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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-28
a Railway Dimculty.

In regard to the difficulty Of making
up lost time ON railways q writer in o
foreign paper Gays: Thus, to take q case,
ten miles to be run at 60 miles an hour,
average line, suppose the engineer is a
couple Of minutes late when he comes
to this length Of ten miles, which he
generally runs in ten minutes. II he
runs it at 65 miles an hour, he is then
only making up one minute in every
- miles, and If he runs at 20 miles
an hour he makes up one minute
in every seven miles. BE is probably
timed to make it necessary to do the
ton miles about as fast as he can every
day, so that trying to gain even a cou-
pie OF minutes in this length is out Of
the question. Again, If he relaues the
speed ten miles, say, to fifty, he is los
ing time at the rate Of one minute in
every five miles. Thus from speed of
90 an increase of ten miles only gains
one minute in every seven miles, but a
decrease Of ten miles loses one minute
in every five miles.-Power.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-28
Measuring . River with q Hat.

You will be surprised, no doubt, when
We tell You that q man may measure
the width Of river or of any other
stream by means Of the br;m of his hat,
provided the ground OH his side Of the
stream extends back level for some dis
tance. Here is the way it is done:
The man stands facing the river and
pulls down his hat brim until the edge
OF 1t is On an exact line with the edge
OF the bank on the opposite side of the
stream. Then. putting his hand under
his chin to steady it, SO as to keep his
head in the same position, he turns
slowly around and notes where the edge
OF his hat brim cuts the ground on his
own side Of the river.
The measure Of the distance ON the
level ground will be the width Of the
river.-Philadelphia Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-28
Tho sals Of Silks, Burma.

The wooden floor of the stalls is raised
two to three feet, SO that the buyer,
standing on the ground, is about on q
level with the seller, sitting in the
stall The stall will be about 8 by 10
feet, and each has ut the back q strong
lock up cupboard or wardrobe, where
the wares are shut at night, but in the
day they will be taken ont and arranged
daintily about the girl seller. Home
made silks are the staple-silks in
checks Of pink and white, Of yellow and
orange, Of indigo and dark red. Some
are embroidered in silk, in silver or
in gold. Some are plain. .-
All are thick and rich. None Is
glazed, and none is gaudy. There will
also be silks from Bangkok, which are
OF two colors-purple shot with red,
and orange shot with red, both very
beautiful. All the silks are woven the
size OF the dress-for men, about 80 feet
long and 20 inches broad, and for wom-
en- about 8 feet long and much broader.
Thus there is no cutting of the piece.
The anas, too, which are the bottom
pieces for wOman's dress, arc woven
the proper size. There will probably.
too. be piles Of snowy cambria jackets
and gauzy silk handkerchiefs, but often
these are sold at separate stalls. - Black.
woods Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-28

Japanese folks have six or eight peck
cts cunningly inserted in the cuffs of
their wide sleeves. These pockets are
always filled with q curious miscellany
peculiar to the droll little people. As
common as Irvine in Young Americas
pocket is the prayer amulet written on
delicate sheets Of rice paper and COM
posed by the BONES. In accordance with
the abiding and funny faith of the JAP
anese women these prayers are swal-
lowed, paper and all, like o pill, in all
cases of mental and physical distress.
Another essential never missing is a
number of small squares of silky paper,
which are put to the most unexpected
purpose-to hold the stem of lotus or
lily, to dry teacup, wipe away tear
or blow the absurd little nose of the doll
like little woman The very smartest
people of Japan use this style of hand
kerchief for practical purposes. After
using, ball is made Of the paper, and
it is thrown in the street with disgust
and Fireside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-28
ePHRAlw AND THE sEAa..
0oU He Killed . Yearling In . 7air
Fight Without WeapUas.

0oU He Killed . Tearling In . Ha1r
Fight Without WeapUas.
Old Ephraim Hatfield, father Of Anse
and Elias Hatfield, of Mccoy Hatield
feud notoriety, was a born fighter. He
wae also mighty hunter. and had one
ambition. 1t was to kill a yearling bear
in fair fight without any weapons
other than those nature provided him
with. Every day that he felt especially
strong he would go out with his dogs
and his boys, and, freeing bear, would
get him down and fight him. When
bruin would begin to get the best of the
encounter, he would call his boys to let
loose the dogs. Year after year passed
and Ephraim had not yet whipped a
bear.
One day q fine yearling bear was
freed, and as Cuffy was climbing to a
place Of safety old man Hatfield cut of
piece Of the animals tail with a quick
blow Of his knife, and the bear came
down. Ephraim threw his gun and
knives to the boys and cried out:
''He's likely varmint. Stan aside,
boys, an watch yo' dad. I'm comm,
bar!' And he clutched the bear by the
throat.
The animal got its paws around
Ephraim, and they fought, rolling in
every direction, until it was almost i'm
possible to distinguish man from beast
in the cloud. The boys held the dogs
and encouraged the old man by shout
ing to him: IS
go it, papi You've got 'eml Give
it to i'm, dad!'
Down the hill the two rolled until
they could roll no farther.
LET loose the dogs I" shouted the old
man. LET 'em loose! The critters got
mev'
But the boys thought the old man
would never have q better opportunity
to realize his ambition and whip year
ling bear and kept the dogs away.
Finally Ephraim, seeing that he was not
to have assistance, began to use his feet
and hands with an energy born of de-
spair, and in half an hour he succeeded
in choking the animal to death. but not
until his clothes were torn to shreds and
his face and body were covered with
gaping wounds, from which the blood
flowed 80 freely that it left crimson
trail wherever the man went. Dragging
the'carcass ont Of the pit Ephraim stayt-
ed after the boys, and it would have
Jared roughly with them, but they fed,
The old man reached his home and was
almost dead from loss of blood, but his
ambition had been realized-he had
whipped a yearling bear in fair fight
The boys hid out in the woods for sew
eral days, and would not return until
their father, whose joy at his success
had got the better of his pain and an.
ger, sent them word that he would not
whip them if they returned. Hatfield
never wearied telling how he whipped
ayearling bear, and his sons are equally
proud Of their fathers achievement.-
Cincinnati Enquirer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-28
TO SAVE FROM DROWNING.
sesAs Queer Separations Of People the
World Over.

so,As Queer Separations Of People the
World Over.
Il eeems strange that swimmers
should be superstitious. yet it is so. nor
is 1t alone the small boy who sees his
companion sinking into watery grave
without attempting to rescue him,
whether he sank because he was not an
expert and got beyond his depth, or
whether he was seized with cramps. It
seems ridioflous to think Of, snd no
doubt it will save many Q superEtitious
person from risking his own neck BY
being dragged under by the weight and
struggles Of drowning person to know
1t Is counted unlucky and worse than
madness to try to save the life Of q
drowning person or to resuscitate him,
a. sooner or later he is bound to do you
some mean turn.
1t is another one Of those old SUPER
stitions handed down from generation
to generation from our European ances-
tors, and Of which no one knows the der
ivation. Traces Of it are found among
the Sioux and other tribes of the Indians
Of the west, who seem to have inherited
that belief from their forefathers along
with so many other quaint things. They
still believe, and it's o part Of their
creed, that in hunting the body Of a
drowned person you can discover its
resting place by floating chip of cedar
wood, which will stop, even in the
strongest current, aud turn around over
the exact spot.
In Great Britain tho belief that you
must not rescue q drowning person is
most prevalent in Cornwall and various
parts Of Scotland. The French sailor
and the boatman Of the Danube bow to
the decree, together with the Russians,
aad let the people drown. >.
Dr.. Taylor. I'm his primitive Gull
ture. declares this lingering fondness
for this old creed is because the water
spirit IL angry ut being despoiled Of its
victim. and should the unlucky person
who has dared to Illustrate him trust
himself to the waters power he will
drown as sure as fate.
The Bohemian fisherman sbrinks
from snatching drowning man from
tho waters, fearing the water demon
will take away his luck in fishing and
drown him before no gets to shore with
the would DO victim. In Germany,
when some one IL drowned, they say,
1.-THE river spirit claims his yearly sac
rifce." or, Tho Nix has taken him."
The belief is current not alone in
those countries above mentioned, but
the Kamchatkans, rather than help a
man out Of the water, would force him
under. and IL he should escape to the
shore no one would dare receive him
into his house or dare to give him food.
He Is supposed to be dead after once
falling into the water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-28
a Curious Oath.

The folloYing curious oath was until
recently administered in the courts Of
the isle Of Man: by this book, and by
the holy contents thereof, and by the
wonderful works that God has miracu-
lousy wrought in heaven above and in
the earth beneath in six days and seven
nights, l do swear that will, without
respect OF favor or friendship. love or
gain. consanguinity or affinity, envy or
malice. execute the laws of this isle,
and between party and party as indtffer-
emily as the behring's backbone doth lie
in the middle Of the fish,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-28

A story is told of st. Folk, the French
poet. Like many other students aspiring
to the gifts Of this classic art, he forgot
to pay his debts. His creditors were
larger in proportion than the checks re-
ceived for his poems. Ere long he found
himself in precarious condition. But
somehow he managed to evade all cred
itors through the exertion of his caustic
wit. One day he sat in the barber g
chair with his face lathered and ready
to be shaved. Suddenly a creditor ap-
preached him and in stentorian tones
demanded the payment of o bill. "Won' t
you wait until get a shaver" inquired
the poet in utmost civility. Certain
ly," replied the other. pleased at the
prospect Of collecting some money. st.
Folk made the barber o witness to the
agreement, then calmly wiped the lather
from his face. He wore q beard to his
dying day.-Paris Letter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-28
His Account With His Dentist.

Brown has the reputation of being
enc of the most misery of men, but he
plumes himself on his memorable sense
OF justice. For Is years be owed dem
fist seq for filing front tooth with
gold, refusing to pay it because he said
the bill was exorbitant. The other day
the filling came out. He took the gold
to q jewelry store and had it valued.
Then he wrote to the dentist and in
closed check for his account, based on
the following computation: actual
value Of the gold, IS. SO; amount of
labor (Which deem liberal), IS; for use
OF the tooth 10 years, SIS; total, $I3. so.
return gold ON account and inclose
check for the balance, $40. "-Washing-
ton Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-28

~ 12CAA NCS Vu An6lF Ane68S
Did you ever know man to get ON
his knees in proposing marriage? Can
You imagine mana man, we mean
making such an abject fool of him
self?
If he is worthy of the girl, he brings
as much to the proposed union as She
perhaps more. Why, then, should he
humiliate himself? His proposition can
not be other than flatteripg to her. It is
a serious matter and should be treated
seriously. She will respect dignity, re-
spect self respect.
On the other band, il a man is un-
worthy Of the union he seeks, no amount
of pleading and cringing can possibly
glorify him in the girls eyes. It cannot
kindle admiration for him, cannot bring
him up to her level.
Isn't it about time to eliminate from
our books and from our conversation
this idea Of the lover getting ON his
knees?-Munsey'a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-28


Among the reasons why the nine az
diamonds has been called the curse Of
Scotland, think that the following has
not been given:
Diamonds, nine Of, called the curse
It Scotland, from Scotch member Of
parliament, part Of whose family arms
Is the nine of diamonds. voting for the
introduction Of the malt tax into Scot
lapd. Chronology; or, the Histo-
Yian's Companion" Fourth Edition, by
Thomas Tegg. London, 1926, page sos
(Addenda).
Could the arms Of Daniel Campbell
OF Shawfield. member Of Glasgow, con-
tain the nine lozenges? His house was
destroyed by a mob in 1877 because he
was suspected Of "having given govern.
ment the information ON the habits and
statistics Of Scotland necessary for the
preparation of the malt tax. as we'll a.
OF having exposed q system Of evasion
OF duties in the Scots tobacco trade. +"
See THE History Of Scotland, /" by John
Hill Burton.
In the index to the History, " Camp
bell Of Shawfield's Christian name 10
given as David.
There is q George Campbell mem
toned as having caused the nine Of
diamonds to be called the curse Of Scot
land because he stole nine diamonds out
OF the royal crown in the reign Of Mary
Stuart, in consequence Of which all
scotland was taxed.-Notes and Queries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-28
your child

You note the difference in
children. Some have nearly
every ailment, even with
the best of care. Others far
more exposed pass through
unframed. Weak children
will have continuous colds
In winter, poor digestion in
summer. They are with
out power to resist disease,
they have no reserve
strength. Scott Emulsion
of cod liver oil: with hypo-
phosphites, is cod-liver oil
partly digested and adapted
to the weaker digestions of
children. a..
scoTr q Bowsz. Chemists, New York. soc. and s,.os
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-28
THE sARGASSo SEA.


a Wonderful Region In the Atlantic
which No Man Has Explored.
The surface Of the Sargasso sea seems
like u perfect meadow Of seaweed. It is
supposed that this enormous mass Of
gulf weed may have been partly grown
ut the bottom Of the shallower parts Of
the sea and partly torn from the shores
Of Florida and the Bahama islands by
the force Of the gulf stream. II is then
swept around by the same agency into
the Sargasso sea, where it lives and
propagates, floating freely in midocean.
And the store is ever increasing, both
by addition and propagation, 10 that the
meadow grows more and more compact,
and no doubt ut the inner parts extends
TO considerable depth below the sur
face.
Nor is this all, for ut least two-thirds
OF all the infinite fotsam which the gulf
stream carries along with 1t in its course
sooner or later finds resting place in
the Sargasso sea. Here may be seen
huge trunks Of trees torn from the for
ests OF Brazil by the waters Of the Anna.
zon and fioated down FUR out to sea until
they were caught and swept along by the
current logwood from Honduras, orange
trees from Florida, canoes and boats from
the islands, STAYED in, broken and bottom
upward wrecks and remains Of all sorts
reaped from the rich harvest of the At
lantic; whole keels or skeletons Of ruin
ed ships. so covered with barnacles,
shells and weeds that the original out.
line Is entirely lost to view, and here
and there a derelict ship. transformed
from floating terror Of the deep into
mystery put ont of reach of man in q
museum Of unexplained enigmas.
Chambers Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-28
To Sec -Four Own Eve.

did You ever see your own eye?''
asked an .upscientific person. ''It is a
very simple matter. The most satisfac.
tory view is obtained by shutting, say,
the left eye. and pressing gently upon
the right side Of the right eye. You will
then zee. apparently at the right side
OF the nose. q round dark object about
the size Of the apple Of the eye. That
is what take it to be, and suppose
the retina is made in some way to re-
dect the outer portion Of the eye, though
the phenomenon may be only an optical
illusion. New York Telegram.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-28
Her Choice.

A woman who has travelled largely
in Japan mentioned in the course Of a
lecture the fact that the japanese Ian
guage does not contain an impolite
word; hence there is no swearing in
that happy land. She also stated that
oscillation was an unknown pleasure.
As the audience dispersed, commenting
favorably upon different points. an old
woman remarked in voice loud enough
to be heard by all, well, for my part,
prefer country where they kiss and
cuss !'-Atlanta Constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-28
TURKISH Bl1l lD0I!

Bsths. Of all kinds. including
Turkish. plain, shampoo. cleo
trio. electro-thermsl. etc., may
be obtained ct the Sanitarium
Bath Rooms, on the Arst floor of
the Harper House.
ROOMS OPEN.
For Ladies-From . .. m. to
II m. on week days For Cen
tlemen-From 2 p. m. to 10 Pm.
on week daye On Sundays the
rooms will be open from I .. m.
to II .. m. for Gentlemen only.
Electric and Electro-thermal
baths may be obtained at any
time during business hours.
Gymnasium contested with bat.
rooms. -r -~ .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-28
nis Logic.

Sunday School Boy-lsn't there lots
Of life in ginger. teacher?
Teacher-Yea
"And bread Is supposed to be the
sta6 Of life, teacher?"
eyes, my boy"
"well, then, il has occurred to me
that perhaps Methuselah lived on gin.
gerbread. '-Yonke-s Statesman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-28

Here" complained the aggrieved
father. II have spent nearly e15. 900 on
that girls education, and now she gees
and marries q 81, 500 year clerk"
We'll, said the friend Of the family,
isn't that all Of Is per cent on your
Investment? What more do you WANT"
New York Telegram.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-28

:
A suggestion OF q new source Of in.
come from the india rubber tree is con-
saiaed in . pamphlet by Senior da
Cunha. recently Published by the state
government Of Para. According to this
author, it is probable~that before many
years elapse an important trade will be
developed in the seeds of the rubber
tree. which are very abundant and yield
an important quantity of oil, which is
said to compare fayorably with inseed
oil Up to the present time this oil has
been extracted only in small quantities,
but with the more systematic regulation
Of the rubber industry which the author
predicts it is expected that the rubber
tree seed will be included among the
valuable resources Of the country. II it
Is indeed true that such oil can be made
from the seeds of the rubber tree, and
one that is similar to linseed oil, it may
be that thence will be produced the ideal
rubber substitute. 1t is q well known
fact that the nearest approaches to a
substitute for india rubber have been
made from linseed and kindred oils,
and perhaps the oil Of the rubber seeds
will be exactly what the trade has SO long
been looking for.-Rubber World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-28
PILES, PILES, p,,..,

Dr.. williams' Indian Pile Ointment win curc
blind bleeding, liberated and itching piles. II
sbeorbs the tumoEs, sllsys the itching ct once,
acts a. poultice, gives instant relief. Dr.. vii.
liams' Irdlau Pile Ointment is prepared only for
pies and itching Of the private part, and pothr
else. Every box is guaranteed. Sold by drug
gists, cent BY mail, for 80 cents and 81 per box.
Williams Manufacturing company. ProprIetors,
Cleveland, Ohio. Sold BY T. u. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-28
The Diamond.

None can tell where the diamond goes
to in combustion. Burn it, and it leaves
no ash, the flame is exterior like that
II o cork, and when it has blazed itself
out there remains not, even so much as
would dust the antennse. of butterfly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-28

At Gibraltar, during the most famous
Of its sieees, the French commander,
learning that Elliot's men were suffer-
ing from scurvy, sent them - present
Q boatload of carrots.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-28
Cruelty to Carpets.

Mrs. Zibzab-Mrs. Gazzer's carpets
can't be very good. I'm sure Of that.
Mrs. Buxlin-Why not?
Ma Zibzab-Just look over there in
her yard and sec the fearful beating
she's giving them.-Roxbury Gazette. .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-28
TRADE NOT UP 20 exescIA1,oua.

Some features ofthe Week Ara Notssorthy
However, Says Bradstreets.
NEW YORK. Oct a6.-Bradstreet's says:
The volume Of general trade for two weeks
has hardly reached expectations and now
assumes the character Of between seasons.
Wholesale dealers in seasonable staples,
such as dry goods. clothing, hats and
shoes, report only fairly active busipess,
exceptions being at such places as New
York: Baltimore, Chicago, Kansas City
and Duluth. Noteworthy features Of the
week were the revival In demand for pig
iron, the upward tendency in quotations
of lending cereals, and the liquidation in
the cotton market. Sales of cotton goods
have been helped by favorable weather,
and eastern as well as southern mills are
well sold uD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-28
Food Makes the Man.

Food is force. As rule, few people
know how to eat. They fail to realize
that the quality Of all mental action is
determined by the qualityof food. Lack
Of energy and buoyancy of spirit is. Of
ten as fatal to good work as is illness
itself, and there is no question but that
hygienic cooking produces directly the
one or the other. There is such thing
as "a cooking menu''-the scientific
solving of the problem. The universal
temperance reform will begin when
good cooking becomes the rule rather
than the exception in every household.
The extra elaboration Of pastry should
give way to excellence in the prepare
ton of simple foods. of steak perfectly
broiled. good bread, realization of the
value of fruit, and tea and coffee made
in way that retains their flavor and
stimulus. With hygienic food, reason
ably early hours of sleep and an init
mate acquaintance with fresh air, a
clearness and vigor of mind can be
constantly held that will act on affairs
with successful energy.-Joirnal Of
Household Economics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-28

After man has pounded on the door
Tor half an hour IL makes him feel pleas
ant to be asked BY his wife II he wants
- come in.-L0 Angeles Express.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-28

There are certain manners which are
learned in good society Of that force
that. II person have them, he or she
must Be considered and is everywhere
welcome, though without beauty or
wealth or genius.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-28
BANFR.

BANKR.
~~~~~--~~~~~
The MOLINE
STATE SAVINGS BANK,
MOLINE, It,, Office Corner
Fifteenth St. and Third Ave.
CAPITAL SIoo,ooo.oo
Succeeds the. Yoa;ns So angr Bank
Organized 1851
Per Gent Interest -al .-
Paid on Deposits.
Organised under state Lave.
Open from q. m. to . d. m, and
wednesday and Saturday nights from
7to8pm
OFYICERS:
TORfBR SKINNER, President
HIRAM DAR1Me, Vice President
C r HEMENwAY, Cashier
TRUsTEEs: seer -e7,
PoRrRn SKINNRl, nIRAu DAnIINo,
H AINswoRrH, Csc h EDwARDs,
CF HENxxwAY, O A Ross,
G B AMswoETH, W. Il Adams,
Wv wErls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-28
ALLEGED Combine was InvI,Ible.

ST. LOUIS. Oct. 26.-After threc-cays,
Investigation of the alleged st. Louis
bridge combine tho federal grand jury
ignored the matter and failed to bring in