drink Nearly Cost HerLIre.

Flint. Mich. Feb. 6.-NlrS. Ann Dill
leree was found unconscious on the
streets by Patrolmen Cole and Green.
She was nearly frozen and had to he
taken TO the county jail In n wheel
borrow. Drink had nearly cost her
life and she went to Jail for five days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-06
Health for 10 Cents.

A lively liver, pure blood, clean
skin, bright eyes, perfect health
Cascarets Candy Cathartic will OBJ
tain and secure them for you. Genu-
inc tablets stamped c. c. c. Never
sold in bulk. All druggists, 1oc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-06

Mothers can safely give Foley's
Honey and Tar to their children for
coughs and colds. for it contains no
opiates or other poisons. For sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-06

FOR SALE-A very desirable corner lot on
Fifteenth street; 55 feet front facing the
new park: excellent building lot; this can
be had now on time, S25 down and $40
month: splendid location for new home.
as the city park is expected to be opened
up soon and cars to run out TO the Black
Hawk addition. viii make Is per cent re-
duCtion for cash. Apply TO Goldsmith <
Mckee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-06

FOR SALE - Lots in Woodin's 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 30 feet through the soil and
rock. Sidewalks are all shaded with Elm
trees set ~ feet apart along the curb. II
YOU are interested in a cheap building lot.
the price and terms that these lots are Of
fered for will suit YOU. Call or address =.
J. Woodin. q22 First avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-06

FOR SALE-If YOU intend TO build d nice
home in the spring. PledSe investigate the
beautiful lots have in Highland park
This * the most desirable residence pOr
ton of the CITY. 1t il almost certain the
Tri-City Railway company will enter this
district within 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 a
wear viii increase in value y per cent
The fail or winter is the time TO purchase
building lots: all 50XI40 feet. Apply to
Goldsmith Il Mckee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-06
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.

FOR SALE-Hotel. restaurant laundry and
other lines of business. Eastman s. Co,
17I41s Second avenue.
FOR SALE-Light confectionery business at
22.3 Fourth avenue. a good chance tor
person to start in business before spring.
FOR SALE-HoteI Parker. old established
~ room European hotel, located on one of
the busiest streets in Chicago. opposite
New American theatre. Four blocks from
CITY Hall. two blocks from Northwestern
depot. Have permanent roomerS. and do
a fine tranSiuet business Rent $50 Clear
ing =. 600 yearly. Just the place for man
and wife. Mining interests in Colorado de-
mand my attention. Answer by mail or in
person. r. Warner % y. Clark street. Chi
Cdgo, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-06

FOR SALE-A9-room house on Thirty-eighth
street near Eleventh avenue. Built by
owner for a home. Present occupation
necesSitateS his going TO the country. Lot
s21sX5S5 feet. Good cellar. cistern and
considerable fruit Bargain if taken soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-06

wANTED-To loan money on diamonds
watches, jewelry, hardware, musical in
strumentS, bicycles, clothing, dry goods
furniture etc. Highest cash prices paid
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 and
location. 1923 Second avenue. Don't forget
it Jones secondhand store. Two rings
on 1341
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-06

FOR SALE-A 4-horSe power boiler and
3-horse power engine complete Inquire
of Henry Whitaker. 2525 Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-06
MONEY TOLOAN.


MONEY TO LOAN on real estate security at
lowest rates. Marion E Sweeney. attor-
ney. rooms :s5-55, Mitchell & Lynde build
ing. Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-06
WANTED TO RENT.

NANTED-To rent house of not less than
five rooms aud not over $40 per month. Ad-
dress M. Is" Argus ONCE.
WANTED-To rent a house of seven or
eight rooms between Seventeenth and
Twenty-tifth streets and Fifth and Fourth
avenues. Address D. Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-06

LOST-Wednesday night. lady's gold watch
and chain containing photograph and mon
ogram- Finder return to this ONCE an &
receive reward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-06

MONEY TO LOAN-In any amount on any
kind of security. Also choice property for
sale or rent. W. L. Coyne, 230 Seventeenth
street, up stairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-06

FOR SALE-Nice walnut case upright piano.
good condition and cheap Inquire Room
IS Mitchell & Lynde building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-06

FOR MISCELLANEOUS.
FOR SALE Two fine fox terrier pups.
Inquire at 3S5I Fifth-and-d half avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-06
FOR RENT-HOUsEs.
FOR SALE-PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-Several very cheap cottages.
$1,000 10 81 500 Gordon s. Bowman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-06

DO YOU WANT AGENTSy-Many years ex
perience places US in a position TO give you
valuable information along lines that Will
assure you success Ask Tor 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, 1902-02-06

WANTED MISCELLANEOUS.
WANTED-Stark nursery pays cash weekly
if YOU sell Stark trees. Louisiana, Mo.
DanVille, n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-06

MANAGER wANTED-O manager 10
sell. collect and advertise in every county
seat in Missouri. Illinois, Indiana, Ken
tuckv. Arkansas and Texas; salary $50
monthly, commission and expenses extra:
yearly contract: permanently located at
one town. no travelling: no canvassing; ~
cash security required: single man pre-
ferred: personal Interview desired; II you
want our proposition by mail iucloSe -
cents to cover expenses. postage stamps or
coin Missouri Medical and Chemical COM
pany, 5lI North Garrison avenue. st. Louis,
Mo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-06

WANTED-An established wholesale house,
recently incorporated. extending business,
desires to engage competent manager for
branch house. Salary 800 per month. eX-
penseS and commission. Must invest Al 900
in capital stock of company. on which divi-
dend of per cent will be guaranteed. and
furnish satisfactory references. Address,
Secretary. box 44O Kansas City, Mo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-06

LOST-A ladv's fancy white apron between
Sixth and Eighth avenues on Nineteenth
street. Finder will please return IL to 1917
Sixth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-06

WANTED-A Stenographer and boOkkeeper
at the Rock Island Regalia company. OPP
posite the poStofice.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-19
Plays In IMstalllne en- tA.

In nearly all the large cities Of Spain
the theaters Sell tickets for separate
acts Of play. The plays are. rs rule,
of the popular variety. plenafully In.
terspersel with songs and dances. They
are. in short. a sort ct variety enter.
tainment. with a slender thread Of plot
running through them. They begin
early and end late. and large numbers
Of performers are employed. Seats are
very cheap, and few people would care
10 sit out the whole performance.
The result Is that it is possible for q
small sum to bay ticket emitting the
purcha ser to sce one or two acts out OF
five or six. The consequence il that
when the curtain comes down after al
act large portion OF the audience
leaves the house and seats are immedi.
ately taken hy newcomers who have
been waiting for tie end Of the act
and have taken tickets for the next
Even in grand opera and classic drama
this practice obtains in some Of the
Spanish theaters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-19
FLYING BULLETS.
One Way by Witch They May B0
Seer, After Leaving the Rifle.


II don't believe the story that bullets
can be seen when fired from a gun
said the old soldier. .'You know in the
army there is theory that men have
seen bullets. hut they never lived to
tell of 1t, because the bullets We're GO
Ing straight for them and hit them in
the eye. The only men who have seen
the ordinary rifle bullets in transit are
dead"
mo, they aren't" said the old hunter.
IL have seen many bullets flying. One
way by which you can see them plain
" is by dipping them in giycerin be.
fore firing
''Yes. you might trace them by the
smoke then caused by air friction"
bullets"
''Oh, yes, you cam" rctortcd the hunt
or. Il have watched them often dur
Ing target practice. and any one can
aee the large caaiber bullets. though J.
won't say as much for the tiny modern
missiles. The way to see a flying bull
net Is to get a little 10 one side Of the
shooter. about five feet away from him.
say. Then run an imaginary line from
the muzZH OF his gun to the target.
Let your eyes rest on space OF light
co1ored ground exactly on this line. and
when he fires you will see something
dark. like Il bee, dit past the light col.
ored space. That is the bullet. OF
course Ivy the time the eye tells the
hrain it sees the missile the bullet has
struck the target, but you have seen 1t
all right
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-19
Death In Nlwhtlunre.

. One Of the tate beliefs of the med
icai profession is that many people
die each year while asleep from heart
disease that is brought Oh by night
mares or bad dreams. 4 specialist on
the heart said recently that in his
opinion i'm nine cases out Of ten of
deaths in bed heart action was stop
ped by fear which injurious dreams
brought ON.
II have taken part in thousa ntls o.:
autopsies" said this expert. "and in
many cases made study Of the hah-
its Of those who died. found that
the majority had been sufferers from
nightmares or other nocturnal dis.
tnrbances Of drea inland and that fire.
Quently they woke up in the midttl"
Of the night completely exhausted and
gravely alarmed through some partic-
ularly vivid dream. II people are
frightened to death while awake when
they have their full senses and hope
for relief why is il not douh}y likely
that they die from fright while asleep
when their courage is dwarfeu by fac.
ulties temporarily aHcctcd?'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-19
Got His Hrice.

Away over on the east side of the
s.ty." said a New Yorker. lies the
shop Of well known butcher. who
rejoices in the euphonious and sug-
gestive name Of -Four Cent Miller
He sells meat in smallest quantity to
his customers. and, as the coin of the
realm In that locality is principally
conspicuous by its absence there is
constant effort to beat him down in
price. The other day Miller and a
would be customer all but came te
blows over pound or SO OF pork chops
and the discussion finally eliminated
in Miller irately demanding:
"'Well. why don't you so to Smith
Il rival butcher) II you can get .hem
cheaperT
Because explained the customer.
Smith hasn't got any,
"'Ohy said Miller. Is that So? Well.
when I haven't got any my price will
be 4 cents. too. but while have they
cost Z cents. Seer
'.rhe customer saw ard purcAased... :.
New York Tribune. .:..-54s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-19
4 school For Detectives.

In Paris aspirants for positions in tho
detective force are taught in a regular
school. where day after day they are
put through various exercises until
they become proficient and receive ap.
pontments or show that they have not
the detective instinct in them.
The students first are trained in the
use Of their eyes and their hands One
Of the lessons consists in placing the
pupil in a brilliantly lighted room fun
Is taken to another room and required
to make a sketch of the room he just
has left, indicating the position OF all
the objects in it. He is allowed to lock
at face for minute aud then re
quired to describe the color Of the hair.
the eyes, the general form, etc. lie
afterward is required to pick out a
photograph OF the face from ameng
several hundred others.
In educating the hand the student is
placed in dark room in which are
many curious and unusual objects.
These he feels over and then writes a
description of them. He must remeu,-
Der even the alightest details. One test
Is to let him handle gems in the dark
and then tell what they are, whether
diamonds. rubies OF what not. This is.
Of course. an exercise for the more ad.
vanced pupils.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-19
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Cornne, under the management of
John r. Rogers. is to tour America in
"Carmita."
Victor Maurel has retired from the
operatic stage and will devote himsei.
10 teaching in Paris.
Guelma Baker. who plays the role OF
Angela in "ElorodOra,' is a grandniece
of Susan B. Anthony.
Kathryn Ostcrman has closed her
vaudeville season and will not appear
again FOR several months.
George Broadhurst has signed ap
agreement with Jacob Lift 10 write =
new play for Willie Collier
Scribncr's Big Show has closed it's
season. Nat Wills and Ezra Kendall
were the hcadliners of the organiza,
ton.
Charles 4. Evans has been engaged
to play the principal comedy role il
the new musical comedy my Antoi.
nette"
Gilbert Parker has disposed of the
stage license to play bis ''Thr Right Of
Way" He will make bis own drama Il.
cation.
Leo Di,yichsteiA at she ciose Of this
Se2aen's tour af Are You 4 Mason ?'
wtl star in nrw pisy hy himsvtf En-
tsriea "A naastreua Missis,n."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-19
How Cleuas Get Their FrinEes

How Clou9e Get Their FrtnEes.
Professor Tyndall used to explain to
popular audiences, with the aid of a
brilliant experiment. that the blue col
or Of the sky is OWNS. to floating par.
ticles OF invisible dust that break up
and scatter the Shor, waves, which are
the blue waves. OF light. This. as a
writer in knowledge shows. occurs
principally ut great elevation. where
the atmospheric dust is extremely fine.
while in the lower regions Of the air.
where the dust is coarSer. the scatter
ing af1ects all the rays. or cOlors. alike.
The brilliant fringes OF clouds. seen
nearly in the direction OF the sun. are
largely due to dust. which especially
accumulates in the neighborhood Of
clouds and refracts the sunlight around
their edges.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-19
SOUTH CAROLINA INTERs7h
And West Indian Exposition, chafs'
ton, S. c.

The SOUTHERN RAlLWAl
selling round trip tickets:
Good to June 3, rate from A''
uhis, $27.25. :.
Good ten days, rate from Mempp41
1895.
Choice of Two Routes
Leave Memphis 10:30 a. H. 'i,. r
Charleston 7:30 p. m. next eseu.,
one change, either coaches OF s'e'F
at Asheville, N. c.
Leave Memphis s p. m, afi..
Charleston Z a. IN. Soma ua'.
Chattanooga, and change " 'la' s
sleeper, thence to Charleston '"
lanta and Augusta.
Send for maps, guides, l's' !"
tells and boarding houses, etc: rsd
DeSaussure, D. P. A., Mempn''c, c.,, N
C. A. Benscoter. A. G. p a" w.
nooga, Tenn
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-19
BUSINESS D|RECTORV
of Pine Bluffs Progressive Business Houses
IN WINTER.

Yox a1ay talk erbout your summer an the
pleshurs OF a spoon
On %he norch or in a hammock by the
shin1n' Of the moon.
When the firebugs glance an glitter In
the shrub'ry by the fence
An the owl boots in the wood lot. an
you're young an got no sense,
It's all right an fine reckon, but there
allus skeeters round.
An, It's long odds that the hammuck
comes a-tumblin' to the ground.
II you're hefty like, es be, an the gal 10
But anyway, the winter Is the time Ike
to WOO.
Bundled up in \ neat cutter, where the
seat ain't mono too wide,
A bright eyed, red checked. laughin' gal
a-settin by your side.
A speedy, one hand driVin' moss. ths sno"
we'll trodden down.
soapstone in the laprobes-An q gooe
safe ways from town.
You talk erbout the weather. an the ln'ry.
an the bee
They had down to 81 Hoskins'-an' yo'r
arm keeps workin' free.
Bimeby she looks up at you in a cunnin'
kind Of way.
An your heart beats like the mischief. an
you don't know what to say.
Your arm slides long the lazybaek an
then draps down to hern.
An she-jest sorter snuggles. an you DO
not give dern.
That's me. That's when Tn happy, an !
Keep that way ontll
I git back to the stable an the liv'ry keep
trs bill.
Chicago News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-19
His Own Work.

'"These biscuits" said Mr.. Henry
Peck. ARE quite as good as mother
used to make. I'm sure"
'Why, Henry" his wife exclaimed,
II certainly am surprised.''
A blush ef shame sunused his deli
cate features. for he realized that self
praise WAS fault most unbecoming
In one Of his gentle breedin:.-Phlla
delphia Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-19
He Dia Epo.xA ~f II.

you don't take enough exercise" "
said the doctor, who had called to sec
walk or short run every morning would
do you a world Of good"
Doctor" replied Binks impressively
II live in 4 suburb. have to catch q
certain train every morning, and my
house IL nearly mile from the sta.
ton"
"Well.' returned the doctor apollo
getically, "the best Of US make mis-
fakes at times. and am no exception
to the rule. ."-Chicago Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-19
!. !. Dancing Academy

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CLASSES
EVERY FRIDAY AFTERNOON
HALL.
PROF. MCCONNELL, Dancing Master
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-19
Entcrpriaiux.

"ls your travelling man enterpris-
ing:"
"Enterprising: That man could sell
carved ivory cardcase to an ele-
phant.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-19

The grape has more sugar in it than
any other fruit. nearly fifteen parts In
q hundred being sugar. The peach
has least. only 1la per cent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-19

The highest point to which man con
ascend without hts health being very
eeriouely affected 10 1850 feet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-19

II you buy a few inches o.
ing space in a newSpaPe''
sit back in your char, pss ...A
attention to II, and e1peu '.rk
isow in your door. Is INC =. ' sd
yunr ad. you will certaaV
n, CnHriT.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-19
ADAMS PRINTING COMPANY
A H~eless Case,

HoBelesa Case.
Winks-Jinks never sees the point Of
q joke.
Blinks-No; he is usually the butt OF
it-New York Herald.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-07

Pair of box-toed Boots, a wooden Hat
and a Moss Agate Collar-Button.
While he was doing Business at yer
cent Month. and holding out on the
Assessor and bilking the Changers for
Railway Franchises. he was regarded
as a Wolf.
After he changed his address to over
There. the Heirs. erected something
that looked like the Bunker Hill Mon
ument and then they had him done
in Oil by a Celebrated Artist. i'he Ar
fist fixed his Hair for Him and gave
him neat Stand-Up Collar such rs
no one could have put on to the Old
Man with a Block and Tackle. They
named a School after him and every
one in Town who was related to him
could butt into Sussiety without a
Ticket
The Large End of all the Scades
mentioned in the last Will and Testa-
ment went to a Son named William
H. Jimpson. On the way back from the
Cemetery he took out a Pencil and
figured to see what he was worth and
then he changed his Name to w. Har-
old Jimpson.
w. Harold had been compelled to fly
fairly close to the Ground while the
Governor was on Deck, but when there
was no one to keep Tab on him he
began to find 500 Bills IN his Clothes
when he was looking for Card and
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-07

! gave utterance to an appeal calculated
to melt heart of stone. He began with
a defamation and ended up with
peroration. Subsequently the count
rushed from her presence to climb the
| nearest mounyaiH and fling himself in
| to a crevasse, but two hours later he
turned up on the veranda with wilted
collar to find Col. Gaylord drinking
mint julip and to woefully exclaim:
Mon dieui Mon dieu! This suffering
beyond compared If she has not prom
Used to be mine ere the sun goes down
pouf!"
take it easy. old boy" replied the
colonel as he slipped away at his drink.
(which of 'em was 1t that turned you
down this morning?"
1.-THE angel from heaven!" almost
walled the count.
"Then try the other tomorrow. If
you can't get an angel, try for the next
best thing, which is an old maid worth
$50, 900 in her own right"
you give me ope-life-happiness
Now / exist once more. Now l Will
drink julip with you and calm my
self"
When the morrow came the count
sought out the aunt as she sat on a
rock and surveyed the great mountain
tops. lie knelt before her and spoke
his piece. The grafton lasted ten mini
utes. She listened Calmly, without
either tears or smiles, and when he
rose up she complained that the NUT
ton chops at breakfast were overdone
and not 10 her liking. The count gazed
at her for a moment and then fled, ana
half an hour later when the colonel
met him on the path to the spring, ne
grimly said:
Colonel Gaylord, I would bid you
goodbye before leave this world for
ever"
Been refused again." queried the
colonel as ne sat down and offered his
cigar case.
"Mon dleu. Mon dieu!" gasped the
count as he laid his hand on his heart.
what shall l do-what can l do?" pa
thetically asked the count.
The American studied the toe of his
bulldog shoe for a moment, and then
went down into his pockets and fished
up a ten-dollar gold piece.
nd take this" he said as he ex-
tended it.
"What you offer me, the Count Du
Bots, money for my broken heart"
cor thisr' added the. colonel as he
crossed his legs and pointed to the toe
of his right foot.
"You would bride me or kick me,
eh?" asked the count.
That's about it. Which'n you
have?"
"Sir, am the Count Du Bois!"
"All the same"
"And never, sir-never will be"