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The Rock Island Argus., 1883-07-28
Patent Applied Fer.

Trying fire escape down the ave
nue. he said a. he slid upstairs yester
day and sat down on the edge of a
chair.
Yes"
They cost money and are in the
way.
Yes -
And nobody ever heard of an es-
cape by fire escape.
Never"
Il have some stray theories Of my
own he continued as he gathered
confidence enough to occupy the chair.
"Out of the Is, 600 hotels in this coun-
try, only seventy-eight are destroyed
per year. There are thus 1922 chances
that YOU won't be stopping al the hotel
which burns.
Exactly
Out of the seventv-eight hotels
destroyed per year there Were only four
eases where life was lost There's an
other seventy-four chances for you.
Il see
And taking the average, only thir-
teen guests persisted to a hotel. OF
these, four or five were lame, and the
others were sound sleepers. Really,
sir, but we are not so bad off as the pa
pers try to make out
Seems not. "
But there is no call for any loss OF
life whatever he wenteon. ''Chinese
labor is very cheap. Suppose that each
hotel keeps 100 Cinnamon hanging
around? For thirty cents a guest can
hire one of these Mongolians to sit by
his door all night and listen for the cry
of fire, and help carry baggage down
stairs when it comes. Let an electric
wire be connected to each Chinaman,
| and the night cleIk down stairs sends a
| shock around every five minutes to keep
them awake Only thirty cents to SLEEP
in absolute safety in hotel! Why, sir.
I'd pay thirty-five in a minute-yes,
forty Of 'em, and if the old woman was
along d make it seventy-five cents and
throw IN Il plug Of tobacco. What dc
you think of my theory
Very good.
Kin | get ii patented"
Perhaps"
Then I'll do it. I'm not going tC
rack and wrench my head for the bene.
fit of hotels. III apply for patent
and sell county rights for $3.50 each
and if / don't bankrupt these fire-escapt
chaps you can call me eahooter
Egad, bat when folks pint me out for t
fool they don't even know the color o1
the old coon's fur!''
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-07-28
SHOR I
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FlTnlshe Dy VHe sIV7077V 'o''''' y " "
CHICAGO
MILWAUKEE,
AND ST. Paul

II owns and operates over 4,500 miles of road Ill
Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa.
and Dakotrr and its main lines, branches ana con
nee ions reach all the great business centres OF te
Northwest and Far West, il naturally answers the
description of Short Line, and best route Det"eei
Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Chicago. Milwaukee, La Crosse and Winona
CHICAGO, Milwaukee, Aberdeen and Ellendale
Chicago. Milwaukee, Eau Claire and Stillwa er
f,hfcaGo Milwaukee. Wauzau and Merrill.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Beaver Dam and Oshkosh
Chicago. Milwaukee, Waukesha and ocoaomowoc
Chicago Milwaukee, Madison andPrairi du Chen
Chicago, Milwaukee, OwattonnA and FariOault'
Chicago. Beloit, GAINESVILLE and Mineral Point
Chicago, Elgiu, Rockford and Dubuque.
Chicago, Clinton, Rock Island and Cedar Rapids
Chicago, Council Bluffs and Omaha
Chicago. Sioux city, Sionx Falls and lankfon
Chicago, Milwaukee, Mitchell and Chamberlain,
Rock Island Dubnqne ST. Paul and Minneapolis.
Dlvenpnrt, CaImar St Paul and Mnneapo IL.
Pullman Sleepers and the Finest Di'iing Cars II
the world are run on the main lines OF the Chicago
Milwaukee " 81. Paul Railway, and every atten
ton is paid to passengers by courteous employees
OF the Company,
S. $. MERRILL, AV. H. CARPENTER,
General Manager Gen Pass. & Tkt Agt
1T CLARK, GEO II. HEAFFoRD,
Genl. Supt Asst Gen. Pass. Agt
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-07-28
FxtensIxe Forgery i'm CANADA.

OTTAWA, Ont, july IA rum0r Is cur
rent here that the finance department is in,
vestigating an extensive forgery Of Dominion
notes of large denomination. But very lit
tie reliable information can be secured. Two
detectives, one from Chicago and the other
from Toronto, have been in the city several
days, but are silent on the question. 1t is
said that Chicago and Montreal shas-pers ex-
eeuted the work in Montreal, where the plate!
were made and that an Ottawa woman had
something to do in the matter
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-07-28
ALWAYS VICTORIOUS.
Hanlan Wins Another Race tas He
PIe9ses"-The Turf Record Base
Bali Notes.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, July27-Ten thousand
people witnessed the race between Hanlan,
Hoslner and Lee at Lake Nehawanta near
Fulton. The water was as smooth as glass.
The day was beautiful. Hoslner had the iu-
side course, Lee the middle, and Hanlan on
the outside, a beautiful start was made at
500 p, M, Hanlan pulling "a, Lee 33 and
Hosmer 81 strokes. At the first turn, three
fouTths IF a mile, Hanlan led by a boat
length, Lee and Hosmer turning al
most together The mile and a half
| stake was turned by Hsnlan in the
lead, pulling 50 strokes, with Hosfner
and Lee about two lengths behind, each
pniling thirty-one strokes. At the third
buoy Hanlan turned about four lengths
| ahead, Hosmer second, and Lee about half
length behind him. The men came to the
| finish in this position until about sixty yards
from the line, when Hosmer tapped Hanlan,
| the bow of his boat being even with Hanlan's
oar, with Lee in about the same position
with Hosmer, Hanlan then pulling twenty
| nine, and HosTner and Lee twenty-eight
| strokes. At this point Hanlan turned, and,
watching the others for second, gave two
| tremendous pulls, shooting two lengths ahead
| and crossing the line in 21:30, followed by
Hosmer in q ;35, and Lee ia q :}6 The race
| throughout was tame affair, and the crowd
was disappointed. 1t was plainly to be seen
that it was but play for Hanlan, who said the
course was more than three miles, and that it
| was only practice for him. A war of words
| occurred between Hanlan and Lee at the
Lewis house in Fulton over the division of
| the money. Hanlan wanted too much, Lea
| thought, and both INDUCED in ugly talk.
| Courtneys name was on the register at tho
| Lewis house at Fulton, but he was not in
| town and had not been there. When asked
| if he had heard anything from Courtney
! lately HanlaR said: Not word, but would
| likd TO. / shall certainly be at the Watkins
regatta, August IA, and shall pull Courtney
for all ! am worth Ii he beats HE, all wel
and good; but he has got to work if he does
| What do You say about meeting him
alone!9
Nothing would please me better | have
| got engagements that will take all my time
from ROW until the Watkins affair comes off
but any time after that when Courtney tiinlss
he is in good condition, viii row him any
day and anywhere he chooses a three mile
race for 81 900. Mind you, | want him to
| say that he is in good condition. 50 there will
be no kicking afterward. ," Hosmer complains
that Courtney has refused to row him. He
has had plenty of chances to meet me if he
dared tu, - said Hosmar 80 a press correspon-
| dent, but he has never seen fit to accept
them Ii was reported thar Courtney was
in hiding near the course taking Hanlans
| time, but this was not confirmed by anyone.
Courtney has many friends in Syracuse who
want to back him for any amount against
iianiau and betting men in central New
York, it is said, will back Courtney at Wat.
Yins.
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-07-28
BarnuIn TO Mrs. Tom thumb.

NLlCdS5O Jplll hal.
P T Barnum, learning in Montreal of tht
death of his protege, Tom Thumb, sent {
telegram 10 the widow, saying: Dear La
vinia. yourself and family have my warmest
sympathies Death is as mnch part %
the divine plan as birth. The Heavenly
Father finally overcomes all evil with good
His will he done
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-07-28
Rot Been seen since.

ATLANTA, Ga, July 27.--At North Point a
negro made criminal assault on Mrs. Hill.
A posse put rope around his neck and took
him to the woods. He has not been seen
since
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-07-28

When a dotiAg lover calls his toot-
sey-wootsey "benzoic sulphanide. ne
is up in the latest scientific discoveries,
and refers to product of coal tar which
is "sweeter than sugar, just presented
to the Franklin Institute, of Philadel-
phia, by learned chemist of that city.
But 1t IS not q pretty name,
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-07-28

DEs MONIES, Iowa, July ga conveu
ton of county clerks vas held here to fora
state organization aud adopt a uniform fee
bill throughout the state
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-07-28

SARATOGA, y. Y, July 2r-Pincess won
the 8. mile for three-year-olds in 1l7J5; Sallie
Mccoy second, Nora NJ third Post Guard
won the II lniles in 2:l184 Apollo SECOND
Blue Grass Balle third. Navarro won the
mile in :f3s4 Slocum second. Guy won the
L miles hurdle in @;4934 Light Horsa Harry
second, Heloise third
BRIGHTON BEACH, y. Y, July 27.--Nimblc.
foot Won the i mile in l:lS1t; Wauculla sac
ond. Lcwins.ley third Medus2 won the next
3! mile in l.I7' Lutte Fogla second, Newsboy
third Ru9Aaway won the mile III 1:44i$
Edwin A second Lord Edward third
Matte Rapture won the l Is miles selling in
1:59; Capt. Curry second, Charley Gorhan
| third.
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-07-28
Will the Americans Buy It2

Scene: A Partisan studio. A pic
ture is framed and turned toward the
wall.
Curious Critic-"A old boy! Anoth-
er sale, eh? Have | seen it yet?'
Artist Which? Oh, that? A mere
daub; only one of those things fellow
paints to sell to the Americans, you
know"
c. C.-"Is that all?'
Sits down and commences to talb
abort the weather.
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-07-28
LAKE FORREST
UNIVERSITY,

COLLEGE Three courses Training thorough
and comprehensive, under professors Of progress
i've and productive minds. Special attention t.
tlaining for the ministry. Examine for yourselves
ACADEMY Classical and English. Offers tht
best training for college and business
FERRY HALL.-Seminary for ladies only. Tn
surpassed n.solid and ornamental branches
Year begins Sept, IL, 1883. Apply to
PRES. GREGORY, LAKE FORREST. Ill
july -l3d2m
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-07-28
Royal Hob Mob Arranged.

VIENNA, July 2T.-Couut Kalnoky, the
Austro- Hungarian minister Of foreign af-
fairs, has had. en audience with the EN-
peror of Germany, and the interview he,
tween the emperor Of Germany and the EN-
peror of Austria has been arranged to take
t,!aca at isclel on tho eth Of August
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-07-28

Scranton Pa, July 27.--Iohn Thomas
aged Is, was killed by the cars. His mother
was SO affected by the shock that a babe she
was nursing died in her arms with con
.r,1lSinnnr
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-07-28
pennsyIVnuia I,episIatUrc.

HARRGsBUR6 Pa, July 35.--In the senate
the Stewart congressional apportionment bill
which had passed the house, was negatively
reported from the committee The motion
to place it on the calendar was defeated
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-07-28
A HIesnite Granted.


CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July 81 Taylo
Banks, sentenced to he hanged at Scottsboro
Ala, has been granted a respite to Aug. II.
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-07-28

CHICAGO, July 27.--Base ball playing
Metropolitan and Athletic, postponed Cleve-
land and Providence postponed after two in
uing5.
Detroit ?, New York seventh inning
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-07-28
| |STILWELL'S
SPECIFIC
CURES
KIDNEY AND LIVER
DISEASE.
RRIGHT,S DISEASE.

Cures Kidney and Liver Disease when all
else fails. It's action On the system Is quick
and lasting.
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-07-28

Stone in Bladder, inflammation of Kidney
and Liver, Loss of Memory. Loss ofAppetite.
and all Kidney and Liver Complaints. is
cured by stilwell's Specific. Price $1.09.
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-07-28
Refused 20 be isuIIiozed.

PARIS, July 27-Tha Figaro has advices
from Tamataye, by way of Aden, that the
British commander there demanded .cf th'
French that the state of siege be raised, buI
Admiral Pierre refused to comply
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-07-28

This dreaded kidney complaint that has
been increasing at the rate of 800 per cent.
a year is cured by stilwells Specific.
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-07-28

The use of the tern
"Short Line" in connection
with the corporate name o.
a grert road, conveys al
idea of Just what is reqnir.
ed by the travelling public
a Short Line, QnicE Time
and the Best of accOmmo'
dations-all OF which arc
L railway in America,
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-07-28

james Ward, of Niles, Ohio, who
failed in 1878 for 81, 10000 his creditors re
alizing almost nothing, and who was set up
in business again by his wife, adopting the
firtE name Of the Ward Iron company, ha
failed again, this time for about $500, 900
There is no indebtedness where Ward was
known. as their experience in 1873 was surl.
that they did no business with him since, ex
rePt ON the cash system.
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-07-28
MALARIA.

stilwell's Specific taken in connection
with SPECIFIC Pills breaks up chills and
fever, expels the poison that causes Malaria
removes the sallow appearance and restores
the appetite.
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-07-28
BURLINGTON ROUTE !"

GOING EAST AND WEST
| Elegant Day Coaches, Parlor Cars. with Reclin
ing Chairs (seats freeL Smoking Cars with Re.
igolviIg Chairs, Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars and
the fanous C. D. & O. Dining Cars run daily to and
from Chicago G Kansas City, Chicago & Council
seph. Afchison & Toneka. Only through line be
tweeT Chicago, lincoln G Denver Through cars
between Indianapolis & Council Bluffs wa Peoria
An Connections made ia Union Depots 1t IS
know as the gTsst THROUGH CAR LINE.
E;,as+ Eo,,Iaoad Raiiroad I'm IN,
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-07-28
RHEUMATISM.

stilwelis Specific is a wonderful cure,
removing from the system the acrid poison.
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-07-28

Equipped Railroad In
POTTER ves and Gnl Manager PERCEvAL Chicago
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-07-28

Trying fire escape down the ave
nuer' he said AZ he slid upstairs yester-
day and sat down on the edge of a
chair.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-05-31
Preserving Eggs.

Several ways of preserving eggs are
practiced. The object is to prevent
evaporation from the egg. Cutting off
the air from the contents of the egg
preserves them longer than will any
other treatment. An egg which has
lain in bran even for a few days will
smell and taste musty. Packed in lime
eggs will be stained. Covered with a
perfectly that after the lapse of two
A good egg will sink in a body of water;
if stale a body of air inside the shell
will frequently cause it to float. When
boiled a fresh egg will adhere to the
shell, which will have a rough exterior;
if stale, the outside will be smooth and
CLASSY.
Looking through a paper tube direct
ed toward the light an egg held to the
end of the tube will appear translucent
if fresh; but if stale it will be dark
almost opaque.
Spirit varnish for preserving eggs is
made by d~issolving gum shellac in
enough alcohol to make a thin varnish.
Coat each egg with this and pack, little
end down, so that they cannot move, in
bran, sawdust, OF sand; the sand is
best. Whatever is used for packing
should be clean and dry. For preserv-
ing in lime a pickle is made of the best
stone lime, fine, clean salt and water
enough to make a strong brine, usually
sixty OF sixty-five gallons of water, six
or eight quarts of salt, and a bushel of
lime are used. The lime should be
Stacked with a portion of the water, the
salt and the remainder of the water is
then added. Stir at intervals, and
when the pickle is cold and the sediment
has settled, dip or draw the liquid off
into the cask in which the eggs are to
be preserved. When only a few eggs
are to be picked a stone jar will an
sWer.-ChicGqo Tribune.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-05-31
How to Exterminate Burdocks.

Docks are most numerous in the rich
grounds adjacent to the house and barn,
and in the fence rners. AS each one,
when permitted to go to seed, produces
about 10000 seeds, they are bound to
spread and occupy all the ground. The
Burdock is annoying and disagreeable,
owing to the fact that the burs adhere
to everything they come in contact with.
The colts get their names and tails filled
with them, they cling to the faces and
tails of the calves and COWS, and the dog
is tormented by their adhering to his
soft hair. In fact. they are a perfect
nuisance.
The best way to get rid of the docks
is to spade them out, and lay the roots
up to dry. If that is considered to be
too .laborious a job, take a sharp hoe
and cut them off just below the surface
of the ground, and in a few weeks go
over them again, cutting all off that
have sent out new leaves. Going over
them a few times in this way will finish
them all.
In half a days time a man with a
sharp hoe will generally cut all such
weeds that are growing on an ordinary
farm, and it is culpable negligence if
they are not destroyed. I find no
difficulty in keeping the weeds cut, and
all the odd chores about the buildings
done in parts of rainy days, when there
is not time after the rain is over to go
to the fields before dinner or supper.
The same treatment may be applied
to wild carrots and wild parsnips. for
as far as my observation extends they
only become noxious weeds when they
are permitted to ripen their seeds in
fence corners, and in the vicinity Of the
garden OF farm buildings.
When weeds and briers are allowed
to fill up the fence corners and thrive
along the roadside, the farm presents a
very unthrifty and unsightly appear
ance. A few of the half days that are
spent at the village tavern, grocery OF
store, talking politics, if not in some
worse way, will eradicate them all,
thus adding much to the convenience
and looks as well as the value of the
premises.-Cor. N. Y. Examiner.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-05-31
The Nailse

The growth of the nails is more rapid
in children than in adults and slowest in
the aged; goes on faster in summer than
in winter, SO that the same nail which is
renewed in one hundred and thirty-two
days in winter, requires only one hundred
and sixteen in summer. The increase of
the nails of the right hand is more rapid
than those of the left; moreover, it differs
for the different fingers, and in order
corresponds with the length of the
finger, consequently it is the fastest in
the middle finger, nearly equal in the
two on either side of this, slower in the
little finger and slowest in the thumb.
The growth of all the nails on the left
hand requires eighty-two days more than
those of the right-Lohause.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-05-31

Having been troubled for many years with ndney
disease, with severe pains In my back and iimps-my
ankles were at times very badly swollen-I was advlseo
to go to the hospital for treatment. whichp dd ON INC
advice Of q friend, but found no relief. atieast only Oh
temporary nature, and ! had given up u hope ofa
cure until my husband was advised to use Hunts Rem
edy by q friend that had used It and been cured OF .
severe case of dropsy and kidney trouble. procured
abottle, and had not used one-half of 1.-THE bottle before
/ began to be better. no pain in the back, and tho
swelling Of my limbs commenced to 60 down. and my
appetite was much better, for I had become so bad
that all I ate distressed me very much IT was really
dyspepsia, combined with the other troubles, and 1
have used four bottles and am able to do my work and
attend to household duties which before had been .
burden to me, and I can only thank Hunts Remedy
for the health and happiness which 1 now enjoy. and
esteem 1t a great privilege and duty to give you this
letter in behalf of my many suffering lady friends In
Boston and the country, and can only say In conclusion
that If you once try It you VIII be convinced a. ] was
even against my own win. that Hunts Remedy IL In
deed a woman's friend.
You are at liberty to use this for their benefit II you
so choose. Respectfully yours. Mrs. We GKaY,
Hotel Goldsmith. 1l16 fremont Street. Boston.
AprI 25 1889.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-05-31
FARM AND FIREsIpE.

Professor Beale, of the Michigan
Agricultural College, has, after repeat
ed experiments, come to the conclusion
that bumblebees are of considerable
value in fertilizing the blossoms of the
red clover.
Lemon Pudding: One pound of sift-
ed sugar, n pint of cream, one-half
pound of butter, six eggs and one lem
on. Beat the butter and sugar to a
cream, add the well beaten eggs, the
grated lemon both pulp and peel, and
| the cream. Stir well and bake.-Toledo
Blade.
If the horn of q buck or other ami
NAL is found to be growing in a way not
desired, it may be changed by scraping
| with a knife on the side to which it is
wished to turn its growth. The scrap
ing dries and hardens the horn, while
on the opposite growth continues with
out nterruption.-Detrot Post.
I'm making a sun-bonnet it is much
better to starch very stiff and iron
down the two or three thicknesses OF
| old white muslin which is to form the
~stiffening, and is placed between the
lining and outside, before stitching. liz
Jill CdS IL oUd1Sh bdll duo "
bonnet is always ~presentable so long as
it is clean.-N. Y. Examiner.
Boiled Bacon and Cabbage: Put a
piece of bacon in a pot capable Of con-
tanning two gallons;c let it boil up, and
skim it we'll; then put in some we'll
washed split cabbages, a few carrots
and parsnips also split, and a few pep
PERFORMS; when the whole has boiled
gently for about an hour and a half
throw in a dozen peeled potatoes, and
by the time that these are done the
dinner will be ready. And this is the
way to make the most of this excellent
and economical dinner.-Chicago Jour-
nal.
The London Sanitary Record says
in reply to the question how to keep
roots out of drain pipes: If, when you
have dug out your trenches, you spread
on the bottom, as a rest for your pipes,
a mixture of common coal-tar and saw
dust, about two inches deep, of a mortar
consistency, and then lay your pipes
upon this, well pushed together, cover
ing the pipes thoroughly yer with the
same material, you may depend upon
it that every root will give the pipes a
very wide berth.
The future conduct of the colt de-
ponds much upon gentle training in his
lessons of subsection. Whatever vices
colts contract through carelessness or
incompetency of the breaker will last
as long as they live. 1t behooves the
trainer to be on his guard against those
evil ~propensities that may destroy their
future usefulness. In order to avoid
the breakers that have wrecked the
fond hopes of many sanguine breeders,
by destroying their favorite colts by
brutal treatment, great are should be
exercised in selecting a competent
trainer with an even temper and good
Observation-Disclosures LiUe-Stock Jour-
mil