davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-11
How Spools Are Made.

Birch wood is preferred. The wood is
first sawed into sticks four or Eve feet long
and seven-eig hths of an inch to three inches
square, according to the size of the spool to
be produced. These sticks are thoroughly
seasoned. They are sawed into short blocks
and dried in a hot air kiln. At the time
they are sawed holes are bored perpendicu-
larly through each block, which is set on
end under rapidly revolving, long shanked
augur. Next, one whirl of each little block
against some little knives that are turning
at lightning speed, fashions it into spool
according to The pattern desired. and that,
too, at the rate of one a second for each set
of knives. A row of small boys feed the
spool making machines by simply placing
the blocks in a spout, selecting the best
and throwing out the knotty and defective
stock. The machine is automatic, but there
are some things which it cannot do, hence
the employm snt of the small boys above
mentioned. After the spools are turned
they are placed in large drum and re-
volved rapidly until they have taken on a
fine polish. For some special purposes they
are dyed vel ow, black or red, according
to taste When one sees spool of thread
marked 1000 or 1900 yards" it does not sig
Nifty that the thread has been measured,
but that the spool has been gagged, and is
supposed to have that amount of thread
upon it, says The Implement Herald.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-11

TIE Bloomington Paragraph speak :
OF Fov. Fifer as possibility in conpec
ton with the republican vice presideu>
tial nomination, ard the Bulletin Demo-
crat says Gov. Fifer would be eminentlv
respectable and admirably equipped when
brought into comparison with the medi-
ocrity now rafting around in the chair.
To which the Springfield Register adds;
In the history OF the nation the vice pres.
idential Office has never presented such q
complete vacuum as today
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-11
For over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used by millions of mothers for
their children while teethipg. If dis
burbed at night and broken of your res
by q sick child suffering and crying with
pain of cutting teeth send at once and get
q bottle o. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup" for children teething. 1t will r--
lieve the poor little sufferer Immediately
Depend upon it, mothers. there's no mis-
take about it. 1t cures diaIrhoea, regu-
lstes the stomach and bowels, cures wind
collie. softens the gums. reduces inflsmua-
ton and gives tone and energy TO the
whole system, Mrs Winslow's Soothing
Syrup" for children teething is pleasant
to the taste and is the prescription of one
of the oldes, and best female physicians
snd nurses in the United States. Sold by
all druggists throughout the world. Price
twenty-five cents bottle. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-11
Keep the Passions in Check.

An old man was once walking with a lit
tie boy. They came across four shrubs. The
old man said to his youthful companion;
Pull up the least one"
He obeyed with ease.
Now the next"
He obeyed, but it did not come so easily.
And the third
1t took all his strength to move its roots,
but he succeeded.
Now the fourth
In vain the lad put forth all his strength.
He only made the leaves tremble: he could
not move the roots. They had gone strongly
into the earth, and no effort could dislodge
them.
Then the wise old man said to the ardent
youth:
This, my son, is just what happens with
our passions. When they are young and
weak, one may, by a little watchfulness
over self and the help of 4 little self denial
easily tear them up; but if we let them cast
their roots deep into our souls, there is no
human power can uprooU them. For this
reason, my child, watch well over the first
movements of your soul, and study, by acts
of virtue to keep your passions well in
check. "-Goiden Days.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-11
Harvest Exrucsions.

On August 25 and September go, the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
railway will sell harvest excursion tickets
from all stations on its line south of and
including Vinton. to all stations on its
line north of and including Iowa Falls, in
Iowa, Minnesota ond South Dakota. to all
points in Arkansas, Indian Territory,
Texas. New Mexico. Colorado. Wyom-
ing, Utah, Idaho, Montana, South and
North Dakota also to all points in Ten
nessee. Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi,
Georgia and Florida at rate of one fare
and one.third for the round trip.
For further information, enquire of
any ticket agent of this company. or
!. E. HANNEGAN.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-11

In the pursuit Of the eood things OF
this world we anticipate too much; we
eat out the heart and sweetness of world
y pleasures by delightful forethought Of
them. The results obtained from the use
of DR.. Jones Red Clover Tonic far exceed
all claims. It cures dyspepsia, and sll
stomach, liver, kidney and bladder
troubles. 1t is perfect tonic, appetizer,
blood purifier. sure cure for sgue and
m ,lsrisl diseases. Price. 80 cents. Of
druggsts.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-11

Now the Europeans employ elephants in
their armies in the East. The British
soldier elephants in India today, however,
are not fighters. They are workers; they
bear the baggage and drag the heavy
cannon.
Not long ago seventeen raw recruits"
We're shipped from Rangoon to Madras.
Most of them We're newly captured animals
purchased for the government of India up
in the country OF British Burmah. One by
one these huge animals were hoisted from
the wharf in a great sling and lowered into
the hold of the ship, as shown in the &C
companying picture from Little Men and
Women, which gives its readers the inter
esting facts here quoted The elephants
did not like going to sea in that way at all
+ They struggled nightly. They roared.
They grabbed at the rigging with their
trunks as they We're slung up in midair.
And then down in the hold they were so
furious that it was more difficult to get
them out of the sling than it had been to
get them in
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-11
The Spice Islands.

The MolUccas or Spice islands are nu-
merous group in the Eastern archipelago;
none of them are large, the surface of the
whole group is mountainous, several peaks
attaining to the height OF 5000 feet. They
are volcanic in structure, some Of the islands
containing active volcanoes and numerous
hot springs, while earthquakes are of fire.
quent occurrence. Some of the mountains
present beautiful appearance, being
wooded to the summit; the soil is rich, the
climate warm and very moist, but owing
to the smallness of the islands and the
prevalence of the mousoons the heat is sell
dom excessive. As the climate is quite I'M
suited for corn, the natives depend for food
on the sage palm, the bread fruit tree and
the cocoanut. Spice is the article of prod
uce most important to Europeans, cloves.
nutmegs and mace being exported in large
quantities. Sandal wood is obtained here;
and small quantities of gold, coral and
mother of pearl are found. while some trade
is carried on with China i'll edible birds
nests and that other peculiar delicacy, the
fins of sharks The Portuguese, Spanish
and Dutch have alternately struggled for
pre-eninence on these valuable islands.
They were captured by the British in the
beginning of the present ce2tury, but were
finally restored to the Dutch by the treaty
of Paris in 1911
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-11

The dictionery says, "a balsam is d
thick, pure, aromatic substance flowing
from trees" Kemp's Balssm for the
throat and lungs Is the Onlv cough medi.
cine that is a real balsam. May thin.
wsterY cough remedies are called balsam's
hnt such sTe not Lo0k through bottle
Of Kenp's Bslssm and notice what = pure,
thick preparation it is. If you cough
use Kemp's Balssm. at All druggists
Large bottles 50c ans g.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-11

GOVERNOR PATTIsoN has requested
Secretary Foster to permit the exsmina,
ton of the books OF the Keystone bank
by committee of business men selected
by him, in order to discover what be-
came of the money stolen from the state
and city. What says Wspsmsker?
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-11

Elk SENATOR SPooNER's discovery that
the force bill still is an active issue in
politics will be cheerful news to the
white-souled Hoar and his compstriot
Lodge who, when last heard from, were
wandering at large in Massachusetts,.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-11
De fieiencY and Surplus.

Says the New York World: The re-
publican newspapers are supporting Sec
Rotary Fosters deceptive assertion that he
has s155, 7s3. rs. 80 net balance They
and he know better.
Out of this sum must be taken the
gold reserve. 800, 600, 900. held for and
sacredly pledged TO redemption purposes;
$40. 36S, 1875, subsidiary coin, which is
not q full legal tender: 81 .952 203 Il,
disbursing officers balances, which the
government may not use for general pur-
poses; $780,, 955 81, in minor coin and
fractional currency. and S21, 5SS 636 %
deposited in the national banks, which is
dangerously small working balance
when the government is spending Sc
600, 900 month more than it receives.
These items make q total of S145 276,-
9S6.22, so that in this showing the net
balance is less than $4,000, 900. But
against this must be charged. as appears
in the debt statement itself, either $685.
461, SIS % or S33, OIL, 941 Al, it is impos>
sible to say precisely what is due for the
redemption of national bank notes, so
purposely blind is the new method of
bookkeeping. At any rate this is the
fund which congress diverted from its
purpose, and most, if not ali, of which
has been expended.
''Thereis already q deficiency Of at
least S23 100000 and no net balance at
all, according to the secretsry's official
statement, and no other result can be
reached except by ignoring liabilities and
unavail able assets. Honest business
men never do that"
A short time ago the Chicago Inter
Ocean said the surplus was building up
at the rate of q million day. That WAS
an assertion. The facts don't bear out
the assertion. TIE Pittsburgh Post gives
the figures as follows: The receipts of
the treasury were IS, 4S5. 1872 less than in
from the treasury were 80, 462 I'll more
than were paid out last year. The result
is that the treasury goes behind hand
7,S47 $40 in one month. This is burn
ing the candle at both ends with ven-
geance. The expenditures exceeded the
income for the month by the enormous
amount of So. 419. 3O6 1t is interesting
and important TO note that this
overwhelming excess of ex-
penditure is not due to any of the causes
which republican apologists are wont tc
allege in excuse for the waste of money
That is to cay, the pension payments in
July were, by chance, less than in the
same month of 1890 and not dollar has
yet been paid out either for subsidies OIL
bounties. The second year of republican
appropriations, in short, opens with {
staggering excess of expenditure fo
"civil and miscellaneous purposes, tn.
fruit of Speaker Reeds legislation. 1t il
not easy to see where this will end. A
the present pace, the $10.000,0 600 ava!
able cash in the treasury will disappear
together with the bank deposits. before
the democratic congress meets, and ever
then relief cannot be afforded at once !"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-11

ments on land are so clumsy that he is
obliged TO use the cluster of strong feath-
ers forming the tip OF the tail as an addi-
tional means of support when standing up
right In the water, however, the limbs
which are of so little use to it on land en-
able il TO move with the greatest swiftness
and ease.
The color of these birds is a pure white
on the under part of the body, and black
or grayish blue above. Bands of yellow
ish color have sometimes been observed on
the breast and the sides of the neck, and
tufts of bright yellow feathers about the
eye. a popularity of the plumage of the
adult male bird is the dark band surrounds
ing the lower part of the body, as shown
in the Illustration. The average length of
the birds is about two feet.
The eggs are laid on rocky islands and on
cliffs bordering the sea. The nest is rough
ly constructed of stones and shells, the
principal object being apparently to raise
the eggs from the ground and keep them
dry. Usually a single egg only is found
in the nest, of a pure white color and
globular in form, like that of duck. After
five weeks incubation the young manchots
make their appearance, and are fed from
the beaks Of their parents with partially
digested food regurgitated from the stom-
ach. After The responsibility for their
young ceases the old birds commence TO
moult, and remain in a sort OF stupor
until the new feathers are grown and 1t is
safe for them to take TO the water once
more.
When removed TO the northern hemis-
phere the manchot tends instinctively to
delay the nesting season about six months,
to correspond with the difference in the
seasons between the two hemispheres. In
termediate types of animals like the bird
described are the strongest witnesses TO
the truth of the theory Of development.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-11
IA Yen c.UshG

Dou'ttolay. Take K,mp's Dalsam, the
best cough cure. II will cure your
coughs and colds. 1t will cure Pains in
the chest. 1t will cure influenza and
bronchitis and sll diseases pertaining to
the lungs because it is pure baIsam.
Hold it to the light aud see how clear and
thick it is. You will see the excellent
effect sitter taking the 6rst dose. Large
bottles soc ard Z
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-11
To Nervous and p.bltat,d Mem.

If you will send me your address we
will mail you our illustrated pamphlet
explaining all about DR.. Dyes celebrated
electro voltsic belt and appliances. and
their charming effects upon the nervous
dabilitated system, and how they will
quickly restore you to vigor. manhood
and health. Pamphlet free. If you are
thus afflicted, We will send you belt and
appliances on trial.
VoLTAIc BELT Co, Marshall. Mich.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-11

A Mothers Gratitude My son was in
an almost hopeless condition with flux
when commenced using Chamberlain's
Cole, Cholera and Disr, hoea Remedy. 1t
gave BIN immediate relief aud | am sure
1t saved his life. / take great pleasure
in recommending it to all. Mrs. NJ l..
johnson, Everett, Simpson county. Miss.
25 and 80 cent bottles tor sale by Hsrtz
Il Bsbnsep, druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-11

Albert Erwin, editor of the Leonard ,
Texas, Graphic. says: For the cure of
cramps in the stomach Cham berlsin' 3
Colo, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is
the best and most speedy l ever used. .
Many others who have tried it entertain
the same opinion. For sale by Hartz s.
Bahnsen, druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-11
The Lies of Various Nations.

The miles of various nations, expressed
in yards, are as follows: The Irish mile,
e,24O yards; Swiss, 9,153; Italian, 1,766;
Scotch, 1854; Tuscan, sos; German, s,1O6;
Arabian, AIS; Turkish, 1895; Flemish,
6,s96; Vienna, s,296; Roman, 1,6s2 or 2.o25;
werst, 1857 Or 1887; Dutch and Prussian.
6,4SO; Swedi ID and Danish, 1855; Eng
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-11

Mr.. Clark, to the publc:-I wish to say
to any friends aud the public. that re-
gard Chamberlains Collie. Cholera Ind
Diarrhoea remedy as the best preparation
in use for collie and diarrhoea. II is the
finest selling medicine ever handled, be-
cause it always gives satisfaction. o.
Il Clark, Orangeyille, Tex. For sale by
HartZ Il Bahnsen, druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-11
GIANT SOLDIERS.
Elephants in India Bear the Baggage of
the Army and Drag the Heavy Cannon.

the Army and Drag the Heavy Cannon.
The very biggest of the British soldiers
are in the East Indian army. They are
eight or ten feet tall. They weigh five or
six tons apiece. These giant soldiers are
not men, however. They go on four feet
instead of two, In fact, they are elephants
Strange to say, the first elephants ever
seen by Europeans, centuries ago, were SOL
diers too. The Europeans had to fight
them, as we'll as men, in the great wars of
the east. In those days, elephants went
into battle clad in armor. Sometimes they
bore towers on their backs, filled with war
riors. Some of those old soldier elephants
were trained TO cut and thrust with huge
scimiters, which they carried with their
trunks. An elephant can lift half a ton
with his trunk. Think, then, what ire
mendous weapon such swordsman could
swing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-11
.gx1z,S<-:S|,e!n;N!ye,!EF:. >:
@s,,.e asllSAMDysS
Gk0GRESS&&
A STRANGE TYPE OF SEA FOWL.
The Manchots of the Cape of Good Hope
and the Theory of DeyeIopment

The Manchots of the Cape of Good Hope
and the Theory of Development.
At the Cape of Good Hope and its neigh
boring islands is found the most curious
and remarkable of the sea fowl tribe-the
manchots, or jackass penguins. These
animals are Of strange and aberrant tyre
hardly worthy the name of birds. Popu-
lar Science News has the following to say
about them: Their wings are entirely use
less for purposes of flight, and have ap-
parently been modified into an organ more
nearly resembling the fiipper OF seal.
The feet are large and clumsy, and, like
the bear, the manchot is a plantigrade,
standing upon the full length of the foot:
but even with this advantage his move
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-11

For beauty. for comfort, for improve
ment of the complexion, use OILY Poz
zoni's Powder; there is nothing equal to
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-11
RouND-TRIP EXCURSION TICKETS

kOUND-TKIp EXCURSION TICKETS
will be placed on sale at the commence
neu0 Of tourist season by the Burlington,
Cedar Rapids d Northern Railway and
all OF its connecting lines at low rates to
the following points: Spirit Lake. Iowa !;
Weterville, Minneapolis, St. Paul and
Lake h9innetcnka. Minnesota; Lake Su-
perior points; Yellowstone Park and
points III Colorado.
Write for "A Midsummer Paradise" to
the General Ticket ard Passenger Agent,
Cedar Rapids. Iowa; for hotel rates to
". J. MORRISON, Manager, Spirit Lake,
Iowa
c. IVES J. z. HsEoEeGN.
Zee aL4 Geu3 Sept Gen" 4leSe: and PssS'T Ascent
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-06-02
SCOTTISH THISTLE CLUB.

The Scottish Thistle Club yester-
day evening finally adopted consti-
tuition and bylaws. Permanent
officers for the remainder of the cur
rent term were elected as follows:
Chief-Geo. Sanderman.
Chieftain-G. l.. Dali.
Recorder-R. B. Scott.
Treasurer-Wm. Eadie.
Sergeant-at- Arms-J. L. Goudie.
Trustees. G. White, Robert
More, Geo. Carson Kenyon.
The retiring temporary chief, Mr..
Mckay, had to decline reelection
with the other temporary officers, on
account of his having taken employ
ment on coasting steamer. He was
rendered cordial vote of thanks for
his services thus far in the chair.
Votes of thanks were also passed
to Mr.. James Allen for a donation of
S. 10 the library fund; to Mr..
Shepherd, for fine set of SCOTS
works and copy of "The Heroes of
the Dark Continent" and to Mr..
Walter Hill, for donations of IS and
six chairs.
The executive of the club have
sent circulars abroad by today s
mail, announcing the formation of
the club and its objects.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-06-02
THE NEW CENTRAL UNION CHURCH

Tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
the corner stone of the new Central
Union Church will be laid by the
oldest male member and the young
est female member of the church,
Hon. Samuel N. Castle and Miss
Sophie B. Judd. The exercises will
take place in the grounds of the Pu-
nahou Preparatory School, under the
shade of the trees, and seats will be
provided. The exercises will open
with invocation by Rev. T. l.. Gu
lick, followed by scripture lesson by
Rev. 0. p. Emerson. The choir will
sing the anthem ''Praise to the Faith
err" by Gounod. Psalm CXXXII.
will be read, led by Rev. DR.. Hyde.
Brief addresses will be given by
the Revs. S. f. Bishop, W. B. Ole
son, Alex. Mcintosh, j. Waiamau,
H. H. Parker and A. n. Fisher, also
by Messrs. B. F. Dillingham;, Alex.
Young, j. B. Atherton, p. c. Jones,
A. F. Judd and j. L. Warehouse,
jr. After prayer by the pastor, Rev.
DR.. Beckwitb, an original hymn by
Mrs. Dillingham; will be sung. Mr..
W. w. Hall, the church clerk, will
deposit the box and read the list of
contents. While the stone is being
laid the doxology will be sung and
the benediction pronounced by the
Rev. Hiram Bingham.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-06-02
PASSENGERS.

From Maui. and Hawaii per steamer
Kinau. June 2-Hon J o Carter, W NJ
Stroud, "A X Robertson, G NJ Walton,
wife and child, Geo j 'c arty, Mrs M
Siemson, j Chalmers. Mrs q Gertz and
child, Rev Mr. Okabe, Rev r X Babtist,
Rev S L Desha. r Renton, wife and 2
children. Miss Kealo Humphrey, } Fl
Coney, z Paakiki, Rev S Kali, Mrs w
Moyle and daughter, Mrs K kempster
and child. I X Mcguire, Thos Kinds, II
Zerbe, ISIS q L Turner, Kimo Pake, G
CamptOn, A Spencer. Geo Bond. Miss
kuewa. Mrs @ " ilcox and children, Ii
rat, Rev X Z Kuia, Rev 0 Nawahine,
Rev A 5 kaholoka, Rev j kalno, Miss
II K ilder, Miss MOsgrove, II Gum,
wife, child and servant and Il deck.
For Maui per stmr Claudine, June /
C A Peacock, Mrs Alexander. Miss
Allen, Q Hagens, A Francis, All Mi, wife
and 2 children, Rev Otsuka and 80 deck.
For Maui and Hawaii per stmr W &
Hall, June miss Greenwich, Miss A
Jones, Mrs Nowlein, Il Suyime, All
Leong, Mrs bunker and 40 deck.
For IAN Francisco, per S S Australia,
June Pc w Fuller, Mrs Zigler, j K
Renton, Mrs Renton and children, Mrs C
Kempster and child, Mrs Thompson,
Mrs j w Winter and child, j w Preston,
Geo Winter, B F Bagley, ii Morrison, j
MOri. Il Cummins, n Wallingford, j
B Tanner, j w Frazer, wife and child, y
c Watt, Mrs Armstrong, G NJ Walton
and wife, Mrs L II Owen, Mrs VIM Cogs-
well, p Peck, Miss NJ Z Rose, Mrs W f
Wichman, Luigi Raffetto, John Landers,
wife and child, Miss Shaw, DIR Morton,
Miss Wilder, Niss Michel, j Hart and
wife, Mrs j w Work, Mrs F Lowrev
and two children, Henry Y Nemple,
Peter Demott, Mrs j W Meyer and child,
Miss Perkins, Miss Cornwell. w Schmidt.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-06-02
THE SAILORS HOME.

Negotiations for change of site
for the contemplated Sailors Home
have been opened with the Govern
ment by the Trustees of the Sailors
Home Society. Since the acceptance
of the site now held by the Society,
the Union Iron Works have been es-
tablished in its very near vicinity. In
the judgment of the Trustees the
smoke and noise of the foundry
would seriously detract from the
comforts of the Home. The site pro-
posed to be gained as a substitute is
further down Alakea street, corner
of Allen street, and block from the
water front. The matter is awaiting
consideration by the Cabinet.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-06-02

The first Of series OF billiard ex-
hibition matches was given at the
Hawaiian Hotel last night. 1t was Il
match of 800 to $50 points, straight
billiards, between f, b. Saylor, Of San
Francisco, and Geo. A. Howe, OF Ho-
nolnlu respectively, Saylor made his
800 in 30 innings, an average OF Is
plus, while his opponent was making
LIT. Saylors highest run was 179 +;
Howe's %. After the match Saylor
exhibited number of fancy shots.