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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21

Once in a Massachusetts town Jacob
A. Riis was asked by gaunt. funereal
sort of chap what he should say by
way of introducing him TO the assem-
blage. oh replied Mr.. Riis in a
spirit of levity. say anything you like
Say / am the most distinguished man
in the country. They generally do.
Whereupon his serious minded friend
marched upon the stage and calmly
announced that he did not know this
man Riis. whom he was charged to in
rroduce. and had never heard of him.
He tells me" he went on with never
wink. that he is the most distinguish
ed citizen in the country. You can
judge for yourselves when you have
heard him"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21


who was introduced as SIR. Harmon.
and they at oace proceeded TO the Ii
brary 10 talk business. No servant or
any member of the family was 10 he
seen. There was some general talk as
they lighted cigars, and then Mr.. Har-
mon said
Mr.. Taylor. am sorry 10 have
troubled you 10 make this long ride.
but ! could not very well 90 10 you
and carry out my plans. The idea
Is TO rob you of your gems. That was
the plan from the day Saunders en-
tered the store in New York, and it is
needless 10. say we have spent consid-
cradle time and money up to date"
You seem inclined to joke" replied
Taylor as he looked from one TO the
other in puzzled way.
But you will ind this no joke" said
the man as he pulled pistol from his
pocket and rested it on his knee. You
have belt containing a lot of valu-
able gems strapped around your waist.
VIII you quietly hand it over or shall
we take possession of il after your
death?"
Look here. man. exclaimed the
salesman as he started up. What sort
of a game is this? Is it a joke TO test
my nerve or do you really mean rob-
berry,"
It's just this, NY dear brother. -
answered Saunders as he also produced
a revolver. Il brought you here TO
be robbed. You are Il good fellow, and
l don't want to see you hurt, but we
must have those gems. You are not
armed and have no chance against us.
This house was hired on purpose TO
receive you and carry through this job.
You see, we are two TO one and have
all the advantage, and l do hope you
viii look at it in sensible way
Taylor had lots of nerve and pluck,
and for few moments he detied the
fellows. He was, however, soon made
to realize that they were desperate
rascals, and as they We're on the point
of assaulting him he announced that
he would surrender the gems.
THAT is good common sense said
Saunders as he received them. The
loss does not fall upon you, but upon
the house. which is well able to stand it.
Now, please be as sensible about the
next move. We have got your gems,
but we need at least twenty-fOur hours
start. We shall lock you up i'll closet
and provide you with food, water and
cigars, and by. this time tomOrrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21
Tired of Deneen REORGANIZATION.

The Peoria Star republican, seems
10 be out of humOr with the governor
thinks he is tiddIing along with the
state patronage and is not pleased
with some of his appointments so far
IL says:
1T appears that the friends OF Gov
Yates are not entirely sure Of the po
sition Of Deneen. In fact. Yates has
now put OF opening up his senatorial
campaign until the first of September
Deneen is fiddling along with the ques
ton of state patronage. evidently feel
ing that the moment he disposes Of the
Offices his own importance viii cease.
II is even said that he Contemplates
joining forces with Cullon Possibly,
Gov. Deucen lost the confidence of the
people OF Peoria when he used his in
fiuence 10 override their choice and
put in place a man whom they rejected
at the polls. When the governor of a
great state is so regardless Of his posi-.
ton as TO act in this way. he deserves
the contempt of the people There Is
neither apology nor excuse for his &C
ton II is subyeTsive OF every idea
of free govern ment, and the man who
uses his authority in this way deserves
to be piiloriZed. So far as we are con
cerned. we viii neither apologize nor
retTact single line that We have ever
said in CC@pUncing Deneen for his
course. II Is a blot upon the fair fame
of the state, and it viii forever remain
as stain upon his record. In doing IT,
he showed that he is utterly devoid of
all principles OF rectituGe AID a. senti-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21

Abe Gruber. the New York lawyer.
tells of southern friend who was Wis
iting him. Mr. Gruber, wishing 10 be
hospitabIe. brought forth a whisky bot
tie and placed it on the dining room
table. He went To the china closet 10
get some whisky glasses. On his re-
turn ne was surprised 10 see that his
friend had filled up an ordinary water
glass TO the brim and was about TO
drink it, Say" said Mr.. Gruber.
what are you doing? You drink that
as If II were cider" Cider" said the
southerner. draining his glass. do YOU
think I'd take that much CIDER"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21

K d. Mack. of Petosky. Mich, killed
a bear with a buggy whip. in clear VIC
lation of the hunting rules, which pro
vides that bears should be killed by a
man on horseback, accompanied by d
secretary. guides. dogs. newspaper cor
respondents and photographer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21

As soon as he was satisfied that they
had departed he began work on one Of
the panels of the door with his pocket
knife. 1t was a solid hardwood af-
fair, and ii was hours before he suffi-
GENTLY weakened the panel so that he
could kick it out and squeeze through.
1t was just growing daylight when he
left the house by a window, and he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21

evening a man viii come and set you
free.
Saunders protested and threatened.
but in the end he entered the closet off
the back parlor and was locked in.
Ten minutes later he was alone in the
house. They left him pitcher of wa
ter. a good luncheon and a dozen eli
CARS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21

Who would ever have thought that
Chauncey Mitchell Depew. that bright
republican star. would live TO hear
Thomas Collier Plat praised for lend
ing dignity and moral worth to a Unit
ed States senate from which Mr.. De
pew is urged TO resign?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21

The low salaries paid to educators.
especially in the south, is illustrated by
the announcement in a Florida news
paper that DR.. Andrew Sledd has been
chosen president of the University OF
Florida by the state board of control ar
a salary of $500 year. Prof a. a.
Murphree goes in as head OF the state
female college at the same salary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21

ments of honor. 1t was a piece of de-
Iiberate. cold-blooded rascality, and we
have only contempt for man who
would perpetrate IL"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21

There were % vacancies in the
grade Of assistant paymaster in the
navy For those positions 1000 young
men applied. Only "a stood the vari-
Gus tests and received their commits
siOug
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21

A California aeronaut has demon
strated that sailing through the air is
almost as dangerous as railroading or
automObiling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21

found himself a good four miles nom
his hotel Before leaving the place he
looked about and found that only the
hall and parlor OF the house had been
furnished. and very poorly at that
1t is not for me TO give away the Sc
crets of the business, but l must tell
CONTINUED on Page Sikh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21

Philadelphia is surely on the move.
1t also holds the record this summer
so far. as the hottest city in the United
States
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, July 2I.-FolIowing are the
market quotations today:
Wheat.
July. 9O1z. 93A. 80, 93i4
September, S77s, 9O1s, S75s, 90Is.
December, S77s, 901z. S7a4, 901a.
Corn.
July, 57a4. 5S94. 5712, 581a.
September, SIS, sc. 547s. 555s.
December, 1875. 4S1a, 4S1s, 4Sl4.
Oats.
July, 32H 32A, 32A, 321a.
September, 295s, 80, 291A. 2994.
December, 301s. 301a. 80, 304.
Pork.
July. 1890. 1890, 1890. 1890.
September. 1885, 1900. 1887. 1897.
October, 1890, 1900, 1895, 1900.
Lard.
July, 7.07. 7.O7, 7.O7 7.O7.
September. 715, 7.2O. 7.15. 7.2O.
October, 7.22, 7.27. 1922, 7.27.
July, 7.75. 7.75, us. 7.75.
September, III. 1877. 7.75. 1877.
October. 1852. 1872, $50. 1872.
Receipts today-Wheat. III; corn.
226' oats, 1926; hogs, 10000; cattle. g.
600: sheep. 5000
Hog market opened weak to SC low
er.-Light, 5.G5d6.00: mixed and
butchers, 5.GOGG.O0 good heavy. 5.25
q 5.95; rough heavy, 5.25G5.5
Cattle market opened steady.
Hogs at Omaha, IL 900; cattle 800;
hogs at Kansas City. 1000: cattle. p
OO0.
L. S. Yards. $40 a. m.-Hog market
weak > to 1Oc lower.-Light. $500
GOO: mixed and butchers. 5.5565.95:
good heavy, 5.2Oa $50; rough heavy,
5.2O@5.45.
Cattle market steady-Beeyes. $40
a $50; cows and heifers, l150440;
stockers and feeders. 2.2O6420.
Sheep market steady.
Hog market closed steady for good
others weak.-Light. 5.G06 COO; mixed
and butchers, 5.5505.95; good heavy.
5.20G $50; rough heavy, 52065.45
Cattle market closed dull
Sheep market closed steady.
New York Stocks.
New York. July 21.-Sugar 1879, Gas
10424. c.. r. /. & p. 3O7s. Southern Pa
cific CAS-, b. & o. 1885, Atchison com
mon S5I2, c., NJ. & St p. 1873, Cop
per S3Is. w. L. Tel Co $685.. y. Y
Central 1865. l. K y. 1855. G. * A
SO. Reading common 1927. Canadian
Pacific 1925. B. r. T. 69ls, L. S. Steel
common "a. L. 5. Steel preferred 102ls
Penna l41&4 Missouri Pacific 9S Union
Pacific 12S. Coal and Iron So, Erie com
mon i534. Wabash preferred 39ia. c. &
q. w. 1873 Illinois Central 16TK Re
public Steel preferred S2s4. Republic
Steel common 207s Metropolitan 126%
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island. July Following are
the wholesale quotations in the local
market:
Provisions and Produce.
Butter-Creamery. 19cd21c; dairy.
14cG16c.
Eggs-Fresh. 14016c.
Lard-9c.
Live Poultry-Spring chickens, So
per dozen; hens, per h.. 7cq9c.
egetables-Potatoes, 40c1 45c.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn. 52d 53c; oats. S2dS4c.
Forage-Timothy hay, sS.00q $1,000.
prairie IS, straw s6dS7.
WOODLAND, per load. $4.5OQ$5.O0.
Coal-Lump. busheI. 13914c. slack,
per bushel, to SC.
Live Stock.
Cattle-Steers, SS.009S475; COWS
and heifers, $2.O0qs $500; calves, $500
a $500.
Hogs-Mixed and butchers, s4.751
1925.
strengthening or over, s4.501
$3.50; lambs, $5Q$6. ]
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21
Friday, July p, 1905.

Enjoy life while you may. It's pretty
nearly time for the 10-cent repertoire
company TO hit the road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21

TERMS - Daily. 10 cents per week
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character, political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
ton No such articles viii be printed
over fictitious signatureA.
Correspondence solicited from svsry
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly NJ 1874
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill len
tered at the postofice a. secona-clasS
natter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21

ny THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21

CONTINUED on Page Sikh
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-10
Goat Among Presidents Horses.

There is Il goat i'll the presidential
stables that browses about among the
thoroughbreds III II iomeIike way. He
has free entry to every part of the
stable. He knows the horses and they
know him. He IS not there as d play
fellow and beast Of burden for the RoOse-
welt children. although the children take
Il deep interest in him. He is there to
help train the horses in true w estern
style
Away out west, where the cowboys
have high spirited animals that have had
little training, there is special need for
methods of bringing the steeds into sub
lection. 1t is customary simply to put
goat in the stable with the animals
and allow it to roam wherever II pieaSes.
1t browses about and butts its head
against everything it comes in contact
with. 1t goes among the horses, and
they get accustomed to having their
sides and legs punched with Il pair of
horns The high mettled steeds at first
90 pretty nearly wild when they feel
their sides being punched with a pair
of sharp horns. They prance under the
discipline But the billy goat keeps
and they get to know him. After horses
Lave become accustomed to having q
GOAT amble around them and under them
il is said they are disciplined for almost
anything.
By that same method the Roosevelt
horses are disciplined. 1t IS said they
are as well trained as any horses OF the
country. and with the discipline given
Them bv the oficiOus goat they are re-
"ardpd 3s beyond being scared in any or
binary manner-Wash ington Star.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-10
BuShman'S Cave.

A cave 12O feet long by 20 feet wide.
which has been discovered in Alfred
county, Natal, has been carefully exca-
waited and a report made by William
Bailey, in Man for January. After dig
glng through several layers Of soft soil
stratum of hard material was struck.
IN which were found many flint cores.
flakes and other stone implements, with
grinding stones and hammers. Below
this, large slabs Of stone were found. one
Of them being 16 feet long and 9 feet
wide. On removing these slabs three
skeletons were discovered lying side by
side. all crushed fiat. The height of the
skeletons was 4 feet inches, feet 3
inches and 2 feet II inches respectively.
The shorter one lay between the other
two and is presumably that of a child.
The bones crumbled to dust on being
touched. The level on which these were
found was Is feet below the floor of the
cave, and here were found thousands of
scrapers of all sizes, some not larger
than finger nail, also cores, chips and
flakes by the carload, with few arrow
heads and knives, mostly broken"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-10
A RANCH BOY TALKS.

That city gal at our house; by jinks, but it
was fun
To hear the awful things she said an see
the things she done,
She dldn have DO savoy Of Il ranchln life
a bit,
An KEEP US kids a-laffin till l thought wed
have fit.
She said the ROSTERS CROWN was their
mornin' song, an when
The spotted calf was bawlin' an atrampin'
round tie pen
She said it was a-grieyin' for the absence
Of its nav
An ignoranter creetur than she was / never
saw
Nav caught her in the kitchen with Il howl
O cream, an there
She stood a-Stirrin at it in a way to II Use
your hair.
And when nav asked what fur, she SAID III
voice, fine as SILK
She's stirrn' butter in it fur to make Sonic
buttermilk.
She talked about the horses bein steeds
with shiny coats,
An asked me if the burros wasn't Rocky
Mountain goats;
An when the turkey gobbled l jest thought
fur certain that
I'd fummiX when she asked me what that
goose was laughin at.
One day she said she really would like to
If I'd be 50 Oblign' as to edicate her how;
An SO l drove old Cherry in Il corner of the
fence
An told her fur to bunker and git ready to
commence:
She grabbed one Of the pickles of OF Cherry
in her fist,
An when the milk came squirtin' 1 FUR hon
est thought I'd jiSt
Fall down and die a-laffin, it was sich out
rageOuS fun
To see her grab her skirts up in her hand
an scream an run.
But all the same I liked her, fur she said
Abe Lincoln he
Was once a country rooster jist as ignorant
as me,
An in the futur, mebbe, if 1 tried I might
be sent
To be a Congress Teller or to be the Presi-
dent.
But | have bin a-thinkin' when it comes to
ignorance
Mine stackin' up with hern amt a trifill'
circumstance:
[ tell you, honest Injun; jiSt as I've bin
tellin' NAV,
An ignoranter creetur' than she was is sell
dom saw. Denver Post.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-10
lust a Comma.

Some odd features are often encoun-
tered in the ordinarily tedious and dull
forms of the law. Here is an instance
in point, and all owing to the absence OF
a point-that is, a comma. William
Buggy. on December Z, 1899, became
memIer Of Camp No. 6SSS, Modern
Woodmen of America, at Disco, III. His
certificate Hor $4,000 was made payable
to his daughter, Miss Annie Buggy Mr..
Buggy died recently from pneumonia.
Peter T. Mcclure was made guardian Of
Neighbor Buggys minor heir, Miss Annie
Buggy. The court order attesting this
action was recently filed with the death
proofs at the head office OF the Wood
men society. in order to secure the $4,000
due. Mr.. McGuire's appointment as
guardian bears on the back thereof the
following curious file record by the clerk
of the court: In the matter of the estate
of Buggy Annie" et., etc.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-10

known to require individual mention.
Notwithstanding the broad field already
covered, a southern inventor has discoy
cred one spot that has not been requisi
toned and yet that is admirably adapted
for carrying an advertisement. This is
the chair arm of seats used by the pub
lie in stations, parks, pleasure piers, on
steamboats,, etc. His idea is simple
enough. a frame with a hinged lid is
clasped to the arm of a chair in any
suitable manner and the space within
the frame divided up into a number Of
advertising cards which are protected
from mutilation and destruction by the
elements by a glass cover. The cards
can be readily changed or transposed,
and usually when one occupies such a
chair it is during "a leisure moment
when one cannot resist reading and re-
reading even the most hackneyed and
stereOtyped advertisements when thus
thrust before the unoccupied eye.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-10
One on Mark Twain.

When Mark Twain lived in Hartford,
Conn, he was on intimate terms with
Rev. Joseph II. IwltcheL. one DAY Mr.
Tvitchell sauntered over to his friends
house and said: Mark, come and take a
walk with me-"
cob, no. Joe; haven't time" said the
great humorist.
.'Wen, now said the dominic, ''you
come to hear me preach every Sunday
and you say you believe what | read out
of the Bible is true; if l could prove to
YOU. from the Bible, that you ought to
90 to walk with me would you go|'
eyes, of course" said Mr.. Twain, 'but
it isn't in there" ~
eyes, it is" said the minister, "for the
Bible says, And whosoever shall COM
pei thee to go mile, go with him
twain" and Mark went.-New York
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-10
Return of the Snuff Box

There is no telling but what at some
not far distant day the modern Beau
Brummels will be tapping the gold snuff
boxes. dipping the finger tips into the
best of rappee and extending the fra
grant powder for the use of their friends
with that ineffable grace and delibera.
ton characteristic of the gentlemen of
the old school. There are now to be
seen at famous metropolitan store
some marvellous mechanical devices in
snuff boxes. Aside from high priced nov
elites, all varieties of snuff containers
are being asked for at the shops-osten-
sibly for placing in the cabent at home,
but the pinch of snuff therefrom may
become as essential to the dandy of the
Twentieth century as the gold tipped
cigarette. ClOthier and Furnisher
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-10
Private Car Lines.

The railroads seem very willing to
have the private car lines brought I'M
der the jurisdiction of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. A railroad
president is authority for the statement
that lines are paid mileage, without
discrimination, and the question of ex-
cessive charges is matter for the
shipper to settle with the car lines, SC
long as there is no law to govern thei1
rates. Car mileage paying has been de,
cided to be as legal as the payment OF
rental for property.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-10

than getting rid Of the surplus of vege-
tables and fruits. Partly digested pro-
ten frequently develops toxic qualities
which either cause disease or furnish Il
breeding place for it. The great increase
OF Bright's disease and other kidney and
seml-nervous troubles is attributed to the
excess Of meat over the normal demand
of the body
These studies and Investigations are
yaluable, and the acceptance Of their con-
clusions would be more proita BILE to most
families than one Of Mr. Garfield'S inves-
legations Of the beef trust.-New York
World
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-10

ness, faintness, lassitude, excitability,
irritability, nervousness, sleepless-
ness, melancholy, "all-gone" and
'want-to- be-left-alone feelings, blues
and hopelessness, they should remem>
Der there is one tried and true remedy.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound at once removes such troubles.
No other female medicine in the
world has received such widespread
and unqualified endorsement. No other
medicine has such a record of cures Of
| female troubles.
The needless suffering OF women from
diseases peculiar to their sex is terrible
to see. The money which they pay to
doctors who do not help them is an
enormous waste. The pain is cured
and the money is saved by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Ex-
perience has proved this.
It is we'll for women who are i'll to
write Mrs Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass.
In her great experience, which covers
many years, she has probably had to
deal with dozens of cases just like
yours. Her advice is free and conf
Dental
ipound Succeeds Where others Fail.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-10
4 JUDGES WIFE: zA s75 ~ NV w. SIDE
Quickly Cured by a Short
Course of Pe-ru-na.
BACK AND SIDE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. s,sz.,z1x o.z<ssu.x

7 n RS. MINNIE E. McALLISTER.
IVs wife of Judge McAllister, writes
from 1917 West 33rd street, Mime
apolis, Mimi, as follows:
81 suffered for years with 4 pain in
the small of my Back and right side. 1t
iHferfered often with my domestic and
social duties ard never supposed that
IW0uld be cured, as the doctors med
icfne did not seem 10 help me any.
Fortunately member Of our Order
advised me to try Peruna and gave it
such high praise that l decided to try
it. Although l started in with little
faith, / felt so much better in week
that | felt encouraged.
Il took it faithfully for seven weeks
and am happy indeed to be able to say
that / am entirely cured.
"Words fail to express my gratitude.
Perfect health once more is the best
thing I could wish for, and thanks 10
Peruna, enjoy that now
Pain in the back, or on the right side.
How often a physician hears this
complaint!
Over and over we hear women say:
Il have a pain in the small of my back.
l have a pain in my right side, just be-
low the ribs"
These symptoms indicate pelvic or
abdominal catarrh.
They Indicate that the bowels are not
acting properIy-that the liver is out of
order-that the pelvic organs are con-
gested.
Pelvic catarrh-that is the name for it.
Perura cures pelvic Cafarrh, when
all of these symptoms disappear.
The catarrh may be all in the abb
dominal organs, when it would be
properly called abdominal catarrh
At any rate it is one of those cases of
internal catarrh which can be reached
only by a course of treatment with
Peruna.
We have on file thousands of testi-
monials similar to the above. 1t is i'm
possible here to give our readers more
than one or two specimens of the num-
Der Of grateful and commendatory let
tiers DR.. Hartman is constantly receiv-
ing in behalf of his famous catarrh
remedy Peruna.