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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25

| happened durin the last 20 years, I've
ON pushed behind the curranr bushes,
as IL was. and sCRe one else has car
ried on the honCTs. I'm comm TO the
| front on this occasion or know the
reason why"
why, Enos, you don't purtend that
you kin boss a purcession, do you?'
asked the deacon.
"Of course l kin. Why not?"
ut appears to me-" said Silas Lap
| ham as he stood cut and rubbed his
| hands together, that we are not work
| III i'll complete harmony in this matter.
| 1t Will be the event of the century. 1t
| will be known from Maine to Califor-
| mia that Jericho has had a Decoration
| day, and there will be thousands Of
| Inquiries fur real estate. Let us sacri-
| nee any selfish interests as individuals
and work to make the affair a gineraI
success"
That's powerful good advice" said
the deacon as he raped On the stove
with his cane-"powerful good. 1 al
JUS stand ready to sacrifice, and 1 hope
the rest of you do. Any further pint,
Silas?"
you may call it pint or not" said
controversy here l think it better be
settled by seIectin me TO boss things.
l don't want it because I'm proud and
want to show off. but purely in the in
terests of harmony"
III never surrender my rightsv said
Horatio Sparrow.
Nor me" added Deacon Spooner.
Nor mer' yelled Abner Jones and
Squar Henshaw in chorus.
1t was evident that the neetin was
on the pint of breakin up in a row
when Lish Billings come saunterin in
as calm as could be. The deacon seen
him and called out:
"Fcller patriots. before this meetin
breaks up in row that will send the
price of Jericho real estate down to 30
per cent and put our civilizashun back
90 years let's hear what Lish Billings
has to say about it,
Whats the question:" asked Lish.
about Decoration day. Shall we
decorator"
Decorate what?"
"Why, the soldiers graves"
II don't see how you are goin to do
IT. said Lish as he scratched his ear.
$50 fur as l know or hev bin able to
find out, nobody from Jericho ever
went to war. 1t tharfore follers that
no Jericho man was ever killed. 1t fol-
lers, aG'in, that you might look the
graveyard over fur a month and not
find Il soldiers grave to decorate.
Pears to me that you'd better git yer
grave fust."
Two minits later Lish was the only
man left in the postoffice. 1t was as
he had said-thar was nuthin to deco
rate. and all the BLOWN had bin fur
nuthin. NJ. QUAD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
4 Lincoln story.

The Rev. Mr.. Alcott of Elgin, Ills,
one of Abraham Lincolu's Springfield
acquaintance. tells of seeing him COM
ing away from church unusually early
one Sunday morning. The sermon
could not have been more than half
way through" says Mr.. Alcott. His
son, Tad was slung across his left
arm like n pair of saddlebags, and
Lincoln was striding along with long
and deliberate steps toward home.
"On one of the street corners he en-
countered group of his fellow towns
men. Lincoln anticipated the question
which was about to be put by the
group, and, taking his figure of speech
from practices with which they were
only too familiar. said. Gentlemen, 1
entered this colt, but he kicked around
so had to withdraw him."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
THE MYSTERY OF DREAMS.
A Case In which the Condolences
Were Remarkable.

On one occasion during the civil war
| 1 dreamed that l was standing beside
Il road when there came marching
| along it n strong column of prisoners,
| with guards ut intervals on the TANKS.
l asked one of these guards who the
prisoners We're and where they had
| been captured. He informed me that
| they had been taken in an cement
with the enemy on the day before and
| that there were LOO of them. / then
asked some bystander what day of the
month it was and was told it was such
a day of n certain month, some six
weeks later than the date of the dream.
The whole dream was extremely dis
tinct and it made a strong impression
on me. I related it to n number of my
| comrades within the next few days
and then thought of it no more.
Six weeks later, on the morning of
the very day that had been mentioned
in the dream as the date when the col
umn of prisoners had passed before
me, was on picket two miles distant
from the point where l had seemed
to be when l saw them. 1t was soon
after breakfast. and / was standing
by the side of the road at the fire talk
ing to the officer of the picket when an
aid to the commanding general came
riding down the road. He had been Il
schoolfellOw of our officers at West
Point, and he refined up when he recog
nized his friend. He told us that he
had good news; that there had been Il
sharp engagement with the enemy the
day before and that our people had
captured 1900 prisoners, who had just
passed the headquarters that morning
on their way to the rear.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
Stuck to His Post.

When il comes to battle. n horse
shows no fear of death, no sign of be-
ing overcome by panic, in all the wild
tumult of the battles roar. A horse
in one of our batteries in the Murfrees-
boro fight was hit by Il piece of shell,
which split his skull so that one side
was lOosened. The driver turned him
loose, but when he saw the team he
had worked with being driven back
for ammunition he ran to his old place
and gaIloped back with the rest. When
an officer pushed him aside to have
another horse put in. he @aZed at the
new one with Il most sorrowful ex-
preston in his eyes. Then he seemed
to realize that the battle was no more
for him. and he walked away and lay
down and died. The officer declared
that it was Il broken heart that killed
him.-Our Dumb Animals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
Steel Forks In the White House.

Writing of zone Hundred Years In
the White House" and recalling some
Of the notable entertainments given By
our chief executives, Rene Bache in
The Ladies' Home Journal says that
president Madison revived much of
the formal ceremony which Thomas
jefferson had discarded, and under his
given to the state banQuetS, no expense
being spared in making them as fine as
possible. President Jackson diSliked
ceremony even more than did PrCsl-
dent jefferson. and. preferring 4 steel
fork himself. he always provided each
guest with one silver fork and one of
steel. After dinner he smoked long
stenmed corncOb pipe. lie wished to
throw the doors of the White House
wide open to the public. but this idea
he was forced to relinQuish after the
experience of one occasion on which he
extended an i'll judged hospitality to all
corners. The carpet in the east room
was ruined by punch which the mob
spilled In its eagerneSS to get at the
buckets containing the beverage, the
gowns of many ladies We're spoiled,
and the furniture was broken. At his
farewell reception President Jackson
introduced a curious novelty in the
shape of n gigantic cheese which was
cut into pieces and distributed among
the guests"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
Row to Handle a. Gun.

In picking up your gun from lying
fat, standing against anything, from
companion or a boat, do not take hold
of the muzzle and drag it toward you.
Take hold of it by the forestock and
barrel If you are only using one hand:
If two, in the regular way you grasp it
when you go to shoot. In carrying
your gun do not keep the muzzle di-
rectly behind you. Throw the butt to
the right or left, whichever shoulder
you are carrying il on. This will bring
the muZzle toward the opposite shout
der, thus rendering it easy to carry, as
it will be resting on your neck and
shoulder instead of on the small part
of your shoulder and with the muZzle
upward will also tighten it little.
l think there are more men shot with
their own guns by taking them from a
boat then in any other way. When
you run your boat or canoe to the bank,
your gun is likely to be in the bow,
which L think is the best place for it.
step out. Put it in a safe place where
you are sure it will not fall down. Then
draw up your boat or do anything else
you have to do. but do not let your gun
stay in the boat until you have shout
dered your pack aud then catch hold OF
vale. hook the hammers and have 1t
explode. 1t is likely to blow out your
brains.-Forest and Stream.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
MISSIONARIES IN CHINA.
REV. DR.. JudsOn smith on Their Re-
Intion to the Present Outbreak.

Are not the missionaries the cause
OF these troublesI In no way. They
are in China on Il recognized and legiti-
mate crrand. specifically protected by
treaty stipulations, and il is not even
pretended that they have transcribed
their treaty rights. says the Rev. DR..
JudsOn Smith. secretary OF the Ameri-
can board Of missions. in Leslies
Weekly. China makes 10 accusation
against them as disturbCrs of the peace
or as treaty breakers. II she dislikes
them and their influence. il Is open TO
her to ask for new treaties by which
they shall he shut out of her domain.
1t is rather the dread OF everything
foreign. the fear lest China he drawn
into the currents of western life and
away from her past. that stirs the
Boxers and fills the mind OF the en-
press and pushes tho government and
army into open antaGonism 10 the
great powers and the ideas they rep
resent.
Not all the Chinese are in sympathy
with this outbreak. The party Of re-
formers thar was gathered around the
emperor and that had representatives
in many of the provinces must wish to
see this tumult suppressed. the en-
press dcpoScd, = government in favor
OF progress iuaugurated and the sym
pathy Of foreign nations rallied to lead
China out Of her weakness and along
the path OF progress and reform. The
true welfare of the Chinese people lies
in the achievement OF this reformation,
and the just interests of all foreign
powers would bc best promoted by this
result. y new China is slowly rising
I'm the midst OF her millions. touched
10y genuine patriotism, taught by west
ern learning. transformed and inspired
10y the gospel OF Jesus Christ. already
honored 10y the grace of true martyr
dom.
What nOlleT sci vice can the occident
render than to guard this new national
development and lead ii on to strength
and self control and a share in the
best life and thought of the world?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
HAS A VARIED CLIMATE.
Curious MeteorolOgicnI Conditions
of the Island of SnEhnIien.

Curious MeteorolOgicnl Conditions
of die Island of SnEhniien.
Saghalien, off the eastern coast of
Siberia. presents 4 very curious anom-
ally of climate. The island is bathed
by two cold ocean currents. and in
winter nothing protects it against the
icy northwest winds coming from ST.
IBERIA. At the sea level the snow falls
continually and stays on the ground
till the end of May, and the SeaShore is
very cold. Farther inland. however,
especially as we go higher up. the
climate is mOditied-just the opposite
to what is observed elsewhere. 1t has
often been observed in Siberia and in
central Europe that in winter the cold
is greater in the plains and the valleys
and that the highlands have 4 sensibly
milder temperature; it is as if the
denser cold air accumulated in the low
lands.
The cold air accumulates in the low
regions of the island, and on the coast
the higher regions have n more elevat-
ed temperature. So it happens that the
lower parts have an arctic vegetation.
while the intermediate attitudes have
the vegetation Of a temperate zone,
sometimes subtropical. The birch, the
pine, the fir. abound in the low regions
and form often impenetrable forests,
but toward the center of the island APP
pear bamboos, hydranGeas, aZalias and
other plants that one is greatly sur
prised TO meet. and whose presence
can be explained only by the altogether
abnormal climatic conditions of the
island.-Newcastle EngD Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
Copyright. 1900. b. G. E. Lewis,

Copyright. 1860. b. c. Z. Lcwis.l
II was about 4 week before last
Decoration day that Horatio Sparrow
come into the postoffice lookin as if he
had sunthin on his mind, and as soon
as he got the chance he whispered to
me:
Don't say nuthin to a Twin soul,
pap. but I'm comm around here to-
night and shake the town of Jericho
from center to circumference
"In what way" said 1.
Never you mind, pap. You jest git
ready to feel the airth tremble, and
tomorrow mOrnin you kin put $500
more value on your house and lot"
Horatio is a man who never gifts ex-
cited when he wakes up and finds a
COW in his garden. and felt quite sure
he had sunthin big on hand. He must
hev told about so other people what
he did me. as there was q big crowd
at the postoffice at O'Clock in tine
evenin, and all expected to hear big
news. Deacon Spooner took charge of
things. as usual, and as the crowd got
impatient he said.
at IS understood. Teller citizens, that
Horatio Sparrow is goin TO launch 4
thunderbolt here tonight, and it is with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
Busines. TOMORROW.

When the Spartans seized upon
Thebes. they placed Archias over the
garrison. Pelopidas. with IL others,
banded together to put Archias to the
sword. 4 letter containing full details
of the plot was given to the Spartan
polemarch at the banquet table. but
Archias thrust the letter under his
cushion, saying. Business tomorrow
But long ere that sun arose he was
numbered with the dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
Different Brentha.

Down in southern Georgia two wild
ows were condoling with each other
over their troubles In telling OF the
last sickness and death of their hus-
bands, one said:
My man, poor Teller. jes' suffered
and suffered and suffered. and then
jes' died for the want of breath"
The other replied:
WAL, mine didn't. he drawed his
breath to the very last."-Argonaut
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
Ready For Use.

BEG pardon" said the long haired
visitor, but is there a literary club
around here anywhereT"
Yes, there is" said the editor signif-
icantly, reaching under his desk Are
you a literary man T'-Catholic Stand
ard and News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
Shredded Almonds
To Cure a Cold In One Day

take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if 1t fails to cure. E. ". Groves
signature on each box Price Csc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25

Ancestors of Presidents Tyler, Lin
coin, Hayes and Cleveland were among
Major John Mason's band of 30 pio-
neers who founded Norwich, Conn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES.


Correspondent, Longmont, Col: In reply
to yoGr inquiry would refer you to article
on use of fats. which will appear i'm these
columns. You might send for sample &c
one of the well-known manufacturers OF
nut foods advertised, as you will find these
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25

In proportion to population, North
Berwick is said to be the wealthiest
town in Scotland. 1t has an annual
value of real property per inhabitant of
about $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25

Many scions of European royalty
hold military commissions before they
are old enough to walk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
A PATRIOTIC SCHEME.
JERICHO WAS FOR HAVING a DECOaa-
TON DAY PARADE.

Pap Perkins. Postmaster, Tells How
Horntfo sparrow Sprung the Idea
on the Town and How Lish Billings
Gave 1t Its DeafhbIow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
FIRST VOLUME.

Conducted by Ida Ames Willis. 70
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, 1900-09-25
THE USE OF FATS.

To maintain the body in perfect health it
Is Important that the food OF our daily
dietary contain some of all the food ele-
mentS necessary.
Albumin is the most valuable of these
But when taken in the right proportion it
viii not alone sustain life for any lengthy
period of time without deterioration, while
II taken in excess the system cannot appro-
pirate more than a certain amount, and in
consequence the waste products of this
food being in excess to all others, the body
:annot remain in normal condition long.
Therefore it must be associated with other
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
Pure Food.

None but thoroughly reliable pure and heahful foods
by actual chemical analysis will be accepted for
these columns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25

Japanese swords have the high tenn
per OF the famous Damascus blades
without their wonderful fexibility.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
PhiIadeIphia Pepper Pot.

NJ, Cincinnati. o.: Request the recipe for
Philadelphia pepper pot.
Take pound of plain tripe already
cooked IL procurable; If not wash the piece
well in cold water and then boil for eight
hours Take knuckle of veal, wipe with
damp cloth and put it into a soup kettle
cover with three quarts of cold water and
place over the fire and bring slowly TO boil
ing point. Skim carefully and keep at
simmering point for three hours. Their
strain and return soup to kettle. Wash E
fine, rub off the thyme leaves, cut the
small red pepper in dice also two medium
sized white potatoes and add all to the
soup with bay leaf, one onion sliced anC
tripe cut into cubes about an inch square
Cut lean meat from knuckle in small, neat
pieces and also add TO soup. Place over
the fire, bring to boiling point, season
with salt and cayenne TO taste. Rub sir
level tablespoonfuls of butter with four o.
hour and stir into the soup, then add 81
tiny dumplings made as follows: ChoI
quarter pound suet fine; measure II and
take twice the amount of -four and pinch
of salt, moisten with about quarter of
cup of ice water and form soft dough.
Simmer for Is minutes. The dumplingz
must not be larger than tiny marbles. The
genuine Philadelphia pepper pot is made
very hot and plenty of pepper corns are
added which gives it the name.
Shredded Almonds
Mrs. Il J., St Louis, Mo-. writes: Please
Inform me how you shred almonds.
First blanch by covering with boiling wa
ter and removing the brown skins and
when. drained cut them IN thin strips
lengthwiSe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
Table and Kitchen.

Practical Suggestions About What to
Eat and How to Prepare Food.
This matter will be found to be entirely
different from and superior TO the usual
run of food articles, in that every Item is
a nugget of culinary wisdom and eminently
ny
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
Nut Foods.

Within a comparatively short time the
food value OF nuts has been recognized and
so great has been the demand for fats and
oils of a purely Vegeta BILE origin as well as
for a DEMONSTRATING substitute for animal
food that new industry has been created
and a process invented for preparing nut
products that are attractive, palatable and
easily digested while still preserving their
nutritive elements unchanged. These foods
are found especially Valuable when other
fat producing foods are objected to.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
Nuts Rich in Fat.

With the exception of the chestnut, nuts
furnish a very considerable quantity OF
fats or oils and are food products of great
value. The best known are walnuts, ILL
berts or hazel nuts, peanuts. ALMONDS,
hickory nuts and pistachio nuts. They
contain little if any starch and are very
rich On heterogeneous matter. In many cases
they contain high so per cent. oil or
fat. This classes them among the very
rich foods which are somewhat difficult tc
digest in any considerable quantity unless
cooked, ground into meal or pounded to a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
4 Distaste for Fats.

There is oIten Gisinclination or distastc
for oils and fats that develops early in the
child. Discover the cause of this aversion
II possible and overcome il. If conStitu-
tonal the case is not hopeless. but requires
tactful and skillful treatment. The i'm
perfect assimilation caused by deficient
nutrition interfereS with the process of
bloodmaking and is one of the most fire.
quent causes of anemia. Attempting to
nOurish the body without fat is like build
IE.L- u Il - L..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-12

The democratic convention of the
Third congressional district, in session
at Leesburg yesterday, again nominl-
ated Hon. Elijah B. Lewis as the stan
dard bearer of Democracy to succeed
himself in congress. The nomination
was by reclamation and made unanl-
nous, and loud and long applause
greeted the able young representative
of the Third district as he rendered his
thanks to the convention for this re-
newed expression of confidence and
esteem.
The meeting was opened with pray er
by Rev. Quits, after which District
Chairman Collins, of Schley, briefly
stated the object for which the conven-
ton had assembled.
Hon. R. B. Davis, of Dooly county,
was made temporary chairman, while
Messrs Leon G. Greer, Of Oglethorpe
and r. S. Burton, of Cordele, were
elected permanent secretaries. Hon.
J. M. Collum, OF Schley, was after
wards elected permanent chairman, his
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-12
AS Candidate of Democracy From
Third District
BY CONVENTION IN LEESBURG
Session Yesterday a Most Harmonious One. Mr.
Lewis Makes Address New Executive
Committee Elected

other term in their respective Offices.
Confident of the correctness of the
principles of our party, we submit our
platform and our candidate to the yo-
tiers of the Third congressional district
and earnestly appeal to them to unite
with us in our fight against our COM
mon enemy, the Republican party.
We call upon every friend of free gov
eminent to aid us in restoring the prin-
ciples of liberty and freedom, from
which our government has been per-
verted by the Republican party for the
benefit of trusts and combinations and
to assist lis to check the reckless ex-
travagance which has ever character
lied the Republican party when in
power.
Chairman Collins then announced
that nominations were in order.
Hon. J. M. Dupree, of Macon coun-
ty. in ringing speech of five minutes,
presented the name of Hon. e. b.
Lewis, at the same time congratulate
the convention upon the harmony pre-
vailing in the ranks of democracy and
predicting sweeping victory for the
party at the polls in November.
Hon. j. r. Williams, of Sumter,