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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
Two Old Remedies.

Two of the oldest and best rene
dies sold are Allcock's Porous Plas-
tiers and Brandreth's Pills. They are
celebrated household necessities. For
sprains. rheumatism, pains in the side,
back or chest, or any suffering that is
accessible from the exterior. Allcock' :
Porous Plasters are perfection. while
for regulating the whole system, in
MIGRATING the liver, and cleansing and
purifying the blood, Brandreth's Pills
are unequaled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
CITY CHAT.

Call for the new kinship.
For insurance. Z. j. Burns.
BUY a home of Reidy Bros.
Mems tan oXfords. Dolly Bros.
Neil Mack was fined s. in the police
on a charge of disorderly conduct.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus, baggage, express, call Robb's.
spencer & Trefz for bus or express.
Vernamo fair at Prospect park June
1926.
Democratic primaries tomorrow
night.
For real estate and insurance, f. j.
Burns.
McKown wants your order for Win
ter fuel.
Attend your ward meeting tomor-
row night.
The democratic primaries will be
held tomorrow night.
Z. b. McKown sells the genuine Po-
cahontas coal for furnaces.
Ice cream and ice cream soda at
Petersen's, 1914 Third avenue.
Have you ordered your gas stove?
&c the Peoples Power company.
Take advantage of the May price on
hard coal and order it of McKOwn.
Walline & Hamilton. express and
transfer. Old phone 1910. new 1854.
For tin and furnace work, see II. T.
Siemon, 1926 Fourth avenue. union 2S3.
Cleaning. pressing. repairing. New
Panitorium club, 1909 Second avenue.
DR.. William Carl. dentist, corner
Twcnty-third street and Fifth avenue.
Special wall paper sale at Adams
Wall Paper company's for next 10
day.
Fine gilt wall paper, entire room
only 81. at Adams Wall Paper com
pany's.
Double oven four-hole gas stoves SIS
each. Connections made free. Peo-
pies Power company.
Remnants and short lengths of wall
paper at one-half and less at Adams
Wall Paper comPany's.
\ sober. reliable man can find n
good opportunity rs yardman by APP
pIication TO st. Anthony's hospital.
Good housckcepers use the best
That's why they buy Red Cross Ball
Blue. At leading grocers. cents.
Don't spoil your clothes. Use Red
Cross Ball Blue and keep them white
as snow. All grocers. cents pack
| age.
The cheapest and best single har-
ness. whips and riding saddles in the
city ut Hilfinger's shop, 1906 Second
avenue.
Attend the dance given by the west
| end football team at Black Hawk inn
Wednesday evening. May p. Gents,
- cents; ladies free.
DR.. p. f. Purdue has moved his Of
fee and residence to 411H Twentieth
street. He viii be pleased to prompt
" attend calls day or night. Both
| phones.
| The fine marble bust of Abraham
Lincoln. now on exhibition in the par
| lurs of the Rock Island Club. has been
presented to the club by Col. c. W.
! Durham.
The entertainment committee OF
| the Rock Island Club * arranging for
another smoker and vaudeville per
| formance at the clubhouse Saturday
evening Of this week.
Andrew Jack. pioneer resident of
| Davenport. died At his home there to-
/ day of old age. He was - years old
i He was born in Pennsylvania and set
II tied in Scott county in 1879.
II The city council Of Geneseo has re
II fused to grant a 5O-year franchise Il
the Rock River Traction company
which has projected a line with one ot
the terminals in this city \ fran
chise was granted Friday evening. bu
the terms are not such as the com
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23

The foregoing message, written on
piece of paper, was taken from a
whisky bottle in Rock river a half
mile above the Moline bridge yester-
day by Frank Standbroy, 1908 Thir-
teenth avenue. Moline.
The note was delivered over to the
Moline police, who have communica-
ted with the Rock Falls authorities.
Whether such a person as Peter An
derson is missing from that town has
not been ascertained by the Moline
police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
Wisconsin Defeats Illinois.

Madison. Wis. May %. - Illinois
university was defeated, 20 to AZ, by
the University or Wisconsin in the
dual intercollegiate track meet here.
Wisconsin broke the intercollegiate
record in the two-mile run and the
Wisconsin record in the high jump.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23

One of the greatest blessings mod
est man can wish for is a good, relia-
BILE set of bowels. If you are not the
happy pOssessor of such an outfit you
can greatly improve the efficiency of
those you have by the judicious use
of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. They are pleasant to take
and agreeable in effect. For sale by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
WHISKY BOTTLE NOTE
TELLS OF CASE OF SUICIDE

Rock Falls, ILL.,. May ITO the find
er of this note: Please notify the
police of Rock Falls to notify my fam
lily living at that place that | suicided
this afternoon. Goodbye to all.
PETER ANDERSON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23

Many folks are busy taking the
trouble for other people. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea is busy making
people happy. by making them we'll
81 cents. tea or tablet. T. IL. Thomas,
pharmacist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23

Bad digestion is responsible for NEST
cases of pale. lifeless compleXions.
blues, red noses and bad temper. Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea positively
cures all stomach troubles. s. cents.
T. H. Thomas, pharmacist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23

In another part of The Argus the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday, with pro b a bly,
showers tonight; cooler.
j. M. SHERIER,
Observer.
Temperature at z a. M, Sc;
at $50 p. M, 20.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
Notice

Admission will be charged entire
day at Watch Tower May %, 30 and
June s. Innes' band.
Evening journal., 1904-11-19
NEW CARNEGIE LIBRARY
DEDICATED At STATE

State College, Pa. Nov. 19.-Over
20O0 people assembled here to witness
tho Pennsylvania Day" exercises and
the dedication of the new $15O,OOO Car.
negie library. Among the visitors
were more notable people than ever
before gathered here. including Mr..
ands Mrs. Andrew Carnegie, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles NJ. Schwab, Governor
PennypaclSer and state officials.
The Carnegie library was crowded
to witness the formal transfer Of that
institution to the college. Andrew
Carnegie made the presensation ad.
dress. The speaker said in part: 1T is
20 years since l was here. and ] feel
like Rip Van WinlIle after he had
slept 20 years (laughter1 to come and
see what we have seen today. which
has impressed Mrs Carnegie and my.
self so deeply. This is a great evolu.
tion. This farmers high sohoSl find
has now 10 courses, embracing all
subjects Of human knowledge. Twenty
years ago I found ITO students here.
Today there are between 700 and 500.
and the story is still they come.
General Beaver hand you this
key. Take it, sir, from one who loves
Pennsylvania, who loves State Col.
lege, who loves the people of the
United States, who would serve them
all WELL"
General Beaver president of the
board of trustees. received the key
from Mr.. Carnegie. and in turn pre-
sented it 70 DR.. Atherton TO hold in
trust for the college.
Evening journal., 1904-11-19
Have You a ShirtWaist
Need?
(ATcade

No matter what, we can fill it
this morning with waists of silk,
of wool, of cotton, in variety of
weaves and weights.
These are manufacturers left
overs. We can sell them for
about what the material would
cost in most cases.
Take the silk waists for S2.75-in
striped effects, light and dark colors,
full pleated front, the new sleeves; lined
throughout. Worth SS.75.
Those for 1915 are beauties-service-
able black, convenient white, pretty soft
blue. Crepe de chine, peau de eygne
and taffeta, trimmed with French knots,
shirring and large and small pleats.
Worth IS.
FOR 1915 fine winter waists OF cash
mere. nun's.velllng, and flannel in var
ious colors, Including black and white;
some lined, some not Some are trim
med with Persian bands in soft colors,
others have embroidered fronts or pleats
Not all sizes in every style now. but most
every Size In the lot. Regularly these
would sell for 1915 to So.
Evening journal., 1904-11-19
Girls Tourist Coats
Second floor, Chestnut street,


All the girls are wearing them
now-three-quarter length, hang
ing full, belted in at the back,
padded shoulders.
A full line of eoUsrts plain or
fancy weaves, ranging in price
from $40 to s23, for girls IA, 16
and Is, also small women.
A specially well-liked style is in tan
covert lined with satin to match, velvet
collar, inverted pleat in the back, $40.
Also for $40 are coats of tussd, with
turn back cuffs, belt in back, five pock-
cts, sleeves lined with satin. These also
for girls IA, 16, is years
For girls who prefer byosaeloth there is
a very pretty three-quarter length coat
in brown, lined with satin to match,
trimmed with covered buttons, full
sleeves, S14 IA, 16. 1S-year sizes.
For school wear nothing is better than
a yssfsr-alows of plenty of action. Fol
So we have blue cheviot REFERS, lined
with red flannel, ehevron on sleeve, vel'
vet collar; 4 to 16-year sizes.
Evening journal., 1904-11-19
BETHLEHEM PLANT
TO MANUFACTURE GUNS

NSw Ink, Nov. 19.-The Herald
prints an interview with Charles NJ.
Schwab, former president OF the Unit
ed States Steel Corporation, in which
Mr. Schwab is quoted as saying that
he intends to make in his Bethlehem
plant all sorts of guns. gun forgings,
tools, etc, which require the highest
workmanship. Mr. Schwab plans, ac-
cording to the interview. to put the
plant on a par with the Krupp works
in Germany and those of Vickers Sons
& Maxim company, of England. New
machinery is being constructed for the
work. He is quoted as saying: "Our
products will not come in competition
with the United States Steel Corpora
ton. The two companies will work in
harmony at points where the lines of
production meet and prices will be
maintained"
Evening journal., 1904-11-19
Useful and inexpensive
Trinkets for Women
(Center of storel

If you want pretty comb for
the hair, a necklace or hand
some little chatelaine bag; some
thing to smarten up ones costume
without paying a big price for it,
you will find lots Of pretty things,
chosen with excellent taste, at
the jewelry counter in the center
of the store. Among the latest
and most fashionable trinkets are:
CHATELAlNE BAGS, of German
silver, with handsome tops in French
gray finish. So much in demand that
the manufacturers cannot make them
fast enough. $3.50, IS and $3.50.
IMITATION SHELL COMBS, with
gOld-plated mountings, some set with
rhinestones, amethyst, topaz, turquoises,
etc. 50c to $40.
GOLD-PLATED NECKLETS, with
imitation Jewel pendants, good ones,
from Zoe to $3.50. Some exceptionally
handsome ones set with rhinestones, $40
and S25.
BEAD NECKLACES. in imitation
stones, ,tints to suit any costume, SOC to Sl2'
Evening journal., 1904-11-19
D. A. R. to Buy Fort Auausta.

Allentown, Pa, Nov. 19.-At the an
nual convention Of the Pennsylvania
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton a resolution petitioning the legi5-
lature to buy for the state the site Of
Fort Augusta was defeated, and in ita
place a resolution was adopted which
provides that the d. A. r. of Pennsyl-
vania purchase the historic site by
direct contributions from the chapters.
The resolut also provides that an
appeal be made to the legislature tC
assist the organization in acquiring
The fort.
Evening journal., 1904-11-19

from either men OF women on trains. II
the conductor any advances made. You
must depend upon yourself and the rail-
road officials for Information concerning
trains. Any Qestions will be answered by
the Travellers Aid agents t. be found at
the stations on the way. They Will be
women with badges.
See to il that you have an authorized
Travellers Aid card Of Identification.
See TO it that you apply for these cards
TO your organization, society or guild.
See to II that before accepting any en-
ploymsnt in ST. Louis. through advertise,
Evening journal., 1904-11-19
Panama war Minister ResInns

Panama, Nov 19.-General Huertas
the war minister, resigned, and Presi-
dent Amador by decree accepted his
resignation, leaving Huertas the rank
of general unattached, but with sal
aIy which is equivalent to a pension,
The army will not be disbanded just
now. General Yuandia. secretary Of
the war office and an old veteran, has
been appointed to the supreme com
mand of the troops. Everything Is
quiet now. The censorship on tele-
graphic messages has Just been sus'
pended.
Evening journal., 1904-11-19
Rreeklnrldne Rallies.

Lexington Ky. Nov 19.-Although
desperately ILL., Colonel w. C. p. Breck.
inridge has shown marked improve
ment during the past few hours. Dur
Ing the night he had difficulty in
breathing. Heroic remedies were re
sorted TO to prolong life, and the phy.
sicians do not think he can survive
long. Later his lungs became full and
the difficulty in breathing disappeared.
His physicians expressed surprise at
the rally, stating that it was the most
remarkable in their experience,
Evening journal., 1904-11-19
Hardware Men EIect omoers.

Atlantic City, N. j., Nov. 19.-Tho
American Hardware Manufacturers
Associations annual convention here
adjourned after electing officers, as
follows: President, julius @. Birgor,
st. Louis; vice presidents, George W.
Corbin, New Britain, Conn: Henry b.
Lupton, Pittsburg; c. W. Asbury, Phil
adelphia; executive committee. w. NJ
Tausign, New York; George p. Hart
New Britain, Conn; William NJ. Pratt
Greenfield, Mass; William II. Hays
Pittsburg; Samuel Disston, Philadel-
phia; e. G. Buckwell, Cleveland: e. h.
Pike, Pike, N. H.; John E. Harbster
Reading, Pa; secretary treasurer, +.
b. Mitchell, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1904-11-19
JeffrIes WonIt EInht Nenro.

Spokane. Wash, Nov 19.-"The
story that have agreed TO fight Jack
Johnson is not true" stated James ].
Jeffries. "'I will never fight a negro.
/ am entirely in the hands of the press
and the people. Any white man they
choose I will fight on six weeks no
tice. Unless this is done before a
great while, l will retire from the
ring and be the only retired cham
pion."
Evening journal., 1904-11-19

how to project them was ap rob.em
which is well remembered by those who
were managers Of the association at that
time.
Desiring 10 meet these conditions We
make the following suggestions;
See 10 it that you have money enough
for on emergency and for your return
home.
Sec to it that before leaving home
you learn from a reliable source that
your destination in St. Louis is safe
one.
See 10 it that you accept no directions
Evening journal., 1904-11-19
The Wanamaker Special
Shoe for Men, $3.50

is So shoe measured by the workman.
ship and material used In most other IS
shoes, and it sells for S5 the country over
except in this store. All styles are ready
dress shoes of patent leather in button
or lace. Street shoes In enamel, box
ealtskin, wax'ealfskin and kidskin.
Storm Bluchers of black or russell oil
grain.
Evening journal., 1904-11-19

The "Wanamaker Wear
Well" Shoe for Men, S3
is fully equal to the best $3.50 shoe sold
anywhere else in the city.
The "Wanamaker-Relia-
BILE" shoe for Women. $3
the equal Of any $3.50 shoe sold. in every
way-style, quality, service and comfort.
Every sort of shoe for every occasion
to be had in this lne-enamel leather,
patent leather, kidskin, box-cafskin.
Heels and toes to suit your fancy.
Evening journal., 1904-11-19
What SIS Will Buy in

You can outfit the boy for s
with what is good looking and d.
pendabIe, cold proof, accurate
fitting and ir many varieties.
Any of thesoG
Double. breasted fancy suit, two pail
of trousers. all wool.
Long oxford frieze oVercoat
Evening journal., 1904-11-19
siOO spssIaI E.sursIon to naItimor.

S'Oo Special Excursion to Baltimore
ana Return, via Pennsylvania Rail.
Dh sunday, November 90 the Penn
sSiNNhla Railroad Company will run
special excursion 10 Baltimore and
return from Wilmington, for which
tickets wiz be sold az the extremely
low rate Of Sl.o0 for the round trim.
Special train viii leave Wilmington M
$40 a. m. Returning. will leave Bolti-
more tUnion Station) $50 p. m. Tickets
good only on the special train in each
direction.
Evening journal., 1904-11-19
Winter Shoes
for Men and Women
lMarket streel

If there's time in all the year when GOOD shoes are
needed it's now, when five months of stormy dirty
weather, lie before you.
A sure way to get GOOD and reliable shoes at prices
that higher than the so-ealed bargain prices of
other stores is to buy them from regular stock
You get tremendous range of Styles and at whatever
price you buy you are absolutely of getting the fullest
Evening journal., 1904-11-19

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY,
Take Laxative Bromo ouinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II II
Tails to cure. E. W. Groves signature
Is on each box, 25cs
Evening journal., 1904-11-19

ment or otherwise, that the Exposition
traveller Aid committee indorses Il.
See TO It that before going to any .ode.
ing or clearinghouse that the Expos.
ton Travellers Aid COMMITTEES recon-
mends IL. The address Of the st. Louis
headquarters Of this committee is l72s
Locaat street. st. Louis. Mo.
Evening journal., 1904-11-19
: Boys Clothing Store

Istl street.
Double-brsssted blue eheviot, Wana.
maker special suit double seat and
knees.
Blue serge sailor suit
Frieze REFER.
You would have to pay Sc or 81
for like quality clothing in other
stores.
Evening journal., 1904-11-19
INFORMATION
For Young Women Who May go to th'
EXPOSITION at ST. Louis.

At the time Of the Centennial In Phlia-
delpala. in 1876 the Young women's
Christian Association, tlen six years old.
sent out circulars to warn girls against
coming TO see the exposition with the
idea Of getting work. Notwithstanding
this, there were hundreds Of girls strand
ed who exhausted their small savings in
three or four days and found no work;
Evening journal., 1904-11-19

Fine rabbit lunch tonight at Bucbley's
Cafe . and East Eighth street Try It.
Evening journal., 1904-11-19
Mems Socks and Underwear

ON the Nam aisle, Market street
SOC garment-for some gray merino 75c shirts and
drawers, winter weight ,o.t
IN The regular sfoye-atsle S-oCest-
each-winte and fall weight white and gray shirts
and drawers.
each-wnter and fall weight white and gray merno-ner
weight eeced and fall weight bbrggan shirts
$1.5O each-winte-weght white gray and cames-h
merno; aweight gray and blue meno; also heeced
drawers.
Other sorts prices up to silk silk mixtures
Socks in great variety, 1255c to s5.
Evening journal., 1904-11-19
EMENTS
Men Who Haven't BcA HOUSE
Their Winter DerbN.


would better look at the $3.50 and So blacks which are sell
ing for $150
Samples mostly 6% ~ sizes; Others small remain
ders several kinds all szesom two leading factories.
Evening journal., 1904-11-19
Local Topics.

As 10 the cooperation Of association
It cannot be too strongly commended. In
telligent Information is what is most
needed about the latest OF business
sciences. Association will help; and then
will come better advertising and bigger
profits. Today accurate knowledge is
winning big results, while ignorance
squanders fortunes every year. Whatever
cooperation assists advertisers is go-
ing to aid buslness-rapidly and largely.
IL the cooperation can include publish
ers, or get In close touch with publishers
associations, as it ought. for their inter-
ests are identical. the future will wit
ness degree Of progress and profit the
business world has never known.
To Reoapitulate.
Good goods are essential to successful
advertising such as will meet the wants
of your community Good writing and ar
ranging of the matter of your advertise
ments are equally necessary.
Tho right mediums, selected with a
view to reaching the best percentage OF
those you desire for customers, the quail
ity and quantity mediums, are another
necessity.
Make persistency your continuous re-
quirement-your cardinal advertising
merit.
Give variety, fresh news, new intro
duction TO your readers-just as you de-
mand the latest news In what you read
yourself.
Not many conditions TO observe-you
can count them on one hand-but the
Failure of one essential way wreck the
value OF all your efforts.
With these conditions accomplished.
cannot see how failure Of desirable ane
expanding advertising effects is possible
certainly success ought TO be invited. We.
commanded, in any community such a.
wilmington, with its large intelligent ane
varied population. the recognized energy
and enterprise Of her merchants and in.
stituuons, the extent Of her mercantil,
interests, and the everyday needs which
must be supplied-for which ADVERTISING
Is common medium of information and
/ quick contact.
thank you very much for your kind
attention; and shall be very glad If
nave brought you a thought or suggestion
WmsA may be OF assistance in relation
w 'he newest and most helpful adjunct
business which is apparent in the be.
sih'lns of the twentieth century.
Evening journal., 1904-11-19
Mediums.

For quick introductions and speedy
results there have been and
are no means Of advertising
today equal 10 the daily press.
anything different or better for public
ity-making Will be evolved-if ever.
The American people are the best ed
ucated of the world; certainly the most
alive and alert, and as surely the most
universal Of readers. They are always
poring over the pages OF the latest edi-
tion Of the newspaper; and hence, in
the newspapers they read is the place
where the well prepared advertisement
has the best opportunity OF being seen
and read.
And that publication which by its
news and character attracts and inter-
ests most people In each community Is
generally the one IN which advertisers
lind the best returns for their advertis-
Ing expenditure.
How 10 determine this question Is a
problem In each community for each
merchant TO face and decide. A while
ago a merchant in town not a hum
dred miles away, proprietor Of q gen.
eral store, told his experience thus.
"Al the afternoon papers came aIons
about the same time. All are placed b1
Evening journal., 1904-11-19
Praetleal snnnestions.

What have said is general In q more
detailed way 1 want TO refer 10 some
Of the conditions which I have noticed
and heard OF among advertisers-the sort
OF comments on conditions one sometimes
hears among advertising solicitors who
travel about a good deal and mix with