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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-08
a Paradox Explained.

Why does not Il man weigh pound
more Immediately after eating a pound
weight of food? A little reflection will
readily explain this apparent mystery.
During the process of mastication. de-
glutition, ETC.. certain muscles are
brought into active play, and the exer-
else of any muscle necessitates tempo
rary waste of its tissues, and a certain
amount of carbon is eliminated and
passed off during the course of the meal
This loss, however, is trifiing as COM
pared with that due to respiration and
perspiration, both of which are increased
during the various operations of making
a meal.
The length of time one may take to
consume a pound of food makes but lit
tie difference to those losses, for if it is
eaten leisurely there is but slight in
crease of respiration or perspiration,
whereas if it is hurried through both are
abnormally accelerated. Hence by the
time the pound is eaten the consumer
has lost appreciably in moisture and car
bonic acid-Million.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-08
The Expansion of Solid Bodies.

An ingenious instrument for measur-
ing the expansion of minute solid bodies
is found in the list of inventions. The
substance is placed in the field of mi
croscope and an image of it magnifed
several times is thrown on a screen.
This image is further magnifed by two
micrometer microscopes which accur-
ately determine the expansion. The
substance is heated in little platinum
oven through which an electric current
passes, and the temperature of the oven
is arrived at by observations on the
melting of standard substances. By the
use of this instrument the thermal ex-
pansion of any substance even to the
smallest diamond can be determined un
til the temperature of combustion is
reached.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-08
MAGNIFICENT
HESTZBULE Express TRAINS

Leading all competitors In splendor Of equipment
Tween CHICAGO and les MONIES. COUNCIL
bLItts and OMAHA and between CHICAGO and
oES ER, COLORADO SPRINGS and PUEBLO, Wis
HANsAS CITY and TOPEKA and via ST. JOSEPH
list Class Day Coaches, FREE RECLINING CHAIR
ais and Palace Sieepers with Dining Car Service
lose connections at Denver Colorado Springs with
CiC:uresuue
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-08
The Evolution of Names.

The evolution of names from foreign
tongues into English is in many cases
easy From the German Bauer to the
English Bowers, and from the French
Boulanger to the English Bullinger is
but step, as it We're. But there are no
people who are oftener more humOroUsly
accused of altering their names than the
Irish. Thus, Crehan has become Rehan;
Carroll, Karl; Dillon, Dyllyn; Diver,
Devere and Devyr; McCarty, Macartee
and Makart; Slattery, Slater and Satter-
lee; OBrien, Obrion and Breen; McGin-
ness. Guinness and Inness; Reilly. Rel
yea; Duffy, Dufay; McGuffin, Magoffin;
Quinn, Queen; Fogarty, Fougert; Hag-
gerty. Haggart; Sully, Sou!e. The Eng
lish singer, Braham, merely dropped a
letter when he went ON the stage. He
was a Hebrew, and his real name was
Northumberland Herald.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-08
Gali.n kufus GRO te

nap city girl saying to Rufus Chcatc, - am
very sad yo1-see, he replied. 80, no; You belong
to the old Jewish sect; on very fair-I-see ~
No hirg ADDS much to the beauty of a fair
girl : n clear. bright, heairh> complexion, and
to secure this pure blood is indispensable. SO
many of the so called blood purifiers sold TO i'm
prove a rough, pimplv, muddy skin, only drive
the scrofulous humors from the surface to some
internal vital organ, and disease and death is the
inevitable Re suit. On the contrary. DR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery strikes dire city at the
root of he evil, by driving The impurities en-
tirey III OF the system. n with fresh stream
of pure blood flowing through the VEINS nothing
bur the sofiest and ia of compl. Xions can re-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-08
STANDARD GAUGE

-RANS-ROCKY MOUNTAIN ROUTE
IEeI which superbly equipped trains run daily
THROUGH WITHOUT CHANGE to and from Salt
t-aHe City, Ogden and San Francisco. THE ROCK
SAND is also the Direct Favorite Line to and
O' -4anitou Pixies Peak and all other sanitary and
fesorts and cities and mining districte in Colorado
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-08
DAILY FAST EXPRESS TRAINS

ron St Joseph and Kansas City to and from all i'm
ant towns cities and sections in Southern Nebraska
-austs and Tie Indian Territory, Also via Albert
IA hGCTE from Kansss City and Chicago to Water
own Sioux Falls, MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL
nec'ong ror all points north and northwest between
ue lakes and the Pacific Coast
Tor Tickets, Maps, Folders, desired Information
py to any Coupon Ticket Office in the United State.
Canada or address
= ST. JOHN. JOHN SEBASTIAN.
e~2Mansssr. GEM III. 4 Pas Aga
0RIoa % -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-08
Worlds Fair Rates.

The Burlington route c.. b. x Q.
X. R. will well round trip tickets
from Rock Island to Chicago and re-
turn from April % to October 81,
1898. inclusive, at IS; final limit for
return November 10. 1898. Contin-
uous going passage date of sale.
Continuous return passage on CT be-
fore final limit. Children of five
years and under y years of age half
of above rates.
II. ID. MACK. Div. Pass. Agt..
Rock Island. III.
NJ. j. Young. Agt-, Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-08
(C'AhiiaSaTO CHICAGO, Rock Island & Pacific Ry..

he Direct Route 10 and from Chicago Joliet Ottawa
'soria, La Sale, Moline, Rock Island. in ILLINOIS
davenport. Nuscatine, OttuInwa, Oskaloosa, Dcs
Molnss, Niuterset, Audubon, Harlan and Council
t.uus in IOWA; Minneapolis and ST. Paul. in MIN
NE>pIA; Na;ertOwn and Sioux Falls, in DAKOTA
cameron, St Joseph aud Kansas City. in MISSOURI
omaha Lincoln, Fairbury and Nelson, in NEBRASKA.
clemson Leavenworth, Horton, Topeka, Hutchinson
W!cita beleville, Abilene. Dodge City. Caldwell II
sHANsAs; hingtsh.r e. Reno ard Minco, in INDIAN
4LhIII DRY; Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
10 NoLOEAhO, Trcyerses new areas of rich farming
- s'"z.As lands aording the best facilities of inter
communication all towns and cities east and west
and southwest Of Chicago and to Pacific and
'rans-ocesElc seaporta
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-08
Keepinc In His Reputation.

Wife-I think it's too bad you should
throw away money on such expensive
umbrellas. You are always losing them.
Why don't you get cheap ones?
Husband-Huh! That's all you wom-
en- know about business. Do you sup
pose 1 want to advertise the fact that
/ have a poor memory?-New York
Weekly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-08
Complete
Manhood
and how to attain it.

At last medical work that tells the causes,
describes the effects, points the remedy 1 ms
is scientifically the most valuable arttsticalIy
the most beautiful, medical book that has APP
a half-tone illustrator in tints. Some of the
subjects treated are Nervous Debility, lmpo-
tency, Sterility, Development, Earicocee' ne
Husband, Those intending Marriage, etc-
Every man who would know the grand truths,
the plain facts, the old secrets, and the new
discoveries of medical science as appileq 10
married life who would atone for past 'ollies
and avoid future ptfsis, '"ild write Tor tt's
wonderful little book. -" -s-nt Hee'
under seal. Address IT,
Erie Nc 90. n T.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-19
THE PAVING TAX.

From the decisions of Judge
G )odrich in the recent pavement
suits, if the Judge is correct, 1t
seems the city council blundered
from start TO finish while they were
arranging for the paving of Austin
street, and from the pleadings 1t
seems payment Of the tax Is re-
sisted successfully, so far, first, be
cause the council did not conform
to the charter req llremepts before
letting the contract, and second,
after the contract was let the con
tractor in doing the work did not
comply with the specifications of
the contract. 1t is believed either
one of them, if true, woald relea'e
tie abutting property owners from
liability; for the power to tax
property for street improvements
without the consent Of the owner is
never viewed with liberality by the
courts. On the contrary they have
always demanded literal and
rigid compliance with the provi-
sions of the law granting the
power.
If the supreme court should sns
tain the decision of Judge G BOD
rich, and the abutting property
owners be thereby released from
paying the sums heretofore assessed
against th,m for paving, and the
city be ther eby rendered unable to
proceed with the paving of other
streets as contem plated in the be.
ginning, the blame should not be laid
upon those citizens who appealed
successfully to the courts to pro
test them and their prop erty from
what they believed to be the un.
lawful claims set up by the city,
but it should be laid upon those
oflice of the city charged by the
law with the duty of making these
contracts, who neglected their duty
either from ignorance, negligence
or soms other cause.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-19

For almost six years THE News
has been putting in its best licks for
Waco. That its labor has been APP
precated is evident, for it has lived
and kept pace with the progress of
the town. In pursuing its course
it has made many friends and per-
haps, come few enemies; however,
that may be, it is today better
equipped in the way of facilities for
gathering news, and facilities for
printing aud circulating the news
after it is gathered, than ever before
in its history. Our advertisers get
returns for their ''ads" and con
tinu9 them. Ou readers are pleased
with the mater furnished them and
renaw their ;criptions. Waco
keeps on growing; our circulation
keeps steadily charging; likewise
our foreign Advertising patronage.
50 it is found the year 90 has dealt
fairly we'll with THE News, and it
viii enter '9i with hope undimmed,
with experience considerably en-.
larged, with ability undiminished,
and 4 al to work for itself and for
Waco impaired.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-19

A manager for one of the theatri.
cal companies, in conversation with
a News man the other day, stated
thai most of the show people had
decided to quit the use of litho-
graphs, dead wall, and dodger
advertising, and expend the whole
of their Advertising fund with the
newspapers of their circuits. He
said his company had long since
demonstrated to their satisfaction
that Legitimate newspaper advertis
ing was always the most effective.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-19
KING OF THE GULF.
The Resident and His Home Among the
Motlcy Crowds of Busliirc.

The Resident and His Home Among tho
MOTLEY Crowds of Busiirc.
Bushirc is the capital of the English
protectoratc in the Persian gulf Here
our resident lives who may be styled
king of the gulf. and before whom all
the petty potcntates along its shores.
be they on the Arabian or Persian side,
bow down. lie has his steam yacht
and his steam launch provided for him,
Il British man-of-war is appointed to
be always in readiness to do his bid
ding. and the British resdency, with
its flagstaff and extensive compounds,
is by far the most conspicuous build
ing in the town, says the Fortnightly
Review.
Bushire is truly horrible place,
built at the edge of Il split of sand run
ming out into the gulf Its population
is very mongrol-Arabs, rersians, Him
docs, are all hopelessly mixed up there
in. 1t has an English bank What
with its English residcncy, English
bank. English telegraph, English
steamers agents and English men-of-
war, Bushirc is as English as could
we'll be wished Lawn tennis may be
seen upon the quays, ladies may play
and ladies may ride without incurring
more than an ordinary amount of star
ing from the Moslems.
1t is confidently asserted that if the
Karoun route is opened out into the
heart of Persia, Bushire will cease to
be the seat of our resident, and the cap
ital of our Persian gulf protectoratc
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-19

The Sunday edition of the Hots
ton Post was, for size, record
breaker, containing forty pages, 800
columns, l65 of which was paid ad
vertising matter and over three
fourths of it by Houston people. 1t
was a splendid sho wing for Hous.
ton aud splendidly presented by
the Post.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-19
IMPROVING THE EYES.
Country Life Is the Best Antidote for
Nearsi = n edness.


1t is satisfactory to be told by Mr.
Ellis that blindness in England is
SLOWLY decreasing" says the Specta-
tor, though Great Britain still stands
in this respect behind two other Euro
pean countries, and three more come
before Ireland. Shortsightedness,
however, appears to be increasing
everywhere, Germany having "A signal
and sinister prominence in this re-
spect
A French doctor has noted the re-
markable fact that wild beasts caught
quite young or born in captivity become
shortsighted, the conclusion being that
the eye adaptS itself to its habtual
sphere of vision, and unless 'educat-
ed" to use Mr. Ellis term, to see OBJ
iects at a distance, loses the capacity
of so doing. Even in after life the eye
may be, to some extent, so educated,
though probably only when the myopa
is not considera BILE.
1t is thus within the experience of
the present writer that his sight great
ly improved in days gone by, when he
became volunteer, by practice at the
butts, so that while at first he could
not see the target to shoot at without
spectacles at the cc-hundred- yard
range, after Il twelvemonth or so he
only needed to put on spcctaclcs at
four hundred yards. But beyond that
range he was never able to dispense
with them.
Country excursions are therefore ex-
tremely valuable as means of strength
ening the sight of town-bred children;
and the conduct ors of such excursions
should take pains to direct the eyes of
the children to distant obiects-to the
furthest hill, church tower or other
landmark, noting, if possible. any in
capacity to discern the selected object,
and then selecting some nearer one for
the wealler-sighted
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-19
If you want those valuable photo.

If you want those valuable photo.
engravings, save the coupons for
part one. Six coupons for each
part will appear. The twenty parts
will be completed in twenty con.
secutive weeks from the 18th of
December. BY saving the coupons
as they run you get each part by
paying the postage and the trouble
of mailing; but if you fail to get a
part as the series run and want the
part later the company requires
THE News to charge % cents for it.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-19

Mr. II. I. Brewer, late of the NJ I'm
ing News, Of SAVANNAH, Georgia, and
for d number of years the adver Using
manager of that paper, and more re-
Gently of the Evening News, of Mo
bile, Alabama, has been engaged TO
manage the city advertising Of this
paper. He will call on the business
men of this city, and THE News will
appreciate any courtesies extended
him
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-19

THE News has limited number
Of part one of the series and those
who come first with the coupons and
ten cents in coin or postage stamps
can get that part from the Office.
When they are exhausted others
will be mailed direct to the address
by the company from Chicago.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-19
A Letter and a Hint.
lines suggested by IA recent Letter received b,
Senator Mills of Texas.

mes suggested by recent Letter received b
Senator Mills of Texas.
Hol ye senator's with something
OF 4 burden now to tote,
! rop speechlet in the Senate
And you'll get White House note
Drop speechlet full of soothing
fana1ei for The Ill.
That VIII do to pls ter folly
Or to resiorate q Lii.
Drop it easy, soft, and tender,
ct ii fall urol the hurt,
AS the d, " slides down from heaven
In mild, nell tluous squirt.
Drop It fselingly and often,
As the need Is passing great,
For poutice o the smartug
Ufthe Arbiter OF state.
Drop 1t always quite unconscious
OF the actua end In sight,
And the White House letter-wrlter
Will al once begia to witt.
New York Sun.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-19
Attemplcd Assassinn1ion oil a Family


"A few nights ago an attempt was
made by assassins to murder the family
of Geoge Bellmayer. who lives on DR..
Neathery's farm, one mile south of
Farmersvillc. A about o'clock Mr..
Bellmayer and wife were sitting by
the stove, and were suddenly startled
by the smashing of a window light and
the exclamation, Now, Cd d--n YOU.
We've got you" At the same time
both barrels of a shotgun were dis
charged directly between them, which
only shattered the drum of the stove.
Another of the would-be assassins at
the same time fred four shots with a
winchester rifle at only few feet
range, every shot of which missed.
Thinking doubtless, that they had ac-
complished their purpose they fled. Mrs.
Bellmayer was thought to be hurt.
The alarm was given and officers and
physicians FASTENED to the scene. but the
lady was only FRUSTRATED from fright.
Three parties were strongly suspected,
and they were at once arrested and are
being guarded, awaiting Developments.
About two weeks ago three good sad
dies We're found in Mr. Bellmayer's
pasture, and the same day Mr.. Bell
mayer found some stray horses in his
pasture, and he turned them out. not
IN the least suspecting anything. 1t
mas now TRANSFERRED that the parties do
ing the shooting into the house were
the parties in possession of the stolen
horses and saddles. and thinking that
Mr.. Bellmayer knew it, sought to mt
him out of the way.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-19

Grover flied his regular message
with matter with which the reading
public was thoroughly familiar. His
Hawaiian message seems TO b, the
same kind of a document.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-19

Mr.. A, J. Atkins is q travelling
representative of TIE DAILY and
SEMI WEGKLY News, Of Waco, and
is duly authorized to receive and
receipt for subscriptions to either
publication, also TO mako contracts
for Advertising.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-19

Mr.. Cleveland thanked Mr.. Mills,
in writing, for the speech Mills
made in defence of the Hawaiian
policy Of the administration.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-19

Latham, Alexander a. Co, place
the total yield of the cotton c 'cp of
1S93.9f at 6,744,4 53 bales.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-19

Frisco Coal company has coal
from SO so to $6.50 all grades.
Yard Thirteenth and Jackson.
Phone los
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-19

The coupons for those splendid
views are, 80 TIE News is advised,
being clipped by the hundred.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-19

Waco is humm.ng in business
way just now.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-19

OLoaded shells or shells loaded to
order at Ambold's.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-19

Phone % will get Laty's Coal Office.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-19

No. 4 Colorado Coal.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-19
IRON FOUNDRIES.

vnA ,ipE FOUNDRY AND MACHINE
'noi o,-s'ore Fronts, Iron and Brass Castings
Oh Aihos Made at Short Notice. Repairing
.nsines' Cotton Gins, Presses and Farm Inn
p'einen's Specially. o. CANUTESON.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-19
MISCELLAkhVoo

oTOLEN- An arii snChn'f family ies
= dark purple carbane rs.t value OIL!
pill in go d mounting Cd % for informal, s :
owner. Literal rev "a ,r ,S NEWS oI%
ng to Its recovery A0u W
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-19

I5OK RENT nice NesoS Dlu Of Dr.,
Nat lonsl Bank. Enqu
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-09-07
9. w. LONGDoN,
Photographer.
Specimen Cases.

S. II. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis, was
troubled with Neuralgia and Rheuma-
tism, mis- Stomach WIS disordered, his
LIVER was affected to an alarming de
gree, appetite fell away, and he
was terribly reduced in flesh and
strength. Three bottles Of Electric
Bitlers cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, H..
had running sore on his leg Of eight
years standing Used three bottles Of
Electric Bittters and seven boxes It
BuckIen's Arniea salve, and his leg is
sound and well John Speaker, Ca
tawba, o., had five large Fever sores on
his leg. doctors said b. was incurable.
Oae bottle Electric Biuers and one box
Bncklen' 8 Arniea Salye cured him en-
tircly Sold By y Eennctt's Drug
Store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-09-07

snort agricultural course this year are
excellent A professor will give
course of lectures on haeterioloOv
most important subject, and Prof. Scott
VIII give course 1T lectures on agri-
cultural economies, a much more i'm
portant subject There will also be
instruction in farm book Keeping and
business aceoun.s A new horticultural
hall and green houses costing fully
Sc 600 will be ready by Jan. l. when
the agricultural term opens 10 continue
three monihs-young farmers every
where should look into this matter. for
lh' agricultural work IN the university
Is Nceeiingly valuable. ANY further
latormation Gamble had BY applying to
Prof W A Henry, Madison. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-09-07
COUNTY OFFICERS
Toun and County NewS.

Mrs. rockingham visited Baraboo
friends the past week.
DR.. Cronin left Tuesday for the
Worlds fair via Potosi.
Miss Geneviere Pugh, of Mazomanie,
is visiting Laura Baxter.
Frank Plaice from Mt. Hope was in
Lancaster on business Monday.
Trayis Better commenced teaching
on Buckwheat Ridge last Monday.
Master Ralph Brown of Rhinelander,
is visiting at the rsidence of r. Meyer
Arthur Doyle from Smelser, was in
the city on probate court business
Tuesday.
Don't neglect to read II. S Keene's
letter. and Holford on the Money
Question"
Harley Sprague, Esq, from Bsetown,
was in the city on business last
Thursday.
Miss Alice Cooley of Mt Hope will
teach the pleasant Valley School in
Little Grant this year.
Geo Kieler, Esq. from Keller in the
town of jamestown. was in the city
on business yesterday
Don't neglect to arrange for day
or two at the County fair, to be held
here Sept. 20, q and p.
Abbot Summons. Esq, Of Fennimore,
has lately been granted an original
pension. That's all right.
Mrs. VIM. White and daughter Cora
Z. of Mt. Hope are making pleasant
visits with friends in the city.
Hon. H. d. York from Hazel Green,
was before the county court as an attor-
ney in several cases Tuesday.
The Ladies Society Of the Congre-
gational Church will meet Friday at
ternoon with Mrs. Mckenzie.
Sheriff Miller and family made Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Snyder, Of the Hurri-
cane pleasant call last Sunday
Mr. j. A. Elledge has been seriously
sick for a day or two but is now better
and we hope to see him about soon.
Miss Addie Rogers left Monday for
Milwaukee where She has secured a
position in a large millinery house.
Miss Mary Franklin Of Lancaster mas
been engaged 10 teach the Gass Hollow
School in the north part Of the town Of
Wingv;lle.