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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-14

The newspaper fraternity i'll the In
dian Territory show themselves wise
in their generation by preparing to- fix
a good. stiff scale of prices for pub
fishing that we are authorized 10 an
nounce" that the Honorable So-and-So
Is a candidate for any office from coun-
~ clerk up 10 governor or United
States senator. The people of the ter
ritory have been out of politics so long
that when statehood comes every other
voter will be wanting to run for office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-14

The day after Senator Bailey had
put e ali over" Senator Patterson be
cause the latter had refused to be
bound by democratic caucus action
Senator Carmack of Tennessee was
discussing with Senator Spooner some
of the hardest things in life men are
called upon to- do. What do you think
is the hardest thing a man could be
called upon TO do?" asked Senator
Spooner We'll" said Senator Car
mack. who was at one time editor of
a newspaper. Il think the hardest
thing any man could be called on to
do would be to report the debate of
yesterday for one of Senator Patter.
sons newspapers"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-14

New York World: The London press
takes Gen Terauchi's remarks about
the British army very hard. OF course
it was undiplomatic for the Japanese
minister of war to announce publicly
that Japan would urge the British
government to reform its army organ
ization' His abrupt manner of speech
also bei.Ss ne reputation of the jap
anese for tactfulness. But what then?
Japan has just fought glorious war
and defeated what had been thought
to be the most formidable military
power in the world. 1t is only a very
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-14

LittIeheld of Maine is the champion
talker of the house. He rattles off his
words faster than an auctioneer call
ing for bids and in very much the same
manner. When interrupting another
mans speech he has a way of empha-
sizing his words syllable by syllable,
and with each syllable he snaps his
head forward as if 10 break his own
neck. For instance: THE presidents
power is soup-ream." When he said
that the other day he nearly cracked
the desk in front of him with his head
when he said soup and again when
he said 'ream.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-14

They have n beauty doctor in New
York City vino in the matter of eXclu
siveness and nigh charges puts al!
others in the shade. She has come
from London for stay OF only three
weeks, bringing letters of recommends
ton from persons of title. including ii
is said, one from Queen Alexandra
Her fee for a consultation is $3.50. but
in spite of this formidable figure she
has secured a number of patients
though because of her short stay she
can treat them only a few minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-14
Greek. worship of Lightning.

Thu Greeks were SO much afraid of
lightn ing that they wsorshiped it. They
endeay'ored to avert its malignant in
fiuenceN by kissing and whistling at it.
in places which had suffered by, it al
tars were erected and oblations made
TO avert the, anger OF the gods, after
which no one sdared to touch or ap-
proach them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-14

ken into consideration in marking
these goods.
Many pianos are marked at only a
fraction of their true worth.
On others the reduction is from
$3.50 to 5000, every dollar of which is
saved to purchasers during this sale
AS to terms, they are made 20 suit
the convenience of each purchaser
Included in this stock are such pia-
nos as the Hailett & Davis Kimball.
Hobart M. Gable, Lakeside, Winter &
Co, Whitney, Hinze and others, pianos
that have been sold to thousands of
the best people of this section, every
one of whom will gladly endorse all
the good things we say about them
Visit the sale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-14

regular price of these pianos have
been $500. 1915. and $3.50. The sale
tags say they viii be closed out at
$196, $207 and $21S.
Terms as low as SO cash, 81 month
ly.
On the opposite side of the aisle is
a fine English oak upright, handsome
ly carved and beautiful In design Look
at the name on the fall board; ii is
a guarantee of its worth and high
character. The regular price of this
piano has always been $500, but the
sale tag says it is now only S236.
Terms, $40, cash, 81 monthly.
Next is a s425 walnut case upright.
walnut upright at $27S: another in
mahogany at S2S7;a s475 walnut up
right at S296; a $500 genuine rosewood
upright at 1897.
And so on through the whole stock.
OF course we are describing the store
as it looks today. Many of these pi-
amos will be gone before another day.
1t is necessary that you visit the
sale at an early date as possible, as
these rare bargains are being snapped
up.
On the second floor are the square
pianos and new and used organs Per
haps one of these will answer your
purpose for a time. You can secure a
good one at $40, $12, SIS. SIS, $40, or
s25. And on terms of So cash, and 81
or SO monthly.
Store open evenings to accommo-
date those unable to call during the
sale. Bring the good wife and all the
children and make yourselves at home.
S. NJ. BOWLBY,
Administrator
1909 Second avenue, opposite ILL.,
nois theatre.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-14
The next senator from Arkansas will

The next senator from Arkansas will
be elected by popular vote on the com
ing 2Sth of March That is not exactly
the law of il. but that is what the vote
in the primaries will amount TO. since
democratic members of the legislature
when IL meets. will be bound to give
their votes 10 the candidate who re-
ceives a majority of the popular votes
cast in the primaries in the state at
LARGE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-14
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-
ton No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures
Correspondence solicited from every
township In Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-14

Hon. \. b. Cummins, IowTs distin-
guished governor, who was the primer
pal speaker AT the Rock Island Club
Lincoln day banquet Monday night,
both looks and acts the part. He is an
executive of which the Hawkeye com
monwealth should be exceedingly
proud-and what is more. he is, in
theory. at least. 4 pretty good de emo
crar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-14

Ex-President Loubet OF France came
OF a peasant family The new eXecu-
tive of France is a grandson of black
smith and Il son of a clerk. The poor
boys work to the top in the republic
of France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-14

few years since Great Britain managed
to bring to close a most humiliatins
campaign against two tiny inland re-
publics in South Africa. Today Japan
and Great Britain are allies. mutually
bound to make war in defense of each
others possessions in Asia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-14

A gold brick worth 100000 has been
found under a formation OF an OLD
mill in New Mexico. Now look out for
the man who will be ground trying to
sell its mate AT a ruinOus discount.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-14

: AS a matter of course Congressman
Longworth was not one of the seven
republican Legislators who voted
against the presidents rafe bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-14
"Wednesday, Feb. II, 1906.

Senator .Tillman surely lets the ma
ton know what he thinks-which is
more than cam be said of some of his
colleagues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-14
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, Ill len =
tered at the postoffice as secoDd-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-14

And now we come to a large size
upright in French Walnut case, rich
iy designed, beautiful in every line,
an ornament TO any home. In the or
binary way the price would be low at
$3.50. The sale tag tells you it can
be bought at $1S7.
Terms as low as $40 cash. 81 month
ly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-14

On your left you will notice three
uprights, colonial designs, walnut, ma
hogany and English oak cases. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-14

Next you will notice a handsome
upright. English oak, colonial design,
a beauty in every way. The former
price was $500. The sale tag says it
will be sold at S157.
Terms as low as $40 cash, r. Sc
monthly.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-04-14
The Power of His Eye.

1t is told of Van Amburgh, the
great lio-l t---cr, that on one occa-
sion while in barroom he was ask
ed how he gained his wonderful
power over animals. He said:
ut is by showing them that I'm
not in the least afraid Of them and
by keeping my eye steadily on theirs.
I'll give you an example of the pow
er of my eye
Pointing to loutish fellow who
was sitting near by, he said:
ssYou see that fellow? He's
clown. I'll make him come across
the room to me, and / won't say
word to him."
Sitting down, he fixed his keen,
steady eye on the man. Presently
the fellow Strengthened himself up,
rose from his seat and came slowly
across to the lion tanner. When he
was close enough he drew back bus
arm and struck Van Amburgh tire
mendous blow under the chin,
knocking him clean over the chair,
with the remark, you'll stare at
me like that again, won't you p
London Standard.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-04-14
DEFICIENT FACULTIES.
- "nes You Can to Develop and
Strengthen Them.

% 0evelop and
Strengthen Them.
Few people are well balanced wal,
rounded. A great many have snlen. =.
qua ability in certain lines, good ed
ucatlon, tine training and Yet have
some deficiency in their makenn
which crippies the whole life and
owarfs the results of their utmost
industry. Many Of us have some
little, contemplate weakness which
OFFSETS our strong qualities and ruins
their effectiveness.
What pity to see a giant in nos
slblllty tied down by some little.
contemplate weakness which Grin.
pies what might have been a mag
nlflcent career! If parent or teach
er would only point out to a child a
weakness which perhaps will be ia
tai If not remedied and teach it
now to guard against it, how to
strengthen the defective quality by
mental exercise, what tremendous
help it would give to the child. per-
haps preserving it from failure!
1t is pitiable to see young man
bowling to what he calls fate, which
ne thinks has been fixed by the con-
tour OF his brain or in his hereditary
tendencies. Why should we drag
our weaknesses through life when a
little common sense, little right
thinking in fixing new habits of
thought, will soon remedy them?
Ii you are conscious of a mental
weakness, a deficient faculty, using
little concentration, thinking in
the opposite direction and dwelling
upon the perfect faculties you de-
sire would soon put you in a nor
NAL condition. It is normal think
ing that makes the normal life.
/. But if you leave your weak fac
ulties alone-do not exercise them,
do not try to enlarge them, do not
think it worth while how can you
expect them ever to become strong /?
You cannot develop a symmetrical
body by simply exercising the arms.
The same is true of the mental fac
ulties. Those which are not used
deteriorate. If you long for thing
and strive for it with all your might
persistently enough and long enough
you cannot nelp approximating it.
You must get what you wish in some
degree. Success.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-04-14
Greek Humor.

When, after Salamis, Xerxes was
in full flight for Asia, and the over
crowded vessel, so the story ran,
was laboring in the storm, Xerxes,
getting frightened, asked the cap
tain whether there was any chance
of safety. 'None," said the captain,
unless the ship is lightened of
some of its passengers whereupon
Xerxes, turning to the Persians, ex-
claimed, SNow is the time to show
your loyalty to your king, for on
you my safety depends" And with
out word the well trained courtiers
made obeisance and leaped into the
sea. Thus unburdened, the ship ar
rived at the land, whereupon Xerxes
presented the captain with golden
crown for having saved the kings
life and then ordered his head cut off
for having caused the death of so
many noble Persians.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-04-14
SUMMONS

In the Superior Court of San Juan County,
Charles I. fakahashi. Plaintiff
H. c. Belt as administrator of the estate of
George Nelson, deceased, the unknown
heirs of George Nelson deceased and all
other persons or parties unknown, claiming
any fight, title, estate, lien or interest in the
real estate described in the complaint here
in, Defendants.
The State of washington to the unknown
heirs of George Nelson deceased, and all other
persons or parties unknown, claiming any right
title estate, lien or interest in the real estate
described in the complaint herein, the above
You and each of you are hereby summoned
to appear within sixty (6o) days after the four
teenth day of April, 1906, and defend the above
entitled action in the above entitled court, and
answer the complaint of the plaintiff, and serve
a copy of your answer upon the undersigned at
torneys tor plaintiff, attheir ONCE below stated,
and in case Of your failure SO to do Judgment
will be rendered against you according to the
demands of the complaint which has been filed
with the clerk of said Court.
The object of said action is to foreclose mort
gage given by George Nelson to the above
named plaintiff, dated February a. 1902, and re-
corded in the Office of the county auditor OF San
Juan County, Washington, IN volume OF mort
pages at page AL, wherein said George Nelson
mortoaged to SAID plaintiff the following des
cr1bed tract or parcel of land lying in San Juan
County, Washington, towit:s
Southeast quarter Of northeast quarter Use. n
of Ne. AZ and east half of southeast quarter (E.
u of Sc. " of section thirteen (I3) township
ff,irty-six l36) north, range two (2) west w. NJ
And to have the above described property sold
Tor the purpose of paying the amount due the
plaintiff under said mortgage, towit: Sixty dol
fen rser cent per aunum from February "a, 1902,
until paid; sixty-four dollars $50 paid by said
plaintiff for taxes on said property and thirty
Eve dollars ($35) attorneys fee, and tor the costs
and disbursements of this action.
SHANK & SMITH,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Office and postofice address: 1902 Alaska build
ing. seattle King County, Washington.
First Publication April "a, 1906. u
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-04-14
u,h;t-forming Medicines.

,,+over may be the fact as to many
Whateeorc patent medicines con-
of the ;Uiurious ingredients as broadly
tainIl:llRR Cd lI' in some journals OF more or
puDi ;nHuence. this publicity has certainly
less l'l Of Great benefit in arouslng needed
beel, nt III to this subject, 1t mas, IN
atS'G.H;drrable measure, resul!eu III tle
co ast intelligent people AVOIDING sucn
IDS IDS and medicines as may NC la SuS
lnoO otd of containing the lnJ urDus lli eL
Pec.ttu cTompIained of. Recognizing this
dients G".t time ago, DR.. Pierce. OF Buffalo,
fact SONY ~ time by the fOrelock," as it
n. u n ID nnbIished broadcast all the
were, ,i at of which his popular medi-
ingreuIcna'3o omnosed. Thus he has com
cIneS az toorestalIed all harping critics and
pletoi! li that might otherwise be
all oPp,oinSt his medicines, because they
urge o %S or KNOWN COMPOSITION. Fur
are ll"~ from the formula printed on
tner r ,riT bottle wrapper, it will be seen that
eE medicines contain no alc0noi or
a,iLop habit-forming drugs. NeltneI &c
V tbnv contain any narcotlcs y! nhJuiious
tne! their ingredients being purely
agentsib lilo extracted from the roots OF
yegGIGiDl' plants found growing in the
1le 1.bS Of our American forests and OF
0e l1S nr5ocopnized curative virtues.
wen Ins lad of alcohol, which even in small
lnSon long continued, as in obstinate
POI oIos Of diseases, becomes highly oblec-
t e;annsb Ie from its tendency to produce
t traEiUg for stimulants, DR.. Pierce EN-,
craylnS chemically pure, triple refined
pIO Dsssrin U which of itself is q valuable
g tyvedi vim in many cases of chronic diseases.
t beine a $ superior demulcent, antiseptic,
boe.ifgorment and supporting nutritiye.
a a. onhances the curative action OF the
E y fpn" Seal root, Stone root, Black
SSIEo lrr and Bloodroot, contained In
.HG 5 Medical Discovery in all bron.
o oSiai throat and lung affections attended
C ci.h severe sI, coughs AS will be seen from
W WI writings Srti of the eminent Drs; Grover
fHe wi of New New York; Bartholow. of Jeffer-
S sop Medical College, Phila.; .Scudder, OF
sgn Ellingwood. OF Chicago
Hale Of Chicago, and others, who stand
a naiI leaders in their several schools Of
n the foregoing agents are TIE
bern best ingredients that Dr. Pierce
conf cond have chosen to make up his IA
mons HDiScovery" for the, cure OF ncl
a,JV' bronchial. throat and lung affe'
v t;nSs Int also of chronic catarrh in 81
itS various forms wherever located.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-04-14
asuoarn In Parliament.

The Encyclopedias Britannica is
authority for the following account
of the speeches delivered in the
house of commons by the elder Pitt,
afterward earl of Chatham:
It is related Of him that once In
the house of commons he began a
speech with the words, "Sugar, Mr..
Speaker" and then, observing a
smile to prevail in the audience, he
paused, looked fercely around and
with loud voice, rising in its notes
and swelling into vehement anger,
he is said to have pronounced again
the word sSsugar" three times and,
having thus quelled the house and
extinguished every appearance OF
levity or laughter, turned round and
disdainfully asked, "Who will laugh
at sugar now?"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-04-14
PUNY, BUT PLUcKY.
How . Whits Man ccvssd !. oanr g
Natives In South Africa.

How . Whits Man ccvssd !. oanr g
Natives In South Africa.
A young Englishman who had In
vested his all in spans of oxen, wag-
ons and stores started for the north
ern part OF Rhodesia, in South Afri-
ca, to trade. He was accompanied
BY a dozen paid blacks. His first
and last adventure on his trading
trip is given by the author 81
South Africa"
The Englishman was puny man,
but with quite towering spirit.
Among the 'boys" he had taken
with him was huge black, Zulu,
who had been cast in natures lar
gest mold.
When they had left the sparse
fringe Of civilization the English
man found that there was plotting
going on among his followers. He
was then alone in desert, with a
dozen blacks, and he knew their Ian
guage well enough to know that the
Zulu was persuading the others in
Scriptural language, "Come,> Net US
kill him, and the Inheritance will be
ours"
By eavesdropping, justified in the
circumstances, he discovered that
the proposal seemed good in their
eyes,. They were to kill him, divide
the oxen and carts and the stores of
merchandise, to separate, each man
to his own kraal, and when the Eng
lishman and his venture were quite
forgotten they could trade with the
spoils.
The little Englishman had big
spirit and true courage. He got up
from where he lay and went into the
circle of conspirators and stood in
front of the mutinous Zulu and told
him to get up. At first the man
refused, but the Englishman had a
sjambok IA rawhide whip in his
tight little fist and struck at his enc
my. And then the little man gave
word Of command to the other con-
spirators to take the Zulu ringlead-
er and tie him up to the wagon, and
so strange thing is the will they
obeyed him, although reluctantly
Then the puny Englishman used his
sjambok until he was exhausted and
the man well punished.
The trader went on with his ven
ture, made successful trip and had
no further trouble with his blacks.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-04-14
Entitled to Honorable Mention.

sYou believe in old age pensions,
do you? p said the passenger with
the skullcap. 3Well, that depends.
Take your case, for instance. What
claim have you on the country ?
What have you ever done or suffer-
ed for it 2"
Eve got the tobacco heart from
contributing to its internal revenue
department, " said the passenger
with the sandy goatee, Aand I've
raised fourteen boys, bgosh e Chi
eago Tribune.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-04-14
The Old Age Question.

An erect old gentleman, whose
hair was fast turning silver, entered
a crowded street car. He was OBJ
viously proud Of his years and car
ried himself well. As he grasped a
strap a fussy, fidgety woman imme-
diately rose and offered the elderly
gentleman her seat. He declined
with the remark:
3'No, I thank you. / couldn't
think Of accepting a seat from you"
"Oh, always give up my seat to
an old gentleman" said she.
Madam replied the man, with
out any effort to hide his fustra-
ton, II very much doubt the dispar-
ity between our ages"
The woman left the car at Union
street. The old gentleman remain
ed standing. Manchester Union.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-04-14
A Story Of MendeIssohn.

It is related of Mendelssohn at
public dinner, at which ladies were
present and where he was surround
ed by chorus of aggressive women
clamoring for his autograph, that he
allowed himself to be victimized
with good nature until finally a
fleshy matron Of mature years hand
ed him her card. Whether with
malice prepense or not it is not stat
ed, but the composer wrote upon the
card the music and words from
Haydn's Creation" "And God
created great whales" This brought
the autograph hunting to an end,
and Mendelssohn was allowed to go
on with his dinner.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-04-14
A Costly Opinion.

Judge Ira Perley believed IN the
Justice Of his clients cause. he
would not enlist in it otherwise. At
one time a sharper tried to retain
him and was smoothing over his
crooked conduct as well as he knew
how when the judge astonished him
by exclaiming, q think you have
acted like an internal scoundrel,
sir I"
sIs there any charge for that
opinion? p
Argonant.