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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04
Knew the True Norwegian Flavor.

My daughter, who plays a great deal,
has devoted most of her time to the Ger
mai composers. Suggested that she try
something by 4 Norwegian composer by
way of variety. She got Grieg's We'd
ding March" Our two housemaids are
Of Norwegian extraction, but were both
born and raised i'll this country. Pre-
sumably neither Of them had ever heard
this air or knew anything about the
man who composed it. Neither had ever
made any remarks about my daughters
playing and showed no special interest
in it, but the other morning the second
girl said to my daughter, Ida likes
that piece You played last night" She
was asked to what piece she referred and
replied, "That lew one" My daughter
began to play the Norwegian wedding
march, and she said: That's the one.
Ida thinks that is the prctticst thing she
ever heard you play" Chopin, Bee
thoven. Mozart and all the rest had ap-
parcntly all gone clear W Ida's head,
but the moment she heard a composition
containing tho true Norwegian flavor
she recognized it instinctively .-Chica-
40 Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04
CIGARETTES AND THE TEETH.
4 Dentist Says h Nerves In Them Ar
Killed by Nicotine Poisoning.

4 Dentist Says the Nerves In Them Are
Killed by Nicotine Poisoning.
There is one bad result Of constant
cigarette smoking that very few people
know anything about" said a Brooklyn
dentist. 1.-The result itself has beer ap-
parent t. no and to all dentists for \
long time, lint the cause has been a mys-
terry until very recently. For years the
nerves Of teeth in every other way per-
feet have been found dead. A careful
examination of q dead nerve found in
an unexposed tooth recently revealed the
fact that it had been poisoned By nico-
tine, and thereby the mystery referred
to was solved. Nicotine poisoning from
cigarette smoking is killing the nerve
in the teeth of smokers. 1t is a most
serious state of affairs, although most
people will not understand. They think
a dead tooth is as good rs a live one
They will find their mistake some day.
"Ayoung woman whom ! have known
for some time came here the other day
and wanted a tooth attended to. !
worked Oh the tooth some time, and
some of the instruments l used should
AloNC l1Auo ucI SCIcdLl u littLc plt. 0uI
she never made a sound, and l naturally
concluded that the nerve of the tooth
was dead. 1t surprised me because the
tooth vas q good IL and the nerve un-
exposed. Well, / extracted the nerve.
and the minute I saw it l knew what
was the trouble.
DO You want O live nerve left in
vour hnndp' I asked
"'Why, of course she replied.
"'Then stop smoking cigarettes, ]
said.
"'Why, doctor. what do you mean?'
she began. Then she put on a great
show of indignation.
MY dear young lady, I said.
what's the use Of talking SO? I'm a
dental surgeon and know a thing when
I see It. You have been smoking ciga-
rettes for a long time. and my advice
was given in a perfectly friendly spirit.
Well. she collapsed then. acknowledged
the truth of what 1 had said, and that
ended it. don't think that cigarette
smokers figure this result of nicotine
poisoning in with tho many other in.
furious effects of the weed, but to my
mind it is the most dangerous of all. F"
New Yorl, Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04
Carving Out Huxley's Order.

Professor Huxley used to tell excellent
stories. One Of the best, l remember,
which he afterward put, l think, into a
letter to The Times, referred to the
meeting of the British association at
Belfast many years ago. Having been
up very late the previous night, Huxley
was behind time for breakfast, so hail
ing an outside car he said to the driver
as he jumped on, "Now drive fast; l
nm in a hurry" Whereupon he whip
ped up his horse and set off at n hard
gallop. Nearly ierked off his seat. Hulk
ley shouted, my good friend, do you
know where / want to go:" "No, yer
homer" said the driver, but anyway
I am driving fast" Huxley used to say
he had never forgotten that object lesson
in the dangers of i'll regulated enthusi-
asm.-Wcstminster Budget.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04

SO much fruit has been raised in
California this season that the local
markets have been gluttcd, and in
San Francisco tons of melons, pears
and plums have been thrown into the
sea. The latter way of disposing OF
the fruit was one Of wilful waste, for
it might have been given to the poor
of the city-peoplc too poor even to
buy the stuff, cheap Al it was. But
this course would not have been bus.
mess and probably would have pre-,
vented sales on succeeding days.
One day recently cantelopcs were
selling in San Francisco for 10 cents
a crate. and watcrmclons could not
be sold even ut = to 5 cents each.
That same afternoon 800 crates oil
c%antclopcs, 200 crates of watermelons
and n great amount Of plums and
pears were dumped into the bay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04
The Life Of Steel Rails.

Steel rails are assumed by the engi-
neer who examined the Atchison system
recently to have q life on heavy traffic
lines of Is years and III light traffic
lines Of % years, an average life OF
about 90 years. The New York Cen
trail reports the average life of its rails
at IL to 20 years. Of rails weighing 20
pounds to the yard, ITO tons are required
for each mile of road: hence at least one
twentieth of this amount, or SO tons,
Il on the average be renewed each
year. Most new roads may indeed be
safely operated for q long time with
small expenditure on account of rails.
but then the renewals come all the
heavier later on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04
All Free.

Those who have used DR.. Kings
New Discovery know its value, and
those who have not, have now the
opportunity to try it free. Call on
the advertised druggist and get a
trial bottle. free. Send your name
and address to H. f. Bucklin & Co..
Chicago, and get a sample box of DR..
Kings New Life. Pills free, as well
as a copy of Guide to Health and
Household Instructor, free. All of
which is guaranteed to do you good
and cost you nothing. Hartz Il Ulle-
meyers drug store.
FREE Pills.
Send your address to II. +. Buck
lin Il Co., Chicago, and get a free
sample box of DIR. Kings New Life
Pills. A trial will convince you of
their merits. These pills are easy in
action and are particularly effective
in the cur of constipation and sick
headache. For malaria and liver
troubles they have been proved in
valuable. They are guaranteed to be
perfectly free from every d%cleterious
substance and to be purely vegetable.
They do not weaken by their action,
but by giving tone to stomach and
bowels greatly invigorate the sys-
TEN. Regular size 25.cents per box.
Sold by Hartz & Ullemeyer, drug
gists.
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
e%ruptions. and positively cures
piles or no pay required. 1t is guar.
antecd to give perfect satisfaction, OF
money refunded. Price IS cents pc,
box. For sale bv Hartz G. Whenever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04
T BIRD DEALERS.
Extensive Trade Carried on In New York
Almost Exclusively by Germans.

Extensive Trade Carried on In New Fork
Almost Exclusively by
New York ci,y's extensive trade IN
singing birt:s is carried OH almost ex-
clusively by Germans. Not only have
they n virtual monopoly of this very
profitable business, but, furthermore. n
very large part of the bird imporrations
come from Germany direct. The trade
is chiefly with southern Germany. The
most plausible explanation Of the prom
inence of Germans i'll this business is the
fact that, above all other qualities, 1t
requires patience and Kindness, two at
tributes in which Germans, and especial
" German women excel.
There is in New Yorl, q very large
trade in canary birds, and during the
period when a larger share Of the ma
tons was carried Oh III sail
ing ships than is the case now parrots
and cockatoos were dealt i'll extensively,
though nowadays they have somewhat
gore out Ct vogue. Much Gaze Is neces-
sary in the business of looking after
birds, for they are subject to many all
ments which must constantly be pro-
vidcd against, and without the exercise
of great care the entire stock of tire
dealer might be swept away i'll "a short
time. The recall bird business docs Eot
require q very large capital. The loss OF
birds by illness is the chief danger to be
provided against, not the indifference OF
| purchasers, fer these are never lacking
in New York. The ordinary price of a
singing canary is from 81. 80 TO &2.75.
The age attained by birds varies con-
siderably-from 3 to 100 years-thesc
being the maximum ages: Wren, j
years: thrush, 10; robin, IL; blackbird,
IL; %goldfnch, 10; partridge, 10; pleas
ant, 10: lark, IS; nightingale, IS; pi-
Eeon, 20; linnet, 23; canary, "a; crane,
"a; peacock, "a; sparrow, 10; pelican,
so; parrot, GO; crow, swan II eagle,
100 years. There is much less demand
for birds fo- ornithological displays in
museums in the United States than in
Europe, and one reason given in eX-
PLANTATION of this is the fact that the
museums of most European capitals are
maintained at the public expense, with
out private contributions or the need
of any, whereas in the United States
tho appropriations for menagerie and
museum purposes are, generally speak
ing. inadequate and have TO be eked out
by private contributions. The annual
appropriation for the menagerie in Cen
tral park, including necessary repairs to
the buildings. is only $50, coo. Many of
the animals in the park, and some of
the birds, are lent by private individ-
nails. What is true of New York cify in
this regard is substantially true of the
other big cities of the United States,
and SO the market for rare birds rests
chiefly upon the purchases of private i'll
d%ividuals. New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04
Down With IsOOdlers.

The republican press all over this
state admits the guilt of the late
sand-bagging and boodling lcgisla-
turc, and then on the other hand
tries to palliate its corruption by at
tempting to blame Gov. Altgeld for
calling the members together in an
extra session where they were vir.
tualIy compelled to acknowledge
their guilt in voting down any
measure looking toward an honest
investigation.
II is not the fault OF the governor.
lie discharged his full duty. 1t i.
high time for the Legislation OF this
state to be conducted on n higher
plane than characterized the las,
general assembly. The people arc
Disguised with the past record OF
the republican legislators. The grea,
majority OF the rank and file of al
parties are honest. patriotic and
able, and they will not vote again
for such dishonest and political
tricksters rs made up the last legis'
lature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04
THE MONEY ISN'T THERE.
A Pickpocket Who Was Foolish Enough
t. Steal q Lady's PockctboOk.

"A PfckpOcket Who Was Foolish Enough
to Steal a Lady's Po~cketbook.
II just swiped a leather, Jim," said
q pickpocket 10 another of his profession
as he came across him sitting Gu a bench
In Union square
"Wus 1t oncO ; them purity ones what
the women carries round dc street in
der hands?"
"Yes, 1 swipcd it up on Fift' avener
when she wus lookin inter er windy"
IF ycr'd been in dc bizniz as long as
I hev, yer wouldn't e- took it,"
"Why?"
'Tain't with it."
"a Teller might strike er big haul,
though, that way some time"
mot OIL yer life he wouldn't. I've
swiped a load on EN-, an l never got
II yis that 1 could git a beer ont on.
Dey don't carry money in dem feathers.
Dey's only cr bluff. Try dat M yer've
got and see If it's emmy good"
CHANGING about him warily to make
sure that no One was watching him, the
pickpocket opened the purse. He found
three samples of silkoline, a patent
glove buttoner, q card advertising a 10.
ton for removing blackheads from the
face, q sheet of flesh colored court plas'
ter, some samples of scrim and Madras,
a list of prices Of carpets. a ~circula,
showing an illustration Of a patent hose
supporter, a card of small safety pins,
two slabs Of chewing gum warranted
to cure dyspepsia and a card bearing
- - -
there if she met with an accident.
That's all dere is in it," said the
mar who had ''swiped" the p~ocketbool
as he turned it upside down and SHOOK
it, with a loo. of disgust on his face.
Didn't l tell yer" remarked the
other. 1--WE 'swiped' dem things till
I'm tired. Dey'ro all de same. De wo'
men don't carry nothin but trash in
'em. De money amt dere, never!'-
New York Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04
THE UNHAPPY cAeMAN,
One Of Gotham fraternity Tells . Tai.
Of Woe.

One Of the Gotham fraternity Tells . Tale
Of Woe.
"a claimants life amt all beer and
skittles, said an up town Jehu the 9TH
er day. "Nobody ever thinks of givin
poor cabby q tip, and lots Of 'em seem
to take a sort Of pride in never payin a
cent more than the legal fare. A man
don't haggle over 10 cents in a store, but
he will fuss over that rate card till he's
black in the face for fear he'll give me
too much. After that they'll walk off
and stick out their chests as though they
had done q good action. They calls it
bein strong minded. I s'pose, and strict
ly just and all that sort s. barney
mean. I calls it. More than once I've
driven a we'll dressed man down town
and had him jump ont and so into one
O. them big Office buildings.
"'Wait, 'scahe. III be out in q min
ute
well, say! IT'D waited till ho come
out I'd be there yet. All them buildings
has two or three entrances, and lie goes
in one and slips out O. the other.
"Why q man should take a cab down
town when he's hard up beats me. !
s'pose he can't fool the cable car out of
. nickel, but he can do Inc out of q dol
lar. Some Of en- will get out Of u cab
in some mysterious way whea they gets
to where they want to 90. You drive ON
to the address they've told you, likely
10 or IL blocks farther OH, and find your
cab empty. How they do it is one too
much for me. 1t makes lots of noise get
tin out Of cab when it's movin, but
they do it. Women don't often beat a
man ont Of his fare, but they're pretty
bad about payin EN-. I'd rather take
my chances any day on bluffin u man
ont Ct mCrc'n Lis fare than n woman.
You can't rattle q oma half as easy
and she's twice rs obstinate.
About the only time we get q cincl,
is in winter when there's lots o. slush
around. There amt any talk then about
drivin to the station house ard askin
the sergeant at the desk what the fare
from Twcnty-third to Fifty-eighth
street. Take it all round, a cabman's
life is q dogs life, ard yet there's just
as much competition as i'll anything
else. New York Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04
DO Not Sleep on the Left Side.

There is little doubt that an immense
number of persons habitually sleep on
the left side, and those who do SO can
never, it is said, be strictly healthy. II
is the most prolific cause of nightmare,
and also Of the unpleasant taste in the
mouth on arising in the morning. AL
food enters and leaves the stomach on
the right side. and hence sleeping on the
left side 500 after eating involves n sort
of pumping operation which is any.
thing but conducive to sound repose.
The action of the heart is also seriously
interfered with and the lungs unduly
compressed. Hence it is best to cultivate
the habit of always sleeping on the right
side, although Sandow and other strong
men are said to invariably sleep on he'll
backs. -Philadelphia Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04
TOM MooRe'S FIRST SWEETHEART,
She Was the Heroine of His "Mary. I he
lfCved Thee True"

She Was the Heroine of His "Mary. 1 he
liCved Thee True"
To tho present generation the name
Of Mary Duff is known Only by tradition
and by Moore's poem, says Edward Box
III The Ladies' Home Journal. Yet her
| career reads like Il romance. 1t was in
| London that she was born. i'll 1894. Her
christcncd name was Mary Ann Dyke.
When she was scarcely 10, she was
| known far and wide as ono Of the most
beautiful girls Of the neiShborhood. Her
poverty led her to adopt the stage as a
| profession, and she and her two sis
tiers, also Of great beauty, became dan
| GERS at the Dublin theatcr, where their
singular grace, comelincss of face and
person attracted immediate attention
and admiration. Whenever the Dyke
| sisters appeared, the theater would be
thronged. And Mary seemed to be the
| favorite of the trio.
1t was the fashion of the time at Kill
kenny for gentleman amateurs to give
annual public performances for the ben
eft of TIE poor cf the city, and il was
OF ono Of these occasions, when the as
~sistance Of professional ladies from Dab
lin was invoked, that Thomas Moore,
the Irish poet, was introduced to Mary
Dyke and Immediately found himself
p~assionately in love with her. 1t was in
the play, Perfumes Frolic." that Tom
Moore p%ersonated Robin Roughhead and
Mary Dyke Nancy.
The Irish poet became Mary Dykes
very shadow, and after awhile he pour
ed forth his great love for her and offer
ed her his hand and heart. But. for
some reason, the beautiful Mary did not
rcciprocate the wealth of affection thus
offered her, and she rejected him. 1t
was this which led Moore to return to
his room, and i'll the midnight hour pen
his celebrated love song, beginning
MARY, I believed thee true"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04
Animals Respect One Anothers Rights.

Truth forces tho observer of nature to
admit that birds and other creatures ap-
portion the earth among themselves just
about as man does. A bear has his boun-
diaries beyond which his fellow bear does
not trespass with impunity-the wild
rabbit you see OF your lawn in the
moonlight is the same innocent little
creature you have been seeing every
night all the summer time-and even
the robin that gathers the early worm
for his breakfast from your garden will
show fight when another comes maraud.
ing on his preserve. Nor does this last a
year only. for there is good evidence tina,
the same bird will come back to the
claim it staked off the year previous. -
Meehan's Monthly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04
Truths TerseIy 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"
c. +. BICKHAUs, Roscland, iii.
''My customers call for Foley's
Honey and Tar when wanting n good
cough syrup" j. II. KUssE.
EaSton, Ohio.
For sale at NJ. F. Bahnsen's drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04

If the present administration of
municipal affairs continues long its
present pace'it will have about un-
done all that the city has done in the
way of reputation for public ad-
vancement and solidity in the past
five wears.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04
A Devotee of Browning,

"Some of Browning's works." repeat.
ed the gentlemanly book store clerk.
Certainly. ma'am. Which volumes did
you want"
Oh" said Mrs. Nurich languidly,
WRAP me up q quarter Of q dozen. -
Chicago Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04

DR.. williams Indian Pile Ointment will cure
bleeding, liberated and itching piles. !,
absorbs the tumors, allsys the itching at ence.
acts rs q ~rouitice. gives instant relief. DR.. vii
Iiams' Indian Pile Oiut Eent is prepared only fol-
piles and itching OF the private parts. and nothn 6
else. Every box il. guaranteed. Sold by dru ..
gi-is. sent by mail, for 50 cents and 81 per box.
williams Manufacturing company. Proprietors,
Cleveland Ohio. Sold by T. IL. Thomas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04

LET'S see Schneider, he of the Knox
cabinet. was going to give us an
idea Of a city run on business prin-
ciPles. according to his ante-election
boast? Are we getting it? This is
the first chance George ha, had to
display himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04

THE commissioners OF the new
western insane hospital have dis
posed of the first formality. Will
Rock Island be ready when they come
for formal inspection OF site?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04

CONGRESSMAN REEDS silence still
continues. Voice failure is a new
complaint for the republican aspir-
ants for presidency just now. All
caused by the favorable results Of
the Wilson bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04
Hoods Sarsaparilla
is the Only
True Blood Purifier

Prominently in the public eye today. 1t
is prepared by c. I. Hood i Co., Lowell,
Mass. Sold by all druggists. u; six for s..
Be sure to get Hoods inc only Hoods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04
A Stupendous Failure.

Less success has probably attended
mans effort to look ~unconcerned after
Reading upon a lady's dress than any
other line Of human endeayor.-New
York Mail and Express.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04

THERE is no more certain sign Of
returning prosperity than the inten-
ton Of western railroad companies
to build extensive lines this fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04

IT is said that since ex-President
Harrison has heard Of Quay's sue
cess he no longer shoots marbles
and flies kites, but still wears grand
papa's hat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04
Women Make the Best Teacher.

When they are well, but being on
their feet and going up and down
stairs cause arrangements. which I'M
dermine strength, patience and tact.
Zoa-Phora cures all such derange-
ments. Sold by L. II. Thomas and
Marshall g. Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04

If Matt Quay is a political REFORM
er, the mosn, beyond q doubt. says
an exchange. is made Of green
cheese.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04

WIN BAhy vas N.k. we rave he: Cxa0rtA
When shc Vas . Chill, she cred for CassoeiA.
when sho b-camc Miss shr chung to CAstnriA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04

TnE latest organization in Eng
land is a union Of curates on the
plan of the trades union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04

Gd686A0H%Ax3N friend co m N & ed
Hoods Sarsaparilla, it having cured one
OF her boys Of the same trouble. Eeforc
Clarence had taken q whole bottle he be-
gan to improve. Less than two bottles
permanently cured him." Mrs. EVA
DoLBEARE, Horizons Station, Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04

TIE ARGUS delivered every even.
ing at your door at 1Oc a week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04

THE ARGUS, l0c q week, delivered
every evening at your door.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04
Sores on His Face
Caused my little boy much suffering
The doctor said it was eczema, and pre-

scribed q medicine and q
local application, but his
treatment failed. The
trouble grew worse and
finally the sores broke and
discharged q good deal. A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-04

1920, 1922, 1924 1926 and
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