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The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09
The Digestibility of Fats.

With mice and guinea pigs as sub.
jects, the Arkansas station has beer
conducting some very interesting ex.
periments to determine the %digestibil-
ity of various edible fats and oils, both
animal and vegetable. The cooked oils
were found to be more easily and com,
pletely digested than the raw oils
Fluid oils and soft fats proved more
digestible than heavy oils and hard
fats. The vegetable oils were found not
to be inferior to animal fats as heat
producers, and to be equal or superior
in d%gestibility. The effect of an in
crease in the melting point of a fat on
the percentage of digestibility became
less as the melting point approached OF
rose above the temperature Of the
hOdy.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09
The Calf for Baby Beef.

The calf that is to be used for the
making of baby beef must be kept
growing from the start. If the calf
cannot be SO fed on skim milk that its
growth will not be checked, then it
should have whole milk till weaving
time. A slow-growing animal is of lit
tie value to be used as a basis for the
is now becoming SO popular. The calf
must be carefully weaned. 1t will not
do to take it off a full feed of milk and
put it onto grain and roughage at
once. This process must be SO gradual
that the calf will not realize it when it,
milk is finally withheld.-Farmers' Re-
view.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09
VISITING THE PRESIDENT.
Humorist Wilder Had Many Inter
esting Things to Say, But
Forgot Them.

Marshall p. Wilder, the humorist, en-
joys telling Of his first call upon "a pres
ident of the United States. This occurred
during the administration of President
Harrison, and, according to Mr.. Wilder,
says Woman's Home Companion, the in
terview, quite different from what he mad
imagined it would be, took place about like
this:
Taken in by Mr.. Halford. the presidents
secretary. Were introduced: Mr.. Presi-
dent, Mr.. Wilder; Mr.. Wilder, Mr.. PresI-
dent
"'How do you do, Mr.. Wilder
"'How do you do, Mr.. President
"Then We looked at each other for per-
haps 30 seconds, during which time ! to-
tally forgot tine fine speech | had prepared
to give the president.
FINALLY | gaspcd out: Er--good-day, Mr..
President.
Good day, Mr.. Wilder, was tae polite
response,
When once outside. | turned and said:
Mr.. Halford, will you please kick me-!
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09
THE DEAF MUTE HUSBAND.
Had One Advantage, He Didn't Have
to Look When His Wife
Scolded.

At a social gathering some time ago, a
number Of deaf mutes were present. Re-
freshments were served during the evening,
and in handing a small glass of wine to one
of the guests a deaf mute gentleman hap
pened to spill a few drops on his wife's skirt.
The wife, relates the Philadelphia Public
Ledger, is also a deaf mute, and it was evil
dent that she took the mishap in a rather
irritable way. She wrinkled up her fore
head and at once made a series of remark
ably swift moveme with her nimble
fingers. The husband, looking exceedingly
apologize, made a few motions in re-
turn.
One of the guests, who had noticed this
little by-play, slyly slipped out a bit of paper
and penciling something on it, handed it to
q friend.
This is what the letetr read:
No matter how badly afflicted, woman
can still scold."
The friend scrubbed in return:
eyes, but in the present case the husband
is luckier than the average. He doesn't
have to look"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09
Fake Friendship.
Il hear that stingly Is a great frient

II hear that Stingly IS a great friend
of yours"
WELL" laughed Merriman, a .
congratulator Stingly has few equals
and no superiors. When he comes
around to smoke my choice cigars and
sample the contents of my ~sideboard
you may know that I've got a stroke
of good luck. When I get a facer he
is never on hand to see what he can
do for me."-DetrOit Free prAsa
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09
verv Wearing on the Soil.

Df. Richard T. Gottheil, of Columbia
university has a broad knowledge Of
~orie-tal tales and proverbs. One day
he told an old Persian story about q
pesslmistic farmer. "Good friend" a
visitor said to the farmer, you are
fortunate this year." He pointed to
thn heavy and rich grain fields spread
ing as far as the eye could see. You
can't grumble," he went On, about
vo,r crop this season, eh?" NO"
whined the pessimist, but a crop like
This is terribly wearing on the SOIL"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09

timber mitred at both ends to fit bear
ings snugly. No. 2 stone of good size
and fiat, firmly embedded in ground.
No. 3, four strands of No. 9 wire.
proper length, or two single wires dou-
BILE length from post to end Of brace,
securely fastened to end of brace and
to post as shown; draw tight and use
stick to twist until all slack is taken
up.-Edward E. Townsend, in Epi-
tomist.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09
FINISH FOR A FENCE END.
Unexcelled for Effectiveness as Well
as for ~Cheapness of Labor and
Material Required.

The accompanying sketch simplifles
the end and covers fence post question,
and for effectiveness and stay-there
ability none can excel, also for cheap.
ness of labor and material. First es-
sention is a proper sized post. No. l,
brace ~ feet long AKA of good durable
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09
No Gas,

Not long ago an old colored woman, of
Virginia, visited a doctor and Informed nm
that her husband was seriously i'll. The
doctor FASTENED home with her, and upon
making a diagnosis of the mans case IN
formed the wife that he had a hopeless case
Of gastritis.
"Gastritis!" calculated the old woman.
"De lawd knows | don't know how he
ever got gastritis, cause ! don't burn a
thing but coal and lie in dis house, an but
powerful little of that. Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09
Shy Leap Year Maid.

eyes" said the egotistical youth. 81
have been called a mechanical genius"
whats a mechanical genius?" asked the
innocent girl.
"One VINO can make almost anything"
"Oh, how lovely" she exclaimed. And
could you make me a proposal!"-Colum.
bus DISPATCH.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09

"How often" said the philosopher, "a
man is reminded of his own littleness in
this great world. YES" answered Mr..
Cumrox, especially if he has three daugh-
tiers who have been to boarding school,
Washington Star.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09
Worrying the Landlord.

Carinda-You can't keep a dog in your
new fat?
Forinda-No. we had to give Fido away,
but Frederick had MS dear little bark put
in our Observation-Disclosures Commercial
Tribune.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09

"Some of your opponents, Colonel, are
accusing you OF putting none into politics"
said the plain citizen. well, some of the
others have been accusing me of taking
money out of it." replied the colonel, so
Press.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09

"De man dat talks loud in an argument"
said Uncle Eben, "hab a foolish notion dat
he kin use his lungs 50 as TO save wear an
tear on his brain."-Washington Star.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09

The desire to see oneself as "ithers see
US" is common to nearly every one, but wher
achieved the result is. not always satisfying
Nebraska State Journal.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09

"De worst nuisance on EARTH said Uncle
Eben, us de man dat keeps huntin' around
to see how many nuisances he kin find to
kick Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline, 93l Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09
Can You Guess It?

Mike-An' phat is it ails Kehoe!
Pat-Shure, Oh can't reminder tn name
av it, but it's thot thing tn doctors cut out
ov We whether we've got it or not.-Judge.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09
Sure Sign.

"Dat kid" remarked the first boy, sheer
ingly, goes to Sunday school, an likes it."
How dyer know demanded the
other.
Cause he calls it 'Sabbat' school,
Philadelphia Press.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09

A thief has stolen a congressman's col
lection of campaign speeches. We woult
like a photograph of the jury that would
convict him.-Washington Post.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09
Ironical.

Mother-Elsie, would you please stop
playing that 'sIumber song" for a little
while? Your poor old grandfather is try
ing to take a nap.-Cassell's Saturday Jour
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09

There isn't any doubt that Gov. Warfield
is right in saying harm results from marry
ing too early. But how early is too early!-
Philadelphia NORTH American.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09

There are too many people whose energy
seems to be exhausted in reaching the con-
susion that something ought to be done
Puck.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09

Almost any married man will freely ad-
NIT that in the choice of a life partner his
wife's judgment was superior to his own
Chicago Journal.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09

Content is something you think other PEG
pie ave when they haven't-N. Y. Press
There is a difference between the cost Q,
living and the cost of seeing life.-Philadel
phia Inquirer.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09

When a young man gets a bright, attrae
tive girl to teach him to play chess, ne Ii
pretty sure to learn something else besides
The game.-Boston Globe.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09

Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump
zion has an equal for coughs and colds
+. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. ID. 1900
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09

Debt is apt to worry a man WHO is unable
% obtain credit.-Chicago Daily News.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09

Every cloud has a silver lining, but the
trouble in clouds never comes to US inside
out.-Ckicago Tribune.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09

Wool growing presents a possible
means of improving and making prof.
liable the poor and rough lands.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09

"In Chicago one day." says Sir Philip
Burne-Jones,j "a reporter asked me to
draw a fewIfaces for him-one, especially,
Of a lady yawning. Thoughtlessly and in.
nocently enough, l fell into the trap, and
scrubbed down some imaginary typical
myself. The following day these were re-
produced in a journal, together with some
words to the effect that some of the heads
were Intended to represent ~well-known
women in Chicago society!"-Chicago
Daily News.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09

A father recently overheard his youne
son use a word he did not approve, and
calling the child to him, said, My son
if YOU will promise me never to use tina,
word again I'll give you a silver dime
The little fellow promised, and, true to hi.
word, refrained. About a week later he
went to his father and said, Papa, I've
learned a new word worth so cents."-
PHILADELPHIA Press.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09

when 1 was suffering from kidney
troubles brought on by a cold. l had
severe pains in the back and sick head
aches. and felt miserable all yer. A
few boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills made
me a well woman, without an C Or
pain, and / feel compelled to recon-
mend this reliable remedy"
(Signed) Nellie Davis.
a TRIAL FREE-Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price so cents.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09
FROM MISERY TO HEALTH.
A Prominent Club Woman Of Kansas City,
Writes to Thank Doan's Kidney
Pills for a Quick Cure.
Miss Nellie Davis, of 1916 Michigan

OF IIlo mlcn1gan
Ave-, X
City. Mo-, society
leader and club
woman, writes
II cannot say too
much In praise Of
Doan's Kid
Pills. for they
effected a COM
plete cure in a
a r abort time
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-09
THE ONLY MAIL ORDER H0USI

that owns or controls . vast number o. faeto.
ries located north. south. east and west. stu.
ated 90 that We can ship many goods from our
factory or warehouse nearest you, making
quick delivery and very low freight charges.
Southern factories and warehouses tor souths
ern people. Northern fsetsries and ware.
houses ter northern people. etc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-25

tuberculosis. She was native of
Sweden from which country she came
20 years ago to make her home in
Chicago. Her age was 81. She leaves.
besides her mother, two daughters.
Aurelia aged 90, and Mildred aged II.
four brothers, Victor. of Rock Island.
Charles of South Dakota, Emil of Chi
cago, and Albert of Moline; three Sis
tiers, Mrs. Schieberl and Mrs. Joseph
Zeis of Rock Island, and Mrs. Sophie
Johnson of Moline.
Mrs Fannie McAlpin died Wednes-
day evening at 1880 O'Clock at the
home of relatives in this city. The
remains have been shipped to Case
City. Cich., which was her home, for
burial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-25
DEATH OF A PRIEST
Rev. John O'FarreII, Of Davenport Dio.
cese, Expires Suddenly
at Ottumwa.

The sorrowful tidings reached st.
Ambrose college. Davenport. this morn
ing of the sudden death at Ottumwa
last evening of Rev. John O'Farrell,
of the Davenport diocese. Rev O'Far-
rell had but recently returned from a
three months visit to Ireland, where
he went for the benefit Of his health.
After enjoying his Thanksgiving din
ner yesterday and spending the day in
a peaceful and happy manner, he sud
denly fell over during the early hours
of the evening and expired instantly.
His sudden death Is attributed to heart
failure.
Father O'FarrelI was the beloved
pastor OF st. Patrick's church at OF
tumwa, and was for many years pastor
OF the church by the same name at
Iowa City until his promotion TO the
Ottumwa pastorate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-25
MOLINE MENTION,
Denied the Theft.

George Green, colored, was placed
under arrest Tuesday night by the
Moline police. charged with the thief,
of a quantity of valuable brass and
copper patterns from the Moline Pump
company. Superintendent Parkhurst
If the gasoline engine department
missed the patterns and reported the
natter to the police. They discovered
hat the copper had been sold to a ped
Her by the negro. Green, and succeed
I'd in Juggling him. Green put up
quite a story about having bought it
from a couple of men in an alley, but
his tale is not believed and he was
bound over.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-25
CHURCHES JOIN IN WORSHIP
Generous Offering for Charity - Ser
mon by Rev. Lawrence.

The union Thanksgiving services
held yesterday morning at the Central
Presbyterian church. Rev. o. w. Law
renee. of Memorial Christion church.
delivered the sermon The church was
filled to the doors. and the spirit OF
thankfulness was apparent. The text
was taken from Ps. 50:14-"Offer unto
God thanksgiving and pay thy vows TO
the Most High
Rev. Lawrence elaborated on the his
tory of the holiday, and in commenting
on its observance. said in part: This
should be a time TO look not only to
the happines of our own homes. but
TO those homes in which the causes for
thankfulness are few. and the stings
of want and poverty many. This is
time to- give gifts. not TO friends but
TO those in need of the blessings we
enjoy. The kind hearted of this land
have marked the day as a day for
charity and good works. The
ground for our thanksgiving lies deep
er than any plowshare can reach and
climbs higher than the topmost boughs
to which fruits do cling. Full barns,
fat herds and fruitful orchards repre-
sent only our material blessings"
During the services a collection was
taken for the Associated Charities. and
the congregation responded literally TO
the request for donations.
The following ministers of the city
assisted at the services: Rev. VIII
liam Torrance. Rev. n. w. Reed. Rev
ID. l.. McNary. Rev. Il. .. Williams and
Rev. w. s. Marquis.
Thanksgiving was observed at the
county jail yesterday and the prison
ers were given a genuine Thanksgiv-
ing dinner. At the WATERFOWL asylum
DIR. Taylor Toasted the patients and
the attendants with the usual Thanks
giving dinner of which turkey was the
main item.
The children of Bethany Homo were
given n turkey dinner. to their great
enjoyment.
The people in Edgington. Reynolds
and Taylor Ridge sent in to Bethany
Home a load of contributions. John
Parks had charge of the collection of
the articles from the rural districts.
The ladies in charge of the home de-
sire to extend their thanks for the
kind assistance OF the people Of the
city. and OF the country districts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-25
POPCORN STAND is ROBBED
Merchandise Valued at sis Stolen
From w. M. Dick.

The popcorn stand owned by w. NJ.
Dick, on Nineteenth street and Second
avenue, was burglariZed yesterday
morning about o'clock. About SIS
worth of goods, consisting Of cigars,
popcorn, peanuts. and other articles.
was taken. The thieving is thought to
have been the work of boys. The
stand had been burglarized twice with
in two months. There is no clue as to
the identity of the burglars.
The Gilpin Moore homestead on
Fifth avenue was discovered to have
been burglarized yesterday The place
had not been occupied for some months
and about sixteen feet of lead pipe had
been removed from the basement
plumbing.
John O'Daly, OF Davenport, was fined
S. and costs yesterday On a charge of
drunkenness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-25
DISMISS CRIMINAL CASES
Charges Against Several Persons Are
Stricken From Court Docket.

Five criminal cases were dismissed
in the circuit court Wednesday after
noon at the recommendation OF the
states attorney. Among the number
was that against William Allars. for
harboring Mabel Wright, a girl under
rs years of age. in a house of prosti-
tuition. Allars and his wife were in
dicted. and the latter was acquitted by
a jury. The indictment against Allars
was stricken with leave to reinstate
The charge of selling liquor on cleo
tion day against Peter Pfaff was nolle
pressed: Charles J. Ramskill. forgery.
nolle pressed: w. Velie and J. ID. Cady.
assault and battery. dismissed, and
Samuel Cramer. robbery. stricken with
leave TO reinstate. Cramer was in
dicted for holding up farmer at Coal
Valley. His mind is said TO be affect
ed. and in the event of his case coming
TO trial his plea would be insanity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-25
Home Ransacked.

Thieves entered the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George Adams on Forty-third
street Tuesday afternoon and ransack-
i the house. securing $25. taking the
pennies that the children had saved in
their banks and some valuable papers
belonging to Mr.. Adams. Every bu-
eau drawer was searched and the con-
.ents piled upon the floor. The peck
stbooks. banks and other small arti-
Giles were thrown into the wood box
by the stove. Mrs. Adams was away
at the time preparing for an entertain
nent. The thieves left no trace Of
their identity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-25
West.Hepburn.

Charles Z. West and Miss Mae Hep
burn were married Wednesday even
ing in Christ church rectory by the
Rev. F. II. Burrell. The bride is
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hes-
burn. 1910 Twenty-third avenue. and
IS a well known and popular young
lady; she was long a member OF the
Girls Friendly society. cnarter mem
Der. in fact of that popular society
started in the COS as auxiliary to the
work of Christ church. and is now a
member of ST Margaret's guild and
prominent in the church work among
the young people. and has a host of
friends in the city. She has been en-
ployed at Desaulniers & Co. for sew.
eral years. at which place the groom
is foreman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-25
Had Dinner Anyway.

Pat Welsh. who stole a goose from
the Heyer meat market. was arraign-
ed before the police magistrate yes
terday morning. Yer honor. I don't
know what I done anyhow. I'm not
sure whether IL was a duck or a goose
took. But anyhow. make II as easy
on me as you can" said he, as he
pleaded guilty. The magistrate sen
fenced him to ten days in the county
Jail. where he became a sharer in the
Thanksgiving dinner served by the
sheriff
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-25
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Central Trust & Savings
bank of Rock Island. Ill. will be held
at their banking house Monday. Dec.
5. 1904. at $3.50 o'clock p. m. for the
election of directors and TO vote upon
changing section one of article four
of the bylaws. to read. composed of
three directors" and for the transac-
ton of such other business as may
properly come before them.
II. B. SUMMON, Cashier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-25
SWIFT MOVING
AUTO IS DlTCHED
c. Il. Pope and Party Run Off
CuIvert Near Coal
Valley.
TWO UNDER THE MACHINE
And Rendered Observation-Disclosures
Rib and Broken Arm the
Result.

An automobile running so miles an
hour pitched OF a culvert near Coal
Valley at 10 O'Clock this morning
injuring two of the passengers, c. II.
Pope. of Moline. and Lawrence PSJe
his SON Mr.. Pope sustained one
broken rib on the left side and his
sons left arm was fractured.
Merwin Hopkins. of New York City,
here for a business conference with
Mr.. Pope. with the latter. was render.
ed unconscious. both having been bur
led under the machine. However. Mr..
Merwin did not receive any bodily
hurts. The chauffeur was not injured.
Mr.. Pope was taking his son and
Mr.. Merwin for a trip to Peoria in
his automobile. The country roads
are in excellent condition for this form
If travel. and when particularly
smooth piece of highway was struck
In the vicinity of Coal Valley the
chauffeur was told to increase the
speed.
BnIks On the CrossinE.
slight decline in the roadway was
noted ahead. but there was what az
was not thought necessary TO slacEen
the pace. Just as the machine struck
the structure spanning the ditch it
baked. and took a leap to one side,
turning completely over. and submerg-
ing the elder Mr.. Pope and Mr.. Mer-
win.
Farmers came TO the rescue and
Mr. Pope and Mr.. Merwin were extri-
Gated. They were soon revived and
were conveyed back to Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-25
DAVENPORT DOTS.
Will Erect Grist Mills.

Max Harbeck. the miller. has decid-
ed to erect grist mill on West Third
street adjacent To the Southwestern
tracks Immediately east OF Davie
street. The site is owned by the In
dependent Mailing company and at
present IS occupied by a barn used
by the Sch!cks. Contractor Gerhard
Neuenhaus has charge OF the plans
for the new mill which will be erected
this winter and will be ready to- grind
in the spring. The mill will be used
exclusively for the grinding OF rye.