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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-09
Warning to Young :Ien.

How many young men bankrupt tier con =titu
tions, sqIander thei. vitsli ruin iher health
by Ie'ncious practices generally contracted
throush ignorance. Nervous exhaustion, Gebil.
ity. duiness Ct mental faculties. impaired men,
DRY, low spir.is. nlo:ose irritable temper, fear
of Impending calamity. and thousand and one
are the arrangements Of mind and body which re-
salt from such iudiscretions. Epilepsy. paraiy-
sis, softeDing Of he brain and dread insanity are
not unfrequentiy the result OF .ndiscreet ard un
natural habts, contracted in youth. through ig
norance of their destructive character. and per
sisted in until the constitution is wrecked! Such
unfOrtunates surely eutitied 10 the tend,
sympathy, the Coblest efforts and the best skill Of
the MEDICAL pro!es sion. To reach. reclaim al d.
whenever possible 10 restore such sufferers tc
health and happiness, IS ,he aim of an association
OF medical gentlemen, who, having had vast ex
perience in the treatment of the class OF riaade.
herein hirted at, have prepared a scientific treat
Use, written in pain but ehaste language on the
nature, symptoms and csrability of such diseases
The Worlds Di>pensary Medical Association
OF 6G3 Main street, Buffalo, n. Y, will on receip
OF this notice enclose with 10 cents for postage
mail. secure from observation in plain sealed en-
velope, q copy OF this useful work which shoul,
be read by not only every young man in the land
but also by every parent. guardian and teache
| having the care of the young.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-09
THE DYsPEPTIC.s DREAM.
Nv the Dreamer

He was : tall. cadaverous. dvspep-
tic looking man. and he was before
the magistrate upon the suit of his
landlady for a weeks board. The
fact having been proven conclu-
sively, that he had occupied his
quarters for the time named, the
Judge. q very severe looking old gen
tleman, asked, as supposed merely
for form sake. what the defence was,
if any. The lean man replied that
he had what in his opinion. he con-
sidered good defence-that when
he went TO the lady's house to board,
his first question was. he being con-
firmed dyspeptie. if the bread was
good. He had been assured that it
was. but upon taking up his quar-
tiers he found that it was not only
not good but was sour and heavy,
and that by reason of this he had
suffered tortures. and had declined
for this reason and no other, to pay
his board. and here rested his case.
The Judge had listened with much
interest. and upon the gentleman
taking his seat. delivered himself of
the following: Il have listened with
interest and feeling (having once
been a dyspeptic myself to the
statements and defense of the gentle
man. In these days when Horsford's
Baking Powder is SO easily obtain
abb, there is no excuse in the world
for landladies giving their boarders
sour or heavy bread. 1t is as much
their duty to keep up with the inn
provements of the age, to protect the
health, if not the lives of their Gus
toners. as it is for railroads to
adop. patent air brakes and other
appliances for the protection of their
passengers, and taking this view of
the case / find for the defendant, and
now give notice that l will so find in
every case of this kind brought be-
fore me-" Here | woke up. and as a
consequence. lost the remainder of
the proceedings. B
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-09

WARD MCALLIsTER had three chill
dren, two sons and a daughter. The
eldest son was banished when a babe
and is now Judge in California. As
the story is told. Mr.. and Mrs. Meal
lister shortly after marriage went to
Paris. The little stranger came to
them there. Mrs. McAllister was
very fond of the babe and would
scarcely permit the nurse to care for
it. Her health failed and the attend
ing physician decreed that mother
and child must be separated. Mrs.
McAllister was to go to Italy but in
sisted that the baby accompany
them. There was scene between
husband and wife. The wife was
carried off foreibly to Italy, while
the baby returned on a steamer with
his nurse to make visit to an uncle
and aunt on the Pacific coast. But
before the separation Mrs. McAllister
made this vow: If you take the
child away now l will never look
upon him again" And she has kept
that vow from that day. 40 years
ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-09
A STRONG effort is being made to

A STRONG effort is being made to
engraft the kindergarten upon the
public schools Of different states.
Illinois being among them. Modi-
fled kindergarten methods have been
used in primary schools during the
past few years with results so excel
lent that leading educators believe
in making the kindergarten proper a
part of the public school system
The bill introduced in the Illinois
legislature makes the introduction of
the kindergarten simply permissible,
not obligatory, in towns and cities
desiring it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-09

THE Rock Islander depreca,es the
idea of the Union taking sides in the
congressional contest, prior to the
holding of the county convention.
but evidently thinks it is perfectly
proper for it to express itself as to
who should be nominated for mayor
by the city convention. 1t is not a
question of party expediency with
either paper. Each has different
political Joss at whose shrine its
worships in and out of season. And
the party at large is compelled to
dance to the tune of the two organs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-09

From a table showing the workings
OF the income tax we find, says the par
agrapher, that Russell Sage, who is
worth 500, 100000, pays 1910 taxes
now. but will have to pay $4,000
under the new law. or something
like a decent proportion of his obli-
cation to the government for the full
protection of his vast interests in
stocks and loans. And vet there are
republicans who claim that the in
come tax is unjust.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-09
"Royal RUBY Rye whisky

Is q RYE as Is . Rye" naturally ripened ard
free from all foreiga flavor sid zduite ran.e qua
snteed pure AID over eleven years o; age, recon-
mended to tae oonnoisseur as rneritorioIs arti.
Gle worthy OF the confidence Of invaiids, corva
lescents and the aged. See that our lame d
blown IL bottle. $1-00p per quar- bottle.
ssROYAL RUBY" PORT WINE
pure, old and mellow, therefore best adapted fol
invaids, onvalescer.s and the aged. II restores
ioet vitality. creates strength and appetite, buildl
MP the weak and debilirsted. Qusrte, 81. Pnts
90 cente. Put up on honor and guaranteed ev
ROYAL WINE, CO.. Chica=o.
For sale at HARPER House Pharmacy. and B.;
William C.erdenin- Nn,tnc-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-09

Dress making parlors, 1911 Second
avenue, over Bailey's grocery store.
Fifteen years experience in the east.
and now graduates of the Nine. kel-
log school. of Davenport. French
basting and matching a speciality.
Ladies, give US call.
LAWSON & STEVENS
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-09

WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, Feb "a Philadel-
phia and Reading passenger train was
wrecked at Allenwood. The engine and
four passenger coaches We're derailcd and
are lying on their sides. The fireman is
missing. Many passengers are said to
have been badly bruised. Particulars are
meagre on occount of the conditions OF
the wires.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-09

Hoods Sarsaparilla builds up the
shattered system by giving vigorous
action to the digestive organs, Great
ing an appetite and purifying the
blood. 1t is prepared by modern
methods, possesses the greatest cur
ative powers. and has the most Won
derful record of actual cures of any
Hoods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-09

LOWELL Mass, Feb. 9-Mayor Court
ney has received a letter signed "Anarch-
ist," warning him of an awful death
which awaits him. His fate, the writer
says, viii be that OF Belanger or Chaput,
both of whom were murdered in this
city. The mystery OF these crimes has
never been fathome1. The oifense which
the mayor is charged with having COM
mitted Is the appointment of Henry
Landcy to be janitor of Huntington hall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-09

PAUL JONES. who started from Bos-
ton some time ago to travel around
the world with no clothes nor money.
and make 5000 on the way, has got
as far as Portland, Ore, on his way
back. He is due in Boston on Feb.
u, to win his wager, and has made
nearly the requisite sum OF money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-09
Somebody steals a House Bill.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb "a big
sensation was occasioned in the legisla-
ture last evening by the discovery that
some one had stolen house bill provid-
ing for the collection OF a special beer tax
| for road improvement purposeS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-09

The treasury of Lynn, Mass. has
been made $4,000 richer by some
conscious smitten person who had
formerly lodged his personal prop
erty taxes. 1t would be a great
thing for this country if the con-
sciences of more of the wealthy peo-
pie could be touched to such an ex-
tent that they would follow the eN-
ample of the Massachusetts taxpayer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-09

The Rock Islander is out for Nc
Conochie for mayor. but is still on
the fence regarding the COMPRESSION
al candidate. The mayoralty doesn't
matter SO much, but it won't do, you
know. to be on the wrong side con-
occasionally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-09
Debs Juryman .icL with Grin.

CHICAGO, Feb. Y.-The Dcbs conspiracy
trial was continued until Monday. When
court opened John &. Coe Of Lake coun.
", one of tie jurors, failed to respond u
his name. and the ba!liff in charge of tho
jury reported that nc was ill ut the Cliff
ton house with the grip. The order OF
postponement was then entered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-09

The postmaster general states in
his annual report that 80 postal cars
were burned or wrecked during the
past year, and 4S mail trains and
stages were robbed. There were L.
Cpl postofiices burglarized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-09

A good many tired men and women
could get rid of that pain in their
back if they would try Parks Sure
Cure for the Liver and Kidneys.
The trouble is usually there. and
Parks Sure Cure reaches and cures it.
Sold by Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-09
Ea lure at Maiden, Mo.

MAIDEN, Feb. civilian Bridges, on,
Of the biggas. dealers in general mer
chandise i'll this part OF the country, ha
closed his doors. He was considered on
of the richest men in this part of tn,
state, but the depression in the price o
cotton for the present season and bas
collections accounts for this failure. Hi
liabilities are estimated at $4,000 and as
sets $1,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-09

DENVER, Feb. 9.-Tes timony has beer
given before the senate Investigating
committee showing that by means of il
legal and exhorbitant bills Sheriff Burch
inel's office has received alb out so, COO an
nualiy more than the sum to which it WA:
entitled. The revelation has created Z
sensation i'll the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-09

Hard coal. all sizes. per ton 81 81
Discount for cash. per ton. 2
Camel coal per ton. ..... 6 o.
Indiana block per ton. 800. o.
Kentucky lump per ton ... 4 ?
Carriage added On less than ton or
ders. E. C FRAZER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-09

MCCoNoCHIE is for Gest, and Gest
is for McConochie. There you have
it in nutshell. If there was only
one Office to dispense, their relative
choice would be as follows: Gest is
for Gest-McConochie is for McCono-
ob;a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-09

The other fellows might as well
make up their minds to be content
with the crumbs which fall from the
Gest-McConochie table.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-09

A DEsPLAINEs. ILL.,, man started a
fire with gasoline-but he will re-
cover
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-09

TENNESSEE is still annoyed by an
inability to discover who is governor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-09

The ARGUS delivered every even
ing At your door at l0c week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-09

Hoods pills are purely vegetable,
and do not purge, pain or grippe
% cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-09

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY ., 1895
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-07-10
Kodern Arms and Gettysburg.

At Gettysburg in July, 1863, had
the Federal troops been armed with
the rifle now being issued to the Uni
ted States infantry, and with the
present improved field guns, Pickett 8
heroic band in the charge on the third
day would have been under fire from
start to finish, and the fire Of massed
infantry, combined with breech-load-
ing cannon, would probably have de-
stroyed every man in the assaulting
lines. Pickett's right, when formed
for the charge, was 1900 yards from
the Union lines, and the magazine
rifle sight is graduated, it vii! be re-
membered, to 1900 yards. With the
weapons then in use the Federals did
not open with artillery on the charg-
ing Southern troops until they were
within LOO yards Of their lines, and
their infantry did not fire until they
we're within much closer range. In
the recent war between China and ia.
pan it was stated that ball fired
from japanese rife, called the Mu-
rata, similar to the United States
magazine rifle, struck a Chinese three
quarters of mile away in the knee
and crushed it te atoms.-Gcn. Fit@-
hugh lee, IN the Century.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-07-10
Choosing the Lesser Evil.

One of the California pioneer the 9th
er day told the Washington Post story
Of stump speaking in the Golden State.
A turbid orator, SO noted for his YER
bosity and heaviness that he had been
dubbed "Melancholy'' McCullom,
was assigned to speak at a mining
camp in the mountains. There were
about so miners present when he be-
gan. But when, at the end Of cou-
pie of hours, he gave no sign of fin
ishing, his listeners dropped away.
Some went back to work, but the ma
jority sought wherewith to quench
their thirst, which had been immense
ly aggravated by the dryness of the
discourse.
Finally there was but one auditor
left, dilapidated, weary-looking old
fellow. Fixing his gaze on him, Nc
Cullom pulled out a mans size six
shooter and laid it on the table The
old fellow rose slowly and drawled
out: -,
"Bc you goin' to shoot, ef I 60 p
"You bet I am, responded McCul-
lom, "I'm bound to finish my speech,
even if I have to shoot to keep an au-
dience. ;"
The old fellow sighed in a tired
manner, edged off slowly, saying as he
did so
"Well, shoot, eff you want to. I
may jest as we'll be shot as talked to
death.n
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-07-10
say, d Three Persons.

1t is not often that one has to record
an act Of heroism equal to that of Miss
Marie Louise Evans, of Hythe, near
Southampton, who succeeded the other
day in rescuing three people from
drowning by combination of brilliant
courage and skill. On the afternoon
Of Whit Sunday she was walking on
the pier with friend when a boat
containing three persons capsized just
off the shore. Miss Evans, who is an
accomplished swimmer, ran down the
pier steps and sprang Immediately into
the water to their rescue. She
brought one of the party, woman, to
shore, then returned at once to the
spot, where the others, a man and a
girl, were struggling in the water, and
actually succeeded in keeping them
ahoat until rope was thrown from
the pier. By means of the rope the
man was got ashore, but the girl had
a very narrow escape. She was sink
ing for the third time when Miss
Evans dived after her and brought
her to the surface. 1t is difficult to
speak in ordinary terms of praise Of
such a gallant feat as this-a feat
which very few women, and not a
great many men, could possibly ac-
complish. philadelphia Record.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-07-10

- In Garrard county. Kentucky, W. c.
Stivers has brought suit for $4,000 dam
ages against miss Kate West for breach
of promise. It is said that the case will
be tried before jury of women.
Theechool authorities ofSwitzerland
have made rule that whenever the Their
mometer gets above certain point the
scholars in the public schools are to be
dismissed, as good work cannot be Gone
when it is too hot.
Wedding comes from an old word
"wad," or "wed," pledge or token still
used in Scotland to denote bail or surety.
Anglo Saxon custom ordained that when
the betrothal of young people took place
the youth gave the maiden certain "weds"
one of which WAS ring. 1t was put on
the right hand then and subsequently re-
moved to the left on marriage.
1t is the opinion of experts in cotton
manufacture that the 45 600 bales of
Egyptian cotton imported into this coun-
try last year is benefit to American cot
ton interests. The Egyptian fiber is de-
cidedly inferior to our sea island cotton,
but is longer and moro silky than upland
cotton, and mixes with it to advantage in
the manufacture of thread, fine yarn.
underwear and hosiery. The production
of sea island cotton could be largely in.
creased without danger ofan oversupply.
1t is in demand in the European manu-
facture of cotton warp silk, and often
passes for silk. There is no question
about our sea island cotton being the
finest in the world, and the trouble is,
not enough of it is grown.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-07-10
tits said that there are in the

- 1t is said that there are in the
State of Kansas 20 well-built towns
without single inhabitant. Sarato-
go, in that State, has $50, 900 opera
house, large brick hotel, $50 900
school house, and a number of fine
business houses and yet there is not
a single person to claim that city as
home. At Fargo a herder and his
family constitute the sole population
of what was once an incorporated city.
N. j. Brown, who at last ac-
counts was a resident Of Milwaukee,
once succeeded in squeezing 1911
words on single postal card. The
task performed by Mr.. Brown was
completed inside Of 16 hours, without
glasses or artificial aid of any kind,
and when finished could be plainly
read with the naked eye. In 1892 the
editor of a Partisan newspaper offered
a gold medal to the person who would
crowd the greatest number of words
on a post card. The prize was taken
by NJ. Survigny, Of the French Govern
ment, who wrote an official directory
of France, from President down to the
members of the Paris Council-all
together 5000 words-on card some
what smaller than our common postal
card.
d. X. Persons, farmer of Red
Mills, Ark, is the owner of a pig that
completely lays all other freak pork
ers in the shade. 1t is perfectly
devoid of hair, and has double set of
eyes, feet like human hands (even to
the nails,) one very large ear and a
face which looks more like that OF a
young baby than it does like that of
regulation pig. From between the
upper set of eyes projects a proboscis
like that of young elephant. This
proboscis has two holes through its
entire length, and it is. through h them
that piggy gets his supply Of air. MIR.
Persons values the freak at 81 900,
and his neighbors say that he takes
greater care of it than all Of the rest
of the stock on the place.
An old miner OF Wellington, B. ",
met death in dramatic way some two
weeks ago as a result of an odd; reckless
practice. His long familiarity with ex-
plosives had made him careless. lie al
ways kept his keg of black powder slowed
under his bed in the little cabin in which
he lived, and had habit of smoking in
bed until he fell asleep. This might seem
criminally careless to anyone but miner,
but the possibility of disaster probably
never occurred to the old man or his
neigh bors. But what everyone else might
have expected happened. One night re-
gently near neighbor was awakened by
the cracking of flames, and found the old
mans cabin was afire. Before any help
could be rendered the explosion came,
and the old E,iner and his cabin went up.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-07-10
THE RETIRED BURGLAR.
He Tells How He Came to Take Up
Burglary as Pursuit.

"Curious, isn't it" said the re-
tired burglar, chow often our choice
Of occupation, and so Of course our
whole lives, may be determined by
circumstances? I never had any
particular inclination for the bur-
glary business; in fact, think my
inclinations would naturally be
rather against it. But when I was
very young man I suffered greatly
from insomnia; I couldn't sleep
nights and ] couldn't keep awake
days.
Now, in these days, when things
are kept going all the time, there
are plenty of night occupations; If l
had been born now I could have
found plenty to do. But in those
days things we're slower; things used
to stop at night, and people used to
go to bed and begin again in the
morning, and there was mighty lit
tie choice for q man in the way OF
night work. So I suppose it was
natural enough for me to drift into
the burglary business. "
"Well, hadn't more'n fairly got
settled down into it before my in
somnia left me and had the worst
time you ever heard Of to keep awake
nights. I didn't dare to sit down
anywhere for fear I'd 90 to sleep. I
think very likely that in reality this
was q good thing for me, for I had
to keep right on the alert every min
ute, and keep moving, and I dare
say that that kept me many time
from getting into trouble; but still
it always seemed kind Of pity that
I couldn't have got over the insom-
MIA just little earlier than did.
You see, then, I should have gone
into some other business, and I
should have liked it better, know. "
IN. Y. Sun.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-07-10
Killed Herself In Church.

RICHMOND, VA, June 3O.-A sad
and startling tragedy occurred here
this afternoon. While the last hymn
of the service, "Awake, my soul,
stretch every nerve" was being sung
at DR.. Hoge's, the Second Presbyte:
rian Church, sharp report was heard
as if coming from the rear of the
building. Two of the church officers
went out, and in the infant class
room found Miss Minnie Wilkinson, a
lady Of about thirty-fve years Of age,
stretched dead upon the floor. She
had shot herself through the heart
with a pistol. Miss Wilkinson was
an earnest worker in the Church, and
was greatly beloved by the congrega-
tion. Recently she has been suffering
from melancholia, and had told friends
she did not wish to live.