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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10
HERE'S A NEW GAME
1t Is Called ''oOna" and Is Very Popu
lar on the Other Side.

1t Is Called "oona' and Is Very Popu-
lar on the Other Side.
Coma Is new game, specially de-
signed for use on small lawns or
places where space is too restricted
to allow of lawn tennis or other pas
times which require large area. 1t
can also be played as an indoor game,
the legs of the table being shod with
soft material to prevent injury to anv
polished surface it may stand upon.
Any number of players can partici-
pate, either forming sides or PLAYING
independently. The table is made of
polished wood, about two feet six
inches in diameter, and ordinary
lawn tennis balls are used.
The following are the principal
rules of the game.
/ Choose the order of the play. If
more than two. fix whether the plav-
ers be partners or not. and decide the
number of balls mot ex .eedinr ski
each is to throw
?, The first player bowls his ball or
balls up the incline of the tower in the
center of the table. when it will strike
OFF at tangent. and, if successful,
lodge in one of the holes. The act of
doing SO will release the correspond
ing flag, which viii fly ~, the PLAYER
adding the number it bears to his
score.
3. Balls which go off the table or
return down the incline are dead
!. When the player has played all
his balls, the next in rotation follows
in like manner
.. The game is usually two points.
but this can be varied to suit the taste
or convenience OF the PLAYERS.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10
NJ AsTER'S SALE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS. ,
Rock ISLAND COUNTY.

In The circuit court. in Chancerl.
Monroe swank " Sarah Z. Mapes formerly
Swankl Z. Anthony Napes in IN, ir roper nor
sou and Mary l. Swank, John NJ. Swank, IDA NJ
SWank, Saiie f. swank and Edward : swami
the minor heirs Of the late Daniel e swami, do
ceased, by John T. henwor;hy. guardian Nd II,
eIn-toreclosure general No 35O3 80
Notice Is hereby given that bv virtue Of do
cree OF SAID court entered in the above entitled
cause on the 7th day of September A D. 1895 shall
on saturday. the 2sth day Of October A d ISeS ~
the hour OF clock in the afternoon al The coBrt
house, in the city Of Rock Island in said conntv
OF ROCK island. 10 satisfy said decree sell al ppb
nc Nendue 10 tue highest bidder for cash thar CO.
tam parcel OF land> sitUat, in the county on Roc
Island and state OF Illinois, known ana describeS
a. follows. to-wit: ~ ~'-0Su
The south part Of the northeast quarter ~ Of
me southwest quarter "a of section seventeen
10, IN township eighteen (lSl. north range Two
t2l, east OF the Fourth pripeipal meridian. con.
;alnlng leven az ard twenty-one f21G mn, :
dredths sores, in the township Of Yuma
Dated at Rock Island Illinois tbjs 3ntb ds, .,
September. A. D. 1898 HENRY CI2RTGS' Vi
Naster in Chaneery, Rock Island County In
ncENIRY Il McENIRY. Complainant's Soticifors
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10
Man or wcma7. Ghost or Human

We cannot say what viii cnre ghosts. bnt many
nen and many women who look like ghosts rather
than human beings, through sickness, would re
gain health and happiness, If they would try the
Write Of the worli-rerowned remedy. DR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Torpid
liver, or "biliousness,' impure blood, skin erup-
tione, scrofuIous sores and swellings, consump.
toa (which is scrofula of the lungs) all yield TO
this wonderful medicine. It is both ionic and
strength-restoring, and Alternative or blood
cleansing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10
LEGAL
E,XECUToR's NOTICE

Estate OF Joseph Winter, Deceased
Tire undersigned having been appointed exc
cutrix or The last viii and testament of Joseph
W ln'cr, late OF the county Of Rock Island : -
OF Illinois, deceased hereby gives notice tina SD
VIII appear before the county court OF Rock Island
county. al the Office of the clerk Of said court In
the city of Rock island. atthe December term on
me hrst Monday in december next. al which time
all persons having claims against said estate are
notified and requested TO attend, Tor the purpose
OF having the same adjusted. Al persons in
deo,eu 10 sald est tie are requested TO make i'm
mediate payment TO the undersigned
Dated this 18Th day OF Septemb At. A n 1894
MARIAN SPES. WINTER
EXeCutrix
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10
Wise Chickens.

Little Dot-Chickens is pretty
smart, isn't they? Mamma-In what
way? Little Dot-Why, papa and
other folks always says a blessing be-
fore beginning to eat; but chickens
don't own anything, and isn't sure
what they'll get, so they don't say
any blessing till they gets through
eating and he~ins to drink.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.

John ana Margaret Bethany of Fort
Wayne We're united in marriage SIX
years ago by Squire France. Differ
ences arose and divorce followed Re
Gently they were again married by the
same squire.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10

When Baby E-as sick, we gave, ner I'astoria-
When he was Child she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss. she cI,In.: u Cas;oria.
When she had Children, she gave hem Castor p
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.

Lanes Family Medicine moves the
bowels each day. Most people peed
to use it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10
CnsstS'"eia Cry for
Pitchers Castleia.

Coughing leads to consumption.
kemP's Balsam will stop the cough
Ut once
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10
HOTELS
Metropolitan hoe

Reftted and renovated amer -,7
on the European plan.
Room rates 81 3 day AID aPN.-'... !
Restaurant cQua 70 The o-s' % 80
crate rate. ...-:
Street cars from all r + So. -.
boat and ferry landing pas TIC NV
HILDRETH & AL
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10

600 .o..o..o..o..o..o..o 90. 900
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-10-19
RESOURCES OF ALASKA.
Interesting Facts From IA Census
Agents Report.

Charles II. Isham, Deputy Collector o.
Customs OF Alaska, who was assigned az
census agent, to the duty OF preparing sta
tistical data of the Territory, arrived ut Port
Townsend, Washington. from Sitka tho other
dav, and gave out some information con-
ccrning the resources OF Alaska which has
not been published before. He estimates the
annual gold product at about IL 200, 900.
Miners who ascent the Yukon River In the
spring usually return with from $1,000 to
10000 In gold dust, AM about 300, 900 In
gold Is taken out annually by the Treadwell
mines. For the year ending June 30 1893,
il3 vessels entered from foreign ports. and
ITO cleared coastwlse vessels, eighty five
and elghty-nine. In the district there are
nty-nve vessels documented. The value OF
domestic exports TO foreign countries was
sl4,sl1, and foreign goods exported 10
foreign countries, s3020, making "a total of
sl7,s3l. The valuation OF the imports for
the same time was about $50, 900. The Gus
toms receipts from oil sources amounted to
Sll, 1884, but the expenses OF collection
were SO. 1926.
In the customs district OF Alaska there are
thirteen employees. including six deputy col
lectors, one at each of the subports-Mary
Island, Wrangle, Juneau, Kadiak, and Una
laska. Speaking OF tho fishing industry
Mr.. Isham says "The cannerles that belong
to the combinations entered into an agree
ment not to put up more than 400, 900 cases
this year. From reports received 10 Sep
tember /. estimate their catch ut $50 600
eases. The Independent cannerles have
packed about $4,000. The whole output will
not exceed 800, 900 cases The codnshing
business is now principally operated by a
combination controlled by u San Francisco
firm. The base OF their operations Is be-
tween Popoif and sanakh Islands. The fish
are taken t. the salt house and then trans
ported TO San Francisco, where they are pre-
pared for market. The catch In 1891 Cater
figures are not aeressible) was / $50, 900 fish,
valued at s569, 900.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-10-19
trst ANlL..la.,c,.

The entire Hebrew Bible was printed
n 14SS.
Ships were first "coppcr-bottomed"
n 1888.
Christianity was introduced into
Japan in l5i9.
The first telescope was used in En-.
yland in 1908.
The first watches were made at
Nuremberg in l477.
Omnibuses were first introduced in
New York in 1890.
The first copper cent was coined m
New Haven i'll 1857.
The first newspaper advertisement
appeared in 1852.
Kerosene was first used for lighting
purposes in 1896.
The first saw-maker's anvil was
brought to America in 1919.
Percussion cans were first used in
the United Stal. sany in 1890.
The first use ora locomotive III this
country was in 1929.
The first almanac was printed by
George Won Furbach in l4tN.
The manufacture of porcelain wGH
introduced into the province of Helm,
Japan, from China, in 1913, and Helm
ware still bears Chinese marks.
The first daily newspaper appeared
in 1902. The first newspaper printed
in the United States was published i'll
Boston on Sept. %, 1890.
The first society for the exclusive
purpose Of circulating the Bible was
organized in 1905 under the name Of
the British and Foreign Bible Society.
The first telegraph instrument was
successfully operated by S. i. b.
Morse, the inventor, in 1898, though
its utility was not demonstrated to the
world until 1912.
The FIRST Union flag was unfurled
on Jan. !, l776, over the camp at Cam.
bridge. IL had thirteen stripes OF
white and red, and retained the British
cross in one corner.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-10-19
Jruc ana Appropriate.

There was one hymn OF which Par
son Black was especially fond, and
VIII ch SO accurately expressed his
sentiments that he made use OF IL on
all possible occasions. One OF
these was the funeral OF his most
prominent deacon, who, though act
i've in the affairs of the church, had,
in the business world, reputation
for sharpness and cloSencss that was
not wholly enyiable.
The services were drawing TO a
close. Parson Black rose slowly from
his chair. and, in voice of scpul.
chral sadness said:
Friends: Before removing the re-
mains OF our dearly he owed brother
from this house To the house APP int
ed for all the liyin', lot us Join In
singin' the 245th hymn:
"Belicvin', we rejoice
To zee tho curse renewed
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-10-19

Guatemala has erected building AZ the
fsr ana hlled II with exhibits which az
pisin the resources OF the country and tall os
us prosperity. There are still vast and nl-
most most un.xpiored regions OF the republic.
winch wn,cn IN Itself covers an area OF only 50, 600
square miles. When Cortez was pilinging
Mexico he heard OF q country TO the south
wnere there was more gold, and hs sent
sroopsto to Guatemala, who robbed the native
Inuihns. These aboriginal inhabitants had
feacned a state OF civilization higher than
snat s oil the great majority Of American In
In one corner OF the Guatemala Bui,d,ne
sa grotto where IL exhibited specimens OF
,ne isunn OF tho country. Here Is a kind OF
pro vailed the gayilan. which sings the half
nours, and is as correct as n sun dial IL IL
almost as good ms a Government osserya-
Tory. IL stops its vigils. however, at sun
down, and begins again in the morning
which is the salvation OF the bibuious Guate,
house. 'A '"S
On the east wall OF the open court there ia
painted map which shows the location of
tne principal towns and the railways already
ouiit. In course OF construction and pro-
Iected. The principal work the Government
~ doing M present IL the building of n rail-
way which, when completed, will connect
oan Jose. the principal town on the Pacific
coast, with Puerto Barrios, on tho Gulf OF
Honduras. Already the city OF Guatemala
the capital OF the republic, has been reached
from San Jose, and i75 miles OF the road has
been constructed from the Puerto Barrios
end. The Government has already expend-
ed s3,OOO,00O The total cost OF the work u
Is estimated, will reach s10. .OO0, 900.
Inc the Guatcmalans caim TINT for flavor
their coffee is the best In the world To ad-
vertfse II 20 the American people they have
built pavilion by their building. where they
serve Guatemala coffee TO the music OF the
mnrimba. In the center OF the building Is
an open court, where about fountain is
displayed the exhibit of the fiora OF the coun
try. Pictures are hung about tho balcony
which show the principal places In the city
OF Guatemala and the other large towns.
Along tho Pacific coast OF the republic
there IL line OF volcanic peaks. the loitiest
of.which is that ot Tajumulco which Is over
l4.400 feet above tho level OF the sea. The
land OF Guatemala Is dotted with lak,-s. some
OF which are very large. The population oI
tho country In 1892 was ! $40 .32G. More than
two-thirds OF these people arc Indians, the
other part being Ladinos, descendants OF tho
white race and mixture OF Europeans and
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-10-19

Indians. The Indians for the most part are
devoted TO agriculture, while the Ladlnos
are engaged In commercial pursuits. Guat-
emala is one OF the most fertile OF the Central
or South American republics. without cul-
tivGtion pineapples, oranges. bananas, LEM
ons. anona, zapote and almost all kinds Of
tropical fruits are produced. In the north
erstern and southwestern parts OF tho coun-
try are vast forests. Gold, copper, iron and
silver mines are worked with great gains.
All OF the South American republics have
courted immigration ia emulation Of the
United States, but most OF them without
very bright results.
Guatemala Is ruled by a political code
which was adopted In 1879 and In part re-
vlsed In 1885. The President Is elected di-
rectly by the people. His term OF office is
six years. and by the constitution he II not
allowed TO succeed himself. The legislative
branch OF tho Government is constituted by
an assembly. the members OF which are
elected by the people. The President ap-
points his cabInot OF six secretaries, in charge
o! departments OF foreign affairs. interior
and justice. public works, war. treasury and
public instruction. The judiciary Is COM
posed OF a chief justice and n supreme court,
and the system is very similar 10 that OF the
United States.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-10-19
Amendment Adopted.

A member OF the House OF Com.
mons had been paying attention to IA
young lady for long while, and he
had taken her to attend the House
until she was perfectly posted on its
rules Ga the last day OF the session,
a> they came out, he bought her "a
bouquet, saving:
MAY | oiier you my handful Of
fowcrS?"
She promptly replied:
al move TO amend 10y omittirg all
after the wrrd hand"
lie bIushingly accepted the amend
ment, aud they adopted 1T unani-
mously.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-10-19

Pearls arc found in the shells oi
many kinds OF mollusks They occur
In the common edible oyster, but are
not Of value. Very large white one,
are occasionally obtained from tn,
giant clam, which is the biggest knowr
bivalve, but they are not worth much
They are always symmetrical and o.
some beauty, having faint but pleas
ing sheen when looked ut sideways
The ahells OF the giant clam are occa
sionally used for baptismsl fonts il
churches. The animal is found, buriee
up TO the lips. hinge downward, il
coral reefs. Men have lost their live,
by stepping between the open valves
which closed immediately upon tn,
foot, holding them until they drowned
1t is said that pearls of a yellowisl
color are sometimes obtained from th,
pesrly nautilus. But the natives %
tho Sooloo Archipelago throw then
awny. considering thom unlucky. They
declare that, il man should fgh'
while wearing ring with such pearl
he would certainly be killed. Pearl
bearing mussels are found in the lake,
and streams of many parts of th,
world, including the United States
These Hollusks have yielded grea'
numbers OF valuable gems in thi'
country, 40 that attempts have beer
made TO establish pearl fishing on {,
commercial bnsis in some rivers
The chief sources of supply o
mother -of-pearl shells are the Torrci
Straits and West Australian fisheriel
and the trade centers of Singapore auc
Macassar. InnumerRble islands OF th,
Pacific contribute more or less of thii
valuable product 49, notably Tahiti
Three varieties arc recognized com
monly-the white, the black edgcc
and the golden edged. This statement
refers TO the pearl oyster, which fur.
nishes the finest mother of-pearl. III,
shells of single oyster have beer
known to weigh us much as fourteen
pounds The utmost economy nnt
skill are exercised in cutting up Ia,
shells, each part being made to scrv,
some particular purpose. Thus, from
n single one of good size will be ob.
tanned n penholder, "A pistol butt, two
or three knife handles, n poker chip
and dozen and half buttons of diff.
ferent sizes --Washiugton Star.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-10-19


There are all forms OF fossils ranged in
rows OF cabinets and cases In the south gal
lery OF the Enthropological Building. The
evolution OF the first form of life TO It's per-
fection-man-is laid out and traced In order,
according TO the lore OF paleontologists, In
the Ward collection. Cabinets OF crusta-
ceans, triobites, crinoids do not alone mo-
nopolize the space OF the exhibit IN paleon-
tology, There are all sorts OF things OF all
the geological ages, from the first to the
latest before our own, from the Laurentian
10 the quaternary. There are reproductions
of the forms OF giant reptiles, mastodons and
models OF the huge beasts OF prehistoric
times. To the mind otthe paleontologist the
term antodiuvian does not convey the i'm
preston OF great antiquity. He deals with
things OF the age when the earth was n shape
less molten mass, OF the age when It first
began 10 cool 30 that existence was made
possible upon u.
Properly the Ward collection has Its begin
ming In the north end OF the row OF cabinets
which adorn the east wall OF the south gal
lery. Over the first division OF foss.,s IN the
label "Laurentian," which signifies the first
OF the geological ages. In this age, accord
ing 10 the erudition OF paleontologists, the
molten mass first assumed shape and had
cooled SO that It had crust. With the
gradual coating and the forming OF the crust
animal life developed. Whether in the Lau-
Ientian age there was animal life there Is still
a bone OF contention, but certain 1t is that
there was In tho succeeding age called the
Cambrlan. Then the lowest order OF animal
life found form. The coral sponges, crusta-
scans and trilobites were the iirst things that
had existence. The fossils OF these things
which have place In the collection were
found, some In France, somo near Beauhar-
nais. Canada, and some near Braintree,
Mas. The fossils peculiar TO tho various
ages are taken from the strata OF that age.
Gsologisfs can distinguish the layers and
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-10-19
Deafness Cannot be Cared

oy local application, rs thoy cannot reach tho
diseased portion of lie ear. lhcrc i only one
way to cure Deafnes.. and that /, by con'titu-
tional remedies. Deafne.s Is caused 10y al IN
famed condition of the mucous liuing ot the
Eustachlan Tube. Wnen this tube gets In
famed you have rump,ing sound or imrer.
Deafness is the result, and unless the intiam-
maj Ion can be tax. IN out and this tube re-
stored To lis normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine cases out ten are
caused by cafarrh. which IL nothing but IA in-
famed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred ID illars for any
casc OF Deafness caused by cittarTh) that can
not lie cure by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send fer
circulars, Free.
+. J. CHEsEYy o. Go, Toledo, o.
tS- sold by Druggists 13c "to.c n
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-10-19
I0RBA AND GUATEMALA.
|HEIR STRIKING EXHIBITS
AT THE WORLDS FAIR.

rs,. is the First Time Far-off Korea
!. Vas Taken Part in an Interna-
FtionaI Exposition-Articles OF In
terest on Exhibit - Guatemala
ta,d Its Productions.
This is the first time, according to the
ch,earo Record. that Korea, commonly
,,own as the "hermit Nation" has particl-
,,,ed in an international exposition. Though
,As has been open to the world for more
han ten years, her relations with other
.,rsrs have not been intimate. except with
h,na. japan and Russia. BY these three
vsnons she is surrounded and jenlously
sN.,ched. lest she may become either too In
ssnendent or too much under the influence
Stnne OF these three powers. Korea thus oc-
.anles very delicate and dangerous po.
sIiIon and must act cautiously with other Ma
,lona She IL less known than either Japan
=, China. Her exhibit. therefore, In the
worlds Columbian Exposition, is very i'm
oorant and Instructive.
The Korean booth In In the southwestern
r,rt of the Manufactures Building, and, be-
he ANAL. is crowded with exhibits. II is In
shsrre OF Royal Commissioner Jeung Klung
WOW. who. with his associates, lives at 275
ror,y-second street. The Korean flag, which
hangs from the booth, is blue and yellow,
snd as a symbol has q very interesting mean
ine As explained in the preface OF DR.. II.
n Aliens book on Korea, the flag represents
,he male and female elements of nature.
niue stands Tor the heaven, or male ele-
ncnt. and yellow stands for tho earth, or fe-
male element. As seen across the eastern
ssa. the heavens seem 10 lap over and en-
brace the earth, while the earth to landward
rses In lofty mountains and folds the
heavens in its embrace, making u harmo-
Nous whole. Such Is the explanation. OF the
curious design on the Korean flag. The four
eharacters around the central figure repre-
sent the four points of the compass.
Just at the left Of the entrance to the booth
are some miscellaneous articles OF consider
able interest A cupboard with dishes, q
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-10-19
RHODE ISLAND DAY AT THE FAIR.

Rhode Islands day has been celebrated In
fitting manner at the Worlds Fair. The
Rhode Island National Guard was represent
cd by the stan officers OF the Newport Artil-
lery and li5 men. Governor ID. Russell
Browns personal staff, and many military
officers on the general stan. At the Rhode
Island Building Governor Brown and Pro-
fessor Williams delivered addresses.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-10-19
SlIrhtlY MIsconsirned.

Mr.. Quizzer--W Where are you going
with that basket of cggsY
Mr.. Henpeck-Am going to Chicago
% swap them for II divorce and new
,hirt. t.-ArcOid Record.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-10-19
The NInrls.

The Arabs have superstition that
the stork has Il human heart When
one OF these birds builds its nest on
"A a,housetop they believe the happi-
ness OF that household Is insured for
that year.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-10-19
When Nature

Needs assistance II may be best to render IL
promptly, but one should remember to use even
the most perfect remedies only when needed.
The best and most simple and gentle remedy IL
the Syrup of Figs manufactured by the Cali.
tornia Fig Syrup Go.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-10-19

A JEALOUS wife OF Perpignan, France,
soaked her dress with petroleum, locked the
house door and then called her husband to
her. just as he approached she Iii match
and set her clothes on fire. Then, seizing
ner husband In her arms, she held him tight
till they were both enveloped In flames. The
woman died and the man is crazy and likely
to die.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-10-19

THE great painter Razzi filled his
house with al sorts Of animals, and
taught his raven TO cry Come in"
Whenever there was knock ~ the
door.