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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-18

s. OF w., 10 in the city. and tonight
will inspect society No. 8, at Me-
mortal hsll.
The mcrning passenger and freight
trains on the Rock Island were de-
laysd in arriving here today on &C.
count Of the derailment OF Q freight
Of rskilwa.
Rumors Of . scandal have come to
The ARaUs from q neighboring vii.
lsge involving man prominent in
the community and Q mere girl.
Sensational dsvelopusnts are looked
for.
The glass workers In Rock Island
arc much interested in the outcome
OF tocay's conference At Pittsburg.
which they believe will result in the
resumption Of the glass factories in
the gas belt-and their return to
work.
Mesdames 8. 8. Guyer and J. r.
Kimball gave delightful card party
to . number Of their lsdy friends at
their home on Nineteenth street las.
evening. Saturday evening" tie same
lsd's, entertained card party Of
ladies add gentlemen.
The srs exhibition ct the residence
OF Mrs. ]. ID. White, on Fifth svenue
yesterday afternoon and evening.
given By the ladies ofTrinity church,
proved . novel and successful affair.
A number Of pictures wese sold, re-
freshmentS were served, and many
Of the patrons carried away pack
ages Of fine homemade candies which
the ladies also had on sale.
Shiloh Command No. 2, Woman's
Veteran Relief Union. will give box
social Friday evening. Nov. 10. in
Memorial hall. to which the Sons Of
Veterans. Ladies' Ala and old sol.
disrs and their families and the p7b.
lie generally are cordially invited,
each lady to bring . box containing
lunch for two. Agrand musical and
literary program will be rendered.
Admission free.
Walter Hodgdon, captain Of the Rock
Island High school eleven, received .
telegram from Monmouth stating that
II would be necessary to postpone
the game with the High school team
Of that city, arranged for Saturday.
lt was explained that several MEM
bers OF the Monmouth eleven were
Injured few days ego while playing,
but that the proposed game. II agree
able TO Rock 1sland, could be pulled
Of In the near future.
Mrs. J. F. Myers and Mr.. and Mre.
W. A. Norris had an unfortunate
accident while ont driving in DR..
Myers rig yesterday afternoon. The
horse took fright at dog on Twelfth
street. South Rock Island, and
started away st . lively gait. with
the result that the occupants were
thrown ont aud scratched and
bruised considerably, escaping
any serious injury. however. The
horse continued on and had sue.
ce ded in dis6guring the rig before
being stopped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-18
fAvLOB EiDaE TOPICS.


Taylor Ridge. Nov. 1S.-Mr. snd
Mrs. W. o. Forgy we're Rock Island
visitors Saturday.
William Miller ha. been quite
i'll.
o. L. Bruner went up to Chicago
Tuesday with seversl carloads Of
cattle.
Miss Stella Spickler, Of Andalusia,
visited with relatives In this vicinity
last Sunday.
DR.. Eckhsrdt and T. b. Tapp at
tended the Court Of Honor meeting
~ Andalusia Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. p. Ball visited at
she home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. 8.
Bowes in Reynolds last Friday.
The Jones Musical family has poet
ponsd the date Of it's CONCERT. origi-
nally set for Nov. 10 at Rey nolds.
Me-. ard Mrs. N. A. Taylor, Of
Reynolds, csmc over for visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. John-
son.
A special meeting OF the n. W. A.
was held Tuesday evening for the
purpose OF initiating o new neigh
Dor.
Joseph Barnett went TO Rock Isl
and Saturday evening to meet his
son-ir-law, who arrived from the
vest.
Miss Annie Zherker came over
from Reynolds Saturday evening to
vial; over Sunday with her aunt.
Mrs. Alfred Goode.
Lafayette Bstemau, who has been
visiting friends and relatives in this
vicinity for Q month. departed Mon
lay for his western homo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-18
TEN she tainted.

Niece (showing the wedding presents
TO Uncle Tcm)-I wanted you to re
them all. dear Uncle Tom, so that YOU
won't send duplicate. Duplicate we'd.
ding presents are very annoying. you
know.
Uncle Tom-Hm. What's this?
Niece-That's papa's check for $500.
Isn't il lovely?
Uncle Tom-Very- ! INTENDED to send
you the same thing. but rather than
annoy you with a duplicate present I'll
send Gl0o.-London Answers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-18
4 Bsaesnsle Necessity.

Cascsrsts Candy Cathartic, the
most wonderful medical discovery Of
the age. pleasant and refreshing to
the taste. %, gently and positively
on the bowels. cleansing the entire
system, dispsl colds, cure headache,
fever, habitual constipation and bill.
iousness. Please buy and Try . boz
Of c. C. c. today; 10. IS, 80 cents.
Sold and guaranteed to cure by al
dru2gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-18

The soothing. healirg effects Of DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup is felt al
most instantly. There is NO other
cough medicine that combines go
many virtues. Sold BY Marshall &
Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-18

Probably continued fair weather
oooisht auA Friday; warner.
There has been Q general riee In
esuperatsrs sircs yesterday morn
fnf. The weather u cloudy In the
uppev Mississippi and lower Ms
souri, valleys, bot IL generally clear
10 the vvsf ward.
Today's tsmpeFsture, ~.
@. Z HUN, UoD9vA
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
A DOy'e Diary.

4 mother describes In the IntcriO,
how she came to look upon the rubbish
In her boys drawer as his unwrittcil
diary ana the basis OF his autobiogra.
ply. She said to him one day:
MY son. your bureau drawer Is full
Of rubbish. You had better clear II
out"
Yes. that would be his great delight;
so We began.
'"rhis horseshoe IL Of no use---"
"Oh. yes, It Is; I found 1t under
grandpa's corn.crlb. ana he let me
have It,"
"rhcsc clamshells you'd better break
up for the hens"
"Why. mamma, l got them on the
beach, y0u know, last summer!'
"And this faded ribbOn--burn II up.
"Oh, no! That was our class badg,
for the last day OF school. ana l wan,
to keep It,"
Here Il that old tin flute yet! VIII,
do you heap up such trash!"
"rhat II nice flute that Willie CAV,
me two Christmases ago. Didn't W,
have n splendid time that dayy'
"Wel!. this bottle Is good for moth
ing"
"Oh. yes. II II. That IL the bottle
used for u bObber when we went fish
ing at Green's Lake. 4 black bas,
pulled that bottle away under water!'
Then the mother thought that to dc
strOy these historical relies would be Il
Obliterate pleasant memories.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
To Check ExpcctOratiOn.

The following interesting but ~.
pulsive story II taken from the Indian.
npOlis Journal, where 1t appears rs the
talk OF u lady typewriter. 1t must bc
that II Is much exaggerated, but even
80 It may do good.
II testimony concerning the prevail
cnce of masculine eXpectOratiOn could
be taken from typewrltcrs, some star
tling revelations might be made. am
In an office with seven or eight alleged
gentlemen. who all dictate letters to
me. ana who all cXpectoratc freely
around mo as l sit at my machine.
After they have departed throw blot
ters on the floor all about, to make my
surroundings cndurable.
Strange To say. not one OF them hns
ever noticed how my floor Is strcwn
with blOtters. except In one instance,
when our President remarked. "Aliss
Mary, you use great many blotters."
My response was, "Yes. sir; ! have to-"
The colorcd porter finally made out
the reason Of my conduct. He prob.
ably apprised some Of the men In the
office. for matters have been pleasantcr
for me since. To all girls who have
been annoyed In this way, earnestly
recommend the blOtter system. TO at
tract attention to reform helps 1t on.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
Handling WeapOns,

Part Of soldiers training is shown
In the care with which he uses the dan
gerOus tools he handles. He knows
that 1t Is impossible to be too careful.
Not long ago an old officer visiting In
q home where there We're several boys,
was eagerly consulted by them as to
the relative merits of their different
rifles. 1t was noticeable that this train
cd veteran, though he knew no one OF
the guns was lOaded-he took nObody's
word for that, by the way, but looked
himself-never let the muzzle of a gun
point for moment In any direction
where, II, by chance, 1t had been load
ed and accidentally discharged, could
have done any injury. 1t was instinct
I've with him through long years of SER
vice to handle a gun for the thing II
was-a deadly weapOn-and to take
no chances
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
Not Color blind.

There are some crabs that actually
dress themselves. Some species array
themselves elabOrately by gathering
bits of seaweetls. chewing the ends,
and sticking them on their shells, so
that they look like stones covered with
weed. They spend hours In making
these pieces adhere, trying the same bit
over and over again until they sue.
coed. They have u fine sense OF SYM
mctry. too. and always put red piece
on one side tn match the red piece on
the other, and a green piece to match
u green piece, though how they know
red from green In the dark pools where
they live Is hard to say. unless 1t Is
by taste or smell. When once their
dress Is completed 1t improves with
age, as the weed actually grows upon
Them
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
Murrhine Vases.

Murrhine vases were a species OF
ware often mentioned by writer's OF
the Roman empire, the material OF
which has been much disputed by mod
ern antiquarles. They came from the
East, and, according to Pliny. were
made Of some precious stone found
chiefly In Parthia; hut some have con-
jectured that this was an erroneous
opinion prevalent among the Romans
and that they Were In reality porcelain
the manufacture OF which was un'
known to the Western nations, while
others have cOntended that they were
made OF variegated onyx stone. They
have also been referred to as having
the reputed quality of breaking IL poi
sou was mixed with the liquor they
contained.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08

pressure is less than half the amount
that It is mt the level Of the sea; that
II, whereas mt the level Of the sea the
atmospheric pressure Il generally Gu
pable Of sustaining u column Of mer.
curry Of thirty inches Mt twenty thou.
sand feet, 1t will not sustain a column
Of fifteen inches. Monsieur KrOneckcr
lias made some observations on noun.
tain sickness. He found that It sets In
ut various attitudes with different per-
sons. Above three thousand metres II
attacks all persons as soon as they In
dulgc In the lcast muscular effort; but
children ana very old people arc less
subject to 1t than others. II also varies
with the character Of the mountains.
being usually less serious on isolated
peaks. Persons In good health cnn bear
passive transport up to about four
thousand feet without Inconvenience.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
The Sand.Blast.

General Benjamin G. Tilghman, Of
Philadelphia, invented the sand-blast
process. 1t Is used for cutting. boring.
pulverizing, aud engraving stone. glass.
wood, and other hard or solid sub.
stances.
The well-known abrading power OF
sand, when driven by air or water
against hard substances. suggested the
sand-blast to General Tilghman and led
him to make his flrst experiment. He
fitted up a very simple air-blast, pro-
ducing but a few ounces of pressure,
and by means of a cOncentric Jet Of
glass this air was made to drive the
sand against the object to be cut; he
found that holes could he bored through
common windOw-glass In a few Sec
Onds. Further experimenting, he dis
covered that he had only to improve
the apparatus to get increased ef-
ticiency.
The sand-blast performs both heavy
and light work. For heavy work a
high pressure and great velocity are
necessary; the heavy sand-blast IL used
chiefly for Ornamentlng ana dressing
stone after 1t has been quarried. For
light work the pressure Is light and the
velocity low.
Letters may be cut in marble by
means Of the sand-blast In the follow
Ing manner: The stone, or marble, Ia
first covered with a thin sheet Of wax,
and the letters are cut In the way, leav.
ing the marble exposed. Next, the
marble Is passed under the blast, and
the sand cuts the letters deep into the
stone without injuring the wax In the
least. In like manner any ornamental
design may be cut into the stone.
Glass, too, may be Ornamented by
means Of the sand-blast. II a piece OF
glass be covered with fne lace and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
In 6hakspeaPe's Day.

Shakspere's frequent musical slmiles
aud figures of speech indicate that he
was thoroughly familiar with the mu-
sic OF the times. The lutte referred
to In ''The Tanning of the Shrew" was
an instrument OF many strings. which
required readjustment with every
change of key. A lute-player who
reached the age of 80 years must have
spent about sixty In tuning his instru.
ment. There We're only four primary
musical syllables In Shakspere's time
IA, sol, In, inland the rules of vocal
method were very simple. the highest
OF which was to avoid squeaking. and
the most profound to avoid growing.
The first pipe organ was built In Shak-
spere's time and 1t is still used In the
old church ut Cambridge. The ballad
then played an important part In mu.
sic, and verse after verse rehearsed
the story. until the wonder was that
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08

Lukens, William J., Chamber Of Commerce.
McAuley. Daniel H.. 1866 Washington 1t.
McCabe. James r.: 315 Dearborn ct.
Mcneil. Mnisom. Il. u. Bo%rt i Bldg.
Maglll, Jacob c., Stock Exchange Bldg.
Mallette. James r.. The Rookery.
Manning, John L., 80, 90 Dearborn st.
Marshall, Philip L., % Clark st.
Martin. Robert L., so La Sale st.
Maynard, r. Percy, So Dearborn st.
Mead. Aaron ,, p, ioc washington st;
Montague, A. j., 115 Dearborn At.
Moore, Siias NJ. 10 Dearborn ct.
Mnllikcn, Charles H.: SO La Sale st.
0uthet. Rubin IT.. lac Home insurance Hn Se' Bldg
Palmer. Percy w, 30, 115 Dearborn 1t.
parlch. Samuel NJ. 151 La Sale st.
Patterson. Thomas E.. Is! Dearborn st.
PeSse. P.s, George aw"fe B.. 81 s. bearSorn % ras st. "
Pace Pace Doctor S M s. Isl Isl NSS Sale lIssta"nse st Dos
pCGsS sa%SS w;: 20 90 Il Ia WnIs,ss,o, s%s st.
prussins. Eugene f.. The Rookery..
Rand. Charles r., 4Os. s4 La Sale st.
Ray. DenJamin y. 20 Wabash ave.
llelim. Andrew, o. LII Sale st.
Rice. Charles b.. IN Dearborn st.
Riedic. Frank. 8ioi state 1t.
Rose, George A.. q Dearborn st.
schinid, Godfrey. Oi3, 1917 Dearborn st.
Scott, II. Norman, % Washington 81
scvberger. Louis A., 115 Monroe st.
| Seymour. Herbert ". Boyce Bldg.
silva. Charles r., 1856 Dearborn st.
| Slaughter Arthur o.. 113 In Sale st.
Smith, Dunlap. 40 Dearborn Ut.
| Snow. Edgar NJ. rs La Sale ut.
Stcnsland, Paul O., 400 Milwaukee ave.
stone. Albert j.. Opera House nldg.
| Surghnor, Valentine H., $40, 50 Dearborn st
Swift, Lcmucl J.. 217 West Madison st.
| ThOmass0n, Nelson, 50 Dearborn ut.
| Thompson, WIN. Hale, 22O West Madison st
| Tidholn, August, % La Sale 1t.
Trumbull. John H.. borden Block.
Turner. Henry L., O2 Dearborn Ut.
| Van vlisslngen, james H., 12J Dearborn ut.
| vlerling, Frank O., 115 Dearborn st.
Vain, John, 303 Tacoma Bldg.
Walden. Samuel D., 100 Warrington ut.
WALKER, Robert r., 40 Dearborn Ut.
Waller. Edward c.. 105 The Ro0kcry.
| Warner, George L., 20 La Sale st.
Wenre. William W., 21S La Sale st.
] Weber. Bernard f., "a La Sale st.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
a Mouse story.

A lady, living In my house In the
country, announced to mo one day thai
she had tanned family Of mice, con.
sisting Of father ana mother and
seven young mouse children, who had
made their nest In the partially decay.
ed sash.frHme OF the window In her
flrst-flOor bedroom, which had IN OPEN
Ing on to the sill outside. She fur
ther stated that she could identify each
of the members Of this family, and
could induce. them to come ut her call
and feed out Of her hand. These state.
ments appeared no incredible that
felt compelled to express my disbelief
In them In the absence OF personal
proof of their vcracity, ana she there
fore requested me to accompany her
to her room, there to receive such evi,
dcnce as would satisfy my doubts.
went and stood with her close to the
open window, and she called the mice
by the names "Jim," "Tom," "Jack,
ana SO on, to which she asserted that
she had accustomed them, ana l saw
them come one by one, on TO the win
dow ledge, where they ate bread ont OF
her hand, and subsequently out of my
own, not timidly, but as if IN full as
surance Of safety.
ON the afternoon OF the same day
had u small tennis party In the garden
on to which this bedroom looked. My
cousin, whose Christian name Is Jim
was playing tennis, and several of thu
party, including myself, We're sitting IN
the garden beneath the mouse window
when afternoon tea was brought out tC
us. ana called out ".Ilm. Jim." several
times to communicate that fac. To my
cousin. At the third or fourth cal
something ran across the path, ana ont
of the party impulsively threw his low
hat at 1t, and killed what we found Il
be q mouse.
The mouse tanner was not of the par
ty. ana knew nothing of the occur
renee, to which indeed none OF us at
tached more than II passing impor
tance. The next morning, however
still In ignorance Of the incident, sh,
Informed us that her little Jim had dis
appeared from her family, and that
although the others appeared rs usu
al at her call, he remained absent; ant
l know that he never reappeared.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08

Dreyer, Edward g.. 1l0 Dearborn at.
Dwlgglns, Elmer. Traders Bldg.
Ppwisslnss, p, ! 81 Jsy; T5adsrs' ls,,s.i Blas. lss,
Elliott. Frank NJ, GO. 123 La Sale st:
Erskine, David NJ. Jr.. Chamber Of Com.
Fnrr, Marvin A.. Marquette Bldg.
Fishburn, Eugene H.. "a Clark st,
Fcssenden, BENJAMIN A., 50 Washington st.
Foreman. Henry O., los Dearborn st.
Galloway, James H.. Montauk Bldg.
Gassctte. Writ X. lis Dearborn st.
Gehr, Arthur c., 81 Washington ct.
Gibbs. Frederick g.. 100. ii6 Dearborn st.
Gillette, Harry g., 1853 La Sale st.
Givins, Robert O., 0i Washington st.
Goodrich. Horace A.. "a. SO Dearborn ct.
Gordon. Charles t.. 1i5 Dearborn st.
Green, William Ogden, - Clark st.
Grcencbaum. Moses E.. s. Dearborn st.
Gross. Samuel T.. Mascnle Temple.
Ham, James A. 1os cSa%Ser MeSS Of Commerce. s
Hair, John v, Major Block,
HambletOn, Earl L.. 07 Clark st.
Hammond. Charles L.. 40 Home ins. Bldg.
HHarrison. H. S,: YIN; Preston; Time, Tin e, Bldg.
Hawiey, Edward s., i0l Washington st.
Hedenberg. lanes W.. 132 La Sale st.
Helneman, William, 147 Randolph st.
Henshaw. Frank A.. "a. % washington At.
Hill, Russell D.. q Tribune Bldg.
High, George H.. 50 Washington ri.
Hood, James, g14 Chamber of Commerce.
Houghteling. james L.. 16s Dearborn Ut.
Hoyt. Phelps b.. 343 Indiana 1t.
Hurlbut, Horace T.. IS Washington ut.
Hyde. Asa D.. 10. 100 Dearborn 1t.
Hymnn, Robert W.. Jr.. 1S2 Dearborn Ut.
ingalls,. Lewis r.. Marquette Bldg.
Ingledew. Lumlcy. 3427 Indiana ave.
lsham.. Henry p. 11b Monroe 1t.
lsmond, Robert T., 125 Dearborn st.
jackson, willis O., Metropolitan blk.
Jacobs, Benjnmin r., 90 Washington It.
James, Willard H., Chamber Of Commerce.
kerfoot. William D., s. Washington Ut.
Kennedy, David J.. 100 Washinston 1t.
Knight. job, h., % Clnrk st.
Knott. Henry A.. Ashland Block.
kubin, Otto, 207 w. 18th 1t.
Lathrop. Bryan. Old Colony Bldg.
Leland. William, II Major Block.
Loeb. William. 10 La Snlle st.
Lombard, Josiah L., Title and Trust Bidg.
Lowry. Butler, Tacoma Bldg.
Lubeke, william f., 1O5 Washington Ut.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
SECURED az THE MONKS.
The First COPYRIGHT Ever Awarded
10 hook ma kcf0,

The First Copyright Ever Awarded
20 hook ma keFs.
In his lecture before the League for
Political Education last Saturday
morning George Haven Putnam told
the story Of the first attempted In.
fringcment Of copyright. The Bencdic
tine monks In the year 5G1 possessed
q very valuable manuscript on papyrus
or parchment. a copy Of Thlcl. was
greatly desired by COLUMBIA. an Irish
monk, who lived In ne.ghborlns mon.
nstery. COLUMBIA applied to FinlaE. the
head man of the Benedlctines. tor per.
mission to copy the manuscript. "ln.
ian. setting great store by the manu-
script ana being a little Jealous OF the
neigllbOring monastery, refused the re-
quest. COLUMBIA would not take 10 for
Benedictinc monastery until night
came ana when the monks had all rc-
tired he stole Into the cell where the
precious manuscript was kept chained
TO n pillar and copied It ON parchment
or papyrus he had brought for the pur.
pose.
II must not he presumed thn I COlun oa
wrote In darkness. 1t II true that the
mOnastic library was not supplied with
electricity. gas or even candles. nor did
COLUMBIA carry II dark lantern; nut his
left hand emitted q phOsp phOresccnt
glow which illuminated the pages OF
the manuscript.
1ns a1s In
prOval of the sacred storli. which YVES
stabbed or Gagged In the library. ana
while COLUMBIA worked the stOrk stood
Oh one leg ana watched by his side.
II happened that passerby. late In
the night. noticed the light In the H.
brary, ana, curious to know what was
going on ut such late hour. he put Ills
eye to the kcyhole In the door. The 81.
cred stork, who was aware of this In
trusion by that intuition possessed only
by sacred stOrks, at once demonstrated
his approval of Columba's work hy
dnrting the point of his beak through
the keyhOle and plucking out the eye
of the peeping Tom.
The wounded man hastened to Fln!nn,
told him that sOrcery, rs well rs optl-
cal surgery, was being practlced down
In the library. Finian FASTENED to the
library ana there found COLUMBIA In the
act OF copying the last word of the
manuscript. The sacred stork. mean.
time, had retired to his accustomed
cavern ana was feigning sleep.
"iou have stolen my manuscript
exclaimed Finian.
u have stole nothing" replied COlum'
ba. There Is your manuscript just
as found 1t. What have stOlen!"
True, you have left the manuscript
said Finian, "but you have stolen its
essence-all there Is valuable In It. and
the copy you have made Is. therefore,
mine by right, and l will take 1t from
YOU"
WhereupOn he fell upon COLUMBIA and
took the copy, incidentally administers
ing n sound drubbing to the literary
thief ana establishing a precedent fol
all future authors and publishers,
| 1t is further recorded that the wise
sacred stOrk stood steadfastly on one
leg In his corner and interfered not IN
the fight.
The copy which COLUMBIA, now st
COLUMBIA, made Is to-day to he seen N
a museum In Dublin, and his writing
was apparently done with silver ink
| New York Mail and EXPRESS.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08

passed under the blast. not thread Of
the lace will he injured, but the pattern
will bc beautifully cut into the glass.
The sand does not affect soft, yield.
Ing substances, but quickly cuts away
Iron, steel. stone. glass. or any other
resisting substance. The wOrkmcn
can hold their hands under the blast
and receive no injury. by simply wrap.
ping their inger.nails In little pieces Of
soft cloth.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
Mountain sickness.

All travellers who have ascended to
great attitudes have been affected by
mountain sickness. This Is simply an
effect which Is the result of the dlminu-
ton OF the atmospheric pressure which
Is experienced as one goes upward.
The reduction which takes place at
great heights is quite sufficient to &C.
count for the disturbance OF the human
system. At twenty thousand feet the