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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
CURLING IN AMERICA.
A Scotch Game Zealously Cultivated by
ScOtchmen.

The game of curling has secured a
ii, N place among the winter sports in
all parts Of the country where there is
heavy ice and where there are Scotch
men to teach the game to their Ameri-
CAL ncigEbOrs. There are abOu. 80 curl
Ing clubs in the United States, and the
Grand National Curling club CT amer
.ca has membership Of many hundreds
ia ali parts Of the north and northwest,
but still The game is spoken Of as Scot.
lands ain game. :"
The game is always played on ice
covered lakes or Lycrs, except il Eng.
land, where it is frequently played up
der glass roofs hv men whose white
wais5eoats, straw hats, floral dccera-
lions and general lack OF Scotch style
cause the real curriers' to regard them
With srorn.
The curriers' who are members of the
New York clats have their centests on
Van Curtiandt lake. and there is proba.
bly, no class of sportsmou who go about
game so seriously as they.
The object of tie game is to plant the
curling stone, which has q teakettle
shape and weighs from 3a to "A pounds,
near the 'tce, or center of a circle at a
distance of 10 yards, and to guard it
there
Next TO the stone the broom plays the
most important part in the game of
curling, because in the hands of q
sweeper who is anxious to see the stone
advance to the circle where it will
count it is welded dexterously, so that
every particle of SNOW or ice may be
removed from the stones course. The
"sklps, " or captains, of the opposing
sides have charge of the sweeping de-
eartments, and the sweerers have the
right to use their hrcoms after the stone
has got beyond the ihleywhich marks
the middle Of the rink, The sweeping
is always 70 q side or across the rink
and BOT forward or backward, where
the xweYnngs might obstruct the pas
sage Of runEig sto.N
Match games, called bcnseiel, are
played by opposing teams Of faar each,
and when it is ct home curling is essen.
TALLY democratic 1t has been said that
the l0rd of the manor, the clergyman
and The village blacksmith may bo seen
on the same Rink with TIE smith az
skip shouting to the clergyman to
"soop, soOp!' when he thinks u "soop, {"
OF sweep, in front of the moving stone
vii! help it slcng
TIE enthusiastic curler sees and hears
nothing but the speeding stones and the
applause, the shouts Of "Weel curlel,
mon!" and the bayish shouts which rise
on the wintry air show that Il youthful
spirit may live i'll mature hOdy, pay
ticularly if it'be that OF Scotch cur!er
New York Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
WORK At A STANDSTIlL,
Council to Take Action With Reference { q
Reservoir Excavation.

Operations at the reservoir con-
tinue at a standstill. The water.
works committee has meeting this
afternoon to inquire into the difficulty
and the council will probably adius,
matters at its session tonight, so that
work will be resumed at once. The Sen
mott Construction company, which was
awarded the contract for the excava.
ting. and which begun the work, and
abandoned it week or so ago. is now
DESTROYS of having Ball & Kane, Pc
oria firm, finish the job.
W. H. Powell. the superintendent
for the Sennott company, arrived in
town today. He handed a notice TO
THE ARGUS to the effect that he can
be found after O'Clock this evening
at the Bismarck saloon, where all
transfers and laborers can secure
their paw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
LETTER FROM A SAILOR.
John Smith Says Uncle Sam Feeds His
Fighters Well.

On Board the L. S. Steamer Lam
cester, Key West. Fla, June SOTO
The Rock ISLAND ARGUS: l am going
to spend a few pleasant moments writ
Ing to you. This beautiful dav in
the month of June finds us Cor We
that are LETT in the highest of spirits
and best of health. There are but
very few Rock Island boys left on
board the Lancaster, but we are in no
hurry TO get away now, because we
believe we may be transferred onto
one of the large men of war.
/ hear that it has been circulated
around town that we have nothing to
eat but bareback and coffee. Well.
do not like to contradict any one. but
l will describe what we are eating
now. Two or three of the
boys are cooks. Some know how TO
economic their food so that they can
provide three good meals out of what
they receive in the morning. We re-
ceive three-fourths ratiOns. that is
out of every four men they keep one
man 5 ration. so that makes three out
of my mess of II mon. One man 5
ration amounts to 80 cents dav. so
at the end of Il month we have about
so coming.
Tomorrow i am going to draw 50
ration money, and this is to be spent
for anything we want for our mess.
We have seen bareback only once
this week. We have drawn fish,
vegetables and bread every day this
week, until today we drew bareback.
Tomorrow we draw fresh vegetables
and bread. We have bean soup every
Tuesday and Saturday. So YOU can
see that we are getting fed very nicely,
or at least as well rs we can expect
Two hundred more men came on
board the ship last Sunday. They
are from New York, and we have such
a large crew that we have to take
turns every morning washing clothes.
When we get our clothes washed and
hung up we scrub down the decks I'M
til breakfast. After mess we shine
brass. or do any little job they put us
at until II. In the afternoon we have
most of the time to ourselves. The
boys are getting more on to the dis
cipline of the ship, and they like it
very much better than they did at
first. We have been visiting several
times on other boats that are in the
harbor, and are getting all the exper-
fence that we car.
Edward Jensen was today assigned
to the Hector Cthe Spanish prize
Pedro) which leaves soon for New
York. JOHN SMITH,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
ABSENTMiNDED MAN.
He Moved, but When He Tried to Eird
His House He Failed.

An absentminded man moved to this
| city from q neighboring town last week.
he and his wife staid at q hotel while
they We're finding house, but his bust
ness prevented the man from doing his
share of tie house hunting, and the
task fell. as :: often does upon the wife.
She at last found a place which suited
her and she took her husband to see it.
1t was satisfactory, and they came down
town, he to 60 back to his business and
she to attend to the moving Of their
goods from the railway Car TO the house.
Tier task was soon accomplished, and in
short time she had put away most of
the things, settled Q bedroom and got
the kitchen and dining room in order.
BY . 80 in the afternoon she and the
new girl bad the first dinner in The new
fiat all ready for the head of the house.
In the meantime the absentminded
husband was ploddiiig through the work
at his Office. About the time that the
plates We're being put on the table at his
home be began to feel the need of food,
and he locked up his Office and started
for the street car. When he reached the
street, he suddenly remembered that ho
had not noticed the address of his new
residence. He stood On the corner long
while and tried to think what the name
OF the street was. lie consulted the d.
rectory, but none Of the street names
was farliLar-in fact, he had not been
in. the city long enough to know any Of
the streets by name except that on
which his Office was situated and the
location Of the hotel where be had staid
temporarily. He looked aimlessly at the
crowded street cars and envied the men
and women who knew where their
homes were. The pangs of hunger were
increasing momeutarily, but no sug-
gestion OF the locality OF his home came
to him.
His mind on that point was a perfect
blank. He had even forgotten to notice
in what style of building the fat was
situated Cursing his stupidity, he
made his way to the hotel, ate his din
ner III Disguised solitude and went to
bed. In the meantime his wife was
nearly frantic at his absence. Night
having fallen, she was afraid to venture
out, and she, too, went to bed alone and
spent sleepless night. In tho morning
she made her way down town, found
the office and threw herself weeping in
to her husbands arms. That afternoon
the man bought Il map of the city and
marked accurately upon it his place Of
residence, and then he had a hundred
cards printed containing his house adj
dress. Chicago Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
Robbed the (;rayc.

a startling incident of which Mr..
John Oliver. of Philadelphia, was the
subject. is narrated by him as follows:
IL was in Il most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow. eyes
sunkcn tongue coated, pain contin-
uallv in back and sides. no appetite
gradually growing weaker day by day
Three physicians had given me up.
Fortunately, Il friend advised trying
Electric Bitters, and to my great Joy
and surprise. the first bottle made a
decided Improvement. | continued
their use for three weeks, and am now
Il well man. l know they saved
my life, and robbed the grave of an
other yictim.' No one should fail to
try them. Only 80 cents per bottle
at Hartz y Ullcmeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06

when / was first married." SAVE
the Rev. DR.. Lorimer, pastor Of Ire.
mont temple, Boston, Il had my strict
ideas about Sunday observance. Mrs
Lorimer had colored 'aunty' for cook,
and on the first Saturday after she
came l went into the kitchen and told
her l did not want any Sunday work,
SO she could prepare all meals for that
day beforehand. She didn't say one
word while l was talking, then she
looked up, and, pointing to the door, ex-
claimed, Now, lock hyar, Marse
George, you jest go in dar and tend to
your Christianity and leave me tend Il
nah Kitchen l went, and as near as |
can remember she. had hot dinners Sun.
days as long as she stayed with u.s."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
Carefully Selected.

One of the most remarkable features
OF life in New South Wales is the
transformation of criminals into hard
working citizens. OF the 30, 900 settlers
there in 1921, 10000 were or had been
conviCts.
1t Is said that on board an American
liner a boastful Australian asserted
loudly and over and over again that
"the men who settled Australia were a
remarkably sensible lott
YES" said an American quietly.
Il have always understood that tney
were sent cut BY the very best judges. -
Youths Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
PICNIC OF THE MOlDERS.
States Attorney ScarIe Makes an Address
at COncordia Park.

al COncOrdia Park.
The holders picnic at Concordia
park, Moline, yesterday, was big
success. There were the usual amuse-
ment. and gaities. The address was
delivered by States Attorney c. j.
Searle. NJ. J. Keough, deputy organ
izer of the holders International
union, was to have been the speaker,
but he was unayoidablv detained by
other engagements. Mr.. Searle said
among other things:
This great and growing disparity
in wealth and consequent power gives
rise to discomfort. 1t does more, it
breeds two gigantic evils in the body
polite which have been the downfall
of every civilization the world has
ever known, luxury and corruption.
Let Us level up and level
down. Not by radical measures, but
certainly and surely. Let us devise
means to change the tendency. Let
us avoid drifting into that channel of
apathy and Indifference, down whose
swift and relentless current so many
republics before us have been swept
into the Dealstrom of decay and
death. In your labor unions YOU
have one of the best known preventa-
tive means. Make sure of your rights
and then demand them like men.
Don't expect TO realize them at Il
single bound. The lesson of history
teaches that your struggle will be a
long. hard one, not without its vicis-
STUDIES, hardships, defeats and sacri-
flee. 3 Investigate, read.
think. Society in the form of
your government exacts of you
the giving up of many of your
natural rights, fealty, loyalty and en-
forced service. In its turn it at least
owes its every member an opportu-
nifty to make an honest and decent
living. If YOU are not able to get it,
something is wrong and needs recti-
flying. There is plenty for Ills all if
properly distributed. Do your part
to rectify it. Don't talk force, revo-
luton or bloodshed. In the enjoy
ment of universal suffrage YOU pos
scss the most effective means for
redress of grievances. What you
can t do by that means you can't ac-
complish by revolution. Determine
what Legislation will be conducive to
your welfare. and demand and secure
it at the polls. Come to full realiz-
alton of the responsibility that rests
on YOU as q citizen of the republic,
and so do your duty and teach your
children to do theirs that in the flu
ture as in the past, ours will be the
most glorious country on the face of
the globe. Then YOU will not have
to teach your children patriotism.
that will spring spontaneous from
grateful hearts; grateful in the knowl-
edge that ours is land where not
only all men are equal before the law,
but where they have equal opportuni-
ties in the race of life. Remove
the cause for discomfort and dislov-
atty and it will vanish as tho mists be-
fore the sunlight. and mankind will
then be well on the road towards that
destiny set for us by the Creator
of us all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
Give The Children a Drink

Called Grain-O. 1t is delicious, ap-
petizing, nourishing food drink to
take the place of coffee. Sold by all
grocers and liked hy all who have
used it, because when properly pre-
pared it tastes like the finest coffee,
but is free from all its in furious prop
critics. Grain-O aids digestion and
strengthens the nerves. 1t is not a
stimulant, but a health builder, and
children as well as adults can drink
lit with great benefit. Costs about
one-fourth as much as coffee. 15and
% cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
NO MANS LAND.
AWesterE Australian Desert and Its Lead
ing characteristics.

ing characteristics.
Hon. David W. Carnegie, son of tho
Earl of Southeast, returned to England
after - months journey across the
Great Victoria and Great Sandy deserts
OF western Australia. Speaking of the
natives in the interior, Mr.. Carnegie
sait: "bhe people are very dark, and
add 10 their blaekness by smearing
themselves with grease and ashes, a fact
which makes their presence Known at q
considerable distance. They are very
ugly-more like monkeys than anything
else, with their fiat fOreheads and pro-
truding lips. AS rule they are very
thin and Of small stature-on two oc-
casions only i saw men upward oil 6 feet
i'll height. Men, women and children
are all stark naked. They have 10
houses, and have no villages. They sim
ply scoop out hole in tho sand and
squat i'll it. When they first saw our
camels and caravan, they were greatly
excited, never having seen white man
before. We never suffered any hurt from
them, but when any of them got Us
alone, they tried to be hasty, and no
doubt would have proved troublesome
If they had been given much oppor-
tunity. They are only one degree re-
moved from animals.
sit was only from the smoke caused
by their hunting fires that we were ablo
to track them, and go find water
Of the results af his iCyynov tbo o,,
plorer said:
1--WE have proved the whole of the
interior of Western Australia between
Coolgardio and the kimberley goldficlds
to be quite useless for man or beast.
We saw no auriferous country between
Lake Darlot district and Kimberley. +"
Montreal Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
Appetite of the Florida Alligator.

The Florida alligator has an appetite
that Is hard to aapease. \ fisherman,
weary with i'll luck, pulled off lis bdGts,
stretched himself on the rivers green
bank and went to sleep. a saurian III
search of dinner spied the sleeping
fisherman, crawled up the bank, swal.
lowed him and retired in good order.
But after a time he remembered that
the late fisherman's boots were also lie.
posing OF the bank. \ dinner without
dessert was no dinner at all, so he re-
turned to taper Off on the boots. But
while he was in the act of swallowing
them another fisherman, recently ar
rived, shot him dead. Probably the
neral in this story is, "Some alligators
never know when they have enough. -
Atlanta Constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
While the War Lasts,

All who march. walk or stand.
should shake into their shoes Aliens
Foot-Ease. Il powder. 1t cures ach-
ing, tired. sore, swollen feet. and
makes tight or new shoes easy. 1t
absorbs moisture. and prevents chat
ing, hot smarting, blistcred, sweat
ing feet. All the regular army and
navy men use it. Volunteers in hot
climates can't exist in comfort with
out it. Aliens Foot-Ease is sold by
all druggists and shoe stores. %
cents. sample sent free Address
Allen 5. Olmsted. lie Roy \. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
BHckleA's Arnjca Salye.

The best salve in the world for cuts.
bruises, sores, ulcers. salt rheum.
fever sores, letter, chapped hands,
chilblains, corns and all skin erup-
tions. and positively cures piles or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price % cents per box. For
sale by Hartz Il Ullemever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06

The Chief Burgess of Milesburg,
Pa, says DeWitt's Little Early Risers
are the best pills he ever used in his
family during 10 wears of house keep
ing. They cure constipation, sick
headache and stomach and liver
troubles. Small in size but great in
results. I. ii. Thomas. A. J. Riess
and NJ. F. Bahnsen. druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06

1t is not remedy put up by any
Tom, Dick and Harry: it is COM
pounded by expert pharmacists. Ely
Bros. offer 10 cent trial size. Ask
your druggist. Full size Cream Balm
30 cents. We mail it.
Ely Bros, % Warren street, y. Y.
City.
Since 1861 | have been great suf-
ferer from catarrh. | tried Ely's
Cream Balm, and to all appearances
am cured. Terrible headaches from
which had long suffered are gone
w. j. Hitchcock, late Major u. 5. Vol.
and A. A. Gen, Buffalo. n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
The Successful,

He-The trouble with too many PEG.
pie in this world is that they never stop
to think
She-Yes, but notice that the most
successful people are the ones that don't
have IL stop to think. Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
For Over Fifty YeaS

Mrs. Winslow'. Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teethinr. 1t
soothes the child. softcns the gums.
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. %
cents bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06

falling,
must edon mater
Lydia Pnkham Vegetable
Following publish by letter from
addresses it to her suffering sisters while
withhold initials and
easily DE found personally
SitersLet
rinkhams I
suffered with painful
back of head
muscles bearing-own could WELL
to stand without pain and Oh! how longed TO be WELL
Pnkham telling her all knowing
in perfect confidence
lovely letter in reply telling
taking bottles
Sanaive L
and happiness to other than Mrs Pnkham.
had
suffering especially
Mrs Pa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
lime 1t Was Retired,

Yes, that is pretty good bicycle
Joke. But
Well, whate''
1T has made quite number of cen.
fury runs. "-Philadelphia North Amer.
lean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
Beauty Ii Blood Deep,

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
TIC clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm.
purt,es from the body: Begin today to
basish rimples. hoils, blotches. blaekheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,..beauty for ten cents. An drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
Dent Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
netie. full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To
BAG, the wonder-werker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, zoe or 81. Cure guaran-
teed. Booklet and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
Quite Likely,

"1'll tell you the story in nutshell y
said Fosdick.
Chestnut SHELF" asked Keedick.
Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
When You Take Your Vacation

the most necessary article to have
with you (after your pocket book is
a bottle of Foley's Collie Cure. 1t is
an absolute prevention or cure of all
arrangements of the bowels caused by
4 change of water. You are likely to
need it. For sale by T. II. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06

+. &. Blanks. of Louisville. Tex.
writes that one box of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve was.worth $50. 900 to him.
1t cured his piles of 10 years standing.
He advises others to try it. 1t also
cures eczema, skin diseases and OBJ
stinate sores. +. II. Thomas. A. J.
Riess and II. T. Bahnseu. drugrists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06

Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head
aches; 10, % and 80 cents. Reiss
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
Her Health Restored

hT misery OF sleeplessness can only DO
realized BY those who have expert
cncedi 1t. Nervousness. sleeplessness,
headaches, neuralgia and that miserable
FEELING OF unrest, can surely be cured by De.
Niles Restorative Nervine. So certain is
Dr. Miles OF :his fact that all druggists are
authorized to refsnd price paid for the first
bottle tried, providing It does not Leneft.
Mrs. Henry Bruins, wife OF the well known
blacksmith at Grand Junction. Iowa, says:
Il was troubled with slecplesspess, nervous
ness, headache and irregular nenstruatidh;
suffering untold misery for years. used
various advertised remedies for female COM
plants besides being under the care Of local
physicians, without help. | noticed in DIR.
Miles advertisement the testimonial Of
lady cured of ailments similar to mine, and
shall never cease TO thank THAT lady. Her
testimonial induced me 70 use DR.. Niles
Nervine and Nerve and Liver Pills, which
restored me 10 health I cannot ca enough
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06

for .Miles'Remcdies.
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug.
rists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases Of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MEUICA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
Hundreds of Cases OF Chronic Diseases Pronounced ncur
able by Others.
CONSULTATION FREE:

NERVOUS Exhaustive
Weak
Dyspepsia, Asthma rheumatism Soua
~'N''' '"' ~'"Neu
of Why
n1hs win Others
suffering from diseases peculiar to her should
caoeon
OUR CREIEN TAILS AND TESTIMONIALS
tina be Have
we ehanou
ASKS ia II
deus cured by mall Hours-s ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
WHAT MAN Dues NUT LOVE BEAUTY
hrs Pnkham Counsels Young Wives
A Letter a Young Wife.

Seven-eighths of the men
In this world marry a woman
because she is beautiful
in their eyes. -
What a disappoint- N
ment then to see the -
fair young wife's beauty Il
fading away before a year +,
passes over her head! J
! feel as if I would like
to say to every youag woman
who's about to be married.
Strengthen yourself IA ad
vance, so that you will no
bre:A down under the new
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic Toe or 25e
II G. G. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06

1t is precious possession! Your husband loves
your beauty, he is proud to be seen in public
with you; try to keep it For his sake, and your
own.
The pale cheeks, the dark shadows under
the eyes, the general dropping of the young
u-;fo.S form what do they mean They mean
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06

Began business Juis 2 1870 and occup- the
s y corner Of Mitchell d Lynde 4
new building
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06

J. NJ Buford. president.
John Crubaugh. Vice President
= Greenawalt. Cashier