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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10
MuTlLATION OF DOGS.
Ear and Toll Cropping and the Operation
known as "worming."

Ear and Tail Cropping and the Operation
known "WOrming."
The fashionable mutilations to which
the dog has been subjected are three in
number-ear and tail cropping, and the
strange operation known as worm
ing" Though the Law prohibits the
performance of the operations which
lead to these mutilations, yet at least
two of them are still carried out surrep-
titiously, and the third, ''worming,"
may also be practiced. At any rate l
have seen it done in my young days. 1t
and tho tail cropping can boast of a
venerable antiquity, and they also had
their raison d'etre i'll superstitious be-
lief in their efficacy in preventing mad
ness or rabies. So long as the time of
Columella, the Roman writer on agri-
culture, the mutilation of the dogs tail
was popular and favorite procedure.
As he tells us in his ode Re Rustica"
that the shepherds believe that if, Oh
the fo-tieth day after the birth of pup,
the last bone of its tail were bitten off,
the sinew believed to be a worm) would
follow the piece, after this the tail
would not grow and the dog could not
become rabid.
This superstitious notion has prevailed
for ages, and may still be entertained
in certain quarters. However this may
be, the fashion of removing portion of
the tail of many breeds of dogs is quite
common, and if it is done with a view
to the prevention Of madness, it is at
any rate considered most desirable for
these animals to have a short, blunt tail,
because it improves their appearance.
Some dogs have scarcely any tail left.
1 have seen grooms and dog fanciers bite
off puppies tails as matter of bust
ness, and some of these people have
shown me a fragment of sinew attached
to the amputated portion as the worm
in the tail"
1t shouldbe noted, in speaking of this
fashion, that q mongrel dog has been
termed "cur" Uatin curtus, or crop
tailed, because it usually had the tail
shortened, and according to ancient for
est laws, n man who had no right to the
privilege Of the chase was Obliged to
cut off the tail of his dog. ON the plea
that, if dog has no tail to act as q
rudder, he cannot hunt game.-Nine-
teenth Century.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10

LAST weeks edition of the Della
van. (Wis.) Republican, contained a
descriptive article Of that thriving
town, with illustrations of some of
tho most prominent business blocks
and residences. Editor Weeks has.
or at least should have, the reputa-
ton of getting out one of the bright
est and cleanest papers in all Badg-
erdom, and the extra work involved
in his latest strake of enterprise no
doub, is responsible for his inability
to accept an invitation to attend the
bankers convention in Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10
Soda Propelled Engines.

A Ereless locomotive engine was re-
Gently used on the Aix-la-C hapelle
Julich railway. The motor power is de-
rived from soda. Tho invention is based
on the principle that solutions of caus-
tic soda, which have high boiling points,
liberate heat willie absorbing steam.
These engines eject neither smoke nor
steam aud work noiselessly. Compared
with coal burning locomotives, soda en-
gines show n capacity equal to the for
mer, while they are worked with greater
ease and simplicity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10
The ORIGINAL ARYAN.
Lam the ancient Aryan.

an the ancient Aryan.
And you have zone NE wrong.
did no. come from Hindustan-
I've been here All along
Inever Travelled from the east
In huge successive waves.
You'll find your ancestors deceased
inside Jour oSu old caves.
There my remains may now be sought.
Mixed up with niastodons,
Which very long with f:rts fought
Before Tough. with bronze.
In simple skins wrapped me round
Ere mats learned &c make.
l chg my dwellings in the ground
Or reared then; ON a lake.
l had no pen, I'm sure Of this:
Although you say penned
AL manner of theologies
Il Sar:skrit anG in Zend.
Ny nature you've misunderstood.
When first ! sojourned here,
worshiped chunks OF stone or wood
NJ rites were rather queer.
The more my little ways you scan
The less you II care to praise
And bless the dear Old Aryan
Oe neoiithic days.
They've mixed me up till. i declare.
hardly can report
Whether FIRST was tall and fair,
Or was dark and short.
But on two things take my stand
Through all their noise and strife
] didn't come from Asia, and
had no higher life. Punch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10

TIE Peoria journal continues to
carry on its exposures concerning the
Illinois legislature. 1t is running a
series of articles on "Springiield
Corruptionists" in which it details
at length padded pay rolls. and a rot
ten state of affairs generally. 1t
says next years tax levy will make
the people groan. 1t continues:
The pay roll game of Doodle gets
keener as the season for making hay
of this kind is drawing to a close.
The spoils principle still hangs on
with a persistency worthy of the
missionary principle. 1t seems to be
understood by all concerned that
whenever a man or woman can cheat
the state they are at liberty to do so.
1t is not stealing according to the ac-
cepted view of the matter, it would
seem. A man who will act honora-
bly, in all business relations with
other men will draw pay from the
state for services which he does not
even pretend to perform. and will
consider il honorable. Such seems
to be the case with very many Of
thoseon these pay rolls"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10
BUCKLEN's ARNICA sALvE.
G. A. Stillscn, a merchant

G.. A. Stillson, a merchant OF
tt mpico, ILL.,, writes. August 10,
1891: Clinic Kidney Cure is meeting
with wonderful success. 1t has cured
some cases here that physicians pro.
nounced incurable. l myself am able
to testify to its merits. My face to-
day is a living picture Of health, and
Clinic Kidney Cure has made il such.
l had suffered "a years with the dis
ease, and today / feel 10 years
younger than did one year ago. ]
can obtain some wonderful certifi-
Gates of its medical qualities. NJ. F,
Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10

IT is 4 rule at the Louvre in Paris
that no picture shall be hung on its
walls until the artist shall have been
dead 10 years. The rule does net
apply at the white house, and Gen.
Harrison hopes to see his picture on
one of the walls of that historic struc-
ture when he begins his second term
as president. Mckinley is wicked
enough to remark that if the Hoosier
statesman waits until then he will
never see the picture in the white
hOusp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10
rrank,,n.. rr,bu,c to Paw, Jone..

From the beginning of his acquaiut-
ance with Franklin a mutual respect
and deep affection sprang up between
them. The wise Franklin saw at a
glance what manner Of man Paul Jones
was, and in one noble sentence described
him better than many volumes could,
For Captain Paul Jones ever loved
close fighting. Molly Elliot Seaweu
In Century.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10

IT is said that Secretary Gresham
preferred the title of General to
any other which he had earned. His
military record was, indeed, bril-
liant one. of which he was justly
proud and which his eountrymen are
glad to recall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10
For Over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain. cures wind collie. and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea.
Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10
Truths Terrly Told.

Folcy's Sarsaparilla cleanses the
blood. gives tone to the system, i'm
parts life and vigor. and makes the
weak strong. Trial size. soc. NJ. F
Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10

PLEASE add $4,000 Modern
Woodmen building to the structures
OF an imposing nature Rock Island
is to put up this year. What is the
matter with Rock Island" anyway?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10

Or 500 Boston women who tried to
put on pair of Trilby slippers only
six succeeded. Now let Chicago see
il she can beat the record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10

If Rock Island could have gotten
any more at the head camp meeting
of the NJ W. a. we should like to
know what it was.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction
City, H.. was told by her doctors
she had consumption and that there
was no hope for her, but two bottles
of DR.. Kings New Discovery COM
pletely cured her and she says it
saved her life. Thomas Eggers, 1879
Florida street, San Francisco, suf-
fured from a dreadful cold. approach
ing consumption, tried without re-
suit everything else, then bought
one bottle of DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry and in two weeks was cured.
He is naturally thankful. 1t is such
results, of which these are samples,
that prove the wonderful efficacy of
this medicine in coughs and colds.
Free trial bottles at Hartz 4 Ulle-
meyers drug store. Regular size,
so cents and 81.
OLD People.
Old people who require medicine
to regulate the bowels and kidneys
will find the true remedy in Electric
Bitters. This medicine does not
stimulate, and contains no whisky
nor other intoxicant. but acts as a
tonic and Alternative. 1t acts mildly
on the stomach and bowels, adding
strength and giving tone to the or
gans, thereby aiding nature in the
performance of the functions. Elec-
trio Bitters is an excellent appetizer
and aids digestion. Old people find
it inst exactly what they need. Price
so cents per bottle at Hartz & Ulle.
meyer's drug store.
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALvE.
The best salve in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores. letter, chapped
hands, chilblains. cerns and all skin
eruptions. and positively cures
piles or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price rs cents per
box. For sale by Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10

THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

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{ HlCAGO, ROCK ISLAND 3 PACIFIC
Rsilwsy-Depot corner Fifth avenue and
Thirty nrrt street. Frank II. Piummor, Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10

Office Corner Eighteenth street
and Second Avenue, second floor.
Telephone No. 1O47.
ROCK ISLAND, ILL.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-27

between two little windows, which in
crease the dignity of the big one be-
tween. Here the old gentleman lived for
many years, until he had seen Litch-
neld become prosperous community,
with many farms; its stores and the
tavern where the stages between Bruins
WICK and Augusta stopped for dinner
every day in the week except on Sundays
Here he died 63 years ago this summer.
The old house has not been occupied for
10 years, and the big chimney has been
torn down. With that exception 1t looks
much as it did when Thomas Smith re-
moved his family to it from the log
cabin which stood in the field quarter
OF a mile away.
NEAR UNCLE TOMS CABIN.
is another of the houses Of the first set
tiers, the original Baker house, now
known as the Knights place 1t shows it's
age as much, if not more than "Uncle
Toms Cabin" the new paint on the
Cabin" being replaced here by. the gray
black painted by snow and rain and
baked on by the sun. The great Chin
ney is here too, in all its original gran
deur.
Interesting storiessof these old houses
are told by Mr.. Alden Baker, ven srable
man now eighty years old, who distinct
ly recalls the scenes of his youth A
fine specimen of New England manhood
is this descendant of the Bakers Long
white hair and beard and stalwart
frame give him a patriarchcal ap-
pearance, and the eager way in which
his kindly eyes light up when he is
asked about the days of long ago, indi-
Gates the yiyidness OF those memories
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-27
WEDDINGS.
Scarborough-Riker.

The marriage of Miss Alice Freeman
Riker, eldest daughter of Valentine Riker
of Newark, n j., to Walter G. Scarborough,
took place at the home of the BRIDES
parents, 104 Sherman avenue, late Tues
day afternoon.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. D. H. Martin of the Clinton avenue
Refo rmed church
The house was decorated with palms
and potted plants. The bride, hand
some brunette, was gowned in superb
white satin robe, en- train.
The high bodice had a vest Of ILLUSION
and a corsage bouquet of BRIDES roses.
Her tulle veil, falling over her face was
fastened with small coronet of roses
The bridesmaids were the Misses Mar
guerite and Dorothy Riker. They were
attired in white muslin and carried bou-
uuets of roses. The maid of honor was
Miss Adelaide Riker She wore white
muslin, trimmed with lace and satin The
best man was Richard Riker, brother of
the bride
At O'Clock reception was given at
the Waldorf, New York. The Astor par
lors were decorated with beautiful flow
ers, roses and palms predominating. g. l..
Kroll assisted by several members of
his orchestra. furnished music during the
evening. Refreshments were served at
10 o'clock
The bridegroom is well known bust
ness man, being the senior member of
the firm of W. c. & Fl. G. Scarborough.
brokers, of Portland. The bride is q
graduate of Wheaton Seminary.
The newly welded couple started for
the Catskills after happy evening of
congratulations They will sail early in
August for Europe and plan to spend
two months abroad, mainly in France
and Germany. After their wedding tour
Mr.. and Mrs. Scarborough will live at
1876 Spring street, Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-27
NEW YORK POLITICS.
Hon. Charles b. Ingerson Tells How Buff
falO Wants the National Convention, and
How the People Feel Towards Mr.Reed.

Hon. Charles P. Ingersoll, sof Buffalo,
N. Y, Deputy Supreme Regent of the
Royal Arcanum, is in the city for few
days Mr.. Ingersoll says that Buffalo
is making strong contest to obtain the
next Republican National Convention.
The city has good hotels, is centrally To-
Gated, half way between New York and
Chicago, is only half an hours ride from
Niagara Falls, and is in many other ways
desirable city for a convention. The
city has no hall large enough for such a
gathering but could easily build wig
wan. Buffalo is city of 400, 600 people
and Mr.. nIngersoll says that she can take
care of the convention as well as any city
in the Union.
speaking of political sentiment in his
part of the state, Mr. Ingerson says: that
Buffalo Republicans are very harmonious
The Platt and Platt.conf1ict does not
reach to that part of the state. The Re-
publicans around Buffalo like Mr.. Platt
we'll enough but are not so enthusiastic
adherents as are those in the Southern
and Eastern tier of counties.
Speaking of the field of national poll
tlcs, Mr. 1ngersoll says that Governor
Morton is very popular, and If he should
enter the race for the Presidency New
YORK Republicans would take pride in
supporting him. When they look beyond
the borders of their own state Mr.. Reed
hnds great favor in their eyes; and the
Maine statesman has many enthusiastic
supporters.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-27

OF honest, upright men and women, who
led tranquil, home lives. It is a story
well illustrated by the homes which they
built and the schoohouses to which they
sent their children
Before the coming of the settlers.
hunters wandered through the region,
and 1t was from them that the first
Ecomers bought their lots. In 1776 a sur.
Vey OF six lots of so acres each was made
by John Merrill These lots are known
to have been occupied soon after by Ben.
lalnln H1nkley, EEphalet Smith, Barna-
pas Baker, Thomas Smith, BENJAMIN
smith and Barnabas Baker Jr. Some
authorities say that Benjamin HinkIey
and Eliphalet Smith had built their log
cabins
AS EARLY AS 1774,
and that Thomas Smith did not arrive
until 1880. However that may be,
Uncle Toms Cabin is without doubt
the Oldest frame house IN the town.
The purchase of the land of the settlers
from the hunters soon resulted in
trouble, for in New York there were
some "proprietors'' who claimed the
same territory. They sent surveyors to
run the metes and bounds. The survey
ors found their lot hard one, for the set
tiers objected to a proceeding which
seemed to menace their titles Tradition
mas 1T that some of the pioneers arrayed
themselves in paint and war feathers like
unto the costume of Indian warriors, and
sailed 81 out to drive the intruders away.
tradition does not tell of any bloodshed,
and this was probably the nearest ap-
proach to warfare ever seen in Litchfield.
line surveyors do not seem to have beon
easily heightened, for they kept on with
tnelf work, Sighting from hill to hill
where they could not actually cross the
country AS sequel came letters from
the New York proprietors and threats of
legal Proceedings, until finally the set
tiers were glad to relinquish one-third of
their lands, taking quit claim deeds to
the remainder
Untll l795 the town was known as
Smlthfield Plantation. Then came the
incorporation as Litchfeld. Until 1918
the town meetings were held in Daniel
Nlckerson's house. Then they were held
IN the churches until the erection of the
town house in 1842. Three times has the
town lost territory. In 1916 the neck of
land lying east of Cobbosseecontee pond
was set off; in 1927 part of the new
town of Wales was taken from Litchfield
territory, and in 1859 West Gardiner got
another Slice.
While essentially farming town,
Litchfeld is not without it's thriving
manufactures. AS early as 1776, at a
fine water power on Cobosseecontee
stream, there was wooden dam, the
property of Col. VIM Gardiner, mem
ber of the family after whom the city of
Gardiner was named. To this dam in
1776, in the summer months, came Col
Gardiner and party of his friends to in
spect the work.
After his return to his home, Gardiner
told friend that
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-27
The Indians Aren't Causing All the Ex-
citement in the Wild West This Summer.

Pender, Neb., July 26.-Captain VIM.
Fl. Beck Of the Tenth United States Cal
vary, acting Indian agent fin charge of
the Omaha and Winnebago reservations,
is accused of insulting the Nebraska con-
gressional delegation in his office at the
Winnebago agency Wednesday night.
He would have ordered the senator and
congressman from the room had it not
been Tor Senator Allen.
Mrs Beck, the captains wife, also took
hand in the trouble She called Senator
Thurston an "insolent man, - and Gin
sulting meddler. - She designated the
congressman as cheap politicians claim
ing to represent Congress and advised the
captain to order them from his office. The
| attitude of the captain was bold, insolenb
and hot headed, and for a few moments
matters at the agency were decidedly
lively. He declined to welcome the
delegation, did not invite them to dine
and let them ride all night to Pender
They are very indignant and say they
will recommend his removal
The following telegram was sent last
night to the Secretary of the Interior
signed by the whole congressional dele-
cation present at the recent investiga-
ton, in addition to letter of one thou
sand words:
Investigation now in order leads us
to urge you to suspend approval of leases
of Winnebago lands made by Captain
Beck and to promptly suspend further
eviction until we can communicate with
you further. Evictions will result in
a tremendous loss of crops to innocent
settlers (Signed) William V. Allen,
John M. Thurston, George d. Meiklejohn,
W. E. Andrwes, Jesse B. Strade Of the
Nebraska congressional delegation.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-27
1T Is Finished.

The last part of Brehm's Life of Ami
mails, the great popular natural history
classic, which the PRESS has been fur
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The Portland daily press., 1895-07-27

they were coming by the blowing of the
big horn. They stopped here for dinner,
and with it they drank good deal OF
rum. -
Mr. Baker remembers the temperance
agitation which finally put stop to this
rum drinking in Maine, and tells of a
manswho signed the pledge at a meeting
held in the little red brick schoolhouse
The pledge was kept, too, which was the
more remarkable in view of the amount
of the sacrifice involved, for this man,
said Mr.. Baker, had the reputation of
drinking quart of rum day, and they
said, added the old gentleman, his eyes
merrily twinkling, that he'd had his
quart just before going to that meeting.
Il can see him now as he walked up and
put his name down. he was tall,
brawny man, who always stood up
straight even when drunk. He kept the
pledge and died good Christian man.
Before that time it used to be said that
he lived on rum and his family on salt
and frozen potatoes.
81 have been engaged in Sunday school
work for 70 years or over. and L remem-
Der the first Sunday school. 1t was held
in the Thomas Smith house, and was
taught by the old deacon's granddaugh-
ter She was superintendent, teacher and
librarian, and had 1t all to do. The
school grewssso that she even had soon to re-
move it to the schoolhouse, In those
days it was commit and repeat, and 1
heard young woman repeat $50 verses
on one Sunday She and I are the only
ones of the scholars now living. She is
now Mrs. Vosmus of Skowhegan
From this 1t will be seen that early
piety in Litchfield was evidently conduc-
tive to longevity. Both Mr. Baker and
Mr.. D. r. Smith remember the builder
of Uncle Toms Cabin. Both were there
on the day on which he died, 63 years
ago. He was a tall, spare man, whose
long life was one of activity and labor
"Happy is the people whose annals are
tiresome,'' or something to that effect
says Carlyle. If the reader of Litch-
field history is seeking for the exciting
stead there is the story of a community