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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-19
uNWElCOMS.

What has walked you. Lady Mary. from your
sound. sound sleepy
What has brought you. Lady Mary. from the
grave we dug 10 deepi
You have done with mirth and laughter, With
tho tears that follow nfter.
And with us who laugh and weep.
We laid you east and west.
with your bends upon your breast
Be content; take your rest,
Lady Mary.
We loft the black earth lying on your lips and
eyes,
wo loft your rose wreaths dying as loves owl
ross dies,
And We bade you softly slumber through the
days that none may number
Till tho last Of days shall rise.
Round about In calm array
The dead await thoir day.
BE content; do as they,
Lady Mary.
10 you hear tho church bells ringing as or
marriage morns they ringf
Do you hcar tho children singing as 60 greet Q
bride they singi
Never heed the merry measure, for you dranh
your Hll Of pleasure,
And the year hns but ono spring.
Very narrow is tho bed
Whore now you lay your head.
Lot the dead suffice tho dead,
Lady Mary.
n. G. NJ In Bookman.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-19
Conins Not Sold by sample.

Commercial travellers for whole
sale manufacturers of burial caskets
and ooffins do not carry samples. If
they did, they would have to carry
literally carload, for caskets and
ooffins are made in hundreds of diff
ferent styles, varying in the mate
rials used, the style and the finish.
1t might be that traveller would
carry single oasket, one possessing
some new features which it was de-
sired actually to show, but usually
oaskets and oofiins, like furniture,
are sold from the catalogue and from
photographs, the photographs being
generally of styles produced subse-
quent to the issuing of the catalogue.
Undertakers' supplies, which in
olude great variety of materials
and finished articles, are often sold
by sample. New York Sun.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-19
Peculiar Japan.

In some things the Japanese point
of view is very different from that
of other countries. The track of the
Kama-Kura railway is not fenced
in, and crossings rarely have gates.
a boy, carrying child on his back,
straying on the line, was recently
knocked down by an engine, and
both boy and child were killed.
Thereupon the railway company
prosecuted tho father for allowing
his children to trespass, and he was
fined 10 yen. Some time ago at Osa-
ka n COW was run over, and the own
or was fined 200 yen besides losing
his cow.-New York Tribune.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-19
BILL NYE WAS ANNOYED.
How the Late Humorlst Turned the Laugh
on Magician Hermann.

How the Late Humorist Turned the Laugh
on Magician Hermann.
A few years ago the late Bill Nye
and Hermann, the magician. met for
the first time in "a small Ohio town.
Each knew the other very well both by
reputation aud from personal character
istics, but they never had been intro
duced. BY chance they stopped at the
same hotel on the occasion referred to
and were given seats at the same table
i'll the dining room. They bowed polite
ly and began talking about the weather,
each believing that the other did noe
recognize his vis.a.vis.
Just as Nyc raised his knife and fork
to cut dish Of lettuce salad Hermann
uttered cry Of protest and surprise.
Nye stopped in astonishmont.
Excuse me, sir, " remarked the wiz
ard, but thought I saw something
queer there in your lettuce.
The humorist carefully looked over
the salad, leaf by leaf, but found moth
ing, and again raised his knife TO cut
1t. Again he was stopped by sharp
cry from Hermann, who added apollo
but | surely could not have been mis-
taken that time. There is something
there. Excuse me, and he pointed to n
large lettuce leaf, raised il and disclosed
underneath magnificent diamond clus-
ter ring worth several hundred dollars.
Nye slowly picked up the ring. and
without the slightest manifestation Of
surprise drawled out This sort OF
thing has gone just far enough. I'm
continually shedding diamonds wher-
ever go. Day before yesterday / lost .
solitaire in a sugar bowl in Pittsburg
and in Cleveland this morning tho
chambermaid, in sweeping my room,
found three or four more 1t is posi-
lively giving me brain fag to keep track
OF these things, and I'm going to give
IL up rs "a bad job.
Reckoning to II waitress, he slipped
Herrmanns ring into her hand and
said: Here's trifle for You. Keep il
to remember me by. It's yours.
II took the owner OF the ring about
half day To recover it, and it cost him
several bottles afterward. - Chicago
Times Herald.
Mucn.
He protested that he loved her. but
she seemed 10, doubt it.
IL swear" ho began.
IL don't doubt it, =" she replied, "but
Iprefer proof to oaths. -
Then tell me-" he cried, "how |
can prove it.
Teach me to ride the bicycle" " she
said.
TOO much, he returned sadly.
She weighed about lS0 pounds. Chi
cago Post.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-19
Applied Art.

Women are queer. aren't theyp"
remarked a friend to me the other
day. replied that, judging from
what hearsay evidence had been
able to accumulate, they were some
what peculiar.
my wife spent five years in an
art school," he resumed, land how
do you suppose she puts into prac,
tioe the skill she aoquiredp In max
ing designs to be worked in pale
blue silk on the yellow ground Of a
baby's flannel petticoat. Buffalo
Express.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-19
NRryeIOu. Results.

From a letter written by Rev. j.
Gunderman, of Dimondale, Mich.
we are permitted to make this ex-
tract; II have no hesitation in rec.
ommanding DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, as the results were almost
marvellous in the case of nv wife.
While was pastor of the Baptist
Church at RIves Junction she was
brought down with Pneumonia sue
ceeding La Grippe. Terrible parox-
ysms of coughing would last hours
with little interruption and 1T seem
ed AZ il she could not survive them.
A friend recommended DIR. Kings
New Discovery it was quick in its
work aud highly satisfactory in 10
suits Trial bottles free at Gray.
bill. Garmap's 4 Co.'S Store. Regu,
lar size soc, and $l.0O. 4.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-19
Had To Apply Elsewh here.

Jones, old boy, I've left my pock-
stbook at home again"
Forget it?"
"No, but there's such a lot of inn.
peounious fellows always wanting
to borrow. Lot me have q dollar un-
til see you again"
"Too bad. left my pooketbook at
home for the same reason. Detroit
Free Press.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-19

There is we'll attested instance
in England in which a robin formed
such an attachment for two ladies
that he was in tho habit of accom-
panying them in their country
walks. When they went to reside
in another district, he took his de-
parture with them, flying along by
tho side of the carriage.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-19
In the Future.

"Aramnta, he faltered as the mil.
liners bill iluttered from his nerveless
fingers. "do you expect TO wear all those
hats?'
The woman Of the future shrugged
her shoulders
"No, " she answered ooldly. II bet
against the winner this election. DE.
troit Tribune
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-19
Good Prospects.

What makes you think you will
make such tremendous success Of the
china business?"
I'VE agree TO provide a new cook
with every set. New York Herald.
The wine cellar of the house OF
commons is capable of holding some
ESQ, 900 to Gao, 600 worth Of wine. 1t
is over 200 feet long, with innumer.
able small cellars branching from
tho main avenue. In this store
house there Is seldom less than ES, =
600 worth Of wine.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-19
Misunderstood.

Miss Flitters-I don't know wheth.
or Mr.. Tomlins or Miss Briggs Is the
best man.
Miss Revere (from Boston)-Ex-
ouse me. but I presume you mean
better man?
..Exouse me. I'm talking about .
wedding. "-Clevelsud Plain Dealer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-19
Uncle Eben's Wisdom.

'Some folks, said Uncle Eben,
talks bout de wuhk dcy hab done in
de pas some folks talks bout de wuhk
deys gwine ter do in de future, but de
man dat = re- ly don somehn right now,
he amt got time ter say or word. -
Washington Star.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-19
Made o Had Job OF IL.

Mr.. Eaoon-That Mr.. Crossley,
who called last evening, Is a self
made man.
= Mrs. 'Baoon--Too bad no oouldn \
have made himself Q little moro
agreeable. .--Ynkers Statesman.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-19

IOtaI sEl, ,OibiolU
The above products are only from
the 10, 600. 600 tons of coal coked In
one year and do not include the val
ue of tho byproduots of the 113. ooo.- :
900 tons of coal consumed but not
cokcd. The amount of ammonia that
could DO saved therefrom would be
something enormous, though the tar
and benzole, If tho coal were proper
ly tupned into gas before applied for
heating purposes, as it should be,
would not be 80 great as when the
coal is coked. A low estimate of the
byproducts per ton of the coal burn
ed would DO 80 cents. This would
reach s64, 600, 900 on the coal mined
in 1898.
Thus the reader obtains a fair gen.
eral idea of the profligate waste per-
mitted in the consumption Of fuel
alone and has presented to himself a
problem in the fuel question that Is
financially worthy of earnest consid-
Grafton and investigation. - Pitts
burg Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12

ways attempting TO point out to
them the alleged fact that the repub-
lican party. . party which gives
manufacturers protection and labor
ers free trade, was the friend of the
laboring man. He made his cam
paign as . representative of labor
and asked . place on the ticket for
the reason that it would show to the
public that the party professions of
friendship were not hypocritical or
fraudulent. and for the additional
reason that it would draw the labor
ers to the support Of the party. The
republican party was presented with
the opportunity Of honoring labor
and what did it do? 1t turned Mr..
Ross down! Here is q practical les.
son in republican methods that
should be held up for the inspection
Of every laborer in the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12
DAVENPORT WAKING UP.
To Have . New Lsvee on That Side,
Too.

To Have . New Lsvee on That Side,
The Davenport city council
inspected the levee on that
side Of the river yesterday to
ascertain the true state Ut affairs
with reference to the unseemly ap-
pearance Of that locality and tue
inability of all boats to land,
and the result was determination
to so improve the river front-which
is at present in far better condition
than Rock Island's-as to make it
meet all requirements.
TO see what objections there would
be, il any, on the part of the govern
ment to the filling up Of the river
out to the line which is proposed. a
visit was made to the Office of Col.
King. Mayor Vollmer. Commissioner
Boynton, City Engineer Murray,
Street COmmioner Lepper and Aids.
Abel and Klein coming over to the
Office Of Col. King and having a con-
ference with him. The result OF the
conference was very satisfactory to
the officials. Col. King could see no
objection to carrying the line OF the
river bank out to the distance pro-
posed, and made q number of sug-
gestions as to what the government
intended to do in the way of improv-
ing the river below the city. and in
Rock Island harbor, and as to how
that which the city wants can best
be done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12

TnE bicycle problem is pcrplexing
the mcmbess sof Darlington Booths
new Volunteer Army, especial y
those in New York City. So man y
Of the volunteers have been vexed
over the question as to whether or
not it is proper to ride a wheel on
Sundays that the commander has
issued an opinion. in which he says
1T is all right to ride the bicycle on
Sunday. II is better to work the
pedals than to work the trainmen on
the ears" The enterprising COM
mander has gone further. He is con-
sidering organizing bicycle praying
corps, the aim OF which viii be tc
make quick runs to neighboring
towns on Sundays and hold outdoor
prayer meetings. returning the same
day. This will enable the volunteers
to reach many out-of-the-way places
where trains do not run on Sundays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12
a Bright Double Eagle

Is pleasant object TO contemplate, partis ularl,
II one happens to be is. proprietor. But the hu,
Of that justly esteemed coin is not provocative Of
admiration when visible in ones complexion
fort ir the vicinity Of the liver, fur upon the
tongue. sick hesdsehe. eourrese Of he breath
nsusss, constipation and dyspepsia are speedily
rsmsdiable with the never failing aid Of Hostel
re stomach Bittsfs, the finest Alternative, car
initiative and corrective in existence. As . pre-
'entive and n medy for na'arisl complaints IT i.
also thoroughly reliable. They whoee .edentasy
pursuiis tend TO impair the active discharge Of
active digestion and tiious secretion rever seek
To help In vain. II 10 Q capital appetizer and
promoter Of nerve Quistude.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12

The business men OF Ottawa are
stoutly protesting over the action OF
the insurance companies in sdvanc-
ing rates 8 per cent. ltappears that
Ottawa has pending an ordinance
which requires the companies doing
business IN Ottawa to pay into the
city treasury 2 per cent OF its gross re.
ceipts. The companies without wait
ing to learn the fate OF the proposed
ordinance, came back at the city with
an advance Of 8 per cent in rate OF
premium.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12
Appreciation rhs,,. Apprec,ated.

Il is such little incidents as the
following that contribute the oasis
to the newspaper publishers exist
ence:
The German Evangelical Lutheran
congregation of Rock Island at its
monthly meeting decided unani-
mously to extend its sincere thanks
to The ARGUS for the cut and de.
scription OF said church in its valua-
BILE paper. +. L. SELLE, Secretary.
TIT Argus desires to reciprocate
by expressing likewise its apprecia-
ton of the neat courtesy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12
Labor Given . snub.

The republican party is great in it,
oratory and its platforms as the al.
legged friend OF American labor but it,
is mighty small when IL comes down
TO literal fuliillment as has beer
shown ut Homestead and at Pullman
and ms was shown last week in its
state convention. David Ross. OF
Lasalle. q coal miner, and . bright
representative Of that class OF
organized labor that 10 sus.
ceptible Of being hoodwinked
and deceived by the silly ar
guments of protection. was a candi.
date for lieutenant governor. Ross
is man Of character and fine pub.
lie speaker. Who for eight or ten years
has been on the stump urging labor
crs to vote the repu blican ticket. al.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12
Completely Paralyzed.
PHYSICIANS ARE. ASTOUNDED BY
A PECULIAR CASE


4 Young Han Stricken with. Landrvs
Paralysis arid yet Recover.
tl'rom the Times, Philadelphia, Pa.)
Stricken with Landry's Paralysis and yet
cured That means but little to the average
layman but it means q miracle to q physi-
clan. such is the experience of o. Z. DALI
more now a resident 0f Madison, n. j., and .
rare experience il is.
"Yes, its true that had Landry's Paral-
ysiS said Mr.. baltimore to . reporter, "oE
else the most celebrated physicians of Lon.
don were mistaken.
1T was on the 18th of March, this year, -
BE- continued, when ! was in New York
City, tina; l frs. felt the symptoms Of my
trouble. / experienced difficulty in going
up stairs, my legs failing to support me. !
consulted physician who informed me
that | had every symptom of Locomotor
Ataxia, bu. as the case developed he pro.
nJuncedi it case of Landrys Paralysis and
knowing the nature of the disesse advised
gave up my work and on April 1st started
for London, Dat. 4 well-kn2wn physician
WAS consulted but grew rapidly were and
on Saturday. April z, several eminent ply.
sic.ans he'd consultation on nv case and
informed tue that 1 was at deaths door.
having but three II six days 10 live, still
l,nyerc1 on, by this time completely paral-
yz,I, my hands and feet being dead, ]
could hardly whisper my wants and could
only swallow liquids. Oh, the misery OF
tAo-e moments are beyond all description
AID death weuld really have been o welcome
visitor.
Now, comes the part that has sstounded
tn physicians. Rev. Mr.. Gondy, q clergy.
IN II who visited me in my last hours, as Ire
supposed, told me of the marvellous cures
of paralysis hat had been performed by
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. l
started to take the pills about April % and
week after that felt an improvement in
ny condition. There was a warm, ingling
SIN alton in The limbs that had been entire.
IL dead and I soon began to move niy feet
and hands, the Improvement continued
uatl Nay 2S when l was taken out of bed
fo- a drive and drove the horse myself BY
the beg inning of July l was able to walk up
stairs alone and paid visit to Niagara.
Slowly bet surely gained my old health
and strength leaving Ontario for New York
on October II and beginning my work again
on October rs, 1894. Cured Of Landfy's
Paralysis in eight months" To confirm his
story beyond all doubt, Mr.. baltimore mads
the following affidavit:
Sworn and subscribed before me Dccem.
Der 3, 1894. AMOS c. RATHBUN,
seal. Notary Public
elements necessary to give new life and rich
ness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves Ehey are for sale by all druggists,
or pay be had by mail from DIR. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, n. Y, for
50 cents per box, or six boxes for $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12
Your hoy Won't Live . Month.

So Mr.. Gilman Brown, of "a Mill
street. South Gardner, Mass, was
told by the doctors. His son had
lung trouble. following typhoid ma
laria. and he spent 1915 with doc.
tors, who finally gave him up. say.
ing: 'Your boy won't live q
month" He tried DR.. Kings New
Discovery and few bottles restored
him to health and enabled him to GO
to work perfectly well man. He
says he owes his present good health
to the use Of DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery, and knows it to be the best
in the world for lung trouble. Trial
bottles free at Hartz & Ullemeyer's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12
DoinRn Of thu Court.

A motion for a new trial was asked
in the Van Patten & Marks vs.. Hans
gen and Buncher case yesterday;
and similar case with the Daven-
port Produce company as the plain
tiffs. in course of hearing, was post
poned pending the disposition Of the
motion in the former case. the ont.
come Of which will decide several
others.
Trial Of Mrs. Frederick Ekroth's
IS, 200 damage suit for malpractice
against DR.. Emil A. Eden, of Mo-
line. is now on. Mrs. kkro,h is also
q resident OF Moline. where she
sometime ago sustained dislocation
Of the arm. She claims to have en-
gagged the services of DIR. Eden to
I'D Just the member. but AYERS that he
made failure Of the attempt, there
by rendering the arm almost worth
less since. Mrs. .Ekroth is repre-
sented by W. A. Meese and DR.. Fl
den by w. r. Moore. and the follow.
ing gentlemen compose the jury
called to decide the case: l.. p. Mel
son, William McGinniss, w. A. Por
ter. Theodore Simmons, ID. j. Sears,
NJ. w. Battles, w. w. Gibbs. l..
Sieghartner. A. &. Fider, Vic John.
ston. James Rowland and Hans
Kruse.
Judge Glenn yesterday granted a
divorce to Mrs. Jessie Taliaferro,
who said that she was married in
1887 in Rock Island TO Ralph ITALIA
ferro, her maiden name being Miss
Jessie Sinnet. She further claimed
that they lived together until Janu-
airy OF 1892. when he deserted herself
and child without any reasonable
cause. Mrs. Taliaferro was also
given the custody Of their child.
Francis S. Taliaferro, born January
10, 1890.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12
CoSGgyss il 20 adj iourn Soon

CoNGIEss is to adjourn soon. All
parties are agreed that such adjourn.
ment will be for the benefit Of the
whole country. Thus it is that in.
competency ilourishes in republican
bodies until she people find it out.
We can be no worse of for a. while
than we are now. We have n senate
that does nothing, and a house that
does nothing right. No wonder that
adjournment is heartily approved by
all. Grover Cleveland can be relied
upon to take caro- Of things until
congress meets again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12
MADAM DEsARMEAux. THE cRowNEr

MADAM DESARMEAUX, THE CROWNED
Az queen of all clairvOyants-not a sorcerer
or fortune teller. only as clairvoyant medium.
Her power excites the wonder and admiration
oil even the most skepticaL She will foretell
your destiny TO certainty. Scores who have
consulted her consider her advice and assist
ance most valuable. She has made fortunes
Tor many, finding for them through her clair
voyant power investments that returned them
great profit. People in all walks of life have
been benefited by the services of this eminent
medium. She never fails to give warning of
the snares that await you in the future and
point out the way by which they may be avoided
Love anairs and all matrimonial acknowledgements
are satisfactorily Strengthened out In a word
Whatever may be your troubles suspicious or
desires call on this gifted woman for there is
nothing within the aim of human power intel
hgence or ambition. that she cannot do for
you or place within your reach She locates
and diagnoses disease. cures hts big neck
etc, also gives massage and magnetic treat
ment. Business strictly private and confden-
tai Hours a. m to Q. p. m daily and Sun
day. Call at once. Private apartments. 1925
Fourth avenue Moline, IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12

TIE Union should not feel badly
because The ARGUS announced SO
many days in advance its forthcom-
ing special effort in behalf of Supt.
James +. Ament. The public is
willing that both the Union and Mr..
Ament should take plenty Of time
to this matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12

TANNERS nomination is arousing .
great deal Of enthusiasm in Illinois
for the other man.-St. Louis Re-
public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12

DIRECToR KINroN will not be
present at tonight's meeting Of the
board OF education, but the spirit OF
Miss Nancy may hang round he
directors still.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12

The report that several congress-
men belong TO q suicide club infuses
hope In the hearts OF the American
people
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12

HARRY B. IRWIN, DEALER IN NEW AND
IL secondhand goods; also goods handled
on commission Cash paid for all saleable fur
niture. Before buying give me a call-I5I1
Second avenue, Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12

0100 TO ANY MAN OR WOMAN WE,
~1OO cannot teach to draw a crayon
portrait by our patent method in three lessons
for US at home. evenings or spare time Send
for work and particulars. Hermann & Sew
mour, 213 South Sixth street, PHILADELPHIA Pa