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The Dolores star., 1903-02-20
roIly,s Pride Was Humbled.

Walter T. Pierce of South Charles
ton. o.. who recently received an ap-
pointment as fellow of romance Ian
suages at the Johns Hopkins univer-
sity, tells an amusing incident con-
cerniug nature studies.
= tree had blown down on his
fathers estate near South Charleston
and z baby owl was orphaned by the
catastrophe. The gentleman took the
bird under his care and in time it
grew to maturity residing in a neigh.
boring tree and on most friendly terms
with the household
Not long afterward relative asked
that her pet parrot be permitted to
remain with the family during her
own absence from home, and Polly
was duly installed. Received with all
cordlality, Polly declared war at once
and met friendly advances with n
fierceness of beak and claw that caus-
ed the most daring to retreat.
Her cage was set inside the pane of
window. One morning as she
swung leisurely to and fro repeating
for the millionth time the brilliant
words, Polly, good morning." the
great gray owl fiuttered softly down,
perched on the sill beyond the glass
and looked solemnly in upon her.
There was one blood-curdling shrek
from the affrighted parrot, and the
next minute she lay in dead faint
or the bottom of the cage.
1t was meek and stricken bird
that finally returned to consciousness
and for the remainder of her stay
she gratefully sought the friendly pro.
lection of whoever would deign to
notice her.-Baltimore Sun.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20
Conundrums,

Why are women like salad? Both
reed great deal of dressing.
Why did p. T. Barnum have more
chance to get to heaven than anyone
else? Because he had the greatest
show on earth.
Why can't the news from England
ever be fresh? Because it comes
through salt water.
Why is lady's belt like an ash
cart? Because it goes around and
gathers the waste.
Why are books your best friends?
Because when they bore you you can
shut them up without giving offence.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

the legs OF the pin and balance II n,
the point of lead pencil stuck on /.
saucer with wax. The groove he
tween the individual pins makes 4,
easy to balance the apparatus and
also affords channel for few dronu
of water which you pour gently on tbo
top with spoon. The water follow.
the bent ends and escapes as two
horizontal jets in opposite directions
while the litde mill turns swiftly nm
its pivot, the motion of each end being
opposite to that of the jet on that
side. The motion may be kept nm
indefinitely by adding drop or two
of water whenever the mill slows I'm
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20
Interesting the Birds.

A scientist once put an automatic
music box on the lawn and spent
many hours watching the robins, blue
tits and other birds gathering about
it. A looking glass put up where
the birds can see themselves in 1t Is
also very attractive. while combina
tion of a musical box and looking
glass pleases the birds more than
anything else one could put out fo'
their amusement.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

like one broad hairpin with a groove
running along it. Bend the ends of
the compound hairpin at right angles.
but in opposite directions, so that as
the pin lies on the table one end
points up and the other down. Spread
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

which is different Tor different Ian.
guages.
For English the four. beginning at
the left, is 10, three, five. one. IL, Il,
seven, two. four, six, eight, nine.
The diagram shows how the domi.
noes should be arranged but it is not
necessary in every case to use the
particular piece here shown. One. Of
course, must be ace-blank, but four can
be ace-three. double-deuce, or four.
blank and SO on.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

seance. and the spirits of st. John the
. Evangelist and St. James were invok-
ed. Then she was asked by tho
spirits to lay $1,000 which she had
with her on the table and told that
when she returned home she would
find $4,000 in. chest of drawers. a
portion of which sum she was enjoin-
ed to give toward the building of n
new church. AS she could not find
the $1,000, she informed the police.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20
Amusing and Instructive
Game for the Young Folks

Here is game that is equally we'll
suited to recess at school or to the
sitting room at home in the evening.
Boys and girls will find it both enter.
tanning and instructive, especially
those that have taste for drawing.
But knowledge of drawing Is not
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20
Meaning of Girls Names.

Frances is "unstaned and free"
Bertha, "pellucid. purely bright"
Clara clear as the crystal sea;
Lucy, "a star of radiant light;''
Catherine is pure as the mountain air;
Henrietta, soft. sweet STAR
Felicia is n "happy GIRL
Matilda is lady true;"
Margaret is shining .'pearl:'
Rebecca, with the faithful few
Susan is lilly white"
Jane has the Willows curve and
grace"
Cecilia. dear. is "dim of sight,
Sophia shows wisdom on her face:''
Constance Is fire and resolute;"
Grace. delicious. favor meet;''
Charlotte, noble, good repute;'
Harriet, fine. "odor sweet"
Isabella.is lady rare
Lucinda. Constant as the day."
Marie means "a lady fair"
Abigail Joyful as May
Elizabeth. IAN oath Of trust;"
Adelin. mice princess. proud"
Agatha 'is truly good and just"
Letitia "a joy avowed:''
Jemina, "a soft sound in the airs"
Caroline. "a sweet spirit hale"
Cornelia. harmonious and fair"
Selma. "a sweet nightingale"
Lydia. "a refreshing well;''
Judith. "a Jewel none excel:"
Priscilla, "ancient Of days"
Easy Victim Of swIndIers.
The police Of Zurich, Switzerland,
have just received complaint from
lady that she has been robbed by
spirits Of $1,000, She was invited to a
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

4 City Of Austria Hungary.
nation Of tho name should be gives
to the players.
The two illustrations printed nev
show how the REFUSES sre made. Tn~
should be very simple.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20
A Monopoly.

A lady once asked a little girl Of
FIVE IL she had any brothers.
Yes" said tho child, Il have three
brothers,"
And how many sisters. my dear ?"
asked the lady.
Just one sister. and I'm IT," re-
piled the small girl.-Little Chronicle.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

that there are five letters in the word
three" and only three letters in the
word six"
In some other language in which
the names of the letters are different
you would think the trick would not
work.
But 1t will. Everything depends on
tie arrangement of the dominoes.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20
I HAVE NOTICED THAI

An honest man is the noblest work
of God-and the loneiiest.
Heaven lies about US in our infancy
the neighbors attend to the matter
later.
Time is money. but ths man who
was given thirty days never was rec
ognized as capitalist.
Virtue is its own reward, but the
truly good man who was starving did
not find it very filling.
Consistency is the one jewel that
very few of us show any disposition
to ostentatiously display.
Hope springs eternal in the human
breast. but she also finds it convenient
to keep cemetery in that immediate
vicinity.
Love matches may be made in
heaven, but sometimes the birthstone
seems to suggest that there must be
one other factory at least
It's love. they say, that makes the
world go round-but love has no mo-
nopoly; alcohol, quantum sufflcit, will
produce very similar effect.
Speaking of the sufficiency of wages.
it is noticeable that it was the oper-
ators, and not their workmen, who
passed the summer at Newport.
None but the brave deserve the fair.
and sometimes none but the brave
could live with her. However. it is
fair to admit that there is considerable
difference in the fair.
The longest way round is the short
est way home. This maxim is never
so applicable as when the girl by your
side is uncommonly pretty.-Alfred J.
Waterhouse in New York Times.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

One physician says thst com.
pound fracture of the neck IL 9 sure
cure for the chronic grumbling habit,
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

We often find people who have but
a single idea and an entirely useless
one at that.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

It's easier to make good resolutions
than to break bad habits.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

gether with fine wire. or with glue.
1t is sometimes desirable, in work OF
this kind. to give the cork some other
shape, or to round the corners, and
this may be done with the knife, using
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

Fishes should get together and
adopt a uniform scale.
It's easier to make good resolutions
than to break bad habits.
A good workman is like a pair OF
shears; he shuts up when he goes to
work.
The highest-priced theater is the
one that gives ten-cent shows for
half dollar.
Somehow nearly everything a wo-
man wants is on the other side of
) barbed-wire fence.
Nothing pleases some men more
than to be caught in the act of doing
a good deed on the sly.
An old bachelor says marriage is a
means of grace because it breaks up
pride and leads to repentance.
Champagne if said to be elevating
but the worst feature is that it brings
down more people than it elevates.
The man who attempts to crafty a
champagne thirst with beer income
may make home happy-after his de-
mise.
Though the world may owe a man
living. if he sits down and waits for
it to call and settle he'll die of disap-
pointment.
Every cloud has a silver lining-and
there is where cloud has the ever.
lasting bulge on a married mans
pocketbook shortly after the dawn OF
the glad New Year.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

An honest man is the noblest work
of God-and the loueiiest.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

Every once in a while when mar
tries to ring up his conscience centra
gives the busy signal.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

Heaven lies about US in our infancy
the neishbors attend to the matter
later.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20
BRIEF TRAiLERS.

Humor is a butterfly which disap-
pears when you pin it down.
Smile and the world smiles with
you; ride on the water wagon and
you'll do your own driving.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20
Hajrpjn Water Mill.

Hairpin Water Mill.
Fasten two hairpins together with
little wax or by tying at several
points with thread SO that they look
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20
CAREFULLY THOUGHT OUT.

Most men enjoy being found out
by the bill collector.
Fishes should get together and
adopt a uniform scale.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

A good workman is like a pair oi
shears; he shuts up when he goes to
work.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

Time is money. but ths man who
was given thirty days never was rec
ognized as a capitalist.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20
THE DEVILS STOCK EXCHANGE

For purity-sin.
For life-death.
For rest-unrest.
For clothes-rags.
For peace-trouble.
For victory-defeat.
For riches-poverty.
For success-failure.
For freedom-slavery.-E B. Van
Dorm.
For truth-falsehood.
For Nonsense.
For misunderstanding.
For respect-dishonor.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

Love always looks through the prop.
er end of the telescope, and the mis-.
takes 1t makes are natural ones.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

Virtue is its own reward, but the
truly good man who was starving did
not find it very filling.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

The highest-priced theater is the
half a dollar.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

Consistency is the one jewel tha,
very few of us show any disposition
to ostentatiousiy display.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

Somehow nearly everything wo-
man wants is on the other side of a
, barbed-wire fence.
The Dolores star., 1903-02-20

None but the brave deserve the fair.
and sometimes none but the brave
could live with her. However. it is
fair to admit that there is considerable
difference in the fair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10

Valentine Z. Snyder, whose rise from
messenger to the head of one of the
leading financial institutions of the
country marks him as man of strik
ing ability.
Mr.. Snyder is a native of Hudson, \.
Y, and owes his start in life to the
friendship of the late Daniel Manning,
secretary of the treasury under Cleve-
land. While still a boy he went to
work for the Hudson River bank in
Hudson as Il messenger.
Rising to the dignity of a clerkship,
ie finally went to the Third National
of New York. 1t was in the Third that
Daniel Manning discovered him and
made him his private secretary.
In 1886 he married Miss Sheda Tor
bert, daughter of Charles j. TOrbert of
San Francisco. He is quiet and do
nestle in his tastes. What salary he
will get as president of the western
National Bank of the United States,
situated in New York. has not been
announced. 1t is almost Il certainty
he'll get more than the president .Of
the United States. And yet Il little
more than twenty years ago he was
q messenger boy in 4 bank up in a
little Hudson river town. Mr.. Snyder
is but forty-two years of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10
NO DIFFICULTY.
So Far as sam Was Concerned, the
Thing Was Dead Easy.

So Far as Sam Was Concerned, the
Thing Was Dead Easy.
Did you witness the controversy
that resulted in the death of the de-
ceased?" asked the coroner blandly.
Which? Who?" responded the wit
ness.
Il asked you if you witnessed the
difficulty in which Ike there was laid
out?"
There warn't no difficulty about it.
coroner. Yer know 1 seed it all Ike
thar jest came projectin' around care
less like, with his tank full and the
flaps of his holsters tucked back,
a-loomin' against the landscape big
germ Nose Parsons hog corral. He
war that fond of himself that lie
couldn't enjoy the peace and harmony
that war prevailin' from the Last
Chance saloon to Nell Canty's hurdy
gurdy without chippin' into the game
when he didn't hold good cards.
"He allowed he war Goin' to have a
stag dance and have it then. He al
lowed that Sonora Sam. who war takin'
a pasear for cocktail, war the best
dancer in the camp and began to shoot
at his toes to encourage Sam to be
agile. Sam war the limberest man in
the territory, coroner. until Ike's guns
war empty. and then-why, coroner,
thar warn't no difficulty about il. You
see Ike thar. It's plumb center shot,
coroner. But thar warn't no difficulty
about it, not that l seed. 1t war dead
easy, coroner, dead easy."-San Fran
cisco Examiner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10

Twentieth street to St. Anthony's
hospital.
Dressed chickens at Harris & Gaul-
ey's.
Plenty of rabbits at Hess Bros. this
evening.
$4,000 to loan in amounts to suit
borrower. Ludolph & Reynolds, Blu
ford block.
Now is the time to have your uphol-
STEERING done, before the spring rush.
Clemann & Salzmann.
Our Scotch herbs cure coughs. If
you have rheumatism try our sure
cure. 1913 Second avenue.
Now is the time to have your upIsol-
steering done, before the spring rush.
Clemann q Salzmann.
When purchasing cigars see that
the blue union label of the Cigar
makers union is on the box.
Orma club dance, Turner hall, Dav-
export, Sunday evening, Jan. II. Adj
mission, 25 cents; ladies free.
Mrs. Kate Dillon was taken in the
ambulance this morning from her
HOlHe. IOIO 10 DtCOllu dNCiuC, W 81
Anthony's hospital.
Learn ball room dancing at Ora
hams school, Third and Gaines street,
Davenport. Phone north 81. The Ia
test dance, golf three-step, with scis-
sor movement.
Mrs Lille Eichelsdorfer has let a
contract TO Emil Peterson, of this
city, for the erection of two resi-
dences on her lot at the corner of
Eleventh avenue and Twentieth street
costing together $1,000. Architect l..
NJ. Drack prepared the plans.
Mrs. Viola Baird, whose home at
1924 Fourth avenue was entered in
her absence a few days ago and rob-
bed of valuables. returned home yes
terday evening and reported TO the
police that in addition to the articles
already mentioned as taken, there are
missing black Monte Carlo coat and
a pair of opera glasses.
Rock Island Court of Honor, No. 81,
gave its annual masque ball last ev-
ening and Armory hall was packed
with those who turned out TO partici-
pate in the enjoyable affair. There
We're many novel costumes worn.
Masks were removed about IL o'clock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10
Pastor Was Also Fined.

At Luchow, in Germany. 100 fathers
were fined few cents apiece for allow
ing their children under ten years OF
age to dance at the harvest festival of
a village near by. The village pastor
objected to the dancing and reported
the case to the police. 1t was discoy-
cred. however. that his children had
danced. too. and he was fined with the
rest,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10
The Weather.
CITY CHAT

Zazaro. Union made.
Shoe sale at Dolly Bros.
For insurance, f. J. Burns.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Ladies' warm shoes. Dolly Bros.
Dressed chickens at Harris & GauI-
ey's.
Plenty of dressed chickens, turkeys
and geese at Hess Bros. this evening.
For real estate and insurance, E. J..
Burns
Christian Harzone was removed in
the ambulance last evening from 532
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10
IN THE CHURCHES

There will be services as follows
In Rock Island churches tomorrow:
First Methodist, corner of Fifth
avenue and Nineteenth street, Rev.
r. b. Williams, pastor. Services at
1O:45 a. IN. and 1880 p. IN. Sunday
school at $50 a. m. EpwOrth League
meeting at $3.50 p. m. Junior Ep-
worth League at 2:30 p. m. Morning
subject, sympathetic Fellowship"
In the evening there will be young
mems service. County Supt. 5. j. Fer
guson will deliver an address on The
Young Mans Enemies;" City Supt. II.
B. Hayden's subject Will be The
Young Mans Friends" and the sub
ject of the pastors address will be
1.-The Young Mans Choice" There
will be special music and all young
men are invited.
German Methodist, corner of Sixth
avenue and Fourteenth street, Rev.
F. L. LitzrUdt, pastor. Services at
1o:45 a. m. and 1880 p. m. Sunday
school at 9:15 a. m, ]. j. Helg, super
intendent. Epworth League at z.
Junior league at ? p. m.
Edgewood Park Methodist church,
Rev. j. b. Rutter, pastor. Temporary
services corner Fourth avenue and
Third street, Moline. Preaching at
10:45 a. m. and 1880 p. m. Sunday
school at $3.50.
African Methodist, Thirteenth
street and Fifth avenue. Services at
II a. m. and 1880 p. m. Sunday school
at 1890 p. m.
Free Swedish mission, corner of
I.
Sunday school at p. m. Services at
$3.50 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednes-
day at p. m.
German Lutheran, corner of Twen-
tieth street and Fifth avenue, Rev. C.
A. Mennicke, pastor. Services at 10
a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Grace English Lutheran, corner of
Forty-fourth street and Seventh ave
nue., Rev. c. E. Hoffsten, pastor. Ser
vices at 1890 a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Swedish Lutheran, corner of Four
teenth street and Fourth avenue,
Rev. j. y. Nywall, pastor. Services
at 1880 a. m. and 1880 p. IN.
Zion Swedish Lutheran. 1925 Sew
enth avenue, Rev. J. G. Dahlberg, pas
tor. Services at 1O:45 a. III. and 1880
p. m. Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
German Evangelical. Ninth street,
between Fifth and Sixth avenues, Rev
F.. FREEZER, pastor. Services at 1O:3
"a. m. Sunday school at a. IN.
Memorial Christian, corner of Third
avenue and Fifteenth street. Services
at 1920 a. m. and 1870 p. IN. Sunday
school at 9:45 a. IN. Y. p. S. c. E. at
6:30 p. m.
First Baptist, corner Third avenue
and Fifteenth street, Rev. III. W.
Reed pastor. Services at 1O:45 a. m
and 7:2O p. IN. Sunday school nj o:2O
q. m; J. =. Woodin, superintendent.
b. Y. p. L. at $50 p. IN Morning
subject, ''Christ's Redemption and Its
Results TO Believers" Evening. Wilt
Thou be Made WhoIe?"
Emanuel Baptist Chapel, AT Forty
fourth street. Rev. H. w. Reed, pas
tor. Sunday school at $3.50 p. m; o.
L. Benway, acting superintendent.
Preaching by pastor at $50. Topic.
'Christ's Mission: To Seek and Save
Swedish Baptist, corner of Twenty
first street and Fifth avenue. Preach
ing at 1O:45 a. m.
Mckinley Baptist, Sixth avenue and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10
SPECIAL
At Young & McCombs' TonIgl

Gum drops, per H., &C.
Fancy broken mixed candy, per h.,
Sc.
4Oc chocolates, tonight, per H., 25c.
Cream mixed candy, per H., Toe.
Peanut candy, per h.. Zoe.
Flannel shirt waists, 49c.
Perfume, per or, 10c.
Craddock's medicated blue soap,
bar. SC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10

you 10 per cent on any purchase, we mean just
what we say, and anxious to prove to
you that speak the truth. Come to our store,
where you will see the largest display of Furni-
ture, Carpets and Stoves in the tri-cities, and
where you do judicious buying and save
money"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10
ROSE FROM MESSENGER.

How the Head of a Great Bank Made
His Way to the Top.
Valentine =. Snyder. the president OF
the reorganized Western National Bank
of the United States, formed by the
merging of the Western National and
the Bank of the United States, as the
head of this new institution becomes
one of the most powerful financiers in
New York.
The assets of the reorganized bank,
besides the enormous accumulation of
capital behind it, will be in the neigh
borhood of $1OO,OOO,OOO.
Not less interesting than the magni-
tude of the bank deal is the career Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10
A CARLOAD OF BANANAS.
Campana, Posateri 6 Co. 1918 Second Ave
nue-To Close Them Out.

We have a carload of bananas, 1000
lunches, which we are going to sell
at from 40 cents bunch up. No old,
spoiled fruit, but fresh, guaranteed
bananas. Sale is now on. Come and
take your pick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10

Tenth street, Rev. ]. A. Bingaman,
pastor. Services at IL "a m. and 1880
p. IN. Sunday school at 2:30 p. IN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10

avenue and Fifteenth street. Services
at 1890 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday
school at 9:45 a. IN. Y. p. S. c. e. at
6:3G p. IN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10

Salvation Army Barracks, 1909 Sec
ond avenue, services as follows: Knee
drill at a. m; holiness meeting at
10: 80 a. m; christians meeting at 3
p. M; salvation meeting at 1880 p. m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10

y you do, there is no better easier way
than by judIciOus buying. In buying Fur
- niture you not judiciOus unless you
come to our store before making your purchaS-
eS. Why is this true? Simply because will
sell you the same articles you at other stores
and will sell you them at 10 per cent less than
others charge.
We in the business to stay and we do
not misTepresent. When say will save