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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-09-11
BILL NYE's PATHos

A Sketch Written bv Him i'm $40
and Published Now for the First
Time.
In 1882, while in Denver on jour-
nalistic mission, resolved to pay a
visit to the humorist, who already
had afforded me SO many hours OF
laughter and entertainment. To be
sure, Laramie, Wyo., where he then
lived, was 500 miles away, but my
curiosity regarding the man had been
aroused and appreciation OF his work
made the distance seem short.
A product of that visit is thefollow-
ing little sketch, Transcribed from the
original manuscript which he present.
to me. As / was taking my leave of
him at Laramie he thrust long en-
velope into my hand and said: "Here
is a manuscript sketch l wrote as far
back as 1870. Igive it to you as g.
proof that was not always a jester
with the quill. Perhaps when you are
writing my obituary some timeyou can
use it."
And sure enough the pathetic and
pretty little sketch comes in cOnven-
iently now, though, thank heaven, I
am not writing Bill Nye's obituary.
Here it is:
Once long time ago I began to
write a poem. 1t was to be perfect IN
metre and in rhyme, and SO truthful
in sentiment that thousands OF hearts
should throb and thrill to its music.
began it with high hopes and christ
ened it with the name of a child.
But the work moved slowly, and
the lines seemed tame, so l returned
again and again to the child model for
inspiration, and looked into the mer-
ry eyes for help.
So it came to pass that very little
of my time was devoted to the poem
and a great deal to my hero. No slave
ever lived under a more unlimited
monarchy than under the reign OF a
pair Of laughing eyes, and no true 10y
al subject ever bowed in meeker sub
mission or blessed his sweet bondage
as did, with my neck beneath the
dimpled foot OF my conqueror.
Thus the summer came with the
twinkling music of the bobolink, the
misty blue of June mornings and the
evening concerts of sleepy-voiced
crickets. The long dreary days were
short to me, for I was under a spell,
and the wand of the enchanter was a
baby's tiny rattle. So I still dreamed
on of the poem that should crown
this summer vision with an ode to my
king, the back of whose chubby hand
was my law.
But the poem is only half finished.
It was broken off in the middle of a
sentence, and now 1t is growing yellow
beneath a pair of little scarlet and
white stockings. Those summer days
are locked in a frozen sky; the roses
and the violets are covered by the
drifting snow. With the death of the
year came the time for the waxen
hands to be forever still-those hands
that hold my heartstrings in their
eternal stiffness; those hands that
seem to touch me yet and take me
back to. that golden summer time
when I was trying to write my poem.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-09-11

it will give you sweeter disposition,
especially in the busy season OF the
year. After good many years expe-
rience / have yet to learn the fact that
it is necessary to churn 40 to 60 min
utes (and many times twice that pc
riod) in order to have gilt-edge goods.
On the other hand l have known good
cream to come into poor greasy butter
because it was churned so long. There
is no patent on this process OF testing,
and the means of making such test
are in the hands of every dairyman,
and they are always to be relied on
III. S. NJ. in the Country Gentleman.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-09-11
FASHIONS IN KISSING.
Clinging Creatures Who Look Sur
prised, and Naughty Maidens.

Clinging Creatures Who Look Sur
prised, and Naughty Maidens.
1t is quite out of fashion to struggle
and say: "Oh, now you stop!" when
you are goingto be kissed.
Presumably, if you don't intend to
allow yourself to be kissed, your man.
ner will not suggest the notion of kiss
ing you to the man.
Few men will try to kiss a girl unless
they think there is chance for sue
cess. Besides, struggling muses. your
hair and crumples yourlacesandbreaks
the flowers you wear, and leaves any
number of traces by which the girls
can tell just what has happened.
cit is much prettier to just pretend
to the last minute that you don't
know what is going to happen. In
this case you never loose kiss, as
you may if you do the struggle" act,
and it is much more satisfactory than
a kiss after q struggle or during
struggle.
You can beautifully surprised" and
gasp "Oh!-how-how dare you," and
clasp your hands over your face and
say: go away" when he tries to
soothe you, and, 81 hate you," and
all that. 1t is just as effective as before
the kiss and just as pretty and all
that, and does not muss your hair so
much.
The proud and naughty method is
very satisfactory if you choose the
right man. You should let the "cold
NOON shine full upon your face, and
with your lips "curling scornfully"
you say: "You would not dare" and
look him steadily and scornfully in
the eye.
You must be sure to choose a man
who will not be scared to death at
this and wish himself home.
The right sort of man will grab you
instantly. Then you can do the con-
trast act which is very effective. Turn
meek and quiet and "half timid" or
do the tragedy queen business and
leave the gentle act for later.
Now all men don't 60 in for "tam-
ing girls, and all men don't 60 in for
catching the coquette, and all don't
fancy teaching and encouraging shy
girls. The trouble with most girls is,
they adopt their method and they
stick to it right through.
You should always change your
meth cd with your mai.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-09-11
FINANCIAL soPHlsTRY.
Legislation Creates Money and Contro o.
Its Circulation.


Its Circulation.
The Wichita Eagle thinks it quite
singular that it should be contended-
s.you can't legislate money into a
mans pocket, as those who oppose an
increase of the circulating medium as
sert, when it has been demonstrated
quite often that money can be legis-
lated out of a mans pocket.
The Champion is of the same opin-
ion. The fact is that the financial
question is chiefly one of legislation.
It IS legislation that creates money;
that fixes its value; that increases or
decreases its circulation; that deter
mines it's functions and uses; in short,
that absolutely controls the somewhat
perplexing question of finance.
In this country, the constitution in
vests congress, a legislative body, with
the sole prerogative of adjudicating
this question. And, hence, in the
truest and highest sense, money, the
circulating medium of the land, is the
creature Of legislation. The princi-
pies of political economy, it is true,
step in to suggest what legislation is
wise and what is not, still the whole
matter revolves itself into question
of legislation pure and simple.
The same power that can and does
legislate money out of mems pockets,
as do all those enactments which tend
to decrease values; to change none
tary standards. to establish single
coin standard, to demonetize silver, to
prevent an increase of legal tenders,
in brief which operate to make the
rich richer and the poor poorer, as do
all those statutes which confer special
commercial and financial privileges
upon the few to the inevitable detri-
ment of the many, all these enact
ments do legislate money out of mems
pockets, and with most portentious
certainty.
It is poor rule that will not work
both ways. And, in this instance, the
rule, if not obstructed by interested
parties, could be made to work both
ways-the power that legislates money
out of could be made, and without any
violence to the principles of economic
justice, to legislate money into mems
pockets in several ways.
First this could be done by increas-
ing the per capita of circulation; by
increasing our legal tenders; by a
double coin standard; by wiping out
all trusts; by stopping corporate abuses,
and by putting an end to legalized plu-
tocracy.
1t is very gauzy subterfuge to pre-
tend that legislation cannot benefit
the whole mass OF the people financial
ly, when it is demonstrated fact that
legislation has very seriously injured
the masses fnancially-by restricting,
at the dictation of capital, the curren-
cy of the country to figure far below
the imperative demands of business;
by providing a small class with money
making opportunities, and by practic-
ally excluding the majority of the peo-
pie from these opportunities.
Let us have done with the sophistry
that legislation is the friend of one
class and the enemy of another, and
that it can help some and not help all.
In the matter of finance, commerce
and economics generally, legislation is
substantially the only means of &C
comprising desired ends. -Atchison
Champion.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-09-11
Speaking From Experience.

An old country gentleman, return
ing home rather late, discovered un-
der his kitchen window yokel with a
lantern who, when asked his business
there, stated that he had only come
accounting.
Come a-what?" said the irate gen.
tleman.
ACQUIRING sir. Use counting
Mary"
cts a lie!" exclaimed the old gentle
man. What do you want a lantern
for? ] never used one when was a
young man."
''No sir was the yokel's reply, "I
don't think yer did judging by the
missis!"-Jury.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-09-11

The Western Call: If the people of
this country would submit to the
money fiends of Wall street to dictate
the financial policy of this nation, how
long would it be- under, the light of
past experience, before the farmer and
laboring man in any of the vocations
would be reduced to penury? What
is the Wall street financial doctrine?
1t is single gold standard of values
They would eliminate silver. They
did cause it to be demonetized, and it
was a rascally act. It was knavery
accomplished by band of freebooters,
and yet these serpents are harping
about an honest dollar as the devil
tempted the first parents to worship
him when the command was from the
Creator, If We do We shall surely die"
These are the men who threaten the
government with ruin when an at
tempt is made to relieve the financial
distress of the people by an addition to
the circulating medium. Currency
reform is the great issue before the
people. Fight it out on that line and
do not let it be sidetracked by any
other single issue, although there are
many Of great importance, but they
will follow in the wake OF financial re-
form.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-09-11
A Source of. Profit.

If a farmer keeps good cows-well,
say the best cows-of his own breed
ing, he can usually sell the increase OF
his herd for good prices, prices much
above the average. This can be made
the source of considerable profit The
herd can be kept up to its limit in
point of numbers, and enough COWS
sold every year to make quite an in
come from this source alone. AS soon
as a man gets a reputation for breeding
good cows he will have no difficulty in
selling them to good advantage. There
is always demand, near cities for
good family cows-where only one or
two are kept for family use-and to
supply this market the COWS should be
of the best. 1t does not cost any more
to raise first-class cow than it does
to raise poor one; but while one will
pay good profit over cost of raising
the other may not pay expenses.
Therefore only the best stock should
be kept. Raise the heifer calves and
increase the income from the farm.
National Stockman.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-09-11
knowing the Flock Individ ually.

Many a shepherd fails to appreciate
the fact that he would be justified in
giving much more attention to the in
dividual members of his flock. The ex-
ensive sheep grower, unlike the horse
man, has in his charge so large num-
Der of animals that he cannot give the
personal attention which can be given
by the owner of the larger and more
valuable stock. At the same time if
it pays to look closely after the indi-
viduals in the latter case the same
principle will apply as far as practical
BILE in the former. OF one of the most
successful breeders and fockmasters in
Washington county, Pa, we have
often heard it said that his flock never
grew so large that he could not at any
time pick out any Individual animal;
and this same ability to particularize,
though possibly in a less degree.
should characterize every man who
expects to attain high success with
sheep. We hold this to be so evident
that special discussion of the subject
is unnecessary here.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-30
sunday SERVICES

At Trinity church, Rev. R F. Sweet.
rector, First Sunday after Trinity, services
at and 10:45 q. n and 40 D. m. at the
chapel al $3.50 p N.
st the Christian, services at 1915 g
N. and 745 p. M, conducted By the
pastor, Rev. T. W. Grafton. Morning
subject, The Model Church" Evening
subject, "Ou. Debt Of Gratitude, and How
TO Paw it Sunday school at 9:l5 &.
N. y. P. S. c. E. meeting at 6:45 D. m.
Al the Central Presbyterian, services
IS usual morning aud evening, preaching
Oy the pastor, Rev. J. H. Kerr. Morning
subject, The FIRST Petition to the Lords
PRAYER. Evening subject, "Encour age
ments VS.. Discoursgements" Sunday
school at $50 a. N, and y. P. S c F
at pm.
At the Broadway Presbyterian, Rev.
w 5. Marquis, pastor. services as usual
SUBJECT in the morning, Loyalty for the
Church. In the evening. Ideal Human
Development. Sunday schoo! at 9:lO
a. N, young peoples meeting at $50 D.
n. Services at South park chapel at 2:3G
D. N.
At the First Methodist church preach
ing at 1G4j q. m. and 745 D. NJ. by
new w b frlZZ ell, of Braid wood. Ills
Sunday school at 9:15 a. M, J. F.
Robinson, superintendent Junior league
$50 D. n, Amy Henderson. leader.
Young peoples meeting at 6:45 p. H.,
Z. E Adams, leader.
At the First Baptist preaching morning
and evening by the pastor Rev. DR.. C.
Z Taylor. Subject for morning: The
Habitation OF Thy Holiness, " for evening,
AN Unfortunate Choice by Successful
Business Man" The evening service will
be opened by service of song. Sunday
school at 9:l5 q. m, J. W. WEIGH super.
intendent. Young peoples meeting at
$40 p. m. led by S. J. Wooden. Suns
day school at Forty-fourth street mission
at p. m, c. L. Williams superintendent.
Pre- aching in the chapel in the evening by
G. 7. Knox.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-30
LOCAL NOTICES.

Wanted-A cook at 3015 Fifth avenue.
Orange ice at Krell s. Maths; try q
dish.
Spring Cove illuminated Thursday
evening; music aud coastlng.
Wanted-A German girl for general
housework call or address "a D." AR.
GUS office.
The Crown dining room serves better
meal for 25 cents than any other place
in the city.
Don't forget the game of base ball {
Davenport Sunday afternoon next. Dav.
export IS. Quincy.
Milk shake. lemonade and all other
temperance drinks at Krell & Maths;
when thirsty stopin.
Davenport VS.. Quincy at Davenport
base ball park Sunday, Msy 81. Gaue
called at p. m. sharp.
Wanted-A Swedish barber who would
Ike to come west. Address l.. s. Wood
ruff, Loveland, Colorado
Vanilla and chocolate ice cream and
orange ice at Krell s Maths; stop when
passing and try dish.
Try our orange ice and then pass your
opinion on 1t. We make it extra rich
and fine. using nothing but the fruit
juice. krell & Maths ice cream parlor.
j. J. Lerch. the well known painter,
paper hanger, grainer. kalsominer, etc
is prepared to do all kinds OF work in his
line in first class manner. Shop No.
800 Eighteenth street.
Three championship games of baseball
will be played at davenport baseball
grounds on Monday. Tuesday and We'd
nesday, June l, . aud 8. Davenport VS.
Quincy. Game called at 3. 80 D. IN
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-30
TOWN TALK

Robert Lee of Cable was in the city
today.
81. D. Mack left last night for Chicago
on business.
Edward Berggren. of Cable. was in the
city yesterday on business
Il. G. Mcconnell started last evening
for Chicago on business trip.
Joseph Durmann of Warner came in
to attend the Memorial day services
Cedar Rapids slugged game out of
Davenport yesterday to the tune of 20 to
5.
Colored glee club will sing at Black
Hawk watch tower tomorrow afternoon
and evening
Vocal and instrumental music at Black
Hawk watch tower tomorrow afternoon
and evening
The annual commencement exercises
of the Reynolds public school wills be
held next Friday. June 5.
Service of song at the First Baptist
church on Sunday evening. beginning at
7:45 O'Clock, led by Prof. Hartsough.
Mrs. Maggie Pinkerton and Miss Nellie
Yates of Viola, are visiting with their
friends the Misses Ostrom in this city.
Claims have been allowed against the
estate of Bailey Davenport to the amount
of $50 600 in the circuit court at Dsyen,
port.
Rev. Wellington Frizzell. of Braid
wood, H., is the guest of Rev G. W.
Cue. Mr.. Frizzell formerly resided in
Rock Island. He delivered the Grafton at
the county soldiers monument this morn
ing and breaches at the First n. E. church
tomorrow morning.
On Friday next the Augustana Ora
torio society will give steamboat excur-
sion to Musca,ine. Prof. o. Olson will
deliver an address and music will be rem
dered by the society assisted by the col
lege band. A short stop will be made at
Muscstine for dinner. 4 good time is an,
ticipated, and everyone is invited to at,
tend. Boat will leave the Rock Island
landing at $50 a. IN. sharp.
The Eunice Goodrich COMPANY pre-,
senied The Little Countess at Harpers
theatre last evening before the largest
audience that has greeted the excellent
company during its present engagement.
This afternoon Little Red Riding Hood,
was given for matinee, and this evening
the company gives at its farewell the ex-
crucistingly funny farce-comedy, Three
Wives to One Husband"
The Alumni association of Augustans
college will give its sixteenth annual lit
erary entertainment in the college chapel
next Wednesday evening, June ., at 8
p. m. The committee on arrangements
has spared no pains in making prepare
tons for what it expects will be very
pleasant and highly instructive entertain
ment as may be seen from the programme,
This will consist of two addresses, both
in the English language-"W hat Shall
We do With the Foreigners, by Prof.
j. s. Carlson, A. Nj, of Gustayes
Adolphus college, ST. Peter, Mimi, ard
The Minister as an Orator." by Prof.
Edward Nelander, A. NJ. of Kansas
City, No. Prof. G E Griffith, the pop
ular baritone of the three cities, will rem
der the solo from Handers Ne ,siah, The
Trumpet Shall Sound -" All friends of
the institution are cordially invited to at
tend.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-30
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-30

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-30

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The morning call., 1891-11-24
INVADING CHINA.
Russian Troops Cross From 81.
IBERIA to the Orient.

Victor Schmidt, an Austrian globe-trotter.
arrived from Yokohama yesterday, and is
Shaving at the Palace. He is on his way
homeward after trip around the world,
his Journey being taken in the interests of
agriculture.
Mr.. Schmidts mission is unofficial. but he
has letters from the Austrian Government
to officials in this and other countries.
When in Australia he said that the people
desired him to recommend that country for
Austrian immigration. THE trouble is"
he added, that my countrymen who care
TO enligrate are all poor. and the Australians
or any other people do not desire the poorer
classes as colonists."
The most interesting news from the
Orient was the report which reached us
just before sailing from Yokohama that a
body of Russian troops had crossed into
China by way OF Siberia.
The trouble relates to disputed bound
aries, and the general impression is that
the Chinese will be forced TO make number
of territorial concessions TO Russia. In
spite of her immense population China'S
army has no terror for any European power,
Russia of all countries having Il special con-
tempt for the Chinese soldiery
Il do not think there will be protracted
war between the Two countries. Russia's
move is more for the purpose of striking
awe to the hearts of the Cinnamon than in
the expectation of prolonged campaign.
The Russians seem ready for business, how
ever, if necessary.
Just at this time it is doubtful if other
European countries will interfere, or il they
do, their influence would be directed aganst
China. For some time there has been talk
of general European alliance to bring the
MonGolians to terms and to force reparation
for the lives and property of foreign resi-
dents which were sacrificed by Chinese
moDs.
England will be in somewhat OF a
quandary, as it has been supposed for some
time that Russia had her eye fixed c0vet-
ously on Northern India. To oppose China
now will be to hold her old enemy while
the English Government is with reason very
distrustful regarding the attitude of China. -
The morning call., 1891-11-24
MIND READING.
Professor McIvor Tyndan Gives Evidence
of HIS Power.

Professor McIvor Tyndall Gives Evidence
of His Power.
A. j. Mclvor Tyndall, the mind reader,
recently arrived in this city from London,
gave several tests of his power yesterday
afternoon at Irving Hall, OF Post street.
His audience was composed principally of
newspaper men, who made thorough and
candid test of his alleged power to read the
thoughts Of others, and at the conclusion of
the entertainment went away satisfied that
the theory Of thought transmission is not
altogether a fraud.
The professor ia the first test was blind
folded and locked in a room. Then man
was sent to hide pin. This he did, going
Tor secret place 10 an adjoining room and
dep0siting the article under the carpet.
Returning. he took the professors hand and
was led directly to the hidden pin.
The second trial was on an imaginary
tragedy A man was killed with a lead
pencil dagger" anu the body hidden. The
dagger was nut over door in one of the
rooms and the mind reader called out After
going around the room several times hand
finland with the murderer he took him to
the secreted instrument of death, AMI then
succeeded in finding the body.
The last test was the most convincing of
all. a member OF the party fixed his thoughts
upon another man present, and the profess
sor led the thinker directly to the subject
of his thoughts
In mlnd-readIng tests a small wire is often
used, but Iyndall gets communication with
the mind OF his subject simply by clasping
hands.