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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-24

A returned Rock Island Naval Re
serve tells of an incident which re-
moves any doubt as to the patriotism
of Indiana's girls. The train stopped
ut small station, and he and a COM
rade went for n stroll down the road.
Two rosy-cheeked country girls came
along in wagon. The boys asked
for ride and were accommodated.
The girls took them to their home
and gave them all the milk they could
drink, and then drove them back to
the train. When the time for part
ing arrived the boys asked kiss.
The maidens blushed and objected,
but when they were told that the
ladies all along the line were showing
their love of valor by kissing the
sailors. and that they could not be
TO be considered patriotic
unless they followed suit, each threw
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-24

More than twenty million free sam
pies of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
have, been distributed by the manu-
facturers. What better proof of their
confidence in its merits do you want?
1t cures piles, burns, scalds, sores, in
the shortest space of time. t. II.
Thomas, A. j. Riess and Nj. F. Balm
sen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-24

The newspapers recently contained
an item stating that an aged lady.
friendless, homeless and penniless.
suffering the ills of advanced age. was
AIKEN to the county infirmary. Be
hind that incident is n sad story.
Those who were acquainted with her
say she was n good woman, one who
never knew an idle moment as long
as she was able to work; devoted
mother, who gave her all. in fact
wrecked her health planning and la
boring for her children that they might
be properly raised and educated. only
10 see them leave her one by one when
they arrived at the age when they felt
capable of doing for themselves.
Eventually she was alone. Her phys
ical and financial conditions gradually
grew worse. A mothers overtures
were ignored by the children. Friends
did not feel able TO longer care for
her, so they carried her away to the
poor house, there to remain until her
dying day, which is probably not far
distant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-24
TOLD ABOUT TOWN.
ezTAE.fKGNzEE4

One night not long ago a citizen
quit the busy center and meandered
homeward, carrying a large cargo of
bug juice, and mourning the sudden
and unexplained departure from his
pocket of $50. He declared he had
been robbed, and embracing fence
posts and telegraph poles on the
homeward drill, he would linger for
much-needed rest and console himself
by vowing vengeance on the one who
separated him from his greenbacks
and he whispered the names of
those whom he suspected. lie ac-
quainted his wife with the affair. She
wanted that he should notify the po-
lice authorities.
In the morning he found the $50 in
his vest Then he was forced to ad-
NIT that he had been drinking to ex-
cess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-24

Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head
aches; 10, 25 and 80 cents. Reiss
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-24

You invite disappointment when
you experiment. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers are pleasant, easy, thor
ough little pills. They cure consti-
patton and sick headache just as sure
as YOU take them. II. II. Thomas,
A. j. Riess and NJ. f. Bahnsen, drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-24

her arms about tar and imprinted a.
big. juicy kiss on his lips.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-24
Rucklen.s Arnica saIre.

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 Whenever.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-30

Mr.. Huxley says ingeniously (speak.
ing of societies of animals) that the eth
ical process lis, strictly speaking, part
of the cosmic process, just as the gov
ernor' in steam engine is part OF the
mechanism of the engine. " But we
know how the governor got into the
engine we don't know how or why
early men introduced the ethical proc.
ess ut was their nature to, and the
ignorant, superstitious blacks say that
god, Baiame, gave them this law
Yet in some ways morality does seem
to pay, practically, though not when
carried to an extreme. The universe.
like the travelling tutor, seems to whis'
per to its pupils:
Practice, youths, little virtue,
Just as much as will not hurt you.
This is ordinary morality Go much
further, aud you are saint. The Isle
of Saints has ever been the most dis
tressful country. Whittier in the world
are these reflections hurrying Ne?
have no idea beyond an ineradicable
conviction that the ethical process, plus
some governor" not yet invented. wi II
win in the long run, and that we must
back it with our best exertions. An.
drew Lang in Longman' Magazine
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-30

in which New England is pitted aoa;rst
Every part OF the country in the attempt
70 market its products and manufactures
IN every part OF the world. A great sys.
TEN OF railroads can give to every Gus.
Toner upon its line equal territorial (acil-
ties for marketing its goods, and through
lis connections with similarly powerful
systems makes its customers co mpet;tors
everywhere under the most advantageous
conditions. The effort of the ra;jwav
manager today is directed to the chean.
ening OF rates so that his customers can
get their goods into the markets of the
world so as to compete with those situ.
ated upon other systems, rather than to
set more money out of the shippers or
receivers upon his line. Thus the CONNIE.
tit'on becomes territorial rather chan
loca', ana great system, embracing
section, can best deal with the question
ana give those within its jurisdiction the
better and cheapest service.
ne railroad business is not in salts
factory way, withstandipg the efforts
OF the interstate commission and the use
OF various expedients from which much
was expected. The solution of the prob.
lem is one that taxes the ingenuity of
practical railroad men and they are very
much at loss what to do. Is it reason
able to suppose that Others who possess
no natural aptitude for the work or ex
perlence in it, can settle this matter as is
proposed by the Baltimore plan? When
each section of the country has its own
transportation system whose interest in
establishing fair rates would be as great
as the maintenance of them afterward,
then will the troubles now complained OF
disappear largely and better state of
things prevail for everyone concerned"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-30
NEWS IN GENERAL.
81 100, 900 In Public Beduesfs.

The late Edwin Austin of Boston gave,
according to his will, which was filed for
probate in the Suffolk probate Office Nov.
%. 81, 100000 in public requests. The
aged poor, the struggling student and
teacher are made the obj cts of his great
bounty.
Harvard college will receive 100000
and the Massachusetts, Institute OF Tech
nology 100000.
The gifts announced in the will are as
follows:
To the New England Trust Company,
$500 600 in trust. The income is to be
paid ito needy aged men and women
who had been in better circumstances in
early life but had become in want while
in old age"
To Harvard college, 100000. The
interest is to be applied to NEEDY, merit
orious students and teachers to assist
them in the payment of their studies"
To the Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology. 100000.
To Radcliffe college, 100000.
To Roanoake college, $4,000.
To Tuskegee normal and industrialcol-
lege, $4,000.
To the psychological laboratory OF
the Harvard medical school, $4,000.
The gifts to the Institute of Technol-
ogy, Radcliffe college, Roanoake college
and the Tuskegee school are given under
the same conditions as the requests to
Harvard college. The interest is to be
used to help needy students,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-30
President futile on the Proposed New
Freight Schedule.

In recently published interview, Pres
ldent Lucius futile OF the Boston q
Maine railroad effectually disposes OF the
so-called Baltimore plan" to reorganlze
the present basis OF freight schedules
adopted bv the railroads OF the United
States by substituting tariff OF so mucn
per ton per mile.
This scheme is the outgrowth OF an
effort on the part of the business men OF
Baltimore to furestall any unfavorable
result upon the export trade OF that city
growing out OF the enforced dissolution
of the Joint Traffic Association, ana IL Is
announced that they intend to petition
Congress to enact law placing raiiroau
freight rates on that revolutionary OASIS
President Tuttle, while pointing OUT
that the idea is wholly impractic.aoie,
and giving as his opinion that It WI DC
long time before the present BLOCK
system OF making railroad freight tar'hs
in this country is superseded by any
other arrangement, at the same time
presents some logical and forceful argu-
ments in favor of large railroad systems,
of which the Boston & Maine is itself an
excellent example. :.
In the course of his statement, Mr..
futile says; Competition between
roads brings about that rate..cutting
which may prove disastrous to those Tor
whose benefit it was ostensibly devised;
The competition here is no longer that OF
one town against another, but contest
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-30

There can be little doubt that ore OF
the objects Of yawning is the exerci % Of
muscle, which have been for long
time qilescent, and the acceleration Of
the blood and lymph flow which has in
consequence Of this quiescence become
sluggish; hence its frequency after one
has rem aimed for some time in the same
positior'-for example, when waking in
the morning.
Cooperating with this cause Is tleepi-
ness anil the shallow breathing which il
entails This factor. as we'll Ms muscle
quiesoeilce is apt to attend the s, nse Of
boredom which one experiences in listen
ing TO dull sermon; hence IL Is that
the bored individual is apt TO yawn. As
in the elise of signing. the deep breath
which accompanies the act of yawning
compensates for the shallow breathing
which 10 so apt to excite il. New York
Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-30

plicaiiou 20 stage wgtk am recon.
meadtng 4 o. I'll ms trends whrney,r
they complain u sievpisssnrss. iadiets.
tiou. 90 other iadieatians ~ nsrvousness
common 10 our professors.
am. yours siucsreiv.
kAfHEnsNH kmufE.
D. Wolf Hopper. Amersea's most popa.
lar comritss. wriiirs. 90 Oct =. iS1s
from &c kHickc isxker ts4s-iiy, Nes
Nork SAYS.
~ cordiSlly i-Tanfussa' F'aiurs cslfsy
cpmpou.3 - leiaR thofusxhly sa.ea-
ciqua
Whrn the history - rssass csierr
compouHt - s,uffu 4 = easilv uutg.
stclr Wy lie popularity y soenorm0us.
ra.ue's oelery compound IS the world
famed discovery Of Prot Edward Ehshs
Phelps. VI. h.. IL. D.. professor Of ma
terra medica st Dartmouth college Prof.
Phelps unusual talent quickly established
his reputation and prominence among
bis professional brethren.
He was fully alive TO the dangers at.
tendant upon the American way OF living.
and he sought diligently for some com.
mon sense remedy that would cure the
common evils. which, under one name
and another, result from an unhealthy
state OF the nervous system. Ills labors
were crowned with glorious success. and
he gave to the medical profession the
celebrated remedy which has won world
wide fame as Paine's celery compound.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-30
Nnunenua Daaea

Nauseous medicines nowadays possess
none of the terrors that many of us 70.
member when powders" were given
in jam and castor oil in hot milk, NJ
pharmacists have invented no end OF
ways Of giving the nastiest drugs with.
out any flavor at all.
Castor oil, cod liver oil and things OF
that disagreeable kind are made up in
little flexible capsules. which slip down
the throat like strawberry
These capsules are also made in two
parts, go that any one can buy them
empty and put the powder or other drug
in himself, sealing them and then swal.
lowing them without knowing that the
drug has taste. Then there IL the
round wafer paper, in which can be in.
closed any kind of bolus, pill or powder
and which, when moistened, can be
swallowed with ease New York
World.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-30
A Clever Witness.

In recent county court case in which
a man sued another for balance Of wages
the defendant called witness.
Witness-I beg pardon, your honor
Before give my evidence | want my
expenses.
Judge ito defendant)-Pay him Is
Cd.
The defendant having done so. the
judge said, Now that you have had
your expenses. what do You know Of
the case?"
Witness-Nothing at all. your honor
London Tit Bits
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-30
A Scientific 0randpapa.

"see, grandpapa. my flower!" she cried
~ found 1t In the grasses %,
And. with kindly smile. the sage
Surveyed 1t through his glasses.
"Ah. yes" he said. "involucrate,
And all the horets ligulate.
Corolla gamopetalous-
neutrality-suspicious.
A pretty specimen II Is.
Taraxacum dens-leonisl'
She took the bios som back again,
His face her wistiul eye on.
~ thought she said, with quivering lip,
ut was dandelionW
= Margaret Johnson, In October st. Nicholas
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-30
Hi ---lfIl
The Age o. un cyster.

II Is Just as easy TO tell the age OF an
oyster by looking at its she'll as IL IL 70
ascertain The age Of horse by examin-
ing its teeth. or tree by inspecting
the circle, revealed by the Ak or saw
when IL is laid low. When the oyster is
months I'D, il is as big as dime;
when yer old, it will cover silver
half dollar, and when years old, will
be about tie circumference of a silver
dollar
The oyster, unlike the crab, is not
obliged 10 ',eek new quarters or build n
new house every time he grows appre.
Gladly The extensions that he puts on
his house are clearly marked By well
defined ridge.
Oysters are esteemed 10 DO at their
best when between and years q age,
aud the planters endeavor TO protect the
beds for that length If time. Conscien.
tious oyster men--that is, men who are
not inclined to kill the goose that lays
the golden agg-always return to the
bed oysters that are too young, but in
case a patriarch is brought up, over
whoae she'll the tides Of from s to l2
winters and summers have ehbed aud
flowed. he ii sent to market, where he
Is pat at the bottom Of the heap and
sold with his younger and more luscious
companions. ---Pearson's Weekly.
wosss,, and the Boston Herald.
II is neither strange nor remarka bic
that women like The Boston Sunday
Herald. For years that paper has ca
tered to the tastes Of the women OF New
England in a manner that has earned
their appreciation. Each succeeding
Sunday marks an advance in the guam.
tity and quality Of its features and wo.
man who is not reader OF the Boston
SUNDAY Herald can scarcely count her
self thoroughly posted in the news and
gossip OF wo,nan's word. The ssue oI
Dec. I will surpass all previous Efforts in
this direction,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-30

Chronic nasal catarrh poisons every
breath that is drawn into the lungs.
There is procurable from any druggist
the remedy for the cure OF this trouble.
A small quantity of Ely's Cream Balm
nlaced into the nostrils spreads over an
;naamed and angry surface, relieving i'm
mediately the painful inflammation on.
cleanses, heals and cures. A colo IN tne
head vanishes Immediately. SOLD py
druggists or will be mailed for 90 cents s
bv Ely Brothers, Sc Warren street. New
York.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-30
Cautious Tennyson.

A clergyman Is quoted by Sir NJ. &
Grant Duff in his memoirs as authority
for the story that on the occasion Of
Hallam's going down to Richmond to
be godfather TO Tennyson' eldest 10y
the historian asked. What Is 90 be he
child's nameg'' Hallam, answer.
the poet - utn't l.ss surs=,nes for
Chris AN names, said the other. "Why
not cell him Alfredo" what II no
were 10 turn out foolr' was the re-
ply
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-30
Bonds Must Be STAMPED.

The following order has been published
from the international revenue collectors
office at Portsmouth, N. H., tor the bene
fit Of those who are not aware OF this
law. Bonds given by public officers
such as sheriffs, clerks, registers or re-
corders OF deeds, treasurers OF counties,
cities, or other public officers of like char
acter, are required to be stamped"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-30
Neither Did the King.

1t is told of King Frederick vi OF
Denmark that while travelling through
Jutland one day he entered a village
school and found the children lively
and intelligent and quite ready to an.
swer his questions
"Well, youngsters, " he said, what
are the names Of the greatest kings OF
Denmark"
With one accord they cried OUT, "Ca-
mute the Great, Waldemar and Chris
tian VI"
Just then little girl, to whom the
schoolmaster had whispered something,
stood up and raised her hand
"Do you know anothera" asked the
king.
Yes-Frederick VI"
"What great act did he perform'"
The girl hung her head and STAN
mered out, II don't know"
"Be oomforted, my child" said tho
king. "I don't know either"
Hoods pills cure liver ills, biliousness
indigestion, headache. Easy to take
easy to operate. Csc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-30
New Eneland's Losses In the War.

The deaths of New England soldiers in
the Spanish war, those of Connecticut
excepted, have been counted and found
to number 500. They are distributed
among five states thus: Massachusetts,
29S; Maine. "A; New Hampshire, 3d.:
Vermont, 81, and Rhode Island, 8.
The larger number of these deaths were
of course from disease, and the 176 cases
in which the diseases are known are d.
vided thus: Typhoid 90; other fevers
Except yellow fever), &c; dysentery, II;
malaria, Is; pneumonia, 7; heart dis
ease 7. yellow fever. 6,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-30

Back Of evef smooth eTforraanes there
is an amount 81 prrpara Don. stn6y and
rehearsal that soon tells on tho bsallh o.
every actor. j., is sguih mt how IMAM.
nous men ana women 10 pFosessioasl
life, whether ri tors. stasss. teachers OF
physicians. are in regard 10 Pause 'sexisry
compound. As rrFvc 3, uic for the En-
hassting strata o. their Professional do.
ties nothing else iass the work Of Paine .
celery compound.
A testimonial taken 81 -auSss. irem
the many that are constantly received
from the theatrical profession. saws
NEW YoRK CiTY. >,pi Is. iss,s.
Wells. Richardson 4 Co.
Gentlemen Ill Others have been helped
10y Pains'u celery compound az decidedly
as in my case do not wonder at the en-.
thusiastic testimonials this remedy is
constantly receiving. II had never
heard word as TO its remarkable iuvig-
Grating capability, Icould unhesitatingly
recommend il from my own experience.
As fact many OF my professional friends
have been urging me to try Paine's CELERY
compound. Il proved to be the very
thing my tired system needed to over.
come the exhausting effects of close APP
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-30
Christmas Honor for Dewey.

By the retirement OF Rear Admiral
Francis M. Bunce Rear Admiral Dewey
will become the ranking officer OF the
navy on Christmas day. This will hap
pen if congr, IS in the meantime does not
prepare Christmas gift OF its own for
Rear Admiral Dewey by reviving the full
grade OF admiral and comforting the
honor on him.
1t is understood that the president in
tends to make such a recommendation
to congress in his annual message.
hrs. PulImans Income.
Bv the order OF the probate court Mrs.
Hattie S. Pullman, widow Of the late
George M. Pullman of Chicago, will re-
ceive $4,000 per month on account OF her
share of the estate This amount is de-
clared to be materially less than the act.
ual income accuing to her from her divl-
sion OF the property left by the palace
car magnate. In addition to the monthly
payment ordered by the court the ac'
count Of the heirs Of the estate showing
that 500. S74 has already been paid to
Mrs. Pullman was approved by Judge
Kohlsaat.
National Convention.
Gov. Bloxham's call tor a national
convention to assemble at Tampa, tla.'
February 8, to suggest and formulate
plans for reorganizing the Acknowledgment
is receiving favorable support from state
executives. The object OF the convention
will be to aid the government in placing
the national guard on the most effective
footing. The Florida state superlntend-
ent OF education has extended invitations
to superintendent of education IN all
states, asking them to attend the con,
yention, to consider the introduction OF
a military drill system for public schools
of the United States in the interest OF
patriotism and physical development.
The school board of Toronto, Canada,
will be invited to send company OF
their military trained schoolboys to the
convention. Chancellor McCracken OF
New York university will address state
education delegates in advocacy OF mill
tary drills Tor public schools.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-30
Hardly.

Cabmsn tsitting in the street amid
the RUNE Of his cab and horse, 70 driver
Of the bus which occasioped the disas-
terl-Ycu - III I'LL -
--lili --iill
Constable ito the orator)-Now. nowl
You unan't call him such names as
that
Cabman Tin frenzyl-Him W Ot smash.
ed me cab an killed me 'orse an left me
q 'elpless crippled Wot the - do yer
expect me to cali ina 'owlin hangely
London Judy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-27
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS
The Rumored Pee Gee Deal Is Presented In
New Light.
PRESIDENT STILLvElL ACTING FOR BRIcE
And Endeavoring to Consolidate /,
Chain of Roads Extending from
Philadelphia to the Gulf.

The latest adyices from Chicago state
that 1t is rurnored there that President
spillwcil of the Kansas cggy, Pittsburg and
Gulf is merely an agent FOR Calvin s. BftU o
and that the main object Is to bring about
q consolidation OF the Lake Erie and Vest
ern, CnoEnnati, Jackson and Mackina
and other roads controlled by ex-senator
Brcc With the Chicago and Alton and the
Kansas City. Piutsburg and Gtaf. The
Lake Erie runs from Ieorsa and Biooinlng-
ION to SandusAy, OHIO, eaJ would MAKE
an excellent and direct Eastern outlet Tor
the Alton. The other Brscs roads would
TIT IA tine combination and give Inc Alton
an outlet to Northern Aiica.gp4 Nj. Briee
hiss been seeking Eastern and Western con-
neetsens for his system Of roads la 01o,
and the Alton would ill the want so far as
the West Is concerned. Should a conip!na-
tion then be formed with the Baltimore
@nd ohio, as has been reported MIR Brice's
dream would be realized. and an lndepend-
EN- system OF roads created extending from
PHILADELPHIA aod Baltimore to Kansas city
and Omaha and 10 the Gulf OF Mexicn