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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-21
Literary Notes.

Morton Crawford opens up a new
line of thought in MS article entitled
Rome, the Capital of New Repub-
lie" appearing in the October Cosmo-
poltan 1t is not likely that the Octo-
which attended that for September.
The extraordinary spectacle was pre-
scented of 12I-cent magazine selling
for 80 and 75 cents. and many hun
dreds were even sold at 81 each.
Probably the record remains without
parallel. in periodical sales. of
number proving Sc interesting that,
after 2l1,000 copies had been
sold. the news company had
orders for $4,000 more than they
could supply, viii e dealers in vari-
Gus parts of the country, discovering
the esteem in which the magazine
was held, Immediately raised their
prices to double, treble, ouadruple
and in many cases to eight times the
regular price. The publishers do
not vet know what their real circula-
ton is, owing to the limited capacity
OF their presses; out machinery i
being put in place which will supply
an edition for December exceeding
500, 900, and during that month it
will be possible 10 determine just
how many CosmoTolitans the public
will buy.
The complete novel in the Novem-
Der number Of Lippircott's is An
Unsatisfactory Lover" by Mrs Hun
gerford (..The DucheSs'0. 1t tells.
in the STYLE which has charmed 80
many readers. of an inauSpiciouS
wooing and an interrupted courtship.
which at length led to 4 happy re-
sult-for the lover did not always re-
main unsatisfactory. The ninth in
the series OF Lippincott's notable
stories is The RI StlerS." by Alice
MACEDONIAN. 1t is q powerful tale OF
the panhandle OF Texas. Other short
stories. or sketches. are How the
Light Came" by J. Armory Knox.
which narrates pathetic incident of
French-Canadian life. and "EXpen-
siye Religion" by Phil Stansbury. an
episode in the experience of a col
ored brother. The athletic series j.
continued in an article on
Coli" by John Gilmcr Speed.
Lewis NJ. Haupt tells OF Progress in
in Local Transportation" DR.. Charles
c. Abbott describes AN Old-FaSh-
toned Garden. " VIII ch contains shade
ard water, and by consequence also
the music OF birds; and Wilton Tour.
nier tells Why the Body Should bC
! Cultivated - Three-N Volume
Tract" reviewed by Frederic NJ
Bird. i Madam Sarah Graud'S re.
markable novel, The Heavenly
Twins" NJ. Crofton continues hi,
series of Men OF the Day" with Z
brief sketch of Attorney General
Olney. The poetry OF the number j,
supplied by Hjalmar Hjorth Boye
sen. Bliss Carman. Richard +. Bur.
ton, and Florence :. Pratt.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-21
Largest >i.ve- nnd Gold Coins.

The late proposition to put dollars
worth Of ~ va in the coin of that
denomination reminds Inc that An
nam, a French protectorate in Asia
has silver coin that weighs as much
as fifteen United States 'buzzard'
dollars. The largest gold coin in cir
culation Is the loot, which also be
longs to the Oriental French colony
mentioned above. This monster gold
disk will weigh "a much as 325 Ameri-
can gold dollars. and, although
weighty and awllwarIly large, are
considered va uIblc property. The
gold piece which comes next in size to
the '1oof Is the "obang" of Japan. a
coin contain NJ about S47 worth OF
pure gold.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-21
Tho Blind Soldier and His Bible

There is a deaf and blind soldier
living in Bridgeport, Connecticut, who
possesses what is proba bly, ths biggest
bible in the world Some time after
he had done his fghting~for he went
through most of the civil wharf.-the
American bible society gave him this
extraordinary edition of the scriptures.
1t consists of eight volumes, and Is
printed in the raised type that the
blind read. The books are each IF
teen and one-half inches long, twelve
inches wide and almost six niche:
thick, and when piled on a table they
reach a height of three feet eight
inches. The volumes contain l,S4!
leaves and cost the society $50 to pro
duce them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-21
A Well Balanced Head.

Jacob Myers, who was last heard of
on the Pacific coast, delights in scaling
dizzy heights and performing all kinds
of foolhardy tricks. His wonde full
feat on the electric light tower at Ii p
ton, Iowa, is still remembered by
most of the people Of Cedar county, il
not of the entire state. The tower is
a pointed affair, l2o feet high. with an
iron rod an inch in diameter extend
ing seven feet above the platform.
Myers mounted this tower and stood
upright on one foot upon the rod for
twenty-one seconds. w. b. Barber, a
photographer of Fortuna. Cal, has a
photograph of Myers dancing jig on
the sawed-off top O. a redwood 17s
feet from the ground.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-21
LOTS OF FISHING.
But the Name of the Place Was Not
digestive of Sport.

But the Name of the Place Was Not
digestive of Sport.
When one goes to the mountains he
thinks of hshing and hunting. even if
he does not indulge in those pursuits
Are there any fish about here?"
said to the gentlemanly and urbane
hotel clerk.
YES, plenty out there in the ice
box, said he with a laugh that made
his large and elegant diamond rattle
in its sash until the putty almost
loosened.
Don't get gay" said l, hurting a
look of intense scorn at him rs there
any fishing about here?'
Plenty down in the Bull Pasture -
said he
What do Won catch there?" said I.
bull eats and butfaloes or cattle and
clover blossoms Then | laughed a
bovine laugh
No. said he, trout and bass"
Come OFF. said l. whoever heard
of trout and bass living in a bull pas.
ture?"
1t was now his turn to laugh again.
and he called it
Il reckon you don't know geog-
raphy, he said; that pleasant little
river vou see winding like a stream of
light through the valley ana past
Goshen is the Bull Pasture river"
I'VE gods. | cried whats in 4
nance" and the clerk said there were
two words in this one.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-21

EX-CoNGREssMAN OWEN SCOTT. Of
Bloomington, has returned to the
journalistic fold, having purchased
the Odd Fellows Herald at Month
cello. Ills. Several years ago Mr..
Scott conducted the bingham Dem
ocrat. From there he went to Bloom
ington and bought the Bulletin,
Bishop" Oberly's paper, which he
managed successfully for some time.
In 1890 he was nominated for con
gress by the democrats. and succeed
ed in Wrestling the Bloomington dis
trict from its republican moorings.
Mr.. Scott expects to move his new
purchase to Bloomington shortly, and
he can be relied upon to furnish the
order OF Odd Fellows representa-
tive and valuable paper.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-21
PORTRAYED China.

A novelty has been introduced by a
Boston woman that bids fair to be-
come mania in the cultured society
of that city. She has a complete
breakfast service o. cups, saucers and
plates for her large family, on which
are given, from photographs, the like
nesses of the members, SO that the
servant can properly place the china
to be used.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-21
JOHN ALIENS STORY.
1t Relates to Josiah Quincy aud His
Labors.

1t Relates to Josiah Quincy and His
Lsbors.
Apropos of his (Josiah Quincy's)
keen scent for places Congressman
Allen tells this story: "A young man
desired a position in the postoffice de-
partment and applied to his congress
man. He was told he could get no
place until vacancy should arise.
He waited for several weeks, and one
day, when his money was nearly ex-
hausted, he went down to the Poto-
mac beach. He found there many
bathers and among them a young man
whom he recognized as a clerk in the
division where he had sought place
The clerk ventured beyond his depth
and was drowned. When his body
was brought to the shore the appli-
cant lost not moments time in hast
ening to the congressman.
Now he SAID, 4 can have a place.
There is a vacancy
"'Where?' asked the congressman.
why, a clerk IN the division mann
ing HIM was drowned this afternoon.
The congressman looked at him sad
". | regret to inform You, he said,
that you are too late; the place has
been filed.
How can that be?' shouted the APP
plicant in despair. The man has just
been drowned
"'Yes, know, replied the congress
man. but the place has been filled.
1t was obtained by Massachusetts,
friend of Mr.. Quincy, who saw the
clerk go in and guessed correctly that
he could not swim. ="
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-21

Red hair is caused by a superb bun
dance of iron in the blood. This it is
that imparts the vigor, the elasticity,
the great vitality, the overlooking,
thoroughly healthy animal life which
runs riot through the veins of the
ruddvhaired, and this strong, senti-
ent animal life is what renders them
more intense in all their emotions than
their more languid fellow-creatures
The excess of iron is also the cause Of
freclles on the peculiarly clear, whit,
skin which always accompanies rec
hair.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-21

The attitude of Senator Hill in COM
ING ia the rescue and assuming the
leadership of the administration
forces in the senate. Is a source OF
much qualification to the ARGUS. for
it has always had great liking for
the New York senator. and has never
faltcrcd in the belief that he would
eventually demonstrate beyond dis
pute that he had the best interests OF
the democracy. not only OF his own
state, but Of the country. deeply at
heart. Subsequent events have full
" justified this view of the man.
1t cannot be doubted but his gen
eralship gave the empire state its
deserved representation a a solidly
democratic state. in congress, iuclud-
ing not only two senators, but an in
crease in tile house OF representa-
tives, and now that the party is in
need Of q leader of courage and con-
yiction on the floor of the senate. he
has come bravely forward and taken
up the sword in behalf Of not only
the party's, but the peoples highest
interests.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-21
MIR. E. vANDENBURGH.

DEAR Decorator years / was
in the employ of the Rock Island
Plow company. l now live in Lyons,
Iowa. l should have sent my state
ment months ago, but l waited to see
if ! remained CURED"
l had not been feeling well for s,me years
had The grip several times and il brought on
cough, heauache and sore throat, and chills and
fever. took lot of quinine and different pat
ent medicines with only temporary relief. At
times | would cough until the tears would roll
ally splitting and hawking, my throat was nearly
always sore. and / would have chills and high
fever and pains through my chest. / got weak
from night sweats thatI cOulu scarcely stand, my
clothes being frequently wringing wet in the
ud scarcely a. and what did would not stay
in my stomach. | have doctored with sew
eral well known doctors, but | found no relief
un'll visited the Scott Medical Institute. and
now am CURE d. One day VIII lie walking
along The street | met a friend Who asked my
trouble AID told him. He told me that he was
feeling the sam9 way before taking treatment.
but he had doctOred with DIR. Wilson OF Scott
Medical Institute and was CURED, and advised
me TO take treatment. l aid not think | could
ever be cured but thanks to you, doctor, for now
| am entirely C-U-h-E-D and feel much better
than ever did before.
Sd per mon IA for ali tisense-. Med.
icines furnIs he'd free.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-21

The Chicago Record commenting
on the >enate's attitude, remSrks
that it i time to send active. ener-
getic young men to congress. The
ARGUS realized this some time ago,
when it first advocated Ben T. Ca
ble's candidacy. and it i in further
support OF that conviction that it
considers him the man OF all men to
succeed to Shelby NJ. Cullom's seat in
the upper house.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-21
Calling for Rock Island
Brewing Co., Beer,
The Best Beer Made,
On Tap everywhere.
TRY IT.

The Rock Island Brewing Company, Success,
ors to George Wagner's Atlantic Brewery
Huber's City Brewery and Rabe & Stenger,
Rock Island Brewery, as well as Julius JunpeS
Bottling Works, has one of the most complete
Brewing establishments including Bottlinq de-.
partment in the country The product is the
very best. Beer is bottled at the brewery and
delivered to any part of the tri-citieS, and NAV
be ordered direct from the head offices Or w.
line avenue by Telephone.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-21

of McKinleyism and the republican
policy of protection. They have
learned this, we say, all over the
country. 1t remains to be seen how
much intelligence there is left in
Ohio from the Mckinney reign.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-21

The masses of the people have ar
rived at the conclusion that it i time
to rclegate senatorial dignity to the
rear.and to attend TO business.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-21

Among the exhibits in the show win
dow of New York dental establish
ment is a fancy border around the other
objects displayed that is made of nearly
5000 teeth, which have been pulled from
patrons jaws
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-21

EVERY cloud has gilt edge. Even
tight shoes make one forget other
cares and troubles for awhile.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-21

HENRY NJ. NELL. the cotton eN-
pert. estimates the minimum yield
for the crop Of lS9S-94 Of 100000
bales.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-21
SATURDAY. OCTOBER p, 1898.

No matter how economical man :
wife is. she is dear to him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-21

.
u was cured Of catarrh and incipient us ump-
ton in one month al Scott Medical Institute. A
number OF ply scians said must die. thanks to
Dr. WilsO am today well and was cured by the
physicians of the Scott Medical Institute over
Two years ago.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-07-13

there is not an adopted white citi-
zen of this nation who can truth
fully say that he now enjoys
greater rights and privileges than
he did before this constitutional
amendment was adopted. If his
condition is not bettered or his
rights as a citizen are not greater
now than they were before, it can
not be reasonably claimed that any
difference in such was intended.
As said, they have always voted
and held office under the laws of
the Cherokee nation here and east
of the Mississippi river. Their
number, at first, was necessarily
small, and in the year 1866, when
our constitution was amended to
accommodate the new order of affairs
that had grown out Of the war,
there we're not more, perhaps than
two or three hundred. In the ear
ly history Of the Cherokees, when
their relations with the govern
ment of the United States were
first established and grew more in
innate, the presence of honorable
and intelligent white men was a
blessing to the people. Then was
the time, and not when the Chero.
KEGS have become equally intelli.
gent with the best OF them, to
enact law or to arrange a consti-
tutional amendment for the adop.
ton of white men with all the
political and property rights be.
longing to native Cherokees.
As far back as the treaty of 1885
and perhaps to the period of the
Revolutionary war, when white
men, TO escape conscriptiOn for
military service, first went among
the Cherokees, certain rights were
granted them by common consent
and afterwards by laws defining
The measure of their rights in the
country, and so they have contin-
ued up to the present time. With
the exception of lands, and money
paid out to Cherokees of Cherokee
descent they had and exercised all
other rights in personal property,
such as improvements on the pub.
lie domain, the products Of the
soil and their wives and children's
per capita distribution Of moneys.
Do they get any more anywhere
on the face OF the globe where like
conditions exist and the marriage
law simply entities the husband
to the wife's share Of her parents
estate2
The Cherokee pay.rolls of 1852
show and prove the fact that, if an
adopted white citizen did not re.
ceiye money in his own right, he
drew thousands Of dollars belong
ing to his wife and children and
used IL as his own,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-07-13
The Irrigation oongress.

An interesting and important
congress will meet at Los Angeles,
California, on October 10, TO sit for
five days. This is the Interna-
tional Irrigation Congress, the last
session of which was held at Salt
Lake City in September, 1891,
about 700 delegates being present.
1t is expected that the Los Ange-
les congress will be numerously
attended, not only from all parts
of the United States, but from for
eign countries as we'll.
The people OF the United States
have only just begun to realize the
importance Of irrigation to this
country. The available govern
ment land in the United States,
outside of the arid regions, is al
most exhausted. The time is
nearly gone when Uncle Sam could
give every man a farm. What is
left is mostly in the so-called
"desert" regions-those dry and
forbidding stretches of sage-brush
and cactus covered land, which
were long believed 10 be absolutely
worthless but which water directed
by science, has in many cases
transformed into veritable Edens.
1t is to these regions that those Of
the rising generation who desire to
follow Horace Greeley's advice
and "go west" must look for their
independent homes, where they
may literally sit under the shade
of their own vine and fig tree.
III the man who causes two blades
Of grass to spring up where one
grew before is worthy Of honor,
what shall be said Of the man, or
men, who build hourishing cities,
surrounded by smiling orchards
and vineyards, in spots where
few years ago a jack rabbit would
have starved TO death?
The progress that has been made
in irrigation development during
the past few years is well shown
by the following figures Of the area
under irrigation in the various
states and territories:
NUMBER OF IRRIGAToRs AND AREA
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-07-13
The Chickasaw Indians.

How many Chickasaw citizens
know what would be the portion
Of each in the event of a full and
equal ,.yision of the lands and
moneys now held In common by
the tribe? We will give some fig
ures that will possibly open some
eyes.
First we will take the money
now in the United States treasury
that belongs to the Chickasaws.
OF this there il in round numbers
s1,64O,000.
To divide this equally among
the Chickasaws, of which there are
about 5000, would make a per
capita payment of s573.35 Is, if
paid out direct to the individual by
the U. $ government.
But the greatest wealth would
be the land that would fall TO the
share OF each. Dividing the lands
into two classes, we find that each
claimant would have 300 acres Of
first.class land. OF this, 100 acres
would be inalienable, while the
remaining 40 acres could be dis.
posed Of, bringing 81, 400. The
land rated as second class is all
susceptible Of cultivation, is fertile
and productive, and in any other
country would be considered good
enough for anybody. This land is
easily worth So per acre and ofthis
each one would get 400 acres,
equivalent to 81, 900.
Thus you will see that each and
every man, woman aud child with
the right to participate in this di.
vision would receive a farm Of 100
acres Of land that the world cannot
surpass and other property in land
and money TO the amount Of s3,-
637 33. .-Tahlequah Courier.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-07-13
AN OUTRAGE.

An act which, If not corrected
may properly be styled an outrage,
was perpstrated by the Muskogee
court last week. 1t had been de-
termined to fix boundary lines
marking the jurisdiction of the sew
eral commissioners of the first di-
vision and the matter was referred
to committee of attorneys. Three
of the number belonged at Musko-
gee and of course they saw their
opportunity and went for it, re-
gardless Of decency and selfrespect.
They recommended that the COM
missioner at Muskogee be given all
that country west of line two miles
east of the Valley railroad, extend
ing to tho Kansas and the Usage
lines. We regret to say that
Judge Stuart, probably without
looking upon the map and consid-
ering the matter fully, approved
the recommendation and it is now
in force. The purpose is Of course
apparent-they desired to secure
the business for the Muskogee
commissioner of all the towns in
the country and cared nothing for
the inconvenience and expense
litigants were put to. This will of
course, include Claremore, ,Catoosa
Tulsa and Redfork on the Frisco
railway, compelling the people of
those places to go TO Muskogee,
travelling over three lines of rail-
road, when they are but two or
three hours ride from Vinita. If
the Valley railroad had been
named as the boundary, on its
face the transaction would
not have looked half so bad; as it
would have been a definite, un.
questionable line. As it is, there
will be a never ending controversy
as to whether an incident occurred
or parties live more or less than
two miles from the railroad. The
law says that defendants must be
taken before the nearest commits
sioner and of course contemplates
the same procedure in civil cases.
Judge Stuart's attention has been
called to the matter and he has
been asked to reopen the same.
1t is to be hoped that his sense of
right and justice will prompt him
to comply with this very reason
able request and we feel that a
careful study Of the situation will
induce him TO change his order
and to divide the division in a
manner that is fair and just to all
parties.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-07-13

commercial center irrigation has
reached its greatest development,
and water, backed by American
pluck and perseverance,, has ac-
complished greater marvels than
in any other section of the United
States, perhaps the world. Here
are Pasadena and Riverside, beau
tiful and wealthy cities of some
10000 inhabitants each, upon sites
that 20 years ago were valued at
less than s5 an acre, and we're con-
sidered good for nothing but sheep
pasture. And Los Angeles itself
Is a good proof of the value Of irri-
CATION, for it has grown within a
few years, from a sleepy semi
Mexican pueblo of $1,000 people
to live and beautiful American
metropolis Of $1,000 population,
and this increase is due to the de-
velopment of the surrounding
country by means of irrigation.