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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23

Why are so many men ailing? Why
do they continuously take treatment
for their private ills and yet never
get well? In the majority of cases
it is because they secure only ordi
nary treatment. 1t is because they
go to the general practitioner, who
lacks the teachings of experience in
special cases, or what is still worse
for them, they go to the self-styled
specialist whose speciality en-
braces, as their announcements i'm
ply, every known disease. 1t is be-
cause they come in contact with too
many belts, specifics, free samples,
or similar devices. That such treat
ment does not nor can not cure di-
seases and weaknesses peculiar to
men is well known to all who have
tried it.
Neglected or badly treated cases of
Varicocle, tricture, Blood Poison,
1mpotency or allied troubles require
the very best treatment the medical
profession affords. They require SUI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23
ItGirdIes the GInhe.

The fame of Bucklen's Arnica saIve
as the best in the world, extends
round the earth. It's the one perfect
healer of cuts, corns, burns, bruises,
sores, scalds, boils, ulcers, felons,
aches, pains and all skin eruptions.
Only infallible pile cure. Csc a box at
Hartz & Ulemeyer's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23
THREE CHICAGO DOCTORS
Failed to Do for Miss Mabelle L.
LaMOnte What Was Accom-
plished by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM was in
an awful state for nearly three years
with complication of female troubles
which three physicians called By diff
ferent names, but the pains were all
the same. / dreaded the time of my
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23
DAVENPORT DOINGs

Davenport has lots of good things
and one of them is a good watch
owned by Baron Otto Won Schaezler.
a man who wanted an automobile
would have no trouble in exchanging
this watch for pretty good one. 1t
was made by Andreas Huber, of
Munich, an expert workman, who
wanted to produce watch that
would be a perpetual calendar, and
who succeeded in this watch and
another bought by Prince Leopold
of Bavaria. After he had made two
he quit. for lack of time, and il is
believed by Baron Won Schaezler that
there are only two such watches in
existence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23

The prevention of consumption is
entirely question of commencing
the proper treatment in time. Moth
ing is so well adapted to ward off
fatal lung troubles as Foley's Honey
and Tar. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23
COUNTY TEMPLE
Transfers,

Jan. 22.-Lucy 5. Bashen to Josie
Peetz and Sarah Peetz. undiv. Is lot
L., block 1. Charles Buford's add,
Rock Island, 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23

Let us speak of man as we find him,
And censure only what we can see,
Remembering that no one can be
perfect
Unless he uses Rocky Mountain Tea.
T. II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23
DIR. Horne's Treatment Restores Weak Men
and Women to Health and Strength.
DAVENPORT, IOWA.

perb skill. They require the deep
est. clearest, keenest possible insight
into the mysteries of human func-
tions, shrouded as they often are in
darkness, where the ordinary medi-
cal eye sees but little and guesses at
facts.
/ have given my whole time and at
tention to these maladies of Men.
L have studied them earnestly and
ersistently-their origin, their eff
feet upon the human body, and have
developed for their cure various
forms of treatment which have been
uniformly successful in cases where
success before was deemed impossi-
BILE by other doctors. Out OF the vast
multitude during the past ten years
not n single failure nor an unpleas-
ant result has been reported.
What have done for others 1 can
do for you. When 1 tell you this in
all sincerity, and propose to prove it
by the best citizens of Rock Island,
among whom are many of my cured
patients, have you the right to doubt
my statements without first investi-
eating their truth? Is not your
HedltH anu IuLuIe hdppLheSS worthy
your time and trouble to look into
"A system of treatment that has posi-
lively cured to stay cured thousands
of cases which have resisted so
many doctors and other remedies +?
When 1 offer you free of charge a
thorough personal examination, to-
gether with an honest and scientific
opinion of your case, will you ignore
the opportunity and thus continue to
suffer and sink?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23

S. c. Wheelock is preparing for re-
movaI to Chicago, Whittier it is I'M
derstood that his sister and older
children have preceded him. Mr..
Wheelock will take up some work
there in connection with the church
of Zion. the Dowie organization.
George Osborne has been appointed
administrators of Mrs. Wheelock's es-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23

\ large number of members at
tended the meeting of the Moline Re
tail Merchants association at Wars
hall Tuesday evening, the first meet
ing in the new quarters. Aside from
routine business, little transpired.
Secretary Peters read communities
ton from Congressman Prince, in
which the writer declared his oppo-
sition to the parcels post law, as
presented.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23
TIPS TO TRAVELLERS.

The c., b. 81 Q. Railway company
will have on sale Jan. 21st, Feb. 4th
and 18th homeseekers' tickets at one
fare plus $500 for the round trip,
good twenty-one days from date of
sale, for the principal points in the
south, west and north.
The Burlington will have on sale
Feb. Bird to 9th, inclusive and on Feb.
10th tickets to New Orleans and re-
turn, account Mardi Gras, at $3.50.
Tickets good returning Feb. 18th.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23

+. j. Dougherty. c. G. Hipwell,
August Steffen and Il. f. Aufderheide
of the Davenport Suburban Railway
company, called on Mayor Heinz and
assured him that their company was
ready to commence the installation
of new street car system here as
soon as possible after the council
granted it "A franchise. They were
not ready TO say that all the lines
the company contemplated would be
built within year, but they stated
that a good beginning would be
made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23

y note from Waterbury, Conn,
says: Charley Wittmer, the Cham
pion Graceo-Roman wrestler of
America, yesterday forwarded a for
felt to Davenport, Ia, to bind a mixed
style match with Farmer" Burns,
the crack western wrestler. The con-
test will probably be decided in Dav-
export about Feb. 20. Wittmer and
John Piering are to meet today to ar
range n match at straight Graceo-
Roman for the worlds championship.
Piering wants TO make style match.
but Wittmer says that he will hold
Piering 70 the terms of his open chal-
lenge, which called for straight
Graceo-Roman rules"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23

Harry Bennett. living at 762 Case
street, died at his home at ) o'clock
yesterday morning, aged 10 years.
He had been i'll most of the time
since Christmas. The funeral will
take place at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. with services at the Peo-
pies Union mission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23

Hundred of cases have been cured
by them in the Tri-Cities during the
past four years.
X-RAY-Among the many modern
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23
When in Doubt Consult The Best.
Health Luxury. the
Worlds Most Successful Specialist in Chronic.
Nervous and Private Diseases of Both Sexes.

Consultation Examination 24-Plate
IN Largest
of
Power, Exhaustive Drains, Sleepless- permanent.
must that COS
to three lIefhe bndbe broken
failures
chronic is
Exhaustion, - ~ $3.50
IN
p.
o the Heart Sundays
Office, Mccullough Building Third Street,
DIR. j. F.. Walsh.
DAVENPORT,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23
Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.

Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
toe, CSC. II c. C. c. fail, druggists refund money
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23

The members of the lodge of Elks
in Moline have arranged another of
their popular entertainments to be
given at the Wagner opera house
Friday evening, Jan. 81. For some
time rehearsals have been had and
one of the finest shows of the season
is promised when the Elks' MINISTRIES
appear. The best local talent will
he on the program and some sur
prisingly striking features will be in
troduced. The music is in charge
of \. c. Woodyatt and the opening
chorus is said to be one of. the best
that has been put on the local stage.
All the music is catchy and up-to-date
and there is sure to be crowded
house The program will be given
out for publication In a few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23

Bessie \. Munson, age years,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Mum
son of Campbell's island, died yester-
day of diphtheria. She is the third
child the parents have lost from this
disease since Dec. Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23

Oswald Stark, Davenport's talent
ed young cello player, expects to
leave for Chicago in February TO
study under Bruno Steindel. the ia
nous cellist. who recently appeared
at the Burtis opera house here. Mr..
Stark has been recognized for some
time by Davenport musicians as
having especial capabilities in this
line. They count on his developing
into a fine player.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23
MOLINE MENTION

Gust Toline, of CO., Eleventh-and-
a-half street, was presented Tuesday
evening with handsome oil paint
ing of Rev. c. \. Hemborg,- the be-
loved pastor of the Swedish Lutheran
church, by the teachers of the three
Sunday schools of the church. 1t
had been Mr.. Toline's pleasure to
serve as superintendent of the Sun
day school for twenty-three years,
and he is till active as assistant sup
erintendent. and it was to express
their appreciation of his work and
their well wishes that this thought
full little demonstration was planned.
1t was all arranged without Mr.. To-
lines knowledge and to him it was
a complete and overwhelming sur
prise when the merry company de-
seconded on his home to carry out
their little plot.
The w. c. T. L. held most inter
esting mothers meeting with Mrs.
w. +. Eastman. with an attendance
of thirty-siN. The topic of the after
noon was THE Tobacco Habit and Its
Evil Effects" and Mrs. ii. w. Cooper
opened the subject with a very help
full talk, mainly directed against the
cigarette. The facts stated were
drawn from such reliable sources as
the journal of Health and the
principals and teachers i'm schools
and colleges. The talk was mainly
on the cigarette habit among chill
dren, which is startlingly prevalent
in this city, Washington school
having. as nearly as can be learned,
the largest number of pupils addicted
to the habit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23

The annual installation of officers
elect of the Ladies' of the Grand
Army. attached to Aug. WentZ Post
No. 1, was largely attended, the Mo-
line corps being well represented.
There were flowers for the incoming
and retiring presidents, there was n
luncheon. and there were other
pleasant features. The following are
the officers installed:
President-Mary Bowling.
Senior Nice-Lavinia Record.
Secretary-,Jane Allen.
Treasurer-Carrie Brown.
Chaplain-E. c. Hathaway.
Conductor-May Brandt.
Guard-Johanna Albrandt.
Asst. Conductor-Mary Weatherly.
Asst. Guard-Mahilla Paden.
Color Bearers-LRura j. Kellett,
Kittie Il. Gay, Julia Karwath, Mary
Simpson.
Pianist-Lucilvia Karwath.
Press spondent-Lavinia Rec
ord.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23

The Scott County Bar association
held meeting yesterday afternoon,
at which it accepted an invitation of
the Clinton county bar. This is for
joint banquet, at Clinton, on the
night of Feb. 10. Lists of intending
members of the party for Clinton on
that occasion are being made up. 1t
will be as hot time as that old
town has seen since John w. Gates
opened a new railroad through it.
The Davenport Clearing House as
ISOLATION has held its annual meet
ing and elected the following officers
for the year, placing the headquar-
tiers for the year at the Union Saw
ings bank:
President. l.. Sears.
Vice President-Anthony Burdick.
Secretary and Managers. l.. Ely.
Managing Committee. Il. Meyer,
Henry c. Struck. Jr.. j. H. Hass, \.
4. Balluff and j. L. Burmeister.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-01-18
High Srh,sol Notes.

All the grade. are having examius
iions this week.
The Third division will Civ. a program
this afternoon, after which all the school
will participate in short parliamentary
drill
The l2th grade Chemistry elias. had
tlr.al examination over the first half VI
the book Wednesday.
Those On the sick list this week are:
Mashelle Clark. Elsie Matthias. Mary
Anderson and Garrct Huffman.
Miss Irene Mabcn has discontinued
sehopl on account Of Ill health. and has
returned to her HON. in Creole.
The boys have begun practicing base
ball. preparatory FOR series OF games
for the coming season
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-01-18
Raise Yoar Own Fruit.

Having demonstrated by actual
results that with proper selection
OF varieties and by careful atten.
ton TO the necessary cultural con-
ditions apples. pears and small
fruits can Ike successfully and profit
ably raised in the San Luis valley.
] have accepted the agency Of the
Northern Nursery Company Den
yer and shall be glad to give my
friends the benefit of my exper.
fence in the selection of nursery
stock for the coming scason.
Kindly reserve your orders until
you see me. ! can do you good.
{. $. ALDnicH.
Now is III. time to get Ladies Jackets
nj reduced price at Fa.s.tts.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-01-18

Special services will begin at the
Presbyterian church mex, Sunday. Rev.
II. W. Rankin OF Denver will assist the
pastor ". ). schureman on. Of the
best rospsl singers in tn. state will In,
here To lead the singing. There will TX
S"tNioes ever. Afternoon and evening
beginning at . and , N O'Clock.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-01-18

DiEn: Thursday night. Januar, III,
Mrs. Pearl Broth. r.. Her death WAS
sudden and great shock to the family
who have the sympathy ~ III. entire
community. III. funeral will IN held a,
the Methodist church SATURDAY after.
noon at :o'clock p m.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-01-18
StrsyeA.

From Foot Hill Garden. D-c-m.
her 10Th, seven head Of Gratl~l
Sheep. two bucks. one w-ther and
four swss, bell on large buck.
Last heard from we're on Rstoon
Creek. Anyone Knowing the
whcrc~bouts Of asil sheep will
confer n favor BY Informing
T.. f. Nxwrox,
Monte Vista, Colo
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-01-18
r. 8. BowDIsR.
Contractor & Builder.
Plans and Estimates gladly
Furnished.
p. 5. BowD,sa.
$3.50 Takes Il.

lGO acres Il miles from Mont.
Vista, broom house. stable. gran.
AIRY, cellar, srtcsisn well. all fenced
3 wires, IN acres hog tight. $3.50
cash, balance in I annual pay.
men's. Will liz sold soon.
q - krup A,.,t
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-01-18

The following arr the newly elected
officers OF the w"dmeni viii Duvic.
Post Consul; N. r. Powell. c. g.. Arthur
Wiley. Adviser; John Bi.hoa. Bankrr.
Geo, Boutwell,. Clerk; Frank Al,rrnsthy.
Escort: Vim. Pci-kcr. Waterman; James
broy,r-. sentry. The newly .lcct~d
officers were duly installed Thur.eia,
night at the broadway OPERA h"a-~.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-01-18

Ladies' Jackets aud Long Goats al
remarkably low prices a, fa-~et,,. Now
Is ia" time I" buy before cold weather
sets ia.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-01-18

Our Grocery and Dry Goods
Departments still have their
usual numerous attractions.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-01-18

&. G. KERR, Agent.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-01-18

Our stock was never more
complete in the line of Cloth
ing, Boots, Shoes. Carpets.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-25
New Year's In China.

In China it Is considered obligatory
on all persons to settle every pecuniary
obligation before the first day CT the
new year. Il custom that might with
profit be initiated elsewhere. The Chi
nese have also the singular practice OF
dating all births on the first day OF the
year on which they occur. so that us
far rs the record shows every China
man has but one birthday, the first day
Of January. The widest variance Is OBJ
servable in the selection Of the day
which should be considered the first of
the yw,r. Some nations have begun II
in the spring. others in the autumn
some III midsummer. most in midwln'
ter; but. whatever the day. the usages
and rejoicings which characterized 1t
have not varied SO greatly as might be
supposed. but have remained for ages
almost unchanged.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-25

has purchased about 80 acres more of
land and begun bringing that up. Last
season they grew about q thousand
bushels of potatoes, and sweet corn for
the canning factory. The milk made
was sold at retail and brought over
500 month. The sweet corn was sold
for 1926. The potatoes brought $3.50. In
round numbers, the corn bought what
purchased feed was needed; the potato
money paid for all labor, leaving the
milk money clear. The acres lately
bought are not nearly up to their full
capacity yet, of course. Thus by adopt
ing the best methods a nice pine forest
is growing up on the old rocky pasture
that never ought to have been cleared; !;
the tillable land is made to produce
heavily; the owner is prospering. All
of which goes to show that many an
Eastern farm is better investment to
day, at prices they can be bought for
than the broad, rich prairie farms Of the
West. But Mr.. McKeen could hardly
have brought this farm up in this way
successfully except by keeping dairy
and feeding out on it purchased feed in
connection with the forage crops which
it produced. Turf, Farm and Home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-25
DeutL SuperstitiOps.

According 10 one superstition ia.
vor.te method death has of annourc,
ing that a person Is to become his vic.
tim Is to cause the doomed one to
sneezc while viewing corpse. or ia
have the subject see his face reflected
In q mirror while standing near the
body of one in whom life is extinct.
A sparrow flew into an open window
of the cOnsumptive ward at the hos,
pital one day while was attending a
patient and without alightins flew out
of another. was Immediately GeS:cg'
ed upon all sides by fearful requests
to redouble my efforts to effect Il cure,
as the action of the bird was certain
omen that death would claim some
one presen. within week.
One of the patients died the next
day. and the other poor fated o"2s re,
suscitated the little spark of hope
which feelly fiickered previous to the
advent of the little bird. thinking,
probably. that as one had succumbed
they had some chance Of reganing
their health. Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-25
An Ancient Monument.

In the churchyard ut Bewcastle, Cum.
berland, England, an isolated spot
about twelve miles from any railway
station, Is a monument bearing the In.
scription, "The First Year Of Ecgfrith,
King Of This Realm"-i. e., A. ID. 60.
Another inscription Runic) on the west
side says that 1t was set up as
STANDARD Of Victory In Memory OF
Alchfrith. Lately King" (of Northum-
bria), who played SO important part
In the history Of the time.
An interesting account Of the cross is
given in Bishop Brownies work, "rhe
Conversion Of the Heptarchy." He says
that the Inscriptions are "the earliest
examples known to be in existence OF
English literature" and, 'lOoking to the
Importance in the history Of the world
of the conversion Of England, there Isl
no historical monument In these lands
to compare with the Bewcastle cross"
The shaft as 1t stands Is square
pillar composed Of a single block OF
gray freestone fourteen and q half feet
high. The cross head is gone, but when
entire the monument must have been
about twenty-0ne feet high.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-25

You ever did In your life. Do you
know If that scOundrel Escudera had
got here first with his yarn 1t would
have bothered me. and shouldn't won
der II had issued warrant for you.
AS 1t was. his story corrobOrated every
thing you had said, only 1t turned the
tables ON himself. It's great piece OF
work for the district attorneys office to
accomplish. eh? think 1t deserves q
small bottle. Let's 60 and have one."
That evening. at the Savoy. Craig re-
lated to Carmen every event of the
day, and they were exceedingly happy,
knowing that justice had placed It's
iron hands upon the murderers of Burr
Pendleton.
A week later Carmen received tele-
gram FROM Mexico informing he. that
Ignacio II ,mero was dead, and subse-
quently letter came explaining that
he had committed suicide. He had
made some trivial excuse to borrow
penknife from one of the nurses ana
with it had taken his own worthless
life. Under his pillow was found n
letter from New York, which told OF
the arrest and undoubted conviction OF
his friends. Doubtless that was his
reason for the act.
A month later than that, while Craig
and Carmen were sitting at the same
table where they had their first lunch
con together, he said to her:
"Carmelita, you know told you once
that was sudden fellow, but do
not think have been very sudden IN
this affair Of ours. One week from to-
morrow | must sail for Europe on I'M.
portant business which cannot be post
poncd. Will you marry me one week
from tomorrow and go with me"
Her answer was Yes"
THE ENn
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-25
The Pagnn.

Peter was dying, and he had been a
friend of mine as long as could re-
member He had gone to work under
ground at the age Of seven. He had
never been properly fed. Every day he
had come sweating to the surface after
a climb of 200 fathoms, had changed
and walked couple Of miles to his
clean. cheerless cottage. Now he was
fifty-tive, and he looked seventy, and
heart and lungs had given out. He
knew that he was near the end and
still kept his philosophy. He was as
honest nan rs ever lived. and it had
often seemed strange that he was al
most the only man in that village OF
McthOdists who had no religion. He
lay dying and was content except FOL
the fact tia. he could no longer enjoy
tobacco. One day | sat by his bed
when the doctor came. He was a shy
man and very earnest Christian. and
he was fond Of Peter. knew that he
had something he was desperately anx
ious to say. and was on the point OF
taking my leave when he spoke, drop
ping as one did with Peter. into the
old caressing dialect:
"Where do zee think you'm goin' to
Peter. when you do dieY
Peter looked up at him with the
kindliest OF smiles. "Dunnaw. doctor
but never knew horse yet that
couldn't get bit O grass somewhere.
Academy.