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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-11-15
n Family Laxative.


Physicians are inclined to recommend
Standardization to the laity. Yet there is
one need, says the American Analyst, which
they are almost unable to supply We re-
fer to the family laxative" The family
physician is able to prescribe for the most
complicated and obscure of maladies and
vet is often puzzled to know just what to
give when asked for a remedy which can
be kept in the house for family use as a laXa-
tive, that shall be effective, free from danger
andnOt unpleasant to take. When absent on
our summer vacation we were asked by four
different parties, representing many
families, what we thought Of the Syrup of
Figs" Not one word did we volunteer on
the subject, and we were somewhat sur
prised to find that there was this small
token Of the very general use of that prepa
ration. These parties said they derived
more benefit from it and found it more
pleasant to take than anything of the kind
they had ever used. The simple question
with them was, is it dangerous COM
pound? We informed them that its active
ingredient was preparation Of SIENNA, and
that 1t was entirely free from danger With
this assurance they volunteered the infor-
nation that they should continue to keep
tin the house.
The therapeutical properties Of SIENNA are
so well known that comment on this seems
unnecessary. 1t might be we'll to notice,
however that Bartholow says it is "a very
safe and serviceable cathartic," and that it
is highly priced as remedy for constipa-
ton" He also makes the important OBJ
servation that its use is not followed by in
testinal tOrpor and constipation"
The simple truth Of the matter is, we
have altogether too few preparations which
we can recommend to our families as effec-
tive laXatives. But the California Fig
Syrup Company has one of the most desir-
able combinations for this purpose with
which we are familiar. The Fig Syrup
Company gives to the profession the COM
position of this preparation, therefore
there is no secret about il; the persons who
use this laxative speak in the highest terms
about it; and we are pleased to notice thata
large number of physicians are prescrib
ing it.
Viewed from the narrowest and most sell
fish standpoint the physician will lose moth
ing by recommending such a preparation as
Syrup of Figs to his patients; while viewed
from the highest standpoint of doing the
best possible by those who place themselves
in our care, we would say the profession
cannot do better than give their indOrse-
ment to such a preparation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26
THEY WERE SKILLED MEN.
And Being Didn't Waste any Time
on the Passengers.

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ON tn. pnsscprers
.,Oh. yes said the sad -visaped 49,,
for IN. ,w.ntictb tina. ..oI, . -
one of The nas,.nrars ON H.. -
shore ,rair ,ir. - ia -.
dauyillo
We're Won in . slaanaro. as1-aa
the reDorter
YES. | had ~ left when 7 raaobaa
the station N Oh caro"
..Ah. Won had been -, ,ba W,r,5,s
Fair. them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26
a Queer Test of strength.

The recent French experiment upon
fifty persons of both sexes, in which a
machine for com preston as test of
strength was used, demonstrated that
the strongest man was able to pro.
duce with his right htn1 pressure
equivalent to eightv-tive Kilograms.
the weakest forty. the average being
tfty-siN. One curious conclusion ar
rived at as a result of the experiment
was this; The short men were all
very nearly as strong as the tall ones,
the average difference between groups
of the two sizes being only three llilo-
grams. The force of the strongest
woman OF the fifty amounted to only
forty-four Kilograms. and that of the
weakest to only sixteen. while the
average was only thirty-three kilo-
grams.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26
MUsKRAr AND woooCHucK.
Have a Misunderstanding and Battle to
the Death at Choke Creek.

Mr.. Jay 7. Bond, Philadelphia
man, saw furious fight between a
woodchuck and a muslxrat, at Choke
Creek few days ago. Mr.. Bond was
walking toward the creek, on the op-
posite side of which he saw a wood
chuck shaking his thirst near n pool
under a leaning yellow birch tree
The woodchuck became alarmed at
his approach, gave whistle and start
ed on lively canter for its burrow, a
few rods up the bank. At the same
instant n monster muskrat which had
been nosing around in the grass and
weeds near the woodchuck's hole.
made a dash for the pool under the
leaning birch. The startled animals
ran into one another in their haste to
reach their respective abiding places.
and the collision instantly made
them forget al fear. caused
them to become "a angry as hornets
and set them to lighting like bulldogs.
Each animal Nh. Bond said, seemed
to think that the other was to blame
for running against it, and instead of
apologizing and trying to pass one
duOlhcr JHcN began 10 pie ana scratch,
bristle and squeal angrily and roll
and tumble in The grass as though
they were bound to kill one another.
The muskrat kept working the wood
chuck toward the creek. the blood
and fur flew, and at length the wood
chuck broke away, tired enough, and
went limping toward its burrow 1t
hadn't taken five steps before the
pugnaciOus muskrat collared it and
made it fight. The woo1chuck sailed
into the big rat with renewed vigor.
but the latter knew its business, and
in less than three minutes it caught
the woodehuck by the throat and
dragged it over the bank into the
pool The fighting animals churned
the water into foam. but the mu>krat
held the woodchuchi head under the
water until it was drowned, when it
flung the carcass on to stone and
swan out of sight IN Ter the roots of
the birch
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26
NERVE OF A BLACKSMITH.
Forged n Tool to Perform, an Operation
Himself With.


james Cummings, a blacksmith of
Los Angeles. recently performed a
novel operati ton on himself. When a
boy of > years, back in New York,
Cummings had his left hand mashed
in barn door, and, from lack of pro-
per attention, the two fingers of that
hand afterward grew together As far
as the middle joint, leaving a sort of
web of flesh connecting them. Cum
mings finally decided upon plan by
which he could regain the use of his
injured members and save the trouble
and expense of an opera ion by a sur
geon.
Acting upon his own ideas, he re-
paired to blacksmith shop and forged
chisel in the shape OF a long and
narrow letter L, which lie fitted to a
handle improvised from a piece of
rough board. Calling a Dystander to
his assistance, he had the latter hold
the told in place and then
struck a heavy blow with a hammer
himself, cutting through the flesh and
driving the chisel deep into the block
on which his hand was laid. Having
ready a handkerchief well soaked with
carbolic salve, he wrapped up his
hand and repaired to his own room.
where he later dressed the wound. lie
claims to have had sufficient expert
ence in the care of wounds to treat
his own case successfully.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26
A Lonc-Horned sernent.

Professor A. L. Bubach, an attache
of the Imperial museum of Berlin,
who, with nine trusty men, has been
making explorations in Northern and
Western Brazil, sends this extraor-
binary information to the directors of
the institution named above: Have
had wonderful luck. We already have
1900 unnamed specimens n natural
history, including a snake sixty-seven
feet long, with long tusks Ike boar,
and horn two feet long on its fore
head "
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26
Nav Et,auetts.

An English admir- w o vas once
visiting French la,sdip laId down
his qaid on a convenient bulkhead be-
fore entering the officers quarters
When he came out again he was as
tonished to find the quid in the place
where he had left it.
''Por h." said he, in the hearing of
some of the sailors. you Frenchmen
will never be true sea dogs No Eng
lish blue jacket, now, would ever have
left an admirars quid alone"
Whereupon one of the French sail
ors stepped up, touched his cap and
said:
Beg pardon, admiral; | was chew
ing your quid while you were in there.
but l put it back, you know. when
heard you coming OUT
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26

: The decree issued by the French
government announcing that an in
ternational exposition will be held in
Paris in 1909 removes any doubts
which may have existed regarding
the willingness of the French 30
enter into competition with the
tremendous show now open in Chi
cage. They are going to try to beat
the magnificent achievements of this
year, and there is no reason to doubt
that glorious exposition will be the
result
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26
Where We Got 1t.

Among the funny things at the Col
umbian exposition was a little Incl
dent at the single-ta congress while
A. IL. Stephenson, the single tax
leader of Philadelphia, was making
an eloquent onset upon Henry George
for his Chinese restriction ideas. He
had just referred to the doors being
Shut against the Chinese, and with
imprisoned voice asked: Where
did we get those doors? Did the
Creator give them to us? Who gave
us this country, anyway" To this
question a voice in the crowd promptly
called out, with great damage to the
flow of eloquence: I'VE stole it from
the Indians"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26
The French Meter.

Every body knows that the French
standard of measurement is the me
ter, but how many correct answers
do you think you could get should you
put the question to the first hundred
persons you meet: What is the basis
of French measurement? What is the
meter" part of? Should you be
fortunate to get a single correct
answer it would lie something like
this: The French standard measure of
length IS founded on the measurement
of the earth from the pole to the
equator on the meridian of Paris This
total distance is divided in to 10, 600
600 equal parts, each of which is a
''meter." The meter is 1921 English
Yards
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26
NOT SO DANGEROUS.
The old Iima ulpIur Match is still
the FavorIte ia Hotels.

The old Iima ulpiur Match is stiii
the FdvorIte Hotels.
Man in No. rs wants some rarlor
matches. He savs these eight-day
sticks are a contour led nui ance. " the
bell boG said to the clerk
Tell him he'll have to get along
with the Did style match" answered
the clerk. The Insurance companies
don't allow parlor matches in the
rooms
YES, that's fact" he continued,
in answer to u surprised questioner
Insurance policies of nearly all COM
panies prohibit the keeping and use Of
parlor matches in any part of hotel,
but they are generally kept in the
offices because they are in greater
favor and more convenient than the
sulphur match, and the requirements
of the policy is to that extent over
looked by both its holders and the is
suing company There isn't much
chance for an accidental ignition of a
parlor match t5 do much harm in a
hotel Office, but they are dangerous
things in roomS,s where carpets or cur
tainS or stray pa 1er are liab be to catch
fire from them. They are not only
more easily lighted by accident, such
as stepping upon them, but, as is not
generally known. then often break
ont in flame from Spontaneous com
bustion. You NAV in lge how easily
this is liable to happen by holding a
bunch of them in the d trk and watch
ing the fume that continually arises
from them. The sulphur match is
not so dangerou, ia any of these par
ticulars.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26

The human family living on earth
today consists OF about 1\,45O. 900. 900
persons in round numbers. Of these
only about 500, 200, 600 or one-third,
are even properly clothed; 100000
600 habitually go naked; 100000, 600
have only the middle part of their
bodies covered only 800, 900. 900 live
in houses. 700. 100000 in nuts and
caves, while the remaining 100000
600 have no home or shelter what
ever.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26
HOW MICE MAKE WAR.
They Face Each Other. Standing on Their
Hind Legs.

They Face Zach Other, Standing on Their
Hind Legs.
Before we had much observed mice.
the use OF their long tails was a ques-
ton that had puzzled rs. We do not
know of what service they are to the
females, but to the bucks they are. we
see, of use in their &C mbats: for when
they fight they very often face one an
other standing on their hind legs, the
tails then making, as with Iaugaroos.
the third feature of u tripod.
Their appearance when they thus
stand facing one another with their
heads thrown back ard their paws in
front of their faces is, on account per-
haps of the resemblance it bears TO the
posture of prize fighters, extremely
comic, says writer in the Northwest
Small mice also. when attacked by
their bigger congeucrs. raise their
paws before their faces, the attitude
in that case strangely suggesting one
of depreciation
What occurs when belligerent bucks
actually engage only instantaneous
photography cou,d record. - rapid
are their movements Presumably
they try to bite, but must consider de-
Tense the better part o valor, for they
never appear to get hurt much. and
between the rounds viii nibble away
at the crust, which brought them into
the vicinage, oniv showing their ex-
element by rafting their tails against
the ground. Occa-ionlly tail seized
by the teeth leads to one mouse hav-
ing to drag his enemy over the hoor
fill thu, l3trar- lots o.,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26
MIR. f. yANDENBURGu.

u T.. NANDENBJ lG IL.
DEAR DoCToR-For wears | was
in the employ of the Rock Island
Plow company. | now live in LYONS.
Iowa. | should have sent my state
ment months ago, but | waited to see
if ! remained CURED
had not bsen feeling wen for me wears
mad he grip several times and il brou.h on
cough, heaoache and sore throat ard chiils ar d
FEVER. took LOT of quinine and ia, rent nat
en- mGc1clne- with only l. mpo arv relief At
tmes would cough until the tears would TO !
do"n my face and would yCmit was con1inu-
any SPIT ing INA hawk king, my throat wac nearly
anyways sore. and / would haze ctills and high
ItNer snd pains through my chest | GOT o w. Ak
from hlgat sWeatS that Coulu scarcely stand nv
SIo'hes pelnS frequently wIinCinG we in the
morning. After workii | was 50 exhau-ted |
ud scarcey "a and wnat did would not stav
III NY stt msch, | have doCtored vi n seN
era! Wei Known Of corr, but | found no relief
IN II visit d tie scott Medical Institute and
now am Gu RE ID. One day VIII lie walking
along me street | met ri, nd v no a>ket nv
trouble al told him. He told me that he was
ieeilI the sam. way before taking treatment
ou' he had doc'ored viii DR. " il~on OF Scott
Med cal Institute and was CURED, and advised
me 10 take treatment. / cid not thluk could
ever be cured, but thanks to YOU, doctor. for now
am entirely CURED and feel much better
than ever did befo.e.-
s1 per mon fer alt { is.n>r- d..
icines turn,,h n d tire
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26

BICYCLES figured conspicuously al
the recent German military maneu-
yers at Metz. Their riders were
armed with revolvers and bayonet
was attached to each machine. This
shows that the downtown wheelmen
in Chicago are not yet up to the
times. The revolver and bayonet
would be very useful in clearing the
crowded crossings when pedestrians
disregard the whistle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26

Upon one occasion two ladies paid
an English cabby shilling for the
distance they had ridden with one
fourpenny bit, two threepenny pieces,
one penny, and two halfpenoe. When
cabby looked at the coins, ne smiled
drolly, and asked "Well, well, how
long might you have been saving up
for this little treat?"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26

The capitol at Washington, whose
cornerstone was laid century ago
has cost the nation $4,000, 900. As
capitol buildings go. the people have
got their moneys worth in this one.
1t has grown from small beginnings.
but it stands to-day model of classic
grandeur and simplicity, challenging
the admiration OF the world.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26

YOUNG Mas. CYRUS w. FIELD says
the reason she has gone into the
millinary business rather than into
some other line of trade is because
the profits in making bonnets are i'm
mense. A good many husbands have
long suspected as much. Now they
know it
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26

THE affairs of the national treasury
have been administered with re-
markable honesty. on the whole. 1t
is doubtful If an aggregate of private
financial institutions doing a like
amount of business can show rec
ord Of fidelity approaching it
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26

The young man who committed
suicide and left instructions provid-
ing for the cremation of his body
and bequeathed his ashes to three
Chicago ballet girls would proba ply
have obliged the young women in
fnitely more if he had simply left
them his dust"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26

SUPPOSE every man in the employ
ment OF the railways was the grad
uate OF some well-known technical
school-had q thorough mechanical
traIning-what would the annual
profit and economy be to the railway
interests as a whole?
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26

PEOPLE have grown q little skep-
tical about the equinoctial storm,
but the old believers still maintain
that big storm is pretty sure to
come between the 10th and 3Oth of
September. This is undoubtedly true;
and a big storm is pretty sure to
come between the 10th and 3Oth of
any other month.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26

The rapid spread of American
ideas in Europe is instanced by the
fact that a great new hotel, promised
to be the finest one in the world, is
to be erected in London by American
money and be managed according to
the American system. All over Eu-
rope they are copying our methods
OF railroad travel.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26
Sustain Home IndII2tr|
Calling for Rock Is]an,
Brewing Co., Beer.
The Best Beer Made,
On Tap everywhere.
TRY IT.

The Rock Island Brewing Company, s,c,.,.
orS to George Wagner's Atlantic Brewprv
Huber's City Brewery and Raible & Stenoar,,
Rock Island Brewery, as we'll as Julius Jnn Ss,s
Bottling Works. has one of the most con1s,s
Brewing establishments including Bottlnq d..
partment in the country. The product Is ii.
very best. Beer is bottled at the brewery and
delivered to any part of the tri-cties, and nav
be ordered direct from the head offices o., Va.
line avenue by Telephone
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26

WOMEN are a great deal nicer
to know than men; if you meet them
in drug store when you are buying
a cigar, you are not expected to offer
them one.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26

The king of Spain is seven years
old and speaks several languages.
Happily for his people he is not able
to speak any of them with authority
vet.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26
Overloaded.
You've eaten too much turkey,
And so you cannot work. Ell!
Your he ad feels very murky-

: here! l don't believe I could add arc, her
lire and make it rhyme + had dollar fer do ne
II. A few cents, however, will cure me. To re-
lieve stomach and bowels from the effects of
overlooking, fll dose OF Dr. Pierce's Pleas ant
Purgative Pellets il the best remedy. They OPP
crate gently, yet thoroughly, and without grip
ing. nausea, or other unpleasant effects. In vials
convenient to cary.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26

THAT which a woman calls her
intuition" is really what she has
known all the time, but never admits
until she marries.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26

IN the far West a man advertised
for a woman ''to wash iron, and milk
one or two cows" What does he
want the cows washed for9
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26

WHEN an Office is out seeking 8
man it is like ghost 1t start!es
everybody.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26

AFTER a man has placed pistol
in your face is a poor time to inquire
If it is loaded.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26

WHEN money gets tight it gener-
ally goes to the lock up,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26

Il was cured Of oatarrh and incipient , sump-
ZION IN one mon h al Scdtt Medical institute. A
number OF ply scians said must de hanks Ia
Dr. W IL on / am today well and wa ur d b the
physicians Of tue Sent Medical Institute over
Two years ago"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26
MERIT ACKN0WL EDGED
Ry the Sisters of Mercy.
The Kicl<aroo INDIAN Remedies Found
to be Invaluable at "A Famous New
England Preparatory school, Their
Lee is Always lrcund to be beneficial.

The Sisters OF
Mcr y WHO conduct
tie st. Augustine's
Preparatory Board
ia% School ut Hart
ford, Conn, write
that ihcy find the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26

DO 900. o..o..o..o 900
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-14
DOESN'T LACK COURAGE.
A Chicago Woman Who Has Captured
Two Burglars,

CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-There is one woman
In the land who does not, when she hears
strange noises about the house at night,
awake her husband and compel him to
search for burglars. Mrs. Mary Rupert,
of Chicago, performs that work herself,
and so successfully that she captures the
burglar every time. Mrs Ruppert's hus-
band owns a shoe store at No 166 Harrison
street, and his family occupy apartments Oh
the second floor. At o'clock yesterday
morning Mrs. Rupert was awakened by
two noises The first was the voice of dog,
the second that of a man. What's that?''
she asked herself as she sat up in led and
listened More growlS more human voice.
Mrs Rupert drew a skirt, made her hair
straight before mirror, took a big revolver
from the dressing case and went down
stairs. There she saw a man in close and
intimate communion with the dog. The dog
was taking a light lunch off the mans leg
and the man was trying TO make an impress
sion on the dog with big stick. Such was
the picture presented TO Mrs. Rupert, who
at once called off the dog and covered the
burglar with her pistol. Then she called out
TO her son, who she posted 10 the Harrison
street station for an officer. The burglar
being arrested, said his name was Daniel
G0rrity. Three years ago Mrs. Rupert saw
a burglar sandbag her husband, tap the till
and run. she followed him, had him appre-
hended. and he is now learning an honest
trade in Joliet