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The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25

Or. Pond Of Liverpool England, has
advanced a new theory with Difference
o the origin Of appendicitis and other
disturbances Of the digestive organs
Ie calls attention TO the fact that
uch ailments can often be attributed
O antimonial poisoning, and the
source Of the anthony taken up by
nan is said 10 be the rubber rings
which are frequently used 10 close all
sorts Of bottles
DR. Pond has established the fact
hat such rings consist Of almost one.
bird their weight Of anthony. The
tntimony is not only dissolved by tho
mineral waters containing alkahs and
organic acids, but these rubber rings.
As daily observation shows. soon be-
come brittle and some of the com
pound falls into the contents Of the
vessels
DR. Pond claims to have found that
4 frequently repeated Introduction OF
lntimony can become the source OF a
series of disturbances OF the nutritive
and digestive system, especially
through CONTINUED weakening Of tho
muscles Of the stomach aud intestines
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25
NothIno wrono.


There is nothing at all the matter, my
boy
The world goes plugging along
IT. the same old way from day to day.
Singing her good old song.
Maybe her songs grow old TO you.
Aud maybe your hopes grow dim;
But there's nothing at all tie matter, my
boy
It's only your foolish within.
There, Is nothing at all the matter, my
boy
You have only lost your held:
Get back 20 the NE and tack 10 the
strife,
Get back to your works cntold.
There is work laid out FOR So az hands to
do
So stick to your task with vim;
There n nothing at all the matter. my
It's only your foolish within.
There Is nothing at all the matter. my
boy
Stand by an your task l. done:
It's the way for place In the wGlda
IT'S the way that the end II won.
There's place at the top. but the way
is long
Don't Iail n your star grows dim.
Don't say that the worlds all wrong, my
boy
IT'S only your foolish within.
w. 4. Grlinn in Milwaukee Sentinel
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25
WILL LIVE IN HlsroRVs PAGES.
Famous Highway to the Southwest
Built only a Century Ago.

A hundred years ago the eyes Of
America were on the southwest We
were on the edge of the war with
Spain over the closing of the Missis
sippi, and under orders from Washing
ton. Wilkinson, in command Of Fort
Adams, held solemn conclave with the
Indians who owned the east bank OF
the big river. and by treaty establish
ed sacred postroad through their
country.
It left Nashville on the old Buffalo
trace, crossed the Tennessee at Col
bert's ferry below the Mussel shoals
and, striking the hills back of the Bis
Black, came down to Natchez and OF
TO New Orleans, with a branch to the
Walnut hills The road was more
than a military necessity, for so many
pirates infested the Mississippi thai
merchants returning from New or
leans needed a safer route home with
their money.
After II was opened Il became all
things TO the southwest. Methodlsn
went down that way in the person OF
Tobias Gibson; later Lorenzo Dow fol
lowed him with the camp meeting
spirit Old Hickory marched his army
down to Natchcz over this route In
1913 and marched Il back again next
spring. And from that day till nearly
our own It has been the great center
Of that country's activity Now the
railroads have come, the settlers have
moved down into the valleys ant
opened up poorer roads in the beds OF
branches and through swampy low
lands. But the Trace Is still there
upon its ridges, the best road Of then
all Eyerybody's Magazine.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25
The AGE Of Slanu.

The way you New Workers address
one another is still strange to me
although | have been coming here fol
years" said a visiting New Englander
zone would judge that you had nc
Christian names. | seldom hear one
used, except formally. It's old man,
or old fellow and even In speaking
to your wives it's little one, little
woman or some other silly dimlnu.
tive. The women don't seem to be
much better, with such terms as boy
and hubby Tho children are like.
wise misnamed and seem to under
stand only such appellations as kid
and little rascal My daughter came
here with the good old New England
name Of Priscilla, but hear her call.
ed 'Prissy,' and some even make II
'Clly.' This is certainly an age OF
slang. New York Sun
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25

Representative Ademson, of Geor
gia, says that when he was Judge OF
his county court a fellow was before
him charged with having stolen a pail
OF pantaloons-they call them "britch
es" in Georgia. There were several
witnesses, but the evidence was rather
meagre, and the accused was acquit
ted. He was told that he could go
but he remained In his seat. His
lawyer, 10 whose successful defense
he owed his liberty, limited to hin
that he was free to depart. but he
didn't bulge.
81 don't want TO 60" said the fel
low
"And why not?" asked the lawyer.
let the witnesses go first"
"Why?"
why sir, I've got on the 'britches
stole
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25
HEALTH AND STRENGTH
RESTORED BY
PE-RU-NA.

Mrs. Emma Fleissner, 1912 Sixth
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Sons of Temperance, writes:
al suffered over two years with ir-
regular AID painful periods. Ny health
was In a very precariOus condition and
Twas anxious 10 find something 10 re-
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81 was very glad to try Peruna and
delighted to find that it was doing me
good. | continued to use il little over
three months and found my troubles
removed
al consider II a splendid medicine
and shall never be without II, taking a
dose occasionally when IfeeI rundown
and tired"
Our files contain thousands Of testi-
monials which DR.. Hartman has re-
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who have been restored to health by
his remedy. Peruna.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25


The bell-bird fills Australian shades
with songs like bubbling fountains;
The rcdstart thrills the river glades
Beneath Nirginian mountains.
The orioie. that soul ahre
Paurs forth a storm OF singing -,
To the rapt mate Of his desire,
In soft gray hammock swinging.
By night. by day. on topmost spray
or where the covert bushes,
Plays Natures weirdcst orchestra
The mock bird king Of thrushes.
But all the words Of all the birds
Az. cen the songs, Magician
All sweetest notes from singing threats,
Fade, as at dawn vision.
When be II catch or lullaby,
or songs Of battle ringing,
Love lays or hymns Of liberty,
/ hear my darling singing.
For song each bird hath times preferred
When winter winds are gnarling
Each tender tree the chickadce
Outslngs the housed startling.
But whether blows the summers rose.
or winters winds be snarling
BE spring abloom, or fall In gloom
Still sweetcr sings my darling.
Henry Austin In Century.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25

They're very careful at the Boston
beaches said a man who visited the
New England metropolis a few weeks
ago. II went down to one Of the
watering places one hot day. There
had been storm and the surf was
rough, and the man In charge refused
to let me go in bathing left In no
very pleasant frame Of mind, and
complained to the cabman as droy
away.
"Oh, we'll" said he, in consolinf
tone. you see they don't Ike to hay,
strangers come down here and gel
drowned. It hurts the beach"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25
His First Visit.

Look here, Halton why in creation
did you lure me into buying a ticket
for that lawn fete2'
why. did you pay out much?"
Much Why, they charged me 90
cents for lemonede and 81 for ice
cream"
THAT was eXorbltant"
Then WAS lured through the
maze Of mystery witches caldron.
etc, and by the time they finished
telling my fortune | didn't have a
penny"
THAT was tough"
30. could have recovered from
that but II was the sequel when /
reached home dead broke my wife ac
cused me Of playing poker and hasn't
spoken 10 me since. '- Chicago News.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25

II was the grea, eclipse of Aug. q.
1860, that turned Tycho Brahe into an
astronomer. He was in his l4th year
at the time, a Danish boy of noble or.
igln, and had been destined first for
the army and then for The law. But
the accuracy with which the eclipse
was predicted impressed him with the
belief that astronomy was divine
thing, and thcnceforward he devoted
his life TO It.. The debt of astronomy
to Tycho Brahe not only for his own
work, but as the man who shaped
the genius Of Kepler. can scarcely be
oyerestimated.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25
Low Waoes Paid In china.

Often among more advanced peo-
pies a need for skilled labor is not
felt. In China a farm hand never gets
ore than two meals a day and $3.50
in currency a month. Skilled labor
does not fare much better, as a car
center feels well satisfied with 30
cents a day, while masons and paint
ers do not average 40 cents.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25
Worlds LARGEST Pawnshop.

ia the Rue des Blancs-Manteaux.
Paris, stands the largest pawnshop in
the world, with so many shelf-ranged
streets In its vaults and storerooms
that you will cover five miles and a
half If you explore them all. Seven
thousand persons a day pass through
the big doors.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25
Newspaper Man in Rlqht Place

Joseph Bucklin Bishop, who has
been appointed executive secretary o.,
the Panama commission, is especially
well equipped to perform the duties
Of that position. Mr.. Bishop has al
the expert knowledge necessary, and
moreover, by his long experience at
a newspaper worker Is peculiarly
fitted to serve as the agent Of public
ity.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25
ST, MARKS HOSPITAL
SALT LAKE CITY
q. o. HUNTING, Superintendent
When Answering Advertisements
Kindly Mention This Paper.


Greece boasts the largest sun dial
on the planet. There Is a large prom
ontory in the Aegean sea, looking to
the east, which extends 5000 feet
above the level Of the water AS the
sun Sgings around, the shadow OF the
mountain touches one by one circle
OF islands separated by regular inter
walls, whihc act as hour mark
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25
A Greater Less.

a few years ago a contractor under
took to widen a railway in Yorkshire.
and while the men were at work one
day a serious landslide occurred.
There was much confusion, and the
cry went up, Count the men," New
er mind the men" cried the thrifty
contractor. count the wheelbarrows."
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25
When She chooses.

No 'Arrict Of Hampstead Heath can
be ruGer than a great lady, when she
chooses; no stableman or prize-rinG
hero commands a more fluent yocabu'
larry Of slang and foul language than
many a dukes son or representative
NJ ancient name and hereditary honor
Rita" In Laily Express.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25
Envy. the DESTROYER Of Peace.

The man with envy in his heart can
rot he happy. He may hide his envy,
Tut he can not get out OF life the
gov that is rightfully his. Happiness
10 rot for him Happiness Implies
yrace OF mind. There can be no
zee Of mind where envy is-Ex'
,'avge
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25

This is not so bad for a new rail
road. This week the Salt Lake Route
hauls three shows between Salt
Lake and Los Angeles and runs three
specials for ". G. r. u. members go-
Ing 10 the convention in Los Angeles.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25

Is to divide oranges into small sec
tions, pack them in fine ice, aud pass
them during a luncheon as II they
we're olives or sailed nuts.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25
House Rnllt Of Cork.

A hairdresser at Leipsic, Germany
has built a two-story house entirely
of cork, and fitted It up for shop
and baths.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25

Say, papa" queried Harold, look.
ing up from his book, do they plant
bird seed when they want 10 raise
sparrow grassg"- Golden Days
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25
Girl Wrltea Nerse.

Violet Firth, a thlrteenyearold Eng
lish girl, has written a volume Of
verse which has sold more than 5000
copies
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25

Thinks Some Lies Excusable.
There are some lies, philosopher
said, "like angels wings on which we
may mount to Heaven"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25
lonoIno for the UnattaInabIe.

We all wish for riches happiness.
10y, wit pleasure; yet the best actor
is not able TO play every role.-A
Barratin.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25

Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, HUfsuH the gums, reduces tn
nammAtion allays pain wind colo 2sC bottle.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25
I'EA

Can a very bad person
like tea very much, do you
think?
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25

Now Means Square Meal.
The word banquet formerly
meant dessert.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25
EA

Books Of the World.
The total number of books in the
world is estimated A. 900 000, 900.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25
TEA
Moneyback buys your con-
fidence; you can't help it.
You can't help it.
A PrettY Fancy

Your grocer returns your money II you don't like
gckilng's Best
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25

USE TiiE FAMOUS
Red Cross BAH Blue. Large .ul package s
cents The Russ Company South bcnd, Ind
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25
TEA

Especially II He owed You Money.
Nothing marks a sentiment like alb
sence The one who forPets was not
4 real friend Duchess D'Abrantes
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25
II is Quite True

Japan's Tobacco Crop.
Japan's annual tobacco crop is about
100000 pounds.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-25

W. N. w.. Salt Laks-No. 80. 1905.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-05
VOLUMES
Will be Gratefully Received by
the Board for Library
Shelves.
NOW HAS ABOUT 200 BOOKS
Funds Are Not Available for Purchase
of CoIlection-SeveraID ona-
tons Are Made.

The regular meeting of the library
board was held last evening. A vote
of thanks was rendered the Leasing
Verein for the donation of TWO German
books during the month. The collec-
ton OF foreign books at the library
comprises something over 200 volumes,
including the 200 volumes of the Tege-
Ter collection, and a few odd volumes
donated later. The board does not feel
able TO purchase a collection of for
eign books, but those which are now in
the library are in demand. Citizens
having foreign books that they have
no use for, will find them very accept
able donations for the public library.
The board authorized the purchase
Of set of analytical catalog cards for
the Smithsonian reports, including the
annual publications from 1886 TO 1903.
These reports contain much valuable
Information. but have not been provid-
ed with the catalog cards up to this
time The cards will make the infor-
nation they contain much more easily
located.
librarians Report.
The following report of the librarian
for the month ending Aug. 81. was re-
ceived:
CIRCULATION
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-05

Rock Island, H., Sept. 4, 1905.-City
Council Chamber.-The city council
met in regular session at 7:45 p. m,
Mayor McCaskrin presiding and all of
the aldermen present except Aid. Dau-
Der
The clerk read the minutes of the
last meeting, which. after being amend
ed to show that Aid. Robbins voted
no instead of AYE" on the midnight
closing resolution. were adopted. e
The mayor nominated James Cava-
naugh as superintendent of water
works Not confirmed 6 to 1.
Upon motion of Aid. O'Connor, vote
was reconsidered.
Aid Blochlinger moved the confirma-
ton. Carried. to 4, Aids. Robbins,
Pratt. Anderson and Brooks voting no.
Upon motion of Aid. Robbins, con-
firmation was made unanimous.
Aid. Anderson moved the reconsider
alton OF the minutes of the last meet
ing. Carried. 10 ,. Aids. Blochlinger,
Oberg, Eckhart, Trenkenschuh and
O'Connor voting no.
Aid Trefz asked that his vote on the
midnight closing resolution be shown
as AYE" instead of may"
Aid. Anderson moved that the rules
be suspended and the council consider
the monthly pay roll ordinance and the
tax levy. Adopted.
Aid. Anderson moved that when the
council adjourn il be until Wednesday
night. Carried. s TO 4. Aids. Oberg,
Eckhart. Trenkenschuh and O'ConnOr
voting no.
Aid. Anderson, from the finance
committee. submitted an ordinance.
which was considered and adopted by
unanimous vote. allowing claims
against the several funds. as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-05
barn BURNS DOWN
Origin Of Fire at Mccarthy Place
is Unknown by
Owner.
AN EARLY MORNING BLAZE
Purpose of Stealing Valuable
Dogs.

Fire. supposed to be of incendiary
origin this morning caused a loss OF
$500 at the home of William Mccarthy,
55I Twenty street. destroying
the barn and caused considerable dam
age To the home. The property is own
ed by Patrick Kennedy, and the loss is
partly covered by insurance.
The fire was discovered about 1920
o'clock this morning. and when the de-
partment arrived in response to the
alarm. the barn was entirely in flames
and the fire had quite start at the
north end of the house. In eXtin-
gushing the fire in the house consid-
cradle damage was done to the house
hold goods by the water II was impOs-
sible to save the barn, and ii is total
loss
Stealing Dogs.
There seems TO be no reason to con-
slider any theory but incendiarism.
The family hold the theory that the fire
was started by some one who entered
the barn to steal some valuable bull
dogs which were housed there. The
supposition is that in getting his bear
ings in the barn the would-be thief set
the building afire. The dogs were eth
Gr stolen or We're cremated in the fire.
The flames from the burning build
ing rose high in the air. and made
glazing illumination which could be
seen for blocks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-05

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-05
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Pills

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-05

unanimous vote.
Adjourned upon motion of Aid.
Brooks H. c. SCHAFFER,
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-05
BAcK.AcHE

and all other symptoms of kidney dis
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Kidneys are made healthy, active and
vigorous by the use of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06

This frank and dramatic statement
was taken from a paper read today by
Alexander Arthur E. Gordon before
Judge Page Morris Of the United States
district court: Gordon was charged
with having sent postal card to Pres,
ident Roosevelt, demanding that 81 900
be sent him and saying that unless this
was done the president would be treated
in way he would not like. A black
hand was rudely. drawn on the card
and the word secretary' written after
the signature. In a. corner was the
statement that the president might not
believe that the card was from: the
"Black Hand' society, but that it was
true, as there were branches all over the
country.
When asked to plead, Gordon said he
would plead guilty, ,altho he had nc nc
remembrance Of having written the
card, as it was mailed when he was
under the influence Of the drug. He
asked for leniency.
EsIt seems to me- said Judge Nor
ris, ."that if four and half months
in Jail did SO much for the young man
a longer sentence mitght be of benefit
It is the Judgment Of the court that the
prisoner be, sentenced to one year Of
hard labor ~ -
Gordon also wrote a threatening let
ter to the late Colonel Wood of tn
West hotel, saying that the hotel woult
be dynamited unless money was fur
nished. He once served fifteen months
sentence for writing a. similar letter
| All have been written under the in
| huence of cocaine.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06
STRIKE SYMPATHlzER .
ASSAULTS A PLUMBER

Acting on his own responsibility. a
strike sympathizer entered the shop Of
O. A. Blethen & Co., 257 Plymouth ave-
nue., while the proprietors were out yes
terday, and assaulted workman named
Kehoe. -:
Kehoe is an outside plumber who has
been with Blethen & Co. several days.
AS he was eating his dinner at the
rear Of the shop, stranger came in
and, without warning, struck him a
severe blow in the face, saying, ts'You
will come here and scab, will you.
Kehoe was sitting down and entirely
unprepared. He quickly clinched with
the man, but the assailant broke loose
and esca ped thru the back door.
The master plumbers have taker
steps to protect their men. The mayor
and county authorities have been ap
pealed to and an injunction will b
asked against the local union.
The union claims to have valuable
backing from outside as well as from
other local organizations. Last nigh
word was received from Chicago tina
the Chicago plumbers would send $4,000
The trades and labor assembly las
night gave their Endorsement.