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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-17
What He Liked.

Speaking of IA Milk White Flag"
makes me think Of another Of Hoyt s
plays, "A Texas Steer" which brings
Tim Murphy to my mind, SO that am
reminded Of q story a newspaper man
tells of Tim Murphy S father. The news
paper mani have really no reason for
concealing his name; it was Winfield s.
Larner-met old Murphy one day, and
the old gentleman volunteered to drive
him to the capitol Now the Murphy
horse is one of those animals in which
you have instinctively implicit con-
fidence. He logged off down the avenue,
as the result of constant and emphatic
urging on the part of Mr.. Murphy, and
turned in to the Academy of Music.
Here Mr.. Murphy stopped, and q little
boy dashed out to offer his services.
"Hold your horse. mister?" he asked.
"No, me boy" replied Mr.. Murphy
as he climbed down from the buggy and
looked affectionately at the horse. He'll
stand. He'll like it. -
And the horse stood.-Washington
Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-17

One Of the Kaffirs had two sticks for
making fire, and he showed us how he
did it. One Of the sticks was about Is
inches long and about half an inch in
diameter. The other was hatter and
had already in it several shallow round
holes made by setting fire on former &C.
casions. He took the latter piece, and
having cut a smaller, irregular shaped
hole in it he squatted ON the ground,
holding it firmly down at each end BY
his two feet. He then took the first
piece of stick and held it upright be-
tween his tvs palms, with the point Of
the lower enI resting in the hole he had
just mad. in the horizontal stick.
He twirled the upright stick rapidly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-17

between his hands, and in less than h
minute it had bored round hole in the
other, and the dust SO produced began to
smoke, and then ignited like finder. A
companion brought q handful Of fine,
dry grass, which caught spark from
this, and which he held half inclosed in
the palms Of his hands, gently blowing
ON it till it famed up. 1t is perfectly
marvellous how little the natives mind
being burned by q fire. They will stand
over one while the flames are licking up
their bare legs and never move, and
will keep their hands and feet in redhot
ashes with the utmost indifference for
several seconds. National Review.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-17
AUST KNOW THE STREAM.


The Information . Western River PilOt
Must Carry In His Head.
At the season Of the year when the
river excursion business is at its height
and hundreds of boats are carrying
thousands of people to and fro along the
entire length of the Ohio river from
Pittsburg to Cairo many persons who
ordinarily never give the subject .
thought are impressed with the wonder
full way in which navigation ON our
beautiful stream is carried on. The first
thing noticed generally is the accuracy
with which the pilot handles the boat,
avoiding the bars. which are near the
surface of the water in the summer, 60
ing from one side Of the river to the
other, and finally. without jar. land
ing them all safely at their destination.
When the excursion business is over,
these same men assume similar positions
on packets and towboats, carrying hun
dreds of tons Of freight and thousands
Of bushels of coal on every trip with the
same accuracy with which they handled
the excursion steamers during the sum.
mer.
A large number Of the pilots running
out Of Cincinnati know the river from
here to New Orleans, others from here
to Memphis, and others still to points
up the river as far as Pittsburg. know
the river" This phrase means much.
For instance, o man running from here
to New Orleans must be able to take
charge of the wheel Of his boat at any
of ha dov ivtf OF
the river and on any stage of water
He must be able to tell at glance e.-
actly where the boat is at any point on
this long stretch of 1,5I3 miles. He
must know every bend and chute. and
by day the different points by which to
steer, such as houses, barns. trees, fences
and even haystacks; by night every
light placed by the government in con-
spicuous places as welLas the hills and
their shape. He must know exactly how
long to hold the boat to one light or OBJ
ject before changing to another. When
the Mississippi river is reached, a new
feature presents itself in the shape Of
the constantly changing channel To
work here requires more skill and great
er Judgment probably than all the rest
Of the difficulties combined. Going
down boat may 60 on one side of the
river. Coming back it doesn't go with
in two miles of that place. When these
things are appreciated-and they are
only few Of the things.a pilot must
know-then it is that the pilot gets
credit for what he does
Commercial Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-17
A Question Of Arc.

"You wheelmen will have to pay a
city tax ON your bicycles now," said
one Pittsburger to another.
"Indeed:''
eyes, the new ordinance says that all
owners of bicycles and tricycles over
the age Of IA years using the public
highways shall pay 80 cents for each
machine.
THAT doesn't include me-"
whats the reason it doesn't, I'd like
to know?'
my bicycle isn't IA years old. I
only bought it last spring. "-Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-17

Dick-I played a great joke on a blind
man little while ago. You know they
say that in compensation for ones loss
Of vision the remaining senses are alb
normally acute:
Bob-So I've always heard.
Dick-Well, I handed him an article,
and after feeling it over for 10 or Is
minutes he had to give it up. He
couldn't tell whether it was o collar
Just from the laundry or only a buzz
saw.-Boston Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-17
1t Will Last,

The wonder still grows that the green
goods men can still find victims despite
the exposures that the papers are con-
stantly giving Of the swindle The game
will probably continue as long as the
green goods appeal to the avarice Of tho
green Eads.-Boston Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-17
A Sure Sign.

Her Enthusiastically bad news, sis.
ter.
The Sister-What?
Her Brother-That count Of yours Is
a bogns one.
The Sister-How did you find that
out?
Her Brother-I was telling him to.
day how hard up was, and he actually
offered to lend me $1OO.-Syracuse Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-17
A White Cats Eyes.

On Columbus avenue q white cat
keeps the mice out of tho store of its
owner. There is nothing remarkable in
white cat per Sc, but the owner Of this
particular animal declares that it is q
feline curiosity-a freak, in fact.
"Look at that cats eyes," he said
yesterday. Ever see anything like
them? Why, don'tyou see anything re-
markable? Don't know much about
white cats, then. Now, that cat, you
see, has two blue eyes-I never saw or
heard of the like before. Cats usually
have gray eyes, but white cats, as rule,
have only one gray eye-the other is
blue. Every white cat that I ever saw
but this one had one blue eye and one
gray eye. Both the eyes Of my cat are
blue. 1t is wonderful freak of nature,
think. Go to any man who knows
much about cats-white cats especially
and see if he doesn't tell you that
am right. New York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-17

At 4 supper recently given to some
vagrant sandwich men in London ont
Of II guests had been ordained clergy
men of the Church Of England
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-17
In . Hurry.

cts a rapid age" said the big po-
liceman thoughtfully. IA terribly rapid
age. Everybody's in a hurry"
what S the matter now?" inquired
the man who was waiting for a street
car.
"Why, we've got the trolley car,
haven't we?''
Yes"
"And the cable car fender?"
''To be sure"
"And the cigarettes:''
"Quite So"
"And yet you read in the papers ev-
cry day about people so blamed impa-
tient that they go and commit suicide.
Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-17

Oats were not known to the Hebrews
or the Egyptians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-17

Hnndso Ds10c the best after dinner
AAVOs . AAAo Pills. They assist dgesuoa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-17
Hoods SarsapariIIa

Isthe One True Blood Purifier prominently
in the public eye today. Prepared only by
C. I. HOOP & Co., Lowell, Mass, o. 9. A..
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for $5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-17
ScrOfula, Salt Rheum
And All other Blood DlsoaSe0-t1ov,
They May Be Cured.

Speaking simply from what Hoods saf.
saparilla has done, not only once or twice.
but in thousands of cases, we can honesty
say that it is the best remedy for all dis
eases of the blood, W whatever the cause.
By its peculiar Combination, Proper
tion and Process, 1t possesses positive
medicinal merit Peculiar to Itself.
It has cured the most virulent cases
Of Scrofula and Salt Rheum, even when
all other prescriptions and medicines
have failed to do any good.
Blood poisoning, from ,Chaterer orr
Otn, yields to its powerful cleansing, puri-
flying, vitalizing effect upon the blood. II
you desire further particulars, write to us
as below. Remember that
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-15
KANSAS ClTYS SCHOOLS.
Iwenty-f fourth Annual Report of the Boarc
of Education Gives IA Glow
ing Retrospect.

The board OF education has issued its
twenty-tourth annual report OF the Kansas
City public schools.
President r, l.. Neager, in his address
says that 1T has required patient work, in
tclIigeut supervision and a most cordial
support of the people to place our schools
il the very front rank and II Is. Win gen
uiUe pleasure that We can truthfully say
that AL these necessary requisites have
been uusuntiugly furnished the board OF
directors. The loyal support OF the people
lao always been the mainstay OF the board
IN its efforts 10 advance the interests OF
the schools. If the schools are to be kept
up To the required standard they must be
Muu-part!san and UoTI-Sec tartan No one
has done more to advance the interest of
the schools and 10 place them In the posi-
ton they occupy than Superintendent j.
NJ. Greenw opd. Patient loyal. broad
gaugeG, honest ana thoroughly qualified
for the work. he has striyen 10 place The
work he has been ably assisted by
one who Is In thorough accord with him
IN his methods, VIZ; assistant Super!n;
be given TO our corps Of teachers, to whom
IL committed the actual trimming of the
children They have shown themselves
worthy and shS6,s ASye done Their tul share in
or the Central high school he says; I've
think We can say, without fear Of success
ful contradiction that there Is no high
school In this country that is superior 10
well known to the board of education that
people are moving into the city from diff
ferent parts Of the West in order to OBJ
tain the advantage OF our schools and es-
creased enrolment II became necessary to
add three new teachers. There are now
over 500 pupils, and If this increase con-
tiuucs, OF which we have but little doubt,
il is but n question Of a short time when
an additional high school will be impera-
lively necessary.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-15
a. p. A. FIGHTING oorprNGrR.
WagIng Vigorous Warfare Against His Con
hrmation as Brigadier General.

Washngton Dec. 14.--The American Pro-
tectiye Association is engaged In vigorous
warfare, through petitions and otherwise,
against the confirmation OF the nomination
of General j. j. Coppnger 10 be briEalier
dt6a genf6a nne peoI55 5 cpbaGge iGat hs pro-
brave and gallant officers. and assert that
no has become an American citizen within
"He is the Irish Roman Catholic volunteer
who with others left ireland 10 90 ana
fight for Pope Plus lN, against the freedom
and unity Of Italy, and WHO, for pretended
Eallautry, was created by the pope a
cheyalier Of st. Michael and made hon
orary aide de camp 10 Pope Plus TX" The
petitions are in printed form and all set
forth the samo facts ana arguments The
nomination Is now before the committee
on military affairs and has not yet been
considered by the committee.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-15
MARK THESE POINTS.

InodN8S Sh0uH marx
list. THAT the Copeland system Is re-
huke 10 the sin and abuse of overcharging
the sick
"a THAT the Copeland system provides
strictly the highest line OF treatment known
to pathologio science.
3d That under the Copeland system the
cure of chronic maiadios occupies less than
halt tho time required under less modern
methods.
4th. That under the Copeland system no
patient Is subject TO uncertain or capri
c'0US 1cc-chlrriHC or to any tax levy or
EXPENSE whatever beyond the assessment
OF g. monthly. including all medicines.
5th. That chronic cases described IN
symptom blanks hy country patients are
diagnosed and treated by mail with phe-
uournRl success
9Th That the Copeland system has the
-Nomtlloncn ann arrrnNal Of the community.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-15
jim FINDLAY'S DIAMOND,
IT WAS SIrPED BY \ THIEF Al NINTH
AND WALNUT,
The Robber Wa. Caught bu; : Confederate e
Got Away With the Cos;ly Stone
Great Esciseaeut-A An organ
iZei Gang in Town

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tlet -..ts.a---- 20 -. --e-s
people -l -.- corner 1- SANTA s-- Ha.-at
streets al $50 O'Clock YESTERDAY, ssta--.-..-.
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tE-y-- rss- IN r.1hr --- --= Ta.-ss q
ll.srs- PERSONS calling Z..-' El
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larger being ale-- -E people T1o
had finished cha-- GsEE s-l- al- ere eH-
rE-ern=rt grew gea,a- a-E ze-s-- an. .ez
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-15

A. c. Shindel a clerk in Eysselrs drug
store on Union avenue, was arrested by
the federal officers last evening, charged
with having passed a counterfeit dollar
Friday evening on Ed Hausen, of Walton,
I[as He was taken before Commissioner
Peabody last evening for eXamination:
Hausen was absent. but the testimony of
other witnesses was to the enect that
lack of proof that he knew II was coun-
terfelt Commissioner Peabody was not
satisfied with the evidence and ordered AIR,
SLimlrl dis .harEol.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-15

Excelsior Springs, Mo, Dec 1i.-(specal)
The Clay county teachers institute was In
were present A number of interesting pa
pers were read ana discussed. Professor
ipharpe, of the Webster school in Kansas
CITY, was present and addressed those
present on The Needed Changes In our
School Laws" He would have a county SUI
perlntcndcnt in every county in the state.
lrha neNt meetIng win be at kearney.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-15
THE cHArRMANsHlp CURTIS WANTS
Reed Would Like to Give 1t to Him, but
sherman Is in the Way.

Washington, Dec. 1i.-(SpecialO Speaker
Reed Is having some trouble in locating the
TO place Curtis al the head of the com,
mittee on Indian affairs, but Sherman, Of
New York, who has been IN congress ten
years and IS member of the committee,
IS Insisting he be made chairman. To a
prominent kansan to-day Mr., Reed talked
that Curtis was good man for the place T;
that he wanted to appoint him. but how 10
do 1t and not infict an injury on Sher,
man was the question.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-15
Heir 10 Part of Wilmington. Del.

Munce Ind, Dec. H,-Joseph Jester, Hv-
ceIyed Information from New York 10 the
effect that he Is one of three heirs to over
S6l acres of land lying in the heart of
Wilmington, Del. Jester left home when
a boy dfty years ago, and says at that
time his father owned big farm on the
outs kirts of the city.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-15

Washington, Dec. H.-(SpecIal) Judge
Broderlek received this morning l23 letters
on the subject of his pension bill which
he ne introdGcbd some Gays age, iTil syn9p-
letters come mainly from Kansas and Mis-
souri,. with some from Oklahoma, Nebraska
and Iowa. 1t may be needless TO add that
all appear favorable 10 proposed legislation.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-15

Saginaw, Mich. Dec. 1.-THE annual re-
port & Of G. W. H 5dG9 s9ate Sait in5spee.Sr for
sssued to-day. There are ITO firms, operst-
Ing LIS salt plants. having an estimated
capacity OF 5i20,0O barrels. The actual
production for the year was $3.50, Isl bar
rsls. lso.S23 barrels more than in 1884.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-15
VIII Smith Held Up.

"A daring attempt was made 10 hold I'D
William Smith at the corner of Twelfth
ana Holmes streets, about 10 O'Clock last
was on his way 10 his home, at the corner
ot o. Iwemy-seeond and Prospect, al the
tlme The men met him and ordered him
ply and the approach of pedestrian
frightened the would-be robbers away.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-15

reception on board the car IN the EVEN
ing
Before the Morgan & Wright corps
has finished the o'clock dinner pro-
vided by three stewards, the visitors
begin to arrive with their ladies. To
each lady Is given a red, red rose. ana
IN the smoking room gentlemen are in
Vitcd to try q peculiarly seductive Ci-
gar. Meantime an accomplished plan-
ist pleases the ear. In the course of the
evening but in n very transformations
manner. the merits of the quick-repair
tire may be shown. The visitors are
their minds, and the car proceeds during
the night to the next city.
4 6,O0O-mile journey was scheduled
for the car, which has been as far east
as Boston and south along the Atlantic
coast to Washington. Turning west via
Pittsburg, Louisville and Intervening
places. its route Includes st. Louis, KAN
sas City and cities northward as far as
Duiuth; thence home to Chicago via
Milwaukee.
The Morgan e Wright quick-repair
tire is itself novel departure. 1t APP
pears It's makers have an ackuowl
edged reputation for being conserva-
tive Ghe saving, Morgan & Wright
tires are good tires" is a common one),
and when they say that a punCture in
this tire can be readily mended at the
roadside within two minutes without
hurry or worry, the statement deserves
credence. Newspaper men and cyclists
generally have been extended n cordial
invitation to visit the car "Wanderer"
at Union depot to inspect the new de-
vice tomorrow evening, from to 9.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-15
Gold Watch for Major hudson.

Topeka, Kas. Dec l4.-(SpeciaI1 Major
j. X Hudson, who lately retired from The
SaAitai. .5ciIi was the recipient, tonight Of =
the paper. PHI G. Chamberlain made the
present alton speech, and the major re-
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-15
So a MONTH.

Al Diseuses-N tOr'rS FWV ireuiWent and
an Medicines.
The privilege Of the free month Is cS-
tended to mail ~ well rs oi,ico patients. IL
YOU cannot come to the of1icc, no matter
how far away or how near to Kansas city
you may live, YOU can get just as close and
careful treatment OF your case. write for
symptom blank and get the OPINION of
these eminent specialists FREE.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-15

While Charles Archer, of 1911 Genesee
strnst. was riding i'm a west bound
Twelfth street cable train last night a
pIckp0oket stole silver watch from the
end Of a gold chain, The car was
crowded and Archer was cliuging 10 a
strap. He felt some one iostle against
him once or twice, but thought nothing
of fl at the time When he left the car
ha felt for his watch, but did not find It,
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-15
Can Vote, but Not noid omcs.

Guthrie, o. r., Dec. H.-(Special1 J. G.
starr, recently appointed postmaster at
department, it being held that he Is in
eligible be- because he Is an Indian, This is an
i4atrestl9g luling as defining the political
to vote, but not to hold office
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-15
DRS. COPELAND & BRANAMAN

pecialt.,s-Cntarrh. Asthma Bronchitis
Nervous Diseases. rheumatism Consump-
ton and all Chronic Affections Of the
Throat Lungs, Stomach, Liver and Kid
neys.
O;li1e hours: a. m. TO r. m open sun
days a nj, 70 ( y. m. Noon sessions for
.Asy people Night sessions for day work
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-15
SUNDAY TIPS.

Books new and old bought, sold ana ex.
changed. Clicks new location. no Main.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-15
COLONEL Kerens Again in Mnshineton.

WASHINGTON, Dec 14-(Special) Colonel
r. G. kereus came in from New York to-
night ana VIII remain q few days looking
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-15

NIX. {, z bII I.Es
pounds ir flesh. ! ln'
months course o. tr,s
Copeland * E-c0au.s~.
'- the most wou3erfr. .
have not felt better .- r
r-gatue. My flesh. a-
well.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-15

IIT"t Nv 10 pose As D WTIUTgUt owl
when you're only % common baruyarI
fowl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-09
EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY,
One District Convict Pardoncd and
One Application Refused.

The President has granted q pardon to
William Smith, convicted in the Police
Court Of an assault and disorderly conduct,
and sentenced, November %, 1894, to 12O
days Imprisonment. The President says:
This convict has served the term of i'm
prisonment to which he was sentenced for
assault and in consideration of his pre-
vious good character and the fact that the
disorderly conduct of which he was con-
victed was mingled with the assault, 1
think the cause of justice will be subserved
if he is pardoned for the offense of dis
orderly conduct
The application for pardon was denied in
the case of VIM. a. Beach, convicted in the
District of Columbia of receiving stolen
property, and sentenced, January 26, 1885,
to two years Imprisonment in the Albany
penitentiary. The President says: 'As the
facts are presented to me in this case, /
cannot discover the least justification for
executive interference with the sentence
of the court
The President has pardoned Jesse Ponder,
sentenced, in Kentucky, to two months for
selling liquor without a license, and he has
commuted to thirty months Imprisonment t
the three years sentence imposed upon
King Grain of Texas for embezzling let
ters The applications for pardon were de-
MED in the case of Walter Evans, Texas
mail robbery; ]. T. Buryhill, Georgia, il
licit distillirg; Jasper Lindsey, Georgia,
counterfeiting. and Perry Mills, Kentucky,
mail robbery.