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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07
Peasants Superstitions.

Now and then, not often, ghostly ap
pearances or sounds are explained to the
peasants satisfaction. Thus in the coun
ty Of Durham "Gabriel's hounds" were
for long, long years believed to SHREK
and howl through the air OH dark nights
and to forebode death to him who heard
and saw them. But prosaic modern re-
search has proved them to be nothing
but fiocks Of wild geese migrating south
ward ON the approach of winter and
choosing dark nights for their journeys.
Similarly the ghost of Irbydale, in the
Lincolnshire wolds, goblin who terri
fed travellers at night with its heart
rending cries, and who was said to be
q witch who had been worried to death
by dogs in q long past age, has been
shown to be nothing but an owl. On the
other hand, no true Cornishman will
ever be induced to relinquish the be-
lief that the spirit Of King Arthur still
haunts the ruins of Tintagel in the
shape Of white enough, and assuredly
the many English families who possess
O white bird Of omen, such as that
which Mr.. John Oxenham saw in "West-
ward. Hor" cling firmly to the tradition
il not to the belief in it.
And SO. ghosts or no ghosts, the posi-
ton is just the same at the end of the
nineteenth century as at the end Of the
eighteenth-all argument is against
them, and il all belief is not for them q
very great deal more is than people like
to acknowledge. Chambers Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07
Gray's 'sEleRy" or ..stone River

Grays "Elegy" or 'Stone River
During Rosecrans' campaign in Ten.
nessee the question arose as to whether
he would rather be a poet or q victor.
Mr.. J. r. Gilmore relates the incident in
the Louisville Courier Journal:
On the following day rode out with
Rosecrans, General Garfield, then his
chief Of staff, several others officers and
a squad Of about 100 men to Grantlands.
the birthplace and home IF Miss Muir.
free, the we'll known author, but then
occupied by General Sheridan as his
headquarters.
As we entered the forest inc,osing the
town Garfield broke out with Lowell's
poem, II do believe in freedom g cause, u
his words being echoed back from the
great spreading trees and set to the mu-
sic Of 100 horses heels. He had scarcely
ended when General Rosecrans told how
Zeklc crep' up, quite unbeknown,
And pecked in thru the winder,
While there sot Hubby all alone
18th no one nigh to hinder.
"What would you give to have writ.
ten that?" he asked as he finished the
recitation.
GAN the castles I ever built in the
clouds." replied.
$50 would l." said Rosecrans "You
know what Wolfe said before his great
victory"
"That he would rather have written
Gray's 'Elegy' than take Quebec
Would you have said that before Stone
River?'
He hesitated moment, then answer
ed, "No. for We need victories more
than poems. =:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07
From Dyspepsia and Stomach
Trouble.
Instantly Relieved and Per.
|. manently Cured by
Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets.
A New Discovery. But Not
a Patent Medicine.

DR.. Redwell relates an interesting
account of what he considers a re-
markable cure of acute stomach trou-
BILE and chronic dyspepsia by the use
Of the new discovery, Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets.
He says: The patient was a man
who had suffered to my knowledge
for years with dyspepsia. Every
thing he ate seemed to sour and
create acid and gases in the stomach;
he had pains like rheumatism in the
back. shoulder blades and limbs.
fullness and distress after eating.
poor appetite and loss of flesh; the
heart became affected. causing palpi-
tation and sleeplessness at night.
gave him powerful nerve tonics
and blood remedies, but to no pur-
pose. As an experiment l finally
bought a 5O-cent package of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets at a drug store
and gave them to him. Almost i'm
mediate relief was given and after he
had used four boxes he was to all
appearances fully cured.
There was no more acidity or sour
watery risings, no bloating after
meals, the appetite was vigorous and
he has gained between 10 and IL
pounds in weight of solid, healthy
flesh.
Although Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets are advertised and sold in drug
stores yet consider them a most
valuable addition to any physicians
line of remedies. as they are perfect
ly harmless and can be given to chill
dren or invalids or in any condition
Of the stomach with perfect safety,
being harmless and containing moth
ing but vegetable and Fruit essences,
pure pepsin and Golden Seal.
Without any question they are the
safest, most effective cure for indi-
gestion, biliousness, constipation and
all arrangements of the stomach
however slight or severe.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are
made by the Stuart company, of
Marshall, Mich, and sold by drug
gists everywhere at 50 cents per
package.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07

X. L. KEKR. Of Monmouth, is one
OF several heirs who claim q one.
fourth interest In . valuable tract OF
land in the heart OF the city OF st.
Louis. 1t is situated on Jefferson
avenue and the interest is said to be
worth $73.000,000. Their ancestor,
Samuel Kerr, held q one-fourth part
Of the original patent issued by King
George under date of March IA, IVA.
Mr.. Kerr Is q carriage top make-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07
Important Facts.

If you have dull and heavy pair
across forehead and about the ewes
If the nostrils are frequently stopped
up and followed by q disagreeable
discharge; if soreness in the nose and
bleeding from the nostrils is often
experienced; if you are very sensitive
to cold in the head accompanied with
headache; then you may be sure you
have catarrh, and should Gmmedi.
ately) resort to Ely's Cream Balm
for cure. The remedy will give
instant relief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07
Cure for Headache

As a remedy for all forms of head.
ache Electric Bitters has proved to
be the very best. 1t effects perma-
nent cure. and the most dreaded ha.
bituaI sick headaches yield to its in.
fiuence. We urge all who are at.
fiicted to procure bottle, and give
this remedy fair trial. In cases OF
habitual constipation Electric Bltters
cures by giving the needed tone to
the bowels. and few cases long resist
the use of this medicine. Try il
once. Large BOTTLES only so cents at
Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07
The Dignity of the senate.

LOulevlile COur:crJOurnAl.
Senate document No. / OF the
Fifty-fourth congress is very inter.
esting publication, which is q strong
assertion to make of any congress
sional publication. Yet we estate
but the facts" as Truthful James
would put it.
The document in question shows
the expenditures OF the senate out
side Of the pay Of members and off,
GERS. the cost Of light, fuel and, in
short, every description Of legiti-
mate expense. Among the items in
this document are 1880 grains OF
quinine, five pounds Of br0ma .lithia,
cases Of tromo.arscnic water, thou
sands Of bottles Of mineral water,
hundreds Of boxes Of lemons, tons Of
sugar. great numbers OF pocket
books, ut from % to go each. card
cases, manicure sets, watches and
many other articles. But what ought
to touch the nerve OF the taxpayer
most strongly is the expenditure for
hundreds Of imported English pock-
et-knives. Just think Of it. The
senate Of the United States,
with its tender feeling for the
American workingman. with its
fixed conviction that American
cutlery Is the best in the world,
sending to perfidious Albion for
pocketknives to be carried in the
pockets Of the friends and promoters
Of American industries! And to be
paid for by the United States, there
by surrendering the revenue afforded
by the tariff on them at , time when
senators say that more revenue Is
our chief concern. The sum total OF
all these purchases was $16S. 92l. or
an average Of $1,000 to the senator.
This expense is in addition to the
pay and mileage.
1t Is difficult to understand WHY
the United States should furnish
senators with mineral water, pocket
books or manicure sets. But IL it is
the duty OF the taxpayers to provide
these articles why not pay for their
champagne. cigars, terrapin and can
vas-back ducks? II We intend to
keep our house Of lords in lordly
style, let us accomplish the task
Without any disgraceful parsimony.
Quinine and bromo-arsenic water
are no fit touics for senator's. Let
them have strychnine, and plenty of
~. ana should they get an overdose.
there Is no expenditure which the
taxpayers would more willingly
incur than that for a number ~
funerals from the present senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07

Mrs. JOHN PErTON, Of Orange. VT,
will attain her hundredth birthday
next month. She has son 80 years
old. who Is station agent on the rail-
road ut place near her home. He
was appointed agent 43 years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07
Blackie and Jowett.

There is a story of the late Professor
Blackie standing in front of the fire at
the lodge Of Balliol, and shouting out,
with a roll Of the famous plaid and a
toss OF the equally famous wild white
hair, II should like to know what you
Oxford fellows say Of me behind my
back!' After a moments pause, Jowett
replied mildly, 1--WE don't mention you
at allln
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07
RAsum.s,sm Cured IN /. DAY.

"Mystic Cure" for rhematism and
neuralgia cures in 1 to s days. Its
action upon the system is remarka.
BILE and mysterious. It removes al
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, 220
west Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07

The key Of Libby prison and the
flag which fioated over the prison
are preserved in the Soldiers Memo
rial hall ut Rutland, Vt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07

Bono interesting statements made bv
Owen Wister concerning the east and
the west are quoted by Mr.. Arthur Sted.
man in . sketch Of the young author,
.'Oue thing ] have noticed" said Mr..
Wiser. "regardins the east and the
Vssk IL ON 30 expressed briefly, al.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07
You

Should know that Foley's Honey and
Tar is absolutely the best remedy for
all diseases Of the throat, chest or
lungs. Dealers are authorised to
guarantee it to give satisfaction in
Al cases. so cents. For sale at N.
T. Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07

A WOMAN working in factory at
Coloma, Mich, for IS cents day,
last week fell heir to . fortune Of
>62.00 through the death Of an
uncle in Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07

Dr.. WiIlians' Indian Pile Ointment WIN eur
hind bleeding. liberated and itching piles. \
absorhs the tumozs. allayS the itching q once
acts - poultiee. gives instant relief. Dr.. VII
hams' Indian Pile Ointment il prepared only 70,
piles and itching Of the private par3. and nothml
slss. Every box b guaranteed. sold b. drug
gists. cent By mail. for 10 cents and q pr box
Wnians Maintaining company. PfupE1etma
C1svsland, OAip. sold By 7. H Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07

A 50-roOr granite shaft. the long
est piece Of granite ever taken out Of
squarry in Vermont, was quarried
At Barre q few days ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07

TIE AHaus delivered every even
ing Ut your door ct loo . weak.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07

WANTED - HOUSEKEEPERS TO KNOW
w that Crystal marble snameled preserving
Kettle also Acme cake bea'er and X. Star silver
polish, is sold by agents permanently located at
eiS twenty fourth street. An s-Quart kettle in
GLIDING siraner, patent cover, price 81 so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07

VANTEp-SCHOLARS TO LEARN THE
W French Kellogg system at 1911 Second ave-
nue.. Tic comp etc system embraces the model,
complete instructions in cutting. fitting. French
oesting and boning for only $40 Usual price for
system complete. s25 Mrs. n. &. Lawson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07

Subscribe for The ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07

WANTED-A EEL'ABLE LADY OR GEN.
house 10 houe canvass for our vegetable toilet
s1aps. Forty to SIS month easily made. Ad-
dress Crofts Reed, S4a to $50 Austin avenue.
Chicago, I'll.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07

AIRY B IRWIN. DEALER IN NEW AND
IL secondhand goods, also goods handled on
commission. Cash paid for all saleable furpi-
tnre Before buying give me q ca,l-I5ll Second
avenue, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07

GYPSY QUEEN-JUST ARRIVED AND WILL
~ inform the public of her wonderful powers
in r. aiding the palm Of the hand telling the past
present end futnr, lost. or stolen property. the
name Of your future companion. wehether fal,e
or true. Private consultations. all from Q q
m. 20 p. m. 551 Twenty fourth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07

RUSfNE-S MAN HAVING $500 CASH PER.
- manent business surc living for hustler,
your own hut iness growing better every day, II
dress c. A. NJ, l1.6 Perry street, Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07

There IL q Hooeier resident,
Ben Harrison's bis name,
VINO refused 70 run for president
He's after other game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07

WANTED-MEN WHO WILL WORK FOR
W SIS month aalary or large Commits ion
| selling staple goods by sample to dealers. Ex-
perience unnecessary. Write ms. Household
Specially company, a W. Fourth street. Cincin-
natl, Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07

WANTED-A RsLIABLE SALESMAN To
sell teas, c1fee and spices TO the consumer.
county rights TO responsible p'rtine Adnreas
Nth reference Wentworth Mills $500 and 2sO2
Wentworth avenue, Chclgo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07

0100 TO ANY MAN OR WOMAN WE
p1VO cannot teach to draw Q crayon nor
trait by our patent method in three lessons. We
pay our pupils $40 to SiS per week to work for
Us at home. evenings or spare time. Send for
work and particulars. Hermann q Seymour sl3
South sixth street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07

WANTED - HOUSEKEEPER. WORKING.
w Competent and thoroughly reliable for
family OF four. Give full PARTICULARS Beet of
references indispensable. Address sX,," ARGus
Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07

WANTED-TO BUY FOR CASH SECOND
" hand goods OF every description Money I,
loan on cha tels and ali articles of value. COods
stored and sold Oh commission. Leave your or
der ut 1922 second avenue W. Jonee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07

TkD-ENGAGEMENTS BY CERT
W fed professional nuree late of Manchester
England. Terms very reasonable. Apply ISIS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07

WANTEn-A POSITION BY A MAN WHO
W has had seven years experience in the
Gca , OF clerk Drv Goods store p-eferrei.
ofiice. ~"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-07

MISREPRESENTATION AS PoUsRKEEPER
W or come site in email family; can furni.h
good references. Address M care Of Tn.
Argos.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-31
stupendous affair. He will pack M ad

a stupendous affair. He will pack M ad
lson Square Garden to it's limit
10000 people but 10000 more will bt
IN the streets to give him welcome
Only fraction Of that monster gather.
ing will be able to hear word he ut
ters, but few will fail to read it after.
wards Already there is a big change
OF sentiment in New York favora BILE to
silver, and Bryan's coming will make
converts by the thousand"
While it cannot be said that the ac-
ton OF the populist convention was
altogether satisfactory to democrats.
none Of them are disposed to worry
about it, because their minds were
made up before the convention met
that Bryan would get the vote of every
popnlist who does not wish to throw
his vote away. regardless Of what the
convention might do, and there was
nothing about the work Of the conven-
tion to cause them to change their
opinion.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-31
The best laid schemes of mice and
men
Gang aft.aglee.

| The last legislature which in on,
opinion was very plant one sought
to create monopoly Of the book bind.
ing and printing also, and its failure is
evidence of the general inability OF
making law that can nt't be evaded.
AT the press association it was under
stood that no firm in the State bidding
on the book making o. the counties
would bid on the work which could be
done in the county. Yet all these con-
Germs belonging to the association bid
for all the work. The Clarion Ledger
included even after it he'd sent us
c'rsular letter saying it would not. If
these State concerns got scooped it is
only what they attempted on the other
printing firms of the State. We do not
believe this law is any more constitu-
tional than one TO forbid a contractor
in another state from bidding on work
in this. Sharp practices wont do either
with individuals or legislatures.
The Board OF Supervisors of this
county rejected all bidssbseause they
said the difference between the prices
OF home and foreign BIDDERS was so
greatly in favor Of the foreign concerns
that they would not saddle VI on the
tax pays of our county ars such unjust
discrimination. No rabbit foot was
workei on them. 1t is our opinion tha,
notwi ihsisnding the greet legal de-
cission to the contrary this law is not
only unconstitutional bnt entirely des-
titute Of equity and should be evaded II
possible by every Board in the State,
Ind repealed by the next Il gislature at
is special session if possible.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-31
The New Printing Law.

]
Our humble Judgment is that tn,
Trammill Printing law. enacted by
i the last Legislature of this State. is {
glittering failure, and that instead o1
benefit,ing the home printers. as wa.
It's Intention. it is working in name,
just the reverse. For instance, pursu
ant to that law. majority Of the
countieS'in this State on the lst ot
July advertised for bids for furnishing
blank books and stationary for the en-
suing two years. In vast majority OF
cases the contracts were awarded to a
new firm in Columbus, Miss. (?) under
the style Of Chapman, Turner & Co
For number OF years Mr.. Chapman.
Of this firm. has been connected with
7 he printing house of Geo. d. Barnard
Il Co, Of St. Louis. while Mr.. Turner
has for a long time been identified
with the honse of Marshall s. Bruce.
Nashville, Temp, both 81 which houses
have been supplying large numbe
OF conn,ies in Mississippi with blank
books and printing for go,sd many
years a profitable trade they are loa,h
To relinquisi.:
Whether or not Messrs Chapman,
Turner Il Co.., have plant at Colum-
bus. we are unable to say But the
fact that they have gobbled goodly
number Of contracts, and, juggling from
some Of their bids, which the writer
has personally examined, 1t is due to |
l'ne Of two facts either some Of the
cards OF supervisors were preiudiced |
against State printing offices, or ignor- /
Int Of what they were doing, or. they
must have heen influenced by some
county official under obligations to
,hapman, Turner & Co, TO so award
he contract.
AS sample of Chapman. Turner &
'o's bids. the would SIMPLY specify
he binding on certain books (some of
kind not greatly used), and put
cry low price on them, leaving the
thers without a price, ETC., so thew
light charge what they please. The
ent'nel, Commercial Herald, Clarion
'edger and other first-class Mississippi
lfices subm tied complete bids in every
lstance on every article the county
ould need But while said bids were /.
LOW as the work could possibly be
one for, somehow Chapman, Turner
Co., of Colum bus f?) would get the
their prices were higher. r
he State Offices could have given
Try superior and absolute satisfaction:
'eir bids We're lower and more com.
etc, but their stocks of fountain /
ms, fancy inkstands, and other nice r
tile personal mementoes, as the Sar- !.
Reporter would say. was not so !,
oiific. There is ample reason for in =
stiga.ing anumber of these contracts :
sarded to the Chapman & Turner IT
m.
We are glad to know that there are
me county officials who were NOT =
ken in by these inviting but mislead. .
bids. among them the efficient 8
Icials of our own county. who were B
to be fooled. and who would scorn 3
be Influenced by the many little s.
indnesses" often shown by any for. 8
n, houses. &
rhe whole thing goes to show that 3,
apman, Turner & Co have such an s.
,etive rabbit foot that they can
lse some officials to forget who put s
m In office and who help To keep up
eounty-his local newspaper.1 &
lnada Sentinel. 4
he above complaint shows as:Bob-
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-31

Plont Reject an ENGEL-
BERG huller, mill it yourself,
save the feed and sell the clean
rice at a profit above any other
crop you can raise. Send for
catalogue andprice, to
The ENGELBERG HULLER Co.,
Syracuse, N. Y.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28
CEMENT STABLE FLOORS.
When Properly Constructed They Are
Good, Permanent Investment.

When Properly Constructed They Are
Good, Permanent Investment.
A reader recently asked for directions
for making cement floor for horse
stable. Such floor is excellent for
horses and cattle. In Scotland, all up
to-date farmers have these floors.
Excavate the inside Is inches below
the floor level. Dig drain to the point
B in the cut, and give it a good fall to
prevent choking. Fill up the entire
floor with stone 1 foot deep. The
stones should be broken up SO that the
pieces will pass through Pinch ring.
Level and beat down. a garden roller
is useful in packing the stones. Make
an incline of 3 inches from manager.
Make the stone foundation inch lower
along the urine groove. Drive three or
four wooden pins through the stones,
letting the tops stick up ) inches above.
Give little incline-h inch-to drain.
Then build up cement from the drain
pipe J inches above the level of the
stones. Then fit on the CRATE or drain
top; have it about inches square. Ce-
ment the urine groove first. Provide
an inch board, inches wide on upper
side and inches on lower side, and nail
it to the four wooden pins. Then ce-
ment all the rest to the level of the
board.
Get the cleanest sand you can find,
free from clay, etc. Nothing will do
but pure sand. Mix 8 of sand and of
cement. Go over all the stone with this
1 inch deep. Press the cement down
between the stones and be careful not to
raise any of them. Then mix 2 of sand
and / of cement-enough at a time for
one stall, if only two men are at work
and put this on top, inches deep.
Sprinkle little of the pure ce1nent-1O
or ~ pounds to the stall-over the top.
Take piece of plank that you can
handle and bed the cement well in with
plenty of water. Then make the
grooves 81 inch deep. Nail Vshaped
piece of wood on a board; make the