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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-05
the ANGLER FISH.


1e SeeorOe uts Prey Lsks N Artsse, WIN
8sgu1ar Strategy.
There Is . fish that secures its prey
Hike an artist, with regular strategy.
aud, strange to relate, nature has fur
nishcd It with a full equipment for the
purpose. rod, limo and bait. The an.
eler, as Il Is called, ia by no means .
lsauty. It Is about q yard long and
has q huge. toadlike head, an enor-
mons. gaping mouth and formidable
array Of teeth. The first lorsal, or back
i'm, is almost wholly wanting, its place
being occupied by two or three long,
slender. movable spines which arc fas-
tened to the body by means of joints.
One is attached by n hinge. which per
mi:s cf only backward and forward mo-
ton.
The first spine Is connected by reg
ular ring and staple and admits IL
movement in all directions. as it il pull
Ell this way or that by the muscles.
This is the anglers pole, which contin-
ues into line !ilament or line. and ut
the end there is loose, shining slip Of
membrane, which plays the part Of q
halt.
The angler fish is a slow swimmer, and
it w ouid have Int little success if it had
to chase the swift, active fishes upon
which it feeds, 20 it snares them. Par
TALLY hiding itself in the mud or sand,
1t waves its long filamen& with their
ylittering tips. As is we'll known. fishes
are attracted by glistening objects
moved about in the water. The neigh
boring fishes, following the instincts of
their inquisitive nature, sc0lne to exam
inc the curious object, and suddenly
they find themselves snapped up in the
wide jaws Of their hidden foe.
The angler is a very voracious Crea-
.nre. and Oh several occasions it has
been known to seize fish that had been
hooked and was being drawn to the
surface. In one such case the angler
seized n Goldfish and would not loosen
| its grip until it was struck On the head
with Il lNathook. On another occasion
the fish fell victim To its own glut.
tony, fer having dashed at conger eel
that had just been hooked. and having
taken it into its mouth, tho eel con
trivcd to escape through one Of the gil
apertures. and thus it was the uncon
scious means Of involving its captur il
its own fate.
Even the cork floats on lines and net.
have leen swallowed by the greedy
fish, and when taken in net it de
YOURS its fellow prisoners with perfec
unconcern.-Mary NJ. Friend in Phila
delphia Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-05
AuIntcIIireut Bird.

A species of woodpecker inhabits the
dricst parts Of Mexico, where during
the droughts it must die of starvation
unless it made a store. To prevent this
it selects the hollow stem Of a species Of
aloe, the bore of which is just large
enough to hold nut. The wOodpecker
drills holes ut interval in the stem, and
fills it from bottom to top with the
nuts. the separate holes being apparent
~ made for convenience Vt access to the
column Of nuts within.
The intelligence which not only con-
structs special storehOuse, but teaches
the woodpeclser to lay by only the nuts.
which will keep. and not the insects,
which would decay. is perhaps the high
est form Of bird reasoning which has
yet been observed. Spectator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-05
corxrr sUrLDrxs.

Jan. q Albert Flemminy 10
Charles O'Hara. 81 lot 5, block Is,
Chicago or Lower add, Rock Island,
fl.150.
T.. II. Guyer tn f. W. Hurst, undl
lot 6. block IS. Spencer l. Cases
add, Rock Island, $1,000.
Henry Sass, bv heirs. to Elfriedc
Sass, $ 4S feet lot 5, Slock 5, Water
mans Place, Moline. 81.
Dec. So-Walter A. Wood Moving
4 Rcaping Machine company to Eva
NJ. Hand, e! swi and sws swi Is. l6,
Nv, and tract by me;es and bounds.
sci Is. 16, 4w, $4,000.
Nellie +. Read to Sarah l.. Ryder,
lot 5. W! sw, 16, -, Sw. nwI nwl
u. ~, 3w. 5000.
Helen Wray to j. II. Canon. undI-5
M sw, and W. sci ~. 10. 5w. $500.
4. II. Dibbern and II. 5. Dibbern
to Thomas Campbell. II acres fri sch
-. Il, Nv. $5l.50.
Gardner Ruggles to Daniel Rug
giles. indefinite tract. 81.
Jan. Emma Coe Whigane to Ed
mund II. Coe, part swi sci 8. ~. 2e.
$500.
3.-William f.. Brooks by heirs, to
August Peitscher, lot ;. block 9,
Brooks Fourth add, Rock Island,
5000.
| S. W. Odell to Martin S. Like, lot
I, block 2, Blackman's add, Moline,
$l.4Go.
Ludwig Susemichl to Alkert Utkc,
l oil nj L., - III
Lower add. Rock Island, $500.
j. II. Canon to Robert Welch, WI
sci. p. 16, 5w, $225.
Edmund ii. COc to Simeon +. Coe.
81 acres swi sw, 3, ~. &c. $500.
Maggie Moore ann Mile Hawlcy
to Edward Moore, W ii acres N. Sc.
mel So. 10, 1e. 10 acres part :! sci
mel and part 81 Sc, So, and lots 6. z.
g, =, 10. II. II. Is. IA and Is, $
Lcech's add. Port Byron. 1920.
David CIPHER to Ely w. Martin, e.
swi NV! 32. IL, 4w, $500.
Andrew McMeekin to John McMce-
kin. el nwl. and mel swi and NV
Sc, 81. 16, 1w, $1,000.
David Cramer to AlOnzO Niewan-
ner. W ) acres sci sci ~, Ia, 3w,
800.
Jan. 3.-Estate of William j. Boil.
man. Inventory. appraisment bill
and widows award filed and approx
id. Co-Partnership appraisemen'
bill filed and approved.
Estate of s. W. Wheclock. j. NJ.
Gould appointed to appear aud defend
for the estate in the matter of the
claim of &. F. Hemcnway, one of the
administrators.
Estate of 5. Il. Cobb. Administra
tors and trustees account filed and
approved.
Estate of Lucretia Bailey. Re
port of Mary Bailey, administrator,
of James V. Bailey. former admins
traitor OF the estate of l.ucrctia Bale,
filed and approved. Inventory of al
ministra;riN q. D. Il. filed and ap
proved.
Estate of Ncls F. Benson. Proc
of death. Will admitted to probate
Letters tcstamentary issued To Chris
tine Benson. Security waived b,
bill.
Licensed tn Wed.
Jan. &c. II. W. Hack. Rosa A
Miller. Cordoya.
81. w. Connolly, Harrington
Margaret }. Armstrong. Bowling.
William Reynolds, Jesse Eckel
; berry, Cordova.
.. A. Bridgford, Sarah NJ. Carna
: han. JOY. Mercer county. Ill.
4.--Leslie Wagner. Anna Pazdcr
ski. Montpelier.
| The naO0Drr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-05

Mr.. Wayhack-Great Scott! What
you got the hiIed man plowin up the
front yard for?
Mrs. Wayback-Our darter says that
the first pictar' she takes with her new
camera will be the house, and her book
of instruction says she must break up
the foreground. but of course she can't
do that heTse!f.-Lowell Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-05
The Aaoocrn murncr

Has found that her little ones are
improved more by the pleasant laxa-
tive. Syrup of Figs. when in need of
the laxative effect of a gentle remedy
than any other. and that is more ac-
ceptable to them. Children enjoy it
and il benefits them. The true rem
edy. Syrup of Figs. is manufactured
by the California Fig Syrup company
only.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-05

From Il letter written by Mrs. Ada
T.. Hurd. of Groton, :. d., we quote:
WAS taken with bad cold. which
settled on my lungs. Cough set i'm
and finally terminated in consump-
ton. Four doctors gave me up. say
ing l could live but a short time. !
gave myself up ;o my Saviour, deter
mined il | could not stay with my
friends on earth. | would meet my
absent ones above. My husband was
advised To get DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. gave it n trial. took in all.
eight bottles; il has cured me. and
thank God | am now well and
hearty woman. Trial bottles free nj
Hartz 4 Bahnsen's drug store, regu.
lar size, 50c and 81.
GOOD LOOKS.
Good looks are more than skin
deep. depending upon healthy con-
dition of all the vital organs. If the
liver he inactive, you have bilious
look, if Your stomach be disordered
You have a dyspeptic look, and il
your kidneys be affected you have 8
pinched look. Secure good heal;l
and you will have good looks. Flee
trio Bitters is the great alternative
and tonic, acts directly on these
vital organs. Cures pimp!cs
blotches. boils and gives n good com
plexion. Sold at Eartz Il Bahnscn',
drug store, soc per bottle
BUCKLENS ARNICA sALvE.
The best salve in the world for cuts
1 bruises, sores, ulcers salt rheun
Fever sores, letter, chaPped hands
chilblains, cOrns, and all skin erup
tions. and positively cures piles o
no pay required. II is guarantee,
to give perfect satisfaction. or none,
refunded. Price % cents per box
For sale by Hartz & Uliemeyer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-05

I'VE would urge everyone to read
the advertisement of Simmons Liver
Regulator. We have never before
said one word in favor of any patent
medicine advertisement in our col
umns. but having given Simmons
Liver Regulator n fair trial, we do
not hesitate to say that for dyspcp-
STA and general debility it cannot be
cxcelled. Fred NJ. Childs, editor
News, kenton. Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-05
For over rifyYesr,.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softeus the gums,
allays all pain. cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea.
Twenty-Five cer's = bottle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-05

with a replete stock of Fall
and Winter Suitings at No.
1907 Second avenue, in the
store formerly occupied by
H. ID. Folsom.
WM. EMIG.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-28
EPWoRTH LEAGUE.
Fifth Annual Convention of the New
England Societies.

The fifth annual convention of the first
general district of the Epworth League,
comprising all New Enlagnd, will be held
in Manchester, October and 5, and will
be a session replete with interest. Ac-
commodations have been secured for some
500 delegates and it is expected that hun
dreds of others will attend from all over
New England. The sessions of the conven-
tion WILDE held in the biggest Methodist
church in town and in the Manchester
Opera House. Bishop Carman. the ablest
Methodist divine in all Canada, will preside
and will deliver the opening sermon Thurs
day afternoon. Special rates have been
arranged on all theIailroads and an excur-
sion to the White Mountains will be a
feature of the convention. The president
of the League is Rev. Edward M. Taylor of
Boston, Mass, and the general secretary
is Rev. Frederick N. Upton of Dorchester.
Mass. The organization now has some
1000 members in New England. The follow
ing is the programme of the convention:
Thursday Afternoon
ST. PAUn'S CHURCH.
s.oo-The Hour of Worship. The Holy Com
munion. President Taylor officiating.
Lovely, mournful Calvary"
Sermon-Rev. A. Cannon. D. D., super
intendent Methodist church, Canada.
4.o0-Greetipgs. Rev. G. D. Hill, pastor st.
Pauls church. Response. President Tay-
4.30--Business.
Thursday Evening.
OPERA HOUSE.
7.O0-Meet at St, Paul's church to form pro-
7.so-Service of song in Opera House.
195-Address. Rev. S. F. Upton of Drew
Theological seminary, Madison, N. j.
Friday Morning.
ST, PAUL's CHURCH.
s.oO-Sunrise meeting. Led by president
9.oo-Scripture reading and prayer.
9. 1O-Junior League Work. Mrs. Annie E..
Smiley, Superintendent Junior League,
with class of children, will hold Junior
league meeting.
s.40-Church Loyalty, Rev DR.. VIM. r..
Glark cam aaI q Mass; Conduct
ed by Secretary Upham.
II. 10 -Businesss
120O-Recess.
l.00-Departmenal Conference.
2.00-Waiting upon the Lord.
2.15-Motives of Patriotism. Rev. Edwin H.
Hughes, Newton Centre, Mass.
S.l5-Boys. Rev. II. 6. Watkins. Chelsea.
Mass.
40O-Delegates Free Lance. Conducted by
President Taylor.
4.30-Business.
| 5.G0-Final Words.
| 7.3G-Reception to the convention by the
Manchester City Union league.
Addresses by newly elected officers and
others.
trained chorus of 100 voices, assisted by
Mr.. G. E. Burnham, the well-known bari
tone, as solost, and full orchestra. will
lead the singing. Eastman & Morey's orches.
ira will also be in attendance at the recep.
ton.
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THE FALCON.
Arrived at Philadelphia Tuesday After
noon.

The whaler Falcon, with the Peary re-
lief party and mem bers of the expedition
on board, docked Tuesday afternoon at
the international Navigation company's
wharf in the lower portion of Philadel-
phia. Long before the vessel reached her
moorinRs thousands of people had gath
cred on the wharves in the vicinity to
welcome the little party of explorers
AS soon rs the Falcon was tied to the
dock Mrs. Peary, with her baby, Marie
Peary, and girl whom Mrs. Peary had
brought with her from the Arctic regions,
were escorted to a coach and hurried to
the Pennsylvania station, where they
boarded the train for Washington. the
home OF Mrs. Peary's mother. A dis
patch asys: 4,
"The brave little woman showed painly
by her manner that she is much cha
grined because of her husbands deter
mination TO remain in the Arctic regions
She declares she is going back north
again next summer, and bring him back
to civilization if she has to drag him
with her. Mrs. Peary appeared in good
health, and the baby, born amid ice
bergs, and who is now little more than a
year old, seems to be all the better for
the rough life it has been compelled TO
lead.
Commander Bryant, who had charge
of the relief party, says the expedition
was grand success. He made many
valuable collections, the chronological
specimens being very rare. He says ne
has the finest series of photographs of
life and scenes in the Arctic country
that were ever taken The party killed
eight polar bears, and have the skins
with them on the Falcon. They also
| have the skeletons of all of those AMI
| mails. They brought back about SO Es-
kimo dogs.
All on board were very retioent. 1t is
said that an embargo has been placed
on their lips for five days or longer, and
it was therefore difficult to get informa-
tion about the trip. 1t was intimated
by one of the men who was with Peary
that several who came away would have
remained with the explorer in the frozen
north but for the scarcity of food.
When asked if it was true that the ex-
plorer and his party had been compelled
to eat whale blubber, the men declined
to either confirm or deny the story. II il
believed, however, that Peary is threat
ened with lack of food that may become
serious. The Falcon will load with coal
and return Immediately to St. Johns y
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items of Interest Gathered by CORES
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Gray.
aJ
WEST GRAY.


The first frost of the season in this
vicinity was seen on Wednesday morning.
1t was not very severe, and did but little
injury. e
On sand after Oct. LIST the mail will
leave West Gray at 10 o'clock am.
Miss Annie M. Pennell has returned to
Portland, and is now stopping at F. O..
Rogers's, 90 Cedar street.
Miss Josie Morrill, has left Mr.. D. L..
Bailey's, and goes to Lewiston on Fri
day. fmtg(, fg5g
Mr.. Henry Lawrence was in Boston and
Quincy, Mass, last week on business.
Cumberland.
An attempt was made the other night
to break into Mr.. Dunn's store. The
burglar alarm prevented it's success.
Mr.. Dunn was awakened by it and, TAX
ing his revolver, he went to the storesand
saw man rifiing the money drawer
Mr.. Dunn fired at him through the
window. The man ran out of the back
door with Mr.. Dunn in pursuit, but
escaped for pal was waiting for him
with team, on which they rode away.
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WESTBROOK.

Mr.. ". W. Webb is to pitch for the Muir
ply Balsams next Saturday afternoon
in their game with the Emmets of Bid
deford, at the latter's grounds.
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six of Her Crew Lost.

St.Ignace, Mich. September 27.-word
has reached here from Maistee of the
loss of the schooner William Home, of
Point Seulchoix. Lake Michigan, Tues
day night. Six of her crew of seven
were drowned.
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HARVESTING IN AROOsTOOK.
The Potato Fields and Starch Facto
ries.

Something About the Land of Plenty
Daniel Stickneys Queer Inscription
How Badeau, the Frenchman, Secured
His Backwoods Farm, With Its Fine
Orchard
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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-05-17
MAY IL,


Today, Thursday, May II, is the
national holiday Of Norway. 1t lisa
day on which every true lover Of
liberty in Norway gives thanks to
the fullness ofhis heart to the glori-
Gus privileges gained on that MEM
orable day in the year 1914. A brief
resume of the events that led to
Norwuy's independence may be
stated.
Prior to the conclusion of the Ma
poleonic period Norway belonged to
Denmark, but in 1912, when the
grand alliance was formed, Sweden
joined with Russia. In the shut
fling OF kingdoms which followed
the grand alliance, Norway was
coded by the king of Denmark to
Sweden. But the descendants OF
the Vikings" whom the historian
chronicles as men with energy un-
conguerable with courage that no
power could bend, opposed their he.
ing litched onto a kingdom without
a may or yen voice from them. In.
dependence was declared and on
May Ia, 1914, 4 constitution similar
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-05-17
NOTICE FOR BIDS.
Kline Ditch.

Tie board Of County Commissioners OF Union
county. South Dakota, having on the 27til day VI
April. 1884. established. laid Out aud ordered
constructed ~ SAID county ~ dilci, or drain ron
described In their resolution OF that date. Of
the SIZE and dimensions and OF the probable cost
aud IN the mtt,ber and according TO the plans
and specifications rs shown BY and contained ~
the report Of the receivers therein, the work
thereon to be begun by the 18th day OF June,
1884. aud completed by the 18th day Of Novem-
OF said viewers made and fled IN my Office on
the eth day Of May: 1884. In accordance with the
Now. therefore. deeming it for the best inter.
ests OF all parties concerned and Interested
therein that the Job Of digging and constructing
said ditch or drain be sold aud let as Il whole.
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for the
AS i Whole. according to the plans aud specln-
cations and IN The Inauner prescribed by the
said resolution and the reports ol SAID viewers
on file ~ lny Office. Will be received by the u'-
dersigned vt his office at the court house ~ the
city OF Elk Point, South DAKOTA. up TO aud until
the hour OF 2 O'Clock p. m. Of Thursday, the 3lst
day Of May. lsa4. ut which time and place the
lei TO the lowest and best bidder therefor.
Each bidder will accompany his bid by an ui-
dertaking IN the sum OF three hundred dollars
to enter Into Il contract IN compliance Win the
conditions herein named and the terms OF his
bid should the contract be awarded to HIN.
And upon the award OF said contract the con.
tractor win be required to enter into y contract
that he viii construct said ditch or drain and
perform said work IN the time and manner
herein mentioned and more fully set forth In
the report Of said viewers and shall enter into
and give q bond WIN TWO or more freehold
The right to reject any and all b'ds Is herety
Dated at Elk Point, $. d.. this sth day OF May,
JAMES WALSH,
6-i0to3l-4t County Auditor.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-05-17

8. II. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis, was
troubled with neuralgia and rheuma-
tism, his stomach was disordered, his
liver was affected to an alarming de-
gree, his appetite fell away and he was
terribly reduced in flesh and strength.
Three bottles OF Electric Bitters cured
him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, ILL.,,
had a running sore on his leg Of eight
years standing. Used three bottles OF
Electric Bitters and eve boxes OF
Bucklen's Arnica Salve and his leg is
well.
John Speaker, Catawha, o., had five
large fever sores on his leg. Doctors
said he was incurable. One bottle Of
Electric Bitters and one box OF Buck
lens Arnica Salve cured him entirely.
Sold at j. s. Talcott's drug store.