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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-22
A High Commitment

BOLTON, Conn., am very much
pleased with the effect of your SIM
mons Liver Regulator, and have rec
commended II TO good many friends
r. A. Rose. Your druggist sells il in
powder or liquid. The powder TO be
taken dry or made into tea.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-22
An IMPORTANT MEETING.

\ business meeting to count ballots
will be held at the residence Of the
recording secretary Saturday, Dec. 10
All are cordially invited to be present.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-22
Sympathy for Miss Annie Howard.

sympathy for Miss Annie Howard.
Fond hearts go out in sympathy to thee.
With all the warmth of fond affections
glow,
In this. thine hour of gloom and bitter
woe,
When flowers and sunshine sweet thine
eyes should see.
And joy with loving friends thy portion
be;
Yet with a flash was spent the fearful
blow
That did life's browning hope and joy
o'erthrow,
When none could make an interceding
plea.
Regret too deep for utterance we feel
That with love too fond and true to
doubt p
Thou shouldst be forced in agony 10 kneel
Where Hopes sweet light so suddenly
went outl
And thou, full-handed, and so free to give,
That others may in greater comfort live.
w. w. STOCKWELL.
Mead. Ind. Nov. II.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-14
Respect for IsnoB4.

81 distrust the intelliSence of any person
whom see handling a book disrespectful-
ly," a lady declared the other day, "a good
book is one Of the best of friends, and de-
serves good treatment-not merely that
one should not strain its back or crease its
pages, but to be treated wi delicacy, con
sideration and respect
When | see a thoughtleSs girl put out
her hand toward fine volume of Shake
speare, and begin to flutter the leaves as
she talks, or nervously clap the upper cover
by way of emphasis to. her remarks, / feel
like saying to her:
My dear, you forget yourself! Re
pember Rosalind; consider Viola; do
not be rude to Portia; they are friends Of
mine, if not of yours and are ladies of dis
tinction, not to be treated like the senti-
mental heroines of such trashy novels es
you roll up and stuff in YOUR pocket or
cram into your iunchbasket TO read in the
cars ..' '.-'
Il never TO say 1t; but am far from
certain if it would not he UNSUITABLE i'm.
politeness If did, youth Companion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-14
Some FAMILY TAX.

This is q hard family to live withp'
pouted the piano. Miss Susie pounds me
every day for an hour OF tw1w
'Well, at least you don't have to work )"
exclaimed the clock. My lands are never
idle; they keep them moving every minute
and second .
Talk about work. cred the table;
why, almost everything is put on me-"
~ wouldn't mind work" observed the
lamp, but Pm sensitive, and it isn't pleas
ant when your quite bright to be turned
down once or twice every evening"
''Sensitiyel" sneered the mirror Think
of the ugly faces often turned on mer'
"And think also," said the carpet, "how
the children jump on me; still I'm not
worn out yet" f-
'You may all talk till you're tired, yet
you must admit that not one of you is so
sat upon as am" finished the chair de-
cisively.-Harper's Young People.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-14

II had severe headaches. NY memory
failed and had some difficulty with nv
hearing, having very annoying ringing
sound almost constantly in my ears. 1t
seemed impossible TO get enough sleep.
l took cold without the slightest appear
ant cause ard he'd no end Of trouble with
my nose and throst.
On the S.h OF December having heard
OF the great benefits the afflicted were re,
ceiviDg at the StacBhouse Medical Insti
tate, applied there for treatment, The
results in my OWL case more thsn vari-
fed the many good reports l had heard
of their work in Davenport and vicinity
Under the mild, pleasant, patient, eyS>
tematic ard thorough treatment
administered, was given speedy relief
and now all the symptoms l have de,
scribed, have disappeared. 1t is not sur
prising that the offices of the Stackhouse
Medical Institute are well filed at all
times end that people are coming from
the interior Ct the state and from Illinois
to be treated by the skilled specialists
can heartily recommend them and con-
graduate them upon the success that
every one knows they are having"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-14
DOWN o. THE THISTLE.

On airy wings IN sunny A lgust days
Slow sails the this lie down;
Through quiyering seas o. shimmering golden
haze
The fairy shallops float in aimless ways
Andtouch at many ports; but wanderers yet.
For distant harbors are their light sails set,
Though all too frail for VIC yage long, at last
Each bush and brfer no ds stranded vessels
fast,
While heaped in drifts of summer fallen snow
Whole argosies lie wrecked the hedge below.
But when the trade winds sweep with desolate
cry, .titi So. e Co.
Fast, fast the thistle down,
Sped by the mad blasts, W Idly hutters high
Above the trees all landward blown, to fly
And seek in sudden turns and Greetings wide
A shelter by the fierce gale still denied,
While, from their irooriniss torn, the captiyes
rise --'..-
In snowy swartns like startled butterflies;
Far, far they go. aud fade in headlong flight
Against the gray sky from my eager sight.
The harvest of the winds IL US reaped in haste
Poor wandering thistle down
Is swiftly sowed in fields remote and waste
That fringe the dusty roads, whose bounds are
traced
By ragged ranks of crowded stalks that show
But empty silvery crowns from friend or foe
Kept safe by sturdy spines. The vanished
seeds -s'i'tt F.. '
The early rains shall find, q $ on ward speeds
The flying year, till under April skies
In countless hosts the purple blossoms rise,
Ella VI. Sexton in Overland Monthly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-14
The Waste in Coal Consumption.


1t is agreeable to learn that the nitrog-
enous matter in the 4,O1O,O00 tons OF coal
which are used every year by the gas
manufacturing compan es of London is
now being made n consi 1erable source Of
revenue. The value of sulphate of am
monia as a fertilizer is now beyond dis
pute. Where nitrogen has been deficient
In the soil the application of $50 pounds OF
sulphate of ammonia to each acre gave an
increase of nearly four tons OF potatoes.
Sulphate of ammonia, although not quite
so active fertilizer as n trate, is held in
the soil with greater tenacity. 1t con-
tains "a per cent. of ammonia, which is
equal to 20 per cent. of nitrogen Then
there are the tarry hydrocarbon COM
pounds, from which thanks to the dis
covery of kirkham and Perkins, beautiful
anlline dyes can be extracted. f.,.
The tar has been sou roe of such reye-
nue. to the gas companies that it may be
seriously stated that every year there is
more coloring matter sent into the atmos.
phere of London than would dye all the
fabrics woven by English looms within
the same time. If we take the waste of
the hydrocarbons to equal 20 per cent. of
the fuel burned, we shall find that in the
100000 tons of coal burned in the metrop-
oils 100000 tons of hydrocarbons are lost.
In other words, some 100000 cubic feet
OF rich hydrocarbons are every year use
lessly thrown into the air of London, and
the loss IS &4co,OOo.-Natiolal Review.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-14
SINCE their defeat at the polls last \

SINCE their defeat at the polls last No
vember, republicans generally are clam
orous in their demand for civil service
reform. 1t is repetition of the cry
raised eight years ago when Grover
Cleveland was first elected. bat which
melted away in thin air after his defeat
in 1888. President Harrison seems 10 be
pretty well in sympathy with the Office
holding. never~let-go crowd, too. His
latest order in this line was the extending
OF the civil service rules to the free de
livery department in the rostoffices
throughout the country. Consequently
the letter carriers are congratulating
themselves over the prospect OF holding
their present jobs indefinitely. This as
sumption is amusing 1t would border
on audacity If the present federal EN-,
ployes were really serious in their belief
that they would be left undis!urbed. If
there be any so foolish, THE ARGUS sG-
vises them not to hug the delusion, bur
rather to prepare Themselves for removal
when democratic president is duly in
stalled.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-14
The New state Administration


According to the Springfield Register,
Governor Altgeld is taking hold Of the
affairs of state with characteristic
vim and determination. His first official
act Thursday was the issuing of general
order No. assuming command of the
military forces of the state. The govern
or has asked Col. H. G. Reeves, private
secretary to Governor Fifer, to remain q
short time at the Office to assist in some
matters pertaining to the executive de-
psrtment of the state.
All of the newly elected state officers
have assumed their respective duties.
Secretary of State Hiprichsen, Auditor
of State Gore, and State Treasurer Rem
sey have taken charge of their Offices and
appointed their forces of subordinstes.
Among the changes made under the ST.
pervision of the state auditor. we note
the appointment of Pike Moore, OF
Quincy, and Daniel Hayden, of Chiceg
as bank examiners, vice W H. Robertson
and Dir. Jones, of Rock Island.
The state board of dental examiners.
composed of r. N Lawrence, q. Stod-
dard Smith, G. a. Kitchen, c. B. Roh-
land and Garrett Newkirk have resigned,
and their designations have been accept
ed by the governor. The dental exam
liners state that they are not prompted
by political motives in resigning, bu,
that the dental law of 1881 has proved
markedly inadequate to deal with the
conditions now presented and they deem
the incoming administration with a legis-
lature in harmony. fitting occasion to
resign, and hope that the new governor,
backed by the legislature the board
which he will appoint. will devise plans
for attaining the desired results and re
forms.
Governor Altgeld has received and
accepted the resignation of Charles Bent,
of Morrison, as commissioner of the state
penitentisry at Joliet.
An order has been issued from the sd.
jutant generals Office accepting the res
ignation of Edward E. Vincent, OF
Springfield, as surgeon general OF thu
Illinois National Guard.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-14
A DAVENPORT MAN.
WHO Began the New Year Quite
Satisfactorily.
THE STORY OF MR.. @. 0. COLE.


sas7f ~. -r..t
The Machinist ut the c., r. 1. l. p. r. r
shops Relates Important Incidents o
Recent Occurrence-He Would staggel
at His Work as Though Intoxicated
ADMINISTRATION Truthfully Advertised.
Among the many cases in this vicinity
in which the fiicscy of the Stsckhouse
treatment has been fully demonstrated
may be mentioned that of G. o. Cole
the machinist at the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific railroad shops. Mr.
Cole resides at No. Ais West Sixth
street, Davenport.
This trouble began" said Mr. Cole,
"about three years age, but has been
much worse this winter For year OF
two l have been troubled more or less
with zziness. but the past month was
very bad. Sometimes l would stegge1
as if intoxicated, and when at my
work would almost go to sleep.
would have to walk around to awaken.
There WAS very heavy feeling in the
top Of my head. as though very heavy
weight had been PLACED there
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-14
Machines Cannot Think.

A dozen devices have been patented for
pudding iron, but only one or two have
met with even partial success, for, the rea-
son that pudding requires intellect as
well as power, and no machine has yet been
invented that can think as we'll as work.
If the stirring process is discontinued a
moment too soon, or continued moment
too long, an inferior quality of iron is the
result, and so, until machine has been
devised that will exactly determine for
itself when the iron is ready for removal,
human brains and muscles must still be
employed. Exchange.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-14
TAXES HIS LIFE IN HIS HANDS,
And 1t Turns Out That There Is No Money
a--.-.-.a in It. Either

GREEN RIVER, Utah, Jan. Eff the
Colorado river could be navigated the
shortest and easiest route to the San
Juan gold fields would be via this place
and Dandy Crossing. From the latter
place to the mouth of the San Juan the
river has no rapids. Captain Arthur
Wheeler started Tuesday morning from
here in the 35-foot launch Major Powell
to shoot the Cataract Canon rapids
through which but two boats have ever
passed, though many men have been
killed in the attempt. The captain be-
lieves that the twin screws with which his
vessel is equipped will carry him through.
If he reaches Dandy Crossing he Will run
regular trips to the San Juan
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-14
THE St. Louis Globe Democrat (Rep.

THE st. Louis Globe Democrat (Rep. }
very truthfully says:
eff it be true, as reported, that Sec.
rotary N BILE materially cut down the
original estimate for pensions. he rem
dered timely and useful service to his
party and to his country"
The same words from q democratic
journal would start republican howl Of
"rebel hatred" and treason"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-14
As to Scotch ,JOkeS.

In Scotland there would still appear to
be some ground for Sydney Smiths taunt
that the Scotchmnn is wanting in appreci-
alton of humor. The editor of a certain re-
hgious journal announced to his readers
the other dag that rs the paper has been
received with so much favor and has so
considerable circulation it will in future
be published once IL month instead of once
week" 1t is possible, of course, that the
editor may be a wag.-EXchange
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-14
PROTECT YOUR EYES
MR.. H. HIRSCBBERG

The weD-knOwl Up,ician OF 62g Olive :,
IN. &. cor. a h and Olive), st. Louis hss
appointed 7. fl. Thomas as agent for bis
celebrs'ed Diamond Spectacles and Eve.
glasses, and also for his Diamond Non.
Changeable Spectacles and Eyeglssees
The glasses are the greatest inveEtfos
ever made in spectacies. nv q u-c..r
construction OF the Lens a person mn
chasing pair of these NonChanresb'e
Gins es never has to change these glasse,
from the eyes, and every pair uHrchssss
is guaranteed, so that II they ever lesva
the eyer Ono matter how or scratched the
Lenses are) they will furnish the par;v
with new pair OF lasses free Of chsrFe
II. III. THOMAS hasa fun assortment
and invites all TO satisfy thenseIyqs
of the great superiority of these GlssEes
over any and sill others now in use 10 "a
and examine the same at TIL. Ihomss'.
druggist and optician, Roc Island
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-14
Saved by a Locomotive Whistle.

AU TRAIN, Mich, Jan. 12.-Mat Lam
pinf, the Finlander reported lost Tuesday,
reached home Tuesday night with both
hands and feet frozen. He had wandered
around in binding snowstorm for three
days, and then heard the whistle OF a loco
motive This guided him to station and
saved him from freezing to death
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-14
Wigs for Dolls.

The hair on the ordinary doll is made
from the hair of the Angora goat. This
product is controlled by an English syndi-
cate and is valued at Sa0,0OO0OO a year.
After the hair is prepared it is sent to
Munich and made into wigs by girls. HUI
man hair is used only for what are known
as the "last dolls"-that is, dolls for big
girls, who like to do up their dolls hair in
the latest style.-Exchange.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-14

Throat and Lungs; Nervous Diseases.
B col Diseases and Skin Di cases
ucc>ssfui treatment by mail. Write
for symptom blank. Consulisti9n al d
examination free
Office Hours-9 to ~ a. M, 3 to and
2 to p. m. A~ ---a.-A
Sundays 8 to 12 m. only.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-14

A reason for the faith that is in him
A responsible citizen OF the south writes:
From observations covering q great
number of cases unhesitatinglv pro-
nounce Salvation Oil to be the most Won
derful remedy for burns l have ever
tried. =
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-14
No Gold in the San Juan Fields.

MANCos. Colo, Jan. 12.-The great San
Juan gold fields are now declared to be a
fake of the first water and the rush home
ward has started. Between seventy-five and
100 angry men came in here Tuesday from
the south, and hundreds are following
them as rapidly as their means of tranpor-
tation will permit.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-14
TRUTHFULLY ADVERTISED
An Institution That Does Not Practice OF
Believe in Plagiarism.


What would you think of the editor
Of your favorite local paper, should you
discover that he clipped bodily the edi-
torial columns Of Chicago paper and
re printed them as his own?
You would denounce him as literary
thief.
What would you think of advertising
physicians, should you discover that they
clipped bodily the 2-column advertise
ment of medical institution at Chicago
and reprinted it word for word in the
Davenport, Rock Island snd Moline pa,
pers as their own-simply substituting
their name and address for that of the
Chicago institution? Such proceeding
could be designated by no milder term
than theft.
1t is a poor rule that does not work
both ways, and the German proverb HE
who lies will steal" is equally applicable
when translated He who steals will lie. 1"
The man who does not hesitate to steal
advertising matter from those whom
heaven hath endowed with an intellect.
can hardly be esteemed worthy of public
confidence.
Practices long continued become fixed
habits. BE is apt to copy the advertis-
ing Of his superiors without discrimin-
alton. He may thus attribute TO himself
powers that he does not possess. In the
case that we have in mind at this mo-
ment. very little self.praise would
carry the plagiarist advertiser over the
bounds OF both reason and truth.
The specialists OF the StackhoIse
Me dical Institute have the skill, ability
and originality to
PERI orm their own cures,
Compound their own medicines,
Write their own advertise ments and
Build up their own regulations.
CE The SIS rate will prevail until FeDru-
w AIRY LIST. Such a small sum (sbeut
16 cents e dsy) in many cases scarcely
covers the cost of the pure drugs and
medicines used The specialists Of the
Stackbcuse Medical institute make this
Offer for limited time in order to &C.
quaint the public with their methods,
facilities and successful treatment of
prevalent chronic diseases All who be-
gin treatment while the low rate prevails
will be entitled to all necessary medi-
cines, consultations, examinations, SER
wees and treatment for So per month uu-
Ill dismissed entirely and thoroughly
cured
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-14
Shot Her Tough Hrother.

CHICAGO, Jan. l2.-Mrs O'Hara, living
at 52l West Monroe street, shot her brother,
Henry J. Boyle, through the lung Tuesday
night. Young Boyle went home drunk
and desperate, broke down the door, which
had been locked on him because he threat
ened to kill the family, and with knife in
his hand started upstairs toward his sister.
who very properly shot him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-14

1t is estimated that it costs well to do
people in this country Sl25, 600 600 yearly to
support charitable institutions, while about
S5OO,OOO,OOO are invested in permanent
buildings, where the needy are cared for.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-14

HORSES are a drug on the Idaho mar
ket. The other day 1900 good young
snimals were sold in bunch for $24 a
head.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-14

The moth has afur Jacket and the but
terfiy none, because the nocturnal habits of
the moth require it; the diurnal move
ments of the butterfly do not
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-14

About 10000 people in England pay a
guinea year for the privilege of display
ing their crests on their stationery and
plate. ''t,' o. @-o-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-14

Smokeless powders are not absolutely
smokeless, but give off a var or that at
distance of 200 yards can be di distinguished.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-14

The person who reads little aptto han
die book either with clumsy and excess
i've care. or with the recklessness of igno-
rance. if.. .slU.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-14

Scrofuls, whether hereditary or &C
ouired, is thoroughly expelled from the
blood 5y Hoods Sarsspsrilla. the great
blood purifier.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-14

THE largest library in the world ia
found in Paris, and was founded BY. Louis
XIV,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-14
LONDON has 1870 policemen.

An effort is icing msde to substitute
the mosquito bean for coffee.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-11-23
REAR ADMIRAL STANTON.
Honorabl Record of the Lately Dis
cipllned Commander.

Below is an account of the career
of Rear Admiral Stanton, late y re-
lieved of the command at Rio de
Jaueiro for saluting the rebel admi-
rails flag. Secretary Herbert, in re-
ference to the recall of the admiral,
expressed surprise that an officer of
Admiral Stanton's experience and
standing should commit such a
blunder, and his prompt action was
taken with the purpose of announc-
ing to the world that the United
States Government had taken no
steps to refuse recognition to the
legally constituted Brazilian Gov
ernmentA
Oscar F. Stanton was born at Sag
Harbor, l.. l., July lS, 1884. He was
appointed midshipman Oh December
%, lS49, and until the following De-
cember was at Annapolis. He served
on board the United States steam
frigate Susquehanna in the East In
dies and China sea, and in the Japan
expedition under Commodore Mat
thew G. Perry from December, 1850,
until June, 1853, when he was trans
ferred to the sloop- of-war Saratoga,
and served with her until her return
to Boston in September, 1854. He
then returned to the Naval AGA
deny.
In 1855 he was promoted to passed
midshipman, and the next year to
lieutenant. He served during the
next few years on the Paraguay ex-
petition, the west coast of Africa
and the Pacific squadron. In July,
1862, he was promoted to Lieuten-
ant Commander, and commanded
the United States gunboat Tioga
and the gunboat Pinola. From De-
cember, 1864, to March of the fol-
lowing year he was detailed to
ordnance duty at the New York
Navy Yard, and in 1865 commanded
the steamer Tallaposa on the Florida
and Cuba coasts. Since the war he
has filed with great credit several
distinguished positions in the navy,
On May Is, 1891, he was promoted
to the rank of commodore, and was
assigned to duty as Governor of the
Naval Home on Gray's Ferry road.
Early this year Commodore Stan
ton was sent to the South Atlantic,
and as Rear Admiral took command
OF the naval squadron in those
waters.