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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-06
The Expert Witness.

The present custom which permits
each side to call in its own expert and
pay him for his testimony is calculated
to produce anything but expert testi-
mony unless the term expert applies 20
manipulation of facts TO suit his clients
case. 1t would be about M conducive 20
justice IL cnch side were allowed to re-
tain and ray q judge and jury Of lite
own. Ia fact, the practice is so obvious
~ calculated to defeat instead Of aid
the ends Of justice that il Is difficult to
see how it ever originated. The mere
fact that q witness Is employed and
paid by the defendant or plaintiff I'M
consciously cnrolls him on that side,
and there are few experts whose test
mony is not modified by such an ar.
rangenent This custom has led 90 Of.
ten to . Cat contradiction regarding
facts between opposing authorities that
the general public has ios. confidence in
such testimony. This Is. Of course. very
unfortunate, rs 10 Is beyond question
that . man who has devoted his lifc 10
u study, for instance, Of poisops and
their effects on the body is in a better
position to judge Of the probabilities in
y gi.en case than the ordinary layman
or physician Under u system where the
expert is called by the court no qucs-
ton IT aias could be raised, and science
would not be disgraced from time 81
time ty these who are willing 20 trade
ON their scientific reputation. -Popula,
Science Monthly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-06

This curious advertisement, addressed
90 lonely old ladies or gentlemen with
an assured income. appears i'm . London
newspaper:
A couple. a highest social position
and old family. wishing 10 educate
their Children well and having large.
comfortable country house ono hour and
half from town, ARE anxious 90 meet
with n lonely old lady og gentleman
with n good income. who IN return for
every care and pleasant society, would
make home with them and contribute
toward expenses and possibly make
them or their children their heirs. No
one with less than 81. BOO n year need
reply. Highest references would be
given and required and . months trial
allowed. Carriages and horses kept
Bert society i'm moderation and most
comfortable and happy home gunran.
tced. Seasons in London or winters
abroad IL desired. Personal interview
desired No objection 60 invalid or TO
any creed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-06
VISIONS WHICH WARNED.
Two Instances Where Dreams of Here's
and Fire Came True.

Two Instances Where Dreams os Here's
and Fire Came True.
Dreams, like girls, ARE queer" and
dreams wherein horses figure largely
take rank among the queerest. In the
year 1880 o gentleman entered o prom
Using PAGER for o race to come of some
time daring the summer. He was
speeding the horse on the last Of the
snow and wrote TO his wife, who was
visiting in q distant town, that his
prospects for q race horse were rosy.
That nigh. the lady, although not espe.
cially an admiror Of horses. dreamed
that she was sitting in the stand watch
ing the finish Of the race wherein her
husbands hers" was To take part Re-
plying to the letter, she SAID that hi
horse would win the race, the last heat
several lengths ahead Of gray horse,
the only other one she saw in her dream,
and that the judge announced the time
:20li. The letter caused q good deal
Of amusement in the family during the
months previous 10 the race. and finally
when the day came five horses started,
among them being dark gray. The
dream came true IN every respect,
the race being won i'm three heats, and
Mt tho finish the gray WAS the only one
in il. the rst just coming into the
stretch; ti,ac. 2:2oL.. The dream I can
yorch for. rs I saw the letter weeks he.
fore the race took place.
Another gentleman. who was sleeping
ut nm inn beside the tracE where his
horses were stabbed dreamed. that he saw
the window of stall containing n val
liable young horse being stcal;hily Open
cd from the outside. Then fire flashed
and fell among the straw. revealing the
horses in u state Of terror, paving and
snortine loudly. The dream was 20
vivid that he awoke and fanciod that
he could. in reality hear the horse sfrik-
ing the walls Of his stall. lie partially
dressed and ran out, and not moment
too soon. Some misc-eant had thrown n
cloth burning and soaked with oil
through the window. This had ignifed
the straw. and in few seconds more
tie horse must have persisted. though.
fortunately, ~ il was be was but slight.
ly injurod.-Trottcr and PAGER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-06
a CITY LOVE Song.

An woodland sougs our cars must iack.
In vain the meadows charms must woa
For In . city three pair back
Ny love hns batlf nest for you
There. oak secured from duns and bora
Well grow domestic a. you wish.
And buy our poultry st the stores.
And In tho market buy our nsh.
Through the long day III read and write
And sigh that work 70 long % do.
And laugh with Joy. ny hearts delight
To think that work IL done for you
And when the winter evenings come
We'll lar the door and stir the firc
And tell old tales of youth and homo
And memory and the hearts desire
Secure above the city's strife.
Well hear the rushing Broadway tide
And flowers will bloom about my wsfs
More fair than thoec that deckcd my brsds
We shail not miss the woodland bower,
The music Of the woodland shronR,
For love shall be our eviden flower.
And love shall be yoar golden song.
-Picaroou In New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-06

on the trail That bear could see had
mighty fine hide that would bring me
somethin like $50 with the bounty. /
didn't care to have him run away. nor did
want to shake hands with him and
pass the time of day with him till Jim
come along and put him to sleep with a
bullet l didn't make up my mind none
too soon. The bear warn't half way down
the tree when rushed at him, rot KNOWN
what would do to own that hide and cap
ture the bounty. I looked around fer a
club, but none come in sight so when !
got to the foot of the tree there warn't
nothin but one thing to do. l just haul
cd off and kicked that bear.
at WIZ the first experimental of the
kind ever hearcd of, and by gosh it beat
anything ever see The bear ciawed hard
inter the bark and snapped ut me. He
was easin up a bit with his nails when
swung him another and another. yelled
for Jim and swung again. I yelled six
times, kickin between every yell Then
Jim answered, and 1 kept up ycllin and
kickin first with one boot and then the
other. The bear didn't drop an inch. Just
as he eased up n little Bit I swung again.
Gosh. it seemed as if Jim was takin his
time comm along that trail. Just as
swung the forty-ninth kick Jim conc in
sight. dropped fat on my back. Jim
popped one inter the bcar, and IL Topped
over onter me. Jim wuz the most sur
prised man you ever see 1t wuz two hours
before / could prove to him that wuz tell
in the truth about the bear
Then Jack piled another log on the fire
and started in on a new tale
''This spring / conc near bein done
fer" he said. kerosene kept me in pickle
long enough to get near fire, ard then
/ wuz all right again
We wanted to know IL kerosene oil
wasn't new beverage for him.
"No, / didn't drink none" he contin-
ued. II started TO cross Brandy brock
on a log I wanted TO cut off three
mile walk around BY the trail The y alter
wuz high, and there WIZ n strong current
runnin out inter the lake. This log was
about foot and half through. rolled
IL off into the stream. tucked my
breeches in my boots and straddlcd the log.
I hadn't kicked q dozen strokes before I
got out inter the swift water. and then l
could see I wuz in fer IL 1 kicked to
back up again to the Shore but il wuz no
use, 70 let il go. 1t came on dark, and
my feet began to freeze. My old boots
had been well CREASED, but the water drip
ped in at the tops and soaked my stockin's.
II tried kickin harder tn keep blood
stirred up. 1 drifted over toward Bear
mountain and knew that II the wind kept
up would land somewhere before mid
night. Just - I wuz getrin almighty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-06
An Asrscas SILT sxsrka.

karcmbwe's Is one of the salt max
ing Villages; a sandy clay Is dug out %
the msrshes and placed ia grass fEi.
nels. Water poured ca this dissolyos the
salt The solution trickles through the
green filter into trough. after which
10 b. boiied and strained. and q fine,
large crystal salt IL obtained IL IL a
great trade in this part 81 the world.
All villages make salt. which IL pat M
In loads about Eve inches In diameter
By four feet long. al these people. the
WaiiawA, are very polite. Most If them
hail you with. "Mornip:" fboy do not
seem able 90 manage Tie ''good. -
"Glaye In the Heat IL Africa" in Cen
tury
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-06
Tartar N1eslb~tne.

Formerly musk was used as O mcdi.
cire in various parts of the world. but
doctors in civilized lands do mot bold
musk in high rcputa. In China Il IL
still thought 20 he n very good medicine.
but the Chinese have queer notions
about cures and charms. Abbe Huc, q
Distinguished traveller. says that WHOM a
Tartar doctor finds himself without his
drugs and medicines be IL not in the lcasf
embarrassed He writes the names OF the
needed drugs On clips of paper. and
these. being rolled up in little balls. sre
swallowed by the sick man. Ito swsl-
low the name 81 n remedy or the rem.
edy ITSELF" say the Ta-fsrs ''corncs 90
precisely the same thing" - Noah
Brooks in 81. Nicholas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-06

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-06
THE CHAMPION KICKER
How Honest Jack Ormistcn
Booted the Bear.
4 MAN OF INFINITE RESOURCE.

It's . Gold Day When Yen Corner the Old
Woodsman-OnO orc Gold Day IIe Warm.
ed His Feet by Burning Kerosene In
His Eoots.
Jack Ormiston of the Aai-ondacks has
had some queer experiences in the woods.
He has been eaten mp by a bear, he has
foated around on Cranberry lake nst-i,lc q
log for hours with the cakes OF ice making
hash of lis legs. He has been lest, frozen.
shot, and has fallen down emtankincrts
times without number and he lives to tel
the tale. Some time since Jack got t.
EARNING it in camp to some imprcssionEtI,
young tenderfeet, ard this is his story as
they repeat il:
"You've heercd some Of the fcllcrs say.
hain't you, how l ko,cLod that cid lear
last fall:" asked Jack.
We assured him that we never had, and
1t was not strictly true. because he lad
told Us a dozen or moro times before.
WAL, you must know where Tully
pond is, continued Jack. "E!essed IL |
don't kotch a bear mighty quccr there last
fall. Jim Hodge give me n lift on the job,
must say, but that amt tho point. Fact
is, the great pint wuz the too end
of these boots. l was comm down this
way along the trail when l hcercd "a rus.
Ting overhead in a tall pine. Golly. when
looked up kinder quick sideways, for l
feered sometnin wuz goin to drop, / soc
mighty big bear comm along on one Of
the limbs toward the trunk
HE started to come down the trunk
back end first, winkin at me. My gun
WIZ over at camp. didn't have thing
with me, and Jim wuz half a milo b:cl,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-06
A LIVELY CORPSE.
He Couldn't "Piay Dead" While the Watch.
ers PLAYED Cards and Drank Whisky.

".
In an English police court the other day
where Icon Nint, n professor of kypnotism.
was tried for assault. the following anus
ing story was brought ont:
The defendant gave series 81 entertain
ments OF hypnotism, thought reading and
kindred subjects, the principal attraction
being the placing of n man in n trance on
Monday, to Ire awakened on Saturday
night. The man was put in n c;,skct. ard
the public were admitted To view him ut
all hours on the payment Of sixpence. The
complainant and other companions, num-
herring about dozen, went to view the
man, taking with them bottle OF whisky
and n Pack Of cards, their object bcing tn
watch him from after | | o'clock on Thurs
day night until O'Clock I'm the morning,
as they believed tic affair To lie n fraud
They denied that they used any cruelty to
the CORPSE" hut admitted that ono Of
them, named Fraser. sang various cunic
songs IN order to force n laugh from him
Inc whisky was spirited away before tt
was half consumed, most Of them getting
none. The man in the caslct had what
the attendant called n III soon after the
watch heRall, and struck fraser n. the
ince, but TIE attendants quoted him, ard
the corpse reyivcrs," as the watching
party were termed, continued tn play half
penny zap for some two hours. Then
the man In the trance jumped out If the
case, saying he had been listening 20 their
NONSENSE for two hours and had had quite
enough Of II. lie commenced to spar and
threatened 70 knock man named Hull,
the smallest q. the lot. through tire wall
Ore of the biggest Of the visitors n.a,ie
thrents in return. but inst then the
cori'se. noticing tho presence Of Police
Oiilcer Davies, sprang hack into tic ca.set
ana became dead again Dr. Nint ar
rived at this point. and producing n NJ
Soiver Threatened 10 shoot and pointed the
weapon at the complainant. For the de-
iendant, it was Stated that the visitors
were disorderly. half % them intoxicated.
and that they stuck pins into the man.
burned his nose With cigar ends and other
wise cruelty III treated him. A toy cignr
cutter, shaped Ike IA revolver WIS exhibit
90 as the article carried by Dr Vint
The defendant was ordered to Isny the
costs and give bonds to keep tie peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-06
The WAY Of Orssors.

II wonder why orators always have
to drink So much watcr:" asked the In.
pocent looking boarder.
''On account Of their burning Ian
guage." said Asbury Peppers promptly.
But the fellow ! was thinking #. IS
said the innocent looking bosrder. "was
dealing solely in figures"
Then the innocent one locked tri.
umphant until Mr.. Peppers came back
with the statement that they must have
been dry statistics-CiDciuuaii En-
quir,r.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-06
Nee. Against Carrier Pigeons.

An ayriculturist Of westphaiia made
a bet that IL bce-, released ne a distance
Of three miles from the hives af the
same time rs IL pigeons. would travel
over the ground rs quickly rs the birds.
The iirst bee entered the bive ono quar-
ter of . minute before the frs; pigeon
reached its co.umbary. Three other bs..s
arrived before the second pigeon. and
the remainder Of the competitors reach
ed home simultaneously.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-06
Women Fight q Duel.

A couple OF ladies recently fought n tirei
with pistols in the outskirts OF "a little town
in Hungary. Both fired ut the word of
command. One sent her ball into a. small
boy who was perchod on n tree and tic
other snut hers into the side Of calf which
was grazing in a ncighborine lcld. As
there had Leen some blood letting, homer
was declared satisfied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-06
nassnssss. o~sss u . D..

.'Myssio Curs" for rhsaDstism
and ssusslgia cures In I 70 days.
Its action upon the system 10 re-
msrksbls and mysterious. Il 70.
moves ct once the cause, and the
disease Immediately disappesrs. The
fret toss greatly relieves. IS cents.
Sold BY Otto Grotjan. druggist. kcch
Island. end Cost Schisgsl q Son. ~
West Second street. Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-06
ssssasso.s AssssS r-ssvs

The bsss sa.ve IN The world fos
cute. bruisss. sores, ulosrs, salt
rheuna. fsvsr so's.. ssstsr. cbappcd
hands. cbiiblsins. corps and al skin
sruptious. and positively cures
piles OF no pay rsqo'rel II 10 guar
snse~d 20 give psrssct sstisfsc; ioa. OF
mtn y refunded Prsee - cents pse
bys. For ssle bv Hsses . UlIsmeyog
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-06
Prescriptions ny Carrier Pigeons.

a doctor in the highlands Of Scotland,
whose patients are scattered over wide
district. takes carrier pigeons with him on
his rounds and sends his prescriptions by
them to the npothccary. Hc leaves pigeons.
too, with distant families. to be let loos,
when his services are needed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-06

cd 2Oyears. Man
doctors treatel
me, but none wsr.
able to give relic:
A box each of " il,
Olive and Myrtl.
Tonic have curet
me. Four week:
ago Icould not Dc
my own work
now l have n,
symptoms at all
MRS. THERE'S
THOMAS, Paint
ersville. o. Thi.
lady is prominen-
in her county. Al
know her and re
joicc in her recov
ery. The remeSie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-06
Maori Children Name Themselves.

In New Zealand the Maori priest repeats
To the infant lengthy list cf the names Of
MS ancestors, fixing urOn the one which
the child, BIZ sncezing o. c.-ior whcc it 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-06
We. c..., Aassd 10 cse.ss o..

A heavy coll may lead TO Pneu-
monia or consumption Foley's
Honey and Tar taken In time affords
perfect security from serious results.
Sold by NJ =. Bahns~e
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-06
A WOman'S Happiness,
twenty years a hopeless invali..
Becomes in a month, we'll
and strong.

The number of1adics who are wholly OF i
,art. invalids. is marvellous Complain;
'ecrliar to the sex undermine the heal;
,uickly. They are too seldom cured Yet
ure is not difficult with the proper remcdies
his lacy tells the secret. 81 have been af.'ict
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-06

that cured her are totally different from other.
N the market. Wild Olive is a local applica-
ion-ha rmless. yet quick and certain to re.
ieve all intiammat;cns. displacements. dis
Charges and irregularities. Myrtle Toni,
,ui!ds us the system-Inakes the cure pcrrra
lent reliable scientific. common-scnse an,
economical plan of home treatment. ReIac.
lies 81. each. Mild cases need Wild Olive
only. Samples and an instructive treatise
:ree. VICTOR MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,
South Bend, Ind
MRS NJ. j. SARGENT. Agent,
i,is Ta.Ity-ssvmth st.. RoekJIslAnd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-06

Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. AL druggists refund the money
IN IL fails IN cure rs csns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-06
Ely BROTHERS
Sc Warren St New York City

DO warren 81 New fork CITY
Rev. John Reid, Jr.. Of Great Falls.
Mont. recommended Eiy's Cream
Balm 90 me. ] can emphasize bic
statement. cit IL q positive cure O. e
cstsrrh II used - directed. ''-Eev.
Francis W. Poole. Pastor Central
Pres. Church, Helena. Mont.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-06
viii Not Perform Miracles
But Il Will Cure.

~RMILEs RESTORATIVE NERvINR
" cures nervous prostitution. Not nh
raculorsiy. hot scientifically. by arsf
removing the germs OF disease, and then
supplying healthy nerve food. incr-asine
the appetite. helping digestion and strengtb-
cning the entire sysfem- Desperate cases
require prolonged treatment ne shown by
that Of Mn. ~. u. Reed. 81 Delta. Iowa, Who
writes: AS the result of 4 lightning stroke,
the physicians said ] had light stroke of
paralysis. my limbs would all draw up. I
NT M31eSs would have throbbiugs
On my chest that seemed
Nervine unenaur.sie: For ,hrs.
Restores aad for three ~oeis Sss
nana&S not close my eyes. ]
AA~oAsussssss prayed for sle-p. and
felt that ~ relief did not come 4 would be
dead or Insane. ! took pr. Milcs' Rcsfora-
tive Nervinc and the second night slept two
houfs and from that time on my health i'm
pro-cd; slowly At FIRST. but steadily and
surely. took in all 20 BOTTLES. aud cannes
ofp-css how grateful am. for 4 am moo
pcrfectiy we'll. and have taken no medicine
Tor over four months" Dr. Niles Nervipe
Is sold by druggists on guarantee that arsa
bottle benefits or money refunded.
=. Book on heart and nerves free. Or. Miles
Medical Co.. Elkhart. Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-06

n you are dead tired" ,one M
your system sith DE-. ksy's Remove
eor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-06

No woman has
: the right to be .
b elples S, sick,
nervous, fretfui
burden to her hus-
band. If she is, it
IS due to her own
ignorance or neg
lect. If she will
take proper care
of herself and look
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-06

On receipt Of 10 cents. cash OF
stamps. . generous sample viii be
msilcd Of the most popular cstsrrh
and bsy fever cure (Ely's Cream
Bslm) sufficient 90 demon str ate ia
great merit. Full sizs 80 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-06

THROUGH CAR SERVICE
Lines east Of Peoria carry shrouKi
coaches ard sleeping cars on nigh
trains to principle citiee.
K. STOCKHOUSE,
Gen. Ticket Agent.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-01
Hundred Reason.

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