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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-22

Envying his friends the happiness they
found in their cigars, John Atkinson, the
millionaire contractor. decided TO learn to
smoke some weeks ago. First he tried
25-cent cigars. They not only gave him the
small boy desire OF Il wish l hadn't done
it, but his utter inability to handle them
with any degree of familiarity was source
of constant annoyance. AT the suggestion
of one of his friends he selected the mildest
brands that could be bought for 1216 cents
each, and with firm determination to
learn from experience wherein cigar con-
tanned joy he stuck to them for several
days, each making him more sick than the
former.
The dime variety next attracted his at
tention with no better results, but with
the 3-cent article he Jared far better. There
was not enough tobacco in them to make
him sick, and bad cold delivered him from
the odor Having learned to enjoy 3-cent
cigar, he tried one for a nickel, and from
week to week graduated upward again,
until he has at last educated his system up
to the 25-cent cigars he presents to his ac-
quaintances upon the slightest provocation.
-Philadelphia Record.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-22

lar and insure free coinage.
This act had hardly become
law before the Ohio republicans
in their state convention fully APP
proved the wise action of the repub-
iican mem bers of both houses of con
gress' in passing it. A year later
they again endorsed the coinage act
of the last republican congress, by
which the entire production of the
silver mines of the United States is
added to the currency of the coun-
try" And yet today, when they de-
clare that the country is suffering
from unusual financial depression
when they know that large elements
of both parties openly charge that
the silver act is responsible for that
depression, and when the act itself is
upon everybody's tongue, the upper
most topic of interest in both politi-
cal and business circles, their candi-
date for the presidency is put forward
without a word either from him or
his sponsors to show whether they
are for or against the continuance of
this lawi
Do the republicans who are point
ing with pride" to Ohio and her IA
vorite son expect to dodge back into
pOwerp
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-22
His Father Not n Worker.

In one of the grammar schools in
New York is boy who has great adj
miration for his father. His fathers
word is law to him, though he rays
not the slightest attention to anything
that his mother may say. This bright
young one was very much Disguised
by the question put to him by his
teacher when he first entered the
grammar school. After giving his
name to the teacher he was asked:
What is your fathers occupation?"
"Wot's that2- was his reply. in a
mystified tone.
What is your fathers business?
What does he dor
do? Why he don't do nuthin' He
just bosses, see?' the boy answered in
q most aggravated way.
The boys father is a foreman in
Superintendent Brennan's street clean
ing department, and his son had seen
him directing the men under him and
SO considered it an insult that any one
should suppose that his father worked
like ordinary mortals
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-22
Need of Democratic judiciary.

st. Paul GLOBE
There is ample justification in the
opinion handed down by Judge
Woods in the Sunday-closing case
for the recent remarks of the Globe
on the necessity OF democratizing
the judiciary; that is, of putting men
on the benches of the federal courts
and the state courts of last resort
whose concept of the purpose and
scope of government is democratic,
and federalistic or paternalistic. 1t
is impossible that a man who be-
heves that a government is created for
the purpose of regulating any and all
of the affairs of men to which 1t may
at any time see fit to address its
power will not, when the question
comes up involving a dispute as to
the scope of the jurisdiction of the
state or nation, lean unconsciously
to the side of the state or nation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-22

Each Overlapping Layer of Shell Means
"A Year of AGE.

The oyster at the commencement Of
its career is so small that 1000, go
would only occupy square inch. In
six months each individual oyster is
large enough to cover half n crown,
and in twelve months u crown piece.
The oyster is its owQ architect, and
the shell grows as the fish inside
grows, being never to small.
1t also bears its age upon its back,
and it is as easy to tell the age of an
oyster by looking at its shell as it is
that of horses by looking at their
teeth. Everyone who has handled an
oyster shell must have noticed the
successive layers overlapping each
other. These are technically termed
shots, and each one marks Il years
growth SO that by counting them the
age of the oyster can be determined.
Up to the time of its maturity-that
is, when four years of age-the shots
are regular and successive, but after
that time they become irregular and
are piled one upon another, so that the
shell becomes bulky and thickened.
Fossil oysters have been seen of which
each she'll was nine inches thick,
whence they may be guessed to be
more than 900 years old
One to two million oysters are pro-
duced from a single parent, and their
scarcity is accounted for by the fact
that man is not the only oysteF-eating
animal The starfish loves the oyster
and preys upon it increasingly. A va
riety of wheik is also very fond of
young oysters, to get at which he
bores right through the she'll and sucks
the fish up through the hole thus made
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-22
A. Girl Who Has a Brother.

The girl who has n brother knows more
than her share. If she could divide her
knowledge with the brotherless damsels
about her, what a startling light would
fall upon some Of our supposed paragons of
masculinity! But she will never do it. Fra
tcxpal ties forbid. If she can make you be-
lieve her brother is perfection, she Is going
to do it every time, and her conscience does
not seem to give her any trouble either.
Still she goes on knowing, none the less. 1t
would be hard to estimate how much she
knows
She knows, for instance, just how many
photographs are tucked in around the edge
of the mirror in her brothers room; she
knows how they grow dingy and old and
their edges turn over and corners break off
as they are moved from place to place to
make room for new faces; how apt they are
in time to become cracked across the nose
or through the eyes. and how soon after
this they find their graves in the waste
basket or the fire.
When a man gaZes soulfully at her latest
picture and softly asks if he may have it,
she sometimes feels weak desire to say he
may until she remembers what she knows.
She knows thar her brother believes that ev-
cry girl is secretly hattered by a request for
her photograph, and that whether she gives
1t readily or refuses it altogether a man
can always get it if he only perseveres in
seeming anxious long enough. She remem-
bers his saying that lots of fellows made
point of getting pictures OF all the girls
they could just for fun
And the result is that she keeps her like
ness for her relatives and feminine friends.
1t is hard just q the time, but five years
later she is seldom sorry.-ChicaSo News
Record.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-22
Believes In Cremation.

Josiah Quincy, the assistant secretary of
state, is a strong believer in cremation as n
means of disposing of the human dead.
1.-THE principal objection to cremation to
day" he said recently, appears to be a
sentimental one, but it has always seemed
to me that the sentiment which led the
ancients to practice cremation was a much
more true one than that which leads mod
ems to practice burial, and the perfection
of the means of cremation, which modern
science has placed ut our command. makes
the case still STRONGER against our crude and
unnatural methoe of burial
Conservatism clings with tenfold force
to burial customs, but those at present in
vogue must sometime give way to crema-
ton and the sooner this can be brought
about the better it viii be for the living.
1t is only by ignoring the point of view that
the grave digger gives US so forcibly in
Hamlet that modern sentiment looks
upon burial as more agreeable than crema-
ton, but the highest religious feelings as
well as tie. truest science seem to me to
favor the latter" There Is much to be said
in support Of this view, though Mr.. Quincy
apparently overlcoks the fact that the bum
ing of bodies Is as horrible to many persons
as burying can be to others.-New York
World
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-22
A WORK ROOM.
Every House Should Have Such an Apart
ment in 1t.

No matter how large or how small
your house may be, there should be
one room set apart for sewing room
where all appliances for work should
be kept, and which may be shut
against all of the outside world.
If ever such a room is appreciated it
is when the dress1nal>er comes on her
half yearly or quarterly visit, and
where together you plan and work
without danger of interruption.
The room need not necessarily be
large, but it should be light and sun
ny. and should have large closet. fit
ted with plenty of roomy drawers. If
there is carpet on the floor, cover it
with linen, so that the threads and
scraps may be easily gathered up.
Place the sewing machine to the right
of the window, and have a good-sized
table upon which cutting may be done.
Have low, comfortable chairs, and a
big family work basket The darning
bag and all the conveniences for work
should be kept in this room, and not
be allowed to overflow in any other
part of the house.
In this way all evidence of la Dor will
be kept out of sight of the men of the
family, who are not over and above
fond of seeing too much of the do
mestic machinery.
Once such a room is esta bliShed, you
will wonder how you ever got along
with out it, and the positive luxury it
affords you will more than repay yof,
for what trouble and expense you may
have had in fitting it up
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-22
Proof of the Pudding

Have You humors. causing blotches?
Does your blood run thick and sluggish
Are you Growsy, dull and languid?
l. 4 bad taste in your mouth, and
Is your tongue all furreG ana coated:
Is your sleep with bad dreams broken?
Do you feel downheaite ted, dismal,
Drcading something, what, you Know rot?
Then be very sure you're bilious
That You have a torp d liver
ard what you need is something to rouse il and
make il active enough 10 III row fl the Impurities
that clog it; something TO invigorate the debi i
tatei system, and hep all the orgars to perform
the duties expected of them, promptly and eLer-
getically. THAI som. thing is Dr. Fierce :
Golden Medical Discovery, the great Blot d Plri-
fer. which its propiietors have such great faith
in that they guarantee II TO cure If 1t does not
your money will be refur ded. But ii will. Buy
IT, try il. snd be convinced Of its wonderful pow
Ct. II the proof of the PUDDING is in the eating,
The roof Of this remedy is in the taking.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-22
WHY He DISLIKED HAM.
Ho Was surfeited with It During the
Johnstown Flood.

Johnstown Flood.
''If there is one thing on earth that
can't eat it's ham," said Charles A.
Morton of Pittsburg. ''And 1 used to
be a great lover of it, too. I'll tell
you how l came to take such dislike
to it. It was during the Johnstown
flood excitement. ! was in the news
paper business at the time. and. with
the other boys, WIS sent up there
For the first couple of days, when
there was nothing to eat, it was pretty
tough, and we all swore to eat every
thing we could lay our hands ON if we
ever came within the sight of food
again
well, the first day the relief train
got up there it was laden with ham
sandwiches, and the way we put them
out of sight was caution. You'd see
a man coming away from the train
with sandwich in each hand and
another in his pocket The next day
it was the same way.
ION the third day the ham sand
witches began to pail little. and on
the fourth they had become absolutely
tiresome We had had more of 1t
than we could stand Still, we must
eat, and there was nothing else to eat,
and we had to stuff the ham into US.
1t got SO that it was an awful dose,
and many of US went without ham
sandwiches until we got so hungry
that we were comSelled to eat When
we got away from Johnstown and got
to where we could eat something we
thanked God sincerely. Since that
time have never been able to compel
myself to eat a ham sandwich, and 1
think the sight of one would sicken
me- There is such thing, you know,
IS being surfeited even with food
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-22
Rafting the Dry Bones
Louisville Cour;er-Journal.

Gov. Mckinley is now considered
clearly launched for the republican
presidential nomination in 1896. The
republican press throughout the
country so accepts and heralds his
denomination in Ohio, commenting
with approval upon his speech and
upon the resolutions passed by the
convention which nominated him.
The governor today is certainly the
most conspicuous aspirant for the
leadership of his party three years
hence, and the tone of the party or
cans since the Ohio convention indi-
Gates that they look upon the action
of that body as the best step which
the republicans could have made
toward the next contest for national
supremacy. They are pointing to
Ohio as the central state of the
Union" "a representative state, :
and a. 1.-The key to many a national
battlefield" They are proclaiming
the action of the Ohio republicans as
the augury and assurance of the
partv's victorious fight for restora-
tion to power.
And vet the speech of Gov. Mckin-
lev and the resolutions of the conven-
IlOn were HOJllll1 lIlOl Z thbh thC O.
tie of the dry bones of Bourbonism.
There was nothing in them upon
which the people of this country have
not twice pronounced their verdict
in unmistakable tones, while upon
the one live question now before the
public-that of the repeal of the
Sherman silver act-both the conven-
ton and Gov. Mckinley were as dunn
b. l.l
governor did ask why President
Cleveland did not call congress to-
rether to repeal the Sherman act,
..if. as the administration boldly pro-
claims. our financial distress il occa-
stoned by the silver purchase law,
but the governor is very careful to
express no opinion as to whether our
financial distress is occasioned by
that law. The platform pronounces
in favor of s'houest money" as the
platform of every party pronounces,
but it has nothing to say as to wheth-
er the Sherman law is conducive to
honest money, or whether it should
be repealed or continued.
There is not in Mai. McKinley's en-
tire speech or in the PLATFORM on
which he stands one word to show
whether he and the republicans of
this .4central state OF the union" are
for or against the repeal of the Sher-
man law. We have, therefore, the
In spring spectacle of the republicans
leading out their first and most
prominent candidate for the presi-
dency, and sounding etheir national
keynote Notwithstanding to no.
tice the question apen which the
people are most inte6ested just now.
No one knows today, unless Gov. Nc
Kinley has told him sconfidentially,
what is that gentleman's attitude to-
ward the financial situation. 1t has
not been long since he voted for free
coinage of silver. He was one of the
most ardent champions the Sherman
silver act had in the Fifty-first con-
gress. He enthusiastically promised
that it would solve the problem of
bimetalism, bring the.silver dollar to
an actual parity with the gold dol
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-22

FITs-All fits stopped free by DR.
Klins's Great Nerve Restorer. Nc
fits after the first days use. Marvel
Gus cures. Treatise and 81 trial bot
tie free to fit cases. Send to DR.
Kline, 931 Arch street, Philadelphia
Pa For sale by al druggists; call
on yours
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-22
THURSDAY, JUNE %, 1898.

CABLEGRAMs go from the city of
Mexico to London in 15 minutes, and
from South America to London via
Galveston, Texas, in 60 minutes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-22

PEORIA Journal: The prosecution
been knocked out by the hammers
and axes they themselves introduced
into the trial.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-22

THE American rifle of the future is
to be the Krag-Jorgensen, foreign
invention. American inventors of
small arms are not satisfied about it.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-11-24
Work on The Side.

Having an extremely industrious
disposition, and desirous of being kept
busy all the time, l will use my spare
moments from the watch bench in re-
pairing sewing machines, and assure
you | can repair any make of machine
as well as can be done anywhere in
the state, and at reasonable prices. I
am an expert operator and can tell
when a machine is in good order.
J. E. ADcOx,
The Matchmaker d Jeweler.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-11-24
Council Proceedings.

Council met Tuesday evening. in
regular session. All members were
present except Councilman Dalgleish.
Minutes Of last meeting we're read
and approved.
Ordinance Bill No. 80. amending
Ordinance No II, changing the num-
her OF councilmen from four 10 six, was
read and passed.
A communication, from Sodayille,
offering 50 each for Twelve Of the old
street lamps, was read, and the Re-
corder was requested to notify them
that $3 was the lowest price that would
be accepted, as they cost Sc originally.
The Recorder was.ordered 10 post up
notices for the corning city election.
The following were appointed: Judges,
A. c. Harden, r. c.. Miller, J. Was
som; Clerks, w. G. Peterson and Z. G.
Rawlings.
The Marshal was.ordered to request
the Electric Light Go. to turn on
the street lights earlier.
Councilman Kellenberger was ap-
pointed special committee to raise
the light In front of,Jos. Elkins' resi-
dence,
One small bill was allowed, and the
Council then adjourned.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-11-24
Elder wayback's Resiy.

II arnsfor peace; hut when speak
they are for war." The PsAshii4i must
have had,an eA@ounler With u saliva
ZIONIST, wliem he gave expression b.
The above set,l iinent.
| Like him sss for peace, bat "Sal-
vatianisH' citaply Is not; hence he girds
on his armnr ok s..lf-rigIlteoasness and
proceeds,t0 hun the dictionary at my
unoffending bead. The tone of bis
communication was so Christ like, 10
filled with h&ssings for them that
despitefully use you,n that II knew at
once heswas a christianity. Verify, he
must be a silBetitied christi:n, who
can consign his fellow man ito the
devil and be dsaanedn No, Salvation
ist, WON'T g@ to the devil and be
damnedsat your request. Llnever did
like eviliasSeiations; so don't want
your conanaiDy-
You accuse lae Vt duplicisy, and say
| was not interested in the sermon.
Certainly noth did not hear a SER
mon; but What did hear was this,
bomba1tie rhtsdOnontade,. 0unccrning
the wondepfAlGS doings ofSa salesman
for a Frisco wholesale grocery firm.
This and "reminiscences oshhe slums Of
our large eitRs constituted the chief
topics of the discourse. We may be
0ld-fashione6 down at Camas Flat
very lihely we are; but tlAn you know
we are not accustomed to seeing the
airs ofihe nountebank and fakir ex-
hibited in the pulpit. Paul says: 'Let
no corrupt communication proceed out
of your m0uth, but that which Is good
to the use Of edifying, that ii may min
lister grace unto the hearers If this
be so, no man has right to parade in
chronological order the misdeeds of his !.
past life, even though itbe for the con 4
version of sinners; nor has the right tr4
insinaate in any manneR ofthe sin and :
shame Of the dens of ihieuity of ouEa
large cities. There is alaw against the
circulation of indecer2 literature, anfE
there should be one against the oraB
dissemination Of paarient thoughtsss
whether il oe from the platform or the
pulpit. There is entirely too much
washing of dirty linen" in public, to-
suit old-fashioned ideas; and I was glad
toahear one minstertestify, that all hiR :
life he had been dHoeAt man.
1. is not my intention to attack any
ore; we have too many sensational
newspapers, and, i!am sorry to say so,
TOO many sensational ministers. 6fve
us more preacheTssof the Pauline spir-
ii, more oftruth and righteousness and
we will have less intidelity In the
world.
Now, SalvatiaBist, a word to- you.
You should emulate the example Of
your "recent convert" and refrain from
the use of blasphemous language. II
is not consistent with your christian
character to ceasign me to the "den-
milton bow-waws.n No doabt you
think you have slaughtered me in your
reply Well. maybe you have. Ifso,
| have only one regret. | don't like
heing slaug htered with the same kind
of weapon that Samson slew the
Philistines with. So in the words or
the bard os Avon, Lay OH, McDufE
and damned be he who first cries
hold. enough
Compliments of
ELDER WAYBACE.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-11-24
The Mercury is Probably Deozsa.

PORTLAND, Noy. lS.-B. P. Watson
aud 0. P. Mason, publishers of the
Sunday Mercury, were arrested to-
night on charge Of selling obscene
matter to minors. The police confis-
Gated all the copies of the papers in the
hands of the newsboys, together with
the forms of the paper, Watson and
Mason are already under conviction Of
criminal libel and are under bonds
pending decision of their appeal to
the supreme court.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-11-24
Our Waterloo News,

City election times are approaching, and
there is good dead Of excitement among
the people and wonla-be candidates
A mass-meetlng was held at Browns
Hall on Monday night, at which two tickets
were placed in nomination. The affair was
managed in such way as to be very quiet
and was surprise,tO some, at least, of those
present.
There are several cases Of sickness in town
at this writing. Mr.. Oakley has nearly re-
covered; Mr.. Fairbanks Is still very weak /;
Miss Gross is recovering; Mr.. Geo. Gross is
confined to his bed, and Recorder Rice is
victim OF a good-sized case Of mumps. AN
Others who hayebeen sick have recovered.
Our school is stopped for short time,
owing to some complications regarding the
hiring of teacher, but will be running
again in short time.
This young people gavea very pleasant
surprise party to Miss Lille Shepard on
Tuesday evening, in honor Of her seven
teenth birthday. The fun was kept up for
several hours, and was highly enjoyed by
all present.
The stockholders of the Ditch and Power
Company held meeting last Saturday
evening, and organized by electing board
of directors. They will take steps to have
the survey made at once, and will COM
mence preparations for active work at an
early date.
EvERED ALT.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-11-24
WORLDS FAIR JURY


CHICAGO, Nov. a,--On the analysis
and recommendation of DR.. Wiley,
Chief United States Government
Chemist at Washington, and greatest
living authority on food products, the
Worlds Fair jury today gave the
highest award to DR.. Prices Cream
Baking Powder for strength, purity
and excellence. This conclusively set
ties the question Of superiority. DR..
Wiley rejected the alum powders,
stating to the Worlds Fair Jury that
be considered them unwholesome.