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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29
FORT ATKINSON.

G: w. Caswell received fine present
Monday from his brother-in-law. L. J,
Beemer, of Meeker, Colorado, in the
form of a nicely tanned mountain lions
skin, nearly nine feet from tip to tip.
George will get that piece of fur into a
rug about as quick as sis time will allow.
and it will be no common rug either.
Louis Damuth has, we learn. accepted
an offer of a position with Fl. III. An-
drews, one OF the principal merchants of
Shawno, Shawno county, at salary of
$500 year. Mr.. d. will in all proba-
bility, be able to fill the position with
credit to himself and to the advantage of
Mr.. Andrews.
B. r. Gates, son of John Gates, of Oak
land, who has lately finished a CONNER
cial course at Appleton, leaves next Mon
day for Cumberland, Wis, to take a no
sition with L. B. Royce in the lumber
business.
An accommodation that will be hearti.
ly appreciated by the travelling public, is
new train running from Belvidere to
Mil Eaukee. leaving this station at S:35.
in time to connect with the 9:17 east
bound passenger at the Junction.
The marriage of Miss Lillian A. Wolf.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Wolf. at
their residence on Main street, took place
"Wednesday, December 22d, at $50 A NJ.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. G.
r. Spafcrd of the Universalist church.
and was witnessed by abou: thirty invited
guests.
The term of school just finished has
been the most successful ever known in
this city, as regards the High School.
The report just issued contains 15O names
a number unprecedented for this depart,
meIt.
Harry Curtis, son of d. w. Curtis. is
throwing mail at the post Office. Harry
takes to the business like hungry man
to Frankfort sausages. Union,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29
MALARIAL POISON.
It's Existence Described as Long A go as the
Decline of the Roman ssepublic.

It's Existence Described as Long Ago as the
Decline of the Roman siepublic.
When we talk of the Roman climate
we can not dissociate the theme from
its distinctive characteristic-the ma
larial poison. What is this poison?
Till the researches of Tommasi- Crudeli
and Krebs, published in 1879. the most
plausible answer was that of Dr. Leon
Colin, who defined it as an '.intoxica-
ton tellurique," an earth-poison gen
Grated by the surplus vegetative ener-
gy of an abnormally fertile soil, whose
fecundity was very partially absorbed
by the scanty sprinkling of herbage
that overspread its surface. Cultivate
this soil, render to this vegetative
energy its appropriate pabulum, and
you provide the antidote to malaria
Such, stated with extreme brevitv, was
the theory of Leon Colin. embodied in
work of great ability, which, appear
ing as it did, at the outbreak of the
Franco-German war, encountered a
public too preoccupied to give it the
study it deserved. Tommasi- Crudeli
combats this theory. He denies that
the Roman Campagna possesses any
thing like the exuberant fecundity
with which it has been credited. Its
really fertile tracts are few and far
between, rarely compensating the
agriculturist for his laEor-as, indeed,
was well known to ancient husband
men. Then again, if the poison were
gaseous, as Leon Collins theory i'm
nj bo Tor.
phere ought to be at its maximum at
MONDAY, when the exhalation from the
soil is greatest; but on the contrary,
the Localities in which malaria is most
pronounced reach their maximum of
danger in the morning and evening
those periods of the day when the diff
ference of temperature between earth
and atmosphere renders the ascending
aerial currents most powerful and most
apt to transport the material of the
poison. That material, according to
Tommasi-Curdeli, is living ferment,
encountered equally on the mountain
and plain, in dry soils and in humid.
Its existence was suspected and unset
entifcally described as long ago as the
decline of the Roman republic by the
agriculturist Varro, and its nature and
form are defined by Tommasi- Crudeli
as ''Schizometes bacillaris y For its
development it requires temperature
not lower than twenty degrees G.. Ca
moderate degree of humidity and the
immediate contact of the atmosphere
with the soil it infects AS the absence
of a single one of these conditions pre-
vents the development of the malaria,
so certain localities exhibit at times q |
natural suspension of the poison. In
winter, for example, the fall of the
temperature below the required twenty |
degrees causes a thermic suspension;
the loss of the necessary humidity un-
der prolonged drought causes hy- |
daulic suspension; and the lnterposi-
tion of sheets of water or of thick |
mating of turf on the laying down of
a pavement, by preventing the imme-
diate contact of the atmosphere with
the infected soil, produces an atmos-
pheric suspension of the malaria
London Lancet, |
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29
LAKE MILLS.

]. E. Harvey has sold bis brown pacing
mare to g. w. Mihill, OF Merrill, for $3.50.
Mr. Henry Cramer has been confined
to the house for several days, but is now
able TO appear on the street.
Herman Bosshard has taken charge of
Koenig & Lytle's grain business at this
point, in place Ct L. F. Riblet.
George Williams commenced school
again Monday in the Wallace district,
after brief vacation, which was ordered
on account ofthe prevalence of contagious
diseases
Elmer 2. Crump has received the ap-
poiBtment of station agent at this place,
and began his work last Friday His
coming is very satisfactory to our people
here, as he is not only well known but
we'll liked
Mrs. J, B. Chesmore was the victim of
a very peculiar as well as painful acci-
dent recently A piece of grstle became
lodged in Der throat, and despite all eff
forts and entreaties it refused to b., dis
lodged. For five days Mrs. Chesmore
was unable to take other than liquid
food, and the gristle maintained its posi-
ton. 1t was finally removed, much to
her relief.
Last Wednesday night a commercial
traveller named Williams left his valise
Ell ;he depot platform while he went to
supper, and during his absence it was
stolen. Articles taken from it were found
on the track west Of the depot, and sus-
picion at once fell upon Herman Maeske,
who was seen at the depot about that
time. On Thursday be was arrested,
when be confessed the deed and told
where the remainder of the things could
be found On Friday be had prelimi-
nary examination before Justice Winnek
aud was bound over to the circuit court
He at once furnished BAIL 1t is probably
true that had he not been under the in
huence of liquor he would never have
taken the valise-Leader.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

The fortune of the late Baron Mey-
er Rothsehild, of Frankfort, is esti-
mated at S75,000,00O
Mrs. Frank Leslie says she lives
the life of man without mans en-
joyment. N Y. Wail.
Prof. Huxley, at the age of sixty
two years, retires with pensions
amounting to $1,000 year.
Mrs. Ann S. Stephens, the prolific
producer of sentimental novels, left a
fortune of something more than $780,
000.-N Y. Tribune
Sir John Lubbock, the English
naturalist, has tame wasp which viii
let itself be stroked and which eats
sugar from his hand.
Mrs. Betsy Amelia Hart, who re-
Gently died at Troy, N. Y, left an es-
tate valued at $1,000, 900 to be divided
among numerous children and grand
children
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29
@Daer g1eiehbors.
PALMYRA.

The entertainment held at the Congre-
gational church on Wednesday evening
under the superntendance of Prot. n.
w. Rood, for the heneft of the school
library, was success both financially
and socially.
On the Sd of January, L. Rosen-
krans will commence cutting ice TO FIJI his
exfeneive ice-houses in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mitchell. of this
village. met with sad bereavements in
their family on Wednesday and Thurs
day. Ellsworth, their youngest child
aged 8 months, dying oD Wednesday land
little Robbie, 8 years of age, dying or
Thursday - Enterprise.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29

When baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was a Child. she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoris
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-27
River Ripfefs.

The Mary Morton will be down Sun,
day morning.
The river queen Pittsburg will leave
the landing here for ST. Paul Saturday
night.
This is uuquestionably the most dis il.
astr0us season to steamboats, on the Up
per Mississippi. in business way, since
1864. The Diamond Joe line is holding
up its end of the business in the best poss
ible way, right along during the low water
season, getting two boats out every week
for St. Paul. 1t is a question. however.
whether any money has been made
A special from Eau Claire, dated the
23d, says; The Chippewa attained araise
of six feet at this point by the recent
rains, but the heavy body of water is
this side of the Yellow river. About
5000, 900 feet of RATED logs were sent
below today, the fleets being more num-
erous than any time during the season
The Eau Claire is booming this even
ing. and crews numbering over 100 were
dispatched to start up the hung-up log
drive on the Muskeral bay and North
Fork. I.umbermen along the Mississippi
river will be gratifed to learn that pros
poets are favorable for the resumption OF
operations at the Beef slough works. in
which event, an ample stock of logs
will be furnished to keep their mills rum
ming nearly to the close of the season.
A successful drive Is being made on the
Black river" There is visible rise at
this point and if it continues the Rock
Island mills will resume operations next
Monday.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-27
The New Combination.

Samples have been received from the
postotfice department of the new letter
sheet envelope referred to heretofore
As before stated, il is combined
letter sheet and stamped envelope of a
patter which can be readily understood
and used. 1t is of only one denomiDa-
tion-2 cents. The stamp bears the mil =
itary portrait of Gen. Grant printed in
green ink, like the rest of the printing on
the address portion. The writing space
is sufficient for more than an ordinary
business letter-there being fully 81 by 12
inches, including both sides of the lower
third of the sheet. The letter-sheet en-
vclOpe is so perforated near its two side
edges and just above the postage stamp
that i. can be readily opened without dis
turbing the writing space simply by tear
ing off the ends at the perforations and
breaking the perforated line on top.
They will be sold at the rate of S23 per
thousand, in any desired quantities. sep
arately or in packages or pads of % sc
or 100 each, or folded in encased pack
ages of % each. We have no official in =
formation of the price for smaller lots,
but understand it will be cents single
sheet, two sheets for cents; pads oil
twenty-five sheets So cents; 100 sheets
for 81 80. These envelops are for tht
present being introduced in only some Of
the principal postoffices.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-27
A Good Investment.

ANYONE who mas ever dealt in lands,
knows that no investment of money will
so surely and quickly yield return, as
such venture If carefully made. To
the absolute safety Of government
bond, is added profit far in excess of
rate of interest which can be obtained
on any safe loan. In Kansas and Neb-
raska especially lands are raising in value
very rapidly and with steady growth
which gives assurance of stability. The
good season and the great tide of immi.
grafton into these states has made invest
ment there doubly safe and desirable.
The climate Of Southern Nebraska and
of Kansas. free rs it is from the long
RIGOROUS cold winter. added to soil
unsurpassed for richness and productive
capacity. has made possible the wonderful
development of these states. To the far
mer they hold out special inducencn Is.
Cheap land. easy term of purchase. good
markets and varied products enable him to
own his farm at a smaller cost and with less
labor than is required to pay rent for the
land he occupies here, or the interest on
the money he has invested in it.
If you are looking for safe place TO
invest money. where it will pay you a
large and sure profit, or if you are farm
CT and want farm of your own, call on
me and see what l have to offer. will
make the visit profitable to you Office
over American Express Office, Rock Is.
land. I'll. SAvILLE JOHNSTON.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-27

The soldiers reunion which commeD =
ced at Aledo Wednesday for three days
session, is a very interesting affair for all
old soldiers, and is being largely attend
ed. Yesterday was the big day. and it
is estimated that there were from 5000
to 1000 people present There are 400
old soldiers occupying tents on the
ground. The programme yesterday was
very interesting. the principal fea>
lures being an address by Major
J. NJ Beardsley, of this city, and
Rev. A. NJ Walker. of AIedo, ana a reel
tation in concert by the Misses Jennie
and Lizzie Carnahan, of Aledo, represent
ing conversation between a suffering
and deaf man on the c., B. Il @ road.
The Young ladies' are twins. and accom-.
plished elocutiOnists. The reunion con-
cludes today, the principal speakers being
Major R. W McClaughrey. of Joliet, and
Hon. j L. Dryden, republican candidate
for congress from Monmouth.
Major Beardsley returned from the re
union today, bringing some of the
hard tack upon which the old soldiers
are supposed to eat while in camp He
reports considerable excitement on the
grounds this morning over the explosion
of cannon while sounding the salute
The gunners had filed it with about
three charges of power and rammed in a
lot of sand and straw. The defamation
that followed shook the earth FTag-
ments of the cannon went flying in every
direction. One piece struck wagon
tongue about two blocks away and cut it
In two. Some of the surrounding tent:
were shattered and a neighboribg tree
Jared badly. The grounds being almost
deserted at the time, no one WAS injured
The loss of life would have been frightful
had the accident occurred when the
crowd was present.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-27
BRIEFLETS.
cream, at Birkenfeld s.

lCG CIeduii az DllhtulClu .
Nice white grapes at Lamps.
Fine candies. at krell & Maths
Armours smoked tongue at Lamps
The Central shoe store for anything IN
the line of boots. shoes and slippers.
Muscatine Island sweet potatoes at
Lamps.
The DUNLAP hats will arrive at Llber-
mans some time next week.
The delegates to the democratic state
convention returned home this morning
Miss Annie Henderson has returned to
the city from visit to New Boston.
v NJ. Blanding, ESQ, is back home
for a prolonged stay.
Alderman F. NJ Sinnctt and family
have returned from a happy season al
Lake Harriet MINI.
Ramskil the tailor. has magnificent
new wardrobe for the reception of his
custom work.
John Whitley, manager of the Katie
Putnam company, called at the ARGUS of
| fee this morning.
New hats are arriving every day; st
don't buy until you have seen the latest
styles at Libermsns.
Miller's trotter. Silver King, won sec
ond money in the 2:40 race at Ottumwa
yesterday.
Tonight, tonight, tonight, Miss Katie
Putnam and her excellent comedy com
pary at Harper's opera house.
Go have dish Of good ice cream. or /;
glass of lemonade at krell & Maths ict
cream parlor.
The peerless little protean star, Mis-.
Katie Putnam in her exquisite comedy
characterization "Erma the Ell to-nigh
at the opera house.
Squire HAYES rendered his decision to
day in the Charles Blixt assault case
The defendant was fined SO and costs
S27 in all.
| Charles Lashelle, the barber, who muir
dered Patsy Reddingson at Shannon las
spring. was fatally injuIed by an insant
man named Francis A. Meyer in III,
Mt Carroll Jail yesterday.
A match game of ball has been Ar
ranged between the Nine Stars and th,
Moline Browns, to be played at Brooks
grove on Saturday, Sept. 4lh, for S25
side
Our ice cream cannot be equaled il
the three cities. Using nothing but pure
cream, We are prepared to give yor
the best that can be made. Order a brick
melon or pyramid form. and give it ,
trial. Krell 6 Math.
Teachers certificates have been ISSUED
to Mr.. W. c. Wilson, of Moline; and the
Misses Sadie Mcconnell, of Port Byron
Edith Davis, of Milan; Alice Genung. Of
Port Byron; and Sadie Carnaghan, O.
Rock Island.
Charles Wheaton returned last evening
from Wichita, Kan. His suit there wal
satisfactorily settled, aud Charles think
Rock Island is far enough west for him
He has reentered the employ of Mr.. 7
Ii. Thomas, the druggist.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-27
BLUFF MET BLUFF.
How Henry County Oufdid Rock Isl.
and in the Legislative COnven-

If ever there was desperate attempt to
win the day in political campaign by a
game of bluff, it was made at the repub-
licas legislative convention at Cambridge
Wednesday. The tendency to bluff was
shown by the Rock Island delegation
from the first. Henry county was de-
termined that Captain Bennett of Moline,
should be chairman, but he stoutly res
fused the honor, and the Rock Island
delegates made no concealment of the
fact that the presiding officer should not
be one of their number. The impression
to be conveyed by this was that they
wanted all their men on the floor, so if
thew did not have their own way, they
could bolt.
Henry county was up 10 their game,
however, and made Bennett chairman in
spite OF his repeated refusals to serve.
He would not even then assume the chair
aud Henry county was forced to accept
the office. When, after the informal bal
lot, which gave Cleaveland a majority
sufficient to justify a motion TO make
him the nominee by reclamation. and
Henry refused to allow any such proceed
ings, Rock Island again made bluff by
moving to adjourn to Geneseo at a date
in September This failed of its purpose.
and Rock Island bolted outright,
the convention taking an adjournment
until afternoon. and in the meantime the
wires were worked for all that was out,
by some of the Rock Island delegates,
while others went over to the hotel aud
got as far away from the convention as
possible. Every effort was made to give
the majority the idea that Rock Island
would not return unless there was assur>
snce of its having things as it wanted
them in the convention. Henry met
bluff with bluff though, and made good
use of its power, boldly and fearlessly
nominating its own man. Rock Island
was beaten In game of bluff and that is
all there was in it. As Henry county
had a majority of the delegates. Rock
Island could only hope for success in the
line of action it pursued.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-27
New sons Of Veterans Camp.

Adjutant McCrellis, Captain Ellis and
several of the members of Beardsley
Camp, Sons of Veterans, went to Moline
last evening and organized camp there,
terming it Wellington Wood Camp, No.
81. Captain Hayward. of Hooker Camp,
Davenport, was present and took part in
the ceremonies. Officers were elected as
follows:
Captain-Daniel ID. Daggett
First Lieutenant-J. S. Bolton.
Second Lieutenant-F T. Bennett.
Camp Council--E. Cook, ]. s. Bolton
and Robert G Clendenin.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-27
Erna, the Elf.

The ST. Louis Republican, whose dra-
matte critic is one of the severest on the
American press. says this of Katie Put
nam. who is to appear at Harper's thea
tire Friday night
Katie Putnam, as pleasing an actress
as one would care to see, with as sweet a
voice as one would care to hear. and as
acceptable a manner generally, joined
with as bright and pretty face as one
would care to contemplate, opened a
weeks engagement at the Peoples the>
atre last night as Erma, in C. r. Darcy S
new play, entitled "Erma, the Elf" Last
night the play was presented for the first
time, and, considering the many draw
backs necessarily attending the first pros
duction of a piece, moved smoothly
enough. The story is rather intricate.
containing an almost original plot, which
in itself is refreshing fact. The dia>
logne in the play is in many parts very
bright, is always brisk. and not unfre,
quently remarkably clever The ap
plause was frequent, which considering
the critical nature of the audience, must
have been encouraging to those engaged
in the production. At the end of the
fourth act Erma and Maggie, the wife of
Raikes-were recalled-:heir acting just
ly emitting them TO the demonstration
which they received. While the sup
porting company is generally good, Fan.
ME Matthias, Jno. W. BiaIsdell and Jas
A. Devlin deserve particular mention
To conclude as this article began, Katie
Putnam is the attraction of the piect
and gives it almost its entire life. Sh,
has MANY happy ways about Ter ant
seldom finds it hard to please even tn
most fastidious.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-27
TO BE SIDE-TRACKED
That's What VIII be Done with Rock
Island by the 90

1t is stated upon good authority,
though no official announcement has as
yet been made, that the c., B. & Q. rails
road company has determined to discon-
tinue Rock Island as "a division terminus
as far as passenger business is con :
cerned at least. The probabilities are
that within the next three weeks the
upper end of the st. Louis passenger d.
vision will be transferred from Rock ISL
and to Savanna. This being the case,
all the passenger crews will make their
headquarters and have their homes there.
1t will take from Rock Island Conductors
Barber, Willis, Sullivan, Terry. Pollard
and Strain, all of whom have many
warm friends in Rock Island, who will
regret deeply to part with them.
As the object of the c., B. & Q. in ex>
tending its lines TO the north along the
east shore Of the Mississippi was to get
the quickest and most direct route to st.
Paul, the company could not be expected
to continue Rock Island as a terminus for
all passenger business, but it was thought
some of the st. Louis trains would cons
tinue to run in here If the plans pro.
posed are carried into effect, Rock Island
will be shut off altogether from the
through trains--be accommodated by stub
trains to Barstow only.
The company will run dining cars on
all day trains between st. Louis
snd St. Paul, aud more sleepers
will probably be added to the Right
trains. No sleepers will run into Rock
Island, but direct connections will OF
course be made with the trains north
and south at Barstow So that Rock
Island must remain d sub station until the
company either builds across the rivel
here or extends line in from Orion
There is consolation in the fact that the
$4,000 approach to the city recently
extended out into Sylvan water was moi
made Tor stub trains solely. The c., 3
& c. must recognize this as an important
point, and will doubtless, sooner or later
make revelations that will be pleasing to
the city.