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, 1902-03-27
A LIZARDS WARNING
STORY OF REPTILiAN INTELLsoANoE
FROM AUSTRALIA.
Pet Creature That Attempted to Render
Its Owner = Services r. Dreaded snake
In Cioss Proximity to sleeping
Miner.

Stories of pet animals which have
rendered some important service to
their masters are not common. One is
apt, however. to associate such SER
vices wieth creatures of a higher order
OF intelligence, and would hardly ex-
pect a lizard to play the part of moni-
tor; but the Leisure Hour describes
an interesting incident of that kind
which happened IN Australia.
A gold-digger had tanned a bright
eyed Australian lizard. which made his
headquarters in the miners tent, and
was an object Of interest and attention
on the part Of all the men in camp.
On the march he made his home in
his masters serge blouse, running UP
the arm Of the loose garment, or round
the full front above the tight waist
band, as fancy took him. When the
camp wa; pitched for the night, he
employed himself by making the most
careful inspection OF the immediate
surroundings within and without the
tent. He made himself acquainted
with every stone. turf, stump or hole
within what he considered his domain,
eventually retiring with the sun, to
the blanket on his masters bed, where
ne invariably slept.
On one occasion he became restless
during the night, and began to run
rapidly backward ana forward over
his masters face. making ut the same
time a low. splitting noise, like that of
an angry cat. By this mean he at
length aroused the sleeper, who
gently pushed him away several times,
speaking s%oothing.y in the hope of
quoting the excited creature.
But the lizard would not be soothed;
on the contrary, having attracted at
tention, he continued his rapid move
ments. until at length his master, con-
WINGED that something vas wrong. got
up, struck a light, and looked around
the tent. The sharp eyes Of the lizard
followed every movement with intense
interest.
Nothing unusual could be seen, and
the miner lay down again. He was
scarcely asleep. however, before the
lizard walked him again. and losing pa
thence. he seized the creature and in
the darkness tossed him from the bed
across the tent.
In his involuntary flight the little
animal struck the tent-pole with con-
siderable force, and half of his tail was
broken OLA matter of no very great
Importance TO a lizard. perhaps. but
still a discouraging reward for a we'll
meant warning. Nevertheless, the
MANNED little reptile returned to the
bed. kept close TO his master. and con-
tinued restless and excited all the rest
Of the night.
At d%aybreak, when the tents were
struck, and the bedding rolled up,
ready to be placed on the cart. the
mystery was explained. In the scrub
and fern thrown underneath the bed
ding. to keep 1t from the bare ground,
q huge tiger snake with several young
mes was discovered.
The tiger snake Is Of a kind much
feared by the colonists, and, Ike most
snakes. has a pronounced odor, which,
no doubt. mad mace the lizard aware
of its presence. Ii had probably crept
into the emit after the lizard had made
its evening inspection of the premises.
, 1902-03-27
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

\. The industrial world is in . commo-
ton, but the disturbance, II we may
call 1t such, is on progressive lines
and is beneficial in many ways. As
wages advance the market IL enlarg-
ed. and as less hours OF labor are
adopted employment is given to more
people.
Labor movements have greatly
changed and the leaders are not all
bull-dozers. While some are agrees
sive others are diplomatic, and be-
tween the two they make progress
more steadily and at less sacrifice or
cost.
The capitalists or employers have
also come under the sway Of more
reasonable minds and are more dis
posed to accept the inevitable. Mark
Hanna fifteen years ago was not the
compromiser that he Is today, and
would not then have been appealed to
BY the hosts of coal miners a. he 10
now. to demonstrate with the employ
ers.
The world moves, and especially the
industrial world. Not simply in the
matter of invention and construction.
but In the better and more liberal
treatment of the workmen. There 10
. great, but peaceful revolution going
on that promises to elevate mankind
A. -
, 1902-03-27

1t is really amusing, when enc stops to think
of it, how seldom one finds current reading
matter in doctors Offices. To find a periodi-
cal less than n year old is the exception rather
than the rule. The only two explanations
I have ever heard of the why and wherefore
of this condition of affairs is that the doctors
family demands the current literature, or that
the patients have a way at borrowing the
magazines from a doctors office if they are
Of current date. The first explanation, l
fancy, is closer to the actual reason, and yet
it does seem as if the average physician or den
fist could afford to buy an extra copy of mag
azine now and then for the benefit of those
from whom he derives his income. The
mind is generally absorbed with unpleasant
thoughts in a doctors Office, even when the
body is free from pain. And anything that
can divert the mind while waiting for a doc
tor isa positive godsend.-Edward Box, in
April Ladies'Home Journal.
, 1902-03-27
RAILROAD PRoaNosTIcATIoNs.


It now seems assured that the short
line from Denver to Salt Lake will be
constructed, no matter what the cost
may be. Dave Mofiatt has said 1t and
the people Of Colorado believe what
he says goes. The line will pass dan
serously near % Wyoming trade. II
built as at present projected, 1t will
30 through Berthoud pass, Middle park
and thence almost due west to Salt
Lake City. A tunnel sixteen miles
long will be n Of the big engineer
ing feats and the line will be shorter
than any other now operating between
Denver and Zion by than 100
miles. This shortening Of the dis
lance will force the Union Pacific to
build the long-contemplated cutoff
from the Poudre valley across to a
poinG In the vicinity Of Tie Siding,
thus shortening the route Of the Over
land by more than thirty-nve miles.
With this kink taken out Of the Union
Pacific, no competitor could beat 1t in
time between Denver and Salt Lake.
The Denver papers are confident
the new line would make that city the
great changing point between Chicago
and San Francisco. but this would not
Affect the Union Pacific to any mater
ial degree. In all probability It would
be able to hold all the trafic 1t now
gets out of Denver and more when its
line is shortened as much as it posi-
bly, can be.
The most practicable route for the
Union Pacific from Donver to Salt
Lake would Of course be by the way
OF Fort Collins, using the present
line Of the Colorado and Southern as
far rs that point, but this would, Of
course parallel to a degree the line
now used, which runs by the way Of
Greeley. By the way of Greeley the
distance would be a little farther, but
1t would connect up the Julesburg
branch and would give the Overland
q double track between Julesburg ant
the new junction with the main line,
wherever it might be.
, 1902-03-27
STATE PRESS
Many Will BE Left

Many Will BE Left
Judging from reports received from
all owe this county there will be no
dearth Of candidates in either party
anxious to fill its public offices. A few,
however, are sure to have their ambi-
tons blighted before the ides OF No
vember. The people are vexingly ex.
acting in their demands for qualiica-
tons of the highest order in those who
would manage their public affairs, and
their keen discrimination usually re-
suits in their obtaining the best. Few
will be chosen and many left.-Big
Horn News.
, 1902-03-27
PROTEST OF THE Firms.
Refusal OF a C~ongreg~ti., to Listen
mn G1tnnvus ..

Refusal OF a Congreg~ti., to Listen T.
an Obnoxious Eu%,lau Law.
Many stories are coming out TO show
the unrest prevailing in Finland in
consequence of the virtual abrosat- on
by the Russian government OF the IN
%stitution guaranteeing the peculiar
rights and privileges of the Grand
Duehy. The people, although alarmed
for their rational existence, are care
fully refraining from any disorders.
a protest in the form of a petition
bearing The signatures OF 40, 900 Fin
nish men and women-more than one
fifth OF the total population-has been
sent to the Car. who failed to pay
any attention to 1t. The ministers in
many parishes have refused to pro-
claim the new CONSUMPTION law from
their pulpits on account of its uncon-
~stitutionality. and in other parishes
the reading Of the law has been inter-
rupted by the congregations.
A scene characteristic of the tactics
OF the Russian government as we'll a.
OF h temper of the people occurred
!" ooi-t ShulCu d lew ouludyS
ago. The regular parish minister nav
ing refused to read the obnoxious law.
although knowing that his refusal ex-
posed him to dismissal and punish
ment. the authorities prevailed on an
other and less scrupulou5 clergyman
to do the reading.
Inc momen the stranger appeared
IN the pulpit, a venerable old member
OF the congregation rose.
we will not listen to anything thai
Is Illegal he announced, THAT act
mas been passed in violation of the law
of the land
The whole congregation then rose in
a body and marched ont singing Lu-
Tiers old hymn. "A Mighty Fortress is
Our God"
, 1902-03-27
w.r. traitor. to II. 1A.n..


Prof. Lewis Edward Gates of Har.
ward has a reputation among the IN
dergraduates for merciless and acrimo-
NOUS irony. Recently in an advanced
English composition course Prof.
Gates. who has original methods OF
training, called for an imitation of Ar
nold's pure style.
With many misgivings and no small
amount of labor the class painfully en-
deavored to follow the intricacies OF
that author. The themes we're handed
In.
At the next meeting Of the class the
professor met his students with an un.
usually sardonic smile on his face.
Gentlemen" said he grimly, there
has been an error here. Most Of sou
have Initiated Benedict and not Mat,
thew Arnold"
, 1902-03-27
Gould Not Breathe.

Coughs, colds, Group. grip, bronchitis.
other throat and lung troubles are
quickly cured by One Minute Cough
Cure Absolutely safe Acts at once.
"One Minute Cough Cure will do all
that is claimed for It," says Justice of
the Peace, ]. @. Hood, Crosby. Miss.
my wife could not get her breath and
was relieved by the first dose. It has
been a benefit to all my family" Sold
by The Laramie Drug Co.
, 1902-03-27

~ons-Way ceion.se G-xeursions.
wfll Be sold daily duri1g March ane
April. 1901 Special onssway second
e3ass colonist tickets will b sole sscs.
Laramie to Butte. Anaoonda atd Hsls
IA. Montana, ,eso.Ss.
SPOKANE. WASH and intermediate
potntA. &31.So.
Portland. Ore. Tacoma and Seattle
s1g.ee.
For further particulars apply to
Z R. BRE1eCH, Agent.
, 1902-03-27
SURE CURE For PLIES.

Itching Piles produce moisture an.
itching, this form. as we'll as Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles are cur
ed by DR.. Bo-san-ko's Pile remedy.
Stops itching and bleeding. Absorbs
tumors. soc a jar at druggists, or sent
by mail. Treatise free. Write me about
your case. DR. Bosanke Philadelphia
Pa.-For sale by F. H. Eggleston and
All. Cordiner, druggists, Laramie, Wyo.
, 1902-03-27
THURSDAY. MARCH 81, 1902.

Alexander Dowie is having trouble
with the Chicago labor unions, and the
unions are taking a look into Alec's
valise. The Chicago saint is running
counter to almost everything and ev-
erybody in these latter days. Dowie
will eventually be did.
, 1902-03-27
Wyomine's N~eversweats-

Wyoming Of late has been develop
ing a varied assortment Of never
sweats who fancy they are prize fight
ers, and they hurl bombastic challen-
ges at each other as ~recklessiy as Don
Quixote defed the windmill. This
county has contributed one Of the
would-be "champeens" to the thug
contingent, and 1t has as little use for
him or his fistic professions as it has
for an old tomato can.-Big Horn
News.
, 1902-03-27

When, you wake up with q bad taste
In your mouth you may know You need
a dose Of Chamberlain's Stomach Z
Liver Tablets. They will cleanse your
stomach. improve your appetite and
make you feel like . new man. They
are easy to take, being sugar coated,
and pleasant in effect. For sale by
=. H Hggleston,
, 1902-03-27

You will never wish to take another
dose Of pills II you once try Chamber.
lain's Stomach 4 Liver Tablets. They
are easier to take and more pleasant
In effect. They cleanse the stomach
and regulate the liver and bowels. For
sale by F. H. Eggleston.
, 1902-03-27

! The man In business who tells the
whole truth. and nothing bat the trath
about his goods without being sound
out 10 ~ artist.
, 1902-03-27

on location notices a cardboard.
suitable for posting. q he Republics
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-15

Bases stolen-O'Rourke, (2): Hop
<ins. Two base hits = Graham,
O'Rourke. Three base hit-Graham.
Double play-O'Rourke. to Wright.
Bases on balls-Polchow 3; Nickers.
/. Hit by pitched ball-O'Rourlle.
Struck out-Polchow. 3; Nickers, 3.
Wild pitch-VickeTs. Time-1:4O. I'm
pire--Hogan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-15

How Are Your KIdneys9
DR. Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all kidney ills Sam
ole free. Add. Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or N. Y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-15

Burns, cuts and other wounds often
fail to heal properly if neglected and
become troublesome sores. DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve prevents such con
sequences. Even where delay has
aggravated the injury DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve effects a cure. u
had a running sore on my leg thirty
years." says II. c. Hartly, Yankee
town, Ind. after using many rene
dies, 1 tried DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. \ few boxes healed the sore
Cures all skin diseases. Piles yield
to it at once. Beware of counter
feits. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-15

Where They Play Today.
Evansville at Rock Island.
Decatur at Davenport.
Bloomington at Cedar Rapids.
Terre IIaute at Rockford.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-15
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 the 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, consti-
patton, headache, teething and stom-
ach disorders, and remove worms.
At all druggists. 25c. Sample sent
free. Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie
Roy, N. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-15
Exeeutrix,a Notice.

Estate of Adelaide Bowling. deceased
fhe undersigned having ceen appointed
executor of the last viii ana testament of
AdalaIde Bowling. late of the county OF Rock
Island state of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives
notice that he VIII appear before the county
court of Rock Island county, a. the county
the July. IsO2. probate term, on the first Mon
day IN July next, At which time all persons
having claims against said estate are notified
and requested 70 attend for the purpose OF
having the same adjusted. AL persons In.
debted to said estate are re zuested to make
immediate payment TO the 'ndefsigned-
Dated this 2Ssb DAY of April. A. ID 1902
WILL HANSON b SWAMI. Executor.
Connolly s. coNNELLY, Attorneys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-15
Manufacturers to Knn,r.

81 have used DeWitt's Little Early
Risers for constipation and torpid
liver and they are all right. / am
glad to indorse them for l think
when we find a good thing we ought
to let others know it, writes Alfred
Heinze, Quincy. Ill. They never gripe
or distress. Sure, safe pills. All
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-15
Seattle rheumatism Cured After Fourteen
Holds Up a Congressman.


II have been afflicted with sciatic
rheumatism for IA years." says Josh
Edgar, of Germantown, Cal. 81 was
able to be around, but constantly
suffered. l tried everything L could
hear of, and at last was told to try
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which /
did. and was Immediately relieved,
and in a short time cured, and l am
happy to say it has not since return
ed" Why not use this liniment and
get we'll? 1t is for sale by all drug
gistS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-15

three lonesome hits and two Of those
We're decidedly ticklish.
1t was 3:45 before Umpire Ed Ho-
gan escorted Mayor Knox out before
the grandstand and introduced him
10 the crowd. That official express
ed his pleasure at the attendance and
wished the team n season of prosper
| ity and the ball-loving public one of
good sport and then hied him 10 the
middle of the diamond. Evansville
was out and Tim O'Rourke was be-
side the plate. The mayor grasped
the clean white sphere and took his
bearings. He guaged the elevation
correctly and the ball would have
been strike if il had gone over the
plate. But il did not. Reading side
stepped and captured it, however, and
the game began i'm earnest. O'Rourke
fouled the first ball and the second
one found him, at least il passed
pretty close and Tim was not at all
backward about taking his base. He
stole, also. but was caught at third
on fielder's choice after Middleton
had famed. Wright was caught. try
ing to steal.
How the Runs Came.
The scoring commenced with two
men out in the third. Nickers sur
vived on Hoffman'S wild throw over
first and saw second. O'Rourke tried
an ill-timed hunt and Nickers was
nabbed at third on it. Middleton
tried to plant one over the fence in
right but Hale's mitts got i'm the way
-
third ON the throw. Wright put an
awkward one over Ebert at short and
il was muffed. Graham pounded out
what would have been Il single but
Kennedy missed il and Graham took
second. while Wright scored. Will
Jams hit, bringing another run. and
Donnelly walked. Hopkins retired
the side by forcing Donnelly at sec
ond.
In the fifth there was another coun-
ter. Middleton took four and Wright
forced him on hunt. while Graham
planted one i'm Hale's hands in right
Williams survived by the grace of
Quinn. who messed his grounder and
DpnnelIy made good. bringing in the
run. Hopkins died on a low one.
W as al IItiiI III Aht StNChdh.
dleton, who was still trying for the
right fence. flew to Hale. and Wright
safetied. Graham brought the run
with one good one for three bases in
right. Williams popped up, but Don
nelly hit the ball square in the face
and Graham reaped the reward of
merit. Hopkins waited and received
three. retiring the side.
1t was in the eighth that the visit
orS' real trouble came. Conwell
pushed a little one down To Polchow
and the latter toyed with il. getting
il over to first. however, i'm time.
Schlafiy dropped il. Nickers hunted
and ran into Schlafiy just as he got
his tentacles on the ball. causing an
other muff and spraining the first
baseman'S wrist so that he had to be
taken out of the game and Seisler
put in. Nickers took second by vir-
tue of n passed ball. while O'Rourke
took life on Kennedy's error and two
scores trotted in. Once more Middle
ton flew. while Hoffman added an
other error on Wright's groundcr and
another score was marked up. Ora
ham pounded safe one. as he ap-
pears to- have a peculiar faculty of
doing. Williams floated to Hale and
Donnelly added another counter with
safe one. Hopkins went out on n
grounder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-15

Ebert, ss...... &c o2 /
Polchow, p.. ; o o o
Totals ...2s 0 81 II c
Rock Island -, % 0 3 0 o 2 90
Evansville 49,. % 0 o o o o o o o. o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-15
To Cure a Cold I'm One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
If it fails to cure. Z. w. Groves
signature is on each box. CSC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-15
CUT TOFOUR WEEKS
Duration of Militia Summer Out
ing at Springfield is
Reduced.
GEN.. SMITH ISSUES ORDERS
RegimentaI Encampments Adam
dOned on Account of
Lack OfFunds.

Orders for the annual encampment
of the Illinois National Guard were
issued yesterday by Adit. Gen. Smith.
This year the encampment will be by
brigades, and Camp Lincoln will be
occupied only four weeks. Because
of the decrease in the appropriation
it was not deemed advisable to hold
Iregimental encampments.
The LIST brigade will go into camp
on July 5. II consists of the list. I'd
and 18th regiments of Chicago, and
will be under command of Brig. Gen.
George Moulton. The command will
break camp on July 10. 1t will be fol-
lowed by the 2d brigade. consisting of
the 4th and 5th regiments, and the
camp will be under the command of
Brig. Gen. IL. s. Clark. of Mattoon.
This brigade will arrive on July -
and break camp on July II.
Third In Camp July 10.
The Sd brigade. consisting of the
Sd and 9th regiments, will reach
Springfield on July 10 and will remain
until July ~. Brig. Gen. William
Clendenin, of Moline. will have com
mand of the camp. His command will
he followed by the LIST cavalry, the ar
tillery. the engineer corps. the signal
corps and the four old companies of
the Sth regiment. which is composed
of colored soldiers.
The work of mastering in the new
companies of the Sth is now under
way. but the full regiment will not be
ready i'm time for the encampment.
The mixed encampment of the last
week will be commanded by Col. f. {.
Young.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-15
LARGE CROWD TO SEE THE GAME
Visitors Unable to Solve Vickers--
Results Around Cir
cult.

Scores Yesterday.
Rock Island. 10; Evansville. o.
Davenport. 6; Decatur. ).
Cedar Rapids, ,; Bloomington. 0.
Terre Haute. s.; Rockford, l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-15
nONIsT TOBACCO SPIT

You can be cured OF any form of tobacco usi1 o
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that makes weak men strong. Many gain
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let and advice FREE. Address STERLING
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-15

Rock Island expected to win yes
terday. II was just and right that
we should and no one who takes any
interest i'm the game would have felt
right with the world If we had not.
However. no one really wanted to put
it over Evansville quite so severely.
Some have even gone So far as To in
timate that IL was not treating the
visitors right To beat them 10 to o in
the start.
IL is generally admitted that the
weather was just a trifie Off for base
ball yesterday. being TOO cold
for comfort on the part of the spec
tators and tending tn prevent fast
work ON the part of the players. 1t
looked decidedly threatening, too.
about the time that people were be-
ginning To turn their faces toward
the ball grounds and many were pre-
vented from venturing forth in fear
of wetting. All fears proved
groundless. however. and the thou
sand or 50 bleacherites had their
backs warmed by the sun before the
second inning was over.
1t was representative ball crowd
and one of the largest weekday gath
eringS that ever turned out to see a
game here. There were 200 paid adj
missions and the number of passes
given for the opening performance
swelled the total up to near I 800. 1t
was a gingery crowd. too. and the
band had effective assistance in its
musical efforts. No good play was
let pass without receiving the hand
and the errors were not neglected.
Palm leaf fans were not in great de-
mand and il is a fact worthy of note
that no ice cold drinks were offered
for sale in the grandstand. In their
place ''hot buttered" and fresh roast
ed went with Il rush.
visitors Read Their Fate.
1t was not a strenuous game. When
each of Manager Kennedy's bunch in
his turn faced Vickers on the slab he
saw written somewhere just about
where he and his associates would
find themselves getting off. The
handwriting of fate was so plain that
all with one accord appeared to sue
cumb to the inevitable and that made
one-sided contest. Polchow was
put in to deliver the leather and he
started in to win. In the third. how
ever. after Nickers had mesmerized
about six of the visitors, the Evans
Vile support slipped a cog and then
the whole machine went wrong. Pol
chow looked Disguised, but fought
the game out to the bitter end.
The visitors errors were mainly
responsible for the size of Rock Is
lands score, but the sort of stick work
that was done would have earned
few points even against perfect field
ing. Polchow was hit hard and reg
ularly, while Nickers allowed but