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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-06
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Mrs. Louis Mills is visiting in Gales
burg.
William Stewart is suffering close
confinement with malarial fever
n. c. Woodin has returned from
Peoria, where he has been visiting.
Mrs. w. Ryno is visiting Rev. and
Mrs. G. B. SImons from Benton Har-
Dor.
Miss Dikka Faux, of Stoughton.
Wis, is visiting at the home OF Rev.
and Mrs. j. l.. Murphy.
Mrs. Mollie Brubake and daughter,
Lena, are visiting MIR. and Mrs.
SiemOn, 42l Second street.
l.. A. Garner, Iowa and Nebraska
superintendent for the American Ex-
press company, was in the city yes
terday.
Mrs. Pearl Hotchkiss arrived in the
city last night from Chicago and
leaves tonight for her home at Hor-
ton, Kas.
Patrick Kelly, of Gilmore City,
Iowa. is visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Mcdonald at 557 Twenty
first street.
Miss Anna Farley is visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Mcdonald
at 557 Twenty-first street, from
Adair, Iowa.
Lula, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. JEhn Nichol, residing at 4407
Sixth avenue, was happily surprised
by a number of her little friends
Thursday evening, in honor of her
Sth birthday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-06

Subscribe for TIE ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-06
Three Divorces.

Three divorces were granted today:
Mary Donovan, Rock Island, from
William Donovan, desertion; Ber-
tina Harroun, Rock Island, from
Frank Harroun, drunkenness; Eva
Temple, Moline, from James Temple,
drunkenness.
The counsel for the defendant, after
the plaintiff had rested his case in
the Martin Theus VS.. Matthias schnelI
damage proceedings in the circuit
court yesterday morning, made mo-
ton to have the case taken from the
jury. After arguments bad been
heard on the motion the entire dav
Judge Gest adjourned the court until
Monday, after discharging the jury.
when he will give decision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-06
There is q Class of People

who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores new preparation
called Grain-O, made of pure grains.
that takes the place of coffee The
most delicate stomach receives il
without distress. and but few can tell
it from coffee. 1t does not cost over
one-fourth. as much. Children may
drink it with great benefit ID cents
and % cents per package. Try it.
Ask for Grain-O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-06

The special take. for 1899 paving,
etc are now due, and should be paid
at the Office of the city collector, 1917
Second avenue.
III. A. MCDONALD,
City Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-06

ChapPed hands, cracked lips and
roughncss of the skin cured quickly
by Banner Salve, the most healing
ointment in the world All druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-06
TRAIN SERVICE BEGINS MONDAY.

Time Card of Passenger and Freight OPP
erations.
Next Monday traffic on the new
read will be opened. Thereafter the
following time card will be observed
with reference to the running of the
passenger trains in and out of Rock
Islsnd:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-06

Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head.
aches; 10, IS and so cents. Reiss
trug store,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-28

made his home in Washington, he
placed his son, then II years of age,
in public school there.
Chaochu's success at school is some
thing he may well be proud of. At
first he was handicapped by strange
language and customs and surround
ed by unfamiliar things and people.
but he finally succeeded in overcom-
ing these difficulties, and by unusual
energy and application condensed a
four years course into three, so that
he was able to enter the western high
school upon its opening in Septem-
Der. Chaochu has in high degree
that "get there" quality enormously
supposed to belong exclusively to the
American boy. He is blessed, too,
with keen sense of humor and an in
fictitious laugh that is good to hear.
He is of sturdy build and his face is
characterized by bright, winning ex-
preston and strong, white teeln. Ex-
cept for American shoes, ne wears the
native costume. He is an athlete of
no mean accomplishments. Just now
he is giving a good deal of time to
running his fathers automobile. Dur
ing the last summer he spent several
weeks at Cape May with his mother,
and while there learned to swim. He
rides back and forth to school on his
wheel, jokes, leases, shouts, runs and
plays games with the boys in the
neighborhood of the Chinese legation.
Chaochu says that he loves American
boys, and without blush admits that
he loves American girls, too.
There is strong spirit OF com.
radeship between Chaochu and his IA
ther. The minister affords every OPP
portunity for his sons progress and
enjoyment, and Chaochu exhibits
wholesome respect and warm affec-
ton for his father and for the tiny,
pretty Nine. WI, whom he addresses
as mother" just as American boys
do.-N. Y. Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-28
NNAH HARDIN COUNTY, TENNESSEE FRIDAY DECEMBER
HUMOROUS.

Tom--"Flies never annoy a sleeping
man," Dick-"What nonsense! Why.
l." Tom-"The man wakes up and is
annoyed" Modern Society.
The Tcst.-"Strictly speaking, are
the Filipinos fasteners or western
ers?" blessed if knowl Do they
say depot or railway station?'-De-
troit Journal.
81 think heard the shortest stump
speech on record to-day" "What was
it?" "a street urchin said to me:
Give us a smoke. misterP "-Phila-
delphia Press.
james, dear" said Mrs. Northside,
"what sort Of ring is it that prize
fighters battle IMP" "An engagement
ring, my dear" replied Mr.. North
side.--Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
Poetess-"I bring you here another
poem, Mr.. Editor" Editor-'Tm very
sorry, but you're too expensive for
u.s." Poetess-"How so? My first
poem cost you nothing" Editor-"O,
yes, II did-5O subscribers.-Der Floh.
Conversation between mother and
child.-Child4- co." Mother
"What! 1t doesn't want to go by-by?
Well, what does it want?" Child
90, 90, co." Mother-"Well, mamma
will give it some candy, since it asks
for IL so nicely. Now, what do you
say?" Child-"Oo, 90 co." Mother
"My, how plainly it talks!"-Atchison
Globe.
The intrepid explorer accosted the
antarctic Eskimo in all confidence,
"You look just like the arctic Eskimo
said he. But" "There's all the
difference in the world between us!'
interposed the antarctic Eskimo, with
loud laugh, although he had never
before come in contact with civiliza,
ton. AS for the explorer, his cha
grin knew no bounds upon discover
ing, thus, that this well-known joke
vas quite ntuitive.-Detroit Journal
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-28
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

DR.. Edward Everett Hale, In spite
of his years, continues to be active in
the work of the Boston Associated
Charities, and himself does much of
the necessary personal investigation
and visiting among the poor of the
city.
Prof. Henry Thode, professor of the
history of medieval and modern art
at Heidelberg, has been appointed to
succeed Prof. Hermann Grimm, who
retires on account of i'll health, as
professor of the history of art in
the Berlin university.
A unique religious service was con-
Quoted on recent Sunday on an
American liner. The officiants were
two Roman Catholic priests. The
service was for congregation al.
most wholly Protestant, and was con-
Quoted wholly in English.
Edward NJ. Paxson, ex-chief justice
of the supreme court of Pennsyl-
vania, has been elected president of
the Medico-Chirurgical college in
Philadelphia. 1t is the first step
toward placing the management of
the college entirely in the hands Of
laymen.
The University of Minnesota has
$500 students, thus making it next
to Harvard in point of size of en-
rollment. Richard Burton, now pro-
fessor of English literature, whose
long experience on the staff of the
Hartford Courant especially fits him
for new tasks, will offer a graduate
course in journalism next year.
Switzerland's universities are still
the most popular academies in Eu-
rope for women students from all
parts Of the world. OF $50 students
at the University of Zurich 21S are
women. One hundred and twenty
eight of these are studying medicine,
So philosophy, 81 natural science and
II jurisprudence. Only IS are OF
Swiss nationality. Ninety-seven are
Russians, 30 Americans and as many
Germans.
Medical inspection Of Chicago
schools is given as the cause for a
marked decrease in deaths from diph-
iberia and scarlet fever. A commu-
nication from A. r. Reynolds, COM
missioner of health, presented to the
board of health recently says that
since medical inspection began jan
uary s, 1900, 76,s05 children have been
detained by the principals for medi-
cal inspection. OF these 1850 were
excluded from school because of the
danger of carrying contagion and the
laboratory of the department OF
health verified the diagnosis of the
inspectors in III cases by examining
cultures taken from the Threats Of
the pupils.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-28
HOMES OF MUSKRATS.
The Little Animal, Some times Served
as Mock Terrnpin, Isa
Good Mason.

The nights are growing cold and
long, and the muskrats have begun to
build their winter houses and put ON
their winter coats. Among the waving
flags thousands of cone-shaped houses
are in course of construction, says the
Baltimore Sun.
The family habitation is made of dry,
coarse flags and grasses, small pieces
of water soaked wood and small stones,
all cemented together by peculiar
mortar which only the muskrat knows
how to prepare by chewing clay and
mud into fine preparation. The old
negro hunter declares that the cement
ing Is done with evenness and preci-
sion by the industrious little worker
by means of its paws. Two or three
holes or leads" allow the rats to pass
out or enter below the ice. The houses
are rough on the outside and are built
from three to five feet high. Old hunt
ers and close observers of the habits OF
the muskrat say that the little marsh
dwellers know in advance how high the
spring tides will rise. AS verificaton
of this claim it is observed that all beds
in a given marsh are of the same height.
The houses below the waterline are
bare mud inside, with floor of sticks
and grasses few feet above the wa
ter. Upon this scaffold-like floor the
rats are said to lie with their heads to-
wards the lead" ready at moments
notice to dash out and appear at the
surface 200 yards away in deep water.
The law passed by the last legislature
gives added protection to these, the
most popular fur producers on the
eastern shore Of Maryland and Del
aware, which are caught by the hun
dred thousand each winter. The little
animals are in many cases caught in
steel traps secured by strong chains.
As soon as the rat is trapped'it plunges
into the water, weighed down by the
trap, and is drowned. "A muskrat au-
thority gives the interesting bit of i'm
formation that, while a muskrat is
compelled to breathe under water, it
can travel for miles under the ice by a
scientific air producing process, which
enables it to remain under the icy COW
ering for hours. In order to do this it
must stop as often as once in 20 minutes
and eject its breath into the water.
This air rises to the surface, forming
big, pale bubble. After it has been
exposed to the water for few min
utes the bubble becomes oxygenated,
when the rat inhales the globule and
resumes its journey.
Muskrats when served by the eastern
shore cook as "mock terrapin" will
challenge the epicure to distinguish
it from the real Chesapeake diamond
back. When properly skinned the
musky taste and odor entirely disap-
pear, and when properly cooked the
almost black flesh is juicy, tender and
sweet. The food of the rat is the roots
of marsh grasses and shrubs which
grow on the shore, and no morsel of
food is touched until it has been thor
oughly washed
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-28
AN EGGSHELL ENGINE.
Affords Amusement ms Well
as Instruction.

A pretty, scientific toy, the con-
struction of which will perhaps afford
as much pleasure as its operation, is
an eggshell steam engine.
Take two eggs, make a small hole
il one end of each, and if you have a
friend who has the bad taste to like
to suck eggs (of course, you
wouldn't think of doing such a thing
yourself), get him to extract the con-
tents.
Or you may make second hole in
the opposite end of each egg, blow cat
the contents and then close the sec
ond hole with drop of sealing wax.
Next you bend piece of thin wire
around each shell to form holder
like shawl strap.
Two thimbles are also to be fitted
with wire supports, twisted around
them just under the raised rim and
ending in two little rings, which can
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-28
Dcvotees, of Radishe les.

And now we find the radish has itA
aevotees, and that among men of
marked intellectual ability. The great
Alexander Dumas preferred the little
red vegetable TO all other delicacies.
claiming for it great brain stimulative
properties. His beautiful garden at
Monte Cristo abounded in them, and
each morning he could be seen pacing
up and down the flower bordeTed paths,
crust of dry bread in one hand, few
freshly-picked radishes in the other
munching away with keenest enjoy
ment. Gambetta shared this taste,
and, summer or winter, insisted that
his table be furnished with them, send.
ing to all parts of the globe for them
according to the season of the year
Monselet, too, could never pass a mar.
ket without purchasing bunch Of rad.
ishes, which he would eat as he went
on his way. When congratulated upon
finally obtaining the decoration for
which he had labored so long he replied
that "he appreciated it above all, be.
cause he could now eat his radishes in
the street, thanks to that bit of rec
ribbon, without being mistaken for his
own servant returning from the mar.
ket. "-Charivari.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-28
A WALK AND A RIDE.

Two little twin brothers were Willy and
Frank,
Who went for walk one day.
They tramped over meadows and down
the brookside
Till tired to death were they.
Then what did these boys do but sit down
and cry:
1--WE can't take step more, tbs no use to
try!
We're tired, oh. so tired, till we're ready
to die
Boohoo! Boohoo! Boohoo"
But good luck sometimes will play wonder
full tricks,
And at WHY'S feet lay two beautiful sticks,
AS smooth and as round
AS ever were found.
"Why, Frank, here's pair OF fine horses"
said he.
"Well ride, yes, we will" and they mount
ed in glee,
And capered and canterod and galloped
two miles,
And jumped over fences and leaped over
stiles
Were not tired bit. not bit!' they both
cried
TITS tiresome to walk, but how pleasant to
rider
-Zitella A. Cooke, In Youths Companion.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-28
Rces EyIcted by Wasps,

A singular battle was witnessed re-
Gently in an English apiary. A hive
of bees was besieged by large swarm
of wasps. The bees made valiant
sorties to try to drive away the be-
siegers, and the wasps made furious
assaults to drive out the bees. The
battle ragged for two days, at the END
of which time the bees evacuated the
hive and The wasps took possession
They are now the undisputed master:
of the hive, and are revelng in the
stores of 20 POUNDS of honey which
the bees had gathered there.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-28
$l.OO A YEAR.
MINISTER WU'S SON.
Chinese Youngster of High Degree
who Is Liked by the Boys ana
Girls of Washington.

WI Chaochu, son of WI ling Fang.
the Chinese minister to this country,
is a delightful combination of man
and child, and is really remarkable
boy. But, after all, "boys will be
boys" whether they are born amid
the superstitions and restraints of the
Chinese empire or under the liberal
protection of the stars and stripes,
and Chaochu is in many ways the
everyday boy, though in some re-
spects he differs sufficiently to make
him interesting.
When Minister WI came to America
with his FAMILY three years ago and
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-28
Removable Teeth for Baby.

Some years ago .ady was visiting
a niece with whose three-year-old son
she had become great friends. He
would come frequently to her room.
One day at luncheon when the little
boy was at dinner visitor asked how
the baby was. The answer was that
he was well, except for being troubled
with teethii g. Presently, during a
pause, the little boy said: "Muddie,
why don't you get baby's teeth to
come out like auntie's? Then they
would never ache"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-28
How France Got Into Indo-China.

The connection of France with Indo.
China dates back to 174S, when ware
house and trading station were es-
tablished in Anam. The old customs of
China still prevailed, the whole coun-
try having been under China for many
centuries, until native vice king led
a successful revolt about the year 1890.
During one of the internecine conflicts
which broke out with due regularity
among claimants and pretenders the
aid of Louis XVI. of France was So
licited, and treaty of alliance was en-
tered into in 1857. Thus originated the
first calm of france upon Indo-China
--<Confal John c. Covert.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-28
ABOUT EARTHQUAKES.
Instances of Their Creation Through
the Carelessness
of Man.

EARTHQUAKES would certainly seem
to belong to the class of accidents
described as caused by the visitation
of God"
There are, however, several authentic
cases of earthquake due solely TO the
carelessness of man. One of the most
remarkable of these entirely destroyed
the town of Tselieatsing, in northern
China.
The damage was caused by certain
French concessionaries, who sank a
shaft 5000 feet deep, in hopes of find-
ing water supply for the working
of certain tin mines. The expected
water was not reached; but there sud-
denly gushed forth an enormous col
umn of oily, evil-smelling air, which
brought forth with it large, dark par
ticles, the whole more resembling the
vapor of a glowing furnace than ordi-
nary smoke.
The mouth of the shaft was imme-
diately surrounded with a high wall,
in order to prevent anyone applying
fire to the opening, either by accident
or design. This very thing, neverthe-
less, happened few days later; ter
rife explosion ensued. the solid earth
rocked to and fro with frightful vio-
lence, and when the dust and smoke
settled a heap of ruins marked the
place where the town had previously
stood.
Equally extraordinary, though less
disastrous, was the man-made earth
quake which occurred in 1862, at the
Lalle collieries, in France. A day or
two previously miner had driven his
pick into longforgotten and inun-
dated working, and practically all the
GOLFERS working in the pit at the
time were drowned.
AS the flood rose the gas and air in
the interior of the mine were COM
pressed with enormous force against
the roof of the workings, until at
last the pressure, overcoming the re-
sistance of the covering earth, ter
rife explosion ensued, blowing into
the air thousands of tons of debris
and many houses. The effects Of this
artifcally produced earthquake were
felt at distance of more than 30
miles from the seat of the disturb
ance.
In northwestern Pennsylvania, In
the year 1873, occurred a manmade
earthquake that desolated several
square miles of country An oil well
did not "fow" quickly enough to
suit its owner. who forthwith pro.
ceeded to tickle it up by exploding
in it's interior heavy charge Of nitro
glycerin-a common enough practice
In the Pennsylvania petroleum fields
in those days, and one ordinarily at.
tended with but very little risk. I'm
fortunately, this particular well seems
to have communicated directly with q
vast subterrancan oil reservoir. At al
events, an explosion of hitherto un
paralleled magnitude followed.
Seven acres of ground were blown
upward, leaving exposed huge crater
like pit, from the bottom of which
the blazing oil welled in a mighty
flood. More than 90 towns and vii
lagos were blotted out of existence
and scores of people met with hor
rible death. The oil blazed for over
year, and cheap excursions were
run to the place from all parts Of
the state.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-28

be slipped over two little hooks which
you have made at the lotion of each
eggshell holder.
The rest of the apparatus consists
of two forks stuck into cork, which
is balanced on needle fastened in the
cork of a rather heavy bottle.
To make the engine go the first
thing is to fill the boilers, or egg
shells.
This is easily done by warming
them and plunging them into cold wa
ter. The contraction of the heated
air in the shells will give room for the
entrance of sufficient water il the
shells have been heated to the right
point.
The shells should be about half full
of water. Then fasten the shells to
the handles of the forks, put little
alcohol in the thimbles and hook
them on.
If the apparatus does not balance, a
few shot dropped in one of the
LHlIHDleS VIII Ildhe ~ w 30.
Now light each of the little alcohol
furnaces and await results.
| Soon the water in the shells will be-
gin to boil, jet of steam will issue
from each Of the holes and the engine
will begin to revolve, very slowly at
first, but :. lively rate when "steam
is up
OF course, the shells should be
fastened to the forks so that the holes
point in opposite directions. 1t should
be added that though this engine is
not likely to elbow up or to do any
damage II it does blow up, alcohol and
matches are dangerous playthings
and should not be put in the hands OF
careless or very young PERSONS
Philadelphia Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-28
Women MAY Fight I'm Chin.

Women in China have the privilege
of fighting in the wars. In the rebel.
lion of 1850, women did as much fight
ing as men. At Nankin, in 1853. $780,.
600 women from various parts Of the
country were formed into brigades of
10000 each, under female officers. OF
these soldiers, 10000 were picked won.
en-, drilled and garrisoned in the city.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-28
THE PIG IN HARNESS.

drives about the town. He has
trained pig and bitches up to a
small wagon built to order for the
animal. Many little boys have goat
carts, but pig cart is certainly a
novelty. The pig makes fine horse,
and seems to enjoy the proud distinc-
ton of trotting around the town with
his young master in the cart behind
him
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-28
Nnn-Inferfercnce.

Robinson-My dear, / don't know
why you should warn the cook so fire..
quently about lighting the fire with
kerosene. Let her do as she plesses.
Mrs. Robinson-But she may blow
herself up.
Observation-Disclosures Life.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-28

Self-Possessed Bather-Why, my
good fellow, you mustn't bite me.
Hungry Shark-Why not?
why, I'm the proprietor of the
Skinnem and Fleecem Grand hotel,
don't cher know; professional courte-
sizes! Ha. hahn. Y, World.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-28
Mnde Him Feel at Home.

Mr.. Crimsonbeak-You asked the
man to make himself at home, and yet
never asked him to sit down.
Mrs. Crimsonbeak-Well, you know
his wife makes him stand around
when he's home.-Yonkers Statesman.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-28
How 1t Was.

Mistress How is it that save the
policeman hugging you in the kitchen
last night?
Maid--I dunno, mum, unless you
was peekin' through the keYhole.-.
N. Y. Weekly.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-28
His Gigantic Intellect.

She-What are you thinking about,
Harry?
He-Nothing.
Aren't you afraid Of overtaxing
your brain. dear?" - Detroit Free
Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-28
cu,rd, on European ROYALTY

Every royal palace in Europe has its
special private police, who, in one guiss
or another, are always ON the lookout
for suspicious persons,-N. Y. Sun.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-28

Hailstones begin their fall as drop,
Of rain. These get frozen into ice by
crossing cold current Of air on their
wav down.