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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-16
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

S. j. Keator left last night for
WATERFOWL, S. ID.
w. Z. Cook, editor of the Leland
Times, is in the city.
The condition of Officer Osborne
Dumbauld is Unchanged.
Officer David Fitzgerald has returned
20 duty after week illness.
Senator William Payne, of Yuma,
was in town today on his way to
Springfield
Mrs. Agnes Jones, of Dixon, is Wis
ting her son, j. 5. Jones, 1016 Nine
tecnth street.
Hon. Z. w. Hurst is su Altering from
an attack of the grip. Mrs. Hurst is
also quite sick with the same ailment.
c. c. Marquis, of Bloomington, ac-
companied by his two sons, Sundayed
with Rev. w. S. Marquis and family.
Rev. James Jack. who has been as
sisting Rev w. S. Marquis at the
Broadway Presbyterian church, left
for Dixon yesterday.
Edward Merrill, cashier at the c.,
NJ. & St. p. has been called to the
bedside of his father, who is seriously
sick at Fayette, Iowa.
Mrs. James Common has returned
from visits at Chicago and Cleveland,
Ohio. Her daughter, Miss Emiline
Schmidt, remained for a visit with
friends 1T Cleveland.
Earl Cloves, who succeeds J. II.
Gates as manager for the Postal Tele-
graph company here, arrived with his
wife from Bloomington today. Mr..
Gates leaves for Chicago in a few
days.
The marriage of Samuel Bachrach,
of Richmond, Va, and Miss Belle
Rice will be celebrated next Thursday
evening ut the home of the brides
Mrs. Esther Rice. 909 Tween
[ 10th street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-16
PROMPT PAYMENT.
The FraternaI Tribunes Make Happy a
Helpless Family.

The supreme secretary of the Fra
ternal Tribunes today RENTED to
William O'Donnal, of Vermont, H.,
81, 500. in full for total disab ility claim
No. l, said claim being due Jan. IS.
1899. 1t will be remem bered that
O'Donnal met with the terrible mis-
fortune ofsthe loss of both feet by a
railroad accident. Five hundred dol
lars was paid him as an advance sum
several months ago. O'Donnal is a
living example of one who was fully
protected by being insured in a stable
and reliable insurance order which has
thus promptly paid the insured So. 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-16
Boxing Rules.

IF a man boxes under the Marquis
OF Queensber-y rules" says Jim Fraw-
ley. the warning Break should never
he heard It is unnecessary. One hand
free boxing IS an express violation CT
the Queensberry rules; therefore cl.nch-
ing with both arms or arm IS Clearly
barred II that is so. and the rea box
according to the rules. the obtectiona Bile
Break order is entirely unnecessary"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-16
Circuit Court.

Judge W. II. Gest convened the cir
cult court at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The jury in the Caldwell VS.. Phoenix
Insurance company case, after recPiv-
ing instructions, retired to deliberate
on n verdict.
The grand jury also reconvened this
afternoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-16
Now Is the Time.

The only through service to Cali
fornia points is via the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific. Round trip ticket
good going and returning via differ
ent routes now on sale. Call at c.,
K. l. & p. ticket office for rates, etc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-16
SPRINGFIELD WANTS BALL.
She VIII. Seek Franchise in Proposed
Leagues

President NJ. II. Sexton, of the local
baseball association. received letter
today from Pat Wright. at Springfield,
III. Pat SAYS he will attend the meet
ing here the 25th and that Springfield
will bid for franchise in the pro-
posed league. Pat managed the Peo-
ria team until the Western association
went up in the air last season and then
signed as captain of St. Joe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-16
Taxes Due.

The real estate and personal taxes
are now due and payable at the town
ship collectors office on the first floor
of the court house.
TIMOTHY O'NEILL, Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-16
To Florida.

Queen and Crescent two fast vesti-
buled trains daily from Cincinnati to
Jacksonville.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-16

The Weather We May Have.
Generally fair tonight and Tuesday;
Geld wave.
Today's Temperature &C.
JIM. SHERIER Observer.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1899-05-01
That MOnStrOuS Decision.
.Up Against" the President.

The Western Christian Advocate, edited by Re
publican, saysThe canteen is up against the Presi
dent His attorney and his secretary of
have showed it there. The former decides that the
anticaneen law does not prohibit the sale of liquors
in camp nonso1diers The latter forthwith licenses
citizens to engage in the business. The President
next. He might have first, and settled the
controversy long ago. He must come next
eff he sought to avoid responsibility, of his
enemies contend, he has chance to escape it.
The power is his. If the army saloon continuesto ply
its destructive and damnabe work. it will be because
he acquiesces. If stops it will be because he pro-
hibits it. The law is nu11ifed; but law was
needed. The is up against the president from
start to finish Shall there be another handwriting
on the wa11?''
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1899-05-01
Presbyterians Petition the President.

The temperance report adopted by the Presbyterian
General Assembly, notes with the annu11ing
by Congress of the anti1quor law regarding Alaska
denounces Attorney General Griggs Outrageous
perversions of the provisions of the law
urges their members and people, far conscience
and wisdom dictate, to approve and aid all
whatsoever which oppose the saloon and aim at it's des
tructon; appeals to President Mckinley to issue
order suppressng the canteen at least until the attor
ney generals opinion has been thoroughly tested in the
courts expresses the indignation of the Assembly at
the introduction of the liquor traffic into the territory
recently acquired by nation and nstructs it's per-
manent temperance committee to investigate and if it
be deemed wise to ask the President in the name of
the PRESBYTERIAN church, to prevent the great wrong
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1899-05-01
Yet Another nartyr.

Our last issue chronc1ed the death of another
Prohibition martyr And it is painful duty
to add still another to the list. Frank Griffin,
editor OF the Maryvi1le, Mo-, Daily Review, shot
and killed by c. G. JESSE former druggist of that
city. Griffin had charged Jesse in his paper with
running a joint The men met in the public square
and Jesse pulled out pistol and took the life Of the
editor. Day and night through his paper for long
years has he noby fought these deadly Monsters with
hope of reward, and standing often almost alone
with courage which never failed, he stood his post
and did his best destroy this great evil in his county
George Scott, of The Weekly Witness tells how he
put to liquor dealer the question What do you
think would make Prohibition in the State of New
York practically efectve?" The brief and pointed
reply was "If one hundred and fifty thousand men
in the state of New York would always vote as you
do"
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1899-05-01
Won't Stand Algerism.

Considerable excitement created in religious
circles in New York recent Sunday by sermon
of the Rev. Dr. D. J. Burre11 formerly of Minneapolis
and pastor of the fashionable and conservative
Marble Collegiate church reformed Dutch) Fifth
avenue. The subject ''The Canteen and the
Church, DIR. Burre11 said:
eff President Mckinley wants my vote for a
second term he must unload that Alger who holds
the canteen on his back and who is responsible for
all the rum drunk in the army
Not content with this, the doctor vigorously as
saulted the whole saloon system declared that it
could not endure for day but for the negligence of
the Christian people of this country
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1899-05-01
No Use for Drinkers.

recent bulletin of the United States Labor Com
missioner reports that of 7025 establishments agr-
cultural mining, trade and transportation of which
inquiries made 696 require that their employees
shall be total abstainers at all times S55 that they
shall not liquor when duty 692 require that the
employees in certain lines of their business shall not
drink while duty, and 1924 that the employees in
certain lines shall be total abstainers at all times
that is of 7O25 establishments 3527 take into consid
GRAFTON mans drinking habits when he applies for
position.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1899-05-01
Push the Fight.

The Army BILL of which the anti -canteen provso
is part expires July, 1901 It is therefore important
to secure the passage by the 56th congress of the
Grout Bill, formerly known the Ellis Bill Fol
lowing is the text of the Grout Bill:
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatves of the United States America in Con-
gress assembled, That hereafter it shall be unlawful
to sell beer and other intoxicating liquors in any
soldiers home, immigrant station or other build
ing or premises grounds owned used by the
United States Government, in the grounds apper-
tanning to the same
Sec g. That any violation of this act shall be
deemed misdemeanor and upon conviction SHALL
for each separate offense be punished ny fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars.
No class of business rejoice more loudly
than the liquor dealers of the country Mckinley
success.-Nationa1 Liquor Dealer, Nov, 16, 1885,
He is no fre-eater or wild fanatic. He is suave,
plain sensible easy-going citizen.-The Southwest,
Qiquor organ) Nov. TO- 1896.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1899-05-01


His Holiness, Pope Gregory XIII, in order to make
the solar system gibe with his new stye' amanack
added the 29th of February every four years.
The Methodist Episcopal Church. in order to square
the Kingdom of Christ with the convenience of the
Republican party, comedies the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, every fourth year. to
the saloon. And the following Sunday starts in,
discredited and all but futile, to oppose i-Jno. G.
Woolley.
A saloon license was granted in Pennsylvania
town to a building formerly used trunk manu-
factory. Over the door big sign, trunk fac
tory" The saloonkeeper asked prohibition paint
r to change that sign to suit his business at the
smallest possible cost. The painter took his crush
and simply carried it around the crosslne Of the r.
making the sign read drunk factory"
My boys and myself have pledged ourselves
tive personal work for Backbone this Wedge
Lea.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1899-05-01

The Iowa Commonwealth says that while Attor-
ney General Grggs has not received half the scoring
that he deserves it should be remembered he is the
only guilty party. The entire administration Should
not Secretary Long be exceped caters to the liquor
oligarchy of the country. Secretary A1ger tried to
defeat the in the senate. Messrs Bliss and
Gage used their influence successfully to defeat Pro-
hibiton in Alaska and that President Mckinley will
do nothing about this matter is foregone conclusion
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1899-05-01

The State Committee has engaged J. w. Leedy,
formerly of the University of Minnesota Prohibition
Quartette, for work in the 3rd Congressional District
He will speak, organize, raise funds and push the
circulation of papers, He will begin work in Meek
County June 5th, and close the 10Th with
County Conference and Rally at Litcfe1d which Sec.
Ca1derwood will also attend.
Sec Calderwood will be at work in Redwood, Vel
low Medicine, Lac qui Par1e, Chippewa, Swift, Kan
diyohi, Meeker and Wright Countess from June 1st to
3d. The editor of Backbone will work along the
river division of the Milwaukee Road and the W. &
St. P. division of the C. & N. w.
Old methods of evangelization alone cannot solve
the tremendous problems of the redemption of the
city; but along with the gospel message must go
generation which shall remodel social, political, and
material conditions-Speaker at the recent meeting
of the Minneapolis Methodist City Evangelization
Union.
The bishops thunder, it can never be licensed with
sin, but the party has two heads and pair of
legs, high license legs that walk off with the whole
menagerie.-Rev L. A. Banks, D. D.
Instead of moral questions being out of place in
politics. they the foundations which all politics
must be built.
Hon. H. w. Young in Midland Christian Advocate
God pity nation of voters who do not know enough
to put heaven and less hell into the balot-boxes
Geo. R. Scott
That Christ used unfermented wine at the Last Sup
per appears than probable.
DR. Lyman Abbott in the Outlook
The editor of the Voice says he is "gong in to cap
ture the earth" You bet If the old globe ever
tumbes off it's axis it would be found in prohibs
woodshed buried deep under the church coal-Both
Sides, liquor organ.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1899-05-01
He is Not Scared.

President Mckinley knows full well that while
these editors and preachers to get considerably
excited at times because of his loving intimacy with
the whisky ring, and while they may occasionally get
s'righteously indignant they call it, yet when the
morning of election comes around he is absolutely
certain that these will go to the polls and
deposit the Republican license ticket Thereby
endorsing both him and his administrator which
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1899-05-01

The editor of the American Issue, the national
organ of the Anti Saloon League, says that he has
seen Attorney General Griggs drink kinds of
wine in evening.
tit is not for kings, Lemuel (nor for attorney
generals, Griggs it is not for kings to drink wine;
nor for princes strong drink: lest they drink and
FORGET THE LAW AND PERVERT THE JUDG-
MENT of any of the affIicted."-Prov. XXI, As.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-04
An Accountable Clock.

A well known professor sometimes
became so much interested in his lecture
that when the noon bell rang he kept
the class five or ten minutes over the
hour. Certain restless spirits among the
students thought they would give him
a gentle hint, so they bought an alarm
clock, set it to go off precisely at noon
and placed it on the professors desk
when they came in to the next lecture.
They knew that he was little absent
minded and expected that he would not
notice it.
AS the noon hour struck the alarm
went off with crash, and those of the
class not in the secret started and took
in the joke at once. There was a round
of applause. The professor waited until
the alarm and the applause were over
and then said: young gentlemen,
thank you for this little gift Ihad for
gotten.it was my birthday. An alarm
clock is something my wife has needed
for our servant for some time. 1t is a
very kind remembrance on your part. d"
The professor then went on to finish
demonstration interrupted by the
alarm. London Tit-Bits.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-04
A Porto Rfcan shave.

The Porto Ricans, who are all, from
their highest to the lowest, great dan
dies in their way, make soap out of CO.
coanut oil and homemade I've. And a
fine soap it is smooth and fragrant.
This cocoanut oil soap is used for shay
ing. When man wishes to have a
shave in the morning he starts out
with his cocoanut shell cup and his
donkey tail brush and bottle. 1t is
never any trouble to find an empty bot
tie in Porto Rico, Cuba, Jamaica or al
most any of the larger West India is
lands even in remote spots in the
mountains. At least 20 generations of
thirsty people have lived there and
thrown away the bottles.
The man carries no mirror. He is too
poor to own such a luxury. Not one
house in 30 in Porto Rico has even the
very cheapest looking glass But gen
orally rich nature provides the mirror
as well as the soap. The man goes to
some convenient pool in the mountain
stream where the water is quite still.
There is his mirror. He breaks his bot
tie on a stone and deftly picks out a
sharp piece of suitable size. Then he
fathers his face profusely and begins to
scrape away with his piece of~glass,
which in his hands works as well as the
best steel razor A cut, or even a slight
scratch, is extremely rare as result of
this al fresco form Of shaving. -Chica-
go Times-Herald.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-04
Methodist Episcopal Church.

The official board meets Saturday even
ing at o'clock at the parsonage.
Reception of members and Sacrament of
the Lords Supper next Sunday morning.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
Sunday School Board was held Wednes-
day evening. A Home Department was
organized with Mrs. Daniel Beaton as su-
perintendent.
The junior Epworth League is well at
tended and prosperous. 1t has been di-
vided into classes with three teachers be-
sides the superintendent. Good work is
being done.
The ladies of the church and congrega-
ton recently sent barrel of supplies to a
minister's family in Nebraska. A letter
from the recipients brings grateful ac-
knowledgements, and assures the donors
that every article sent proved available,
either for the family to whom they were
sent or tor needy neighbors.
Do not forget the old-time entertainment
and lunch to be given by the Juniors and 9
few friends next Friday night. All are in.
vited to come and to dress in antique co..
tunes if they will. The proceeds of the en-.
tertainment are TO be devoted to Home
| Nilsson work.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-04
Death OF ex-MayOr McDuffee.

Hon. George W. McDuffee, one of the
prominent citizens of keeue, died Wednes-
day morning after an illness of six days at
the age of 81 years.
Mr.. McDuffee was native of Lempster,
where he was born January rs, lS4l His
boyhood DAYS were passed in the town of
Acworth, where he grew up and went to
school, being thrown at an early age upon his
own resources. At the age of Is he went to
Gardner, Mass, to learn the trade of a chair
maker. He worked long enough to get a lit
tie money ahead which he devoted to sup
porting himself while taking a further high
school course, his chances for going to school
having been very limited. He then returned
to Gardner, where he worked at chair max.
ing about two years.
In 1862 Mr.. McDnffee came to Keene to
enter the employ of 0 sborne & Hale, where
he took one of the sub-contrscts to make
chairs and employed four or five men. He
remained with Osborne & Hale until 1869,
when Edward Joslin, George W. McDuffee
and Asa P Perley ormed the copartnership
known as the Cheshire Chair company and
began the manufacture of chairs on Mechanic
street occupying half of the shop now of the
Impervious Package Co.
The Cheshire Chair company has since be.
come one of the leading manufacturing inter
ests of Keene, Mr.. McDoffee having been the
manager of the business from the first and
looking after all the details, both of the
counting room and the mandatory. The
company moved to Beaver Mills, soon after
beginning business where they have from
time to time extended and enlarged their
plant.
Besides his widow Mr.. McDuffee leaves
two brothers, Charles o McDuffee of Min.
neapolis, for many years resident of Keene
and Rev. s. V. McDuffee of Springfield
Mass. also one sister, Mrs. Ephraim w. Bar.
ker of Keene.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-04
The Gold That GlitterS.
DO RICHES MAKE HAPPINESS, OR
DOES HEALTH MAKE
WEALTH?

The richest man cannot always be
said to be the most successful, for true
success is not possible without happi-
ness Many a wealthy man would give
all he now possesses to have the health
and happiness of young athlete.
Health is not hard to get and keep if
good Judgment is used in caring fora
supplying the needs of the system.
Nature often needs assistance; you
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your nerves, your brain, or your body,
and you haven't time to relax, and
take the rest that you need. You must
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-04

neighbors may suggest that some improve
ments might be made which would accom-
modate the adjoining towns, regardless of
what it may cost the liberty loving town OF
Westminster, the home OF William French,
whose blood was spilled in behalf OF liberty.
II Westminster must bond, why spend
more than any premium would amount to
in selling the bondsp Why not issue a
coupon bond payable $1,000 each year, or
before, as the funds in the treasury will
permit with interest at per cent payable
semi annually, the same as money earns in
the savings banks, the same not to be re-
turned in the inventory, and give the tax
payers the privilege of Withdrawing their
money from the bank and buying the bonds
at parp This would benefit the town and
give it the privilege of paying the bonds on
or before they were due without paying a
bonus.
And if the bonds are to mature July l in
order to have the money to meet them the
taxes should be made payable on July 1,
instead Of February l..
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIS V. FAIR,
Lincoln, VT, March 2, go.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-04
The Streets OF New York.

It was lunchtime and the "frankfur
ter and roll men of Frankfort street
were doing their best to appease the ap-
petites of the 200 or 800 newsboys who
throng Park row. One of the dealers in
giving change to buyer accidentally
dropped dime, and before he had time
to pick it up his brother dealer quickly
stopped down and grabbed it. Then en-
sued an argument in way which only
'frankfurter men" can argue, each
claiming that he had dropped the dime.
yet had not young fellow of the Bow
cry type who had CHANGED to witness
the trouble interfered. Walking up to
the one who had really dropped the
money he said:
Oats yer dime dat bloke has, amt
it?'
eyes.
"Well say, how much will yer GIN
me if l gets it back fer yer p
ga nickel was the answer.
Then, addressing the other contestant,
the Bowery boy said:
"Say, yer got dat feller's dime, cause
saw yer take it. But, say, if I don't
take it away from yer how much will
yer gimme?'
"Six cents, was the-quick reply.
"All right; hand over. The bargain
was concluded just as policeman came
rushing up and grabbed the one who
had dropped the dime and took him to
the station house for disorderly conduct.
New York Commercial Advertiser
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-04
The Larynx.

The larynx has been compared to a
wind, reed and stringed instrument
The comparison of it to a violin gave
rise to the not very accurate phrase
"vocal cords, as the name of the two
cushions which are its most prominent
features. But no string so short as those
"vocal cords could produce a musical
bass note In fact, the comparison of
the larynx to any instrument which
produces only musical tones is made
quate, to begin with There is no in
strument but the larynx which pro-
duces both song and speech, and as
those comparisons view the larynx
merely as a producer of musical sounds
we have no further concern with them
at present Besides, the voice can be
trained for speech, elocution and ora
tory without knowledge of the physi-
ology of the larynx.
We have the power of adjusting the
larynx; of varying the tension of its
cords, cushions or ligaments, as they
have been yariously called. We can do
these things without scientific technic-
al knowledge of how they are done
without any knowledge at all of vocal
physiology, and it is the work of the
trainer of the voice to teach his pupils
or her pupils we may be allowed to
say-how to do them. - Chambers
Journal