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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-21
He FAD A NEW THING.
And Genius, as Is Always the Case, G.
Its Reward.

And Genius, as Is Always the Case, Got
Its Reward.
Two men were seated Of small table
near the front door waiting for their
sandwiches and coffee when they were
approached by shabby stranger. who
touched his hat and said:
Gentlemen, may ask favor of one
Of you:''
They were silent 1t was no new ex-
perience TO them.
What wished to ask was, gentle
men," continued the stranger, how to
spell the word balloon
They looked at one another in evident
surprise and one asked, 1.-The word bal
loon, you say:"
Eyes, gentlemen. I got into discus
sion with a friend, who says there is
but enc Il 1 maintain there are two. +"
Your friends right. said one Of
the men at the table.
''No. he isn't" retorted the other.
"You're right. Two 1's.
LET me see, now," said the first
'Ba-l-double-o-n-ba balloon. think
you're wrong, Bill, and that this man g
frlend w1nS the bet.
Its no bet," said the shabby ssran-
ger. eve simply got into an argument
You can see for yourself there is chance
for an argument. If l had a pocket die
tionary, l could tell in minute. Gen.
tlemen, would one of you loan me q
dime with which to purchase one?"
They looked at him coldly for a mo-
IL
and gave it to him.
You're good thing" said the first
one.
Eyes, you've got something new, -
added the other.
But the shabby stranger did not smile.
Ho simply thanked them, and said ne
would buy one for his friend also. -
Chicago Record
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-21
Too Many Funerals.

A gentleman whose summer homo is
in Vermont brought back to Boston one
fall q manservant from the country
who had never before been in Boston.
The sights and scenes in big city i'm
pressed him peculiarly. One day he
went to his employer and said:
':Mr. H, shall have to go bach
home"
"Why, Tom, have you not been treat.
ed kindly here?''
"Oh, yes, the treatment is all right,
but then I'm afraid Of my health.
''How is that?''
why, You see, Mr.. f., I saw foul
funerals going past your house today,
and Iguess Boston is plaguy unhealthy
sort of town. Boston Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-21

CAPT. EDWARD Won SCHMIDT, who
is in charge of the government
dredging of the Oakland, Cal, ship
canal. has gone practically naked in
all climes for the last 20 years.
The doctors told me-" he explains,
"that l had weak lungs, and when /
went to sea my friends said 1 would
never come back. Well, down in the
tropics l naturally wore but very lit
tie, and the less l wore the better l
felt, and when l put on more cloth
ing again l didn't feel so well. A
year later, in bringing q vessel
through the Straits Of Magellan. /
noticed the Terra del Fuegans going
naked in the snow. saw old men.
stalwart and rugged. and mothers
nursing their babies, all naked and
all quick in action and sturdy of
limb, and said l have found the Sc
cret of health. Ever since l have
dressed about as those rugged ma
tives of that bleak country Dress"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-21
JUDAISM AND HYGIENE.
Tho Mosaic Law Has Given the Hebrew
Race vigor and Hsrdihood.

Tho Mosaic Law Has Given the Hebrew
Race vigor and Hsrdihood.
It is indeed not q little singular that
Christianity, in taking from Judaism
its highest spiritual conception, should
so have slighted the wonderful body Of
hygienic science which the Mosaic law
embodies. The explanation, however,
probably is that Christianity undertook
to deal with the matters supernatural,
while Judaism, whether ancient or mod
ern, is concerned only with mundane az
fairs. As Lucien Wolf admits, Judaism
is really sort of positivism. Its aim
is the attainment Of happiness in this
world, whereas Christianity is chiefly
concerned about happiness in the world
to come. But precisely because Judaism
agrees with Herbert Spencer. in relegat-
ing supernatural speculation to the
realm of the unknowable, the intensity
of its worldly philosophy is the greater
The wisdom and energy of the Jews,
in fact, have been conferred for years
upon the reinforcement and protection
of all their natural forces. And thus it
is that they anticipated the ripper results
u SCiCi2Sc, W1iAic ssXlA Nut uouf,-
ing gardens of Babylon were a worlds
wonder, and while, from the temple of
Belus, Chaldean priests charted the
heavens and calculated the occultations
Of the stars. This Mosaic law, SO &C.
spised Of the gentiles. has given to the
Hebrew race that vigor and hardihood
which have brought it safely again and
again through prosecutions that must
have rooted out weaker people, and to-
day, when the foremost savants of the
nineteenth century are painfully search
ing out the genesis of disease and labo-
riously devising remedies, the immuni-
ty Of the Jews in the midst Of pestilence
once more indicates, the reason Of their
survival and emphasizes the triumph of
their sanitary system.
No other race has been willing to ac-
cept such a discipline, and no other race,
therefore, exhibits similar vitality and
exemption from epidemic diseases. Mod
ern teachers of hygiene insist always
upon the observance of system in these
matters, and they have reason, for the
Hebrew race is 4 pregnant example Of
the power of hygienic and dietary laws,
applied with unremitting vigor from
generation TO generation. -Minneapolis
Times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-21
Cinnamon Going to Cuba.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Feb. 21.-A carload
OF Cinnamon, in bond en- route from
Hong Kong, China, to Havana, Cuba,
passed through this city. They number
about 100, and have contracted TO work ON
coffee and tobacco plantations in Cuba.
They came from San Francisco via Dem
yer to Fort Worth, and from New Or
leans will go to their destination by
water. Since Jan. l of last year twelve
similar shipments have been made from
Hong Kong to Havana.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-21
The Union begs to suggest Maj.

The Union begs to suggest Maj. H.
c. Connolly. Maj. L. NJ. Buford, ex'
Aid. w. G. Maucker and Aid. Robert
kuschmann "as a varied assortment
OF material suitable for the making
of a candidate for mayor" Good
Delighted to know that the Union
has raised its political ideas so nobly
since the recent unpleasantness. Evil
IDENTIFY none of the representative re-
publican candidates are agreeable to
the morning paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-21
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free from all foreign flavor and adulserans. guar
snteed psre aad over eleven years OF aee, recon
mended to the connoisseur q meritorious arti.
Gle worthy Of the confidence Of invalids, COVE
lescents and the aged. See that our name ID
blown In bottle. SHOPPER quart bottle.
ssROYAL RUBY" PORT WINE
pure. old and mellow, therefore best adapted fos
invalids eouvaleecenss and the aged. II restores
oss vitality. creates strength and appetite. builds
mp the weak and debflitated. Quarts. u. Pinss,
60 cent?. Put up on honor and guaranteed bv
ROYAL VINE CO, Chicaeo.
For sale ct Harper House Pharmacy. and BY
wfIl;an elendenip. Aolfne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-21
Col. WILLIAM 4. MORRISON, in a,

Col. WILLIAM X. MORRISON, in an
interview, uttered words of encour-
agement to democrats when he said
.swhy, sir, the democratic party is
Just as much alive as ever. They
can't kill it. 1t was born in eternal
truth, founded upon the bedrock OF
the peoples liberties and the true
principles of honest and economical
government. 1t has buried in obliv-
ion many political parties. and will
live to see the grass grow on many
vet unborn. The democratic party
lives because it is the only genuine
and sincere national party that the
country has ever known: that is to
say. in its broad principles are en-
bodied the will Of the people.
mean the common people, and not
this latter day oligarchy of plutocrats
that have already and further pur.
pose to enrich themselves through
legislation. 1t is true that the skies
at present lower upon the democratic
horizon, but during these so years
we have seen them still blacker and
more forbidding. 1t is needless to
go into q discussion of what brought
this condition of affairs, further than
to say that the democrats inherited
the disasters from republican ad'
ministration, and the people, impa.
tient for promised relief from repqb.
ican mislegislation. wrathfully fell
amuck of their friends before they
had time to leaven the load which
burdened them. Republicans need
not cajole themselves with the ides
that in 1896 the democracy viii not
come up united, and they will lose
their petty advantages Of November
last.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-21

CHICAGO POsT: Yale and Harvard
students are to discuss the income
tax May 10. 1t is unfortunate that
the country will have to wait that
long to have the matter settled, but
it can't be helped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-21

THEY have even gone SO far as to
adopt Trilby as q name for town.
They have just so christened one
down in the swamps of Louisiana.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-21
sloosea Retirement Of Bis.e,l.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-Although Post
master General Bissell refuses either to
affirm or deny the rumor that he has de-
cided to resign, it is nevertheless true that
unless he changes his present determine
ton he will retire from the cabinet some
time in April. What his reasons are for
taking this step cannot be stated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-21

The Union has made a discrimina.
tion as among the candidates whose
announcements are made in its col
umns for collector, and is out fiat
footed for Hitler to the disregard OF
all others. AS Killers notice is
longer than the others. there is prob
ably more in it for the Union. This
is the explanation, doubtless.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-21

In the course of their search for
something to tax the Chicago coun-
ell has hit upon bicycles. The Times
asks the board why it does not tackle
walking sticks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-21

MENDOZA is taking steps to perfect
an organization to secure the location
of the proposed new state normal
school building. A site or cash bonus
will be offered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-21
The Discovery Saved His Life.

g. Caillouette, druggist. Beavers.
Vile, ILL.,, says: TO DIR. Kings New
Discovery 1 owe my life. Was taken
with la grippe and tried all the ply.
sicians for miles about, but of nc
avail. and was given up and told ]
could not live. Having DR.. Kings
New Discovery in my store. 1 sent
for bottle and began it's use, and
from the first dose began to get bet
ter. and after using three bottles was
up and about again. 1t is worth its
weight in gold. We won't keep store
or house without it." Get a free
trial at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-21

DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription has rescued
msny psriled life. 1t is especially prepared
for women. 1t is the only remedy of its class
sold by medicine dealers. under positive guar
antse TO cn;e or money returned. This guaran.
tee las been faithfully carried out by the manu-
factu-ers for many years. Cures 'Female Weak
ness" displacements of pelvic organs, irregular
iiies and pain full per iods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-21
CURE FOE HEADACHE.

AS remedy for all forms of head
ache Electric Bitters has proved to
be the very best. 1t effects a perma-
nent cure, and the most dreaded ha-
bitual sick headaches yield to its in
fluence. We urge all who are af-
flicted to procure a bottle. and give
this remedy fair trial. In cases of
habitual constipation Electric BItters
cures by giving the needed tone to
the bowels. and few cases long resist
the use OF this medicine. Try il
once. Large BOTTLES only so cents at
Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store.
BUCKLEN's ARNIcA sALvE.
The best salve in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores. letter, chapped
hands, chilblains, corns and all skin
eruptions. and positively cures
piles or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction. OF
money refunded. Price rs cents per
box. For sale by Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-21

Oh. woman fair, that you are bei-
To many a woe. alas, we know;
And through the world You often go
With weary step. and sad and slow;
When Of your ills you rid might be,
By using that safe remedy:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-21

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-21

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t. ,tpz south and cast. No. 10 runs between
Geo, Rapids and West Liberty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-21
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

- Railwsy-Depnt corner Firth avenue and
Thirty -nrst rect. Frank II. Plummer. Agent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-16
"ON, ON Np HE SAID.

"Oh, don c ask me- don't ask me- o.
can nivcr endure this trial. Oi'll dol,
Oil dol y
Come brace yorsolf, mo hoy. Yel
in no condition to be goin before q
court. What is it al anyway"
What is it al? A woman to be tried
for her life And caught her. Dim
Co bear witness against her. o God,
If they'd lct me of by tyin mo up by
the thumbs; backin and gaggin, car
ryin o log on re shoulders, drummod
out of camp with shaved head and feath-
ers behind nc ears. o Lord, O Lord,
OH dol, OIL duil'
The corp ral mounted his horse and
was soon joGging along at snail s pace
toward Colonel Maynards S headquar-
ters. There be was directed to where
the court was sitting.
Corporal Ratigan, you 'ro late, " said
the president sterlly
The corporal saluted, but said moth
ing. He was directed to wait till some
prelimiuaries had been disposed of, and
he took position IN corner. 1t needed
sessed to maintain himself on his legs,
and he tried to keep his eyes from look.
ing about the courtroom. He feared
that If they rested ON the prisoner even
for q moment, he would sink down on
the fioor, "a heap Of blue uniform and
boots. Nevertheless the eyes will not al
ways be controlled. Despite his efforts,
Ratigan's gave Involuntary glances here
and there until suddenly they rested
OH tho oNJcct they were expected to
avoid, sitting opposite. surrounded bv
guards, pale but self possessed, and a
pair OF glorious eyes looking at him
with such sympathy and encouragement
that tho poor man felt as il the win
dows OF beayon had been opened and an
angel was looking out to give him
strcngth. Once his eyes were riveted
hers there WAS no getting them AVA
until he was suddenly aroused by
voice.
Corporal Ratiganr'
Mechanically hc staggered to a place
designated rs witness stand, and hold.
ing on TO tho back of q chair steadied
himself TO give his testimony.
state how you first saw the prisoner
tampering with the telegraph line ON
yesterday morning, Sept -" said the
judge advocate, OH officer very tall, very
slender and very serious looking.
"Oi didn't see her at ALL"
"Whatf''
ut was too dark TO see anything"
"Woll. state what you did SEQ
II only thought saw something"
Come, cosc," said the president
stornly, I'VE have no time to waste.
Tell the story Of the capture"
Thus commanded, tho corporal braced
himself TO give the desired account.
"Oi was ridin to camp-after hay.
In posted the relief, and comm along
the road--it was the road Oi was com
I'm. along. Oi--Oi-colonel, it was &c
dark mono Of We could have seon We.
hand before yer face" The corpoi.
stopped and gave r"'dep~s ~ s'ubii
ON the fnoE
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-16

ing. he rode 20 his own camp. and upon
reaching thcro he first went directly to
his tent; then, stunning his comrades,
stole away 10 wood and threw himself
OH his face in the shade OF q large tree
and gave himself mp tn grief
80 Lord. O Lord. he moaned, 'if
they'd organized corps Of lovely women
TO be attached 70 each division of the
army and tho enemy. there'd be no more
fightin for either cause. Each wt.ild
fight the other about the women and the
cause would hev 10 tako care Of itself. "
Corporal Ratigan!''
The corporal put his hands to his ears
and groaned.
Corporal Ratigan, say"
Still the corporal would not hear. he
knew that some one was approaching,
for whether he would or not he could
not help hearing his name called. each
time more distinctly Presently q SOL
dicr stood looking down at him.
Corporal Ratigan," he said, ''yer
wanted az the headquarters Of Colonel
Maynard, commanding the -th bri-
gade.
Whats that for?' asked the COR
poral without changing his position.
Witness for court martial"
Why will people ask questions ex-
planatory Of disagreeable events or mis-
fortunes. the answers to which they
know well enough already? And why,
when tho information comes. will they
deny its truth?
IF 80 say that again, Conover, Oil
break every bono in yer body"
Whats tho mather wild ye, COR
pcral?"
Ratigrn By this time had got up from
30 ground, where he was lying, and
.5Druachei his tcrInontor
''Dcn't egk rae, Conoyer, mo boy"
"Why, Eats, yer lookin as if We were
DIN 10 10 tired yorself "
"'Triedf Dim 10 suffer on tho rack
az ono Of mo ancoaters did once in the
old Tower in Lunnon.
"How's that?"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-16
CHAPTER XIV.
TRIED.

When Corporal Ratigan left Miss
Baggs with the general to whom he
had unwillingly conducted her. he was
In such condition of mind that he for
got all about his horse aud started q
walk toward his camp. Whom a cavalry
man shows such evidence Of absence
mird, IL ~ sure sign that he is in
condition bordering on insanity. Rat
gan walked some distance before IL Or
Cured to him that he was pursuing G.
unusual means Of locomotion; then h,
turned back 10 gct his horse. Whom y
arrived at tho placo from which lIe iia
depar,.d. Miss les had gene. Moul.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-16

announce the capture of Miss Baggs
rode up to Colonel Maynard's headquar-
ters and handed him dispatch. 1t was
rs Maynard feared. Flo was informed
that in the present exigency the matter
could not be given attention at general
hcadquartors, but it was deemed impor-
sant TO deal summarily with spies, be
they male or female. He was therefore
ordered TO convene "drumhead"
court martial, try the prisoner, and if
found guilty execute the sentence, what
ever it might be, without delay.
Whom Colonel Maynard read this or
der, every yestige of color left his face.
He could not believe the evidence of his
senses Was il possible that he, Mark
Maynard. once condemned TO be execut-
ed for spy, was called upon TO super
intend the trial and the execution which
would doubtless follow of another for
the same ofenso, and that other n wom-
an? Yet there were the instructions
duly signed by order" and only one
meaning ooUld be attached He held it
listlessly in his hand for awhile and
then handed it to his chief of staff.
"At what hour shall the court come
together, colonel?"
Il presume at once. The order SO di-
rects, doesn't it,"
How about the witnesses?"
lyon will have to send to tho source
from which the prisoner came to us.
"In that event i will fix tho hour for
3 O'Clock this afternoon. The judge adj
vocato will require little time to pre-
pare the charges aud specifications.
''As you think best. +"
Colonel Maynard turned and went
into his tent. Hours passed, and no did
not come ont. 'The colonel il in trou-
BILE, said one. They say ho was once
in the secret service himself" said an.
other Then ho knows how it is to be
in such fix rs the woman up in that
house. " Hes been there " 1T was al
Chattanooga year ago, They say ri
brought the news OF BTacg's advarco
into Kentucky" "Woll, IL he has 20
execute n sentence Of death on spy.
and that spy woman, wouldn't be- in
his boots for the shoulder straps CT
major general.
And so tho comments went on willie
tho colonel kept bis tent and Miss Bagps
peored dreamily out Of the window.
watched by guards.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-16
go sS Asta,eAs sssss ASSOCIATIONS

She gave him faint smile In recosn
tion.
There was something In the smil
that was even harder for him to endn
than had she shed tear. Rers was
winning smile, and her position wai
desperate She was 30 brave. so ren
TO s8mifice for her struggling pooI
She bore hcr trial with such gentlen
yet with such 1InnesS
She WAS a woman. and she must
He turned almost ficrceiy and ~,
back to his rent Reaching il, be fo'
the man who hsd brought tho Eris'
waiting for him. Tie soldier SCI
and banded him ano' her envelope
Why did you not give me this
tho other?' asked Maynard. snrrri
II hanied it to you, colonel, but y
did not SEQ IT..
Maynard stared ct the ram with
making any reply. Ho had been prs
cupied, deprived Of bis ordinary facI
tics. Opcning tie envelope, be &,
out n small bundlo Of papers. ca
back Of which was indorsed, "Ilt
cepted dispatches foand on tho per
of Elizabeth Daggs, captured SCI
-, 1863"
Without looking ut thoir contents
dismissed tho man who had broue
them, and turning went into his tent
Ii was noon before tho courier sent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-16

The Feiiah ~.
Berthold Auerbach.
Brigitti (5).
Anonymous.
Welded Hands (3).
Travels and Adventures on the Land, on
he Sea and in the Air (6).
The Private Secretary (2).
The Squire's Secret (2l.
A Year Out OF MY Life C2).
My Second Self t2).
At War With Himself az.
Zoearvatho.
Dorothy.
Adventures in the North West Territory.
Jane Austin.
Mansfield Park (6).
r. Anstey.
The Tinted Venus az.
Owens Blackburn.
The Love That Loves Away (6).
The Glen of Silver Birches (6l.
The Glen OF Silver Birches CD 90.
II. NJ. Ballantyne.
The Fire Brigade, or Fighting tn
lanes (5).
s'As sSsoo1SAss
IIsl etos Bough (1.
AdoIphe Belot
The Black Venus ~ (2).
william Black.
oliver Goldsmith ~.
White Heather "a (2).
The Four MacNichols (2).
Robert Buchanan.
shadow OF the Sword (3,.
II. II. Bnrton.
From the Wings.
Walter Bcsant.
Uncle Jack 1).
The Humbling OF the Hcmbings (3).
Ejonstcrne Biornson.
ymore Solbskken ~.
Bertha VI. Clay.
lilary's Folly CD.
wiIkie Collins.
our Money or Your Life ~.
ae Magic Spectacles ~.
ter Dark (6).
ne Girl at the Gate tT).
Lucy Randall Comfort
aIee sewing Girls lD.
r. Du Boisgobcy.
e Consequence OF q Duel (7).
Edward DE ConconrI
lie Zemgsnno Bros. t4).
j. Fcnnimore Cooper
he Redskins.
AIphouse Daudet.
Suma Roumestsn (3).
A. u.
Glare Stanhope's Diamonds
his Victoria Cross.
a Strange Wedding Eve.
Ot Thorns, Grapes.
-Four stories in one book tS.
Madame DE Stael.
Corrinne: a Story Of Italy az.
Charles Dickens.
Tom Tiddler's Ground ID (2).
A Christmas Carol (5).
Pictures from Italy (I).
The Haunted Man (3).
DE La Mott Fouquc.
Sintram and His Companions (2).
Right Hon. Benjamin Dlsracli Earl O :
Beacopsficld.
Tancred or The New Crusader.
Richard Bowling.
My Darling's Rensom (2).
High Water Mark l4).
Amelia B. Edwards.
Hand and Glove ~.