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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08
THE CRIMINAL CUCKOO.
He Is the One Exception to the Kind
~ Nature Of Birds.

He Is the One Exception to the hfnos
Iy Nature Of Birds.
Bad temper and cruelty are perhaps
the most obvious signs OF mental de-
generation in the beasts. The larger
monkeys. for instance, become as bad
tempered as a violent man when they
grow old. and many in their treatment
of other animals are cruel as we use
the word in regard to man. Among
the carnivOrous beasts the cat amuseS
itself by torturing a mouse, and the
weasel tribe kill for sheer love of kill
ing. No such cruelty is seen among
eagles or falcons. Fierce as their tenn
pers are. they do not torment other
birds which they catch or kill for kill
ing's sake. Good temper is general
among birds.
Except the cuckoo, such a thing as
an i'll tempered wild bird is unknown.
Nowhere in the race can temper like
that of the Tasmanian devil or the
wild hunting dog or the Cape buffalo
or the baboon be found. Even those
which in spring are thieves and egg
robbers are not mauvais cOucheurs at
other times. Good temper and good
fellowship in society, personal ahec-
ton to each other to which the beasts
offer no parallel, industry and indie
pendence, intense devotion and fore
sight in tending their young, with 9th
er very human and engaging traits OF
character. must all be credited TO the
race of birds.
Among these kindly and simple ma
lures the cuckoo is a monster. Let
there be no mistake on this subject.
He unites in his life and character,
from the egg to the adult bird, prac-
tees and principles to which the whole
race of warm blooded animals offers no
parallel. He is an outrage on the NOR
al law of bird life, something so fla
grant and so utterly foreign to the way
of thought of these kindly beings that
If he did not exist he would be incon-
ceivable. 1t is not merely that he is a
supplanter and changeling. His
whole nature is so evil that in the
world of birds he is an incarnation Of
the principle of i'll, an embodiment Of
vices which would if understood or
adopted by other birds put an end to
the existence of the race. - London
Spectator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08
psarne.s Cannot BE Cured

By local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portions of the
ear. There is only one way to cure
deafness and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused By an
inflamed condition of the mucous lin.
ing of the eustachian tube. When
this tube gets inflamed you have a
rum bling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed deafness
is the result, and unless the inflam ma
ton can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition hear
ing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of 10 are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an iutlamed con-
dition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give 800 for any case of
deafness Caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. j. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo, o.
rrn- Sold by druggists, IS cents.
Halls Family fills are the best.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08
Costly YIOlins.

The current value OF Stradivarius
violins in London is said to range from
$50 to $500 In Stradivarius' own time
one Cervetto OF London received 4 con-
signment OF the masters instruments
which he was commissioned TO sell for
Fl apiece. But lie was obliged to send
them back. as no Englishman at that
time would buy them at any such fig
ure. Stradivarius himself is said to
have asked a price OF louis dor for
each OF his violins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08
Does 1t Pay to Buy Cheap.

A cheap remedy for coughs and
colds is al right, but you want some
thing that will relieve and cure the
more severe and dangerous results of
throat and lung troubles. What shall
you dop Go to a warmer and more
regular climate? Yes, if possible; if
not possible for you, then in either
case take the only remedy that has
been introduced in all civilized coun-
tries with success ia severe throat and
lung troubles, "Boschee's German
Syrup" 1t not only heals and slim
ulates the tissues to destroy the germ
disease, but allays inflammation,
causes easy eIpectorstion, gives
good nights rest, and cures the pa
tent. Try one bottle. Recommend
ed many years by all druggists in the
world. Sample bottles at T. II.
Thomas, druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08
Periodical Famfnes Expected.

Since the first great famine of which
there are records devastated the land
In ITO. when 100000 persisted in
Bengal alone, India has scarcely pass
ed n decade free from scarcity of grain
IN one district or another. The British
government expects a drought about
twice in every nine years. a famine
once in every IL or u years and a
great famine about twice in a century.
Review of Reviews.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08
MENUS FOR EVERY DAY IN THE
WEEK.

SUNDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Toasted Wheat Biscuit Cream
Stewed Fruit,
Broiled Sweetbreads, Dreamed Peas
Bacon Chips,
Waffies, Coffee.
DINNER
Caulihower Soup,
Hot Boned Chicken, Chestnut Sauce,
Mashed Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes a Ia Caramel
Planned Tomatoes
Lettuce and Celery Salad.
Coffee, Ice Cream
SUPPER
Indian Sandwiches,
Nut and Orange Salad,
Cheese Tea Waters.
MONDAY
BREAKFAST.
Fruit,
Cereal Sugar and Cream.
Fricassee OF Tomato,
Corn Ge TTtt,NcH. cOnee-
Egg Plant plan. Sliced Tomatoes,
Brown Bread and Butter,
H. DINNER -
= Tomato Soup.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08

In cemetery on the banks OF the
St Lawrence river. near Prescott. Ia
an epitaph saying that the stone was
erected TO the memory OF Elizabeth
Richardson. who heroically defended
the life OF her lover by sticking a
pitchfork in mad cows nose" The
heroic Miss Richardson was IS years
old when She died.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08


TUESDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Farina, Stewed Figs, Cream,
Potato OmeIet, Bacon,
One Egg Mullins. Coffee.
LUNCH.
Slices Of Cold BOned CHICKEN, Tic.
Thin Bread and Butter. Tea.
DINNER.
Braised Beef. Baked Potatoes.
Brown Turnips. Spinach,
Pineapple Pudding, Vanilla Sauce,
Conee.
WEDNESDAY. -.
BREAKFAST.
Cereal. Sugar and Cream.
Frizzled Beet. Scrambled Eggs
Stewed Potatoes;
LUNCH.
Broiled Meat Cakes,
Fruit. seall0ped T Tga.
DINNER.
Vegetable Soup,
Bruised DuGklings. Mashed Gl Potatoes IG.
BAKED sweet F Sppie Sauce e@H'e0 ufn'p''
Coffee.
THURSDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Fruit,
Cereal. Sugar and Cream. -.
Fried Egg Plant, Tomato Omelet,
flashed Brown Potatoes,
Corn Bread, Gomez.
LUNCH.
Stuffed Potatoes.
Stewed Fruit, Gingerbread,
Tea.
DINNER.
Clear Soup.
Roasted Loin OF Veal. Drowned Potatoes
Stuffed Tomatoes, Lima Beans
Chocolate Souf1e,
Coffee.
FRIDAY
BREAKFAST.
Cereal. Sugar and Cream.
Goldfish Balls, Dreamed Tomatoes,
White Mullins. Conee.
LUNCH.
Dreamed Eggs, Cheese Toast.
Pop Overs, Lemon Sauce.
DINNER.
Onion Soup.
Bgttsred Beets. sealloped Potatossi
Tapioca Pudding,
Coffee.
SATURDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Cereal, Sliced Bananas. Cream.
Liver flashed on Toast,
French Fried Potatoes,
Milk Biscuit, Co1ee-
LUNCH. -
Salmon Outlets. Tomato Sauce,
Deep Apple Pie, Whipped Cream.
Cereal Coffee.
DINNER.
Fricasse of Lamb. Brown Gravy,
Mashed Potatoes, Spinach,
Baked Peach Pudding. Coffee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08

Numerous observations prove that
the use Of tobacco Is a potent cause OF
disease Of the eye. Total blindness
from degeneration of the optic nerve
has been traced to this cause. Recent
observations point TO tobacco and aIco-
hOl as the great causes Of color blind
ness, and this accounts for the fact
that IL is much more common in men
than In women.-Health Culture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08
How Bright's Disease Starts

Indigestion, biliousness, blood pois-
oned with urea and uric acid (Which
should have been excreted by the kid
ncys), rheu matte pains in nerves and
Joints, causing irritation of the kid
news, then pains over the small of the
back, mark sure approach of Brights
disease. Do not delay taking FOiey's
Kidney Cure. for it makes the kidneys
right. For sale by all druggists.
It's the little colds that grow it on
big colds; the big colds that end in
consumption and death. Watch the
little colds. DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup For sale by Marshall & Fisher,
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08
FIRST VOLUME.
Conducted

Conducted by Ida Ames Willis, 7l9
Chamber of Commerce Building. Chicago,
to whom all inquiries should be addressed.
All Rights Reserved by Banning Co., Chi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08
able and Kitchen.
Practical Suggestions About What to
Ear and How TO Prepare Food.

This matter will be found 10 be entirely
different from and superior to the usual
run of food articles, in that every Item IS
a nugget OF culinary wisdom and eminentiy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08

II justice ruled, what a shifting OF
Jobs there would be.-Mnwaukee Jour
nal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08


appes ring in the foregoing menus. The recipe
OF any dish not given and requested will be
under heading OF Answers to Inquiries"
OLD-FASHIONED RICE PUDDING
Put two quarts of milk in a deep pudding
basin; add two tablespoonfuls of rice, well
washed. half cupful of sugar, half a cup
full of large IaiSinS and a grating of nutmeg.
Stir until sugar is dissolved, and then set
i'll the oven and COOK slowly for nour and
a half or two hours, un til the rice is tender
and milk is thick. When the first crust Is
slightly Drowned stir il down into the pud-
ding, and continue stirring down each crust
1t forms until the pudding begins to
thiCken, then allow the crust to form and
brown. The pudding must not have too
much rice or cook too long. The milk must
be like a creamy sauce. and rice just tender
RICE GRIDDLIG CAKES-Press two
Cupfuls of cold. boiled rice through sieve;
add TO 1t two eggs we'll beaten. two table
spoonfuls melted butter and two cupfuls OF
milk. Slft two level teaspoonfulS of baking
powder with two cupfulS of flour and half
a teaspoonful salt. Add to the other mix
ture and beat thoroughly. Bake on hot
griddle.
PINEAPPLE PUDDING-Moisten quar-
ter of a cupful of COrnstarch in a little cold
milk; add this with quarter of cupful of
sugar to pint of hot milk and cook for
and add the whites of three eggs beaten to
a stiff froth. When stift enough TO mold.
into a mold and serve cold with vanilla
sauce. pinch of salt should be added to
the milk while cooking.
Triple A LA CREOLE-Cut honeycomb
inch wide. Put chree cupfuls of this in an
agate pan and set IN the oven to draw out
the water. Cook a tablespoonful of finely
chopped onion, a quarter OF a green pepper.
finely minced in two tablespoonfuls of but
ter until brown. Then add a tablespoonful
of -four. half a cupful of good stock. and a
chopped fine; then the tripe, and cook a few
minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08

Egg Outlets, Cheese Sauce.
Stuffed Peppers, Baked Sweet Potatoes,
Tomato Mayonnaise,
Old-Fashioned Rice Pudding,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-08
RECIPES.

Below will be found few recipes OF dishes
appearing in the foregoing menus The recipe
OF dish not given and requested will be
published in these columns space will permib
under q heading OF Answers TO Inquiries
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29

Tho opinion Of Bishop Potter OF the
Philippine question is most d%iscourag-
ing to democracy. The bishop went to
the Philippines an uncomtromiSing
anti. eXpan,ionist and returns with the
opinion that the United States has no
option in the matter-the Philippines
must be retained. If the ~fusionists
desire to retain any anti-eXpansionists,
or, in the new phrase, anti -impsrialists,
on the list they must keep them away
from the islands in controversy. Ii
seems to be a sure cure for anti-eXpan-
sion tendencies to be able to view the
situation on the islands. The ants are
warned to keep DR.. Edward Atkinson
away from Manila by every means in
their power. IL would be fatal to the
to allow him to leave Boston,
westward bound.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29

Treasurer j. b. Meserve's imagination
that he is attorney for the railroads in
all cases coming up before the state
board of transportation has again led
him into difficulty as it did in Norfolk
In the case wherein the Palisade Grain
and Live Stock company made complaint
against the Burlington 81 Missouri,
which was tried ut Lincoln Wednesday,
Mr.. Meserve had been i~nterrupting and
confusing witnesses when he was inter
rupted by T. II. Tibbles. representing
the complainant, with the remark
Has the Burlington's attorney any,
tiing to add to the ingenious defense of
hi road put up by the distinguished
of this board?" Mr.. Meserve
replied that he had been fighting cor
porations all his life. The people some,
how believe that he has a queer method
of fighting, however.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29

The time is coming when all the
fusion at hand will not avail the demo-
Gratis in their official control of Ne
braska, and Judging from the rumblings
heard in the distance that time is not
very far off, Their people are insisting
that what they desire is a platform of
well defined principles on which they
car stand. They are tired of strad-
ding along on two platforms which
must be more or less vague and
woven together with meaningless gen
eralities in order to prevent them from
conflicting, When the fusion does
break it will leave both parties in a
weakened condition and it will take
years for them to recuperate their lost
strength. In the meantime the repub.
licans will endeavor to furnish the PEG.
pie with as good government as need be
desired-and one not teeming with in.
consistencies and broken promises.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29

WARRENToN, March 26.-The move
ments of the Beers Saturday indicated
that they We're trying to find the range
IN order to shell the British camp, which
moved during the night. The Beers
keep up a steady smashing. The rail
way line is clear, and an armored train
arrived here today.
The Boer Commander Steinkamp is
at Upington. with 800 men and ammu-
milton for Il good fight. The British
advance on Upington has been ordered.
The rain has ceased and progress is
fairly easy.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29

The Nebraska delegation to the Kan.
sas City convention is putting on airs
that would be deemed n plutocratic
%travagance did the people not know
from repeated assurances that they
represent the common people," and
would therefore not be guilty of initial.
ing the vile capitalists and bond holders.
A press dispatch from the convention city
states that j. @. Dahlman has been
there looking for quarters and that mt
the Coates houss the club on the
first floor and three banquet rooms on
the second floor, also six sleeping rooms
have been engaged.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29
BRIEFS.

The British cruiser Terrible has sailed
for China.
The United States canal commission
left Port Limon Tue sday for the United
States.
Determined to control Asiatic cotton
yarn markets, cotton spinners of Japan
have organized a cotton yarn trust on
an immense scale.
The fact has just been made public
through private channels hat Miss
Helen Gould of New York is maintain
ing something like ten chaplains in the
Philippine army at her own expense.
What was scheduled to be a six-round
sparring match between Bob Fitzsim.
mons and Jim DAILY at Philadelphia
Tuesday came to an end in the first
round. Fitzsimmons tioored Daily three
times and the referee stopped the fight.
The affairs of Chief Clarence of the
Mosquito territory, the pensioner of the
British government, who is being sued
for damages, has reached such an acute
stage that he has appealed to the gov
ernment for assistance. Only the skill
of his lawyer prevents his incarceration.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29

1t is reported that G.. j. Greene and
John l. Webster have signed a truce
with Edward Rosewater to control
things at Omaha. The stipulations are
that so far as Douglas county republic
II are concerned Greene and Webster
can fight it out for u. s. senator and
Rosewater "a be national committee.
man. OF course this truce does not
cover the whole state and there are
others, elsewhere, who will be heard
from in the final reckoning Fremont
Tribune.
True, this truce does not cover the
whole state, but we will wager dia,
monds to doughnuts hat Edward Rose
water, editor of the Omaha Bee, will
either be the next national committee
man for this state or that he will name
the mar who is. And his name will
not be r, b. Schneider, either.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29

The World Herald republishes a letter
from Captain Mapes, who is now i'll the
Philippines, regarding II battle in which
he was engaged, in which he says: 1--WE
went over the breastworks like rabbits
and killed the poor fellows like quail. "
The World. Herald holds this up as NJ
eye-opener to the people who believe III
benevolent assimilation and considers
it awful. The paper neglects to com
ment on the fact that the American
causalties were eleven men. Its entire
sympathies are with the abused
Filipinos. 1t is likely that if it had been
the Americans who were killed ''like
quail" the World Herald would have
come out with ROSTERS and asked for Il
day of thanksgiving.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29

Senator Spooner made a pass at the
democratic senators last Friday that
must have proven quite embarrassing to
some of them. In the debate on the
conference agreement of the Porto
Rican tariff he protested against the
making of political speeches on the sub
ect. He said that in view of state
ments made justifying ballot box stuff
ting and the employment of the shot
gun policy against the negroes of the
south, he was tired of hearing all this
prattle from senators on the other side
of the chamber about the rights of the
Porto Ricans and the Filipinos. 1t
ought TO be understood that the SEN
ators on this side of the chamber are as
anxious to do the right and just thing
as are those on the other side"
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29
4 New Phase.

The World Herald has discovered an.
other phase Of the Philippine ques.
ton which it deems of sufficient i'm.
portance to be placed in its sluggcd ed.
itorial columns. 1t recites ms "a case in
point the admission of Nevada To state
hooC for the purpose of securing an
additional 500, 600 votes to keep the re-.
publican party in power and goes on to
say:
Does any one believe that the repub.
lican party, after getting the machinery
of the Philippine islands in its hands,
would hesitate to make n state of the
islands If 1t became necessary to secure
a couple of electoral votes? People who
would have us believe that the repub.
lican party is above that sort of thing
should recall the admission of Nevada
to statehood"
This is n phase" that few had
thought of and is worthy of profound
consideration. Imagine, for instance,
these Filipinos voting to maintain a
party that is numbering and e~nslaving
them-a party that is ferociously tramp
ling their freedom under foot a party
that covets their property for their dear
bloated capitalists IA party that ignores
all constitutional rights to gain its foul
ends. Just imagine this phase of this
important question, ye dear common
people! 1su't it enough to throttle you !?
Then imagine these dear, abused
F%ilipinos voting to down their friends
the democrats. Those ~tireless little
Americans who are spending great
hunks of time and great gobs of oratory
In the preservation of the rights of Il
down trodden people; fighting in con
gress for rights these maligned, Tagals
are unable to gain in the field.
Certainly the World. Herald must be
consistent in regard to II phase or the
other. Either these people of the Phil
ippines are not SO strongly averse to
American rule as has been preached or
the republican party which is response
BILE for this rule need not look for the
development of the new and lately dis
covered "phase." If all the alleged
horrors in that island are true the re.
publican party wouldn't draw the vote
Of Il yellow dog.
The new phase, is important and
and the World Herald containing it
should be given liberal and gratuitous
distribution.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29

THE News has received n copy Of the
Nebraska Mute journal published
every month except July, August and
September by the Nebraska School for
the Deaf. The school may be all right
and run i'm "a business like and
ical manner, but such fact is not ind.
Gated 10y the journal, which shows the
need of n printer in control. IT it was
issued by n blind instit alton its appear
anco might be ~cxcusable, but II deaf and
dumb institution should certainly do
more crcditable work.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29

What has become of the calamity,
anti prosperity fellows of the demo.
cratic party? They should at once
summon enough courage to proclaim
the fact that times are no better than
they We're when free soup houses and
Coxey armies reigned supreme under
their adored Cleveland's administra-
ton. 1t will not do for prosperity and
its advance agent to have full swing.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29

The Omaha Daily News, while claim
evidently IA side partner of the World
Herald. Its "independent' play was
probably n ruse to get n hand in tn,
largest fund and that raised by the dear
common people under the solicitation
of Coin Harvey was probably the
largest and most seductive. 1t took Il
leading part in the municipal election
against the republican candidate and
now fluids nothing toe mean to say
against the republican administration OF
national affairs. No one could read it
and imagine for "A moment that it was
independent rather than democratic.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29

The republicans have no hesitancy in
soliciting the vote of everyone in sup
port of their municipal ticket. IL is II
good ticket To tie to and there is no
chance for Il regret after election that
it was not supported.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29

The large majority of the reform Of
ficers of Nebraska seem to be very much
averse to practising the reforms which
were promised to the people with the
sole purpose of influencing their votes,
This is especially noticeable i'll the mat
ter of railway reforms.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29

Candidates Of all sorts of political
compilations are sercnely bobbiug up in
all sections of the state and the owen
tons will not be afflicted with a scarcity
of material to work on when the time
comes. One of the late candidates for
the republican nomination for governor
is Hon. John II. Mickey of Osceola, his
name being presented by the Cambridge
Clarion.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29

The Young man from New York who
proposed to his lady love - times and
was finally accepted is a model of per-
sistence which it would be well for not
only love Torn swain but all other
classes of people tn initiate. He must
have had rs his motto that old i%njunc-
ton 'If at first you don't succeed try,
ry again"