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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-14
$5.O0to$ 7.5OWaists $3.S7

Wash Waists are worn all win
ter. You know the Waists at this
store. Too many, that's the
whole trouble, so-smash go the
prices. Wash Suits and Dresses
and Shirtwaists displayed on the
first floor aisles as we'll as in the
department on second floor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-14

Allen. Myers e Co. was awarded the
contract for the installation of an i'm
proved ventilating system in the Lin
coin building. The new system is to
be installed before the opening of the
fall term.
School Opens Sept. %.
The board fixed Sept 9 as the date
for the opening of the fall term of the
city schools. The pupils will return to
their desks accordingly the second Mon
day of next month.
Bills Are Allowed.
Bills for the month were allowed as
follows:
Henry Darts Sons. ......$ 1890
Rock Island Hardware company. HOO
Robb's Express company .... 3.51
Hartz & Bahnsen company. 1880
c. J. Larkin NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 24.50
Rock Island Stove company -. S.95
Mueller Lumber company ... 4.90
B. F. Stow ............ 2.65
Volks Zeitung ... 2.4O
Hodges & BlaGel .......... .35
Clemann & Salzmann ...... $50
l.. S. McCabe & Co. .... 2797
William McConochie & Sons. $4,000
Hornstone Stating company. 300
C. E. Hodgson ...... 1850
C. R. Chamberlin ..... 1890
Hayes & Cleaveland ....... 5000
IL. H. Cleland $3.50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-14

2Ox54 inch White
Renaissance Scarfs,
linen centers, about 3
dozen just received; best
values ST.. 81 and rs.
LinenCenter Pieces
stamped. Odds and ends,
worth up to 4Sc, choice
at lOc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-14

These six lots embrace the most
dainty and bewitching Wash Suits and
Dresses that you've ever seen in closing
out sale Take the suits at 69c. Notone
worth less than S3OO--Or these at $500;
you'll find a number of $3.50 suits
among them. Think of getting hand
some S225O Wash Dress for $3.50.
Plenty of hot weather yet before us. be-
sides It's not a bad idea to buy
for next year. Early choice is best you
know
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-14
Hosiery Specials
Two samD]e lots

Two sample lots
Womens 1oc fast black seam
less hose, double heels and toes,
sizes 9, 81 and 10 only at l3c a
pair. 4 pairs in a box for
SOC.
A leader, child'S double knee
hose. elastic ribbed. best fast black,
worth l8c. this sale all sizes, per
pair 124c.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-03-08

The British army was once in diff
culties through the lack of hangman
Murder was committed by soldier in
the Crimea, but nobody could be found
to carry out the sentence Of the court
martial. 1t was announced that f2O
and q free discharge would be granted
to the man undertaking the task. At
last man did volunteer. He was a
newcomer to the army. On the night
prior to the date fixed for the execution
they locked np the hangman In sta
BILE to keep him safe. In the morning
the party at the gallows waited. but
there was no hangman. He had gone
mad during the night or else he was
now Stimulating madness. The officer
In command turned to one Of his cap
tains with, Captain. you will have the
goodness to hang the prisoner The
captain changed countenance, but he
pulled himself together and appealed
to the sergeants with, (which Of you
will hang this man?" And to spare his
captain one Of the men volunteered.
He afterward had the satisfaction Of
flogglng the man who had volunteered
and failed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-03-08

The first nails were undoubtedly the
sharp teeth Of various animals. Then
1t is believed pointed fragments Of flint
followed. The first manufactured metal
nails were of bronze. The nail with
which Jael killed Sisera was a wooden
tent pin, probably pointed with iron.
Bronze nails have been found in the
Swiss lake dwellings, in several places
In France and in the valley of the
Nile. Until the nineteenth century iron
nails Were forged. a blacksmith being
able to make only two or three dozen
a day. The first cut nails were made
by Jeremiah Wilkinson In Rhode Island
In ITS. The first patented nail ma
chine was by Perkins, 1875, and its
product Of 100000 nails a day was con-
sidered so enormous that some per-
sons deemed the result due to super
natural agency.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-03-08

The road to home happiness is said
to lie over small stepping stones. So
small sometimes are the causes of our
unhappiness that we wonder the conse.
Quences can be SO great. One great pal
liative Is the determination by every
member Of the family not to dwell
on the circumstances, whatever they
may be, which are alike sad to all. If
1t be poverty let it be cheerfully and
silently borne: If 1t be the Ill temper Of
grandpa try to make a joke of It, If 1t
be something infinitely worse and alsn
hopeless accept it bravely: do not talk
Of it. Try in the family circle to ignore
It Accept every little enlivening cir
cumstance. Let In all the sun and air.
Work on cheerily and hopefully. know
Ing that there Is the ray Of sunshine
somewhere that has only to be looked
for to be found.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-03-08
Cheerful Advice,
A number Of railway men were once

A number Of railway men were once
discussing the question Of accidents.
''The roads In Scotland" said one Of
6cial, used to have bad name. In
deed, In respect to accidents. No one
thought of embarking ON a railway
Journey unless he had provided him
self with an accident policy Of insur-
ance.
'The famous DR.. Norman Macleod
was once about to set Off OF a long
Journey through the Scotch country.
Just as the train was pulling out the
clergyman's servant put his head in
through the window and said:
"ua'e ye ta'en an insurance ticket.
sir?'
"T have replied the doctor.
"Then,' continued the servant, write
ye'er name on 1t and gle 1t to me.
They haze an awful habit o. robbin' the
corpses on this line" - New York
Times.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-03-08
The Way to Work.

If work has to be done the only way
to escape will paralysis is to launch
oneself upon the task, realizing that II
1t Is difficult it is not likely to grow
easier and that some sort of a begin
ming must be made. Keep the facul
ty of effort alive in you by a little
gratuitous exercise every day." writes
a canny psychologist In his chapter on
Habit" This gratuitous exercise it Is
that trains the will to rule life and
destiny; it IS the one great secret Of
success. Postponing of disagreeable
duties means laxncss invading the will,
certain slackening Of all the mental
nature, an invasion Of a paralytic tend
e:cy. If the will failed to obey at a
given moment yesterday 1t Is vastly
less likely to obey today, whereas a
daily habit of forccful inhibiting or
commanding makes for that most de-
sirable of all endowments. "a COM
pletely fashioned Will" - Harper's
Weekly
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-03-08

Uellcate, weak, nervous women should
especially shun the use of alcoholic
medicines which, from their stimulat-
ing and exhilerating effects may seem,
for q time, to do good, but which from
the inevitable effects of the alcohol in
shrinking up the red corpuscles Of the
blood are sure to do great and lasting
harm in the long run. Besides they
beget craving for stimulants which IL
most deplorable.
Only invigorating and nerve strength
sning effects can follow the use Of this
famous medicine for women. II can
not possibly do harm In any state or
condition of the system. It has been
carefully adapted to woman's needs by
IN experienced physician-a specialist
In their diseases. It makes weak wom-
en- strong and sick women well.
If q woman has bearing down, or
dragging pains, low down in the abdo-
men, or pelvis, backache, frequent
headaches, dizzy or fainting spells, Is
nervous and easily startled, has gnaw-
ing feeling in stomach, sees imaginary
floating specks, or spots before her
eyes, has melancholia, or rblues," or .
weakening disagreeable drain from pei
vic organs, she can make no mistake
by resorting to the use Of DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. It will invigor-
a&e and tone up the whole system and
especially the pelvic organs.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
scientific medicine, carefully devised
by an experienced and skillful physi-
clan, and adapted to woman's delicate
system. 1t is made of native American
medicinal roots and Is perfectly HARM
less in its effects in any condition Of tie
female system.
Az powerful invigorating tonic, VA
vorite Prescription imparts strength to
the whole system and to the organs
distinctly feminine in particular. For
over-worked, wworn-out," rundown"
debilitated teachers, milliners, dress
makers, seamstresses, rshop girls"
house-keepers, nursing mothers, and
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-03-08
How to Grow Miniature Oaks.

Secure good ripe acorn and sus-
pend 1t by a piece Of cord within half
I'm inch or SO Of water contained In a
glass. There let it stay. for II permitted
to remain without disturbance for a
few months 1t will burst, send a root
into the water and shoot upward a
straight, tapering stem covered with
beautiful little green leaves. In this
manner a young oak tree can be cult
waited and become an interesting object
to all that behold It As soon as the
plant has made its appearance 1t will
be found beneficial to change the wa.
ter frequently.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-03-08

1t was a budget last night-about q
page Of a morning paper spoken in two
hours by Mr.. Gladstone, and he hard.
~ referred to note. never paused a
moment. broke through cheers, dashed
over interpellations-logic, figures. H.
Illustrations. extracts-all pellmell. with
a whirl and fury that took the breath
away. And he did it all with the ut
most ease and got to the end without
turning hair. Mr.. Gladstone took Il
all quietly and did it quietly and left
the house and went home quietly,
probably mentioning to Mrs. Gladstone
as reason for being rather tired that
he had been saying a few words"
that evening.-From Whitty's "Parlia.
mentary Retrospect"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-03-08
A Woman's Health

heritage too sacred to be experimental with peculiar and
d0e aneps only medicines Of known composition aud
tainA alcohol narcotics other harmful habiomng drugs
should heempoy> The medicine which 6s all require
msnts Dr. Eee Favore Preserption-a
over forty Of to recommend it remedy the makers
winch print ITS formula every and its complete
and under remedy devised and
ans delicate constitution BY educated experienced
SPECIALIST in womns diseases remedy ingredient which
the written OF the eminent medical writer's
all the several schools Of practice for the peculiar
diseases remedy which has 6oxa any
other sold BY druggists for woman special requiremen
given the form Of trial bottles" to be experimental
Is sold at fair price BY all dealers in medicines.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-03-08
One Evil Chase. the Other.

One EVIL Chases the Other.
Visitor to the West Indies (who has
been warned against bathing In the
river because of alligators, but has
been told by the boatmen that there
are none at the rivers mouth)-By
Jove. this Is ripping! But, say. how
do you know there are no alligators
here? Boatman-Well. you see. sab, De
alligator am SO turr'ble feared OBJ de
shark.-Punch.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-03-08
Exorbitant Premiums,

"What would you think of % per
cent Premium" said an insurance
agent "A premium Of $4,000 on q
100000 policy. Hardly worth taking
out. ehT' Such policy was once taken
out, though, on ship thought to be
lost 1t Is a common thing on overdue
ships to take out policies at 80 or IS or
90 per cent. On the Bulgaria and the
Croft In 1899 policies at 90 per cent
were taken out. and on the Adelaide
Mary. even after two of her lifeboats
had been picked up. a policy Of 90 per
cent was issued.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-03-08
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s s::s: I'll: ., &HZzzx
Mastered the q.

Hundreds Of people have cured them
selves of impediments in speech: One
OF last years mayors as a young man
used to find 1t almost impossible to pro-
nounce words beginning with a 20"
Every day for months he used to walk
across st. James park practlclng this
sentence aloud. "A quantity Of quick
silver quietly quartered IN a auaR-
mire. until he conquered the impedi-
ment. Today he is one of the most
fluent speakers in England
Tit-Bits.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-03-08

Why He Wanted an Autograph.
A young man once wrote to William
Dean Howells for bis autograph. The
novelist replied in typewriter line:
Have you bought my last book?"
The young man answered:
Il have not. want to sell your auto
graph In order to get money enough
to buy it."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-03-08
Original.

Original.
"My wife Is most original woman"
said Brown. "Why. when I proposed
to her instead Of saying. This is 20
sudden she said, We'll. I think its
about time"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-03-08

Englishwomen are inherently shy,
and half the bad manners with which
we are credited as a nation Ii the re.
suit of this shyness. Englishmen suffer
from 1t to the same extent, only In
their case shyness Is merely self con-
sciousness and part and parcel Of an
immense conceit. - London Ladies'
Field
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-03-08
Saw Her Chance.

Wife-Mrs. Flareup threw flatiron
at her husband last night because he
accidentally sat down ON her new bon
net. Now. couldn't do thing like
that. Husband-You couldn't? Wife
OF course not haven't any new bon
nat
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-03-08

feeble women generally, DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription is the greatest
earthly boon, being unequaled as an
appetizing cordial and restorative tonic.
As soothing and strengthening ner-
vine "Favorite Prescription" is un-
equaled and is invaluable In allayinR
and subduing nervous excitability, ir-
ritability, nervous exhaustion, nervous
prostration, neuralgia, hysteria, spasms,
st. Vitus's dance, and other distressing,
nervous symptoms commonly attendant
upon functional and organic disease of
the uterus. It induces refreshing sleep
and relieves mental anxiety and des-
pondency.
No woman suffering from any Of the
above symptoms can afford to accept
any secret nostrum or medicine of un-
known composition, a. . substitute for
. medicine like DR.. Pierce's Favorits
Prescription, which is OF KNOWN CON.
POSITION and has record of over forty
years OF cures and sells moro largely
to-day than ever before. Its makers
withhold no secrets from their patients,
believing open publicity to be the very
best guaranty of merit.
DR.. Pierce invites all suffering women
10 consult him by letter free Of charge,
All letters Of consultation are held a.
strictly private and sacredly confiden.
tial and all answers are returned In
plain, sealed envelopes. Address: Dr..
r. v. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel and Sur
gical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con.
stipation. Constipation IL the cause Of
many diseases. Cure the cause and
you cure the disease. Ono wPellet n h =
gentle laxative, and two q mild csthar.
tic. Druggists sell them, and nothing
Is "just "a good" They are the ortoi1ol
Little Liver Pills frst put up BY old
DR.. Pierce over 40 years ago. Much
initiated, but never eQualed. They are
tiny sugar-coated gfanules - easy 70
take a. candy.
DR.. Perce's great thousand page illus
trated Common Sense Medical Adviser
will be sent free, paper-bound, for q
one-cent stamps, or cloth-bound for 81
stamps. Address pr, Pierce q above,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-03-08
Equalised.

The larynx Of man is twice the size
on an average of the same organ In
woman although this disproportion is
equaiized by the fact that woman uses
ner larynx little more than twice a
much as mau
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-03-08

There can be no friendship without
virtue. for that intimacy which among
good men is called friendship becomes
faction when 1t subslsts among the III.
prlncipled.-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-03-08

Mamma-You must always remem-
Der to take your little sisters Part,
Tommy. Small TOMMY do. I took
her part Of the cake not five minutes
ago.-Chicago News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-17
NinfIcIous AGinosily,

Weighing scarcely less, IL not more,
than 400 pounds. Shafter Ind a pro-
found aversion for fat men, either as
enlisted men or officers.
They're no account for soldering.
he would bltister IN his tremendous
hasso. They pant, they wheeze, they
snort they choke. they grunt, they
groan. they waddle. they SLOUGH
through the world. Not n particle Of
good on earth. fat soldicrs-would not
have one of 'em around If could help
it,
"Er-but-or-you would not exact.
iy.-er-caIl yourself slight. would You.
colonel:" venturesome major once
asked Shafter after one OF these out
bursts.
'sllghts Nor sharter Numbered in
reply "H-ll not I've been fat,
blohby old nuisance ever since the day
! tipped the beam ut over 200 pounds,
and right then | ought to.ve been
court.mnrtinl AMI cashIered for out.
rageous and malicious adiposity, sir
for scandnlous corpulence TO the
prejudice of military discipline"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-17
my.,erioa. cia.. pa,i..

!, According toia foreign correspondents
" the geological survey at Washing
ton. among the most Interesting fens
lures OF the small island OF Billion.
ietweca sainatra aud Borneo. an Is.
and lo,is famous foriits rich tin mines.
.pntrolled By the Dutch government.
are the glass balls of Billion. found
,.riotig the tin ore deposits. These. mar
.:rni glass balls aresronnd. withgrooyeti
.surfaees. Similar phenomena are oc-
i:asionally found In. Borneo. and lava
l,s well rs in Australia The, CORE.
'pondent quoted thinks they cannot be
utiacial. aud there ore no volcanoes
iear enough to, support the theory that
hey are volcanic bombs. Besides. Ii
ciaimed. the CLASSY rocks produced
y the nearest volchnoes IRE. quite DIFF.
'erent In their nature from the mate.
!ni Of the balls. II Is suspectfil that
he mysterious objects were elected
ages ago FROM the volcanoes OF the
'uoon and afterward fell upon the
tsarth.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-17

No bird 80 FAR az known reccrds
show. has ever alIshseh on a Kite or
attacked one. While scientist was
dying n train OF dye Kites some years
ago large .ilver tipped eagle came
;uddenly ouv Of the higher air and
swooped ronrd and round tie first kite.
looking against the sunset sky like n
huge silver bail. Asitlie train Of Kites
was pulled N the eagle followed. visit
ing one Kite and then another. seem.
Ing nncert,In lust what To do. In a
few islnutcs. when he seemed TO have
decided that they were not good to
Eat aud he knew nothing about them.
anyway. he Indignantly dew on and
wsis lost TO view. sytilie the scientists
kites were high In the Mi. one March
docks Of geese Tying In the wedge dew
over. They Invariably stopped. broke
up. lowered above the queer object
and at last slowly reformed and dew
away. While the larger birds nj, come
rom heights above the kite. the si,ali
tirds of the air viii nlight on the
Rtring holding the kite and sway to
and fro. -, SO
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-17

I have often been asked rorsthe ETY..
,nolosy of .'caracnl," which is term
now largely used by furrIers to denote
a variety OF the fur called astrakhan.
The new English. dictionary does not
contain caracuL but 1T has caracal.
which is liable 10 be confused with 1t.
though really quite a different word.
The cnracai is an animal, but cnracul,
Ike the nearly Synonymous term, as.
ti:akl,an. Is the name OF a place Kara
Kul-i. e., the Black lake. near Box
hara. which has long been celebrated
for It's output of furs. The earliest
reference can find to 1t in English is
In Matthew Arnold's "sohrab and
Rustum:s 3
And on his head he set his sheepsltin cap.
Black, glossy. eurled. the fleece OF Kara
HuL
London Notes and Queries.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-17
John stuart Mill.

The genius of this great Engllshman
was such that before he was twenty
he was recognized as the champion
and future leader of a powerful school
OF philosophy and politics. John Stu
art MIL Is said to have studied Greek
at the age Of three and at fourteen
had begun logic and political economy.
The writings and doctrines Of this
master mind were and are still read
and preached not only in this country.
but throughout the world. John Stuart
MIL stands out prominently among
nineteenth century thinkers.-London
Mail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-17
London Notes and Queries.
living In the Electric I.Ieht.

Writing to friend in the country. a
New York merchant says: ~ live in
the electric light. eIsleave my home ut
. o'clock, after dressing and taking my
breakfast by electric light. Then ] go
to the subway, one block distant and
ride to within a block OF my office.
There work nli day by electric light
and go home again by the subway
and spend the evening in the glare Of
the incandescent lamp. The weather
conditions make no difference. because
my fat aud my office belong TO the
semldnrk kind. Sometimes wonder
what would do without electric light.
and sometimes / ask myself when /
yearn for u little sunlight, Is the new
light really blessing?r-New York
Tribune.
Read the Daily West vtrginian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-17
The State Senate.

From eight years experience as
member Of that honorable body, aud
from observations extending over a
period of twenty-five years, I am con.
WINGED that the membership of the
State Senate is too small, and that
the increase of IFS membership would
be in the interest of the public good.
This honorable body now consists of
thirty members. whereof sixteen is
a quorum, and nine is majority Of
a quorum. We see, therefore. that
nine members may have the power to
pass laws. and the power to refuse to-
agree with the conclusions of the
more numerous branch Of the Legis.
lature, consisting OF elghty-stx mems
bers. The membership is too small
for steadiness. that is, for safety i
have seen the Senate reverse itself on
important matters within twelve
hours. should nay that a member.
ship Of fifty or sixty would be about
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-17

Man yields 70 customs as he bows to
fate- b alI things ruled, mind. body
md estate Crabbe.
m the museum at Exeter, England,
P hook bound In the skin OF a man
MILO Tas hanged in 1880 for poisoning
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-17

= think IN have to take treatment
Tor tile forgetting habit. From whom
lid you take your treatment that was
10 satisfactory and successful In i'm.
proving sons memory,
-t'srn q. from ah-7oii, 7 forget
Dis nrnc. hut wait a minute, and III
get cue of his cards out OF my desk."-
Extiulnre
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-17
hardened.

Listen 10 this, hraria,r said Mr..
Stub as he nnfolded his scientific pa.
1<r This article states that In some
'ef TIE old Roman prisons that have
tesn unearthed they found the petri.
ned sssmafns % the prisoners" ezra.
<sous Johulv replied Mrs. Stubb, with
! ssafie. u suppose you would call
2icns hardened criminals" = Chicago