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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-21
Sustain Home Industry
Calling for Rock Island
Brewing Co., Beer.
Book Beer, the Best Made,
On Tap everywhere.
TRY IT.

The Rock Island Brewing Company success
ors to George Wagners Atlantic Brewery, |.
Hubers City Brewery and Raible & Stengefs
Rock Island Brewery, as we'll as Julius Junges
Botting Works, has one of the most complete
Brewing establishments including Bottling 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 may
be ordered direct from the head offices on Mo-
line avenue by Telephone.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-21
Complete
Manhood
and how to attain it.

At last medical work that tells the causes,
describes the effects, points the remedy. This
is scientifically the most valuable, artistically
the most beautiful, medical book that has ap-
peared for years; 90 pages, every page bearing
a half-tone illustration in tints. Some of the
subjects treated are Nervous Debility, Inlpo-
tency, Sterility, Development, Naricocele, The
Husband, Those intending Marriage, ETC.
Every man who would know the grand truths,
the plain facts, the old secrets, and the nev
discoveries of medical science applied to
married life, who would atone for past follies
and avoid future pitfalls, should write for this
wonderful little book. Il ,-'1 r" at ice,
under seal. Address the
Erie Mc!ir - y.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-04-20
4 Great si;S;ilsr.


Bank cashiers and tellsrs are invariably
great sticklers for Identification. Even when
their judgment, aided by some peculiar cir
cumstance, tells them that an absolute per
sonal Identification is unnecessary they in
sist upon going through the form. A gen.
tleman of high character who lives in New
York found himself obliged to get draft
cashed at bank in small New England
town some time ago The town was the
place of the gentleman's early home, and
he was known and respected by almost
every resident. But the teller, after glanc-
ing at the signature on the draft, said brisk
ly, "You will have to be identified"
Don't you know me?" asked the pre-
senter of the draft.
mo, sir" replied the teller
"Well, / am acquainted with pretty near
ly everybody in town." said the gentleman.
"There is Mr.. H" mentioning the name
of the leading merchant of the place, whose
store was few rods from the bank.
"All right" said the teller obligingly, 81
will go over there with you," and locking
the money drawer he put his hat on and
walked across the street with the presenter
of the draft. The merchant was summing
himself in the doorway of his store. Say,
do you know this MANI" asked the teller.
Yes, sir, am proud to know him." was
the quick reply. Without another word
the teller returned to the bank and cashed
the draft. The New York man, consider
ably amused, asked as he pocketed the
money; us that what you call an identif-
cation? Why, you did not even ask Mr..
H what my name was"
"Oh, that's all right" answered the teller
genially, II just wanted to find somebody
who knew you. New York Times.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-04-20
A singular Coincidence.

81 am not fatalist," said T. Davitt
Henning, "but occasionally run across
things that puzzle great DEAL Not
long ago DR.. Tom Hewitt of Leadville,
Colo, died. Hewitt was somewhat of
a fatalist and believed in a great many
things that / didn't. Omens and har-
bingers of evil he was much given to be-
lieve in. You have undoubtedly heard
stories Of people dying and the clock
stopping at the same time, or some nu-
merical Of its face popping out. Hew-
lit had sign in his Office window in his
residence which read, DIR. Tom Hewitt. :
It was composed of II white letters
glued to the pane. Hewitt took sick
about 16 months since. A few days
after his illness I noticed that one of the
white letters had dropped off and was
gone. The illness of the doctor caused
the family to forget most everything
else, and SO the letter was not replaced.
IA month later Hewitt was still sick,
and noticed second letter was gone
He fingered along, up and around now,
and then sick again, for period. Mean
time the white letters were not replaced.
Month after month went by, and every
succeeding month saw letter disappear.
Hewitt noticed it, and then he would
not allow them to be replaced. After
over 10 months of sickness, and when 10
of the letters had disappeared DR.. Tom
got an extra severe spell of illness and
died. The morning after his death I
visited the house and noticed as | passed
in that the last letter was gone. st.
Louis Globe Democrat.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-04-20
rilohlnr From q Biz Hotel.

Manager Boldt of the Hotel Waldorf is
about the busiest and most bothered man
in the United States at the present time.
Everybody in the country apparently wants
to be conducted on visit of inspection
through his hotel, and he hasn't employees
enough to attend to the visitors.
Mr.. Boldt has had good reason to know
that to some folks nothing is sacred. Visit
ors have taken all sorts of odds and ends
and then excused their conduct on the
ground that they were anxious to possess
souvenirs. Some of them have even gone
so far as to deface the carvings of screens
and other furniture which cost small for
tune.
Mr.. Boldt said yesterday he had taken
precautions to guard against this in the
future. The craze reached its climax few
days ago when couple of richly dressed
women lunched at the hotel and then
asked to be shown through the rooms. In
their rounds they took silver from the ta-
bles in the private dining rooms and any
thing else they could lay their hands upon,
going so far as to appropriate the napkins
The women were detected In their SOU
venir hunt aud promptly relieved of their
booty. Manager Boldt, however, refused
to prosecute them. While they were very
handsomely dressed, he thinks they were
professional thieves.-New York Herald.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-04-20
Aphides the Most wonderful Insects.

Almost every plant has its peculiar aphis,
or plant louise, creatures which nature has
endowed with wonderful powers of repro
duction. Among these odd insects there
may be from 90 to so generations in each
year, each generation capable of producing
othersl A distinguished naturalist has given
figures to prove that one pair of aphides, in
fire generations, all of which could be
brought into the world in less than 10 days,
would have descendants to the number of
500, 100000
Ants, which, although they cannot also
be classed as the 'most wonderful insect Of
creation" are certainly the wisest. They
use certain species of aphis as their cowsl
The ant finds the aphis with his proboscis
pushed entirely through the bark of some
tender plant, slowly sucking its lifeblood
(sap). Reason Gt cannot be properly called
by any other name) teaches the ant that if
the aphis is irritated he will void this di-
gested sap. Straightway Mr.. Ant marches
up to the helpless aphis and proceeds to ir-
ritate the poor creature with his feelers,
and forthwith the sap begins to flow from
two bristlelike tubes which are situated
near the tail end of the aphis. This flow of
sap is what the ant had reason to expect,
and as he is very fond Of it he begins to
greedily suck it up.St. Louis Republic.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-04-20
He Gave 1t Up.

She was bright mathematical scholar
and pretty, and when she ratified at the
stamp window and laid down dollar bill
the handsome young clerk in blue necktie
on the inside was all attention.
There's dollar" she said. "Give me
four times as many twos as ones and the
rest In threes."
y he: yoar pardon," he stamrnere1
She repeated her request
certainly" he said and began to lay out
the stamps
He worked at it 10 minutes without sue
cess, she waiting patiently the meanwhile
He wasn't busy with any one else, and she
didn't seem to mind watching him calcu-
late, so she gave him another five minutes
Then customer came in.
"Just keep the dollar" she said sweetly,
land I'll come around in the morning and
get the stamps in the proper proportions" !"
He thought she was becoming sarcastic
and turned to wait on the next conner, but
when he looked again for the girl of the
mathematical turn she was gone.
That evening he visited the newspaper Of
fees for counsel and advice, and the next
day when she called he swore there wasn't
a Scent stamp in the office.
Now. why did the clerk lie9-Detroit Free
Dracc
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-04-20
ODDS AND ENDS.
un.I. Sam bas 5, 10000 weIshmeu.

Uncle Sam has 100000 welshmen.
There are said to be 5000 union bakers.
Alcohol was discovered in the thirteenth
century.
The Danes are said TO lead the world as
butter makers.
The salary Of the infant king of Spain is
eI50,000 year.
The Angora goat supplies the hair which
adorns ordinary dolls.
Switzerland Is erecting what is reported
10 be its first sugar factory.
The method Of vulcanizing rubber was in
vented by Goodyear in ls4o.
The mother is the only one of the family
who should be the fayorite.
Virtue is 1t sown reward, but sin occa-
sionally pays huge dividends.
Tartars of 1000 years ago preserved only
the thumb and toe nails Of their dead.
Sugar beets weighing on an average 16
pounds have been grown in Floyd county,
Ga.
In 1889 electric saws, the electric cautery
and light were used in surgery and den
tistry.
when a woman has no answer ready, the
sea will want water" say the wave washed
Danes.
In Carlsruhe, Germany, any one playing
on the piano with the window open is sub
ject to fine.
Two years ago there was only one CO.
operative dairy society in Ireland. while
now there are 30.
Lord Loughborough was the son Of
farmer, but had no love for farmwork and
was often berated for idleness.
Rousseau tells of friend who was
warm advocate Of suicide and at the age
of so drowned himself in the lake of
Geneva.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-04-20
A Singular Invention.

A new thing in the surgical world is a
curious brass button designed by a sur
geon for the purpose Of joining together
two ends of an intestine that has been
cut. The button consists of two parts
into which an end Of the intestine is fast
ened. When the two parts are pressed
together between the thumb and fore
finger, they are caught by spring and
held in place. Then the intestine grows
together, an opening remaining through
the button all the time. When it is
completely enveloped by the new tissue,
nature repairs the ravages Of disease SO
thoroughly that the button becomes de-
tached by the decomposition of the tis-
sue holding it, and it passes f.-Cor.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-04-20
1898
THE GHOST IN "HAMLEW

Professor Egan Says 1t Was Spirit From
Purgztory Seeking Justice.
Professor Maurice Francis Bgnn has been
lecturing recently on the ghost In Ham
let" Ghosts are esris things to handle
even in print, and when one attempts to
decide whether the ghost be a spirit Of
health or goblin damned" the under
taking is indeed hazardous one. Mr..
Egan, however, is brave man and is not
easily daunted. The spirit OF Hamlet's
father is spirit from purgatory, he says,
who seeks not revenge, but justice. Hewho
even touched the garment Of king often
sively was traitor He who did him in
Jury deserved to die. In those days there
was no such things as trial by jury. The
state has been slain in the person Of the
king; therefore to counsel the killing of
Claudius is not to consel murder, but jus
tice. There is an answer to the argument
often brought forward to prove that the
ghost must be an evilspirit because he urged
Hamlet to crime. Mr.. Egan proves all this
by the words Of the ghost, although to
quote from Hamlet" seemsa bit like quot
ing from the Lords Prayer:
am thy fathers spirit,
Doom'd for certain time to walk the night,
And for the day confined to fast in fires.
Till the foul crimes done in my days Of nature
Are burnt and purged away.
Cut of even in the blossoms of my sin,
Unhouseld, disappointed, unanel'd,
No reckoning made, but sent to my account
With all my imperfections on my head.
Again, "Taint not thy mind" says the
ghost. These are the words of good spirit
and not of devil.
Mr.. Egan's reading of Hamlet" on this
point is not indeed new one, but it serves
to throw strong light on the question of
Shakespeare's Catholicity. The religion of
Shakespeare has been the subject of endless
discussion. II do not claim he was prac-
tical Catholic" says Mr.. Egan. II do not
even claim that he would have been, but
was deferred by the troublous and danger
GUS times in which he lived-times in which
priests had their hiding places and mass
was said in barns and cellars. do claim,
though, that he was thoroughly versed in
the doctrines and practices of the Catholic
church."
The words of the ghost prove this more
clearly. Shakespeare falls into many an
achronisms on other subjects, such as send
ing Hamlet to the University of Witten-
berg at time when the university did not
exist, but when he deals with the beliefs
and customs of the Catholic church he is
thoroughly at home. "1'll cross it, though
it blast me-" says Horatio, speech which
the majority of actors-Booth, Barrett and
all the acknowledgement by walking
across the path Of the ghost on the stage,
Fecther interpreted the meaning correctly
and in true Catholic fashion. He made the
sign of the cross over the apparition. Phil
cdelphia Music and Drama.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-04-20
and courteous.

The many cases of rheumatism cured
by Chambarlain's Pain Balm during
the past few months have given the
people great confidence in its curative
properties, and have shown that there
is one preparation that can be depend
ed upon for that painful and aggravat-
ing disease. Honaker Bros, Lorain, Ohio
says: "Mr. Moses Price, of This place
was troubled with rheumatism for a
long time. Chamberlain's Pain B4lm
has cured him. He says that the Balm
has no equal" For sale by D. j.
Humphrey, I'm
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-04-20

For all forms OF nasal calarrh where
there is dryness of the air passages with
what II dryness ofthe air passages with
what is commonly called "stuffing up.u p
especially when going to bed, Ely's
Cream Balm gives immediate relief.
Its benefit 10 me has been priceless
A. g. Case, nj. d, Millwood, Kas.
One Of my children had very bad
discharge from her nose. Two physici-
ans prescribed, but without benefit.
We tried Ely's Cream Balm,a and, much
to our surprise, there was a marked
improvement. We continued using
the Balm and in short time the dis
charge was cured.-O. A. Cary, Corn
ing, N, Y.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-04-20
prn.ml,lnr copd.mi.a onnnnn.


Near Monocacy parties are engaged in the
novel business Of breaking TO pieces with
dynamite the monster steal guns made by
the manufacturers Of cannon for the gov
ernmont, which. after being cast, are found
TO be imperfect The slightest flaw, abra-
sion OF crack in cannon is sufficient TO cause
the inspectors 70 condemn them. These dis
carded guns cannot be remelted unless they
are reduced 70 small pieces The cannons
are taken in an out Of the way place, where
holes are drilled into them and then set OF
with dynamite, of which material ton Is
used per month.
Nearly all the guns are shipped 10 Monoc-
Hcy station and Birdsboro, whence they
are carted TO the place where the dynamite
ng is done They weigh all the way from
( to 25 tons, and IS TO s5 horses are fre-
luently required. From a half to three
pounds Of dynamite is used per blast.-Cor.
philadelphia Ledger.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-04-20
ADiplomat,s distinction.

A member Of the diplomatic corps APP
pareDtly holds an opinion Of Americans
which will hardly be indorsed by the
most insignificant Of this great nation.
When asked by newly arrived foreign
er, anxious to gauge the social status Of
some one to whom he had been intro
duced, if there was any difference in
Americans, the diplomat replied, "Oh,
yes-some are rich and some are not. -
Chicago Herald.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-04-20
Hypnotism In a New Light.

Hypnotisn is apparently distinct
Portland fad. A nervous young lady in
that city, who was to read paper before
literary society, got doctor to hypno-
tie her so that she shouldn't become rat
tied, and the result was perfect compos-
nre during the ordeal. The literary es-
say quite often succeeds in hypnotizing
the audience into deliciously devital-
lied condition, but the idea Of putting
the reader to sleep is brand new.-Ban-
gor Commercial.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-04-20
Expert Reyolver shots In cine ARMY

w. r. Prior claims that all the best
revolver shots are in New York. There
are some very good shots in the army.
There are men in the army who can hit
the size Of q man at 10 yards, riding a
horse at a gallop, every time, with 20
yards interval between figures, and men
that can hit 25-cent piece at 10 yards
with revolver that pulls eight pounds
four shots out Of FIVE. All the best shots
have the arm slightly bent. If Mr.. Prior
win take the trouble to look around, he
will find men in the United States cav
airy that will throw his New York ex-
perts In the shade. Cor. Kansas City
Times.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-04-20

Elder s. 8. Beaver, McAIlisterville,
Juniatta Co., Pa, says his wife is SUBJ
ject to cramp In the stomach. Last
summer she tried Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for it,
and was much pleased with thespeedy
relief it afforded. She has since used
it whenever necessary and found that
1t never fails. For sale by d. j.
Humphrey. I'm
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-04-20

The town of Bewdley, near Kiddermin.
.ster, is one of the most beautifully situated
towns in England, The main streets are
broad. and ii houses well built, but only
take 90 PAGES to the right or left, and yor
come into slums which London itself woult
be ashamed to own. The contrast is al.
most Incredible The dwellers in this filth
and squalor are directly descended from the
old nomadic tribes of fgYpsies.-Exchange
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-04-20
The Brute.

II made an angel cake that was ele-
CANT, and one that was awful said
Maud. "This is the third, and it will
decide as to whether OF not can be con.
sidered an expert
II could tell this was the rubber" said
Harry as he tried the cake; ''it tastes like
it.n--Harper's Bazaar.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-04-20

To abstain from superhuous apologies
is also the habit of discretion. There
should seldom be the occasion for apollo
gy in the household, where all would do
well and wisely to be constantly gentle
and courteous.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-04-20

CRAwFoRDsvTLLE, IND, Aug 20, 'S6.
To tie Great South american Medicine Co.:
DEAR GENTs:-I desire to say to you that /
have suffered for many years with very serious
disease OF the stomach and nerves. | tried every
medicine could hear of. but nothing done me
any appreciable good until was advised to
try your Great South American Nervine Tonic
and Stomach and Liver Cure. and since using
several bottles OF 1t must say that am sur
prised at it's wonderful powers to cure the stom-
ach and general nervous system. II everyone
knew the value OF this remedy as do you would
not be able to supply the demand.
II ARnEE Er .Treaa MnnfQnmnrY Cn
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-04-20
NERVOUS DISEASES,

As every class Of Nervous Diseases remedy has been
with the Tonic which pleasant
harmless in all it's effects the child the Oldest
delicate individual Nine enhs of all the ailments which the human
family
When there insufficient supply of food in the blood
general debility Of the BRAIN spinal the
like muscles strong
right kind food supped and thousand weaknesses and ailments
disappear the the supply all
power by which the vital forces of the body carried
of perfect nutrition Ordinary food does
quantity kind
the mode of living and labor imposes the
necessary that food supplied
by analysis
formed
universal adapabiy all forms of
ranpe
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-04-20

THERE is disposition in some quar-
ters to find fault because Mr.. Cleveland
is President in fact as we'll as in name.
1t seems to man up a tree that's
just what is wanted; too many occu-
pants of the White House have in the
past allowed others to exercise prero-
gatives constitutionally given to the
President. We have had enough and
to spare of figure-heads. The change
is q good one.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-04-20

If the charges filed with Secretary
Morton, against the officials in charge
of the Weather Bureau are proven, a
cyclone should at once be turned loose
by the Secretary, and 1t should be ac-
companied by plenty of tightening to
cleanse the vitiated atmosphere of the
hurpall
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-04-20

" SWUhN JUNE Tuh o. VITHS UHNUE Un UHUnEH.
CRAwFoRDsvILE, IND, June %, 1887.
daughter severely afflicted with
Cho We her three and bottles Of South American Ner
ytu Dance have it II family for two and
Nervous Disorders and Failing Health from whatever
sYoe of 1,d;ooo JOHN 7. MsH. 4
i Montgomery County, 100
Subscribed and sworn to before me this June Q, 1887.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-04-20

IMPORTANT TO ADVERTISERS.
The cream Of the country papers is found
in Remington's County Seat Lists. Shrewd
advertisers avail themselves Of these lists, q
copy of which can DO had of Remington
Bros, Of New York 8 Pittsburg.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-04-20
Price, 20 Cents per Pound.

Directions Prepare the same as Coffee, using not
more than two-thirds as much for same amount Of
water, or one tablespoonful for two large cups
Follow the directions and you will use no other.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-04-20

REBEccA wilkinson. Of Drownsvalley. Ind,
says; "Ihad been In distressed condition for
three years from Nervousness, Weakness of the
Stomach, Dyspepsia. and Indigestion, until my
health was gone. l had been doctoring con-
stantly, with no relief. / bought one bottle of
South American Nervine, which done me more
good than any $50 worth of doctoring ever
didin my life. Iwould advise every weakly per-
son to use this valuable and lovely remedy a
few bottles Of It has cured me completely. I
conaider II the prandeat medicine In the world -
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-04-20

Contains all the elements ones system requires
0 Prepared by M. s. AVER, of Boston.
A Vegetarian for many years.