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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-13
THOMAS w. PALMER, of Michigs

THOMAS W. PALMER, of Michigan,
ex-senator, ex-minister Of Spain
and ex-director Of the Worlds
Fair, has decided that ex-Pres-
ident Harrison will not be a can
didate for president second term.
Mr.. Palmer also announces that 1.-THE
republican party can have nothing
to do with this free silver business.
1t means destruction to any party
that takes it up"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-13

The primaries in the cities Of Rock island and
Moline, and in the villages Of Port Byron. Milan
and Coal Valley will be held q. 80 p. m Satur-
day, May %. 1885, in all the places at O'Clock
p. m. Of the same day.
Dated at Rock Isl.nd. May 9, 1895.
T. s. sLvIs, Chairman.
VILLAIN Necessity, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-13

RETURNS from the recent town and
county elections in North Carolina
indicate that the people of that state
are as disguised with the populist-
republican combine. which captured
the legislature last year, as are the
people OF Illinois and New York with
the republicans and sham reformers
who came out on top at the same
time in these two states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-13

Down in St. Louis there is q
man bound over to the grand jury on
charge of robbing lawyer. 1t
does not appear at this distance, OBJ
serves the Peoria Journal, what the
property is, or amounts to. but it
would be interesting to have the
original title looked up and the
whole question Of equitable owner
ship argued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-13
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE will cele-
brate her 18th birthday May Is.

The discovery was made that the
ownership of the site on which the
City hall of Detroit, Mich, stands,
and which is estimated to be worth
more than $4,000, 900. is in doubt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-13

A good many tired men and women
could get rid of that pain in their
back il they would try Parks Sure
Cure for the Liver and Kidneys.
The trouble is usually there, and
Parks Sure Cure reaches and cures it.
Sold by Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-13
County Convention.

The democratic voters Of Rock Island comfy
a:e requested to send dele, gates to the county
convention to be held in Rock Island, in said
county,
Wednesday, May .. 1885,
at O'Clock p. NJ, for the purpose Of selecting
eight dele TO the state convention to be held
in Springfield June 5. 1895. The representation
will be one delegate to every 2a democratic vote.
and one for every fraction Of 10 votes on the
presidential vote Of 1892.
pocK IayA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-13
Spring
edicine

Il . necessity because the tonic Of winter
aiR is gone, and milder weather, increased
moisture, accumulated impurities in the
blood and debilitated condition Of the
body, open the way for that tired feeling,
nervous troubles, and other ills. The
skin, mucous membrane and the various
organs strive in vain to relieve the inn
pure current of life. They all welcome
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-13

From q letter written by Rev. j.
Gunderman, of Dimondale, Mich, we
are permitted to make this extract:
Il have no hesitation in recommend
ing DIR. Kings New Discovery, as the
results are almost marvellous in the
case of my wife. While l was pastor
of the Baptist church at Rives juno
ton she was brought down with
pneumonia succeeding la grippe.
Terrible paroxysms of coughing
would last hours with little Interrupt
ton, and it seemed as if she could
not survive them. A friend recon-
mended DR.. Kings New Discovery:
it was quick in its work and highly
satisfactory in results" Trial bot
ties free at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug
store. Regular size SOC and 81.
FOUR BIG SUCCESSES.
Having the needed merit to more
than make good all the advertising
claimed for them, the following four
remedies have reache' phenomenal
sale: DIR. Kings New il ,covery. for
consumption. coughs and colds, each
bottle guaranteed; Electric Bitters,
the great remedy for liver. stomach
and Kidneys: Bucklen's Arnica Salve
the best IN the world, and DIR. Kings
New Life Pills, which are a perfect
pill. All these remedies are guarau-
teed to do Just what is claimed for
them, and the dealer whose name
is attached herewith will be glad
to tell you more of them. Sold
at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store.
BUCKLENs ARNICA sALvE.
The best salve in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores. letter, chapped
hands, chilblains, corns and all skin
eruptions. and positively cures
piles or no pay required. 1t is guar.
anteed to give perfect satisfaction. or
money refunded. Price Is cents per
box. For sale by Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-13

to assist Nature at this time when che
most needs help, to purify the blood, tone
and strengthen the labOring organs and
build up the nerves.
81 was in q run down condition. I
was weak and nervous and could not cat
anything. began taking Hoods Sarsa-
parilla aud before l had finished the first
bottle could see a change for the better.
I kept on taking it and I am now SO that
can eat heartily and can do my work"
MRS. JOHN w. PEACHEY, Alloway, N. J.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-13

Office Corner Eighteenth street
and Second Avenue, second floor.
Telephone No. 10l7.
ROCK ISLAND, ILL.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-13
TEA iNTOXlCATlON.
Tho .,seoction of the Leaf Is Almost ~
,Jagful Alcohol.

Those good persons who come under the
head Of ,ea ard ioass philosophers and tea
drinkers generally will lie interested in
the statement Of a medical authority that
the juice of the tea leaf ranks second only
TO alcohol as an taIiesnt.
DR. James Wood Of the Brooklyn health
board has complied some statistics bearing
Oh this subject, and he finds that OF all the
patients applying for treatment at the
chief dispensary Of the City Of Churches
no less than 10 per cent are tea drunEards.
They are not aware Of the fact, but the
symptoms OF their cases point unmistaka-
bly, "a everindulgence in tea, and that pre-
sumption or inquiry is confirmed By their
confessions. They suffer from headache
vertigo. insomnia, palpitstioD OF he heart.
mental confusion, nightmare. nausea. hal
lucinations morbid depression Of spirits
aud sometimes from suicidal impulses.
DR. Wood SUBS up his Investigation IN
The Medical News and says that the pa
tisnt= referred 10 were Of both sexes sDd
all ages. They confessed t. drinking from
i, piuts, the minimum amount stated, 10
- pints of tea each day. More than hi!
Of the patients were Of Irish birth or d.
scent, and nearly third we're domestic
servants
In Ireland tea poisoning has long beer
recognized ~ a widely prevalent evil, con
tributing largely - the number - inmates
Of insane ssylumS. etc, aid It s. a web
known fac that tic most .8veiera;s drink
ers ~ tec. in this country l-rc dornestics %
Celtic origin vho apparently bring ths
habit with than 70 America.
The evil cf tea drinking i no. due 80
much 20 the zTnoHnt CONSUMED a. % tuS
rlsrne- IN which The liquid l. prepared
DR. Wo1d s1ys that "a nicst - the CASES
that ca7re s1def his elevation the vic
tins were IN The habit Il t1rcwing INFO
tie teapot On uD1Beasurst- quantity q tea
Leaves and q acd.D,s boiling water % tie
concoct.on - long a. the GsslTs fC- ths
stimuIsut rruaiacd unGuench~d. some
times TIE Ieases were ssyt soaking fors
day OF NOR, wien 1ev sgp3ly Of tea
lsa.e- would Re thrown II G. top TIE
constant boiling O. e. ~ ih.s manner ez.
tracts the most osleJerioSs sulsstSnces q
the tea ls-f
Ia Iaft standing Tor - bozr.. for in-
s-aDce, ~iil generate fFosl - ~ pr os4't
az tam p rr1 ict q cebey tE.EFigse
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-13
To TboGtxs Wood

The wood is immersed for 90 hours IN .
hot, saturated solution q alum and then
brushed over several times with n lnGvood
decoctlon prepared as follows. Boil part
Of best logvood with 20 parts q water,
filter through linen and evsporato 90
gentle heat until the volume is reduced IN
C3e-half To every quart ~ this add from
10 to 10 drops Of n saturated solution u
indigo, completely neairal- After apply
Ing this dye % tho wood rub the latter
with a saturated and filtered solution ~
verGig girls in hot. concentrated aeetie acid
and repeat the operation until tisck q
the desired intensity Is obtained IL must
always Be remembered wben handling
chemicals that great est'5 ssius. be taken
q protect tie hands -Cticsgy TfihpSs-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-13

meeting for the purpose Of bringing
about a settlement. This. however. II
was understood did not meet with the
approval of the executive committee,
and nothing at the present time points
TO the adjustment of the trouble.
Liberty, ". Y, April 12.-Reports Of
floods are just beginning to some in
from the back woods of Sullivan county
A vast quantity OF lumber was swept
away. Throughout the valleys of the
Beaver Kill. Wilson, Delaware and
Navisink rivers the damage done VIII
amount to many thousands of dollars.
The Beaver Kill in Sullivan county left
its usual course at a point above Rock
Island and the main streets of the vii
lage was flooded Many small bridges
We're washed away. The main street
of the village of Craigville was con-
verted into a veritabie river by an in
undation Of the waters Of C-omoline
creek
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-13
TRAINING NATURE.
Flow the Clever japanese Make Some OF
Their Marvcis For the Market.

How the Clever japanese Make Some o.
Their Marvcis For the Market.
AT Jamrach' s. in London, the other day,
some one asked the great animal catcher
and importer If he had run out of mer-
maids?''
I'VE used to keep them, - he answered,
when they fetched "a apiece, but DOW we
can't get more than - for them. Frank
auckland burst up the trade when he ex-
posed the method of their manufacture by
the japanese from fish and u monkey
skin cIeverly united, so wa no longer make
them a leading article, he smilipgly
added
The japanese are remarkably ingen-
ious Not only that, but they possess in
finite patience The telescope fish il a
case in point. 1t Is fish Of immense
length, with double fanliko tail, and
produced by breeding on the principle OK
artificial selection. However, they are
quite common in Germany now.
And do yen know how they get white
Java sparrowsf"
They select a pair OF grnyish birds and
keep them IN white cage in a white
room. and they are attended by u person
dressed In white. The mental effect on a
series of generations of birds results IN
completely white birds. They iced the
domestic cock with enormously hong tails
after the came principle They first select
a bird with good tail, giving him very
high perch 10 stand on; then. with
weights, they drag the tail downward,
carrying on the same system with the
finest specimens Of his descendants till IA
tail almost as long a. peacock's Is pro
duced ~ last And how marvellous they
are in the fertilization Of plantsi Did you
ever see one Of their dwarf trees. perhaps
30 years old, and get DOT more than an
inch or tyv0 lioh'''
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-13

st s. . curious thing. remarked m
artist. scrs7zin up bis sysiscs CD ST they
locked like siit.. ~ - sCrgs3Gizsd q small
PAINTING that people ia thas country TFs-
fer foreign sun.octs 20 those sassn from
their midst Tbs gives nae - = pecIsiist
industry, vefy harmful % native ialsnt-
agents q American ceslsrs ocilses ia
Eurcps students skstchss from al psrfa.
costume sketches. I mead slowing ieFea-
dor smoking ia ABE sunlight or hshor
man nenciDg BIS beta Tbsy tpy tis~ss
sketches for a mere scng AID thsu torn
them over - scn3s o1s s4@s - paint IN q
fake back ground Il You ars a oauEois-
sur, yon csn te!i tsr1u al . Eisaas. bBt
tssrs IL a siar2st ~ tasD revsFsAsss&s %
--Pblisesiy lsla Frcss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-13
THE WEATHER.

Wichita. April -.
Local forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Fair; nearly stationary temperature until
Sunday.
During the past twenty-four hours the
highest temperature was - degrees, the
lowest ~ degrees. and the mean 81 de-
grees, with thunders torn southeast OF
town just after midnight, followed by
clear weather fresh east TO northeast
wind and high pressure.
Relative humidity at a m. g.. and at
Z =. n. &c.
Thus far this month the average tenn
perature has been % degrees.
For the past six years the average tenn
perature for the month OF April has been
81 degrees and for the Eth day 81 degrees.
FRED L. JOHNSON, Observer
Washington. April 12.-Following Is the
forecast UP 10 y. m. Saturday:
For Kansas-Fair; warmer, variable
winds.
For Oklahoma-Fair; variable winds.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-13
City Chemist, ST. LOUIS
ROYAL BAKING POWDER exces all Others 1t is highest
strength. pure wholesome lime, alum

IL :06 a. m.. on the Missouri Pacific, and
be taken directly to Highland cemetary
for interTnent.
In behalf of the directors of the Wich-
tia Childrens home, Mrs. J. NJ. Town
send extends thanks to Stark Brothers
of Louisiana, Mo-. for twenty-siX cherry
trees for the home.
Gertrude Spear, in petition filed in
the district court yesterday. asks a
divorce from her husband, Harry Spear
on the grounds of extreme cruelty.
They were married in 1892
Lem HalloweIl who. it will be remem-
bered, had one of his limbs cut off by the
Santa F'e train some time ago, has been
appointed assistant superintendent Of
the Hutchinson reformatory.
Mr. Vail of the Unitarian church
reads an essay on THE Mystic Element
in Poetry" at the coming session OF the
Kansas academy of literature and Ian
guage at he spring session at Emporia
next week.
Mrs. Rodolph Hatfield. her mother.
Mrs. Harris, and the children, Paul and
Rachel. have gone 10 Fort Scott for a
three weeks visit with relatives Mr.
Hatfield and the older boys are keep
ing bachelors hall and nursing their
loneliness.
The Knights Templar OF the city will
attend Easter services at St Johns
church on Sunday morning in a body.
As there is about 200 members OF the
local commandry besides numerous So
journers, and a full uniform dress viii
be used. the display will doubtless be
imposing.
Joseph Dickinson, Esq, head member
OF q large land and reality loan firm of
Richmond, Ind, was in the city last
night returning from a visit To Fort
Worth. He spoke very encouraging Of
the times. and said Wichita has suffered
as little on account OF the general de-
preston as any city he knows OF.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-13
A eiRAlEIS DISCIPLINE.
Tue Ruies Of Conduct Observed on Board
Ruccsneer.

Rucconeer.
The customs and regulations most soIn.
monty observed on board buccanees are
worth noting Every pirate captain doubt
less had his own set of rules, but there
are certain traditional articles that seem
to have en- generally adopted The cap
tain had , state cabin, a double vote In
elections, - double share Of booty. On
some vessels 10 was the captain who decid-
ed In what direction to sail, but this and
other matters Of moment We're often settled
by vote of the company, tho captains
vote counting for two.
The officers had a share and a half or
share and quarter Of the plumber and
the sailors one share each Booty was d.
vided with scrupulous care, and maroon.
Ing was the penalty Of attempting To d-
fraud the general company, II only To tho
amount Of single gosdpiece- Every man
had full vote in ever affair OF tmpor
lance
Arms were always 20 be clean and ~
Tor service, and desersion OF the ship or
quarters in battle was punished with
death. On one famous pirates ship n man
who was crippled In battle received $500
out of the common stock, and n proper
Tomato sum was awarded for lesser hurts.
Another allowed 1925 for the loss OF
limb, aud other captains Instituted q sors
Of tariff Of wounds which extended 20 ears,
fingers and toes.
In chase or battle the captains power
was absolute lie who first spied n sail,
II she proved 20 Dc a prize. was entitled n
the best pair Of pistols on board her over
and above his dividend These pistols
werc greatly coveted, and pair would sell
for a. much IS $50 from one pirate o. an
ether.
In their own commonwealth the pirates
were rel orted - have bccn severe upon
the point Of honor, and among one crew -
was the practice u slit the ears or nose of
any sailor found guilty 81 robbins bis fsi-
iow.-New York Dispatch
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-13
Question of Who Owns simmons.

Memphis. Tenn, April l2.-J. K.
Gwynn, secretary Of the st. Louis Fair
association, Fred Foster. owner of DIR.
Rice, and Tom Walsh returned to St.
Louis tonight. having failed to meet
the committee appointed at the recent
netting of the turf congress, to investi-
gate the ownership of Simmons, the
horse matched for a. race with DR.. Rice
at st. Louis, April 20. 1t is alleged
that an interest in the horse is owned
by Walsh, whose track at Madison was
outlawed by the congress. The St
Louis people claim that the course is
owned by Charles Cola of Chicago. and
are very anxious to get permission of
the committee for the race as arranged.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-13

things. rms form OF preparation Is mUss
prevalent among kitchen servants who are
restricted in the use OF tea and among
shop and factory girls, who are also great
tea drinkers, and Is too often praoticcd
among other people of small means who
do ..ot wish to waste a single leaf as long
as there is any strength in It.
At best tea is not healthful. BIZ. II you
must drink IL the proper way TO prepare
the fluid is TO pour boiling water over n
given quantity in proper proportion. let 10
stand for three minutes or so ami them
drink what you want. throwing the 10
mainder away and being careful that the
teapot Is thoroughly cleaned before IL 10
put away f>r futare use.--Brooklyr EasA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-13
san FrancIsco Races.

San Francisco, April 12-Two favor
ties won today, Jack Richelieu and
Nephew. The other races went to well
backed horses and bookmakers. Sum-
maries:
First race-Five and half furlongs,
selling: Mamie Scott, to /, won; Ner-
voso, is to 10, second; Blue Bell, 3 to ,,
third. Time, Loo.
Second-Half mile, selling, two year
olds: Gypsetue. gelding, to I. won;
Dongara. s Ia >. second; Joan, 10 To 20,
third. Time, 0:i9i2
Third-Six furlongs, handicap: Quirt
5 to /, won; Fannie Lewis, to !, sec
ond; Bellicose, 6 TO 5. third. Time,
ia
F'ourth-Due mile, selling: Jack
Richelieu. to ;. won; Ingomar, l to
., second; Mary :, 20 10 1. third. Time
1:41.
Fifth-Short six furlongs. selling:
Nephew, Ia 10. won; Seraphin, = to l,
second: Annie Moore, % TO /, third.
Time, 1:li.
Sixth-Short six furlongs. selling:
Don Fulano. Is 10 ;. won; Chartreuse.
to 5. second; Miss Ruth, 20 to /, third.
Time, 1I224.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-13

the five winners. The finishes in each
racs. were tame. Summaries:
First race-Fiv and half furlongs:
St. Maxim, 4 to 5, won; Elaine, to 1,
second; MollieB, to /. third. Time,
LOST.
Second-Six furlongs: Metropolis, Az
to l. wan; Ben Wilson, to !, second;
Vida, to I, third. Time, 1:1S1s.
Third-Half mile: Glacier. even, won;
Helena Belle, to 1, second; DR.. Holmes.
2Is TO 1, third. Time, :49A.
Fourth-One mile and a sixteenth:
Tremor, to 5, won; Cataragus, to 5,
second; Peabody, TO !, third. Time.
1:51.
Fifth-Six furlongs:Lottie Mills, to
3, won; Probasco, 25a 10 /. second; Geo.
l., % to !, third. Time, 1:16le.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-13
ASSAULTED IN HIS OFFICE.
Mysterious Affair Which VIII bc the Death
of T.. r. Hunter.

Chicago, April 12.-E. r. Hunter. a
wealthy CATTLE dealer at the Union
stock yards, was the victim of an as
sault while sitting in his office tonight,
which will probably result in his death.
Hunter was alone in his office and the
first known of the affair was when he
came staggering out of his office, cover
ed with blood and said to the Janitor of
the building who met him in the hall:
did you see him ?'' After asking the
question Hunter fell to the floor I'M
conscious, and is now dying. His as
sailant dealt him a blow with a brick,
which made a fearful wound in the
temple, fracturing the skull. Nobody
saw the aSsailant enter or leave the
building. Hunter had no enemies as
far as known
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-13
THOUGHT SHE'D TRY IT.
Negro Girl Experiments on the Human
Subject With Rough on Rats

Hickory Flat, Miss, April 12.-Four
members of the family of j. L. Cr-aw-
ford. a merchant and lumber manufac-
turer of this place, were poisoned to-
day with rough on rats put into the din
ner by a negro girl of 12-years of age,
who was a servant in the house. Yes
terday the girl asked Mrs. Crawford
what was in the package, and when
told it was poison, as if it would kill
folks. and today she tested the matter
by putting half the box into the food
prepared for dinner. Mrs. Crawford
and Walter aged 16-years, are in a crit
sfa1
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-13
BLAMES THE KELLEY CURE.
Pardon for Murderer Asked the
Grounds of Insanity SO Caused.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 12.-For the first
time in the history Of the country a par
don is to be asked for a murderer on
the grounds of insanity caused by the
Kelley treatment The case is that
of Daniel Werling, who murdered his
wife here last April. Charles a.
O'Brien, his attorney, Will go before the
pardon board on Wednesday. He has
affidavitS from doctors and the best
insanity experts in this part Of the
state, who say that the Kelley treat
ment frequently produces insanity and
sometimes death. They say there are
many cases of insanity on record caus-
ed by the cure. The cause of it, they
say, is the use of atropia and strych-
nine, which, under certain conditions,
have a deleterious effect on the grain
and nerves. Werling took two courses
of the Kelley treatment. Inside of six
months he committed the deed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-13
HE USED APERSUADER.
| Oklahoma Young Man Shoots "A Girl for
Refusing to Dance with Him.

Guthrie. O. T.. April 12.-News reach
ed here today of the killing Of woman
a Oaks. a dance was in progress at
the house of a Miss Williams, and her
nephew, Leonard Trainor. did the
shooting He asked a young woman to
dance with him and upon her refusing
he drew a pistol and shot her, the
wound being fatal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-13
City Chemist, St. Louis

the boycott which the western roads
have maintained against 1t for nearly
eighteen months. During the worlds
fair the Tennessee Midland adopted
methods of putting it's, tickets in the
western markets which created not a
little decentralization among the west
eTn lines. They protested vigorously
but the Tennessee Midland was OBJ
durate. 1t kept up its work until the
western lines refused 10 handle any
tickets of its issue. Now the offending
road is DESTROYS that business relations
between il and the western lines be re-
sumed and has promised that if the
boycott is lifted, it will carefully alb
stain from violating any rules govern
ing the sale of tickets over the western
roads