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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-18
COMIC CHATTER.

Little Miss Mugg-rs got a bicycle,
and you hasn't. Little Miss Frecl<les
Yes. and now every body knows YOU
wears darned stockin'S
Mr.. Bilkins-What do you think of
these fresh young women who run
.tyPewriters? Mr.. Spilkins i don't
think of them at all. I've a wife who
does my thinking in that regard.
What new arrangement has Conley
for his store" He's always talking
about it," Greatest novelty Eve
seen The stove pipe he had last win
ter hts the stove now without any
change being made in it
Servant Maid-Please, ma'am, the
parrot has been saying another lot of
fresh words Mistress. to visitor-Yes.
my Jokko is very teachable. 1t listens
to every word my dear husband speaks
to me. Cro servant) What did the
creature say? Servant Maid-Shut
up. you old bosom! Tableau.
Lawyer-Are you sure that occur
renee was on the 18th of the month?
Witness-Yes, it was the l7th.-Law-
yer-Now. remember. you are under
oath. How do you know it was on the
18th: Witness-'Cause the day before
- Lawyer - BE careful what you
say, now. Go on. Wituess--was
the 10th and the day after il was the
18th.
Uncle EbOny-l's glad you's in, sab,
cause ! want to borrer youah CYCLIC
pedias, and few dictionaries and any
other nice big books you can spare,
sab Employer-Goodness me! And
you've brought q wheelbarrow, see.
What on earth do you want of thema
Uncle EbOny-vcry important ccca-
sion. sab, very impo' tant Dinah and
me wants to hunt up a name fob the
baby. sab.
] went into the postofiice the other
day and asked for two one-cent
stamps and one two-cent stamp. The
genius at the window got ratified and
gave me only the one-cent stamps.
'Where is the two-cent stamp I called
fOr?" I asked. I further observed
that il had any influence with the
present administration, "You won't
be here long" "And il I have any
influence with the watchman," said
he. you won't be here long"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-18

TwExE is evidently hope for Kan
eos. remarks the Chicago Herald.
The recent election has disorganizel
The poPulist party. and rrcrimina-
tisas with strong flavor Of whis-
kers, profanity and bootleg whisky
are flying across the state in such
Volume rs to darken the midday sun.
The advanced" members Of the
party charge the defca, upon Gov.
lewciling. and that gentleman
thinks Mrs. Lease had good deal to
do with IL. Mary Ellen is So indig-
nsnt ut this charge that she threat
ems to jump the fence again and land
in the republican camp. and therein
lies the hope Of the democracy. For
although the republicans have
Plucked up spirit and gained some
ground. they are not yet strong
enough to carry Mrs. Lease. The
outlook. therefore. is most encourage
ing. With the populists pulling one
anOther's whiskers, and with the re-
publican brethren trying to &c; away
from the female Jerry Simpson. the
democrats should march to easy and
bloodlcss victory.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-18
A GRAVEYARD CURIOSITY.

Tee 81 Table ss . Msass.sst Over n
Grave.
One Of the curiosi;ies of West Lin.
ton. England, consisted in . marble
tombstone in the parish churchyard
over the grave Of James Oswald Of
SPittai. property among the Pent.
land hills. now included in the estate
OF Newhall. Oswald possessed q hall
table of marble. at which he con-
Quoted his festivities lie desired that
1t might be used rs the monument
over his grave. and with thi, viev
caused nm inscription in Latin to be
executed on the table by way of cpl
taPh. which came into use sooner
than was expected.
When going out to shoot wild duck.
~ SliPper6cld lOch Mr.. Oswald was
accidentally shot by his servant, who
was walking behind him with his
gun. and he thus died while still n
young man in ls?G Ills widow fol-
lowed out his wishes by placing the
table over his grave. Subjoined is {.
translation of the epitaph. including
the additions made to it by the be-
resved wife.
TO James Oswald of Spittal, her
deserving husband. this monument
was erected by Grizzel Russell, his
Borrowing wife.
This marble table. sitting at which
have often cultivated good living
tproPif lated my tutelar geuius), I have
desired to he placed over me when
dead. stop. traveller. whoever thou
art; here thou maycst recline and IL
the means are at hand maycst enjoy
this table as formerly did.
III thou dost SD in the right and
proper way thou wilt neither desc.
crate the monument nor offend me.
Farewell
Lived thirty years and died Nov.
IS, 1876
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-18
Highest Of al in Leaveaing Powe-Laest u. S Govt Report
Re-! B Rssssss
ABSOLUTELY Pure
ABSOLUTELY Pure


New tho WoOoa 81 fhibee AvesA the
Diseo0esrts - WSaowheod.
just 1t this time SO MANI ladies are
apparently finding one husband too
many. Mrs Isabella Bishop contrib
atcs = chapter ON how the women OF
far-away Thibet are happy rs the day
Is long with four or five husbands
apiece. Their determination to stick
70 many husbands. instead of one, is
thus far the insurmountablc obstacle
% converting these Thibcfans to
Christianity. Mrs. Bishop says:
"The Thibetan eldest SON is the
principal member Of the family. When
they reach . certain age even his
father and mother must step down
and ont and 60 into q small house,
leaving HIM the main establishment.
There he takes his bride lie is her
FIRST man." 50 to speak, but along
with him she takes rs husbands all
his brothers. be the number great or
small. The more brothers he has the
more husbands she. The women all
like Il. and declare they would not
have Il otherwise for the world. I'VE
have three or four men to help rs in
stead of one." they say. The stupidity
and mOnOtony Of living with just one
husband. European fashion. are ap-
FALLING to them. and they pity their
European sisters sincerely. Here is
their unanswerable logic: IF I had
only one husband and he should die I
would he widow: IL I had two or
three am never widow. SeeP" IL
- the custom for all her acquainta noes
to make present Of money 70 the
Thibetan bride. With this she leases
field for herself and its crops are
hencefOrth for her own use exclusive
~. II is rather odd that polyandry
was introduced among the Thibetans
originally as An economic measure, so
that the population should not cu.run
the means Of subsistence
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-18

TINE new assistant secretary IL
state. Mr.. Uhl. is country boy.
His parents are plain family folks
who live near Ypsilanti. Mich. He
saw some very tough times when
gOisg 90 college at Ann Artor. Mich.
He used to walk from Ypsilanti to
Aaa Arbor. q distance Of 10 miles.
every Monday morning. returning
hooe On foot every Friday night.
The object Of this was tn save a hoard
bill; over SUNDAY.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-18

A writer ia the Chicago Record
propounds n few questions. as fol-
lows:
I. Can tariff cheaper an article
vet simultaneously raise its prOdu-
GERS wages?
2. Would shrcwd protcctionists
(like Carncgie) desire n tariff 10 il
cheapencd what they sell-goods
and made dcarcr what they buy
labore
3. II . tariff on articles cheapens
them. ought il not be put highest on
finished products and heaviest on the
raw material TO cheaper ip and thus
widen our manufacturers margin Of
profit? Why does the Mckinley tar
ia invert this order?
4. II the tariff j. no tan. why re-
fund to importing manufacturers "
ger cent Of the duty on their i'm portCd
raw mrtcrial?
q. Unless protective tariff en-
hances domestic prices. why give
sugar producers bounty in lieu of
the removed sugar tariff?
w. why unOte ioVUTtOUsN IUakc
tin plate instead of its chcapcr cx-
changeablc equivalent? II toll is
more desirable than its fruits-Iabor
Products-why not destroy all1abor-
saving tools aud machinery
z. IL protective tariff is good.
would not prohibitivc tariff bc still
better?
n. IL international trade il eco
nOmically injurious. il not inter-
state trade equally hurtfuI9
,. Can foreign trade bc injurious.
yet shipping subsidies desirable?
~. Can "trusts'' be injurious.
yss The tariff fostering them bcneli-
eeoSp III
~. since common civility makes
u - nsces0ry TO answer . civil
Qooseios vixen written - when
spsksa. Why do Protscsiosists per.
stsosesly svade rostasipg and answer
~ olsss sbeys II their ows oryassp
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-18
10credlible VbllaIuy,

An old Frenchman named veyrioa
had ceded his farm to his son. stip.
ulating that he should have food and
lodging. He was immediately placed
In the worst room of the house and
starved Ivy his brutal son. One dsy
the younger veyrios asked his father
70 come to the stable and help him to
move . large empty tub As the old
man stopped down his son pushed
him into the tub and turned IL over.
Then he put heavy stones ON il and
locked the stable door. After three
days he again went to look and End.
Ing his unhappy father still alive he
strangied him The son has been
sentenced to death. his only defence
being that the old man was too ex.
pcnsivc
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-18

fEwEw boots and shoes are being
made than usual. hut the factories
will he put on full time very soon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-18

Gov. lEwELLING states that the
PoPalist party will be reorganizcd
and given new name.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-18

ASTxw all. only 5000 foreigner.
ca0c to our Worlds fair. and Of this
nunher. very few were English.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-18
The Columbian Lands.

Coma. ming about =. acres, more or lese. subject
TO all unr aid taxee and assessments.
TENS OF SALE: Cssh. unless any person may
desire II make an fler Of purchase other terms
Of payment, which they musf make known 1t the
time Of their offer.
The undersigned reserve the right to reject any
and all hide.
The central location Of these premises and their
contiguity to all avenues Of transportation 70
and from the city Of Rock Islspd, makes them
very desirable for resldence and businers pur. o.
see, commsnding the best prices for which such
property IL sold In q e market.
Rock Island, H., Noy. I6, 1873.
WILLIAM JACKSON,
$. h. VELIE.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-18

Ex-Quecn Natalie of Servis and her
husband have amicsbly settled their
differences and mutually retaken the
marriage vows The romantic version
OF the story sets forth that the queen
on one Of the regular visits which the
authorities allowed her TO make 20
her son. met her husband through The
Intervention Of the boy'king. aad il
mediately the allegiance Of the Dc.
posed monarch for his early love
returned The beauty Of this charm.
Ink romance b rather dinned By ths
su0oe that The Russian governnsnk
desiring Queea Nstalie'e inAueaes q
0erviA rsvivso this early love Win
Rsssiaa oplA s
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-18
THE
Columbian Grounds
PUBLIC SALE
OF
Valuable Real Estate.

To all Persons interested:
On Saturday the 10th day of Deem
Der next at the hour of $50 p. m. at
that certain dwelling house on Mo-
line avenue. known as the Brooks
Homestead, the undersigned will Of
fer for sale at public auction. the
whole of that tract of land ut the
east end of the city of Rock Island
known as
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-18

ally, and there's no reaction afberward. Con
stipefion, Indigestion, Bilious AttacAs, and
an derangsmeots Of the liver, stomach, and
bowels arc prevented, relieved, and pern,a-
neutly cured.
They're the smallest, the easiest to talns.
and the cheapest for they're guaranteed
70 give satisfaction or your money is ~.
turned.
You pay only for the good you get.
:. Nothing else urged by tho dealer, though
they may lie better for him to sell, can b
just a. good for you to buy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-18

Keep the blood pure BY taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla. u you decide
% boy Hoods Sarsaparilla, do not b
persuaded 70 take aoy ethee.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-18

SUsE ~ good results-an advcr-
tisemeat in THE DAILY Argus.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-18
m 1Hr 0srrxrDk-

} THE OUIHZDE-
that i IL bet p1nco
10 keep the hnge. Old
fashioned pm. Just
~ soon - you get b
INSIDE, It begins to
trouble you. What's
tie use Of suffering
with Il, when you
can ct wore help
from Doctor Rierce6
Pleasant PelIebi
Ness tiny, sugar
coated granules do
you perm 0SeWe
good. They act
nnildlv ard uafanr.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-02

woman persisted in her acts of cruelty. and
the deluded parents offered no objection to
a continuation of the torture. Large places
were burned by the woman in the back of
each little hand, and the arms above the
elbow were also treated in the same cruel
stood over the child, who was writing
in agony, and uttered what were supposed
TO be potent incantationS for several min
utes, accompanying them with wild g~esticu-
lations.
The parents were then informed that their
daughter might not improve very much in
a month, but that the ''evil spirits would
have to vacate before the treatment was
over. The woman remained over night at
the hotel. where she was as tenderly cared
and when the morning dawned Mr.. and
Mrs. Moore were told that further heroic
treatment would be necessary to put to
rOut the indWelling demons and force the
child from their spells. The heartless
wretch then pierced the tongue Of the suf-
and INDUCED in more incantatiOns. The
parents and older children looked on with
great interest, and. blinded by superstitious
ignorance, thought they noticed an improve
ment in the sick child's condition. The
physical endurance of the little sufferer
was truly wonderful or she could never
have survived the torture.
Finally, after the Arab woman had been
at ne house for several days, some neigh
boIs learned what was going on and a ply
would be Immediately arrested and pun
ished for her work, the woman suddenly
decamped and has not been heard of since.
Strange as IL may seem, the Moore fam
lily are mourning the departure of the
witch doctor and cursing the people who
interfered. The neighbors say that if the
woman is caught and brought back she will
be fiayed alive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-02
HERSELF THE DEVIL
Cruel Practices of a Witch Doctor
Vino Exercised Demons.
burrows and Holes Burned i'll q Little
Girl and Jerusalem Peas" Pressed
Into the Wounds.

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. LIN this en-
lightened age il seems almost Incredible
that an ignorant witch doctress' should
be able TO successfully practice her black
arts among intelligent people, but here and
there cases come TO light where super
stition seems to reign supreme and it's sub
Jects willingly submit TO the most cruel
and barbarous practices. The little mining
hamlet of Dixville, Kingston township,
was recently the scene of a brutal out
rage perpetrated under the guise OF medi-
cal treatment by an ignorant strolling
Arab woman. The subject. a little girl of
eight years. was made the victim of ter
rible torture for days and will probably die.
John Moore. a coal miner. keeps a small
hotel at Dixville. He has accumulated a
little of this worlds goods and is spoken of
by his neighbors and acquaintance as "a
good fellow In his way" harmless honest
and Industrious. John. although only about
forty-lve years Of age, is the father of
fourteen children, nine of whom are living
and residing at the tavern or immediate
vicinity. Mrs Moore is a k~ind-hearted
woman. who loves her family, and has
always faithfully co-operated with her
husband in everything contributing to their
comfort and happiness.
Unfortunately. however. both Mr.. and
Mrs. Moore are firm believers in myster-
ious charms and witchcraft. Little Anna.
a girl OF eight mmer has been afflicted
with epilepsy for some time and the disease
has stubbornly resisted medical treatment.
In fact. the parents lost faith in medical
science almost entirely. and. hearing of the
miracles performed through the laying on
OF hands. charms. ineantations and other
humbuSs, were thus prepared for the adj
vent Of a strOlling Arab woman. who
Wake into the hotel one morning recently
and attempted TO sell a few small articles.
Although she could talk but little English.
she managed TO impress Moore and his
wife with the idea THAI she possessed mar
velous curative powers.
Little Anna had just been suffering from
one OF her epileptic spaSms and her parents
availed themselves of the opportunity to
place their ~aughter in the hands of the
witch doctor" who claimed TO be able to
cast out the devils which. she said. We're
affecting the child. Preparatory 10 her
barbarOus treatment OF the suffering child
the woman shaved the top OF her head,
and then taking a heated wire burned fur
rows IN the scalp, penetrating 10 the bone.
In the form OF n cross. Then taking from
her pack several specimens OF fruit. which
she said We're peas from Jerusalem, she
pressed them into the burrows and bound
up the head BY this time the child's suf-
ferings were intense. but the heartIess
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-02
BAGGING SNAKES.
How Reptiles Are Captured While Cross
ing the Mississippi River.

ALTON, ILL.,, Dec. l. This cool fair
weather affords the careful observer a fine
opportunity for noting one of the curious
things in nature-the migration of snakes.
These reptiles are now looking up their
winter quarters, and these quarters, in this
vicinity, may be found in the bluffs which
line the river bank above the city. All the
snakes which have been spending the sum-
mer in the bottom lands of Missouri point,
just opposite, are now making, or have
made, their way across the river to the
bluffs, where they will hibernate until the
gentle breeZes of next spring thaw them
out, when they will slip down the shale and
debris which underlie the bluffs and again
seek the lOwlandS. The crossing of the
river is q very simple matter for them.
They simply swim over, and many are
killed by fishermen while making this
crossing. An old resident of the bluffs
above this city states that he has seen the
time in November when the river could not
be crossed in 4 Skitf, especially in the mid
die of the day. when it is warmest, without
at least a dozen snakes being seen swim
ming for the bluffs, and he has frequently
killed a half dozen rattleSnakes with an
oar while going TO or from Alton.
A hunter along these bluffs a few days
ago saw an old man who appeared to be
looking very intently at the water with a
Held glass, and. curious to discover what
il meant. joined him at the edge of the
water. The man had with him besides the
field glass a heavy sack and a curious pair
of long wooden tongs, and in answer TO
questions said he was a snake catcher,
Watching the surface OF the water the
Willie.
Presently he sighted q snake swimming
for shore a short distance above where he
was standing, and proceeded to meet him
with his tOngs, with which he picked up
the snake as he landed. 1t proved 10 be a
black snake. and was dropped into the
sack without further ado. During the next
hour he caught two water snakes, a garter
snake and a spreading adder. The last he
nut i'm his sack and turned out the others.
saving that they were no good
The old man had grown quite friendly by
this time. and a visit, by invitation, was
paid to his cabin boat, IN the back room of
which he had corralled over fifty live and
kissing snakes, which he sad he sold 10 a
party in st. Louis. who resold them 10
others for different purposes. The trick of
catching them he had learned when a boy
from Indians. who would come down TO
the bluffs and catch rattlesnakes as they
crossed the river. These Indians used TO
catch them with boats. and sold them TO
81 man at the fort. He had learned some
thing that the Indians did not know, how
ever, and that is that a man can catch
more snakes along the shore with half the
work.
Snake catching is followed every fall of
the year here by a number OF men. who ap-
pear TO find recreation. excitement and
profit In the occupation. while at the same
time they are Kidding the neighb0rhood of
some very undesirable visitors and thus
conterrins a benefit on their fellow-man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-02
HOLMAN IN A STEW.
The s~helbyvflie P~OstOfice Middle
Worrying the Congressman.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. lit would seem
that William S. Holman's official troubles
will never end. The S~helbyville postoffice
worm is just now g%nawing at his vitals.
The Rays and Wrays are after him.. Isom
Wray called on Holman to-day and asked
for the place for Bruxton, ex-chairman of
the county committee. There is another
prominent candidate in the person of Ma
jors, who is editor w. Scott Rays book
keeper. Isorn Wray is Bruxton'S brother
in-law. 1t looks to one upon the ground
here as though the Rays and Wrays were
locking arms in the contest with some
bitterness-Isom striving for Bruxton and
Scott laboring for Majors. Judge Holman
listened to Isom to-day, and then said he
guessed he would just order an election
to determine the contest, and so the ballot
is to finally settle the dispute. The Judge
is sweating purple moisture over the ngh
and feels that he is sure TO come out at
the little end of the horn, for the man
course. that he owes his place TO Holman,
and the one that loses will certainly lay
his loss to the Congressman of the dis
trict. Judge Holman would like to please
editor Ray in the matter, but he fears
to take sides" w. Scott Ray, it will be re-
renominating Cleveland at Chicago last
| year and is out of influence with the adj
ministration. but he received the en-
comiums OF the New York Sun, which
| was engaged in booming Holman for the
| presidency. and any man who has editor
except for contests for office, when the old
man plays dodge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-02
THOSE BAKING POWDER AWARDS.


There are mutterings of trouble among
the baking powders. a Chicago powder eX-
hibited at the worlds fair has been too pre-
~cipitous in claiming everything in the
way of awards. It's advertisements that
1.-The highest award was given il on every
claim. comprising highest in leavening pow
er. keeping properties, purity and excel
lence." prove to be untrue, and have
brought II in conflict with the judges. There
were other powders at the fair which tested
much higher. The awards AT the fair were
not. as is we'll known. competitive. In bak-
ing powders n low standard for strength
was fixed by the judges, and all cream of
tartar powders showing this amount Of
gas were given awards, but no best or
highest about them The powders were
tested for this purpose by the chemica d.
vision of the United States Agricultural
Department.
There was another test of baking pow
ders. however. made by these same official
authorities. which was competitive. and at
which the exact strength, quality and ingre-
dents OF the baking powders of the country
were definitely asCertained. The official re-
port of this competitive test shows that the
leavcning power of the Chicago powder
now making these exaggerated claims was
IL1S per cent. of carbonic Sas-an amount
actually below the standard fixed by the
chemical department that should entitle a
powder to recognition at the fair. /. like
wise showed, as per the report which. has
been made and published, that the Royal
Baking Powder was the very highest in
strength of all the powders examined,
namely. 1905 per cent. of leavening gas, or
100 cubic inches per ounce OF powder.