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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-20
HEARTY EXPRESSION.
Hundreds Tell of the Change
Which They Have Felt.
The Time Comes for Rock Island People
to Tell What Has Been
Done for Them.

The time has come when people in
Rock Island feel the change. Many
people in this city have given volun-
tary endorsement of the great change
they have felt after using Morrow's
Kid -ne-oids.
Kid-ne-oids will cure lame back,
kidney backache, urinary and kidney
disorders, sleeplessness, restlessness
and nervousness. We always like to
give reference as to the merits of
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids, and this time
refer you to Miss Lizzie Johnston, a13
Fillmore street, Davenport, Iowa, who
says: Il have been in very bad con-
dition with kidney trouble: it was inn
possible for me to sleep and | got very
little rest, day or night. l was eX-
tremcly nervous and had Il severe pain
across the small of my back. MY
most alarming and distressing symp-
toms was very excessive and fire.
quent discharge of the secretions of
the kidneys, which were in Il very I'M
healthy condition. | doctored for a
year or more with physicians and was
constantly growing worse. | took n
number of patent medicines and kid
ney pills, for some months without
neglect, but nothing l could get would
do me any lasting good. until got
Morrow's Kid-ne-o DIS at Nadler's drug
store and took them for Il few weeks.
The good they done me was simply
wonderful. L think every one who is
suffering with kidney trouble should
stop Experimenting with doctors and
patent medicines and take Morrow's
Kid-ne-oids, because they cure"
Kid-ne-oids are for sale ut NJ. III.
Bahnsen's drug store, at fifty cents
per box.
n descriptive booklet mailed upon
request by John Morrow & Co., chem
lists, Springfield, Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-20
sharks Fenr Noise.

The cowardliness of sharks is well
known among men who have been
much TO sea in southern waters infested
by man eaters. The fiercest shark will
get out of the sea way in very great
hurry if the swimmer. noticing its ap-
proach. sets up noisy splashing. A
shark is in deadly fear of any sort of
living thing that splashes in the water.
Among the south sea islands the ma
tives never go sea bathing alone, but
always in parties of half dozen or so
in order that they may make the great
est hubbub in the water, and thus scare
the sharks away. Once in, awhile a too
venturesome swimmer among these ma
tives foolishly detaches himself from
his swimming party and momentarily
forgets to keep up his splashing. Then
there is swish. and the man eater
comes mp beneath him like a flash ana
gobbles him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-20
Tricked the vicious Camel.

A valuable camel working in an oil
mill in Africa was beaten by its driver.
Seeing that the camel had treasured mp
the injury and was only waiting ia
vorable chance for revenge. the driver
kept strict watch upon the animal.
Time passed away. The camel, know
ing that it was watched, was quiet and
obedient, and the driver began to think
that the beating was forgotten, when
one night, after several months had
gone by, the man was sleeping on a
raised platform in the mill, while, as is
customary, the camel was stabbed in a
corner.
Happening to awake, the driver saw
by the bright moonlight that when all
was quiet the animal looked cautiously
around, rose softly and, stealing toward
a spot where bundle of clothes and a
burnoose thrown carelessly on the
ground resembled a sleeping figure,
cast itself with violence upon them.
rolling with all its weight and tearing
them most viciously with its teeth.
Satisfied that its revenge was complete,
the camel was returning to- its corner
when the driver sat up and spoke. AT
the sound of his voice and realizing the
mistake it had made, the animal was
SO mortified at the failure and discov
cry of its scheme that it dashed its head
against the wall and died on the spot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-20
Religion and the Postum.

An incident told by the Rev. V. B.
Carroll in The Homiletic Review makes
apparent the necessity in this transit
ton period of getting the negro in
wardly right in order that his relation
ship to society may be right.
We were driving cut one Sunday
from Decatur when we came upon a
negro, with a club in his hand and a
freshly killed possum on his shoulder.
We stopped to examine his prize. and
the colonel said
My friend. do you know it is Sun
day?"
''Sartin, boss.
. ''Are you not religious man?''
II are Ize jist ON my way home
from church. q"
''And what sort of religion have you
got that permits you to go hunting on
Sundayf'
Religion, religion queried the
man as he held the possum up with one
hand and scratched his head with the
other. docs you 'spect any black man
in Alabama is gwine to tie hisself up
to any religion dat lows possum to
walk right across de road ahead of him
an git away free? No, SAIL A religion
which won't bend n little when fat
possum heads You off couldn't be sta b.
lished round yere by all de preachers
in de univarse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-20
Easy Way to De Generous.

In the Baptist church of New Eng
land village was an old man who had
all the Christian graces save one, and
that one was the grace of Eberality.
He would do anything in the world for
the cause of religion but give up his
money. AT 4he close of the financial
year 1869 the church found itself $500
in debt. A church meeting was called,
and it was voted to circulate subscrip-
ton paper on the spot and endeavor to
thus raise the sum needed. This was
done, and the old gentleman did not
put his name on the paper. The result
was rather disheartening. 5000 only
having been pledged. Silence reigned
for moment, when one of the most
generous men in the church moved that
1--WE double our subscriptions. In
stantly the old gentleman was on his
feet, and with extraordinary fervor
or led, Il second the motion
He evidently felt that he was thus
doing his part i'll fastening a most de-
sirable result. Harper Round Table
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-20
G-y-O-1-0-0-0-0-0-O
ADJUSTMENTS. 9
,-e"Reete-eeeH0e-s

The Turtle" the most talked of
play of the day, the theme of all New
Gork's winter talk, and unquestiona-
bly, the most widely discussed play
seen for years on the American stage,
is announced for next Sunday even
ing at the Burtis. 1t will be pre-
seDted by its notable cast direct from
the phenomenally successful engage
ment at the Manhattan theatre in
New York. The Turtle will be
seen in so few towns outside of the
larger cities that the local manage
ment is to be congratulated in hav-
ing been fortunate enough tn secure
the /iegiield Comedy company The
piece will he presented in identically
the same manner as in the metropo-
lis. no pains or expense having been
spared in the ambition of the manage
ment to make the tour notable.
The uninterrupted success of the
Beggar Prince Opera company,
which is billed for Harper's theatre
Sunday, April %, is due principally
to the clean cast of characters, APP
propriate costumes and the enchant-
ing musical numbers. This is said to
be one of the best comic operas on the
road this season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-20
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T,o Much For Him.

It is evidently enc thing to work
without knowing how much We do and
another thing to have oTIr labors mapped
out before us in detail. For several
lnonths business house in this city has
enjoyed the ministratioRs of an I'M
usually faithful colored janitor. Always
prompt and faithful, unerring in the
discharge of his various duties, Tom
was a great favorite with the firm, and
the prospect was that he would abide
with them many years
One day it occurred to the senior
partner that a little more system in
Tom routine would be advisable and
perhaps render his work trifle easier,
so he wrote ont in plain characters an
outline of the chores Tom had been do
ing every week, arranged perhaps with
more convenience to the firm and to
Tom. Unfortunately Tom could not
read, so the list was given to another
man employed on rougher work, with
instructions to read it to Tom and ex-
plain to him each days prescribed du-
ties.
When the schedule was read to Tom,
however, the effect was astonishing and
disastrous. He listened quietly, but his
eyes grew bigger and his black wool
seemed to bristle on his head. AT the
end he reached for his cap and said to
the porter: Good gracious ain goin
to do all that work. Then he walked
out and hasn't been seen since.-In-
dianapolis Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-20
Tho : crnOn.

The caustic remarks of Justice Haw-
kins have not always been confined to
the bench. AT the opening of an assize
the chaplain preached what he con-
ceived to be a distinctly good sermon,
and he had the temerity TO sound Mr.
Justice Hawkins on the subject.
did you approve CT my sermon. my
lord 2" he asked
Il remarked in your sermon. Mr..
Chaplain, " was the prompt reply, 1.-TWO
things which. to tie candid. 1 did net
approve of. and which | have. 1 am
glad to say, never remarked on a sim
liar occasion.
They were. my lord 80 was the anx-
ious question CT the preacher.
THE striking of the clock. - answered
Mr.. Justice Hawkins. twice. sir. -
Green Bag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-20
Libeis on Dogs.

After all man does not remember the
dogs good qualities as he should. Look
at the SMILES he uses-..you lying
hound. mean "a hound dog,
''dog" and ''low down curl" Man
hardly can think of a lower name than
one connected with dogs And in horse
racing the worthless ones are called
dogs.
II seems little ungrateful when one
remembers all that dog viii bear
from man and still love him.-New
York Commercial Advertiser
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-20
Bamboo For.incatIons.

Throughout the east the bamboo plays
IN important role in nearly every kind
Of outdoor work. In building earth
works it is utilized very cleverly indeed.
In sandy soil or in the soft loan along
the swamps two rows of bamboo are
driven, about four feet apart. The
lengths of bamboo are about 10 or IL
feet long, and the thickness is about
four inches Earth or sand is thrown in
between the rows of bamboo, making a
ditch in front of the stockade. A third
row of bamboo is then driven four feet
in the rear of the inner row, but this
row rises only a couple of feet above, the
natural level of the soil. More earth or
sand is filled in. and the filling in each
case is rammed down as hard as posi-
BILE.
Where there has been sufficient
length of time TO cut portfolios through
the front thickness of earth the men in
the Notifications thus thrown mp need
not expose themselves at all. but when,
as in all cases of rapidly constructed
field works, temporary protection alone
has been desired, the rows of bamboo
do not rise more than three feet above
the natural level. and the men lie down
or crouch behind the protection thus
afforded and fire over it.
Such works will keep out any rifle
ball. and will even so localize shrapnel
fire as TO make it very ineffective. If
the shrapnel strikes the bamboo before
exploding it will harm only those di-
rectly in front of it. If it bursts before
reaching the earthwork the shrapnel
balls will fail to penetrate it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-20
What Love Is.

Miss Sophie Loury employs an ex-
ceedingly communicative old cclored
man TO attend to odd jobs about her
studio now and then. and his sayings
have become proverbial among Miss
Loury's familiars. He came to work
one day not long ago very full of the
goings on of a young man he knew.
who was in love.
But what is love. uncle2" asked
Miss Loury.
Uncle wagged his head wisely.
"Miss Sophie he said solemnly,
Glove is dizziness. unizziness and in
attention to business. -
And really don't know of any defini-
ton more concise. complete and alto
gether adequate than that.-Washing-
ton Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-20
Force of Waves.

In high gale mile long waves, 900
feet from trough to trough and 40 feet
high. roar along the sea at the rate Of
20 miles an hour. with weight of go, :
600 pounds for every foot of their
length.
Upon these GOO foot ship, such as the
New York or the Paris. will rise like
floating leaf, but if the i'll fated ship
drifts upon lee shore blows of 100,
600 tons. delivered with remorseless
fury. crush it like an eggshell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-20
study II Out.

Here is highly interesting paradox.
which may amuse or bewilder, as the
case may be. 1t is supposed to have
been invented by Socrates: A. says that
all Athenians are liars. A. is an Athenian
and therefore a liar. Therefore his
statement that all Athenians are liars
is not true, and consequently all Athe-
mans tell the truth A is an Athenian,
and hence tells the truth Wherefore
his statement that all Athenians are
liars is true. Therefore he is liar and
his statement false. and so on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-20
MAsoNs VISIT PORT BYRON
Rock Islanders Confer Degrees Upon |
Candidates of Phno Lodge.

Rock Islanders Confer Degrees Upon
Candidates of Phtlo Lodge.
a party of Rock Island Masons COM
posed of Capt. II. c. Cleaveland. Nor
ris Heagy, p. Greenawalt, F. H.
Schroeder, Henry Kramer, j. III. Kerr,
G. F. Kramer, II. S. Bollman, j. B..
Eckhart, Chris Petersen, William
Brookman. j. T. Campbell, S. L.
Allars, c. f. Tames, w. +. Hartz, c. III.
Witherell, ID. o. Daugherty and ID. j.
Sears, went to Port Byron last night
to confer degrees upon two candidates
of Philo lodge of that place. After
the meeting the Rock Islanders were
entertained in a royal manner by their
Port Byron brethren, who had 4 b; n
quet prepared for them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-20
A Matrimonial susfnE.

The average young man thinks he is
in a position TO marry if he has $3.50
in the bank and a steady job. Hope is Il
great factor in love affair After the
man is 40 he wonders how he ever did
it. and when he eats pie at night and
has the nightmare he always imagines
that he is marrying again on $3.50
Atchison Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-20

People who have once taken De
Wits Little Early Risers will never
have anything else. They are the
famous little pills" for torpid liver
and all Irregularities of the system.
For sale by L. ii. Thomas, A. j. Reiss
and NJ. +. Bahnsen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-20

IT. x IT, the new brand of coffee
introduced by the Thompson e Taylor
Spice company is in perfect keeping
with the reputation of the firm-the
best.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-20
Kidney Diseases

Are the most fatal of all diseases.
Foley's Kidney Cure n guaranteed
remedy or money refunded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-20
HAVE YOU
EVER KNOWN
Case Consumption Cured by Stomach
Medicines?
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-20
SPECIAL OFFER.

and preventive of Coughs Colds Bronchitis Pneumonia Consump
employed laboratory
of the Booth company who will give FREE TREATMENTS and
the different methods IIYOMEt
which guaranteed ALL ARE WELCOME; made
who Call the week beginning Monday,
April IL HARPER HOUSE PHARMACY Rock Island Ill.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-23
Saved from Loss.

Some time ago a man having $3.50
in fresh Government notes, put the
roll of money into the pocket OF his
nightshirt 2pon igoing to bed. He
went off the next morning without
thinking of what he had done, and his
wife sent the garment that day, with
other articles, to a steam laundry.
Before the man realized it, his
money was being churnea in tina
great washing machines, and it had
already been soaked in soapsuds.
The bills were found reduced almost
to pulp, and yet the experts in the re-
demption division Of the Treasury at
Washington, where they were sent.
could pick out enough pieces, bit by
bit, to be sure Of their denominations.
They then gave the man new bills
in place Of those which had been SC
nearly destroyed, for this is one OF
the duties of the redemption division.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-23
An Indust.ious Lord.

Much interest is taken in the scien-
tific world in the approaching retire
ment from his professors chair in
Glasgow university Of Lord Kelvin,
who, before his elevation to the peer
age in 1892, was known as Sir Will
liam Thompson. He affords one of
the few instances of q person raised
to the peerage for eminent services
who has made his title equally well
known with his family name byreason
of the continuance Of those services.
With most men entrance into the
peerage has been q retirement from
active duty, but Lord kelvin's con-
tributions to science have been as
valuable, considering the relatively
short time in which they have been
made, as were those of William Thomp-
son.
Lord Kelvin is eminent as an in
ventor as well as a physicist. His
mirror galvano-meter rendered the
early Atlantic cables economical in
working. and he was knightel in 1866
for ibis aid to transatlantic telegraphy.
His siphon recorder was an improve
ment, and be has invented other valu-
able aids to submarine cable laying
ard navigation. His electrical meas
uring instruments are we'll known.
In 1892 Sir William Thompson be-
came Baron Kelvin. He is an ex-
president OF the Royal society and has
receis ed many honors. Boston Tran
scriut.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-23
Early Marriages Of Royalty.

Royal personages almost !~nvariabl,
marry young. The queen was not quite
Il when she married Prince Albert: the
pripce Of Wales was not % WHEN he
welded Princess Alexandria; the late
ezar OF Russia was only . when he
married Princess Dagmar, sister OF the
princess OF Wales, who was 20; kins
Humbert Of Italy was "A when he mar
RED the 17-year-old Margherita. and
tie emperor of Austria was % when he
welded the lovely Princess Elizabeth
who was only IS. The king OF the Bel
giers was first married at the age O!
IS; the late king OF Spain was married
first al the age OF 10, and had a second
wits when he was %, and the German
emperor was only q when he married
the Princess Augustus Victoria O.
schleswig Holstein Augustenburg. -
Tit-B!S.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-23
The Horses Head.

The size OF the head should be il
proportion to the rest OF the body.
Artists and horsemen have agreed that
The length of the head from the poll
% the extremity OF the lips should
Dear a certain relation to the size of
The rest of the body. This proportion
IS stated as follows: The height ofths
body from the withers to the ground.
or the distance between the points OF
The shoulder and the hip JOINT should
be two and one-ha!f times the length
Of the head. II the distances are
more than two and one-half times the
length of the head, it is too short; it
The e is the ease, 1t is too long.
When the head is the proper ie-ffgth
it is carried with ease, responds ca. lily
to the action of the bit, and does n>rt
burden the front legs. Ii too long, it
is also too heavy, displaces the center
of gravity forwards, bears heavily on
the reins, diminishing speed and pre-.
disposes to stumbling.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-23
a TALE OF TOE.
Sat ths Animal Was kiiisd and the Tee
Recovered.

A bronze-visaged, m.dd.e-ased man
foined the party. Several OF the group
recognized hir as the captain OF one
ST the big tramp steamers which ply
between Philadelphia and foreign ports
and a place in the circle was a. once
made for him. We've been killing
time telling stories," some 4 ex-
planned. Suppose you turn in your
contribution" The captain thought
q moment and then smiled. Il was
thinking OF something that happened
on my last voyage he finally said.
we had On board as a cook a big col
ored fellow, whose principal conpan-
ion was a little yellow cur dog. One
day, while the cook was preparing
some beef for dinner hs let the heavy
cleaver with which he was doing tbs
chopping slip from his grasp. 1t fell
to the door with a taud and the ccc-
emitted a howl OF anguish that was
heard all over the ship. The ctea"er
had struck one o; his bare feet n
sliced the big toe off as neatly as n
surgeon could have done II. Here was
q chance for the yellow dog, and he
seized it. Making a dive for the sew
cred toe, he swallowed 1t in Il gulp
and then made q bee line for the deck.
This was more than the cook, crazed
with pain, could stand, and he hurled
the cleayer at the dog. His a!n proved
true and his curship' passed out OF ex-
is.ence then and there. At this juno
ture the ships doctor came up to fln1
out what all the row was about. when
he learned the truth he laughed. III
Ak that for you he exclaimed to the
cook: wait I'll! l get my instrument
case Within five minutes he had held
a post-mortem on the dog and reco7e'-
ed the lost toe. Washing 1t with anti
septics, he skillfully stitched 1t back
in pace again and the cook ko5o.ed
back 70 his quarters minus the dog,
but with as manystoes as he had ever
had. That's about the only story re-
call Just now, gentlemen. 1t has tas
merit OF being true, however. and il
you don't believe it come down 20 tas
| shin any time and I'll show you tbs
| cleaver. The cook has quit the sea
and | don't know his present address.
philadelphia Inquirer.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-23
An Ct.D.EAsfiloNED MAIDEN.

'Nhere ere you going, nv rreSiy maid:'
Il go for a walk, gooi ar she said:
Fresh air, they tell me, :, the road t.
health.
Arl that I must KEEP n my way to
wealth.
What is Our fortune. my sensible maiI?''
'.Ly fortunes my moiiins-hotrl, cir" she
said;
II fashion the choicest o. pies anI ca1e.-
Aud better ones, people say, nobody
!, make-..'
And wat is your faith, my r;el young
maid?
The faith OF my fathers. sir. she sai !:
"Tle creei that make them loving and
true.
Il the creed shall hold Try whole lie
through
sab, we'll, will marry yoa, wise young
maid
Indeed, you will not, good sir, she said;
"Ot wealth and religion I've none 20 spare
Since it's those You seek you must loox
elsewhere
The man l shall marry, FOR love will we'd
So l bid You a very good iay!' she said.
Now york SUI.