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The suburban citizen., 1900-11-24
They Were Fond of the Mule.

An amiable mule named Jim has for
years been employed in a coal mine at
Dalton, Ohio. The mine boss lately
decided to transfer Jim to another
mine. Four hundred miners objected,
and struck work. Until the mule is
returned to the scene OF his former
labors, the miners refuse to handle
pick or shovel.
The suburban citizen., 1900-11-24

The bond issue is one of the things
that is coming in the near future. You
can hear the rumbling now if you put
your ear to the ground.
The suburban citizen., 1900-11-24
Her thouqht)

The wind is waving all the trees
They whisper in the sun;
And ever through the sweet war;
The wayward shadows run.
Oh, turn you here, or turn you
The thought will not away
That love comes as the wind comes,
and none may say it nay.
The suburban citizen., 1900-11-24
WHAT SAID The wINp7
by ALDrs DUNBAR.

(His thought.)
The wind is scattering the leaves,
The clouds rush up the sky;
The vagrant snow-hakes find ne rest.
But whrl and toss and fly.
And still thought wanders with the wind
Returning but to say:
"Oh, love goes as the wind blows,
And none may bid it stay"
-Ainslee's Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-04
Tee-tee-tOtal.

About September, 1888, Dicky Tur-
ner, the converted weaver, when deliv-
ering one of his feryid speeches in the
Temperance hotel. Preston. the cockpit
where the earls of Derby formerly
fought their cocks for three centuries.
in favor of the new pledge, declared
with emphasis that nothing but the
tee-total pledge would do" Mr.
Joseph Livesey upon hearing this inn
mediately cried out amid great cheer
ing, THAT shall be the name" The
newly coined word was taken up by
the succeeding speakers and was after
ward used at all the meetings held in
the town and neighborhood. It was
soon adopted in every part of Lanca-
shire and was eventually accepted as
the true designation of total abstainers
not only in the United Kingdom, but
throughout the civilized world.
had the above facts from the lips of
Mr.. Joseph Livesey.-London News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-04
SOME STRONG PINTS.
BOTH SIDES WERE ELOQUENT ON
THE NEW SCHOOL QUESTION.
Pap Perkins, the Postmaster. Tells
How the Cause of Higher Educa-
ton Was Knocked Ont In the De-
bate at the Jericho Postomce.
Copyright. 1850. by c. 3. Lewis.I


Lish Billings. Abner Jones and
Moses Plumber hev bin holdin Jericho
back fur the last two years from hevin
a new schOoIhouse. The matter has
come up almost every eyenin at the
postoffjce and bin hptly argued, bnt
they couldn't be budged. The other
night a mighty smart lookin stranger
was stoppin in town. and it was ar
ranged that he drop in on the crowd
and take the schoOlhouse side and put
the three Instructors on their backs.
The stranger was on hand at the hour
named, and when the proper mint ar
rived Squar Joslyn speaks up and
says:
Stranger. if you was resident of
this town. would YOU he fur school
houses or ag'in 'em:'
I'D he fur 'em. of course" replies
the man. I'd vote fur the cause of
education IL L had to live on one, meal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-04
THE CRIMEAN WAR.
1t Was Started In Controversy
Over Door Key.

1t Was Started In q Controversy
Over Door Key.
AS an instance of what great events
can follow trivial happenings the
genesis of the Crimean war is inter
esting.
III 1851 Louis Napoleon demanded of
the sultan that the Latin monks should
have a key TO the great door of the
church at Bethlehem; that they should
have key to each of the doors of the
Cave to the Nativity and the privilege
of setting up there a silver star bear
ing the arms of Franco.
After a year of arduOus negotiation
the Turkish government yielded, and
in February, 1853, the keys were hand
cd over to the Latin monks, and the
silver star was established in the sane
tuary of Bethlehem.
Unfortunately Emperor Nicholas, as
head of the Greek church. considered
this an infringement Of his rights and
Immediately ordered 10000 men
across the Turkish frontier. At the
same time he demanded that the
claims of the Christian population of
Turkey should be secured by treaty
with himself, but the sultan refused
this, with the support of France, Aus
tria and Prussia.
The car then proceeded to seize the
Danubian provinces, proclaiming a the
same time that he had mo intention
to commence war"
The central European countries at
tempted to secure a compromise, but
neither party would agree to their
mediation, and in October the sultan
declared war.
England and France joined him, and
so from such slight beginnings sprang
the most merciless. bloody and fruit
less struggle of the nineteenth CEN
tury.-New York Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-04
SUITS OF ARMOR.
The Last Battle In Which They Were
Worn by European Soldiers,

Urn Wy european SoAohCEA.
The last occasion, it is believed, on
which suits of armor were worn in bat
tie by European soldiers was in 1899.
The incident, according TO chroniclers
of the Napoleonic wars, took place in
! that year, when a small French force
was holding the little fort at Aquilla
in the Abruzzi against a rising of the
hostile peasantry of the district.
The French were not strong enough
to fight their way through the lines of
their opponents, who outnumbered
them 20 to 1, while, as the latter had
no guns, the Frenchmen could hold
their position with confidence.
There were, however, left on the
space lying between the opposing
forces some dozen or so guns which the
beleaguered had not been able to take
with them into the fort.
An attempt was made by the besieg-
ers to remove these guns by means Of
long rope worked by capstan plac-
ed In house a short distance away,
and, though their first endeayors re-
suited in failure, the French realized
that the ultimate capture of the ord
nance would seriously jeopardize the
chances of the fort holding out.
The necessity of spiking the guns
mas apparent, but sortie in the face
of the overwhelming musketry fire OF
che insurgents was, out OF the question.
At this juncture an idea occurred TO an
artillery officer. He remembered hav-
ing noticed, in making an inspection of
the magazine, some old plate armor,
and, selecting from the best preserved
II suits, he determined to try whether
they would not afford sufficient protec-
ton for his men to attempt TO work uu-
der cover of their own guns.
Twelve stalwarts, therefore, marched
out clad in this cumbrous, uuaccustom-
ed accouterment, taking with them the
necessary tools, and succeeded in exc
cutting their purpose under a hail OF
bullets from the besiegers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-04
InchanRed.

The lapse of years makes quite a
difference in things, and Rip Van Win
kle was not to blame for feeling out OF
place after his long nap.
Everything is new" he murmured
pitifuIly, the while a tear pushed man
fully away at his eyelid. Nothing is
like it used to be. oh, for the sight OF
something familiar
Wandering into a store, he carelessly
picked up comic paper, more to hide
his emotion than anything else. Sud
denly he gave cry of exceeding great
joy.
The same old jokesT' he sobbed joy
fully The same old jokes"'-Kansas
City Independent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-04
IT CLEANS THE SHIPS.
Sailing Through Volcano Crater
In the ERean Sea.

In the ERean Sea.
In the iEgean sea Il vessel may sail
into the top of a crater, and though it
is hard to find anchorage there, yet a
mere sail through is appreciated great
ly by captains. because it cleanses the
bottom of the ships from marine
growth.
More than 1000 years ago the isle OF
Santorin was split in half by an earth
quake. with the result that what was
once the crater of a volcano is now a
crescent shaped harbor. Two glisten-
ing white towns of Thera and st.
Nicholas are perched on the summit OF
the steep cliffs. whose dark and dismal
hue is similar to that of the top OF We
suvius. Standing out against the sky
are large numbers of windmilIs, with
many sails, arranged in perfect cir
Gle. These are evidently employed for
crushing the olives, which. along with
the terraced vines, are the staple prod
uct of the island. The Santorin wine is
of excellent quality and is highly ap-
preciated in the Levant.
Between The main island on the east
and the smaller. Theresa. on the west,
are the three small Kaumene islands,
all of which have come into existence
since the original earthquake. while the
largest of the three was born from the
sea" less than 200 years ago, showing
that the center of the old volcano has
still certain amount of activity.
The water in the harhor into which
the sulphurous streams from this vol
canic island drain has a peculiar prop
erty which completely cleans off
growths of every kind from the bottom
of any ship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-04


I ply known about fence rails. hogs
tails and the way COWS kick. where
! would YOU be today: He had gone
bevond readin. writin and fgurin
1t was his higherseducation that saved
| your life"
| "Tbat's a strong pint ag'in you
| Moses says the deacon
"Yes,,but didn't caI doctor. grins
Moses. MY old woman pulled me
| throughNwith herb teas and good nurs-
| in. and you all know she can't hsger
the value of two dozen eggs
Then the. pint is on the stranger,
| and I'd like TO see him dodge it,
| 1.-The stranger was stubbin his toe
ng'in stones in the road and didn't look
happy, but he ,bEaced up and said in
answer:
Let us take n case right here at
home Here is store. 1t had TO be
designed by an architect before the
carpenter. could build it. Mr. Plumber
kin read, write and fgger, bat kin he
draw the plans fur a buildin? But
fur higher education. no man could do
il"
"Yes; it was a smart bit. of work"
acknowledged Moses, but / had con-
sidera BILE to say to that architect. He
had never heard that thunder would
turn sweet milk sour; he didn't know
cows had only teeth on one jaw; he
didn't know how to stop hen from
settin, hog from rOOtn or dog from
KILN sheep. He even poked his finger
into a waspS' nest to see if the critters
was at home. I'm not ag'in schools,
but if they is to tell our children that
the earth revolyes on its axis why
don't they also tell 'em that scratchin
n hogs back with corncob will help
to fatten him?
That's a pint. Moses-it's a pint"
shouts the deacon as he raps on a
bar'l. "Abner and Moses hev made
their pints, and now we'd like to hear
from Lsh Billings"
1--WE got mighty little TO say" re-
plies Lish as he sits with his back
bumped up like a camel.
"Bnt it can't be that an intelligent
man like you is opposed to education?"
protests the stranger.
That's accordin to what sort of edu-
cation it is
81 refer to general education. You
look like man of peace. but perhaps
you have had trouble with a neighhor
some time:''
YES, had trouble with Sam Wheel
err once"
land you went to law:'
Yes
ITO go to law you had a lawyer. II
that man had only known enough to
read, write and figure, he wouldn't
have bin a lawyer. He had to hev q
higher education to be a lawyer. Don't
you see?'
II skassly do says Lish.
But You had a lawyer, and so did |
Mr.. Wheeler. There was n suit, and |
you got jestice.'
That's a pint fur the stranger,
Lish"' shouts the deacon.
"YeS, mebbe tits, but femme tell him
how it turned out. Sam shet UP one Of |
my hogs with his, and l proved it, |
but my lawyer lost the case and charg-
ed me SO to boot. The hog wasn't |
with over SIS, but Sam had to pay his |
lawyer So. and he went home from |
the lawsuit to find the critter dead. |
That's gineral education. Sam and me /
lost S22 and a hog between us and /
was mad at each other fur ten years,
and I'm Sayin I've had huff of it and |
am q lin more schoolhouses till deathr'
The deacon jumped off the floor and /
said it was n pint and n strong one,
and the stranger got down off the coun.
ter and said he wasn't feelin extra wei /
and guessed he'd git to bed early.
NJ. QUAD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-04

Citizen-oTs her, can you (hic) tell
me where I Ohic) live? I'm Qhic) Sen
ator. Bigboddy, you know.
0fiicer-What's yer cooks name:
Citizer-Mayy Ann Chic) O'Brady.
Ofticer-Four blocks down and two
doors to yer right.-Judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-04

! The curves that are to complete the
track improvements Of the Tri-City
Railway company in Rock Island are
being distributed at various points
along the system where they are to
be used and where they will be put in
shortly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-04

Metals get tired as well as living be-
ings. Telegraph wires are better con-
duetors on Monday than on Saturday
on account of their Sunday rest, and a
rest OF three weeks adds 10 per cent to
the coEdu2tivity Of a wire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-04
KIDNEY DISEASE
CHICAG0'S GREAT (~S
CRIMINAL LAWYER II
CURED. w

Chicago, III, Sept. 5, 1899.
The Dodds Medicine Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
GentIe1nen:-I suffered from Rheumatism and
Kidney Trouble for years. My condition grew
gradually worse, In spite of my efforts TO inn
prove it. and finally ! became totally blind. I
consulted different physicians, but none of them
could cure me. ny case seemed 10 be hopeless.
Hy physician advised me TO try Dodd's Kid
ney Pills. I used the pills, and am now glad
TO say that am cured. ny eyesSght Is restored.
the Rheumatism has disappeared, and my kid
neys appear to be in as good and healthy condI-
tion as before ..as attacked with the disease.
am as we'll very way as ever was.
<So5Ss III mnW
e KInnENA Dodd's Kidney Pills cure all
Diseases of the Kidneys.
kSstSreCSH Sold by all des 1ers in nIedi-
RIOS AZ ksSl<I cine. 30 cents box or six boxes
E~SEA for 81 30. Sent receipt of
SW price by The DOdds Medicine
Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-04

Want of care does us more damage
than want OF knowledge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-04

St. L. Springfield. Peoria,
Bur. Quin via Monmouth
Chicago, Sterling Clinton &
Dubuque 1890. $3.50.
Peoria, Beardstown, Bur
lington, Denver and west
St. Paul & Minneapolis.
SterlinS Z, Clinton & Dubuque
St. l., Hans c., Denver &
PRc- coast via GalesburE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-04

.Dauy. -Dauy except Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-04

/" SIS am 7:l5 pm
I 7:45 am : $40 pm
2 2:40 pmltii:5e am
. $50 pma s:t5 am
$50 pmPt $40 am
. 7:l5 pm' SIS am
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-04

arrival. departure. :Dany, except Sun
SDally except Saturday. All others daily. Tel
ephone 1898
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-04

Began business July 2, 1850, and occupied
s. ( corner Of Mitchell
new building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-04

Trains marked daily all other trains daily
except Sunday. The $40 p. N. tran carries
through sleeper to St Louis, arriving there
S:2S q. III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-04

J. NJ Bufond- President
John Crubaugh, Vice President
r. Greenawait, Cashier.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-10-25
IN Take Your warch. Sir.

Louisville, KY, Oct. PA
woman highwayman has opened
operations in Louisville. She
promises to do a good business.
Her methods are certainly original.
Last evening w. s. Bureh was re-
turning to his home on East Wal
nut street. It was after dark.
Between Fourth and Fifth streets
a handsome, black eyed and black
haired young woman smiled at him.
Being of a gallant nature, Burch
asked if he might not protect her
on her way home. She readily
consented. Under the shadow of
an overhanging awning, Burch
put his arm about her. She nes-
tied up to him, and then he felt
cold steel pressed against his head.
IN take your watch, if you
please" the sweetest little voice
imaginable whispered. The little
black haired girl was holding a
pistol against his head. Burch
handed over the watch. Now none
of the Louisville men will walk on
the same side of the street with q
black haired girl.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-10-25
How MOODY Got Out Off.

Many were. the interesting expert
ences belonging to the Grst NorthGeld
conference called by d. L. Moody. One
especially shows Mr.. Moody himself
In his varying phases. it was the con-
versatiou hour at noon. and about 100
men were sitting under the tent on
Round Top
Nr. Moody. leaning sturdily against
the tent pole. led the meeting. Sudden
ly there came from him the plump
question. Brethren. how many of you
have SO grown in grace that you can
bear to have your faults toldT
Many hands went up. Quick as a
fash. but neither sharply nor insult;
ingly. Mr.. Moody turned to a young
minister and said:
Brother, you have spoken 13 times
IN IL days here and perhaps shut out
II other good men from speaking"
1t was true. The young man had
been presuming and officious. He had
held up his hand. but he could not bear
to be chidden. and now he stoutly de-
tended himself. only making matters
worse. Then another minister broke
forth and berated Mr.. Moody for his
bluntness. The latter blushed, but lis
tened until the reproof was done. Then
he suggestlvely covered his face and
spoke through his fingers. Brethren.
admit the fault my friend charges me
with; but. brethren. / did not hold uI
my handr'-Youth's Companion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-10-25
WI. BlrAh5 hAkIllhD tour
Large Crowds Stand In tine -RasE 70
Hear Him Speak-Baifimore Is
Enthusiastic-Sparkling Talks
Are warmly AprIauded.

Baltimore, Oct. 24.-The greet
ineextended William J. Bryan
was limited In numbers only by
the capacity of the places where
he was to speak.
Ten thousand people met him
at the depot.
In his first speech he said:
"The lines between the parties
are clearly drawn. You have a
chance to express by your votes
your own opinion upon public
questions. If you believe that q
private monopoly is a blessing
to this country, vote the repub-
lican ticket, and you will get all
the blessings you want.
"If you believe that private
monopoly Is bad, vote our ticket,
and all the power that the ex-
ecutive has will be employed to
make 1t impossible for a single
private monopoly to exist in the
United States,
eff you believe in a large
army, vote the republican ticket,
and you will get large army,
We want a small army and we
want to make the government sc
good that every citizen will want
to be a soldier when necessary
to preserve the government and
its blessings to posterity.
"If you believe in the colonia
policy administered by England
and now being administered BY
the United States in Porto Rict
and administered in the Philip
pine islands, vote the republican
ticket. But if you believe in th'
declaration of independence
vote our ticket.
eve are not willing to den,
the Filipinos the right which w
claim for ourselves, and befor,
you vote to deprive men in tn
Philippine islands of right ant
voice in his government, asl
yourselves what right you hav
| to participate in this govern
ment, if a Filipino has no righ
to participate in his government
"Our plan is to deal with tn
Philippine islands as congress
dealt with Cuba. We want t
give the Filipinos governmen
of independence and protectio
from outside interference Will
they work out their destiny
And if anybody tells you ths
we cannot haul down the flag i
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-10-25
PREslDENTMKINLEY AND OTHER
OFFICIALS PRESENT.
bQTAt'5 OVATION 1t PHILADELPHIA
The Bad Of the Strike 10 Close at Head.
Ssme Miners Become Bolsteroas.
Fetal Explosion at Smokeleos
Powder Works-J0M Breakers.
SHERMAN LAID TO REST.

81 Scrppa-ActsAe Press Association
Mansfield, o., Oct. 25.-John
Sherman was laid to rest this af-
ternoon with honors becoming a
tribute to. the rules of great
nation.
The president, members OF his
official family and the general
army were present and paid tri-
butte to the dead statesman.
The remains lay in state in
Grace Episcopal church from 10
o'clock. Services were con-
Quoted by pastor, Rev. A. B.
Putnam.
The funeral pageant was a
long one and many prominent
men, as well as those in the
lower walks of life, were in line.
The entire city was draped in
mourning and a huge funeral
arch spanned Main street. AZ
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-10-25

the Philippine islands, you reply
that republican president
has promised to haul it down in
Cuba, and if republican presi-
dent can haul it down within 200
miles of our shores, q democratic
president can haul it down 2, 900
miles away.
Snow, my friends, it would be
cruelty to you for me TO detain
you here longer in this rain. =
(Cries of 'Never mind, 60 on. =
"You have your minds already
made up"
A voice, "Yes.''
"Then work from now on till
election day to make the. major
ity so large that money cannot
purchase this election. and no
intimidation Change the re-.
suit. rsE=esse-s
"If a man threatens TO dis
charge you because you vote the
democratic ticket, tell him that
if this country is as prosperous
as republicans say it is, you
ought not to have any trouble
getting another job. Oanghter)
And, my friends, If conditions
are such that a man having en-.
ployment does not go where he
can get another JOB if he loses
his present job, then conditions
are nothing to brag of in this
country. When will you be
! stronger to assert and defend
your manhood? When the trusts
have the monopoly of all indns-H
tries, and when you are to 90 on
your knees to the ground and
ask some trust magnate for
your daily bread, it will be too
late. l Yant to say this in con.
clusion: Do not stop when you
have voted the electoral ticket,
but vote to send democrats to
congress to carry out the demo-
cratic plans.
/ "When the evening of the elec-
ton comes, shall listen for the
4 returns from this state, and
hope that the returns win be
such that can sing Maryland,
My Maryland"
To-day the republican party
believes in the dollar first and
the man afterwards, If at all;
and III show you that it is true
by citing to you the fact that in
this campaign, which involves
the rights it has and the liberty
OF the human race, the republi-
can party has yet been able tc
get before the people but the one
question, and it says that the
only question is the.money ques
tion." (Applause.)
The Birdscll Wagon is the best
4 rw.we~ a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-10-25
EXPLOSION AND DEATH.

BY Scripps-McRae Press AssOclatlon
New York, Oct. 25.-A special
from Woodbridge, Va, says at
least twelve men were killed
during a series of awful explo-
sions at Indian Head proving
station, on the Potomac river
last night.
The entire post is demolished.
Three of the dead have been
identified.
Smokeless powder is manu-
featured at Indian Head.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-10-25
The magazine exploded at prov
ing grounds but no one was in.
lured.

BRYAN IN PHILADELPHIA.
By scripps-MeTsas Press Associatios-
Philadelphia, Oct. 25.-An i'm
mense crowd assembled at the
depot here today to greet Viii
liam Jennings Bryan on his ar
rival. He was driven to the
hotel La Sale where a magnifi-
cent reception was given.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-10-25
FRANCE MAKING PREPARATIONS
FOR GREAT DEMONSTRATION.
dtfhAD fId1F WITH baHl5
chIns's Civil wsr-Rebeis Destroy VIZ
isaes-Russis wiliisa 60 eeepeAnaie-
A@sriesa Aarseneat cad withdrew
Troops-Activity AGena Beers.
no WELCoME.KRuGER.
" scr.pps-McRas Press Associates.

BY scr.pps-McEsas Press Associartoa.
Marseilles, France. Oct. 25.-
Preparations are on foot for a
great demonstration IN favor of
President Kruger on his arrival
here.
The mayor refused to join
in the preparations on the
ground that it might cause di-
plomatic difficulties.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-10-25
REPORTS EXAGGERATED.
BY scripps-McRae Press AsaocIatioa

~ BcfIppB-McFsMN EfSNI AWpuEI1Ltu4
Washington, Oct 25.-Secre
tary Long mas received q dis
patch from Admiral ONeil. a
member Of the board of ordi-
nance, in which the admiral
states that the reports concern
ing the explosion at Indian Head
have been greatly exaggerated.