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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-29
HORSE WINDS THE CLOCK
Wonderful Animal Wears Boots, Trous
ers, Coat and Hat.

When horse winds the clock. takes
off his boots, lights a candle and goes
to bed, it is time for u man to marvel
Yet this, and much more is done by a
wonderful animal which last winter
startled all Europe. Many went from:
London as far as St. Petersburg to sec
the horse when it was on exhibition
there and they came back almost daz-
cd with astonishment.
This wonderful equine is known AS
the good night horse" 1t is one of a
company of several. trained and Ii
rccctd by the great RiccObonO. the
most remarkable man in all Europe.
The act represents the kitchen at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Horse at supper
time. Mr.. Horse comes home from
work dressed in boots. hat, coat auI
trousers. He eats his supper at the
table surrounded by his family Thea
he reads the pink sporting supplement
of the daily paper. When the clock
strikes ten he lights a candle, goes to
his bed, removes his boots, coat and
trousers, pulls the covers down, blows
the candle out and climbs into his
peaceful couch. As soon as he begins
to snore his wife enters and DEITY
goes through his trousers pockets.
There has never been at any time
and in any country an example of ami
NAL training that would i'll any way
compare with this one. Such a sensa-
ton did it create in Europe that an
agent of Ringing Brothers was sent to
ST. Petersburg especially to see it. The
result is that RiCcObOnO was induced
to bring his company of animal actors
TO America for the first time, in spite
of the fact that ne was wanted ever
where in Europe. He is this seasOn
one of the big features with the
worlds greatest show, presenting his
act just as seen in the other world.
Principal among other trained au;-
NAL acts with this big circus are Kers.
lakes pigs, which climb ladders, walk
| balance on rolling globes and shoot the
| chutCs; the famous Ringing elephants
| in new act originated by Pearl Sou
der; and Nola Saterfield and her com
ical trick horses. There are 500 per
formers, all told, with Ringing Broth.
ers' show, the major portion of whom
are making their first tour of this cOuG-
| try. Novelty and ncwness prevail ali
through the days displays. from the
bright new parade to the very end OF
the hippodrOme specialties. For many
years this circus has been the best AM
| biggest in the world, and each year
This season it has added more and BET
ter acts than in any other season of its
past. The engagement in Rock Island
is set for Tuesday, July 1G.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-29
The Siege 'of Jericho"

As pyrOtechniCaI effort, The
Siege Of Jericho, is Il superb triumph
in all that this term would Imply
Beautifully costumed and with scel
ic invcsture of splendid worth, il
plcases with its brilliant mounting
and embellishments. That these have
been furnished with lavish hand is e.:
dent. when one learns that it requires
over 1000 costumes to dress the twJ
hundred or more actors. dancers ami
figurcantes comprising the cast
| Graphically realistic destruction Of TIL,
walled city of Jericho, by the devin,
command of Joshua. as reproduced in
| this pantomimic and pyrotcchnical
spectacle, like all representations OF
the Gregory Fireworks company. ha
no equal in the field of spectacular eX
ploitatiOns of i show nature II stands
unrivalled and alone as the most re
| markablc and ingenious of all TIL
biblical stage or out-of-dOor dramatic
recitals.
The last 10 minutes of each perform
ancc is given over to one of Gregory
famous fireworks programs which b.
yOnd d doubt is the greatest fireworks
display ever attempted and consists OF
aerial displays, bombshells fired frot
| steel mortars, varigated stars reach
ing an altitude of 500 feet Rockets
of all sizes and colors, Golden Shower
batteries emitting in rapid succession
| thousands of golden stars. Set pieca.
of all descriptions and fircwork nov
elites of every kind. The Siege OF
Jericho" under the auspices OF tn,
Davenport Commercial club comes Ii
the ball park in Davenport July 9tb
| to the 18th inclusive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-29
Pension for Teachers,

The movement to pension school
teachers is one for which a great deal
can be said both on sentimental ana
practical grounds. If the defenders OF
our country are entitled to provision
against old age and iniirmity, should
not the same principle also extend t.
those who SOW the seed of patriotism
and progress. a great deal can alsc
be said in regard to the merit of Hos
letters Stomach BitterS. but il is suf
ficient to say that for SO years it mas
been before the public curing such al;
ments as poor appetite, insomnia, liver
troubles, heartburn, dyspepsia, indiges
ton. costiveness, female ills or ma
aria without a failure. If you suffer
from any of the above ailments tcy
the Bitters today. You'll be surprise.
at the amount of good it will do you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-29
ROCK ISLAND GUN
CLUB HAS A SHOOT
Members Propose Some Fireworks o.
Their Own at Watch Tower
Range.

The Rock Island Gun club is plan.
ming to celebrate the Fourth of July in
as noisy way as any one else, by hay
ing shoot at their grounds near the
the Watch Tower. The shoot will be j
25 bird handicap for members only and
prizes will be awarded to the winners
The prizes are as follows:
First PriZe-Leathcr gun case.
Second prize-Shell case.
Third PriZe-Brass cleaning rod.
Ben Koch, member of the club, has
also offered a prize for 80 bird match
the one getting the most birds out oi
that number to receive a handsome re
vOlyer. The shoot will commence at
1880 in the afternoon. The handicap.
will be announced at the grounds By
the handicap committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-29
RACE Matinee
PROMISES SUCCESS
Many Good Horses Entered for Fourth
of July Event to be Held at
Ninth Street Track.

Plans are progressing for the MAJ
inee races to be held at the Ninth
street track July and the affair
promises to be one of the chief at
fractions of the day for the Fourth OF
July. Fast horses from all over this
state and Iowa are entered some com
ingfi from Clinton. Geneseo, Washing
ton, Anamosa, and other cities Som.
good purses will be offered for the
three events, which are as follows
2:35 pace, 2:15 trot and $40 trot
About 10 horses are entered at the
present time. This will be one of the
first meets that has been held in the
three cities for some time ana if this
turns out well, others will follow il
the near future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-29

cigarets goes into effect next week
Cigar and tobacco dealers seem to be
paying little attention to the matte,
but it is probable that cigarets will dis
appear from the counters and show
cases after tomorrow. No bargain
sales on the coffin nails are being
made. however, for the dealers expect
that if the law holds and the sale OF
the cigarets is permanently discon-
tinued, the manufacturers will TAX,
the goods off of the dealers hands.
Given Blow Already.
The law has already been given 4
blow in Chicago, as is told elsewhere
in this issue. The decision in that
case was that the law is unconstitu
tional, but the matter has been ap
pealed, and will be taken to the su
preme court.
In the meantime the Rock Island
dealers will discontinue the sale of the
cigarets, at least TO outward appear
ances.
Minors Must Not smoke.
The new law was intended original
to prohibit the use of cigarets by al
persons under the age of IS, in publ
places, but before it was passed tn
wording was changed so that it is tn,
general conception of the bill that Ii
prohibits as well the safe of the Gig
arets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-29
CARPENTERS ELECT OFFICERS
Union Names Executives for the Last
Half of the Year.

y meeting of the Union Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners OF America,
local union No. 1876, was held last eve
ming and the following officers elected
for the last half of the year:
Presidcnt-A. W. Rogers.
Vice President-D. w. White.
Recording Secretary - Edward J
StrusS.
Financial Sccretary-A. w. Johnson
TrcaSurer-F. Nachbaur.
COnductor-C. f. Valentine,
Trustee-G. Klotz.
AuditOr-A. T. Hall.
The following delegates were elected
representatives in the Building Trades
alliance: A. w. Rogers, c. Schmacht
Charles Sundehn, r. Nissen and A. w
Johnson. d. w. White was elected the
delegate to the Carpenters District
council and Fred Doeckel as delega! t
to the Industrial Home association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-29
JUDGE OLMSTED TO SPEAK
Rock Islander One of Orators q
Fourth of JULY Celebration.

The programs for the celebration pf
grounds are out. Judge Il. w. OlmstC
of this city and NJ. J. MCEniry of No,
line will be the speakers. The Molin
Martial band Will furnish muse
There will be two ball games, one be
tween JOslin and EbCnCZer in the
morning and another between Yuma
and JOslin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-29
Catches Biggest Fish.

Clarence Howard Of Sterling is the
champion fisherman of Rock river He
reports having caught yellow ca,
that weighed 81 pounds. This is said
to be the largest specimen that WIS
ever taken from the river in that Vi
cinity. 1t was caught on a trOt line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-29
SMOKE C|CARETS?
Then Better Supply Yourself
Before Monday When New
Law Goes Into Effect.
NO BARGAINS ARE OFFERED
Fight is Already on and Dealers are
Disposed to Await the Results
Before Acting.

The cigaret smoker in Rock Island
will be on the safe side of the fence
If they provide themselves with a sup
ply of the pills" before Monday, for
the new law prohibiting the sale Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-29
Collie and Diarrhoea,

Pains in the stomach, collie and diar-
rhoea are quickly relieved by the use
of Chamberlain's Collie, Colera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-29

annual meeting OF Hampton Cemetcr.
association Will be held.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. G. Hcnline cnte,
tanned George Bumbauch and family ot
Rock Island Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-29

We don't care if you are skcptical
We don't care if you have no conf
donce. 1t makes no difference to Us
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea wi
do the work or no pay-that's fair. .,
cents. Harper house pharmacy.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-14
DlAz AND THE RRIGANDs.
instead Ct Hansins Them He Hire

Instead Of Hanging Them He Hired
Them as Rural Guards.
When Porfirio D.az became president in
1884 Mexico was full of brigands, and cut
threats. The mountains swarmed with
bands of outlaws in league with confeder-
ates in the cities who kept them posted as
to the movement Of travellers.
Diaz knew that the resources of Mexico
could not be developed until brigandage
was stamped out, SO the orders were to
great extent the lawless population, but
the mountains were still Businesses for
th.eving bands.
Then a bright idea came to him, says the
Arena. Many, perhaps most. of these men
had lost all they possessed during the
fierce vars. They had become outlaws
largely through the force Of untoward
circumstances Might it not be a wise
thing to offer these Ishmaels Of c~iviliza-
ton the opportunity to regain their foot
hold among law abiding citizens? Accord
ingly, when the brigands were caught they
were questioned.
How much money do you obtain a week
on the average in your lawless and GRIM
inal life?"
The prisoners answered. Diaz pondered.
AT last he announced that he would pay
theb bandits double the amount which they
claimed as the average they obtained by
thieving.
He would enroll them as members of the
Mexican c~ontabulary Of rurales, and they
were to extend this offer to all the MEM
bers Of the bands they knew: but each
man must swear to serve the state with
fidelity, and If any bandits refused to ac-
cept this offer they were to be hunted
down and killed wherever foCnd. The idea
worked admirably. Soon Mexico was ike
another land and the rurales became the
strongest military and police arm of the
republic.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-14
OF Interest TO Women.

Every woman naturally should be
heaithy and strong, but a great many
women, unfortunately, are not, owing to
the unnatural condition of the lives we
lead; Headache, backache and a general
tired condition are prevalent amongst the
women of to-day, and to relieve these con-
aitlons women rush to the druggists for a
bottle of some preparation supposed to be
particularly for them, and containing
nobody knows what. If they would just
get q box of Brandreth's Pills, and take
mem regularly every night for a time, all!
tnelr trouble would disappear. as these
pills regulate the organs Of the feminine
system. The same dose has the same
erect, no matter how long they are used.
Hrandreth's Pills have been in use for
over a century and are sold in every drug
and medicine store, plain or sugar-coated.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-14
STILL MORE PROOF
that Dr. Wllllams' Pink ptle Have
Cured Even tho Most Stubborn
Cases OF RheunnatisYna

YNas fkut0 Nu0vkS S&5A
Cases ct Rheumatism.
When l was q boy Of sixteen says
Mr.. Otto III. Rose, a retired grocer, 81
1926 Lexington Avekse. Indianapolis.
Ind, Il met with a serious accident
which injured the bone OF my head
over the right eye ! recovered from
the accident to all appearances, but
many years after / began to have!
Intense pains In the injured bone,
which came OF every year and would
last from . few days to several weeks.
Il consulted the doctors who told
me that l was suffering from neural
gia. The sight OF my right eye was
affected, SO that Ut times i could
scarcely see out Of It, while both eyes
watered constantly. During these at
tacks l was often dizzy from the ter
rible pains. The pains came on every
morning and passed away in the after
noon. l never suffered from the pain
at night.
Il tried without success to ret re-
lief until = friend told me to try DIR.
Williams Pink Pills. When had
taken q few boxes l felt the pain
growing less intense and III q much
shorter time than l had hoped for I
was entirely cured. have recon-
mended the pills to several persons,
who have used them with good results.
my wife uses DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for nervous headaches ard finds
them the best medicine she has ever
used as they give relief where all 9th,
ers fall
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are solo
by all druggists or sent. postpaid on
receipt Of price, SO cents per box, six
boxes $3.50, by the DR.. Williams Medi-
cine Company, Schenectady. N. Y.
An Instructive booklet, entitled
Nervous Disorders" will be sen free
on request to anyone interested.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-14
"Pass the East Wind

Miss Agnes Slack, secretary Of the IN
ternational w. c.. 7. T., told on the Mer-
ion, as she was about to sail for Liverpool,
a temperance story.
"A little boy, one evening at dinner,
gazed at his fathers face a long while,
and then said.
Papa, what makes Your nose so dread
ful red?
answered with gruff haste. Pass that lug
of beer, n don't talk so much,
Then, from the other end of the table,
the boys mother said sweetly:
Yes, Tommy, pass your father the
east wind, and be careful not to spill any
or the table CLOTH"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-14

GOOD Turre.
MENtNyW
The Immigration During 1905 Wa
918,OOO.

The Immigration Durinr 1905 Wa
318,OOO.
While it is we'll to heed every WORD
of caution from the leaders In com
merce and finance, and to avoid all
speculative ventures that lack d solid
business foundation, 1t Is clearly evi-
dent that there is no conspicuous weak
spot in Canada's present era OF pros
perity. The Toronto Globe says 1.-THE
Dominion has in a commercial sense
plenty Of money, and II leading fnan-
cial institutions are III q position to
lend freely in the United States. The
chief productive enterprises Of Canada
are not buoyed up by al era OF danger
GUS speculation, but are following sub
s~tantial business methods and finding
safe and continuous markets for their
goods. We are not ~bolstering up any
Industries by extensive export bonuses
that must impoverish the people as a
whole and ultimately lead to collapse
through the failure of the artificial aid.
There is no extreme protection IN Can
d such as would create great for.
tunes for a few at the expense of the
general public and lead to disruption
and catastrophe.
THE prosperity of Canada has no
such artificial foundation, being based
on a healthy and substantial expansion
OF trade and industry, with a proper.
tionate extension Of productive settle.
ment to new areas.
1T is true that we are borrowing
extensively for railway construction,
but every line will bring new territory
within the limits of profitable occupa-
ton. and will create prosperous settle
ments to bear the burdens and repay
the OUTLAWS. We are not exhaustine
mineral resources, for 1t is quite rea.
sonable to assume that. although min
eral wealth is never permanent, ours
will during the measurable future de.
velop a far greater productive capac-
ity than at present. Our timber wealth
can be made continuous by a judicious
policy. And agriculture, thesreal foun,
dation OF IL prosperity, is expanding
with every new expenditure on railway
construction. We are not in the flush
of a railway mania that could bring
its punishment through the useless du.
plication Of lines. The gigantic rail
way enterprises that now stimulate ev.
cry line of business in Canada will
create a new Dominion, and thus rem.
der easy the heavy burdens of debt
now freely assumed. Canada's era Of
prosperity has been unprecedented, but
there is no sign Of weakness and no
cause for lack OF confidence. While
u growth is normal and healthy, we
need have no alarm at it's rapidity.n
This article might have told of thu
growth that is taking place in Contra,
Canada, where thousands Of Arneri.
cans have made their homes during the
past few years. The past calendar wear
has given to Canada by immigration
an addition to its population of 216.OOO.
OF this the United States contributed
63,7S1. The agents Of the Canadian
government, whose advertisement an.
pears elsewhere. say that this number
will be largely increased during 1907.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-14
OUT OF A P~OORHoUsE.


Bret HartSss Daughter Rescued From
Such ! Eate ~ Actress.
When the news reached Eleanor Rob
son that Mrs. Steele, h dn~ughtersOf
man who q made Immortal thene
western mining regions 81 s49. was IN
Portland. Me. without money q
friends, the young actress who IS now
playing Salomy Jane; 8 decentralization
OF Bret Harte's story Immediately tele-
graphed substantial aid Rndssent q the
asrical friend 10 settle aMA9pf Mrs.
Steele's financial ernbayrassnaents and
take her onto New York where she
may find better Opportunities for self
support.
Ever since Mrs. steele left her hus-
and she has been dependent upon her
self n has spent all OF her time and
the small capitalsthat shespozsessed IN
writing q play which she is still conf
dent will place her among the great
playwrights OF the country4when pro-
duced next fall.
In spite OF her bare surrounding at
the Maine poorhouse Mrs. Steele has
never been discouraged, but has enter
tanned the most sanguine hopes for the
future and dreamed rosy dreams OF the
time when she herself would be a great
tragedy queen, 1t la Mrs. Steele's ann
bition to play emotional roles int she
believes that In time her name will not
be known only as the daughter OF a
literary genius. but for her own talents
as well.
Miss Robson, who IL more pleased
with her new play than with any in
which she has starred for some time,
feels that she has been given an OPP
portunity that does not come to many
women In a life time to show In q
measure her appreciation for the char
acter created by Bret Harte by allow
ing his daughter to benefit by the re-
turns OF h play. Miss Robson will
not only see that Mrs. Steele liz settled
Ia comfortable quarters in New York,
but will do what she can to find g
market for her plays.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-14
MRS. ELvA BARBER EDWARDS

There are three critical stages in a
'woman's life which leave their mark
in her career The first OF these stages
is womanhood, or the change from a
care free girl to budding womanhood,
The second is motherhood, and the
third is Change of Life.
Periis surround each of these stages.
and most of the misery that comes
to women through I'LL health dates
from one or another of these i'm
portant crises.
Women should remember that Lydia
e. Pinkflam's Vegetable Compound
made from native roots and herbs has
carried thousands of young girls over
the critical period of puberty, has
prepared mothers for childbirth, and
in later years carried them safely
through the change of life more sue
cessfully than any other remedy in
the world. Thousands of testimonials
from grateful persons, two of which
ar here published, substantiate this
fact beyond contradiction.
Mrs. George Walters of W~oodlawn,
Ill. writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
II feel it my duty to tell you of the good
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
has done me in preparing for childbirth.
After suffering and losing my children a
friend advised me to try your valuable me-
dicine, and the result was that Ihad very
little inconvenience, a quick recovery and
During it's long record of MOI
actual cures, entities Lydia e. Pi
the respect and confidence of ever
,d z Ds~LAo-e o-.x.L> ~.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-14

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weakress ea aYN4 aneernent4th1tAAou Il
have e42 y ~ ent!0tls Not alk%o1 how
bymptO49 ~ likely ~ hepfeeenttnNAny
cAS seSats0ne kArnes s.
as Negl9ct9d or badly tfeA2ed AndMeMShN
cases I6ft6n run Into maladiee which a.
mane we surgeons knife ~ they do noes
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No. Mediclne extant-hf1.fQch AiQnf
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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-14
Explained.

a friend from the north had gone to
visit the colonel, who lived in the swampy
Mississippi river bottoms Of Louisiana.
There was no mosquito netting over the
bed. and in the morning when the Negro
came with the water and towels the tor
tured visitor asked:
Sam, why is It that you have no mos
quito netting over the beds. Doesn't the
colonel have any in his room?,s
mo. subj. replied Sam.
Il don't see how he stands It. exclaimed
the visitor.
Well, suh,' drawled Sam, II reckon
it's jes dis way: In de fo' part NV the
night, sub. de olonel's mos centrally so
'to&icated dat he don't pay no 'tention to
de shelters, an in de las part NV de
night, sub, de skeeters is mos gtn'rally
so 'toxicated dat dey don't pay no ten
ton to de colonel"