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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26

DR.. Brooks faultless tooth powder is
the best preservative and beautiher OF
the teeth yet found.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26

HON. CHARLES +. GUNTUER
can count his personal friends by the
hundred, fact due to his many esti-
mable characteristics and his unchang-
ing, even, temperament.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
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ALl5ERl' GRAEE

knows how to make friends and to re.
tain them. He Is man for whom all
who know him have the highest re.
spect.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
HON. rirEE REiNRERG

is deservedly popular. being uniformly
courteous and obliging to his fellow
citizens and always stickler for pro-
bity and principle.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
KICKHAM SCANLAN

stands we'll in the community rs an
upright and public.spirited citizen.
His success in life IL due to his ster-
ling qualities OF head and heart.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
IDaA
JOHN &. KING

enjoys the esteem and respect of all
who admire the highest qualities Of
good citizenship. which in him are
fully exemplifed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
\6|A
FRED l.. WlT.K

steadfast and reliable, is one Of those
men whose word is as good as his
bond. His many friends are unit in
testifyins to these good qualities of
his.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26

only the passage of the water meter
ordinance is needed To till-or. To bo
more eNact-empty the cup of the
Chicago taxpayer.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26

DIR. Brooks faultless tooth powder
is the best preservative Of the teeth
yet found.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
CHARLES G. ri itEYER

never falters when once his mind Is
made up as to the right and the wrong
Of a question. He Is always on the
right side, regardless Of all other con-
siderations or consequences.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
RfgA

Woman was woman 1000 II. G. Ar.
thur Evans, the oxford archaeologist,
has found in Crete a subterrancan
sanctuary containing the statue Of II
goddess. The goddess has on corscts
exactly like those of modern date, and
now the splendid physique of Greek
women has to be explained on u Who'll.
ly new theory.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26

John ID. Rockefeller, Jr.. cXhortcd on
the parable of the leavcn before his
Bible class. and said: "Thcrc Is moth
ing in the dough itself to make il light
and wholesome. The dough itself is
harmful If taken internally" When
1t comes TO talking about dough
young Rockefeller speaks with author
ity, for he should have inherited suili.
cicnt information on tie subject to en-
title him to the entire bakery.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
WARD Il. SAWYER

has well earned the good will of the
community which he enjoys to such a
large extent
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
%oA
i, 4. HALEY

has proven by his successful career
that brains. experience and integrity
form an irresistible combination In any
line Of business.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26

earned Ivy this department from the
maintenance and improvement of the
system for which il is 81 badly needed.
Meantime the charges referred to
should bc thoroughly investigated
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
sA
GEORGE II, SWIFT

is man Of well balanced mind
sound Judgment, honorable in his busi.
ness methods and fearless in the per-
formance of duty.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
lS5S

Hon Miles i. DcvinC made fine
record as city Attorney He is IA.
Nured by leading Democrats for the
party nomination for that office ncxt
spring.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
JUDGE ELBRIDGE HANEOY

JUDGE ELBRIDGE HANEOY
brings trained intelligence, native abil-
ity and sturdy integrity to bear in all
his relations with his fellow citizens
and In the discharge Of oil his duties.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26

various leading crops Of the country
have all moved westward The Mis-
sissippi Valley is now the center of the
nations wealth.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26

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Bully for Colorado Springs! 1t made
three tourists from Nebraska come
back and Obllterte their names from
rocks In the Garden of the Gods under
threat of worse punishment. 1t has Il
big stick after the advertisers, also,
who deface scenery by their signs. The
news Is enough to make lovers OF
beauty want to emigrate to the charm.
Ing city ut the foot of Pixies Peak.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26

Uncle Sam must be something Of Il
the railroads received more than $lG3,-
100000 for simply moving his 1904
crop.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26

a Pennsylvania man has applied to
the court for guardian to protect
him from guileful women. Why
doesn't lie marry one with project
ing chin?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
A. w. SCHwANE

commands the confidence of the en-.
eire business community, being con-
scientious, assiduous and painstaking
in all his transactions.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26

AS if the eye were ifot weapon
with which every young woman is al-
ready expert, certain rules for an eye
drill have recently been promulgated.
1t seems that the beauty of woman's
orbs lies not so much I'm their shape
and color as in the way she uses them.
Hence u long list of directions for TO.
tating them so that the muscles may
he best trained. Man never knows
when he is safe.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26

HON. B. A. ECKHART
IS as good and true citizen as ever
called Chicago his home. Every duty
Of citizenship has always been faith
fully discharged by him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26

INSPECTOR NICHOLAS HUNT
believes in the golden rule and prac-
tices it. This is the secret of his per-
sonal popularity and success in life.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26

"Phlllppine fOrgetfulness" is report
cd 10 be spreading in army circles
Owing to peculiar effects upon them
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26

\ man of the name of Letters has
been appointed postmaster at Putnam.
Conn. It is only fair to suppose that
he will find life to he one continuous
Joke during his term of office.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26

Nikola Tesla has emitted the state.
mcnt that the New York subway is
nothing but an elevated road stuck
into Il hole i'm the ground. What is hc
going to do about Il?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26

is liked most by those who know him
best All who have had business re.
lations with him are united in bearing
testimony to this fact.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26

JUSTICE JOHN RICHARDSON
has by safe, conservative, and honor
able methods built up large, pros
porous and lucrative business, and one
which all who know him agree he is
eminently deserving Of.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26
~A
ELBRIDGE HANECY

never neglected an opportunity to do
good for his fellow citizen, and in the
course of his career has made thou
sands of loyal friends.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26

HON. WILLIAM 4. MAHONY
never does things by halves. He Is
thorough in the fultillment of all obli.
cations, and therefore has the respect
of the entire community.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-26

has the deserved reputation Of being
one Of the most capable and reliable
men Of affairs in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23
Only an English Visitor.

A Snowman who was on a tour
through the Scotch highlands had the
misfortune to lose large gorilla which
10 save the trouble and expense of bur-
ial he left by the wayside not far from
Pitlochry. Two highland drovers on
their way to Perth came across the
carcass, dressed, as it had been left, in
its performing garb. Never having
seen such a strange specimen before,
they were greatly puzzled what to
make of it. "What'll she PEI" asked
Tonal. 'Weel," replied Tugal, shell
no pc highlander or she wild hae q
tartan plaid, and she'll no pc n low
lander either or her trouser wild pc
gray" After consideration TOnal eX-
claimed: I'll tell ye whit She'll pc. She
just pc a wee English veesitor and pc
of nae consequence whateyer."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23
as to insure a uniform quaIity.-New
York Tribune.
THE GERM THEORY.
De Foe Gave Il Hint of 1t In tho
Early Eighteenth Century.

De Foes journal of the Plague Year,
published in 1T22, contains two pas
sageS which grOpe toward bacteriOlogy
De Foe himself pretends To diSbelieYe
the theories. But his way is to seem tO
doubt what he is really eager 10 adj
vance.
Having shown that contagion was al
most certain in the case of people liV-
ing i'll the same house. but often avoid
able by segregation and precaution
against physical contact. De Foe says:
This put it out of question to me
that the calamity was spread by infec-
tiOn-that is 10 say, by some certain
steamS or fumes, which the physicians
call etfiuvia, which etfluvia affected the
sound who came within certain dis
tances Of the sick. Others talk of in
lection being carried on by the air only
by carrying with it vast numbers of
insects and invisible creatures. who en-
ter into the body with the breath or
even at the pores with the air and
there generate or emit most acute poi
sons or poisonous ova or eggs, which
minGle themselves with the blood and
SO infect the body"
In another place is this passage:
u have heard it was the opinion of
others that it Uhe disease) might be
distinguished by the partys breathing
upon piece of glass. where. the breath
condensing. there might living crea-
lures be seen by microscope of
strange, monStrouS and frightful
shapes, such as dragons. snakes ser
penis and devils, horrible to behold.
But this | gerry much question the
truth of. and we had no microscopes at
the time, as l remember, to make the
experiments with"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23

Two thousand years ago Il was sup
posed that water lilies closed their
flowers at night and rctreated far I'M
der water. TO emerge again at sunrise
This was Pliuy'S view. and ii was not
impeachcd until the English botanist
john Ray, in 1853. first doubted its
vcracity.
The great lily Of Zanzibar. one Of the
grandest of the lily family. opens it's
flowers, ten inches wide, between II in
the morning and , in the afternoon.
They are of the richest royal blue,
with from 100 To 300 golden stamens
in the center. and they remain open
four or five days.
1t is not generally known that there
are lilies that have nocturnal habits
night boomers AZ we'll as day bloom
ers. They are very puHctual timekeep-
ers, too. opening ana closing with com
mcndable regularity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23
John Stuart Mill.

Describing his impressions of John
Stuart Mil. Sir Leslie Stephen said: Il
heard him speak in the house of COM
mons. Instead of an impressive philOSo-
pher l saw Il slight. frail figure trem-
bling with nervous irritability. He
poured out series of perfectly formed
sentences with an extraordinary rapid
ity suggestive of learning by heart and
when he lost the thread of his discourse
closed his eyes for Two or three min
utes till after regaining his compoSure
he could again take up his parable. AL
though his oratory was defective, he
was clearly speaking with intense feel
ing and was exceedingly sensitive to
the reception by his audience. Some of
his doctrines were specially irritating
to the rows OF Stolid country gentlemen
who began by listening curiously to so
strange an animal as philosopher and
discovered before long that the ami
mails hide could be pierced by scornful
laughter. To Mill they represented
Grass stupidity. and he became unable
either to conceal his contempt or keep
his temper
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23
GET CLOSE TO THINGS.
The Experienced shoppers Advice
TO the Quiet Woman.

The Experienced Shoppers Advice
TO the Quiet Woman.
The modest. unassuming woman had
been trying for some time to get the
attention of Il clerk, but they all seemed
TO be busy, and she had not the ag-
Gressiveness TO crowd in and grab one.
The experienced shopper, having COM
plCted her purchases. had time to give Il
little sympathy to the quiet one.
do you want to buy something's
she asked.
Yes" was the reply, IF l could only
get the attention of the clerk"
"Oh. that's easy" asserted the eXpe-
rienced one. Just do as say"
But they're all so much more siren
uous than am" pleaded the quiet one.
I'D rather go without than be as I'M
womanly and disagreeable as some of
the women are. l really can't fight for
attention, you know"
Not at all necessary" explained the
experienced shopper. DO you see that
tray of trinkets over there"
Yes
GO over and stand by it and pick up
n few Of them for closer examination.
Put them back, of course. but just paw
the collection over without any effort
TO get hold of n clerk. Reach out for
anything you see as If you were more
interested in what's on the counter than
in what's behind it."
Il don't see what good that's going TO
do
Try it and you'll find OUT
The quiet woman did as directed, and
within two minutes a fioorwalker was
at her elbow.
do you want anything" he asked
politely.
She said she did. and he made il his
business TO get 4 clerk 70 wait on her.
Il told you So" whispered the expert
enced shopper. Sometimes il isn't
necessary TO touch a thing. If you just
show n desire to get close TO things
that are easily carried away they'll
take you for 4 shoplifter every time
and get a clerk for you so that You
won't have any excuse for hanging
around"
The quiet woman gasped and felt
guilty all the rest OF the time she was
in the store, but she had 10 admit that
she had learned something about prac-
teal hoppinS-Brooklyn Eagle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23
THE WORLDS FAIR WATER CURE.

ishment This is that every beggar
caught operating in st. Louis from now
on may he treated To Il good ducking in
the sand whirlS of the Mississippi.
The police believe that this sort Of
treatment applied on IL few of the early
arrivals will have the effect of discour-
aging others from visiting the eXposi-
ton.
In fact. the idea of the police is to lit
orally throw cold water on the plans OF
these visitors TO the fair.
After being made acquainted with
the waters of the Mississippi every beg
gar will be invited by the police to
leave town without further notice. Any
begg0r guilty of il second offense will
be dealt with even more harshly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23
TURKISH PROVERBS.

To the we'll man evesysiay,is feast
day.
Today's egg is better than tomorrow
hen.
The master of the house is the guests
servant.
Two watermelons cannot be held I'M
der one arm.
He who has not rest at home is in
the worlds hell
The mouth is not sweetened by say
ing honey, honey.
If you have to gather thorns do it by
the strangers hand.
With patience sour grapes become
sweet and the mulberry leaf satin.
BY the time the wise man gets mar
ried the fool has grownup children.
Be not so severe that you are blamed
Tor it nor so gentle that you are tram
pied upon for it.
Give a swift horse to him who tells
the truth, SO that as soon as he has told
it he may ride and escape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23
Mexico,r Hot Pepper Sellers.

The hot pepper seller of Mexico is
a merchant who derives his livelihood
from the fact that the Mexican must
have his peppers, whatever else he may
deny himself. They are brought to his
door by the countryman, or he may go
TO the market place and find them
spread out for sale Oh mating. The
market man. willie dressed inexpen-
sively as far as his bodily garb is con-
ccrned. wears in nearly every instance
an elaborate head covering.
Some of these MeXicans own hats
that cost as much as the rest of their
wardrobe. The pride of the white man
in his panama is not to be compared to
that of the Mexican in his sOmbrerO.
1t Is a racial characteristic which finds
it's counterpart in the apron Of the
Portuguese onion seller Her occupa
tion may be lowly. but her apron might
be that of Il woman Of higher degree.
Plush edged with fur Is not uncom-
mOn.--Evcry body's Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23
Why Ralph Edward Objected

Ralph was great big boy, nearly
three years of age, and had never re-
ceived n name, being called Baby
Pet" Love" etc. Finally the name
for the small man was decided upon.
and, dressed in his Sunday best, he
went to church with father and mother.
where he was to be baptized. AS the
minister repeated 81 baptize thee.
Ralph Edward" he dipped his fingers
into the font and touched the child's
forehead with the shining drops. How
important Ralph Edward felt. At last
he was somebody.
BY supper time his face was sadly in
need of washing, but when mother
started TO wash her sons brow he cried
out in dismay:
"Oh, don't wash my forehead! I'm
'fraid you'll wash my name away
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23
NOT A CLAPTRAPPER.
An Incident of Alexander Sa1vini's
First Stage Appearance.


Tommaso Salvini. the great actor, al
though he gave every assistance to his
! son when he had proved his ability or
| the stage, was averSe at first TO his be
| coming an actor and would not help
him TO obtain a hearing. The young
| mans first appearance was made by
favor of Clara Morris, his good friend
| at a charity entertainment in Yonkers
! where he recited The Charge of the
Light Brigade"
He was then very young, very eager
and still delightfully."- queer in his Eng
lish. \ few days before the great oc-
casion some one used in his presence
the word claptrap.
Whats that?' demanded young
Alessandro at once. CLAP is So" he
struck his hands together. Trap is
for rats. What, then, is claptrap?'
1T is a vulgar or unworthy bid for
applause his hostess explained.
BAH he rejOined, with contempt.
Il know him. That cheap actor who
plays at the gallery. He is, then, in
English, a clapTapper, is he not:"
On the night of his debut, although
the poor fellow declared he was sick
with the scare" he pulled himself to-
gether in time and delivered the, poem
most stirringly.
with i bound he was on the scrap
of stage" records Clara Morris, land
his high, clear Forward, the Light
brigade" must surely have been heard
down in Broadway. 1t really was a
clever bit of work, n trifie too forid
but that was the result of nervousness.
The instinct of the actor was twice
plainly shown-once when on making
a mistake. instead of stammering or
going back, he swiftly jumped the
with the others, and again when at the
close he read with much feeling the
words:
Honor the charge they made,
Honor the Light brigade
Noble six hundred.
standing as if looking into an open
grave. he plucked the white flower
from his coat and cast it down, u bit
of business that caught the house in
stantly. While the people maltreated
damp umbrellas and kicked out their
gum shoes in giving him recall he
was clutching his hair and wildly pro-
testing to me:
Mime. Clara, 1 have never meant
that for a claptrap! Never. Never!
Just it came TO me that moment to
throw the flower to the dead, Think
me a fool-but notch, please not-a
YOUTHS Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23

/ with Ratchet raised 10 strike her.
! The man turned up the gas as she
/ called out in alarm, and when she
came to look at him she recognized
him and demanded why he was there
| She had not heard of the punishment
! meted out TO him, and neither did she
know that he was the prisoner who
| had escaped few hours before
standing before her with the weaD-
on in his hand, the man told her his
side of the story. The warden had
singled him out and vented his spite
on him, and he thirsted for revenge.
Had he found the warden at home he
would have hacked him to pieces with
out mercy. AS the official was not
there, he would strike at him through
his family. If recaptured he must 20
back to prison to submit 10 other pun
ishments. Rather than suffer further
he would commit murder and go to the
gallows.
The warden's wife was a quiet.
sympathetic little woman and had
more real nerve than her husband. She
argued that she was not to blame for
what her husband did, and yet at the
same time she did not blame the con-
vict for feeling Il desire for vengeance
He might take her life, but let that be
enough and spare the children.
''All the good and bad in the con-
vict's nature came to the surface by
turns. The sight of his innocent and
helpless victims appealed to him, and
the thought Of how he had been IN
justly punished made him furious to do
them evil The woman said that at
times he shed tears and was on the
point Of going away: at other times his
eyes blaZed. his teeth Clinched. and he
would raise the Ratchet to strike her
Had she exhibited great fear or tried to
escape or had the little girl cried out
the man would doubtless have been ex-
cited to murder
by and by, as the man stood strug-
CLING with himself, the infant awOke 10
toss its hands and smile and after n
moment the convict laid down his
weapon and took the child in his arms
and Rugged and kissed ii as if It had
been his own. 1t was a sight the moth
er could never forget-an escaped con-
vict in her room at dead OF night.
man who had threatened murder toss
chirping 70 ii as n smile lighted up his
face. For ten minutes he held the baby
thus, kissing its checks and hands and
handling it with tenderest care Then
he returned it to its mothers arms and
said:
80 1t is the baby, the child of the man
who will punish me until | am driven
to death. but the sight and touch have
taken away my thirst for revenge. God |
forgive him, and God bless you and |
your children
with that he went away. In her !
gratitude To him the woman raised no I
alarm. Indeed she hoped that he would (
escape and was sorry that she had not |
thought 10 furnish him with money !
and change Of clothing. When morn |
ing came the watchers closed in and |
began Il close search. and they found /
the dead body Of convict No. S74 swing /
ing from beam in the wood shed Rea- |
SoninG that he must be taken and that |
the warden would show him no mercy. |
he had committed suicide TO end it all" |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23
Always In stock.

A chemist was Boosting in the COM
pany of friends of his well assorted
stock in trade. There isn't a drug
missing" he said.
Come, now" said one OF the by
ISLANDERS by way of n joke. Il bet that
you don't keep any spirit OF cOntradic-
ton. well stocked as you pretend to
be-
Why mott" replied the chemist, not
in the least embarrassed at the unex-
pected sally. You shall see for your
self" So saying lie left the group and
returned in a few minutes leading by
the hand-his wife.-London Tid-Bits.