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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-14
Fire Among the Redwoods.

Perhaps the most startling pheno-
menon of the fire was the quick death
OF childlike sequoias only a century or
two ago. says John Muir in The Allan
tic. In the midst of the other compare
lively slow and steady fire work one OF
these tall, beautiful saplings. leafy and
branchy, would be seen blazing up sud
denly all in one heaving, booming, pas
sionate fame reaching from the ground
to the top of the tree and fifty to a
hundred feet or more above it, with a
smoke column bending forward and
streaming away on the upper free flow
ing wind.
TO burn these green trees a strong
fire of dry wood beneath them is re-
quired to send up a current of air hot
enough to distill infiammable gases
from the leaves and sprays; then, in
stead of the lower limbs gradually
catching fire and igniting the next and
next in succession, the whole tree
seems to explode almost simultaneous
ly, and with awful roaring and throb-
bling n round tapering flame shoots up
200 or 300 feet, and in a second or two
is Quenched, leaving the green spire 4
black dead mast bristlcd and roughen-
ed with down curling boughs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-14
To Cure Round shouIders.

In the case of round shoulders the
muscles of the back are likely to stiffen
from disuse. A special exercise to get
them into a Timber condition seems to
be necessary. Stretch out and down
with the arms until they nearly touch
the floor, bending back in like manner.
To successfully accomplish the latter
sit on a stool before an upright piano
or heavy desk, plant your knees firmly
against the furniture until you have a
good support, then slowly bend back
ward with your hand pointed over
your head. At first you think you will
surely crack in half, so stiff are the
muscles, but astonishingly soon comes
the pliability, and as it is impossible
to fall your progress is easy and rapid.
This exercise if persisted in will
straighten out a curved spine, but it
must be done gently and with patience.
because the tendons in the back are
delicate and must not be coerced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-14

that shall have none left for myself
II pay it all back. What would you
do?"
"Quite easy to trick EN-" said the
friend. Kill your pig and leave 1t
hanging outside until late at night, SOS
every one can see 1t. Then take 1t in
and say some one stole it. Stick to the
tale. and you'll be all right"
The farmer followed instructions.
and the kind friend watched his chance
and stole the pig. The poor farmer
came around next morning to tell what
had happened.
Somebody's stolen my pig" he
cried.
Good" said the friend. "Stick to it.
and the neighbors IL believe you, sure
enough"
But IL was stolen, tell you"
Excellent" quoth the friend. Just
you stick TO the tale
"You COMPOUNDED ass" yelled the
farmer. Don't you understand? 1t
was really stolen"'
Superb laughed the delighted
friend. "You ought to have been an ac-
tor so you ought
That Suffolk farmer slammed the
door and went away fuming.-London
Answers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-14

II had long suffered from indiges-
tion," writes G. A. LeDeis, Cedar
City, Mo. Like others tried many
preparations, but never found any
thing that did me good until / took
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. One bottle
cured me. A friend who had suffered
similarly 1 put on the use of Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure. He is gaining fast
and will soon be able to work. Be-
fore he used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
Indigestion had made him a total
wreck" B. II. Bieber and Hartz &
Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-14
The Lu.trous Pearl.

Pearls, as most readers know, are
small bodies found either in the mother
of pearl shells or those with nacreous
lining They are formed either by a
disease. by the presence of a parasite
or by an effort on the part of the mol
lusk to rid itself of some foreign sub
stance which has found it's way into
the shell.
Pearls are composed of many layers
of carbonate of lime with organic mat
ter between and are not always pearly
throughout and invariably have some
small central core or nucleus. Round
pearls of fine luster and color are very
valuable. and their value increases rap
idly with their size.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-14
ENeLANp,s SEA eYPslEs.
A Strange Little Tribe Fhat Lives
Always on Boats

I A Strange Little Tribe That Lives
Always on Boats.
A strange and almost unknown part
of the population Of it can be called
that of the British isles is the queer
semiwild folk known as sea gypsies.
Real gypsies they are differing from
their fellow gypsies in the fact that
they always live on the sea and that,
never having mingled with landsmen,
their type is much purer and more
nearly resembles the original.
There are about 500 sea gypsies in
Britain. They cruise along the coast,
seldom touching the land, but always
close to it, in old and weatherbeaten
craft that may have carried their
grandfathers.
When the tide is out, the old craft
will often drop anchor by a sand bank
island far out at sea. and her crew will
grub for cookies with their hands, fill
Ing a score of baskets. but saying moth
ing to each other, for they are almost
out of the habit Of speech. They find
fifty shellfsh where the ordinary fisher
man finds one, but they rarely do the
same thing two days running, and in
inc neat muir they hiy De SndrlhS TAU
bits on headland miles away.
The sea gypsies are wild eyed and
thickset. Their hair is always either
Jet black or golden. They are still of
almost pure Morse or Danish descent.
never having used the land and mixed
with the shore folk to any extent.
Their hands seem to be all thumbs in
stead of fingers. so powerful and stubby
are the digits, because they have done
nothing but haul ropes and dig in the
wet sand.-New York Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-14
Daring Waaus.

"Wasps were the first paper makers"
said an entomologist. at is very inter
esting to study the ways OF these fierce
little insects. For the sake of a grab
at the honey store a single individual
will sometimes face n whole hive of
bees, being in fair combat match for
any three Inhabitants of the apiary.
Most of us have had experience of the
fearlessness with which they will at
tack human beings"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-14
Illinois Infirmary and School of
Natural Healing.

will remove your cataract or
straighten your eyes without the use
OF the knife. If you have catsrrh of
the nose, throat or ears or deafness
from any cause, consult this eminent
gentleman and expert. who will give
you his candid opinion about your
case, and il durable he will kindly
tell you SO and advise you sgainst
spending money for useless treat
ment.
Glasses fitted free of charge
Consultation, examination and
advice absolutely free. Also
SIS X-Ray examination abso-
lutely free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-14
A FInme Conhinntinn.

II a small quantity of chlorate OF
potash be powdered end mixed with an
equal quantity of powdered sugar. a
candle may be lighted by means of the
mixture without matches.
Place a little OF itsin the depression
around the wick of n candle that has
been previously used and then touch
the mixture with a glass rod the end
of which has been dipped in oil of Wit
riol. 1t will burst into fame, lighting
the candle. 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-14
Fire Fighting In England.

In the smaller places in England
horses have to be borrowed for the fire
engines. Often thirty to fifty minutes
are wasted in getting horses. which.
when an alarm of fire was given, were
at work at their daily duty. A consid-
cradle amount of time is also lost in
finding proper harne SIS for them. The
horsing of steam engines in country
districts is very difhcult problem.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-14

We have recently added to our In
Urinary a new department for the
special treatment and cure of all dis
eases of the eye, ear, nose and throat.
This department is under the able
management of one of the most skilled
and scientific experts upon diseases
OF the eye, ear, nose and throat west
OF New York City. He has no peers,
and but few equals. If you have
crossed eyes, granulated lids. inflam-
nation of the eyes, liberation of the
eyes, scum, film or cataract, failing
sight, eyes blur or water, or any
sffliction of the eye, CONSULT The
ONLY EXPERT, DIR. j. "A. MILL
CAN. of Chicago, who is now asso-
ciated with DIR. j. Alvin Horne, who
can cure your eyes to stay cured, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-14
slammed Into Live Goals,

when a child l burned my foot
frightfully." writes w. H. Eads. Of
Jonesville, Va, (which caused horri-
BILE leg sores for 80 years, but Buck
Inns Arnica Salve wholly cured me
after everything else failed" Infalli-
BILE for burns, scalds. cuts, sores,
bruises and piles. Sold by Hartz &
Ullemeyer. % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-14

"Look here said a Suffolk farmer to
friend. I'm going to kill my pig, but
I owe so much pork to my neighbors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-14

Corn-6ic.
OatS-36c.
StraW-H.
Coats per tom
j, sIS;ssS~oaoies fair, 1870; ire.A creamery.
Eggs-i7c. -
Hens-6c PEI mound
Spring q ems 5o0ss per dozen.
Cattle-| chers pay for corn fed steers
$50 - SS1s<c ows and heifers, shcesc; calves
Sheep-3cNsHc.
SSPring Esmbs-4c per pound.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-01
List of Patents

Issued from the United States Patent Office, Tuesday, July 30, 1901, for the state of Connecticut, furnished us from the office of Seymour & Earle solicitors of patents, SGS Chapel street, New Ha- ven, Conn.,:
 c. A, Breser, Noroton Heights, hand stamp.
 H. Hubbell, Bridgeport electric switch she'll
 c. Luke, Milford assignor to New Haven Novelty Machine company, New Haven, prepayment attachment for me- ters.
 w. F. Parmelee, Middletown, adjust able folding chair
 J. II. Post, Andover, embroidery hoop.
 F. H. Richards, Hartford, assignor to h. E. Tracy, sewing machine.
 l.. T. Smith, New Haven, valve for pneumatic tires.
 r. E. Stanley, assignor to Scovill Manufacturing company, Waterbury, ck-fastened button.
 M. Steinert, New Haven, upright pia- noforte action.
 c. G. Wells, Hartford, handsaw. w. D. Wood, West Haven railway switch operating apparatus.
 DESIGNS.
 J. Lemay, Bridgeport, corset.
 H. H. Taylor, Bridgeport, waist ex tender.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-01
Etmanria1
THE STOCK MARK EFT
Failure 10 Settle Steel Strike Causes a
 Drop in Prices.

| Failure 10 Settle Steel Strike Causes U Drop in Prices.
 l New York, July 31--There was no in- dication this morning of any awaken | ing from the lethargic state in which | the stock market has been plunged during the whole of this week. A spas modic dip was effected in the stocks of | the United States Steel Corporation at the opening on the failure of the Amal- gamated Association to agree upon terms for settling the strike at their session yesterday. The whole market opened down in sympathy under the attack of the professional traders. But the subsequent action of the market demonstrated it's professional charac- ter The opening dip, following yester- days decline, represented the extent to which small traders were willing to commit themselves, and they com menced to buy to cover short contracts and take profits. The policy of what are called the larger interests, pending IHe QeNblOpILtHl Ul llGW ltlIlOlS, llltluu- ing the settlement of the steel strike, seemed to be pretty clearly defined by these indications. By buying stocks freely during the period of liquidation they accomplished their purpose of sup porting prices. When prices advanced they were willing to sell out the hold ines which were taken purely for sup porting purposes, but were clearly un- disposed to attempt an extensive ad- vance until the situation clears itself It is noticeable that railroad authori- ties are willing to concede rather more damage to the corn crop, now that the drought is effectually broken, than they were during the period when the securities of their companies were un- der pressure of liquidation. With the turn of the month some slight replen- ishment of the money market is looked for as the result ot dividend and inter- est disbursements. which are however small. The most important is the div idend on United States Steel preferred of i 3-4 per cent. for the quarter. This will involve an outgo of about S9.000,0 000 for the $506, 479, 400 of the preferred stock outstanding. Preparation for the dividend, which is payable on August I, was reflected in the large operations of one of the clearing house banks to- day. This doubtless had much to do with the small furry in the call loan market late in the day, whihc helped the movement of the traders to put down prices to about the lowest of the day. Intimations that the srike set
 
 smoothly helped to this end. The clos
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-01
MIR. .PARKHuRsT DROPPED DEAD

MIR. .-PARkHURST DRUPFED DEAD.
 Hartford, July 31-Word was receiv- ed here this afternoon that ex-Alder- man Edward c. Parkhurst dropped dead at his cottage at Crescent Beach this noon. He was stricken with heart failure His wife and daughter were with him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-01
wEsTBRooK's EXCITEMENT.

Westbroolk, July 31.-His mind affect ed by prostration from the heat, Dr. Aaron Brown, aged seventy-flve years, an old resident and practitioner of this town, attempted to kill his son, Aaron Brown, jr.
 The assault occurred last week. In court yesterday pr. Brown was held by Justice Chapman under $500 bonds and will doubtless be examined as to his sanity.
 Young Brown went into his yard and discovered that his father had set fire to the barn. He had but just had a quarrel with the old man. The father was angered He rushed at his son with a closed knife in his hand and he threatened to kill him. Before he could open the knife the son overpowered him and put out the fire.
 Bonds have been furnished by F. G. Chapman for the release of the aged physician.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-01
A TREACHEROUS DOG.
A New Haven Little Girl Attacked at a
 Summer Resort.

A New Haven Little Girl Attacked at a
 Summer Resort.
 The little daughter of Dr. F. G. Will mot, of this city, who, with her mother, is spending the summer at Hotel Look Off in the White Mountains, was re- gently painfully bitten by a large New foundland dog owned by one of the guests at the White Mountain resort. Miss Norma, the little girl was playing on the lawn, when the dog suddenly attacked her, biting her hand and wrist in a fearful manner. The best medical aid was summoned immediately and everything done to relieve the sufferer. Since the injury occurred pr. Wimot has received from Mrs. Wilmot three messages, each of which stated that the little girl was considered out of danger. At the hotel the affair caused consider able excitement among the many guests, some of whom wanted to have the brute killed and others threatened to leave if the doy was not either chain ed or removed. The. proprietor of the hotel declared that the big dog must be taken away from his premises, and so directed the owner of the dog.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-01
Closing Prices.

Following arc the closing prices reported by Prince x Whtely. Bankers and Brokers, 52 Broadway. New York. and 15 Center st.. New Haven Bid. Asked.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-01

The foremen of the Yale & Towne Manufacturing company, Branford, will hold a picnic at Mansfield's Grove next Saturday..
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-01

ing was thus made weak. United States Steel fell an extreme 3-4 and the preferred Is. The, most con- spicuous feature of the market, next to these, was Norfolk and Weste ern, which rose nearly 3 points on a per- sistent demand, which was without ex- planation,
 The railroad bond market was in tensely dull and irregular. Total sales par value 0910000.
 United States bonds were all un- changed on the last call.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-01
MT. and Mrs. Charles Bonney are so- journing at Woodmont.

Henry L. Shattuck, of Shellsburg, Iowa, was cured of stomach trouble with which he had been afflicted for years by four boxes of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. He had previously tried many other remedies and a number of physicians without re- lief. For sale by all druggists.
 The best physic- -Chamberlain's stom- ach and Liver Tablets. Easy to take; pleasant in effect. For sale by all drug eists
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-01
CAT BOATS 1,5oo MILE TRIP.

A Cape Cod mariner, Captain George F. Garfield. of Kickermuit Creek, R. l., arrived in the harbor Tuesday night with a 2S foot cat boat. the Nirvana, with which he is on his way from Cape Cod to Jacksonville, Fla, where he is to deliver the boat to it's purchaser. He left Hyannis, Cape Cod, with the boat Tuesday morning and after laying in some provisions at this port sailed away yesterday afternoon. The boat was built at Cape Cod and sold to Hen-
 ry Delmar, St. Louis capitalist who has winter residence in Florida and wants to use the boat in Florida waters.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-01
DEATH, OF A VETERAN OF THE
 THIRTEENTH C V


 Ex-Lieutenant Charles Daniels, who served with distinction in the civil war as a member of the Thirteenth Connec- ticut Volunteers, died at his home, 725 Howard avenue, Bridgeport, Tuesday night. He was fifty-seven years old, and for five years had been in declining health He was the second of the Bridgeport war veterans to die within a week. MT. Daniels was a native of Winchester, and when he joined the army he went as private with the Thirteenth, which was recruited main ly in Litchfield county. He returned with shoulder straps, earning the com- mission of lieutenant while in service. He had lived in Bridgeport the greater part of the time since the war, and for number of years was employed as foreman in the Malleable Iron Works. He was devoted to his home and family. His wife, three sons and daughter survive him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-01
The Union Trust Company
NEW HAVEN.

NEW HAVEN.
 CHARTERED by the State of Connecti. cut with authority to act as Executor, Ad. ministrator, Guardian, Receiver or Trustee, under will or deed; oe ,, . Court and all Public Trust Funds. Acts as Trustee for Municipalities, Corporations and individuals, and administers trusts of stocks. bonds, or other evidences of indebt- edness. manage sinking funds, and do all business such as Is usually done by Trust 1t also does general Banking business, collecting checks, , notes, ,,. coupons. % and re. y es pand ol eacn epart from the general assets of the Com This Company Is by law regularly exam: HENRY HENRY L. HoTCHKIss. President.
 EUGENE s. BRISTOL. Treasurer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-01
FUNERAL OF MIR. ALTMAN.

The remains of Frank A. Altman, who expired in his sixty eighth year on Monday afternoon, were laid at rest yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock in Evergreen cemetery. Rev. MT. Suter, of the German M. E. church, officiated and delivered a sermon at the house, 23 Auburn street, on the subject God the Source of Life,' during which he con- soled the surviving members concern ing their loss of the beloved and honor- ed husband and father.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-01
A SUNDAY TRIP TO ROCK AWAY
 REACH

On Sunday, August 4, the New Haven line steamer Richard Peck will make a trip to New York city and Rockaway Beach, leaving Belle dock, New Haven. at a. m. At Long Island City spe- cia.l Long Island railroad train will be in waiting to convey passengers direct to Rockaway Beach. Landing will also be made at Pier 25, East river, New York The Peck will be due to arrive in New Haven on her return trip at 10 D. m. Fare for the round trip will be $1 either to New York or Rockaway Beach Number of tickets will be strictly limited and should be purchas- ed in advance. Tickets and staterooms will be on sale at Bishop & Co.'s office, 703-5 Chapel street, on Thursday, Au-l gust 1.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-01
OBITUARY NOTES.
VIII be Buried To-day.

William Mullen, an old soldier, who died at the hospital yesterday, will be buried to-day from the undertaking es- tablishment of Lewis & Maycock and the interment will be in Evergreen cem- etery.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-01

Chauncey w. Wells, a member of the Yale faculty, left here yesterday morn- ing for the Pacific slope to enter upon his duties as an assistant professor in the University of California.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-03-11

and Dahl argued earnestly in favor
of the proposed constitutional amend
ment permitting the reelection of
sheriffs and the resolution was laid
over for the day Mr. Babb made
his maiden speech to his colleagues,
vofcing opposition to the Cleophas bill
permitting electors of towns to vote
whether or not wide tires on wagons
shall prevail He was in favor of road
improvement, but not of this species
of local option. The territory of the
operation of the measure was too
limited, he said. If his town, for in
stance, voted for wide tires, people of
adjacent towns could come on to it's
roads with narrow tires and cut them
all up. Mr. Frost held that the
measure was educational,-thati if one
town voted for wide tires neighboring
towns would soon follow. The bill
was ordered to a third reading The
Jones bill permitting children under
3 years of age to be admitted to the
Sparta state school was put over till
Tuesday. The Torrens land transfer
Jill WoO put ONCl I'LL MARCH L., DIE
though it was on the calendar with an
adverse recommendation regarding it.
AS the result of a discussion in the
assembly all the judicial districts in
the state may be reorganized Upon
motion of Mr.. Frost, Mr.. Katzs bill
creating a new eighteenth judicial
circuit was referred to the committee
on judiciary. Mr.. Keene, suggested a
plan for the disposition of this bill
and all kindred measures that it
seems may be made. He said that no
new judicial circuits were needed, but
what the conditions really demanded
was redistricting of the state, and
he favored the appointment of COM
mission to do this work. He explained
that while some circuit courts were
overworked and never completed their
calendars, in other circuits the judges
were not earning one-half of their
salaries.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-03-11
The eossiping Tribe.

Curse the little things unspoken
That one quite unwilling hears
Whispered loud, and by that token
Knows intended for his ears.
Mrs. Grundys, matrons naughty,
Long beneath their tongues have
rolled
Dainty morsels something naughty
Hinted at, but never told.
How discreet they seem in giving
Out the secrets known to them!
Someone's home life's not worth liv-
ing,
Someone saw-ahem ahem!
WE'LL it would not be surprising
If he'd find out she's so bold!
Always something compromising
Hinted at, but never told.
Curse the little things malicious,
Things they hint but ne'er describe!
Regulations vultures vicious
Are the Mrs. Grundy's tribe.
Peace destroyers, common vandals,
Wolves within the social fold,
With their lengthy list of scandals
Hinted at. but never told.