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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-29
THE CHILDREN GET THE GRAVY.
But tho Father Of the Family Gees the Hun
Of Giving It to Them,

But the Father Of the Family Gets the Eun
Of Giving It to Them.
"You know" said the father Of Q
family, ''it makes mo laugh whenever
think Of the children's absolute nerve
about the gravy. What I mean is that
when we have steak. or roast beef, or
anything that has gravy with IL, the
children take it all, down to the last
drop. without leaving speck for their
father and mother. And they're perfect
~ sound hearted. wholesome children.
too, who would do anything they could
for their parents. But about some things
they haved a selfishness that appears to
be perfectly natural TO children. and
that suppose is bred in indulgence.
They bavo all their lives been accus-
TONED to having everything that their
parents could give them, and SO they
come to expect it.
"Bus smile again as recall the fact
that when ! was a boy got all the
gravy. Time and again have seen my
father tip the dish so that he might get
for me tho last drop, while he had none
for himself. He was very fond of
gravy, too. but he never said SO. With
grave courtesy he gave it all to me. as
though l were entitled to it. When l
grew little older, l reproached myself
sometimes for having taken it all.
When / grew older still and came to
know how gentle and affectionate and
forbearing and generous he was. came
to know that he wouldn't for tho world
have marred my pleasure by SO much as
a word-that the simple fact was that
it was far greater pleasure to him to
give mo the gravy than it would have
been to eat it himself.
And now when the children pass
their plates gravcly dish out the gravy
down to the last drop, and say nothing
for fear that they will rob me of the
selfish pleasure OF giving it all to them.
But smile to myself once more as ]
think of what will happen when they
como to have children of their own. !
know what they II do then. They'll give
it all to the children, down to the last,
last drop. New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-29
GENERAL eoRooas STORY.
4 Eomance Begun In the Thick a tho
Fight nj Gettysburg.

a Eounance Begun In the Thick a ths
Fight a4 Gettysburg.
"At Gettysburg, while tho fight was
tho hottest, said General Gordon. II
noticed a handsome young Federal OFF,
Ger, whose bravery was conspicuous.
After the battle had subsidized found this
gallant soldier lying on the field. He
was dying end begged mo to send q
message to the Union lines. His wife
had decided to share with him the for
tunes Of war and was at tho officers
quarters in the Federal army.
Il ordered my men to tax 0 the wound
ed officer to our camp and to make him
as comfortable as possible. Then I sent
some men with q flag of truce to the
Union lines with the message from the
dying officer to his wife.
Late that night the party returned,
and the meeting of the dying husband
and his young wife was tho most affect
ing scene which have ever witnessed.
II was compelled to go elsewhere,
but before left the sorrowing couple
ascertained that the name of the wound
ed officer was Major Barlow Of New
York. ! often thought Of the sad Incl
dent, which made upon me one of the
most vivid impressions that I received
in the war.
Shortly afterward = cousin OF mine
whose name and initials were the same
as mine was killed in battle.
1.-The war closed. Ten years afterward
I was with distinguished gentleman
in New York who invited me to be
present at dinner he was to give that
evening. Among the guests to whom
was introduced was q certain Major
Barlow. Isupposed that he was cousin
of the man whom I had left dying on
the field at Gettysburg with his devoted
wife beside him.
." I once knew a Major Barlow,
said to my new acquaintance.
81 once knew General Gordon, he
answered.
"'But the Major Barlow I knew il
dead, added.
"'And the General Gordon whom ]
knew is also dead, he answered.
Il started to tell him the story Of the
Major Barlow whom / had left dying
on the field at Gettysburg when he in
terrupted me, exclaiming:
My God, General Gordon, ar
that man! But you were killed at An.
tietam.
"'And know you died at Gettys
burg, said I, for saw you
Mutual explanations followed. II
seems strange TO me that the warmest
friendship of my life should have begun
in those awful scenes Of blood and car
mage at Gettysburg. The simple servic,
that performed that day when sem
for that dying soldiers wife has mad,
Major Barlow and his wife the deares
friends l have on earth, notwithstand
ing wore the gray and he the blue. D
philadelphia Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-29

"What should Teller say. asked the
young man anxiously. when his wife
asks him if he would marry again If
she were to die:''
Say nothing. of course" answered
the elderly adviser. IF be says he
would, she'll think he doesn't like her.
If he announces his intention of staying
single, she will have the idea that he is
tired Of matrimony. - Indianapolis
Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-29
WHERE PARIS IS AHEAD.
Her woaderiul System os Pneumatic Tubes
and Telephones.

Her Woalefiul System os Pneumatic Tubes
and Telephones.
In Paris the pneumatic tlbes used il
tho dispatch Of card kilograms and let
ter kilograms from enc portion of the
city to the other are placed in tine sew
ers. Tho excellent sewer system has
helped the development of this handy
means of communication in way which
would not have been possible otherwise.
It is quicker than the telegraph for mes
sagcs within the city and would be per-
feet il the slow Partisan faCteur were
replace cd by the smart London boy mes
senger. As We stand below the tube We
can hear the whiz of the ''chase" dis
tinctly. There it goes at lightning speed,
bearing. most probably. some tender
message from iovesiclS jean at his Office
at the bClrso 20 pretty Jeanette, vino is
toiling somewhere near the Bon Marche,
and fixing a rendezvous for the evening
after tho days labors arc over. Wonder
fully convenient these kilograms for cor
respondence-mores secret than the tele-
gram proper, making no awkward mis-
takes il times and places-and, best Of
all. preserving the caliGraphy Of the
sender.
More serious things are doubtless pass
ing across the coils which cover the re-
mainder of the roof of the tunnel. These
are the telegraph and telephone wires,
thousands of miles OF them. connecting
the 2l0 rostoftices and placing hundreds
Of subscribers in tho city within ear
shot. Overhead wires are prohibited i'll
Paris, so are sky signs, and how much
tho city gains in beauty those only
knew who have seen London, with its
unsightly webs strung across the house
tops, spelling whatever of tho pictur-
csquo there may be about the streets
and constitutinga serious danger TO per-
sons and property.
There is no comparison either in the
efficiency Of tho telephone in the two
cities. A whisper may DO heard in Par
is, while in London telephoning is gen.
orally most exasperating operation. A
striking piece Of evidence on this point
is afforded by tho fact that it is well
nigh impossible to telephone from Paris
to any given subscriber in London, ard
that before the instrument could be CT
any practical Use for long messages the
two great foreign news agencies-Dal-
zicls and Reutor obliged to
havo special wires laid underground to
their offices from St. Martin S lo Grand.
On tho other hand, any subscriber in
any part of tho French capital may be
heard with o:ro from tho general pest
Office il London. In this and ons or two
other matters already mentioned John
Bull has great deal to learn from
Jacques Bonhommc. Good Words.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-29
sHome. Sweet Home.

Home. Sweet Home, +" Payne 'ssong.
was originally a number in the opera
"Clari, the Maid of Milan" produc-
ton brought out in 1928. The opera
was q failure, and nothing is now
known Of it save the one song. which
became instantly popular. Over 100, 600
copies were sold in the first year Of its
publication, and the sale in one form or
another has been constant ever since the
first appearance Of this beautiful theme.
The melody is Sicilian folk song and
was adapted to the words by Payne
kisaeolf. ST. Louis Globe Democrat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-29

Fit Hartwell in her last syndicate
article says: II don't recommend
any special brand of tea for afternoon
o'clocks. 1 do, however, know all
about the best tea to take at night.
Parks Tea will certainly clear your
complexion and purify your blood.
You will be surprised at the i'm
provement if you takea cup of Parks
Tea each night. Sold by Hartz &
Whenever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-29

Millie Newgirl-I know my eye is
black. mamma, but you ought to see
Maud Nouyeau's-both closed. and her
check is all pulled. Besides. she hit me
FIRST.
Mrs. Eewgirl-Never slug except in
self defense, darling. Remember this
rule always. and you will grow mp .
true. womanly woman. New York
Herald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-29

Patron Gin basement restaurant)-
Gimme pigs feet and a dish of mashed
potatoes extra
Waiter shouting the order through
his hands)-Trilby fer one. Little Bill
lee ON the side,-Chicago Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-29

A word to those going
to build this coming
season. II you are GO
ing to build a nice res
idence get figures from
the Colona Stone Co. of
Colona. H., on n cut
stone building Of white
or verigated sandstone.
If you build of brick let
them give you figures
on the trimmings. If
you build a frame or
wood building let them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-29
Sustain
Home Industry
On Tap everywhere.
Only Union labor employed.

The Rock Island Brewing Company, success
ors to George Wagner's Atlantic Brewery. |.
Huber's City Brewery and Raibe & Stengers
Rock Island Brewery. as we'll as Julius Junge's
Bottling Works, has one of the most complete
Brewing establishments including Bottling de-
partment in the country. The product is the
very best. Beer is bottled at the brewery and
delivered to any part Of the tri-cities. and may
he ordered direct from the head offices on Mo-
line avenue by Telephone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-29

who'll Be King but Charlies' came
from tho pen Of Carolina Oliphant The
air IL from q collection Of old Scottish
ballads
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-29
DIR. MILLER
TIE Regular and Reliable
Specialist

Cures permanently the cases he undertakes. end
tends the incnrab'e home withou. taking a fee
from them. This l. why he continues his visits
year after year. while other specialists have msde
q few visits and cease TO return.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-29
Are
YOn
Build?

give you figures on The range work.
It will imu rove the looks aud value 81 your
house = per cent. some OF the incest buildings
in the state are eai,t OF Coiona stone. By AL
means have Your architect specify Colona stone
To be used in your bu'iding. Samples OF stone
and photographs Of buildings csn be seen a
Room -. Mitchell & Lynde's building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-29

tOuc eaf ouiyi anu ASNoih WV S'eAS
OFFICE HOURs-S a. m to p. m.
His hospiisl experience ard extensive practice
have made him 20 proficient that he cGn name and
locate = disease IN a few moments.
Trests all curable cases OF Cafarrh. Eose.
Throat and Lun. diseases. Eye ard Ear, stomach,
Liver and Kidneys Gravel. Rheumatism. Paray
r,s. Neuralgia, Nervous and Heart diseases,
Blood and Skin di-ea-es, Bricht's disease and
Consumption in earl, stages. diseases of the Bad
der snc Female organs
A never falling remedy FOR Big Neck.
Kvery Csc OF PILFs. rIs ULE. and RrrrURE
guaranteed cured without cesention from basi-
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Sexual weakness and Private Dis
eases n Specially.
Syphilis. Gouo-rhoe. Structure, Gleet Sperma-
torrh, e. sen. iEal Wsss tess. icrt Manhood, and
the eIectr OF early vice or excess. producing
Emissions. Debility, Nervousness. Dizziness
Defective Memory. etc which ruins mind and
tody, Postwar CUgED.
WONDERFUL CURES
Perfected in old cages which have been neglected
or un.kiilfuily treated. No experiments fail
uree. We undertake no incurable caees, but cure
thousands given up 10 de.
Consultation FREE and Confidential.
Addree.. DR.. r. B. MILLER.
10 lakewood Boulevard, Chicago, Ill.
Reference-Globe Bank OF Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-29

Essex, the favorite of Elizabeth. had
. sst of shirts which cost $50 apieoa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-29
What is

Castoria Pitchers prescription Infants
and Children. contains neither Opium, Morphine
other substance. II is harmless substitute
Parcgoric Drops Soothing Syrups and Castor Oil.
1t Pleasant Its guarantee is thirty years by
Millions Worms allays
feverishness prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
tecthing troubles constipation and natulcncy
Castoria assmilatcs food, regulates the stomach
and bowels giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-.
toria is tho Chdrcn's Panacca-the Mothers Friend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-29
DR.. MILLER,
of Chicago,

An euinently successful Specialist in all chronic
diseases. proven by the naDy cures effected in
chronic Gases, which has bailled the skill OF all
other ply sicians. will be CT the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-29
Castoria.

"Castoria Is an excellent medicine for chill
drcn. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children"
DIN. G. G.. Oecoop,
Lowell Mass
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-29

Permanently located in Davenport,
Iowa, for the cure OF chronic,
nervous, surgical, private
and female diseases.
Consultation Free.
f1cx7T AID fIaxAHIH1 CURES.
CATARRH, Bronchitis, Asthma,
early consumption. Rheumatism, Neuralgia
Dy.Dep-ia scrOfGla, Syphilis and ali blood, liver
and kidney diseases.
NERVOUS DEBILITY-Lostm man
hood. exhaustive draipa, night losses defective
memory. threat ned IN snity, fear Of impending
dsnRer. loss of will power, mental DELE sions,
eleepes-ness, by ria, etr.
RUPTURE, Piles. Fistula, HYDRO
cele anc vrr.cocele cured blythe lstert aud mo t
successful methods.
HIS long exoeril nee Clinical Professor I'm
two OF ChicsRo's leaciB med al college di.pf n
ssries together with his other advantages in hos
p'tsls ard private practice. afforded by a great
city like CsirGso. enables him 70 cis9nose and
crre the moo. cbScure and persistent private and
CT ronic disease of every nnture
Best OF ref.r-nces snd credentials. Corres-
pondebce sccomf anied BY cents IN stamps
prompy answered. Hundreds cured b. mat.
CURE GUARANTEED IN ALL CASES.
Call or sddrcss. ChIcseo Medical Institute
Once ard Laboratory ri Brady street, Daven-
port, Iowa. Ali busiless styictly confidential.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-29
Call for Rock Island
Brewing Co. Beer.
CHICAGO MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
DIR. WALSH
Specialist,

Late of Chicago, formerly surgeon
iu-chief of St. Anthony's hospi-
tai, has permanently located
in Davenport. Iowa.
SPECIALIST. in all chronic, nerv-
Gus, private and surgicsi diseases OF both sexes.
YOUNG, middle aged, and old
men; suffering from the awful elects Of neglect
cd or Improperly treated cares.
NERVOUS DEBILITY. lost man.
hood, night loss,s. weak b.ck. falling memory,
Threatened insanity dytpcpsis. rbumatism, first
stage Of consumrt ton. bladder ard kidney dis
eases, ru"ture. rsricoccie. piles. structure and
gieet. promptly and permanently cured.
WOMEN. suffering from leucorr-
.e., falling Of the womb. painful men .truation,
tack ache. neuraigia. tufnors Of the ovafies or
womb. or any cis-a-e Deeuiisr TO her sex, cured
by the lstset improved methods.
Syphilis and ell b'ood and skin diseases cursi
by DR.. Henrss' t0f VIENNA method. ksmember
DR.. Walsh gives late European hospital treatment
ard HE large hospital experience enables him 70
curc where others fail. Patients succe,rfully
treated By mall,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-29

DIN. G. c. OecooD,
Lowell, Mass.
"Castoria is the best remedy for children OF
which am acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers willconsider the real
interest OF their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the variousquack nostrums Inch are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium.
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurt!ul
agents down their throa::, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DR. J. F. KIScHKLoE,
Conway, Ark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-29
CaStOriaI.


"Castoria is so well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to ne"
II. A. ARCHER, NJ. T.,
Ill So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, n. Y.
"Our physicians in tho chldren's depart
ment have spoken highly of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although We only have among cur
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet We are free 20 confess that the
merits Of Castoria has won US to look with
favor upon it."
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIspENsARY,
Boston, Mas.
ALLEN c. SMITH, Pres,
urray Street, New York City.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-03-09

Deacon Lightfoot and Deacon Olmstead
were brother officers in the same colored
church in Kentucky town, and while the
former was fond of slipping around a
smokehouse in the nighttime the latter had
hankering for chicken coops One day
they met on the street.
"Look heah, Brer Olmstead," said
Lightfoot warningly, you is got ter be mo-
keerful how you fool round dem hencoops,
you is"
Deacon Olmstead was greatly shocked.
"Whaffur you talk like dat ter me, Brer
LightfootW he responded II spec faint
no wussen stealth meat"
"Huhi" said the other. you doan kno'
what You talkin about. Ef you steal a
chicken, de chickens gwinter holler, an
you is gwinter git shot an bring reproach
on de church, but who ebber heah u ham
holler2" and with this knockout argument
Brer Lightfoot passed on.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-03-09
GOOD HEALTH.
It Is Very Risky A flair to Close the Damp
er In Stovcpipe to Lessen Combustion.

The period is now upon us when cases
of poisoning by oxide of carbon occur
that deloterious gas arising from burn
ing coal, which fastcns upon the red
globules of the blood and makes them
unfit for further service.
The poisonous effects Of oxide of car
bon show themselves very rapidly, as
the blood ab,orbs this gas with the
greatest avidity. A writer in the Euro
pean edition of the New York Herald
says that poisoning by oxide Of carbon
originates in the faulty method of heat
ing apartments or in badly constructed
chimneys In some cases the poisonous
gas may come from an entirely different
apartment from the one in which the
accident occurs. II the pipes from a
number of stoves run into common
chimney, the gas may descend from one
pipe through the Others into different
rooms.
Although the oxide Of carbon may
sometimes come from source outside
of a room, the rule is that it originates
in the room itself, and stoves are the
commonest cause of its production. Peo-
pie should know that it is a very risky
affair to close the damper of a stove in
order to slacken combustion. The for
nation of oxide of carbon is in this way
increased and its escape into the room
rendered more probable.
The method of heating cabs by
"briquettes" of "charbon de Paris" has
on several occasions been the cause of
accidental poisoning, and the ordinary
gas by which towns are lighted owes its
poisonous properties to the oxide of car
bon, which it contains in large quanti-
ties
The greater number Of cases of poi
soning by oxide Of carbon occur during
the night, the victims sleeping in a
room where the atmosphere is vitiated
by the presence of this deleterious gas.
Poisoning takes place during their slum-
ber, and death occurs without the sleeper
making an effort to avoid it. Death may
intervene very rapidly, suddenly in
some cases.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-03-09

CUP AND sAucER-cLovER DESIGN.
lining. English pink is preferred by
many for rose pink tinting color. As
the flowers are cold pink, the lining
should. of course, harmonize.
The gold ornament is put on with
raised paste. Do not, however, make
the mistake of filling the whole space
indicated in the drawing with the rails
ing, but rather touch up with hairlines
little heavier at the curving ends, in
such manner as to make, when finish
ed, high lights that will help to model
the scroll. Pink enamel might very
properly be combined with it. Gild also
the rim and handle.
In The Art Amateur, the source of
this design. is found also the following
advice ON the use of raised paste,
which is regarded by many rs mysteri-
GUS and unreliable article:
In mixing the powder for paste it is
better to prepare a quantity-say one
bottle full at once. Put enough Dresden
thick oil in it to dampen it thoroughly,
but not enough to form paste. Then
add turpentine and rub all three togeth-
er ON ground glass palette until the
paste is ms smooth as cream and of about
the consistency of paint as it comes from
tube. All this can be done in about
ten minutes. 1t is better to put the mix
ture thus prepared into a small jar or
pot to keep it from the dust.
After the design has been drawn and
the china is ready take out enough paste
| for the work Won are ahout to do and
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-03-09
HARD TO PLEASE.
Although 1t Didn't Cost Anything, She
Backed Out.

Backed Out.
A woman walked into down town den
lists office yesterday afternoon. She held
handkerchief to her face and was evident
| ly suffering from severe toothache
II have a very bad toothache," she said
to the dentist.
want the tooth extractedP" he asked.
"Yes," she said, shuddering Bit
"Well, get into the chair, and l will have
It out in jiffy."
"But it will hurt, won't iti"
"a little perhaps"
The woman held back. The dentist Sc
. cted a couple of instruments and said
egain, Get into the chair"
| "Oh," said the woman, this tooth does
ache dreadfully, but don't know whether
you will pull it or not"
"Whyi" asked the dentist in some sur
prise.
Because haven't got any money"
Haven't got any money!"
Not u cent"
"Well, IL yourtooth aches so badly, l will
pull it for nothing then. Get into the
chair"
The woman shuddered few times and
groaned awhile. Then she sat down in the
chair.
| The dentist opened her mouth and pried
about with one Of his instruments, she
groaning loudly. In minute he touched
the sensitive tooth, and the woman shrieked
and jumped out of the chair.
Get back therel'' said the dentist
mo, l won'tp' she replied sharply. ~
won't be tortured by you or anybody else.
/ think it is a shame that you will hurt
your customers like that. / don't think
you're much of a dentist anyhow"
With that she fiounced out of the Office,
and it was long time before the dentist
could think connectedly. y.-Buffalo Express.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-03-09
Prize Exhibition Of Land Shells.

Any residents, who may have collec-
tions of land shells. which they would
be willing TO put on public exhibition
are invited TO correspond with Professor
w. I. Brigham, Curator of the b. p.
Bishop Museum 1t is proposed to offer
prizes for the best collections. The
collections will be displayed on the
central tables of the Museum Annex.
Every possible facility will he afforded
for naming and arranging the shells.
The Museum will he open to the public
on Fridays and Saturdays. and the col
lections will be on exhibition for three
weeks, beninning May 10.
593-lmo