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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-17
SOME HARMLESS oATHs.
ssrinker's Damn'' and uTwopsnnv Dama May Be Used in Select Cir cles Without a Qualna.

In the United States 1t is common to say that you don't give a tinkers dam for something or other. Our English cousins, in similar circumstances, say ''sa twopenny dam" Each of these ap- parent oaths IS harmless. and may be- used in polite society without qualm. Rear Admiral Casey, noticing look Of surprise on the face of friend when: he. said "tinker's dam," observed s'I| guess you think I'm swearing. but I'm. not. A dam Is contrivance resorted to- by all tinkers in their work. Tha phrase s'twopenny dams was first used by the great duke of Wellington. His administration of the British army was attacked, and he astonished tue house of lords by replying:
 T don't. care, and the British army don't care twopenny dam for any of these criticisms" Then he explained that "a dam was an Indian coin of the value of twopence."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-17
THE BOWERY JOHNNY
UNIQUE PRODUCT OF NEW YORK CITY CIVILIZATION.
How He Meets His Juliet, What She Says to Him and He to Her Laying the Foundation of
 Love Affair.

The Bowery JoSlnie, like most other New York institutions, is an original product You see his like nowhere else He came into existence with the advent of the travelling burlesQue companies which have dominated the cheap va riety theaters for the last ten years, and his development has been rapid.
 Like his Broadway brother, says the New York Sun, the Bowery Johnnie may be of any age over 15. It all depends on the juvenility of his heart. He is just as likely to be blue-eyed youth with hair parted in the middle, patent leath- and a pocketbook that needs replenish-. ing as he is to be fat and bald headed.
 The female members of Bowery burlesque companies are not always de- void of talent or lacking g pretty face. But 1t is the well built girl who capti- yates the Johnnie's heart To see her he waits in front of the theater where the women members of the company usually make their exit, or sits ex- pectant in the cafe, if the theater has a cafe annex, as 1t usually has. In the lat ter case he invariably sits vis-a-vis with the object of his adoration waiting to invite her to have drink.
 Naturally, an easy method of intro- ducion is to send the charmer note, not 8 sloppy note, but usually very much to the point. A few years ago minor pugilist whose reputation was based on the fact that he had defeated a man who was once the sparring partner of a box CT who was whipped by Terry McGov- ern, sent one of these notes to chorus girl, who was mean enough to show it around. This is what it contained:
 I saw dc show tonight and wants to meet youse. I'm Mickey the Kid, pugilist and scrapper If 1t is alright an youse are on de leviI meet me at McGurks after de show. MICKEY THE KID, athlete.
 But the average Bowery Johnnie es- chews the formality of note writing if
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-17

Air-Castle Builders. The architects of most air-castles live in garrets. IN. o. Picayune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-17

he can avoid it. Sometimes he sends news of his intentions to his idol by Q stage hand.
 "A friend of mine," says Cupfd's ann bassador, would like to make a date wit youse He's all right. He's good feller. Don't throw him down, cause he's me pa"
 Of course, the girl may protest that she has a previous engagement or that she never goes out with strangers, or that she has promised to be home at a certain time. But 1t is current testi- mony that she rarely does. She appreci- ates an invitation to supper, and tryst is made in the theater cafe. The popu- lar introductory phrase is: What will you have?" and the lady Is expected to say: Beer" after which the converse ton ranges to the weather, the show, etc.
 I'm glad met you," Romeo will probably say after awhile, "and hope I'll see you again aftqr tonight"
 "Of course I will be pleased to meet you once more." Juliet will reply. "I enjoyed your sociability very much, in- deed did, and that ain't no joke.''
 T love the stage" says Romeo, with much earnestness, land wish I was an actor. Say, 1t must be lovely to be an actress
 "oh, don't know" answers Juliet. There are other jobs as good. You see, I hate travelling and appearing in tights. But you know Lillian Russell and Paul. inc Hall and Lulu Chaser and ali those Broadway soubrettes have appeared in tights don't say that can actaas good tas they can, but guess have better shape, haven't IF"
 i Which is the chance for which Romeo has been waiting.
 ''You can bet your. life you have,' he says with much feeling. s'They don't come no better than you
 And he feels then that the foundation of his love affair is we'll laid
 For suppers the Bowery Johnnie pre- Gers the Chinese restaurants as centers Of town gayety. He does not regard fa- vorably expenditure on flowers Them an up-to-date Bowery Johnnie thinks the height of extravaganza.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-17
FIRE AL4RM.

&-C0r South Main ana Grand sts.
 6-Scovill Manufacturing Co fP.)
 6--Cor Bridge and MagilI sta.
 7-Exchange Place
 12-Rogers & Bro (r.)
 l8-Cor East Main and Niagara Bts, 14-Cor East Main and Wolcott road 1b-Cor High and Walnut sts.
 16-Cor East Main and Cherry sfs. 17-COr East Main and Cole sts. 21-Cor North Elm and ~ingsburv stz. 28-Burton street engine houae. 21-Cor N. Elm and Kingsbury ats. 2t-Cor North Main and North ats. 26-Cor Buckingham and Cooke sfs. 27-Cor Grove and Prospect sts 2S--Cor Hillside avenue and Pine sta 20--Cor Ludlow and N. Willow sts. 81---Cor Bank and Grand sts. {, 82-Cor Riverside and Bank sts. 84-Cor w. Main and Watertown I'd. 86-Conn By & L't'g Go, car h'se (Pl 86-Waterbury Brass Go (p.) ,' {, 87-Cor Cedar and Meadow sfs. ;. 86-Cor Grand and Field sts q 42--Cor South Main and Clay sta. 43--New England Watch Co (P.l 46-Benedict & Burnham Mfg co (PY Waterbury Buckle Go p.l 47-Cor s. Main and/Washington stu 61--Cor Baldwin and River sts. 62-Cor Franklin and Union sta. 53-Waterbury Clock Go, case fac fpp N-Cor Clay and Mill sts. . b6-Cor Liberty and River sts. b7-No 5 Hose house.
 6S-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts 62-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin et. 72-Cor West Main and Willow sts. 73--North Willow st, cor Hillside. < 74-Cor Johnson and Wateryille sts. 142-Wolcott st, beyond Howard. Hnc ck Fnt~ .l 178-East Main st, opposite PoIi's- 212-The Platt Bros Go (P.l 213-Hammond Buckle Go (P.l 214-Waterbury Cpk Go, m'v't fac (p.r 216-Cor North Main and Grove sfn. 251-Cor Round Hill and Ward sts. 253-Farm street. 254-Corner Edna and North Main ats. Cooke and N. Main stg. 263-Cor Abbott and Phoenix avenuef 2 272-Grove, bet Central & Holmes avf SI1-sS. N. E. Telephone Go bldg. (p.} c12--Cor Bank and Meadow cts. Randolph & Gloves (p.l B14-Plumes 6 Atwood (F.) Sl0--American Ring Go P1 Xl6-Hiectric Light Station (py Booth & Hayiecz VI Yx1-No 4 Hose house. Sxz-Cor Green and N. Leonard ssa 823-Cor Washington av & Porter ue 824-Cor Charles and Porter sts. B25-Cor Simons st & Washington av 871--City Lumber & Goal Go (P.) 412-Tracy Bros (P.) 432 Cor Liberty and s. Main sts. 451--Steele & Johnson Mfg Co (p1 5S2- Cor Baldwin and Rye sts.
 P.l Private.
 SIGNALS.
 1. One stroke calls superintendent to the City hall.
 Fl. Two strokes, fire ont, recall.
 Ill. Three strokes, 12 m., D. m
 h1>%> ssnng blows at 9 o'clock
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-17
Disease That Puzzled Husband

Health Commissioners Bosley was explaining recently why some people are immune from germs of infectious disease. A persons constitution is re- sponsible in. some cases, he said. and in others the idosyncracies of their natures.
 T was attending a patient" relates the doctor, "and in the sick room I made the remark that the lady's ail- ment was due to idiosyncracies Moth ing more was said on the subject at the time. but her husband followed me down to the door.
 Do you think she will recover from that disease he asked me.
 What disease?'
 Why. that idea thing you spoke of. Baltimore Sun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-17
Wore Mustache After Death.

< It is well known that human hair grows after death. This was convinc- ingly demonstrated to young widow an Liverpool. She attended spiritual dstic seance and in dim light was shown the specter of her husband. She embraced the specter, found him to be rather warm and substantial for a ghost and rapturously kissed him. Then she made the discovery that although In life ''her Jim" always had a closely shaven face. he now wore & luxuriant mustach.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-17
Odd Laws Of Borneo.

Justice in Borneo is administered la q most primitive manner. One way of deciding between two disputants is to give each a large lump of salt These Jumps are dropped in water, and he whose lump is first dissolved is decided to be in the wrong. Or two live she'll fish are placed on plate and lime juice squeezed over them. The verdict is given According to which mans. fish moves first.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-17
MAN. REFRESHING MACHINES.
The Modern Method of Getting Out
 the Grain Leaves Unpleasant Impressions.

Some years ago saw In an English Journal picture of a horse treadmfll engaged In threshing, and beneath 1t was the device: Primitive Method ot Threshing Still in Use in the Scilly Isl anfls.,, tf As it was the same method which we had always practiced was filled with mixed shame and resent ment and shame, writes Ernest Crosby. in the Craftsman. s
 It was therefore with feelings of complacency that I received the sug- gestion that this year we thresh our oats by steam. The machinery arrived in two or three ponderous wagons, like 8 circus procession, and was duly in- stalled. Two men came with it, one to run the engine and the other to feed the oats into the machine. but it re- quired small army of local talent to bring the oats down from tho bays of the barn and to carry away the baskets of oats and the heaps of straw and of chan which piled up with miraculous rapidity.
 Br-r-r-r-rrrr! what hideous, noisy. filthy machine! One of the pleasures of farmwork is that you can talk as much as you like, but the din of this engine made conversation impossible and gave you headache. We arc rather proud of our barn and consider it a substantial edifice, for 1t is built of stone and measures 150 feet by 50, but this internal machinery shook it from top to bottom like an aspen leaf.
 Farmwork is generally clean, but you never know how much dirt there is in ton of oat straw until you thresh 1t out by steam. A little bit of smut makes the air black and you begin to wonder. if any soil was left in the field. Tn a short time the men look like coal- heavers. their eyes turn red, their throats raw and there is more or less coughing.
 Horses are sometimes sensible anil malls. We brought out the refractory ones and led them up as near as we could to the engine, in order that they might get acquainted with 1t, but they absolutely refused to cultivate friendly relations and every nerve in their bodies protested against the transform- ation of a barn into steam factory
 And we had little taste of the bad results of factory work on the workers, too.
 Our men are a strong, strapping lot, but they had to work much too fast to feed the black brute, and the ''pace that kills" of which we are all so proud, was too much for them, and so was the horrid noise and dust. We threshed Cor "thrashed." as the native dialect has it) for three days, but when 1t was all over, on the fourth day, the men looked as if they had been thrashed instead of the oats and three were ac- tually invalided. and the full force did not report again for duty for two or three days.
 But apart from these highly practical results of steam farming, 1t was the ug- liness of 1t which impressed me- Ugh! The memory of it has half snoiled the barn. It is as if we had called the evil one from Sheol to do our work and had somehow sold our souls in the bargain From the bottom of my soul hate ma chinery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-17
Courtship Long Drawn Out.

Bohemia Is the country of long court ships. In no other part of the world are they so abnormally drawn out. It is not rare to hear of engagements which have extended from 1S to 20 years. An old man died recently in Prague at the age of S9, who had been courting 8 sweetheart for 62 years
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-17

It was dusk of the same rain-whipped day. The lone shack of Henry Somers could scarcely be seen from the main road, now inches deep with wet, slippery clay, but sopped and bedraggled pe- destrian turning in at the gateway made. straight for the hut A vigorous rapping brought Hank" to the door. candle in hand. and cob pipe between his teeth.
 -sWall. Ezra Norton!" cried the ranch
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-17
Tn the Rut.

They talk about getting into the rut. Remaining in the rut isn't so bad. Most successful men are found in the rut; most failures are found outside of sit--Atlanta Constitution.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-17
According to a Recent Report.

The Peruvian government Is about to found national museum of natural science, which will have it's home in Lima and in which there will be three departments-one devoted to animal life. another to plant life and third to minerals.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-17
Holland Distances.

The country in which the large towna are most nearly equidistant is Holland They are at an average distance of about 20 miles from each other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18
WILL NOT MENTION THE
TARIFF IN HIS MESSAGE
President Will Discuss Question Of
Revision With Leading Re-
pubiicanS.

Washington. d. c.. Nov 1S.-While
the president has considered with
members of his cabinet and some con
gressmen the subject of revision OF
the tariff the consideration thus fan
given the matter has not been of i
serious nature.
II can be said authori;atively that
he Will not discuss the subject in his
message. The concensus OF opinion as
expressed to the president is that il
the tariff is to be revised the work
should be taken up at an early date
but thus far no decision has been
reached in regard TO the matter and
none will he reached until the presi
dent has had opportunities to thor
oughly discuss the subject with mem
bers of congress generally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18

time. This kind of talk is bound TO go
on for TWO years: maybe four.
There will be-" the republicans
gleefully declare. more of the Star
Spangled Banner from now on and less
of Dixie" AT last Missouri has turn
ed its face toward the light" they say.
1T is no longer poor old Missouri.
We have saved Missouri from itself.
We have made Missouri Land values
will go up. Grand old Missouri. Hail
republican Missouri
That is the sort of nonsense which
will have much TO ponder during the
immediate years 10 come. They have
committed a grave sin of omission /;
one of the most disastrous ever record
ed. Democracy never suffered a more
telling detection. Democrats have never
given republicans so much out of which
TO make capital. The reverse is and
Of right ought to be painful to the dem
ocratic hosts in Missouri which de-
fauited in their obligations TO their
state and the stronghold Of their party
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18

There is a glamour about protection
and high prices. about militarism and
national expansion. about the pageantry
of the present administ ration. that at
tracts the multitude People do not
realize yet that they are paying for all
these things. But they will find out in
good time. The Bloomington Bulletin
does not believe less today than IL did
last week that the republican policy of
protection is downright robbery: that il
Is simply taking from one class and
giving To a more favored class: tnat II
permits trusts and the other combina-
tons Of wealth tn eat out the sub
stance of the nation: but the people
have not come To- understand this.
Many of them will not do so until IL
pinches them. Artificially made pros
perity cannot last forever. There is a
limit. and thar limit is not very far
AWAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18
Cheerful View In the south.

Editor Clark Howell. Of Atlanta. la
an interview SAYS: The south j. not
going To indulge itself iu worries or
vain regrets. With the greatest cotton
crup ~ has ever known. and the whole
world after 70 ~ high prices. the south
ETcets tue other sections of our com
mon country with cheerfuiness and
confidence. Down here We have our
eyes turned hopefully toward the fu-
turc- We have gone through many a
worse experience. only To come out
smiling With the lions share Of the
prevailing national prospcrity-due to
n benificent providence. and not 20 the
republican psrty-we send greeting TO
the sister states Of the north and west
and assure them all We can stand Il "
they can
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18
The Great Sin or omission.

The s. IogiS Republic calls afteu.
ton 20 the fact that Missouri democrats
stayed az home election day. while the
republicans had but little over an ay-
eTage vote. Had the 30.IVO democrats
gone To- t.Ie polls they would have been
theirs ~ an easy margin. The trifiing
republican gain was insufficient TO
Oye-couc aCTmaI democratic vote.
This r. the plain arithmetic of the case
But The republicans count the de-
fault a glorious victory. proclaiming
Missouri republican" and counting
the state as doubtful for all future
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18

author has probably never been tsere
himself. ! have read enough OF that
famous city to feel that wcS born there
and don't hesitate 10 say that The author
has got niaces very much mixel. His
pictures OF high life in Italy are absurd
No literary merit. Decline
The italian author ceased to worry
publishers with his worthless produc
ton. but the day after his withdrawal
Montgomery l.angdon walked into the
Langdons' publishing house. went into
his private office. opened his desk ami
rang for his manager. who. entering.
started back as if he had seen II ghost.
MIR. Watson said the publisher. Il
have come TO life. you see: picked UP
by sailing vessel. Went TO Italy.
where l married the Princess de MAJ
RIM: spent my time dawdkng at court
and writing a novel of Italian high
life"
The employee congratulated his en-
ployer was delighted ut his return and
ended his fiattering address by asking
II the firm would not this time reap
the benefit of his literary success.
4 bright fire was burning in the coy
private office. The publisher took a
puthuSc Ni'fPiHc P"PS.
from his desk and committed il TO the
flames.
There's my publisher" he said.
i've made mp my mind that there's no
union between art and business. They
stand distinctly separate. In rare III
stances they may lap. but this is from
chance. not design. l have tried both.
and / infinitely prefer business. Mr..
Watson. can you suggest any other
system OF examining manuscript than
by readers:
Il cannot"
"Nor can |. We must proceed by the
prevailing method or not at all. We
will make no change. That will do.
thank YOU. Hereafter l will manage
this business myself"
ITO what do You attribute the failure
Of readers:
MANY men OF many minds"
Il see
The door closed. and the business of
the Langdons rolled on in the same
grooves IL had rolled in for half a CEN
fury. +. A. MITCHELL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18
Leaders for the Democracy.

New York World: Two million PIN.
rality for Roosevelt will not hide the
handwriting on the wall of trust pro
lection revealed by the vote OF Massa
chusetts for reciprocity and tariff re-
lief" In Folk and Douglas the demo
Gratis have two fine examples Of the
type OF leaders To- whom the party
must turn " IL means To- form an op.
position thar will opposite rally a
democracy that shall be- true to the
historic principles and traditions 81 the
party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18
COURT HOUSE RECORD.
In County Court.
PROBATE.

Nov. IL Estate of J. W. White.
Claim of Herman Long allowed in class
: N S75.93. Claim Of G. G. Carter es-
tate allowed in class ; ut sS0.5O.
Estate of John Pence. Proof of no,
tice or petition for probate of will
made. Deposition of VI. &. Crandell.
one of the subscribing Witnesses To
will. filed and approved. Proof of death
Of James COZad. the other subscribing
witness To- will. filed. Proof Of sigma
ture of said James Cozad. now deceas-
ed. one Of the subscribing Witnesses TO
said will. taken in open court in proof
Of execution thereof and will admit
ted to- probate.
Estate Of James =. Robinson. Mary
r Robinson. cXecuirix. files her sec
ond supplementary inventory. which is
approved and ordered recorded. En-
ecutrix presents her petition for cor
rection Of inventory herein dated Nov.
-. 1902. by reason Of error herein.
Proof Of said error taken in open court
and prayer Of petition allowed.
Estate OF Francis ". Tindall. In
ventoTy filed and approved
Estate OF John II. Norris. In mat
ter of sale OF real estate to- pay debts
Answer of guardian adj Item and repIi-
cation thereto flied. Hearing Bond
fixed at 81. 500.
Estate Of Peter waner Inventory
filed and approved. Appraisement bill
filed and approved.
Estate Of Richard Mansill. Claim of
Mary Hurley allowed by agreement in
class nj 5000. the same being for
services.
Real Estate Transfers.
Nov. 1G.-Nargaret J. Lambert 81 n
to- Hugh kimmel. lots and ,. block
II. Marshalls add. Cordova. $500.
Mary a Young to- u. Il. HuntIey
tract by metes and bounds. &c. 10. lie.
$500.
u. Il. Huntley To J. +. Moore. tract
by metes and bounds SO. 90. te. $685..
Christian Hennings TO J. w. Simon
son. W 100 feet lots II. II and Is. and
: " feet of W 100 feet lot 10. block G.
Ambrose's add. Port Byron. $500.
James ~. McRoberts To- F.. L. Nc
Roberts. ) 2l5 5-S acres. WI. neH 2O.
10. L.. $500.
W. &. Grantz To Hans r. Brandt.
tract by metes and bounds. %. 10.
1e. 1925.
Cynthia II. Belcher TO Ora G. Moody.
part lots and Il. Belcher & Sig
worth's add. Port Byron. 81 500.
Myra Donahoo To W. w. Donahoo.
tract by metes and bounds. sig swH
Il: swi,. seH Il. 10. Be. $500.
Marion II. Chapman ct al TO W. T.
Adams. lots II and II. Belcher & Sig
woTth's add. Port Byron. SIS.
Cynthia ~. Belcher to J. W. Simon
son. outlets 80. IS. % and 80. Port
Byron. $40.
Nov. 17.-Frank p. Ullery To Moline
Pillow company. ely VIZ lot I. block ?.
Old Town OF Moline. 81.
County clerk To +. b. Kreis. 80 feet
of - feet $50 feet. WIZ outlot !.
GuyeT'S Second add. Rock Island
ID. W Hunt 10 Katherine Schmitt.
lot .. block =. Hunts Second add.
South Moline. $500.
G. ". widener To- ". \. Combs ct al.
seh . and swiI swA Ia. 90. 2e. SIS
OOO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18
WAS OVERLOAD OF POPCORN
Galesbure Physician Dies From Sinsu
lar Cause After Brief Illness.

Galesburg. H.. Nov. 1S.-Dr. Daniel
F. Burton. graduate of Knox and Rush
Medical college. is dead and physi
clans pronounce the case one of very
few on record. Taken suddenly sick
he expired in a few hours. Investiga-
ton revealed that he ate an over
amount of popcorn last Monday, which
obstructed the passage through the
small intestines and caused perfora
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18
az THE J. w. POTTER CO.

TERMS - Daily. 10 cents per week.
Weekly. 81 per year IN advance.
All communications Of argumentative
Character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures
Correspondence solicited from every
township In Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18
a Runaway Bicycle

Terminated with an ugly cut on the
leg of ]. Il. Orner. Franklin Grove. III.
II developed a stubborn ulcer unyieId-
Ing To doctors and remedies for four
years. Then Bucklin's Arnica Salve
cured. It's just as good for burns.
scalds. skin eruptions and piles %
cents at Hartz d ullemeyer's drug
store
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-18

IL wasn't difficult task for Roose-
welt TO write his Thanksgiving procia-
nation this GEAR. He could very read
lily put his whole soul into H.