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A THE ARGUS. hWlM DaUl m4 WmL M MM AaaaSft.Ialaa,U. IwniMtttM J. H. FoTTBa TiaiDaU, H MM ar . Vasalf. Mm miiimi ti.aa, aa hiii iin t ram at itpium (Mmk ateai at mm m W mi mm Bum a aanaMfc. tuft arMsta tt aw4 famsMf r(sarr. Ci i as mi tvary mrt ta aWl kt4 Maars. To cut AT, Jaxcait 13. m. Tut Saw Tork Harald U priatle the aamas ot MntioBcr fir toul er partial disabUitJ wao Bold pood ptj' lag fffloaa Is t& department at Washington. Somt of thm art oo alariaa ot tJ.W) tad fS.000 a year, and jat draw poiion rating from t: to 40 a aoalh. Bm Six" cr mora proprlj tba Nw Tork TTpngrapaicai aaioa No. l.ftt tha Now Tork Worll. la planning to bay a tract of land oa wtlrh to eoloalia thote ot iu raem bara wko cannot aacare nploymcat fttthair trad. The Mat la tohtip thair brtthraa to rapport themselves laateai of adopting iko cheap device of paoperliing aim. Willi v J. Ban Is la icbi re paotaoaaof the nmt remarkable moo tka eouatrj haa ever produced. Tilt la tha estimate of Ms enemies aa wall aa hie friends. Ills hoM no tha matM kaa not les?al ky Lis defeat, aad people flork to hear llu fprak low a Ihev did daring It atotltd period of tha campaign. Irr. Brvaa'e popularity gttee evi dence of biling. Tha rtpa&eaa trait la as mack aierciaed em wkat a rs aa though ka was running fur office. SraruL tcackars ara amplcjsd la noma of tha eveaieg paWio ethool la Jew Tork fir tba Instractka of foreigner! la tha IngUsh Uagnaga. Tharo ara eU to be eomcthlng hie 4.000 pupils at this kiad. mast cf tkam maaj of adraoced at;. The teachers say they leers with ur. prising qickaM. especially tan eol foqnlU terms bearing aa tair sp. ciai braaakas at work. No fjraifa last books ara Tka Ramiaas ara dclared to ba tka qaikt la ao pairing tha aaw Uacuftx Tn eloiaf djs of tha enr 1 7 may nmiad tka rtadr cf tha fct thai tka wlator of 1S9? Is tba sv aatk eratanary at tka dinoovrry cf anal aa favd la Eurep. It was to ward Uatad of 11 wha it waj Brat atad by a blacksmith of Lie?, Balaam. Tha saasoa ka-l baca vary savara aad wood was tarca la tha old Flamlsk Iowa oa tka &!aaa. Master Hoallloi. fur this was tka smith's aama. kit apoa tha Idea af sabU taUB)f a corula "black artkn ka had found for dearer combustible la kls fore. After hint tha Freaeh to tbia day eall aoal houlll. By tha year 1224, acoordin to aatheatio records, several hooUlere. or coal mines, were la fall eperatioa la Belgian., while thoea of aortk (iermaay begaa to b worked about 1200. Tka la. trodaotloa of coal for koma heating waa vary alow on tha continent, aad area aow it domeetlo as U by fir aot a geaeral la F.aropa as It (s la this coon try. iMatavtag Ike BllMlMlepl. Whea tka ttt of Batsla. so tradi tloa ran, waats a railroad ha tak a ruler aad drawe a atratght Una oa tka map, ay tha 8t. lxai Ulobe Deuocral. Lately ka kaa decidtd ea tha eonstractioa of a ship canal, deepeaongh for modera battieehip, to eoaneci tba Ba!ti aad tha Black aaas. Great ship canal project ara ot ankaown la tkis country, based ea tkeanormoas and raridly lacrea lag commerce of tka lake. But kera Is tka Mississippi, tha main waterway of North America, rolling quiet: oa It ita way to tha aea. with fewer signs ef commercial activity tkaa ware visible 40 yeara ago. A great shtpsaaai Bree tha hnagina ilea; tha mighty Mississippi, ready to carry all possible burden to tha fleets ef tha world, is aeglected. Tha ctar'a caaal. which will ba of limited basiaeaa nUUty. will coil IIPO.IXW.. 0C0. Natara tarnishes the Missis slppl free. There mast be a blind not somewhere la the meat! vision at men whea they ran become so laterested la skip caaal projects, lc rheumatism; 2-m mwaaaw wojv wmtrywnlilrMHr, KSCMTER-S f PAItl EXPELLEO) I tmiw.wNi..l)iwtww,Nii y' eUra " a"i't rrtu iea sjsi 1 tMkA kOMSeta.4 7afl.e.mwV asa sunns w i amwtrnL is t. " --- - mtndiar aa cstlsr of hundreds ol miliums, aad so oblivions to the largest aad meet inrportast natural waterway of a continent. It la stated from Washington that t river aad harbor committee of tha hoa will give fceariogathis week to a number cf delegations restating argument in favor of tha m prove meet of the Mississippi. Tt urn it ripe lor tti action. Tba pvaramaat is justified ia giving sieeay attention to developing the commercial capablUtica ot its chief river, uar exports are ntiaming vast dimeasions. and we are aucoei tally competing with Europe in many agricultural and manufactured pro duct. Tha cost ot transportation i of tha Crit consequence. On the late u is surprisingly cheap, and the iacrsasa of freighting la that region la phenomenal. It will be tha time on the Mississippi when the channel 1 properly deep ened and banks protected. While the government may reasonably be expected to do its part, all states and communities interested la the Mississippi shoald eTort themaelvca tt plaeo the river on the best com mercial forticr. Ia the building up of railway systems, the river has been overlkcd.aad Its facilities lag behind. But fortunately its great possibilities are cot lost, nor will they, ia the end, be slighted. TAimai muoa Tories. Tsvlor Ei.Ve. Jan. 11 There will be aa entertaiameat and oyster sup per for tba Court ef Honor Thursday eveniog. 20th Inst, at the residecce of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson. Mr. aad Mrs. Johnson expect to move to Missouri the first week of I'sbraary. Isaac Biekttts is sulerine from qniaty. utu T. B. Tapp is on tha sick list this week. Mr. William Baraolt and little son ara at' It oa tt tick list. Master Kd YYebsWr baa been n suf farcr from sore threat this week. John l'erklns. of Virginia, ia visit ing his sister, Mrs. William Barnelt. i'rotracted meetings bava been in session tils week at tha Zion chnrch. Mr. and Mrs. Johi IK, of Da. bu-)u. were visiting with rolnlives her. Some of the young folks enjoved the moonlight nights of last week by goiag to the river at Andalasia to skate. The Kvcelsior L'.terary society expects to give an entertain ment at the school home cn the aight ef Washington's birthday. Auoag tha visitora to the Anda lasia Court of llinor Saturdar even ing were Messrs. T. B. Tapp, William CcneelJy, II. P. Webster. Dr. Eck- larJt aad Mr. and Mrs. K. S. Kirk. Gjcd Iccks ere re all t mora than skin deep, depending entirely on a kealtbv condition cf tbo vital omen. It the liver be Inactive, yon have a bilious look; if your stomach be dis ordered, you have a djtpeptio look; if yonr kidneys be affected, yon bare a pinched look. Secure good health. aai yon wui surely nave goo a locks. Electric Bitters" is a good altera tive and tonic. Acts dlrectlv on tha stomach, liver and kidneys. TuriHes it. e. i . a a . f . . sue Diooa, cures pirop:cs, blotches an dou. ana give a good com plexion. F.verv bottle ruaranteed. old at Harta ot Ullemever'a drng . . . ... o iwrs. wu cents per Dome. Tlwte ks a Claea f Peopla Who ara lninred bv th n nf fee. Recently there baa been placed ia mi ia grocery stores n new prep, aration called Kriin-n. m&it nf nnn grains, that takes the place of coffee. mi moit oeuraie aiomacn receives It without distress, and but few rn tall it from coffee. It doea not cost over one-quarter at much. Children mtV drink it With rrt hnfit i cents and 35 rente per sackage. Try ah iur uram-VF. ritoel Ptlel ru Dr. Williams' Indian Pile Oint ment will enre blind, bleeding and Itching piles when all other oint ments have failed. It absorba the tumors, allays the Itching at once, acts as a poultice, gives instant re lief. Dr. Williams' Indian Pila Oint ment la prepared only for piles and itching of the private parts, and nothing else.- tvery bo la war ranted. Sold by druggists or sent by mail oa receipt of price, 60 csnti aad 11 per box. Willi s MancrAcrcRixa Co.. Proprietors. Cleveland. Ohio. Sold by M. F. Bahnsen. Druggist. aele.lt UhiMm Cmt4. L Wagner, wholesale druggist, Richmond. Va., ssys: had a fear ful attack ot actatio rheumatism, was laid up almost two months; was fortunate enough to get Mystie Cure for rheumatism. Tala after, doctor a prescriptions bad ibu4 m aave any effect." Sold by Otto Crctjan. 15ol Second avenne, drsgctat. Kock Island; GustSchlegcl Soa, 23) West Second street, Dav- Prt- a wan aura. Foys Kidney Cure is a perfectly reliable preparation for all kidney aad bladder disease. The proprie tor ot this great medicine guarantee it er the money refunded. Do they net deeervo a white markF For sale by T. U. Thome. When doctora tail try Burdock Blood Bitters. Cures dyspepsia, eon st'pation; Invigorates tha whole sys tem. Sold by Marshall A Fisher. THE ABOTS. lllCI n IIB aajrt nnnnm I . I . nwp hagic'Ui inririro! Lee ) Attaefcea ky a ret red aa Tweatyklra BtraM. Lsoo Coaover, messenger at the Rock Island ft Peoria depot, waa the victim of a daring bold-op at the corner of Seventh nvenue and Twenty-third street at 9 o'clock last night. Leoa waa oa his way to hi a kome at 816 Twenty-third street, whea a tall man, wearing a slouch hat aad a light-colored overcoat, and having a heavy beard, etopped him. The foot pad first requested finan cial assistance, but Leon taid noth ing and ahied by tha fellow, where upon he waa dealt a violent blow in the face which knocked him off the curbing. The thug then gave the boy a kick, and pinning him to the pavement by placing his knees on bis body, rifled hit pocket, reliev ing him of his month's wtget, $20. and a watch chain. Leon was dazed for a moment from the blow, bnt as soon aa he recovered hia bearings, he rushed across the street to the residence of S. J. Keator. from where the police were notified by telephone. Chief Pender. Sergeant Archer and Officer MoCarthy went at once to the aceno, bat the foot pad had made good hit escape. The vlo- um or tne bom-np, fortunately, had left hia watch at a jewelry atore for repairs, or be would also have been minns that. THIS WOMAN A DEGENERATE! Dm Stanton tier KlrpdaneaSpr aad Nearly CU Caar Slca fcyacaed. Algonquin, Ills.. Jan. 15. Mrs. Annie Wo!l rt baa ronfcused that she killed hrr 13-year-old utrpdaughter Tuesday and has been removed to the Wood etotk Jatl for aafe keeping. Tha woman first told her neighbor that a tramp ha J hot the Rirl Within an hour after the crime waa known eearching parties Tf flouring the country In awry dl rtion for tramps. Fu.'plcli.n did not attah to the wom an until the Jlody dress she had worn while killing th? girl was found thrown by the eiV vt an outbuilding not far from the'houfe. In the meantime four tramp had bvtn rounded up. Marshal LKxId having driven one before him for two tnttct at the point of a revolver, while the others had boen encountered t y the posse sent' out from Algonquin. If the dress had not been found there would probably have been a quadruple atrocity In the way or a lynching. Spanfeh Stoat t'afiViics a riUbaster. Havana. Jan. 12. The Spanish gun bont Cak la has captured oft the south rfart tf Cuba, near JJVunanlUo, a fish ing smark from Jamaica, having on boarJ a oargo of war material, medi cines airl clothing apparel. ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS. Thomas A. Edlron der.lca the story sent cut that be had discovered a new hu taL The custonts receipts yesterday were t'Sa.c:t. the beavirt slnco the new tar iff went Into vfrett. The vote of the Weavers' union at JCiav ncdfor4, Mass., was 6Zi for strik ing to five against. Judge Poott. of the district court at Omaha, holds the law under which the Omaha poHce commission ia appointed to be unconstitutional. W. O. Iustln, of the Dwight Herald, has been elected president of the Illi ncts Republican Editorial association. News has been received at Calcutta from Metram. In IMuchlstan, of an outbreak acalnst a UriHsh survey par ty tlu re. Pusan B. Ab 1. deal in carpet and wall paper at leoatur. Ills., has made an as sisnmcnt. Liabilities and assets each about $10,1001 Tb.e Japanese transport steamer Kara, cf 3.510 tons, bound to the Peccadores, was wrecked on Dec Z4 and about eighty lives lost. The n UeralJo, of Madrid, eays tt learns that Scnor Gullon, the foreign miniFtcr, has received a "disquieting dbpatch" from Washington. Justice A. V.. Newman, of the Wis consin supreme court, who fractured his skull by a fall on an icy sidewalk Tuesday, died at 11:30 yesterday. The capital of Anfljoyca, one of the Moluccas islands, has been completely demolished by an earthquake. Fifty persons were killed and 00 injured. At a meeting of the New York board of trade a resolution was adopted In dorsing Senator dray's bill for the es tablishment of an international bank. The Lomlor. morning papers announce that the rirst battalion of grenadier, now at Gibraltar, has been r.rdered to get In readiness fj.r service In Egypt. A dispatch to the London Daily Mall from Plarriti rays the Carlist move ment In f-'ialn is crowing so rapidly that a rising l. pojj-lble sooner than had been expetd. A parliamentary t,ye-elctin held In Plymouth to fill the vacancy caused by the deah of a U-vl.tal. resulted in the election of the, Conservative and Lib-eral-l'nionlst candidate. Thirty-nine cadets were discharged from tVett I'oint, having bcn found de ficient In their studies. Among them wcr George H. Taird. Elmer L. Ham, WUtiam P. Larktn and Omar F. Tel torth, cf Illinois. Te Oar Oold ta (hi Day. Take Laxative Bromo Qnlnine Tab let. AU drnggists refund the money tf it fails to enre. 35o. The genuine has L. B. Q. on eaoh tablet Aetae Uod Maa Om Wroag. He failed to use Foley'a Kidney Cnre for his kidney complaint. For sale by T. H. Thomas. The little folks lova Dr. Wood's Norway Pine 8yrnp. Pleasant to take; perfectly harmless; positive curator coughs, oold. bronchitis asthma. Sold by Marshall A Fisher. CASTORIA Tor Lrfaatj anChfldrea. fas a. SB THUitBDAIT. JANUARY 13 EFFECTIVE TBHTHEHT FOR WEAK MEN OF All AGES WO JIMET iw ADTAHCK. W Aerfai appllaatre snd aeleaxtiae rvaa edlea seat trial to any rcllabla tnan. A world-cldo repotauon back of t bis offer. Evoty ohwacla to nappy married Lfe remored. Full Sirength, derekrment and tone riven to every portion of the body. dilDiv Impossible: age no barrier. Vo C O. I. fcheme EBIEnEOaCALCOtir: KXTa CRKAst BAI.II U a pastttora. Apply into th aofCrili. It ii qnkkiy abaortwd. as ecuts at Prnretotsor by nail ; atopies 10c by mail. KLT BttOTUKUS, as Watrea 8L, Ktm Tork City. Great January Sale ot Muslins aad Muslin Underwear. I TO ALL J MN GRAND JANUARY SALE of MUSLIN And Kiosiin Underwear, Commencing Monday, January 10, and Continuing One Week: This sale will be three times as large as any sale in this line we have ever attempted. We have scoured the earth to get the best things to give our patrons a sale of sales. Now is the time for the thrifty housewife to lay in your supply of muslin and spring stock muslin underwear. We have marked these goods for one object in view to make our sales swell and to advertise our immense line which ho other house west of Chicago is showing as to price and magnitude of assortment. Your inspection cordially invited. Ladies9 Muslin Chemise. Skirts. Same skirt as above, with cambrick ruffles and embroidered edge, worth 68 cents, a January sale price Other Skirts Worth from 75 cent3 up to 3.50 Combination Corset Covers Best cambric, $1.25, for our Corset Cambrics, a sizes, for this January sale Ladies! It is impossible for you to make any such garments as we are offering this week for anywhere near these prices. Sheeting. 26-inch estra heavy brown sheeting, always 7kc for this sale 36 inch Lockwood and Virginia extra superior brown sheeting, always 8c For this sale 33-inch Elackstone, Fruit of the known brands to the trade for Quanuty limited. 36-inch Eerley cambrics, for this sale 9- 4 bleached sheeting, always 23c For this sale, per yard 10- 4 brown sheeting always 25 cents tor this sale Bleached pillow cases, 42x-"2,good ability muslin, for this sals YOUNG h SPRfilfll. flNNfillNfiFMFNTI j.rTiH v wwii iw i ii ii ivui ther notice f Lom 1 to 5 p: m. 1QCQ A.J.J. gNOW FOR BUSINESS For some time our stock has been topsy turvey on account of moving to the new store, but we are now straightened around and can show you Goods and Prices that will Interest You. Our stock comprises the latest and best made footwear sold on close margins te make it worth your while to call here. Don't forget the new number 1619 SECOND -A."VE3STXJE. MSIQ HT & BHRBER wire a nnin U U o fvVT. II.IJ1 121 (i BIO SPOT CASH DEPARTMENT STORE, ROCK ISLAND. Made of fine quality muslin, linen lace trimmed, 1f for Uio January sale IC Ladies' Skirts. . Full size, extra width, 6-inch ruffle thiee tucks, yoke band, good quality muslin. Ofl ry sale price JjJC and skirts attached. A beautiful garment, with fine torchon lace, three tucks, made from the worth January sale 75c Covers. very good one worth 25 cents, al1 171y MJS2C Mi- till: P n W Sheeting-atotiniied. Ready-made sheets, 72x90, with two-inch hems, extra quality bleached For this sale 42 -inch bleached pillow casing for this sale per yard 45-inch bleached pillow casing for this sale per yard 5iC sale 0 71c 15c 15c 10c Bed Spreads. Full size white crochet quilts for this sale A better and much heavier one for this sale Marseilles quilt, extra heavy, worth $2.25, special tor this sale BIG SP OT ivMiibl l l i MJuuu rine ait ,moroiaory at our store every lmirsaaj afternoon until fur. Bring your work and epend a profiUble and pleasant afternoon in our Ladio' Pgrio, nm UUI Ladies9 Muslin Extra quality muslin, soft finish, 3 tucka A wide hem set on a yoke band, R C always bring 35 cents, Jauuary sale pries Ladies' cambric umbrella drawers with 4-inch ruffle set on a yoke band, always 50 cents, January sale price Ladies cambric lawn ruf tie, with torchon inse ting, very finest workmanship, set on yoke band, a big hummer at 75c, they go just for fun in this January sale for Children's heavy muslin drawers, tucks, good workmanship, size 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, we start at them for this January sale at Ladies muslin gowns, IT OWnS tul1 tength, good muslin, " linen lace down front, on neck and sleeves, a good bargain at 50c our January sale price 35c. Ladies muslin gowns, full length, C tucks and embroidery down front, on neck and sleeves, big value at 08c, our January sale price 4? cents Fine cambric Empire gown with fine Victoria lawn ruffles, linen lace inseting and Guipure embroidery, for this sale 5$ Also drawers and skirts to match. Gas saved, Money saved. 47c 8c 9Jc 59c 72c $1.59 Eyesight all by new American Incandescent gas burner.equal to the Wels- CASH DEPARTU? STORE 13 Commencing Monday, January tO, Continuing One Week Drawers 25c umbrella drawcis with Victoria 42c three C mm 78c. Crockery Dep't. saved, using our bauh burner at less than one half the price. It gives a clear light and is supesior to the electric light at a much less cost We are agents for this burner and to quickly in troduce it to the public we will place it on sale complete at 93a Remember this is equal in every respect to those sold at $2 Only 98c ( .t .