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Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-04-20
DR.. D. 0. truth.

Lats Surgeon IN ne Proridsnt Medical DE-
Fruth Medical Institute (cha,tersdl
Ably assisted by full corps OF competent ex.
pert specialists whose experience in the largest
hospitals in the world enables them to treat all
Chronic, Nervous. Skin and BLOOD
diseases upon the latest scientific principles
They particularly invite all whose cases have
been neglected. badly treated or pronounced
lncuraDle to test their expert treatment that
has never failed IN thousands OF cases that had
been pronounced beyond hope. Patients who
are doing well under care of their own physi-
ciaHs need not call on our province Is to
treat those who cannot find relief otherwise
Diseases of Women. Leuchorrhna,
Uterine Disbursements. constipation Ster,
ility. Female Weakness and all diseases pecu-
liar to females positively cured by Puisatillo
Compound.
Dr. Fruth has attained the most wonder.
ful success in the treatment of cases TO which
he devOtes special attention and after wears Of
experience, has perfected the most infallable
method of curing Organic Weakness, Nervous
Debility, Premature Decline of the ManIy
Power, Involuntary Vital Losses. Impaired
Memory, Mental Anxiety, Absence OF win
Power, Melancholy. Weak Back and Kindred
Affections if consulted before Idiocy Insanity.
Falling Fits or Total 1mpotency results from
,b,c, h,in,,. +ia Errors n. - the awful effects Of
patient for business study, society or marriage
annually sweeping to an untImely grave thous.
ands Of young men OF exalted talent and brill
Piles Cured without pain, knife or eau.
Epilepsy positively cured by our new and
never-failing hospital treatment.
Free Examination of the Urine.
chemical and microscnp:cal. III aIl cases O
Kidney Diseases b~rnts Disease. Diabetes
and Spermatorrhg. Bring specimen
WOB6erfEl CT-.> perfected ir old case.
which haze been neglected or unskillfull,
treated. No experiments or failures We un
dertake NO incurabe cases, but cure thousand.
given up TO die
Remember the date ana come early rs hi,
rooms are always crowded.
R-Cases and cores spondence confidential,
and treatment sent by express with full direc
tious for Use, out personal consultation pre-
terred. OE. u. d. fRUTB,
1882 inSe Ave-. Chicago,
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-04-20
Ready for the FRAY.

A couple of seconds call on the offend
ing party: ''You have deeply insulted
our friend. He means to have it out
with you. However, he leaves you the
choice of weapons, and wishes you to
fix the time and the place"
'All right. Then we will fight with
swords at tomorrow morning in
the Bois de Boulogne. And considering
the state of the temperature, the op-
ponents, as long as the fight lasts, shall
be entitled to keep their hands in their
pockets. journal Tlustre.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-04-20
The Modern WAY.

Il like the bonnet very much. 1t is
simply dream of beauty. But do you
think it matches my complexion?"
mo, don't think it does. But that
needn't cause any trouble. You can
easily fix your complexion to match the
bonnet. New York Press.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-04-20
His Choice.

Cholly-I say, Chappie, Bliggens says
you have insulted him. He's going to
challenge you.
Chappie-Y-you don't thay so,
Cholly-Yes. You have the choice of
weapons, you know. What will they
be?
Chappie (heroically) - Thiggawets.-
Washington Star.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-04-20
Unfortunate Uanl<inson.

NJ :-Hankinson-Here are some choc-
olate creams, Johnny. Do you think
Miss Irene will be down soon?
Johnny (after slowing them away Sc
curely)-Yes, sis II be down purity soon,
| reckon. l wish it was you, Mr.. Han
kinson, sis was goin to marry instead of
that stingy old Snagsford. Chicago
Tribune
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-04-20

Worse luck to it; here I've gone and
taken a room, and now 1 perceive that
it hasn't fireplace"
'Oh, that's simple enough. Come
and warm yourself at my lodgings. All
You have got to do is to send your coke
here. That will anyhow save you the
expense of stove. ."-Nouvelles a la
Main.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-04-20
A Birthnark.

Longnecker-What does this bakery
mark-"A. d. 1."-mean?
Mrs. Slimdiet-Apple dumpling; what
did you suppose?
Longnecker-I didn't know but it had
something to do with the date of the
manufactured
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-04-20
Speel,

, "Baptiste!"
Monsieur
What's the timer"
'Half past g"
''Saperlote. Go quick and fetch a
cab. Train starts at 2.35."
"a cab: But there won't be timer
1.-TWO cabs, then.''-Charivari
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-04-20
She Suffered FearfuIIy

with this terrible humor Being urged to try
Hoods Sarsaparilla We did so. We soon
noticed that she had more life and appetite
The medicine seemed to drive out more of
the humor for short time. but il soon began to
subside, the itching and burning ceased,
and in few months her head became entirely
clear of the sore. She is now perfectly well,
has no evidence of the humor. and her skin is
clear and healthy. She seems like an en-
tirely different child in health and general
appearance, from what she was before taking
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-04-20
Happy
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Rejoice Because

Hoods Sarsaparilla Rescued Their
Child from ScrofuIa.
For Scrofula, Salt Rheum, and all
other foul humors in the blood of
children or adults, Hoods Sarsaparilla
is an unequalled remedy. Read this:
1--WE are so thankful to Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla for what it did for our little girl that we
make this statement for the beneat of other
anxious parents and
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-04-20
Suffering Children

Our girl was beautiful baby, fair and plump
and healthy. But when she was two years
old, sores broke out behind her ears and
spread rapidly over her head and forehead
down to her eyes, and into her neck. We
consulted one OF the bestphysicians in Brook
lyn, but nothing did her any good. The doc
tors said 1t was caused by scrofula humor
In the blood. Her head became
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-04-20

This Testimonial
Is an Illustration of what Hoods Sarsaparilla
is doing for the sick and suffering every day.
from Maine to California In the light of
these facts who can say that the work of an
immense concern like ours is not beneficent?
HOOPS PILLS cure liver ills. constipation,
biiousness. taundice. sick headache, indigestion
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-04-20
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RV.,

The Direct Route to and from Chicago Joliet Ottawa
Peoria, La salle Moline Rock Island, in ILLINOIS:
Davenport, Muscatne, Ottunwn, Oskaloosa Des
Moines Winterset, Audubon, Harlan and Council
Bluffs in IOWA; Minneapolis and St. Paul, in MIN
NESOTA; Watertown and Sioux Falls, in DAKOTA;
Cameron, ST. Joseph and Kansas City, in MISSOURI;
Omaha, Lincoln, Fairbury and Nelson in NEBRASKA;
Atchison, Leavenworth, Horton, Topeka Hutchinson.
Wichita, Beileville, Abilene, Dodge City, Caldwell, in
KANSAS; Kingfsher El Reno and Minco in INDIAN
TERRITORY; Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
in COLORADO. Traverses new areas of rich farming
and grazing lands aording the best facilities inter-
communication to all towns and cities east and west
northwest and southwest of Chicago and TO Pacific and
trans-oceanc seaports.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-04-20
Hoods
SarsapariIIa
This Testimonial

Nv FREDERICK. 81 Glenmore Ave, East
New York, Brooklyn, NY
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04

year, which = leap year. The writer
apprOaeh . hls sabsect seriously and
respectfully, As II peaeove< e&che1er
To DO He argues that girls shoald pro-
pose If they wish 10. IS they have moro
al stake than have t5e aen.
Mr.. uowelis, who 10 recognized uni
yersasIy as the foremost American OF
letters, upon the exp.rstlon OF bis con
tract with Harper brothers. on tie figsl
ol March asil take N hand tue desGnlss
Of the Cosmopolitan magazine winch
promises 10 exercIse . share Of iEstig-
ence with the reading classes OF the
United states. Ills entire services aili
Dc given TO the Cosmopolitan, and
everything ne writes vii! appear IN that
magazine during the continuance OF his
edlloFship.
The personality OF no man IN Amer
lea today possesses greater interest for
Engiish-spsaking peoples all the world
over than taat OF Philips Brooks, the
newly elected bishop o. Massachuse t..
One OF the most interesting artici IA
the New Years magazine Will he "Pbl-
lips Brooks" by Julius IL. Wara. IN
the New England Magazine. h gives
IN account Of the great proacnei's
early manhood, his homes, his haumts,
anu his work.
A new edition OF a Girl in the kar-
pathians" is announced by the Cssseil
Publishing company. 1t Will con,ain q
new portrait OF the author, Mss Menle
Muriel DOVE NOV Mrs. Henry Nor
mani. and q preface aad Introduction
written 10y her especially for this sd.t-
ion. The work has been great sue
| cess and the demand is far from being
| satisfied.
The marvellous logic, the relentless
| cynicism and the profound philosophy,
Ms eylnced IN That's. are no less appa-
rent than his tremendous grasp OF nu-
man nature. This romance 70 as much
superior to other novels OF early Chris
uianity, such as the oyerrated "Ben
Hdr," as is tbs Bible to "Piigrim's
Progress" Smith publishrgsCo., Chi
cago.
The demand fo- the best in literary
thought and style is well filled in the
weekly issues Of that peerless family
paper, The Youtn's Companion. IL
needs but glance at such u number as
the New Years number, lus. received.
TO see what progress has been made in
the development of literature and art,
and at price within the reach OF all.
A new edition of the Hon. Chauncey
NJ. Depew's "Orations and After Dim
ner Speeches" Is announced by the
Cassell Publishing company. The pop
! ularity Of this book ntnues, par
t,cularIy among schools and colleges
where the students prefer 1t TO any
other for recitation purposes.
| The next issue in the Unknown Ii.
brary will be Back From the Dead"
by Saqu Smith. THIS is q Very clever
story because 1t completely mystities
the reader. He thinks tina. he sees ex-
actly how the plot Is going 10 be unrav
| eled. but he IS all wrong.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04
REPORTERS FAOS.
One Who Has q Mania for Collecting
CHASTITY s1emcntoes.

Ghastiy sIemcntoes-
IN an article on "Mea with Fads"
Cassell's Saturday Journal says: Tho
most unique collection OF autographs
probably is tina: which is owned by a
journals. who has treasured up num-
Der Of interesting nementoes Of public
events. Thus, when leading orator
of the day addresses n huge meeting
and the newspapers require verbatim
reports. it is customary 20 send note
to the orator TO ask how long he intends
TO speak, and the answer is scribbied:
An hour or Fifty minutes as the case
may be- The bulk Of these notes fur
pish veritablc museum Of good inten-
tons which have not been fulfilled.
for few public men can resist the
temptation of exceeding their own self
imposed time allowance. Another jour
nalist stores up menus Ct the different
banquets he attends. and third pre-
serves the tickets Of invitation also. A
well-lsnown 'pcnny-a-liner,' who IN his
time has had a strange and intimate
connection with the unrnvcaing Of Lon
don mysteries. got together truly hor-
rible collection OF odds and ends wbish
derived their interest from their assoc
citation with notorious criminal cases.
These objects possessed such CHASTITY
significance that one day the liner, in
order TO be rid Of their depressing in
6uence. for each relic had a painful
story attached TO its acquisition. deter
minedly, threw them in the Ere. and
since that day he has never INDUCED .
taste for she morbid"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04

I'm illustration of the time occupied in
sending = telegram 20 ard receiving an
swer from distant points. a somewhat
curious and interesting statement is
given in al account Of the celebration
al the oyscuing of = new telegraph once
in Sau Francisco recently. az which q
large company Of teiegraphers was as
sembled. After showing the instsri-
msnts. the superintendent said that he
had often been asked how long II took
10 telegraph 70 different places and &c.
q reply. and he proposed 10 answer the
question then by actual demonstration.
lie thereupon wired an inquiry IA 10
the weather % Portland. scw York.
Washington. Seattle. Tacoma, Canso.
N. s., and London. The first reply
came from Portland 10 5 minutes:
weather fne;" the next from New
York in minutes 10 seconds: Misty
and wsrTn." Washington ia minutes
II seconds: misty and warm" Seattle
in minutes 81 seconds: Misty and
calm:" Tacoma in minutes rs Sec
ODDS: Misty, cool and calm," canso.
n. S., in minutes and 90 seconds:
''Cold and misty" and the reply: "Eisty
and cold" came from far otf London in
minutes % seconds.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04

In spite of the many educational adj
vantages OF the present time, the
cAarge il made, and no. without foun-
cation. that there IS an spprecinble de-
cline in politcncss. Too often, unfor.
tunately, education means mere
"book-learnrng," whilc the equally inn
rortant training in obedience, disci-
pine. truthfuinzss, unselfishness. mod
eat opinion of self, respect for author
ity, reverence for old age, and symra-
thy for suffering are either utterly ig-
nored or relsgatcd to the position of
secondary accomplishments. One
reason tor this decline OF polilencss
may be fcAind III the strained relations
existing , between husbands and
wives. Formerly, TO matter hsr
unpleasant the relations were. fa,h,sY,
and mothers hep: up an appearance of
severity "for the children's sakes."
Now. the children are allowed &o see
the cross look and hear the sharp
words, and almost unconsclously, they
resecs them. Probably the fact tina.
women are so much, moro indehaaden;
than formerly, IS another cause for the
decline of polIteneS. Men feel that
women do not need their protection,
and N treating them moro as equals,
forget to do the thousand aud one ht-
tie things that We call scts of polite
ness. The fact that many Of the lead
ere OF secretly are men and women o:
very little culture hss an importaa,
bearing uron the subject. so ms eur
daily contamination with the foreign
element. which. to say the least. ha.
very different IDEAS from or own an
on shat Is polite. Living IN boarding
houses aud hotels 10 still another causs
Ter the decline. Table etiquette in
such places Is 80 different from that 81
. home table that q regular boarder'
10 otssn Get down ~ a. uncoush hooI
when ne = invited to sine At sss hons
OF freud.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04
A SUPERSTITION VERIFIED.
Even Swine WIN Not Eat Apples from
Graveyard Tres.

Even swine VIII Not Eat Apples from y
Graveyard Tres.
The yield of an apple tree in the St
Georges cemetery verifies thc'supersti-
ton that all things grown in grave
yard are unfit to eat, says the Middle
town (Del.) Transcript. The fruit has
a graveyard taste-so much SO that
swine will not touch il. When Benia-
min Raymond. civil engineer on the
Delaware e. Chesapeake canal, was
buried in September, 1924. one OF his
fcilow-craftsmen stuck an apple-tree
switch in the ground alongside OF the
grave. A large and apparently healthy
tree now marks the spot, the white
fruit Of which temptinGly natures in
August Of each year. The yield falls
to the ground, aad the only persons
knowa to have even sparingiy eaten Of
il are domestic cowboys" whose
sense of taste is not rs acutely developed
rs that of the average human being
When placed on the stove hearth to
roast, this peculiar fruit SINNERS down
to oil and emits an odor strongly srg-
gestive of graveyard Some time ago
Mahala Dudley tcoloredl. who lives
near by, sew the fnc-looking apples on
the ground and asked il shc could give
some of them TO her hogs. William a.
Russum, the cemetery keeper. told her
to help herself, and Mahala spent an
afternoon in gathering four bushels
and carrying them to her home. To
her surprise, however, the swinc not
only refused to cat the fruit but
ran away from il. The disappointed
worao tried IN vain 90 make the hun
gry animals eat the burying ground
yield, ard the next day asked the donor
IL he had pat spell on them apples.
It is believed that the roots of the tree
have become irpregnased with dele
tcricas matter, and to eat any quantity
of the apples would cause sickness. Il
not dc nth
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04
AMuSE MENTS.


". A.Whiteacre and company opened
1T Redmond's last evening in the "Ven-
delta" The audience was very large.
Old theate. -goers were seen to rise i'll
their seats as the many thrilling scenes
and magnificent effects were developed
A full review OF the play will appear in
this column Tuesday.
The julia Marlowe company stopped
atthe Morton yesterday. They appear
In jackson tonight.
The May Howard burlcsquc CON-
pany, which proved one of the beet
that appeared at Smiths last season,
will begin return engagement this
evening.
Seats are selling fast for the spec,acu-
lar melodrama The Spider and the
Fly" which will ba presented at Pow
ers' tomorrow evening.
Manager Geary has fine lot Of nov.
elites i'll mis- ;heatorium this week. The
museum will also offer some new at.
fractions.
The advance sale for the engagement
Of Julia Mariowe "Wednesday and
Thursday will begin this morning ut
the. box office. Ii Is needless to say
that the sale will be large. No actress
now on the American stage is u greater
favorite in Grand Rapids than Miss
Mariowe. Miss Marlowe has youth
beauty and high intelligence in her
fryor, aud these are all needed for o
brilliant dramatic career.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04
~ -'-,@s~'--.-S.sN.--- 49,
y.SECMNTIaa, rCEEs-

b That tho city az ChioSgp 10 deter-
fsined 10 show sha world something of
modern enterprise and American push
in 1888 IS beyond all question. Its tall
buildings, magnificent hotels, street
railway river tunnels, compressed AR
elevated railway motors and I'M
mense manufacturing establishments
will all prove to be marvels
in their respective ways. Now It pro-
poses TO have another innovation that
shall solve the riddle oil rapid parcel
and mall delivery. A contract has Just
been closcd with the National Pneu-
matte Tube Transit company, who are
TO place line along the road bed OF
tie Illinois Central railroad, connect
ing tie south DIVISION Of Chicago with
the Worlds fair grounds. There will
be switch from the terminus OF the
main line TO the administration build
ing. The pneumatic system viii be run
by electric power, and it is claimed that
II will transmit parcels at the rate OF
$50 feet IN second. The tube will he
OF hrass, which wilt be closed IN an iron
conduit IL inches in diameter. and this
will be placed &. feet underground.
The carriers will be of leather or alum
inium so inches long, and each will
carry a weight OF 10 pounds. II is
claimed by the company who will con.
struct this Inc that they own patents
which will solve the problem of send
ing parcels OYER long distances aud
switching them ut certain points. The
difficulty OF dong this has been the
great obstacle in the way o; deycl.
opiDg . system fer rapid na,l delivery
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04

Hxs Eesa Wac Not go Lang. Bct N Wa
s9sx &c Wtde.

A good story Is ted 81 the president
Of y certain railroad in Illinois 4ad how
he obtained "a pass over tho Great
Northern railway from President Hall.
ssysiae St Paul Globe. The rentiems1
in question walked brusqrely into Nr.
h-n's private Once not long slno- sIss
said hs would like 10 ses President Hill.
Mr. Hsn informed the caller that be
was talking with the parsonage he WAS
seeking, whsseIpon the stranger asked
In blunt tones for an annual pass Il
have sent yon pass AID l think
ought &C have one, he said. Mar. Hin
questioned the fellow railroad presi-
den, shout his road and found that il
was only thirteen n.lesiong. The man
who controls one of the largest railroad
systems ia the country hardly thought
that pass was due % the president 81
a thirteen-Iaile road. Your road. be
replied. seems 10 he rather short. and
we have 50 many calls for passes from
officials OF ANAL roads thai 1 dcnt Sc
how We can grant them" We'll, " ex-
claimed the visitor. my read may not
be quite as long Us yours, Mr.. hsll. but.
by gosh. il IL Just as wide" The Grga-
ment was unansweraole, and the Eaan
who is president Of a road as vice az
the Great Northern got the pass he
wanted
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04
RELIC OF NAPOLEON.
a stonc On Which the Arbifer Of Europe
Cut His first Teeth.

a Stone on Which the Arbifer OF Europe
Cut His first Teeth
A writer in the Critic tells a true
story, illustrating TIA; species Of coin
cidence which is always happening In
this prosaic world.
Ore dsy, rs we were sitting on the
piazza, the conversation tnrasd by
chance upon curios and relics
This is rather an interesting SON
venir." said a young lady. displaying =
charm attached 10 her watch chain IL
was dark blue stone. oval in shape,
about an inch and half long. and
covered with hieroglyphics- IL was
handsome thing, and would have de-
lighted an antiquarian 20 much for Us
beauty as its apparent age.
What do you suppose it is?" In
quired the owner.
We rubbed our fcrehends and thought.
''Pharaoh's siguet~ring." suggested
one.
"a charm from Wsshingtop's fob
said another.
"You would never guess" replied the
young lady. and ] will tell you. II is. ="
SAN Ss@N 4".<tsAS ~ s1~c4o o-i tAi Aif tlx
eyes, ut Is the stone on which Napo-
leon BonapArtc cut bis first teeth"
Before most of rs had time to ne
cover from the shock Of this announce
ment a practical-uindcd member Of the
party pointed ., the hieroglyphics. and
asked:
"Are those the prints Of his teeth?-
On closer inspection. however. they
appeared TO be Arabic characters
Are you sure that the stone is really
what Jon say?' asked doubier.
Perfectly" was the ASSURED answer
at was given TO my mother bv Joseph
Ronsparte when he lived In BORDEN.
town, and he told her that the baby
Napoleon, when he was just beginning
TO take notice. clusched st the stone
which hts mother wore on q chain about
her neck, and WA 80 determined 20
have IL that she took IL from her own
neck and put i; arouad his After that.
he used 10 bite on IL until al his little
teeth had come through"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04

ceeaings recovered It's strength snd ae-
tsty, AID Shows every tendency TO
respond % the easy condition o. money
sad tns fsyoxsble state OF railroad
traffic sad earnings. The lnouey
markets are piethorse n regard ~ The
supply of loanable funds. the current
demands beng pgoperslonately mode-
rate, though increased borrowing for
both commercial anu speculative puE-
poses are expected TO develop after
January /. Foreign exchange, though
dull, has been slightly hrmsr, pr,nel-
pally over the sniiusl closing fi1Iry IN
rates at londen.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04

Journal enasaesediy exsen&ed THROUGH
many ages Fossils fron tins age Ct
reptiles 20 the .Se ST nan are found
Embedded witkin taena. sa& tAe history
II the Intervening psraaas 10 written
in their strata "a IN sooA- The gress
bulk Of these deposits we're formed ef
She excreEaeAt Of preh&sssris animals.
aud large quantities Of TIE remains
of the animals themselves are constant
iy brought up ey the nssers-
The greater number II these xalnsls
belong 70 species now extinct Remains
Of land salrssls Of every kind are found
in abundance Among the most ne
rnxrkasfe Of the evidences Of the size ef
prehistoric animals " hsch taese deposits
afford are tn lsEnslns ii sharks. which
appear 20 have bean particularly numcr-
Qua These arc not the ordinary sharks
of to-day. bat fishes Of enormous length.
A thirty-foot shark Of tie present time
he's . tooth half an inch long. but in
these deposits Thousand upon thousands
Of sharks teeth are found which are
over six ineaes in length.