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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10
An Official Advocate of Duelinc.

Baron vSn Bauer, Austrian minister
of war, said at a recent sitting of the
budget committee of the Austrian del
egation the other day that the pres
ent condition of society did not per-
NIT of the abolition of dueling. He
did not approve of duels on principle,
but many classes of the population
would not in he event of the aboli-
ton of dueiiug adopt any forcible
method of settling their differences,
but would have recourse to '.rougher
means the fist, the stick, or the re-
volver. In his opinion there was
nothing to be said against an officer
who might decline t. fight duel. but
he recommended those opposed to
dueiing to avoid the society of those
by whom they might be insulted and
take care not to offend others.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10

IN 1904 prophetic pamphlet
writer figured out that in 1895 New
York city would have population of
4,2O5, 995, but, fortunately for his
peace of mind, he isn't alive now to
see whether his prophecy is likely to
be realized or not. Apparently he
was figuring on the basis of the thir-
teen-children families, which were
good deal more common in 1905 than
they are at the present day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10
Too Cruel.

Men are not to be strusted,'' she
remarked to her younger and more
successful friend. ''Oh, my dear"
said her friend sweetly, has it taken
all these years to teach you that?"
The silence that followed couldn't be
broken with q sledge-hammer.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10

A SAN FRANCIsCo man drew up ten
arbitrary commandments for his wife
to obey. This exhibition OF cheek.
while noteworthy, was not the re-
markable part of the episode, for the
woman during series of years
neither broke a commandment nor
the pate of her master.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10

The Trappist monks of the abbey of
Gethsemune / ,rty eight miles from
Louisville, in the state of Kentucky,
do not speak to each other, except
with the fingers: they eat but one meal
a day, and do not read news pa Ders,
When one of their number dies, he Is
buried without coffin, and a fresh
grave is at once dug, to await the re-
ception of the next that dies.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10
An Oddly Named EamiIY.

DIR. Rupert of Greenbrier county,
West Virginia, is the father of fifteen
children, whose names all begin with
the letter l. and end with a vowel.
The children's nalSes are Ledona, La
varia, Livigua, Lorena, Lycena,
Lualzo, Leancy, Lacelia, Ladura,
Leonida, Luna, Lydaho, Lomega,
Lenida and Leslie
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10
Sustain Home IndIIstr,
Calling for Rock Is]an
Brewing Co., Beer, /
The Best Beer Made,
On lap everywhere.
TRY IT.

The Rock Island Brewing Company. su,,.,
ors to George Wagner'S Atlantic Brewe~
Hubers City Brewery and RaibIe & Sreros
Rock Island Brewery, as well as julius JprSs
BottliDg Works, has one of the most comTs
Brewing establishments including Bortling
partment in the country. The product Is 4
very best. Beer is bottled at the brewery =
delivered to any part of the tri-cities, and N
be ordered direct from the head offices or n
line avenue by Telephone.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10

The government OF Brazil has ar
bitrarily shut of telegraphic commu-
nicatiOn between that country and
the outside world. The other nations
should retaliate by shutting off all
other communication Of whatever
description. The consequent star
walton would soon bring these Span
iards to a realizing sense of their
own unimpOrtance.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10

A BosToN old maid died recently,
leaving an estate of -, 900 to her pet
cat, with instructions that the feline
legatee be taken for a trip abroad.
1t is likely that that cat Will need all
of its nine lives in rapid succession
if there are any other prospective
heirs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10

SOMEBODY with a long memory has
discovered that the serpentine dance
is old enough even for a DR..
Schliemann. The ancient Chinese
discovered it, probably, as they did
Mexico, and printing and gunpowder,
and all other things on which invent
ors OF comparatively modern times
tried TO pride themselves.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10
a short sultan With Long Name.

The sultan of ,jolzata, the chief
ruler of one of the insignificant de-
Tendencies of the Netherlands, and
whom William of Holland invested
with the titular dignity of Com
mander of the Order of the Lion of
the Netherlands" early in the year
1891, seems to be little man with a
big name The country that he rules
Is not larger than a Missouri county
and the sultan himself is a dwarf of
only three feet ten inches, yet he has
a name composed of fifty-nine letters,
viz: Observation-Disclosures
nab gurrach observation-disclosures.
He is fifth in line with the same name
and i known as Ham etc
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 10, 1898.

DURING the early spring, robin in
building its nest, used, among other
things, a uprig OF geranium, which
later on took root. and since the
middle of July has been blooming
with as much beauty as though it
were planted in well-kept flower
he'd
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10

the mind is educated by the
sort Of literature one roads, no one
can wonder that magazine editors
have the INITIATED tastes that their
contributors Of rejected contributions
are all the time finding fault about.
They have to wade through such
dreary wastes of slush that in time
their literary taste is completely
spoiled, of course
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10

I wish to tell YOU
what your great med
icine kickapoo In
dian Sagwa, has
done for me and nv
family.
My wife was very
sick and had been
failing for IA long time,
and her Old family
physician said she
could not live.
We tried another
doctor, ana he told
the same story, said
she could not live
three months. She
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10

haU deem conflneU 70 her bed Tor almost
two years and was now almost bed
fast, The doctor said she had Con-
sumption complicated with Heart
Disease and Liver Trouble, and we
were about discouraged.
then heard of your remedy and told my
wife about il,
She decided to try it, AMI before she had
taken half bottle she felt better. When
she had taken two bottles She was gaining
fast, and before the third bottle was fin
ishcd she completely recovered her health,
and has been well woman ever since, and
her cure is n wonder 10 all.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10

NFHAA- - AHAh aha ~ &c -
| was taken sick
and my trouble was
pronounced DyS-
pepSia by n physi-
clan who relieved me
some, hut did not cure
me. My " life q d.
viseoi me to try
S a CIV a. l did so
and was cured.
Soon after that | was
attacked with the
Grippe and couldnot
get rid of it. Every
ti1Da | l1l a spIl I ,N-a.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10
HONEST PRAISE.
KickapOo Indian Sagwa Does
Good Work in Maine.
Earnest Endorsement of KickapoG Rem
edies from the Extreme North Eastern
Section of the United States. Merit
Alone Could Have Made These RENE
dies so Widely known and Universally
Endorsed by the People.

MONTICELLO, Aroostook Co, Ne.
oct. 10, 1892.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-28
ONE badly bruised. but all were able to &C

some badly bruised, but all were able to g
home.
An eye witness says that the Rookawa,
beach train was going at top speed-as /
(being the last train) the engineer was try
ing to get home as soon as possible.
The death of Colonel E. A. Buck, editol
of the Spirit of the Times, was especially
pathetic. He was returning from thu
beach with his son and DR.. Knapp of New
bleeding, out on the embankment. Colone
Buck was 30 badly hurt that he gasped 9
few times and died, while DR.. Knapp was
uninjured and did noble service in minis.
tering to the sufferers.
Young Mr.. Buck lies at St. Johns hos
pitsl terribly hurt and does not yet know
Of his fathers death.
General Manager Reinholds and Super.
intendent Blood were at the wreck early.
They stated the cause of the accident was
still unknown and that 1t was question
of veracity between Tower Switohman
Mutt and Engineer Concrite of the Rooka-
way train. The latter had reported q
heavy fog at the time, which was true. He
ty, indicating clear road, and he went
ahead without reducing speed. Suddenly
Fireman Price, his companion, exclaimed
'tMy Godl There Is train ahead"
Looking ahead he saw through the mist
the two red lights that always hang at the
rear end of train, and declares he at ono 9
reversed his engine and put on the steam
brakes. Then he and Fireman Price
jumped for their lives. When the wrecked
engine was examined this morning his
statement as to the reversed lever end
steam brakes WAS found to bs true. The
only remaining question was az to whether
he or Mutt was right about the danger
signal. This morning 1t was at danger
and Mutt insisted 1t had remained so ever
since he set 1t to warn Engineer Concrite.
Manager Reinholds and Superintendent
Blood will hold rigid investigation.
Mrs. Theodore Craven, who was severely
injured, died this afternoon, making the
list of dead fifteen. All the bodies have
been i3entffied
Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-28
OF GEORGE sTIoKLEs

| SSACADA VF OhVE&@h S4AOAAAHS
The New York Agent of the Peoples
| Steamboat Company of Bridgeport
| Shoots Himself.
NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-George E.
Stickles, agent of the Peoples Steamboat
company of Bridgeport at the pier foot OF
Cssharine street, was found dead in his
home at 121 East Seventy-sixth street last
night, and had evidently committed sui
eide.
Mrs. shckles had been away for week
visiting friends at Vienna, N. ]. She got
back last night at $50. She went into the
house with happy face.
A few moments later her cries alarmed
the other tenants. In the Kitchen, lying
dead on the floor, she had found her hus-
band. He was shot in the ear, and near by
lay the pistol.
Nothing that she knew, Mrs. Stickles
said, would account for her husbands act.
They had been married about fifteen years
and lived together happily. They have no
children. They had lived in that house
for ten years.
Mr.. Stokes came from Bridgeport, where
his mother is still living. He was forty
years old. He was busy man, his neigh
bors say, always up and out at 8 O'Clock In
the morning, 1855 days in the year, and
away until or z O'Clock ct night. Over
work was all they could think of to &C.
count for his act.
He was last seen between and 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning. He had evidently been
down to business, and was seen at that
time entering the house.
He passed the time of day with the iani
tor and went to his apartment He seemed
in his usual spirits.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-28
DEATH OF MRS. LEWIS E. SHELLEY.
Runaway ON DIxweII Avenue.

Dixwell avenue near Munson street was
late last evening the scene of an exciting
collision between two teams, one of which
contained lady and gentleman and the
other two men, residents 1t is said, of
Westville. Both teams were more or less
demolished, and the lady thrown out and
rendered unconscious.
About II o'clock the two teams were be-
ing driven in opposite directions on Dix
| we'll avenue. The driver of the team con-
tanning the Westville men, 1t is said, was
| under the influence of liquor, and unable
| to control his horse drove into the team
containing the lady and gentleman. The
wheels of the two carriages became looked
and the lady, whose name is said to be
Lilly jackson. and her escort were thrown
out, the lady being rendered unconscious
After a short interval abe recovered and
| was taken to her home. Her escort, Johr
Duning, was not injured, though somewha
shaken up. After the collision both horse,
ran away but were shortly afterward cap
tured and returned TO their RESPECTIVE
owners,
Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-28
SHE TOOK LAUDANU NI.

A Sixteen-Year-Old Wife Commits
Suicide Because She was Angry
at Her Husband.
BRIDGEPORT, Aug. 27.-Mrs. Ida Glider
sleeve, aged sixteen, the wife of James
Gildersleeve of Jane street, committed sui
eide by taking laudanum early this morn
ing. Last night, on coming home, her
husband gave her his wages. Soon after
| his brother came in and wanted him to go
out. He asked his wife for fifty cents,
| which she refused. He insisted, and she
becoming angry threw the purse at him.
He went out, and returning some time
| later retired. About Q O'Clock this morn
| ing his wife aroused him and told him &c
20 to the windows, that soma one was try
ing to get in. He did SO, and she drew
| from under hsr pillow bottle of lauda
| mum. She said that she was going to xii
herself, and thareat swallowed the poison
She died OF z O'clock this morning.
While the husband was out last nigh
she had borrowed money of a neighbor ant
purchased the laudsnum at drug store.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-28
OBITUARY NOTES.
Death of Thomas Sproat.

Death of Thomas SProat.
Thomas Sproat of 493 Winthrop avenue
died at his late residence at 7;30 o'clock
last Saturday evening, aged sixty-two
years. Mr.. Sproat had been afflicted with
cancer of the throat for some time and last
October an operation was performed on
him, but 1t did not seem to bring him
much relief, and the disease had been
steadily undermining his system ever
since.
He leaves widow and two children,
Mrs. Prentice w. Chase and DR.. Thomas
A. Sproat. His wife also has two children
| by former husband, DIR. R. R. Trotter of
Yonkars, N. Y, and Miss Mary Trotter.
Mr.. Sproat WAS foreman in the band -forg-
| ing department a. Wholesalers Arms
| company.
The funeral will be held at 2:30 o'clock
| to morrow afternoon from his late resi-
dence.
DEATH OF MRS. LEWIS E SHELBY
| Many friends here will learn with sor-
| row of the death of Mrs. Grace W. Shell
ley, widow of the late Lewis E. Shelley.
who was for years we'll known and es
teemed business man of this city. She died
| at her home in Guilford Friday, and the
funeral services will be held this forenoon
in Guilford. Tbs interment will be In the
Grove street cemetery, this city, this sitter.
| noon at $50 o'clock
Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-28
n1AsrAo,s FRIsHrRUL weRK,

He SIashed a Mans Throat with q
Razor and Then Ran Partly Naked
Through the Fields Cutting and
Tearing His own Throat-Both Men
Are Dead.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. 27.-A double
tragedy occurred last night. One victim
was Charles H. Connors, aged thirty years,
and the other Andrew Gibson, aged about
forty five years. Gibson cut Connors'
throat with q razor and afterward ran
naked through the fields for thirty min
utes, slsshing and tearing his own throat
until he inflicted wounds from which he
died. The tragedy took place between 11:15
p. m. and 1915 q. m, but Gibson did not
die until O'Clock this morning. Just af-
ter II o'clock Connors was going towards
his home on Hesley street in company with
John Partridge when they heard cries of
Murder" "Come help me-" coming from
window In four-tenement house No. l
Healey street.
Connors left his companion and ran ND
stairs toward the place from which the
cries were coming. at the head of the
stairway he was met by Gibson, who was
fourishirg razor. Before Counors could
learn what was the difficulty, Gibson made
a slash at his throat and out cash 81
inches in length. Connors ran down stairs,
crossed the street and ran down into John
Doyles restaurant, where he fell upon the
door and expired In shout fifteen minutes
without making any Ineligible statement.
Meanwhile Gibson, clad only In his
night shirt, had run into the street and
nrnEged me l.fa I'll nn
ball ground, yelling like a maniac. He
was fourishing the razor about his head
aud at times drawing II across bis throat
He was disarmed and taken to the city
hospital. Gibson talked nationally and
made statement to the police. BE said
he thought Connors was attempting to kill
him.
Commons was unmarried and was the main
support of a widowed mother. Gibson
was married to the woman whose cries at
tracted Connors. She has been Ill with
Bright's disease for eight or nine years.
About three weeks ago he left his work in
the Stafford mill, giving for reason that
he had to care for his wife during her H.
ness.
Mrs. Gibson ssys that her husband was
all right yesterday and that they went to
bed at $50. He awoke and began moving
about the room, finally going to the bu
reau, where she supposed he was cropping
for q handkerchief After walking
the floor for some time his wife
bscame afraid of him and thought he was
going naked. into the open air. She ran to
the window and called for help, then went
to light lamp. Gibson was a drinking
man. Last Thursday he was attended by
DR.. Eddy, as he was suffering from the
effects of ovsr-indulgence In liquor. 1t is
thought that he was partially out of his
mind. The police say that Gibson has
been acting queerly for some time.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-28
HER RAPACITY CONDEMNED.

Foreigners In Bangkok Are Ont
spoken of Frances Treatment of
Siam.
LONDON, Aug. 2S.-The Bangkok cor
respondent of the Times says of NJ De
Veliere's over reaching conduct In making
the final settlement of the French claims
upon Siam:
The few foreigners hitherto friendly to
France now condemn her rspscity. The
departure of the Aloustte with the Sismese
bullion took place on the evening of en-
forcing of the claims.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-28
INJURED I'm CHICAGO.

lewis ID. Beardsley OF Wooster
Street Loses His Thumb and Two
Fingers While Visiting the worlds
Fair.
Lewis D. Bsardsley, a csrrIagemaker,
living at 100 Wooster street, met with q
painful accident last week while in Chicago
on visit to the worlds fair. He was at
tempting to board cable car on Dearborn
street and was thrown down, his hand be.
ing thrown under the wheel of q trailer.
His thumb was severed at the second joint,
his index at the third joint and his middle
finger at the second joint. He WISE also
struck on the head and rendered uncon-
scious. he arrived In this city last Friday
and has been constantly attended since by
DR.. Cecil OF 440 State street His hand is
at present getting along well and If gan
creme does not set In it will be ssved
Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-28
PENSION CLAIMS sEDK-TRACKED

PENSION CL AIMS SEDE.ERACk ED.
Thousands of old Cases Have Not
Been Acted Upon-They VIII Now
be Forwarded, IL Complete, For AL
lOwance.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-It is stated at
the pension Office that since the passage of
the act of March 27, 1890, claims for pen
sions under that act have been given an
unfair preference In the matter of adjudi-
cation over claims under prior acts where
disabilities of service are alleged.
Thue, it is said, about 200, 900 old claims
have remained side-traoked for about four
years. Some days ego a block of 1000 of
| these old cases was taken from the files
snd an examination disclosed the fact that
| shout seventy par cent. of them were COM
plete and yet in consequence of the bureau
| being engaged In the adjudication of March
27. 1890, CAGES, no action had been taken.
Commissioner Lochren had directed the
chiefs of the several divisions to make a
thorough search of the files of the old
caeea and where they are found complete
| to promptly forward them for allowance,
and if fonnd Incomplete to make the necas-
gary calls for additional proof.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-28

MAIDEN, Mass, Aug. 27.-Gertrude
Connolly, aged eight, died at the hospital
this morning of hydrophobia, after terrible
suffering. Six weeks ago she WIS bitten
did not appear to be rabid st the time.
The child's wounds were cauterized and
she went into her fathers store for drink
of water, and when she attempted to drink
she went into spasm and continued &c
until che died. As far as known no one
else was bitten by the dog.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-28
CHARGED WITH LARCENY.
A Woman of Refined Appearance
PhiladeInhia Hinder rrest

Woman of Refined Appearance of
Philadelphia Under Arrest.
PITTsFIELD, Mass, Aug. 27.-Mrs. j.
Beadle of Philadelphia, who with her
mother and two CONS has been spending
the summer at Mrs. 5trong's boarding
house on Elm street, is under arrest here,
charged with larceny and false pretences.
She obtained two rings, valued $3.50, from
a jewelry house for the purpose of select
Ing one to purchase and she has failed to
return them.
Shs claims abe sent them to her husband
who was to bring them with him when he
came and that she expected him today,
but he has not yet arrived. The woman is
of refined appearance and disclaims any
wrong intent. She tells a very straight
Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-28
OFF TO THE BIG FAIR.
A New Haven Party That Starts To.
Marrow

A New Haven Party That Starts To-
Morrow.
To the Editor OF the JOURNAL AND COURIER.
party consisting of the following la
dies and gentlemen start Tuesday evening,
August 90, for the worlds fair In a char
tered car, and expect to have a very en-
ioysble trip, as the entire party lie built
that way. They are George Tucker and
wife, John l. Osborn and wife, Alderman
Dick Russell and wife, James A. Church
and family, Frank A. Curtiss and
wife, Miss Jennie Cooper, Miss
Curtiss, Q. T. Messenger and wife,
Henry Baldwin and Edward Finney
of Woodbridge, L, D. Hildreth and family,
George II. Crook and wife of Birmingham.
Several of the Grand Army men In the
party propose continuing their journey to
the annual encsmpment at Indianapolis
and to other western points.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-28

BRIDaEpoRT. Aug, 27.-Billy MCCARTHY,
The Australian middleweight, Ia in this
city making match with Harry Jamison
of this city, the oolored champion middle
weight of the state. 1t Is expected that
the men will meet soon before the Coney
Island Athletic club.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-28
oyster CROP. in Good Condition.

BRIDGEPORT, Aug. 27.-The oystermen
| in this vicinity have just completed an ex-
animation of their beds after the recent
storm and were surprised to find them
In very good condition and but little sf-
fected. They say that the crop will be
| unusually good
Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-28
Eight Deaths From ChoIers

ROME, Aug. 27.-There were eight
deaths from cholera in Naples yesterday
The report that cholera had been declared
epidemic here ia erroneous.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-28
DEATH OF COLONEL BURNHAn.

in the War From This State and En-
listed With Senator HaRIey.
HARTFORD, Aug. 27.-George s. Burn
ham, late colonel of the Twenty second
regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, died to.
night, aged sixty-ive years. He was one
of the first volunteers In the war from
Connecticut, enlisting with General Joseph
R. Hswley and others in Rifle company A,
First regiment, Connecticut Volunteers,
April 16, 1861. He was made captain and
subsequently became colonel of the regi-
ment. In 1862 he was made colonel of the
Twenty second regiment. He was after
wards a captain in the United States ser
vice
Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-28
He Killed His Wife.

BIFGHAMToN, N. Y, Aug. 27.-Siga-
mund Wilbur shot and killed his wife this
morning at the home of the woman's pa
rents. He then killed himself,
Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-28
Died of His Injuries.

MILFORD, Mass, Aug. 27.-Lsst night
Dexter Inmsn, aged sixty years, was
driving home from Mendon, when the acct
dentally fell from his wagon about one
mile from Meudon Centre in Uxbridge.
His skull was fractured. He was taken to
his boarding place at Davis Hills, where
he died this morning. He left family.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-28
wedding Last Evening.

A quiet home wedding took place at the
residence of the bride, 81 Greene street,
last evening, the contracting parties being
Miss n. Doershuck and Jacob Christman,
both of this city