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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-15
The Minister'S Boy and His Dog.

Willie was asleep and Dan was lonely
Willie is the minister's son. Dan is his
dog. 1t was Sunday morning, and every
one was at church but these two friends
1t was warm and sunny, and they could
hear the preaching, for their house was
next door to the church
"Dan," said Willie, lit is better here
than in the church, for you can hear every
word"
In some way while Willie was listening
he fell asleep. Dan kissed him on the nose,
but when Willie went to sleep he went to
sleep to stay, and did not mind trifies. So
Dan sat down with the funniest look of
care on his wise black face and with one
ear ready for outside noises.
Now the minister had for his subject
Daniel" This was the name he always
gave Dan when he was teaching him to sit
up and beg and other tricks. While the
dog sat thinking, the name "Danielp fell
on his ready ear. Dan at once ran into the
church through the vestry door. He stood
on his hind legs, with his fore paws close
beside the minister who did not see him,
but the congregation did. When the min
lister shouted Daniel again the sharp
bark said 'Yes, SIR as plainly as Dan
could answer.
The minister started back, looked around
and saw the funny picture. Then he Won
dered what he should do rext, but just
then through the vestry came Willie. His
face was rosy from sleep and he looked a
little frightened. He walked straight to-
ward his father and took Dan in his arms
and said:
"Please 'scuse Dan. papa. Invent asleep
and he ruined away
Then he walked out with Dan looking
back on the smiling congregation. The
preacher ended his sermon on Daniel as
best he could, but then he made resolve
if he ever preached again on the prophet
Daniel ne would tie up that dog.-Our Lit
tie Ones
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-15

\ COInred Woman Relieved Of a sum
Of Money by OIe Of Her own
Color
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-15

OTHER EVENTS

Invit ations are out for the fret gran,
masquerade ball of tie Jolly H7ymaker
If B sck Hawk council NJ 10 Permsner
HaymabCrs OF America, which occurs &
ATmorg hall Friday evening, Jan. p
l. IS strictly invitation al sir and >tfjc
masquerade rules will he enforced.
The leap year parry 10 he given b.
Misses Velis and Caty 3: Moline toE;gs
rom sos 10 ne one OF the events Of h
season the Fri city social ci,c'es.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-15
Annual Clearance Sale.

B-tw' en- now and the first of
the year Wa shall follow our an
nua custom of closing ont our
stock AS C ose as possible be
fore the first of January. any
one tnn sing of purchasing a
~ian0 or organ viii C rtainly
save money an" do we'll by ral'
ing ON D. Roy Bowlby, 1926
econd avsnue, Rock Island
We guarantee pr, es and t, rnn
to suit those who wish to buy
for hol day pr sents. We sti
handle The Old reliable Hallet
q Davis and En- orson pianos,
which our house has handled
continuously for 30 years-that
alone will recommend and our
New Scale Kimhall piano is the
wonder Of the musical age.
Call and get prices: no trouble
to chow goods, We have on
hand few good upright pianos
which have been rented or used
for concerts. We positively
guarantee to make prices on
second hand instruments that
will sell them to anyone who
wants a piano; we don't pro-
pose to carry over the first of
j nuary anything secondhand.
Will sell on easy payments;
call early and get your choice
d. Row BOwlbv.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-15
THE 81 CIAL SIDE.
The Postponed Dance Of the Rod
man Rifles.
Brilliant Affair." at ATm0Ty Hall Last
Evening who attended
Other Events

The postp ned dance Of the Rodman
Rifles. which occurred at Armory bali
last evening. was largely attended,
number from outside the city being pres
ent. The Sixth Regiment trophy was on
exhibition, and vas met by tee ladies as
well as the gentlemen with EXPLANATIONS
of delight. L. is indeed thing of
beauty, and should be joy forever.
Bleuer's orchestra furnished delightful
music for the occasion, and the evening
was pleasantly spent By all,
The following is d list Of those present:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-15

just Question.
"Chappy Van Demise gave me piece
Of his mind today"
"When is his funeral?'-Truth.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-15

Hoods Pills are purely vegetable, per
fec'ly harmless, effective, but do not
cause pain or grippe. Be sure to gel
Hoods.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-15

No one regrets the departure
of decrepit old 81. He served
his day-Or rather the 365 of
them and his successor will
be his superior. The old is
goae, the new is here. You
cara nothing about the many
rhings we had in stock last sum-
meT; bnt now. that's different.
4istar ard you can't help but
be interested. We have deter
minei to close out all our over
coats, and have cut the prices
deep into the cost. Boys and
childIen's $3.50, 81 and IS coats
al go at 5 %. Boys and chill
drer'5 Sc, 81 and IS coats 81 80
Mems overcoats in proportion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-15
Can You Eat

Heartily, with relish. and without distress
forward? + not, We recommend to you
Hoods Sarsa Dsrills, which creates good
appetite and so iuvigorates the stomach
and bogels that the food is properly
digested and all its nutriment assimlated
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-15

Standing advertisements in a pape
command cor fidence. "-Barnu
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-31
Eaithfnl In AL.

The late DIR. Thomas Hill gives a sketch
of Tom, Il faithful Irish servant, who sell
dom failed iu being true to his lights. {"
His nice sense of honor is illustrated by n
business transaction which DR.. Hill thus
Describes;
During mn absence Of year | left a
favorite cousin, Miss c., in charge of
the place and famly. In the summer she
asked Tom il he could not find some one
who would cut and carry away the grass
selling or using it Ia payment for the labor
involved.
Tom undertook the work with friend
and some days after the grass had been
taken away went to Miss c. and handed
her three dollars.
''What is this for'" asked she.
"For the grass, ma'am."
"5ut told you you could have IL for the
cutting"
"Yes, ma'am. but when we got the hay
made we found there was more Of it than
we thought. Ii was worth three dollars
more than our work"
But, Tom, You may have those three
dollars. made the bargain and I'll stand
by It,"
''Naw, Miss c.. That wouldn't be
right toward him that's away"
'ies, il would" said the lady, "for he
gave me full authority to act for him. My
bargain l. his bargain"
But Tom could not be induced to touch
the money. He only shook his head and
walked away, saying: Nav, nawi That
wouldn't he right toward him that's
awayr'-New York Independents
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-31

A little over hundred years ago
that Is to say, III the year i7sS-
the then reigning sultan of Morocco
took as his wife red haired and blue
eyed Irish girl, the young widow Of
a sergeant of engineers who had died
In Morocco. This Celtic lady seems to
have left u famous record behind her
She ruled tho sultan and not infre.
quently rode into battle at the head
of her husbands 5 troops
Her SON, known as Mulai Yezzid,
inherited much OF her pluck and
spirit, and was in open rebellion ut
the time of his fathers death Ii il
a very open question how much Of
the blood of this Irish lassie runs in
the veins of the present sultan of
Morocco, Muleyel Hassan, but it is at
least interesting to assume that the
known partiality of this ruler for the
British nation is due to the romantic
marriage which his ancestor made
over century ago London Figaro.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-31
The i,ayeux Tapestry.

Tapestry was brought into general use
in western Europe. with many other
elegancies Of life, by The Moors of Spain
The oldest known spec linen il the Bayeux
tapestry, an epic in embroidery. careful
ly treasured for centuries in the cathe
dral of Bayeux. and now preserved in
the hotel de villu of that place. Miss
Strickland says Of this piece Of work:
1T is beyond all competition the
most wonderful achid in the gen
tie craft of needlewbrk that ever was
executed by fair and royal hands"
Ii was done by Matilda of Flanders
wife of William the ronqueror. and the
ladies of her court. II is IA coarse linen
cloth, 2lI feet long and 20 inches wide,
on which is worked ih wooden thread Of
various colors representation of the
invasion and conquest of England by the
Normans
1t contains the figures Of about 625
men, 200 horses. fifty-tive dogs, forty
ships and boats, besides quantity of
quadrupeds, birds, trees, houses, castles
and churches, all exed.dted in the proper
colors, with names N II inscriptions over
them TO elucidate the story. Ii is a
valuable historic document. ~ it gives a
correct and minute portraitufe of the
Norman costumes and their manners
and customs. Woman's Work.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-31

A woman in this city has a certain
number of customers, all Of whom are
persons of wealth and willing To pay her
well. Sho goes to be house Of each
customer at stated periods and removes
all the furniture. curtains and pictures
from the drawing rooms She then di-
rects the cleaning OF the rooms and the
furniture. taking care that the latter is
not scratched or injnrk kd IN the handling
and that all blemshe es are removed by
careful oiling All the furnishings are
then replaced according to her ideas. As
she has excellent taste, she manages to
create good impress ion each time, but
never duplicates setting. She suggests
the removal Of unnecessary pieces or the
addition of odd bits that will fill out her
plan, and keeps the customer informed
in regard to the changes Of styles. New
York Sun
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-31
why One wealthy Man Works.

"Why do you work so hard when you
already have more money than YOU can
spendf" Brooklyn millionaire was asked
the other day. Habit, | suppose " said
the millionaire, AS frankly as he had been
questioned. Then he leaned back in his
chair and thought. Finally lie repeated
with the air Of a man who had looked ovei
the ground and came TO conclusion
Yes, 1t Is nothing but habit, but | can't
break OIL money making now. Primarily
we ali set out To make money for two rea
SONS. Firstly, we want To secure exist
ence; secondly, we desire To secure pleas.
ures and luxuries. But while work. ing fui
these purposes men become acquainted
with great projects and problems and
schemes and industries and IL they are
earnest men who have more than "A selfish
interest In the world about them, they
soon become absorbed IN those things.
II don't think 81 meanly of our rich men
as to imagine that they cling 10 their busi
ness on account Of the money Ii brings
them In. after they have already acquired
more money than they can spend, bu,
"there Is a pleasure and excitement in hold
ing the rudder of great enterprise and
sending IL boldly ahead through all kind,
of weather. Does the old sailor love til,
sea because OF the dollars he has made q.
wages or the dollars that he expects 4
make' Not he. He loves il because hi.
life work has been identified with IL. NJ,
work has become my pleasure now and
could not bear TO leave IL long This /,
like n big machine here, and il Is a grea
and constant pleasure to see how smooth,
it runs, and To put my hand down and ad
just 1t when necessary. brooklyn Eagle
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-31

/ was fishing for bass one day in n
quiet pool ON Elkhorn creek, near
Frankfort, Ky, on the outer rim Of
what is known rs Gault's bend. A
few yards above where | was stand
ing, knee deep in the water, was a
broad shallow, where the current
rippled over sunken and about cX.
posed rocks before subsiding in the
deeper waters of the pool. AS
drew my bait temptingly across the
pool in search of hungry bass.
noticed yellow butterfly winging
its zigzag flight across the shallow
mentioned, and close TO the surface
of the water.
When half way across, a small
bass, probably not over quarter
pound weight, suddenly leaped from
the water, struck the butterfly with
unerring aim. and fell back with a
splash in the shadows. The butter
fly was hit hard. as il fell dead or
stunned in the stream about three
feet from whore the bass had inter
cepted its flight. but unfortunately
the little gladiator failed to recover
his prize, as it floated undisturbed
down into the pool below. Forest
and Stream.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-31

The trial Of the young medical student,
Carlyle w Harris, on "A charge Of having
murdered his wife by morphine poisoning
exhibited am unbrokcu succession Of sur.
prises and remarkable condolences, and il
will probably 20 into criminal history as
the occasion when medical expert testi
mony reached its maximum III tragic in
terest. The strangcst coincidence per
haps is that which links it with the long
famous Stephens murder trial.
In 1919 James Stephens married a WON
an from the north of ireland. A few
years later her uieces came from ireland
and Stephens conceived passion for one
of them. In ls5i the Stephens family suf-
fered from symptoms OF poisoning and
Mrs Stephens gradually declined and died
\ few months later nn anonymous letter
urging the niece not Ia marry the young
man 10 whom she was engaged was traced
to Stephens. This started suspicion or
rather IL caused some people To speak out
what they already suspected. The corpse
of Mrs. Stephens was exbumed lust one
year after her death, and arsenic was found
The trial is memorable as one of the
first in which medical experts practically
made the verdict; and here is the re.
markable coincidence; DR. BENJAMIN ".
McCready, the principal witness against
Stephens, was the grandfather Of this
Carlyle W Harris. Almost every physi-
clan Of emiHence then in New York tasti.
fled. stephens was convicted and hanged.
Equally interesting in the medical expert
line WAS the trial Of Frederick Heggi, in
1872, ON charge Of poisoning Fred J.
siegfried. who had made a will in his
favor.
Two years and half passed after burial
before the stomach was taken mp and ex.
amined, yet the medical gentlemen de
elared on oath that they found arsenic in
quantity sufficient To kill The first jury
disagreed, the second rejected the expert
testimony as incredible and acquitted
Heggi. The eases Of DR. Graves in Den.
yer, and Mrs. Maybrick in London, are
fresh in the popular mind, and in both
cases it was medical expert testimony that
convicted. incidentally some jurists find
IN these cases a strong argument against
cremation
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-31
Allment. Of the E.e,.

No organ Of the poly Is liable TO a
greater variety of ailtnents than the eye
More than forty such diseases are emu
merated in medical works.
Some of these tend toward blindness,
partial or complete. Some are highly
contagious. Some are peculiar to the
earliest stages of infancy: some TO old
age. Some are due To other diseases:
some originate with the eye itself; some
are the result of external wounds. Some
are brought on by the improper use Of
the eye, some 10y the abuse of other or
gans. Some are partially or wholly
durable: others are not.
As we have two eyes, the loss of one
does not materially affect the other
The double provision is wise aud be-
nevolent one in the c;lse of an organ ex-
posed 10 so many accidents from with
out and so many disea ses from Within
Youths Companion.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-31
Woman. Daln, y Underwear.

just what sort OF underwear to assume
Is one question that troubles the average
woman very much. She doesn't want
10 wear so much that il will be bulky,
and she doesn't want to wear too little
for fear she will catch cold She tries
first one and then M other shaped gar
ment. and the wise woman is she who,
having at last hit Upon that which Is
most comfortable. makes il most dainty
and assumes it for good. Very little
linen is used nowadaN : for ones lingerie.
the preference being given TO cambric,
Victoria lawn, nainso ok or percale. The
last is noted with tin dots or wee flow
ers in pink blue or avcnder upon the
white ground Then when the garment
Is finished the edges have triple seal
lop or sharp point embroidered in cot
ton of the same color ts the figure This
material with its sill iple finish. is liked
for sack shaped chenises, for night
dresses and for draw ers. 1t is seldom.
If ever, used for skirts.
The fancy for silk nightdresses still
exists, but as there always have bcen
women who would wear nothing but the
clear white lawn or nainsook. and as
these women are many, the makers of
underwear are specially catering to
them. Very much more fine work. that
Is, handwork, can b. put upon main
sock gown than upon silk one, and the
needlewoman can make more fine tucks.
fancy stitches, gatherings, hemstitch-
ing and drawing of threads than ever
would seem possible Mrs. Mallon in
Ladies' Home Journal.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-31
what People Talk About.

If people only talked about what
they know a profound silence would
settle upon society and a large reward
would be offered for an answer to
the conundrum originally PROFOUND.
ed by Pontius PLATE, What is truth i'
Poor human nature likes to believe
the worst of it's kind, and there are
those who feel personally injured at
praise of others One touch of scan.
dial makes the whole world kin.
Only exhibit the weaknesses of the
great and glow of satisfaction suf
fuses the faces of the little. 1t is
proof positive of the whole demo
cratic dogma, that ''one man is as
good as another and better too. ~
Kate Fields Washington.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-31

To me It appears probable that
even before the discovery of the
fourth quarter of the globe a sort of
tobacco was smoked in Asia. This
conjecture being mentioned to tho
celebrated traveller NJ. Pallas, he
gave the following answer That
III Asia, and especially China, the use
OF tobacco for smoking is more an.
cient than the discovery of the New
World, |, too, scarcely entertain the
doubt Among the Chinese, and
among the Mpngol tribes who had
the most intercourse with them. tho
custom OF smoking is so general SO
frequent, and become 50 indispen.
sable luxury the tobacco purse af.
fixed To their balt - necessary an
article of dress the form of the pipes
from which the Dutch seem Ia
have taken the model of theirs
original, and lastly the preparation
of the yellow leaves which are
merely rubbed to pieces and then
put INTO the pipe, 50 peculiar that we
cannot possibly derive all this from
America, 10y way of Europe, espe
cially as India, where the habit o
smoking tobacco il not SO general
intcrvenes between Persia and China
May we not expect TO find traces o
this custom in the first account o
the voyages of the Portuguese an,
Dutch to China" Beckman's Tech
| nOlp0y
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-31
Economy in a valet.

Looking at the question in no other
light" Mr.. Elisha Dyer said recently to a
reporter, lit would not he bad idea for n
bachelor to lay aside thirty or forty dollars
month for valet. lie will find that In
ten years, even though he he fine dresser,
his expense for clothes will not lie over
S2,0O. Clothes wear better when constant
ly looked after, pressed thoroughly and
the stitch in time that saves nine attended
to. In the matter Of crayats alone, think
what delight it is always to have them
properly ironcd smooth. How long n sup
ply of ties will last under the skillfnl
touch OF "A valet no one knows who has not
been served by one.
sThe expenses that are continually fall.
ing upon bachelor from not having the
proper thing ready when wanted, nccessi.
tating an immediate purchase. are obviated
by the services Of a valet, These are the
expenses and annoynnces, by the way, that
so many bachelors tlee into matrimony to
avoid. They think that the motto, a
place for everything and everything In its
place is the adjunct to homcsticity alone.
The bachelor, however who has an intelli.
gent valet, can have as well ordered
home rs man with the most domestic Of
wives. New York World.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-31

the study Of dentistry and removed to ST
louis. There he became acquainted will
Mr.. Isaac y. Jndsnn. "A gentleman Of fin,
attainments, who held the professorship Of
Latin and Greek in the St. Louis high
school Between these two warm friend.
ship sprang up which continued until
Professor Judson noticed, TO his dismay.
that DIR. Breetilove seemed to be morbidly
fascinated by hhn. The dentist urged Jud-
son to give up his lodgings aud room with
him.
When the professor refused To accede to
this request, Breedlovc became moody and
dcspondent and made twoattcmpts to com.
nit sai1dc Physicians and specialists
were consulted, separation was tried. but
nothing served to destroy the iufatuatiun.
The affair eliminated recently when Pro
fessor Judson went To his friends room
and found the latter with pistol in one
hand and letter addressed To him in the
other DIR. Breedlove Immediately stepped
backward and flr,Si a bullet into his tenn
pie, dying almost instantly The letter
was found to contain protcstatons Of love
and the statement that the writer intended
TO commit suicide, as he could not live
without JudsOn. Psychological students
will find much food for reflccsion in these
recent cases Of perversion of that most
sacred Of human cmotions',-love.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-31

Many people are living today who dur
ing their entire Eoyhood never saw stove.
The writer of this article. who was "a boy in
Ohio from 1910 until 1850. remembers dis
tinctly the first stove he ever saw, which
was In 1877. OF course there were stoves
in existence there before that time, hut
they were not common and were TO be
found only in the houses Of well to do peo-
pie and sometimes in the school houses
Houses were heated and meals were cooked
at the old fashioned fireplace
The boy who has seen an old smoke be
grimed crane, covered with hooks, from
which were suspended iron pots in which
TO boil meat, potatoes or what not, can re
alize the beauty of l,ongfcllows graphic
poem OF THE hanging Of the Crane" bet
ter than he who knows OF It only by read
ng.-Philadelphiu Press.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-31
A Doctor for M.,..on,.r.. Dov

Here is good story of doctor
and a painters wife. The doctors
name does not appear, but the painter
was Meissonier. Mime. Meissonier
sent for the family physician in a
great hurry. He came, thinking
some illness had overtaken the artist.
But it was not the artist; 1t was only
q lapdog. He pocketed his pride
and attended the patient, who soon
recovered At the end of the year
the bill came in, but there was no
item for attendance ON the dog.
Nine Meissonier noticed the omission
and told the doctor to charge He
would not charge; he said he could
not charge, he was not a vet. He
was very glad to be kind to the dog,
etc. The lady insisted. Well, said
the doctor the hinges of my garden
gate are rusty ask NJ. Meissonier to
bring his brush and paint them for
me. Pail Mall Gazette.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-31
Becoming Len Handed suddenly.

Three years ago young lady OF
Fall River, Mass, was hit upon the
left side of her head by falling sign
rs she was walking along a street in
Boston. This was followed by brain
fever. After some weeks she was az
well in body and mind as ever. but
from n right handed person she had
become SO left handed that she could
neither cut, sew nor write with her
right hand, but found il easy to do
all these things with her left. Her
right hand was just about as useful
as her left had been before she was
hurt What is strange is that, with
so recent change in the use of her
hands. she never makes an akward
motion, and is as graceful in the use
of her left hand as if she had been
born left handed Boston Post.