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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25

MONEY TO LOAN-In any amount, on any
kind of security. Also choice property for
sale or rent. w. L. Coyne, go Seventeenth
street, up stairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25
MISCELLANEOUS.

IF YOU WISH your money to earn a higher
rate of interest than is paid by savings
banks. call on Marion Z. Sweeney. attor
new rooms 1885, Mitchell& Lynde building
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms for light
housekeeping at 524 TwentY-second street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25

FOR RENT Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping at 1905 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25

WANTED-A few good bench moulderS
Work all the year for good steady work.
men, Sattley Mfg. Co, Decatur, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25

FOR RENT-Three-room dwelling house
with well and good barn. Apply at Weay-
ers grocery, 1890 Seventh street.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-03
Rutland Bridge Burned.

The late through trains from the south
on the Rutland road this week had the
excuse of burned bridge-that which
spans Cold river on the Bellows Falls
division of the Rutland road. 1t was de-
strOyed by fire early Tuesday afternoon.
The fire had gained such headway when
discovered that it could not be eXtin-
guished. The passengers on the train
from Boston were transferred by team to
Cold river station on the Bennington
division of the railroad. There they
boarded train made up in Rutland TO
take the place of the one due north at
2:l2 o'clock. The New York train was
held at Cold river until the passengers
on the Boston train were transferred.
Work was begun Tuesday afternoon on a
temporary bridge which was made pas
sable for trains on Wednesday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-03

The Middlebury Choral society will
close its season with concert in the
town hall next Wednesday evening, May
I. The chorus has worked steadily for
several months under the very efficient
leadership of j. II. Engels, and sings
well. In addition to the chorus work
the program will be varied with vocal
solos by Miss Sylvia Dunton of Rutland
and F. w. Thomas of Middlebury, and
instrumental solos will be rendered by
Mr.. Vittum of Vergennes and Miss
Florence Chapman of Middlebury. Miss
Dunton is one of the best sopranos in
Vermont, and the other artists are too
well known in Middlehury to need
praise. The artistic success of the con-
cert is assured in advance, and to ensure
its financial success the public should
patronize it literally. Tickets will be
30 cents and 80 cents, and are on sale at
Sterns's drug store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-03

The Addison County Medical society,
the original charter of which bears the
date 1913, was reorganized at the Addi-
son House Tuesday, April 20. No
of the society had been held
since June, 1880, and there were only
about six surviving members, two of
whom were present A search of the
records showed that the officers elected
at the annual meeting in December, 1879,
were MS follows: DR.. w. n. Platt, pres-
dent; DR.. f. p. Russell, e-president !;
and DR.. Nj. Ii, Eddy, secretary and treas
urer. By an article IN the constitution
officers hold over until their successors
are elected. In the absence of the presi-
dent, Or. Russell occupied the chair with
dignity and grace. The following ply
sicians were present and became members
of the society: 5. S. Eddy. Farmer,
Martin. Bibby. Townsend, Vincent. and
Weston. After a general discussion. Il
consisting of Drs. Eddy,
Martin and Vincent, was appointed to
draw up necessary amendments to the
and bylaws, and the society
till the first Thursday in
June.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-03
COLLEGE NOTES.

Marianne Taudon, '0l, visited college
friends during the week.
Charles Allen, '03, spent Sunday with
his parents in New Haven.
H. 7. Marcolf, OF, spent Sunday with
his parents in West Rutland.
o. X. Collins, '02, has returned to
! college, after an absence of two weeks.
Prof. Howard will not meet his classes
owing to his absence in the northern
part of the state.
The local chapter Of the Pi Beta Phi
sorority entertained a number of their
alumni at the Pharetra Monday evening.
The varsity play their second practice
game in Bristol this afternoon. The
new suits, which have arrived, will un-
doubtedly attract good deal of atten-
ton.
The Middlebury college Song Book
will make its appearance next week.
The price is 81, and copies may be OBJ
taned of members of the senior class.
The management have been to consider
able labor and expense ard the students
should see that the book meets a ready
sale.
At the meeting of the senior class held
yesterday morning, the following ap-
pointments were made for class day A.:
Presidents address, G. r. Drake; class
poem, Miss Elizabeth Barrett; oration,
j. r. Duffield; class will, F. b. Miner;
prophecy, Miss Ruth Murdock; presen-
tation, J. E. Thompson ivy grafton, o.
X. Collins.
The first baseball game of the season
will be played on the campus Monday
afternoon at I o'clock with Syracuse
University. Last year Middlebury won
this game by a score of 2-l. No doubt
an equally interesting game will be
played Monday afternoon. The bat
terry for the home team will be Drake
and Fisher. All the members of the
team are showing up well and by Mon
day will be in good trim.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-03

The following are a few of the COM
plimeDtary references to the new general
catalogue recently published by Middle
bury college from the Register press.
They speak for themselves:
Rev. w. y. Bacon, class of 50 Asa general
catalogue it is the most complete one of its
kind that has come under my notice. l have
seen catalogues of other institutions, but
none will compare for thoroughness with this
in the line of Its professional work in all de.
tails. We thank you for this magnificent
work-lnside and out-as an honor to the in.
stitutlon and in keeping with that centennial
expression and celebration, near two years
ago
Prof. Charles NJ. Mead, Phi. D., ID. D., class
of 'j6 The general catalogue has been re-
ceived and proves to be n very neat volume
packed with information about Mlddlebury' 5
alumni. | congratulate all who have had
anything to do in preparing It upon the sue
cessful completion of the work.
Rev. 5. Leroy Blake, class of 80 a fine
thing.
Prof. w. X. Shipman, LII. D., class of 80
As satisfactory in appearance as II is
astonishing in its minuteness of information.
The book is one of which we must all be
proud.
Mr.. George II. Remele, class of ~ The
book arrived to day and does great credit 10
the institution. How you ever dug up so
much ancient history is n mystery. and
-, the long lost -, how did you ever
re discover him? md he is married and has
progeny! Great Scott, This is Il progre ssiYe
age. Well. the alumni owe the college q debt
of gratitude for this labor of love ana trust
they will not be slow to say thank you. The
whole thing is great credit to all concerned
Rev. James L. Barton, ID. D., class of 'Sl
am delighted with the general catalogue of
the college, 1t is Indispensable to every stu.
81 har NJ fha n
and who de sires to keep himself in touch
with the old associations. Much value at.
taches to the society record of each student,
making the catalogue Greek letter direc.
tory as well as Il history. | have never seen
a general catalogue which presents a more
attractive appearance and which is more
complete in itself IT is worth five times II )
cost to every alumnus.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-03
IMPURE BAKING POWDER SEIZED.
The New York Board of Health Find 1t
Contains Alum and Rock, Declare 1t
Dangerous to Health and Dump
ipfn tha River


The New York papers report that the
health department of that city has seized
as dangerous to health nearly two tons
of cheap mixtures sold for baking pow
der, and dumped them into the of1tl scow
to be destroyed. More of the powder
was found in Sixth Ave. department
store. The report of the analysis of the
health department stated that ii was
"an alum baking powder containing
alum and pulverized rock
The different health authorities seem
to have different ways of repressing the
sale of bad baking powders. In England
they have prosecuted the grocers under
the general law and broken up the traffic.
In Missouri the sale of alum baking
powder is actually prohibited by law.
In New York they seize the unwhole-
some stuff and cast it into the river,
without any discussion. The latter way
is certainly effective.
The alum baking powders are offered
AT low price, ten to twenty cents a
pound, or with some prize, as tempta-
tion to the housewife.
Consumers can protect themselves by
buying only high grade baking powder
of established name and reputation. Do
not he tempted by the grocer to take
something else as 'iust as good" or
"our own brand,n for the trials show
that the grocer himself is often deceived
by unscrupulous makers and is selling an
alum powder without knowing it.
There are several good powders on the
market; let the housekeeper insist on
having what she knows Is right, and not
be induced to risk the life of the family
for an imaginary saving of IA few cents.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-03
GRADED SCHOOL NOTES.

Frank Reese, 'O3, has been obliged to
leave school.
Clogs Reed spent Sunday at his home
in East Mddlebury.
Harold Bird spent Sunday with Gordon
McQuivey at his home east of the village
The German class has received some
new reading books, which they will use
the rest of the term.
The botany class enjoyed an outing
last week Thursday afternoon, collecting
specimens to put in press.
Miss Beatrice Miner, Earl Collins and
Miss Lovett have been absent from
school this week on account of sickness.
Miss Emily Nolan, Edward Culver,
Carson Robbins, Isaac Hagar, Elmer
Wright, and Angus Burt are absent
from school on account of Illness with
the mumps.
4 dance was given by some of the
high school pupils last Friday evening,
and was enjoyed by about thirteen
couples. Refreshments were taken at
the lunch cart in the square opposite the
postoffice.
The following rhetorical program
was rendered in the high school Friday
afternoon: Composition, "The Wood
pecker," Miss Mabel Bingham; compo-
stion, "The Life of John Brown"
Horace Dow; recitation, "Bingen on the
Rhine" Miss Mabel Boardman; compost
ton, 1.-The Crow" Harry Youtt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-03
Fortnightly Club Program.

A special meeting of the Fortnightly
Club was held on Monday afternoon at
mrs. Thomas Simms's, when the follow
ng program was given:
Piano duet - LIE OnOre. re................... KAN
Mrs Bristol, Mrs. Henckels.
Song-"Fiddle and dI".................Go .Goodeve
Mrs. Beadell.
SOnB-'l)reams' .......'...'' ..'.'''. .Baftlett
Mr.. Whitney.
Piano-M iserere, ,............Verdi.Got q ottschalk
Mrs. McGilton.
Song-"Sleep, Little Baby of Mine". "...........
Miss Dustin.
song-"Clang of the Forge. e"....................
Mr. simmons.
Piano duet-Fanfare Milltaire. e........... Behr
Miss Pinney, Miss Tllden.
Song-(a) "DIeamland"... Johns
(b)"No ones II loollin' but de owl and
de mOOn"..... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mrs. Hill
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-03
OLD SOLDIERS EXPERIENCE.

NJ. M. Austin, civil war veteran, of
w inchester, Ind, writes; my wife was
sick long time in spite of good doctors
treatment, but was wholly cured by DR..
Kings New Life Pills, which worked
wonders for her health" They always
do. Try them. Only 25c at DR.. w. IL
Sheldon's drug store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-03
IT'S EASY TO FEEL GOOD.

Countless thousands nave found q
blessing to the body in DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, which positively cure Consti-
patton, Sick Headache, Dizziness, Jaun-
dice, Malaria, Fever and Ague and all
Liver and Stomach troubles. Purely
vegetable; never gripe or weaken. Only
25c at DR.. w. Ii. Sheldon's drug store.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-05

The order recently issued by the
canadian authorities forbidding China.
men or japanese from cutting shinple
bolts or logs from the crown lands will
1t is thought. drive hundreds of the
MongOlians. into the United States
despite the Chinese Exclusion law
Ihe Chinese had been extensively en-
ployed in cutting timber in Canada
and it alleged that white men are now
making 500 head by smuggling them
across the border into the State of
Washington.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-05
EaSy 10 tselieyc

An inspector was watching 4 gang
OF men clear the snow from n New
York street. There We're some dozen
men. says the Evening Post. ali work.
ln@ lnIifcrently. getting in each others
way, or standing idle until the foreman
went Tor them. One. however, was
Workln% in Il different manner.
That is PAT Connelley's cart" said
I'll" inspector, "and that is Pat"
lie pointed to Il sturdy little Irish
man, VINO buried and lifted a bic shovel
with the precision OF IL machine. When
his cart was good and full, he received
two tickets for it instead of one be-
cause 1t was Il double load hard
packed. lie drove briSkly away, leav-
ING other cars that had come uD be-
TORE him still waiting to- be filed.
That is Pat Connelley." repeated
the inspector. thoughtfully He has
been Il day-lahorer I'LL his lie, and vet
lie Is worth Il small fortune TO my
knoWledge he owns sixty thousand dol,
lars worth of property. free of debt"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-05

British Consul WyndIam at Chicago
mas 1ound it necessary to explain
that he never said that all Englishncn
coming there are lazy and worthless.
lie says that in Il report to his home
Government there WIS Il para-raph
TO the effect that many Englishmen
that are lazy and worthless come to
America and create bad impressions
and he naively adds: "ConsuIs are
Drought into contact with the worst OF
their people in a foreign country. and
am i'll Il better position to know about
the lazy and worthless ones than the
successful Englishmcn in Chicago"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-05
Why Rats Gnaw.

Some years ago IL German scientist
began TO study rats and mice, with
The object of ascertaining why they
are so fond of gnuwing wood. and in
deed, almost anything on which their
teeth can be employed. and news now
comes that his patient researches have
at last been crowned with success.
He says that these animals. ana cs
pecially rats, have teeth which grow
longer every year, and keep growing
longer during their entire life. and
that the object OF the animals in gnow-
ing is to keep them at proper length
as otherwise it would be impossible
for them to grasp or chew any food.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-05
Surprising the Teacher.

lneN nave an ;miaDiC custom in some
OF the Brooklyn schools OF giving the
teachers what are termed .'surprises. "
WI hen Il class has been with Il new
teacher Il reasonably long period and
Snc hasn't developed any disagreeable
tfallS. Sucn us Il passion for 'keeninm
III or writing notes to parents. if is
agreed among the pupils TO give her Il
surprise 1t is customary to call on
the principal for aid and comfort" in
carrying out the scheme. The FIRST
ih!nS Is to levy Il per capita tax on
each member of the class. Then the
nature OF the gift is determined on. and
lastly the principal is waited or. AT y
gwen hour she is requested to send
10" the class teacher on some pretpnre
W nile the teacher is out of the room
the gift is placed on her desk. Pres
entity the teacher returns to the class
with consciously unconscious look ON
her iAce. At the moment OF her entry
she is greeted with the cry of Sur
PRISE. uttered simultaneously by the
Whole class. OF course she is pruparlv
overcome and life is ''one grand sweet
song in that room for the rest of tho
III tternoon.-New York Sun.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-05

1t is admitted by the Medical Record
that an American whose ancestor,
nave lived in the United States for soy.
eral generations is "inclircd IN bo ,
nervous. eNcitaDie, energetic and some.
what dyspep&c individual" Were if
not Tor the fresh blood taken in bv i'm
migration the standard OF our nonul,-
'ion' the writer apparently thinks
would fall below that of Erronc TbiS
is by way of answer to the charges of
or. James Camille, an English nbvsi.
clan, who holds up the typical cjtizop
of the United States as a horrible cx.
ample of "a tall. gaunt. dyspeptic-vis-
aged man, with hollow cheeks" and
hopes that such objects" will nor bn-
come common in Great Britain. Re.
tween the British detractor and tho
American apologist the ordinary Ameri.
can seems to fare poorly.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-05

This is the years of the seventeen
year locusts. y hint comes from II,
MS which may be valuable to the An,i
cultural department.. a plague OF To-
Gusts has descended on that COLONY of
L rrahce' ana the French Government
once more shows its possession OF tho
national trait of thrift. 1t has in.
formed the natives that locusts arc
very Sood eating, and that they make
up Tor the lost grain by eating the in
sects. To help out this work and ada
TO the tastiness of the dish the Govern
ment has made large shipments of solt
to the affected districts for distribution
ahlohS the tribes that dwell there.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-05
Where Tips Are Exuertaa

Everyone who has travelled in En-.
rope knows that it is almost necessary
to pay ones way twice over. \ troy.
eier pays his fare from place to nlace
ana Ill addition tips the guards ana the
pof'efs; he pays his bill ut the hotel.
ana scatters small change right and
ieLt among the. walters and chamber
maids. Even when he is visiting at ,
private house he must fee the servant
III least. 1t is expected that he will. The
traveller does not always know it. but
IL Is nevertheless true. that some one or
another nearly always receives a COM
mission on his purchases at the shops-
his guide, his courier or his hotolkeenar
lips are open. the commissions are Sc
cfet-John Gilmer Speed. in Lippincott
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-05
What the Insects Cost lis.

In Harpers, DIR. II. c. McCoo,s. in
MS 'tTtlClV on IHscctS and CiviliZa-
tloh, gives some starting statistics as
10 the amount o. destruction done an
nually in this country by insects of
| various sorts. Here are his figures:
The chinch- mug caused n loss of
S3OOOO.0OO in 1871. upwards of 500.
o0o.OOO in 1871. and in 1887. $50. 900 =
ooo. Ihe Rocky Mountains locust. or
:5rasshoppEr. i'll 1874 destroyed $1OO,-
| oo0.oOo OF the crops of Kansas Mis-
| Soufl. Nebraska and Iowa. and the in
direct loss was probably as much more
f'or many years the cotton caterpiIiar
caused an annual average loss in the
southern States Of S1J.O0U.00O while
III 1SbS and 1873 the loss reached $50
UOO,OOO. The tE-W@evil our most de-
structive enemy to stored grains, par
tlcularly throughout the South, infiicts
an annual loss in the whole country Of
%4u'ooo.ooo The codling-moth. the
chlet raVager of the apple and pear
crops, destroys every year fruit valued
at S3O.OOO.O0o 10 4O.OUO.OO0. The dam. |
age to live stock inflicted by the OK |
bot, or oG-warDle. amounts to S36. .OOO-
GOO
These are fair samples of the enor-
nous money losses produced in one
country by Il few of the pigmy captains
OF pernlclous industry whose hosts Op-
crate IN the Granales fields. stock,
farms and the stock yards OF our cnuu-
trS. W mai Is the grand total? Mr.. L.
-. Walsh, one of the best cntomolo-
Sists OF his day, in 1867 estimated the
total yearly loss in the United States
from insects TO be from $500, 900 OC0
TO S4oO.Ooo,0O0. In 1890, G. V. Riley.
long chief OF the Division of Entomol
oGE, estimated the loss AT $500, ,OOO, 600,
Df. James Fletcher in 1891 footed ND
'he loss 10 about one-t"nth of our agri-
cultural productS-S33O.G .G0O. 600. In 1899
+. Dwight Sanderson. after careful
consideration OF the whole field put
the annual loss at $3o9, ,C00.OOO.''
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-05
QUEER FLORIDA CRABS.
Some Have Purple Shells and Feed or
tho Fruit of the Cactus.


4 tho Fruit of the Cactus.
Haunting the rookeries of the birds
in the southern part of the peninsula
is large blue crab. He makes Il hole
in the ground, usually under log
and when he hears Il noise elevates his
head and protrudes his eyes with start
| ling effect. He is able to take care of
himself. for his pincers are powerful
and his shell is hard. He is often as
large rs saucer.
There is 8 perpetual war between him
and the birds. He wanders among the
nests at night. and appropriatcs the
bits of flesh left by the nestlings. and
the young themselves if he can find the
mother off her guard. But he has to be
sly. or he is killed by the stroke of a
bayOnet bill and eaten in his turn.
When Il plume hunter has driven off
or destroyed the parents of a rookery
these crabs swarm forth and devour
the orphan young in short order But
while the mothers are allowed to do
their duty the crabs are ideal scaven-
gers, and devour the refuse as well as
the insects that infest the bird cities,
Their bright coiors. like those of the
tiger. make them less dangerous than
their appetites would otherwise be.
There is little purple crab along
the coast of Southern Florida which |
seems to feed almost entirely on the |
fruit OF the cactus. This it so much |
resembles that you are suddenly sur.
prlsad to see one of the succulent little
pals move away from your fingers be-
1ore you are aware that it is alive.
Step back and the crab will resume
its place and seem to he as curious
about you as you are about him.
one OF the most beautiful shells
ound along our coast is that OF Il large
snail which climbs certain trees and
!rows Gelicatnly fat on the younr
birds. The shell is as thin rs tissue
'aDer oddly curved and almost as
transparent as the finest glass. 1t
'eiongs TO the family of edible Snails
o priced rs delicacy on tho coast of
rance. and if properly prepared makes
delicious dish. 1t is most abundant
bout New River inlet. where the
light shake of n tree about sunset
Ill bring shower of them to the
round. The hreakage of Il shell seems
} be of little trouble to the snail-he
'pairS the damage and moves on =
JACKSONVILLE GTla.) Citizen.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-05
De cLIck,h' oe De REEL.

rs heard the bullfrog below,
De fatty 'possum squeal;
But dat's no music like unto
De clickin' OBJ de reel.
is heard de locus singin',
De killdea's noisy peal;
But dat don't wake de heart up
Like de ciickin' OBJ de reel,
is heard de farm bell ringin',
DE call fer tiel' hans meal;
But dat don't hab no traction
Like de clicllin' OBJ de reel.
Is heard de foxhoun' barkin',
He'd scent de rabbits heel;
But dat were mighty dulness
Gin de clickin' ob de reel.
Is yer ebcr bin a.boatin'
In de ship widout de keel,
En- seen de rod a-bendin'
To de clickin' OBJ de reel?
De trow dey call de 'scastin',"
En- when de strike" yes feel.
De line she go a-szzin'
To de ciickin' OBJ de reel?
Yer begin ter wind 'er in den
Wild all yes nigga zeal,
Fer yes like ter cotch d err bass. san.
Wild de clicliin' OBJ de reel
From abery nook en- connor
Naturs mel'dries roun' me steal,
But nun OBJ dem am in it --
Wild de clickin' Oh dc reel.
Washington Times.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-05

Tennessee now has 1445 names on IT'S
state pension roll of old soldiers. and
the total amount paid to them in the
last year was S149.22O. No more names
can be added unless the Legis!a ture
increases the appropriation. The pen.
sloners are divided into three classes:
the first receive $500 year each, the
second 5000, and the third 500.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-05

In all but eleven of the fifty.twc
states and Territories the male out.
numbers the female population. These
eleven States are along the Atlantic
seaboard. California contains the
greatest excess of men, the recorded
number being 100000: Minnesota
comes second. with 1853; Texas
third. with 100000 and PENNSYLVANIA
fourth. With 1O3,OS7.