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The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-05-06
Great Bank Squeezes Pennies.

The Worlds Work, in a recent is
sue, shows how carefully the First
National bank of Chicago looks to it's
postage account. stamped postal
cards are not used and not one OF
the thousands of routine letters that
are written every day is stamped and
sealed until the whole routine mail
of the day is assembled in the after
noon. Then all the cards and letters
to one correspondent are put in a sim
gle envelope, and-except for levers
from the officers and the likev7the
bank comes as near as possible to get
ting it's entire mail carried at 2 cents
an ounce, or 1 cent for every postal
card, instead of often paying 2 cents
for a quarter of an ounce, as it would
have to do if every communication
were sealed and stamped separately.
This little matter of getting full value
out of cent stamp makes a saving
of $25 to $50 a day"
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-05-06

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 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.
1t is well 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.
f,ouUd SucceedS Where Others Fail,
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-05-06
Looked the Part.

The Hon. Ames Allen, the successor
in the house of the late Thomas B.
Reed, relates how the former speaker
once called upon the head of one Of the
departments on matter of public bust
ness.
The secretary was out, but new
private secretary, wearing his newly
acquired honors somewhat haughtily,
was there.
"Can you tell me when the secretary
will return?" asked Mr.. Reed.
Really answered the private Sec
rotary. unaware of the identity Of the
distinguished caller, really, you know,
have no idea"
swell" drawled Reed, "you look it,"
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-05-06
A Fine VARIETY,

i was eating my supper the other
evening in little Kentucky hotel, .
said A. B. Conway, at the Willard no
tel last night, when neatly dressed
country girl, who was waiting on the
table, came up and asked if | would
have dessert. I inquired what kind of
dessert she had, and she replied:
we have pie
You may bring me a piece of pie,
/ said, and she inquired:
"'What kind do you want?'
"'What kinds have your
GIVE have three kinds-open top,
cross-barred and kivered, but they are
all apple she said, apparently very
proud of having SO wide variety for
me to select from"
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-05-06
T,Mn Great Men.

1t was when Odell was governor of
New York state and visitor to the
fair at Mineola, L. l., that a plain
looking, plainly dressed woman showed
her way through the crowd and said
to him:
Governor, I want your permission
to bring my husband here and intro
duce him.
whats the name, please?" queried
Odell.
Jones. sir-Tim Jones'"
Jones? Jones? | beg pardon, but
+ don't remember to have heard of
him before
mo, l don't s'pose you ever did;
hut he's just won the race for 3-year-
olds. riding his own horse, and is now
as big a man as you are"
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-05-06
Not for Her.

Some enthusiastic ladies made a
tour of Northern manufacturing
town in order to persuade the women
folk to attend a meeting in favor OF
female suffrage, but met with a some
what discouraging reception.
Female suffrage indeed" snorted
one strong minded old lady to whom
they appealed. CAS- if we poor women
didn't suffer enough already! You
won't catch me votin' for any such daft
thing. l amt lived sixty years in the
world, with a good-for-nothing hus"
band to work md slave for, without
having as much suffrage as would kill
such dainty ladies as you stone dead in
week."
And she banged to the door.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-05-06
CoNvIcTs SIT AND GAMBLE.
In Western Prison They Are Allowed
to Play for Stakes on Sundays.

In Western Prison They Are Allowed
to Play for Stakes on Sundays.
"a few weeks ago, while sojourning
in Carson City, the capital of Nevada,
| witnessed a scene that struck me as
exceedingly curious, and which prob
ably was never duplicated anywhere
in this country" said T. B. Gardner
of Chicago at the Shoreham.
"A friend of mine who was on good
terms with the warden of the state
penitentiary took me to that lnstltu-
ton on Sunday afternoon, and there
| saw all the convicts, numbering sew
eral hundred, assembled in the long
dining room of the structure, playing
poker seven-up, monte, faro and near
ly all the gambling games known to
western sports. Don't think Tor mo-
ment that these men were merely
playing for fun; they were betting
chips which stood for sure-enough
money and the play was just as Sc
riOus and as much on the level as
though it were taking place in reg
ular gambling establishment.
"This gambling, my friend told me-
was never allowed on any other day
but Sunday, the idea being that as the
state laws licensed it there was no
valid objection to the inmates OF the
prison engaging therein. Every con
Wet was issued checks showing how
much cash there was to his credit
and if he chose to lose these checks
representing his money at cards II
was his own affair. While the men
played, which they did with all the
fervor of free gamesters, a couple OF
guards sat watching them with loaded
Winchesters in their laps, ready to
put down the slightest outbreak or
least indication Of disorder with a
form of argument that scarcely ever
fails to persuade. Washington Post
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-05-06
Butchers Hair Was Like Wagner's


Wagner, a German folk tale relates
became afflicted with headache and
determined to have his hair cut. He
accordingly arranged with barber
to perform the operation on certain
day. That worthy resolved to make
a good thing of it, and accordingly
informed all his customers of Wag-
rer's impending sacrifice.
Most of them paid him a certain
sum down. To the BARRIERS horror,
Nine. Wagner superintendent the cut
ting. and when it was over appro-
priated the whole of the coveted locks.
The barber, in despair, confessed
that he had sold them many times
over. whereupon madam suggested
that the butcher had hair much like
Wagner's.
And the story goes that that night
half Dresden slept with the butchers
hair under it's pillow,
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-05-06
An Assurance.

Summers tunin' up again;
Hear it sweet an low
In de murmur of de win
An whah de waters flow.
De robins swingin' in de tree
An Iistenin' close an long,
A-waitin' fob to catch de key
An jine de general song.
oh. Miss Indy,
Don't you weep, or sigh,
Because you see, dars gwinter be
A concert by an bye.
Oh. de steamboat whistles blcwin'
An de engine ring de bell,
An whah de cOuntry's gOin'
Is mo- dan l kin tell.
But when de breeze is strayin'
Frum de stars across de wood,
We will listen to de playin'
An we feelin' pretty good.
Oh, Miss Indy,
Don't you weep, I say,
Cause you'll have a invitation
When de music stahts to play.
Washington Star
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-05-06
In Vaudeville.

"Had a great scare up at our house
yesterday" says the sidewalk CONVEX
sationalist to his obese partner.
"You don't say SO. Rent collector?
No? "
Nav, the baby was playing around
the piano and fell on one of the ped
ais
"Jimminy Is he hurt bad? Yes?"
ooh, no. He was fortunate enough
to strike the soft pedal"
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-05-06
In Her Dreams,

Miss Ascum-Just back from Palm
Beach, Ell?
Miss Bragg-Yes, and oh, you'd nev.
er dream all the proposals l had
there.
Miss Ascum-No; but I suppose
that's the way they came to you.-
Philadelphia Press.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-05-06
New York.
The Peruna Medicine Company,
Columbus. Ohio:

OOluuOu OulO'
Gentlemen-"This spring for the
first time / have taken two bottles
of Peruna, and, as it has done me a
great deal of good, l feel as if l
ought to say a good word for its
worth.
"During the springfire for the
last few years, IhaVe taken several
kinds of spring fonics, and have
never received any benefit what
ever. This year, through the ad-
vice of a friend, I have tried Peruna
and IL has given satisfaction.
al advise all athletes who are
about to go i'm training to try a bot
tie, for it certainly gets the system
i'm good shape" Yours truly,
JOHN w. GLENISTER.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-05-06

\ THLETES realize the Importance
a of keeping in good bodily trim.
The digestion must be good, the cir
culation perfect, sleep regular and
enough of it.
If the slightest catarrhal condition of
lungs or stomach is allowed to remain,
neither digestion nor sleep will be
Notwithstanding
Those who lead very active lives,
like athletes, with good muscular de-
veI0pmenf, find the spring months
especially trying.
. Athletes everywhere praise Peruna
because they, of all men, appreciate
the value of tonic that dispels phys
zeal depression.
The vocation of some men may allow
them to endure tire depressing feelings
incident TO spring weather, but the
athlete must never allow himself to get
''under the weather"
He must keep in the 'pink of condi-
ton" all the time
In order to do this he must avail him
self of spring tonic upon which he
can rely.
Therefore athletes are especially
friendly toward Peruna.
Peruna never fails them.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-05-06
PE-RU-NA
Renovates, Regulates, Restores a
system Depleted by Catarrh.

John W. Glenister, of Providence, r.
l., champion long distance swimmer of
America, has performed notable feats
in this country and England. He has
used Peruna as tonic and gives his
opinion of it in the following letter:
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-05-06

nauseated I had an acrid discharge and
pains down through my limbs so | could
hardly walk It was as bad case of female
trouble as l have ever known. Lydia E.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound, however,
cured me within four months. Since that
time have had occasion to recommend it to
a number of patients suffering from all
forms of female difficulties and l find that
while it is considered unprofessional to rec
ommend patent medicine, l can honestly
recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, for l have found that it cures
female ills, where all other medicine fails. 1t
is a grand medicine for sick women"
Money cannot buy such testimony as
this-merit alone can produce such re-
suits, and the ablest specialists now
agree that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound is the most univer-
sally successful remedy for all female
diseases known to medicine.
When women are troubled with ir-
regular, suppressed or painful men
situation, weakness, leucorrhea, dis
placement or liberation of the womb,
that bearing-down feeling, infamma-
ton of the ovaries, backache. bloat-
ing Tor f1atulence), general debility, in
digestion, and nervous prostration. OF
are beset with such symptoms as dizzi'
Lydia E. FInkham'S VeSetab.e Con
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-05-06
New Tooth in an Old Saw.

"Then he doesn't find that all the
world loves lover'?''
.Not exactly. His experience is
that all the world guys lover"
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-05-06
After.

''Do you know any sure bets?"
"Yes-but they've all been settled"
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-05-06

Love covers sins, but it does not con-
ceal them.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-05-06
A TRAINED NURSE
After Years of Experience, Advises Women I'm
Regard to Their Health.

Mrs. Martha Pohlman
of 55 Chester Avenue,
Newark, N. j., who is a
graduate Nurse from the
Blockley Training School,
at Philadelphia, and for
six years Chief Clinic
Nurse at the Philadelphia
Hospital, writes the letter
printed below. She has
the advantage of personal
experience, besides her
professional education,
and what she has to say
may be absolutely relied
upon.
Many other women are
afflicted as she was. They
can regain health in the
same way. It is prudent
to heed such advice from
such a source.
Mrs, Pohlman writes:
81 am firmly persuaded,
after eight years of experience
with Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, that it
Is the safest ard best medicine
for any suffering woman to
use.
Immediately after my
marriage I found that my
health began to fail me. l be-
came weak and pale, with Sc
we're bearing-down pains, fear
full backaches and frequent
dizzy spells. The doctors pre-
scribed for me, yet I did not
improve. | would bloat after
eating and frequently become
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-05-06

lydia Vegetable Compound Succeeds Where others Fa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09

Impossible to foresee an accident.
Not impossible to be prepared for it.
Dr.. Thomas Electric Oil-monarch
over pain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09
MAY GIVE PEOPLE
TRIP ON BIG BOAT
Rock Island Retail Merchants Discuss
DesirabiIity of Having River
Excursion.

The regular business meeting of the
Retail Merchants association was held
last evening.
The names of three new members,
the Rock Island Electric Construction
company. the Rock Island Hardware
company and Harry NJ McCaskrin, were
announced.
The members took up 4 discussion
in regard to giving a river excursion
some time in the near future. The sec
rotary was instructed to see upon what
terms a steamer could be secured for
this purpose if desired. Ii was the
consensus of opinion that the excur-
sion if given should be in the day time
and if this is done an effort will be
made to close the business houses of
Rock Island for the event. revivins
Merchants day.
Various points were suggested, one
member being in favor of a picnic
above Port Byron. 1t is probably that
some definite action will be taken at
the next regular meeting of the mer-
chants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

About 20 relatives of Mrs. Frank
Westbay gave a birthday surprise par
~ for her at her home. 420 Fifth street
asst Saturday evening. The occasion
was made very pleasant one and the
hostess was appropriately remem-
bered.
Trinity guild will meet with Mrs.
c. H. Davis in the Sturgeon flats to-
morrow afternoon at 2:30.
independence camp No. &C.. of the
Modern WoOdmen of America at its
meeting last evening presented Past
Consul F. b. Halves with an elegant
Roman gold past consul badge. the
speech being made by
Harry Welch. Mr. Halves responding
n his happy fashion.
This evening the members of Rock
Stand CommandeTy. No. IS, knights
Templar. will hold the next TO the last Of
their series of parties. at the Masonic
temple. The last party. it is planned
20 hold at the Watch Tower, some
time early in June. The committee
has the arrangements under way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09
FOR SERIES OF BAND
CONCERTS IN PARKS.
Mayor Mccaskrin Circulating Sub
scription List Among the
Citizens.

Mayor McCaskrin today brought out
a subscription list to raise funds Tor a
series of band concerts in the local
parks this summer. 1t is proposed to
give "a entertainments. Bleuer's band
being engaged. and not less than Is
pieces appearing on each occasion
Terms made by the band for the series
requires an outlay of 1854. of which
1925 will be expended for new music
and a full set of chimes.
Mayor McCaskrin heads the list of
subscribers with 500 and states he
has the promise of a number of others
o give a like amount. 1t is believed
that there will be little trouble in get
ting the necessary amount. In the ap-
peal on the subscription list appears
the following:
ITO the public: With your help and
assistance we will be able TO keep our
people at home and bring others here
Will you join us in this enterprise"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09
PERSONAL POINTS.

Mrs. Col. J. l.. Lusk departed last
night for Fort Riley, Kans.
Mrs. Catherine Schmitt departs this
week for an extended visit at Seattle,
Wash.
J. E. Montrose, of Peoria, was in the
city last evening on his way to Cedar
Rapids.
The Misses Clark who have been Wis
ting at Rock Island arsenal have gone
TO Fort Riley.
Franz Happ has gone TO Germany
to spend the summer in his old home
ana incidentally to travel on the con-
tinent.
Mrs. Charles Reich, Mrs. Rev. Jacob
Kessler and daughter have left for
heir home in St. Louis, having been
here for the funeral of their brother
.n-law. Jacob 3orell. of 1907 Second
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09
Police Points.
BETHANY HOME PEOPLE MEET
Directors of Charitable Institution Find
Matters Going Smoothly.

The Bethany Home Protective asso-
citation held a meeting last evening at
the Harper house. The reports of the
various committees revealed the so
ciety to be in excellent order in all of
its departments. The financial com
mittee reported that $3.50 was in the
treasury as the result of the entertain
ments given in Rock Island and Mo
line recently. Thirteen children were
taken in during the month. The sup
erintendent secured homes for
children while were left with rela-
tives and % remained at the home I'M
til the end of April
The kindergarten teacher reported
that great interest was being taken in
gardening. Each child well enough
has a little garden to attend to. The
committee authorized to confer with
the board of supervisors reported that
the officials had instructed the over
seeTs of the poor 10 place needy chill
dren in the home and to pay S1.75 per
week towards the support of children
so placed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09
PRESS CLUB TO BE GUEST
TO Hold Its Regular Monthly Meeting
at Mississippi Park.

The Tri-City Press club has received
and it's officers have accepted an invi-
alton TO banquet at the famous ID.
r. |. park, now Mississippi park on the
occasion of the clubs regular monthly
meeting one week from tonight
The club members are 10 select the
means of reaching the park. either by
boat or the Iowa & Illinois suburban
road on the Davenport side.
The park is now owned by the Mis-
sissippi park association at whose
hands the courtesy to the club is ex-
ended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09
LAST RITES TO A. C. DART
Simple But Impressive Ceremony at
the Bereaved Home.

Simple and impressive funeral ser
vices were held this morning at 10
O'Clock over the remains of Albert
Charles Dart. at the home on Twenty
first street and Seventh avenue. Rev.
W. s. Marquis conducted the services.
People of every walk in life were pres
enr at the funeral services at the
home, which were public. The Ser
vices at Chippiannock cemetery were
private The paIlbearers were Z. H
Guyer. Frank Mixter, John W. WEIGH.
Mai. C w. HAYES. DR.. J. W. Stewart,
and Frank W. Bahnsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09
Mans unreasonabIeness

is often as great as a woman's. But
Thomas S. Austin, manager of the Re.
publican, of LeavenwOrth, Ind, was
not unreasonable when he refused to
allow the doctor 10 operate on his wife
for female trouble. Instead" he says,
I'VE concluded to try Electric Bitters.
My wife was then so sick she could
hardly leave her bed, and five go ply
sicians had failed TO velieve her. After
taking Electric Bitters. she was per
fectly cured. and can now perform all
her household duties" Guaranteed by
Hartz & Ullemeyer. druggists; price
so cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09
BOYS IN TROUBLE
August Horstman and Walter
Summerhayes Come to
Grief.
LATTER is FINED SIS TODAY
Former Was an Old Offender and
Chief Cause of The
Trouble.

August Horstman. a Moline youth
aged about II years. and Walter Sum-
merhayes about the same age. living
in Rock Island, were arrested by the
Moline police early this morning and
were AT once placed under bonds of
5000 and $3.50 respectively. the charges
being larceny and burglary against the
one and larceny against the other.
The arrest was the elimination of
the efforts of the Moline police force
for the past few weeks TO put an end
TO a series of robberies which had
taken place at the barn of ]. S.
Wright of that city.
started April "a.
The first of these occurred about
April "a. a valuable martin fur robe
and several other articles being stolen
at this time. Suspicion pointed to
young Horstman who is known as a
ne'er do well. Upon investigation it
was found that the stolen goods had
been sold at the Williamson second
hand store the youth selling them Civ
ing the name of Charles Johnson.
Yesterday Mrs. Summerhayes re-
ported to the Moline police that her
son Walter. who works at the Moline
Wheel works. had been missing from
home the night before and yesterday
afternoon more tools were TAX
en- from the barn. The po-
lice connected the two happenings
and this morning about l O'Clock found
young Horstman and Summerhayes to-
gether with the goods in their posses
sion
Fined Today.
Both were at once placed under
bonds. A hearing was given the Sum
merhayes boy latter in the morning
at the county court and as his prev
ious record had been good and it was
evident that he was drawn into the af-
fair through the influence of his COM
panion he was dismissed with a line
of $25 and costs. which was paid.
From the story he told his associate
got him into the scheme by promising
trip to Chicago to see the strike
providing he would dispose of some
tools he had obtained, to the second
hand man, Summerhayes objected and
wished his companion TO do so but the
latter refused saying that he had been
there once before and would be recog-
nized. whereupon the young Rock ISL
ander yielded to temptation. Horst
man is being held and may be given a
more severe sentence for his part in
the affair
Police Points.
Arthur Russell, of Moline, was ar
raigned before Police Magistrate FL
lott yesterday afternoon and was sen
fenced to pay fine of SO and costs
on a charge of disordeTly conduct.
J. c. Stoy, 400 Fourth avenue, Moline.
lost a Monarch chainless bicycle while
at the Central bowling alleys last even
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09
~ Thank the Lord"

cried Hannah Plant, of Little Rock
Ark, for the relief l got from Buck
lens Arnica Salve. II cured my fear
full running sores. which nothing else
would heal. and from which / had suf
fered for FIVE years" II is marvel
Gus healer for cuts. burns and wounds
Guaranteed at HartZ & UHemcyeT's
drug store; % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09

struck him in the face, Embedding IT.
self but not fracturing any bone. Mr..
Wilcher was rendered unconscious and
in that condition was removed to his
home. $50 Second avenue. and given
surgical attention. He is not seriously
hurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09
STRUCK BY FLYING STEEL

Morris Wilcher was the victim Of
an accident at the Rock Island Plow
works where he is employed. today. A
piece Of steel was sent flying from the
machine at which he was at work and