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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27
Here Are Some, and They Are Right
to the Point.

thtEc are some, anu are
to the Point.
The following parag raph on 1.-THE
Use of Short Words is attributed TO
Horatio Seymour. 1t practices what it
preached therein, since there is no
word in it with more than two sylla-
bles, save such as are quoted for pur
poses of Illustration:
I'VE must not only think in words,
but we must also try to use the best
words and those which in speech will
put what IS in our minds into the
minds of others. This is the great art
which those must gain who wish to
teach in the school, the church, at the
bar or through the press. To do this in
the right way they should use the
short words which we learn in early
life and which have the same sense to
all classes of men. The English of our
Bible is good. Now and then some
long words are found. and they always
hurt the verses in which you find them.
Take that which says, % We generation
of vipers, who hath warned you to flee
from the wrath to come? There is one
long word which ought not to be in it
namely, generation In the old YER
sion the old word brood is used. Read
the verse with the term, and you will
feel its full force: % We viper'S brood,
who hath warned you to flee from the
wrath to Gomez Crime sometimes
does not look like crime when it is set
before us in the many folds of long
word. When man steals and we call
it 'defalcation.' we are at n loss to
know if it is n plumber or a crime. If
he does not tell the truth, and we are
told that it is Il case of 'prevarication,
it takes us some time to know just
what we should think of it. No man
will ever cheat himself into wrongdo
ing, nor will he be at Il loss to judge Of
others if lie thinks and speaks of acts
in clear, crisp terms. 1t is a good rule,
if one is at q loss to know if an act is
right or wrong. to write it down in
short, straightout English"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27
Fighting the State Machine.

The republican Glove fea ST. held al
Springfield Yesterday resulted in the
convincing of the parties to the con-
ference of several facts. One is that
i'll health alone preventing, Gov. Tan
ner will again be a candidate for gov
ernor, and another is that should he
so determine, he will force the nomi-
nation in spite of all that can be done
to oppose such a motive on his part.
The antagonism between the Tanner
and Cullom wing of the party proved
a source of con iderable anxiety to
party bosses, and some went so far as
to declare that this source of discord
should be elimi IA ted at all costs.
But how to elimin: tie it was the per-
picking problem of which none seemed
able to offer a solution. Some ven-
tured the suggestic n that perhaps the
best way would be TO fire Uncle Shelby
and Foxy Jack out of the party, but
this proposition was not made above
a whisper.
The friends Of Calhoun and of
Reeves got together in separate con-
ference, and both elements seemed
impressed with The fact that individ-
ual am bition should be sacrificed in
either case, should the situation so
suggest, to the hi CHEST interests of the
party, in a union of strength against
the state machine In the end, with
this idea in view, the events of the day
rounded out dec lded boom for the
Reeves stock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27
Senator EIr.ins, Great Scheme.

During the presidential campaign of
1892 Senator Quay and Senator Elkins,
who Wee managing the Republican
interests. and ex-senator Brice and
Henry Watterson, who We're in charge
of the Democratic headquarters, used
TO live at The same hotel and frequent
ly -dined together. One evening, as
they were sitting at the same table,
Mr.. Brice looked over to Senator Quay
and asked:
How are you folks off for money ~
I'VE are very hard up" replied the
Repu blican chairman. How are you
getting along?"
"Well," said Brice, whenever we
want money L go down into my own
pocket for it. 1 have not been able to
get much anywhere else"
"You are lucky TO have n pocket to
go into" said Senator Quay. eff 1 had
money of my own. 1 would not
grumble-''
But" said Brice, 81 have to borrow
It."
Gentlemen" said Senator Elkfns,
81 have a suggestion to make. Suppose
we four go down town tomorrow and
borrow 81 100000 upon our joint in
dorsement and divide it between the
two parties and then let whichever
one wins pay the ?"-Chicago
Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27
Ginistone's Peculiar Eyes.

There IS an anecdote in Blackwood's
of Gladstone and Professor Blackie
which confirms the story of the states
mans eaglelike eyes. At n dinner the
two men We're opposite, and when
Gladstone gave in n forcible way his
idea that Homer was no longer recited
but clLanted, the professor cried out,
"Mr. G1adstGGe, don't believe a word
of it, Then he rose to argue the mat
ter and said one sentence, but got no
further. He had met Gladstone's gaze
and seen his outer eyelids widened to
their fultness in n steady glare. and his
tongue stumbled and he sank back into
his chair in confusion. The writer con-
cludes:
GO to the zoo for it. Take your
umbrella Make your way to the place
where the eagles. vultures. falcons and
such like creatures blink on their
perches. Select a bird. Stare at him
with insult, and you will see the outer
lids expand as Mr.. Gladstone's did.
Poke at him with your umbrella. The
filmy vertical lids through which he
looks at the sun and opens to paralyze
his prey will part. and then you will
see what Blackie saw and understand
his feelings"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27
August Flower.

1T is surprising fact" says Prof.
Houton, that in my travels in all
parts of the world, for the last 10
years, L have met more people having
used Green's August Flower than any
other remedy, for dyspepsia, deranged
liver and stomach, and for constipa-
ton. l find for tourists and statesmen,
or for persons filling office positions,
where headaches and general bad feel
ings from irregular habits exist, that
Green's August Flower is grand rem
edy. 1t does not injure the system
by frequent use, and is excellent for
sour stomachs and indigestion" Sam
pie bottles free at T. H Thomas
Sold by dealers in all civilized
countries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27

THE details of the presidents west
ern trip were practically completed
yesterday. The president will be &C
companied by Mrs. Mckinley and the
members of the cabinet. They will
leave Washington Oct. 4, the morning
after the Dewey dinner at the White
House. and will proceed to Quincy,
arriving there on the 9th of October
They will go to Galesburg on the 9TH
and to Chicago the next day, reaching
that city at $3.50 p. IN. On the 11th
they will be in Evansville, on the 18th
in Minneapolis, the 18th in Duluth,
and later the same day in Fargo; Alb
erdeen the 14th, the 18th in Sioux
City. the 10th and 18th in Milwaukee.
and the 18th in Cleveland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27
An Interesting Experiment..

That the earth revolves on its axis
can be proved by Il simple experiment
Fill n medium sized bowl nearly full
of water and place it upon the floor Of
n room that is not exposed to Earring
from the street. Upon the surface of
the water sprinkle a coating of lycopo-
dunn powder. Then take powdered
charcoal and draw q straight black
line two inches long upon the coating
the line should be north and south.
After this is done lay upon the floor
a stick so that it will be exactly paral-
lei with the charcoal line. Any station
airy object in the room will answer as
well, provided 1t is parallel with the
line. If the bowl is left undisturbed
for several hours. it will be seen that
the black mark has turned toward the
parallel object and has moved from
east to west. in n direction opposite to
the movement of the earth on it's axis.
This proves that the earth in revolv-
ing has carried the water with it, but
the powder on the surface has been
left q little behind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27
Not the Advice Expectea.

After spending more than n quarter
Of a century in active business life in
the city 4 certain merchant purchased
a ranch which he considers TO be ad-
mirably adapted for dairy farming.
Having had no practical training in
agricultural pursuits, he is dependent
for his knowledge of the art upon
those books which purport to tell the ur-
ban bred how to do the trick. He desires
to learn all he can concerning dairying
and for advice betook himself to his
friend and pastor, Rev. DIR. Stebbins,
in whose omniscience and wide read
ing he has absolute confidence.
do you know anything good on
milk, doctor?' he asked tie venerable
man of God.
The jovial pulpiteer, who knows
more of the sincere milk of the word"
than of any other Tactical fluid, an
swered soleAnly:
Yes, my dear sir, believe / am
familiar with the best thing on milk
that can be found anywhere"
What is it, doctor?" eagerly and
unsuspectingly asked the budding
rancher.
Cream" calculated the preacher as
he hurried round the corner.-San
Francisco News Letter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27
The jew as an An-Around Citizen.

Mark Twain has this to say in Har-
per's magazine: The Jew is not a
disturber of the peace of any country.
Even his enemies will concede that.
He is not loafer, he is not sot. he
is not noisy. he is not a browler or n
Rotor, he is not quarrelsome. In
the statistics of crime his presence is
conspicuously rare-in all countries.
With murder and other crimes of vio-
lence, he has but little to do; he is a
stranger to the hangman. In the
police courts daily long roll of as
saults' and drunk and disorderlies'
his name seldom appears. That the
Jewish home is a home in the truest
sense is fact which no one will dis
pute. The family is knitted together
by the strongest affections; it's mem
bers show each other every due
respect, and reverence for the elders is
an inviolate law of the house. The
Jew is not burden on the charities
of the state, nor of the city; these
could cease from their functions
without affecting him. When he is
well enough, he works; when he is in
caPacitated, his own people take care
of him. Ana not in a poor and stingy
way, but with line and large benev-
olence. His race is counted the most
benevolent of all the races of men. A
Jewish beggar is not impossible, per-
haps, such a thing NAV exist, but
there are few men that can say they
have seen the spectacle. The jew has
been staged in many uncempliment-
airy forfss, but, so far as l know. no
dramatist has done him the injustice
to stage him as beggar. Whenever
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27
A COMEDY OF BLUNDERS.
1t Taught One Man More About
Horses Than He Knew Before.

1t Taught One Man More About
Horses Than He Knew Before.
This Cass avenue resident knows
about as much of horses as he does OF
the technic of tiger hunting, but a
few weeks ago he paid $500 for 800
horse and since that has looked upon
himself as an equine authority. Sun
day afternoon he was in the bay win
dow enjoying his morning paper and a
cigar. Hearing a clickety-clickety-
click OH the asphalt, he looked out,
glared, dropped his paper and eye
glasses and dashed out as though he
were going to pull n fire alarm.
Hi, therei Stop that team he
shouted. "Halt"' And all the prone
naders on the block obeyed, but the
horse trotted along. Ten dollars to
the man who brings me that horse
dead or alivei' whooped the citizen,
now too much excited TO be lucid.
THAT Internal liveryman has hired
him out, and me paying the highest
price for his keep. Ill show him! Ten
dollars, dead or alive" in Richard III
voice, for that horse"'
y lusty bicycler grasped the situation
and two minutes later had caught the
bit of the horse. The man in the buggy
protested, swore and threatened, but
the grinning wheelman trotted the
whole outfit back to the excited citizen.
"Uphitch him. he shouted. Some
body will pay big money for this, Call
a patrol wagon. What's your name?'
Then the citizen turned pale and
gasped:
Three white feet, My horse has but
two, and he's smaller. My mistake,
gentlemen and ladies' for there was a
crowd now. BEG pardon" And he
started for the house.
But the man in the buggy jumped up
and wanted to fight. The bicyclist de-
manded his so. and the crowd jeered.
A policeman came in time to referee.
The wheelman got his so, the real
owner of the horse accepted humble
apology, and the liveryman raised the
board the next day.-Detroit Free
Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27
No Right to UgIiness.

The woman who is lovely in face
form and temper will always have
friends, but one who would be at
tractive must keep her health. If she
is weak, sickly and all run down, she
will be nervous and irritable. If she
has constipation or kidney trouble,
her impure blood will cause pimples,
blotches, skin eruptions and a wretch
ed complexion. Electric Bitters is the
best medicine IN the world to regulate
stomach, liver and kidneys and to
purify the blood. 1t gives strong
nerves, bright eyes, smooth, velvet
skin; rich complexion. 1t will make
a good-looking, charming woman of a
rundown invalid. Only 80 cents at
Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27

Jew has real need to beg. his peo-
pie save him from the necessity of
doing it. The charitable institutions
of the Jews are supp orted by Jewish
money, and amply The Jews make
no noise about it; it is done quietly;
they do not nag and poster and hara.ss
US for contributions; they give us
peace. and set US an example-an ex-
ample which we have not found our
selves able to follow"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27
CONVINCING PROOF.
The Average Rock Island Citizen Must
Accept the Following Proof.

Accept the Following Proof.
The great Sir Isaac Newton, one of
the most profound reasoners the world
ever produced, once cut large hole
in a board fence to allow q favorite
cat access to two gardens. and cut a
smaller hole to allow her kitten to
follow her. The weakness manifested
in Sir Isaac's action was due to want
of thought. Any reader who men
tally debates the proof offered here
about Doan's Kidney Pills and arrives
at any other conclusion other than
that stated in this citizens statement,
is as short of reasoning powers as the
philosopher when he turned carpen-
ter
w. H. Thompson, photographer,
corner Second avenue and Twentieth
street, living at 2109 Third avenue,
says: Il noticed for sometime a
sluggishness of my kidneys. The
secretions from them were highly
colored, contained a sediment and
had an offensive odor. To my mind,
it was a forerunner of kidney COM
plant, and, anxious to get rid of it
before further complications set in
more difficult to check, when l heard
about Doan's Kidney Pills l obtained
a box at Marshall & Fishers drug
store. l took them as directed. In
a short time the troubles disappeared
and the kidneys performed their func-
tions properly. My wife also used
Doan's Kidney Pills and is as firm a
believer in their merits as -
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by
all dealers, price so cents. Mailed by
Fcster-Milburn company, Buffalo, n.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remem Der the name Doan's and
take no substitute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27
Volcanic Eruptions

Are grand. but skin eruptions rob
life of joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cures them; also old running and
fever sores, ulcers, boils, felons,
corns, warts, cuts, bruises. burns,
scalds. chapped hands, chilblains.
Best pile cure on earth. Drives out
pains and aches. Only 25 cents
a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by
Hartz & Ullemeyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27

The newspaper whose columns
overflow with advertisements of bust
ness men. says L. Dewitt Talmage,
has more influence in attraction to
building up town than any other
agency that can be employed. Peo-
pie 90 where there is an enterprising
community. No power on earth is so
strong to build up town as a news
paper well patronized, and its power
should be appreciated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27

SINCE Aguinaldo has rejected the
$1,000 per year bride offered him by
the administration civil commission,
and the Filipino soldiers won't sell
their guns to Otis for $40 apiece,
the Mckinley war will have to go on
until a commander competent to whip
the insurgents into submission super
sedes Otis at Manila.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27

OLD Father Kickerbocker had better
sleep with one eye open the remainder
of the intervening time until the
Dewey celebration or he may awake
some morning and find that the ad-
miral has slipped away to the Green
mountains of his native state during
the NIGHT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea- %
cents a bottle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27

PRESIDENT DIAz cannot visit Chica-
20 on the occasion of the fall festivi-
ties on account of the illness of Nine.
NaZ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER q.

THE inhabitants of Pretoria are
sending the women and children to
places of safety
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27
Il feel as though 1 ought to exert

Il feel as though l ought to exert
myself to make thoroughly known
your wonderful Mull's Pioneer Cure.
had kidney and bladder trouble to a
dangerous degree. l doctored for five
years without any relief. One sample
of your Pioneer Cure gave me more
relief than anything else. Now that
am cured praise it everywhere. for
know it will cure W. c. R.
Williams, Spanish Fort, Texas. CSC
and 81. At all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27
Kills them.-Rheumatic

lame back, diarrhoea, sprains, pleu-
risy, sore throat, frost bites, with
Mull's Lightning Pain Killer. Csc all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27

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The age-herald., 1899-01-17
ALDERMAN ALTMAN TO THE CANDIDATES.


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The age-herald., 1899-01-17
THE LYCEUM.
Entertainment for Tonight Postponed
 Trehany Concert Go. January 26

As stated in Sundays Age-Herald, MT Edwin L. Barker, who was booked to en- certain the Lyceum tonight in one of his specially arranged monologue plays, will not be here. The bureau, through which Secretary White engaged him more than two months since, failed, by some over sight, to notify MT. Barker of his engage ment here until few days since. Mr. Barker had then made contracts through another bureau to fill dates for this week in Michigan. MT. Barker writes that he will try to come in March. He gives specially arranged plays, such as David Copper f1eld," ''The Rivals,' Peaceful Valley" etc., impersonating all the characters him. self.
 The next lecture engaged for the course is by the famous orator and wit, J. Dewitt Miller, who will speak of "The Uses of Ugii- ness," on February 16. On account of the long skips caused by MT. Barker's missing of his date, MT. White has arranged for the Louise Brehany Ballad and Opera Con- cert company to appear at Seals hall Thursday, January 26. This company is composed of six noted vocal and instru- mental artists, who will render a varied musical programme, and conclude with an act from the grand opera, Martha" in costumes and with scenery. Miss Brehany the soprano of the company, is famous as a singer, having been selected by Sousa to accompany his band in its famous patriotic tour last year. Gillanme Sauvet, the pian- ist, was for several years pianist to the late king of Holland. Miss Jessie Waters, the violinist, is perhaps the finest lady per- former on that king of instruments. This entertainment will be independent of the Lyceum course, but MT. White has ar- ranged for special prices to Lyceum mem- bers.
The age-herald., 1899-01-17
BLAKELY COMPANY
Is the Name of the New Industry at
 Avondale.

As stated in The Age-Herald several days ago, the Commercial club has consummated the arrangements for the location between Avondale and Woodiawn of manufactur- ing concern for the making of gas and gaso- line engines and also veneering machinery.
 This company is to be known as the Blalxely company. It Is now located at Duquoin, H., and is known as the Duquoin Iron Works. This is an old and well estab- lished firm in Illinois, but they will change the name of their plant i'll moving te Bir- mingham. They have been manufacturing in Illinois line of coal mining machinery revolving coal screens, washers and also the Blakely pump, which is a patented de- present, however the new company in Br- mingham will confine itself to the manufac- ture Of the engines and machinery men, toned above
 The location of the plant will be very near Woodlawn, immediately on the tracks of the Alabama Great Southern railroad on one side, and very near the East Lake car line on the other. A new station will be erected there known as Blakely. The site on which the plant will be located had to be purchased, but the people of Woodlawn donated a number of lots in other parts of the city to reimburse them.
 The plans and specifications of a large brick building, which is to be the main part of the plant, will be submitted to the contractors in few days and bids received on the same As soon thereafter as prac- tieable, the work on them will begin.
The age-herald., 1899-01-17
Ed Hogan Shot

News came to the police department from Blocton yesterday that Ed Hagan, who was sent to that place last week to answer the charge of grand larceny, had been shot and very seriously injured by one McElroy, who is said to run blind tiger" The details of the story are missing, but from what can be learned, Hagan, who seems to have been released from jail in some way, got into dispute with McElroy, and as re- suit McElroy emptied a gun load of bird shot into his face.
 Hagan is net dead, but said to be in a very serious condition.
The age-herald., 1899-01-17

til today and I have done so.''
 MT. Lesser has for number of years talk en a leading part in everything tending to the advancement of the city-s interests and has a strong following. A petition bearing over 800 names was gotten up by his friends who desired him to run for mayor
 Date of the Primary
 There is some agitation among the local politicians to have the city primaries one month earlier.
 The plan is now for the primaries to be held in April and the date suggested under
The age-herald., 1899-01-17
EMIL LESSER WILL
 NOT RUN FOR MAYOR
Alderman Altman Calls on MayoraIty Candidates to Tell Where They Stand on Certain Questions.

the new order of things is the first tf March.
 It is contended that by moving the date up one month, the unnecessary political strife and turmoil would be avoided. The candidates are being urged to agree to this, but no decision had been reached last night
 One of the candidates in discussing the matter said that while it made little dif- ference to him either way, he believed it to be the best interest of the city to have the
The age-herald., 1899-01-17
Ofiic rs in Church Meeting

Chief Mcdonald sent two officers down to St. Pauls church, on lower Morris ave- nue, Sunday n'ght in compliance from the pastor, who wanted these representa- tives of the law present he intended shipping several of the members out of his church. The expulsion took place according to the programme, and though it was a stormy meeting throughout, the preacher succeeded in ejecting the objectionable members with ont bloodshed