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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-15
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.

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LEGATION. No such articles viii be print
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-15

The Paris dressmakers have formed
a trust. Their object is either to pre-
vent ruinous competition or reduce
prices-fOrget which.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-15

There's something suspicious about
the fact that Mrs. Maybrick Will ar
rive in this country just as the vaude-
vile theatres are opening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-15

King Edward is travelling incognitO
in Bohemia. Ha, ha, That's why he
started the packing-case style in trous-
CrG
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-15
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill I'm
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-15

Anyway, the Japs have made it pos
sible for the Russians to remember
easily the date of the future cars
birth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-15
Monday, August IS, 1904.

Maybe the Russian feet has gone
to the christening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-15
ST. MaTy's Academy
Notre Dame, Ind.
One Mile West of Norre Dame University.

MOST beautifully and health
ANA fully located school in the west
Conducted by the Sisters of the Holy
Cross. Chartered 1855. Enjoying a
national patronage. Thorough
English, Classical, Scientific, and
Commercial Courses, advanced
Chemistry and Pharmacy. Regu-
lar Collegiate Degrees. Prepare
tory Department trains pupils for
regular, special, or collegiate
courses. Physical Laboratory we'll
equipped.
The CONSERVATORY OF MU-
SIC is conducted on plans of the
best Classical Conservatives. THE
ART DEPARTMENT is modelled
after leading Art Schools. Also,
MINIM DEPARTMENT for chill
dren under twelve years. Physical
Culture under direction of graduate
of DR.. Sargeut's Normal School
of Physical Training, Cambridge,
Mass.
The best modern educational advan-
hages for fitting Young women for lives OF
tesefulnesS The constant growth OF the
ACADEMY has again uecessitated the erec-
SSion OF additional fine buildings with latest
tHygienic equipments.
Moderate cost. New school year begins
sSsptember 18th, 1904.
q For catalogue and special Information Gepy 70 g
iahs pl.sotrsss of ST. MARY'S ACADEMY,
sBQx 50, Notrs Dame. Indiana. =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-15
Bryan Predicts Victory.

Judge Parker is certain TO be elect
ed" said William J. Bryan as he pass
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-03
After a BARGAIN.

It was evident. says the New York
Press, that she was troubled
Il think prefer this" she said, in
dicating roll of cloth on the coun
ter. "Tou say It has been marked
down from IL to 10 cents a yard?"
"Yes, ma'am," replied the clerk.
'Tt's really what want" she con
tinued, "but this" and she indicated
another roll, "has been m-.raed. dow
from IL IL cents q yard, as under
stand your"
Eyes, ma'am."
"Then should think the other
ought to be down to IL cents"
"That would be cheaper than we
can afford to sell it, ma'am."
"But you have taken IL cents of
the price of the other and only z
cents off this" she protested. taking
up the first roll again. THAT makes
the other the better bargain"
"lt's very cheap at 10 cents a yard
ma'am."
81 suppose it is. hut IL isn't as good
q bargain as the other
II can't make it any less"
"Then suppose will have to take
the IL 1-2-cent goods, but it seems a
shame when would rather have the
other. You may give me ten yards.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-03
Henry the Eighth.


The following is attributed by an
English newspaper to a public school
10y: king Henry VIII was the
greatest widower that ever lived. He
was born at Ammo Domini in the year
1905. He had five hundred and ten
wives, besides children. The first YVES
6eheaded and afterwards executed.
The second was revoked. She never
smiled again, but she said the word
Calais would be found written on her
heart after her death. The greatest
1ran in this reign was Lord Sir Gar
ret Wolsey. He was surnamed the
Boy Bachelor being born at the age
of fifteen unmarried He afterward
Raid had he served his wife AS dill.
gently as he served the King she
would not have deprived him of his
gray hairs. In this reign the Bible
vas translated into Latin by Titus
Oates, who was ordered ny the King
to be chained up in the church for
greater security. It was also in his
reign that the Duke of Wellington
discovered America and invented
cuTfew bell to prevent fires, most all
Of the houses being built of timber.
Henry VIII was succeeded ON the
throne by his great grandmother, the
beautiful and accomplished Mar:
Queen OF Scots, sometimes known a.
The Lady Of the Lake. or Lay of the
Last Minstrel He died in bed in the
last year of his age"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-03
LARGEST SAILING VESSEL
The "Preussen," Of Germany, Has
Storage Room for 5000 Tons
Of Freight,


The trip of the sailing vessel Preussen
which left its German home year ago
attracts the liyeliest attention,
Generally speaking, the opinion pre-
walls that, on account of the progress
made with steamers, sailing ships arc
doomed. For this reason the results Of
recent efforts to utilize large sailing yes
sells in transoceanic trafic deserves spe-
cial mention.
The Preussen has storage room fol
over 5000 tons of freight, According tc
reports it has fully justified expecta-
lions, and furnished proof. that sailing
vessels are not yet to be left out Of con-
sideration.
The trip from the canal to the Chillar
port IquiQue, a distance of IL, 900 nautical
miles, was made in 81 days, a new record
for sailing vessels being thereby estab-
lished. 1t must be borne in mind that
the weather was not always favorable
and that the trip around Cape Horn was
extremely tempestuous.
The Paris Cosmos remarks, with ref
erence to the voyage Of the Preussen
that "if one considers the expenses Of
this vessel on such trip, compared with
those OF a steamer, 1t becomes evident
that sailing vessels will never disap-
pear"
Only two obstacles are met, say Ger
man papers, in the employment of big
sailing vessels: first. it is hard to secure
assurance of sufficient cargo, and sec
ond, it is dificult to secure crew Of sui.
ficient skill These obstacles are i'm.
portant, because sailing vessels, in or
der to be able to compete with steam
must be much larger than heretofore.
RICHARD GUENTHER.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-03
LEOPOLD OPPOSES MATCH.
Belgian King Said to Be Adverse to
Nuptials Of His Daughter and
a Bonaparte.

Princess Clementine, the youngest
and only unmarried daughter of the
king of the Belgians, wants to marry
Prince Victor Napoleon, head of the
Be naparLe house and imperial pre-
Gender to the throne of France. K1ns
Leopold, however, objects. A high Of
dcial of the Belgian court is autnor-
ity for the statement that tender
feeling exists between Prince Victo.
and Princess Clementine. The young
people are old enough to know their
minds, for he is AZ and she is ten
years Younger.
The king feels obliged for reasons OF
policy to oppose the match. No one
in Europe can forget that the hopes
and may be the conspiracies of the
French imperialists are centered III
Victor Napoleon. For the king of the
Belgians to give him his daughter in
marriage would be to recognize the
Bonaparte pretensions in SO marked
and significant manner as to give
the French republic, with which Bel
gium is on the closest political terms,
the gravest cause OF Cffense.
AS the very independence Of Bel
GUM is somewhat precarious. the
king feels that he needs all the power
full friends he can keep.
There is every reason to believe,
from the family history Of Belgian
royalty, that the princess will go
ahead and marry Prince Victor Ma
poleon even without her fathers con-
sent.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-03
SWEET soRRow 81 pAnrrro.

Goodnight, he said; the parlor light
Was soft ana dim and low
Good-night. he breathed again; Good
It's time that should go,
she rose and smiled into his eyes.
Then shyly bent her head
Goodnight" he mumured, loverwise;
And then, Goodnight" he said.
Good-night"-Ten minutes later, they
Were standing in the hall,
But he was on his fomeward way.
"Good-night"-he was so tall
Her head came barely to his heart,
And she was fair and slight.
The hour has come for us to part"
He said, 'and SO. Goodnight"
"Good-night''-A half hour had gomez
. He had his hat and cane
And said that he must hurry on,
Then said Goodnight, again.
Good might, Goodnight" Good
night" and so
Goodnight they ever sighed,
Twas really time for him to go;
"Good-night"-the door swung WIDE
Goodnight" he said and took her hand;
An hour or so went by;
'Gocd-night"-They could not understand
The grayness of the sky.
Good might" again, and then Good
night
Upon the steps they stood:
Goodnight. Helxissed her fingers white,
As every lover should.
"Good-night"-The eastern sky grew pink
AS though about to blush;
"Good-night"-The stars began to wink,
The breezes whispered: flush"
Soon on their ears there changed a knell
That smote them with alright
The ringing of the breakfast bell
That time he said Goodnight"
w. D. N. in Chicago Daily Tribune.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-03
WHAT THE SPEAKER SAID.
Illustrative Instance Of the Ever
Ready Wit of the Late
"Czar" Reed.

Thomas B. Reeds wit and wisdom would
fill large volume, and larger volume could
be made of things he did not say, but which
have been credited to him. In one volume
or the other, says Youths Companion, be-
longs 3 story which comes from California,
and which has probably not been printed
before.
When Mr.. Reed was in California he visited
the Lick observatory on Mount Hamilton.
1t was wonderful November day, full of
gold and the bloom of flowers. Mr.. Reed
looked down at the gorgeous landscape 4 coo
feet below, and turned to one of his hosts,
he said:
Colonel, this looks too much like spe-
cial display got up in honor of the occs-
sion: Tell Inc what a typical winter day in
California is really like"
The Californian thought at once ola day
in February, SO warm that after morning
bath he had lain in hammock outdoors.
smelled the roses on the trellis, and listened
to the, trill of the meadow-lark among the
almond blooms.
He began to describe it eloquently: "'Thir-
teen years ago, on February q, took q
He paused to arrange his account of the
roses and the meadow-lark. Mr.. Reed broke
the pause.
''WelI colonel" he said. in admiration,
you do know something about cleanliness
out here, don't you?"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-03
o FibrOid Tuf1Ors Cured.
Hayes Appealing Pinkham Helps

Mrs Hayes First Letter Appealing to Pnkham for Helps
@DER Mrs. under doctors treat
ment for long time without relief They tell have brod
tor cannot sit down without great and the extends
doen swollen and have had flowing spells three My
petite good Icannot walk be feet length of me
The symptoms OF Fibrod Tuor given in little book
euatey describe my 50 write to you for Mis-
T. F. HAYES, 252 Dudley st, (Roxbury) Boston, Mass.
Note the result Of Mrs. Pinkham's advice-aT.
though she advised Mrs. Hayes, of Boston, to take
her nledicine-Which she knew would help her -
her letter contained mass Of additional lnStruc-
tions to treatment, all Of which helped to bring
about the happy result
"DEAR Mrs. Sometime ago you describ.
ing symptoms and asked advice You replied and followed
all directions carefully, and to-day am well woman
"The of Lydia Vegetable Compound entirely
expelled the tuor and strengthened whole system walk
miles
"Lydia Pinkhams Vegetable Compound worth five dol
lars drop advise all who afflicted tumors or
female trouble of kind to faithful Mrs
E. F. HAYES, 252 Dudley st, (Roxbury) Boston, Mass.
gold testimony
the of the health which Lydia E Pnkhams
Vegetable Compound brought to Mrs. Hayes.
Such testimony should be accepted by all convincing
evidence that Lydia E Pnhams Vegetable Compound stands
without remedy for all the distressing ills of all
roubles mors nammatons liberation falling
placements of the womb; backache Irregular suppressed painful
menuaton Surely the volume character OF the testimonial let
printing the doubt
Mrs. Hayes at her above address will gladly letters
which sick write for fuller information about her Illness
Her gratitude to Mrs Hnkam and Lydia Pnhams Vegetable
Compound genuine and heartfelt that thinks trouble
great Tor her to take In for her health and happiness.
pound that curing other medne don't
get this when druggist wants to sell something else
SoR EI il s 9SUs '.ao3h The os . and signatures =
WVVVU 1sdis 4. PnkSa oineC Lynn Mass
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-03
WHEN THE CLERK KICKED
Guest IN high Priced Hotel Appro
priated Silver Pitcher as
Souvenir.

whats that, another sugar bow
gone? That is the third reported thi
week. Keep q sharper lookout" salt
the hotel manager to the head waiter
relates the New York Times.
During the summer months, whel
New York Is full Of strangers, we los
more tableware and other removable
goods than at any other time Of tn,
year." continued the manager. ''Ney
Workers seldom steal from the restau
rant table. A man who patronizes tn
hotel restaurant only is too much afrai.
of getting caught and disgraced If h,
tries to make on with cream jug or I
spoon with a pretty crest.
1T is the guests in the rooms we hav
trouble with. They take things to thel
rooms screened with newspapers, o
hidden beneath garment they carr.
over their arms. Ten chances to ont
the waiter will not notice 1t until It Ii
too late to protest. II the guest is lib
eral with tips, he may not choose to NO
tice it at all Salt, spoons. matchsafes
cream jugs and dainty little articles 0
cut glass are constantly taken away b.
visitors as souvenirs of visit to New
York We lose from 200 to 400 towel
q month; but that is not souvenir pilfer.
ing; II is downright robbery.
''Not long ago the chambermaid whit
went to departing guests apartment
i've minutes after he had left, called thu
office up by phone, reporting that /
large silver ice pitcher which he hat
been using for several days was miss
ing. 1t belonged in the ladies' recep
ton room, but was sent to his apart
ments one afternoon when he had /,
committee meeting of some sort in his
parlor. The man was just paying his
bill when the girl 'phoned down, ami
the clerk asked him If he wished to pay
for the silver pitcher. He was not BIZ
disturbed.
"'No,' he answered, let the porter
unpack the trunk and take 1t out, If yol
want it. But I shouldn't think you't
kick over trifie like that, when have
been paying 500 a day for my apartment.
for ten days"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-03
PETROLEUM IN ALGERIA.
Nearly All That Is Used There and
in France Comes from the
United States.

That petroleum exists in Algeria hal
Tong been well-established fact Eff,
forts have been made from time to time
since the French occupation of the ter
ritory, to develop wells; but until quite
recently such efforts have never giver
satisfactory results. According to AL.
gerian newspapers, the principal OBJ.
stacle In the way of such enterprises has
heretofore been the tremendous din,
Guilty in obtaining concessions to sink
wells. Within the last two yeart, how,
ever, largely increased interest has
been awakened in the mineral POSSIBLE.
tiles of Algeria in anticipation of a mort
liberal policy. which has already beer
inaugurated by the new and progressive
governor general of the colony. Inter.
est has been revived in the almost for.
gotten oil wells and it seems as If at las
a realization of deferred hopes were al
hand.
Two producing wells yield between &
and 100 barrels daily, but nothing like
regular pumping has been undertaken
as the present company occupies itself
in putting down other. wells. the reser
voirs being all full, before completing
the erection of their refinery at st
Anne, department of Gran.
The enormous advantages possessed
by the owners of the concession covering
these two wells are, first, nonliability tc
duty either in Algeria or in France
(this alone is equivalent to q net profit
of 80 francs ($1737l ton on the crude
oil); second, the position Of their prop.
erty, few miles from the principal AL
gerian railroad and close to the seaboard
as we'll as its situation in the center OF
a rapidly-growing population.
The oil is heavily. charged with para.
fin and vaseline, containing as much as
10 to 70 per cent. of these constituents.
Practically all the petroleum now used
IN France. as well as In Algeria, comes
from the United States.
DANIEL. s. KIDDER,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-03
CAUGHT IN THE CURRENT.

A rosebush more than so years old
and still blooming profusely is in the
possession of Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Keller,
of West Rockport, Me.
Ferdinand c. Latrobe, many times
mayor of Baltimore, says the mayors Of
cities in these days have much easier
time than their predecessors.
Two boat loads of emaciated Maories
In painting in the New Zealand display
at the st. Louis fair, who are just dis
corning land after almost perishing at
sea, tell the story of the first arrival Of
the Maories in that country.
Two aluminium models OF the great
every detail, are exhibited in the City
Of New York building in the model
street at the worlds fair. They show
the footways, the surface and elevated
tracks and the wagon ways.
The model playground at the worlds
fair is attracting great deal of atten-
ton. Every day one may see Spanish,
Polish, Japanese, Chinese, Turkish,
Eskimo and American children play
ing side by side in the sand piles and
other attractions offered the young
folks.
The minerals of Alaska are shown at
the worlds fair in an extensive exhibit
Of GA cases of gold. silver and copper
ore, collected from all sections Of the
country. Each case is placarded, show
ing the locality from which the ore was
obtained and the yield of each metal a
ton.
The year 1860 marks the entrance Of
woman upon the stage. At about the
same time movable scenery was intro
duced and music and dancing followed
Women had been prohibited from ap-
pearing on the stage, perhaps because
the female parts were not of character
for feminine presentation. At that time
the standards of the theater were low,
due TO the era of license which the
restoration Of Charles II. inaugurated.
The letters addressed to the presi-
dent average 1,200 day. Eighty per
cent Of them never reach the eye of
either the chief executive or his private
secretary. They are sorted by the
clerks under the direction of Private
Secretary Porter and sent to the proper
departments for attention. The largest
proportion OF the letters ask for finan-
cial assistance The next largest num-
Der pray for the presidents assistance
in purely personal matters.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-03
a pecomposer.

In beer garden at one Of our pop
ular seaside resorts an Irishman sat
at table with mug Of beer at his
elbow. Alongside of him stood a
large, MISUNDERSTANDING German.
The orchestra began the Coronation
March" from THE Prophet" The
Teuton's face beamed all over with q
smile Of pleasure, and by way of max
ing himself agreeable and irnparting
information to his neighbOr he re-
marked, with a wave of his hand, in
the direction Of the music:
ZACH. dot was Meyerbeer.'
Tho Celt whose knowledge Of com
posers was limited, mistook the ges-
ture and made hasty grab for mis-
beverage, exclaiming at the same
time:
'tYez lie, yez .oocey Dutchman,
that's my beer. Lippincott's Maya
zine.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-03


weight from the ground, the pain was
SO severe. This was my condition when
I began using Doan's Kidney Pills
They quickly relieved meand now am
never troubled as I was. My back is
strong and can walk or ride long
distance and feel just as strong rs did
twenty-five years ago. think so much
of Doan's Kidney Pills that / have
given a supply of the remedy to some
of my ueighbors and they have also
found good results. If you can sitt
anything from this rambling note that
will be of any service to you, or to
anyone suffering from kidney trouble,
you are at liberty to do So"
A TRIAL FREE Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price, so cents.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-03
Consider the Lilies,
LEARNING THINGS
We Are All in the Apprentice Glass,


When simple change of diet brings
back health and happiness the story ia
briefly told. A lady Of Springfield, Ill,
says: after being afflicted for years
with nervousness and heart trouble,
received a shock four years ago that
left me in such a condition that my
life was despaired OF. could get no
relief from doctors nor from the NUM-
berless heart and nerve medicines !
tried because / didn't know that the
coffee was daily putting me back more
than the Drs. could put me ahead.
Finally at the request Of a friend |
left off coffee and began the use Of
Postum and against my convictions
gradually improved in health until for
the past or s months have been
entirely free from nervousness and
those terrible sinking, weakening
spells Of heart trouble.
my troubles ali came from the use
Of coffee which ! drunk from childhood
and yet they disappeared when quit
coffee and took up the use Of Postum =
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich.
Many people marvel at the effects Of
leaving OF coffee and drinking Postum
but there IS nothing marvellous about
it-Only common sense.
Coffee IS destroyer Postum Is B
iebuilder. That's the reason.
Look n aach pkg Tor IN famous H.
So ptps Ae Hpsa y NllIyIlls
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-09-03
The Last Man.

II being ascertained that there was
in the whole country citizen in hid
ing who had boosted in an idle M
ment that he had never applied for
a pension, body of patriots started
out in search of him.
When finally apprehended, the man
appeared logged and defiant.
Il am the possessor," he declared,
''of robust constitution, and none
of my ancestors, so far as / know,
ever took part in the War Of the Re-
bellion. Why should 1 rob the public
treasury"
'And is this" exclai ned the head
Of the party, "your only excuse?
Have you no regard, sir, for the Gus
toms and traditions of your sacred
land? Don't you know that for yearz
every lawyer and every poliriea al party
III the country, from motives ~ pure
patriotism, has labored to get every
man, woman ami child on the tension
iist?"
The culprit hung his head in share
ms the full enormity Of his o"ense
burst Upon him.
Now, that recall the fact" he OBJ
served with a cunning smile, my
third great-aunt on my mothers side
had stspfather who caught the grip
while shingling q house on the out
skirts of the battle of Gettysburg"
we thought as much" exclaimed
The crowd triumphantly, hurrying him
on to Washington Smart Set.
Consider the Lilies.
Full many man who does not toll
To meet his early need
Believes that he's lily when
He's just jimson weed.
washington Star.