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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-05
BRAIN FOOD

Is of Little Benefit Unless It is DIgested
Nearly everyone will admit that a:
a nation we eat too much meat and
| too little of vegetables and the grains
| For business men, office men and
clerks. and in fact everyone engaged
in sedentary or indoor occupations,
grains, milk and vegetables are much
more healthful.
Only men engaged in severe out
door manual labor can live on heavy
meat diet and continue in health.
As general rule meat once day
is sufficient for all classes of men,
women and children. and grains, fruit
and vegetables should constitute the
bulk of food eaten.
But many of the most nutritious
foods are difficult of digestion and it
is of no use to advise brain workers
to eat largely of grains and vegeta-
bles where the digestion is too weak
to assimilate them properly.
1t is always best TO get the best re-
suits from our food that some simple
and harmless digestive should be
taken after meals to assist the relaxed
digestive organs, and several years.
experience have proven Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets to be a very safe,
pleasant and effective digestive and a
remedy which may be taken daily
with the best results.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets can
hardly be called patent medicine, as
they do not act on the bowels nor any
particular organ but only on the food
eaten. They supply what weak
stomachs lack, pepsin diastase, and by
stimulating the gastric glands increase
the natural secretion of hydrochloric
acid.
People who make a daily practice
of taking one or two of Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets after each meal are
sure to have perfect digestion, which
means perfect health.
There is no danger of forming an
INJURIOUS hab't as the tablet contains
nothing but natural digestives; CO.
caine, morphine and similar drugs
have no place in stomach medicine
and Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are
certainly the best known and most
popular of all stomach remedies.
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent
package of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
and after a weeks use note the i'm
provement in health, appetite and
nervous energy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-05
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders

for Children. Mother Gray. for years
nurse in the Children's Home in
New York, treated children success.
fully with a remedy, now prepared
and placed in drug stores. called
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children. They are harmless as
milk. pleasant to take and never fail.
A certain cure for feverishness, con-
stipation, headache, teething and
stomach disorders and remove worms.
At all druggists, 25 cents. Sample
sent free. Address Allen S. Olmsted,
Leroy, N. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-05
Job UouIdn,t have stood 1t

If he'd had itching piles. They're
terribly annoying; But Bucklen's AR
Mica Salve will cure the worse case oil
piles on earth. 1t has cured thous-
ands. For injuries, pains or bodily
eruptions it's the best salve in the
world. Price 25 cents a box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by Hartz & Ulle.
never.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-05

s'Last winter L was confined to my
bed with a very bad cold on the
lungs. Nothing gave me relief. FL
nally my wife bought bottle of One
Minute Cough Cure that effected a
speedy cure. / cannot speak too
highly of that excellent remedy" t.
X. Houseman, Manatawney, Pa. B.
II. Bieber and Hartz & Whenever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-05
II have been troubled with indiges

81 have been troubled with indiges-
ton for 10 years, have tried many
things and spent much money to no
purpose until tried Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. I have taken wosbottles and
got more relief from them than all
other medicines taken. feel more
like boy than / have felt in 20
years" Anderson Riggs. of Sunny
Lane, Tex. Thousands have testified
as did Mr.. Riggs. B. III. Bieber and
Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-05

Eucaline Toilet Powder will be ap-
preciated by mothers as well as every
one else who recognizes the value of q
first-class toilet preparation. Euca-
line Toilet Powder being thoroughly
antiseptic, promptly relieves chatting
and itching, making it very valuable
in the nursery as well as for general
toilet purposes. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-05

The unprecedented. successful re-
suits accomplished by Rocky Noun
tain Tea is due to the fact that it
never fails to cure them that use it
this month. 35c. I. ii. Thomas
pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-05
The NimbIe NickIe is
Better than the Slow
Dollar.

Let us save you some money on
your shoes. Moderate prices and
good shoes is our motto.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-05

Perfect womanhood depends on per-
feet health. Natures rarest gift OF
physical beauty comes to all who use
Rocky Mountain Tea this month. Soc.
It. 81. Thomas, pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-05

Those famous little pills, De Wits
Little Early Risers, will remove
all impurities from your system,
cleanse your bowels, make them reg
ular. B. H. Bieber and Hartz & Ulle.
meyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-05

ga - To ~ Il "a.
Bears thu 1Iha Kind You Haze AlKsys Bought
''', = &HAszal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-05
Bits About Baseball.

A Terre Haute exchange says:
'Ace Stewart. after securing advance
money from Terre Haute and signing
a contract to play here, announces
that he will play in Omaha. A letter
which he wrote to Manager Rourke.
of Omaha, indicates that he accepted
that teams terms long before he
signed with the local club. Probably
if Stewart had been successful in Sc
curing a business location here he
would have remained on the local
club"
The Davenport club may have to
transfer some games on account of
the schedule conflicting with the race
meeting.
The repairing of the Rock Island
baseball park was begun yesterday,
wien scraper was set at work fill
ing and leveling the diamond. The
fence is to be patched where needed
and its height increased in several
places where the boys have found it
easy to climb over into the field. The
whole park will be toned up.
The Davenport team has so far
signed nine players and every one of
them is considered a frst-class man.
These are as follows: First base, T.
E. Joyce; second base, JOHN A. Doug
lass; third base, William Moriarity;
outfielders, w. A. Smith and L. K.
Richardson; catchers, Jack Fvers and
James Conlon; pitchers, Herberger
and Carriveau. Six more players will
yet be signed, although after the
wedding out process is over with the
club will only carry IL men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-05
Nofe fhe FolIowing Prices.

Just count the nickles and see what
we can save you on footwear.
The Conservative, 1901-05-30

aud often visited this city, and often
figured in the police court on the charge
of drunkenness.
There are few male descendants of
Joseph Robidoux, as they are mostly
females there is one grandson of
Responsibility and education living in
Kansas City.
There may have been others named
Robidoux that I did not know of by
name or character.
Respectfully,
JNo. DoNIPHAN.
The editor of The CONSERVATIVE has
known and respected the author of the
foregoing for more than forty years.
Col. Doniphan is sincerely thanked for
this contribution to history, and impor-
tuned to become constant writer for
this journal. He can tell more of the
early history of the Northwest, and tell
it correctly, than any man now living.
The Conservative, 1901-05-30
THE ROBIDOUx.

The CONSERVATIVE is in receipt of the
following communication in regard to
this variously-spelled family, from Col.
John Doniphan of st. Joseph nephew
of Col. A. w. Doniphan, the western
hero of the Mexican war.
ST. JOSEPH Mo-, May II, 1901.
Mr.. Editor: Your article (CoNsERvA-
TIVE, March ID, 1901 inquiring who
were the different parties named Rob
idoux, that have figured in the public
reports, stories and song, in the settle
ment of the West, and what relation
they held to Joseph Robidoux (the
The Conservative, 1901-05-30
WHITE WATER.

This totally -abstinent chief of the
Otoes, mentioned by Mr.. William Lowe
in his "reminiscences Of Old Fort Kear-
ney, is remembered by some of the old
timers as the owner of a green umbrella.
1t was very green and very lovely, and
when White Water was in full fig he
wore (besides the figleaf,) this umbrella
and large white collar, disdaining
other adornment or covering. He was
then vision to dream Of.
A successful forecast of the weather
on his part is recalled from the fall of
1866, the second fall the white men had
spent in Nebsaska. A bear was dis
covered one morning in the neighbor-
hood of South Table Greek, and in the
course of his forenoon's adventures he
clambered up into big leaning oak
tree; the one that stands hard by the Of
flee of the Mates Brewing Co., or one
just like it. Here he was presently in
terviewed by the sheriff, William P.
Birchfeld, whose bullets were made of
lead, lead, lead, and the bear died of
them before long. His carcass was then
drawn up town and exposed in front of
Nuckolls, Heath & Van Dorens store,
on the southeast corner of Main and
Tenth streets; the first store built in
Nebraska City. And Mr.. White Water
coming by, with some of his friends,
paused to diagnose the coming winter,
from the symptoms presented by the
bears feet, which were, as the saying
is, worn to frazzle. This, the Indian
pointed out, showed that he had come
long way, and he concluded from it
that he was on his way south to avoid
the approaching moon of snowshoes
which must therefore be expected to be
heap cold. And-it-was-a-ripper;
if the winter before, instead of being
one of the pleasantest ever known in
the country, had been like it, there
might not have been any inhabitants in
Nebraska today.
They made out to eat the bear, but
did not enjoy it very much. 1t made
them think of dog meat, and that
spoiled the pleasure.
The Conservative, 1901-05-30
Tbe Conservative.

neCt1On ne held to them, has been called
to my attention, with request that 1
would furnish the local papers with my
information, and believing that under
the circumstances you are entitled to it
first, will try to answer the inquiries
as far as am advised.
Joseph Robidoux was the son of
Canadian Frenchman, named Joseph
Robidoux, a successful trader, who was
born at Montreal, Canada, and moved
to st. Louis about ITO. He also raised
six sons and one daughter called by
name, Joseph, Louis, Antoine, Isadore,
Francis, Michael and Pelagie. Joseph
was born in St. Louis in 1888. He took
an outfit, about 1903, to Chicago, or Fort
Dearborn, but was robbed by Indians; !;
he then travelled several years, and in
1909 went up the Missouri river with the
American Fur 90.
His father entertained in royal style,
and the first territorial legislature held
it's session at his mansion in St. Louis;
his boys were amply educated and in
1901, at l8 years of age, Joseph married
and had one child called "Young Joe )"
this was the one who had goods at
Dorain, Nebraska st. Deroin, Nemaha
Coz and lived most of his life in Ne
braska and died about ten years since.
His mother died in 1906, and in 1909 his
father took stock Of goods to Council
Bluffs Nebraska?l by keel-boat; he
sold out to the American Fur Co., a
competitor at the Bluffs, who paid him
fifty per cent advance and three thous-
and dollars extra, and he agreed not to
resume business with the Indians for
three years.
He returned to st. Louis and become
baker until the time expired, and in
1926 he opened stock of Indian goods
at Black Snake Hills, now St. Joseph,
which he had always remarked on his
main crossing of the Missouri, between
the Indian tribes. His son made one or
two trips for hides from St. Joseph, but
the old man made but one trip west with
some goods in which he had an interest,
to Clear Creek, Colorado, LATTER 1858,
therefore.
In 1918, while at Council Bluffs, he
had married Angelique Vaudry ri of
St. Louis, by whom he had five sons and
one daughter, all of whom are now
dead. His wife died in 1857, and Joseph
Robidoux died in May, 1868. The bust
ness houses closed and the entire popula-
ton turned out to honor the character
Of this distinguished citizen.
His brother Louis went to Mexico in
the early Santa Fe trade; became in
innate with that trapper, Kit Carson,
and is the one mentioned by Bonneville
Captain Bonneville?] in 1928 at Green
River and Fort? Bridger; he went to
California before the Mexican war, and
lived and died there.
Another brother, named Michael, was
in Colorado, interested with old Joseph
and one of the Saint Vrains and others
in the fur trade prior to the Mexican
war, and is the one mentioned as meet
ing Doniphan's regiment at Bent's.. Fort
in 1916.
Soon after Joseph Robidoux settled at
Council Bluffs in 1909, he had two
children by an Otoe squaw, allied to the
royal family of the Otoes. One was a
son, who was given an Indian name, but
pickna1nad nv tho mOthar and paDara1lv
The Conservative, 1901-05-30
WHAT BEAT WILLIAM ]. BRYAN.

WHAT BEAI WILLIAM bKY AIN.
(Written by George Wilson, of Lexington Mo-,
supporter of Bryan in 1896 and 19OO)
Several things, perhaps. But one
thing there was, sufficient without the
others, to beat him and it will beat any
body for all time to come.
The latter is greenbackism.
William H. Allen, of the University Of
Pennsylvania, emphasizes the impor-
tance, the paramountcy of the business
interests, in elections. All business now
is carried Oh, more or less, by credit
Greenbackism says to the business man !:
"We propose that instead of stepping
around the corner and getting the money
or currency from the bank with which
to carry on your business, you get it
directly from the federal treasury"
cam to wait till the right kind of a
congress can be elected, and the
machinery necessary to put in, and till
it gets to working smoothly; and then
take my chances of getting accommoda-
tions?" asks the business man. els my
business to stand waiting till this new,
raw, untried proposition in government
socialism is tried?'
The average American borrower is too
practical to leave what he now depends
Oh, for such promises.
Greenbacl1ism has been beaten every
time it has given battle. 1t has been a
veritable 'snap'' for the republican
party for it insures victory to oppose it,
and gives the perpetual-national-debt
bankers and their associates the chance
to say that it is the attempt to restore
constitutional coinage that defeats the
democratic nominee.
From party standpoint democrats
have no more business defending the re-
publican invention of greenbackism
than they have to drop the sociology of
Jefferson and follow Hamilton.
But they have done it with a stubborn
ness, characteristic of the animal that
made Missouri famous, except when
Tilden caused them to declare in the
Cincinnati platform
''The Public Credit for Public Pur-
poses Only"
Mr.. Bryan has wanted to be president
ever since he was fourteen years old.
But he has never learned
The principles of the science of money.
Money, April, 1901.
THE ROBIDOUX.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-05-31

and fastened them securely In posk
ton with a stout Irvine, placed them
in rows on plank in the pit,and filed
each can with clean, mellow woods
earth, dropping three seed in each
can and pressing the soil firmly over
them. We have some fine young
plants, and when danger of frost is
over, will remove from the pit, open
a hole in the hills already prepared,
and cutting Il e Irvine, carefully sir,
the contents Of the can into it, with
out disturbing the young and tender
plants. Thus insuring, at no expense
and u minimum of trouble, an extra
early crop for home use or market.
A gentleman who has had a sue
cess of melon culture gives us 'he fol-
l. wing plan and vouches for its entire
s,lccessfullress. We shall follow it
exactly this YEAR He says. "The
ground should be thoroughly pre-
pared in January or February, so as
to let the manure get thoroughly in
corporated with the soil. Then take
a two-horse plow and lay off the rows
ten feet wide, andrunning two burrows
in a row. Then subsoil with single
pillow, put in large stream of stable
manure, and list on it with a two
horse pillow. 1t is then left until you
are ready to plant. When prepared
put in the seed, cross the row every
eight feet with a single plow-this
marks the hills. Finally sprinkle a
little guano in each hill and smooth
off with hoe or hand. Then take six
or nine seed as may be desired. The
first three press into the hill just
to the depth of the first joint of the
index finger the next to the second
joint, the third as deep as the third
joint-thus having them at different
depths, they come up at different in
tervals, and are not liable to be all
killed by frost, and therefore more
apt to get an early stand, a most inn
portant fact in the success of melon
growing."-G. F. Hunnicutt, in Dixie
Farmer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-05-31
HERE AND THERE.

The total Expenditure in this coun-
try on the part of the British war de-
partment for the purchase of mules
and horses and their provender is in
the neighborhood of S25,0O0,000.
In beginning the spring work care
labor on the horses that have not
been granted and worked during the
winter.
--Cheapness of production is an i'm
portant factor in successful farming.
We urge you to clear your farm of its
distractions, so you can use the best
implements.
The farmer should know the
prices in market of everythinghe buys
and sells. 1t is just as important that
he keep himself well informed as it
is for the merchant to do so.
Avoid letting the little chicks out
in wet, cold weather. Provide them
a good coop and keep them confined
when the weather is unfavorable for
them to be out.
Everybody likes to look at we'll
kept lawn and pretty flowers. These
pleasures are within the reach of
every farmer who will take a few
hours of his time to give the grass
and plants a chance to grow.
Now is the time to make plans for
feeding the cows next winter. 1t is
all right to buy grain to feed when
prices are not too high, and even X
prices are high it is necessary to buy
some grain, especially cottonseed
meal, but it will be much better to
raise every thing possible GU the
farm
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-05-31
Are You Going Abrondf

II you are going abroad be sure to select
the Lackawanna Railroad as your route
East. The terminus of that line is within
two blocks of the docks of the ocean liners
operated by the Cunard, Hamburg. Ameri-
can, White Star, North German Lloyd,
Netherlands American, American, Red Star
and French Lines. To the traveller, often
encountered with luggage and accompanied
by his family, the advantage of landing so
near his point of embarkaton is at once APP
parent. Not only is the Lackawanna Rail
of the great Transatlantic Steamers, but
the comfort of its patrons is the special
care of a Steamship Agent who will be
found on the docks of all the principal
lines. From Chicago three through trains
are run daily in connection with the Nickel
Plate offering a service unsurpassed in lux
ury and convenience. From st. Louis there
is also through daily service in connection
with the Wabash Railroad.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-05-31
CANTALOUPES AND MELONS.
A Delicious Adjunct to the Family
Table That Should Not
be Neglected.

Every farmer should have at least
n small space devoted to cantaloupes,
but with the exception of compare
lively small number living near the
towns and villages, it is seldom that
we find any attention given to this
most delicious fruit. We adopted a
new plan this season to secure an
early start, ard with the most entire
success. All the old tin cans, such as
tomatoes, salmons and oysters come
in, we piled on slow fire and care
fully unsoldered them, then rolled
them back into their former shape
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-05-31
Reducing the Acres.

"As we SOW, shall we also reap"
While these words are one of the
holy mandates of the scriptures that
is meant to apply to our moral and
Christian mode of living, by good ex-
amples, and by doing good acts for
others, they will also with equal force
apply to the farmer.
The farmer will reap just in pro-
portion as he has sowed, or, in other
words as he has judiciously labored
in preparing, fertilizing and cultivat-
ing his crops and in accordance with
the seed.
The average farmer bases his ex-
pectations on what he hopes to reap
in the fall by the natural fertility of
his soil and by the amount of ma
nures and fertilizers used previously
and at present, and according to the
preparation before planting and cul-
tivation. If all has been well done
bountful harvest is reaped; if poor
ly done poor crop is harvested.
1t would seem that a man is not in
telligent that fertilizes, prepares and
cutivates to make bale of cotton to
three or four acres or six to ten
bushels of corn per acre. yet there
are many that do this that are intel
ligent in most things, but in this they
are not. They reap as they have
sown. The soil will yield up its fruit
to the farmer if he does his part well.
Droughts and frequent rains will af-
feet his crops much less than those
that are poorly prepared, and he is
sure to reap a good crop.
The only safe and wise way to reap
a good harvest is by spending the la
Dor on fewer acres and increasing the
yield by better preparation, fertiliz-
ing and cultivation, which will I'M
prove the soil each year and as the
soil improves so will the farmer inn
prove financially. He will be sure to
reap as he has sown.-W. b. +. Lewis,
in Dixie Farmer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-05-31
Career and Character of Abraham
Lincoln.

An address by Joseph Choate, Ambassa.
dor to Great Britain, on the career and
character of Abraham Lincoln-his early
lfe-his early struggles with the world
his character as developed in the later
years of his life and his administration,
which placed his name so high on the
worlds roll of honor and fame, has been
published by the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Railway and may be had by sending
six 90 cents in postage to f. A. Miller, Cen
eral Passenger Agent, Chicago, Ill.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-05-31
There Is n Class of People

Who are injured by the use of coffee Re
Gently there has been placed in all the gro
Gerry stores new preparation called
GRAIN-O, made of pure grains, that takes
the place of coffee. The most delicate stom-
ach receives it without distress, and but few
can tell it from coffee 1t does not cost
over / as much Children may drink it with
great benefit, Is cts and 25 cts. per pack
age. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-05-31
You Can Get Aliens Foot-Ease FREE

Write to-day to Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy,
N. Y, for FREE sample of Aliens Foot
Ease, powder to shake into your shoes. 1t
aching feet. 1t makes New or tight shoes
easy. A certain cure for Corns and Bun
ions. All druggists and shoe stores sell it, 25c.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-05-31

We face a great many of our troubles
bravely, because the real fact is that we are
so situated that we can't run away.-Atchi-
son Globe.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-05-31

The man who boasts that he never speaks
i'll of an enemy must have been whipped
about every other day when he was school.
boy.-Indianapolis News
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-05-31

A good many men are so shiftless that
they never dress up except on Sunday or
when their church gives dinner-Wash-
ington Ua.) Democrat.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-05-31

The stomach has to work hard, grinding
The food we crowd into it. Make It's work
Easy by chewing Beeman's Pepsin Gum.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-05-31

Cupid is blind to everything but pin
noney-Chicago Daily News.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-05-31

Some skeptics are like the near-sighted
man who skates right up to the danger sign
to see what it says-Detroit Journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-05-31

An empty-headed man is always full of
imself,-Chicago Daily News