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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-03
GEMS OF THOUGHT.

It is huge folly rather to grieve for
the good Of others than to rejoice for
that good which God hath given us OF
our own.-Jeremy Taylor.
Despise not any man, and do not
spurn anything. For there is no man
that hath not his hour, nor is there
any thing that hath not it's place.
Rabbi Ben Azai.
To do great hurt, some genius, some
knowledge, some talents in short, nat
ural or acquired, are necessary; less,
indeed, far less. than are required to
do good but always socle.-Boling-
broke.
Grace leads the right way; If you
choose the wrong, take it and perish,
but restrain your tongue; charge not,
with light sufficient and left free, your
wilful suicide on Gods decree.-Cow-
per-
Science is astruly revelation OF God
as is the Bible, only in another form.
Those who stand at the gates OF ma
ture, and seek and find and bring forth
his great truths and powers to bless
world are worshipping at the affairs of
| the Most High.-Dr. Thomas.
Death is very successful teacher OF
that faith we all long to possess-the
conviction of the unseen. We may
play with the arguments against an
other life when our affections are neu-
trail, and may even pretend that the
case is not proven. Let one of our
flesh and blood bid us good-by and
pass within the veil. and reason sur
renders the place of love. young
child with Christ does more to illumi'
nate the other world than all the books
that ever have been written, and it has
often come to pass that at the touch OF
this unseen hand hard and sceptica
men have arisen and set their faces
towards God, for the hope of seeing
again a golden head on which the sur
was ever shining.-Ian Maclaren.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-03

BENT OVER THE LITTLE FIGURE.
be shame to spoil our friendship.
Do you know. I'm very proud OF the
tact that we're such good friends and
not the least bit in love with each
other; and the girl looked up to her
companion with frank expression in
her brown eyes. 1t was too dark to see
the expression in Karl's face. There
was a silence and then short laugh
from the young man.
well, after that | don't know
whether better say what was going
to or not. It's this, Miriam" he said
hurriedly: Il wish you wouldn't go
with Paul Weston. He's not man
that l would want my own sister to
70 with. and l wish you wouldn't do
It. either. | knew you'd be angry" he
continued, as the girl was silent. for
Miriam, with all her good qualities,
could not brook interference from any
pne. Independent and self-reliant, she
had always followed her own wishes,
and even her best friends hesitated
about seeming to Interfere at all with
0eT dCliUHS.
1T Is very kind of You to trouble
Yourself about me" she said, coldly
but / think know whom to go with
and whom not. never think OF telling
you what girl to go with
You know | never go with any one
hut you," he replied. quickly, and theI
IA they went in at the gate, Miriam
please don't be angry. You know yer.
well that | only said it for your good.
MANY thanks" was the cool answe
and without another word Miriam wen
into the house and shut the door.
We'll, that doesn't look like falling
In love with Karl Scott" she said a
she went into her room and threw he
hat on the table. The idea" with
little indignant sparkle in her eyes
"of his trying to dictate to me- An
there was flush on her cheeks a
she sat down at the table to read he
psychology for the next day. But
some way it had lost its interest 70
her. and after twice reading the eS
traordinarily simple and lucid state
ment: IAN object is the objectiie'
interpreting activity of intelligence re
lated by the ego to the distracted un
yersal," she shut the book in disgu
and went to sleep that night wit
Karl's last words ringing in her ear
miriam, don't be angry"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-03


fore the year is out, in spite OF all
your Boosting about friendship
Done" said a laughing voice, and
a bright-faced girl, seated upon
trunk, proceeded to extract, by means
OF hat-pin, large pickle from an
extremely small-necked bottle.
And by this, my friends, do here
by seal aforesaid covenant" and there
was a shout Of laughter from the crowd
OF girls about her as the speaker SOL
EMMY devoured the pickle.
1t was not hard to see that Miriam
Westcott was the leading spirit among
these college girls assembled here for
their weekly spread" Bright, sensi-
BILE, and full of humor, she seemed the
life of the little circle about her. The
girls were students in the great uni
versity OF NJ, and, after a week
Of hard study, were disposed to make
the most of their evening together.
That's the safest bet l ever made,
girls" said Miriam. why. Karl and
have known each other since we were
babies, and, besides, he's in love with
q girl at home!' this last in a very tri-
umphant tone, intended to carry con-
viction with it. 1t only served tc
bring to the face of the first speaker
most sarcastic smile.
well. Wen Just wait and see, and
meanwhile. Miriam. you'd best save
your spare cash.
Hardly we're the words uttered wher
ring at the door was heard and Mir
iam's mischievous whisper:
"Why, girls. | do believe that's Kari
He's come to take me home. 70,
know, he's just like my brother bu
her words were drowned in the shout
of laughter that followed.
AS the door closed behind Karl AM
Miriam, and they went out into tn
night, Miriam said:
ITS awfully nice Of you to com
after me tonight, when you're so bus
too, with that Latin quiz
"You know ! wouldn't let you com
across that campus alone such nigh
as this" Karl had answered. as he pu
the girls arm through his and in tn
movement there was something tina
made Miriam look up into her com
panion's face and say: Thank yot
Kari. am glad you came
Someway, Karl was unusually silen
tonight, and it was not till they wer
almost home that he said, hesitatingly
Say, Miriam wish you'd let m
ask you something, though | kno'
you'll be angry"
Better not say it. then, for 'twoul
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-03
In the MAynOwer.

Jenks-"If America had the May
flower now we could sweep England eft
the seas"
Hanks-"What makes you think so?"
jerks Because. according to the
millions of people claiming their an
cestors came over on the Maytiower,
the ship must have been as big as Hi
nois' '-Up-to-Date.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-03
THE PEARL INDUSTRY
IS THE ONLY FARM OF THE
KIND ON EARTH.
King OF Gem Fishcrs Employs M Less
Than i.5uO Men, Including $50
skilled DIvers-Bs.an business a
Small Scale.

AMES CLARK OF
Queensland, Aus
tralia, the king OF
the pearl fishers
and the owner OF
the only pearl sh ell
farm in the world,
is at the Occiden-
tai, announces the
San Francisco Call.
Mr.. Clark's pearl
shell farm Is stock
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-03
A QUEER EXPERIMENT.

PhotoGraphing the Splash OF "r"P VI
Mercury.
Prof. Worthington has been studying
a curious phenomenon for twenty
wears says knowledge. The splash OF
a drop occurs in the twinkling OF an
eve vet it is an exquisitely regulated
phenomenon and one that very happily
illustrates some of the fundamental
properties of the fluid. The problem
that Prof. Worthington has succeeded
in solving is to let a drop of definite
size fall from fixed height in compar-
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-03

Hicks Observation-Disclosures. sir.
my home is little heaven on earth.
Wicks-That accounts for 1t. l never
did know of anybody who was in a
hurry to enter heaven.-Boston Tran
script.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-03
To Nelther,

Friend-Do you belong to the real
istic or to the romantic school of liter
AZURE? Young Author-Neither | am
only in the kindergarten yet.-Somer-
vile Journal.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-03
FOR MOODY MINDS.
MEIANCHOLlA ATTRHC I'M
MANY PHYSICIANS.
self Destruction May BE Avoideo-
Change of scene, Good Medical treat
ment, Proper Food and Careful "atch-
ing Cure Worst Cases.

AVE you ever felt
as if life were not
worth living? Have
YOU ever thought
that hope had
been crushed odt,
and that existence
was merely a pro-
| on g e d torment!
Did you ever give
up all ambition, all
idea of attaining
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-03

ELL, I don't be-
lieve it's possible,
even If you do say
1t, Miriam. All this
talk about piatonic
frien dship is sim
ply absurd. Why,
I'd be willing to
wager a d q 2 g n
pairs of gloves that
you and Karl Scott
will &c engaged ne
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-12
ANOTHER DATE FIXED.
Western Insane Hospital to BE Dedicated
Sent. s.

western Insane Hospital to BE Dedicated
Sept. 5.
Sept. 5 was decided on for the Law
ing of the Western Insane hospital
corner stone at meeting of the
arrangement com mittee held at the
Art gallery in Moline last evening.
I. j. Medill, Jr., Gen. William
Clendenin, DR.. Z. c. j. Meyers. E.
H. Guyer, W. 4. Carey and c. H.
Pope we're named a subcommittee to
arrange the program of the days
exercises and report at another ses-
sion of the general committee to be
held at the Art gallery next Tuesday.
H. L. Wh,elan, secretary of the com
mittee on arrangements, was re-
quested to find out how many of the
civic and military societies Of the
county would take part in the corner
stone laying exercises. And MIR.
Wheelan asks that all organizations
feeling disposed to participate notify
him at once.
The proposed program was dis
cussed to some extent at last even.
ing's meeting, the favored plan being
to have the procession start from the
court house in this city and march
to Moline and there take a special
train to WATERFOWL. As heretofore
mentioned. the idea of ret turning by
boat was also favored.
Col. Clendeniu was selected as
marshal of the day, and no effort
will be spared to make the occasion
notable one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-12
GOOD SPORT.
Prizes offered Contestants At the wo,d
man LOsroiling.

man LOsrOiling.
The sport arranged for the leg.
rolling of the Modern Woodmen.
which comes off Thursday, the 18th,
will be an attractive feature OF the
day, number of special prizes being
ole ed as incentives. The races and
prizes to be awarded are as follows
Bicycle Race-Bicycle suit by the
London Clothing company, first
prize; sweater, by Goldsmith, sec.
ond.
100 Yard Foot Race-Two sacks OF
flour, by j. M. Schaab, first prize
pair of shoes, by George Schmale
second.
Sack Race-Sack of flour bv j. T.
Shields, first prize; pair of shoes by
Dolly Bros, second.
Wheelbarrow Race-Box OF cigars
by Joseph Geiger, first prize; sack OF
flour by j. Il. Shields, second.
Climbing Creased Pole-Suit oil
clothes by Sommers e. Lavelle. frs,
prize; box of cigars by Bailey 4 Co.
second.
Creased Pig-The pig when caught
There will be game Of has. ball
by picked mines from the differen,
camps.
The bicycle course will be from the
hopfield over the Twelfth street paw
ing to Fourth avenue and return.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-12
MILAN MUSINGS.

MILAN, Aug. II During the
month of July more freight passed
through the Illinois and Mississippi
canal than any other month since the
canal has been completed. The num-
Der OF passengers was greatest last
year on account Of the number of
excursionists which passed through.
Several months of last season gave a
larger number of lockages than for
July. but for the number of lock-
ages and freight July takes the lead
with August as close second. The
total number of lockages for July
was 81. number of passengers car
ried through the canal As, and the
freight carried was 1.1S9 tons of coal.
which amounts to the sum of 2.37S
900 pounds or 29.725 bushels. Dur
ing the past ten days of August bust
ness has been booming on the canal.
w. j. Forster, of Cable, who has
been station agent at Milan for the
past few months. is to leave Ed
ward Rhodarmer, who is well known
here. will take his place as operator.
Mr.. Forster has made many friends
during his short stay in our town,
and all wish him success.
The Black Hawk Mckinley club
will hold a flag raising meeting next
Saturday afternoon and rally in the
evening at the town hall. The Rock
Island Flambeau club will help to
swell the crowd. This is the first
rally of the season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-12
BUILDING FOR BOILERS
County Board Arranges For the Erection
OF u steam Heatiug Plant

Of n steam HeatiuE Plant.
A new building is to erected for
the court house heating plant. 1t
will cost about $4,000 and will be
located at the north end of the iail
yard. The building committee of
the county board recommended such
an additional outlay and the board ac
quiesced at its special meeting yes
t,rday afternoon. The building will
be one-story brick with smoke
stack 100 feet in height. The build
ing committee was instructed to re-
ceive bids for the erection of the
building. plan OF which has been
drafted by >upt. S. j. Collins, Of the
court house construction.
Supt. Collins also recommended
that the court house be fu.red-that
is space of few inches be left be-
tween the brick walls and plasterin =
and thereby prevent the sweating OF
the latter during the cold weather.
This would entail an additional out
lay of $1,l1s and the board voted it
down.
The board allowed the August
estimates Of the Moline Furniture
company and c. j. Larkin, $1,000
and IS, 1877 respectively.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-12
A COUNTY AFFAIR.
Big Democratic Ratificat ion
Being Planned.
MARCHING CLUB Is ORGANIZED

Headquarters Selected and the Bali Sc.
| Rolling for Big DEMONSTRATIONS and Ac-
tive Work in the Presidential Campaign
Now Dawninc-Nstty Uniform Proposed.
Democrats are planning a big dem
onstration when the nominations of
the Chicago convention are ratified
in this city. 1t is proposed to have
every township in the county repre-.
sented in the affair and make it the
sounding note in a campaign of actiy-
ity and earnestness.
The ball was set rolling at a meet
ing Of the Bryan club held last even
ing in the kellerstrass storeroom on
-econd avenue. There was good
representation Of young democracy
in attendance, and matters of mo-
ment pertaining to the campaign
we're informally discussed, all
agreeing on the idea OF meaning bus
iuess from now on. After the form.
ing of a marching club tie uniform
question was brought up. Samples
OF acceptable styles were displayed.
but there were none which would
NNiN S'iihC thc pupuiaT CuOTu
So Frank Wheelan, James O'Connor
and George Stroehle were appointed
committee to inspect the different
styles of uniforms to be employed in
the campaign, and select something
neat and submit it for, the clubs APP
proval at meeting to be held as
soon as possible. MIR. O'Connor goes
to Chicago tomorrow evening to look |
over samples of campaign goods.
The marching club has selected |
headquarters upstairs at 1912 Sec
ond avenue. where literature touch
ing on all questions Involved in the
presidential campaign is to be freely |
Plans for the Ratification.
No date has been set for the ratif-
cation, but the club proposes to set
To work Immediately and get in
touch with all demo rats throughout |
the county and get them interested |
in the demonstration. 1t is pro-
posed to invite some well known |
campaign orator to be here on that |
occasion, and have several local dem
ocrats also discuss the political is
sues.
Such demonstration it is planned |
TO hold in Rock Island, where the |
clubs of Moline and all over the |
county will assemble and make one
big rousing night of it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-12

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, aud he spent 1875 with doc
tors, who finally gave him up. say
ing: Your boy won't live a
month" He tried DR.. Kings New
Discovery and few bottles restored
him to health and enabled him to 90
to work a 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, 1896-08-12

try Electric Bitters as a remedy for
your troubles? If not. get a bottle
now and get relief. This medicine
has been found to be particularly
adapted to the relief and cure of ali
Female Complaints. exerting a won.
derful direct influence in giving
strength and tone to the organs. II
you have loss of appetite, constipa.
ton, headache. fainting spells or are
nervous, sleepless, excitable, melan.
choly or troubled with dizzy spells,
Electric Bitters is the medicine YOU
need. Health and strength are guar
anteed by its use. Large bottle:
only SOC at Hartz & Ullemeyer's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-12
Rheumatism Cured in . Day.

mystic Cure" for rheumatism
and neuralgia cures in to 8 days.
Its action upon the system is re-
marksble and mysterious. 1t re-
moves st once the cause, and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
tir.t dose greatly relieves, IS cents.
Sold oy Otto Grotjan, druggist. Rock
Island. and Gust Schlegel & Son, 2z0
West Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-12

that Foley's Collie Cure is en- instant
relief for collie, summer complaint,
cholera morbus, diarrhoea, bloody
huX, Chronic diarrhoea. cholera in
fantum, bilious collie. painters collie,
aud all bowel complaints. 25 cents
and SO cents. Sold by NJ. F. Balm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-12

Very low rates will be made by the
Missouri. Kansas & Texas railway,
for excursions of August 4 and Is,
September !, Is and 80, to the south,
for home seekers and harvesters.
For particulars, apply to the nearest
local agent or address H. A. Cher
rier. BIG Marquette building, Chi
cago, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-12

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. II
soothes the child. softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie. and
is the best remedy for disrrhoea.
twenty-five cents q bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-12

In warm weather bowel complaints
frequently result from over eating or
over drinking. Foley's Collie Cure
affords perfect protection from all
bowel arrangements and is guaran-
teed. Sold by NJ. +. Bahnsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-12

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-12
His Stoamboating Title.

AAAo SsooAi"oathhB AAtifs
THE true story OF his getting the
name of Diamond Joe was in this
wise: Joe Davidson owned a num-
Der of steamers plying On the lower
Mississippi, while Joe Reynolds
owned boats running north on the
river to st. Paul. Both lines
were known as the Joe Steamers, ;
and all bales and goods were marked
via the Joe line. The confoundirg
of the two resulted in Rey nolds draw
ing diamond around the 10 on ali
goods shipped and thereafter he WAS
Diamond Joe, and in no way did the
appellation come from the fact that
he had fondness for wearing the
precious stone.
"'As plunger he had few equals
One of his greatest was the Del Pasco
mine, in Arizona, but its turning OUT
badly only strengthened his determ-
lnation to secure world beaten and
it was about this time he set his
heart on the Congress mine, which
even today is one of Arizona's great
est producers. He pa $50. 600 for
the property. and it was 65 miles
from Prescott and any railroad. L,
was here he died. l went out to
make an examination Of the prop
erty for Mr.. Reynolds, and handled
assays and the requisition depart
ment OF the place, and they were
lively days out there. the story of
Mr.. Reynolds death has never been
reported correctly. SO I'll tell you the
facts.
cit was in February. 1890, and the
rains were on. Outside of the mill
We had little shanty, 4 bunk house,
and here we all slept. Never shall /
forget that February night. Mr..
Reynolds had been complaining for
several days. though he was up and
about the mine and mill each day.
One afternoon he was taken down
suddenly, and l undressed him and
put him to bed in nv own night
gown. Toward evening he grew
worse and the storm outside was
fearful. About o'clock | knew he
was dying. His desperate efforts to
breathe were frightful. His head
was on my shoulder. Thea the
thought struck me to get his body to
Prescott. for we had no ice. and i;
was mighty bad road. covering 65
miles, and a start must be made at
midnight. if the one daily train at
Prescott was to be caught.
An Awful Night.
about 9 o clock ordered the m II
carpenter to come 10 the bunk house
and whispered to him to knock some
boards together for coffin. and in a
few minutes above the blowing out
side, could hear the nails bein 9
driven home in Mr. Reynolds fin.
and he not yet dead. 1t was
pretty tough, l assure you. and the
night made things seem worse.
About midnight he died. and by ]
o'clock in the morning we had the
body in the crude coffin on one Of
the wagons. with it's relay of six
mules and its Mexican drivers. and
the start to Prescott was made. 1,
took the outfit just "a hours to make
the trip. and We caught the one train
out OF Prescott. 1t was a sad ending
Of a great man, and q terrible Jour.
ney.'"
| land what became Of the mine 80
asked one of the men ST the table.
L
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-12

IsS6-ren Iesr usrantee-Is96.
l will replace free al work that l
have done during the past 10 years
that Is not satisfactory.
q. Nj. BABCOcK,
1925 Second avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-12
OF DIAMOND FAME.
The Great Founder of the
Steamboat Line.
HIS LONELY DEATH IN THE WEST,
1t Came In Ariz ons In . Mining. Camp
The Revival Of . Subject That Leads
to Another Sketch of His Remark able

HI came In <AHIZDu0 Al mbulnR, C8mp-
The Revival Of . Subject That Lead,
to Another sketch Of His Remark able
Career.
People who live along the Missis-
sippi never tire of hearing of Dia.
mond 10 Reynolds, the founder of the
line Of steamboats, which bea- hi 9
name. The Philadelphia Times, in
reviewing the circumstances of his
death, refers extensively to his re.
markable career as follows:
mo name is more familiar to the
miner west, and few more so to the
capitalists, than that of Diamond 10
REYNOLDS. All sorts of stories have
been circulated about his life, how
he got his name, and when and where
he died. Some are true, others fic-
ton. We were all gathered about
the board of miners table at Grin.
7 lie Creek. Colo, when the following
narratives were told by Dr. Sydney
K. Bartlett, the mine expert. who
had been roommate at Harvard
with Blake Reynolds, the on V son of
the famous specu!ator.
The doctor was also an expert in
the employ of Mr.. Reynolds, and
played an important aud grewsom.
part at the time of his death. Colo
RADIO mines and ores were discussed,
and then the conversation turned on
Arizona, when the Congress mine
was spoken of and with tits former
owner, Diamond Joe. He was the
sharpest man on bargain and
withal the most generous man I've
ever known said the doctor. He
was lame-hip disease, which was
brought on when he was boy. 1t
illustrated the stuff he was made of.
He had a jack knife, and in drinking
at an air hole in the ice il slipped
through. Reynolds went to his
home, got an AK and chopped hole
in the ice large enough to admit his
body, and dove in, secured his knife
and caught a cold, resulting in a dis
ease which famed him for life. He
told me-" continued he doctor, THAT
be started at IS years of age with
SIS, with which he bought SIS
heifer, leaving him $50 in debt, and
from that time up to his dying day
he had never been out of debt, de-
spite the fact that he left $1,000,
900,