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Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-17

trcn. The landlord went to the fire
and sat. bent over il, peering at the
live Goals To which it was now reduced.
Bill sat with his hat drawn down over
his eyes apparently asleep. @ft
Suddenly a whceZy clock struck the
hour of II. Bill slowly rIised himself.
We'll. what d'yOu think he asked.
81 ain't up to job tonight"
Neither am |. But I've got to have
money
we didn't git so much ont Of the job
we done year ago"
I'VE got five hundred for the dia-
mond."
The last reminder stiffened the reso-
luton of the landlord. and they beg3n
TO make preparations for sending the
gentleman where he wouldn't need his
belongings. The landlord went out and
returned with his pistols, but Bill pro
tested that he didn't like noisy weap-
onS
That's fright" said the landlord.
There isn't u house within mile
Yes. but sunposin' some un happen
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-17

one of Russell Sage's clerks con
templated bringing suit against one of
his wite's relatives. but before doing
so decided to ask Mr.. Sage'S advice
The old man listened attentively. re
tlected for a minute and then said:
II don't think uCh of lawsuits When
| was a clerk in Troy l had a case
against a man that seemed quite as
good as yours. | visited a prominent
lawyer and | laid the whole matter
before him in detail. When | was
through he told me that he would be
delighted 10 take the case-that il was
q case that couldn't lose. It cant
lose said l. 1t can't lose he re-
peated | rose and took mp my hat
thanked the lawyer and told him
that / wouldn't bring suit after all.
And then ] explained thaf IL was my
opponents side and not my own which
! had laid before him
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-17

cd to be walkin' by and heard Il Slot.
What would become of us in case the
stranger should be traced here: Bet
ter do him as we done the other
p Bill took off his boOtS-the landlord
was already in slipperS-and, going TO
The staircase. they silently crept up 10
tie floor above. The door to the tray
clcr's bedroom was ajar. as il inviting
them to enter. y kerosCae lamp was
fixed in the hall. throwing some light
into the room. Bill tiptoed to the open
ing and looked in. Then he returned TO
his companion and said:
Hes awful stiff 1 can usually hear
any man breathe when he's asleep. but
| can't hear him"
I'm sick of the business before it's
begun" replied the othsr.
oh. git some sand into you. Come
on
Each, drawing long knife, crept in
to the room. In passing through the
door they left il wide open, and there
was light enough to see the stranger
stretched on the bed. Suddenly both
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-17

destroying germ. and stimulates the
hair TO rich, abundant growth: il
does more-keeps the hair soft and
plant.
Furthermore, Herpicide is a most
pleasant toilet accessory; of pleasing
odor. and cooling TO the scalp.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10
cents in stamps for sample to The
Herpicide company, Detroit, Mich. T.
II. Thomas, special agent
The little folks love DR.. Woods Nor
way Pine Syrup. Pleasant to- take:
perfectly harmless. Positive cure for
coughs. colds. bronchitis. asthma.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-17
DAILY SHORT STORY
A GREWSoME THANKSGIVING.

lOriginaLI
In the taprOOm of an inn before i
blazing open fire sat the landlord smOk-
ing his pipe and taking Il pull occasion
ally from Il black bot.le tha4 stood ON
the table beside him. y cold wind
blew an equally cold rain against the
window paneS and roared in the Chin
ncy. There were sounds of some one
without knocking the mud from his
boots, and a man entered.
y bad night Bill" said the landlord.
L don't see why the parsons don't
choose II better season for Thanksgiv-
in. If they must thank the Lord for
what they don't git they might as well
do 50 when at least the weather's like
ly to be such as to be thankful for"
Just such Il night as this year
ago. Remembers" Bill replied. looking
at the landlord with a sisgular express
sion. The landlord made no reply.
Say, Rll,' he said presently, taking
his pipe from his mouth, there's IL gen
tlcman come about an hour ago that
looks for all the world like the one We
done n year ago tonight He come be
twiXt daylight and dark and KEEP his
coat collar up and his hat down over
his eyes. 50 / couldn't see. but there
was somethin' about him that remind
ed me of the other
We'll. the other left us somethin' to
be thankful for. and perhaps this one
has been sent by the Lord to do the
same" And Bill, who had seated him
self ON the other side of the table,
helped himself To Il stiff glass of grog
L.
the landlord went On, but he turned
and started into the nOr'wcst room Just
as If he'd been there before and know
cd all about it,"
BIZ looked up quickly at the land
lord. He didn't say anything. 1t was
not necessary Ii was in the north
west room that the stranger had been
murdered. The two men sat, now and
again helping themselves TO the con-
tents OF the bottle Each knew the
thoughts of the other. Their funds
We're low, and it was necessary TO re
pleniSh them. But they didn't like the
only way for doing so that suggested
itself 10 them. Besides. the resem-
blance OF the man upstairs 10 the one
from whom they had secured n fine
haul year agOue and his passing SO
familiarly into his predecessors room
made the work all the more obnoxious
To them. The rum they drank did not
make them drunk. They were below
par. and il gave them the necessary
Stiffening.
singular" said Bill presently. that
n year ago tonight there was only one
traveller in the house and only one to-
night
1t goes to show that the Lord takes
cire Of us. Some think only good pco-
pie git any luck. / reckon we've got
as much 10 he thankful for on this
ThankSgivin' night as il we had wings
CROWN out of our shoulders
There was a pause. during which n
similar picture came up before the
memory of each-a picture of happy
and innocent group gathered around
the fireside after the Thanksgiving din
ner. There We're the old father. proud
OF his boys and girls; the mother solici-
tous for her children's future. all con-
stituting loving united family. Sure
u there had been great changes since
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-17

The defenders of the course of the
Mutual Life in paying President Nc
Curdy So enormous a salary have main
tained that he was worth it and thar
there were plenty nf rival corporations
that would give il 10 him pretty quickly
10 gain his services. Yet Mr.. McCur-
dy. in the face of revelations of loose
and unsound business methods. has
consented To slash off just one-half in
his income. turning back TO the com
pany what in itself amounts To a for
Job AT that.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-17

James Hazen Hyde. the young man
who managed the Equitable Life as a
family asset. had no occasion to go on
foot because of a lack of vehicles at
his estate at Bay Shore. The announce
ment of public sale of his effects
enumerated 80 vehicles To he sold. in
Cluding road coaches. a park drag,
brakes. skeleton brakes. omnibuses.
broughams. station cabs. hansoms. vic
torias. cabriolets. phaetons. road wag-
ons. runabouts. utility wagons. and
one blackboard.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-17

started back and I0D..cd INTO each otsi-
cr's blanchcd face.
It's the same OIc!' each whispered,
aghast
There on the bed lay the stranger
they had murdered on Thanksgiving
night year before. his heart exposed.
showing the wound that had killed
him.
The next morning, when they had
mustered courage to enter the room by
daylight, the stranger was not there.
The bed gave no evidence of having
been slept in.
AARON d. WHITTLESEY.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-17

At a recent banquet held in a room
the walls of which were adorned with
many beautiful paintings, President
Hadley Of Yale was called upon TO
respond to a toast. In the course of
his remarks. wishing 10 pay a COmpli-
ment to the ladies present. designating
the paintings with one of his charac-
teristlc gestures. he said: What need
is there Of these painted beauties.
when We have So many with us at
this table,"
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-17

President Richard McCurdy. of the
Mutual Life. has consented TO a cut in
his salary of from sl50,000 to S75,00O
year With what he may have saved
up from time 10 time and what IN"
neighbOrs may bring in during the hOli-
days. Mr.. McCurdy will probably strug-
gle along until he can get something
hotter
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-17
CONSPICUOUS IN A BALLROOM
Fakes of Dandruff on the Collar and
Shoulders of Gentleman in
Full Dress.

This is the thing you quite frequent
ly see in the ballroom-a mans black
dress coat literally covered with dan
druff
Ii must be annoying to the wearer,
and certainly not a pleasant thing to-
observe. But dandruff can be eradi-
Gated. 1t is a germ disease that will
some day cause badness.
Newbro's Herpicide kills the hair
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-17

The cunning old Chauncey Depew
was as foxy as ever on the witness
stand yesterday in the life insurance
scandals. But the day is past when
the American people take all that Chaun-
cey says as Il joke.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-17

The Indiana preacher who condemn
ed Lead. Kindly Light" and Just as
| Am" as unfit for the praise and wor-
ship of God. is evidently having a very
hard time keeping before the public.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-17
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.

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-
tion. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township In Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-17
Friday. Nov. II, 1905.

Senator Foraker declared during the
OHIO campaign that railroad legisla-
ton was democratic measure-and
the people OF the Buckeye state ap-
proved of it,
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-17
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly At 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island. Ill IEn-
tered at the postofice ~ second-class
matter.1
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
DISTRICT NO. ?. LYNN.

Report for month ending September
GOTH
Number of days taught, 20
Total attendance, 405
Average daily attendance, 20
Number of boys enrolled, II
Number girls enrolled IL
Total enrolment, %
Percentage of attendance, 80
Those neither absent nor tardy dur
ing month are: Annie and Robert Cur
vim, Ralph and Roy Bullock, Harry
Williams, Melvin Thick, Grace and
Hazel Mason.
Nina Freeman, Teacher.
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
AVOCa.

Mrs. Charles Lapien is very poorly.
Mrs. NJ. Conger was in Port Huron
Sunday.
c. Buck of Vassar visitedat J. smiths
Tuesday.
There are prospects of another store
in town.
). Moore has started a branch store
at Emmett.
Mrs. Fusee will have her millinery
opening soon.
The farmers ar busy getting ready
for fall whca..
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Locke were in
Speaker Sunday.
;. Ward and wife were South Park
visitors on sunday.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Atkinson visited friends
in AyOca recently.
Ellie Newkirk has purchased the
Rochester property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albion Oatman visited
in Port Huron Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Ardiel were in
Port Huron on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. smith visited at
Saginaw and Deward this week.
Mr.. Bricker has let the contract for a
fine new residence on Main street.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith a
fine young son, Monday, Sept. %, 1908.
Reed Mericle and Fred Hill, Of Port
Huron, visited at ID. Mericle's Tuesday.
Mrs. Hannah Mckenzie and daughter
Julia, visited in Brockway on Tuesday.
Miss Blanche Ward and John Mcleod
were married in Deckerville last week.
W. Kline, of Detroit, spent last week
at \. kesler's. He has sold his farm
to Mrs. o. Wilson.
Mr. Bricker, grain and hay dealer.
has one of the finest elevators in the
county, and is now ready to do business.
J.. NJ. Ardiel and : Moore have pur-
chased the farm property Of the Atkin-
son estate in Avoca. The remaining
lots have also been sold.
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
AttraCtiVeIy priced

In ladies' cloaks line is by far the largest we b
had since have handled coaks. We have the Empir
in all shades with and without the fur collar They
and dressy.
The loose back cloak is another good number and is
adapted for stout people We carry this coat in black
tan and castor. They also in fur lined and sell
to S25.
We issue you special invitation to visit our cloak de
and bring your friends. We will show you just as glad
er you want to buy not
Yours for COaks,
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
Full Of Tragic MeenIno

are these lines from j. III. Simmons, of
Casey, la. Think what might have re-
suited from his terrible cough if he had
not taken the medicine about which he
writes: 81 had fearful cough, that dis
turbed my nights rest. | tried every
thing, but nothing would relieve il, until
/ took DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds, which
completely cured me-" Instantly relieves
and permanently cures all throat and
lung diseases; prevents grip and pneu-
MONA. All Pollock q Hennessy's
druggists; guaranteed; SOC and sl.00.
Trial bottle free.
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
REORGANIZATION.

learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a conStitIl-
tional disease. requires a constitutional treat
ment Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
faces OF the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and as
sstng nature In doing its work. The prOprie-
tors have so much faith I'm its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that il falls to cure Send for list of testI-
mOnials.
Address +. J CHENEY g. CO.. Toledo. O.
Sold by all druggists. as cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
a SPLENDID IDEA.

A new idea in cough syrup is adj
vanced in Kennedy's Laxative Honey
and Tar. Besides containing Pine Tar,
Honey and other valuable remedies, il
is rendered Laxative, so that its use
insures a prompt and efficient evacua.
tion of the bowels. 1t relaxes the ner-
vous system, and cures all coughs,
colds, Group, whooping cough, etc. A
red clover blossom and the honey bee
is on every bottle of the Original Laxa-
tive Cough Syrup Kennedy's Laxative
Honey and Tar. An ideal remedy for
children Mothers praise it, 1t is best
for all Sold by Mathews & Wight.
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
Don't Borrow TronhIe.

It is bad habit to borrow anything,
but the worst thing you can possibly
borrow, is trouble. When sick, sore,
heavy, weary and worn-out by the pains
and poisons of dyspepsia, biliousness,
Bright's disease, and similar internal
disorders, don't sit down and brood
over your symptoms, but fly for relief
to Electric Bitters. Here you will find
sure and permanent forgetfulness of all
your troubles, and your body will not
be burdened by load of debt disease.
At Pollock q Hennessy's drug store.
Price soc. Guaranteed.
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
j. D. Mckeith

Wishes to notify the public that he
has rented the candy and confectionery
store recently occupied by James
Meharg, one door south of the Yale
State Bank, and has filed the same
with fresh and up-to-date Candy and
Confectionery also large line of
Tobaccos and Cigars which he will
keep constantly on hand. He hopes to
have his old customers and many new
ones as possible call on him. Only
agent in Yale for Morton Bread Mfg
Co., Detroit. 1872
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
FARM FOR SALE.

| will sell my farm of 100 acres two
miles south of Yale, one of the best
stock and grain farms in the state, or L
will sell my insurance business andres
idence in Yale on easy terms. Reason
for selling, can't attend to both and
tenants are out of the question. Call
on j III. Merrill Yale, Mich. 23-4
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
Auction Sales.

Geo. w. Bell. auctioneer, will offer
for sale at the farm of the undersigned
one mile south and one and one-half
miles east of Avoca on Tuesday, Oct.
10, 1905, all of his farm implements,
stock, etc. Sale to commence at one
o'clock sharp. Cause of selling going
to quit fatniihg..i John Brinthell.
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06

The @Celely King complexion" is
what one ais u R s. call IS the beautiful
onic-laxasive, celery KING. "25c at
druggists. alrs
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
DISTRICT no. 8, GRANT.

DISTRICT NO. o, GKANI.
Report for month ending September
29th-
Number days taught, 20
Total attendance, 332
Average attendance, II
Number boys enrolled, 10
Number girls enrolled,9
Those neither absent nor tardy dur
ing month are: Nellie Palmateer, Ma
bel Carl, Ruby Restorick, Opal O'Con
nor, Florence Youngs Wellington and
Hiram Carl.
Honor roll for perfect conduct: Earl
Hickey and Emily DeWandeler.
Ethel Lewis, Teacher
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1905.
School Reports.

DIsTTICT 40. s. BROCKWAY.
Report for month ending September
29th:-
Number of days taught, 20.
Total attendance, $40.
Average daily attendance, IS.
Number boys enrolled, II.
Number girls enrolled, IL.
Total enrolment, 23.
Percentage of attendance, 50.
Number neither absent or tardy dur
ing month are: Lulie Carless, Angie
Paldi, Mary Cavanaugh, Mary Sheehy,
Harvey Carless, Josie Paldi and Charlie
Paldi. Clarica Goheen, Teacher.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-06
TRAPPER IS VICTIM
OF BILLIARDS. FURY
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Crookston, Mimi, Dec. GA. G. An
derson, who has returned to this city
from moose hunt in the wilds of the
Rapid river country north of the big
Red lake, reports the finding of body
Of ,trapper on the shore Of the Rapid
river, sixty rods from the place where
the bones of another trapper were dis
covered by Fred Cooke several months
ago.
Both dead men are believed to have
been trappers who came for the win
ter's trapping year ago and were
caught in the blizzard Of January a
year ago. The last body found lay on
a platform Of log boughs which evi,
IDENTIFY had been prepared by the un-
fortunate trapper's companion. Gov
ering the bones and clothing was a
canvas, probably a piece Of the tent
which the victims of the blizzard had
used to protect themselves from the
weather.
Cooke, who discovered the bones of
both trappers, is one of the oldest
scouts and trappers in northern Mime
sofa, and his supposition Of the matter
is that both trappers, after being
caught in the storm. lost their bear
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-06
4 Great PhysioIog
Once Said That the way to Keep the
Stomach Healthy Is to
Exercise It.
But He Did Not Tell How to Make It
| Healthy.

The muscles Of the body can be de-
veloped by exercise until their strength
has increased manifold, and proper
amount OF training each day will &C
complish this result, but it is some
what doubtful! whether you can in
stomach by eating indigestible food in.
order to force it to work.
Nature has furnished us all with a
perfect set of organs, and if they are
not abused they will attend to the
business required Of them. They need
no abnormal strength.
There is limit to the, weight man
what the stomach can do.
The cause Of dyspepsia, Indigestion
and many similar diseases is that the
stomach has been exercised tee much
and it is tired or worn out. Not ex-
ercise but rest is what it needs.
that will relieve it from its work for
q short time-something to digest the
food--Wll give it a rest and allow it
time to regain It's strength.
The proper aid to the, digestive or
gans is Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets,
which cure dyspepsia, Indigestion, gas
palpitation Of the heart, and all stom-
Rest and inauguration is what the
stomach gets when you use Stuart s
Dyspepsia Tablets, for one grain Of the
active principle in them is sufficient to
digest 5000 grains Of food.
The Tablets increase the flow Of gas
trio juice. and prevent fermentation,
acidity and sour eructions.
Do not attempt to starve out dys-
pepsia. You need all your strength.
The common sense method is to di-
gest the food for the stomach and give
it rest. ....,-s...A.. e. ...l~ :
Sruart's Dyspepsia Tablets do not
make the cure, but enable the organs
to throw off unhealthy conditions.
Perfect digestion means perfect
health. for under these conditions only
do the. different organs of the body
work right and receive the building up
material found in pure blood. :
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are a
natural remedy and are a specific for
stomach troubles. The ablest physi.
clans prescribe them.
The Tablets are pleasant to the taste
and are composed Of fruit and vege.
table extracts, golden seal and pepsin
At all drug stores-50 cents pei
| package a. >s..z.i. g..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-06
ANOTHER NEGRO TO BE
REGISTER OF TREASURY
Journal Special Service.

Washington, Dec. 6.-President Roose-
welt will appoint another negro as regis
ter of the treasury, to succeed Judson
W. Lyons. the negro incumbent. The
signature of register is affixed to every
piece of paper money issued by the gov
Lyons will not be reappointed because
he has already served eight years in
this position. The two leading candi-
dates are S. L. Williams, negro at
torney of Chicago who is backed by
Booker T. Washington and w. T. Vern-
non of Kansas. The president is in
clined to appoint Williams, but Vernon
congressional delegation and of Repre-
sentative Tawney of Minnesota, who
was chairman of the speakers bureau
of the republican national committee
during the last campaign.