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THE ARGUS, MQXDAY,: DECEMBER 15. 1902 THE ARGUS. Published Dally and Weekly at 1694 Second Anne, fcock Island, 111. Entered at the PMtofflce an Second-class matter. . DY TUB J. W. POTTBK CO. TERMS Daily, 10 cents per week. Weekly, 1.00 per year In advance. All communicatlonaof political or argmmen tativs character, political or religions, must have real name attached for publication. No kuch articles will be printed over fictitious Signatures. Correspondence solicited from every town snip in Rock Island county. Monday, December 15. The president's voice toward the south is that of Jacob, but his ap pointment hand is that of Esau. Se- lah! Atlanta Constitution. Senator Clark, of Montana, is one of the few eople in the world who can afford grandchildren at a million dot lars a head. The toy trust was probably organ ized to educate the younger genera tion in the advantages of "communi ty of interests" methods. An Oshkosb (Wis.) jury gave a ver dict of $."0O t Ida Zacher, who sued M. H. Itallou. a wealthy mill owner who kissed her three times without asking. And still, the opinion grows strong er that OIney should be, secretary of state just now instead of liny. The people have reason to believe that a costly blunder may be made at auv time. The- St. I.ouis Post Dispatch' thinks that President Ilaer, as the agent of Providence, will certainly be shocked to rend of the 13-year-old boy who has been working for four cents an hour to pay to the coupany rent due from his father, who was killed in the mines. Willi I'nclf Knssell Sur winniii! n big land uit. Aunt Hetty tlreen clear ing Mju.innp on some or tier raiirouu stock, ami Mr. Ilockefellcr making a sweeping profit by advancing coal oil prices, we surety have prosperity from the sta ndniiiu if some people in the world, at least. .V few months before Thomas lirackett Heed was attacked, bv the illness which precipitated his death he concluded that he had made money enough for his family out of his law practice in New York and had about made up his mind to quit active work It is believed, in view of this fact, that had he lived he might have gone into politics again, but not in -New York. for he never liked life in n large citv The I'nion of yesterday morning enters into a discussion of possible mayoralty candidates on both sides for next spring, the most preposter ous suggestion in connection with which is the. thought there is even so much of a possibility of the pres ent incumbent being considered for reelection, or that beyond his own cravings for further honor he is re garded as in any sense a remote can didate. IJock Island is in need of a mayor, regardless of from which par ty he may come. Illinois leads all other states- in contributing to missionary work, ac cording to a statement made by Mrs. S. E. Ilurlbut, treasurer of the wo man's bonrd of missions at the sec ond: session of a conference held in Chicago. - The sum . of $24,978.16 rep resents the . benevolence . of Illinois mission workers during 1902. and this figure-is $l.-.8.32 below what it was last year. Yet even at this it is over $14,000 ahead of Iowa, the next state in "the" honor list.' Other states have increased their gifts this year over those of 1901, however, and the combined contributions for 1902 ex ceed those recorded in the previous annual report. The "White Slaves." Cleveland Press: The facts con cerning the situation in the anthra cite coal mining region are teing tried by the crucible of the arbitra tion commission. The ore of truth will come out of this smelting. As n sample of some of the evidence going into the hopjer. take that of last Sat urday. Andrew Chippie, a 12-year-old break er boy, "no taller than a yard stick," look the witness chair. In a childish treble Andrew told of how his back ached at his work and of how the "Ikjss" was accustomed to pull his ears and tell him to hurry. Hut that was only an incident. This boy, who ought to be in school, testified that- his father died, . 18 months ago, owing the coal company $."0. The boy was working on this ac count., lie had worked four months and had not received a cent. More. His due bills showed that he was deeper in debt than when he began. . .lames Gallagher, an elderly miner, testified. Gallagher hadv worked for his company 17 years and nine months and during all that, time had drawn only $."! lie was compelled to deal at the company's store. Gallagher explained that half the work he had done in the mints was done on his knees. Explaining the store system, he said provisions and clothes at the company's stores were anywhere from 1 to 20 per cent dearer than in the independent stores. When President Koosevelt appoint ed the arbitration commission it was for the purpose of settling the strike. He biiilded better than he knew. The people want the facts respiting which there has been. so much con troversy. This commission is collect ing the facts. And upon these ascer tained facts affirmative legislation for the remedy of wrongs, if any shall appear, may le predicated. It is very evident, thus far. that the grievances of the miners were not imaginary. Cheap Politics In. the Second lowt District. About the cheapest thing in poli ties that has devefoped hereabouts for some time is the attempt on the part of the republicans to deprive Judge Wade, of the Second Iowa dis trict, across the river, of the seat in congress to which he was duly elect ed last month. Objections to the signing of the certificate of election of Judge M. J. Wade have been made to Gov. Cummins, at lies Moines These objections are based upon the fact that Judge Wade was holding the otlice of district judge when he was elected. It is maintained by those back of the opposition that lie cannot legally take his seat under the circumstances. Think of that for a subterfuge to circumvent the will of the people. It is understood, how ever, the governor of lima will sign up the certificate of Judge Wade, and if there is any controversy further ovr the matter, it will have to go before the house of representatives, which is the judge of the elections returns and cpinlificntions of its own members, under the constitution. COUNTY TEMPLK. Transfers. Dec. l.'i. James I). Long to Y. E MeClendon, e'a lot 2, block 10, Wood's Third add.. Moline, $175. Charles A. Harnard to John H. Corn wall, e 1( feet lot 7. block J, Prospect Park, Moline, $70. Mary E. Metzgar to Alice S. Metzgar, lots 1 and 2." block ."!. Atkinson Park Moline. $1. Charles A. ISarnard to Charles II. Cornwall, w 40 feet, lot S, block J, Prospect Park. Moline. $2S0. William X. Craig . to John F. Schroe der. tract in block I, W. II. Ed wards add.. Moline, $1,700. COMMON PROPERTY. J'nlll rralM Is I'nhllo l'roperty-Kwk l- litiid IVopIs Slay I'roflt ly I .oral Kzperlence. i m , i i i ii .... tiraieitu ieopie win xaiK. jcii their experience for " public cood Hock Island citizens praise 1 loan's Kidney Pills. Kidney sufferers aj preciate this. They find relief for every kidney ill. Ifead what this citi zen says: II. W. Thompson, photographer: T noticed for some time a sluggish ness of my kidneys. The secretions from them were highly colored, con tained a sediment, and had an offen sive odor. To my mind it Was a fore runner of kidney complaint and anx ious to get rid of it before further complications set in more difficult t- check, when I' heard about Doan's Kidney Pills I obtained a box at Mar shall & Fisher's drug store. I took them as directed. In a short time the trouble disappeared and the kid neys jKrformed their functions pro perly. My wife also used Doan's Kidney Pills, and is as firm a be liever in their merits as I." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New Y'ork, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's and take no substitute. The Pride of Heroes. Many soldiers in the last war wrote to say that, for scratches, bruises. cuts, wounds, corns, sore feet and stiff joints, Bucklen's Arnica Salve is the best in the world. Same for burns, scalds, boils, ulcers, skin erup tions and piles. It cures or no pay. Only 25 cents, at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store. What's lu a Name? Everything is in the name when it comes to Witch Hazel Salve. F. C. De- Witt & Co., of Chicago, discovered, some years ago, how to make a salve from witch hazel that is a specific for piles. For blind, bleeding, itching and protruding piles, eczema, cuts, burns, bruises and all skin diseases DeWitt's Salve has no equal. This has "given rise to numerous worthless counter feits. Ask for DeWitt's the genuine. Harper House pharmacy; A. J. Riess drug store, corner Seventh ave nue and Twenty-seventh street. A Timely Topic. At this season of coughs and colds it Is well to know that Foley's Honey and Tar is the greatest throat and lung remedy. It cures quickly and prevents serious resnlts from a cold. 1I druggists. If you suffer from any form of kid ney or bladder trouble, don't go to the expense of engaging a physician. Kid-Ne-OIds. at 50 cents per box, are your best and cheapest doctor. Don't suf fer, don't pHt off the cure; get Kid-Ne-Oids. to-day.:' TaUiets. Sure to cure. T. H. THOMAS,' Leading" Druggist. DAILY SHORTSTORY - 1 f Gregson's Policy. - ICopytrlght, 1801. 1iy,"A- S. Richardson. Franklin Howai id. regarded the group onthe iporch wi fh a curiosity which wasreturned with interest. He wa the Latest arrival bt Stony Brook farm, and tuve (other summer (hoarders looked upon anoveoineii withtsatisfnetion. Howard was iy big, clean faced fel low, wifliVdear eye and an alert air that wnslavkin$; in most of the stoop shouldered young men -who had left their idesksfiu 'Ithe steaming city to spend fcthejr f year's savings at a board ing honsewlierei their two weeks stay was moroxoostlyl than three mouths in the city. Xatucallyf th women regarded him with favor, especially those who had Dnssed the firfcfc flush of youth. The only drawback iwas that die did not re sixjnd readily Vo Iheir vertures. He wasaoourteous, I but they I excited only amuianent. ; .The? only ouettipou whom he looked with fuvor was JMiss Helen Gregson and ninlliirally enokigh she was the most unapprorichable. Tb father, Henry G Gregson was rather more disposed to be sociable. A cigar was his overture, and as the two men. taTkod Gregson led theironversation U the city. "Stay here long?" he asked curtly He waslnot given to waste of swords. "Only two weeks," replied Howard. "I wnifllcd four, but the boss said he couldn't) spare me from the shop, so took what I could, get." "Good ipoliey," commented Gregson "Alwaystdo that. I can't stay here fool ing. City "ijvants me. You care for my daughter?"' "How do you mean?" asked the astonished (Howard. "I admire Miss Gregson immensely, but" "Nonsense!" ejaculated the other. didn't ask f you loved her. You look after her. iKeep those infernal small loys away. You are a man at any rate. Box of cigars doV" Howard intimated that he did not require the bribe to Induce him to act as a squire of daunt. "Come over," snidtthe other. "Helen," he continual wheiwthey had approach ed, "this is Mr. Htvard. He will look out for you when I go back to town. Get acquainted." And he left them to engage tlte farmer landlord in conver sation as to the crops. Gregson was "carrying" toore wheat than the farm er probablj'i realized was raised in one summer. Howard gotion famously with Miss Gregson and Uy the end of the first week was her inseparable companion. They roamed (the country over and at last one day, reverting- to childhood, built a d.-uu in the little creek which flowed at the laotoin of the uionduw. It was not muehof a dam as dams go; still it served toibreak the Inst barrier between them. They were children Again, nnd when at last they had In UueeU most or the water.. to run over. the top instead of between the stones they regarded their accomplishment with adiniratiotii. He gained iossessioii of her hand, uurebuked till a pressure warned her to withdraw it. It was too late then Hot from his lips rushed the words of love. Those ten days of close compan ionship had had their Influence upon both. The building of the tlanf had completed the work. They had con trolled the waters of the creek, but their love ran free and unchecked. When the diuiwr horn brought them back to earth again, they were be trothed, and Helen admiringly regard ed the ring which had once been his mother's. Thenext three days were all their own. ' Then Howard had to return to town. He presented himself before the head of the Gregson family, who seem ed a little surprised. "Back, eh? Come for the cigars?" "No," said Howard evenly. "I have come to nsk for your daughter." Greg son's face purpled. "You upstart!" he finally managed to ejacxilate. "You mechanic! You want my daughter? No!" "I am no mechanic." responded How nrd. "You said shop." urged the other. "Well," retorted Howard, "I didn't say I was a mechanic. You Jump at conclusions. I told you that I bad to get back to the shop in two weeks. I didn't say it was a machine shop." "Machinery, dry goods all the same; one as bad as the other!" Gregsou was rapidly reaching the stage described as being too full for utterance. Howard seemed to enjoy the situation. "I lived several yearstin England," he explained. "There shop Is any place where you work. My shop is the Blue Star Transport line. My father owned two-thirds of the concern when he died. Now I am learning the business, and this is the rush season." Gregson was appeased, hut still un satisfied. - "All the same, you had no business getting engaged. I never told you you could have Helen." Howard smiled. "I admit I should have asked per mission first," lie said, "but you advised it." Gregson jumped from his chair. T never!" he shouted, then sank back. si "You will remember our conversa tion of two weeks ago," Howard ex plained smoothly. "That is evident from the fact that you have already re ferred to things I said then. 1 told you I wanted four weeks, but had to take two instead, and you told nie to take all I could get." Gregson was vanquished. "Take her, my boy," he said weakly, a shade of awe in his tones. "You would take her anyway, and I may as well consent. But you make a mistake staying in the steamer business. Be a lawyer and Btill follow my policy." s- ; . FRANK S CHESWICK. ; 1 1 i iA-i 1 M H I H l .K l. l ,1,i1,H4.), THE GOLD CROWN DENTAL PARLORS Third txnd Seventeeth Sts. Rock Island. 111. 4 z r Z z Watch this space for next week's "Ad" for it will be money in yoir pocket. Dr. Crissman, lUnatcr nnd Proprietor. z c allforraia? No matter how you want to go "Southern" or 'Scen ic" route, in a tourist sleeper or aboard the finest train in America, the l!oj-k Island is the line to take. Don't make any mistake about that. Through tourist cars run daily from Chicago and Kan sas City to .Los Angeles and San Francisco via Kl Paso. The Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday cars are "person ally conducted." Two cars a week via the "Scenic" line through Colorado and Utah. Both are in charge of experi enced excursion managers. Golden State Limited leaves Chicago and Kansas City daily and offers unrivalled service to all-points in South- Mi California. Berths, tickets and full informa tion at all Hock Island ticket offices, or by addressing S. F. BOYD. 1). P. A., Davenport. .C-WO'V CATHAI .pgr Alt Genuine stamped C C C Never sold In balk. Beware of the dealer who tries to sell "something' just as eooi." Dont Be Fooledi Tske the genuine, original ROCKY MOUNTAIN TEA Made only by Madison Aledi cine Co.. Madison. Wis. It ke-ps you well. Our trads mark cut on each packege. Price, 35 cents. Never sold in bulk. Accept no substi tavoaarcStaca tute. Ask your druggUL. tM-!"H-:"!":"I-i- i X Mark down sale is go ing on at theinew Cloth ing Store, from K20 to 25 per cent saved on every Suit and Over coat. One week only. All New Goods. GUST 1714 Second Avenue. Th"i ',! ii i i i T'sMi"i'ii SUiial"'' Special Inducements To Wall Paper Buyers We have decided to close out the balance of our spring stock at a sac rifice, and for the next 00 days you can buy good, new Wall Papers (no shelf worn goods) at special values all the way from 2c per roll up. We have a large force of practical paper hangers and painters and all work intrusted -to us is given our personal attention. Prices the lowest in the city. Paridon (L Son 417 Seventeenth St. Phone 4753. JOHN E. BERGSTROM. COM rKACTOK AMU BUUDBK. :. Specialty in hard wood finishing and veneer flooring. Jobbing will be done promptly. Work guaranteed satisfactory. Shop Thirty-second Screet sad Foartoenth Avecoe. fhooo 1B79 West SV if V. .? .W4V f ..-- W(k t V W4k. .?k Vf ir .fir 'cV .f 'ft fi V?ir f ?. f k f . fir .fir. i Vt VSk. V .fir. V?V ? V ' -t ' f' " $' W- -t fc Aft i 4 Av a .A 4A . lt A A A . -Av 4v nA t . -ji.' Sv 4 'mAk ly A -.A. -.A. - ;r JL7' now have in stock positively the very largest selection ot turniture or all Kinds to pe ii W fnnnfl in the tri-cities. We nave four full flnnrs thfit fire used exclusivelv for the dis- i? - - - - " - - ' " - ' - - ' - mJ stores. ?J? play of our mammoth stock. In addition to this we have a large warehouse of three t We claim we can save you 10 per cent on any article you wish to buy, and we are here to back up pur assertion. . Understand, we carry all grades from the least expensive to the g very finest obtainable and the lO per cent saving applies to every line and quality. .??r 0 St ?.- ?- It Or Articles AppropriaLte for Christmas Presents. 1 .Jt'LL....- Couches. (If you haven't one of those gems of solid com fort you letter come to our store at once and make your selection.) We have over 100 styles in stock. Beautiful Leather Conches as high as 65 Celebrated Victor Extension np to S30.00. Tables from $9 Our "Davenport" will fill all re quirements both as to cinality and 1rice if you want ' an extra line )avenpoft we can supply yon at a cost of $125 and they range from that down - 1 O f 1JJKJ Why not buy father and mother one of our quarter sawed oak dining room tables? loe finest ones come at $40. while the least expensive are only . . 3.75 & Round Dining Room Tables (the latest out.) Just what you want at from f 50 down . AH . . uw 60c $9 High Back Dining Room Chairs more than you have seen before in your life ranging in . price up from each Sideboards We have the size jrou want and at the price you want to oav. home as hign as 3-yu, otners very nice and neat at only Very pretty china closets for $12 sVIJL and Others as fine as could be desired. Parlor Cabinets The very latest on the market and the finest we could buy from the manufacturers. We sell them at 10 per cent less than any other house in the tri-cities. Xobby Dressing Tables Genuine Polished Mahogany finished. price down from .' $40 Beautiful two-piece solid mahogany colonial parlor suits, bought espe cially for holiday trade, and just unpacked this week. Upholstered with figured hair cloth. Others would charge more, but we will sell them at ' only Inspect our potian Bedroom Suites, made of solid mahogany and also of natural burch. You will- say they are the finest you have ever seen at .' 55 $160 Fancy Kockers Every shape, and any kind of desire, at prices from $3S down to style wood and you 75c Nice Center Tables In all the lat est woods and styles. We have them at any price you care to pay down from $20 to as low as i.od Hall Trees Nothing more appropri ate for Amas, take your choice at any price you want. Nice ball trees at $8 Cheaper ones as low as $4, and fine ones up to -.-ifi. -.--. t- . ii .- - .- - i4 r - -? it -- " - 4 ICAR PETS iff. - .if Be sure and visit our carpet department on the Fourth floor: one of 0 .the largest in the state, floor space 60x120 feet, filled with Carpets, 3? or Domestic and Imoorted Russ. INGRAIN CARPETS in pretty patterns and colors, per yard from 85c down to 30c. BRUSSELS CAR.PEST, private pattyns, with or without borders, per yard from 85c down to 50 Vflirfitanrl Aminster Carnets. in beautiful patterns and colors, something extraordinary, Avith without borders, per yard from $1.50 down to 70c. - . The celebrated Bundhor Wilton Rug in all sizes, price from $35 down to $3.40, Fine line of patterns in Axminster Bugs sizes and prices of all descriptions. A large line of both Body Brussels ana Topestry Kugs RUGS Lace Cxirtecins and Portiers. a large and handsome line to select from. The Best Furniture House in the Tri-Cities . ?r - . Cor. 2nd Avenue and 16tK St. f. "TttiTtJ?? T?t,??TT??'?J???1??? f ?t4?iT'Z4fT fft?ttfTt4?-nFff V -wT? -w w r i? n? -.-V ff t,?