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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-27
new SWAIN A BEAUTY,
Trim.Side Wheeler to Ply Illinois
River Passes Down From
Saltwater.
BUILT AT A COST OF $4,000
Elegantly Equipped for Passenger
Service---Here Over
Night.
BUILT AT A COST OF $4,000

A trim new packet, the Fred Swain,
just completed at Saltwater by d. M.
Swain, landed at the Rock Island
wharf at o'clock yesterday afternoon
and remained here over night. She
was in charge of Capt. Percy Swain
and Engineer Verne Swain. and pilot
ed by Ell West. They were taking
her to the Illinois river, where she
will be run between Peoria and La
Sale by the SWANS under the name of
the Peoria and La Sale Packet compa-
nv. She left La Crosse Monday, and
if no accident prevents, will make
Peoria some time Friday. On board
is private party consisting of D. M.
Swain and family; Mr. and Mrs. c..
Woodwork, of Omaha; Mr.. and Mrs.
A. e. Shuttinger, Joe Carroll and
Mrs. Mary LIZ Rue. of Saltwater; Mrs.
Hoerner, Martin Hoerner. Theodore
Weberling and William Herbolt, of
Peru; Mr.. and Mrs. David Fay and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Fay, of Peoria,
and Mr.. ana Mrs. Ed Miller of Pres
colt. Wis.
The boat is a side-wheeler, LAG feet
in length. Is feet beam. and cost the
builder $4,000. She draws %
inches of water and, while the
wheels give an appearance of undue
width. the hull is well proportioned
and the boat will be one of the speed
lest on the Illinois river. The boiler
has S25 square feet of heating surface
and the engines are capable of devel-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-27
At the Theatre.
Observation-Disclosures

I'm Old Kentucky is coming to the
Burtis again next Sunday night, and
to the followers of events in the theat-
rical world this statement is super
f1uous, for there is no reason why "In
Old Kentucky" should not continue as
a regular visitor for many seasons to
come. Patrons of the drama have
grown to anticipate the coming of ''In
Old Kentucky" each season in the
natural course of events, for the play
shows little or no signs of wearing
out. Its several original features have
been initiated far and wide. but even
this fact does not appear to have de-
tracted from the popularity of Mr.
Lifts successful piece, presumably
because in each instance save this
pickaninny bands, race horses and
kindred factors have obviously been
dragged by the heels. while every body
knows they are phases of actual life
in the famous blue grass district of
Naturalness of effect and
righteousness of atmosphere are ele-
ments which 60 to make up a success
full play, and these are possessed by
In Old Kentucky" to marked de-
gree.
1t is said that all London and New
York has laughed at George EIeson's
new comedy, Two Married Men, "
which will appear at HarPer's theatre
next Sunday evening. 1t is brimful
of mirth provoking situations. bright
and sparkling dialogue. novel special
ties and pretty girls. The company
contains such well known comedians
As S. s. Simpson, W. J. Parker, Will
lam Brummage, Jack Elliott. Joe
Harkins. Alexander Henry. and among
the clever lady artists are Miss Kittie
Mable Clark. Sisters Myers,
Anna Houck, Janet Cleveland, May
Fowne, Edith Lysle and Hattie West
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-27
BRUNER SPEAKS AT DIXON

Talks Interestingly OF State Work of the
Y. NJ. G. A.
A. M. Bruner, of this city, state
secretary of the railroad depart
ment of the Y. NJ. c. A, addressed
two meetings in The Methodist and
Presbyterian churches at Dixon Sun
day, the occasion being Illinois day.
He was greeted by large audiences
and the Dixon papers credit him with
having made very good impression.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-27
Use Aliens Foot-Ease IN Your Gloves.

A lady writes: II shake Aliens
Foot-Ease into my. gloves and rub a
little on my hands. 1t saves my
gloves by absorbing perspiration. 1t
is most dainty toilet powder" We
invite the attention of physicians and
nurses to the absolute purity of AL
lens Foot-Ease. DR.. w. G. Abbott,
editor of the Chicago Clinic, says:
ut is a grand preparation; I am us
ing it constantly in my practice" All
drug and shoe stores sell it. 25 cents.
Sample sent free. Address Allen S.
Ohm sted, Leroy, n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-27

David City, Neb., April 1, 1900.
Genesee Pure Food company, lie Roy.
n. Y. Gentlemen: l must say 10
regard to Grain-O that there is moth
ing better or healthier. We have
used it for years. My brother was a
great coffee drinker. He was taken
sick and the doctor said coffee was the
cause of it. and told US to use Grain
o. We got package, but did not
like il at first, but now we would not
be without it. My brother has been
well ever since we started to use it.
Yours truly. LILLE SOCHoR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-27
An Editor,s Awful Plight.

F. M. Higgins, editor Seneca Qlls.)
News. was afflicted for years with
piles that no doctor or remedy helped
until he tried Bucklen's Arnica Salve
the best in the world. He writes two
boxes wholly cured him. Infallible
for piles. Cure guaranteed. Only 25
cents. Sold by Hartz & Ullemeyer,
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-27

court. All the scenery and parapher-
MALTA used in the production are car
ried by the company.
Van Dyke & Eaton open q weeks
'engs cement Sunday night at Turner
grand opera house, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-27
PEOPLE co TO
FAIR AT SPRINGFIELD.

The special excursion train over the
Peoria road to the state fair left at z
this morning. There were 165 pas
seugers aboard, SO going from here
and "A from Moline. There were IA
cars in the train, and it was expected
that they would all be hlled on the
Wav down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-27
Hair the world 10 Darkness

As to the cause of their ill-health. If
they would start to treat their Kid
neys with Foley's Kidney Cure. the
WEAKNESS of body and mind, back
ache, headache and rheumatic pains
would disappear. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-27

People who burn the Lamp of Real
son need Rocky Mountain Tea. Great
est reason producer known. S5 cents.
Ask your druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-27

ILLINOIS state 1alr at springfield
Septem Der "a to 30. There will be
half rates via Rock Island u Peoria
railway. Two trains daily. For par
ticulars apply to agents, or address
M. A. PATTERSON,
General Passenger Agent, Rock ISL
and, Ill.
Through, wide vestibule standard
cars with smoking compartment be-
tween Rock Island and Chicago via
the D.. Z. 1. & n. w. railroad and the
G. & N. W. railroad. The quickest and
best line. For particulars inquire at
city ticket office. 1903 Second avenue,
or passenger station foot of Twentieth
street.
The D., r. /. & N. w. Ry. is sell
ing homeseekers' excursion tickets to
points in Iowa. Nebraska, Colorado,
Minnesota, the Dakotas, and other
points in northwest territory at one
fare plus 81. Tickets on sale the first
and third Tuesday in each month.
For particulars as to rates, time,
ETC.. inquire at city ticket Office,
1903 Second avenue, or passenger
station, foot of Twentieth street.
On Oct. 2 and 16, excursion tickets
will be on sale to all points on the
Burlington line in Nebraska and
northern Kansas. Tickets good re-
turning 81 days from date of sale.
Fare for round trip only SIP. To all
points in Oklahoma Territory aud re-
turn $14. Indian Territory SIS.
Oct. 2 and Is the D., &. 1. & n. W.
railway will give very low rate popu-
lar excursions to points on the line of
the Chicago & Northwestern railway
in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota Gn-
Guiding the Black Hills district), |
North Dakota and Minnesota. Tick |
inquire at city ticket office, 1903 Sec |
ond avenue. telephone 104O, or L. f.
Berry. G. P. A., Davenport, La.
For the Cedar Rapids carnival and
fall festival held at Cedar Rapids,
Iowa. Oct. l to 6. the D., K. /. & n.
w. railway will sell tickets at one fare
for the round trip. Tickets on sale
Oct. to 6. limited to return Oct. s.
For partic liars inquire at city ticket
office, 1903 Second avenue, or passen-
ger station, foot of Twentieth street.
Oct. and Is the D., r. 1. & n. w.
railway will sell excursion tickets to
all points on the line of the North
western system in northwestern Iowa,
Nebraska, South Dakota, North Da-
1ota and Minnesota at $12 for the
round trip. Tickets good 81 days
rom date of sale. Stop-over priv
leges allowed. For particulars in
luire at city ticket office. 1903 Second
avenue, or passenger station, foot of
twentieth street.
To all points on the c., r. l. & P.
.ailway in Nebraska. and Kansas to
Y hich the rate from the nearest Mis-
'ouri river point is 81 or more, the
.ouud trip rate from Davenport will
De $I2.
To all points on the c., R. l. & P.
'ailway in Oklahoma and return $14.
To all points on the c.. Il. L. & p.
n Indian Territory aud return SIS.
Dates of sale Oct. and 16. Good
or return trip 81 days from date of
ale. Stop over allowed on west
'ouDd trip at points S5 miles west of
he Missouri river. For full particu-
airs inquire at the depot or telephone .
093. =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-27

good many consumptives would
be cured and the worst cases comfort
ed and relieved by using Foley's
Honey and Tar. Suggest it to those
afflicted. You should do this as
friend. For sale 0y all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-27
TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS.

Illinois state fair at Springfield
Septem Der "a to 80. There will be
half rates via Rock Island IL Peoria
railway. Two trains daily. For par
ticulars apply to agents, or address
M. A. PATTERSON,
General Passenger Agent, Rock ISL
and Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-27

GA 7EA.
B..,.ts n. 1IhR Kind Yss HsTs AEaTs BsgZta
eig..tas @ NENA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-27

Through, wide vestibule standard
cars with smoking compartment be-
tween Rock Island and Chicago via
the D.. Z. 1. & n. w. railroad and the
G. & N. W. railroad. The quickest and
best line. For particulars inquire at
city ticket office, 1903 Second avenue,
or passenger station foot of Twentieth
atroat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-27

On Oct. and 16, excursion tickets
will be on sale to all points on the
Burlington line in Nebraska and
northern Kansas. Tickets good re-
turning 81 days from date of sale.
Fare for round trip only SIP. To all
points in Oklahoma Territory aud re-
turn $14. Indian Territory SIS.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

comes it that democracy reads the books
which were written before literature was
spoilt?
Josiah Flynt testifies that the iramps
and criminals whom he met in his itine-
rant observations of the last ten years
were frequently fond of good literature
Of the Older type. and that when they
read at all they generally read some such
books in preference to light literature.
Go through the country districts in any
section and you will find the classics out
numbering volumes of modern trash In
troduce into such country villages some
of the best literature of the present day,
and the Inhabitants. those of them who
read anything. will seize on it with
ayidity. 1t Is the same way with good
art. The cheap copies OF fine pictures
which flood the market proves that. How,
then. shall we account for the execra5le
taste in which many poor mems homes
are furnished?
The reason probably is that common
ness is not a matter of money, but of in
dividuality. and that some people with
conspicuous lack of appreciation OF true
art dominate the cheap publishing houses,
the furniture stores. and the music halls.
There are innumerable people who are too
poor to buy fine pictures or expensive
books, or go to see great actors. who,
nevertheless. like good art infinitely bet
ter than bad, il it is put within their
reach. The person who Is debauching the
public taste is doing it by giving the peo-
pie, not what they want. but what he
thinks they like. The exquisite art of
Old World peasant costumes and the
quaint beauty of peasant furniture prove
that the unframed sense. of beauty in
the human race can generally be trusted.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

practice OF nations. The British Foreign
secretly to betray the interests and honor
of his country. was acting not only in vio-
lation of his public duty. but in direct
defiance of the American Constitution.
His action was null because ultra wires.
II could not and did not bind the United
States. which was entitled to hold Great
Britain to accountability under the strict
letter of the convention as It was consti-
tutionally ratified.
England is welcome to seize whichever
horn of the dilemma she chooses. Either
the secret article treacherously agreed to
by the American negotfator VAS fraud
upon the Senate. operating to vitiate its
action. or the treaty as ratified must
be relied upon to determine the rights
and responsibilities of the signatories.
In the former event, there never was
a legal ratifics lion of the Clayton
Buiwer Treaty; in the latter 1t was
abrogated and buried when Great
Britain, in 1862 proceeded to erect in
Central America the Crown Colony of
British Honduras, in omen violation of
the terms of the agreement-British Hon
duras. as now existing representing the
Mosquito Coast. and the Belize" covered
by the secret clause.
The truth is tina. the Clayton Bulwer
Treaty is no more binding on the United
States. and has not been since 1862. II
ever. than is the Treaty of Nerdun. Great
Britain has not leg to stand on in the
premises, and the British Cabinet has
shown shrewd appreciation of the fact in
its successful attempt to induce the eS-
ecutiye branch of the United States Gov
eminent 10 revive the most obnoxious and
anti-American features of the old and long
since dead convention. IL the Senate is
wise, 1t Will have nothing to do with this
insilccre. dangerous. and despicable Hay
Pauncefote scheme. Ii should be re-
jected with the contempt and scorn it
richly deserves. and the independence of
this country as to its right to build, op-
crate, and fortify its own waterway dis
tinctly and boldly declared. Ii were bet
ter not to have an interoceanic canal at
all than to have one with the hftiniliating
restrictions and conditions imposed by
Lord Salisbury in his Hay-Pauncefote
Tree ~
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09
The Eject ON The ARM,

~ vindication" is the view that former
commissary General Eagan takes of his
restoration to duty for minute in order
that he might go upon the retired list as
If from active service.
His connection with the .'cn,balm
beef scandal was impressed upon the
memory of the people by the unheard of
coarseness OF the vituperatlon in which
he indulged before the Investigation COM
mission when he denounced General Miles
as liar in language that would have dis
Susted the denizens OF the slums.
For this insult to the commission. to
the General Commanding the Army. and TO
the country, President Mckinley .sus-
pended" him with full pay--sf seven years
vacation with undiminishedl Income. And
now the President relieves him from this
suspension in order TO make him eligible
for the retired list. and the general to
whom his filthy language was applied
must sign an order retiring him. with full
rank. upon his own application. after
thirty years service" ..I
What Impression must this spectacle
make upon veterans who have never been
guilty OF conduct unbecomiug an officer
and a gentleman What effect viii such
an example exert upon the discipline and
morale of the army?-New York Herald
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09
The Water supply.

There is no question that some legisla
tion which Will secure for the city OF
Washington pure water supply is badly
needed. The city has in all probability
only been saved from j typhoid epidemic
/ like that which appalled, Philadelphia by
the facts that. if We have not good water,
we have at least good air. and that this IS
not a manufacturing town. When some
conditions under which people live are
conducive to the preservation of health
they sometimes do not suffer from other
conditions which are very bad If Wash
ington were crowded city. with narrow
streets and innumerable tall buildings.
large tenement districts and great facto-
ries in which human beings were over
worked and underpaid. there would doubt
less have been more serious consequences
from the drinking OF Potomac water plus
sewage. The thought of the stuff with
which our water supply is adulterated is
almost enough TO drive a man to drink
something better but not so innocent
from prohibition point of view.
For the last ten or fifteen years we
have been hearing at irregular intervals.
that the new reservoir was about to be
completed. II is at present rather in the
condition OF the fifteen-year-old colt on
some old-fas hioned farm. The colt re-
mains such only because there are other
and more ancient nags to claim the title
Of horse. and the fifteen-year-old is the
nearest approach TO colt on the prem
Uses. " is about time that the new reser-
vOir should be a reservoir, or frankly pro-
claim itself mere hole in the ground
The thing which is needed and needed
imperafively. is sand filtration plant. II
is also important. however. that when this
work is finally done il should be we'll done,
with no iobbing, cheating. or sleight- of
hand manipulations by which honest mon
ey is made to disappear and leave 10
equivalent except doctored bills and I'M
sanitary engineering. II this work of Al
tering the water supply Of the District
cannot be done properly it is almost bet
ter that 1T should not be done at all until
some great epidemic so arOuses public In
dignation that the average citizen will
cheating. Occasionally the public con-
science does get SO aroused, and then
things are likely to be done right But 1t
usually takes the shock of some great
calamity to do it. 1t is not probable that
after the horrible Toboken fire the COM
paDy which owned the steamships burned
will consent to the rebuilding of the docks
after the same manner as that in which
they we're built in the first piace: but 1t
is not desirable that two or three hundred
people should be killed every time that it
is necessary to make some such improve
ment. II is too much like the savage
custom of burying murdered slaves or
subjects under the cornerstone of mon
ument. Americans arc too prone to trust
in the god OF luck and refuse to purify
the water supply. tear down unsanitary
buildings or prohibit the building OF
fretraps. until that capricious deity has
taken a few victims TO prove that he Is
not TO be tried TOO far
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09
A MISSING GOSPEL FOUND.
Egyptian Pnpyrus From the Second
Century Comes to Light

|
Century Comes to Light.
| LONDON, Dec 8.--An interesting papy-
| rus Is now being examined at the Stras-
burg Library. 1t was purchased in a
fragmentary condition from Cairo mer-
! chants early in 1899, and has already
proved Of the first Importance. Accord
| ing to German Psychologists and thcolo-
gical savants, the fragments are pages OF
missing gospel which was rejected as
uncanonical In the third century. but
| widely accepted in the second. The papy-
rus dates from the fifth century. but the
character Of the Greek words which are
textually reproduced, proves that the
original manuscript belongs to the second
century. An interesting feature is the
very close connection apparently exist
ing between 1t and the loggia of Christ,
the recovery of which three years ago.
caused a sensation. 1t Is suggested that
both are practically pages of the same
manuscript. viz: the version Of the Cos
pei according to the Egyptians.
AS the result of five years work, an
other fine papyrus roll in a British
museum has Just been published. 1t was
written between 10 and so A. D.,
and is collection of folk-legends current
in Egypt at that time. The hero Of the
stories Is Siosiris. son of Khamusa, priest
of Memphis. Many of the passages sug-
gest that 1t is an adaptation of the story
of Christ as told by his disciples, and IL
so. it is certainly the earliest record
known, being less than twenty years after
the Introduction OF Christianity into
Egypt by st. Mark, in 81 A. d. SiosirIs
was a miraculous child. His mothers
name was revealed to his father in
dream in which these words were spoken
to him:
His name shall be siosiris, for he shall
do many marvels in Egypt"
He Is described as being great. big. and
strong. He went to school, rivaied the
scribe who taught, and began to talk to
the scribes in their House OF Life. All the
land wondered at him. saying: Behold.
the boy who reached twelve years of age
and there was no scribe in Memphis who
could equal him in reading, writing, ard
magic"
Siosiris takes his father to Hades. where
the cycles of the Land Of Death are de-
scribed. Here, also, are many stories OF
jewish Christian origin for example, the
story of the rich man and Lazarus. The
doctrine of future punishment, not found in
Egyptian rituals. is here clearly stated
Later is an account of contest between
Siosiris and the mesicans OF Ethiopia
which is strangely reminiscent of the story
of Moses One magician says: Cast my
spell upon Egypt and cause the people to
pass three days and nights without seeing
light" Another says: "As sign. thy
water shall be the color of blood. and the
food shall turn. and heaven shall be the
color OF blood
Even the story Of Moses and the bull
rushes is given. One magician rebukss the
other as follows: art thou not Hor. the
son of Negress, whom 1 saved in the reeds
of RAJ"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09
Democracy In Literature.

A much Disguised writer in Black
woods Magazine" laments the advent Of
democracy in literature. and says, with q
manner which is 7 mixture Of a sneer and
a sigh:
ct is the busincss Of literary gent TO e1.
press not his own thoughts, hut the thoughts Of
his readcrs-to produce what is wanted rather
than what he wants. Above all iir must avoid
higl-cla-s literature
This wall is rather typical and, there
fore. worth considering. The charge has
often been made that the common peo-
pie" have no taste in literature or art,
and do not care for high class furniture
drama, music. books. or anything else
that Is truly artistic. In country like
America. where common" people are not
supposed to exist as distinct class. one
must tread gingerly in discussing this
thing; but il will, nevertheless, be adj
mitted that there is a certain part of our
population which lives on less than one
thousand dollars year per family: and
that there are many thousand families in
our land in which 2 college education is
not considered necessity, but a luxury:
In which the knowledge of books and art
which the children receive is gained in
the public schools rather than at home.
is the taste OF this type OF family natu-
rally and irreirieyably bsd2
The assumption OF writer's like this
Scotch critic would undoubtedly be that
1t is. and that II people of this class had
their way they would debauch all stand
ards OF taste. But the facts, at least In
America. do no; support this assumption.
In the bookcase OF such home one gen.
orally finds at least some of the older
classics-Shskespeare, Scott, Byron, and
Milton. II the advent of democracy into
literature Is spelling literature, how