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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-09
BILLT0NG'S WELCOME.
BILL. NYE DESCRIBES HOW THE DUKE
OF cONNAUGHT WAS TREATED.
What He and the Duchess Wore, and
What the Duke Had to Say for Him.
self-His Opinion of Our Principal
Cities
[copyright by Edgar w. Nye.l


Cities
Copyright by Edgar W. Nyel
According to the best information we
can get hold of, the people of Billtong,
B. c., made a great effort to entertain
the Duke Of Connaught and wife recently,
and succeeded fairly well considering
that Billtong is a comparatively new
town. The duke said that he was not a
little surprised to find that Billtong was
yet in so crude state while marked
BIC.
Two days were then given for medita-
ton and subsequent mirth
The duke wore an English made suit
of all wool clothes which fitted him in
a desultory way, and which would not
cost bob over one and ten. He wore a
Norfolk jacket and duck CATERS. Fear
ing the cold weather, his feet were en-
cased in gunnysacks, tied with rag
carpet warp, but the duchess made him
take them off for fear his feet would be
trained down too much by that course.
One of his feet already has inflammation
of the liver, and the left lobe of the
other foot is greatly enlarged. He has
large, intellectual heels, which extend
back to about the time of Queen Anne
He has made several efforts, through the
aid of surgical institutions, to rectify his
feet so as to have the instep on the tor
of the foot instead of giving the hollow
of the foot convex appearance. He has
also spent a good deal of money in his
QffOrtc m r.rara1a tho 1vas, Of III, la,ro
but all to no purpose. He has also had
several unsuccessful operations on hi:
feet for strabismus. He wore an African
explorers helmet with mosquito netting
on to it, and had leather field glass at
tached to his person by means of a strap
Once he lost the cork out of his field
glass while at Victoria, and had to get il
refilled at a measly public house.
The duchess wore a barege dress, with
duchess tatting at the wrists and throat
The panels were held in place by bastinl
threads of contrasting shade, and the
revers were draped over illusion ani
Topped back with passementerie. Ovel
all this she wore Macintosh and car
red dinner pail in one hand. She wore
fore and aft checked steamer hat and &
green veil.
The duke has been travelling so mucl
that he is looking somewhat unused NJ
and degage. In conversation with 1
newspaper man of Port Townsend h,
said that he had been eating railroad
victuals so much that he feared his live
was affected, and that possibly he hat
boil on his stomach.
The duke is a fine conversational.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-09
Ask Your Friends Al utIt.

Your distressing cough can Le cured.
We know it because Kemp's Bslsam
within the past few years has cured so
many coughs and colds in this commun-
ity. Ask some friend who has used it
what he thinks of Kemp's Balsam. There
is no medicine so pure. none so effective
Large bottles soc and 81 al all druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-09

The most obstinate cases of catarrh are
cured by the use of Ely's Cream Balm. the
only agreeable remedy. II is not liquid
or snuff, is easily applied into the nos,
trils. For cold in the head it is magical
1t gives relief at once. Price so cents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-09

One Harvard young man makes con-
else explanation OF the academic sue
cesses of young women: "Of course
girls can get on. They have nothing
else to do but study; we have.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-09
nj Y

The Crown dining hall, No. 1908 Sec
ond avenue, Is now ready 20 furnish you
the best meal in the city for 25 cents
$4,000 to loan on real estate security,
in sums of 5000 and upward. at loves,
current rates OF interest. without com
mission. E. w, Hurst. Attorney al
law, Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-09

For beauty. for comfort, for improve.
ment of the complexion. use only Poz-
zoni's Powder; there is nothing equal tC
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-09
Notfce.

All dog owners are hereby notified that
they must procure checksfor 1890 before
July /. as all dogs seen without checks
attached after that date VIII be shot by
the police on sight. Pm. MILLER,
City Marshal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-09

The soft glow of the tea rose is ac-
quired by ladies who use PoZzoni's Com.
plexion Powder. Try it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-09

The college graduate is now looking
about him for job. 1t is the saddeal
period of his life.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-09

The play is not always nirth- provok>
ing that is full of ticklish situations.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-09
MS WAY 10 FoLESs GRove :
H. ENJOY LIFE WHILE YOU LIVE.
1sesS GoytL sE A LONG TINE DeAo.-
LOCAL NOTICES.

BILL NYE.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-20

sec him often. lily gal looks after tho
house, and we get aions-but faint "a
It used to be.
Thought / caught suspicion OF a
tear In the oil fellows eye. but il i'm
stantly vanished rs n flock Of gulls raised
moi y clamor "a quarter Of mile away.
There's fish. guess, he said. AZ he
glbed sail and turned his bow in the di-
rection Of the gulls.
Ia spite OF the old fishermen. how
ewes. the New England coast was never
liyelier. The popular summer resorts
continue 10 incr ma, In size aud new ones
To spring up. Fees Of beautiful yachts
come ani g. anu bigger steamers are
sen every year.
IL is tho new crowling out the old.
Tho old fishing villages arc doomed III
on. has leisure and littlo money he
can not put IL to better advantage than
10y tour OF the New England coast at
this time of the year. extending IL 20
Halifax. on the Nova Scotian coast. IL
time will admit Our politicians might
we'll make this trip. They would, per.
haps. zee the fishery question in new
light VIM T. HUNT
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-20

"a vushef lay cut HIRE smonx the fr~><
1xiss ne singing bsrls AN the bunsi boe&
: .knowIn' hat c-n do a please
ILan 10 live Whist folks call q l.fo " eass
Upthar IN the city.
Ter really dent 'xactiy undsrstaa'
" here The comfort Is Ter ~ man
In ~alkin' hot bricks an nsin' a fan.
A. Suioyins himself a. Ice says lie can
CptLar Ina tue csty.
~ ktr,cr lonesome. rrbhe you II fay.
b-flssn' ont here dny alter day
u th.~ ksnler easy. careless way.
4 ~ y Lour OFT here l. Letter'n day
Cp thar IA tAs eitj.
I-fsr th,f. jns' loct M ihr flowers arorn'
A-,<s,in' TIER heads M all over the gronns
~ the fruit r-l-ndln' ths tire 'wsy doSn.
. cu dun'l find sueh things a. these IN i0"as
a.. rutbsr. ia the city
/sfsald aforr. such shinFs rs thc'e.
she 6.,~rr-. ibc birds aud tue bum bees
A. silvia out here among the trees
NLsrs you can iake your ease. al GO as you
lltase.
Makes II belter'n TIE cily.
Now. ri the talk don't 'niount 90 snaI
bout this sinder life s-bein' rough.
An Tn tuge it's plenty good enough.
~ tween you an me. I ain't half as tough
A. ilyIn' In the city.
-iJames NhitcOub Riley.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-20

feet were nxa;l o, solid earth. and u,
lost hold viii, rei;hs. han |. although
the hore dragg 4. lin, beyon tie place
of starting lesere he c. VII le stopped.
Casting his eyc~ around nj tlie I'll hiss.
ing locomotive the horss gain sprun,
forward. Lnt could u, mors Tree himself
from the mans lsol than rat could { :
cape from the teeth 81 a terrier. After
a few more iusile attempts ia. horse
again turned around. AMI this time found
himself able u endure the sight o. the
locomotive. Thush stool forperhaps two
two minutes with staring ~ guivering
muscles. After little tie steam was
thui of. when the man loosed his hand
from The strap around the horse's throat.
AMI with II began stroking la. mex, sill
peaking TO him in tne salns los toned
voice.
Soon the horse became quite compost !.
whereupon the man. again erasp.ns tire
throat strap with hts ri;at In al, ur ell
him toward the train "A, before. with
many stops and snorts of in lui-y the
horse permitted himself TO be led again
toward the locomotive, which. when he
was about the same distance 'fon u a.
tie other time. burst forth into a eccon !
Kissing. quite as loud AS was the II s..
Again was repeated the scene AREA "
described. but the horse did 10. drag the
man 50 FAR as before. nor did ic require
so long 4 time in which To b. qaicted.
Tie steam soon shut OF again. and tn
man and lorsc once more approached
lie tain. which low moved away from
the station. Tie List g.imps OF the
showed the horse watching the nov nc.
customed terror and tne mai 10y his side
,till grasplng the heal of the lealin;
line ard s.roi;in. the horses neck--a
beautiful a;l expires i've illustration OF
the power over IN intelligent. animal OF
pan's courage. kindne,s, an pltielce. =
lAilrcd III. Peiert
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-20
A KETTLE OF FISH.
a FOOD rRoDycr TnAr NATIONS
CUiEEEL dBoUr

n~r.yine New England Fishing Villages.
Bi~app~aranec Of ia. Eish.rm~n steam
aud Nets do the WORK Now--1aih o. aa
old Timer.
Especial Bottom Letter.
II is an interesting fac. that three. and
rossibly -four. If the greatest nations ON
tie face OF the earth 10 day arr cmbroiled
over the matter II fish Eng and l.
having an unhappy time with the great
fishing grounds OF the coast Of her
Amer can provinces In fact the con-
ccssions made both To the United States
and Franc sarly hundred years ago
in respect to these fishing grounds have
been the most frui full subject OF diplo-
matte controversy. between the nations
namel Of any that lave arisen during
the present century. The great boundary
disputes between the United States and
Great lr,tain, which time and again
have threatened war. were all amicably
settled; but the first step has not yet
been taken toward an adjustment Of the
question OF the three mile fishing limit
The same is true rs between England
and France. A hundred portentious and
mighty diplomatic snarls, involving the
ntrol of empires and the monopoly Of
vast fields Of trade, have been adjus cl
in spirit of mutual concession, but tho
Newfoundland fisheries dispute remains
rs lively and unadjustable as it was cen
tury ago.
Wien the United States purchase
Alaska il secured third interest In an
ancient feud that had ragged between
Great Britain and Russia in regard to
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-20

tho seal fisheries. and IL is probable that
this diplomatic tangle will remain To
plague generations yet unborn.
What Is it that renders fishing such a
fru tful source OF international, state,
and local trouble? II is to be remarked
that war has time and again ragged be-
tween States OF the Union over the con-
troll cf fishing grounds, while scarcely q
local community exists In the whole
country where there are lakes or streams
inhabited ~ fish that legal and some
times physical war has not been waged
FOR tie contro, of the same.
The world wide disposition TO quarrel
nh fight abont ii,h is question for
philosophers statesmen. That il is a
reali y nobody can deny.
Tie anomaly grows stranger the closer
ones acquaintance becomes with fish
and fishermen. Cd Isaac Walton calel
fishing "the gentle ar" There Is no
where in the world Ia be fond more
pc fec: picture 81 peace than IL afforded
by New England fishing villa e-un-
less. indeed. Il be nn English. French.
o. Canadian fishing villag,. for thcre Is
a conspicuous likeness among them that
all travellers will recoSnz,. The ro.ting
and unstable wharfs. the ramshakle unl
weather beaten sheds. tie VI, tn of IN ist'
and cordag3 athwart the sky. the ever
prevailing aroml of drcaying fish. til
lstless and pathetic unobtrlisivenesi Of
tic folk ono meets. all arr signs Of tie
reacefn and snbduins effects OF the pur-
suit OF "a, "spoils o. ths SET. Palmer
havedrp.csel iishin ;scenc'fo' C INJURIES.
but they havc miss, til, real pathos OF
the vocation Tae Milo. of ths lJhr-
men is yet TO appear.
Ihcle reflections have been inspired by
n recent trip along portion OF tho New
England coast. leaving Gloucester. round.
ing tic Cape, and visiting the various
fishing resorts ON Nantucket, Mart.a's
Vineyard. and throughout Buz2,rrs
Eav 10 New Bedford.
One Witnesses on such trip a decay
ing industry--the passing away OF type
Of o n old national life. The fishing in.
duslry IL doomed IA conducted in the
old fashioned way, just as farming OF n
sn,ll scale is falling into decay in this
section n our common country. NOfactJ
IRE needed to support this statement.
The results are too apparent 10 b. denied.
Steam and machinery are taking thu
place OF sails and lines in ocean fishing
Gloucester typifles the progressive AMI
active present. with its busy wharvcs. and
its scCrcs Of big schooners or steam ,eo
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-20

Tsrr,as Combat between a rorpoise and
% SHARK.

A0hnEt tsFtWffh "a tOFIOtrc anu
- SHARK
Willie the lathe.s wcro enjoying n
bath in the surf 10 Ayaol, n. j., says
the Philad nlphia l,nlcs, large school Of
poip Uses made n IA Up the coast just
behi.d tbs breakers There were over
100 Of thes, slippery III Dns,ers 50 hard "a
catch IN MT. and they never Lite ct
any known ait. A Gpol sized CT. oisi
viii d ,voar bushel o. moss lunkcrs or
young drum tish at single meal; anil
just now the surf il filed wiz. small
drum fish feeding MT Goo tide.
The maa eat n, SHARK likes tho same
kind OF die. and many n bloody conflict
ensles between tie c robbers OF the
great do when they meet on common
feeding ground. In front II tic hotel
there Ia considerable depth or water and
the porpoisci came 50 near thai many OK
them cou, have beel reich.l With n
fishing iol Suddenly. rs the school u
porpoisc were tumblng over each o he:
in play. four foot shark made n das !
out OF water. pursued 10y n ton foot por.
poisr. The porpoisc succcelc ia bitin (,
piece ont IL the man az or and made "a
viciou, plunge at tie lark in mid All,
while the SEA became red with BIO q.
Both i.sh were in duel To tie death
Neither tried o. escape The shark wai
the swiftest in motion. hut VA, M un.
equal Antagonist. The porfose would
dive under Him and trike him in taJ
belly under water. TO tho great Giscom.
fort OF the man eater. whoe jaws werc
not big enough To make much inpress.o ,
on the tough hide "a TO Slip ery sea
hog.
Three time7 they met IN mid Dir an J
struck each other rs two bull Clas would
butt each other with tier antlefs Iha
rorpoi G slowly retired ten feet and with
the swiftness of lightning struck the
s'mrls in the middle and ripped him open
Tho man eater soon floacl. dead, ont on
the sea, while the por oisH, lady hurt,
followed his companions up Town end
inlck
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-20
bobby. Punishment.

Mother - Bobby, the teacher sends
word to me that you are a very bad boy.
You don't learn your lessons, and you
are late Mt school. and you whisper and
play during school hours Now, what
shall do with your Bobby--Tm pretty
wicked. amt II Mother-Yes. Bobby.
you are. Bobby--Well. mamma. II
you've got 10 do something with me.
you'd better Let mo go TO the circus ]
know seven other very wicked boys who
are going
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-20
Woman aud l.er stomach.

"Woman Is IN omnivo ous animal, :
avs groa, London physician who's IN.
y siis stion q woma as power OF eating
has lei him 20 the conclusion That She ia,
as rule. much more fond OF unreasonable
lood nj unsea onablc hours than man.
Men do ros eat some thin -. continue
.his observing pracii ioner, @bccausc
.hey know IL they d, tn y will b. DIS.
ocptic and i'll t'mp,r d the n,xt day. but
.he rrailnst woma i--bles, her sweet ,ul
Ard roug stlmach-will consume ia
very things q man reftises and rise OF the
morrow withon. n wrinkle an h,r face O.
aiuale in her temper 10 be COMO I "a
horsa'f and TO every one eli G. Heaven
only knows Low hsy - :, the dortors
don't.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-20


beaten cottages waiting Tor the grim ms
senger TO come and take them from
ecenc where they no longer ,cein 10 b,
OF any use.
The romance Is being crowl 4 out a.
modern life, and no aspect OK It wa, mprs
romantic than that which surround Il
the fisheries OF this coast ia the COOL oil
days The old fashioned inlspsudslt
fisherman. In oil skin hat. tarpauli d. anil
great boots, and the inevitable pp. IL
his mouth. with his ca. rigged whale
boat. AMI busy adventurous lifs ia pur-
suit 81 blue fish. mackerel. bonita. sword
ia halibut. and otl'r f,oi Ashes. i,
practically thing OF the la.t The few
who linScr follow the old WAYS not be-
ra,isc there l. any profit In IL. but he
cause they find it impossible TO adj. amy
other mode of lie.
The old fellows cling TO the rast The
right OF trim yachts and busy steamers.
nnd all the panorama OF summer Ito
about the watering places that have
sprung up at different places o, the coast.
affects them only with dazcd surprise.
They linger about, only too glad Ia get
pas enger for "A small sum aud throw
loose the painter OF the old boat, and
dish cut into the Atlantic waves in the
Old happy way.
Floating along with gentle breoze off
Cape Poge, trolling for blue fish that
were not to be found. put in the time
talking with an old sen dog whose 20
winters had not diminished his strength
r. ly,a -. II
thorough representative OF the hardy
Yankee sailor. now SO nearly extinct
lie had run fishing dory "a n boy.
served before the mast on Liverpool
packet as n lad, and rs young man
pursued the whale In the Arctic seas,
and later had commanded vessels OF his
own AMI sailel on every sea on the wide
globc, had been shipwrecked three
times. spending three months on an un-
inhabited island OF tic Pacific, and now
IN his old age like hundreds of his kind,
was passing his declining years in his
boyhood occupation OF fishing.
No. it don't pay no more. he said. In
response 20 a question. -Fishin' amt
what It used 10 be. Mnny's the time I've
brought this old boat in so full OF fish
there was hardly room to stand in il.
landed ZOO blue fish at tho Edgartown
wharf one day, and they was all beau
ties, and fish was worth five TO seven
ents "A pound in those days, and plenty
of takers. You can git more than that
now, but then there amt no fish. Those
fellows get 'em all, he added. jerking
his finger out toward the open sea, where
half dozen steamers or schooners could
be seen with their nets out.
Sometimes we get run yet for
day or two, and can catch twenty or
thirty blue fish, and they bring n good
price up ut the Bluffs. but II faint often
we can do that now. Many atime. after
cruising around from four O'clock in the
mornin', we 60 homo at night without a
fish.
why don't you try to do something
else?"
Well, faint nature. suppose. I'm
too old, anyhow. I've got boy who's
engineer on steamer, and good one.
too. and gets COOL wages. but / don't
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-20
sovcn uours' sio.p 40 ...aat.

There is not one man or woman IN TO-.
600 who can afford TO do without seven or
tight hour sleep. All thoss soi :
written about great men A 1 womcl who
slcp. only two or thee hours "A nj IA.
make very interesting reading. bat tell
YOU. my readers, no man or 40 nan ever
yet kept healthy in body and mind FOR q
number OF years with less than sevca
hours' sleep Americans need more
sleep than they are getting. This lack
ma IS them 80 nervous and the insnn
asylum so populous. II you can set &c
bid early, the riso carly. IL yau car
no. get 10 bed till late. tien riss late. II
may b rs Chr.st.a for one man 10 rise
a. 8 ~ It j. fir another 70 get up at 3
counsel my rea les % g ~ WHEN they
arc cBted. ut lcs tho roasing bel he
rung at lcas. - minutel lcror' your
pLolic appearance. PHYSICIANS say that
"A So lien jump on. of bel yiycs irregular
motto 10 tbs pulc IL tax . hours to
gc. over to sli len risin,. Give us
limo nftsr voi call uI TO roll Owe. gaz,
AZ the world fall in the face. aud look
Le.oro We lean.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-20
nrs.hlns Gao col.. 20 .he car..

One morning last spring traveller ap-
preaching country railway station mo-
ticed man holding young horse some
twenty rods distant from the track upon
which train was then standing. The
mans left hand grasped strong leather
halter at the point where IL Is fastened
10 the leading line. while his right hani
held firm hold Of heavy strap bucklel
loosely about the horses throat TIE
man, who was speaking to the horse in
low voice. presently began moving
with him over the open space toward the
locomotive. which thus far was perfectly
silent. The horses open nostrils and
erect ears showed him To be somewhat
rxcitel nc the strange apparition. but he
evidently felt assurance in his keeper, by
whose side he had moved with short and
nervous step over perhaps half the dis
lance between limself and the train
when the locomotive suddenly let of
steam.
The terrified crcatlUe turned like n
Asssh. and IN =, dothg for an instant
swung the man feet clean OF the ground.
But before the horse mad, the first
spriny IA the opposite direct.oa the maps
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-20
An Ilxtranrdlnnry Eeacon.

The most extraordinary OF all liyht-
houses IL to be- found un Arnish Rock.
Stornoway bay--a rock which i scta-
rated from the Island Of Lewis hy
channel over 500 feet wide. II i In
the Ilcbrilcs. Scotland. On this rock
Il conical beacon is erected and on its
summit lantern i iiNc l. from which.
night after night. shines light which
j. seen hy the fishermen far aud widr.
Yet there IL no burning lamp in the
lantern aud no attendant ever goes to
IL, for the simple reason that there is
no lamp go attend TO. no wick TO trim.
and no oil well to replcnish.
The way in which this peculiar light
house IL Illuminated is this: On the
island Of Lewis. 800 feet or so away, il
n lighthouse and from window in tbs
tower u steam of light is projected ON
mirror In the lantern on the summit of
Arnish Rock. These rays arc reflected
on To an arrangement oE psisms. aud
by their action are cOnvergcd To "A
focus outside the lantern, from where
they divcrgc In tho necessary dioc-
ton.
The consequence IL that 10 all in
tents and purposes lighthouse exists
which has neither lamp nor lighthouse
keeper. and vet which gives ns ser, ice-
able u light--taking into account the
requirements of this locaIity--as IL an
elaborate AMI costly lighthouse, with
lamp. servicc-room. bedroom. living
room, store-roOm. oil-room and water
tanks. were erected on the summit of
tho rock.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-20
New Rorno.

Fifty-five million dollars OF capital
have been invested In the building OF
new Romo" during the last six years.
The largest part of this amount wa.
supplied by mortgage banks on the So
curity Of the lands and houses. Be-
tween 1882 and 1887. when the build.
Ing fever was Mt its height. rents in.
creased enormously and are now mucl,
higher than In any other Italian city
except Naples.