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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-31
Father Ducey.

There are few clergymen or priests
in this city who have the wide acquaint-
ance and influence of Father Ducey of
st. Leo's Roman Catholic church.
Father Ducey's influence is by no means
limited to persons of his own faith. A
friend recently told me story illus
trating the priests methods. According
to my friend. Father Ducey entered
Delmonico's cafe one night not long
ago and walking up to party Of
wealthy gentlemen seated at one Of the
tables said: Il have just come from q
visit to q family, one member Of which
is at the point Of death. The family is
destitute. l want 500 from you gentle
men," In moment each member Of
the party had handed the priest a bank
note. and he walked out with the 500.
which he took. although it was almost
midnight, directly to the afflicted fam.
lily. Not one Of the men who contrib.
uted the money was q Catholic. -New
York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-31
KENTUCKY HUMOR.
Some Anecdotes Of Humphrey Marshall
soldier and Congressman.

Some Anecdotes Of Humphrey Marshall,
soldier and Congressman.
Edward J. McDermott, in an article
entitled Fun OH the Stump in The
Century, relates the following:
just before the war Humphrey Mar
shall was great debater in congress.
During the war he was a Confederate
general. He was very large and stout
veritable Falstaff. At the breaking
out Of the war he wrote to an officer of
the north and warned him not to invade
the sacred soil of Kentucky, for if he
did he would have to pass over the dead
body of Humphrey Marshall. The north
ern officer replied: Dear general, we
won't pass over your dead body. We
prefer to tunnel through
After the war the general had good
practice, but he was extravagant and
often in need Of money. Once he was
logged by collector who had been put
off dozens of times. At last the collector
said: General, you have said to me
time after time: 4 cannot pay You this
week. Come next Now, can't afford
to be coming here all the time. You
must fix the day. When will yon be able
to pay me:' oh it, sir, said the
general. "dO you think am prophet?''
When the general was running for
congress against Mr.. Blank, after the
war, he tried to draw ont Mr.. Blanks
exact opinions by close debate on the
stump. In such an intellectual conflict
few men could compete with Humphrey
Marshall. Mr.. Blank parried and fenced
as we'll as he could. Finally Marshall
said one evening in his ponderous tones
and impressive manner:
Fellow citizens. I have tried to pin
Mr.. Blank down and make him give me
q fair statement Of his opinions and
principles, but he fits about SO nimbly
that it is impossible tofollow him in an
argument. In lodging q debate he 70
minds me Of bObolink fitting along q
zigzag worm fence, hopping or flying,
first ON one side of the fence and then
on the other, until the mind is bewil-
dered. and it is impossible to tell on
which side he is at any moment"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-31
SPURS 10 ACTION.


NE Very Simple Thing That Brought 1Gr.
0r1ddietop Back to life.
"Some men need one spur. some an
other" said Mr. Gratebar
Now. there was my friend Sylvanus
0riddletop. Mr.. Griddletop was . man
with q fair income, which. when the
financial cyclone came along. was very
greatly reduced. Mr.. Griddletop prompt.
" shortened sail to accommodate him
self to the altered weather: he econo-
mixed in all directions. and he was sur.
prised to find how much he could econo-
mize and while the new order OF things
wasn't like the old. it was gratifying
to Mr.. Griddletop TO discover that it
still Afforded some measure of comfort.
AT last the financial cyclone passed,
but Mr.. Griddletop. who had accepted
the changed situation manfulIy, now
discovered that in the course Of that
enforced period Of comparative idleness
bis manfulness had given way to slug
gishness: he had found it quite posi-
bic to live upon his reduced means, and
now. instead Of making an effort, he did
as men sometimes do in like circum-
stances-he settled down into a placid,
dull contentment with what he had
"One of the economies that Mr. Grid
dletop began to practice Immediately
upon the curtailment Of his income had
been that Of backing his own shoes.
There had seemed no easier way of saw
ing $1S . year than this. and he had
found the work easy enough. without
realizing at the time that this, like
many another economy. like giving up
going to the theater. for instance. meant
the cutting off of SO much cominunica-
ton with the world. and so tended to
the gradual narrowing Of his existence
lone day, when he had occasion to
see man on matter of business. find
ing his shoes in a not very presentable
condition, Mr.. Griddletop stepped up
on bootblack's stand and took his seat
in the comfortable chair, as he had not
done in q year before, and put his feet
upon the metal footrests. 1t was like
stepping back into the world from which
he had been SO long apart; it awakened
in him desire for all the old time &C.
tivities and pleasures of life He stepped
down from the bOotblack's stand with q
new ambition. 1t was for him inst the
needed spur to action. New York
Sun,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-31
STARTLED THE OLD LADY.
An Inquisitive Youth Tumbled Over Far.
titiOn Upon . Spinstcr's Bed.


tition Upon . Spinstcr's Bed.
"When Mount Tabor. N. j.. was first
taken possession Of by the Newark con-
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, said a clergyman of that de.
nomination recently. I'VE had little
money with which to clear up the
grounds and erect the first buildings
necessary After putting mp sort Of
open air pavilion in which the preach
ing services could be held, We began to
cast around for some buildings where
transient guests might be accommodate
ed.
."The structure resulting from this
necessity was o long frame building,
which was cl,ristened the Tabor House.
In constructing the house OH az econom-
.ical basis as possible the partitions
were not run all the way up'to the raft
ers and the room was not ceiled.
/. II shall never forget, continued the
minister. lone of my first nights in this
rather crude hotel After had retired
] was suddenly aroused with a start by
the most unearthly Shrek
Murder! Thieves. Robbers: Help
Help! a woman was shouting at tho
top of her lungs.
Il hustled ont into the narrow hall
in my nightrobe and found others in
the same attire-both men and women
running around in a distracted way.
We all stopped before a door from with
in which the sounds proceeded.
You beasti Help! Help! Murderr
still came the cries.
There was sound of scuffling from
within. and suddenly the door opened
and 4 woman, excited. painting, with
wild and disheveled locks. appeared at
the door clutching boy. who was more
frightened even than was the woman.
"One glance settled it. The boy was
the son of woman occupying the ad-
joining room. The little fellow. out Of
curiosity, had climbed to the top of the
partition, and. losing his balance. had
fallen over into the next room, landing
ON the bed of a rather elderly spinster
THE righteousness of the whole az.
fair seemed to dawn upon all at the
same time. and every one Joined in a
good. hearty laugh. The boy was pun.
ished, and the old maid left the next
day. New York Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-31
4 Dangerous Remedy.

Bicarbonate Of potassa is q remedy in
common use in throat troubles. But ie
is not generally known that it should
be used with discretion A strong So
year-old man at Braunschweig. instead
Of merely dissOlving little Of the po-
tassa in water for gargle. poured .
large quantity into glassful Of water
and then swallowed the dose. He died
. few hours later after terrible suffer.
ing.-New York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-31
The I.om sloans Of Kentucky.

There is an awful warning to those
parents who continue to name children
alter their relatives. Up in Knott coun.
ty. ON Caney creek, the practice haa
been carried to an excess. and the result
is that the Sloan family numbers among
its members the following: Big Isom
Sloan. Hards Isom. Sons Isom. Isom s
1som. Jailer Isom, Sorrel Head Isom,
Jim's lsom. Little Isom. Andy's Isom.
Summ's lsom. Jimbo's Isom. Big Isom 4
Isom and Sorrel Head Isom's Isom. -
Louisville Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-31
AMONG THE LEPERs.
Those Of Molokai Have Many Ways of o.
Copying Their Time.

Those Of Molokal Have Many wan Of Oe.
cupyinG Their Time.
Here in this sea girt asylum Of peo-
pie afflicted with the most dreaded OF
known diseases. from which there IL no
escape but through the portals Of death,
is presented one Of the noblest and
brightest pictures of the glory Of Chris
tianity, with its marvels Of self sscri.
fice amid surroundings and under cir
cumstances the most depressing. These
poor victims. doomed to the ravaRes Of
adisease that completes its deadly work
in an average of four or five years, the
progress of which is marked with the
most significant and destructive preci-
sion. can alone appreciate at its true
worth the Christian heroism Of those
who are laboring among them, follow.
ing in the footsteps of the venerated
Father Damien. and ready Us he was
to accept, if need be, the burden Of the
disease itself in their behalf And vet
unhappiness does not chill the air Of
MOlokai. Death has lost its terror by
reason of its very familiarity, and BY
the silver lining their faith has given
the cloud. The Hawaiians are naturally
q light hearted people. and even the
shadow of leprosy cannot suppress for
long their buoyant temperament. r
In Molokai lepers may be found en-
gagged in pleasant pastimes, and among
them one may hear the light and cheer
full words Of greeting and see the sunny
smiles. Horse racing. which is favor
lite national sport. is INDUCED in fire.
quently. Nor are the lepers idlers: far
from it. They work, while able. in the
cultivation of the ground and in other
ways. and altogether lead far pleas
anter and more contented life than
might be supposed. The improvement
Of their condition. as compared with
what it was when Father Damien took
up his residence OH the island in 1878.
has been chiefly brought about by his
influence and the 1abors Of his success.
sors. -Donahoe's Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-31

Marie de- Medici. the second wife Of
Henry ~. who married her in 1900, q
year after his divorce from Margaret Of
Valois. was an italian beauty, petite
and-dark. She was hot tempered, and
her intolerance Of her husband q iufideli.
ties caused constant domestic bickerip9.
Her voice was shriil, and when angry
she raised it almost to . scream, % that
when the king and queen were engaged
in domestic argument everybody in
the house knew all about it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-31
A Typical English Inn.

The inn was set close to the river,
and although the highroad ran mile
farther inland the Angel inn had the
air of having seen more stirring times.
The little inn sitting room was parlor
and taprOom in one; its chairs opened
friendly arms, bits Of old silver CLEANED
on the mantelshelf. and low settles. cnp-
boards and tables Of antique make were
suggestive Of the dead aud gone figures
that had peopled the coy room. In the
smile Of the genial host there was the
welcome which imagination lends to
mine host Of the coaching period. "A
Cruise On-f the Norfolk Rroads" in Cen
fury
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-31
$3.50 = - - = -
WIVES As rReAsuRsRs.


l0I8000
Backelor's Wisdon.
Two passengers on New Haven train
approaching the city few moruinsy
age couversl together in . loud tone
that is, one of them. who was blplR,
hearty. stout and 4 bachelor. talked IN
particular loud voice, while his CON.
panion. who was thin. meek and Q beue.
dict. answered in lower tones. which
were still not inaudible sitter the pas.
sengers in the seats near by began 10
take An interest in the conversation
No. said the bachelor. they want
me to get married. but tell them that
I've seen enough Of married people ana
I don't care TO be tied down the way
most Of them are. Why. there was Z
man down in our place died not Ione
ego. and the widow came down to 6et
his wages He had died ON Friday.
and he had q weeks wages coming to
him. You ought to have seen that Wild
ow when she found ont how much he
got a week. He had been taking his
wages home to her every week and NV
ing it all to her to divide. a she sup
posed. But when she found out that he
had been getting 3S week more all the
time she seemed to wish that he were
alive again just for little while, but
guess that he would just az soon have
been dead if he had had his choice then.
I have heard lots Of people cay that you
ought to take all your money homo to
your wife, but don't want any one
telling me how much l shall spend for
carfare or luncheon.
We'll. there is something in that, IS
said the married man basely. He was q
particularly humble looking man, who
crOuched down in his seat rs if he did
not dare sit upright. but his wife waa
far away. and he was emboldsned. in
the condolences Of talk ON q suburban
train, to reveal his woes. Now, I dc
feel badly sometimes when I want to
take man out to luncheon with me
and spend some money in entertaining
him. If don't do it, cannot very well
keep his custom. and if ] do it, it costs
SO much money that my wife, who
knows just what receive. thinks am
dreadfully extravagant. and talks to me
about the way in which / am WASTING
money"
Eyes, that's just it," said the loud
voiced bachelor IF you don't spend
money you lose trade. and yet you mar
ried men are half Of you afraid to II
around and spend money freely ON youl
customers. l know q man in our store
who doesn't dare spend more than 81
cents for luncheon for fear his wife viii
find it out They talk about letting your
wife spend all your money. but for my
part I'd rather spend it myself, and
that's why I tell all my friends that
am not going to be married.
Just at this point the train entered
the Park avenue tunnel and the voice Of
the base revealer of secrets. who did
not worthily support the part Of the
married man. was lost in the rumble Of
the train New York Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-31

YES said Mrs Hunnimune. II
learned to cook without any dificulty It
all There was only one trouble about
il. -
''What was that:''
Educating my husbands appetite. -
Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-31
Because

Other people who have
not already done 50 are
setting a wise example
by becoming erwoaed Is
subscribers, this show
ing that they know =
good thing, and THE
ARGUS IS pushing i
along.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-31

A Babylonian tablet in the British
museum which has been deciphered has
an account Of the death Of King SIENNA
cberib almost identical with that in tho
Bible I'll Kings. XIX. so.
Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-31

Out Of SO, 900 farms in Denmark IN.
y 1900 are moro than $50 acrse in ex-
tent. o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-31

Were We eloquent - angels, yet N
should please some people moro By lie.
tenins than by talking. Cotton.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-05-18

PURE RICH BLOOD is ESSENTIAL
to good health, because the blood is
the vital fluid which supplies all the
organs with life. Hoods Sarsaparilla
is the greal blood purifier.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-05-18
The ..Love v,ne"

The deadly @love vine" which kills
alfalfa, has made its appearance in
Washoe county, and may possibly in
some manner become transplanted
to the alfalfa fields of this country.
The following bullitin issued by the
university experiment station, gives
the best methods of dealing with the
@love vine:"
"As the dodder is apt to spread rap
idly when once established in a field.
some effective remedy alone can pre-
vent this, and at the same time Grad
icate the pest. Probably the most
effective remedy, and one easily sug.
gested, is that of burning the infested
area. If this is done late in autumn
the best results will doubtless follow
as at this time the seeds of the dodder
have but recently reached maturity
and are either still in the seed cap
suies or simply resting on the surface
of the ground. In either case a quick,
hot fire burning close to the ground,
will suffice; and if such, will proba.
bly, do no injury to future crops of al
falfa from the same roots. The stand
ing alfalfa moved and allowed to dry
for a day or two probably would fur
nlsh sufficient heat, and at the right
place, too.
Sulphate of iron (green vitrioD if
sprinkled upon the dodder is said to
kill it without injury to the alfalfa.
Better than any remedy, however, is
a means of prevention.
aThe seed of this vine is much
smaller than that of alfalfa, and has
blotted appearance. This is char,
acter not at all presented by the seed
OF alfalfa, which Is perfectly smooth
and may be used with safety as a de.
cisive character in distinguishing be,
tween The two. a hand magnifier
such as ordinarily carried i'll the
pocket Is necessary in perceIving these
dots. Owing to the marked difference
In size between the seeds Of alfalfa
sieve IF of proper mesh say twenty
meshes per inch-will serve to separ
ate the two.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-05-18
IN EXPERT OPTICIaN.
PEOPLE With Weak Eyes Should N.t
Fail to Read This.

DIR. J. G. Lannerberg, gritdu-
ate OF the Spencer Ophthalmic
College. New York City. is at the
Depot Hotel. The doctor comes
highly recommended from Re-
no, Carson, Virginia City, Wadsworth,
Winnemucca, Battle Mountain. Aus
tin, Eureka and other places Us IN ex-
pert In his profession. 1; Your eyes
trouble You. or il your glasses do not
hit perfectly, you should not fail 10
call and have your eyes examined. II
you are troubled with headache and
nervousness, you undoubtedly have
some error of refraction of the eyes.
that, if corrected, will remove the
pain.
Children that show disinclination to
read and do not keep up with their
classmates in school, in the majority
Of cases, have trouble with their eyes
that prevents them from seeing dis
tinctly, and when they try to read
causes headache and pain in their
eyes. Such children should have
their eyes properly fitted, and they
will soon show improvement in their
studies.
The doctor has instruments with
which he can examine every muscle
or fiber of the eye. He can tell in All
instant after examination whether ne
can benefit you or not, and will truth
fully say so.
The doctor expects to remain d
week or more. Examination free.
Office hours from M. to l p. M
and from to 8 p. NJ. Remember YOU
will find the doctor at the Depot Ho
tel.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-05-18
VOORHEES, TALKS

TERRE HAUTE. Qnd.) May 17.-Sen-
ator Voorhees, has arrived for the
first time since the. adjournment Of
Congress. He said: II am too old
to change my views on the silver
question. | always have been a friend
of silver and it will always remain the
money OF the common people, while
gold will be the money of the rich. I
hope L will be able to make another
campaign on that subject. When we
talk about free coinage we must rec
ollect this country was for 81 years
prior to 1878 practically OH a silver
basis This country fought in 1912,
the Mexican war and the War of
the Rebellion under silver. The op-
position to it is knavish. and specula-
tive and driving 1t out as a currency.
HE purchasing power OF gold is in
creased and that is what the rich are
after"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-05-18
THE SILVER CONFERENCE.

SALT LAKE, May 17.-Tho Silver
Convention to-day provided for a
permanent organization to be called
the Bimetalic Union. The p-.2pose
of the organization is to spread the
doctrine of bimetallism at ratio of
16 to l, by the circulation of docu-
ments, holding meetings and other ap-
propriate means. Delegates were
appointed as follows to attend the
Bimetallic League convention at
Memphis, Tenn, June 18th: Ex-
Governor Prince of New Mexico, r.
r. Sargent Of Montana, Governor
Adams Of Colorado, G. M. Donaldson
OF Oregon and Henry Langenour of
California.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-05-18
TEN DOLLARS IiEWAKIS.

For information that will locate the
present whereabouts of Mrs. Kate
Welsh, who was, during the early sew
entities, q resident of 'Elko, Nevada.
During the latter part of the seven
ties, Mr.. Welsh became insane and
disappeared and is now reported rs
dead. Willie a resident Of Elko, she
informed her friends that she had
relatives in Lynn, Massachusetts.
The above reward will be paid for in.
formation that will locate her either
living or dead, and any information
concerning her while resident OF
Elko will also be paid for by
JOHN BUCKLEY,
2645 Washington Ave.
st. Louis, Mo.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-05-18
Highes. o. an IN Le.,eninr pover.-1.,.,, .. 5.

Uncle Dick Dorsey took the chill
dren of the primary and intermediate
departments of the school down to
Mr.. Russell's ranch for an outing to-
day. The youngsters enjoyed the
trip and voted Uncle Dick Dorsey
the biggest man in America.
Coins Financial School," the new
text book on the money question, is
for sale at Reinhart's. Over 100000
have been sold in the west. The
price is only % &C nts. Call and
one. X
An editor who takes produce for
subscriptions and advertising space
has been asked to give his views on
the money question. money is" he
said, $50 far as we are concerned, the
essence Of things hoped for and the
substance OF things not SEEN" Then
the editor proceeded to discuss mat
ters that could not be disposed of SO
readily
There will be grand celebration
OF the nations birthday at the cross
roads in Lamoille Valley on the
Fourth of July. A fine programme is
being prepared and will appear next
week. All are invited to come and
have q good time. X
A Washington dispatch says: An
error has been discovered in the proc d.
lamation for the opening TO settlement
of the Siletz Indian Reservation sign
ed by the President yesterday The
Act of Congress provides that sixty
days notice must be given by the
proclamation, and that signed yester-
day provides that the reservation be
opened this month. 1t will have to be
withdrawn and the date changed.
DR.. j. @. Lannerberg, the optician
who has been operating here during
the past week, met with very good
success. The doctor has done large
amount OF business, and those who
availed themselves of his services
speak in the highest terms of his
skill. Persons needing his services
should call upon him at once, as he
will leave here soon.-Sentinel Eu-
reka, New.
The Rev. F. w Gunsaulus of Chi
cago relates that he was once listen
ing to a vehement arraignment of the
slave traffic by Wendell Phillips in
Philadelphia when Clergyman arose
and said to the orator: sSir, if you re-
ally believe these things you
are saying, why don't you go South
and save them2" To which Phillips
replied in tones of thunder: @And
you, sir-you profess to save souis from
hell-why don't you go to hell to
save them?"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-05-18
ALL FOR SILVER.
CHILL ADOPTS B1MErALL1sM.


WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE text of
Cmis currency conversion bill as
passed by both houses of Congress
has been received here. 1t provides
for specie payment from June 1,
1895. AS both metals are to be util
lied, the change promises to have an
important effect upon the worlds
supply Of metals.
The President of Chill is empower
ed for three years to coin 100000
In silver. All proceeds from the sale
from nitrate beds shall be devoted
exclusively to the purchase of silver.
Three gold coins, $40. 80 and So, are
also provided for. The silver dollar
is to weigh 420 grains and be $50 fine.
Silver is not legal tender above $50,
except to the government, where it is
received as gold. The government
mint is also directed to exchange for
gold the silver dollar presented to it
with that object. The act also pro
vides system of bank currency
guaranteed by the government and
redeemable by the government if the
bank fails.