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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-22
THE SLANG OF YESTERDAY.

Where is the slang Of Yesterday
That folks TO use saw tit;
The classic keep on guessing"
The short expressive nit"
And say, Wouldn't that Jar yoa"
You're 1t, you simple jayH
is dead, gone and forgotten,
The slang OF yesterday.
What has become Of "off his base"
Likewise the "goo-goo eyes!"
Where Is he "tumbled" or was "on,"
The Pm from Missouri" prize!
the good old search me" idiocy
Has passed likewise away.
Away back" to oblivion,
F, The slang of yesterday. ~
Has any one seen the marble hearts
Or the genial. gay glad hand"
The frosty guy" that freezes" you I
Something to "beat the band"
What was the end of dropped to iti''
oh, can you tell me, pray,
Where are the "dopey" sayings,
The slang Of yesterday?
5. Baltimore World.
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been a necessity to his life He con
cealed from her the fact of his pres
ence until he had found work. and
then, with swelling heart and sense
of his degradation he called ut her ad-
dress in Woodlawn.
He found her a woman and remem-
bered her as a coed. She was glad to
see him, and therefore he was sorry he
had come. He intended TO bare his
his chum at college. but to the radiant
woman whom he saw and who called
him Joe" with an odd mixture of IA
miliarity and reserve, he could say
nothing a ALL SO he sat duh and hec-
tic while she chartered away about
her successes, her hopes, her friends.
memories. Then:
What are you going to do-Joe?'
she asked.
II don't know exactly" he said.
flushing with the memory of his soap
factory. you know, Miss Franz.
-
Miss Franzr she calculated: "since
when, pray? Here / am calling you
Joe and You come back with Miss
Franz Now, don't do that. Joe"
"Well, then, Marie" he resumed.
the pallor Of hope whitening his good
face; "well you know / haven't much
choice. It's a case Of work with me.
haven't a sou. you know. and what.
ever / do-at first anyway-must be
for tile money there Is I'm it. I've got
a place"
Good for you she laughed. Good
boy And YOU just came told you It
was only question Of nerve"
81 think / have that" me was say.
ing but She ratified ahead.
Look at Charley Hughes. He's
here. already n rising some say bril-.
iiant-young lawyer. why. you al
ways exccllcd him at college. didn't
you. Joe? OF course. he's q lovely fell
Low bingham WINGED again, and I
Ike him ever so much. but the point is.
he's no smarter than you is hcfv
why. I didn't know Hughes was
here. - said the dlfldeut Joe. his gorge
rising at the thought that perhaps Ma
RE had already seen 40 much OF bis
old classmate that her Interest I'm him.
self was secondary; "do you see much
Of hlmT
"Yes. we're great friends. you know
that is-well he calls about twice n
week and her big blue eyes studied
the carpet till she felt that Joe was
looking at the clock Then she re-
sumed.
by the way, can't you come out TO
our Browsing Club meet Thursday
Char Mr. Hughes ls to be there. and
you ought to begin to mix a little. as
they call IT, He's going to give n read
ing of some sort You and can GO"
"Wll YOU 20 with meY" Joe was
alert now
"XCu may be sure 7 will"
So they agreed to- go to- the BROWNING
symposium, and Ingham went home
with 81 new hope and an indomitabie
Ssterminatlon iu bis puiloless heart
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philippine Coal

As long ago as 1927 the Spaniards
discovered coal in Cebu and it has
since been found in other islands
Analysis of surface coal from measures
not properly developed shows that
much of it is free burning and of great
value Tor making steam. Lieutenant
Burritt declares that there is no reason
why il should not compete all through
the Orient with the Japanese and Aus
traiian Goals. so largely used there
The samples already taken show coal
suitable for many commercial pur-
poses. and there is no doubt that the
mines contain vast deposits far SUPER
Tor 90 anything yet analysed. The ps,.
Sious neglect to develop these meas
ures IN no sense reflects on their dual.
ity of availability. but simply reveals
the unprogressiveness of the SDaniards
They found coal in 1927. II was not
until 1873 that the Government an
pointed an inspector of mines or tried
To- have the measures worked He was
not able TO secure the adoption of n
mining code till 1916 and the first coal
concession was not granted until 1888.
The Spaniards took over TWENTY-FIVE
years to get ready To- mine coal ana
have since proceeded in only n half.
hearted way.-New York Tribune.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-22

Careful estimates Of the force OF n
cyclone and the energy required to-
Keep the full-ncdged hurricane I'm ac
tive operation reveal the presence of
power that makes the mighdest off.
forts Of man appear as nothing lu com.
parison. a force fully equal To- over
4OOOO0OOO horse power was estimated
as developed I'm n West Indian cyclone.
This is about fifteen timcs the power
that can be developed by am the means
within the range of mans capabilities
during The same time.
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THE GREAT DISSATISFIED.

The men who are not satisfied
Are they who set the pace
The men who do not meet defeat
With calm, contented face;
The men who labor on and on,
With minds and fingers skilled
They are the great unsatisfied
Who plan, and fight, and build.
The men who are not satisfied =.
They are the ones who lead: -
They force humanity ahead ~
BY strident word and deed.
They bring us out of bygone WAYS.
They guide us through the dark
10 where some man, unsatished.
Has set a shining mark
The men who are not satisfied
They grid the world with wires.
They belt the land with rails of steel.
And pierce the air with spires;
They loose the leash of sweet content
With which mankind is tied
Wen never pay the debt we owe
The men unsatished.
w. ID. Nesbit, in Baltimore American.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-22

From a little woodeu.track line alonc
the Lackawaxen Creek. where the first
locomotive I'm the country had it's trial
i'm 1929, the railroad systems OF the
United states have grown FIN seventy
three years TO auetwOrk of rails which.
Strengthened ont, would make single
track extending eight times around the
world. Visualize this cight-fold cir.
die. Beside 10 q now track Is progress.
Ing twelve miles q day on the ninth cir.
cult On every fyc-mile stretch is n
locomotive with a train of eight cars
There are five men at work for every
mile and 2iO now men coming 20 work
every day. The road carries more ton.
mage than an the ships ON an the sea
together with the railroads of tho
busiest half OF Europe. From the lines
that make up the imaginary manifold
belt one wage Garner out of every
fifteen in the country. directly or iudi
rectly, secures n living for himself and
his dependents &c not MS a fireman on
conductor or n superintendent. then
as locomotive builder or "a steel work
CIR. or even one Of the umbermcn en-
gagged in hewing down the 5000 square
miles Of timber employed every year
for tips-M. O.. Cunnim in the World.
Work.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-22

At The present day there are 10000.
900 MussuImaus in the world The
Christian population is put mt It7OoO.
900. but thc increase of Islam is moro
rapid than that OF Dos sister religion.
Never before has there been such de-
votion TO- Mohammedonism MS fin India
ut this time under British rule
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lily %M@HINGJ
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I>W0TEW0QM2Dg

81. Louis has a peculiar sect in the
shape OF community of sand-ca.ers.
composed of sevcuty-tvc men anu
women. The sand-eaters take every
day Il spoonful OF sand. They believe
that grit is necessary in every animal.
and that many stomach troubles are
due to the absence OF grit in the
stomach
\ test of cannon :hst throws n shell
designed to scatter oil on boisterous
waves was recently made in England
The shell is of wood and conlcal in
shape. 1t contains two gallons of oil
At one end Of the projectile is n vent
This is covered with paper which Is
blown off rs the shell leaves the piece.
allowing the oil to escape
On the death of a favorite ostrich
in well known London geological
gardens an inquest was decided on
and the autopsy revealed the following
treasure trovc In the deceased's stom.
ach: one child'S toy watch. one silver.
plated watch chain. one button hook
three knives, one pocket mirror two
baby'S rattles, one pair of sleeve links
several screws and fish hooks, and five
Shillings in money
The strength of the French army will
henceforth be computablc By pounds.
\ rule whereby conscripts have been
hitherto enrolled according to height
has been superseded by regulation
TO the effect that recruits must weigh
200 pounds per five feet i'm height and
propOrtionately. Young men liable TO
military service will now train like
jockeys in order 10 reduce their weight
below the standard so as TO avoid en-
listmcnt.
DR.. Jokichi Takamiac. n Japanese.
claims to have discovered the possibil.
lily of blOodleSs surgery through the
medium of chemical composition
called adrenalin. By the local appli-
cation of adrcnalin in solution opera
tons may be performed. it is said
on the nose. ear and eye without the
spilling of a drop of blood Thus has
it been demonstrated that the discov.
cry is the most powerful medicine
known, and at the same time. it might
be said. the most expensive. At pres
ent it costs 81 Il grain or $1,000 a pound
1t is said that in Rhodesia white ants
destroy boots and articles of clothing
left on tables or hanging on nails. The
Following is from letter received re-
Gently from South Africa: ION awak-
enins in the morning you are aston
lShed to see cone-shaped object on the
brick floor a short distance from your
bed with two holes at She top. on
closer examination you discover that
the holes have just the size and shape
OF the inside Of your boots. which
You incautiously left on the door tho
night before. They have given form
and proportion to an ant heap. and
nothing is left of them except the
nails. cyclets and maybe part Of the
heels
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owing 60 the steady increase of pop
ulatI0u over me earth. three persons
now occupy The space formerly allotted
TO One ~ win soon Doe Time tc display
the standing room sign
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11
PROGRAMS FOR MEETING
OF THE ILLINOIS TEACHERS

County Superintendent Ferguson
and City superintendent Hayden are
i'm receipt of the programs for the
meeting of the Northern Illinois
Teachers association. which will be
held at OTTAWA. April 24-26. The gen
eral subject is history. and c. \. Wen
dell, of this city. will read a paper be-
fore the high school section ON
SHOULD n General Outline Course in
Mediaeval and Modern History he
Attempted i'm High SCHOOL," The
main address of the meeting on the
subject of history will he given by
Edward II. Castle. professor of his
tory at Teachers College. Columbia
University. New York. ON How TO
Make History Study of Real Life"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11
dreadful Attack of whooplug Cough.

Mrs. Ellen Harrison, of 800 Park
Ave, Kansas, City, Mo-, writes as fol-
lows: Our two children had n Sc
we're attack of whooping cough. One
of them in the paroXysm of coughing
would often faint and bleed at the
nose. We tried everything we heard
of without getting relief. We then
called in our family doctor who pre-
scribed Foley's Honey and Tar.
With the very first dose they began
TO improve and we feel that it has
saved their lives" Refuse substi-
tutes. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11
TEMPERANCEWORK
Woman's Christian Union to
Have County Institute
Next Week.
STATE PRESIDENT TO ATTEND
Program Arranged for a Two-Days'
SessiOn-Many Adj
dresses.

Arrangements are completed foI
the institute of the Rock Island
County Women's Christian Temper.
ance Union, which is to he held next
Monday and Tuesday at the First
Baptist church. i'm Moline. The meet.
ing will he closed with II reception
Tuesday. The program. beginning al
10 o'clock Monday morning, follows:
1O:0O-Devotional Services-Mrs.
Eliza beth Huntoon. Moline.
10: Organization of Institute.
Appointment of Secretaries. Report
ers and Committees ON Courtesies,
Membership and Subscription TO Peri
odicals.
1O:4O-Necessary Tools for Success
Discussion, Mrs. Matte Taylor. Mo-
line
11:O0-God's Plan of Finance-Dis-
cussion. Mrs. }. NJ. Sturgeon. Rock
Island.
ll:2o-State and National Plans
Miss Marie C.. Rrehm. Chicago.
11:4O-Non Alcoholic Meditation.
Announcements, Noontide Prayer
Adjournment.
Monday Afternoon.
Observation-Disclosures. j. NJ. Stur-
genn.
1:4j-Reading of Minutes.
2:OO-The Field; its Needs-Discus-
sion. Miss Epha Marshall. Abingdon.
2:l5-Why Some Unions Diston-
tinuc. Mrs. Trowbridge, lIillsdale.
2:3O-IIow to Increase the Member
ship.
Legislation and Petition
Mrs. Mary Mctzgar. Moline.
3:0O-Whero fore Il Y?
2:15-What Has the W. {. T. L. Nc-
@:+O-How to Arrange County
Convention and Institute Miss Marie
Brehm.
4:oo-Nnnouncements. adjourn
Inent.
Monday Evening.
500 - Scripture Reading and
PRAYER. Address. Miss Marie C.
Brehm. state president Illinois W. {.
+. L. Adjournment.
Tuesday Morning.
9:3O-DevOtionals.
9:4O-ShalI Rock Island County Or
ganize ?-DiscussiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11
ESTERN NORMAL SCHOOL
TO BE OPENED SEPT. %

The Western Illinois State Normal
school hoard me yin Chicago Tuesday
with TrusteesE Searle. Chipperfield,
Ross and JeliT present. Certain de-
tails of the contract for inside finish
with the Tri-City Construction com
pany were closed up. Alterations
were made that would effect saw
ing. Flint mortar was decided upon
Cor the pIastcrIng. There was passed
resolution directing the Peoria
Heating and Plumbing company to
complete the plumbing and heating
details for the first story. The see
ond and third stories will be finished
another year.
1t was decided that the school
should open on September %, next,
and Principa Ilenniger and State SUI
perintendent BayliSs were author
lied to prepare a circular prospectus
announcing the main facts about the
school for general distribution. Mr..
Henniger's scheme that handsome
picture of the new school building be
presented to each high school of this
part of the state and that space be
procured in railway stations for the
pictures was approved. Mr.. Hennig-
er also presented for the considera-
ton of the board a working plan for
the school and the outline of the
studies. 1t was suggested that Mr..
Henniger call together the members
of his faculty and that they make
out lists of the things absolutely
necessary in each department. The
faculty will also consider the plan
IL. Sssa1
curriculum.
The board will not meet again until
some time i'm May. Meanwhile super
intendent Collins will prepare list
of all the reductions due the state
from the contractors and arrange
ments will he made for final settle
ment with the Tri-City Construction
company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11
Pub.lcatiou Notice Chanorrv.
State of Illinois, L.
Rock Island County.
t.. I,

State of Illinois, L.
Rock Island County.
In ehancery
Charles K'ieger VS. Fritz Erieger. Carl Krie-
ger, lie ma DHhl, named in he viii OF Eredslick
nix AS Mrs &c orye Dab, Magd alena X Bop. nam
ed IN the Will of Frederic X as Mrs kOpp,
Maria Dose, named In the will OF Frederick
Illustrator de bOnis non OF the estate of Fred
erlck Xix deceased AfidRvit of non resi-
dence of the said defendants Lena ID hi,
MaRdalena Koop, and Maria Lose impleaded
Carl Erieger ard Harry NJ - hrivrr. ad minis
traitor de bons non of the estate of Frederick
Rx, deceased, having been flled in the
clerks ONCE of the circuit court of
given to to the said nonresident defendant
that the complainant has fled his bin of com
plant in said court against you, on the chan
Gerry side thereof, on the 9TH day of April.
1902 and that thereupon a summons
issued out of said court, wherein said suit is
now pending. returnable on the first Mono a y
in the month OF Nav mex, as Is by law
required Now. unless yop, the said non-re s.
named In the will OF Frederick Rix as MIS-
George Dahl. Magdaiena koop. named in the
will II Frederick nix as Mrs kOpp and Marie
Dose. named In the y III OF Fred rick Hix as
Mrs. + Dosl. shall personally be and appear be-
fore the said circuit court on the first day of
the next term thereof, to be holden at Eock
Island, In and for the said county. on the
FIRST Monday in May next, and plead
answer or demur to the said complain AMI s
bill of complaint, the sane and the matters
and things therein charged and stated viii
be taken as confessed and q de rec en-
tered against you according TO the prayer
of said bill.
Rock Island, III April 1902.
SEARLE s. MARSHALL Complainant's Sole.
tors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11
FIDELITY LOAN COMPANY,

Mitchell Lynde Block, Room SO. Ohtce hours
ana Wednesday and Saturday Evenings Tel. 1914
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11
ON DIAMOND

The managers of the different cities
composing the Three-I league.
have practically finished their mines
that is, they have completed the lists
Of players who will be given a try
out and from this list the regular
team will be selected for the season.
The Rock Island lineup was pub
lished i'm The Argus a few days ago.
The others follow:
DECATUR.
Pitchers-Dorner. Bruce and Me-
Gill.
Catchers- Schewbridge, Smith.
First Base-Hickey.
Second Base-Pfeffer.
Third Base-Hankey.
Short Stop-Ryan.
Left Field-Burt.
Center Field-McQuaid.
Right Ficld-Schmidt.
ROCKFORD.
Pitchers Rusty Owens. Frank
Boyle Fred Smith. Edwin Killian.
Earl Graham.
Catchers-.John Thiery. Jack Cor
bett. and Harry l.. Hunt.
First Base-Edward Dillon.
Second Base-Hunky nnes.
Third Base-Charlie BueIow, Joe
Brewer. and w. L. Pattison.
Short Stop-John Goodwin and Fred
Root.
Left Field-A. Kruger.
Center-Lewis Lippert.
Right Field-Miles Conklin and l.. C..
Sargent.
DAVENPORT.
Catcher-Phil Vetters. playing man.
ager; o. +. Foster.
Pitchers-H. Brown. J. II. McCord,
George Netter, Ralph Thomas, III.
Stauffer, Fred Wenig. Charles H..
Barnes. William Martin.
Infielders-Jesse Ruby. Darby O'Bri.
en-. George Mil. Vic King. Mike ia
cobs and Davie Crockett.
Outfielders-Frank Violets. John
FilIman and c. E. Martin.
EVANSVILLE
Observation-Disclosures. Treat. Tor.
renee. BurcheIl. Snyder.
Catchers-Seisler. Condit and O'Hal
loran.
First Base-News.
Second Base-Kennedy.
Third Base-Hoffman
Short Stop-Ebert.
EXtra-Percival.
Left Field-Schafiey.
Center Field-Reid.
Right Field-Hale.
CEDAR RAPIDS.
Pitchers-C. Mcfarland. w. Dahl
quist. c. Miller. J. Durham and l..
IStaub.
Catchers-Art Weaver. J. Evers and
4. Iven.
First Base-B. Hill.
Second Base-A. Kennedy and NJ.
Marquett.
Third Base-P Wilson and C. Black.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11
Shot In His Left Leg.

For all kinds of sores, burns,
bruises, or other wounds DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve is n sure cure.
Skin diseases yield to il at once.
Never fails in cases of piles. Cooling
and healing. None genuine but De
Wits. Beware of counterfeits. II
suffered for many years from a sore
caused by Il gun shot wound in my
left leg" says \. s. Fuller. English,
Ind. cit would not heal and gave me
much trouble. L used all kinds of
remedies to no purpose until l tried
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. \ few
boxes completely cured me-" For
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11

For children. Mother Gray. for years
u nurse in the Children's Home in
New York, treated children success
fully with a remedy, now prepared
and placed in the drug stores, called
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
They are harmless as milk.
pleasant to take and never fail. \
certain cure for feverishness. consti-
patton, headache, teething and stom-
ach disorders. and remove worms.
At all druggists. 25c. Sample sent
free. Address Allen :. Olmsted. lie
Roy, y. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11
Nerlect Means Danger

Don't neglect biliousness and consti-
patton. Your health will suffer per-
manently if you do. DeWitts Little
Early Risers cure such cases. NJ. Il.
Smith, Butternut, Mich, says DE
Wits Little Early Risers are the
most satisfactory pills / ever took.
Never grippe or cause nausea. For
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11
PROTEST ON RATES
Insurance Agents Complain
Against ascent Advance
to Mill Lumber.
NO EXCEPTIONS ARE TO BE MADE
Sweeping Increase in General Lila.
biIity Ratings to be
Made May 10.

Rock Island insurance agents are
protesting against the infection of
the - per cent advance TO mill lum-
Der, on the ground that the business,
which is extensive here, has been ex-
Exceptionally profitable for number
Of years. The rating officials reply
| that no special exemptions can be
made for purely local conditions, as
the general experience on mill lum-
Der has been bad.
The Illinois state board, i'm its cir
cular officially announcing he - per
cent advance, states that the reratTng
of town under a state board sched-
ule other than the one recently is
sued does not exempt risks from the
increase. Brick veneered and iron
clad buildings are to he treated as
frames.
Another Big Change.
\ sweeping advance is To be made
in the general liability rates on May
10. as Il result of the recent meeting
of the liability conference i'm New
York. The rate on elevators is in
creased from an average of So Il year
Ia $50. and the advance on general il
ability insurance will average - per
cent. General liability policies in
ciude elevator employers liability
and public liability risks, and are car
ried by the large department stores,
hotels. theatres. office buildings and
other places where the public congre-
gates. LOSSES have been especially
heavy in the department stores, and
worst in those of a cheaper grade.
1t is understood that many risks are
being written for three years at the
present rate TO head off the increase.
Loss and Expense Ratios.
The Illinois insurance department
has issued Il table giving the loss and
expense ratios of all the companies
reporting in this state. The Nassau.
with small business. has the high
est loss ratio. 1O4. the Providence
Washington, following with 90, the
Victoria with So. the Salamanca |
with -, the Manchester with |
so. the Norwich Union with -, and |
the Skandia with 50. The Forest |
City. of Rockford. has the lowest |
loss, ratio. -. put this is largely or |
set by an expense ratio of 60 per |
cent. nearly 20 per cent above the ay-
erage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11

11:30-What can we do for the Chill
dren? Mrs. Elizabeth Huntoon.
Noontide Prayer.
Tuesday Afternoon.
2:0O-Evangelistic Symposium. De-
votional Service, Evangelistic Work
Mrs. Mary Metzgar. Reading of Min
utes.
2:45-Does the Prosperity of the
Church Demand the Abolition of the
Liquor Traffic REV. r. {. Bryant.
Moline.
3:0O-Shall Women he Enfranchis-
ed? What is the Value of the Per-
manent Enrolment Mrs. Rose ST.
monsoon. Port Byron.
3:2O-How Does the Proposed Con-
stitution Differ from the One Now in
Use Miss Brehm.
3:+O-School Savings Banks-Dis-
cusSion.
4:00-Department Round Table
Miss Brehm. Adjournment.