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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-23
Imnammatory rheumatism Cured In
Three Daya

Morton L. Hill, of Lebanon, Ind. =,
says: My wife had infammatory
rheumatism in every muscle aud
joint; her suffering was terrible and
her body and face were swollen al
most beyond recognition; had been in
bed for six weeks and had eight ply
sicians, but received no benefit until
she tried the Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism. 1t gave immediate relief
and she was able to walk about in
three days. l am sure it saved her
life" Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island; Gust
Scblegel & Son, 220 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-23

The Moline retail clerks are anx-
ious for a game with the Rock Island
clerks. to be played at a time and
place to be designated by the latter.
they will accept the challenge of the
woodworkers for a game of baseball.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-23
DIVINE HEALER IN TOWN.

Frank schrsder Comes to -Remsin Few
Days.
Frank Schrader, (not Schlatter) the
divine healer, so-called arrived in
town this morning. He was arrayed in
striking gown of black with a pea
green surplice. This with his long wavy
brown hair and whiskers drew great
deal of attention. He has taken up
quarters and will remain in the city a
few DAYS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-23

The greatest skin specialist lin
america originated the formula for
Banner Salve. For all skin diseases,
al cuts or sores. and for piles it's the
most healing medicine. For sale By
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-23

Intestinal affection, appendicitis,
and all affections of the bowels, liver
and kidneys prevented by taking
genuine Rocky Mountain Tea, made
by Madison Medicine Co.-Ask your
druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-23

V. B. Conklin, Bowersville, o.,
says: Il received more benefit from
Foley's Kidney Cure than from months
of treatment by physicians" Take
no substitute For sale by sll drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-23

Perfect womanhood depends on
perfect health Natures rarest gift
of physical beauty comes TO all who
use Rocky Mountain Tea. 35c.-Ask
your druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-23

Accidents come with distressing
frequency on the farm. Cuts. bruises,
stipgs, sprains. DR.. Thomas Electric
Oil relieves the pain instantly. Never
safe without il. For sale by Mar
shall & Fisher, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-23
Police Court.

Magistrate Stafford this morning
fined Patrick Lslly so and costs for
disorderly conduct. He made him
self obnoxious in Spencer square.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-10-30
SNAIlS' TEETH.
they Run About 10000 to the Snail
But 1000 or So Are Used at One Time.

at Is n fortunate thing for man anu
the rest of the animal kingdom" said
the naturalist that no large wild
animal has n mouth constructed with(
The devouring apparatus built on the
plan of the nsignificant-looking snail's
mouth. for that animal could out
tevour anything that lives. The snail
itself is such an entirely unpleasant.
not to say loathsome, creature to handle
that few amateur naturalists care to
bother with 1t. but by neglecting the
snail they miss studying one of the
most interesting objects that come
under their observation.
ANY one who has noticed n snail
feeding on leaf must have wondered
how such soft. flabby, Shiny animal
can make such n sharp and clean-cut
incisio. in the leaf. leaving an edge
AS smooth and straight as If 1t had
been cut with knife. That is due to
the peculiar and formidable mouth he
has. The snail eats with his tongue
and the roof of his mouth. The tongue
is n ribbon which the snail keeps in
coil In his mouth. This tongue IL
In reality band saw. with the teeth
ON the surface instead of on the edge
The teeth are so small that as many
rs 10000 Of them have been found on
one snairs tongue. They are exceed
ingly sharp and only few of them
are used at Il time-not exactly only
few of them, but Il few OF them
comparatively. for the snail Will prob
ably have 1000 or 5000 of them in
use at once. He does this 10y means
of his coiled tongue. He can uncoil
rs much as lie chooses, and the un-
coiled part he brings into service. The
roof of his mouth is as hard as bone
He grasps the leaf between his tongue
and that hard Substance, and. rasping
away with his tongue. saws through
the toughest leaf with ease. always
leaving the edge smooth and straight.
by use the teeth wear off or be.
come dulled. When the snail finds
that this tool is becoming blunted he
uncoils another section and works that
out until he has come to the end of the
coil. Then he coils the tongue up
again and is ready to start in new.
for while he has been using the lat.
ter portions of the ribbon the teeth
have grown in again in the idle por.
tions-the saw has been filed and re.
set, so to speak-and while he is using
them the teeth in the back part of the
coil are renewed So / think l am
right in saying that it any large beast
of prey was fitted up with such q de
vouring apparatus as the snail has il
would go hard with the rest of the
animal kingdom. "-Chicago Tribune.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-10-30
WORDS OF WISDOM.

When YOU have faults do not fear
TO abandon them. ~
1t is beautiful necessity of our ma
ture to love something.
Benevolencc is To Low all men
knowledge is to know all u.
Learning without thong, is labor
I lost thought without le"rry is peril
what is distant he will find sorrow in
store.
He who speaks with6 modesty
will find il difficult to mr'ic lis words
good
Remember this - that there is a
proper dignity and proportion to be
observed in the performance of every
act of life.
Practice complete relaxation of
brain, nerves and body Use onc-haIf
the will force in this rs i'm other things
and you will succeed.
The moral courage that will face OBJ
loquy i'm good cause is much rarer
gift than the bodily vaIor that will
confront death in bad one.
Education does not mean teaching
people to know what they do not
know. / means teaching them 10 he
have as they do not behave. II is pain
full, continual and difficult work. TO be
done Ivy blindness. Ivy watching. by
warning. by precept. and by praise.
but above all, by example.
Where vindictiveness is shown we
may he sure that there is lack of
moral sense. 1t Is somewhat curious
TO observe also that the vindictive
have seldom any real wrong to re-
vengc. They very often imagine the
injury they seek to- return i'm kind or
dlstort the circumstances which gave
rise TO the injury. real or supposed.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-10-30
DEADLY SNAKES.
Various Sign, bv Which Their Character
MAY Be Recognized.

To distipgbish between venomous
and harmless snakes is easy i'm prac-
tice. but It : difficult to explain in
words alone. Is there is no one exter-
nal characteristic which distinguishes
lhem. 1t is rather peculiar varying
tnion of manN separate marks that
hands the dangerous reptile.
tienerally speaking. all snakes may
ba divided into two great classes
thee which have the head covered
via numerous small scales and those
whiyl have it covered with large. reg
ulart fitted plates. Leaving out the
elipiiae and the poisonous sea of
snakns. with which the hunter will
have nothing 10 do. all snakes with
smalh,head scales move about by
night p Sthose with large plates on
the hsS :, = day. This may he known
by tteS tes. for the first have vertical
pupils ; 2, the cats while those OF
the Lager are generally circular in
form. She long, active day snake,
gliding bout from bush TO bush. or
hurriedly Waking refuge benc2th some
protrudingSock or tree stumr.is harm
less. EvenSliould he lie cooled in the
sunshine, he will flee from approach
ing danger But serpent nicely
coiled In sone secluded nook. which,
instead of fleeing, gathGs himself
closer together. is most probably dan
gerous, particularly if H. be II lie or
less marked with suggestion OF irreg-
ular crossbars of whitish or dirty vel.
low and darker brown or blackish.
This is The characteristics coloring of
our meyt dangerous snakes. the RATHER.
the COpperhead and the mOcCasin.
Tho following points embrace all the
pccularities of our American vipers.
and the last two are especially, note
worthy as the browning proofs of
venom:
19Moving about At dusk or 10y night
centrally on the ground. and very
raray ascending trees or bushes. 2)
SELDOM flying in alarm, but rather
co3Dg, for defence. (3l Colors gcncr.
allt suhdued in tint, with semblancc
of irregular crossbars of lighter and
dafkei shades. a. Tail short, body
stout, neck thin. head fiat and very
broad, especially behind. 90 Scales
keeled,\ e.. each scale has ridge
down thc'middle. which gives the skin
rough appearance like rasp G)
Head coVfcd with small scales, some
! times larep over the eyes or nose. O.
Eyes witlSertical pupils like cats
~ Two pit, OF holes between the eyes
and nose, suggesting four nostrils 90
! Two long. SSGY"d. perforated fan0s in
the upper jaw just in front of til
eye, one on either side, and so hinge
that they lie backward, hidden froI
view in membranous sheath. br
erectile at will.
Some of the first seven peculiartio
may be found in harmless snakes. bU
IL is only in the vipcrs that they ar
united.-Outlng.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-10-30
Incident Of tie nIerlo,n war.

Three men were looking over the
bulwarks. evidently called there by
the challenge Of the steamer-to whom
Parker. proficient as q native in SPAN
ish. spoke. But there was no faltcr-
ing; we boarded her at once and as
the clash or Our cutlasscs betrayed
us. one Of the .Creolc's crew OF seven
hailed the sentry on the castle. The
alarm had been given as the cutters
crew gathered together the men OF the
vessel, and the officers plunged into
the hold to fire the vessel Uoapiug
against a light inhammable bulkhead
the sails Of the craft and bits Of wOOu
lying about, the mass was ignlicd. ~
burned slowly. and then hickcring it
died out The officers added TO The
pile the tails Of their shirts. and ono
glowing embcr being found. Hynson
emptled upon 10 the entire contents Of
his powder flask starting the fire
again, but severely scOrching his
hands arms aud face. The clamor
from without canc TO them above The
hiss and cracking Of the increasing
confagratiOn. and when they saw
that their efforts were emincnuy sue
cessful they hurried on deck Robert
&. Rogers iH Harpcr's Weekly.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-10-30
WHOLE NO. S94.
CONDUCTOR HAD NO SENTIMENT
Never Saw Incidsnts of Human Interc.,
on His Car.

"P-r-r-r-ump." went the car. as. slim.
ping foot by foot. it came TO n grudg.
ing stop.
The young man waited until the stop
was absolute. Then when. with deli.
cate. feeling footstep, he had put him.
self upon the rear platform of the
Broadway cable car, it started with Il
jerk of sulky defiance.
\ Up his sleeve pencil was held like
~ dagger OF intelligence. In the polm
of his other hand Il hit of paper fold.
ed Ia an inch surface desuy hid itself
The hour was late and few ,aosseDya,.s
saw il.
Solemnly and long he looked u, the
conductor. Then. while pencil itcn !
palm, he spoke:
Conductor
well"
Il suppose you see great many i'll
terestlng things ON your care"
Hadn't noticed H."
The pencil, which had slipped fur.
lively in TO the palm, jumped back
repulscd. Its owner went on:
I'm the early morning hour don't
some pathetic scenes occur"
Nope"
aren't there interesting characters
that take your car at Il certain corner
every night;'
Nav"
II suppose there are some strange
character contrasts on board the early
morning cars. rich and poorr"
"Eh?"
II mean Il rich man sits opposite q
poor man? The good with the badY"
Amt seen it,
"Cr-r.r-ik' came from UP the young
mans sleeve. The heart Of the pencil
was broken
Then there's really nothing inter.
'csting ever takes place OH Broadway
carr"
Nav"
The dusty breeze following i'm the
wake of the car swept the unrcslsting
bit of paper into its vortex. The ques-
TONER stepped Off into the street. half
way across which the car. with IL
chuckle of grip, wheels. ana brake,
flung him.
y fat passenger spoke:
"one of those blame human interest
1ends."
Yep" said the conductor.
'P-r-r-r-ump-r-r-r-um' went the car
New York Times.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-10-30
How Caviar IL Made.

The making Of caviar is simple
process. It can be prepared in any
household convenient TO a sturgeon
fishery. I'm fact. under these condi
tions only is IT had in absolute perfec
ton, for the longer It is kept either
sealed i'm glass or tin the more rapid
its deterioration. II is for this reason
that the caviar eaten in Russia
where it is served from fine Original
packages. is so FAR superior to that
procurable elsewhere. In tho caviCt
Of commerce the roe as soon rs 10 IS
taken from the fish is placed i'm tanks
when 10 is carefully washed. Then IL
Is rubbed through screens until the
eggs are separated. The last process
or rather next 10 the last is the pack
ing ia salt In kegs. and the keeping
OF it cool I'm ice on cold storage until
IL reaches the Gamers. who seal it H.
tins or In bottles for export Thi. r.
All the manipulation that 1t undergocs
When prepared FOR household use The
cleansing. separation Of the eggs and
packing in fine salt are all that is nee
cssary. Thcrc is but one way Of scrv
ing IL and that is on toast or brown
bread and butter or as canapcs WITH
lemon juice and little olive oil u
is the only aliment that admits OF bur
q single method OF culinary treatment
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-10-30
JINcLEs AND JesTs.

SAID mother: "Willie's Unclc Dan
81 Has sent a lovely bike to him.
reed SAID pa; what led the man
Ike such strong dislike to him."
MrS' ~ u-"What Is the matter with
nc. pottage?" Esau-"rhat
Brooklyn Life.
Friend-"Did fortIl,. 80,
Rejected Sultor-"WelH'", w
the laugh If that's what ", menn."-
Syracuse Herald.
do you believe the old ss.,
Laugh and the world laughs %.,''
youT" Not if you persist in laugh,
ing at your own Jokes"
Hes generous to a fault" That's true!
But then it's always shown,
The fault that he * generous to
Is just one of his own.
Catholic Standard.
Father-"Who prepared this pud-
ding?" Mother docking at her daugh-
ters i'm succcssion)-"I mustn't tell
the author desires TO rcmau anony-
nous"
Whats the difference between
knowledge and wisdom?" "Well. It
takes knowledge to build an auto
Chicago Record.
Business Man-"Say did you sweep
the Office out this morning." Boston
Office Boy-"No. sir, the feat you sug-
gcst borders upon the impossible. /
swept the dirt out, sir."-Chicago
/ News.
Jane, How do 70 feel towards
me-" "John, | CAM II you until /
know how you n wards me"
well but you know at all depends
on how you feel towards me."-In-
dianapolis Journal.
The Neighbor-"You mean TO tell
me You didn't notice those cats yowl-
Ing all last night? What sleenl
I you must bcr The Other Ncig|
nv %S s9,t asIe.sa ;r -. wa. IN,
baby .'-Indianapolis Pres
Farmer Honk-"I hear that tina
long-necked young city Teller that Il
boardin' with you has got pajamas:'
Farmer Summertime n lie! He'i
been at our house nearly two week:
now. an he amt drank drop all til,
me."-Puck
Graphter-"Hang il. left my peck
ctboOk home, and / haven't penny
in my clothes. Say. lend me IL GyeI
will you? I'll return It tomorrow.
Phoxy-"Fll do better. Here's a nickel
you can go home and get your pocket
book. "-Philadelphia Press.
"a pretty lot Of children you are
for minister TO have" exclaimed q
West Side pastor whose children were
misbehaving at the dinner table
Then, why don't you change YOU
business. papa" asked four-year-ol(
Mel Trained Motherhood.
az, - Aaimed that Chinese poe
wrote the original Of 'Poe's Raven
several thousand years before Edgar
a. was born" 81 wonder how he rcu
dered the 'Nevermorcp " That's easy
Alice samee no comce some bumby
yettec.' cleveland Plain Dealer.
Foyer-"You seemed to enjoy tho
vaudeville show hugely last evening
LObby-"It was terrible" Foyer
But you laughed as though YOU'D
die" Lobby-"Yes; couldn't help
thinking how funny It was that
should sit there and bc tortured. -
Boston Transcript
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-10-30
spoeIe, of The American skunk.

There are distinct species or the
American skunk--the jet black and Tho
black and white striped. The latter
Is regarded as one Of the most beauti-
fol creatures Of the animal kiugdoni.
It's pelt Is highly priced. as 10 makes
the prcttlest Of muffs. wraps and neck
boas. The Jet black pclt IS also high
" priced. hut Is not so valuable MS the
black and white striped. The pcit Of
the latter can always be sold FOR onc
dollar. The oil from The skunk ls
worth fifty cents an ounce. and Is
used in severe cases Of Group. COLDS
md kindred diseases. The oil Dc
not have the unpleasant aroma
SKUNK
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-10-30
4 Dangerous Spot on the ocean.

Belle Isle Strait is by far the most
treacherous part Of the North Atlantic
route. The coast Of Labrador pro-
jects into the ocean like barrier
against the hingng tides; and when
the baffled current finds resistance
suddenly removed. when the narrow
straits open between Newfoundland
and Labrador, the waters toss i'm with
the Siding motion that creates the
beam sea so hateful to all landsmcu.
The strength Of the inburstng cur
rent simply cannot he calculated or
counieracted 10y any mariner In
width the straits vary from nine to
forty miles; and when the brownish
fog never absent from the northern
horizon spreads southwark. obsmriua
every landmark. II is impossible for
any captain TO keep up speed and re-
tain his bearings Hc may refer TO
his chart rs often us be- plcascs ana
tell himself, "Thus and thus have we
come, and here is the place we are"
Tide and fog may have betrayed him
I'm spite Of his calculations. aud he
may be at least a hundred miles out
Of his course.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-10-30
A Oneer Combination.

The boys Of Columbus. especially
those who live In the npighborhood
Of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum. have
fought and played with the inmates
Of the same for so many years that
it IS no uncommon thing for them To
bc almost as familiar with the sign
language as though compelled to use
d. So there was nothing unusual i'm
the sight The other day Of boy who
was asking some questions verbally
Of companion and tben tclcgraphing
his answers with his fingers TO deaf
mute over in the grounds 4 country
woman, who was passing. however.
stared nt him uonpluscd FOR mo
mcnt. aud ihcu. catching her daugh.
ter's ARM exclaimed: ooh. look. Mary
Janet Look There's q dear ana dumb
boy and common person all in oncr'
Ohio State Journal.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-10-30
4 Church Tower ina Trc..

Washington is q State of unusual
things. Among them Is the old church
tower 90 oh Town. in the city Of
Tacoma which was the happy thought
Of some Of the old settlers. who built
I'm Episcopal church beside large
hr tree aud used the trunk Of the tree
for n bell tower The rings show the
free TO have been over 500 years old
80 thc slime WHOM 81 was utilized I'm
This unique manner and that was
thirty years ago.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-10-30
WHAT'S THE Use7

What's the use o. workin'
Or a-diggin' in the ground
To get hvin'. when there's one
Alvin all around.
What's the use o. worl<in
When the suns a-shinin'
On the fields and medders.
- Sos il sets n Teller pinin'
To gut away into the woods
Where the crick sounds cool an sweet?
Sometimes fellers in the sun
is overcome by heat.
Seems 5 some people
Must be hoein' corn or plowin'--
Worlin' day an night now,
An every one allowin' ~
To take a rest sometime
Id ruther sit or lie
Around now. whilo il = pleasant
An work-mebbe-b by.
Puck IS
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-10-30
Dogs on English Highways,

Many dog owners seem to be una
ware that they are responsible for the
proper behavior of their pets in public
places. 1t is of the commonest occur
renee for some cur to dash into the
roadway, to bark and snap at pass
Ing tramp or cyclist, without any at
tempt being made by the animals
owner to call it to order. Only in very
rare instances, either, does it receive
punishment, even of the slightest kind
when IL returns from the fOray. The
natural result is. of course. that il feels
encouraged to repeat It's misconduct.
and the evil habit becomes so in
grained as to be incurable 1t is only
charitable to assume that the com
placency with which the owners re-
gard these performances Is the prod
uct of ignorance. In their eyes. the
outbreak is nothing worse than a live
ly demonstration of harmless playful
ness. Ladies are especially apt TO take
that view; they cannot believe that
the frolicsomeness of their canine com
panions may imperil human life. That
Is the case, nevertheless; only few
days ago n farmer was killed near.
Bedford through the horse he was
driving taking fright at an aggressive
dog and upsetting the trap. Even pc
destrians are sometimes assailed by
Objectionable ours; while many a cy-
clist has come to grief i'm his endeavor
to keep clear of a bounding, swapping
dog. 1t is the owner who is mostly
to blame; the propensity can easily DO
eradicated by swift and sharp chas,
tisement at every repetition of the of,
fense.-London Globe.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-10-30
Steamers to Run.on the Dead Sen.

The Dead Sea, which for thousands
of years has been n forsaken solitude
In the midst of a desert. on whose
waves no rudder has been seen for
centuries says United States Consul
winter. at Annaberg. i'm n letter to the
state Department. lis to have a line
OF motor boats I'm the future. Owing
to the continued increase i'm traffic and
the influx Of tourists, shorter route
Is to be found between Jerusalem and
kerek, the ancient capital of the Land
OF Moab. The first steamer. built at
one Of the Hamburg docks. is about
100 feet long and already has begun
the voyage to Palestine. An order
has been given for the building OF a
second steamer. Tho one already
built and on the way is named the
Prodomos that is, forcrunnerl. and
VIII carry thirty-four persons. togeth.
or with freight Of all kinds. The IRA.
motors Of this new enterprise are the
inmates Of Greek cloistcr i'm JCrusa-
lem. The management or the line is
entirely in German hands. Tho trade
Of kcrck with the desert is to-day Of
considerable importance. n Is tho
main town ~ any commercial stand.
Ing cnst Of the Jordan and ihc Dead
Sea. ITS population consists Of about
1900 Christians and 600 Moslcms
The merchants OF Hebron arc among
the chief frcquenters of the markets
OF Kcrclt"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-10-30
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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-10-30

\ popular summer house amusc
ment is called fagot party Every
guest is required to contribute to fht
evenings entertainment. a song. ~
recitation. on anocdote or a story may
be the part chosen. aud at Che close y
vote s. taken on che best ana a prizs
awarded