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The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-07-10

others have to do.
y stranger naturally inquiries the
cause of this one day given over to-
chaos 1t is to be found in the. eau
, tion of the Scottish landlord 1t is diff
ficult to obtain a house at any other
time than the lawful removal day. and
the canny house owner has prudently
secured his rent fortnight previously.
May 10
Moonlight" fittings are thus prac-
tically unknown. and there is little
loss of rent from that cause. The rents
being payable half yearly only, the
cost of collection is reduced, as is the
risk Of loss. to minimum. The sys-
tenn entails great hardship to working
men compelled to change the scene Of
their hbors. They frequently cannot
obtain house until term day and have
consequentlysto take lodgings and sup
port their family in another town.
If fortunate enough to obtain house,
the landlord steps in and requires his
full years rent to be paid OF deposited
in bank before he allows the goods to
be removed The unfortunate head of
household is also responsible for the
full years rates of his '.hew'' house,
although he may have paid in full at
his vacated house.
The only advantage to the tenant is
security of tenure for twelve months
and the certainty of being accommo
dated at the expiry in the general
scramble. OF course 1t happens some
times. through new houses being erect
ed, that some one is able to start the
ball rolling day or two before term,
to the comfort of all involved in the
particular circuit; but, generally speak
ing. May term day in Scotland is not
an institution to be admired and copied.
Strange to say, Sandy not only takes;
this day phifosophically. but is much
more addicted to "flitting'' than people
south of the Tweed. some families NOV
ing regularly every year without any
apparent necessity. One would scarce
" expect the worry and discomfort Of
the day and succeeding temporary
chaos to be voluntarily undertaken, but
the fact is so.
The continuance Of the system itself
Is a standing monument to the British
long suffering ana law abiding nature.
-Pearson's Weekly.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-07-10
MOVING IN SCOTLAND
ON MAY % OCCURS THE ANNUAL
CARNIVAL OF "FLITTING.o

One Day In Each Year When Furpi-
ture Vans and Chaos Reign SUI
preme-An Odd System. Built Up ON
the Caution of the Landlords.
In Scotland May % is annually given
over to a perfect carnival of fitting"
In England houses of the higher
rents are taken by the year at any
quarter day and the lower rented ones
by the. month or even by the week.
The fitting is thus spread over the
year, and no confusion arises. The
Scottish system is to let houses by the
year from May %. Even the smallest,
consisting of only one room, are so let.
On the great day in any large town the
sights afforded range from the laugh
able to the pathetic.
AS soon as it is daylight the vans
previously "trysted' begin their work;
the goods are loaded up with more
haste than care and to the accompani-
ment of the good housewives lamenta-
tionS as some cherished household god
is roughly flung into the van.
Arrived at the destination, further
tronbles are in store perbaps the new
honse Is not -sf yacafed. and. as the
van is required for other removals, the
goods are dumped down in the street,
and there the poor family is left
strondad. for tba time occasionally
so,na streats-ir c,asgow for instance
nrosent j.. .,nnsaran noe Of wholesale
.victiops
Go nnmoro,,s ore the demands that
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-07-10
Travelling In Japan.

A writer describing Scenes on Japa-
nese railways says when native lady
enters the car she slips her feet
from her tiny shoes, stands upon the
seat and then sits demurely with her
feet doubled beneath her. A moment
later she lights cigarette or her little
pipe. which holds just tobacco enough
to produce two good whiffs of smoke.
All japanese people sit with their feet
upon the seat of the car and not as Eu-
ropeans do. When the ticket collector,
attired in blue uniform, enters the
car, he removes his cap and twice
bows politely. He repeats the bows as
he comes to each passenger to collect
the tickets from them.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-07-10
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The Cause Of His Fame.

The Boston Journal tells story of
an actor who was accustomed to spend
his summers in Wilton, Me. There he
noted when, as the custom was, a
farmer .lllled 3 eritters the liver
sWeetbreads, kidneys. ETC., Were
thrown away. He offered to purchase
these delicacies; but though he got
the goods, the ''sturdy farmer scorned
his grofrered gold. Not long after he
observed as he walked through the vii
lage that he was the cynosure of all
eyes and was followed by a wondering
if not admiring crowd, chiefly of the
young. Aha" thought he, 81 cannot
escape my fame. My glory as an actor
has followed ne eyen e this obscure
hamlet" And he was nightly puffed
up till he overheard one yokel shout to
another, "Bill, there goes the feller
what eats innardsp'
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-07-10
Not TO he Sat On.

During a football match in Belfast
between Ireland and Scotland an en-
thusiastic supporter of the Irish team
kept crying out, 'Sit on them. Irelandv'
There was an old Scotchnan beside
him who endured this for a time, but
at length, unable to stand it any longer,
he turned round and impressively re-
marked:
"Ye can sit on the leek. mon, and
mebbe We can sit on the rose. but tell
you. mon, We Gamma sit on the thistle" /"
Pearson's.
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Great Water Plumbers.

An acre of grass land, according to
experiments, gives off not less than
6,400 quarts Of water in twenty-four
hours, and an acre of sunfowers would
give relatively greater quantity. In
fact, swamps have been reclaimed and
malariaI marshes rendered innocuous
by planting sunfowers or eucalyptus
trees, which are great bumpers Of wa
ter and also exert other influences
counteracting baneful conditions Of air,
earth and water.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-07-10
a Creat Bargnin.

Mrs. Winks-A peddler was here to-
day. and got the greatest bargain
whole ponild Of insect powder for
only 10 cpiits. 1t looks Just like dirt.
but its awfuily effective tried 1t
AIr N'inks Worked. eli:
Mrs Winks- Yes. indeed The ped
tller said should put little In wafer
and apply II i,oiiing hot. and did. and
it killed every insect it touc.ssi. = New
York Weekly. KS
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a Changed opinion.

Mrs. Cunning Oh. Harry! Surely
you weren't cruel enough to shoot this
poor little bird?
Mr. Cunning Why, yes; / thought
you might have it stuffed and put on a
bonnet.
Mrs. Cunning oh. how kind and
thoughtful of ycti!- Philadelphia Rec
ord.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-07-10
Evolatidn.

This is the church where you hold
your services, ! suppose
I'VE used to call it q church but we
have outgrown all that. 1t is temple
Of progressive thought now. c'lscago
Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
WILHELMINA CLEMANN THE
BRIDE OF ALBERT DIEDRICH

At 8 o'clock last evening the we'd
ding of Albert Diedrich and Miss Will
helmina Clemann took place at the
home OF the parents of the bride, Mr..
and Mrs. II. Clemann, 1918 Fourth
avenue. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. G. A. Mennicke, pas
tor of the German Lutheran church, a
small company of the immediate rela-
tives of the principals being witnesses.
Miss Anna Clemann, sister of the
bride, was bridesmaid, and c. II
Heuck. OF Davenport, was grooms-
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Diedrich have taken
up their residence at 1043 Fifteenth
street, where the groom has prepared
a neat and coy home. Both are well
known young people and have many
friends to wish them happiness. The
groom is a member of the grocery
firm of Clement d Diedrich and is a
rising young business man. He is a
veteran of the Spanish-American war,
having served as member of Com
pany A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
DO Good-It Paws.
cents.

A Chicago man has observed that,
Good deeds are better than real estate
deeds-some of the latter are worth
less. Act kindly and gently, show
sympathy and lend a helping hand.
You cannot possibly lose by it." Most
men appreciate a kind word and en-
couragement more than SUBSTANTIAL
help. There are persons in this com
who will truthfully say: my
good friend, cheer up. A few doses
of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy will rid you of your cold, and
there is no danger whatever from
when you use that medi-
cine. 1t always cures. 1 know it for
it has helped me out many a time"
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
SECURING MEMBERS FOR
THE MONDAY REST CLUB

Since the MONDAY Rest does not
wish to he considered a charity, but
hopes to be able to aid worthy char
tiles after once getting started, the
ladies present when the organization
was formed resolved themselves into
department Of education and phi
lanthropy and made the initiation
fee 81, to be paid only the first year,
because the hope is to he self-sup-
porting after the first year.
The members in this department
are trying to increase the member
ship and names OF new members
should be sent to the secretary, Miss
Mary Dart, and she should be noti-
fled if they wish to have a solicitor
call, or contributions may be sent di-
rect to the treasurer. Mrs. +. b.
Kries. Members of this department
are called sustaining members.
Active members pay 25 cents per
month, which it is hoped will pay the
rent. Active members have the priv
ilege of receiving two guests each
month, who need not pay five cents
for the privilege of coming. Associ-
ate membership tickets Isl per year,
will be issued to business women or
students only. who come occasional
ly. Non-members, including shoppers,
will be charged five cents besides the
actual cost of the food. Entertain
ments and lectures are free only to
active and associate members and
their invited guests. These plans are
embodied in rules that are now under
consideration but not yet adopted.
Subscription lists will be found at
The Argus office with Miss Mary Par
ker, at McCabes with Miss Sarah Full
lerton, at Young & McCombs with
Miss Alma Holt, at the Union office
and also with the treasurer, Mrs. +.
b. Kries.
The Noonrest quarters will proba-
bly, be located in the Aster block on
Third avenue between Sixteenth and
Seventeenth streets, an option hav-
ing been secured on one storeroom
and upstairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
THEORIES ABOUT FOOD.

Also n Few Facts on the Same Subject.
We hear much nowadays about
health foods and hygienic living
about vegetarianism and many other
fads along the same line.
Restaurants may be found in the
large cities where no meat, pastry OF
coffee is served, and the food crank
is in his glory, and arguments and
theories galore advanced to prove
that meat was never intended for hui
man stomachs. and almost make us
believe that our sturdy ancestors who
lived fourscore years in robust health
on roast beef, pork and mutton must
have been grossly ignorant of the
laws of health.
Our forefathers had other things to
do than formulate theories about the
food they ate. \ warm welcome was
extended to any kind from bacon tt
acorns.
healthy appetite and common
sense are excellent guides to follow
in matters of diet, and a mixed diet
of grains, fruits and meats is un-
doubtedly the best.
AS compared with grains and veg
etables, meat furnishes the most nu-
triment in highly concentrated
form and is digested and assimilated
more quickly than vegetables and
grains.
Dr. Julius Remmsun on this subject
says: Nervous persons, people run
down in health and of low vitality
should eat meat and plenty of it. If
the digestion is too feeble at first it
may be easily corrected by the use
of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after
each meal. Two of these excellent
tablets taken after dinner viii digest
several thousand grains of meat. eggs
or other animal food in three hours,
and no matter how weak the stomach
may be, no trouble will be expert
enccd if regular practice is made of
using Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. be-
cause they supply the pepsin and lii
astase necessary to perfect digestion,
and every form of Indigestion will be
overcome by their use.
That large class of people who
come under the head of nervous dys-
peptics should eat plenty of meat
and insure its proper digestion by the
daily use of safe. harmless diges-
Tablets composed of the natural di-
gestive principles, pepsin, diastase.
fruit acids and salts, which actually
perform the work of digestion.
Cheap cathartic medicines, masquer-
aiding under the name of dyspepsia
cures. are useless for Indigestion as
they have absolutely no effect upon
the actual digestion of food.
Dyspepsia in all its many forms IS
simply a failure of the stomach 10
digest food, and the sensible way TO
solve the riddle and cure the dys-
pepsia is to make daily use at meal
time of a preparation like Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets, which is indorsed
by the medical profession and known
to contain active digestive principles.
All druggists sell Stuart's Dyspep-
STA Tablets at so cents for full treat
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
Natural Anxiety.

Mothers regard approaching winter
with uneasiness, children take cold
so easily. No disease costs moro lit
tie lives than Group. It's attack is SO
sudden that the sufferer is often be-
yond human aid before the doctor ar
rives. Such cases yield readily to One
Minute Cough Gre. Liquifies the mu-
cous, allays inflammation, removes
danger Absolutely safe. Acts i'm
mediately. Cures coughs, colds, grip.
bronchitis, all throat and lung trou-
Bile. +. S. Mcmahon, Hampton, Ga:
"a bad cold rendered me voiceless
just before an oratoricaI contest. 1
intended to withdraw, but took One
Minute Cough Cure. 1t restored nv
voice in time to win the medal" All
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
Only a Very Few Published.

1t is not possible for the proprie-
tors to publish more than a very few
of the numerous letters received in
praise of Chamberlain Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy and tell
ing of its remarkable cures. They
come from people in every walk in
life and from every state in the union.
The following from T. w. Greathouse,
of Prattsburg, Ga, speaks for itself;
az would have been dead now but for
the use of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t cured
me of chronic diarrhoea after seven
years of suffering. 1 can never say
too much in praise of that remedy"
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
Chronic RheumatIsm Cured

DR.. IL. b. Hettinger, Indianapolis,
Ind, says: For several months af-
ter spraining my ankle was severely
afflicted with rheumatism. 1 finally
tried Detchon's Mystic Cure for rheu-
matism, and in 4 days could walk
without my cane; two bottles cured
me sound and well. 1 take great
pleasure in recommending the Mystic
Cure to all who are afflicted with
rheumatism" Sold by Otto Grotjan,
1901 Second avenue, Rock Island;
Gust Schlegel & Son, 20 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
Look Out for Fever.

Biliousness and liver disorders at
this season may be prevented by
cleansing the system with DeWitt's
little pills do not grippe. They move
the bowels gently, but copiously, and
by reason of the tonic properties give
tone and strength to the glands. All
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
Circumstances of Strike.

The play was given ia five acts and
set forth the circumstances attend
ing the strike of the girls and other
features in the ordinary experience
of a telephone office in manner in
places decidedly graphic. In the
first act the central office was shown
in operation and the discomfort of
subscribers and the causes that led
up TO the strike are exploited. De-
fore the curtain falls the strike is on,
the new operators file in and take
the places of the girls who have gone
out. In the second act meetings be
tween the strikers and those who
have taken their places are shown.
In the third the strikers held coun-
ell and the different acts that were
actually passed to secure the recog-
milton of their rights were rehearsed.
The fourth act showed a trial in
which the strikers sought and finally
recovered $4,000 damages from the
company. In the closing scene the
millennium in affairs telephone dawn
ed and the municipality had charge
of the exchange. The title of the
closing chorus is This Is Certainly
a Merry Life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
administrator Notice.

Estate of Ellen WEIGH. deceased.
The undersigned having been appoin1eo AZ
ministratrIx OF the estate of Ellen Welch,
late of the county of Rock Island. state OF Hi
nois, deceased. hereby gives notice that sue
VIII appear before the county court OF Hocb
Island county, at the county court rooTn- 10 the
city of Rock Island at the December term
on the first MondayIn ecember next, at which
time all persons having claims against sale
estate are notified and requested TO attend, TO-
the purpose OF having the same adjusted
All persons Indebted to said estate are re
quested to make Immediate payment to the
updersigned
Dated this dav OF October a. D. 1902
JoHAHEAH CoUGHLIE, Administrative
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
Educate Your Bowels.

Your bowels can be trained as we'll
as your muscles or your brain. Cas-
carets Candy Cathartic train your
bowels to do right. Genuine tablets
stamped c. c. c. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, Ioc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23

when &hey are afflicted, life is in
danger" says DR.. Abernethy, the
great English physician. Foley's
Kidney Cure, makes sound kidneys.
All druggists. .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23

Wood & Wards big company pre-
senting their splendid spectacular
comedy, THE Two Merry Tramps."
Common sense prices, 25, 35 and so
cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
TALES OF THEATRE.

Tonight at the Illinois theatre will
be seen Clyde Fitch's much talked of
society comedy, 1.-The Way of the
World" with Miss Elsie de Wolfe as
the star. Miss de Wolfe made big
success in this play last year in New
York, as Beatrice Croydon. 1t is
said that the plot of the piece is both
original and daring. The production
will be given here exactly as it was
during its 200 night run in New York.
Among the novelties which form an
agreeable departure from the con-
ventional offerings to theatre-goers
may be mentioned, act first, showing
an automobile in Central park; act
two, the home of the Croydens, a
smart young society couple; act third,
a musical party given by leader of
New York's four hundred, and re
markable for its correct atmosphere
and handsome gowns; act fourth, a
christening scene introducing a
bishop in full robes, and a very SEN
sational climax; act fifth, election
eve in of Madison Square Gar
den with an effective electrical dis
play of fireworks and a brass band,
unusual on such occasions. 1t is
said that the stage setting of the
production is exceptionally fine, and
has been designed under the personal
direction of Miss de Wolfe, who is
conceded to be one of the first wo-
men art connoiseurs in the country.
The gowns worn in the play will bring
delight to the hearts of Rock Island
femenine theatre-goers, while the
story which Mr.. Fitch tells in his
virile and original style is one that
appeals in interest to both sexes.
David Higgins has given us new
play in up York State" which will
be presented for the first time in this
city at the Illinois, Friday, Oct. PA.
This play has captured all New York
with its sweet, refreshing story and
the pleasant memories il leaves in the |
minds of its audiences. 1t is grand
because it is different. 1t is differ
ent because Mr.. Higgins has taken
for the scene of his play a section
as picturesque and romantic as the !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
GAMES FOR COLLEGE
Four Football Contests in Which
Augustana is to Partici.
pate at Home
OoE TO PLAY HERE TOMORROW
Armour Institute, Chicago, is Seized
uled for Thanksgiving
Day.

The Augustana football team has
four games. ahead on the schedule to
be played on the campus in this city.
The dates are as follows:
Friday, Oct. "a, with Coo college, of
Cedar Rapids.
Saturday, Nov. S, with Bradley Pol
ytechnic, of Peoria.
Saturday, Nov. -, with Monmouth
college.
Thanksgiving day, with Armour In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
STRIKE ON THE STAGE.
Telephone Girls Repeat Story of
Recent UnpIeasantness
Before Audience.
PLAY is GIVEN IN FIVE ACTS
Number of Neat Singing and Danc-
ing Specialties Intro
duced.

Rome had her emperor poet and
Chicago her "Bathhouse john" but
all who were present at the enter
tainment given at the Illinois theatre
last evening by the striking telephone
operators and who are familiar with
the circumstances of the inception
and execution of the plot will agree
that Rock Island need not take n
back seat for either Rome or Chicago
Rock Island has Aid. G.. Washington
McCaskrin. Leaving out of considera-
ton its merits as an entertainment
the play was wonder from the
standpoint of mechanics and eco
Monies purely. The hand that can
write and arrange and the minds
that can commit all within one short
week a play as long and with feat
ures as varied as the one presented
last evening are deserving of much
at the hands of the public.
Public Slow to Grasp
Undoubtedly if the public had
grasped the situation as rapidly as
the entertainment was prepared for
it's final execution the attendance
would have been larger. The plan
was too audacious and many theatre
goers were skeptical. They thought
there was some mistake, that it could
not be, and the loss was their own.
For no member of the audience last
evening failed to get his moneys
worth. Everyone got into the gen
eral spirit of the thing and whether
The proposition before the house was
highly artistic vocal effort, an an
nouncement before the curtain or
somersault, ii was treated as huge
joke.
AS a whole the affair was meritori-
Gus both in the object sought and the
effort put forth. The 81 young ladies'
who took part in the choruses and
the different acts presented a very
attractive appearance in their white
shirt waists. black skirts and ties
and with faces comparatively free
from stage cosmetics. In every part
they did well and earned the applause
they received. The spccialties were
all creditable, the vocal solos of Miss
Harriet Croppcr, Miss Alma Brinck-
ermeyer and j. III. Blanchard being
truly artistic and fit for presentation
before almost any audience. Miss
Chopper, in particular, is deserving
of praise. The tumbling of Fred Da-
Wis has seldom, if ever, been eXceIled
here by an amateur. Davis and
Charles Golf also did neat song and
dance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
Coaching Erectivo.

Coach Coldron has had much to do
in making an effective team of the
raw material that was offered him at
the beginning of the season, but has
worked faithfully, and has been well
rewarded. The games to be played
here are all with teams that are
known to be formidable, but the To-
cal players expect to give a good ac-
count of themselves.