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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-17
BIG FILL D., r. I. & N. w. IS
MAKING IN THE TAILRACE

A month hence and it is believed the
ID. X. |. d y. w. will have completed
the big fill of 100000 square yards of
dirt i'll the tailrace, and then work
will be taken up on the extensive sys-
tenn of switch tracks to be laid 1t
was hoped that this feature might be
completed in time for the winters
shipping rush, but an accident to the
seeking to avoid the danger of too
heavy and unequal distribution of
the weight of sand on the big sewer
made an early completion of the big
job impossible.
IF YOU ever saw Il machine that APP
parentlv could think says the DaV-
export Democrat. land that YOU nat
ufally likened from its way of doing
things to this animal or that, you
would pick the big 65-ton Bucyrus
steam shovel out at the ID. X. |. K
y. w. sand pit as Il mammoth of the
prehistoric times. 1t is several times
as large as an elephant, but the way
it can lift. pull. shovel. run the end of
its trunk in an insinuating manner I'M
der blocks of frozen earth weighing
tons and land them right side up over
the gears of a fiat car. and do just
what the engineer tells it through
the medium Of six separate engines
located at so many nerve centers
about its anatomy, puts in the shade
anything in the way of a steam shovel
that has been operated around here
while you watch and smoke and
otherwise amuse yourself for half an
hour it loads a train of twenty stan
dard cars. Then you climb into the en-
gine, if you are especially privileged
and ride back to the dump at the tail
race, and you will see the sand yankeC
off of the whole train. by Il big Fed
gerwood engine and pillow that is OPP
Grated there. The engine has a pull
ing force of 60 tons and the pillow al
the other end of the inch-and-a-halt
steel cable is simply pulled the length
of the train by a force as irresistible
| as fate. 1t leaves the cars swept
clean. If they want the sand all pu1
in one spot they scrape car or tive
There, back the train and give the
pillow another pull, and there you have
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-17

One of the queerest papers in the
world is published in Paris. 1t is a
daily devoted to the interests of the
beggars in that city. In Paris and
some other European cities mendi-
cancy is "A profession. In the Paris
publication there is everything that
can be found in most of the other pa
pers in the way of departments. En-
plOying beggars advertise for mendi-
cants afflicted with particular forms
of deformity, and enterprising beg
gars out of employment want to find
employing beggars and state their
qualifications just as concisely as the
qualifications of people seeking work
are set forth in other publica tons.
The paper gives all the news that a
beggar would naturally be interested
in. police regulations bearing on the
profession, etc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-17
CATARRH CURED BY DRY AIR
AHyOmeI Medicates the Air You Breathe,
he and frI,raa nisaass

NHyOmeI MedIcates the Air You Breathe,
Kills the Germs and Cures the Disease.
Hyomei cures catarrh thoroughly
and permanently, because it reaches
the smallest air cells in the head.
| throat and lungs, kills the germs
causing the disease and drives it from
the system. Hyomei goes to the root
of the disease, destroys the cause,
and makes permanent cures which
can be effected in no other way.
| Breathe it for a few minutes four
times day and benefit will be seen
at once. Continue this treatment for
few weeks and Hyomei will have
cured you.
The Hyomei in the inhaler furnish
ed with the outfit dries and sterilizes
the air you breathe. 1t is local and
direct treatment for eradicating all
catarrh germs in the mucous mem
brane and tissues and in this way
cures catarrh in any part of the sys-
TEN. Used in connection with Hyomei
Balm it has been successful in curing
the worst and most deep seated cases
of catarrhal deafness.
\. w. Clark, of Everett, Mass,
writes: Il have spent a fortune on
different treatments for catarrh and
could not hear across the table. At
ter using Hyomei and Hyomei Balm
for eight days / can hear as well as
ever
Stronger than any claims that can
| be made in an advertisement is the
fact that Il. II. Thomas will give his
personal guarantee with every Hyo-
mel outfit he sells "a months treat
ment for SD to refund the money if
the purchaser can say that Hyomei
has not given satisfaction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-17


that could withdraw a half million
dollars from the patrons of the track
in year. And this company is only
one of many.
Presumably the hundreds of poor,
gullible men ana women who were
beguiled into investing their savings
in the hope of quickly doubling their
money have learned wisdom by eX-
perience- 1t is to be hoped so.
As usual, it is the poor who have
fallen victims. Persons with little
money to invest continually pass by
the solid companies and investments
offering a moderate return and toss
their money recklessly into the hands
of willy and INSCRIPTIONS schemers.
Avoid get-rich-quick schemes if you
would save what little money you
may have.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-17
Turf Investment Companies.

The ease with which the public can
be persuaded to invest money in get
tingrich-quick schemes is again illus
trated by the recent exposures in the
cases of the turf investment compa-
MES of ST. Louis and Chicago. They
promised per cent week on every
dollar invested-only 104 per cent a
year As one of the large companies
admits having in its possession $780,
600 of the peoples money. its calcula-
tions on the years business were
roseate indeed. The scheme seems to
be to divide the winnings made on
race courses. 1t strikes us that it
would be very fortunate syndicate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-17
A Weak stomach

causes a weak body and invites dis
ease. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures
and strengthens the stomach and
wards off and overcomes disease. j
b. Taylor, a prominent merchant OF
Chriesman, Texas. says: Il could
not eat because of weak stomach
lost all strength and run down in
weight. All that money could do was
done, but all hope of recovery van.
ished. Hearing of some wonderful
cures effected by the use of Kodol,
concluded to try it. The first bottle
benefited me, and after taking four
bottles / am fully restored to my us
ual strength, weight and health"
Harper House pharmacy; A. J
Riess drug store, corner Seventh ave.
nue. and Twenty-seventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-17

y Burgess philanthropist has just
made an original will. He has left
the town 100000. which is to be di-
vided in the following manner: The
sum is to be separated into seven
parts. this being the number of par
ishes in Burgess. Each of these por-
tions must be again subdivided into
sums of 5000, for which the poor on
the books of the charitable society
are to draw lots. The amount is to be
spent in setting the winners up in u
small business or trade
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-17

The Iron Age published recently
some interesting figures in regard to
the production of iron and steel. Ac-
cording to these figures in 1900 the
United States produced 10,1sS.329
gross tons of steel. or nearly 4,000,-
900 tons more than the nearest com
petitor. which is Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-17

Uncle Russell Sage is back at work
again after his illness with as much
energy as if he was buying cottage
on monthly payments. Uncle Russell
is one of considerable number of
citizens who have not been impressed
with the disgrace of dying rich, so
graphically set forth by Mr.. Carne-
pie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-17

y novel scheme has recently been
evolved by which train will not only
be lighted by electricity, but the pow
er will be obtained by a rotary fan
attached to the front end of the loco
motive. Tests have shown that on an
ordinary train five cars can be iIlumi-
mated in a night, and that the battery
in the morning viii have nearly its
maximum charge of electricity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-17

The ever patient public may pre-
pare for another nauseous dose, for it
is announced that Mary McLane, of
Butte, Mont, is about to publish an
other volume of her diseased
thoughts. Ii is true that she has
seen something of the world, and is
two wears older than when her for
mer book was published. which ought
to bring to her more wisdom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-17

welI-known medical authority has
just made the announcement that
stage fright is Il disease. After siz-
ing up the ''ten-twent-thirt" organ
izations this scientist must also adj
nit that servant girls are immune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-17

Prof Robert Koch. the bacteriolO-
gist. has sailed for Rhodesia, where
he is 10 study the cattle plague. he
receives $3.50 daily, exclusive of eX-
penSpS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-17

Woman suffrage has made such lit
tie progress because the women can't
agree that they want suffrage. and
the men agree that they shouldn't
have it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-17
Tuesday, February Il.
Now do you believe that the
grounding knows his business?

''Battleships are cheaper than war"
is the epigram of Lord Charles Beres-
ford On this platform stands the
American navy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-17

TERMS-Daily, 10 cents per week. Weekly,
eI.O0 per year in advance.
Recommendations of political or argumen-
tative character, political or religious, must
have real name attached for publication. No
such articles will be printed over fictitious
signatures
correspondence solicited from every town
ship IN Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-17

Two hundred thousand acres of
land, upon which Beers are to settle,
have been bought in southwest Texas
by the Hartman lines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-17

All the healing balsamic virtues of
the Norway pine are concentrated in
DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup. Ma
lures own remedy for coughs and
colds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-17

Live for those who love you.
For those whose hearts are fond and
true.
The only way to do this right.
Take Rocky Mountain Tea at night.
T. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-17
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1894 Second
Avenue, Rock Island, Ill ENTERED at the
Postonnce as Second-class matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-17

BIZ THE j. W. POTTER co.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-01-01
The New Guessing Contest.

The Milaukee Sentinel will Civ q
away $1500.00 in cash, in a grand
Guessing Contest, to readers of the
Sunday Sentinel. You are invited to
guess on the total number of copies
of the Sunday Sentinel printed and
circulated for ten Sundays beginning
December 18th. and ending February
9Th, inclusive. A coupon is printed
in the upper right hand corner of
the first page of every copy Of the
Sunday Sentinel, on which you are
to write your name and your address
and estimate of the total number of
copies of the Sunday Sentinel print
ed during the period above stated.
Each coupon entities you to one
guess, SO that if you are a regular
reader of the Sunday Sentine you
will be entitled to ten guesses dur
the ten weeks of this contest. The
last estimate must reach the Sent
ell Office not later than midnight,
February 18th, when the contest
closes. The first prize is $500,
second prize, 800, third prize, $50.
and there are a number of smaller
prizes ranging from ST to $500
each A special prize Of IS 90 will
be paid to the person estimating
the exact number Of Sunday Senti-
nels printed and circulated for the
period Of ten weeks.
For further information read the
advertisement in the Sentinel daily
or write Circulation Department,
Sentinel Company, Milwaukee, Wis
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-01-01
PRONUNCIATION.

"Since arriving in the United
States I have been greatly aston
ished at the way you pronounce
proper ,names, said Mr.. John III.
Hanson, tourist from Hudders-
field, England, in Washington few
days ago. ''11or example, this very
hotel at which [ am stopping (the
Raleigh is given a pronunciation
that sounds barbarous to my ears.
7 GU call it as though it were spelled
'Rawley.' Now, this is positively
incorrect, for the great Englishman
in whose honor it was no doubt
named is known now and has al
ways been known with us as though
his name were spelled Rally I
can't criticise your pronunciation of
such words as Potomac,' but in
England your beautiful river has
ever been called Potomac, with
the accent on the last syllable. It
is in an Indian word, I believe, and
you have the right to place the en-
phasis on any syllable you like, al
though it seems to me that our way
of pronouncing it gives far more
strength and dignity to the name"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-01-01
1la VIZ 6EaxS Q9V GE-11 Wy 1g' Gag'ERDsA wy
I rTUTS o.,
81 ! LIE 10Ss'
J PRESIDENTS
! NEW YEARS
"gY gPATL to the chief, who in tri-

"GY TPATL to the chief, who in tri-
umph advances!' crashed
IL O the red coated Marine band
and the blue coated Engineer
Corps band in the lobby of the White
House at, II o'clock New Years morn
ing.
Here they Gomez whispered the
hundred people who stood behind the
gilt gates.
Down the broad stairs came Colonel
Theodore Bingham of the army, Cap
tain Edward McCauley, Jr., of the ma
James Q. Gilmore Of the navy stiffiy
erect in dress uniforms crossed and
crisscrossed with gold braid.
Close behind came the chief the
bands hailed so noisily, Theodore
Roosevelt, president of the United
as schoolgirl on a frosty morning,
eyes dancing with enjoyment and lips
parted with a smile. He was followed
by his pretty wife, by the members of
the cabinet and by the ladies of the re-
ceiving party.
There was a crescendo by the bands
and furry of handclapping by the
people who had been let in early, and
then the president and the receiving
party went into the blue room and
formed in line, and the historic New
Years reception, when all the officials
Of the government, all the officers of
the army and of the navy present in
the city and citizens generally come to
greet the president, had begun.
Pennsylvania avenue was crowded
from the treasury corner to the state,
war and navy building. Carriages
rolled UP by the hundred and left in
the lines their occupants, sometimes
diplomats, sometimes members of con
gress, sometimes distinguished officials.
sometimes soldiers or sailors.
In the number were the assistant
secretaries Of the executive depart
ments-four from the postofice depart
ment, three from the treasury and
those from the other big buildings
where the governments business is
carried on. They went in after the
army and navy. At 2:3O o'clock there
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-01-01
ALI. OVER THE HOUSE.
Furnish Bedrooms NVith q Sense Of the
Fitness Of THINGS.

Happily the feather bed is thing
of the past, and the more healthful
hair mattress has taken its place.
The most essential thing in the bed
chamber is the bed, which should
be supplied with the best clothing
one can afford. This room above
all others should be furnished with
an intelligent sense Of the fitness Of
things. 1t should have what is nee
essary to comfort and health and
not be crowded with useless arti-
Giles. A dressing table is always a
desirable acquisition, and a writing
desk is another appropriate attrac-
ton. The wall paper should be
rcstful in tone and the pictures be
good, clevating subjects. Dainty
embroidered linen coverings for the
dressing table and bureau and
snowy white shams Of beautiful de-
sign to adorn the bed will afford de-
ightful effects. A painted floor,
with pretty rug, is always more
desirable than carpet. From a
hygienic point of view carpets are
particularly out of place in the bed
chamber. A commode, supplied
with pure soap, few clean towels
and water, is a convenience to wash
the face and hands. Perfect clean
illness and order are the indispensa-
Bile requisites of the bed chamber,
giving it the necessary atmosphere
of refinement.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-01-01
All His Money In Clothes.

According to an Omaha CORE
spondent of the Chicago Tribune,
D. H. Hoffman, a Union Pacific
machinist, getting So day, has re-
ceived the palm as the most expen-
sively dressed man in that city. The
extent of his wardrobe was brought
to light in a trial in Omaha, where
a man was charged with stealing a
suit case full of clothing from him.
While under oath he stated that the
grip contained SIS worth of neckties.
GLOW many neckties have you alto
gether?" asked the attorney. He
replied, 81 have $40 worth of neck
ties" The court gasped and the
attorney turned pale. els the rest
of your wardrobe in proportion?"
asked the attorney. cit is" re-
sponded the witness. Hoffman was
dressed faultlessly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-01-01

was a suggestion that the doors be
closed. The president shook his head
vigorously and said:
keep nobody out. Let every person
IN line come in."
It was nearly o'clock when the last
person went by, tiny boy, who chung
to his fathers hand and who received
smile and hearty Happy New
Yearv' from the president. Then the
president Strengthened up, took long
breath and said "Goodp That was his
only comment.
There were fifty secret service men
and local detectives in the crowd. Some
had places in the line, some stood near
the president and some mingled with
the crowds in the lobby and on the
portico. Every person not known to
the detectives was closely watched. If
there was any suspicion, q detective or
secret service man strolled along oppo-
site the person watched until the exit
was reached.
The president did not know how
many men guarded him, ana once or
twice he smiled d little when he ex-
tended his hand for the second or third
time to the same detective who, for
some reason Of his own. came by in the
line
That's four times" he whispered to
Chief WIkie, shaking him vigorously
by the hand ard wishing him a ''fLap
py New Year
The president looked the athlete he
is as he stood at the head of the re
ceivinG line lie grasped each visitors
hand firmly and said something pleas
ant to everybody. Colonel Bingham
made the Introduction whenever intro
auctions were necessary.
II am delighted to see you," was the
presidents fayorite expression. 81
hope the new year will prove happy
one to YOU"
He varied this, of course, with per-
sonal friends. Toward the last the
ushers pushed the visitors along so
rapidly that he had little time to say
anything and mostly contented himself
with shaking hands.-New York World.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-01-01
THE PARROTS RESOLUTION
The Wise Bird Determined to Be
Good at New Years.

The Wise Bird Determined to Be
Good at New Years.
The parrot had been listening to the
talk about good resolutions, for every
body had been making some for the
new year. Now, parrots always try to
initiate people, so he made one too.
That is what he was thinking Of as
he smOothed back his beak with his
claw.
81 won't scream or say any ugly
Words he said to himself. Il will say
only nice, funny things. Then they
won't threaten to send me away"
So all New Years day and part of
the next he kept saying Happy New
Year, '.Glad to see your Polly
wants a crackerI'' Get up, horsyw
and tried to say "'Twas the night be-
fore Christmas" which he had been
taught, for, of course, he couldn't know
that it really was a week after Christ
mas. The children were good, too, for
they made a resolution not to quarrel,
and everything was pleasant in the
nursery, where the parrots cage was
hung.
But the next day Harry leased Kitty
by taking away her playthings. Kitty
was cross and said: stop. You're hor-
ridp'
Then Harry pulled away her new
picture book and sat on it.
I'll tell mamma" she said. ''Ma-ar
mar" she roared, make Harry stop"
''Telltaler' said Harry. Then Kitty
slapped him so that it hurt and both
began to cry.
The parrot listened in surprise. Then,
seeing that they had broken their reso-
luton. he thought he must Go the same,
for parrots can only initiate people. So
he began to cry OFT: stop. Horrid
thing. Bo0-ho-oo, AIa-ar-tnar'
What's ali this:" said mamma, com
ing in. Il drought you promised not to
quarrel"
The children were much ashamed.
They stepped crying and made up with
each other
But the parrot kept en- screaming
'sHorrid! Stop Boo-hoo! Mal-laar! Hc1
rid! Stop, Eoohoo! Mar-marr tai
everybody was tired OF hearing him.
But OF course lie didn't know any bet
ter.-St. Nicholas
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-01-01
MAKE MONEY AFTER
SCHOOL HOURS.

There are already 1000 boys in
Wisconsin who are making money
in spare time by selling The Milwau
kee Sunday Sentintl to their neigh
bors and friends. We want 1000
mere boys at once. We want boy
in every locality There is plenty Of
room. The work is easy. No mon
ey required to start. Z We will send
the first weeks supply free. This
will provide capital for the next
week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-01-01
Cured Piles AT, er 40 Years.

Mr.. G, HaneAy. OF Geneva, Ohio.
had the piles for forty years. Doe
tors ard collars oculd do him 30
lasting coed. DeWjtl'> Witch Ha-
eel Salve cured him prominently.
Invaluable for cuts, turns. bruises.
sPrains. decorations, ecz, ma, tetters
salt rheum, I'D 'all other skin dis
eases. Look ior the anne DEWITT
on tie lachaAe-Sll others are
cheap, worthless co pterfeits. Sold
by Fox Bres.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-01-01
- - -, = -. - - - -. I

RRERE again! And here's.
E III greeting
To the many am meeting
Who have manners il would certainly
be we'll to readjust;
The financial scare creator
And the coal manipulation
And the very often mentioned "bold
and overbearing trust"
And the folk who fill the papers
With strange stories of their capers
From paying wild election bets to rum
ming off with cash;
And the bore who comes and gayly
Leaves the door wide open daily
May they formulate resolves too
strong for anything to smash!
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-01-01
Kodol Dyspe psia Cure.

Di9ests all classes of food, tones
and strengthens the stomach and
digestive organs. Cures. Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, Stomach troubles, and
makes rich red blk Cd, health and
strength. Kodol rebulds wornout
tissues, purifes. Strengthens and
sweetens the stomach. Gov. G.. W.
Atkinson, of w. Va, says: I have
used a number of bottles of Kodol
and have found it to be very effect
i've and, indeed, powerful remedy
for stomach ailments. I recommend
it to my friends. Sold by Fox
Bros.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-01-01

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