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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
RACKET STORE.
 Ios Dexter Avenue. Telephone z6
Our Tailor Made Garments
 Lead in Style, Beauty and Price.

The sales critical people justify the stae- mcnt. We knew had the largest and stylish stock of Skirts Jackets Capes and Furs the beginning of the season, but object to convince the public of the fact now generally known and easily every demand
 Another Week of the Rug Sale.
 We have decided to place our line of Rugs on s.,e again owing to the extensive advertising given them by as weeks purchasers They truly bargains. We are of- ferng them less than half price and the oal. ties par excellence. Six prices &
 $I.so SI.49, $r.s9 $I.7s, $s.a4 and $3.4a Money Saving Offerings in Staples, Dress
 Goods in Endless Variety, All That's
 Best in Millinery. Your inspection earnestly requested We always pro- fit when comparison is faithfully made
 Monday Will Be Underwear Day.
 Our entire stock will be sale prices that will as- onsh you These goods selected wisely and espe- ciay tor this trade will be bargain feast for our customers As rot figuring any profit from this sale know the sales will be large and have made a- engagements accordingly
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11

The Chinese have twice sacked Mos. COW, once in 12S7, and again in l2ss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
Free From Calomel or Poison.

Laxo Pills are a mild and gentle laxa- tive. yet sure and effective. purely vege- table and are absolutely free from calo- mel, mercury or mineral poison. Will correct habitual constipation Win not gripe or nauseate. Druggists. 25 cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11

Green Kern, Split Peas and Bar ley. Phone 324. STCCKEY,s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
Montgomery Lumber Man'fg. Co. Successors to-
 Ala. Hardwood Mfg. Co. Montgomery Sash, Door & Blind Co.,, MontRon7ery. Ala.

former plant of The Ala Hard which greatly enlarged adding much machinery sticks their yards and transit million all kinds which they offering Blinds and all kinds mill and interior fnh Flooring Ceiling, the an load They are also the market for Hickory and other hard i'll Picker and other loom and in wits correspondence
 ask continuance of the liberal of the old firms xhc absorbed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11

New Dill Pickles at Smith 6 Wor- num's. Phone 6O6. 17 N. Perry St
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11

Hath Thermometers in wood stock.
 25c.. 35c. and .. .......................5 SOC. Bath room thermometers in metal
 rack :. :. ..f.. ...........................5 soc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11

..s .. .s .zoc. ana oOc. Porcelain Soap Boxes, plain or Dres-
 den designs.... :. ;. .....75c. to $1.25 Metal. nickel plated Soap Boxes.....
 .xSc. and b0c.,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11

Dairy thermometers. :. ... ...........2. Household Thermometers. full line. ! all styles metal. wood and plate
 glass, 10c. to .. ..................... @
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11

Ihess Celebrated goods are par excel oo9ce tht worlds standard in high grade oo9l1t exticles. We can show you the oonpleto line and we can price them to y0u as no one else can. buying them ss Wo do for our vast outlet for such high
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11

cy novelty covers. ............ .$i.oo Metal Puff Boxes. all shapes, 20c..
 25c.. 35c.. 5ec., 75c.....................S1 co Transparent Celluloid Soap Boxes. .. .50c. Celuioid Soap Boxes. for travelling.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11

1sAnioure Scissors, cuticle. soc. s5c.,
 76c, sl.o0. .< SIPS Qencral Manicure Scissors, soc. s5c..
 ferks to-. .....,....l............M. .M .60 AseAl Manicure outfit, fin leather
 cAAe.. e.s .s .....i.........,.,.......S .8 Ne1 Clipperk 75c. A.oo. N.25 $l.0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11

Pocket Nail Clippers. 25c. to...........7sc. Boudoir Toilet Pumice ..................l Use. Pumice with handle. .. ...............zoc. Corn Knives, up.. :. ...................S .S5c. Corn Razors. .. ...........,....75 .75c
 Safety Corn Cutters. ..................6c soc. Nail Files. all kinds. 25c, s5c., 4oc. to.6oo. Pocket Nail Tool. 1sc.. ................25c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11

Chandelier Thermometers, with chain,
 75c. to-. :. ....................... .$1 % Minimum and Maximum self-regis-
 tering Thermometers. .sSc.. si.oo to. .s1. 25
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11

E k1Ain CeIuloid Powder Boxes in Pink 'S blue Or white. .50c., 6Oc., 75c.. si.0o G1lulo5d Nail Powder Boxes with fam
 ~ designs. |. N. ................. .50c. Mound Celluioid Puff Boxes with fam
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
l.sss. ph.rm.sy Jacobs ph.rm.sy I.ses. phsrmasy lii the Care of the Nails

Pearl Cleaners. :. ................... .5oc. Nail Buffers, with rosewood backs ' and other woods, soc. 75c, s1.Oo up to-. ..,........................ .1. 50
 COMPLEXION BRUSHES. With white maple backs and pure white bisachcd soft bristies ........ .25c. Other styles. boc. up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11

Houbigant's Violet Ideals. os.. orig
 inai bottle. :. .. :. ....... .ss. .5c Houbisant's Sachet. in satin plaque. .$s.5t Houbisants Soap. Ideale. cake. ... .$z .H Honbigant's face powder Idesie. .... a. 50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-02
Composer Leonco<'oIIo'.s
Unfortunate Joke

Leoncavallo tells a very amusing
story of himself. One day when visit
ing a town in Italy he heard that his
opera, "Pagliacci,' was to be produced,
and he decided to hear it incognito.
1t was not generally known that the
young composer was in town.
1t happened that his seat was beside
bright eyed and enthusiastic young
lady, who, noticing that he did not join
in the general applause, but remained
quiet, turned to him and asked:
why do you not applaud? Does it
not suit you?"
LeoncavalIo, much amused, answer
ed:
"No; on the contrary, it displeases
me. 1t is the work of mere beginner,
not to call him anything worse"
''Then you are ignorant of music"
she said.
"Oh, nor replied the composer.
Then he proceeded to enlighten her
on the subject, proving the music
worthless and entirely without orig
inality.
"See," said he, 'this motif is''-and
he hummed lightly a short melody;
this aria is stolen from Bizet, and that
is from Beethoven
In short, he tore the whole opera to
pieces.
His neighbor sat in silence, but with
an air of pity on her countenance. At
the close she turned to him and said,
SIS what you have said to me your
honest opinions"
Entirely So" was the reply.
GEGOn6 - sold aba onH Will, mali
cious CLEAN in her eyes left the theater.
Next morning, glancing over the pa
per, his eye fell upon the heading,
"Leoncavallo on His 'Pagliacci,' and
reading further he was somewhat star
tied to find the conversation of the
evening before fully reported and ac-
credited to the proper souce.
He had, unfortunately, played his
little joke on a reporter who had prov
ed too smart for him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-02
United STATES EMBASSY AT BERLIN.

UNITED STATES EMBASSY AT BERLIN.
tionaries of the court, the members of
the government and the diplomatic
corps to the United States representa-
tive. BY appointing the masters of
ceremonies the car conferred a spe-
cial distinction on Mr.. Mccormick.
There has always been much critl-
cism heard in diplomatic circles abroad
because the embassies of the United
States in Europe were not housed in
accordance with the Importance of the
country. 1t has been explained that
pretentious houses were not taken be-
cause the ambassador had to pay the
rent from his own pocket. This is not
the case with ambassadors of European
nations, who are furnished by their
governments with suitable houses, and
it has been difficult for Europe to I'M
derstand that the United States makes
no allowance for its diplomatic corps
TO entertain.
Even in its consular service the Unit
ed States is regarded by other nations
as somewhat niggardly in the matter
of remuneration. There are now 327
posts in the service and, while perhaps
It is the poorest paid, it is looked upon
already as the most efficient consular
corps in the world. and President
Roosevelt, who has taken great inter
est in this work, has been doing his ut
most to improve it,
There are forty-five consulates gen.
eral at the important seaports, and
these receive generous compensation in
salary and fees. Consuls general re-
ceive in salaries from $1,000 to $1,000
year. added to which are fees aggre-
eating from mere nominal sum to
thousands of dollars annually, accord
ing to the business. OF the port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-02
LADY sIBY1 PRIA1RosE.

stoned in London society circles by the
announcement early in the year of the
engagement between Lady Sibyl and
Lieutenant Grant. While Charles
Grant is young officer who has al
ready made a good military record and
is the son of Lieutenant General Sir
Robert Grant. he is comparatively
poor. Hence the surprise when the en-
gagement was made public. However,
there will be no lack of funds in Lieu
tenant Grants household, as his bride
is very rich woman in her own right
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-02
Reed rs n TnIker.

William Allen White of Emporia,
Kan. took luncheon with Thomas B.
Reed at the Century club. New York
the day President Mckinley died. Aft
er a simple meal had been put away"
Mr.. White relates, Reed pushed back
his chair and began TO talk. For three
long hours he discoursed most beauti-
fully upon life. its uncertainty, its real
rewards and its checks and balances,
upon fame and its accidents and its
emptiness, upon death and immortali-
ty and God and all his ways and works.
1t was Il kind of funeral grafton the
like of which few men are privileged
to hear. At the end of it all the big
man threw back his head and looked
up at the great oak rafters of the room
for long while and then let his hands
fall heavily on the short arms of the
chair as he sighed: Hi, no, What does
1t all mean? Where is it going? Who
are we? What is this unfathomed mys-
terry we call life? God knows!
don't kansas City Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-02
nnvish znnruiII.

Zangwill for a man of such subtly
intellectual parts can on occasion de-
scend to the most boyish frivolity. The
daughter Of a certain rabbi was told
that she was TO sit next to him at a
dinner party. For days beforehand
she trembled with mingled anticipatory
delight and dread and sought to sharp
en- her wits by dwelling on every
learned subject, possible or impossible,
which she thought he might be likely
to talk about. Imagine her amaze
ment when as soon as dinner was be-
gun Zangwill drew a small india rub
Der doll from his pocket and began
telling fortunes with it, talking the
whole time nothing but the most ire
sponsible nonsense. She said after
ward that she felt very much like the
girl who was taken in to dinner by Ten
nyson and hung with trembling rap
ture on the inspired words which were
to fall from his lips. II like my NUT
ton in chunks" said Tennyson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-02
OPERA SCENERY.
It's Production Requires Lots OF
Work and Lots of Cash as Wen.

It's Production Requires Lots OF
Work and Lots of Cash as Wen.
The public little realizes that behind
the scenes of the Metropolitan Opera
House is a large and most important
factory running in full blast. There is
manufactured all the scenery, Co.'S
tunes, properties and mechanical eff
fects used in the elaborate productions.
Everything has to be most skillfully
planned. When a revival of The Magic
Flute" was under consideration and
the expense of doing it on. an appropr1'
ate scale was figured out, it was found
that the curtain would rise on an ex-
penditure of something like $4,000.
Have you ever been in a scenic art
lists studio? He has no easel. Instead.
he has a little model, an exact minia-
ture of the house in which his scenery
is to be set up. Here on a reduced
scale he prepares models of the scenes
which his painters are to project on an
enormously enlarged scale upon. the
canvas which hangs by the paint
bridge. When he has modelled his scene,
he calls in the costumer and the stage
manager. Scenic artist and costumer
usually have put their heads together
before getting to work and decided up
on certain color schemes for the varl-
Gus scenes, but just that, very morning
the costumer may have seen stunning
bit of red which he wants to introduce
into his scheme, and so he tries to per-
suade the scenic artist to change the
coloring a little OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
po1ifan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-02
UNCLE SAM ABROAD.
HOW He is REPRESENTED IN EURO
PEAN CAPITALS.

United States Not Regarded as a lib
ernI EmpIoyer-ComDens In
the Consular service-Our German
Ambassador.
When Charlemagne Tower. ambas-
sador TO Germany, recently entertained
the elite of Berlins official life at the
opening of the splendid palace which
now houses the American embassy to
the court of the kaiser, he inaugurated
a new era in the social life of Uncle
Sans representatives at the more i'm
portant European capitals.
For the first time the embassy of the
United States at Berlin is in palatial
residence in keeping with the dignity
of the great nation which it represents.
This is not due to the liberality of the
American government, but to the
wealth of Mr.. Tower, whose income
allows him to live in a style in comport
with that of the ambassadors of the
other great nations of the earth.
Ambassador Towers new home is
one of the finest private residences in
Berlin and has been redecorated in a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-02
Lacking In Finish.

"Let me impress upon you, children, -
said the young man from Boston who
was addressing the Sunday school, THE
Importance of storing your minds with
wisdom, which may be defined as the
capacity for making a right use of
knowledge. and, in fact, presupposes
the acquisition of knowledge. There
by you will not only enter into the pos
session of what is best in life, but re-
joice the hearts of your parents. who
are anxious above all things that their
children shall become noble and useful
members of society. Solomon express
es this idea rather crudely. it is true,
but forcibly. when he says, a wise son
maketh a glad father "-Chicago Trib-
une.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-02

most artistic manner under his private
supervision. He is planning TO make
the embassy at Berlin the most brill
liant in Europe. His palace. which was
leased from a nobleman of high rank
in the German empire. overlookS the
stately reichstag building and the CO.
lossal Bismarck statue. Mr.. Tower in
tends to entertain on a most lavish
scale, and his only regret is that the
reception and dining rooms are hardly
spacious enough to meet the require
ments of his ambition.
No other United States ambassador
except Mr.. Mccormick, at st. Peters
burg, has attempted to keep pace with
the representatives of the European
courts in a social way, but that the
manner in which Il United States en-
bassy is housed has much to do with
the Importance attached to the ambas-
sadOr is shown by the attention given
Ambassador Mccormick at st. Peters
burg. Mr.. Mccormick. being a man of
much wealth, secured new and elabo-
rate quarters for the embassy, and at
his first reception the car instructed
both his masters of ceremonies, Count
Hendrikoff and Prince Scheremetjeff,
to make all the arrangements for the
ambassador and to officiate at the re-
ception, introducing all the high func-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-02
Not Nice.

''What nice, big boy you are, Tom
my" said the pleasant voiced neighbor.
I'm big all right" said Tommy.
"buG 1 amt NICE"
Don't you want to be called nice?
That's very strange. My George is
never happier than when people allude
TO him as nice boy
IAN 1 can lick him with one hand
tied behind me-" said terrible Tommy.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-02
IncOnaOIahIe.

Dear Friend-Try to console yourself,
my dear. Remember that your late
husband was very, very old, and he
left you fortune, you know.
Young Widow-Yes, but it was on
On condition that 1 should nev-never
marry again. Boo, hoo, hoo.-New
York Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-02
sweet sympathy.

Mrs. Youngwed-Yes; Mr.. Youngwed
didn't feel at all well this morning. so
lust made him stay home from the OF
fee.
Mrs. Naybor-Indeed. l notice all
your carpets are up and your back
sheds painted and
Mrs. Youngwed-Yes; got Mr..
Youngwed to do all that Willie he was
4ana todaz.-Ph philadelphia. Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-02
Better to Wait.

Lawyer-Madam, it was who drew
up your late husbands will, and in it
he particularly requested that you
should not marry again. but L
Widow-Oh, dear, Mr.. Saunders, your
kind offer has quite overcome me, but
wouldn't it be more seemly to wait
until the period of mourning has ex-
pired before we announce the engage
ment? Philadelphia Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-02
PEOPLE OF THE DAY
She WEEDS a Poor soldier.

The Earl of Rosebery's eldest daugh-
ter, Lady SibyI Primrose, was mar
ried at Epson recently. to Lieutenant
c. ]. C. Grant of the Coldstream
guards. The wedding was quiet, only
relatives and intimate friends of the
family being present. Nevertheless the
bride was attended by eight brides
maids. Lord Rosebery gave away his
daughter. Quite a fiutter was occa-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-02
PhfIononhic.

"Don't you sometimes fear that you
are esteemed merely because of your
wealth % said the cynic.
Hadn't thought Of it," answered
Senator Sorghum. Anyhow. that's
better than not being esteemed at ALL"
Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-02

There, little girl. don't crvi
They have broken your nerves. 1 know:
And your back aches. too,
And your mood is blue,
And your mind failed long ago.
But the strenuous life will soon pass by.
There, little girl, don't cry.
--Harpers Bazaar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-02
rhe supplementarx set.

During a lesson in physiology Will
lies teacher asked him If he knew the
name of the last teeth people get, to
which he replied:
"Yes'm; false teethr'-Little Chroni-
Gle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-02
Cheering.

Patient - And how about my old
friend Boggs, doctor? Are you at all
nervous over his case?
Doctor-Oh, no. If his condition be-
comes serious, shall insist upon some
cash on account.-Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-02
Chicago Dental Company
For You.

If you are in need of dental work
call on US before going elsewhere as
we can save you money. We use
nothing but the best of material and
our work is guaranteed to be first
class in every respect. If you are in
need of a set of teeth call and BE our
thin elastic plate. We guarantee it
to fit in all cases and when all others
have failed. We never ask you more
than our prices below.
CLEANING FREE.
Cement filings. ..... Csc
Bone ming -. ..... CSC
Platinum filling .............. SOC
Silver filings. .... =. SOC
Gold filings, 81 and up $50. 500
Gold crowns, 4 to s.. 49,. 4. On
Set of teeth, S. and up... 500
b15 set of teeth for. -. 10. 90
Permanent location
Office 1907 Second Ave.
ROCK ISLAND.
Over Speidel's Drug Store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-02
BANK REFERENCE

A large number of patients
have deposited the fee in the
Davenport Union Savings
Bank, and thus far every dol
lar so deposited has by the
patients order been turned
over to me within 60 days,
which is the time required to
cure any case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-02
TERMS

No pay will be received by
me until the patient is salts
fed he is cured and can stand
any kind of a test. There is
no other doctor or combina-
ton of doctors or medical in
stitute that will treat Rupture
on the above proposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-02
INVITATION

want every ruptured per-
son who reads this to come
and have a talk with me. 1t
will not cost you a penny. 1
will explain to you how you
can be permanently cured of
Rupture. 1t makes no differ
ence how skeptical you may be.
I will produce evidence to
convince you that 1 am able
to give you a permanent cure
and forever rid you of a life
crushing truss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-02

BOOK ISLAND AND PEORIA DIVISION.
Trains leave Twentieth street. station. Main
trains start from main depot on Fifth
avenue minutes IN advance of time given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-02


of
willingly testify ah claim
make this after treated which
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-15

stops shs Cough ano ssorNs 'tff the Cold.
Laxative Bronto Quinine Tablets cure
cold in one day. No cure, no pay.
Price q cents.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-15
Why not buy your monuments

at home and save the 20
per cent agent fees. We
handle al kinds of granl
lie and marble and ali
sizes iar e and small o
monuments and mark
s-rs We also handle a..
kinds Of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-15

south side of South at to the
sec line thence south to place
OF beginning q part Of SEA
HeA s..-s.s. ............3 ii Nv
G Z Culver a piece of land
com at the ne cor Of the seA
max running s,outherjy s.
rods thence W to line OF east
side of Division 81 thence
northerly in line with east
side of Division st to the s
side Of south street to section
line thence south to the place
OF beginning part of the SEX
ne a =. -....,....-......d IA Wv
DIVIDE Backus. A piece Of land
com 66 feet north of NV cor Of
. public so are running north
erly on east line of Garden st
81 II easterly 80 # southerly
o. it westerly 80 feet along
line Of MBin st to place of be-
ginning 10 rods. ......2 IA 2w
James Lower A piece OF land
com at the Sc cor of Phelps
land running northerly 4 rds
on a lie between Phelps and
Cuivers land easterly at rig /
angles to Ontario and Rock
ton road along said road 7
rds thence at right angle with
said road to A Mardin's sw
line TO place of beginning
part OF SEX neA.....3 IL 2W
a Miller. a piece of land lying
on the south OF land owned
by Il j Phelps and running
10 rds on the road from Brush
creek to Ontario and Rock
ton road east to Mardin's
land and NV to place Of be-
ginning part of the sell nwA
'''''''''''''s-' ,.-...3 IA 2W
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-15
F.R. WESTON. N. D., SPECIALIST.

TAKEN Up, FOUR CALVES. TWO He e.
1 era ara two steers, al red. one with
white spot in forehead, another with spot ON
shoulder. Came upon premises Of undersig
ned in tom Of Sterling, one mile southwest
~ Purdy. about March fZth. owner is re-
quszted to prove property, nay CT 4Fges aud
take property away. SAN EURESsON-
Purdy April T. 1903