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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-31
Age Told by Teeth.

MEMS ages can be told by their teeth
as accurately as horses" said Frank
ford bookkeeper over his luncheon. II
have found this out by my intercourse
with statesmen. They come into the Of
flee, stand at the little counter, and
when the proprietor is not in they en-
terrain me weary while with ac-
counts of their business skill aAd mer-
tied success. Having nothing to do,
watch their mouths-their mouths that
cannot be stationary.
up TO the age OFFS, 1 have learned,
a mans mouth closes and opens like a
child's, and what teeth are displayed
are the upper ones. At 30 the lower
lip becomes loose, and the lower teeth
are as much shown as the upper teeth.
At 81 the tops or edges of the lower
teeth are blunt. but they are still white.
At "a the upper teeth don't show at all.
The lower ones edges then are a pale
brown.
"And so on, as the years go by, the
lower lip droops more and more, the
lower teeth become shorter, and their
edges grow blunter, thicker and dark
er. / have often wondered why it is
that the lower teeth wear down in this
way, while the upper ones don't do it,
and why only the upper front teeth de-
ay."-Philadelphia Record. 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-31
Iim,t. to M. Gratitude.

81 feel that l ought to make some &C.
acknowledgement TO the people who were
so kind to us during my late wife's last
sickness" said Mr. Phroogle. and /
would like to have you insert this card
of thanks in a prominent place in this
weeks paper"
I'VE are Obliged TO make a charge
for these notices" replied the editor Of
The Weekly Blizzard. looking over the
manuscript. and this will cost you
81"
Then you needn't publish IT," re-
Joined Mr. Phroogle. Il am not quite
as grateful as all that comes to."-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-31
A STORY OF DAN RICE.
The Great Clown Did NoftForget the
Tent Mans Bill

The Great Clown Did NoftFoFEet the
Tent Mans Bill
One story of Dan Rice. tie veteran
circus clown, illustrates his strict sense
of honesty and gratitude fox fayOrs.
Once he was stranded in Cincinnati,
the story goes, and was unableito start
q show on the road because het had no
tent and could not raise moneyNto buy
one. The tent Rice needed would be
worth $4,000 The manager of tent
concern sent for the clown one morn
ing and. taking him to his factory,
showed big tent that was just finish
ed. Rice looked at il with hungry eyes.
He turned away, with a sigh. s
Fine tent, don't you thinks asked
the canvas maker.
Rice looked back at II over histshoul-
der. with another deep sigh
Its yours" said the tent man.
Rice was like n playful kitten in an
instant.
81 believe there is lot of money in
you yet" said the canvas man. You
take that tent and start your show.
and If you ever get money enough to
pay me for ii the price is $4,000"
Within two weeks Rice was on the
road with a show and began n success
.ul career. For 10 years he never re-
ferred to the tent, although he often
met the man who made 1t. One after
noon he asked the tent man to be his
guest at one of his shows, then in Gin
cinnati. The two sat looking on, and
Rice remarked:
Fine show, don't you Think"
The canvas man declared that 1t GER
itainly was.
by the way" added Rice, "here's
that 50, 500 1 owe you" He took roll
of bills out OF his pocket and handed 1t
TO the tentmaker, who pocketed it with
out unrolling IL. The old tent man low
ed to relate this story and always de-
clared that the great men of this coun-
try We're p. T. Barnum, John Robinson
and Dan Rice.-New York Mail and
Express.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-31
STAGE KISSES ARE GENUINE.
The Public Demands Realism Even
In stage Lovemaking.

The Public Demands Realism Even
In Stage LOvemaking.
Embraces and kisses are rehearsed
with the EXTREMIST care" writes Frank
lin FyIes of The Rehearsal of n Play"
in The Ladies' Home Journal. They
must have an impulsive manner. They
must look sufficiently fervid. 1t is q
curious sight-that of two players who
are to express the ardent love which
Shakespeare has written for his 'Ro-
meo and Juliet, bat who at rehearsal.
in modern clothes and no accessories OF
glamour, practice kiss as mechanical
" and unfeelingly rs though it were,
as it is then. utterly devoid of senti-
ment. There must be no hesitation or
clumsiness. Romeo is not permitted to
decide whether TO throw both arms
around his sweetheart or only one or
which, nor may Juliet be shy or for
ward. yielding or resisting. as she
chooses. The director will place their
arms for them if they do not them
selves make a picturesque exhibit OF
tenderness.
"And the kiss? Shall it be delivered
by the wooer on the lips of the won
or on the brow or cheek? That Ques-
ton is considered and settled. Are
kisses on the stage genuine? Well. not
at rehearsals, except. maybe. once or
twice in order to show the effect fully.
An actress would resent a real kiss at
rehearsal except when necessary.
For the satisfaction of natural curiosi-
ty on that point it may be told right
here that most of the kisses in the pub
lie performances of plays are actual
Kisses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-31
Her Reanon

''Why did Mrs. Frizzinston. the rich
widow who furnished all the money
for the business she and you have
started. want the name OF the firm to
be 'RoOtle & Frizzington' instead Of
'FrizzingtOn & Rootle.' as il ought to
be. seeing that she Is much more heay-
lily interested than you:"
'-She didn't want to be referred to Is
the senior partner Chicago Times
Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-31
His Ability.

Old Crusty-You ask for my daugh-
ter? Why. young man. at your present
salary you could not even dress her
SuitOr-Qh, yes, sir; could keep her
In gloves!
Old Crusty-Gloves! Do you mean
to insinuate that my daughter would
only wear gloves:
Suitor-Pardon me. sir; asked only
for her hand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-31
Well Equipped.

She-You used to call me an angel
He-Yes, / remember I called you
my angel without wings"
She-But you never do any more.
He-No, I've begun to believe that
you have wings. after all. It's so easy
for you 10 fiy into passion.-Catholic
Standard and Times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-31
How's This!

We offer one hundred dollars re-
ward for any case of catarrh that cam
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & Co, Props,
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. j. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and finan-
cially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by their firm.
WEST & TRAUX,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN IL MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Price 75c per bottle. Sold
by all druggists. TESTIMONIALS free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-31
Lingering La Grippe Cough.

G. Vachter, 157 Osgood street. Chi
cago, says: MY wife had very Sc
we're case of Ia grippe, and it left her
with very bad cough. She tried a
bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar, and
it gave immediate relief. A 50-cent
bottle cured her cough entirely. Price
25 cents and so cents" ALI drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-31

Half the ills that man is heir to
come from Indigestion. Burdock
Blood Bitters strengthens and tones
the stomach; makes indigestion i'm
possible. For sale by Marshall &
Fisher, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-31

The bacilli are found in the sputa,
and II is settled by repeated researches
that tuberculosis Is spread nearly ex-
cluSively by dried sputum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-31
CoNsUMPrTOS CuRED.

hsye sold Pine-Tar-H Honey for one year.
Find 10 . splendid remedy and good seller
sold Eve bottles 70 Miss Stella Howell, Of this
place. Who was considered 20 have consump-
ton. She IL now in good health ~. T. Gra-
ham, Druggist. Grantsburg. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-31
Some of the Cured.

Mrs. GEORGE HEATON,
Columbia City. Ind
Cured Of Setatte RheWnIdtisDI.
CHARLES NORRIS.
Mt. Sterling, Ill.
Cured Of Lum6a0O.
JOHN HEWITT,
Topeka, Kansas.
Cured Of Chronic rheumatism.
Hrs. SARAH LASTZ.
Vernon, Ind
Cured of
I1tTdmDnRtory RhcUnldttszn.
A. S. SHOEMAKER.
Ashley, Ohio.
Cured Of C7tronfc RheuHsdtism.
FRANK LONG.
Lennon, Mich.
Cured Of Muscular Rheumatisu1.
ADAM SALM,
Vernon Centre, y. Y.
Cured Of Chronic Rheumdtfsm.
GILBERT UPDEGRAFF.
Goshen, Ind
Cured Of Muscular ieheumdtfsm.
Mrs. J. f JEWETT,
Metuchen, n. J.
Cured Of Chronic Rheum0tism.
Nrs. NJ. e. FOX,
Rochester, n. Y.
Cured Of Chronic RheumdtLSbl.
The above are q few cases from
hundreds cured by DIR. Williams
Pink Pills. n you are troubled with
rheumatism. write Us. Advice wiz
cost you nothing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-18

~ send an officer around al once. Then the
woman went back a. the window and called down
" the man inf rning him what She had done.
And II you try y get in now I'll shoot you
she added.
The burglar took of his hat politely, and, Will.
out another word, walked down ~ the cab and
drove away. The cabman appeared 10 be a local
iehu, and the only explanation # his part in he
affair is that he was cut Il hearing during the
~colloauy. and knew nothing 4 what was going on
Three nights after his occurrence four thieves
were surprised in a house directly opposite the
residence # Mrs. Fiderpens. A frightful hubbuh
was raised, but the burglars, instead 81 running
away, calmly walked out On the yeranda Of the
house, sat down and prepared 10 put On their
shoes The man # the house looked out Of The
window, and, seeii.g them there, asked them what
they were doing.
Putting on our shoes, you damn fool" was the
prompt response. Then one ~ the men hauled
out a rev liver and fired al the man in the window.
Three more shots were fired. and then the four
thieves got M and walked ~leisur,ly down the street
That was the last seen Il them.
The thieves have done many other things equal
~ remarkable during their present visit 10 Bing
hamtnn, but all that The police have succeeded in
doing has been e. arrest a few harmless tramps,
who had no difficulty in convincing the Police
Justice e their innocence Of participation IN any
Of the burglaries
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-18
MICROBES TAKE To COCAINE,
The Evil Common Among tho R~oustabonts
and Spreading Fast.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. l8-The troubles which
the steamboat men have been having with their
negro roustabouts have been increased by the
spread Of the cocaine habit among the negroes.
" hen the cocaine habit found It's why among
the negroes It il impossible 10 say but II Is now
the ~fayOrite mode by which they seek f~orgetful.
ness. II II as yet confined TO the city negroes,
but some Of the planters have expressed the
hope that the Use Of the drug be broken I'D in
New Orleans before IL reaches tho cotton planta-
tons Whiskey il bad enough. they say, but
traffic in it can b. controlled far more easily than
the purchase and sale Of cocaine tablets
The tablets ore composed Of cocaine and phe.
nacotine in about equal proportions Some
chemical genius discovered that phenacetine
prolongs the effects Of cocaine and as IL Ia a much
cheaper drug, IL Is used as an adulterant for the
cocaine. When n negro rOustabout has sval-
lowed ono Of these tablets, he seeks tho most
secluded part Of the boat upon which he has
shipped, and, hiding himself among the cargo,
lies down and enjoys the visions Of rest that
the drugs cause: The effect is very like that 81
opium, only far less violent, more a restful. sleepy
feeling. For n little while the cocaine Npnd is as
happy as n mortal can be, and he will probably
keep on swallowing tablets until the mrir comes
around and finds him Sinking duty and dreaming
among the cotton bales and administers n strrng
and effective Antidoto with the hickory stick
which is his badge Of authority This continues
throughout III" roustabout's voyage, as long as
the box of cocaine tablets holds out when the
box has run out, he will play crnp with the other
"Tous;ers' and buy NOR" CocRine II he wins
The evil has grown steadily of late. ard A num-
Der uf drug stores in the negro district do m I'm
mense business in cocairn. So large 10 tho hlgi.
ness that the average negro walks into n drug
store and puts down a quarter or a half dollar
without a word, and receives a box Of cocaine
tablets in return, the drug clerk knowing by
intuition what he wants; or II the negro says
anything itis likely To be only Tabs"
The cocaine habit IL most common among the
river negroes, nearly oil Of whom ore addicted
10 IL They take their cocaine Ia tablets These
are dissolved in n glass Of whiskev, II whiskey
Is handy, but II not the tablet Is sv followed The
city negroes, who use tho drug less generally,
take II in tho form Of crystals or powder, which is
snufed up the nose. The cocaine habit il fast
driving out the morphine habit, which, however,
cocaine can be taken 30 much more easily and
when mixed with phsnacsuns 70 cheaper.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-18
MUD BATHS ~ NEW YORK
And n Reminiscence of One Taken In New
Orleans.

The muddy Croton OF the past week or two"
said a New Yorker. reminds me Of a bath I once
took in a hotel in New Orleans, when | started
the water running In the tub | found II Of a pale
cosee color. Hmm | thought 10 myself,
there must be some sediment lodged In the pipes.
I'll let II run a little And ! did let 1t run a little,
an hour or two, and then, as II still ran the same
color, | put in the plug and filled up the tub and
took a bath IN IT, Of course that was better than
nothing. | was glad next day that | did not
wait any longer, when | learned that II | had
waited for the water 70 clear | would have had
n run the Mississippi River through the bath
tub. The water served on The table was light
and clear but apparently they didn't filter the
water used In the baths.
Speaking NJ the muddy Mississippi brings me
back again "a the muddy Croton, and reminds m"
q what a rheumatic friend Of mine said the other
lay after taking n bath in IL.
They say he said, that mud baths are good
eR rheumatism, and | feel much better already"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-18
CROWD JOINED IN TIE DRINK.
A Barroom Invitation That Was Misunder
stood and Had to he Explained.

The usual crowd Of loungers was In the bar.
room OF an uptown resort the other night when
q man who entered by the front door and glanced
about the place, finally nodded TO an old man
seated at one Of the tables. The new conner went
straight up TO the bar, ordered a drink and then
turning around TO his friend called ont;
what will you have, fellowq?" The crowd
was all attention in a moment and a procession
WAS Immediately started in the direction OF the
bar. Everybody lined up, gave his order. and
looked pleasant at the man who had called out
During this time the new conner and the old man,
to whom he had nodded, were having a quiet
little chat. Finally both men clinked glasses
and raised them to their lips. the whole crowd
doing likewise while some said Here goes" and
Others" Your best health, sir" The man addressed
Dill not appca. e. heed the expressions Of good
feeling extended by the men he had invited to
drink. Slowly the crowd left the bar leaving
the two friends together and then the man threw
down a five dollar note on the bar. The bar
tender laid down Just IS change.
Here" exclaimed the man, haven't you made
q mistake
The bartender began 10 count up tho different
drinks ordered when the man stopped him with:
Say, didn't ask that mob to drink"
The bartender insisted that he had and used
the exact words used by him in doing so. "But
they were, mistaken and So were you, only
asked my friend heIIe' Mr Fellows, 70 drink
left out the Mister, and said what sounded like
fellows, SO the crowd Joined" The man saw
the Joke was on him and his friend, the old man,
he said with assured Cignity:
Hereafter, young, man, always address me
In a crowd as Nr' Fellows, and you'll save money
HOrEL AND BOARDING HOUSE
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Recalled fits Beginning.

1T was here In this old sc~hoolhouse.'
unused the man In the fur-tr!mmcd overcoat,
who hal returned, after an absence OF thirty
learned my %lettersl II was here I laid tho
foundation. 50 to speak. Of all my success in
life. Even then" he continued. Il gave indi-
cations Of the business career | have since fol-
lowed"
"Yes'" said the old schoolmaster. with note
OF Interrogation in his voiro.
Yes" pursued the other, pointing with his
cane TO the PAPER wads stNl Visible on the
smoke. hlacKenel ceiling. DO you see thosei'
Yes"
well, I threw them there"
And nowH'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-18

HOTEL AND BOARDING HOUSE
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-18

said Mr. Dotlsy. You don't even care whether
VOW ha, Is on straight, you are so rent on getting
when I was a girl, said Mrs. Dotlcy, Il used
TO keep Q neglig"c gown run through with yards
and words Of falv rilnnn oil ready 10 pvt on in n
Turkish slippers with god embroidery, I used
10 fancy myself heinp carried down n ladder by q
brave fireman and think Of the effect this gown
The other girls" asked Dolley, my.tifed.
Yes; IT was, at school, and | knew that they'd
all have I'D tnthrobcs and ~croche'ed bedroom
you intended to he the belle Of the fire., said
Dollry.
Yes. Well, tho tunnies, thing h%aprcncd when
a fire really occurred in the school. II was Only a
little fire, but you can imagine the excitement IN n
girl9' school, | hnh been out for n bicycle srin
with another girl after supper and she invited mo
up 70 her room for some crackers and iell- and ten,
which was our favotitr rightcnp ] had torn my
skirt, and took it of 10 mend y, sitting c~nrclrSsly
In a white sweater and bicycle tloomcrs md plaid
narcd to put our hair In papers lefore we parted.
I Ind Just comrlotcd mine and was preparing
10 go whom the big gong in the corridor rang and
We know that meant only ono ing-frc"
Tho girls came running through the hall yell
ing FIRE, and the girl was with made one dive for
her bath ple and shouted: Don't stand there!
Fly for your liter .
we both few End when the excitement all
calmcd Town and he girls who had fnintod were
brought To and those who bod Mysteries were
uuirisi and We all hal stopped yelling and crying
ahlo presence NJ mind. Then I realized that my
golden opportunity had come and gone. The
other girls did have on their bnthrohes and slip
pers but 7 vNs the only one in curl pnrrrs, q
sweater. hloomers and plaid stockings II wns
a dreadful moment"
what become NJ the original fire robe'" asked
Dollev.
Well. I was 50 discouraged 7 used IN put Il on
evenings when the o'h'r girls hid gone tn their
rooms md went around 10 AL thc d00re md
asked their II they had heard n strange noise;
Tint | couldn't sleep Then ! acted rs though
! always dressed like that in my room"
Which was a conscious fraud" said pobley.
I have always held that the wearing Of baby
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-04
Tender Infant Here on a
 Long Trip to Europe.
Is IN A MANS CARE
When Less Than Five Weeks old the sYonngstsr Started in its Fathers Care SR A Jonrnsy of 5000 Miles to Germany.

The biggest and yat che daintiesp and the strangest nugget that ever came our of th- kloudi5e ju she care of hardy mines arrived night before last and it has started on the extraordinary trip to Berlin, Germany more than St00 miles from taa place o, beginning
 This rare treasure i- notb.r. a. chan tender blue eyed lut4ns born only 3s' days ago on thr famous Gold hili. point from which many rare other nuggets have come
 The little globe trottsri, Betty Nttz- Her father F. Njt<e, s German Of st- most gigantic physique i.tbe sole com pruiou of the baby Although used t, the frontier. he has the .rsc. ot woman In handling the little bundle humanity Al the Occidental hoset yesterday he wa. Co ne seen lsri,hlu: all the devotion of a mother the child. aud performing with fortituds the minor duties over which many strong man would apoio.- .-tically have biushed.
 The mother of the child |. uot yet strong enough to travel. snd th- fsth-r did not want 'o have her troubled car ug for it when she wt. start for Cor many. which she wi. do in a few eess He IS hurry,p- ahead 10 attend 10 in- portaur manufacturing interests D. hAs there
 The bab, |, carried while srArelia. in . lutla hamper, in th. bostom oi which j- bed of cider down 1. scarcely ever ~htmpers
 Before .sving Dawson the little one wa. the recipient of g number of presty nuggets as tokens from friends
 The father and she enid lsars sodAg on the Cottage Ciby
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-04

Wmt-d-, lrSt class cooks for Bennett and White Ho->r tt ou-e. Wl2-- g per iaN. \r-Ul Restaurant Bennett iN
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-04
Many Dance With the Brave
 Flame Fighters.
NEAT SUM Is NETTED
Proceeds 10 to Swell tLs FOurtk of July Prize Fund and to tho Fire Companies For the Purohsss ss ParaphsrnaliA.

In, Bremen, ball. held last evening Ia Armorv hall, vas grand success The spacious hall was crowded with light hearted and merry dancers who continued their pursuit of pleasure until one o'clock this morning,
 A neat sum was obtained from the sis of tickets Half of the proceeds will bs added to the Fourth Of luIv prize fund. and the other half will bc distributed among tn, three companies for use ia pro- viding tn. men with uniforms.
 Although the floor at time. bofs al wss could comfortably dance. th. ball did sot begin with a large attendance. owing te that fact ther, was no grand march. Ths pl-s.uu. was begun with a waltz and lt wa. not long untl the little rousd q dancer. had srowH 10 s bIs s-'-Rbiv,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-04
The Elk Opening.

The Eli<, which is the nan. given bv E0nN-nl0rt X Chisholm to the old Stand ard vas thyonged from four o'clock yes t-rjay until an carly hour this moraIng, The occasion was the opening of thi. pop uIar place for business under it. new man agement in addition to the liquid refresh meuts, Of hr,t quality dispensed, there wa, arranged well appointed side board, at winch all guests were welcome. II a successful opening counts for anything, sB- tll, should be one Of Sksgwav's last 5ng business houses.