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V I'm, u A.' THE ABGtfS, TUESlilY, JANUARY i - 4 JJ 1 f I. .' -, ' ynt 7 1, ' 1 lo n ZOA-PHORA, ot mn Marl, nt Hr or " Uru'lrf, snKVrtnx fr Wtp'' 1-rrnW l tk- female . tOA-rSOUA Is Wnrtk rrjlMn t jmv f..r Prtvir Mi.rk4 Cuwwlttvc ItapMtaMM," w sea t. ur only. aMA-rKOSWO, II. li. COH AS, Ntj, KaHauin.Slrt.. Sustain Home -BY- Calling for Bock Island Brewing Co., Beer. rlrar int.. i Mm h"Wi rant lrtf The Best Beer Made, On Tap everywhere. TRY IT. The Rock Island Brewing Company, success V Jr.ors t0 Geor8e Wagner's Atlantic Brewery, I. h ' Hubex's City Brewery and Raible & Stengel's U ! Rock Island Brewery, as well as Julius- Junge's I," Bottling Works, has one of the most-complete ?. "Brewing establishments including Bottling de ?? " mrtmnt in the countrv. The product is the S 'ervbrsst. Beer is bottled at the brewery and S.'-i eliveiMto any part of the tri-cities, and may h', ord Sd direct from the head offices or Mo- . avJ by Telephone. 'OSCORPORATr.D I'XDKR Tll 5TATK LAW. Roek Island Savings Bank, Cues Ijlakd, III. ! I from a. at. to 1 p. m . and Saturday rrctiinct from to 8 o'clock. Fl per cent Interest paid on Deposit. Money loaned on Personal col lateral or Real f.L HITCllELr.PreSV r. l, iict.u,rc. F C.DS?inAJiS.VicFn't. BUFORD.Casaiet Masr-ron: benkmmii. Jobs rmhmich. Phil MMrnell. H. P. Uull. U SIsk. , iL H llnrrt. . w. Unfurl. o Vuin. Jacsous Hlt. ttuitartor.. ttcsa Ww JJj . . i ecs lb. :a.t romcr of Vttrnell Lyrdc't rw tafldia J.T. DIXON Mekchant Taixob And Dealer in Men's Fine Woolens. 1708 Second AveLue. JOHN At 324 koaaeeccclaB. XUTIJCXtfft'S IIAVEIJPOPiT BUSINESS COLLEGE. Il ami attlrl crrr ' -' ' - - by mm lata JOO 4iftmt TnfUt aerK Ibeh lUtni, aid 114 Eut Fecood Miret, DAVENPOBT, 10 Wa. Roek Island AID KIHITEC tt slssiia a sssclalta ef Haas mmM net K Omea-Ai ml rts svsss. THE NEW City 'Bus and Ezprcca Line.. TfcSntoM Bock IsUad or Harper Hotel for 1m t expwgg rrmso Md jo will reoeie proippt ttwaioi, . rVrnr. IO CII 1 UtaK. tsrlrrt a rail - M , ' otnrtt, Jvi , ml prevents preta.! XZmthtrr, Ceres IViirftaU, laeeplr- prcrvatlnz Inssnttj). trurtdiae; ft ufc Change Life, an bale and bapt7 old age. . Estate security. GIFSON, Industrv msT-CLAM teenth tStrset. uo::,a. Brass Foundry 1 33 DO. an 4 jteKitr I Mike llac BOCK KLAXD. STAGER. Propri-tm: esptrnc juanaadai aarerrf aWc TTVAQ ATJj T0UTEVIjm,M,np'nnl tbafc tne'ritshtest Mtd ....... ..-eftwcaiDSHEHADREn HAIR; BROTHER . ..... : and a Mortrf Coo racipitmora. Ybo LlSM&lla Clnb IJotens To KroMw-i' Cam oar The FacU In the Com at Alan and Kve. lCvV.tf1it. ' Charles n. Lewis. "If lirodlcr OnneulonK Jackson an lirad- 4... Ctxtulnn .lulinson m in tin ami io. I r.-Nh Vm to Kt-p disi way." wKl iin-thor f Janlnrr when tin- routine busing i bncl bvndisnoM'dof- The , brothers named writs prrwnt, sr.d aftT oisidfrnhle liefitatin:i they nrownnd ,-ulv.inriil to the plat form. It wa seen t hut t.Vmtil..iip l:nd hUely lwt three irnnt t-e' h and that Staudup hal one eye dosed ami a Imtti nd nose. -t ti'li-n." olisrrvecl the presvlent lis he loo'.;i 1 down on them with averysrrions coiiaiisiniici', "bylaw . ou article Jt-l plain f rc uds dat members f I dis clubshsll not li eaire in n-liv'sor politxalaiyyments di-jusliniis. Alut elry three months fur d,- pn.t ft-e y'nn I bev i -died speshtial atten4iun totlut bylaw. Oi; three different ooca-iiuns memliers Lev l. n expelled fur bn al hi d&t tnle. In Kpitr of ail dut has bin n:4d an dun. boweber, two menil-rs hefo' aie her bin cuilty not only of brenkin den .e, bntof trj in to bre. k each other's bend. Bnidder Jackson, t iiat yo' got to say f; r yo'nclf'' I Mid d:U Kvc haJ red tt;.'r, sah." "Bradder Johnson, what 50 got to say?" I nid fiie didn't Lev." "At. idat precipitated a it rtal coaihatJ" "V.A ah." S "IfcTo" 1 mortal comb, t m precij.i tated. howeirr, linaf of J Called each tther :bir nn boss thirves an roblmw?" Th iriilt y pair bowed tl:: ir beads in ae knon iriUmtiit, "Uniiler Jackson, did yt,' ebersccEvcr' "N.s sah." Hi 1 y r.nidder Jolinsrn?" "Nn. Kin." "K in eiibrr one o yo pic; me to any de scription pivin de color o' hi r ha'r" TLcy mumblinely acknwiedKi-d their inability todom. "N'uw yo' L'arken to mT" exclaimed the TieiiU nt an he ltvw himself lip and em pbaiLil his words with exU'iided ami. 'De verdict r.nt dat Imaf of vo be liounced oat o ilU clufi fo'wiih ritbt off wid in a a Tninit an d.it nndcr r.c sarcnmstaiices will yrf be n-torcil to niK'nlien-hip! , I'ze Kwine to put a Mop to 1is f rt o Irfznew if I hi to botu.ee ebory mere Vr of tie Lime kiln clnb an rru l':-.iadi.e hull all alone! Da idealt of two ole pr.iy licadeil r.iicrH wa-ain deir brau nber !e cul.ir of de lia'r of a wntnan who lined thousati N of y'ara naol Who knows whether lur ha'r was nd COMEAUOJ.C JACK SOX AND T :otiiee Jons- SOS. I black, whits or pen pth ' Who keers? How yon Kwine to find out :t yo'do keer!'" - I'lea-e, siili" tiecan : ither Jackson a kc looked nn. I TSUence!" tltiimlerrd thain-sidciit. "Xiif- Oa JO kin K j will eh:-.:- jnvdi-cUhua! at all UK-tiilrs of d dub to thor. oavhly nderstaml de pi -hun of affairs brf o) we dni ci sul-.ju-k Ihir w.-is 1111 .Vdaai an an fcve. Ix-r rvsi .1 in di of Eden. Kve tvi.intel At -n. an tlrv liml tonawe. Dat'splnty; 1 , ' nil we want to MOW. l doaV keerl cents bow tail dey war, how mach lcy ihed or what wa!assiaeeaetr leet. I Uar was a flood. K011B b-.iilt an art an flistpd aronn an fj saved We choke oJ ri?ht dar. We doan" keer !,Pt her be was carried or allude white tr black tall or short. We doan' kecr wheta.-: it rained fo'ty days or only t hlrty-nint at: a halt Cain knleil him briuUer A 1 vld . r1. It's none o' our bisMsa to a hxlw.r .1-. club was of oak or hki ty hethcrdekill- tn tooa pinwununy i: arni:: nrWidmnd ill er.nin. We doan' ktt. mb Oier it was OOV dtrJis or in de houm. ; Dan'l was cast into a I'imnf 1; . he dar was two lious mufche tix. Ifebbe dcni lions was har.rTm(.i)ne not. Drr didn't want no fuss wid Lfaa'L Wkyder didn't am none o our u;zT,m. All we keer fur am dat Dan'l pit out all ritht. Jonah was swallerwl n a wuni up sin. m H a mnsU wimle or a bi oik Was be black or QlU., Was waftin dar to swaller Jnal.,(rdid be lust bsppen 'lonir. at de riKhtn'.nit? Noneo' our iUmSKl All vre keer fur i ot he was cast not BKio- "Dis am wbar I stand, cnui,.n, an wbar I hall continer to stand, u . . nmnA wid me kin take a wntl limdd Jackson ami Johnson, yrf Ij, m . selves skaar! Git out nn hv tmt' Yo' can't come yere no mo I lf it, $own de alley together, cue of .e .p, at iob bart cUiiblains uara 01 an H. Or calls him a liar an pits , fiKht, it won't be nuffin to dis club, ai 4 i,lUOIiy wUj interfere. W S will now bloa u .1. 1.,, an pru$uoa.ioiMo nmw THE ARIZONA KID J 1 TLm ratal mistake That took imx 8( , aseos Aaay. ' niE Hesce. We do not ia that old Si Simmons, who has I inn out in this nciKbbariiooa ever town was founded, has departed or JCi'W Mexico for the benefit of hi bat that tils apiru, 11 tie iiaa one. td lu war to that land beyond t He stone dead and duly planted. li that we wilt ant be channd ho, when we say that we pulled en uvial ta nor usual eove aua m M w3 t While old Si wiw nou-lr rnm nf ml ad the promise of about GO more it he iy, ana tut s trying to scare a teuder- fot oat of bU koota. Whenever a soft and Juicy straueercam limniniriiitatnvrn. M , . ,i!h Tn Srfj nnrnwion lie resembled a hewhiskered olf, while his figure reminded one of a two hump camel. To these ho added a voice like the bellow of an enraged buffalo ad a cocked eye which seemed tobe ever Mnrching for a fresh victim. , One day a )mr nun we saw the old 'man jump on a nderfont from Ohio anH friKhtcn hint into a fit which tied him np in a knot. We liien gave him some f:aherly advice to the Tret that a limping, dead broke and dis H-n SI WAS A IEAT JOKER. cnnraciii armn.ser would come alonn some onyniMi .tiito see the point of his joke, lie rr';.srd Vmr advice, and we have had him nmi,.kil "Deceased" on our noU-book ever sini; .) ThpsiI v last, na we stood in front of the pTMofhn . we raw a pilfrrim coniiiiR in on t he road irom Mohave City. He had a bnn- on hi 'nek, a stick in his bond, and his peni'rr.l abearance denoted seven blisters oninsiivt and his nat ive Mate as Rhode Island, lit- had come from afar and failed to strike job ami was in no mood for funny bns::.ess, M Si cauht aisht of the stranger a" ut the same time, and he bor rowrd an i-ara k'.iu from Hunk Watson, mixi'd hay -a ).is venerable whiidicrs and hid in the i.iley beyond the postoillce. We eon Id hi .ir 1: e old man chuckle and see his fcides Tiih lauthUT from where we htoo.1. The teiidi-rXiot was taking it lei surely, lifiii ; his fitt hifch and cussing the country a ! si-t them down nsiin, but he finally iip;.r clied the alley. At the proper monifiit old .-i kapi-d out. lie had a Run iu eitl-.ir ban.'., a thundercloud on his face, mdhisydi l.fted our heels off the walk. He confil. utly expected In junipthat clam eater ovt-r a:i -iht (oi.A billboard nnd across amilenf xmd But. nlas, his wheel wob bled! M: yK- t .e pilKrira was exjiectinK last si:cii a wel mie, and maybe he was a chap who cmdd .atin-r his nerve iu aliout a wconil. A; Miy ra: e old Si's voice was still shaking the shin::k-s on the nearest build ing whi n t :.r wa: farer out with a Ron and iJntrwl l.iin ihrci' times as fast as hecouid ill triK-iT. The day Nevada liill pulled oure'ltur: no -.t; fired six Khotji in 11 seconds, i nt the .t.nutrfvotcertniniy beat our time, ami every one oi his bullets was bcantiiliily juiced. Old Si a di ad joker when we Rot to him. lie vmibably lived Ion:; enough to reaiize tiint u;r fath rlyadvice had been in tended for his lieuufi'., and that for once in bis life hi' hud bitten id more than he could chaw. The Kranpir sat down on a dry goods box and iva.tii: to be arrested, but be was nut t;tkcn into custody. He did just exactly iu- we should hnvedone. Out iuthis country e.vry gun is srpposed to be loaded duy ami u'ht. When a shooting iron is leveled on.-iinrsoii, the iK-aisthat the chap who bold 1: mean to shoot. That's the first Wen. Tiie second is to get the first shot. While the str.itiKer was a tenderfoot, hungry, l.-iiik und played out, he kuew the custom of l-e country as well as the oldest inhabitant. His statemei.tto the coroner's jury was phiin and .-traiul.'.forward, and ho didn't waste wonls by eayitig he was sorry for what had occurred. A parse of fS was made up f"f hit a. but be refused it and hobbled on liN way toward the settiug sun. There are one or t wo other jokers in t his town who should t;ike warniug by old Si's suib'.en end. Sometimes yon can monkey with a U'1k1.t.mi nud have more fuu than a barrel of jt 's hnrps. At other times you run np against a streak of hot lead and are doi-.c for. The old mtm was neither a good citi;:en nor a Kid one. We shall miss him, and yet his place will prolmbly lie occupied by a'better m.;:i. lie was buriid with his boots 011, mid the hay was not removed from his whiskers. He was no terror, but the loys thought they would give him a fair show to hc'iu business ou the other side. . LIFE HAD HQ CHARMS. lie liidn't fare to Live In a Too Highly Civilized CamnanUr. Hi! nv.le into Dendwood one day after thimrs had pt set l ied down and was pre pinna to cut loose when the in.anhal cov ered him with two guns and commanded him to come off. ' Is t his a new de:.' queried the old man s be looked arouud in surj)rise. "what's a felleb cora to do? "It are!" replied the mannhal as be loir- end his guns. "Goin to her laws here?' "Yes. plenty of 'em." "No more whoopin and abootin and hold- in up the town?" 'Xo more!" solemnly iieweied the mar shal. "J!ut whst's a fellar goin to doP - , Dunna" "Csn't I rid my ole uwl tteOai tha cejeatonaar ! FM "Nor clean out any of the drinkin shan-1 tics'" -. ' . . "Xo." Xor do nnthin but jost stand aronn i j with my hands in my pockets and my jvd : down in my butes" "That's alL We've become civiliced. Tn-i stead of growin any lietter, tliingsls goin i0 ! git woss. It won't be a month afore wi ;i ber sidewalks and window curtains aini 1 preachers!" - "And it won't be no town fur a white i man to live in. Officer. I'm holdin np n.v j taniU!" . "I "IM.n ! "Knt both o' them guns plumb center .-.t my innocent ole heart and poll trigger, fur 1 I don't want to kve a minit longer in this cold worliL" ' "Can't do it, old man. I could a-done it ; a month ago, but Deadwood's got civi lized. Vou'll hev to go off and commit . suicide." 1 "Yes, I reckon T will, tut I wonldn't give shncks to live a day longer. Lemme yell once, and then I'll go off nnd die." The marshal gave him permission, and after ottering a series of hoots which raised tho town the old 111 un rode away with a look cf sorrow on his face and was found that evening bousing to the limb of a tree by his halter rope. VtHERE NERO FELL. - The Exact Spot Tolnted Oat by One Who Knew. I was going over t"he battlefield of Win chester with a colored man who claimed to have witnessed the battlo and helped cure for the wonuded, and as we reached a certain spot on the Opequan he halted and waved his band and said : "Take a mighty good look nt dis yerc spot, sah, fur tie biggest kind of a man fell yere." "1 didn't know that any big man fell in this battle," I replied. "Xo. of co'se yo' didn't. Dat's de ren snn yo hired me fur two bits to guide yo' around nn pint out de historic spots. Yes, a mighty big man fell off his boss an died yere, sah." "And who was it?" "Xero, sah. He was enmin right down dis path, an jisit ns he got yen? do inimy ponml iu a volley, nn he was killed. Hock on he neither knowed what bit him." "Do yon mean to tell me that Xero of Koman fame died here?" Dat's what I'm a-sayin, sah.". "Dut Xero was dead hundreds of yecrs before you were burn!" "Can't help dut, white man. Dis yere am de exact spot v. har' he fell." "Which army was he in: " "Do Yankee army, sah." "Was he a generalr" "Diggest kind of a pinerr:l, sah." "My dear man, you have iot your his tory mixed. Yon don't mean that Xero, who died over 1 ,S00 years agn, was present at this battle?" "I doan moan de Xero who died, of co'se, lmt de Xero who did.rt die." "Dut I enn't stand even that. There was 110 general m eilhir army named Xero." "Yerc is wfcnr' he fell, f:.h." "Who told you so." 1 "Got it right straight irom Mr. Tink um." "And who is Mr. Tinkumt" "My faddcr-in-law, S.1I1; I married his oldest gal. I'ze knowed i'nt man furober 10 y'ars nn neither knowe 1 him to tell a lie. Why, boss, one t ime cicy fought de ole man sm1o a. calf. Dey couhln t git no proofs on him, nn he w.jj all right, but what yo' 'spose he dun nid? Dress yo'r heart, sab, but he goes nn owns np to a cailf an a bog, too, an dey gin him n y'ar an a half in prison! Reckon any sirh man as dat would lie 'bout Nero? lieckon a man's own fndder-in-law am gwine to say dat Xero Ml right yere if he didn't fall? Xo, sah ! Yo' has got Xcm an Wasli ington nn SVtcrates and GinernI Dutler all cm fused in yo'r head, an yo' want to lie mighty keeTful how yo' write dis np. As I was sayin, dis am de spot wbar' Xero fell, an when we git oUt de branch I'll pint out de identical spot wbar' Napoleon said he would conquer or die!" M. Qlad. How the J odce Was llerencril. In the course of a speech made in a recent case tried iu the mayor's court, counsel told this anecdote of a learned judge who used to sit not more than 100 miles from the GuildholL The case he was trying was ngninst a railway company for the loss of a bag. After a somewhat lengthy hearing, the judge summed np to the jury thus: "Gentlemen, the plaintiff claims damages for the loss of his bag against the company. They are always losing bags they lost mine when I was ou circuit. Consider vour ver dict." They did, and fnund it'verv cav to arrive at a conclusion. London Exchange. I Xo Ureal Feat. "These porters that trork around whole sale grocery stores are tiitrht v strong men." 'Think so?" ' "Yes. I saw one raite a barrel of flour just now with the greatest case and place it in a wagon." . "Hml That's no great feat." "It ain't?" j "Xo. That's sell raising flour." New York rives. Tho Best Way. "I cm a poet," sail tie young mau reso lutely. , " "Indeed?" replied the kind hearted but abscntniiuded editor. "Yes. And I came to see if you will not give me a trial" "Dear, dear! My good fellow, I wouldn't bother nbout a trial. I'd lust plead guilty and take my chances. "-"-Washington Star. Paf Kcly. The butcher was sho.liDf; a big drift of snow from the walk in; front of his bbo? when Dat came along nd asked for the job. The butcher refuted, i'nt jiersisted. "Xo," said the butch, r. "Hoiv will I get exercise if I let you aliovel it ?" "Eating your meat'ajoined Pat, as he shouldered bis shovel kui marched on. Ltica Obsen-er. Oetttnc; Mrs. Xuwcd I want ta confess something to you. cearest. 1 Oecef d you altout my age. jt is mors loan 1 a jj TOU Mr. Xcwed Then I raT aa well recinro- cate, darling. I deceivA you about my in- come. Bazar. It is less than I luld you. Harper's Calling Hint Uown. Man (in theater to oman iu front) Madam, I paid fL&u for uia seat, and your nat Woman (calmly) Tmt hat c st HQ Uoston Courier.. Kot From a It, He-What does the pi '.script fciy? 6be There is no postAriot. He Xo postacript? I tbouchr yon sa'.d the letter waa from J woman. Yankee tsiaxie What io Castorla is Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prescription for Infirat3 and Children. It contaias ncitltcr Opiam, Morphine nor Other Xarcotlc enbstancn. It i3 a harmless sabstltoto for Paresorie. Drops, Sooiliin Syrups, nnd Castor Oil. It Is Pleasant. Its puarantca is thirty years' vso by EIlllioHs of Mothers. Castorla destroys Worms aadaHays feverishness. Caetoria prevents Toniitinff Soar "Cards cores Diarrhoea end Wind Colic. Castorla relieves teething troubles, cures constipation and flatulency. Castorla assimilates tho food, regulates tho stomach and bowels, i giving healthy and natural sice) p. - Cam torla is tho Children's Panacea tho IoLhors Friend. Castorla. Castorla is aa excellent medietas for ettl 4it a. Uothcrs liaTO repeatedly told me of its p xxi effect upon their children." Da. O. C O?aooi, Lowctt, Mass. " rjstoria Is the best remedy for ehildim of ? , , h 1 tm oeqiiainted. I hope t!:o day is not fM uistant when mothers will consider the real t t. rest of their children, and use Castaria in r.r.J cf therariouqnack rKXntmswhich ore d.st-oyteg their loved ones, by forcing opium, 11.1r7.hine, soothing syrup and other hurtful arr-r.ts down their throats thereby sending IL. a to prematare grrrei." -Pa, J. F. Knicmcra, Coaway, ark. The Centaur Company, 77 ' . HANDFUL OF DIRT MAY DS A KOUSIL TUL OF SHAME." CLE A HOUSE WITH - (' U'. - ASV.VlJWWWAVWVaVW ALD the con.-': harsh, bnhUe? Dofc it spl'.t ct the ends? tins it a ! Itfeisss anpeVanca? brushed? Is it dry or in j-oursy Is -rhltl lord. Tni prrKlzretlrrnVriot rOMVlr-ri , ry or La 1 TtT" t t tlo1 is not: . but a delightfully cxtl im: tiie , evjif jmunj stair, ' 1T your drurcut canot THB SKOOKUiT eown j DAVIS CO. ; Heating and Ventilating EngiaMfs, Gas and Steam Fitting, A ccsplets line of Pipe, Brass Goods, Packing Hose, Fire, Brick Etc. Largest and best equipped ' establishment west of Chicago. DA Via MMVii. fttoline, 111 1 1 12. 1 14 Wesi Sermteenth at. Teiepnon 2053.- ' RosUenes SEIVEHS 6 ANDERCOU, CONTRACTORS and BUILDERS. All Kinds ot Carpenter Work Dons. -tDeral Jobatac Aon oa abort 0m m,m s-mm -T1 -rwMti Siht. 0CX UUMO B, P. DeGBAE. CpnttactoKaricl Bf);, Office sad Stop TO Etfteeatktfwt Cir Ciji WgL rAHkiaia' r aff a epedsle. r Isniiiiiiea i ' . . . . t - - - - - Castozia. "CrtorialsgogeMadsptedtaehMreathat I rccorr.menj it ns mupsrior toasy fecSOrij'tioo knowa to mo." . H. A. Aacaan, D.. Hi So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, K. T " Oir p'lysijtvrs to the chndrea's depart meat ha tpokm bferbly of their epr- cnee in tlieir cutsida practice with Castoria, ai;d oltlicuh we only hare amors ew medical Etipplies what is known as lejiiSir pntduce. yjtwearo free to eoafets that tha merits of Castoria has woa aa la look wia favor u;on it." Usitcs IIoarrTAii ax DispassiKr, I Auo a Smith, Pm., 2Cnr7 - ay Street, Hear Tert City. Jv? - ' - ; nt vniire? ta mr fislr Hrv. Si Does it fall out hcn combed or 5 iu of dandruff? Uoos your scalp itch ? atea condition ? If these are some off a" iintimsoryoawillbeoMneball. jC otHalrGrower : an acrident bat the matter adeatlSe of tit hnlrani Train irrt Si thw Siainf 'coQUiina nr ill it ailiMgala im ulii. It iVj-oir nd mtmummirmmitSi ti .rti.'.lRjf seaptloBs. tjr auoss ippl yon f "o 1 dlremgnn. ana we eg. Hawaii , iSturSiuOa, HoV ROOT HAIR GROWER C0 tun jivcane, acw York, It, Y. I Telephone 1 149. 1 ; Tvlsohona 11 SB IHOPPE, THE TAILOR, 1803 Cecsai Avtzx notice and i Rocn FliV. sae sejaltMi . k e y.-fr. V I .v. A" . !