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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-13
Two Lives Saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction
City. ILL.,. was told by her doctors
she had consumption and that there
was no hope for her, but two bottles
OF DR.. Kings New Discovery COM
pletely cured her and she says it
saved her life. Thomas Eggers, 1879
Florida street, San Francisco, suf-
fured from a dreadful cold, approach
ing consumption, tried without re-
suit everything else, then bought
one bottle of DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry and in two weeks was cured.
He is naturally thankful. 1t is such
results, of which these are samples,
that prove the wonderful efficacy Of
this medicine in coughs and colds.
Free trial bottles at Hartz Il Ulle-
meyers drug store. Regular size,
80 cents and 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-13
PUTTING UP A STOVE.
Version OF tI:e Operation That Rarely
Happens In Real Life.

A Version OF tl:e Operation That Rarely
Happens In Real Life.
This is about man who put up q
steve.
Ii IS unnecessary perhaps to 60 far
tae- with il. You know in advance Just
how lie swore aud tore and spoiled the
carpet. and the pipe didn't fit and he
| skinned lis knuckles and cut his finger
and spilled SCOT Down the back of his
| neck and finally 'sont up town and get
six ;nen to finish the job.
johnson. said Johuson's wife at
dinner yesterday, Il want you to come
| home early this afternoon. / want that
sitting room stove up and going by Sun
day
IAN right, my DEAR" said johnson.
"I'll te home at 4. :"
So that afternoon Johnson's wife sent
! tie children over TO visit on the other
side Of town and stuffed rags i'll all the
| cracks to deaden sound. After fervent
prayer that all the neighbors would be
out OF town for few hours that after
noon she was ready for johnson.
He arrived promptly.
1.-The stove is out i'll the wood shed, ="
| said his wife.
The stove was not very large, and
| after Johnson had dressed himself for
| the occasion. with the help of Mrs. john
| SOL, who had taken care to have his old
| clothes and gloves handy, lie got tho
| stove to the back porch without much
| difficulty.
| 1T must be blackencd, said Mrs.
Johnson us she mixed the backing. 1t
| hlackened to Il beautiful finish with very
| little rubbing, and johnson whistled ut
| his work.
ThCn he tackled down the oilcloth
mat and the zinc and kept On whistling.
| He took the stove i'll carefully and
| put it III tho right place.
There was plenty of the old stovepipe,
ard while he cleaned it in the alley
with Il stick Mrs. johnson sat on the
| back porch and listened to him whistle.
The first joint went on all right, and
| the dalrper staid in place. The next
| joint fitted SO we'll that johnson almost
stopped whistling in sheer admiration
for it, and SO did the next one. The ell
how fitted admirably, and the collar and
last joint went On like top. The seam
was Cu the right side all the way up.
There was not even 4 speck of SCOT on
the papers Mrs. johnson had spread Oh
| the carpet.
| IN ten minutes more Johnson had a
lovely fire in the stove and was in his
business salt again spick and span read.
ing the paper while his wife got supper.
| Ii was Just here that there was a saw.
age nudge i'll ,Johnson's left ribs and he
| heard his wife tell him to wake mp, and
| hustle ont Euw, Cor it had been daylight
fer Ellf III laouI.-ropeka State Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-13
DIDN'T GET WHAT SHE WANTED.
Rout Of . Young Woman Who Undertook
to Scueich a Grocery Clerk.

Two pretty Young women entered a
large Tn r.1-f-- grocery one evening last
week. FTo:E their conversation it was
evident that they belonged to some
boarding school IL the neighborhood
and had stolen ont for few moments to
bay dain;ies which they meant to snug
gle to their rooms.
There's one thing don't like about
the clerks in this store" said one OF
them, while they waited for the sales
man. land that's the way they insist ON
telling you that You don't want what
yen do want and that you do want what
you don't want. Every time l come in
here l have the same experience, and
I'm just tired of it. The next time it
happens I'm going TO tell the clerk just
what l think of him
At that moment a clerk approached
and asked the young women what they
wanted. The one who had so much to
complain about pointed at one of a row
Of cracker tins and said:
81 want 4 pCund of those
"Oh, 10, you dom :" said tho clerk
saavely; lyon want some of these, or
these here; they re all very nice
The young woman threw glance
which said, what did tell YOU" at
her companion, and turning to the clerk
said iiercely:
"No, I don't, anything of the kind. I
want these and no others. -
Il beg your PARDON" he began, az
thought
Never mind what you thought, -
said the young woman. q guess know
what | want. Now just let me have Il
pound Of those, please And she turned
to her companion with a LOOK of triumph
Oh her face which plainly meant,
Didn't | squelch him:''
Very well, madam said the clerk
hulnbiy. "but may l ask whether they
are for yourself?'
well, Of all the impertinent ques-
TONS began the young woman, when
her companion interrupted, and, turning
TO the clerk, said:
why do You ask"
"Oh, because they're dog biscuit, -
replied the clerk indifferently. "StilI,
of course, if you want thcm, you can
have them.''
Never mind" faltered the yonng
Woman who had insisted on hayin. what
she wanted. Il guess l don't want any
thing at all, and she strutted out of
the store looking very much ashamed
and followed by her companion, who
was struggling to hide her laughter.
The clerk didn't sly anything, but
there was a satisfied smile on his face as
he banged the cover down on the can of
dog biscnit and walked away to wait Oh
another customer. New York San.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-13
Precious Perfume.

ScovSs Of bottles which once contained
perfumes have been found in Pompeii.
In one jar having Il capacity Of two gall
Ions there was ii very delicate and eihe-
real perfume, the composition OF which.
is not known. There was over gallon
of the liquid left in the receptacle. but
upon being exposed to the air it began
tn evaporate so rapidly that the bottle
was Theoretically sealed i'll order to re-
tain IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-13
Wales Cigars.

An American paper says that the
Prince of Wales spends over goo Il year
on cigars alone. This Is, Of course, alb
surd. says London Tit Bits. As Il mat
ter CT fact. his royal highncss buys com,
parativcly few cigars himself. He has
no need to do 80. Both the emperor Of
Austria and the ear Of Russia make it
4 practice each Christmas to send cabi
nets of the very choicest Hayanas to
Marlborough House, and the collection
Of weeds maturing there is quito suili
Gent to stock any tohacconist ) shop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-13
Rheumatism Cured in q Day.

"Mystic Cure" for rhematism and
neuralgia cures in 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 and Gust. Schlegel & Son, 22O
west Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-13
A CARS ESCAPADE.
" STARTED A NEW BREED OF CAT.
TIE IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY.

Coe Little's Bills aad His Train Failed to
Agree When lie Reached Port Jervis.
The Explanation Offered For the Cars
Strange Freak.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-13
Hungary Water.

The first alcoholic perfume was Hun
gary water, made from rosemary by
Elizabeth of Hungary, 1870, she having
procured the recipe from Hungarian
hermit. This perfume became popular
throughout all Europe i'll that and the
succeeding century
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-13

The manuscripts # the fifteenth and
sixteenth centuries are, in many eases.
almost iileSiblc cn account VI the fading
of the ink. y; that time the iampblack
inks passed opt of use and chemical inks
became rupnla..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-13
Another Good Man Con. wron~

He failed to use the Clinic kidney
Cure for his kidney complaint. 81.
For sale at NJ. F. Bahnsen's druo
store.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-24
into clouds and mlsts.


 On starlight nights struggling birds are seldom noticed. When the sky is overcast, when the night is dark, but especially when fine rain is falling, multitudes of travelling birds are heard Then they call often, doubtless for the purpose of keeping near each other; and often great numbers of them bound against the windows of light houses. Thus Gatke has observed that on October 28, 1882, from ten o'clock at night till the next morning golden crested wrens bumped like snowfakes against the lighthouse of Heligoland, and that on the following day golden crested wrens sat on every square foot of Heligoland.
 Toward the end of the summer, along into the fall, it was not rare occur renee on dark nights to see, through the light of street lamps, birds flying over inland cities. The experienced observer recognizes by it's call the cur lew and the strand-snipe, sea-swallow and seagull, occasionally hears even the flap of their wings. But no bird is visible in the darkness. On dark nights no stars appear; then it is that the stray ing bird loses his way. The stars are the most plausible guides to birds in their migrations. But only the future can tell us whether they really serve in that capacity.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-24
HUNG IN MlDAiR.
The Peri1ous Plight of a Soldier In Chi
 nese Thibet.

An amusing story is told of the Eng fish officer who determined to enter Chinese Thibet by stratagen. He man. aged to cross the frontier at night, and so escaped the guard.
 On the following day, however, while the officer was journeying deeper into Thibet, the Thibetan soldiers overlook him, and informed him that as the country was unsafe because of rob bers, they would go with him in order to protect him, to which arrangement the traveller was compelled to agree. In a few hours they came to river, which was crossed by a rope bridge.
 The Thibetans passed over first, in or der to show that the bridge was safe, and then the official got into the moose and was pulled along by the Thibetans, Suddenly, however, they ceased pull ing, and left the Englishman hanging in midair above the rushing torrent.
 In vain the officer shouted to the Thibetans to pull. They merely smoked and nodded their heads. The hours passed, and still the officer hung above the torrent. At last the Thibetans agreed to pull him back if he would leave Tibet immediately. This, of course, he was compelled to do, and took his departure from the forbidden land.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-24
Pure Food and Drink.
Only fair

Will you go to a little trouble1no expense-to find out whether our tea is as we say it is-in6nitely better and more delicate than any other tea you know of?
 Buy package of ScAllllng's BeSf at your grocer's; buy, at the same time, any other tea.
 Make tea three or four times from each. according to directions.
 Hyou like SeAilllng's Best. keep it; if you don't, send it back to your grocer.
 He'll give you your money back.
 .Srht4zing's Best coffee, baking-pow- der, soda, spises, and havoring-extraets, are also money-backed. 4 Sehilling q Company Saa Fyaneiseo
Arizona republican., 1896-07-24
ANOTHER ICE PERIOD.
A Predicted Result of Cutting the Isthmus
 of Panama.

A
 ! "The best scientific authorities pre- dict dire effects from the cutting of a canal through either the Isthmus of Panama or Tehuantepec. The late George R. Marsh said of this that a new ice period might be occasioned by the withdrawal of so important source of warmth from the northern zones, and Sir John Herschel wrote: Were the Isthmus of Panama broken through there is no doubt that the whole climate of our island Great Britain) would un- dergo a most notable deterioation.' The sum of $9,000,000 has been voted by the legislature of the state of New York for improving the Erie canal sys- ten; the Hennepin canal has had $1,- 100000 spent OF it, and work has stopped until new appropriations can be made. Matt Quay is using his influence for the construction of a ship canal from Pitts burgh to Lake Erie, to cost 16,000,000, and ship canal from Philadelphia to New York, besides advocating the ex penditure Of $50 ,00C, ,OOO in canalizing the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. One of the most stupendous of these engineering works is the Chicago drainage canal, now in progress, which is to cut the divide which bars the way between Chicago and the Mississippi river. The distance is only 90 miles between Lake Michigan and the Illinois river, and one can easily see the startling nature of union of the great lakes and the father of waters'"
Arizona republican., 1896-07-24

chairman; Thos. D. Molloy, secretary: J. M. Ford, treasurer: A. J. Sampson, J. B. Early, J. A. Kilroy, Jerry Millay, I. N. Bell, Robert Hudson, c. w.. Grouse, c. M. Sturges, D. M. Purman, Wm. Freeze, Lincoln Fowler, Chas. w. Pugh, N. A. Morford. T. J. Wolfey. F. A. Hartwell, M. H. Calderwood. L. J. Wood, c. M. Frazier.
 Political meetings-Thomas Fitch, NJ. H. McCord, Jos. H. Kibbey.
 Correspondence-T. J. Wolfey, J. B. Early, J. A. Kilroy.
 Primaries-Pierc Evans, D. M Purman, c. M. Frazier, T. J. Wolf1ey, w. H. Stillwell, Lincoln Fowler, I. N. Bell.
 Reception-Jerry Millay, W. A. Han cock, c. w. Johnstone, c. W. Grouse, R. A. Lewis, J. D. Monihon, H. Good man.
 Printing-N. A. Morford, c. w. Pugh, c. M. Sturges.
 Naturalization-C. W. Grouse, J. L Cant, Wm. Webster, Robert Black, Geo. A. Mintz.
 Order of business-F. A. Hartwell, J. M. Damron, H. Goodman, c. H. Knapp A. B. Hinton.
 Celebration and transportation-Dr Scott Helm, c. Eschman, c. J. Dyer W. s. Pickrell, G. H. Honshell. Ira P. Smith.
 Executive-Jos. H. Kibbey, G. H. Honshell, Frank B. Moss, H. B. Kemp M B. Collins, A. J. Sampson.
 Organization-Wabster Street, L. H. Goodrich, J. B. Early, H. B. St. Claire, Jerry Millay.
 Registration-L. J. Wood, F. A. Hartwell, A. J. Porterie, Robert Hud- son, Wm. Widmer, T. A. Jobs, Wm Buck, F. Prothero.
 Finance-J. M. Ford, Wm. Christy, Gee. Hoadley. T. W. Hine, Lincoln Fowler.
 Programme-C. M. Frazier, c. w. Pugh, J. A. Kilroy, c. w. Grouse, L. B. Hayes.
 Enrolment of membership-M. H. Calderwood, T. H. Molloy, L. J. Wood, w. H. Ward, M. A. Heissman.
 Political education-A. J. Sampson, Thos. Armstrong, Jr, H. c. Magne, W. H. Rulings, Walter Bennett.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-24
4 HAD Btaur tO rnOorEn.
A Pathetically Humorous Story Told or
 Cumberland Mountain Fafmer.

Pathet1cal1y humorouS oeohs
 Cumberland Mountain Farmer.
 A writer in the Detroit Free Press tells a pathetically humorous story of a friend of his, Jack Negly, Cumbnr' land farmer. The writer had lent Jack a few dollars, with which to buy par of steers, and had received from nm many visits of apology; for Jack was an honest man, and did not enjoy pelng in debt.
 He was a renter, and at least every other season he was occupying dlf- ferent farm. By my advice, he hao moved the year before into an entlrely new field, a dozen miles from his usual baunts. and I had not seen him for several months. When 1 did see hln, at last, it was by accident as business called me into his neighborhood. As I rode past his place he hailed me from the corn-feld and came out to the fence
 s.Hello," I exclaimed. ''Is this your farm?"
 "Yes, and I jist come over to tell you, colonel, that I'll be ready to pay part of that claim uv your'n afore long,
 You must be doing we'll ?''
 q think I'm doing fust-rate, and I'm powerful obleeged to you, colonel, fer headin' me this way
 'I'm always glad to help, if l can."
 "I knowed that, colonel, and that's why come away over here so fer rum home. Hits kinder strange to me, but ez long ez I'm doin' ez well ez am I'm a-goin' to stand hit.
 Are you making any money?''
 .Jim's face frightened perceptibly.
 ''No, I ain't, colonel" he replied, hope fully; "but I'm los:n' it slower'n ever done in my life afore."
 It struck me as rather odd at first, but upon reflection I concluded that Jim might have reason for his hopefulness.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-24
ARE BIRDS GUIDED BY STARS 2
An Attempt to Solve the Great Mystery
 of Bird Migration.

An Attempt to Solve the Great Mystery
 of Bird Migration.
 In an article on Birds of Passage" the Chautauquan says if one desires an explanation for the great mystery of bird migration, there being nothing else that will answer, he will have to accept the theory of hereditary knowl- edge, a knowledge of the unfailing stars The Great Bear and Orion ap- peared at the same time in our region, even when the divisions of land and water were very different than they are to-day. That the stars are the guides for birds agrees with the fact that they fly at remarkable heights, often above the clouds, and that wan derers lose their way when they stray
Arizona republican., 1896-07-24
REF PUBLICAN LEAGUE OFFICERS
 AND COMMITTEES,

Officers-C. M. Frazier. president; Pierce Evans, vice-president; Wade H. Rulings, second vice-president; T. A. Jobs, secretary; T. w. Hine, treasurer.
 Board of directors-Pierce Evans,
Arizona republican., 1896-07-24
THE ELECTORAL VOTE.

The following is the electoral vote of the states as based upon the apportion- ment act of Feb. '. 1891.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-24

But, notwithstanding they are now in tn city itself, there are a few lots for sale yet at prices corresponding with the ''Sound Money Doctrine" of President Cleveland and his cuckoos, which means that kind of a dollar which will buy two dollars worth of property. These lots are near the new elec- tric car line which is now in operation. The lots are in the city and their occupants do not need to ride into town, but the presence of electric street cars is popular and adds market value to the property. Inside of five years this will be business property. Buy lot now for residence and when business crowds you out the rents will sup port you in house outside in some addition where you can keep horse and drive into town and collect your rents. Terms, cash } in one year, 5 in two years at 10 per cent interest.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-03-05
Care of the Tooth-Brush.

The care ofthe tooth brushes is not suf-
ficiently observed. In our city houses, a
writer properly remarks, they stand in
their cups or hang on their racks above
the toilet bowls day and nigh absor bling
any disease germs that may be floating
about.
They should be washed frequently at
least about twice week-ln some anti
septic solution, strong salt and water or
bicarbonate of sodium and water being
two good and readily provided cleansers.
Tooth washes and pastes should be kept
carefully covered
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-03-05

Comparing the oit-asserted claims OF
New York to be The American Literary
Centre with the literary achievements
OF Boston, and the influence OF the school
Of literature which grew up and WAS
fostered there, Edward w Box writes in
the March Ladies' Home journal:
"No section has given our country
stronger men; no section is yet rs marked
or as strongly defined i'll its contribution
to American manhood or womanhood Of
day rs New England. She sends her
people to the West, and centres of culti-
yation spring up about them. She sends
them to he Northwest, to the Southwest
and to he Pacific coast, and they at once
make an impress upon the intellectual
life of the community in which they
nuke their new homes. Such is the in
hfence of Boston and of New England
that wherever her people go, there read
ing, love OF the arts, an understanding
OF he sciences begins.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-03-05
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
REPORTS OF SCHOOL COMMIT
TEE AND SUPERINTENDENT.
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE DURING THE
PAST YEAR SUGGESTIONS FOR
THE YEAR TO CoME-AP-
PREPARATIONS.


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school committee, and an extended sum
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-03-05
ALDERMEN MEET.
Last Regular Meeting of the Retiring
Board.

Board.
The retiring board of aldermen met
Monday evening. Present, Mayor Dut-
ton, Aldermen Eppes, Whiting, Mad
docks, and Brady, Clerk Wyman.
There was an election night audience in
attendance at the meeting, under the
impression that the election returns
would be canvassed. The crowd Was dis
appointed, however, rs only routine bust
ness was transacted.
Alexander Weaver reported the loss Of
six sheep killed by dogs, last summer.
He had not notified the board of the fact
within the twenty-four hours required
by law.
Alderman Maddocks moved that Mr..
Weaver be allowed SO for the sheep
killed The motion Mas not seconded.
Roll of accounts No /, amounting to
SL7i7.99 was read and approved as
follows:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-03-05

Il say every nun nus right 10 his oW IA
opinions" "Of course, but the trouble Is
he Is always trying to force other men in
To partnership HItH MIN
Il Is mstter OF record that the Halian-
used FORKS at au events rs far bael, n 1911,
hut the English Mere entirely unac-
quHjntcd Win them, and even the finest
court lAdits -tlll fed with the fingers.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-03-05

Fuller's earth is one OF those thing
which no family should be without.
When grease has been spilled upon the.
carpet a paste OF magnesis and fuller's
earth in equal parts, mixed with boiling
water, should be applied and let dry.
When it is hard brush the powder away
and the grease spot will have disappeared.
Fuller's earth and benzine will remove
stains from marble
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-03-05
Sullivan INTERESTED.
Libel Suit of Schooner "Julia :.
Railey" vs.. Tug "Phillips Eaton"

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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-03-05

FOR THE BENEFIT OF your family
was written on small package presented
to sufferer. He had insurance, but this
package contained Adamson's Cough Bal
sam and restored him to health after
taking feM dn.e..
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-03-05

The use OF Halr7 Hair Remover promotes tie
growth Of the hair, and restore. it, natural
color and beauty, frees the scalp Of dandrur,
letter. and an Impurltes.