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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-26

soc Colored Shirt Waists to. -. .39c.
$1.5O and $500 Colored Shirt Waists
- SoC.
$1.O0 Percale and Lawn Wrappers,
" .OSCs
$1.a3 and $1.50 Percale and Lawn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-26

Clukey q Libby would call the at'eD.
ton Of the public to a few examples
the great reduction they are MAKING "
all summer goods in order to clear 'n'
shelves for autumn purchases. see 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-26
a c,IARANTEEp CURE FOR PILES

Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Prntruding
piles. Your druggist will refund money
il PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure you In
/ to IA days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-26

Miss Helen Mari left, THURSDAY :,
ternoon, for a short visit with fr,e,,.
in Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-26

Mrs. II. X. Durham left. Tbur,s
afternoon for a weeks stay at s.rui,
land. 'S'D'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-26
Daily Ksnnsbss Jearn,|
JOURNAL TELEPHONE, ~.
oFFicE-so Main a,

"atervi'le citizens will .o,,
favor by leaving or teIenho.,
OF news interest to the L.. '
Watsrviiie editor. The OFF,.
during the day. In cas-. tn. =. ~
should chance to Be on. :. As
during the evening, news i..u, -. -
left In the mail box on the doo, =
De found by him in season "a. a. WV
mornings issue. neg
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-26

Mrs. W. b. Smiley has returned g..
a stay of several weeks at ocs,n ~ W
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-26

ALL COTTON SHIRT WAIST SUITS.
$3.50 Silk Shirt Waist Suit to. :. $3.50
$l7.5O SIX Shirt Waist Suit to. SIP. so
$3.9S to $500 Walking Skirts to. .S2.90
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-26

L. H. S0PER CO., WatervilIe

movements against the forces of Gen
kuropatkin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-26

Miss Myra Withee is visiting t,,..,
in Pennington. s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-26
4 FEW SPECIALS?
For the Last Weekin August al the
l.. H. SOPER cos. WaterviIIe.
Reduced

&c. Lisle Vests N. S. and S. s.,
o"c Lisle Vests, N. S. and S. s.,
~ % cents
1Oc. Isle Vests, n. S. and S. S.,
" 50 cents
$1.OO Lisle Union Suits to. rs cents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-26

s. H. Russell was in Madison. Tim.
day, on business.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-20
Saved TWO From Death.

"Our little daughter had an al
most fatal attack of whooping cough
and bronchitis, writes Mrs. w. K.
Haviland of Armonk, n. Y, but,
when all other remedies failed, we
saved her life with DR.. Kings New
Discovery. Our niece, who had
Consumption in an advanced stage,
also used this wonderful medicine
and to day she is perfectly we'll. +"
Desperate throat and lung diseases
yield to DR.. Kings New Discovery
as to no other medicine on earth.
Infallible for Coughs and Colds.
SOC and $1.00 bottles guaranteed by
R. S. Freeman & Son. Trial bottles
free.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-20
Confessions of a Priest.

Rev. Jno. S. Cox of Wake, Ark,
writes, "For II years l suffered
from Yellow Jaundice. l consulted
a number of physicians and tried
all sorts of medicines, but got no
relief. Then l began the use of
Electric Bitters and feel that I am
now cured of a disease that had me
in it's grasp for twelve years" If
you want a reliable medicine for
Liver and Kidney trouble, stomach
disorder or general debility, get
Electric Bitters. It's guaranteed
by r. S. Freeman & Son. Only SOC.
Whatever the Democrats think
about it, foreign nations recognize
that in the acquisition of the Philip
pines the nation took her longest
step in the progress of commercial
expansion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-20
store

The convicted postal officials will
have difficulty in understanding
what the Democrats mean by accus-
ing the administration with lack
of energy in the prosecution of
qrafterS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-20
Bids for County Funds DEPOSIT.
tory Wanted.

In compliance with section 693 of the Revised
Statutes as amended by Chapter 1858, laws of
1908, all banks, banking institutions and trust
companies are hereby notified that at the an
nual meeting of the county board Of Pierce
vember 1904, there will be placed before said
board for it's action and approval any and all
bids from such banks, banking institutions or
trust companies for the deposit of the funds
of said county, for the year commencing jan
uary /, 1905. Such proposals must be filed with
the county clerk at least one day before the
meeting OF said board and must state the rate
of interest the bidder will pay on daily bal
anceS such interest being computed and
credited to the county at the end of each
month and such deposits and accrued interest
being held subject to draft and payment at all
times on demand.
Dated at Ellsworth, Oct 5, 1904
o. j. HOHLE,
County Clerk, Pierce Co., Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-20
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach The
diseased lartion Of The ear. There is only one
way cur. Deafness. aud~fhat is by constitu
tional ttm4 dirs. Deafness IL caused by an in
famed condition OF the mucous lining of the
EustachiA Tube. When this tube get. infamed
you have n rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out aud this tube restored to its norma
condition, hearing will he destroyed forever
nine cases oar of ten are caused by catarrh
which is nothing but an infampd condition Of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by HALLS Catarrh Cure. Send fol
circulars, free.
f. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
R1-Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-20
Worlds Fair Exposition.

On and after April 9th we will
sell daily until Nov. so round-trip
excursion tickets to ST. Louis, Mo-,
via Chicago at the rate of $500,
good for Is days; and on and after
April Is to Nov. Is will sell round
trip tickets, good for go days at the
rate of $21. 35 from here. Extension
of time can be made at ST. Louis by
paying difference and a fee of Csc.
w. S. DAVIS, Agent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-20

Senator Tillman is being adver-
tised as Democratic platform at
traction" The Senator usually
figures more as an exhibition than
an attraction.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-20

Democratic prospects are as
good as ever" says Tom Taggart.
Just about.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-20

Despite the heavy payments for
the Panama canal and other I'M
provements the Treasury receipts
are now in daily excess of the dis
bursements. In other words, the
Treasury Department is not going
Democratic.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-20

WANTED-Persons desiring to be-
come Bookkeepers, Electricians,
Surveyors or experts in any of the
1T lines of work which we teach,
to correspond with the international
Correspondence Schools, Scranton,
Pa. Courses from $1,000 mp. Write
to-day for free circular.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-20
Broke into His House.

S. LeQuinn of Cavendish, VT,
was robbed of his customary health
by invasion OF Chronic Constipa-
ton. When DR.. Kings New Life
Pills broke into his house, his
trouble was arrested and now he's
entirely cured. They're guaranteed
to cure. CSC at R. S. Freeman &
Sons drug store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-20
Love Letter.

Would not interest you if you re
looking for a guaranteed Salve for
Sores, Burns or Piles. Otto Dodd
of Ponder, Mo. writes: Il suffered
with an ugly sore for year, but a
box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured
me. It's the best Salve on earth. "
Csc at R. S. Freeman & Sons drug
store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-20

Republican orators have one dis
tinct advantage. They can talk the
same in the East as they do in the
West, while the Democrats have to
change their speeches to suit the
tastes of localities.
, 1904-12-16
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How to distribute the mn N
large gathering always - 3 peoblem-
At the proper momeut Noxher and
Father Goose appear and brins ont
the surprise pie. Mother Coos cuts
the pie and out pops the eooes.
The goose begins to van mates.
tically about in mystic circles. ana
the company must form IN line he.
hind her. Suddenly the goose hest.
tates and m to a full stop.
she has found Something" CRY
Father and Mother Goooo, and has.
ten to explore the cornsr where the
goose is pointing her beak. A pres.
ent for n Of the Company is dis.
covered. The goose proceeds. and 30
the march continues until all the
gifts have been found.
A c%ornucopia of stiR paper, fitted
over the top of a broad.brimmed
hat, will make a head covering suit.
able for Father Goose.
The head-dress which Mother
Goose wears. as shown In figure 8
a be made from any sort of large
handkerchief.
Gather the handkerchief abou,
Mother Goose's head. ~ shown in
figure l, then gather together the
lower edges and pin them close. be
hind the head, as in figure 2, Roll uI
the loose end of the handkerchief. al
also shown in figure 2, and tie the
, 1904-12-16
Making Of the oeose.

"aN'H0 OF tbS 0ooee.
ends Of this roll about the neck. an
in figure 3. and the head-dress is com.
plete.
The collars and cuiRs for both
Mother and Father Goose are made
from stin white paper. Figure 4
shows how to cut out the collar and
figure 6 shows the CUM.
An ordinary cape can be thrown
around Mother Gooses shoulders.
The buckles on her shoes are made
from silver paper.
Father Goose shoajd wear q long
cloak. II this 10 not c~btainable, a
well draped blanket Anos very well.
Bind a brightly colors1 sash around
his waist and let HIN wear low slip
pers. preferably CARPET slippers.
The surprise pie must be 30 large
that the goose can b. hidden away
in 1t. II a large roundGbasket can be
found big enough for tie purpose. 1t
will do very we'll. II npss = at hand,
the pie must be made Of light frame
work of sticks covered with paper.
OF course. II the pie il made of
paper 1t cannot be carried in with
the goose inside Of it ~ Mother and
Father Goose. as it car be IL 1t is a
stout basket. 30. IL tade Of paper
and sticks, 1t must ~bssplsced in the
o in advance. ~ mutt have a
cover thrown e IT, and Mother
Goose can uncover 4 1t the proper
moment.
The crust of the surprise pie is
made from 8 large sheet of manila
paper. cut and lettered as. in figure S.
The goose shown in figure 10,
which is the real triumph of the oc.
casion. is not SO diMcult to put to.
gether despite it's fanatical appear.
ance.
The first essential IL q small boy
with a temper good enough to sub
nit to being pinned and sewed and
tucked into his outlandish costume.
The neck of the goose is q broom
stick. The tail h Z feather duster-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-25
The College Girl.

The American college girl. who has
taken Il prominent place on the stage
of human affairs. il bringing mure
and mere Of her sisters with her every
year. \as, ar announces that appiica-
tion~ are in from $50 girls for places
next year. when there j. room for
only 100
The Development of higher educa-
ton amen" women in this country in
the last half century has been all but
marvellous. In this respect the nited
States leads the world. And il i Il
pretty good respect in which 10 lead
The higher departure il the out
growth uf the old system of girls
>eIniHarie>. from which the movement
upward has been easy and rapid.
Elmira claims To have been the pio-
ucer institution opened to afford to
women the same standard of study
available TO men. and Elmira dates
back only To 1855. Na>sar followed
in 1865. then came Wellesley and Smith
in 1873. Bryn Mawrin 1885 and innum-
cradle others not necessary TO clas>i-
".
To-day there exist about 40 col
Iege> for women in this country. in
addition TO the many institutions
grrd; and small. where co-educatiou
ftuuTi> hes
There ha> been much current criti
ci>m. but the movement goes steadily
on with resiStle>> force. Today there
are more highly educated women in
This country than in any other coun-
Try IN the world.
\ud who can say that the standard
OF wumanhood i not UNNECESSARILY
elevated? The American girl owes not
only her increasing prestige abroad
bat her steadily increasing influence
NJ home more 10 this cause than 10
any other.
II has been clearly demonstrated
that We &c not teach oar girls 50 much
a. 10 prevent a proper proportion
from finding happy usefulness in do
mesticijN. Ont the other hand. they
are taught the ability TO take care of
themselves. If need be. and to give
them protection against the necessity
OF marriages 81 doubtful happiness
for the sake uf support.
Our girl~ are not taught too much
for their health. or their wholesome
human spirit. They are made more
capable for any line of life. while not
ne -.i~.ly losing any OF the temporal
mc.: shat makes u woman lovely. Let
rs hope : hat Mass will find room for
4So ne and >iill more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-25

ministers has caused Russia to become
involved in war.
Ii IS an affecting story if true. And
since there seems no immediate way
Of proving il untrue. all whose sympa-
thies are with the ear may be eX-
pected TO shed tears. There appears.
just at the present moment. to be
plenty of justification.
The cars plight is indeed pitful.
lust "a he had established a reputa-
ton "a the greatest living advocate of
worldwide peace. he has been plunged
into the greatest war of this genera
ton.
His peace dove has taken fight. and
the war eagle has stuck its cruel beak
into his tender heart. No wonder he
weePs.
The supreme manifest issued by
the car, explaining how il happened,
only adds to the pathos. Through this
document we learn officially that. de-
spite herculean efforts to consolidate
tranquility in the far east" the evil
disposed japanese refused to sit quiet
while their hands and feet were bound
and their commercial opportunities
were taken from them.
Just what is meant by the phrase
ito consolidate tranquility we con-
fess we don't know. Perhaps it is an
other form of expression of the old
notion that the lion and lamb may lie
down together when the lamb is inside
the lien.
Perhaps had Russia been permitted
to- swallow Manchuria and Korea
without protest. had she been permit
ted to Stealthily steal territory with
out check or hindrance. the car
might have felt that peace is indeed
a good thing.
But the bear trap that has caught
the thieving paw is not to the cars
liking, naturally.
All this building Of railroads; all
this massing of troops and terrifying
of towns; all this dusky diplomacy.
permeatiBg with strange unrest the
palaces of Picking and Seoul; all this
breaking of solemn promise to evac-
uate Manchuria: all this Unsuitable
gra sping after the lands and rights of
other nations-if all this is part of
I he plan to,"consolidate tranquility in
{ lie far east" il is just as well that the
plan he obStructed.e even though the
Obstruct ion causes the car to weep.
The tears of the czar-they are
nothing. Millions of his subjects have
wept with more honest grief than his.
II i good to know that this man who
seems never to have been born. but
cast ont OF iron. can feel-haS heart
for his own woes, If not for those of
al hers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-25

Bat Ma>ter>Cn. former profe>-
>ionai bad man. then marshal OF
Dodge City. Kan. in the old TcXa>
trail Gays. then race track and prize
fight follower. and now a thoroughly
graduated all-round sport. has been
down To Washington To see his old
friend. the president. He cOnfidcd TO
New York sun reporter that Ted
dy." a. he Familiarity called him. i he
''hotte~t president We ever had" and
that lie had told him so during the
twenty minutes he had spent in the
White house shaking the presidents
hand. l. seems to he very evident
that Mr.. Roosevelt has at least one
supporter who will not desert him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-25

TERMS-Daily. 10 cents per week. weekly,
I per year IN advance.
Ali communications of argumentatjve
Character, political or religious, must have
real name attached tor publication No
such articles will be printed over fictitious
signatures
Correspondence solicited from every town
shlp IN Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-25
TIPS FOR CORTELYoU.
He Can Catch Big String of Trusts
il He VIII Fish In Earnest.

II he w HI FIhh
Secretary CortelyOu is at the head of
the now department of commerce,
whose bureau of industries has been
trying 80 hard for Al whole year 10 find
bad trust. If such trust is found
the life is to be frightened out of ii by
publishing the facts in regard to its
crOokedness.
Although Mr.. Cortelyou has frequent
ly been told where 10 fish if he wants
to catch big string of trusts. yet
there is no evidence that he has as yet
got a nibble- His patience must be
nearly exhausted. The trade and COM
Inercial papers and journals are filled
With Information about old and new
trusts. many of which are of the most
obnoxious type.
The Iron Age of Feb. is filed with
such Information. Thus. the manufac-
turers Of axes have just formed a new
trust. which at one jump advanced the
prices of axes 81 a dozen. The Ratchet
manufacturers have behaved in Il SIM
liar way. Their organization" says
the Iron Age. rs a strong one, regulat-
ing prices and production. and in its
general features resembles the Shovel
association.
The ak. Ratchet and shovel trusts.
when they put up prices from % to 100
per cent. are most obnoxious to farm
ers. carpenters and others. They should
be ferreted out and held up to public
scOrn Then. il publicity doesn't make
them ashamed OF themselves and cause
them to mend their wicked ways, per
haps it will occur to some bright mem
Der of President Roosevelt's official
household 10 take away the tariff that
protects these pestiferouS trusts.
Mr. COrtelyou may remember the sto-
~ of the bad boys up in the tree steal
ing apples who laughed at the farmer
while he tried to drive them out by
throwing tufts of grass at them, but
who changed their tunes and ran away
when he began to throw stones. That
farmer was not such an everlasting
chump after alb. W. n.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-25
Rheumatism Cured in 81 Hour.

I. j. Blackmore, of Halter & Black
more. Pittsburg, Pa. says: "A short
time since 1 procured bottle of Mys-
tic Cure. II got me out of the house
in - hours. i took to my bed with
rheumatism nine months ago and the
Mystic Cure is the only medicine that
did me- any good. 1 had FIVE of the
best physicians in the city, but 1 re-
ceived very little relief from them. /
know the Mystic Cure to be what IL
is represented and take pleasure in
recommending it to other poor suffer
ers-" Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Sec
oRd avenue, Rock Island; Gust Schle-
gel & Son, 22O West -.1 street,
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-25
A Night Alarm.

Worse than an alarm of fire at night
is the brassy cough of Group. which
sounds like the children's death knell.
and ii means death unless something
i done quickly. Foley's Honey and
Tar never fails to give instant relief
and quickly cures the worst forms of
Group. Mrs. y. l.. Cordier, of Man
nington. by. writes: My 3-year-old
girl had severe case of Group; the
doctor said she could not live. l got
bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar
the first dose gave quick relief and
saved her life" Refuse substitutes.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-25

Perry Heath ha~ a. Iast resigned
from the republican national commit
tee. IL u strange that pressure should
have been brought to bear 10 compel
him to resign when one considers that
there are 20 many Others like him who
are now assuming and maintaining the
leadership Of the republican party.
but perhaps Heath i one of the few
who have been exposed. The rule
seems to hr-fho~e who are exposed
must 20: those who can hide their
Wrongs can stay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-25
The Tears or the Gar.

\ 1t. Petersburg dispatch says that
the ear * disconsolate and frequently
xKespS because the evil advice of his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-25
THE ARGUS.

PaoiIsned Daily and Weekly AZ 1914 Sec
end avenue, Rock Island, Ill. Entered al
he posto1nce as second-class matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-25

They are bound To drag the ethics
os medicine into the politics of this
state. Last year IN the supreme court
election they had Carriers little liver
pills against SCOTS emulsion. The
people pronounced the latter more
effective. Now the republican party in
he state j. in perplexity "a TO which
POSSESSES the most attractive curative
properties for its bodily ills and
chronic organic aiiments-Warner's
safe cure or Hamlin's wizard oil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-25
Nearing the Limit.

Miss Tabby-How is your husband
getting along, Mrs. Thomas?
Mrs. Thomas Cat-Not very well. He
lost his seventh life yesterday, and
am getting worried about him.-New
York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-25
Thursday, February %. 1904.

The San Domingo insurgents are
careless with their bullets and this
cdrcssne>s j. undo, btedly based On
ignorance. \ few shells from an Amer
lean gunbOat will perhaps teach them
ii few thing. At this rate il is high
ly probable that the administration
may apply little of its explosive be-
nevolent assimilation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-25

BY THE j. W. POTTER co.