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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14
THE ROMANCE OF THE TELEGRAPH.
Some Of the Odd Difficulties Of Operating
- Line Through Queer Countries.

Some Of the Odd Difficulties OF Operating
Line Through Queer Countries.
A good deal Of romance hovers around
the means by which the worlds news il
gathered. The speed and accuracy with
which telegraph messages are trans
mitted between the uttermost parts Of
| the earth is marvellous when the condi-
tions under which they are sometimes
transmitted are considered.
The Indo-European telegraph line
offers good illustration. 1t runs from
London to Lowestoft ON the east coast
of England. 1t then dips under the sea
to Emden, Oh the German coast, whence
1t passes through Germany to the Rus
sian frontier. From this point the wire
passes by way Of Warsaw, Rowno, Odes-
sa, the Caucasus. and Tifiis to Persia, and
by Tauris to Teheran, the capital of the
| shah's queer domain. There it. joins
the Indian government line which runs
from the Persian capital to Bushire on
the Persian gulf. Thence the wires run
through Baluchistan, and complete the
route by connecting at karachi, in
northern India. The operation Of this
immense stretch of line, passing through
countries Of such varying climates and
general characteristics, is obviously one
| of much difficulty. On the SNOW
swept steppes Of Russia the wires are
| sometimes snapped like thread by the
rapid flight of fiocks Of wild geese. The
poles are cut down and made into fire.
wood by the nomad tribes Of the eau
casian districts, and the cunning inn
keepers of Georgia seek to boom their
post horse trade by deliberately creating
faults in the wires. In certain parts Of
the mountainous regions Of Asia the
maintenance of the solitary line involves
no little personal risk and hardship to
the staff hands. Communication Is
often cut off by avalanches in the noun
tain districts, and the work of repairing
| after a snowfall of five or six feet is
no light matter
These mountain stations are provi-
stoned with several months supplies be-
fore the winter sets in. as the staff will
be in touch with the rest of the world
by the wire only until the spring
weather opens ont the passes. In these
supplies are always included liberal
allowance of books and games where
with to relieve tho monotony of the
tedious winter exile.-New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14
Sunday Services.

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At Trinity chapel, Rev. r. f.
Sweet, rector, even song and Sunday
school at 2:3O p. m.
At Trinity church, Rev. r. F.
Sweet, rector. Celebration at Z 3.
M, Sunday school at 9:15 a. m.
Mathis 1O:45 q. m. Even song at
1880 p. m.
At the Christian, Rev. T. w. Graf
ton will preach at 1O:45 a. m. and
1880 p. m. Morning subject: "Glor.
ifv God in Your Bodies" evening,
What Constitutes Christian?'
Sunday school at 6:15 a. M,
Y. P. S. c. f. at $50 p. m.
At the Immanual Baptist, Forty.
fourth street, Rev. w. H. Stickel,
pastor, will preach at 1O:45 a. m.
and 7:45 p. m. Morning subject,
II Will Never Leave Thee. Nor For
sake Thee" evening. salvation
instantaneous" Sunday school al
3 p. M.
At the First Methodist, preaching
at 1O:45 am. and 7:30 p. m. by the
pastor, Rev. +. w. Merrell. Morning
subject, The Excellencv of the
Gospel" evening, The Conclusion
of the Whole Matter" Communion
at the morning service. Sunday
school at $50 q. m. Love feast al
6:45 p. nj.
At the Central Presbyterian,
preaching at 1915 a. nj, and 1880
p. m. conducted by the pastor, Rev.
Ira w. Allen. Jr. 1t the morning O
sermon on Isaiah 1854, and in the
evening. expository sermon on He
brews 12:14-17. Sunday school at
9:45 a. m. Young peoples meeting
at 6:45 p. IN.
At the Broadway Presbyterian,
services at at 1915 a. m. and 1880
p. m. conducted by the pastor, Rev.
W. S. Marquis. Morning subject,
The Reward of Loving the Law
evening. How to Make Life Pay"
Sunday school at 9:15 a. m. South
Park Sunday school at 2:30 p. m.
Young peoples meeting at $50 P. m.
At the Grace Lutheran, Forty
fourth street and Seventh avenue,
| Inc tuCOloSlSui oIuuSut, l.. LII oIau,
will preach at 10:45 a. m. The con-
gregation will join in the services at
Augustana college at 1880 p. m.
Sunday school at 9:l5 a. m, Moline
branch Sunday school at p. M,
prayer meeting every Wednesday at
7:45 p. m.
At the United Presbyterian,
Rally day exercises for the Sunday
school and members of the congre-
CATION at 1880 a. m. A special pro-
gram of songs, recitations and
addresses. At 7:SO p. m. preaching
by the pastor, Rev. II. c. Marshall,
on Two Questions" Sunday school
at $50 a. m. Young peoples meet.
ing at p. IN.
At the First Baptist, preaching a,
10:45 a. IN. by Rev. f. A. Orr, pas
tor of Bethany Baptist church, Chi.
cage, and at $50 p. m. by the pastor,
Rev. c. f. Taylor, Phi. ID. Evening
subject, Signing Away the Soul
Sunday school at $50 a. M. Il. Y
p. U. meeting at 6:45 p. m. Topic
1.-The Gospel of Don't Worry
Leader. Miss Dora Glenn. Junior
union at 2:30 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14
DO You Realize

That the great trouble of
the American nation is Kid
ney Disease?
Very few men and fewer
women have perfect kidneys.
Did you know this?
And did you also know that
there is but one remedy known
to science for this great trou-
BILE: Warmers Safe Cure.
If you have peculiar pains
in the back. or anywhere else
in the body, they probably
come from disordered kid
neys. If you are weak, sickly
and do not know the cause,
the chances are it is kidney
trouble.
When the great and only
cure for this is SO easily OBJ
tanned, are you, perhaps, not
wasting time and running a
great risk if you do not Sc
cure it?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14
In the SIckrOom.

Patient (gasping for breath)--Oh,
doctor, feel SO weak and ill! If the
house were on fire, l don't think
should have the strength to get out Of
bed.
Servant docking in at the door,
Please. sir, there's a gentleman wants
to speak to you. He says he's got to pay
you a bill.
Patient Dumping up)-Quick, hand
me my clothes. Dresses himself i'll a
trice and bolts out of the room, to the
intense amazement of the doctor. -
Paris Matin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14
EASTERN MANUFACTURERS have a.

vanced the price OF shoes because OF
the advance in leather, and leather
has advanced because it's production
is regulated by trust which con-
trolls about so per cent of all the
tanneries in the country and has a
capital stock Of 1920. 900 900. The
trust ascribes the advance in leather
to the higher price Of hides caused
by the scarcity of cattle, but the gen.
eral judgment, holds an exchange.
is that it is due less to this cause
than to the trusts greed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14

The Chicago Chronicle remarks:
"The last eleven months of the Nc
Kinley tariff brought in Sl13,O00,000
of revenue. The first eleven months
Of the present tariff brought in S146.-
000, 900 of revenue. From this it APP
pears that to get more revenue there
should be lower rate of duties"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14
Truths TerseIv Told.

"Foley's Honey and Tar is one OF
the standard medicines used in the
Working Woman's Home association,
at 81 South Peoria street, Chicago
DIR. BLINN. Med. Supt.
'Foley's Honey and Tar gives the
best satisfaction here"
G. F. BICKHAUs, Roseland, Ill.
MY customers call for Foley's
Honey and Tar when wanting a good
cough syrup" j. H. KUssE,
Easton, Ohio.
For sale at NJ. F. Bahnsen's drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14
PRoH1BIrIoN has slipped anothe,

PROHIBITION has slipped another
cog out in Iowa. An exchange says
that when the Hotel Orleans, at Spirit
Lake. was pulled" for selling liquor
short time ago, United States Sem
ator John Gear and Congressman
David Henderson were caught stand
ing at the bar with glasses in their
hands
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14
Khsumatism Cured In a Day.

mystic Cure" for rhematism and
neuralgia cures in l to 8 days. Its
action upon the system is remarka.
bic and mysterious. It removes at
once the cause, and the disease
Immediately disappears. The first
dose greatly relieves. IS cents. Sold
by Otto Grotjan, druggist, Rock Is
land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14

The chronic grumbler still lives,
but there are less cases of chronic
indigestion and dyspepsia than form
erly. The fact is SO many people in
the past have taken Simmons Liver
Regulator that they are now cured
of these ills. And great multitude
are now taking Simmons Liver Reg
ulator for the same troubles and
they'll soon be cured. at is the
best medicine. Mrs. f. Raine,
Baltimore, Md.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14

FARMERS in the southern part Of
Kendall county are having trouble
on account of foxes killing their
chickens, turkeys. geese and lambs.
They have concluded to try to ex-
terminate them by having an old
fashioned fox hunt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14

The city of Buffalo holds out a
purse of 100000 as an inducement
to locate the republican national
convention there. This is believed
to be larger amount than any other
city has ever bid for the privilege OF
dispensing hospitality to political
body for not to exceed a week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14

The corner stone of the new
Northern Illinois State Normal
school, at Dekalb, will be laid with
appropriate ceremonies on Oct. l..
The ARGUS acknowledges an invita-
to attend the celebration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14

IT is said the largest diamond in
the world was found short time
ago in the mines of Bahia de Perna-
gus. Brazil. The gem is reported
to weigh 3, 100 carats, which is 2.129
carats heavier than the largest ex-
listing diamond.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14

IT is said that one reason why the
French are not successful in coloniz-
ing is found in their intense attach
ment to their birthplace. 1t is re-
liably stated that 2l.000,OO0 OF the
$4,000, 0GO inhabitants of France live
in the towns where they were born.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14

JOHN p. HOPKINS, ex-mayor Of
Chicago. will be given banquet and
reception tonight upon his return
from abroad by his party friends. Mr..
Hopkins had been suffering for some
time previous to his departure from
an aggravated sore throat, but re-
turns entirely cured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14
Husbands of SIckly Wives j..

Don't be discouraged. There is es-
cape from doctors bills. Zoa-Phora.
WOmen's Friend. has brought health
to many women, and prosperity to
many families, when other remedies
and skillful physicians have failed.
Sold by I. H. Thomas and Marshall
& Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14
A NEW SERIAL.

"From Wall Street to NewGate." Soon
to BE Published in The argus.
THE ARGUS has arranged for the
publication of a delightful new serial,
'.From Wall Street to Newgate," 8
production about which centers the
closest interest from first to last and
which is from the pen of Austin Bid
well. The first installment will APP
pear in THE ARGUS of next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14

The live. successful merchant ad-
vertises. You will find that the
most prosperous in Rock Island use
the columns of The tRGUs. Consult
them and see.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14

Dr.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment will cure
blind bleeding. liberated and itching piles II
absorbs the tumors, allsys the itching at once,
acts as a pou,tice. gives instant relief. Dr. Viii
Iiams' Irdian Pile Ointment is prepared only fol
piles and itching OF the private parts. and nothr
else Every box is guaranteed. Sod by drug.
gi-,s. zen; BY mail. for 50 cents and 81 per box.
Williams Manufacturing company. Proprie;or.,
Cleveland, Ohio. Sold by T. II. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14

EDISON is perfecting an attach
ment for bicycles which is in the
shape Of coiled spring which is re-
leased by pressure on brake, and
assists the rider in hill climbing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14

The Silver Lining is a new play
recently dramatized from the cue OF
the Horr-Harvey debate. 1t is being
produced in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14
To Clean Old Coins.

Old coins may be cleaned by making
a hot solution of soda or potash, dip
ping the coins in this, then for Il mo-
ment i'll nitric acid, followed by a thor
ough rinsing in clear water running
from q tap. Potassium cyanide is excel
lent for cleaning silver coins, but i.
should be plainly labeled and kept
away from children, as it is strong
poison
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14

chord when he offered to resail the
second heat. which was awarded his
boat on q foul.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14

%hD Eahy vas sick, We gare her CaSsr;A
When she ,as q Child. she cried for CaaoefA.
Win she became Mis-. she chung to CastcraA
WIN she Rad Children, abs gave them Cassssa
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-21
Possibly Had One.

A Georgia cattle buyer, who Is also q
good Presbyterian, was somewhat sur
prised recently to find out how utterly
unknown in a certain part Of the Cohut-
ta mountains was the good old Presby-
terian Church. It Is said that he had
stopped at humble cabin home, and
during the absence Of the man Of the
house was negotiating with the old
woman for the purchase Of g COW. In
the course Of the conversation he re-
marked to her that she lived very far
back In the mountains. She replied:
Eyes, but leetle fudder up the road
thar's several other families"
Wondering what religious faith nigh
be here, he inquired If there were any
Presbyterians about there.
81 can't say" she said. II never pay
any attention to Such things and
wouldn't know one if I wus to see it.
But John Is a powerful hunter, and
YOU can look back Of the house among
his hides and maybe you can tell me
If be has ever kilt one."-Atlanta Con-
stitlltion.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-21
The Inland Empire.

Abundance, as far as the products of
Ields, orchards, and hopyards can sup
ply it, is the largest Of the season to
the people of the great Inland Empire.
While the traveller, choking with dust
and languishing with the heat, peers
from the cars wondering at the tremen-
dous amount of useless material that
nature found upon her hands Gin the
construction of the universe, great
stacks of hay, waving fields of ripen-
ing wheat OF huge piles Of grain in
bags awaiting railroad rates that will
permit their movements without loss
to the producer, and sleek cattle, mind
full of the fierce rays of the sun, borws
ing upon the wide ranges, refute his
impatient criticisms of the utter worth
'essness of this vast land.
While there are large tracts that must
remain arid until some system of irri-
CATION is devised to make the surplus
precipitation of the winter months a
blessing to the upper country instead
of a source of mischief to the lower
lands, there are vast areas that have
been reclaimed to agriculture by tillage
and irrigation, and the product of these
issimply phenomenal. Passing through
the entire eastern section of Oregon
and Washington by rail at this season
of the year, one wonders how anyone
.an be induced to make homes On its
seeming wastes. But haltingat one of
the cities of the plains into which the
surrounding country has poured its
wealth Of fruit and bounty of vegeta-
bles and meats, the conviction of the
productiveness of the region is forced
upon the most skeptieal traveller: The
,5yalty of the people of the Inland
empire to this section is answering,
Ind their confidence in its future great
ness is boundless.-Portland Oregon
I'm
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-21
An Old Custom.

The nomination Of Sheriffs according
to the present mode dates from 1461.
The "shire-reeve" was first appointed
by Alfred the Great to assist the Alder
man and Bishop in the discharge Of
Their judicial functions in counties. In
Edward Ills reign it was enacted that
they should be ordained OF the NOR
row Of All Souls. by the Chancellor,
Treasurer and Chief Baron Of the Ex-
chequer." The only instance Of fe-
male Sheriff is that Of Anne, Countess
Of Pembroke, who, on the death Of her
father, the Earl Of Cumberland, with
out male heirs, in 1913, succeeded to the
office in Westmoreland, and attended
the Judges to Appleby.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-21
THE ORIGIN OF ANTHRACITE.
A Probable Solution of One OF the Long
Staining MYSTERIES Of Science.

Probable Solution of One of the Long
Staining Mysteries of Science.
The main difference between an
thracite and bituminous coal is that
the former is devoid Of volatile mat
ter. Heretofore the theory generally
accepted to account for this dlf1er'
ence was that presented a half Gen.
tury ago by Prof. Rogers, while con-
Quoting the first geological survey OF
PENNSYLVANIA Observing that the
anthracite beds lay in the eastern
part of the State, in close proximity
to the Archean axis of elevation, ne
surmised that these coal beds nad, SO
to speak, been cooked" upon the
elevation of the Appalachian chain;
that is, he supposed that the heat
and pressure accompanying the Ap-
palachian elevation, acting most Wig
orously near the axis, had distilled
and removed the volatile matter OF
the cross beds nearest it.
To adjust the theory to increasing
facts, Prof. Lesley added the sup
position that the heat involved in
this theory was brought up by con-
duction when the superintendent
LAYERS Of rock was extremely thick,
which have since been mainly re-
moved by the erosiye agencies which
have been active over the regions Tor
millions Of years.
The inadequacy Of these theories
has led Prof. J. J. Stevenson Of the
University Of New York to PROFOUND
another and simpler theory, which
was ably defended by him at the re-
cent meeting Of the Geological so
ciety O., America.
He would account for the lack OF
volatile matter in anthracite coal by
the simple fact that it had been
longer exposed to that kind Of decay
which takes place in vegetable mat
ter when immersed in water; and
which consists chiefly in the loss OF
the hydrocarbons which constitute
She volatile elements 10 bitumlnouS
coal. On this supposition the anthra.
cite beds are those which were
formed earliest in the SWamps and
lagoons Of the carboniferiouS period
and remained longest devoid of the
covering of sedimentary deposits
which subsequently preserved them
from further change
This theory is confirmed by the
TACT that there is no such strict rela'
tion Of the anthracite beds to the
Appa achian axis of elevation as Prot
Rogers had supposed, and by manI
other considerations which Prof.
Stevenson Is about to publish. This
simple case seems adequate to ac.
count for all the phenomena, and
probably solves one Of the long stand
ing mysteries of geological science
The Independent
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-21
llFE'S PART.

,Rcme tread the boards IN motley serb,
And some in elk sttire;
While sonee 4. tettere hulnbly plod
To play TIE y5utn or sire.
It matters not, or young or old,
Or bcld or timid heart.
So We have courage TO go
And bravely play our partl
Tho others pass US on the We,
More hera1ded than We,
Billed greater than the grand old pay
Yet ne'er despondent be:
Lift up the brave and gallant brow,
Let sadness e'er depart,
And speak our lives with purpose true
To play the noble part!
The curtain soon will slowly fall,
The lights grow dim to eyes
That well have borne the stendy glare,
But stars still gem the skies!
Nhut thenp Within another sphere
Wen live with lightened heart;
It matters little il We here
Have played hero's part!
What then, if here we be forgot2
Perhaps 4 grave unknown
Is all the sympathy that man
To US, at last, has shown
II but this worldless ept! aph
Is left on one dear heart:
.Ee bravely sIrove from youth 20 oSo,
Anl nobly played Ilfo's part!
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-21
The Crow as a Scavenger Fraud.

A curious result Of the rells ious
riots in Bombay has been the expos
ure Of the hollowneSs Of the plea
that has been put forth for the COW as
a scayenger. Lazy governments IN the
East have been won't to excuse their
sanitary shortcomings on the ground
tn It "the crow, the pariah dog, and
the kite, may lie relied upon to clear
away the ofal in the streets, but the
smells of Constantinople and Smyrna
have not lem observed to be much
the less because the dogs eat of the
ofral throwl from the houses, nor
has Jerusalem or Cairo been found to
he any sw5 eter from the presence OF
the mongrels who destroy the repose
of visitors
In like manner the Bombay crow
nas failed to justify his ancient repu-
tation. During the Bombay riots,
when the operations Of the city scav-
engers were brought to a standstill,
dead varmin and offal accumulated
in extraordinary quantities IN the
baZaars and slums Of the native quar-
tcrs, till the city became paradise
for the crows;;"but the BON bay crows
entirely neglected this opportunity,
and thus have come to be denounced
as sham sanltarianS S"-Londor
Daily Telegraph.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-21
a DETECTIVES INSTINCT.
Icw Intuition Led to the Capture OF (
Rogue.

Low Intuition Led to the Capture OF
Rogue.
Not many years ago an American
effective had long chase alter an
accomplished swindler. The fugitive
had escaped before his crime was,
known. He had sailed for the
Isthmus under an assumed name and
established himself in business in
Lima, where he made many friends
by his handsome face and pleasing
manners The detective followed
him to Peru after several months. AS
soon as he arrived at Lima, and be-
fore he was able to Identify the man
under a new name, the fugitive
learned who he was and Immediately
took passage for Valparaiso.
The detective pursued him after
fortnight's delay, and discovered that
he had registered at a hotel under
second assumed name, and had made
pretences of having business in the
interior. After a fortnight spent IN
unraveling the skein, the detective
ascertained that his man had sailed
under a third name for Buenos
Ayres.
The detective arrived at Buenos
Ayres month behind time. lie
learned at once that the fugitive had
boldly taken passage on an Italian
steamer for Europe under his real
name. The detective embarked for
Europe by a steamer of the same line.
The steamer anchored at Monte
Video at the mouth Of the Plate, and
the passengers went ashore for d
few hours. The detective suddenly
changed his plans. Instead Of re-
turning to the steamer and continu-
ing his voyage to Italy, he sailed for
Flo de Janeiro by another vessel.
There he found his man. The fu-
gitiye, after taking passage for
Naples under his own name, had gone
ashore the next morning at Monte
video, and after changing his dress
and shaving off his whiskers had
sailed for Rio de Janeiro under the
fourth assumed name
With the conniyance Of the Bra
lillian officials he was arrested While
playing a game Of whist at the United
States Consul-Generals house, and
taken on board an American steamer.
He offered no resistance. He
seemed contented when the long
chase had ended, and he was head
ing northward to be tried for his
crime.
imprisonment" he said, 'cannot
De worse than the suspense of feel
ing that detective is dogging your
steps and hunting you down"
s'But why" he asked "were you not
thrown off the scent when you found
me booked for Italy under my own
uame?"
THAT was the first. honest thing
you had done" replied the detective
ut looked like a mask. A detective
has to pu: himself in the rogue's
place. At Buenos Ayres l was con-
vinced that you had started for Italy,
but I could not understand why you
had resumed your own name. At
-Mentevideo it came to me like flash.
/ knew that the rogue had left his
ship, disguised himself and gone to
Rio de Janeiro."
1t is the uuerring instinct that has
made the American detective the
best in the world.