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The Republican., 1899-10-26
SUGAR FOR SOLDIERS.
Some Experiments Made in Germany
Prove Its Value as "a Strength
ImpartinE Ration.

A paper was read recently at Metz,
Germany, by DR.. Leitensdorfer, at a
meeting of the local Army Surgeons
society, on the subject of the use of
sugar as food in the army. The lee
turer based his remarks upon personal
observations. In three companies of
soldiers ten men without means and of
weak constitution were used for the
tests, and ten stronger men to control
the same. Before the experiments be-
gan, the weight, pulse at rest and pulse
at work, and respiration were taken
for each individual. The stronger man
having pulse at rest of so or less
showed an increase of to Is beats at
work; the weaker ones, when sub
jected to the identical exercise, showed
an increase as high as 80 beats above
90 or over.
The sugar men received seven, and
later on ten to twelve Jumps of sugar
a day, each lump being equal to five
grammes. In some cases the amount
was increased up to 27 grammes day.
The result of the eXperiemnt was the
lOllONlllS III SSIChllIS SNhSC q lawn
able influence upon the capacity of the
individual was shown at so to 60
grammes a day, added to the regular
ration, the pulse and respiration being
lower while at work than with those not
fed on sugar, and then the men fed on
sugar showing an increase of weight
greater than those who did not eat the
sugar. The favorable influence of the
sugar upon the muscles and the heart
exhibited itself in greater endurance.
From practical point of view it was
determined: /. That men like sugar
and it agrees with them. 9. That sugar
satisfies both hunger and thirst. g..
That sugar gives quick relief in case of
hunger, faintness and exhaustion, ow-
ing to the fact that it is easily alb
sorbed.
The Agricultural Society of France
on March 3, at the instance of it's presi-
dent, NJ. S. Tetard, resolved to request
the government to allow more impor-
tant place to sugar in the army rations.
The request has led to an order by the
minister of war to the corps command
ers to make experiments for the pur-
pose of determining if, and to what ex-
tent, the addition of sugar to the ration
would be profitable in the field.-Beet
The Republican., 1899-10-26
HOW TO PULL POSTS.
A Difficult Undertaking That Is Made
Easy by the Exercise of a
Little Stratagem.

We had lot of old posts to pull and
haul off. The ground was dry and the
posts came up hard. We at first thought
to take long pole and yank them out
by main strength and awkwardness
while the team stood by; but decided
upon a different plan and took with US
merely a good length of chain and a
piece of 2 by S-inch stuff about 30 inches
long. Father drove the team and 1
manipulated the chain, etc. We started
down on the right-hand side of and close
The Republican., 1899-10-26
JUDGMENT SUSPENDED.
How IA Little Chicago Girl Took the
Word of Censure Out of Her
Mammals Mouth.

One little Chicago girl is a born dip
lomat. Last Friday she was up to all
kinds of mischief, unmindful of her
mothers repeated warnings, and final
ly she wound up by getting the baby
and her younger sister and taking them
out on the roof of the house for romp.
Her mother found them hanging over
the edge, watching the people on the
pavement far below, and after she had
carried them safely downstairs she ad-
ministered a severe rebuke to the ring
leader. This so angered the little miss
The Republican., 1899-10-26
Women as House Painters,

Berlin has added house painting to
the daily increasing list of mems trades
now followed by women. The women
have served regular apprenticeship,
including gymnastic training, so that
they will not lose their nerve while
working on scafrolds or ladders. They
wear the gray linen frock and cap that
are the house painters badge, as well
as his shield from paint.
The Republican., 1899-10-26

An excellent homemade apple char
lotte is prepared as follows: Line the
inside of pudding dish with thin slices
of homemade bread, moderately well
buttered on both sides. Peel, core and
slice a quantity of sour apples, put in
a thin layer of apple in The dish, spice
TO taste, and liberal quantity of sugar,
then add a layer of any kind of home
made preserves and so on until the dish
is full. Put slices of buttered bread on
top, and bake until quite brown and
crisp on top
The Republican., 1899-10-26

Sir Thomas Upton is himself authority for
a story that relates to his experience on the
Shamrock when lying in Southampton wa
ter. Observing a quartette of bargemen
rowing thejr clumsy craft in perilous prox-
unity to the yachts delicate sides, he called
out, pleasantly: Hi, my men! Keep away
a bit, will you?" One of the bargemen
ceased rowing and eyed the cup challenger
critically. "Wot do ye call that ere thing
Sir Thomas, courteously, SIS the yacht Sham
rock" Bill" shifted the bargee, turning
to his neighbor on the next thwart, " e calls
er the Shamrock. Another bloomin' him
justice to Ireland. IN. Y. Commercial Ad-
vertiser
The Republican., 1899-10-26
Simple Table Decoration.

A pretty table decoration can be ar
ranged with pressed ferns. The center
piece should be of growing ferns, and
foliage of the same green should be
strewn upon the cloth in careless but
artistic profusion. Fresh ferns cannot
so well be used for this purpose, as their
leaves are apt to turn and wrinkle. The
pressed variety is obtainable of any
florist and can be used many times if
properly put away in fiat box or be-
tween the leaves of a book.
The Republican., 1899-10-26
ShOppfnR by MaiI.

The John NJ. Smyth Co. of Chicago are de-
voting great deal of attention to developing
trade throughout the West and South by
mail. The concern is one of the la gest in
the City of Chicago, and has been well and
favorably known throughout that city and
the North and West for many years. They
are now ready to mail to any readey of this
paper on receipt of l0c, to partly pay post.
age or eXpressage and as evidence OF good
faith, their mammoth catalogue, which con-
tains illustrated descriptions and prices of
every conceivable article and necessity need
ed in the home or on the farm. The ten cents
paid for the mailing of the catalogue is al
lowed on the first purchase amounting to
$l.0O or above. Everyone sending for the
catalogue will also receive their monthly
grocery price list free every month. People
living outside of large cities should send for
the John NJ. Smyth Co. catalogue and com
pare prices quoted in this catalogue for all
articles of home consumption, hardware,
dry, goods, grocery, notions, clothing, etc,
with prices which they are paying. Readers
who send to John NJ. Smyth Co., $50 to
l66 w. Madison St, Chicago, for their cata-
logue should not fail to mention this paper.
The Republican., 1899-10-26
The Element of beauty.

The element of beauty should not be
lost sight of in the breeding of poul-
try. Certainly the good-looking hen is
not likely to lay any more eggs than
the unsightly one. Nevertheless. there
is a real value in having flock uniform
in color an6 marking, and withal beau-
tiful. The young especially are stimu-
lated by the beauty of the fowls to take
an interest in them. This interest may
develop into something of value to the
ones that are moved by it.-Farmers'
Review.
The Republican., 1899-10-26

Oyster toast makes charming little
supper dish. Allow four oysters for
each person, mincV them fine and heat
with teaspoonful of butter, salt, pep
per and nutmeg; when hot add the
beaten yolk of an egg and two table
spoonfuls of rich cream; stir and when
the egg is set pour on buttered toast.
The Republican., 1899-10-26
Try Grnin-O! Try Grain-oI

Ask your grocer to-day to show YOU a
package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The children
may drink it without injury as well as the
adult; All who try it like it. GRAIN o
has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java,
but it is. made from pure grains, and the
most delicate stomachs receive it without
distress. IA the price of coffee. Is cts and
% cts. per package. Sold by all grocers
The Republican., 1899-10-26
PilIs for His P0nEun.

Doctor-Well, my little fellow, you have
got quite well again. was sure that the pills
left you would cure you. How did you
take them-n water or in cake?
Little Wilhe-Oh l used them in my pop
gun.-St. Louis Republic.
The Republican., 1899-10-26
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn.

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease
a powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or
New Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns, Bun
ions, Swollen, Smarting, Hot, Callous, Sore,
Stores sell 1t, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen 5. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
The Republican., 1899-10-26
Some Other Plan Necessary.

"The trusts" exclaimed the excited in.
dividual, who, so to speak, was at the ora
torical bat, must be frozen out!''
The trust microbe in the audience slapped
the typhoid fever microbe on the back and
laughed derisively.
He isn't up with the latest discoveries in
science" it said. He doesn't know that we
can stand temperature of 3l2 degrees be-
low rol"-Chicago Tribune.
The Republican., 1899-10-26

What is the Adams apple, paw" in.
quired little Johnny Perkins. The Adams
apple" replied his father, is this lump in
my throat which produces the sound when
that what they call the apple of discord?'-
st. Louis Republic.
The Republican., 1899-10-26

The wife of the henpecked man may be
outspoken, but the Elmira Gazette seems TO
be posted in such matters, for it says she is
seldom outspoken by her husband.-Oswego
Record
The Republican., 1899-10-26

Not Quite Settled.-"Now we can be hap.
py," said Alfonso, ''for at last we are one
Yes, but please tell me which one" she
replied. For she was of practical turn of
mind, and was always anxious to settle the
minor details at once.-Cleveland Leader
The Republican., 1899-10-26

In Chicago.-"She says if she couldn't have
family crest without buying one she'd do
without crest" Il dare say. She is no
toriously the stingiest woman in Chicago!'
Detroit Journal,
The Republican., 1899-10-26

Young DR.. Fresh-"Here comes that Mrs.
fowler. Positively there isn't the first thing
that ails her." Old DR.. Sage" Evidently
you are just the man for her case. boston
Transcript
The Republican., 1899-10-26

Cunning Assessor Ito Kreesus' wife,
wonder if could get an idea from you as
to how much your husband is worth?"
Truthful Wife-'I don't know. From the
way he stints me should say that instead
of being assessed for anything at all the
city ought to pay him something. Boston
Transcript.
The Republican., 1899-10-26

Muggins-"You face is a sight. Why
don't you change your barber?" Buggins-
Never! He may slash me bit, but he's
deaf mute, my boy" Philadelphia Rec,
ord
The Republican., 1899-10-26

Defnition.-"To our silent heroes" little
Willie read from the memorial bronze
Pepper, what are silent heroes?" MAR
ried men, said popper.-Indianapo Jour
nal,
The Republican., 1899-10-26
Halls Catarrh Cure

The man who controls his temper governs
his worst enemy.-Chicago Daily News.
The Republican., 1899-10-26

Worthlessness is one of the most costly
things in the world.-Ram's Horn.
The Republican., 1899-10-26
WOMEEW
a VOID
OPERA gyOMS

II mad suffered tor sew
ars with female troubles and
/ until was discouraged. l felt
d and tired of living. I had dis
ease of kidneys, bladder trouble,
dropsy and bloating, had womb
trouble and a large tumor had
formed; in fact all my organs
were out of fix.
"Seeingawoman's letter prais-
ing your remedies, l wrote to
her and she begged of me to try
it. telling me all that it had done
for her. I bought six bottles of
Lydia E, Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and now cannot ex-
press my gratitude to you. The
tumor began to come away in
pieces and l got better all the
time. l believe now that am
entirely cured.
"My doctors could not believe
it at first, as they all had told me
that my case was hopeless one,
and no human power could do me
any good. Theywere astounded.
If I can say anything that can
help other women, l shall be
glad to-"
1t is not safe to wait until the
last moment. Head off trouble
Don't be satisfied without Mrs
The Republican., 1899-10-26

1t is said there is no fool like an old fool
but there are some young ones that run
close second.-Chicago Daily News.
The Republican., 1899-10-26

She-"He is his own worst enemy" He@
Most self-made men are. Town Topics
The Republican., 1899-10-26

Don't Neglect Cough Take Some Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar instanter.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Republican., 1899-10-26

The patient has fighting chance Tor MS
life when doctors disagree. Chicago Daily
News.
The Republican., 1899-10-26

get the right advice at once and
stop taking chances. 1t will cost
you nothing for advice if you write
to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass,
for it. and if you let the trouble
run along it will surely cost you a
great deal of pain and may mean
an operation.
Miss SARAH I GRAHAM Sherid
The Republican., 1899-10-26

>HE very word operation strikes a womans
soul
Nearly always these operations become necessary
through neglect
the very painful frequent and excessive
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-07

Hoods Pill do not grippe. All drug
gists, % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-07
Capt. Aments1o-Cept C,rcus

VIII show in Rock Island Friday aud
Saturday nights this week. corner
Twelfth street and Fifth avenue. The
captains show is so much larger this
season that he found it impossible TO
show at his old location. Every fea-
ture with the show this season is
bright and new. The most wonder
full trained dogs, acrobats. comedians.
clowns and novelty acts will be seen
1t this exhibition. A special matinee
will be given Saturday afternoon.
Don't fail TO take the children. Two
days Only-Friday and Saturday. Ad-
mission 10 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-07
The Weather We May Have.

Generally fair tonight and Friday
cooler.
Today's temperature 90
j. II. SHERIER, Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-07
CITY CHAT.

Plums at Horizons.
Fresh fish at Hess Bros.
Golf goods at Spencer's.
Andrae bicycles at Hynes'.
Buy home of Reidy Bros.
For insurance, Z. j. Burns.
For real estate, E. j. Burns.
The city council meets tonight.
Patee Crest bicycles at Spencer's.
List your property with Reidy Bros.
Nice plums for canning at Passig's.
Ask for Huesing's soda and mineral
waters.
Hull tS Co. for best bargains in
homes.
Plenty of pumpkins at Passig's for
decorating.
Peaches by the basket always on
hand at Passig's.
Go to Trefz X Co. for your school
supplies and books.
Order your fish at Hess Bros. to-
morrow. Phone 1881.
Telephone Huesing for A. B. c., the
king of all bottled beer.
Order Huesing's soda and mineral
waters. Telephone 1888.
List your property with Hull & Co.,
if you want it sold at once.
Bleuer's band will give a concert
tonight in Spencer square.
Columbia river salmon at Hess
Bros. tomorrow. Phone 1881.
Trefz & Co. have n full line of all
school books and school supplies.
Machinists may find an opportun-
ity in the want column this evening.
Fresh whitefish, catfish, trout and
salmon at Hess Bros. tomorrow.
Phone 1881.
The county board of review of as
sessments expects to conclude it's Ia
bors tomorrow.
The county board of supervisors
will convene in regular September
session next Tuesday.
Go to NJ. Copperstein for tinsmith.
copperwork, secondhand stoves and
general repairing, 1925 Second ave
nue..
The weather bureau promises cooler
weather. but there is no indication as
yet for the necessity of ear muffs or
arctic overshoes.
They. =. s C. f. of the Memorial
Christian church will give a good |
time social this evening ~ the church. |
Everyone invited.
Tie lr; departments was called olt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-07
THE SHREWD BUYERS
Obtain the Most for the Money
That They
Spend.
DOLLARS SAVED, DOLLARS EARNED.

That's the Meaning of Economy-ThIs Is
Your Opportunity to Purchase a Piano
at Cost and Many for Less-Some More of
Musical Instruments.
One dollar saved is dollar earned.
1925 saved in the purchase of piano
is Just that much earned by you-you
have it in your pocket, whereas it
might have been in the other fellows.
In my sale here to close out slightly
damaged stock / am showing four
different makes of what are known
as high grade, first-class pianos
besides have four other
makes of medium and cheaper
pianos. This is more variety than
has ever been shown by any house in
the history of the tri-cities. The high
class and character of the goods l am
handling no honest man will call in
question. / have sold part of the
same line in western Illinois and east
ern Iowa for the past % years to
thousands of customers and not one
is complaining today. If you are
going to have a piano within two
years it will paw you to buy now.
am offering and selling rapidly
beautiful upright pianos that sell
in the regular way for $3.50 to $3.50 at
this sale for S135, S142, 1888 to S177.
$15 cash and e. to s. per month buys
them.
| also have beautiful high grade
pianos in all the late fancy woods that
sell everywhere for $500 to $3.50.
They 90 at this sale for S1S7, 1913.
1924, $233 10 $2SS. $25 cash and s.
to $40 per month buys them.
Good square pianos and new and
second hand organs from SO to $53
on easy So per month payments.
They are going fast. Call at once
while the stock is complete. Remem-
Der the place, No 1909 Second ave-
nue., Rock Island, Ill. Store open
evenings during the sale, which closes
Sept. Is. ID. Roy BOwLBY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-07

this afternoon TO extinguish a pile OF
burning rubbish in the old "B'' mill
yard on Twenty-fourth strs ct.
A marriage license was issued at
Galesburg yesterday to Herman O..
F. APplequist and Miss Hedda E.
Erickson. both of Rock Island
Gustav Stengel has decided to paint
the exterior of his building adjoin-
ing the Harper on the west to match
the new color of the hotel building.
Reidy Bros. this morning disposed
OF the Nicholas Lage property at Fifth
and-a-half avenue and Twenty-eighth
street to Miss Marguerite Flaherty-
Consideration, S2,700.
F. A. Leithner has opened a panta-
forum at Gle Seventeenth street. He
robe for only 81 per month. Sent for
and delivered promptly.
August SPringborn, 215 Third ave
nue.. acted as peacemaker in a dog
fight the other night, and one of the
com batants bit him in the left wrist,
inflicting painful wound.
The finance committee of the board
of supervisors, j. c. Burgoyne, j. T.
Shields. H. j. GripP, II. c Trent and
Byron Kendall, is in session. auditing
the accounts of the county officers.
The trustees of the Western Illinois
normal are still ballotir 1t Galesburg.
apparently as far frol-l locating the
school as they were when they began
their meeting for that purpose a week
ago.
There will be a special meeting of
the Industrial Home association this
evening at 5 o'clock. All delegates
are requested to attend. Business of
importance. j. w. Cavanaugh, sec
rotary.
Money loaned on personal property
such as household furniture. horses,
wagons, buggies, etc, without pub
licity or removal. Eastman & Co
.17123 Second avenue. Office open 9
a. m. to 9 p. m.
Mangold. the photographer, has a
number of excellent views of the
Moline street fair floral parade, in
Guiding the three queens, on display
at his gallery on Twenty-third street.
1t is claimed they are the finest pic
lures taken of the event, and make
handsome souvenirs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-07
Engineer Jones Return.

Past Assistant Engineer Horace
Walker Jones, L. S. N, son-in-law of
Col. and Mrs. Henry Curtis, who was
attached to the Concord in the battle
of Manila and has been in Philippine
waters since, has been assigned to the
hospital ship Solace, which is loading
for return to this country. On his ar
rival Engineer Jones will probably
visit in Rock Island before going to
Annapolis, where he has been assigned
on shore duty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-07

Chicago is famous for its hotels.
One of those that has done its full
share to make this reputation is The
Lancaster. formerly the Woodruff
Located at Wabash avenue and Twen-
ty-first street, it is easily reached by
a 10-minuie street car ride. Large
luxurious rooms, with all modern
conveniences. tempt the tired traveller
at very moderate prices. 75 cents and
up European plan Special weekly
rates Choice restaurant and fine
bar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-07
Adiudged Insane.

Mrs. Amelia Doerring, wife of II.
III. Doerring, $3.50 Fourteenth aven-
ne, was last night adjudged insane at
her home.by Drs. G.. l.. Eyster and
j. Il. Hollowbush, a commission
named by the county court. Mrs.
DOerring was taken to the Watertown
asylum by her husband She is 30
years of age. Her insanity is thought
to have been due to worry over the
death of her father, who committed
suicide in 1898
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-07
Falls From "A scanoId.

{. II. Ludwig, a carpenter residing
at 800 Seventh street, while at work
on building on Sixth avenue and
Eleventh street yesterday fell from 4
scaffold distance of 10 feet and had
his right arm badly sprained.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-07
High school EnroIIma emf.

All pupils who desire TO enter the
ninth grade. of the High school should
present themselves for admission at
. o'clock Monday forenoon.
The other three grades. the tenth,
eleventh and twelfth, will not come
until half-past in the afternoon.
j. +. DARBY, Principal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-07
Take a Hint.

This is the time of year when it be-
hooves you to be careful of what you
drink. You take no chances when
you drink Carse X Ohlweiler's goods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-07
An Empty sack Cannot stand Upright.

Neither can poor, weak, thin blood
nourish and sustain the physical sys-
tenn For strength of nerves and
muscles there must he pure rich. Wig
orous blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla is
the standard preparation for the blood
and its many remarkable cures and
the fact thai it does everybody good
who takes it prove it is just what YOU
need if you are weak and languid.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-11-01

Note that not song or poem has
been produced from McKinley's Philip
pine war. 'False is the war that no poet
sings,'' truely says the bard.
Appeals to Mckinley, to interfere in
England's war with the South Africa
Bepublic, are very ridiculous, consider
ing the business in which Mckinley is
engaged, destroying I. republic, or the
hope Of republic, in the Philippines.
Congressman Champ CLARK says tie
republican party is like hill of pota-
toes, the best of it is under ground. With
Lincoln, Grant, Seward and others like
them under-g ground, and Hanna, McKin.
ley and their kind on top, it does look
as though Champ knew what he was
talking about.
If the barbarous Mohamedau Sultan
of Sulu is capable of governing his sub
jects with no interference from US. are
not the Christian inhabitants of Luzon
at least as capable? Yet President Nc
Kinley makes treaty and pays an an
nual subsidy to the barbarian, but offers
bullets to the other.