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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-01

Many Of your friends, or Peop'e
whom you know Of. have contracted
con sumption, pneumonia. or other
fatal diseases b y neglect Of simple
cold or cough. Foley's Honey tnd
Tar. . safe, sure and pleasant cough
medicine. wopli have saved them.
It is guaranteed. Sold by NJ. +.
BaLnsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-01

Mr.. Wickwire-But, my dear, if you
discharge the gi-l without notice she
may make it cost Us $40 or tl5. You
know there is an agreement about no.
tice.
Mrs Wickwire-Yes, and if I give
her . week notice she will manage to
break $50 or $40 worth Of china before
she goes. Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-01

Hb Little Joke On BofgnIn Day.
My husband played me mean trick
yesterday"
what was it:''
He told me folding beds were sell
ing down town at - cents each
"well.''
when I got down there they were
AAmmocka Chicago Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-01

Montxsa1 suffered from fire in 1852.
I,aO0 residences and stores being blotied
cut q s-isscnce. the properly lcss ex-
seedi1G co. 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-01
Making the baby


happy /, a woman
ly wonlar's best
pleasure. 1t is
easy to make a
healthy baby hap
py. Such a baby
IS born happy.
Smiles and DIM
Piles are as natural
to it as fretfulness
is to a puny. sick
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-01

Children Cry for
Pitchers Ca0torla.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-01
sHR rpAvELERs' GUIDE.

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gsre -aeese.i IT 8 1'weL,isth s,nsst lego
a. a. y deIs,. cJ.:e, Fifth avsnoe asf
fosr Crit ssT.-t> Prank =. Plnmmer. Agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-01

Daily. bDsiiy exesps sundsl: taoire nostf
46OinR south SID east. No. u runs bet~ee
fJsdar aapids and Wsst Liberty.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
Wrong Half on TOP.

A preacher with views on the tenn
perance question was walking soberly
along dusty road says the Boston
Budget. A farmer with an empty
wagon, save that 1t contained gallon
jug, overlook him and asked il he did
not wish to ride. The preacher, assent
ing, climbed into the wagon, and as
they logged along toward the next
village, the two fell into conversation.
Now, the preacher had his suspicious
concerning the jug. and led the talk
around to the subject of temperance,
expounding his views at great length
and with appropriate emphasis Much
to his surprise, his companion quite
agreed with him. Nevertheless. the
preacher still continued to suspect the
Jug ,.t
.would you mind telling me what you
have in that jug there?"
Liquor. " said the farmer.
81 feared so," continued the
preacher. "Now. my dear friend, you
have agreed with all have said on
this great quention Of temperance.
"Yes.'
"Can you not give a proof that you
mean what you say. and pour out that
aceursed liquor?"
"No." r.a.
"But l cannot underestimate
"Wall. "said the farmer, We see I'd dc
it for ye, only half the liquor in thai
jug belongs to my brother. "
"Then empty your half, my friend. 81
"But / can't do that, nuther. Ye sec,
his half's on top.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
Flavored with Tobacco Juice.

"I am informed that large trade
in the manufacture of English cigars
is carried on, principally in the east
end of ofLondon. All the ends Of cigars
and cigarettes, .dorels, che we'd 'quids,'
&C., are bought at 30 much per pound
from public houses, music balls, &C.,
besides those picked up in the street.
These savory morsels are put into a
large bath, whore kind Of tobacco
broth is made.
sin the early autumn, when the
chestnut leaves are beginning to turn
golden color, parties are organized
who go to wherever they can get a
good supply of these leaves, which are
then put on long wires and immersed
in this filth for either long or short
time, according to the requirements Of
strong or mild cigar. These leaves
are then rolled into English cigars. -
The above correspondents statement
tallies with an incident which occurred
some years ago, when certain person
was charged with illegally manufac-
turing cigars. His defence was that
tho cigars he manufactured did not con-
tain particle of tobacco. And what
Is more, he proved his case. His cigars
were made of brown paper, embossed
to look like leaves, and stepped in to-
bacco juice. London Standard.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
A Free silver Argument.

The silver question as it is under
stood in some parts of Kentucky is
graphically illustrated by letter
which one of the statesmen at the
Capitol received from correspondent
In that State. 1t appears from this
epistolary evidence that controversy
was being waged between a sound
money man and a silver champion.
The gold man thought he had the best
Of the argument. He asked his adver-
sary why he thought that the free
coinage of silver would make times
better.
.sSimply because 1T would put more
money in circulation" said the white
metal crank. ru
''But how will it put more money in
circulation" demanded the gold man.
How?" asked the silver man, with
smile of contempt at his opponent,
"how? Why, you blamed fool, IL you can
take one gold dollar to the Treasury
and get 16 dollars for it, wont that in
crease the circulation.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
A Lost TYPE.

oh. for glimpse of natural boy
A boy with freckled face
With forehead white meath tangled hair
And limbs devoid of grace
Whose feet toe in. while his elbows flare;
Whose knees are patched all ways;
Who turns as red as n lobster when
You give him word of praise.
A boy who's born with an appetite
Who seeks the pantry shelf
To eat his piece" with resounding smack
Who isn't gone on himself.
A "Robinson Crusoe" reading boy,
Whose pockets bulge with trash
Who knows the use of rod and gun
And where the brook trout splash.
It's true he'll sit in the easiest chair,
With his hat on his tousled head;
That his hands and feet are everywhere,
For youth must have room to spread.
But he doesn't dub his father .old man."
Nor deny his mothers call,
Nor ridienle what his elders say,
Or think that he knows it all.
A rough and wholesome natural BOY
OF good, old-fashioned clay;
God bless him. if he's still on earth,
For he'll make a man come day.
| Ha5 Detroit Free Press.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
Bicycle ooasting.

Coasting on bicycles promises to
grow in popularity everywhere as a
means of diversion. Club contests are
now all the rage in tho Empire State.
prizes being offered as in a race. The
fat man has chance with his lean
friend in this sort of contest which
accounts in part for its measure Of
SUCCESS. 1t is often the case that
coasting compntition forms the feature
of club run. A long hill is chosen,
the straighter the better, and the
entrant that goes the furthest without
removing his feet from the coasters, or
sculling knowing the forward wheel to
the right and lefr) wins first prize.
Probably the biggest coasting event
ever held will be that now being pro-
NOTED by the Metropolitan Association
of Cycling Clubs Of New York City. 1t
will take place August 18th, on one of
the hills on the Irvington. Milburn
course in Jersey, made famous by tho
great handicap held there annually on
Decoration Day
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
TaE GRADUATION GIRL.

When YOU read your farewell essay, whsA
you step upon the stage
And tell us what the country needs and
why the heathen rage;
When in phrases SO majestic your opinions
are expressed
That we hardly understand you, if the truth
must be confessed
Perhaps you'll solve this puzzle which so
"1 unrelenting clings
And tell us why one girl has three or four
engagement rings. t
We know it is a problem that, has baflied
every land
To keep supply exactly in accordance with
demand,
And philosophers inform us that great
deal of our care
Is caused by some folks getting such a lot
more than their share:
SO, when you speak Of ethics, sociology and
things,
Pray tell us why one girl has three or four
NJ engagement rings.
Washington Star.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
A Mean MANS Gn,ne.

"The meanest man I ever saw" the
irrepressible Judge Murphy exclaimed
to crowd of admirers, ''has never ap.
peared in my court as defendant; and
it is lucky for him. Az matter of
course he was newspaper mana
blankety. blank rascal of reporter.
Ono day he was playing seven-up with
young lady, and guess what he did?
lie told her that whenever she had the
jack of trumps it was sure sign her
lover was thinking of her. Then ho
watched her, and whenever she blushed
and looked pleased he would lead a
high card and catch her jack. A man
who would do that would steal hot
stove or write a libellous joke about
me- "-St. Louis Republic
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
.rAxIsa No ORANGES.
He Wanted to Propnse, But There Was a
Pnrrat In His Way.

He Wanted TO Propnse, But There Was q
Parrot In His Way.
Somehow she felt that he had come
with his mind made up to propose.
She was as certain OF it as she would
have been il he had told her, and con-
sequeptly she amused herself by teas
ing him for half an hour before she let
him have chance to come to the
point. says the Chicago Post
sAnd then be baked.
She couldn't understand 1t, She
knew that he was op the verge of ask
ing her to be his wife, but he didn't
put the question. Ho became very i'll
at ease and nervous and sheered off
every time they got anywhere near the
subject that was uppermost in the
mind OF each.
She looked at him soulfully, and he
returned the look but that was az far
as he went. She sighed and he sighed,
but he didn't put his hopes and
wishes into words She became PEN
sive and romantic and talked Of the
loneliness Of a woman or girl who had
no strong arm to lean upon as she went
thrt ug life, but it did not bring an
avow,.. from his lips.
She feared then that she had played
VIII MIN 100 loDE, anu nau, possibly
lost him, but at last he spoke.
'Shall we go out on the poych2" he
asked.
She knew, although he did not, that
there were others OH the porch, and
she pleaded that she was afraid Of the
night air. ,l.
He looked around the room anxi-
ously, hut seemed to find nothing that
gave hin any hope. He seemed to be
Respondent, but in d measure deter
mined.
"Mobel," he said at last, speaking
very softly.
"Yes," she returned, endeavoring
not TO show her agitation.
''There is something / wish very
much to say to you.''
She looked down at the toes of her
| boots and said nothing.
He came over to her and took her
| hand.
1 mabel" f" he said earnestly, elf you
will take that blamed parrot out of the
room, I'll tell you what it is." .
Then she understood why he had
been 30 nervous, and the parrot was
put where he could not oyerhear and
| repeat what might be said.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
vAssAR MaIDEN,s LoVE.
She Demonstrated 1t TO tho Young MA
with Mathematical Precision.

She Demonstrated 1t to tho Young Man
With Mathematical Precision.
81 wish," said the young man, as
the twilight deepened, II could be-
love you loved me as much as love
you.'' 81
"That," replied the Vassar maiden,
sis simplicity itself. Suppose l dem
onHtrate il to you automatically.
+ ."Well,i" he responded, somewhat
douhtfmly.
"Yoa and L." continued Miss
Axiom, .'belong to certain circle, do
we not9"
Yes, he assented.
Consequently" she said, "we
might call ourselves radii of that
circle"
The young man nodded.
1.-Two radii of circle are equal to a
third radius Of the Same circle"
He did not contradict her.
.'It ia established beyond all possible
dispute that things which are equal to
the same things are equal to one
another. u..o D..
The young man was interested, but
still puzzled.
snow" she concluded in triumph,
"if you and are both equal to an un-
known quantity, which we will call
| X"
"What is X?',he interrupted.
"Our love for each other" was the
prompt reply.
"Oh ~ he said, satisfied. -
"If," she replied, you and / are botf
equal to X, our mutual love, then, al
things which are equal to the same
thing are equal to one another, / mus
love you in the same ratio that you Low,
me. -
And he was SO satisfied. declayes tn,
Philadelphia Times, that, not NEEDING
any more light on the subject, the ga'
was not illuminated for fully tw'
hours
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
whDDIsa OF 4 WA WOMAN. !,
The Groom Had Little to Say. and a New
Woman Prenchcr Oniciated. A.

The Groom Had Little to Say, and New
Woman Prencher Oniciatsd.-
Here is story of a new woman we'd
ding, with a new woman preacher, n
new woman bride, and new woman In
the role OF spectator, rs told by the St.,
Louis Post Dispatch. The new woman
preacher was Rev. Matte Hart Youn-
kin, wife of DIR. Z. Younkin, No. 3033
Lucas avenue 1t was her first expert:
ence in tying the nuptial knot, and the
first wedding of the kind on record In
st. Louis. fls Vi
The now woman bride was Miss Polly
A. Duncan Of Bement, III. As to the
bride. the term new woman is sused In
its generic SENSE 1t has no reference
to tho date of her attaining woman
hood. The bridegroom was Charles II.
Lamb of Bement, ILL.,, hut the man In
this story 10 small potatoes and few
in hill. n
The bride has been new woman fer
many years. She is an ardent admirer
OF Susan b. Anthony, Lucy Stone,
Elizabeth Gady Stanton and the other
strong minded women who have devoted
their energies TO the task of RELOCATING
man to- the sphere they think he should
| occupy. e x,
3 When Miss Duncan decided to marry
Mr.. Lamb she assorted her independ-
enue and her loyalty to the cause Of
woman by insisting ON woman
preacher doing the job. Mr.. Lamb
bleated feeble protest He bad never
been married by a, woman before, nor
by man either. and he was inclined
to think it irregular, but he yielded to
| the will of his prospective better half.
On Friday the couple came to st. Louis
and secured rooms in private board
ing house near the residence Of Mrs.
| Younkin.
The hour set was II o'clock. and
about that time tho blushing bride
came along. But she was not dressed
that is, Of course, she did not come
in the altogether, but she was not
dressed in her bridal robes. Mrs.
| Younkin lent her assistance, and in an
hour she was ready. Not every preacher
has the privilege of helping the bride
to dress. That is one of the advantages
OF being woman preacher. @ +
At high noon the bridegroom having
arrived shortly before, Mrs Younkin
and the four witnesses to tho marriage
assembled to the parlor, and almost
Immediately the bride and groom ap'
peared.
| All present stood up and Mrs. Youn.
kin began the ceremony. Although il
was her first attempt. and she suffered
just little from stage fright in tht
early stages, she got along very we'll.
She read from manuscript short for
mula she had copied. 1t was not from
any church ritual, but was apropos o.
the occasion, both parties being en-
joined to give to each other the reasona
BILE freedom of action which all vel
regulated new women generally insis
on having anyway.
After concluding with the usual for
mula, "What God hath Joined togethe
lot no man put asunder," Mrs. Youn
kin engaged in prayer and then con
gratulations were in order.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
Always the "One."

"Why is it always l6 to l, 151a to /,
something else to |. Why is it always
1?' asks citizen.
The changeable figures represents
the value of silver in relation to gold.
There was time in the history of
the world when gold was worth 1G
times as much as silver. There
was time when it was worth 8
times as much as silver. There was
a.time when IL was worth 25 times as
much as silver. So the figures
ran 16 to l. 8 to l, 25 to l. To-day the
real relation is about 32 to /.
The 81" always remains the same as
between the two metals.
Gold is the 81"
Tho 81" is stable. The other figures
are unstable. Gold il stable. Silver
is unstable, and its value has to be
measured by gold.
Stability is the first Indispensable
quality in money.
Therefore are we for the 81. F."
Tho Il" is always the game. Chi
cago Times Herald, Ind.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
Father Time Bent the Jng.

young man with the fag end of a
jag abroad was making his way out of
Hayes street one morning last week.
lIo had sohered up sufficiently to know
that he was on his way home and that
his wife would be waiting for him with
embarrassing questions.
"Tol' Mary'd bone five clock, he
muttered, ian gotter ge' there"
When he reached the big clock that
stands on pole in front of u Hayes
street store he staggered around in a
circle, taking brief glance at the
clock HIS he went by and saw it was a
quarter past four, says the San Fran
cisco Post.
"Gotter bone by five" he repeated,
as he started on detcrminedly, MARY
'spectoa me las night, but l didn't
shay what fivo."
He stopped to light tho stump Of a
cigar aud then took another look al
the other side of tho clock.
"Suifer'n shmoke!' he exclaimed.
"Been two hours lightin' That shegar.
Won't be homo by five now."
He will probably never know that the
clock was out Of repair and that ont
side was two hours faster than the
other.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
In the Track of the storm.

The terrible whirlwind had done its
worst.
Stately monarchs Of the forest lay
PROSTATE. Ruin and desolation marked
the path of the funnel shaped monster
that had swept with resistless fury over
the land. destroying everything that
stood in its way.
Here and there were scattered frag-
ments of many dwelling that had
been the abode of peace, happiness and
prosperity.
Deeolatc, despairing men and women
wandered among the ruins. Now and
then there was ono who hewailed his
fate with loud lamentation or bitter
curse, but for tho most part the VIC
tins hore their sorrow in sullen silence,
and there were not wanting those who
found consolation, and even cause for
gratitude, in tho fact that their lives
had been spared.
In an upper room of a house that
had escaped the storm lay one of the
injured.
"IIcw long has she beon uneon
scious?' inquired the physician.
Ever since she was picked UP and
brought here" replied ono of the
Watchers.
"Thero seems to be no bones
broken" bo rejoined, "but the shoe,
has boon severe. We can only hope fol
| the best. | have witnessed tho effects
of many cyclone, but this one
The young woman on the couch
opened her eyes
"A cyclone" she muttered, feebly,
sis rotary storm of widely extended
| nirpuit itc pnptra frppyaptlv bei M
many miles from it's outer limit o.
the term is however, almost universal
except among educated persons "
| From Boston?" said tho doctor il
a low tone. &'.
And the watchers silontly nodded. :
Chicago Tribune A
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
Quaker woo,nc,

"Martha, does thee love me?" asked
a Quaker youth of one at whose shrine
his hearts fondest feelings had been
offered up" n"1
"Why, Seth," answered she, "we
are commanded to love one another,
are we not?''
SAY, Martha; but does not thee re-
gard me with that feeling the world
calls lover" ~, .s.a
81 hardly know what to tell thee,
Seth; l have greatly feared thar my
heart was an erring one, but l have
tried to bestow my love on all, but / may
have sometimes thought, perhaps, that
thou was getting moretban thy share. y
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
Marshal New was shot t,n 1915.

A short time ago book was pub
lished which attempted to prove that
Marshal Ney was not shot in 1915, hut
escaped to America and became a
schoolmaster in North Carolina, where.
as alleged, he lately died. To set at
rest all doubts in this matter, cousin
of Nine. Ney, who is now living IN
America, contributes to the July Gen.
tury family record of Ney's execu-
tion, written by Nine. Campan. who
was tho aunt of Mme Ney, and the
author of the Memoirs of Mario
Aptoinette,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02

Those who have never tasted the
joys of love can get good imitation by
eating mulberries with ice cream. =
Atchison Globe.
SIS it true that young Wilson has
gone on polar expeditionY' "Yes; he
has gone to Boston to see his girl. ~
Detroit Free Press.
81 hope,'' said Willie Washington,
as be prepared to smoke, that cigar.
cites do not annoy you." "Oh, no. y
Miss Cayenne replied; cigarettes dc
not annoy me. But the people who
smoke them usually do, very much. u
-Chicago Post.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
OnatelI,

Mrs. Catchings-John, / think it is
an outrage! Bridget entertains her
young men the entire evening, and
every evening in the week, down at
the garden cato.
Mr.. Catchings-Well. i see no objec'
tion to that; it is better than having
her bring her fellows in the house.
Mrs. Catchiugs tindignantly Yes;
but our Maud never gets d chance at
the gate at all.-Pack.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
A prncticnl SACRIFICE.

Mrs. Wicks = Which would you
rather have your husband give you
$40 or 10 kissesY
Mrs. Hicks-Why, / would rather
have the 10 kisses, of course, but the
$40 would be more practically useful.
should have to sacrifice my inclina-
tion and take them instead. -Somer-
vile journal.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
Anotl,er View.

"Mrs. Dobbs, dont you find. that
club study rather interferes with house.
keeping9''
"Oh, not at all; it helps. l belong
to so many clubs that scarcely ever
cat luncheon at home '-Chicago
Record,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
Tie Best Man at tho Wedding.

Pretty Housemaid-"A An so you were
at the O'Flaherty wedding?"
Coachman-"I wor."
p. H.--"An' who was the best
mau?"
Coachman-" 1t wor Dennis O'Toole.
/ seen him wallop three of the biggest
chaps in the room afore the plisintries
wor over. "-Melbourne Weekly Times.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
Makes Him Jump.

"What do you think of the bicycle
craze?"
"Great thing! never took so much
good exercise before in my life.
"Why, I didn't know that you wero
riding " ~..
Sim not, but, / have to cross the
street once in while. "-Chicago
Record. 4,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
He Did Have ,En,.

"He has Wheels" she said. 'l
Her companion laughed uproariously
and the man referred to looked dag
gers at each of the throng.
And yet there was little reason for
the bicycle dealers ire. He did have
wheels. New York World.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
stiiIin tl,a lpatnnnt,

"What did Mabel do when she dis
covered the law wouldn't allow her to
wear her big hat in the theatreP"
"She bought tortoise.shell comb a
quarter of yard wide. "-Chicago
Record. - s
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
10 Neither.

Friend-"Do you belong TO the
realistic or to the romantic school Of
literature?"
Young Author" Neither. am only
in the kindergarten yet "-Somerville
journal. u5
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
waiting For a Retraction.

Cholly-I am not going to call on,
Miss Prettygirl again until she retracts
what she said the other evening.
Harry-What did she sayY fv N
Cholly-She told me that l needn't
call any more. Vanity. vi
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
M Good,

Angelina" Isn't mine an ugly
looking umbrellaY"
Evelina--"It isn't beauty, that's
certain" .
Angelina-"I declare it's absolutely
no good except to keep out the rain. "
--hox bury Gazette.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
R,usbed Like Lobster.

Gussie-Look a. Mary Mashem blush
ing. bot her mother is giving her
fits for flirting with young Poorleigh.
De Cynicus-Y that girl always
reminds me of ioEster-turns red
when she's in hot water. New York
World. I.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
Ola Proyerb liodernixeti.

Why were the five virgins
whose lamps lacked oil called foolishs
Tommy--Maybe they had their bikes
with 'em. Truth. @
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
Rexerentini Attitude.

sis Margaret fond Of music?"
Eyes; she thinks SO much OF it that
she has never learned to play or sing. |"
Chicago Record.