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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-20
MUSINGS AROUND MILAN.
Breezy Budget OF Gossip From the Town
on the HennepIn.

Breezy Budget of Gossip From the Town
the HennepIn.
Milan, Sept. 21.-Mrs. Neon her,
of Taylcr Ridge, was a caller here
Tuesday on her way to attend the NJ.
Z. confer' nee at Kewanee.
Mrs. Robert Miller visited Milan
friends Tuesday.
Mrs. D. w. Matthews returned
home rom Bloomington Wednesday.
Eli Lockhart, of Moline, visited in
NJ Ian Wednesday.
Rev j. B. Bartle Is in Kewanee at
tending the central Illinois conference
of the M. Z. church.
Mrs. j. A. Heath, of West Liberty.
Iowa, left for home after q 2-weeks'
visit with friends here and at Taylor
Ridge.
Miss Anna johnson spent Sunday
with her parents at Coal Valley.
Little Fay Rhoadarmer is visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dack in
South Heights.
James KslI made his first trip with
the rural free mail Tuesday. TIE
route is about 26 miles long and lies
south and west of Milan.
The farmers are now hauling off
their surplus corn. as they are as
sured of considerable new crop, the
earliest of which is hard enough to
feed
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dack returned
from Burlington, Ia, Saturday.
Mrs. Benton is visiting in MinDeap-
oils.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NcMichasl left
last Wednesday for Los Angeles, Cal
They will stop for a week or two at
Denver going out, and will probably
remain on the Pacific coast until next
spring.
Mrs. r. B. Girton left wednesday
for Denver, where she will visit her
brother for few months, and on ner
way home will visit friends at Omaha
The street and alley committee is
filling and grading Dickson street
A recital will be given by Mrs
Laura Schwab Humphreys Wednesday
evening Oct. %. under the auspices
of the Ladies' Aid society of the NJ Ian
Presbyterian church. Mrs. Hump
reys is a graduate OF tie Colum oiA
School of Oratory and teached ora
tory for six years.
Sept. II was pay day on the r.
&.P. for the men who are making re
pairs on the Cable branch, aud in con
sequence of plenty of money beer
flowed freely aud the police had a
busy time. Six men who were play
ing to three kegs of beer on the canal
bank and raising ned we're taken in
and pleaded guilty before Police Mag
istrate Heath and were fined So and
costs. Ode p lid. two gave security
and the other three went to jail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-20
ST ChrIstoDher.

The belief was that any one who
looked at n representation of st. Chris
topher WAS safe for that day from an
evil death. The saint was always por-
trayed of colossal size and is SC paint
ed at the entrance of most Spanish ca
thedrals that all may see him. None of
the many carved figures of this saint
approaches in size one which was re-
moved from Notre Dame ut Paris in
1IS5.
1t was said that st. Christopher's
original occupation was to carry people
across Il stream, and the legend is that
once n child presented himself to be
conveyed over. At first his weight was
what might be expected from his ill.,
FAINT years. but presently it began TO
increase and so went on till the ferry
man was like TO sink under his burden.
The child then said: wonder not, my
friend. l am Jesus, and you have the
weight of the sins of the whole world
on your back" Hence st. Christopher
is represented carrying the infant Saw
Jour across n river with the globe in his
hand.
St. Christopher has an interesting
place in the history of typography III
consequence of wood engraving of
his figure, supposed TO he of date about
1923. being the earliest known example
of that art
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-20
Try Holding Your Breath.

The modern quick moving elevator,
when it sinks suddenly, gives many
persons an unpleasant, qualmish feeling.
Into well filled elevator in a big shop
ping store the other day stepped from
one of the floors two women.
do you know" said one of them to
the other, THAT if you hold your breath
going down in an elevator you don't
have that unpleasant feeling; you don t
feel it at all. {"
OF course nobody in the elevator lis
tened Intentionally, but nobody could
help hearing what she said. Converse
ton instantly ceased, and every body
drew long breath. The elevator shot
downward in silence.
"Ground floorl" said the elevator
man as he threw back the door, and the
women streamed out from the car upon
the floor, talking now gayly, and there
was one at least who said that the plan
was effective.-NewY York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-20
Regulating n Clock.

1t IS not, of course. possible to seize
hold of the hands of a clock and push
them backward or forward Il tenth or
n twentieth part of second, which is
about the limit of error that is allowed
at the Greenwich observatory, so an
other method is devised. Near the pen
dulum n magnet is fixed. If it is found
that the penGSlum is going either too
fast or too slow, Il current OF electricity
is switched on. and the little magnet
begins TO pull at the metal as it swings
to and fro. 1t only retards or acceler-
ates the motion by an infinitesimal
fraction of n second each time. but it
keeps the operation up and in a few
thousand swings the tenth or the TWEEN
tieth part of the almost invisible error
is corrected, thus making the clocks
keep step" ut the proper instant of
time.-LcndOn News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-20
cRAN5ERRIEs COME
TO THE LOCAL MARKET

Fresh from marshes, glistening
with the dew that is akin to frost,
where hundreds of women and girls
earn their wages among the damp
vines, the first cranberries of the
season have come to Rock Island.
Like the first of everything they are
not fully ripe and the ze is not as
Large as what they will be by Thanks
giving, but the firsI shipment of be,-
ries YVES firm and uniform in color,
Their, b, ing but fe Of the unpopular
white sha0e
The arrival of cranberries in the
local market is . little epoch in itself.
Cranberry sauce, turkey, reunion
of poor relations and the joys of
Thanksgiving are foretold in the first
barrel. The berries are distinctly
American and the first of the crop
means much.
Late lettuce. egg fruits, beans and
new turnips are the best looking vege-
tables dis played. Potatoes have taken
back seat. being relegated to the
cellars and not given an honorary
place of display. Sweet potatoes sell
very well. but there is not the dc =
mand for them that there is for the
old fashioned kind
In the wholesale markets onions
and imported fruits have the stage,
with little more IF the calcium
| light on the onions. The onions are
dong a great stunt this year, even IL
the crop is little shy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-20
ANIMAL LIFE.

The army worm Is essentially n
grass eating insect, though it often
feeds upon other plants, and is said to
prefer oats to corn.
The malaptecurus, a fish only eight
inches long. can develop n shock of 2CO
volts of electricity in the twO-thou-
sandth part of n second.
Several pairs of pigeons which sci
enlist has observed in Paris have rails
ed their young in nests made entirely
of hairpns collected on the paths Of
the Luxembourg.
The largest nest in the world is built
by the mound bird. sort of Austria
liam fowl 1t makes mounds some
times $50 feet in circumference, in
which it buries it's eggs five feet deep.
The heaviest bird that flies is the
great bustard. In size it exceeds the
Norwegian blackjack. The old males
weigh about 81 pounds, but when food
is plentiful the young males may
weigh 40 pounds. Great bustards were
formerly as plentiful in western
Europe as cartridges. Now they are
rarely found,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-20
rhirtecn RuIes In Coins.

81 have never been able to compre-
hend." said n veteran numismatist,
''why so many Americans should be-
lieve that n vast amount of i'll luck CEN
tiers around the number Is.
'The commcnest of all our silver
coins Is the % cent piece. In the words
quarter dollar are Is letters. Thirteen
letters compose L Pluribus Unum. In
the tail of the eagle are 13 feathers and
in the shield are Is lines. There are Is
stars and Is arrowheads. while If you
will examine the bird through n micro
scope you viii find Is feathers in his
wing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-20

A group of half dozen physicists,
all eminent; sheet of paper, a pencil.
With the latter one of the group draws
"a pulley, cord over the pulley, tree,
a bough from which the pulley hangs.
To one end of the cord is attached a
stone, to the other cord clings a mon
key The stone balances the monkey.
If the monkey proceeds to climb up the
cord, what will happen? Will the stone
rise or fall? Heated discussion; break
up of the party; no result. Can any of
your readers help to settle this question?
Alfred Jingle in Engineer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-20
ABSOLUTE FAITH.
You Can Depend Upon the Word of This
Rock Island Citizen.
He has had the experience.
de has thoroughly tested the arti-

Rock Island Citizen.
He has had the experience.
de has thoroughly tested the arti-
Gle.
He found it as represented.
He corroborates the opinions OF
scores in Rock leland.
Isaac Sh.lTsr of 500 Fifteenth
street, employed at the Moline gas
woI ks, says: There was a dull.
heavy pain in the small of my back
continuallg and after STOPPING it was
all 1 could do to straighten again
There was always too frequent action
Of the kidney secretions which was
very annoying, especially through
the day. l saw Doan's kidney pill S
advertised in our paper aud procured
box from Marshall 81 Fishers drug
store. After a short treatment the
dun aching pains left me, my lack
felt stronger and the kidney secrt ito rs
were restored to their normal condi-
ton 1 know of others who had a
similar satisfactory experience with
Doan's kidney pills"
For sale by all dealers Price 30
cents Foster Milburn company, Buff
falo n Y sole agents for the L S.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no substitute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-20
A Double Runaway.

''Tbey have a new coachman at the
Rippenbangers."
"What's the matter with the old
one?"
"He let the horses run away"
''Did they run farT'
"Clear out into the suburbs"
Anybody with him?'
eyes, Mamie Rippenbanger. She and
the coachman haven't got back yeti
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-20
RenninE Petroleum.

The refining of petroleum is n process
of distillation in which it is separated
into several marketable products.
There are two methods of distiIIation.
known technically as lin vacuO" and
Cracking" In the first the petroleum
is distilled in a partial vacuum and in
the second with superheated steam.
This process receives its name from the
cracking sound of the steam as it
enters the undistiIled petroleum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-20
Hard Hi

Lord Fitzfoodle, casting himself on
his knees before Araminta. gave ut
terance to the following: ''Oh, that
could snatch a pine from some prime
val forest! ] would sharpen the end
with my penknife, dip it in the molten
crater of Vesuvius and write upon the
azure wall of heaven in letters of liv-
ing fire, 'Araminta, 1 love theep"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-20

a little Lewiston boy at Old Orchard
who has long, curly hair was told by a
lady that he ought to have it "shin-
gled."
''Shingled. 1 guess not" was his re-
ply. 81 amt going to have nails drove
In my head"'-Lewiston Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-20
Low Round Trip Excursion Rates to San
Francisco.

Septem Der 10Th to 9th inclusive.
the c, r. L. & p. Ry. will sell round
trip tickets to San Francisco at very
low rates, account meeting general
convention Episcopal church.
Return tickets good any time be-
tween October Srd and November
18th. Stop-over allowed at points in
Colorado. Wyoming. Texas. Montaus
AID Bri sh Colum bia, or west OF
there. : rough iirsi-class and tour
ist sleepir cars from Rock Island to
San Frat SEQ.
For full particulars call at city
office, 1871 Second avenue, or tele-
Dhona 1h4l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-20
In a Great Hurry,

Benham-Why did that woman keep
you standing at the door for half an
hour?
Mrs. Benham-She said she hadn't
time to come in.-Brooklyn Life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-20

Impossible to foresee an accident
n II impossible To be prepared tor it
DE-. Thomss' Eclectric Oil. Monarch
o yer pain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-20
Extension of Limit

on Buffalo Pan-American tickets via
Nickel Plate road. $I3 for round
trip, tickets good 10 days; $40 for
round trip. tickets good 20 days.
Three daily trains with vestibuled
sleeping cars and first-class dining
car service on American club plan.
Meals ranging in price from 80 cents
to 81. address John Y. Callahan.
general agent, Ill Adams street,
Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-20
The sphInx,s Riddle.

Johnny-What is 1.-THE riddle of the
Sphinx
Papa with meaning glance at
mamma)-The riddle of the sphinx is
this: How can she, being at least part
woman, sit there year after year and
century after century without ever say
ing word? All, my boy, 1 guess it'll
never be answered eitherl-Cleveland
Leader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-20

Helmets in the fourteenth century
Were surmounted by extravagant orna
meuts. Feathers, flowers, images o
dragons, birds, beasts, the figures o.
women and occasionally the bust of the
knight himself adorned the crest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-20
TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS

Very low rates TO Buffalo. N. Y and
return via the c.. Il. 1. & p. railway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-20

Call at the city office. 1913 Second
avenue for full Information regarding
C.. 4. l. d P. railway passenger ser
vice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-20
Buffalo Pan-AmerIcan

Is day tickets for $13 via the Nickel
Plate road. 20 day tickets $40.
Lowest rates to all eastern points
John Y. Callahan, general agent, III
Adams street, Chicago. City ticket
office Ill Adams street, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-20
Illinois Day at tn Pan-AmerIcan EEposI-
ton.

ton.
The Nickel Plate road will sell
tickets for that occasion at a rate as
low as $10.50 for the round trip, good
going Sept. IA and ID and returning
TO and including Sept. p. For par
ticulars regarding tickets at especially
low rates, with longer limits, availa-
BILE in sleeping cars on same dates
call on or address John Y. Callahan.
general agent, Ill Adams street, CHI
caOO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-20

The Burlington route, c., 8. & Q.
railroad company, will have on sale
Sept. 3 and IL, home seekers excur-
sion tickets at one first class fare,
plus ~, for the round trip, TO points
south, southwest. west and north
west. good returning within 81 days
from Date of sale. 1t also has on
sale, at greatly reduced rates. tickets
for Puget Sound points. Colorado,
Pacific Coast and various other points.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-20

turn, SIS
Via the Nickel Plate road, daily with
limit of Is days; 2O-day tickets at $40
and 30-day tickets at $21 for the
round trip. Through sers ice to New
York and Boston and lowest availabls
rates. For particulars and Pan-AmeI-
lean folder of buildings and grounds.
write Join Y. Callahan. general agent,
Ill Adams street, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-20

TAO.oO TO buffalo anu Return Account OF
Illinois Day
at Buffalo Pan-American exposition.
via Nickel Plate road. Good only in
coaches. Tickets on sale Septem Der
14th and 18th, good returning to and
including September 22nd. Three
through trains daily, leaving Chicago
forenoon, afternoon and night. Spec
tally low rates, with longer limits,
available in sleeping cars, on same
dates. Through service to New YORK
and Boston. For particulars, call on
or address John Y. Callahan, general
agent, Ill Adams street, Chicago.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-22


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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-08-22
FROM WATAUGA.

Watauga, Aug. 9O.-Last week we
had very hard rains. The river rose
very rapidly and the local train came
from Johnson City and ran cars upon
the bridge to weight it down, but at 4
a, m. last Tuesday morning about 100
feet of the bridge went out carrying
with it three cars loaded with stone.
The river was then nine feet and very
swift, carrying the cars to the ford.
The Southern has lost fifteen cars thus
far by the bridge. The bridge was re-
paired and trains crossed on last Fri
day.
G, L. Ewing, superintendent of the
Southern railroad: g. W. Wescott,
master of trains; John Henderson,
superintendent Of bridges, and Wamp-
Ter, supervisor, were here last week
hurrying up the work on the bridge so
trains could cross and communication
be restored.
Miss Blanche Robertson is visiting
relatives in Greene county.
w. E. Reese and wife, of Johnson
City, spent Sunday with relatives here.
Mrs. G. d. WEIGH returned last week
from a visit to relatives and friends at
Bristol.
Miss Roxie South, of Telford, has
been the pleasant guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
@. FL. Gillespie for several days.
Miss Laura HOLMAN, of Knoxville,
who has been the guest of Misses
Blanche Robertson and Generke Small,
ing, has returned home.
Mrs, Geo, W. Wills spent part Of
last week visiting in Bristol.
Miss Ethel Plummer, who has been
spending the summer with her father,
E. H. Plummer here, left yesterday
for Roanoke, Va, where she will visit
her brother, James Plummer, for few
days, then she will go to Waverly, Va.
where she has a position as teacher il
the high school at that place
W. L. Plumer, salesman for tn,
Lynchburg Plow Co., is Spending hi
vacation with his father here.
MACHINE.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-08-22
Good for Old Washington.

Of the seventy nine teachers who took
the examination for the State certif-
Gates, fifty three were successful. For
ty seven of these are from Washington
County. This certainly speaks we'll
for old Washington. w. s. Squibb,
of Morning Star, leads the list, having
made an average ofninety three. This
is quite compliment to Will, as he
never attended any institution of learn
ing except country school, 1t shows
that while high institutions of learning
are advantageous that it all depends on
ones own efforts at ast.-Courier.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-08-22

Mr.. Robert White arrived here from
Tennessee last week and his marriage
to Miss Laura Daniel occurred at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. $. Daniel, Saturday evening at
eight o'clock, Rev. Pavey officiating.
Only few relatives Of the bride were
present except Miss Ora Hargrave who
played the wedding march. Mr.. and
Mrs. White will leave in few days II
Tennessee, their future home. The
Record joins their many friends in ex-
tending congratulations. --Russellyille,
Ind, Record. This is our citizen, r..
E. L. White, and he has many friends
here who join THE COMET in congratu-
lations.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-08-22
A Veritable Lusus Naturae.

We have had placed on our table two
evidences of nature. These are two
chicks in embryo One is formed with
one head, four legs, and one eye; the
other is q darker chick with two legs,
two heads, three eyes, all we'll devel-
oped. These are remarkable evidences
of the workings of a Creative Power,
and forcibly illustrates how immutable
is Gods will. 1t is something that,
while not elegantly pleasant to look
upon, gives ground for studying the
mysterious and inscrutable laws OF
Nature
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-08-22
Racing Purse.

The Tri County Fair Association will
offer racing premiums aggregating five
hundred dollars in crsh. This will be
divided SO as to provide three days of
good racing and a number of Knoxville
horses will be present to contest. OF
the above purse the following amounts
have been subscribed by private indi-
viduals:
New South Brewing Co... $40 90
W. O. Phillips. ..,........... 10 90
Ct. j. Ashe. observation-disclosures. w
Other parties, anxious for good rae
ing have expressed desire to aid finan-
cially and will be listed later.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-08-22
FROM HAPPY VALLEY.

Capt. J. H. Garter and son, Max, of
Asheville, are spending a few days
with A. Il. Love.
Dir. Herman Clackley and Brooks
King, two of Bristol's most promising
young men, spent last week in the Val
ley fishing.
Mrs. Broyles, Of Texas, who is visit
ing her son, DR.. Broyles, Of Milligan,
spent the day Thursday with Mrs. e.
D. Jobe.
Misses Mamie King, Beatrice Reeves,
Eva and Perl Lyle, Matte Young and
Willie Payne were the guest of the
Misses Thomas last week.
Grayham L. Gardner, Of Marion,
Va, spent several days very pleasantly
this week with friends in the Valley.
Mrs. J. 7. Branner is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. II. O. Jet, Of Eliza
bethton.
The young people will be glad to
know there will be an ice cream supper
August "a in the Taylor house at Wa
tauga Point. This house was among
the first built by the early settlers Of
this country, and everyone who adj
mires ancient buildings will find this
one very interesting A great effort
viii be made to entertain the people.
The Williams children will sing sew
eral songs. ''Rebecca at the we'll" will
be one of the most attractive features
of the evening. While the "Gipsy
Fortune Teller" will be no less attrac-
tive to those who are waiting to learn
their fate A large crowd is expected
and 10 one could return home without
feeling that one of the most pleasan
nights, of their lives had been spen
while helping to rebuild the ehurcl
which was washed away from WataugI
Point. Nj. X.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-08-22

Jack Gillespie and Miss Charlsie
Keeper were married at the home Of
the bride at Limestone yesterday. The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
i. B. Keeper, formely of this city, and
is a charming young lady, having
many friends in this city. Jack is
night operator at the Southern depot
in this city and is to be congratulated
Mr.. and Mrs. Gillespie will live in
johnson City.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-08-22
W. c. 7. U. Meeting.

Fort Worth, Tex, Aug. "details
of the National W. G. T. U. meeting
at Fort Worth November IS were given
out this morning. Three thousand del
egates will be in attendance and as
many visitors from every part of the
United States. All the national officers
and State presidents are expected. Ar
rangements are making to secure the
services of Charles Galloway, the cele-
brated organist of Paris. The meeting
will be the largest gathering of women
ever assembled in the south.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-08-22
To Wed Girl From Cuba.

Lieut.. Henry Watterson, jr., son of
the editor of the Courier-J ournal, was
married in Philadelphia on the 10Th
inst. to Senorita Blanca Casanova of
Cienfuegos, Cuba. They will go to
the Atlantic coast on their wedding
trip; will then visit Mr.. Watterson's
parents and will afterward be stationed
at Fort Sheridan.
Lieut. Watterson's marriage is the
elimination of an army romance, he
having met his bride while with the
Twenty-ninth regiment in Cuba.