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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-08
TALBOT'S SHOW TO COME
Chief Tubbs Closes Contract for Its
Appearance Here.

Chief Tubbs OF the fire department
today closed the contract with Talbot's
Fighting the Flames" which will ap-
pear here early in the summer. This
is a spectacular performance and Il
portion of the proceeds goes to the
local firemen'S benefit fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-08
TO INSPECT COMPANY A
Capt. Alexander McNab of Fort Sher-
dan. Here March 10.

Springfield, ILL.,. Feb. S.-(SpeciaD
Adjutant General Scott issued an Or
der for the annual inspection of Com
pany "A" 9th infantry at Rock Island
for March 10. Captain Alexander Nc
Nab of the 9th United States infantry
at Fort Sheridan. will be the inspecting
officer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-08

They never grippe or sicken, but
cleanse and strengthen the stomach,
liver and bowels. This is the univer
sal verdict of the many thousands who
use DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
These famous little pills relieve head
ache, constipation, biliousness, jaun-
dice. torpid liver. sallow complexion,
etc. Try Little Early Risers. All
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-08
WOMAN IN MOLINE
Believed That Mrs. Charlotte
BIeakIey is in Neighbour
ing City.
PLACE PECULIARLY GUARDED
New Story of How She Made Her Es-
cape From kansas-Assisted by
Illinois Sheriff.

Has Mrs. Charlotte Bleakley arrived
IN Moline with her babe? The pre-
yailing opinion is that she has. There
is no positive knowledge on the sub
ject that has reached newspapers but
developments indicate that she is be-
ing carefully guarded there at present.
Newspaper representatives have called
at the home where she was expected
To stay, and where II was admitted she
was. coming when she arrived in Mo
line, and though people could be seen
within a short distance there was much
delay in appearance before the callers
Finally some one came out of another
door and came around in front to
answer the call
story of Escape.
Amusing stories of how Mrs. Bleak
ley made her escape from the state of
Kansas continue to come out She
was assisted in her trip to the train by
a large body OF college students. il not
being suspected that the little woman
was in the midst of them. Now
comes the report that an Illinois sher
if assisted her enroute after she had
boarded tho train. He had been to
Pueblo after man. but his trip was
Ruthless. Learning the conditions un-
der which Mrs. Bleakley was travelling,
he prefiXed the word. Mrs" to the
name of the man in his warrant ana
escorted her safely through Illinois as
his prisoner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-08
SPECIAL SALE OF CANARlES
A Chance of Lifetime Saturday at
YOUNG e. McCombs',

1000 Hartz Mountain and ST. I'm
dreasberger roller canaries worth from
S. to 81 each, for $1.9S as long as they
last Sale commences Saturday, Feb.
10 at o'clock. Come early as they
won't last long. Every bird sold under
positive guarantee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-08
MAUCKER IN NEW OFFICE
IN ROCK ISLAND HOUSE
Jackson, Hurst & Stafford Enlarge
Suite in Masonic Temple-Use
Room for Library.

w c. Maucker has leased the room at
the rear of the lobby of the Rock Is
land house and is having ii fitted up
for an office. Ii is now being renovat-
I'd and newly painted and papered and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-08
Gets HIS WATCH
J. w. Miller Charged With Pick
ing Pocket on the Street
Car.
JEROME ATWOOD THE LOSER
TWO Had Met in Davenport and Spent
Evening Together-Woman Saw
Article Taken on Crowded Car

J. W. Miller. who is alleged 10
have tried pickpocket game on
bridge car late last night, was
today bound over to the grand
jury on a charge of larceny, his
bond being fixed at $500. This he was
unable to furnish and he went to Jail.
The prosecuting witness was Jerome
Atwood of Geneseo. and the complaint
was that the defendant took his watch.
Mr.. Atwood. who is man past mid
die age. said that he was in Davenport
last night and met Miller in the vicin-
ity of Brick Munro's place. Miller was
the first TO speak and after getting into
conversation they had a few drinks to-
sether and then went TO the Standard
theater. They came back to Rock
Island on the last car and when they
were on the bridge he missed his
watch. but did not know how long it
had been gone.
Women Testify.
Three women who got Oh the car on
the crossing at Munro's place testi-
fled before Magistrate Elliott in the
hearing. One of them said that she
saw Miller take the watch from At
wood. Another said she heard a man
on thecar say. There goes that fell
lows watch" One of them also stated
that after Atwood had told Miller his
watch was gone. his companion re-
piled. You better look out for your
pocket book or it will go the same
way as your watch
The car was crowded and the fact
that the women testified clearly to
things that Mr. Atwood did not recall
Indicated that he was not in condition
To give a concise report of all that had
happened that evening. making the
touch" an easy one for Miller.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-08
500 REWARD

VIII be given TO any person who
can prove that the pianos now in
my store or any OF the 200 pianos
sold by me the last three years
are or were second hand when
sold them.
Some of my honorable compel
itors in the piano business are
and have been telling the people
that all my pianos are second
hand. These honorable gentlemen
misrepresent when they say this,
as they know that pianos handled ,
by me are not only new but that
they are among the very best
manufactured and these very
same honorable men have done
their best to get these same
agencies away from me. / have
just received fresh from the fac
tory a lot of pianos and talking
machines that were bought be-
fore ] knew my store was sold.
These pianos and talking ma
chimes must be sold by March
l, and | am now making prices
that are lower than ever heard
of before on first class pianos.
| guarantee to save you 800 on
piano and give you as good a
piano as you can buy anywhere
of anyone. All furniture, iron
beds, cook and heating stoves,
watches, jewelry and everything
in the store, both new and Sec
ond hand, must be sold by
March / at the lowest prices ev-
er sold in Rock Island.
j. p. AMENT,
1922 Second Avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-08
THE WEATHER.

Fair and colder tonight and Friday.
with the lowest temperature tonight
close to zero.
}. Vi. SHERIER. Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-08

All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-08

Temperature mt . 81. M, II; at 3::sO u.
M, %; velocity of wind AT M.
miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-08
hogs at Kansas City 10000, cattle

u. s. Yard, $40 a. m.-Hog market
strong, sc to 10c higher. Light 5.70@
5.92, mixed and butchers $40 a COZ.
good heavy 5.70@6.02, rough heavy
5.70Q5.8O.
Sheep market strong.
Cattle market steady. Beeves $50
@G.35, cows and heifers 1.50@440,
stockers and feeders 2.60@4.60.
Hog market closed steady. Light
5.70@5.95. good heavy 5.70@6.05. rough
heavy 5.75@5.SO.
Cattle market closed strong to 10c
higher
Sheep market closed steady
New York Stocks.
New York. Feb. S.-Gas 99B; u. p.
154%; U. S. Steel pfd. 109k; u. S.
Steel. common 441s; Reading 1888 (;
Rock Island pfd 65A; Rock Island
common PTS; o. Is w. 529s; So. Pac
GSH; n. Y. Cent. 14Sh; Mo. Pac.
101R; Met. 1907; Man. -; l.. & n.
1872; Shelters 1881; c. F. |. 72H;
c. Pac. 173A; Ill. Cent. 17G; Penna
141A; Erie &C; T. C. |. 15G12; c. & ..
SO; b.. r. T. S412s b. & o. 113A /;
Aatch 90; Locomotive &c; Sugar 145 !;
st. p. 1874; Copper ia; Republic Steel
pfd. 1919; Republic Steel common.
"a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-08
WHO is YOUR JEWELER?

WHO is YOUR JEWELER?
Some dealers idea of success
is to hire the highest priced
liar they may find and give him
full swing. We began our bust
ness by building a quality foun-
dation from the very ground up.
We never substituted any other
material for this work, though
on every hand lay cheaper
kinds.
The foundation was built rap
idly, but carefully, exacting nice
ties entwined and interviewer
in every fraction of it's develop
ment.
We hewed strictly to the line
and every chip that whizzed
away from the keen edge of our
commendable endeavor bore the
word success"
Every little mite that you con-
tribute to us in diamonds,
watches and jewelry helps to
make this business a towering
wall of strength. We'd like to
be your jeweler.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-17
Weight of IL Piece of Ice.

A rough and ready method Of cal
culating the weight Of a piece of ice
is afforded by the fact that CUBIC
foot Of this substance weighs approx
mately 5I.25 pounds. First measure
the breadth, length and height Of the
cake. and the three results, being null
tiplied, will give tie number Of cubic
inches. II this answer be in turn
multiplied by .033 the approximate
number Of pounds will result. For
instance, q cake S by Q by 10 inches
contains 72O cubic inches. This multi
piled by .033 gives 1854 pounds, the
correct weight of such Il piece of ice.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-17
BANK ACCOUNT

will grow when you once get used to
saving, even little, Systematically.
No safer place for your money could be
found than this Bank.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-17
When Edison Apo1ogized.

When Thomas a. Edison first came
to Washington to display the graphic,
phone, which had just recently been in,
vented, Roscoe Conkling, who was al,
ways quite vain, was there too. Mr.
Conkling wore little curl on his fore
head, and when Mr.. Edison repeated
something about little girl with a
little curl right in the middle Of her
forehead the New York senator thought
that, of course. the remark was made
for him, and Mr.. Edison had to apollo
gize.-Dr. Reyburn's "reminiscences Of
Charles Sumner in Washington Post.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-17
Pain from Burn Promptly Relieved by
CSamberIain's Pain Balm.

A little child of Michael Strauss, Of
Vernon, Conn.,, was recently IN great
pain from burn on the hand, and as
cold applications only increased the
Inflammation, Mr. Strauss came to Mr..
James n. Nichols, a local merchant.
for something to stop the pain. Mr..
Nichols says: II advised him to use
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and the first
application drew out the Inflammation
and gave immediate relief. l have
used this liniment myself and recon-
mend it very often for cuts, burns,
strains and lame back. and have never
known it to disappoint" For sale by
The Arant Co. Drug StoEe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-17

But for some sorrow and trouble we
would never know half the good there
IS about us.-Dickens.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-17
MAORI HOSPITALITY.
Strenuous Welcome Extended to
Party. :,f '.'-:;. c:ci.S.


Party ~ .":;.c:ci'$.
: Traveller in Ncw Zealand tells Of a
native welTe'c. Ii; party drew near
to the ccu.@S., hone OF the tribe OF
Maoris. ".Is we rested beneath the
par;lpctS we wIv2 startled by horri-
bic yell. and r"r,i,d the corner Of the
Stockadc appeared Il fcrocious figure,
tatioocl. red painted. befeathered and
naked. except for Il Very brief waist
fringe of dangling palm fiber His
eyes rolled till the whites only were
seen: then he thrust out 4 long and
snaky tongue and grimaced fearSally.
Shaking wooden spear in his hand.
he swiftly cast it at us, then turned
and rushed toward the village. Just
as the sportsman turned one Of our
young men who had rapidly divested
himself Of all but his waist shawl
darted out in pursuit, and we followed
ata more digni6ed pace. The entrance
to the village was barred by a body Of
armed men, crouching still as death,
on one knee, each holding gun, butt
on the ground. barrel sloplIg toward
us We advanced until we were with
in twenty PAGES of the warriors. Then
all at once, ut y wild cry from :; chief
| OF tie right. they Jumped to their feet.
lcaped high in tll2 air. with their feet
doubled under them like deer. and with
one voice literally barked out 4 lhun-
dcring chorus. This way and that our
martial hosts bounded, brandishing
their loaded rifles in time TO the chant.
Hating abruptly, with an earth shal-
ing thUd, they fred Il volley Of ball
cartridge over our heads.
Another vollcy reverberated from
hill to hill and the bullets whistled over
us. Then the brown warriors fell back
and q gayly dressed band Of women,
with green leaves wreathed about their
brows and waving shawls and leafy
boughs, advanced with gliding semi
dance and chanted their ancient vel
come song. When the women's song
ceased out to the front danced six girls
"a group of vividly barbaric, yet not
iGharmonious. color-appareled in loose
crimson roundabouts and short gowns
Of gorgeously lowered print their
brows bound about with red handker-
chiefs, which held in place the black
and white plumes of the rare hula bird
and the iridescent feathers Of the long
tailed cuckoo. their cheeks dabbed with
red ocher paint, greensboro pendants
and sharks teeth hanging from their
ears.
These barefooted nymphs. hands on
hips and heads thrown back, glided
into the measure Of dance to the
music of 4 shrill monody chanted by
White haired. tattooed old lady. Then
all at once the chant ended on an un-
expected high note and the performers
stopped, breathleSs and glowing all
over with their self evolved emotions.
Broad flax mats were spread out for
us on the green and after speeches Of
greeting we were regaled with pork,
preserved birds, wild honey and pota-
toes. in quantity sufficient to have sat
isfed starving garrison go
News
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-17
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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-17
WAS A VERY SICK BOY
But Cured by Chamberlain's Cholera ant
Diarrhoea Remedy.

''When my boy was two years old he
had very severe attack of bowel COM
plant, but by the use of Chamberlain's
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
we brought him out all right" says
Maggie Hickox, of Midland, Mich.
This remedy can be depended upon
in the most severe. cases. Even cholera
infantum is cured by it. Follow the
plain printed directions and cure is
certain. For sale BY The Arant Co.
Drug Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-17
Wrong Either Way.

Mr.. Jawback-I've got new stenos'
raDher Mrs. Jawback-Brute! l sup
roe the other wasn't pretty enough
for YOU! Mr.. Jawback-It's a man
Mrs. rs.Jawback-Unfeeling monster! Iry'
ing to make the people think I'm toe
Jealous to let you have a girl, eh?-
Cleveland Leader.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-17
A Card.

This is to certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money
if Foley Honey and Tar fails to cure
your cough or cold. II stops the cough
heals the lungs and prevents serlou:
results from cold Cures Ia grippe
cough and prevents pneumonia anc
consumption. Contains no opiates
Tie genuine is in a yellow package
Refuse substitutes. The Arant Co
Drug Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-17

As dressing for sores, bruises and
burns Chamberlain's Salve is all that
can be desired. 1t is soothing and
healing in its effect It allays the pain
os burn almost instantly. This salve
is also certain cure for chapped hands
and diseases of the skin. Price %
cents. For sale by the Arant Co. Drug
Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-17
Price 25c at all Druggists.
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lcu AIRED eQl 10 oA4 10 IoQle1 0Vl
peysr <,;sloq 'ueeq nos eArV eIoQ4M,
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-us pgq seS1eqo leu lnq 'GIols!H Ie1n
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10 KS yool QUA JeQoeea peloAep ON
Io1 uoou1elJe snonUeIls ue7q peQ II
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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-17
An InfalIi5le Sign.

4 student in one Of the colleges was
writing on paper in medical juris-
prudence in which he was asked to
enuum crate the signs Of death by
drowning. After some more or less fu-
tile guesses he added, 'But the surest
sign Of I'll is Grape on the door,
Short Stories.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-17

If you have lost your boyhood spirits,
courage and confidence Of youth, We
offer you new life, fresh courage and
freedom from i'll health in HOLSTERS S
Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents, Tea Or
Tablets.
Or. " e. Brown q Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-17

Singular onC 1LUC8A.
It is a question Of taste and fancy
whether one should make two bites or
q cherry, but we all really make TWO
bites Of the word cherry" when we
use It in the singular. The original
English version of "cerise' was cher
is or Chris. which was mistaken
for u plural, so that ''cheri'' or "chirr
was soon manufactured as singular.
Exactly so has pea" come into being
as false singular. obtained from the
supposed pluraisEand true:ssingular
"pease." Sherry" for "sherris'' is an
other case, and SHAY from "chaisc. y
:Chinee" from Chinese" and corp
from corpse are others in vulgar
speech. Similarly riches" is really a
singular, OF which .richnesses" was the
old plural.-London Graphic.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-23

/ ~ for your iivesY Tre-1iood 10 on On
agaln"
1T is a pity you recognized me-" the
man said regrstfully. "You and could
do more work here"
Eyes. we are needed here" the sheriff
sssentsd. He looked at bis companion,
and Gush OF conscious shame mantled
hls face. Through all bis yearz OF Of
Zee he could not remember such irreso-
luton ns had been his during the last
half hour. Then he threw out his hands
with sudden gesture as though fling.
Ing consequences TO the winds.
"Will you give me your word TO come
back when the food subsidesi" he de-
marded.
"Ycs. II / am alive"
"rhcn we will 10 and do what we
can. II we get through IL all right we
will meet here and go on TO Orange
county together. Now come"
The work was more dangerous than
they had experienced during the day,
for now II was too dark to scc the
black masses OF wreckage until II was
too late to avoid them. And the food
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-23

lasted longer. All through the night
they battled with the currents and all
through the next day. and when at last
the water began to subslde II left Sher-
lff Turner bruised and helpless upon
one OF the banks, and beside him was
the man he had recognized. bis strong,
bearded face now upturned TO the sky.
white and inanimate.
Presently came the sound OF carriage
wheels, and a woman hurried forward,
ciasping and unclasplng her hands and
sobbIng to herself.
He was 10 good to me-" she moaned
as she flung herself on her knees be-
side the silent form. so good to me
and to every one Then she raised her
head. and new light came Into her
yes.
He Is dead" she said softly, but It
has been good for me to have known
him--good to have been bis wife"
"And II has been good for me to have
known him." said voice near her.
Tie was brave man"
She turned quickly and then came
forward and held out her hand.
Yes, he was brave man." abe said
simply. "and you were with him. You
are brave man too. am glad to
meet you
He took her hand almost reluctantly.
and as he gazed up into her eyes and
saw the great sorrow there he felt
thankful It was the food and not be
that was responsible.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-23

had their unwilling passengers, cats
with big eyes and bumped backs, do
nestle fowls craning their necks ~
= Keep above the surging water and even
occasional farm animals, whose fran
tic struggles had gained them this TEN
porary point OF vantage, Sometimes 4
violent upheaval OF the water would
throw an object toward the surface,
which would cause one to turn away
with shudder. Even the tossing bit
Of roof or whirllng timber could offer
no succor to that lnanimate, hand
clinched thing now.
Sheriff Turner saw one Of these OBJ.
jects for a brief second as IL was borne
past him on the food, and the sight
drove away all self consciousness, He
was strong man In other ways than
his profession, and what was transpir.
Ing before his eyes made him hurl him.
self far out into the mad rush of wa.
ters and wreckage.
As he struggled back again toward
land with his Arst prize from the food
he was conscious of another man bat.
tllng near him on the same errand
Several times during the afternoon he
noticed him taking women and chill.
dren from RATS and tossing debris,
plunging into seethlng whlrlpools after
exhausted unfortunates who had been
torn from their hold and clamberlng up
banks or upon secure masses of wreck,
age to leave his burdens In places Of
safety, staggering with WEAKNESS, but
strong enough to plunge in again to,
the rescue Of some one weaker than,
himself. Sheriff Turner only noticed
him as their work brought them to-.
gether He was too busy himself for
watching. But as the afternoon wore
away, disclosing the man again and
again, always risklng his life, always
steady, mechanical, self controlled, he
began to wonder and admire, as one
brave man will wonder at and admire
another.
And with this admiration there pres.
entity began to mingle curious sense
Of recognition. He only caught mo.
/nentary gllmpses of the strong, beard
ed face as the man rose from the water
with some one he had rescued or
plunged back again to continue his
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-23
Taking the Rrcek. or By Law.

Taking the Breeks on by Law.
There is an act of parliament Of
George II. which clearly shows the at
titude of the English mind toward the
Scottish highlanders in the eighteenth
century. In that act parliament SOL
EMMY ordained that from and after
the list day Of August, 1T47, no man
or boy within that part OF Great Brit
ain called Scotland shall on any pre-
tense whatever wear and put on the
clothes commonly called highland
clothes-that is to say, the plaid. phili-
beag or little kilt, trouse, shoulder belt
or any part whatsoever Of what pecul-
iarly belongs to the highland garland
that no tartan or party colored plaid or
stuff shall be used for greatcoats or
upper coats" The act then went on
to declare that II the smallest piece Of
tartan plaid could be detected among
the garments Of any highland man or
boy he should suffer six months i'm.
prisonment and for second offense
seven years penal servitude. The oath
Of a single witness before justice of
the peace was enough to effect con.
viction. This attempt to "take the
breeks Off hlghlandman" by act of
parliament grew Immediately out OF
the terror inspired by the rebellion of
1745, but underlying and reinforcing
the panic stricken legislation there was
the popular conviction that the Scot
tish mountains were inhabited by
"black kneed" cattle thieves barely
emerged from the cannibal state
Macmillan's Magazine.