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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-10
A Well Dressed rauper.

In all large cities there is a way OF
getting rid of undesirable persons by
means of giving them a -'pauper's
pass" to some city to which they want
to go.
1t seems that a lawyer who is quite
well known about town and who, like
many other persons, is not averse to
travelling on n free ticket had made
several requests to certain official for
a pass to New York. He had been re-
fused a number of times, but with
persistence worthy of & better cause he
continued to bore his official friend.
Finally he was supplied with the mag
&c pasteboard, and without looking at
It he went to the railroad station and
paid for his seat in the parlOr car.
When the conductor came along, the
lawyer, who. by the way, is n man of
rather imposing appearance, was read
ing a paper ard with the noDchalance
supposed to be second nature to those
who never pay their carfare held out
his pass, never even glancing at the
conductor. That official took the pass,
read it carefully, looked at the holder
of it and then examined the pass again
with considerable care. The lawyer,
noticing that the conductor seemed to
be giving the pass more than ordinary
attention, stared at the Official with
manner that indicated that he might at
least be a director and asked with con-
siderable warmth. Anything the mat
ter with that pass"
The conductor looked at his question
er in a quizZical way and then said,
mo; the pass is all right, but you are
certainly the best dressed pauper
ever saw."-Boston Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-10

An English physician of distinction
gives. these suggestions for cure of in
sOmnia: In cases where the patient
sleeps for an hour or two, then wakens
with a start and cannot so to sleep
again the physician recommends that
hot water compress be laid on the alb
domen. When one cannot go to sleep
on retiring and is unable to dismiss
thoughts that have occupied the day, it
is advised that the patient keep his
feet in water as hot as he can bear
comfortably for ten minutes before go
ing to bed. He shouldsthen put on
pair of thin cotton hose wrung out of
cold water and over those a pair of
wooden ones. y more powerful remedy
is mustard sitz bath, with the proper
ton of teacupful of mustard to a gal
Ion of hot water. He should remain
seated in the bath from 10 to 20 min
utes. In many cases a reclining bath
in tepid water is useful as a sedative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-10
WASPS ACT IN A TRAGEDY.
Bat They Come Very Near Turning
1t Into Comedy.

Zone of the most laughable scenes I
ever Witnessed during the representa-
ton of one of ShakeSpeare's TRACE
dies" said we'll known theatrical
manager to the writer the other day,
Happened to the late Tom Kecne
when he was performing in northern
New York town. The company was
playing Julius Cesar and ut the
last moment it was found that the
property man had failed to send up the
regular throne chair used in the SEN
ate scene, and an old rustic chair was
hastily procured from the left of the
theater and, after being covered with
draping, was pressed into service. In
the midst of the scene n large waSpS'
nest was discovered attached to the
chair and it's inhabitants, becoming
indignant at the disturbance they had
suffered. began TO swarm about the
stage, seeking revenge upon the Ro-
mans in their low nccked and short
sleevcd dresses. The wasps seemed to
be particularly offended with Caesar,
and it is doubtful if CTsar's death
scene was ever acted with more feel
ing, for at the moment lie was being
pierced by the cOnspirators' daggers
the wasps were most industrious in
their work.
In the tent scene where Caesar ap-
pears to Brutus one might almost have
doubted its being the real Cesar. 1t
was the same in form and dress, but
the face was no longer the same. In
the last act Brutus had one eye closed,
Antony n swollen lip. Cassius an en-
iarged chin, Lucius an inequality in
the size of his hands and Octavius
Caesar n nose that would have done
service as the famous nasal organ of
Bardolf in Henry W.
THE tragedy came very near becom-
ing a roaring comedy when Mr.. Keene,
as Cassius. said, Antony, the posture
of your blows is yet unknown but for
your words; they rob the Hybla bees
and leave them hOncyless,' and the
actor who was doing Antony replied,
Not stingless too '-Washington Star
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-10
ELECTION DAY.
How IL Came to BE Tuesday After
First Monday In November

How Il Came to he Tuesday After
First Monday In November.
The designation of the day for hold
ing the presidential election Is left to
congress. The first act passed by it re-
Iating TO that subject was in 1892. 1t
provided that presidential electors
should be appointed within 81 DAYS
before the first Wednesday in Deem
Der" This left each state free TO select
n day to suit itself within those limits.
Pennsylvania chose electors on the last
Friday in October. Other states elect
ed theirs on different days between the
beginning and middle of November.
When Harrison was elected in 1910,
the Democrats asserted that his sue
cess was due partly to fraudulent vot-
ing, which was made possible by the
lack OF a definite election day. 1t was
alleged that kentucky and Ohio Wings
had voted in both states, the election
being held on different days. So in
1915 the Democrats passed the law
now on the statute books making the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
election day.
At that time but five OF the &c states
had their elections in November. In
Michigan and Mississippi voting was
carried on through two days-the first
Monday and the following Tuesday.
New York had three election days-the
first Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day-but had finally confined voting to
the middle day. or the first Tuesday
after the first Monday. Massachusetts
chose state officers on the second Mon
day in November and Delaware on the
second Tuesday. So congress selected
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day to consult the convenience of three
states out of five, one OF the three be-
ing the important state of New York
Chicago Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-10
The Funniest story:

Sir Wilfrid Laurier once said that he
considered the following the funniest
story in the world. Do you agree with
him?
y gentleman was once being taken
over an idiot asylum. He asked an at
tendant how they knew when an idiot
was considered to be sufficiently restor-
ed to sanity to be discharged.
oh" said the attendant, lit is easily
managed. We take them into a yard
where there are several troughs. We
turn on the taps and then give the
idiots buckets TO bail out the water
and empty the troughs. Many of them
go on bailinG away while the tap keeps
running, but them that isn't idiots
stops the tap"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-10
Subsequent Reelection.

ooh, what a beautiful water lily"
No sooner had the maiden uttered
these words than Archie Sixcap resO-
lutely waded out after il.
He sank in mud up to his waist at
once.
But he didn't get the lily.
1t was still yards away from him
and in deeper mud.
Fools rush in he muttered savage
~ to himself as he turned and began
stopping his way back TO shore, where
angels have too darned much sense to
tread"-Chicago Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-10

Washington, d. c., Genesee Pure
Food company, lie Roy, n. Y. Cen
tlemen: Our family realize so much
from the use of Grain-O that l feel 1
must say word to induce others to use
it. If people are interested in their
health and the welfare of their chill
dren they will use 40 other beverage.
1 have used them all, but Grain-O
have found superior to any, for the
reason that it is solid grain. Yours
for health. G. Z. MYERS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-10
II the EuAlResS.

Children" said Aunt Mary, you
have a new little brother. He came
this morning while you were asleep"
Did hep exclaimed the eldest
Then know who brought him"
who was it," asked Aunt Mary.
why. the miIkman, Of course. /
saw il on his cart. Families supplied
daily "-London Tit-Bits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-10
A Great Medicine.

IL have used Cham berlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy and
find it to be great medicine" says
Z. S. Phipps, Poteau, Ark. 1t
cured me of bloody flux. 1 cannot
speak too highly of it," This remedy
always wins the good opinion, if not
praise, of those who use it. The quick
cures which it effects even in the most
severe cases make it favorite every
where. For sale by druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-10
FRIDAY.

FRIDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Steamed Rice. NStewed Figs. Cream
Rroiled Smoked Fish,
Stewe6 Potatoes,
Entire Wheat Gems, Gomez.
LUNCH
Hot Salmon, Oyster Sauce, .
Potato Cakes,
DINNER
Celery Soup,
Escalloped Oysters, Potatoes.
Stswed Tomatoes, Picked Cabbage
Sardine Salad.
Chocolate Pudding.
NoIee' .1SSr
SATURDAY. f.L1L1S
BREAKFAST. All
Cereal. Cream, 80
Lambs Liver. Bacons a.
flashed Potatoes, II
Griddle Cakes, Sirups iSs
LUNCH.
Stuffed Peppers, Picked Oysters
Cocoa. /
DINNER.
Cream of Corn Soup,
Broiled Chops, French Fried Potatoes,
Peas, Baked Sweet Potatoes,
Egg Salad. Floating Island
Coffee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-10
Made Young Again.

lone of DIR. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me
in my teens again" writes ID. IL.
Turner, of Dempseytown, Pa. They're
the best in the world for liver, stom-
ach and bowels. Purely vegetable,
Never grippe. Only % cents at Hartz
& Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-10

Many of your friends, or people
whom you know of. have contracted
consumption or pneumonia by neg
lect of simple cold or cough. Foley's
Honey and Tar a safe sure and pleas
ant cough medicine. would have saved
them. 1t is guaranteed. For sale by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-10
Recommends 1t to rrainmen.

q. II. Hausan, Lima, O., engineer
l.. f. & w. r. r., writes: Il have
been troubled great deal with back
ache. | was induced to try Foley's
Kidney Cure, and one bottle entirely
relieved me. 1 gladly recommend it
to any one, especially my friends. the
trainmen. who are usually afflicted.
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-10

o, beauty! what powerful weapon
thou art. The bravest men fall at
thy feet. Nc wonder women take
Rocky Mountain Tea to prolong that
Joyous spell. Ask your druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-10

After exposure. or when you feel
cold coming on, take dose of Foley's
Honey and Tar. 1t never fails TO
cure. nd viii prevent pneumonia or
CONSUMPTION. Don't accept substi-
tutes Nothing so good. For sale by
all dI uggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-10
COUNTY TEMPLE.

Nov. ST. w. Gould to Alvin V.
Gould. lot 4, block 2, East Moline,
800.
Joseph Huyett to George Il. Sydnor,
e4 sw, %. Il. 2w, and lot 10, assess
or's plat 23. Il, Wv, s., 200,
Elm Brammer to j. Henry Bran
mer. lot l, Henry Kroeger's sub div,
So, Is, 2w, 81,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-10
Her Reply.

The Husband (sourly)-You ought to
know better how 10 use money.
The Wife (sweetly)-Perhaps could
learn IL had a little more to practice
with.-Puck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-10

Today take Foley's Honey and Tar.
1t positively prevents pneumonia. or
other serious results. It may be too
late tomorrow. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-10
To Cure = Cold In One Day

To Cure = Cold In One Day
take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
il 1t falls to cure Z. w. Groves
signature on each boy. Price Csc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-10
EIRST VOLUME.

Conducted by Ida Ames Willis, 71s
Chamber OF Commerce Building, Chicago.
to whom all Inquiries should be addressed
All Rights Reserved by Banning Co., Chi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-10
RECIPES.

Below will be found a few recipes OF disheA
appearing in the foregoing menus The recipe
of any dish not given and requested Will be
published in these columns space will permit
under q heading Of Answers 10 Inquiries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-10

Surgery
ncurabe
others s due to following
treating diseases
the healing
to the ELECTRICITY andME
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-10
Surgery.

Cancers, TumOrs OF every description, dc
for1pities vsricose veins and ulcers. removed
without pain and without ch lOfOfOrm or ether.
Hydrocele permanently cured IN three days.
Structure, piles and yaricocele permanently
cured By the electro-chemical process uScd
only BIZ The German-English doctors.
Diseases of the Eyes.
Blindness. Dirnness OF Vision. Granuated
inBaned eye IDS, cataract, etc, cured By the
absorption method. No detention from bust
ness.
Diseases Of the Nervous System. Chronic
and private diseases OF men and women Com
suitatiOn free ana absolutely confidential.
Hours 2 70 y a. m, TO and 70 p. m.
Sund avs o TO II a. IL.
Telephone Sye4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-10
Pure Food.

None but thoroughly reliable pure and healthul foods
by actual chemical analysis will be accepted
these columns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-10
Catarrh Can be Cured.

Catarrh Can be Cured.
By the methods and appliances used by the
German Erg lish Specialists II you have IL
call and investigate their methods. They viii
be pleased to refer you to numerous cases
right here IN Davenport cured by them.
Diseases of the Lungs.
Bronchial Catarrh, Asthma and first stages
OF Consumption cured By means OF costly ap-
planes that carry the medicine direct 20 the
diseased parts Cases formerly regarded In
durable quickly cured by these methods
rheumatism.
Their Hot Air tire stmeut now used in all
the large hospitals OF the east combined with
electricity gives quick and permanent cures
II you sufferer investigate. They VIII
gladly furnish you names and addresses Of
many prominent people cured By them In Dav-
export.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-10
able and Kitchen.
Practical Suggestions About What to
Eat and How to Prepare Food.

This matter will be found to he entirely
different from and superior TO the usual
run of food articles. in that every item IS
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-05
some Rsasons for Existing.

Remember, skepticism always has
some reason, good or bad. for existing.
Goethe's irreligion started when the
news came to Germany of the earth
quake at Lisbon, Nov. l, 1775. That
60 900 people should have persisted in
that earthquake and in the after ris-
ing of the Tagus river so stirred his
sympathies that he threw up his be-
lief in the goodness Of God.
Others have gone into skepticisms
from natural persistence in asking
the reason why. They have been fear
fully stabbed of the fatal interroga-
ton point. There are so many things
they cannot get explained. They can
not understand the Trinity or how Goo
can be sovereign and yet man a free
agent. Neither can /. They say. Il
don't understand why a good God
should let sin come into the world. !"
Neither do !. You say, why was that
child started in life with such disad-
vantages, while Others have all physi-
cal and mental equipment?" l cannot
tell. They go out OF church on Easter
morning and say. That doctrine OF
the resurrection COMPOUNDED me-" So
1t is to me a mystery beyond unravel-
ment. / understand all the processes
by which men get into the dark.
know them all. have travelled with
burning feet that blistered way. The
first word that children learn to utter
Is generally papa OF mamma. think
the first word ever uttered was
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-05
ANoLo-sAxoN CITY.
Shanghai Under Control CT British and
American Governments.


American Governments
Shanghai, the Chinese seaport con-
trolled by Great Britain, is the busiest
and wickedest city in the flowery king
dom, if not in the world. 1t is the
largest foreign settlement in the far
east. with 2,002 British, S81 French, 357
American, and 2O52 of other white
natonalities. In the British settle
ment, on the river front are magnifi-
cent public gardens, and adjoining
them is great park in which stands
the fine British consulate. The British
and American concessions, lying side
by side, are now one international set
Element, under the municipal control of
a board of foreign consuls; but the
French colony, with its 3S1 inhabi-
tants, will have none of the hated An
o-Saxon, and has its rues and its
uuais, and at its street corners the
well-known features of a street corner
in the Quarter Latin. Yet its streets
are thronged by a motley crowd Of
Chinese, since it directly adjoins the
Chinese quarter. All three foreign
concessions were originally intended
for exclusive foreign residence. but tho
Chinese who fed there during the Tai
ping riots discovered the advantage Of
foreign rule and have now invaded
every part of the settlement to the
number of 2s5 1000. They appreciated
the immunity from mandarin -extor-
ton. and also being amenable to a
mixed court for their offenses. But
the more material hygisnic advantage,
Of civilization do not appeal to them.
and, as one charming authoress so apt
ly puts It. they swarm and hive In
the houses. overflow the doors and
windows. and are Chinese to the last
word" Shanghai Is the refuge and
headquarters for all the Chinese pro-
gressives and reformers.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-05

thumb nail has been fitted. These
shells serve to keep out the hot sun,
and they are SO transparent that they
admit enough light for study and
work. The windows are always open,
except where they keep out the sun, so
that the air may sweep through. There
is little cocoanut tree In front Of the
building l am describing, and We pass
through grove Of banana trees on
our way to the back yard. where the
entrance is found Going upstairs,
we find two or three rooms filed with
little children at work.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-05

These provinces reach southwark
from around the mouth OF the Yang
TIE Kiang River to the Canton coast.
and the only other viceroyalty that is
Of the same class as regards popu-
lation is that of the single great prov
ince Of Sze-chuan. which lies way to
the west on the borders Of Thibet.
This is the largest province OF China.
containing as It does 166.s0O square
miles and a population OF 67,712.s97.
Its viceroy is a Manchu named Kwei
Chun, of whom little Is heard.
A silver coin is usually in currency
for about twenty-seven years.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-05

Of a class. She had some of the lit
tie ones recite their English lessen,
and they did remarkably well.
The teachers are doing all they can
to inculcate Americanism. Last
Fourth of July there was a school cele-
bration at which pyrotechnic speeches
on liberty were made, and the Decla-
ration of Independence read by one of
the pupils. On Washington's birth
day American flags were put over all
the school buildings for the first time,
and there were appropriate exercises
in commemoration of the first presi-
dent Of the United States. l doubt
whether the Ratchet story has as much
force here as in America, for the Fill
Pine child has thus far not been
taught to reverence the truth.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-05
yCHOOL.SIN THE ~
~ PHILIPPINES.

bare feet, or in slippers, without stock
ings. Fully half Of the number can
not help studying out loud, accord
ing to the custom which was taught in
the past.
Later on visited one Of the pri-
mary schools for girls. The teachers were
women, and among them was an
American girl who told me that she
found the children quite as bright as
our school children at home. With
her assistance photographed some Of
the pupils, taking three little girls as
a sample, and later on made picture
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-05

black bristles over their little bullet
like heads. Notice their eyes. They
are black, and the most Of them snap
with interest they show in the teach
er. How queerly they dress. If our
boys wore their clothes in this way
their teachers would send them
straight home. Each boy is in his
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-05

In this school all
are boys, for there
is no co-education
of the sexes in Man
lila. and the boys
and girls each have
schools of their
own. The boys are
as brown as mulat-
toes, and their hair
Is cut short, SO that
II stands uD like
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-05

school house is nothing like any you
have seen in the United States. 1t
Is one-story building, about 80 feet
square, built upon posts 10 feet in
height. It has sliding windows made
up of a lattice work OF hundreds Of lit
tie squares, in each Of which piece
of oyster shell not thicker than your
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-05

Frank G. Carpenter, the noted news
paper correspondent, now in the
Philippines, sends the following de-
scriptive letter anent the introduction
of the American free school in Manila:
have visited number Of the pub
lie schools of Manila. am surprised
at the quickness and intelligence of
the pupils.
Let me take you into one OF the
schools, and show you just how 1t
looks. 1t is a primary school. for as
yet little more than the primary
grades have been established. the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-05
SEEKING NEW FIELDS
DR.. TALMACE DRAWS LESSONS
FROM PAUL'S ACTIVITY.

Points Out Places OF Usefulness Not
Yet Fully Occupied - Need OF More
Workers - The Churc, as Life
Boat.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-05

comes, Go into the world" say prac-
tically, mo, cannot go; have here
a few choice cases, and | am busy
keeping off the flies" There are null
titudes today who have never had any
Christian worker look them in the eye
and with earnestcess in the accentu-
alton say Come" or they would long
ago have been in the kingdom. My
friends, religion is either sham or
great reality. If it be sham. let us
disband our churches and Christian
associations. If it be a reality, then
great populations are on the way to
the bar of God unified for the ordeal.
And what are we doing?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-05
yAAouso ~',artesonxspliM
Cbrnas Greaf VIceroyf.

Since the Chinese troubles began
there have been frequent references to
the great southern viceroys, only one
OF whom, Ii Hung Chang. has hither-
tb enjoyed an international reputa-
ton. The others. with their strange
names. are easily forgotten, and yet
LIS viceroyalty is the least OF the
three which we give here in the order
tof their population:
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-05

nothing like any
you have seen in
the United States.
1t is a one-story
building, about 80
feet square, built
upon posts 10 feet
in height. 1t has
sliding W in d o W S
made up Of a lat
tice work of hun
dreds Of little
squares in each of
which a piece Of
Seyster shell not
thicker than your
school house is