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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-09
BY THE HENNEPlN.
General News Items From tho Town o
MILAN.

l
MILAN. Jan. 9.-Maud WINES, o,
Rural, who has been visiting Miss
Emma Shelman for a few DAYS, re.
turned home Sunday.
Frank Mcconnell, of Black Hawk.
was in our town Tuesday.
Charles McBurney, of Peoria. is
visiting at A. F. Huyett's OF Bowl
ing.
Grandpa Terry left last week for a
few days visit ut his old home near
Muscatine.
William Ruge finished putting up
ice Monday with seven to nine in ches
of clear crystal ice.
Steven Daniels and Valentine Fuhr,
of Buffalo Prairie township. were in
town Sunday and Monday on BUSH
ness.
Rev. d. T. Robertson is preaching
an evangelistic sermon every evening
this week at the u. P. church Rock
Island.
Fred Honeus, who has been home
visiting for the past two weeks. left
for school at Champaign, Tuesday
morning.
Mrs. John Wagner. of Sears, has
been very sick for the past week.
DR.. PluInmer, of Rock Island, in at
tending her.
Joseph Heath and wife, of West
Liberty. Iowa, are visiting parents
and relatives. Mr.. Heath is S. w.
HeRth's son.
The people of Milan think it would
be good idea for the railway COM
pany to run its cars over to Milan by
electricity and give half-hour trips
Mrs. George Gotobed and Mrs. ia
cob Bingham, Of Bowling, returned
home last Saturday night from their
Kansas trip and report having had
good time.
Mrs. May Flaming. who has been
visiting since Christmas with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Normoyle,
of Rural, left for home in Chicago
Monday morning.
Sunday last the writer of these
items had the honor of eating dinner
at the home of Anton Wiegle, of
Black Hawk. Mr.. Wiegle's sweet
cider is excellent.
John Bosselman and his uncle, Jo-
seph Shannon. of Galva, who have
been visiting friends and relatives
for the past two weeks, returned to
their home in Galva.
5. X. Daxon. of Milan, is moving a
barn for Apple Bros, of Sears, which
they purchased of John Rooster.
They are moving it back of their
brick store. which they lately erected.
Last Saturday crowd of young
folks surprised John Brasmer, who
lives three miles south of Milan, bv
bringing music and indulging in
dancing till 3 o'clock in the morn
ing. Everybody reports having had
good time.
A surprise party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kuehl,
in honor of Arthur's birthday. He
was just 16. Quite a number was
present, and nice time was had by
all. A lap lunch was served by Mrs.
Kuehl. which included cakes. candy,
popcorn and apples.
A pleasant surprise party was
given at the home of Ferret Goble on
Big Island las: Saturday evening in
honor of Misses Maud and Mable
Goble. About twenty-five young
folks were present. Mrs. Goble
served apples. popcorn, cakes, nuts
and candy. The candy was made by
Robert Downs. of Milan. who is quite
an expert at the art. A more pleas
ant time could not be had. After
spending an enjoyable evening, the
young folks departed for their homes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-09

We keep Parks Cough Syrup and
we tell everyone If is the best cough
cure we sell. Everybody likes it and
we sell it ON guarantee. Try it for
your cold. Sold by Hartz 4 Tile
meyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-09
Insane from Cigarette Smoking.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan 9.-Ralph w.
Bond, aged 20 years, o. 2ii2 Norris street,
has been sent TO the Philadelphia hospital
for the insane suffering from attack Of in
sanity brought about, it is said, by cxccs-
sive cirgarette smoking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-09

Hoods pills are the best after din
ner pills, assist digestion, prevent
constipation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-09

THE ARGUS. lOc q week, delivered
every evening at your door.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-09

STATE OF IOWA, Is
ecoTT COUNTY.
We, II. II. Andersen. president: Charles n.
Noss. cashier. and h. fischer and Jens LorenZcn.
directors OF the bank above named, do eoemnly
swear that the fore going sfa'ement is full true
and correct. TO the best Of know edge and be-
lie that the Ssscts ther-in ct forth bona foe
the property Of said hank Ia its corporate car q
city: and that part OF the came has been
loaned or advanced TO aid bank for the purpose
Of being exhibited portion OF its aestts
II. II. ANDERSEN, President.
CHARLES n VOSS, Cashier.
II. fischer,
JENs LOkENZEN,
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me. by n. H.
Andersen, president: Charles n. Woes. cashier
and L. fischer and Jcns L0renzcn this 9Th day OF
Janusry, 1895.
tseAL RICHARD ANDERSEN.
Notary Public.
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STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
German Savings Bank.

ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF IOwl
" located AZ Davenport. in III, county Of Scot
at the close of the bus ness the 81 day ef d,
cember. A. -, 1894, made to the Auditor OF STA,
as required BY law:
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A Young Caiifornian'S Grue-
some Invention Now Shown
at Coney Island.
BURIAL ALIVE IS IMPOSSIBLE.
Hubert DeVeau of Fresno Attract
ing Attention of All Corners at
the Famous Beach Resort.

A Californian who believes that hun
dreds of people are annually buried alive
or killed while in cataleptic state by the
necessary mutilation of the embalming
process, has invented what he calls the
grave signal" the general plan of which
appears in the accompanying illustration
reproduced from the New York World.
Some scientists still doubt of the efficacy
electricity as means of executing MUIR
derers. But no doubt whatever exists as
to the fatal effects of the autopsy which
promptly follows electrocution. Horse
thieves hanged by the neck till they were
dead enough to suit the enthusiastic mem
Der of the 'Vigilantes' have been revived
subsequently by devoted ''pardners" and
enabled to resume an interrupted career
There will always be a question as to
whether Washington Irving Bishop, the
"mind-reader," died of heart failure when
he seemed to pass away after one of his
remarkable exhibitions before the Lambs
Club. There are persons near and dear to
him who say he was cataleptic, and that
he had appeared to be dead for hours on
many an occasion. He was certainly dead
when the surgeons carefully wiped off and
tnen SterulZeu IN not Steam the lnStru-
ments with which they had all but dis
sected his poor body.
Every graveyard has its story of bodies
that have turned over in their collins.
Men and women have lain in caskets for
two days or three days, and everybody
that came in said: "How calm" "How
placid" Chow natural" And then they
put him under six feet of earth; or, as is
the case frequently in the graveyards of
away in part of the six feet, the rules of
some cemeteries allowing three bodies to
be buried, one on top of the other, in a
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often be noticed crawling along the dead
limbs of the trees. Watch one stop. She
has heard a worm boring its way IN the
center of the bough she was walking on.
She is busy at once driving her needle,
pointed ovipositor through the wood, and
It is always with unerring aim., AS soon
as the borer is struck an egg is deposited.
The chief victim of this most useful ny IS
the eIm-tree borer, that is doing incalcnla-
BILE mischief through large region OF TINS
country. This pest was imported INTO thls
country only few years ago, but has al
ready made great inroads into the naples,
sycamores and elms.
Professor W. Beuttenmuller, the ento-
mologist for the American Museum OF Art,
remarked yesterday that probably there
had never been such pest of insects IN
furious to every sort of plants as this year,
but at the same time insects, such as the
ichneumon fly and ladybird, who prey on
these bugs, have increased wonderfully.
Another probable reason why the raw
ages have been so bad this year is that the
ordinary number of birds to be found IN
the parks all through the summer has
greatly decreased, owing, No doubt, to the
Severe frosts in the Southern States last
winter. which killed thousands OF birds
that make their summer homes in the re-
gion about New York.-New York Tribune.
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The Outdoor Woman.

Proper control over the breathing appa-
ratus is one of the most essential things to
be learned by swimmer. The value of
slow, deep respiration, both for long and
short distances, can hardly be overesti-
mated, and yet this point is not always
emphasized in the many treatises devoted
to the art A young woman who has won
several swimming races both here and
abroad attributes much of her success to
her superiority over her competitors in the
matter of awind," to nse the technical
athletic term. Shesis singer, and conse-
quently has had the advantage of thor
ough training in the science of correct
breathing. By practice she has enabled
herself to walk two and half blocks in
the interval from one inhalation to an
other. Swimming under water is, of
course, easy for her, one breath sufficing
to carry her considerable distance be-
meath the surface. In long race she
makes it practice to drop under about
every forty strokes, swim six or seven and
rise to the surface again. This increases
her speed materially, on account OF the
slight resistance offered to the body when
it is entirely submerged in water. When
on the surface she follows the rule of all
good swimmers in allowing herself to sink
as low as possible, shoulders, chin and
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knight and protector. He would show the
strength that lies in the heart of a giant.
He
But the audience, having already caught
the point and seeing how foolish and
childish the giant looked as he sat facing
them with tears streaming down his
cheeks, burst into great laughter and ap-
plause, with "HallelujahP and God
bless the big mani" now and then.
"This being the CASE" resumed the
brigadier, 1--WE may now proceed to the
more interesting business of the evening.
Cadet Annie Smith, he called.
Two sparkling blue eyes, shining like
stars under the canopy of a quaint blue
poke bonnet, emerged from behind the
foliage. Two fresh young cheeks as deeply
banked with pink and red roses as the
organ itself accompanied the eyes, and a
trim little girlish figure, which owned the
stars and the roses, advanced timidly to
the front. A smile and a nod from the
brigadier evoked activity in the collapsed
muscles of the foolish giant, who sat on
the platform like an awkward schoolboy,
and he came and stood clumsily beside the
girl, and neither looked at the other.
"My friends" said the brigadier in a
very gentle and reverential voice, sit has
pleased God to place it in my power to
unite in the holy bond of matrimony this
night two of the noblest hearts that ever
beat in the service of the Savior. One of
these is Cadet Annie Smith, whom many
of you know and love. The other is Will
liam Chatsworth Harvey, formerly known
as Montana Bill, the sleekest three-card-
monte sharp in the whole Northwest"
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single plot six by three. Thus there is
more or less strong belief that often people
are buried alive.
1t was the constant occurrence of in
cidents like this that set Californian,
Hubert Deveau by name, twelve years ago
to work on series of experiments. He
tried many plans. Once he figured on an
electric signal that would be set ringing by
the slightest movement of the inferred,
and he got out patent on it. There were
to be straps affixed to the legs and over the
forehead of the man in the coffin. His
slightest movement would set the bell
going, and the sexton would come run
ming, spade in hand, and within an hour
the dear departed would walk into the
bosom of his family with the greeting,
Fooled you, didn't II"
Mr.. Deveau, however, thought long and
hard about this. Then it occurred to him
that if robust healthy man were placed in
o coffin With the lid screwed down end
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spun as protection from the worms enc
mics, but Tribune reporter the other day
noticed that an ichneumon fly had forced
her way in, and every second one could
see her dart out her ovipositor, or egg
laying tube, and puncture worm, who
would squirm up, but the mischief was
done. An egg had been laid below the
skin, and when each of those caterpillars
turns into chrysalis that egg will hatch
and gradually eat the pupa.
Another of the ichneumon flies was
seen stalking the big and ugly-looking
caterpillar of the golden moth. The fly
actually crept up to her victim on tiptoe
along a small twig, for the caterpillar in
self-defense can emit an acrid green fluid,
and as it can swing around with great
force, the fly has to be cautious. In
this case the fly was successful. She got
within striking distance and the next
moment the big caterpillar was with
ing in rage, but the egg had been
reach searching for another victim.
A big species of the ichneumon fly can
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LEAVES FROM A DIARY

OF a gentleman well known in busi-
ness and other circles.
The sequel of holiday In the
mountains. Doubt and indiscreet
silence play important parts.
The leaves of the diary of man excep-
tionally we'll known in business and social
circles have for good reason been sent to a
large business concern, and as most of the
matter is bright and readable the portions
which are likely to interest the public are
by permission here reproduced. The year
is 1895.
Aug. 14th-Got back to-day from my vacation
with my wife in the mountains. Can't see but
that we have been as economical as possible
but it has been very expensive. Good DONE
practically none.
Aug. 15th-Think 1 was a little bit better
able to do good days work to-day than when
L went away. Not much, though Everything
seems about the same, except Atherton. He's
looking splendidly. l could imagine any
woman falling in love with him now. Was as
pale as a ghost and as nervous as cat when I
went away. Wonder what's the cause?
Aug. 19th-Lunched with Atherton. Com
plimented him upon his improved appearance.
He admitted feeling well, but did not respond
when broadly limited that I thought he must
have been left fortune, or had been accepted
by pretty girl. What can be in the wind? 1
haven't felt worse for months than to-day.
Mentally worried, no appetite and generally
blue. Stald in office trying to balance cash till
$50, and then left without having done it.
Aug. 21st-lt seems to me things are going
from bad to worse. Left my wife in bed this
morning with nervous headache, and so ill
and cross that don't know what to do or
where to turn. 1t annoyed me to see Atherton
with that good-tempered smile, and I nearly
made fool of myself by telling him So It's
no use, must call the doctor in tomorrow,
put now ever we are to stand this additional
expense. after our holiday, can't see.
Aug. 23d-Stayed at home yesterday and took
some medicine that was recommended to me.
1t might have helped me trife, perhaps but
am tired or these nostrums. 1t made nv wife
worse II anything. Poor creature, something
must De done for her at once. She won't have
doctor, and am at my wits end Accepted
an invite to dine with Louis tomorrow even
ing. snail go, but hate to leave home even
for an hour with things as they are now.
Aug. 2oth-Dined with Louis last night as
per programme, and had a most interesting
chat. Nice fellow, Louis. He amazed me by
assuring me during the evening that the only
tnlng that had happened to Anterior was that
ne had been taking some preparation put up by
a DR.. Henley. Can't believe it for the life ofme.
II II were so Atherton would have told me so.
snail certainly inquire tomorrow. Found my
Wlie In bed again with bad nervous SPELL
Aug. 27th-Got Anterior to lunch with me
Today, and he confessed that he has been TAX
Ing DR.. Henley's Celery, Beef and Iron for six
weeks or more, and says that that and that
alone u Tesponsiblef for the improvement In his
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appearance. I frankly can't credit it, for he
did look SO washed out" but I'm going to try
tia bottle or two of 1t anyway.
Aug. 26th-The Celery, Beef and Iron ar
rived last night and have commenced taking
it to-day I don't have much faith in it
though-but then there is Anterior. Well, we
shall see.
Sept. 2d-Well, must confess enjoyed yes
terday better than I have any Sunday this
year. I think 1 must attribute my bit OF good
spirits to that preparation of Dr.. Henley's. Too
soon to tell yet though.
Sept. 4tb-Lunched with Louis at IS.
After lunch ordered glass of Celery, Beef and
Iron. They brought me some wretched stuff
not Henleys at all. Shan't go near the place
at all. Why can't people keep the genuine
article, and not try this imitation game,
wonder? I was pretty good customer OF
is, but won't go where they try to swindle
me.
Sept 7th-Much better to-day. Sleep soundly
now and my head is as clear as bell.
Sept 1Oth-Thank heaven, my wife is pick
ing up rapidly. HASN'T had heaoache for
days, and l. too am infinitely better than /
was couple of weeks ago. But why on earth
didn't Athertcn tell me before what had done
him so much good2 That beats me. l am
going to write to the Henley people and tell
them what think OF their preparation, and
I'll order a case, too Never dreamed I could
get so much better SO quickly. Wonderful
stuff-no doubt about that.
That is all of the diary that can be pub
lished at present. The leaves were accom-
panied by the following letter, which
speaks for itself:
CITY, Sept. II, 1895.
Gentlemen: Will you please send me q case of
DR.. Henley's Celery, Beef and Iron, for which
| gladly inclose check. have had four bottles
in nv house during the last fifteen days. For
what they cost me, could not have had my
doctor come and see either myself or my wife,
write a prescription and got 1t filed. Nothing
has ever done either of us so much good and,
to show you how genuine am in this matter,
1 inclose you the leaves of my diary from the
14th OF August 10 this date inclusive. Now, If
there is anything you can pick out of this
which will tend to show the way In which it
has benefited US, you are welcome to do so, but
I would rather that you didn't use my name
But when my wife gets perfectly well--as
have no doubt she will shall give you the
privilege with pleasure of publishing it to the
four winds of heaven. Send the case at once,
please. Yours very truly, Abs.
There is little doubt but that the name
will soon "be given to the four winds OF
heaven" for, as these people are taking
iron for their blood, beef as general
sustenant and celery for their nerves
(which is just what DR.. Henley's Celery,
Beef and Iron consists Off they are
bound to get well, and their cures will be
lasting ones' too TT
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Abd-ur-Rahman, Emir of

gift from Abd-ur-Rahman, Emir of
Afghanistan.
The covers of this unique volume, the
sides of which are 9115x4 inches, are of solid
gold plates an eighth of an inch in thick
ness, lined with silver sheets of the same
thickness.
The centerpiece, as well as the corners,
are symbolic designs, wrought in dia-
monds, rubies and pearls. The center fig
ure is crescent, with a star between its
points, the whole design being composed
of 100 small diamonds, 1877 pearls and 122
rubies. The, diamonds on. each corner,
which are almost hidden in their golden
setting, and the orange-solored lacquer
with which they are fastened, are each
worth about $4,000.
The book itself is on parchment, entirely
written by hand. 1t is valued at $125, 900.
There is said to have been 900 visitors
present in Isnan-Ruza the day the holy
relic was enshrined.-New York Herald.
Wordsworth's mother had character as
peculiar as that of her gifted son.
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GOLF THE COMING GAME,
Ancient and Royal Pastime
Approved by Society
SWellS.
THE LINKS AT BURLINGAME.
Opening Event Of the Season of
1S95-LaWson's Record Not
Broken.

"Ye Royal and Ancient" game of golf,
now the fashion again in Scotland and
England, is sure to find many players in
all other countries. Already there are
fifty-four golf links in Massachusetts,, al
most as many in New York and quite q
number in other States adjacent. The
game is played in Cairo, Egypt, in India,
in Southern Italy, and in fact all around
the world. Golf journals beautifully illus
trated are already published in England
and one, The Golfer, is published at Boston,
Mass.
In 1893 the first club in California was
established at Burlingame and named the
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said that it affords health-giving and ami
There is a deal of talk already about the
organization of club in San Francisco
and another at Berkeley. Miss Kent oil
Oakland, who recently returned from the
East. is an enthusiast on golf, and she Is
planning now to organize club at BerFe-
ley.
The ground on the margin of Lake Mer-
ced is regarded by golf-players as possess
ing fine advantages for links. A field with
hazards must be had, and where natural
obstacles are not presented artificial bunk
ers must be put in.
Next Saturday another game will be
played on the links of the Burlingame
Club, and if the ground is favorable Mr..
Hardy may endeavor to break Mr.. Law
SON s record.
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mouth we'll under, the nostrils being just
lar enough out to enable her to breathe.
1t is said that drowning person always
rises, twice after sinking, but that when
the body goes down for the third time, it
remains under This is usually because
the air is soon exhausted from the lungs,
or they become filled with water taken in
in convulsiye gasps by the terrified victim.
Ii one could but have presence of mind
enough to take deep breath upon each
rise to the surface, and refrain from inhal-
ing while under water. there seems no
reason why he should not come up any
opportunity of being rescued. The diff
Guilty, however, is that very few people
who are not swimmers are able to keep
their senses about them under such cir
cumstances, and even If they knew the
proper thing to do, would be likely to for
get it in their fright.-Harper's Bazaar.
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A HOLY RELIC.

Found in Gold and Silver and Set With
Diamonds.
The only gold and silver bound, dia-
mond-incrusted book in the world was
lately enshrined in the holy Mohammedan
city of Isnan-R uza, Persia. The book is,
OF course, copy of the Alkoran, and is
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SOME PEsT-KILLING INSECTS.
The Ichneumon Flies Which Do Away
With CaterpiIlars.

w IUIf OtstoI PfIH"TS'
A family of insects that are immensely
valuable in killing the caterpillars that
prey on the most luxuriant trees in the
city, and in many cases have made them
almost leafess. are the lchneumon flies.
In appearance these insects are not unlike
the mason wasps, with their slender waists
and torpedo-like bodies, but they are per-
feotly harmless to- man, though terror to
the caterpillar.
The web worm is one of the pests of the
parks. This caterpillar is gregarious in its
habits and spins big web around the
leaves it intends to eat. This is, no doubt,
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Hungary has seven orders, the leading
one being that Of the Dragon, founded IN