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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18
A Clever Compariso1.

The Chicago Chronicle says that the
president of the Waupaca and Nishna
Railroad company recently called on
Chauncey NJ. Depew. ''What can do
for your" Mr.. Depew asked, letting the
smile he uses on such occasions have
full swing at the visitor. 81 dropped in
to see you, MIR. Depew-to ask for an
exchange of courtesies l am the presi-
dent Of the Waupaca and Nishna Rail-
road company. would like to have a
pass over your road and will extend the
anne courtesy to yourself over my
TOAD.
Depew looked thoughtful for min
ute. Then he said, "Where is your
road:" why, it's out in Wisconsin. :"
us it rated in Poor's Manual.'' "Oh,
yes, indeed! We paid nice dividend
last year." 'Strange I never heard Of
your road How long is it7'' 1--WE are
operating 81 miles this year." what!
Sixty-seven miles? And you call that an
exchange of courtesies. and the Wander
bilt system has its thousands of miles?"
Depew assumed his most cavalier air
as he launched that question ut the head
Of the president of the Wanpaca and
Nishna. and then he waited for a reply.
well, Mr.. Depew," said the western
railroad president as he rose to go.
your road may be little longer than
mine, but it ain't any wider"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18
Bi1let-Eahrkarte.

1t would be an advantage to have all
over the world the same word for tick
ct, for railway, for postoffice and so
forth. And something of this sort, how
ever rudimentary, did actually exist on
the continent before the German Clnpirc
arose and, i'll its newly awakened self
consciousness, did its best to blot it out
In those days, for example, the word
always used i'll Germany for ticket was
billet" and every educated man in
Europe understood it, Now the word
is 'F:ihrkarte, a word understood only
by Germans and German scholars. 1t is
a sorry perversion of patriotism thus to
complicate the intercourse between Ia
tons. Nor has the effort even the merit
Of success. BILLET" is rejected as being
French, but what Of the second syllable
Of the word that has been substituted
for it: No doubt ''charta' is Latin, but
it is equally certain that it has reached
Germany through the French ''cartc. :"
This is but one instance out of many.
Germany, however anxious to be free
from obligations to other countries.
must still borrow many words from her
hereditary foe. -Contemporary Review.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18
Artists Colors In ISAp.

In 1910 and for many years afterward
members Of the Royal academy were
allowed an attendant On vanishing
days to clean their palette or wash their
brushes, etc, and my father, Charles
Robert Leslie. nearly always took me
with him i'll that capacity, both to the
old Somerset House rooms and after
wNrd to the new ones in Trafalgar
square, when was old enough to enjoy
watching Turner, Stanfield and other
artists at work. In those good old times
artists oil colors were all tied up into
neat little balls of pigs bladder by old
Brown of 1913 High Holborn. Metal
Iabes were, think, first used about
.S40, but my father and some other art
lists continued to use the old fashioned
bladders until 1913, under the idea that
the metal might act injuriously upon
certain pigments.
Some artists, however, then kept
many cclors i'll the form of powder in
wide mouthed bottles, grinding only as
much as they required each day in oil
John Constable was particularly fond
Of keeping his colors in this way, and
had large store Of them in his paint
ing room, especially Of the various
ochers and many shades of ultramarine
and lovely grays known as ultramarine
ash. Constable, I suspect, picked up the
rudiments of painting from his early
friend, John Dunthorn, house painter
ut East Rergholt, afterward his assist
ant in London, and consequently knew
as much, if not more, of the practical
technic of his art as most men of his
day.-Temple Bar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18
BIG BUSINESS NEXT FALL
Provided the Outlook Is Then Good, L
Duu's Prediction

Provided the Outlook Is Then Good. II
Dun's Prediction.
NEW YORK, May l6.-R G. Dun & Co. a
weekly review of trade says: 1t Is now
the middle Of May, too late for business to
change materially until the prospects of
coming crops are assured and definite
shape has been given to the presidential
contest by the conventions Until the
future is more clear there is prudent dis
inclination 20 produce much beyond or
deTs, or to order beyond immediate and
certain needs. # this waiting spirit pre-
walls two months longer it will crowd into
the last half Of the year an enormous bust.
ress If the outlook then is good
For the present there is less business on
the whole than year ago, though in some
BRANCHES more, ard the delay following
months Of depression is, to many, irving
ard causes numerous failures Wheat is
unchanged in spite of all run,ors. The
mos. fortunate of the chief industries at
present is the boot and shoe Manufacture
which is rot only shipping to customers
within G per cent. of the largest number
May, but it Is getting many new orders.
The iron and steel industry is pro-
nounccd es dull as 1t ever has been in its
whole history at Pittsbury. Sales OF
wool have heen little larger the INST
wcek-3.543,aOO pounds at the three chief
markets: but for two weeks only 6. $50. zoe
pounds, against over 100000 pounds
last year. Failures for the week have
been .2l in the United States, against 211
last year, and 80 in CANADA, against 81 last
wear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18
A Heartless Arraicnment.

stalk of irrationality Of women, "
said the woman who was managing the
amateur theatricals, 1.-THE men beat
them on their own ground sometimes
The Harvard boys gave performance
here not SO very long ago, when they
charged 81 for seats which were not re-
served. but went on the plan of first
come first served They then evolved
the brilliant idea of selling admission
tickets for 81, not rejecting that, as
there were no coupons to show, there
was nothing to prevent q o. person
from occupying 81 seat. If we had
done 1t. what howl there would have
been OF Just like q woman's idea of
business And at one of our rehearsals
we had lot Of college boys who were
to represent a crowd. They came in
their ordinary suits. This is a winter
scene. said the coach, and want you
to look as though it were cold weather.
You must wear heavy overcoats at the
performance. One youth looked trou-
bled I haven't heavy overcoat, he
said. I don't know what I'll do, but, -
Frightening, IN put ON an extra heavy
undershirt New York Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18

!. nbOVc NnSr unU uFfuN
otners. sent on application. The renedies
used. are the priced formulas Of n physician
Mno gave bis lifr to the study OF diseases q.
women. Mid Olive " applied to the scat 81
.is,.se. Myrtle Tonic - taken internally to
nuld NJ the system. Acting IN harmony,
tnsN cure eases that nothing else can reach.
frise 81. each. samples of both and val
uah'c treatise FREE. of our aEvrts. ar by
addressing. VICTOR MEDICAL ASSo-
CITATION. South Bend. Ind.
Mss. NJ. J. SAKsswr. Agent.
tn rsirsy ssvsata s.. rSslnA sss, nssa fslaa;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18
THE RETIRED BURGLAR.
Not Ofscn Really Eri:htcned, but Now and
Then Perhaps q Little Startled,

Not Often Really Frichtcned. but Now and
Then Perhaps q little Startled.
II don't suppose a man in my bust
ness is apt to get frightened very much. -
said the retired burglar. Hes all the
time expecting things t. happen, and
he's always on the lookout for them
Still. 1 suppose that any man, unless he
has an absolutely cast ircn nerve. and
such men are very few, is likely ut
times to be startled. know that am.
For instance:
Il went into q house one night, and
after CROPPING around down stairs for a
while in the BLACKLIST kind of darkness
went up stairs. There found an open
door. had located from the outside of
the house the windows of the room that
this door opened into. and when struck
the door knew where the bed ought to
be. 1t was there, and went along the
side of it until 1 came to the head. l
found a chair there with mans clothes
piled up on it. picked up the trousers,
and as began to feel in the pocket
br-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r! went an alarm
clock on the bureau, lot foot from my
head, and cut Of bed jumped a man,
humping square against me, of course
not knowing was there, but knocking
me endways and tumbling over on the
floor himself.
Il certainly was startled by that
alarm clock, make no mistake about
that, and I have no doubt in my own
mind that the man that jumped out of
bed was startled when he fell over me.
but l didn't stay to ask him about
that. New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18
9Z!!S!fE]!I5! E|fSlIIli03I|i

VII do II used AZ wash according to directions:
prevent transmission Of blood Disease. .kin Al.
ea-s-. acute and chronic uice-s ctr c,ure f.srre
n,siisra. inf .raatou OF the Bladder, Diseases Of
the eones to,nts and muscles. syphiletic insanity.
Sc1fsy. serofulA N many forms. The above ana
eh1nared other fosme 0: disease are trseesb,e
directly or indirectly 70 Syyhi.iiic Blood Po,son
TOT y hioh the mr.: Jscksor's English Safety Tah-
lst. 10 sure preventative. and IL . cafe Germ
Killer. rendering ooLtAsion hardly ro~.ible. henes
i's value. II pex.eeted eseh troubles resrt fsssI
ly. Mailed anywhere, scaled 81: elk boxes fue a
4. j. BeiDo, Fourth ave md sSr6 81 Rcek isiSn 5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18
A WOman'S Quest.
After travelling over land and ,ca.
she finds the object Of her
search at home.

The story ofthis well known lady's quest
for health. Is that of thousands. They may
not have Travelled 80 far expended So
much money, but have searched just a.
earnestly. Thousands of women dying an
nuaiiy from diseases peculiar to the scx. show
how futile Is the quest Of many. a brief CIV.
tract from Mrs. fratt's statement: Twelve
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18

The best salve In the world for
cuts. bruises, cores, ulcers. salt
rheum, fever sorea. sstter, chspped
hands. chilbisius. corns and all skin
eruPtaons. and positively cures
piise or no pay required. II !: guar
anteed to give perfect Satisfaction. or
money refunded. Price Is cents per
box. For sale BY Hsrts = Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18

takes 1t for nervousness
with like never failing
success. l have recon-
mended it to many and
It cures them. AL who
su FER from nerve
troubles should try 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18
TINE De8T
SPRING MEDICINE

-
IS SIMMONS LIVER REGULArOR-don't
forget to take It. The Liver gets sluggish
during the Winter, Just like all nature.
and the system becomes ehoked up by
the accumulated waste, which brings on
Malaria, Fever and Ague and Rheuma-
tsm. You want to wake up your Liver
now, but be sure you take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR to do it. 1t also
regulates the Liyer-keeps it properly at
work, when your system will be free from
poison and the whole body invieorated.
You getTHE BEST BLOOD when
your system Is In Al condition, and that
will only be when the Liver Is kept active.
Try Liver Remedy once and note the
difference: But take only SIMMONS
LIVER REGULArOR-it IS SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR which makes the
difference. Take it in powder or In LIQUID
already prepared, or make a tea Of the
powder; but take SIMMONS LIVER REGU.
LATOR. You'll find the RED z on every
package. Look for It.
J. zeilin = o.. Philadelphia, "a,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18

The queen of Sheba found it there and
recognizing its virtue had it raised. Sol
ONION then buried it. Some time after
the king dug the pool Of Bethesda on the
spot This pond at once acquired miracu.
lous properties and healed the sick who
fiocked to It The water owed its virtues
to the beam which lay beneath it.
When the time Of the crucifixion Of
Christ drew near. this wood rose to the
surface and was brought out Of the wa
ter. The executioners. when seeking a
suitable beam to serve for the cross,
found it and Of it made the instrument
Of the death Of the Saviour. After the
crucifixion it was buried on Calvary.
but the mother of Constantine the Great.
the Empress Helena found it deep in
the ground with two otherS Christ's
was distinguished from those Of the
thieves by . sick woman being cured By
touching it.-Baring Gould's Myths
a ths Middle AseA"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18

years ! suffered all n
woman can and iiVc.
Death would havctCcn
a happy release. was
trratcdby the best spc-
cialistsin Canada. Eng
land and athome. with
out relief. Had iuflan-
nation. rlccratior. ca j.
tarrh. rytrovcrsiun and
hcrrcrrhsgcs. To pls asc
a friend ] usedwiidOlivc
and Myrtle Tonic. They
cured me permanently .
Not n sign left. Have
gained IL pounds"
MRS. MAUDA.PRATT
Iuterbay. Wash. A
full history of the
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-17
Kingdom of Mother Goose.

The operetta, "The Kingdom of Mother
Goose" given by the pupils of Miss
Agnes Stafford at Hoegg's Opera house,
Deoring Centre, Wednesday evening,
drew large and enthusiastic audience.
The operetta was beautifully staged, and
successfully rendered. The dance Of the
fairies was particularly graceful. and the
imps were impish enough. All the
characters were well taken and great
credit is due Miss Stafford for the skill
and patience shown in her six week
drill of the fifty children who took part
in the entertainments. The proceeds OF
the performance are to be devoted to the
Home for Friendless Boys. The operetta
will be repeated at the same place, and
for the same object. next Monday eve
ming, April Goth, and another large audi.
ence should witness It's representation.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-17
NATURAL FAT.
Getting Fat is Only Question Of
Eating Proper Food

Tin people who want to set fat should
eat proper food and digest it.
That is the only natural way.
The trouble with most thin people is that
they suffer from indigestion.
They don't digest their food. They don't
get enough nourishment. They are slowly
being starved. They are poisoned by the
poduets of fermented and pu.rid food.
Shaker Digestive Cordial, a gentle, natu-
raj, vegetable digestive. attacks the food
in your stomach just like the digestive
juices, and turns it into healthful nourish-
ment. 1t helps your stomach naturally. 1t
makes thin dyspepties fat. 1t makes poison
Gus blood pure. 1t tones up and cures the
stomach.
Nothing viii cure indigestion like Shaker
Digestive Cordial, because nothing else goes
SO naturally about it.
This is why it has been so successful in re-
lieving nausea. vomiting, dizziness, weak
ness, bad taste. fever, flatulence, constipa-
ton. loss CT appetite, headache. neuralgia.
rheumatism, etc, by curing the disorder
Which causes the symptoms
A few doses will prove its value, but you
won't get fat Oh one bottle.
All druggists. Ten cents for trial bottle.
Write for book on Food and Fat to The
Shakers, 50 Reade Street, New York.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-17
The Canadian Cattle Question.

London, April 16.-Robert John Price,
member of Parliament for the east
division of Norfolk, has given notice that
he will ask the president of the hoard OF
agriculture in the House of Commons
to reconsider the postponement of the
diseases of animals act and to allow the
importation of Canadian cattle into the
United Kingdom under suitable restric-
tions. If the reply to his request is a
negative Mr.. Price will move the exclu-
sion of Canadian cattle under the oprera-
ton of the bill. pending an inquiry by
experts into the prevalence of diseases
among cattle in Canada.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-17

Our better halves say they could not
keep house without Chamberlain Cough
Remedy. 1t is used in more than half
the homes in Leeds. Sims Bros, Leeds,
Iowa. This shows the esteem in which
that remedy is hold where it has been
sold for years and is we'll known. Moth
ers have learned that there is nothing so
good for colds, Group and whoopin &
cough, that it cures these ailments quick
ly and permanently, and that it is pleas
ant and safe for children to take. % and
80 cent bottles for sale by Landers &
Babbidge, Portland; and G. 3. Wood
man, Westbrook,
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-17
SOUTH PORTLAND
PLEASANTDALE.

The many friends of Mrs Alph a
Turner will be very sorry to hear of her
severe illness. She took sudden cold
while at the Methodist Conference at
Auburn, which resulted in pneumonia.
At present writing she is very seriously
i'll and the Doctor is with her great
deal Of the time.
Mrs. Granville Libby has returned from
few days visit in Auburn.
Mrs. VIM. Brandt, who has been at hsr
mothers, Mrs. Eben Hamilton, called
here by the illness of her sister, Mrs
Samuel D. Latham, returned to her home
in Buffalo, last week.
Mrs. Elijah Hamilton has returned
from Rockport, Mass, where she was
Frank Tarr.
Quite number of our people attended
the dance given at Wizards hall, on
the 18th, by the W. D. B. W. club of
Portland.
Who said that the electrics were not a
benefit OF course it wasn't meant. The
cars are crowded nearly every trip and
on Sundays great many young people
from the city came over to Pleasantdale
after Maydowers
Mr.. Edward G. Reynolds and
mother, Mrs. L. D. Reynolds, spent Sun
day with relatives in Braintree, Mass.
Miss May Whitney, who has been visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. J. O. Mountfort,
Brown street, returned Saturday to her
home in Gray.
The Epworth League connected with
Browns Hill Methodist church held a
sociable in the vestry on Tuesday even
ing. 1t being.a stormy nightsnot many were
present. Those who went however had 8
very pleasant time. Miss Elizabeth Ethe
Dyer recited the ''Yellow Rose - in q
very creditable manner, Miss Mae Emma
Shilling gave Flying Jim" in hel
charming way and Miss Elizabeth
Imogene Taylor reoited "Home Sweet
Home" in pleasing fashion. The mem.
bers of the Sunday school sang several
times. Misses Gertie and Violet Written
gave duet very nicely and Miss Mollie
Gertrude Thompson sang ''Ihe Names
upon the Sand' in happy manner.
Miss Mollie has fine voice and pleased
all with her selection. Remarks were
made by the president. Mr.. Walter Hus-
ton. The entertainment closed with the
Lord s prayer in concert.
Mr.. Samuel Jordan returned Monday
from few days. visit with relatives at
Poland and Webbs Mills.
Mrs. A. D. Morse, of Portland, and
Mrs. Christopher Dyer, of Lewiston, were
in Pleasantdale calling on friends and
relatives Tuesday.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-17
why There Was No Fight.

overheard the following conversation
in Market street car yesterday between
a couple of young men:
~ told you that fellow Moore was a
scoundrel," declared one, "and I told him
SO yesterday"
"You didf" And the other commenced
looking his friend over for evidences Of a
conflict. "What did he say2''
ooh, I didn't listen to him. I told him
he was liar, a thief and a scoundrel and
that I would punch him in the nose If he
said word to me-"
"What did he do?''
Nothing; he is coward"
81 don't believe that have seen him
fight at the drop of the hat. Didn't he
say a word baokf''
81 don't know; hung up the tele-
phone. "--San Francisco Post.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-17
MAINE TOWNS.
Etems of Interest Gathered by Cores
ponae2ts of the Press.
Standish.

Standish.
Standish, April 1.-THE young gentle
men of this place will entertain the circle
at Town hall, Friday evening. Ice cream
and cake will be served.
The ladies' circle met with Mrs. J. F.
Cole last Friday evening. A fine COLA
ton was served to large number.
Mr.. John Bradbury has purchased the
house owned by Mr.. VIM. Evans of Wal
than, Mass
Mr. G. B. Poindexter has been chosen
to serve on the jury at the April term Of
the Supreme Court.
Mr. G. It. Swasey and son Joseph,
spent a few days In Boston last week
Mr.. Howard L. Cole, who has been
visiting az home has returned to Kenne-
bunk
Sebago.
Sebago, April 15-Oscar S. Staokpole
of Convene, Sebago, died Wedne sday af-
ternoon of kidney trouble, aged about SO
years. The funeral will be held Saturday
afternoon.
Cape Elizabeth.
Messrs. Ephraimsand Lewis Dyer are
putting water into their houses. 1t is TAX
on from a well below Lewis Dyer's house.
A wind mill will tie built over the we'll
and stand pipe on the hill above. We
should suggest that this be called the
Cape Elizabeth water works.
Mrs. Geo. E. Brown of Pond Cove, has
been quite i'll. but is now improving.
The roads are at present in very bad
condition. Men are at work repairing
them to make them passable.
Mr.. John Gibson, who has been pastor
of the Bowery Beach Methodist church
for the past five years, has moved his
family to Augusta.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-17

TNvESTNENT-Wa parties looking
l. for an opportunity for good safe invest
located for building purposes in near sub
urbs of Portland, at the Islands, Cape Eliza
beth and Old Orchard Beach. Rare chance.
S. M. WATSON, Alb Congress street, Port
land, Me. 1911
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-17
Maine Pensions

Washington. April 16.-Pensions hav
been granted residents of Maine as fol
lows:
ORIGINAL.
AlGnson ST. Clair Emerson, Bridgton.
ADDITIONAL.
Clencn5 c. Libby, Corinua.
Michel Reardon, Togus.
INCREASE.
Joseph t. Reilly, Gogus.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS. ETC.
Carrie II. Nowmarch, Bangor.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-17
Owners Are Responsible.

Helena, Mont, April 16 The coroner's
jury which held an inquest on the 1e-
mains of John Buckley, the only miner
reoov cred from the Hope Mine at Basin,
has rendered verdict holding the owners
of the mine responsible for the death Of
the men.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-17
TOILET.
Forty words inserted under this head
one week for rs cents cash in advance.

gsO LET for the summer season, furnished
4 cottage a Pulpit Harbor, Maine, North
Haven) close to post office; shore privileges;
terms reasonable. For further particulars
address MRS.E. G. WITHERSPOON, Lincoln
vile, Maine. III
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-17

FgyO LET.-Near Union station, fat of
IL seven rooms and bath, all in first class
condition, having been newly painted and
polished throughout. Hot and cold water,
hand elevator, laundry tubs, gas and plenty
of storage ROOM To be vacated May 1st. In
street. 1911
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-17

FYoUsE TO LET IN DEERING-A very de-
Ill sirable rent at Woodfords; house of 8
rooms, centrally and pleasantly located on
Arlington street, with bath room, water
closet, furnace heat and cemented cellar
Apply to WARREN SPARROW, No. Airing
ton street. 17-1
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-17

WTANTED-An persons in want of trunks
w and bags to call on E. D. REYNOLDS,
593 Congress street, one door above Shaw's
grocery store, as we manufacture our goods
and can therefore give bottom prices.
Trunks repaired. Open evenings. We frame
pictures. fed4-5
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-17

TMPOTENCY-Sexlal weakness, lost vitality
l. and nerve force, from excuses or over.
small shranken organs deveIop e remedy
cheap, safe reliable, convenient. If suffering
enclose stamp for particulars and be cured.
Strictly confidential. PRIVATE PARTY,
Press Office, 1911
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-17

WANTED-The public to know that j. G..
w CURRIER, bell hanger, is at 1877 Clark
street. Speaking tubes and bells of all kinds
put into hotels. private houses and steamboats,
at short notice; all work warranted orders by
mail attended to. Ill
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-17

VVANTED-Burnham's Beef, Wine and Iron
w for your health and tonic; no equal; try
a bottle OF your druggist or grocer. Trade
supplied by jobbers generally. Bargain case of
8 dozen with graduate glass. In stock at
THOMPSON s. HALLS. Ill
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-17

FENO LET-A very desirable upper tenement
Il of six rooms in perfect repair, fine loca--
ton, large closets, good plumbing, gas and
Sebago Apply on the premises, 1872 Congress
street, to MRS. E. A. CLARKE. 1911
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-17

TENO LET-Summer cottage, furnished
IL located one of the most beautiful points
ON the Cape Elizabeth shore. Electrics run
near. Apply to PRENTISS LORING s. son,
20 Exchange street. Ill