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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
Fishing on Horscback.

The most remarkable fishing in the
world is that practiced in catching the
sturgeon in the frozen rivers of the
Ural mountains. Fishing on horseback
seems impossible, yet this is literally
true of the fishing for sturgeon.
The Russian Cossacks go fishing in
large bands. They mount their horses
and ride across the frozen river until
they are over the place where the cur
rent runs strongest There they dis
mount and cut through the thick layer
of ice until they have formed little
pool Of open water, extending across the
current almost from shore to shore.
A net, which is sunk to the bottom CT
the river, is stretched across the stream
at the open space, so that not fish
can swim past it. The horses are re-
mounted, and the Cossacls ride up the
river for distance of four or five miles
Here the band turns about and rides
down over the thick ice covered stream,
forming long line across it. They urge
their horses at full gallop.
The laundering hoofs of the horses
terrify the fish, and they charge madly
ahead of the approaching cavalcade.
Great swarms of fish choke up the
stream in the mad effort to escape the
terrific noise that is pursuing them, and
in this way they are driven down the
stream to the net.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
A Thrilling Entertainment.

Perhaps the most thrilling entertain
ment on record was one witnessed in
the Romagna, which was as unexpected
as it was unauthorized. 1t was the last
day of the carnival. and the theater of
Formlipopoli was packed with a crowd
of spectators awaiting the rise of the
curtain. After long delay the curtain
went up, only to disclose stage occu-
pied by 100 brigands facing the audi
ence with pointed rifles.
The leader Of the strange cast, ii
Passatore, one of the most ruthless rob-
bers of any age, bowed profoundly to
the horror stricken audience and ex-
planned that the theater was surrounded
by his men, that the first man who at
tempted to escape would be shot, and
that he and his merry men would pro-
coed to collect any money and valuables
they had with them
The brigand and his men then de-
scended from the stage and stripped the
audience of their possessions to the val
ne of $500, coo. He then thanked them
all in graceful speech and left the
theater. 1t is comforting to know that
he and 100 of his brigands were cap
tured shortly after and that they paid
heavy penalty for their evenings en-
ainment.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
The Trials of n Writer.

Why should the young, aspiring au-
thor be discouraged or become weary
in we'll doing? We have letter from
one of them in which he says:
Give years ago l submitted a short
story 20 certain magazine. 1t was re-
turned Immediately. l sent it to anoth-
er. 1t came back. All told, have sent
that same story to % magazines, great
and small. 1t has been five years on the
road, going and coming. But recently
l sent it to the magazine that first de-
clined it, and it was accepted, with
thanks and satisfactory check! OF
course in that time the old editors of
this certain magazine either died or re-
signed, and it must have fallen into the
hands of some new man, who had not
seen it before. But in five years time
the postage on that manuscript amount
ed to 81. so got thrice that figure for
it at last. so l am not grumbling!"
One will gather from the above that
the Literary business means this, if
it means anything: Patience and
shuttle the cardsl' ATLANTA Constitu-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
blowing n Cork Into n Bottle.

Ask some of the company if they can
blow small bit of cork which you have
placed in the mouth of bottle so that
II will go into the body of the bottle.
Lay the bottle on the table upon its
side and place the bit of cork about an
inch or less inside the open end The
uninitiated viii blow until they get red
in the face. and the cork will invariably
come out of the bottle instead of going
into it There is simple reason for 1T
too. The direction of the air forced by
the one blowing brings it against the
bottom of the bottle. The air congresses
within the bottles walls and must find
an outlet therefore it is turned and fore
ed cut at the only vent the bottle has,
necessarily blowing the cork with it
But take a common lemonade straw,
place the end of it near the cork in the
bottle neck. blow very gently-and the
cork rolls in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
The Vanishing Weasel.

AS lay stretched on the bank at the
foot of great maple l saw weasel
run along in the brush fence some dis
lance away. A few seconds later he was
standing ON the exposed root of the tree
hardly yard from my eyes. lay mo-
tionless and examined the beautiful
creature infinitely, till suddenly found
myself staring at the smooth, greenish
gray root CT the maple, with no weasel
in sight.
Judging from my own experience, l
should say that this is the usual termi-
nation of any chance observations of Ell
Their weasels or minks. Occasionally
they may be seen to dart into the bushes
or behind some log or projecting bank,
but much more frequently they vanish
with suddenness that defies the keen
est eyesight. In all probability this van
ishing is accompanied by extreme rapid
ity of motion, but if this is the case
then the creature succeeds in doing
something utterly impossible to any
other warm blooded animal of its size.
Mice. squirrels and some of the small
err birds are all of them swift enough at
times, but except in the case of the
humming bird none of them, l believe,
succeeds in accomplishing the result
achieved by the weasels. Popular
Science Monthly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
A MIGHTY HARD PROBLEM.
The One Of IuventinG N Bottle That
Can't BE ReflIed.

81 read little interview not long
ago. said a New Orleans grocer,
with a man who purported to give
some particulars concerning the much
talked of nonrefillable bottle problem.
He said among other things. that there
was a standing reward of SO, 900 for a
practical solution, and l had to smile
TO note how fable, once set adrift, is
continually vitalized by repetition. 1
happen to know something about the
bottle question. and | can state posi-
lively and authoritatively that there
has never been reward of $40, 600 or
any other amount for such a device.
THE impression probably originated
with circular that was prepared years
ago by a convention Of northern distill-
ers 1t was designed for the informa-
ton of inventors and stated briefly and
clearly just what was essential to a
practical nonrefillable bottle what the
working part should be made of, what
tests it should be able to sustain what
II should cost in quantity. and so on |
doubt whether there is now copy of
mat circular in existence. but II I'M
questionably gave rise to the story that
the whisky men of the country were
hot after bottle that cOuldn he re-
filled and had offered an enormous re-
ward for the same.
THE Lord only knows how many
lives have been wrecked by that yarn.
Next to perpetual motion it has been
the great asylum feeder of the mechan
ical world. The problem looks easy
enough on the surface and upward of
90 patents have been taken ont on diff
ferent devices, but none of them works
under all conditions. The favorite
scheme is ball valve which would be
closed automatically by pressure from
above, but it is readily worked by Il
wire or an air pump.
''At first the liquor men and makers
of proprietary remedies that were
largely counterfeited encouraged invest
ors in the line, but after repeated fail
ures they finally came to the conclusion
that the thing couldn't be done and
have given it up altogether. Neyerthe-
less the cranks still persevere, and every
now and then one reads OF a new bot
tie that works like charm. But You
never see them on the shelves, and L
make bold to say yOu never viii. -
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
IL Proved n boomerang.

There can be no doubt that the war
indemnity paid by France'to Germany
after the six weeks war, was a boom
erang to score up against Bismarck.
The good it did to France is inestimable.
Prior to the war there was an enormous
amount of money locked up in the form
of small savings The appeal of the gov
eminent to the people set this sum into
profitable notion and, to the amaze
ment of the world, France paid off her
creditor in less than half the stipula ted
time. This gave vast impulse to bust
ness enterprise of all kinds, and since
then France has steadily become more
wealthy. In Germany the effects We're
less beneficial. The huge influx of gold
sent up prices with rush. A mania
for speculation set in, followed by the
inevitable crisis. Most serious of all,
however, was the unexpected discovery
of Frances strength. Bismarck intend
ed to cripple her forever, but he only
revealed her immense power, and this,
of course, necessitated the gigantic mill
tary burdens which year by year weigh
more heavily upon Germany.-Cincin-
natl ENQUIRER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
Story of a Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains of disease is the worst
form of slavery. George d. Williams,
of Manchester, Mich, tells how such
Il slave was made free. He saws:
MY wife has been so helpless for five
years that she could not turn over in
bed alone. After using two bottles of
Electric Bitters she is wonderfully
improved and able to do her own
work" This supreme remedy for
female diseases quickly cures nerv-
BUSINESS, sleeplessness, melancholy,
headache, backache, fainting and dizzy
spells. This miracle working medi-
cine is godsend to weak, sickly, run
down people. Every bottle guaran-
teed. Only 80 cents. Sold by Hartz
e Ullemeyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
Saying His Prayers.

The following story of the old king of
Hanover is told in Foreign Courts and
Foreign Homes" by a. NJ. F.:
MY father went to the door of the
royal apartments with some dispatches
from London), knocked loudly once,
twice. No answer. He knocked louded
and louder. The door was opened, and q
page came ont, and inside the king 8
voice was heard, using oath after oath,
winding mp by asking: What the
blank blank blank did you want?'
The page with frightened look on
his face, took the dispatches, saying.
His majesty was not to be disturbed,
as he was saying his prayers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
THE EVILS OF FILTRATION.
Those Who Engage I'm 1t Grow Inca
pabIe of Steadfast. Enduring Love.

Those Who Engage I'm 1t Grow Inca
pabIe of Steadfast. Enduring Love.
s.In Irritation there is the same dis
sipated element of excitement so be-
quilting in gambhng-uncertain
fact we might add to the dictionary
definition a still later one. To f1irt.
gambling in hearts, =" writes Frances
Evans, about Men, in The Ladies'
Home Journal
1.-The firt. like the gambler, feeds
upon the intoxication of his passions.
IL few years he becomes incapable of
steadfast, enduring love. that feeling
which In civilized man is separated
from the love of the barbarian by the
element Of ideality, of spiritual sympa
thy as distinct from merely the attrac
ton of brute nature. The open minded.
open souled, manly man is apt to ex-
press himself in abrupt praise of what
he likes. but the fiirt knows better than
10 take the edge off of a compliment by
giving it publicity. The fiirt is invaria
bly, confidential in his manner. A fiirt
becomes INSCRIPTIONS in his relations
with women, no matter how high a
code of honor he may abide by in other
matters. His conscience is calloused en-
one side beyond remedy. There is no
germ which develops more rapidly than
the fiirtatious bacteria.
Given a young man or woman whose
pride is wounded more deeply than his
or her love by member of the opposite
sex. then, if there be slight tiirtatious
tendency to begin with. it will be but
overnight before the weed has grown
TO surprising proportions, choking out
conscience and kindness while it sup
ports and strengthens vanity, which
stands close by wounded affections in
the human heart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
Generous Young Man:

at is only right that should tell
you." she said, THAT father has lost
ALL
Not ALI" he exclaimed.
Yes, all. she asserted.
''No," he said, firmly, mot all. You
are still left TO him. could not be SO
cruel as to add to his misfortunes. Tell
him. tell him from me. that my gener-
osity impels me to leave him what lit
tie lies in my power. Chicago Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23

Brazil has 3. 200. 900 square miles, or
is about the area of the United States,
excepting Alaska.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
I'm These
Times of War

Of war just ended, of war existing, and pos
sbly of A GREATER WAR COMING,
when the affairs of the world are rapidly
assuming new forms, the people seek quite
naturally to be INTELLIGENTLY IN
FORMED of the events as they develop in
their day and generation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
Physicians.
c. T. FOSTER, N. d.
Physician and Surgeon.

once between Third and Fourth avenues on
Twentieth street. once hours: to IL a. m,
to p N. and to p. m. Night calls from
ONCE, Phone 1854.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23

Passenger trains leave d P Moline
avenue) depot dive (S) minutes earlier tnsn time
given. Trains m arked daily, all other trains
daily except Sunday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-01
.UTAH'S SUGAR INDUSTRY
HAS PROSPERED GREATLY
Manager Cutler Of the Utah Sugar Company Tells
What Has Been Accomplished During 1898.
Al Leh Factory $780, Has Been Expended For Labor
and Twice AS Much For BeetS

Lehi, Utah, Dec. 29.-The subject Of
producing beet sugar is one of great
national Importance, and is daily at
tracing more attention from the people
of this nation as one Of the industries
that is destined to open up one OF the
most important avenues for capital and
labor in view of the climatic ana agrl-
cultural conditions that exist. and more
particularly in the great west.
The history of sugar production IN
Europe from the coming in OF the great
Napoleon to the going out OF Bismarck
is both interesting and instructive. ana,
in connection with a persistent DoIlcy,
the progress Of the industry and the
enormous and increasing total cost OF
sugar to our NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. popu-
lation sustains the proposition that TINS
industry is OF national. rather than OF
mere local Importance.
European statesmen have seen what
our people as yet only dimly discern,
that beets gave agriculturalists not
only a new and profitable crop. but
the cultivation thereof keeps up the
fertility of the soil; when rotated gives
larger crops of cereals, increasing the
supply Of cattle for meat, producing ad-
ditional demand for skilled labor in
both field and factory, and keeping
money at home and elevating and en-
riching the farmers.
Sugar factories must have the most
expensive machinery, large quantities
o. coal, limestone, coke, chemicals.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-01
INCREASE OF PRODUCT.
The total domestic beet sugar produc-
ton OF the United States is as follows:

The following is a list Of beet sugar
factories already n operation:
Alameda Sugar company, Alvarado,
Cal.
oxnard Beet Sugar company. Grand
Island, Neb.
Norfolk Beet Sugar company, Nor
folk, Neb.
Utah Beet Sugar company. Lehi.
Utah.
Western Beet Sugar company. Wat
sonville, Cal.
Chino Valley Beet Sugar company.
Chino, Cal.
Los Alamitos Sugar company, Los
Alamitos. Cal.
The First New York Beet Sugar com
OanY, Rome, \. Y.
The Pecos Valley Beet Sugar COM
pany, Eddy, n. NJ
Since the completion Of these nine
factories, and under the impetus given
by the Dingley law of 1897. the follow
Ing additional factories were built and
operated in 1898:
Utah.
Oregon Beet Sugar company, LIE
Grande. Ore.
The Binghamton Beet Sugar com
pany, Bingkamtion. N. Y.
The Bay City Beet Sugar company,
Bay City, Mich.
The St. Louis Park Beet Sugar com
pSny, St. Louis Park. MINI.
The following factories are now under
construction:
The spreckels factory, at Salinas,
The Pacific Beet Sugar company, OK
nard, Cal
The Union Beet Sugar company. at
Santa Maria, Cal.
The Northwestern Beet Sugar com
pany, at MERRIAM Wis
With many others projected. 7 desire
70 call particular attention to the fact
that the Spreciels factory at Salinas
Cal, that IS now under construction is
to be the largest factory in the world
capabls of cutt ng three thousand q 0G0,
tons Of beets IN twenty-four houre
Some Of the other factories that
are now being built will also
be very large. The more mod
ern factories now are the ones
that viii be able to operate and
produce sugar more cheaply than those
Of a smaller capacity.
The season, however, just ending, has
proved rather disastrous to all the Cal
ifornia. factories, only four Of which op-
Grated at all during the year. The ex-
IRENE drought prevented the beets from
maturing and, in many instances, the
seed did not come up at all. It would.
however. at this juncture be very inter-
esting to your readers to give a few
statistics relative to the amount of ma
terial used i'll modern beet sugar fac
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-01

results have not been an immediate
financial success, yet we hope TO apply
them IN the future as a foundation
upon which to build the ideal cheese.
THE FUTURE.
Would that prophetic lore would
carry me forward into the years to
come, that from such a standpoint T
might view the accomplishments of
persistent endeavor and of the Won
oeTLul natural facilities for progress so
prorusely scattered around US. With
an intelligent people. fully awakened
10 the possibilities of their calling and
how to make the largest use of fh&sn
would be 10th, indeed, to pIaceSa
IlilIt 10 the progress which the futuiS
may reveal. 1 am not a pessiYlist.
though L believe in looking forward
ana providing for the future; vet I do
not oelleVe IN carrying today the bur-
uenS OF tomorrow. For years, as
nave watched with interest orr dairy
progress, have heard those, who have
pewalled for the future market On
TINS point nave personally no fears.
and Tor two reasons: Given a good
nerd OF cows and a farm Of this rich
AluVlai ana Watered land, so prOdieaI
IN ltS yield of fodder crops, and the
worIo may De dehed to compete in the
cheapness of the cost of producing.
dairy products. Such viii be the stand
OF our future dairymen. Again. but
little more than beginning has been
made in digging wealth out of these
mountains surrounding US. 1t is an
industry that is certain to increase
and that rapidly. This will bring a
class of population that will furnish
an ever-increasing demand for all
kinds of farm products and particularly
Tor those kinds which call for the high
est skill in their production. I expect
to see the dairy interests of the state
keep pace with all other material ad-
Vancement until We shall not alone
supply the ever-increasing home re-
quirements but shall also supply at all
seasons the large demands that win
come from the states surrounding us.
AT no distant day 1 expect that we will
no longer need to import, as has been
done this winter, any of those farm
products which we may ourselves pro
duce SO abundantly. so cheaply and of
such fine quality, but rather that we
shall be exporters and establish in the
markets around Us a reputation for
high quality and uniformity Of product
that Will defy competition from any
where in these broad United States.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-01
spain:s Greatest Need.

Mr.. r. p. Olivia of Barcelona, Spain.
spends his winters at Aiken, S. c.
Weak nerves had caused severe pains
in the back of his head. On using Elec-
trio Bitters, Americas greatest Blood
and Nerve Remedy, all pain soon LEFT
him. He says this grand medicine is
what his country needs. All America
knows that it cures liver and kidney
trouble, purifies the blood, tones up the
stomach, strengthens the nerves. puts
vim, vigor and new life into every mus
Gle, nerve and organ of the body. If
weak, tired or ailing you need it. Every
bottle guaranteed; only 80 cents. Sold
by Y. c. N. l.. drug department.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-01
UTAH SUGAR CO.'S FACTORY AT 1EHI

bags, transportation and labor. There
is probably no other known industry
that calls for the intercessiOn of so
many other industrial articles as that
Of sugar. All this has long been I'M
deTstOOd abroad, but our own people
have not as yet come to fully compre-
bend its significance. The majority OF
the people of this country, when sugar
is spoken Of, have mainly the idea that
the sugar production and consumption
OF the world is from cane, and. when
the truth is stated, they are aStoniSh-
ed beyond measure to learn that Of the
entire production and consumption of
the worlds supply, which is. in round
numbers, eight million tons OF sugar,
that nearly three-fourths is produced
from beetS. From the fact that cane
lands are limited, whereas it is proved
that nearly in every country beetS can
be successfully grown and made into
sugar. We have made but compare
lively little progress as yet in Ameri-
ca in the beet sugar industry, the
causes of which may be put down more
particularly to agitation caused by leg
islation at different times, and, Just
now, to the question of the annexation
of Cuba, the Philippines. etc. capital
lists being more or less aVerse to fur
nishing money for enterprises that pre-
sent at least to the uninitiated complex
conditions. Nevertheless. if. we take
into consideration the fact that France
took twenty years to reach a beet sugar
production of one hundred million
pounds in 1884, we may consider that
we have made very fair progress. only
that in these days we expect to accom-
plish more N a shorter time than has
been done in the past.
INCREASE OF PRODUCT.
The total domestic beet sugar nro7uc-