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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-09

There is well meaning old gentle
man in Boston who goes about in fai,
weather or foul with an open umbrella
over his head. He is one of the notable
characters Of the town. highly respected
as far as that goes, but pitied as the vic.
tim of the delusion that downpour is
always impending. The story is abroad
in Boston that he once got terrible
drencling and contracted therefro1n a
cold that threw him into fever, ont OF
which he issued with his life, but All
unbalanced mind. All he could remem-
her of his experience was that he was
caught out without an umbrella, and
though capable Of doing business and
comprehending every other subject, he
still lives in dread of a second deluge.
He is known as "Uncle Noah. ''-Bos.
ton Herald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-09

4 MASSACHUSETTS TOWN HEARS
AND WONDERS.
"hat Miracle was There! Twisted
Limbs and . Crooked Neck
Straightened.
from the zuu,ton, Mass. Gazette,


tFrom the ZuU,ton, Mass. Ga.ct.cl
Over in the town of Wrentham, Mass
everyone - agog with excitement a child
who had been physically dcforn,ed for four
years, and who was the object Of the p;;v of
the entire town. has had her limbs straight.
enea out, her head again made erect bv the
stTsish'ening Of her neck, and is runnin.
soo II town now with the freedom and aban.
don Of any child. -
Mary S. Fuller is the name Of the ,,,tlc
cripple. Many Of our readers will rer,cm.
per her. She is but a child Of eigh, wears.
nnd has spent the past four wears in he'd
hopclessv crippled. Rheumatic fever four
years ago attacked the nerves and cord. Of
her lower limbs aud neck. so tina, the former
were drawn all out Of shape aud twisted and
Uenf hack in pitisblc manner: and
,"r CORDS ~ the latter were so frightened on
one SIDE as to draw her head down on her
shoulder. Her arms. too. were helpless. and
nei-hoors hearts bled 1T the little ones suf.
,cr'ng. The progress Of the disease reduced
me- " skeleton, and the poor mother has
a'"a"N' g''cn h"r"a. life ios that ni he .h,Id
IN h"r uniirinc watching NJ the little ones
cur ,esrs of watching. four ycars
:" waiting and - las. n. child began 10
".n". hSr o"r"s relaxed. hcr nervous Svstcm
It'"rr-i strength and power. and ,,n.,lar a.
''W'f s""'c. sac !, running about the ;ovn
s's"r"n' a"i happy child. Wrcn,ham re-
l'"eS. Fhrs'cia"s applsud. aud new me,be is
w nerve treatments have been successfully
.'nd'cat'ri. Formerly the surgeon woud
have been called On in this case To .traiybi,n
INC ii'nts. Now the idea is 10 work In h.r.
niony with nature so far as possible. and n
this end remedies are employed which as.is,
nature. supplying 10 the weakened na,ts tho
chemical properties they need. For instance
IN the above case. Dr.. Williams Pink Pill,
Tor faic People wee used, and effected the
cure easily and naturally.
The Ei":irr cf the child said. "Shc b.A
been given up Ivy four doctors. who ,,ey., co..
tain that they ror'ld not cure her WI, sr,
crr')n o,-sn her mouth, and I ac.u,j,x RAJ
!" frsrc the food into ~, Tier mouth was ali
cores. and. oh dear. what locking child .he
-ss. sr1 -'ch cs-e' Nokni- a3. r,vsel.
knows -Sit trial re both hav eh..n through
s"r she vs.. 30 raune ~ realize IT, lrmy
statement will do snyhodv sny c~od | shah
W. glad 10 hav. il Published. anil If those
who read it will oD'y come to me il they arc
skeptical, can convince them in very little
time that ] know what am talking about.
People around here say il was miracle, and I
believe il was"
Dr. Williams Pink Pills contain al the
e'enrnts necessary to give new life ard r;ci.
hes I" iii- bl'.o.l and restore shattered nerve,
They are for sale by all druggists. or ms, Lee
mad by mail fr"m DIR. Williams Medicine
so!. or SIX boxes FOX $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-09
A New Application Of Scripture.

There was rejoicing in the village at
the killing Of pig. Being dead, it was
cut up. \ neighbor's cat stole secretly
into the larder, and annexed piece of
pork. which she brought in triumph to
her mistress. Next day the clergyman
Of the parish visited the old woman,
who recuunted to him the remarkable
sagacity IF the beast. 1T was quite
beautiful. sir. she said piously, ''te see
the way the sweet creature brought me
the piece Of pork; 1t brought to my
mind what we read in the Bible about
Elijah and the ravens. Realm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-09

Said man at fashions restaurant
the other day 10 the ladylike, benignant
and greatly aproned young woman who
had waited on him efficiently, though
somewhat tempestuously: II see you
have laid down my check OH the table
with the figures up. Generally you IA
vor me by putting it face down, so that
the great public is not admitted to tho
secret of my expenditure for my lunch
con. Do you mind telling me why you
vary your usual practice toiay:'' "Oh.
not at all, said the waitress. 1T 8
this way; when the checks are under so
cents. | turn 'em face down, but when
they're over so cents ! turn the figures
up. son, no" said the man. lyon
assume that when \ man has spent half
Il dollar or more for his luncheon he
likes to have ;,s many people know it AS
possible:" The young lady smiled bland
ly and went off with some dishes. She
rnfolded no more of her philosophy, but
no doubt she thinks she has "sized up
the weaknesses of the average patron of
the great average restaurant with some
tact, and very likely she has.-Boston
Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-09

We are ready 10 believe that if any
unweddel woman DESTROYS Of wedlock
were To secure IL trimming that would
'nake her rs good Il cook as Mrs. Rorer
is her chances of gaining her desire
would be excellent. more especially il
she could talk as pleasingly upon cook
cry as Mrs. Rorer talks daily while
cooking and while passing things
around. Where is there lonesome,
hungry, melancholy and weasel eyed
old bald headed bachelor who would not
surrender Mis- heart and fortune to a
spinster who knew how to make his
banqueting table the source of daily
bliss: Mrs. Rorer is the most entertain
ing Of all the public bencfactors now in
sight. She ought to have thousand
women in her classes. watching her
hard'work aud listening TO her wcrds.
New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-09
Agony Easy to Hear.

Husband-Now, my darling, be sure
to write to me the moment you arrive
at your sisters, telling mo all about
your journey and exactly how you fell,
after the wearying ride. shall be in
an agony of suspense until l hear tina.
you have arrived safely and in good
health.
Wife-Oh, won't wait to write. I'll
send you nice, long telegram.
Husband-Umi That is very thought
fni, my angel, but--er-these telegraph.
companies are very unreliable. Put your
telegram Ill an envelope and mail it to
me, and then I'll he sure to get it.
Here's 4 2 cent stamp.-New York
Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-09
A Holiday In Bed.

Two hospital nurses adopted novel
method of spending fortnight's holi-
day. They hired a cottage in the coun-
try and an old woman to attend OH
them. From the moment they entered
the door until the time for departure
came they were never seen, and the vii
layers naturally concluded that there
was some mystery connectetlwith them
Some even thought of consulting the po-
lice on the subject. On their way back
to the railway station they called on the
vicar to give him a trifle for his chart
ties and explained the secret. They were
nurses and had spent their whole time
in bed. Accustomed to sleep in such
snatches as they could get, their notion
OF holiday was a period of long and
undlsturbed repose -London Standard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-09
DEADLY SHOTS FIRED ~ THE SUN.
In oAe Instance "a Innoesnt ,Ian Was Sen.
fenced to Bs Hanged.

In q recent paper appeared an account
| Of strange accident in which man
was killed by the discharge of gun
while lying asleep on lounge in his
room. the weapon being discharged by
reflected rays Of the sun falling upon
tine cartridge chamber Of the firearm.
Since the publication Of the story a
correspondent. from York. Pa, writes
concerning IKE accident ard refers TO a
similar case, in which. through the ef-
forts OF clever Cincinnati lawyer
named G. c. Wallis The person accused
OF murder anG sentenced 70 be hanged
was sc. at liberty. the circrmstartia.
evidence Il WHEEL, he was convicted be-
Ing entirely exploded by a witnessed
demonstration As 20 how the acc!ler,
really occurred.
The YORK correspondent referred to
volume % If The Criminal Law Maya
zine. page 50,. On which fu,! account
OF the case appears. The case was that
OF the state Of Tennessee against Avery,
tried in Henry county. that state. and
Is one Of the mos, remarkable ~ the
history of criminal Jurisprudence
In June, 1887. Charles Ensley, the
cousin Of man Of the name of Avery,
was killed in his room while lying Oh a
lounge, about 8 O'Clock in the after
noon. The weapon which caused the
death was a small rifle. sending 80
caliber ball through Ensleys brain No
one was i'll the house at the time but
Ensley. An empty rifle was found living
OH rack on wall Of the room i'll which
the killing occurred. and the bullet fit
ted the tube.
Avery was arrested for the crime, as
he was the only living close relative to
Ensley. and by his death profited to the
amount of about 500. 900. Avery was
tried, pleaded not guilty, but was con-
victed Of murder in the first degree and
sentenced TO lie hanged. He appealed TO
the supreme court and engaged Mr..
Wallis TO defend him. The supreme
court renanded the case back to the cir.
cult court on technical errors. Two
misfrials were brought about, and then
came the stran2est part of the story.
The brilliant Wallis struck the keynote
to the mystery. In August, 1891, he
had the rife loaded and hung on the
wall A white sheet with the form of a
man marked on it was placed i'll exact
ly the position occupied by Ensley when
lying asleep. and heavy cut glass pitch
er OF water like the one found in the
room was placed OH the shelf above
The temperature was 30 degrees in the
shade. one Of the hottest days Of the
year.
The pitcher acted as sunglass. and
the hot rays of tic sun shining through
TIC wa:er were refracted directly on the
cartridge chamber Of the rife.
Eight witnesses were i'll the room,
and a few minutes after o'clock puff
AID report occurred. and the ball
struck the outlined form back of the ear
III the exact location where Ensley was
shot. and the theory of circumstantial
evidence went TO pieces The incident,
being witnessed and sworn to, readily
explained itself to the jury.-Cincinua-
ii Enquirer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-09
Obtained Expert Advice.

Talk about nerve! A Caribou dentist
tells The Republican that "a woman
came to his rooms one day lately, and,
showing him an aching tooth. asked if
it would come out hard. The dentist,
after an inspection. replied thai it would
be an easy tooth to pull whereupon the
sufferer remarked: Wall, I'm glad. A
blacksmith promised to pull the tuctl,
with pair Of pinchers. and I guess I'll
let him do the job, if the tooth is comm
easy. y And away She went, leaving Ill
astonisbed and bewildered dentist To
gaze at her i'll wonder us she started for
the blaCksmith's shop. Jour
nal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-09
Snobbishness In Dogs.

A dog fancier once took exception Ia
Professor Huxley's assertion that lone
of the most curious peculiarities of the
dog mind was its inherent snobbishness,
shown by the regard paid to external re-
spectability. The dog who banks furious
~ at beggar will let we'll dressed
man pass him without opposition. He
said that, in fact, only dogs of well
dressed persons act 10. Dogs accustomed
to men in rags bark, not at beggars. but
at persons clothed in sleek broadcloth.
Chicago Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-09
Model New Women.

The wonan's congress made an excel
lent impression in New Orleans. IF
these are new women" remarked dis
tinguished lawyer, after reading reports
of the sessions. eff these are new wom-
en-. and these are their teachings. say
let us have more of them. Such q con-
vention will do our women good. and
cur town too" The Times Democrat
says. THE speaker Of the above words
5 crs of the west conservative uau IL
New Orleans -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-09
Tho Kni1hf.a Surcont.

The knights surcoat, a long, flowing
gown, worn outside the armor, was an
impeachment in action, but valuable
otherwise, for it often saved his life by
indicating his rank. position, wealth
ana the amount of ransom he was able
70 Fay. The gold iniuid and jeweletl
armor OF the knights served the same
ru:p~e b. advertising the ;ant ard
wea.tt 81 tie vs--io-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-09

II we can advance propositions both
true ANIL new, these are our own by
right Of discovery, and if we can re-
peat what Is old more briefly and bright
~ than others this also becomes our
uwn by right Of conquest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-09

A man who covers himself with cost
" apparel and neglects his mind is like
one who eliminates the outside of his
house and sits within in the dark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-09

In louisiana the beautiful liliee IF
the bayous are gathered by tho thousand
and fed to swine. The lily is said to be
as great favorite with the hog as with
the poet. Commercial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-09

The word tinsel once meant brilliant,
shining. Milton uses il in this sense
when he speaks Of 1.-The tinsel slippered
feet of Thetis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-09

Stigmatize originally meant simply to
brand. and in the days Of Shakespeare
the farmer was s.id &c stigmatize his
sheen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-29
Wage. Farmers Should Remember

(Says the Chicago Times Herald)
That if Mr.. Bryan is elected Presi-
dent he cannot repeal the laws of ma
ture.
That legislatures are powerless to
legislate value into any commodity.
That Mr.. Bryan himself stated in a
speech in Congress that the decline in
prices of manufactured products has
been due to the multiplicity of labor
saving Inventions, the object of which
is TO cheaper the cost of production.
That the prices of wheat, corn and
other agricultural products have been
materially affected by the wonderful
perfection of agricultural labor saving
implements and by the law of con-
sumption and supply.
That the rise in wheat during the
last six weeks and the decline in silver
demonstrate beyond all controversy
that wheat does not now and never
has declined in sympathy with silver.
That the 20-cent rise in wheat has
been due to short crops in foreign
wheat growing countries and bears no
relation, near or remote, to the price
of silver.
That Argentina, which up to 1877 was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-29

unknown towheat merchants az a ono.
petitor among the wheat produc;n,,
countries, threw onto the narke,
crop of 10,5is,Gs7 bushels in 1888 % 80
IN 1885 increased her crop 10 "A 90.
900 bushels ''''-
| That If Mr.. Bryan's contentious o..
true 'he tremendous peach and apple
| eiop" III Mlchigsn this year. and the
'oiiseduent low prices, are due TO the
gold standard instead of the bounty y,
| nature. Va
ma, II Mr.. Bryan is correct when no
says mat Tree coinage will make silver
worth Sl.2? per ounce. then we wou,d
SUN nave the dear dollar" and tho
same conditions Of which the renu-
diationists complain would continue IN
prevail.
That If Mr.. Bryan is not correct in
this statement then the free COINAGE
dollar would pass current at it's mark,
value, which AT present would be about
SO cents
That when we. purchased for COINAGE
ESQ tons Of silver per annum the nrice
fell from $1.17 to IS cents between ,s,o
and 1893 and the production of silver
increased 80 per cent.
That three-fourths of the population
or the globe, representing the most I'M
progressive nations, now have free
coinage Of silver, and yet the bullion
price for 311A grains is only SO cents
in all the markets Of the world
That Mr.. Bryan's scheme does not
contemplate the purchase of silver bull
lion by the government, and hence there
is no probability of the increased de-
mand for silver, which silverites claim
would raise the price of bullion.
That the 423 900 silver dollars that
have been coined since 1873 are kept at
parity with gold by the government be-
cause they We're coined by the govern
ment from bullion owned by the govern
nent and We're paid out by the gov
ernment at parity for services, pro-
perry. etc.
That under Mr.. Bryan's free coinage
schene the government would not own
tbe bullion or the coins, would assume
no obligation to keep them at parity.
ana hence theirpurchasing power when
paid 10 the laborer or the farmer would
he only equal to the market value of
the bullion they contained
That this would mean a depreciation
IN purchasing power of 80 per cent in
the savings of the people as represented
by the deposits in the savings banks
and the assets of building and loan
associations mutual and benevolent So
cieties and life insurance companies.
That the dollar we now have is not
too good if the laborer is given an
opportunity TO earn it,
That the only policy which will give
him chance to earn it is the policy
of Mckinley. which proposes that
American shops and American farms
shall supply the American markets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-29

Deaths face is not pleasant thing to
look upon, yet thousands of men and wo.
men go about daily with the reflection of
death in their faces The dull ewes. the
sallow complexion, the sunken cheeks, the
emaciated form, all tell the story of the in
sidious advances of that implacable foe
consumption. Doctors have declared that
consumption is incurable. 1t is not. Thou
sands of consumptives have testified to
their complete recovery after they were
given up by the doctors and all hope was
gone. 1t is simply matter of going to the
seat of the trouble which is imperfect
and improper nutrition.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
does this. 1t corrects all disorders of the
digestion. 1t invigorates the liver. It
makes assimilation perfect 1t fills the
blood with the elements that build new
healthy tissue in every organ of the BODY.
1t is the great blood maker and flesh builder,
1t cures % per cent. of all cases of consump-
ton. All good druggists sell it.
H. Gaddis, Esq, of No. 3I3 S. ]. Street, Tacoma,
Washington. writes: - I was taken iii in ISS,
with headache apd pain in my back called in
doctor and he Came three times. He said was
bilious, but kept getting worse. took cough
SO that could not sleep only by being propped
in bed. My lungs hurt me. and got SO poor that
was skin and bone thought was going ia
die. saw the Golden Medical Discovery rec
commended for cough. tried bottle of il and
1t did ME so much good that tried another one
and It made me sound and well. so recommend
it to everybody. 1t saved my life"
"A headache is symptom of constipation.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipa.
ton, promptly and permanently. They do
not gripe. Druggists sell them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-29
Bryan's lnsinceriiy.

Mr.. Bryan has never been consistent
tor six consecutive months in his whole
political career He has professed tn
oeieVe that all prices are dependent
upon the price of silver. and. although
the utter fallacy of this has been dem
onstrated by the recent marked rise in
the price of wheat, co-incident with /.
fall in the price of the white n,at., 20.
most people have been disposed to be-
i'eVe mat the Boy Orator was at least
nones' IN his delusion. They have at
'riouted his errors. not to intentiona,
dishonesty. but rather to vouthfn
ignorance of the subjects he has under.
taken to discuss.
~ De sure the thoughtful people o,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-29

The special dispatch, published else
where in this issue. from a member of
the Journal staff who visited the head
quarters of the Republican national
committee in New York City,yesterday,
makes very interesting reading. II
shows that the cause of sound money
rs rapidly gaining ground all over the
country. and those states which, in the
early days of the canvass were looked
upon as sure for Bryan, are now
counted solidly in the Republican col.
umn AS the day of election draws
near 1t becomes more and more evident
that the movement for Mckinley am
Hobart is developing into a veritabls
political landslide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-29

"rhere are some people who
seem to think that the best way ia
get on in this world 10 to be
one against another. They are
disturbed whenever they discover
that the employees Of labor and
labor itself are on good terms, and
whenever that occurs they COM
mence crying coercion. It Is moi
coercion; it Is cooperation, the
one working with the other for
the public good and for their ad'
vantages severaIiy." William
Mckinley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-29
Playing Another Tune
(Iowa State Register.)

Mr.. Bryan is playing still another
tune. He used to say that our own
action for silver would make the free
coinage dollars as good as gold. But in
Springfield Illinois. he said last Fri
lay:
Let me tell you. We shall open our
nlnts To free coinage at 16 to l. We
hall make the silver dollar an equal
legal tender with gold for all debts,
subtle and private. and we shall say to
our foreign creditors: If you do not
Want cheap dollars. you join with us 10
make the silver dollars good
Here we have an admission that the
iollar will be a cheap one unless rne
other nations help us out. Mr.. Bryan
means to compel other nations to help
is by threatening to pay them in cheap
dollars unless they do help us. That
is craftsmanship,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-29

The reaction of the insult to Secre-
tary Carlisle at Covington. Kentucky,
has driven hundreds of voters who were
ON the fence to declare against Bryan.
Carlisle have attracted enormous
crowds, and the utmost enthusiasm
has characterized them There is nc
longer any doubt but what Kentucky
Will be solidly in the sound money
column
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-29

ney should prosecute them with Wig
or, an Aroostook jury if it finds them
guilty under the tramp law should
bring In u verdict saying so. and the
judge should promptly sentence them
To hard labor in the State prison at
Thomaston. With few cases disposed
II in this manner. the State would soon
be freed from the tramp nuisance