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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04
The Caroline Islanders.

AS rule the Caroline islander is
fairly honest. Once lay his suspicious
to rest and win his confidence, and he
will prove himself faithful friend and
an excellent host, courteous and just in
all his dealings, as l have very good
cause to know. On the ether hand,
when dealing with his enemies. he calls
into play talent for intrigue lying
and chicanery that would delight a
Machiavelli.
In his private life he is unselfish.
frugal and economical. man of care
full, small habits. Like all folk of Mel
anesian admixture, he is liable to fits
of dangerous sullenness when he con-
siders himself sighted in any way. He
is inclined to be revengeful and will
bide his time patiently until his oppor-
tunity comes. Yet he is not implacable
and counts reconciliation noble and
princely thing. There is form of ETH
quette to be observed on these occasions
"a present (katom) is made. an apology
offered, piece of sugar cane accepted
by the aggrieved party. honor is salts
fed, and the matter ends.
The Ponapean is a stout warrior, a
hardy and skillful navigator, fisherman,
carpenter and boatbuilder, somewhat of
an astronomer and herbalist. but a very
second class planter and gardener
Geographical Review.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04
The sensitixe Porgx.

The porgy, common as it is, is a
beautiful fish when seen in the water
IN favorable light. and it is likewise
one of the most sensitive of fishes. In
captivity it is easily frightened. 1t will
take alarm from something done by a
passing visitor. a thoughtless touching
of glass, or something of that sort, and
go rushing around until it is exhausted.
Sometimes a porgy in a tank may,
when frightened, jump out of the water
and bump its nose against the wire
screen over the tank and be seemingly
paralyzed by the shock and rendered I'M
able to swim. In such a condition it
will lie upon its back, motionless, ex-
cept perhaps for fiuttering of its fins,
for an hour, and then it may come back
all right again and swim about so lively
and in such good form that you can't
tell then which fish of the lot it was
that had bumped its head.
A popularity of the porgy is its liza
bility to blindness. Blindness is not IN,
common among fishes, but there are
perhaps more blind porgies than there
are fish of any other kind. There's
saying among fishermen, LAS blind as
porgy. New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04
An Uncomfortnb1e Superstition.

A very uncomfortable superstition
prevails in the Minieh province in
Egypt. Whenever pigeon house is to
be made, the fellahin consider that
the pottery used in its construction
should be baked by the help of human
body. A pigeon house was to be erected
recently at the village of Benz Somrook,
in this province, and this necessary pre-
liminary of its construction was not
forgotten. A young child was first
caught and in spite of it's struggles
was put in an oven and burned alive
while the pottery was baked with the
aid of this human holocaust. Two men,
one of them a potter by trade, have
been arrested on suspicion of having
taken part in this old custom.
Egyptian Gazette
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04
"a Female Stranger,

In ST. Paul's churchyard, in Alex
andria. Va. is a marble tombstone
bearing this inscription:
To the memory of "A female stranger:
How loved, how honored once avails thee not /;
To whom related or by whom begot;
a heap of dust alone remains of thee.
IT'S all thou art, and all the proud shall be.
This strange inscription raised much
conjecture. The facts, as nearly as
known, are that III May. 1916, a man
and beautiful girl. accompanied by 4
valet, arrived at Alexandria in an Eng
lish vessel. They summed every one.
Five months afterward the girl died.
The husband staid long enough to erect
monument, left sum of money to
repair it and then sailed away and was
never heard of again. Several novels
have been founded upon this sad and
romantic incident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04
4 Spanish street Scene.

In nothing is the illiterate condition
of Spain shown as in the numerous
writing booths which line the streets
of Barcelona. Spain has preserved much
of the picturesque life of past ages, and
even at the present day in many of its
towns may be seen the Waterman, with
pike and lantern, going his nightly
rounds not far from a fine street bril-
iantly illuminated by the electric light.
In the Rambla, the principal street of
Barcelona, may be seen several of these
writing booths of the public scribes.
There for small consideration the il
literate or any one else may have any
thing indited from the poetry of a love
epistle to the prosaic application for
situation The front of each booth is
placarded with the name of the scribe
and the services he is prepared to rem
der to his customers. Some scribes COM
bine the art of painting with that of
writing, and all add to their activities
the business of registry offices for serv-
ants
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04
OyerdiplOmntics

Mr. Meekton was gazing at his wife
with that inane and amiable fixety
which comes into mans face when he
has been mapping and is ashamed of
the fact.
''Leonidas,' she said sternly.
"What is it, my dear2' he inquired
as he Strengthened himself up in his
sleepy hollow chair. .
''What is the matter?"
"Nothing is the matter" he said,
growing red in the face. Il haven't in
timated that there was anything wrong,
have I?''
''No. But you have been behaving
rather queerly. Just now you gave a
little start and exclaimed, Yes, Hen
rietta. 1 agree with you PERFECTLY
"Well," answered he, apprehensive-
ly, ''there isn't anything in that to take
exception to, is there?"
care you sure you meant it?"
every word of it. -
"Ycu had given the matter due con-
sideration before you Spoken"
Certainly. Do you doubt me, Hen
rictta?"
''Oh, no. Bat can't help attaching
some significance to the fact that L
hadn't uttered word during the ten
minutes previous to your enthusiastic
Endorsement of my sentiments.
"Well, to tell the truth, Henrietta, I
had been asleep, and something awoke
me, and l naturally supposed-that is to
say, took it for granted And then
he gave it up Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04
Her Exeninr Gown.

It is undeniable that foreign diplo-
mats in Washington frequently find
themselves at loss owing to the nov
elites presented to them by American
customs. Even the language offers diff
culties.
Only the other day the Guatemalan
minister was speaking to some Wash
ington ladies of what he regarded as a
remarkable social experience met with
here at the capital. He had been invit-
ed to an afternoon reception.
And do you know" he said, ''the
hostess received the guests in night
gowni'
Good heavensp' replied the ladies
to whom this information was adj
dressed. 'Surely you are joking, Mr..
Minister
Not at all. assure you" reiterated
the diplomat. 1T was in her nightdress
that we were receivsd-low neck and
bare armsr'
"Oh. you mean evening dress, do you
not. Mr.. Minister" suggested one of
the ladies.
Eyes, that is what 1 mean" admit
ted Senior Arriaga Glow neck and bare
arms. Just like the costume for the
opera or ball"
As may be imagined, the laugh was
at the minister expense. In Washing
ton ladies quite commonly wear even
ing dress when giving afternoon recep-
tions-Boston Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04
Feudalism I'm Hungary.

Inconceivable as the anachronism
may seem to the western mind, the
agrarian system of Hungary has not yet
issued from the feudal form. The Hun
garian farmer of today is virtually a
serf. bound to his master, the hereditary
owner of the soil which the peasant
tills, by the tangible tie of personal
liability The Hungarian feudal lord of
today is entitled to so days labor from
each male adult who dwells on his land.
The seignior is at liberty to demand
this feudal contribution at whatever
time may seem best to him, with the
frequent result that the tenant farmer
is employed in gathering his masters
harvests while his own crops are rot
ting after rainfall or are being con-
sumed by an early frost or suffer dam
age from one or more of the many POS
sible causes which render destructive
the slightest delay on the part of the
harvester in gathering the fruits of
years labor--S. Ivan TonJoroft in
Arena
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04
Her Priyote Punch.

The women hurried along Adams
street from the Art institute on their
way to the Woman's Euchre club at
Handel hall.
Just run in with me here min
ute. said one. 1--WE got to get me a
punch.
The clerk showed a collection of
punches that made holes of various
shapes.
No." said the shopper. 'I want
just a simple, round punch-this size. -
And she distracted cardboard from
her pocket that showed the size of the
lerforation.
.'Oh, very wellr' said the clerk. 1--WE
have it. But it's not called for very Of
ten for private games" And the punch
was brought out and sold promptly,
The second woman wondered what
her friend wanted of that particular
punch. but kept her curiosity to herself.
The game was exciting. and, as the
friend is a good player, she won eight
games. The second woman noticed this
particularly But when the score cards
were exhibited the friend had II credit
marks punched in her score card. The
other woman saw then the wherefore
of the particular punch they had bought.
The friend had won eight games. and
then had done little punching with
private punch.
The prizes at these club contests are
quite valuable. and the spirit of gam
bling has become so pronounced among
some of the players that they are not
above resorting TO unfair means to cap
ture them. Chicago Inter Ocean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04
Masters Sale.
Jackson & Hurst, Attorney


State OF Illinois. -
Rock Island county. -
In the Circuit Court. in chancery. Fore
closure General No. 1910.
The Home Building and Loan Association of
Rock Island Rudolph T. Oberlander and
Bertha r A Oberidnder and Chris Henning,
Louis +. HennnR. and Fred Henuina. part
ners, &c, &. Henning & Sons, and Clara
Pearson.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of q
decree of said court, itered in the above en-
titled cause, on the Fifth day of April A. d.
1899, / shall. on Saturday. the Twenty-seventh
day OF May \. ID. 1899. at the hour of two
O'Clock in the afternoon, ut the east door of
the court house. in the city of Rock Island in
said county of Rock Island. to satisfy said de-
cree, sell at public vendue to the highest bid
der for cash. that certain parcel of land,
situate in the county of Rock Island and state
OF Illinois, known and described rs follows,
to-wit:
The e7st onehalf 90 of Lot Number Ten
UO). in Block Number Three 81, in Pitts. GLl-
merit s Pitts second addition to the city of Mo-
line.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this Twentieth
day of April. a. ID. 1922
ELwIN F. PARMENTER-
Master in Chancery. Rock Island County. Ill.
JACKSON s. HURST, ComplainantS Solicitor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04
A SHOOTING STAR.
What 1t Really Is and Where II
Comes From

What 1t Really Is and Where 1t
Comes From
Sir Robert Ball, who is the world s
greatest living astronomer, told Lon
don audience recently some interesting
facts about meteorites and shooting
stars. In describing the origin of meteor
ties he said that millions of years ago.
when the earth was an infant at play
and volcanoes were giants, the meteors
were thrown upward in infant conyul-
sions. Some of the earth's discarded
rocks returned at once, but those which
were flung upward at a rate greater
than seven miles a second passed be-
yond the earth's gravitating influence
and sought paths of their own, no one
could tell whittier.
And then, after millions of years,
they once more came within the reach
of the world, and old Mother Earth re-
sumed her sway, took back the rocks TO
her bosom and the astronomers said a
meteoIite had fallen
Sir Robert asked his hearers to imag-
inc a wrapping of some hundreds of
miles of air round the earth's surface
Now just in the same way that a GIN
let, boring its way into wood. becomes
warm, so a bullet going 20 miles a
minute would become extremely warm
in boring its way through 20 miles of
air.
And in the same way that bullet
became warm, so n meteorite travelling
10, 900 times as fast as bullet. travel
Ing at this speed perhaps for hundreds
of years through realms of space whose
paralyzing cold was indescribable and
finding itself at last plunging through
the warm bath of the air. became hot
ter and hotter and hotter.
1t glowed, it became white hot, it
melted, it dissolved in a burst of gas
eous splendor. and observers on the
earth cried. why, there's a shooting
start"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04
AN ARCHITECTURAL PUZZLE.
Monnsterics Built In n Wildly Inac-
cesSible Locality

Monnsteries Built In Wildly Inac-
cessible Locality
The famous monasteries of Meteora
crown the SUBMITS of vast rock pima
cles rising from the plain of Thessaly.
By what strange means the FIRST cum
ming architects of these airy perches
succeeded in reaching the scene of their
labors is matter wreathed in mystery.
The cliffs are far too smooth and per-
pendicular for any man to climb by
hand and foot, and history guards jeal-
ously the secret of the monasteries. All
that is known about them is that the
monks and wandering friars of the mid
die ages found sanctuary here when
first the crescent ard scimiter ran red
with Christian blood. Visitors to the
monks abode announce their presence
by shouting until some one far above
looks out and lets the net, which is
worked by windlass, come down.
The sensation of the ascent is dis
tinctly novel. Seated on the ground in
the center of the net, the meshes are
one by one looped on TO a large iron
hood. As the rope becomes taut the
cords press uncomfortably hard upon
various points of ones body, and with
a strong wind blowing it swings to
and fro and bumps its human load
against the cliff. The rope. as it slowly
winds ON the drum up in the monastery.
kinks occasionally, and the jerk gives
one the impression that the rickety con-
Germ is giving way.
The journey, however. ends safely
10 feet above the ground, where the
monks promptly extricate the visitor
and give him pleasant welcome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04
Cape Horns Letter Box.

On Cape Horn stands a covered bar
rel, regular international letter box
1t is the custom of captains passing
round the Horn to send boat ashore at
this point, if possible, take whatever
mail is going in the direction of the
vessel and drop in whatever is desired
shall go in the other direction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04

looked severely at him. and the young
man blushed, coughed and repeated.
1.-The boot of Deuteronomy
There must have been germs of mis-
pronunciation lurking in the air. for at
a later period in the service the vicar
read out, Il publish the MAINS of bar
riage," etc.
The curate beamed with satisfaction
in spite of the solemnity Of the occa-
sion. Words
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04
Executors Notice.
ate Of Julia COrker. DECEASED

Estate OF Julia Corker. DECEASED.
The undersigned having Deen appointed eX-
ecutriX of the last viii and Testament OF Julia
Corlxen. late of the county of Rock Island,
state of illinois, deceased. hereby gives notice
that she will appear before the county
court OF Rock Island county. at the county
court room. in the city of Rock Island. at h e
June term. on the first Monday in June
next ut which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified and
requested 20 attend, for the purpose of hay
ing the same adjusted
All persons Indebted to said estate are re-
luested to make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated this 18th day of April. A. d 1899.
JULIA CORKEN. EXecutrix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04
LEGAL.
Administrators Notice.


Estate OF Henry EirGorf, deceased.
The undersigned, having been appointed
administrative of the eState of Henry hirdort.
late of the county of Rock Island state of Hi
nois, deceased. hereby gives notice that she
viii appear before the county court of Rock
Island county. at the county court room, in the
city of Rock Island, at the July term, on the
first Monday in July next, at which time
all persons having claims against said estate
are notified and requested to attend, for the
purpose of having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested TO make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated this 18th day OF April. A. d. 1899.
ANNA kIRDORF, Administrative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04
Do Not Ecnr Sharks.

In his book on Australia, Richard Sc
mon declares that the prevailing ideas
of danger from sharks are greatly exag-
gerated. Individual sharks may posi-
bly,, he thinks. develop cannibal tastes.
bu. such are exceptions. rarer than
man eating tigers and crocodiles. The
divers and fishermen in the Torres
strait. where big sharks abound, do
not show the least fear of them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04
Execntor.s Notice.
Marion Z Sweeney, attorney

Estate of Mary O'ConneIl, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ex-
ecutrix OF the last VII and testament OF Mary
q Council. late OF the county of Rock Island
state of Illinois. deceased. hereby gives notice
that she will appear before the county court OF
Rock Island county. AT the county court room,
in the city of Rock bland, at the July
term the first Monday in July next.
a. which time al persons having claims
against said estate are notified and requested
20 attend for the purpose of having the same
adjusted. All persons indebted to said estate
are requested TO make immediate payment to
the Undersigned
Dated this fisst day of Nav. A d. 1892
MARGARET THIEI.E. EXecutrfx.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04
The Pressure Cure.

DIR. Negro of Turin has succeeded in
curing 100 out of 113 cases of sciatica
by digital pressure over the painful
part. The pressure is applied with all
possible force for 10 or 30 seconds and
is repeated for same length of time
after an interval of few minutes. In
many cases six treatments are all that
is necessary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04
The Pyramid builders.

The laborers who built the pyramids
did not work under such disadvantages
as have long been attributed to them.
Recent research shows that they had
solid and tubular drills and lathe tools
The drills were set with jewels and cut
into the rocks with keenness and accU'
racY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04

New formed lakes, canals. etc, Of
ten become mysteriously populated with
fish. This is believed to be effected by
birds which, having been feeding on
fish spawn elsewhere. alight in the new
waters and drop some of the spawn
from their bills
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04
Quite n side show.

state in the Union. This may account
for the pleasing tradition that a Mis-
sourian has to be shown.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04
.srhe Boot OF pukeronomy.,

A nervous curate the other day an
nounced from the reading desk, "Here
beginneth the second chapter Of the
duke of BocteropomY.' His vicar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04

The first equestrian statue erected in
Great Britain was that of Charles at
Charing Cross. London. facing Pariia-
ment street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04

Religion is intended for both worlds,
and right living for this is the best
preparation for the next. Character is
decisive of destiny. Edwards
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-04

A philologist estimates that of every
100 words in the French language 10
are superfuoua
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-23

witnessed. discovered
were among proprietors
the saloons of gentlemany instincts and sympathetic
conduct. affected by the saloon keepers
distributing nourishment their
patrons 1 frequently found the place
swarming of workmen who came in to drink
glass then crafty their hunger from
sdeboard fairly groaned with the weight of soups
variety vegetables cheese pickles, salads, sand
wiches cakes, crackers found of the saloons
had posted signs which read: Let hungry pass
here Come in and eat 1 asked myself the
questions: would Of all these wreehed and
unfortunate pee Of city suddenly
abolished? carry them the assistance which
these nsrumentalities furnishing? At present
needy task am fully the saloon has its curses
thought public attention to some Of
simple virtues"
The convictions of Bishop Potter and Dr. Parkhurst
touching necessity its substitute how
ever honest sincere convinced that their churches
endorse their convictions Aside from
the question of the habit and bearing
of the men who conduct trade great Of the
saloon is courtesy which leads to waste OF
money not only excessive drinking The drug store
offers that one advantage saloon Drug stores now
ever will not set up and wholesome free
lunches found in the average saloon which lunches for
the most part by worngmen who drink beer
who eat while enjoying their mug of the brew.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-23
That CONGRESS of Mothers.
patrons

There are some half dozen organizations women who
meet annually in Washington representatives Of the SEX
for the purpose regulating interests of women along
the lines of higher civilization One of these organizations
The Congress Of Mothers is session Some of the
of the rules laid guidance of wives have
startled the real mothers of Curtis Of the Chicago
Record unable the freay doctrines
forth, took upon himself other day. to investigate
and, just might have been expected found this con-
tngent like the aggregation of equal sufragi to con-
sst largely of bearded old maids barren wives The
actual mothers few and scattering. It is chdless
crowd, who far results show not really know to
what they belong leader of organization with
good showing of mustache being asked by Curtis if she
had children, with indignation answered in
the negative The probabilities that if she had ever had
the chance Of cuddng bosom dimped piece
Of her blood she wouldn't have been found
wbsing her hustle around streets Of Washington and
waggng her tongue about that which she can know
nothing practically and only guess Theoretically The
cuddlng Of abstract theory will start the flow Of
tactical viii phiandeng light holy fame that warns
the motherbreast the altar Of which burn the
interviewed declared that Of babies are
unfit to judge what is good for he they so busy
having and for youngsters that they have no time to
think that therefore responsibility Of advising falls
single women and upon women who. though married
had successfully sered clear the matrimonial multiplied
ton She and further declared tina. the only
cranks in the wonans Congress were women with big
families