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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
Wanted to broaden Him.

Charles B. Hanford while playing in
Texas town was approached by a
young man in typical cowboy fashion.
who said:
care you the manager of this play
that comes tonight?"
Mr.. Hanford said lie was.
do you want to hire a man to help
act?''
mo. My company is complete"
want to hire a man to help count
money!"
mo-
want to hire a man to get out in the
back of the theater and holler and ap-
plaud?"
Not this tour. The audiences are at
tending to that very satisfactorily"
Want anybody for anything on
earth?"
mot that 1 think of at present"
"Well, that's just our luck. We've
got a man here who recites pieces in
consideration of being treated. If he
doesn't get treated. he'll hang around
and make the barroom unpleasant for
hours. We don't want to hurt him, for
he's a good sort in the main. But he
ohuy hho"S tHIee plSSeS ~ anu
ny's grafton, Hamlets soliloquy and
Rienzi's address to the Romans. We
thought that if you could fiatter his
mind into the belief that he's a great
genius and haul him around the cOun-
try two or three trips, so that he can
learn a few new pieces from you, we'd
be willing to make up a purse that
would come mighty near making it
worth while."-New York Telegram.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
OLD DuTcH WE'RE cHoLERlc
They Called Each other "saappert-
Jes,'' and Even Worse.

Jes,'' and Even Worse.
What a contentious crowd the in
habitants of the village, then known as
Breuckelen, now part of Brooklyn,
was!
The early records are filed with
reports of inquiries into the cause of
rioting and disturbances of the peace.
The early court records consist largely
of actions brought for SANDER and as
sault. 1t is recorded that a man was
arrested for calling an official ''snap-
pertie," another was put in jail. charg-
ed with having called his neighbor Il
dick beeste" and still another was
clapped into jail for having called Il
certain official ''bloodsucker." Some
of the old Dutch records make interest
ing reading.
And the court melted out justice in all
these cases with n regard for common
sense and a disregard for statute law
that one cannot help but admire. one
instance of curious adjustment of
penalties may be cited:
The village tavern keeper and Il con-
tentious woman both appeared before
the court, asking justice. They had
quarreled. The woman had accused the
innkeeper of watering his brandy, and
he in turn had applied an opprobrious
epithet to the woman. The court after
hearing the evidence adjudged both to
be guilty. With rare discrimination
in making the punishment fit the crime
the man was fined gulden and the
woman. who had impugned the quality
of the brandy, was fined 20 gulden.
With hundreds of times the popula-
ton today, the courts of Brooklyn do
not have one-tenth the SANDER or as
sault cases that they had some 200
years ago, and, as for riot, there has
not been one of any magnitude even
threatened in more than a score of
years.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
How Do You Pronounce "DoEs,

How do you pronounce "dogT' The
chances are that. if you are an average
Massachusetts citizen, you pronounce
the co. rather broad, like ''o' in song.
The Century Dictionary, which is a
very indulgent dictionary indeed, al
lows you to pronounce it so if you
wish, but no other dictionary does.
You should really sound the 80" as in
not. Likewise how do you pronounce
'hog?" Even the Century won't let
you say "hawg." This reminds me
that friend has written the following
beautiful but abstruse poem:
MY HOG AND MY DOG.
IA lesson in pronunciation
] once owned a rowing hog
And likewise little dog,
Whom / chained unto log
To keep him from bog
Which was near.
That my faithful little dawg,
Despite the chain and lawG,
Would pursue that rowing hawg
And get drowned in the bswg
Was my fear.
Boston Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
Too Commonplace.

Little Jack-Oh. mother, do love
cake! It's awful nice.
Mother (reprovingly)-You should not
say you love" cake-say like" DO
not say 'awfuP'-say very" Do not
say "nice"-say good" And, by the
way. the word ''oh" should be omitted.
Now. my dear. repeat the sentence COR
rectly.
Jack-I like cake. It's very good.
Mother-That'S better.
Jack with IN air of disgusD - 1t
sounds as if ! was only talking bout
bread.-London Tit-Bits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
Jack-I like cake. It's very good.

Eucaline is a powerful antiseptic
and should be in every home. 1t will
prevent diseases that affect the mu-
cous membrane, such as diphtheria,
bronchitis, etc. 1t is unexcelled for
an effectual antiseptic and deodorant
in sick room. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
CIexer RiIkins.

"Bilkins' wife found some poker
chips in his pocket"
'Yes?"
"Well, Bilkins told her they were
cough lozenges."
"Clever of Bilkins, wasn't it?"
"Very-she swallowed two and very
nearly died. "-Ohio State Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
Am UnpIea.ant ReIntive.

"Her rich old uncle isn't bit nice to
her, is hep
"Nicei He's horridi why, he
threatens her awfully!''
Threatens herg'
Eyes, threatens to leave all his money
TO hospital for asthmatic CATS
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04
DR. S. II. MILLER,
Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist.

All diseases of horses and cattle treated on
approved principles. Surgical operations per-
formed in a scientific manner. Dogs treated.
All calls promptly attended to. Residence,
lilo Fourth avenue. Telephone 1862. once
and infrmary, Prick & Kautz livery barn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04

When man is out of money, he
doesn't show any, but when he is out
of temper he shows lot of it-Chica-
go News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04

Never take a substitute for Omega Oil.
If your druggist Persistently refuses to
give what you ask for, the Omega
Chemical Co., ss7 Broadway, New York.
will mail you bottle, prepaid. for SOC.
IN cash, money order OF stapps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04

Eczema, scald head, hives, itchiness
of the skin of any sort, instantly re-
lieved, permanently cured. Doan's
Ointment. At any drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-04

In the year 1900 the manufacture of
silk began in England.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-10-09

A bill brimful of pleasant amusement
played to big house at Polls last
night, led by bright farce "A Wo-
mans Dilemma which is the vehicle
in which May Wentworth and a com
pany of five people bring in a lot of
laughs and lively situations. William
j. Raynore, the comedian Of the piece,
is a host in himself. The idea of the
skit is worked out with great dash and
spirit by the well rehearsed company
Callahan and Mack, two of the best i'm
personators of Irish character, present
hood" 1t is the meeting of an old and
a young Irishman, with characteristic
encounter of wit and Feasibility and
some real Irish music on the flute, pic
colo and bagpopes concluding with
some capital dancing. Leon, the illu-
sionist is ceverly mystifying the au-
diences with his experiments in magic
and Monroe and Wesley, 1.-The Tall and
the Short of It." with a comic Irish
dancing act The Misses Sisson and
Stewart Hawthorne and Nice, Rome
and Ferguson, Sadie Probst and the
vitagraph complete the bill The vita
graph is showing the international
yacht race between Shamrock II and
Columbia for a feature that is excit-
ing and of great timely interest.
Prices: Matinee. 10c and zoe; evening,
10c, zoe and soc; ladies at matinee, 1oc
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-10-09

ognized leaders of pantomimic comedy
in this country, will give their success
full pantomimic comedy, the new Eight
Bells" at the Grand Opera house to-
morrow evening. This production is
entirely original and the Byrne Broth
ers are artists Of a high standard, ex-
ceiling as pantomimists and as aero
bats unexcelled. They are sufficient in
themselves for show, but others help
In the merrymaking. They have an in
exhaustible fund Of novelties in the
way of stage paraphernalia in the new
Eight Bells" and there is no limit to
trick scenery. Marvellous mechanical
effects and new panton1imic tricks,
which keep the audiences attention
riveted to the stage at all times The
great fire scene, the real engine and
team Of funny white horses, the car
riage ride and its mishaps, the funny
revolving ships, the animated statues,
the eccentric duel scene, are all great
laugh producers and ideas that origin
ated from the brain of this clever quar-
tette of pantomimists.
The four acts of 1.-THE Cherry Pick
ers," the celebrated military spectacle
which will be seen at the Grand Mon
day evening, contains a series of Incl
dents entirely new to melodrama. The
scene is India with the first act depict
ing a fine reception given to the native
Rajahs; the interior of a rich bunga-
low serves as the back ground to the
second act while the famous gun room
of the castle Candahar Is used in the
third act. This last named scene
reaches the very acme of realism. A
government postdak makes rich set
ting for the last act where 1.-THE Cher
ry Pickers," valiant soldiers that they
are, clear themselves from the stains
of dishonor by series Of brisk Incl
dents which tell with powerful strokes.
The production is carried entire while
the acting company is said to be very
strong and competent.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-10-09
DOUB TIERS.
Can Be Changed BY Knowledge.

If there Is any doubt about making
brain power by the use of certain food,
the doubter should make the following
experiment.
Helen Frances Huntington of Gaines
vile, Ca, says: "Just word of COM
mendation concerning Grape Nuts
which I have found to be the most
wholesome, nourishing and appetizing
food that has ever come to my know
ledge.
I am not a dyspeptic, but being con-
stantly engaged in severe brain work
I found that / did not thrive on ordi-
nary diet; even moderate dinner
dulled my brain so as to be practically
incapable of critical work. I tried
meat juice, peptonoids, the two meal
system of light breakfast and no sup
per, which brought on nervous deple-
ton and sleeplessenss, so I resorted to
one and another of the various health
foods, which all seemed alike tasteless
and valueless as a brain food, until
quite by chance l had a dish of Grape
Nuts food served as a dessert I liked
1t so we'll that I began to use it daily,
for supper four teaspoonsful in a saul
Ger of hot milk, eaten before it dis
solves to mushness.
This point should be remembered, as,
after a certain time, evaporation seems
to affect the sweet nutty flavor of the
food as in the case of certain fine ia
vored fruits
The result in my case was simply as.
tonishing. I had no desire whatever
for sweet pastries, meats, or in fact
anything else; and my brain was as
clear and active at night as on awak-
ing from long, refreshing sleep.
The peculiar advantage about Grape
Nuts food is that it supplies the nutri-
tive qualities of a varied diet without
the bad results of heavy eating
cheerfully recommend its use to all
brain workers, if not as an exclusive
diet, certainly for the last meal of the
day. l always take it with me when
travelling, which saves IL zeal of an
noyance and discomfort
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-10-09

for 1902 opens on October TO- The
lectures will be on 1.-THE Civil Code of
Japan" and will be delivered by Hon.
Kazuo Hatoyama, D. c. L.. of Tokyo,
Japan, president of the Sermon Oak
ko Law school, in the Auditorium, Hen
drie Hall, October 10, II, IA, Is, 16, II, at
p. m. The public is cordially invited.
The Hugh Chamberlain prize, for the
best entrance examination in Greek, is
awarded to Allen Schuyler Malcolm, Of
New Haven, who was prepared at the
Worcester, Mass, Clinical High school,
and the Hillhouse High school, New
Haven, with honorable mention of
Raymond Henry White of New Haven,
who was prepared at the Hillhouse
High school,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-10-09
THE MEMS CLUB

At the City Missions To- Night-The So
cial Hour.
At the Berkeley Mems club last week
there were present eight of the twelve
college men to whom has been assigned
the charge Of the club this year by the
Berkeley association at Yale. The ses-
sions of this club form a part of the
regular work of the City Missionary
association, and are held at s o'clock
every Wednesday evening at English
Hall, corner Of Court and State streets.
The entertainment during the Social
Hour" this evening will be given by
delegation from the Yoyng Women's
Christian association and will be open,
free of charge, to all In any way con-
nected with the City missions and to
all others interested In the work of the
club.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-10-09
JUNIOR APPOINTMENTS.
SCHOLARSHIP RATING OF THE
JUNJOR CLASS.
Junior Exhibition subjects--Other An
Inducements.

The following is the list of Yale jun.
Tor appointments:
Philosophical Orations-Berman E.
Clark, II. r. Clark, Fl. H. Clark, Cary
Leach, d. MacLane, Rankin, Searles, r
Smith, Van Deventer, B. Webster
High Orations-C. Andrews, P. Bar
bour, ]. Fairbanks, Fox, Hamlin, Har-
mount N. Jones, Kelly, Kent, Parsons,
Plummer, w. Taylor, E. Thompson,
Utley, w. Walker, Warning, Willis
Woodward.
Orations-T. Andrews, G. Arnold, At
water, Benton, Brereton, Coleman, Da-
WILSON, Engelhardt, Ewell, Ferguson,
Ferry, Fitzgerald, G. Gilbert, Keep,
Long, Moffat, Mullen, Nixon, O'Neill,
Stauffer, Stevenson, D. Thompson, Till
son. Woodbine.
Dissertations-Blac Blaisdell, Dig
ney Douglass, Eliason, Failing, Hess,
Hunt, Noodle, Rogers, Schroeder, Still
man, ]. Sullivan, Terriberry, G. Thorn
son, Wait, A. Warner, H. White.
First Dispute R. Clark
Demo, Everts Gillespie, H. Greene,
Hileman, Irvine, Langley, L'Homme-
dieu, Richards Stern, Townsend, Tru
cit, R. Walker
Second Disputes-S. Arnold, Atwill, G.
r. Auchincloss, Belts, w. Collins, Dru-
ry, F. Gilbert, Gleason, c. Green, Hull,
d. X. Johnston, Kingman, Lane, Lati-
mer, Leonard, Lindenberg, w. Lyon, I.
Mcdonald, Melczer. Motter, Pomeray,
Roberts, G. Smith, Somers, Thacher.
First olloquies-Bennethu hum, Blount,
Bragaw, Bushong. Driesbach, Dupuy,
DuVal, Hedges, Holt, Howard, Kinney,
Marshall, Nesmith, Oliver, Rightmire,
Schley, Trenholm, Tulin, Updegraff, E.
Webster, Whitecomb, J. White.
Second olloquies-Alsop, Bumstead,
Calmer, Campbell, A. Collins, Curran,
Curtis, Donohoe, Fitch, Haas. Hartjen,
Hitchcock, W. Johnston, Kirkland, Lit
tlefeld, McClintock. McDanough, Mills,
F. Moore, Ogden, Porter, Reilly. S.
Rhoads, B. Smith, Stoll, sutphin, H.
Taylor, VanDyke, Waldron, I. Warner
Wenner, Weston, w. White.
Below is given the summary Of the
number of men who have received jun
Tor appointments in the last five years:
80 700 '01 '02 '03
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MII EOR ID.

Oct. Miss Maude Clarke is ill with
the chiIls at her home on Clark street.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Feen have re-
turned from the west
The condition of Mrs M. T. Gregory
is about the same as previously, her i'll
ness being very serious.
Dr. Arthur Cheney, DIR. w. S. Putney,
Edward Putney, E. l.. Cornwall and Fl.
M. Rose have engaged a trip to Port
Jefferson in DR.. Putney's yacht Gypsy.
Thirty eight children received their
first communion in st. Marys church
on Sunday.
The sad news has been received by
friends in Milford of the death of Mrs.
George H. Griffin, wife Of a former pas
tor of Plymouth church, and also the
death of the daughter Grace, they hav-
ing lived in Springfield many years
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nettleton have
returned from their wedding trip.
Mrs. Frank HI. Whittemore, of New
Haven, was in town ON Monday, the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Rogers.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-10-09

Totals, lbs go l5S 200 l6I
The following subjects have been an
nounced for the Townsend eforest
prize essays for 1902:
1, A National Policy; 2, Walton and
Subsequent Writers on Nature: 8, The
Salvation Army; 4, Hauptmann; 5, The
Popularity of Dickens; 6, The Obedi-
ence Of Christian Man; 7, National
Spirit in Irish Poetry; s. zionism; g.,
The Brontes; 10, ST. Sophia; ii, Oxford;
IL, Simon de Montfort; 10, Alfred; A.
Sir Philip Sidney; 10, The Court of Ma
RE de Champagne; 16, Millions Pam
phlets
Within the limits of reasonable i'm
plication, these subjects may be divi-
ded or adapted. Essays in competition
are due at Is White Hall on Saturday,
May 8, at noon. They should be writ
ten for effective oral delivery in about
fifteen minutes. Attached to each es-
say should be a sealed envelope con-
tanning the writer's name.
The subjects for the Ten Eyck prize
essay (Junior exhibition) for 1902 have
been announced as follows:
/, Porfiro Diaz; 2, English Speaking
Peoples in the East; g. Thackeray's
Gentleman; 4, Arnold of Rugby; 5,
Chevy Chase; 6, Isaiah; 7, The Continu-
ity of Yale Tradition; 8, The Puritans
of the Scarlet Letter; 8, Montcalm and
Wolfe; 10, Roland as a National Hero;
II, The Cavaliers Of Scott; II, John
Knox; 10. Geneva; A. The American
Frontiersman; 49, Henry Clay.
Essays in competition are due at Is
White Hall on Wednesday, February 5,
at noon. They should be written for
effective oral delivery in about twelve
minutes. Attached to each essay
should be a sealed envelope containing
the writer's name
The William L. Storrs lecture course
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WHY mike" DIDN'T RISE.
The Result of His Observations of the
Effects of Education.

The Result of His Observations of the
Effects of Education.
Among the employees of one Of the i'm
portant mercantile establishments of
Chicago is husky young man who is
known as mike" There seems to be
no clear understanding among Mikes"
immediate superiors as to the nature Of
his duties. He sits around among box
es at the rear end of the concern most
| of the time and smokes an old pipe
| that has the death rattle in it's throat.
Occasionally there is a ragpicker or
a suspicious looking prowler to be
| driven out Of the alley, but aside from
looking after such persons Mike" has
no regular work to do. This gives him
plenty of time to get fat and to ponder
upon the great mysteries of existence.
The other day one of the firms trust
ed men had occasion to look around
among the boxes where Mike" was on
guard, and, finding the latter with his
heels cooked up and his chin on his
breast while the old pipe gurgled and
wheezed and threatened after every
pull to give up the struggle forever, the
man from the office proceeded to read
his colaborer little sermon.
Mike" said the one who amounted
to something, why do you sit around
here wasting your spare moments?
You are neglecting golden opportuni-
ties. Instead Of idlfng your time away
you might have a book and be study
ing. Many man in your place would
educate himself, and so become capa-
BILE Of taking a higher place in the
world myself started in here at the
bottom. But I was determined not to
remain at the bottom. How do you
suppose I got up? BY sitting around
and waiting for my employers to come
and lift me out of my place? No, in
deed, Mike I fitted myself for bet
ter position. I put in my spare time !
finding out things about the way the
establishment was run. I made myself |
too valuable to be kept at the bottom.
was determined from the start that +
would be promoted, not merely for my
own benefit but for the benefit of the |
firm. I decided to make myself so val |
liable that they could not afford not to |
take advantage OF my KHOWleQSe anu
my ability. I think great many |
young men make mistakes In the atti-
tude they assume at the start. They |
try to get up merely for their own prof
It. They should make themselves so
that their employers could
not help seeing that it would be I'M
profitable to keep them down. You
have hundred chances here for every
one that I had when I started. Three
fourths of the time you have nothing to
do. You could put in this time study
ing and finding out how our business is
done. In that way you could make
worth more to the firm than
you are at present. Why don't you do
IL"
Mike" slowly removed his heels from
he box on which they had rested, and,
after having bulped down mouthful
If nicotine, he replied:
1--WE noticed one thing around this
place The less Teller knows the less
re has to do."--Chicago Record Herald.
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Observation-Disclosures a-tat-tat-

tat!
That is the Maxim chattering away
like monkey when its tail is pulled.
On the jaded little yellow man 1t has
all the effect that the yelping of hounds
has on the huntsman. His Lee Met
ford almost becomes quick f1rer, and
he snaps off his cartridges at a most
amazing rate. Confused, excited and
in disorder the enemy gallop away for
cover. In an instant, and from the
very ridge where the enemy has just
been falling like ninepins, comes the
pom-pom- pom-pom of the Vickers-
Maxim as it pumps it's one pound shells
into the retreating foe. Pom pom-p pom
comes the echo to the convoy negroes,
who grunt and yell their approval. To
them the pom-pom Is wonderful
and weird instrument of death.
The dawn came red and reslstless.
Noon was intolerable. and now the
longed for dusk creeps steadily over
the rolling veldt. The firing on both
TANKS and the rear has ceased, but up
in front the COW gun and a fifteen
FOUNDER are still working in company.
The COW gun thunders out the COM
mandments Of the British in regular
John Knox fashion, while the shrapnel
per from every crevice on the side of
the kopje. Then the big gun ceases, it's
great throat sticking out dumb and 81
lent-Abridged from the ST. James Ga
zette.
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The chatf1eld Paper Go: { state sss-s ssess,,
os Complete Line Paper and Irvine in the State

has conspicuous place in my bedroom,
where my eyes, on awakening. can be-
hold the fish that gave me the fight of
my life. He tipped the scales at fifty
four and a half pounds.
We broke camp next morning and re-
turned home to resume the arduous du-
ties of selling dry-goods. and
Stream.
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Grand Opcra House.

John Allison has certainly scored a
hit as Seymour Sites" in Broad
hurst S funny skit, 1.-THE Wrong Mr.
Wright" the current bill at the Grand
Opera house He knows how to get his
effects and in the most natural way in
the world, Maude Allison, Eloise
French and Florence Marion, and
Messrs Flynn, Hockey and Drew make
up supporting company which is en-
tirely adequate. There will be matt
nee o~day and the engagement ends
with the performance this evening.
The famous Byrne Brothers, the rec
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is better than three of the doubtful kind.
Though costing few cents more per bottle
its purity and strength make 1t the most
economical brand
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HARMONY LODGE, I. o. o. F.

The regular meeting of Harmony
lodge, I. o. O. F., was held last evening.
Candidates will be initiated at the next
meeting.