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Rock Island Argus., 1896-05-29
GIVES BILL HIS VETO.
President Disapproves River
and Harbor Figures.
STATES HIS REASONS PLAINLY
Toe Many Items, He Says,
for Local Benefit.
Likewise are They for Pri-
vate Gain.
HOUSE DEFERS ACTION ON 1T.
Will Wait the r. turn of Alb
sent Members.
Other Late News of the Day
by Wire.
Likewise are They for Pri-
vate Gain.
HOUSE DEFERs ACTION ON 1T.
Will Wait the r. turn of Abb
sent Members.
Other Late News of the Day
by Wire.

WASHINGTON, May 80 The presi-
dent sent to the house a message to-
day vetoing the river and har Dor
bill. The reasons given are its ex.
travagant appropriations. many OF
which are for matters merely of To-
cal interest for private benefit. He
read congress lecture on economy.
especially in view of the govern
ment's deficient revenue, and re-
minds that body that the admins
tration is being criticised for issuing
bonds while congress is making $62,-
100000 obligations just as binding.
Will Walt n while.
WASHINGTON. May 29.-The man.
ayers Of the river and harbor bill in
the house do not intend to risk the
effort to pass the bill over the presi-
dents veto until many of the men,
bers now out of town have returned.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-05-29

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of junction
City, ILL.,. was told by her doctors
she had consumption and that there
was no hope for her, but two bottles
Of DIR. Kings New Discovery COM
pletely cured her and she says it
saved her life. Thomas Eggers, 139
Florida street, San Francisco, suf-
fured from a dreadful cold. approach
ing consumption. tried without re-
suit everything else, then bought
one bottle of DIR. 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 Il Ulle-
meyers drug store. Regular size,
SO cents and 81.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-05-29
4 eReA1 sHo,.
eut Re Lsarned That Cold s.Pfse>s HaS
Beat TIE Gun.

NV - 1fDOk0C0 A&as OoAo "610G0C H0k
Beat the Gun.
II was ON Q California ranch in early
springtime. John. the cook, aged about
"a years, had offered to slay several
thousands of the myriads of blackbirds
which were swarming around the ranch
If Brown, the boss, would furnish DOW
der and shot. The birds were SO numer.
ous that the wheat had to be covered "a
soon as possible after sowing. II this
was not done, the ground would be
cleaned as free of the seed in a yery
short time as if it had never been seed
ed. Under these conditions Brown was
not slow in furnishing the necessary
ammunition.
The next morning after the breakfast
dishes were cleared up John made his
appearance in the field. armed with the
old muzzle loading, double barreled
shotgun. After slowing away liberal
amount of ammunition in the old gun
he took deliberate aim at a place where
the blackbirds seemed to be most nu-
merous on the newly seeded ground.
With tremendous report the old gun
belched forth its deadly charge. When
John recovered from the recoil and the
smoke had cleared up, he was surprised
and delighted at the havoc he had
caused in the swarm of birds. Perhaps
40 or 80 lay dead on the ground, and
others dropped every few yards as the
birds dew toward q clump of trees about
$50 yards distant.
Loading the barrel which had been
discharged, John proceeded toward the
trees, intent on securing another shot,
but rs he drew nearer he was surprised
to see the birds still dropping to the
ground When within about 80 yards OF
the trees, lie stopped, undecided as to
whether he had better fire again or not,
for it seemed as though he must have
wounded all of the birds, SO continuous.
ly were they falling. AS the birds did
not seem to be alarmed by his presence,
he concluded to count the dead ones,
and find ont how many he had killed
with one load. Cautiously making his
way under the trees, he commenced
counting, and the birds kept falling.
After counting about 200 dead birds,
and seeing that they were still falling,
he commenced to feel little suspi-
cious, and noticed that the birds were
acting in a very unusual manner up in
the tree.
''Ha, ha, hap yelled Brown, who
had been taking it all in at u short dis
tance, unseen by John. Laughing until
he could scarcely walk, Brown approach.
ed, and John, who was sure something
was wrong, demanded an explanation.
''Well,' said Brown, 81 had just sown
about peck of poisoned wheat when
you came out. and the poison COM
menced taking effect just after you
fred
The boys all call him "Blackbird
John. Forest and Stream.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-05-29
Telegraph Briefs.

Judge Hallett, of the United States
court. has issued an order forbidding other
prisoners in the Denver Jail interfering
in any way with o. L. Miller, of Chicago,
a federal prisoner who complains of the
Kangaroo" court.
The cororer's jury investigating the
death Of the infant recently found floating
in Portage lake. near the Isle Royale
docks, Houghton, Mich, has returned a
verdict of murder from choking, the child
having been strangled.
William NcNichols, years old, was
struck by lightning and killed and Ed.
ward Andrews, 8. years old, was partly
paralyzcd by the same bolt at Chicago
Rodney Welch, for many years editor of
the Prairie Farmer, is ut the point Of
death at the home of General Lieb, Chi
cago. He is suffering from cancer Of the
stomach.
A vicious horse at Chicago kicked and
trampled upon William kabbatz, its
keeper, and the man was almost instantly
killed.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
Western Society, Army of the Potomac,
will be held this evening at the Sherman
House, Chicago. 1t will be ladies night"
and w. II. Holmes will deliver an Illus
trated lecture Ola the battle Of Gettysburg.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-05-29
Tho Beneiicent Crow.

If farmers would make a study of nat
ural history and its bearing on their
property-the relation of hawks to their
hencoops, for instance-there would be
better paying crops.
The Year Book" Of the department
of agriculture tells about crow black
birds and what they eat. About 1900
of their stomachs have been examined,
and of these 2, 25S contained food. The
birds were killed in 26 states. Forty
eight per cent of the food was animal,
4S per cent vegetable and per cent was
mineral. The blackbird has a variety of
things it eats.
''The animal food," says the report,
consisted Of insects, spiders, myria-
pods (thousand legs), crawfish, earth
worms, sowbugs, hair snakes, snails,
fishes, tree tOads, salamanders (newts),
lizards, snakes, birds eggs and mice. "
To these might have been added young
birds, fish cast up by the tide, minnows
caught while swimming in shallow
water and probably meat and carrion of
various kinds. Most of the animal food
is, Of course, insects These constitute
46 per cent Of the total, the other per
cent being the larger things, like mice.
The animal food is taken mostly in the
summer. In winter the food is mostly
vegetable matter The insects the bird
kills more than make up the damage he
does, especially as his nest robbing ap-
pears to be only an incidental habit not
often indulged in. A large flock of the
birds xyould of courca dactrov n LOT Of
grain. Some so, 900 would eat about
5000 pounds a day, but they would
consume as many insects, which would
more than destroy the amount the bird
does New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-05-29
Great sepsatIon.

The great bill of novel attractions
at the Watch Tower for their opening
date. Saturday Decoration day.,
Sunday and Monday, is creating a
sensation. The free exhibition by
the Ancollettes, whose daring feats in
mid air will startle the multitu de. and
the imitation of the monster balloon
in 10 minutes by Prof. Baldwin.
which in itself is . great novelty, and
the aerial feAts and parachute leap
from the clouds by the Spanish lady
aeronaut, Senorita D'Ancona, are
sights that no one should miss.
The Watch Tower theatre will also
be opened for the season, and per-
formances given afternoon and even
ings on three dates. The perform
ances will consist of fine 5-act re.
fined vaudeville show. including q
great Spanish ring act by Carr and
Ingraham; grotesque comic special
ties by the New York favorites, Har-
rington and one-half, one brother
feet and 5 inches. and the other
feet and inches; also Burk and West,
burlesque trapeZe act: comic sketch
by Bobby Bryant. and juggling and
balancing acts by Fielding, the great
English juggler.
The vaudeville performance will
continue throughout the week with
matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
The management, is preparing fol
great crowds on the three openiog
days. Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-05-29

At Spirit Lake, the great Iowa sum-
mer resort. will be opened for the
fishing season May Is. and for the
regular summer season June Is. The
hotel and surroundings have been
greatly improved and many new at
fractions have been added to this pop.
ular resort. A beautiful half-tone cir.
cular descriptive of Spirit Lake and
Hotel Orleans will be sent to any ad.
dress by the undersigned.
C. S. ABELL, Mgr. Hotel Orleans.
Orleans r. o., Dickinson county, la.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-05-29
Blue Blood.

The American physician" who
makes some amazing medical or scien-
tific discovery about once a week with
undertaking regularity, and has long
since become an established journalistic
institution, shows signs of tendency
to abuse the hospitality SO lavishly &C.
corded him by the newspapers of two
continents. His story of having found
actual blue blood in his own veins, for
instance. which was cabled from Phila-
delphia, is only fit to be told to the ul-
tramarines If blue blood is ever found
anywhere, it will probably be elsewhere
than In the United States.-London
World.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-05-29
Publication Notics.

SrArEOF ILLINOIS,
Rock ISLAND COUNTY,
In the Circuit court in ehsnccry, September
torn. 1896.
Sadie Dickinson vs. Herbert Dickinson.
Amdavit OF non-residence Of the above defends
ant, Herbert Dickinson, having been filed in tho
CLERKS ONCE of the circuit court OF said county,
notice is ihsr fore hereby given TO the said nom
resident defendant tina; the complainant fled her
bill of complaint In said court. on the chsncery
side thereof. on the 5th day of May. 1886. and
that thereupon summons issued out of eaid
court, W rein rsid suit lie now pending returna-
BILE on the fret Monday IN the month Of Septem-
bcr next, rs Is by law required.
Now, unless You, the said nonresident defend
ant above nsmed, Herbert Dickinson, ehall pereon-
ally be and appear before said circuit court on
the frs, DAY q the next term thereof to be holden
at Rock islsnd in anu for the said county, on the
hrst Monday in September next. and plead, answer
or demur to the asid complainaute bill Of COM
plaint, the same and the matters ard things
therein charged and stated win be taken as con-
fessed. and q decree entered againr. You accord
ing 20 the prayer OF said bill.
GEORGE W. CAMILLE. Clerk
Rock Island. H.. May Z. 1896.
8. X. kENwoRrur. Compartments Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-05-29
1t Goes wishou. SAVING

that when you are suffering from ca
tarrh yon want relief right away.
What is the use then OF experiment.
ing with blood "cures'' upon Q dis
order resulting from climatic
changes? Use Ely's Cream Balm,
which relieves a. once the attacks of
cltarrh and cures chronic cases. SO
cents at all druggists. This remedy
can be safely used By all without in
furious results. 1t contains no mer-
curry or injurious drug of any kind.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-05-29
Masters Sale

ROCK ISLAND COUNTY,
In the circnit curt in chancery. Foreclosure,
General No. 3999.
j. F. Robinson, rastee for Oscar A. Bsrnhart
We. Howard Chandler and Mary e. Chandler.
Public notice is hereby given that in purs unnce
OF a decrec entered by said court. in the above
entitled cause, on the 12th uay 81 May, A. ID 4.
1876. L. Elwin Z. Parmenter, master in chancery
OF the said circuit court OF Rock leland county.
W u on Saturday, the ssth day Of June. A. D.,
1885, AT the hour OF O'Clock in the afternoon, at
the north door of the court house, In the city OF
Rock Island. in the said county and state. cell st
public ver1ue TO the highest bidder for
cash, all ard singular, the following described
premises and real estate in said dcc cree mentioned
eituAted in the county OF Rock Island and state
OF Illinois. or go much thereof as may be peces-
sar Y TO satisfy said decree. to-wit:
The west half GsD Of the northeast quarter Cia,.
and the northwest quarter ca Of the eoutflSa.t
quarter "a, all in seciion thirteenth Q3,, town.
chip sixteen (i6) north range i've l5) west of the
4th p. m. containing 10 acres more or less.
ated May 3D. 1920. ELwIS X. PARNESrvI
Matter in Chancery. Pock Island county, Ill.
3. X. kENwoRTHr. Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-05-29
Troablesome Creeks New Woman.

There lives on Troublesome creek, in
Knott county, KY, Aunt Mary Crab
tree, who will be 81 years old the 10Th
day Of August. Aunt Mary is now in
possession Of all her faculties, has cut .
new set of teeth, and can read without
glasses The most remarkable fact Of
all however, is that her hair, which
was snowy white, begun to turn dark
again lS months ago, and now is OF .
dark, glossy brown. just the color It
was when she was q girl Of 18.-Phila-
delphia Press.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-05-29
LEGAL.
Administrators Notice

Eetate of John F. Bollman. deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed admin.
ietratrix Of the eetate Of John 4. BoEman
late OF the county Of Rock Islsnd,
etatc Of Illinois, deceased. hereby gives notice
that she viii appear before the county court
Of Rock Island county, at the once Of the clerk
81 said court. in the city OF Rock Islsnd, at tho
August term. On the first Monday in August
next, AZ which time all persons having claims
against eaid estate are notified and requested to
etsend, for the purpose oi having the same sd.
All persons indebted TO eaid estate are re-
queesed to make immediate payment to the un.
dersened..
Dated this s6th dav Of May A. D.. 1876.
MRS. HANNAH BoLLNAN, Administrative.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-05-29
1aast .goe wabsls In Publte.

In Bavaria the police will allow 20
woman to appear in public on bicycle
unless she holds certificate Of efficiency.
To obtain one she must first ride before
the poli6b officials in . crowd of other cam
any one.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-05-29

J English laborers, taken the country
over, average about "a. sc week, from
which they are expected to board and
clothe themselves and their families
Rock Island Argus., 1896-05-29

Maine is called the Lumber State, or
Pine Tree State, from the character Of
tts leading industry, the name being
Rock Island Argus., 1896-05-29
Ministers Should Use
DR.. Miles Heart Cure.

SXAEERE Is No PROFESSION, whose
iabors 50 severely tax the nervous sys-
tea. as that Of The ministry. The de-
rangcracnt of thS nerve ccrters OF the brair
BY over work. frequently brings on attacks
OF heart trouble, and nervous prostra:ion.
Rev. ]. p. Kcster, II. D.. Pastor L. B
church, London Mills, Ills, himself physi-
clan, writes Feb. &c, 1895: Heart affection
and nervous prostration had become. SC
serious last fall that little over work In
the pulpit would so completely PROSTATE ne
DR.. Miles that it seemed certain
He9ft cure OF the ministry entirely.
Restores so bad that my auditors
Iyoorxl. would ask me IL did not
AASoAtiAssssss have heart disease. Last
November / commenced taking DIR. Miles
New Heart Cure alternately with Dr. Miles
Ncrvinc and derived the greatest possible
benefit. have just closed revival work OF
10 weeks. preaching nearly every night and
twice on the Sabbath. can speak for hours
without suffering as I formerly did. Hard
working ministers should keep DIR. Niles
grand remedies on hand"
DIR. Niles Heart Cure is sold on guarantee
FIRST bottle will benefit or money refunded.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-06-19
OVER THE COUNTY

The first car load of new wheat was
received by McLemore Bros, last
Monday. 1t came from Mr.. s. T.
Brown. Price 521a cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wright, and
children, of Bellview, Texas, who
have been visiting Maury County
relatives for four months past, start
ed for their western home yesterday
They were accompanied by Mrs.
Angeline Leftwich, OF Leftwich, who
has gone out there to spend some
time visiting relatives in different
parts of Texas.
Wash goods and millinery at ac-
tual cost; ladies fine bandkerchiefs
and amoskeag ginghams at y price
at Rushton's. See his lad" 1t
Sale of shoes and slippers Satur-
day and Monday only $l.00. Worth
$3.50, $500 and $3.50 at Trade Palace.
1t
CABINET Photos $3.50 a Dozen
groOps or any-at Young's Gallery
South Main street. tt
Tom Stewart, carpenter, and Simp-
son and Cardwell, brickmasons
have about finished Edgar G.. Latta &
residence on the Hampshire turn
pike road, just west of the Arsenal
1t is nice house and will be al
ornament to that part of the country
We are told that the high winds
of last week blew down and twisted 6
good deal of wheat just ready fol
the reaper.
The farmers say that the yield o.
clover hay at this cutting is very
fair and the hay is of first-clas'
quality.
The hum of the thresher is hearC
in the land.
The farmers are more interested
in harvesting machinery than they
are in party machinery just at thu
present time.
One of our strong prohibition
friends says that now since his party
has two wings, it should be able tC
"fiy on to success"
Shoes and'slippers worth $1.50,$2.0,
and $2.50,on bargain county at Trade
Palace for $l.00. 1t
DR.. williamson family have
moved to their country home nea
Culleoka, for the summer.
Mrs. Sacchie Long had the pleas
ure of seeing fourteen of her grand
children on the platform few
nights ago, in Mt. Pleasant schoo
concert.
Mrs. Louisa G. Fleming's will wa
probated in the county court Mon
day. Her son, Watkins l.. Fleming
was appointed executor withou
bond.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-06-19
STATE NEWS.

The National T. p. A., will meet in
Nashville next year.
The Free Masons of Petersburg and
surrounding country will celebrate the
anniversary of st. Johns day on the
9th inst. Capt Joe H. Russell, of Co
lumbia, will be one of the speakers on
that occasion.
The Tennessee Female College prop
erty at Franklin has been purchased by
Messrs. T. E. Allen and J. H. Chiles
who were connected last year with the
Franklin High School.
Republicans and Populists have
effected big deal in Rutherford
county.
The storm on Monday, of last week
was disastrous one and the damage t
farms is great in some parts of the
State.
A white man was fined $25 for over
driving and beating livery horse a
Nashville, Friday. This is only one &C
of the Nashville Humane Society, anC
indicates one of the fields in which sucl
society may work to advantage.
Tennessee's Republican editors, wht
are attending the st. Louis convention
have been presented with handsom
badges containing medallion of Nc
Kinley ard Evans and made of blu
silk ribbon.
Pulaski is getting out new mum
cipal code-an up-to-date one, and it i
likely to contain "bicycle code" as
new and important part.
Active operations are now under wa.
in the oil regions of the State.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-06-19

consequence of scrap in the
forenoon between boss Hanna
and eX-boss Platt, Morton's name
was not among the number. On the
first ballot the vote was pretty well
scattered, but on the second Mr.
Hobart of New Jersey-Mr. Han.
mas entry-was nominated, with
Evans of Tennessee fairly gooC
second; the vote standing Hobar
533l@, Evans 28O1a, the others scat
tering.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-06-19
A WHOLE TOWN FAILS.
Every Business House in Waterfowl
Wilson County, Assigns.

Wilson County, Assigns.
WATERFOWL, June 15.-There
were eight assignments in this town
to-day, precipitated by the closing of
the Bank of WATERFOWL, A. Bryan
President.
Deeds of trust were filed by the
following firms of Lebanon this
morning: A. Bryan & Co., bankers ;
Hale d Co., gents furnishing; w.
A. Hale q Co., hardware; T. J. Phil
lips & Co., grocers; II. $. Phillips
q Co., undertakers; G. S. Phillips
and A. Bryan. There are no PREFER
ed creditors.
Fixed liabilities; A. Bryan q Co.,
$21 900; Y. S. Phillips & Co., $500
G. H. Phillips, $4,000. A. Bryan
also assigns individually.
Speculations in futures, it is claim
ed, brought about the disaster, and
has almost completely wrecked the
thriving little town. So sudden and
unexpected was the collapse the
whole community seemed dazed
For years Watertown has been con-
sidered one of the most solid and
conservative financial centers il
Wilson county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-06-19

LET the people understand that
the fight for a high standard of
morals in all that pertains to mat
tiers of government, whether in the
choice of public servants or the ad-
ministration of public office, will go
on in this county so long as there
are people who love pure govern
ment. If the HERALD has any
special mission in life it is to fight
for this cause and to maintain it
through good and evil report. Popu-
lar government is blessing only so
long as the honest suffrages of
patriotic citizens is the controlling
power. 1t is failure whenever and
wherever fraud, corruption, bribery
or any form and method of debauch-
ing the franchise is the dominant
influence. 1t is a failure whenever
and wherever those who are nomi-
nally the peoples servants become
in fact the agents of the enemies OF
society. There are too many mer
in Maury County given to the prac'
tice of debauching the franchise
There are too many who look with
Indifference, if not with approval, or
methods that tend to bring the law
and the administration of law int
disrepute. But there are many
more who love good morals, whC
love clean and honest government
and who want cleanness and fair
ness and honesty to prevail in thu
choice of public officials. To thes
the HERALD makes its appeal in tn
fight which it will continue to wag
in behalf of the patriotic citizen
ship of this county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-06-19

Col. n. N. Cox is formally an
nounced in this issue as candidate
for Congress from this district. Col.
Cox is one of those Democrats who
has been tried in the political fire
these last few years, and not found
wanting. All the promises of pa
tronage and all the Establishments
of wealth, have not won him away
from the people or the peoples
cause. Upon all the leading issues
he has been in line with the Democ-
racy of the people, and to the bust
ness of his constituents he has made
an enviable record for prompt and
painstaking attention.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-06-19

fellow farmers that have thorough
ly tested the virtue of "SnOddy'S
Hog Cholera Specifc,' with the fol-
lowing results: About the middle of
April, / had 10 head of hogs which
/ turned on a clOver-field. A short
time afterward, | found several
of them sick. / did not believe the
disease to be cholera at the start,
but few days later realized that
1 had bad type of cholera in my
hogs. After eight of them had
died and about half of the others
had become sick, and eight Of
them very bad, / began the use of
"SNODDY'S HOG CHOLERA SPE-
CIFIC." l acknowledge my preiu-
dice against cholera cures, but much
to my surprise and delight, my hogs
began to improve on the fourth day,
and all got we'll but three pigs.
They are as hearty and thrifty now
as if they had never had cholera.
The effect of this remedy on my hogs
was wonderful, and a great surprise
to all that saw the hogs before they
were treated.
j. w. BURNETT.
For sale, wholesale and re-
tail, by