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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10
Talked to Teachers.

Prof. John Dewey. professor of
philosophy in the University of Chi
cago, addressed the tri-city associa-
ton of public school superintendent
and high school principals in the
assembly room of the Rock Island
High school Saturday, on ''The
High School Problem" holding that
the high school should serve
as continuation of the common
school system from the grammar
grades. its course of study taking up
that of the grades below and leading
up into the college or university. II
should constitute the intermediate
or connecting link. aud the professor
strongly emphasized the wisdom and
necessity of the pupil entering the
high school instead of considering
the common school course complete
on the graduation from the gram.
mar school. In the evening DR.
Dewey lectured before the Molin,
High school on "Imagination in Edu
cation"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10
Condensed Testimony,

Charles b. Hood. broker and man
ufacturer's agent, Columbus, Ohio,
certifies that DIR. Kings New Dis
covery has no equal as cough rem
edy. J. ID. Brown, proprietor St.
James hotel, Fl. Wayne, Ind. testi-
fies that ne was cured of q cough OF
two years standing, caused by la
grippe. by DR.. Kings New Discovery.
b. +. Merrill, Baldwinsville, Mass,
says that he has used and recon-
mended it and never knew it to fail
and would rather have it than any
doctor, because it always cures.
Mrs. Hemming, 222 East Twenty
fifth street. Chicago, always keeps ii
at hand and has no fear of Group, be-
cause it instantly relieves. Free
trial bottles at Hartz & Ullemeyer's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10

Yes, that's what that.fiat neck band
on your shirt does and it's all be-
cause it isn't properly ironed. We
hove new machine that remedies
that and sets the band up straight so
the collar fits it precisely and makes
it pleasure to put on a clean shirt.
There is nothing more pleasing to
the eve or agreeable to the wearer
than faultless linen. We are doing
all in our power to give the public
the highest grade of laundry work
that is attainable. Let us try your
bundle once and we will demonstrate
the truth OF our advertising. Drop q
postal to Bakersfield & Sexton, Rock
Island Steam Laundry. Telephone
1898.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10
VALUABLE PLANT BURNED.
Tri-City Packing Company's Loss at Dav.
export Early Yesterday Morning.


The lurid glare in the west shortly
after midnight Saturday and which
caused many to imagine there was
a reflection of a destructive fire in
the lower end of Rock Island, was
occasioned by the destruction of the
plant of the City Packing and Pro-
vision company on Centennial street
in the extreme western portion of
Davenport. The flame burst forth
20 minutes after midnight and had
gained such Roadway before discovery
was made that the efforts of the fire
department we're totally unavailing.
and the buildings were completely
reduced to ashes. Spontaneous COM
bustion and exposed electric light
wires are both attributed as the
cause.
The loss is estimated at 100000
in the aggregate. $75, 1000 represent
ing the building and $35, 900 picked
and packed meats, fresh meat. etc.
The Tri-City Packing and Provision
company which is fostered entirely
by Davenport capital was organized
in 1898, and has done a PROMISING
business. Originally markets were es-
tablished in various parts of the tri-
cities, but these have since been dis
posed of from time to time, the COM
pany combining itself entirely to the
wholesale trade. The annual outpu,
of the plant amounted to IS, 900 hogs
and 5000 cattle and sheep. Las,
year lard to the amount of 1000, ZOO
pounds was refined. 40 per cent OF
which went into foreign markets
The factory was splendidly equipped
in all respects.
The insurance will amount tc
about $50, 900, and the directors are
in session this afternoon to deter
mine on the question of rebuilding.
The Central company was aroused
by some one supposing the fire to BIZ
in Rock Island and ran far enough tt
discover the mistake.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10
MIDNIGHT COOKING MAIN.


Peineston Birds Make Rock Island Feath-
ers Fly In Three Lively Battles.
When everything had assumed an
air of quietude Saturday night
several hacks containing about
seventy-five sports might have been
seen rolling hurriedlv toward the
southern end of the city. Accom-
panying the delegation we're Is highly
priced members of the feathery king
dom. Arriving at an appointed and
somewhat secluded spot outside the
city limits which has become partic-
ularly celebrated of late years be-
cause of the numerous contests
of this nature being pulled
off there without arousing the
authorities to such an extent as to
invite interference. the oils were ig-
nited and the lanterns hung around
the cooking main arranged in a eta
Bile.
Before starting for the scene OF ac-
ton number of the sports had
tanked up considerably, and the
Rock Island bird owner was especially
noisy As consequence of his indul-
gence, and no little discussion pre-
coded the formal call for attention.
BY previous arrangement nine bat
ties were to come off for $125 side.
The opposing cocks belonged to a
young Princeton business man rather
inclined to be sporty. who was ac-
companied by several townsmen of
his own failing. The opening bat
tie was quite interesting and while
the Rock Island product showed
creditable staying qualities and
threw out a nasty foot occasionally,
it was not long before the opposing
cock gave him sidewheeler. which
proved sitter and the Princeton
bird opened its vocal organs with a
victorious crow and planted its right
pedal on its defeated brother and
shouted Shakespeareau quotation.
This made the Rock Islanders feel
somewhat chilly behind the gills,
but they were not to be discouraged
so early in the game. They accord
ingly offered greenbacks reason.
ably. There were plenty of takers.
And the next two feathery pugilists
we're pitted. They played about
awhile, but finally cut loose at one
another. 1t was plainly evident
that the Rock Island bird was s
loser. and when the Princetoniar
landed one under the gill with hi:
left the local sports knew it was al
over; and it was.
The Rock Islanders rallied to the
ring side of their favorite in the
third battle, again hopeful OF :
change. But it came not. Anothe
Princeton bird crew out a victory
This enraged the owner of the Rocl
Island birds and he accused his tw,
"healers" of treacherv. whereupon ,
lively argument ensued and it lookel
as if gore would flow before thu
peacemakers could restore harmony
The Rock Islander refused to pi
another of his birds, still insisting
that there was an attempt to .'trul
him down" being carried on. Hi
friends argued with him. but it wa
no use. Three fights ended tn
nights sport, and 5 o'clock saw tn
delegation rolling toward the city
the Rock Islanders out quite a sun
of money and three valuable birds.
The Princeton sports returne
home on the next train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10
STRUCK 6y AN ENGINE.

swItehmsn W. n. HYDE Has His Collar
Bone Broken.
William II. Hyde was struck by q
Rock Island switch engine in the
Moline yards this morning aud had
his collar bone broken and received
severe bruises about the body.
Mr.. Hyde is switchman and re-
sides at 526 Thirtieth street, this
city. The accident was the result
of his attempt to cross the tracks be-
fore the engine during the snow
storm. George Colburn had charge
of the engine. DIR. Plummer at
tended the injured man.
while Robb's fall.
Willie Robb fell from the second
story of Young & McCombs' dry
goods store onto the sidewalk on
Second avenue this morning and es-
capped with a severe sharing up.
The young man. who is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Robb, of South
Rock Island. was engaged in wash.
ing the windows when he slipped and
was precipitated to the stone walk.
His screams attracted people from q
block distant and it was thought
he was seriously hurt. DR.. C.
c. Carter was summoned and found
that no injuries to speak of had
been sustained. Fortunately the
boy alighted on his feet or something
more serious might have resulted.
Another Unfortunate Mlshap.
| John Aster, the veteran baker, wht
now resides in South Heights, me
with an unfortunate accident Will,
overlooking improvements bein:
made in the City Bakery buildin.
this afternoon, in falling several fee
and receiving bad scratches in tn
face and injuries in the left leg. DIR
Ludewig attended him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10

TIE ARGUS delivered every even
lag at your door at Toe Q week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10

Is due to impure blood and cannot
be cured with local applications.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has cured hun
dreds Of cases Of catarrh because it
purifies the blood and in this way
removes the cause of the disease. 1t
also builds up the system and pre-
vents attacks Of pneumonia, diph-
iberia and typhoid fever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10
BRIEF MENTION.
Advertise! Advert eel
He succeeds 10 be who q les:
v 10 is asked Is he who buys.

S-~.ss-~
Valentines at Eckhart's.
Hard coal at McKown's.
The beat broom-Lee's Little Gem.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Sweeney Sun
dayed in Chicago.
II you don't smoke Sweet Moments
cigarettes you don't get the best.
New 1896 wash goods now ON sale
at McIntyre-Reck Co.'S; special
prices.
The stage OF water at the Rock
Island bridge this morning was 1.S0
and rising; the temperature IS.
No more fat neckbands on shirts
to cut your neck. See Rock Island
Steam Laundry lad" on page five.
For . healthy table drink use Carse
& Ohlweiler's Black Hawk springs
mineral water. Telephone No. l0l4.
Hamlin II. Hull is very low at his
home on Fourth avenue, although he
is somewhat better today than he
was yesterday.
The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railway is the only direct line to
Cripple Creek. Two fast trains daily
in each direction. Low rates and
quick time.
At the morning service at Grace
cathedral. Davenport. yesterday.
Bishop Perry ordained to the priest
hood Deacons Webb. OF Marshall
town, and Farquharson, OF What
Cheer, Iowa.
Mrs. W. 4. Call. who has been
visiting in the east since August.
returned home last evening. She
was accompanied by her uncle.
George Pease. OF New York, who will
visit with Rock Island friends.
On account OF the Mardi Gras al
New Orleans the c.. b. & q. will sell
round trip tickets Feb. 10 to Is for
$25.35 Also homeseekers excursion
rate Of 81 plus one fare for round
trip to all points south and south.
west Feb. 10 and March 10.
The famous Tennessee Taylors, ex.
Gov. Bob and eX-Congressman ALL,
are to lecture at the Y. NJ. &. A.
auditorium Friday evening on "Yan
kee Doodle and Dixie" It will be {
rare treat. Seat sale opens tomor.
row morning at the Harper house
pharmacy.
Owing 10 the illness of District
Attorney Birtey, of the District o.
Columbia, q number of crimina
cases set for hearing this month. in
. Guiding that against Miss Elizabeth
Flaglcr, daughter OF Gen. ID. w
Flagler. for the shooting of the littl,
colored boy, Ernest Green. are likely
to go over until the middle of March
Another meeting of the alderma ami,
, committee on the removal of illega
, railroad tracks along First avenue il
10 be held this evening, when tn,
, committee hopes to arrive at some
conclusion as to how many OF tn,
: rails shall come up. After this i
: agreed upon. conference of railwa,
officials and interested property hold
. ers will be called and the matter
I submitted to them.
5 The Vincent-Streeter compan
t commenced an S-night engagement
} at Harper's theatre last evening be
+ fore an exceptionally large audience
/. presenting an interesting coined
| drama entitled, "Grit" The com
pany includes practically the sam
0 people who delighted Rock ISLAM
g theatre goers a few weeks ago wit
their excellent productions. Som
entertaining specialties are intel
d spersed and altogether the compan
e is capable Of giving first-class ever
0 ing's entertainment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10

'Mystic Cure" for rhematism and
neuralgia cures in / to days. Its
action upon the system 10 remarks
BILE and mysterious. II removes at
once the cause, and the disease
Immediately disappears. The first
dose greatly relieves, IS cents. Sold
by Otto Grotian. druggist, Rock Is
land and Gust. Schlegel & Son, 220
west Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10

Light snow this afternoon, cloudy
tonight, fair Tuesday; much colder
tonight and Tuesday; brisk westerly
winds. Today's temperature 20.
f. j. WALz, Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10

Hoods Pills become the favorite
cathartic with every one who tries
them. 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10
January Coal Market.

All hard coal carefully screened.
e. G. FRAzER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10
Shakcspeare's Mama.

1t has often been puzzle to students
OF Shakespeare why his name is spelled
in SO many different ways. Shakespeare
himself Is said to have signed his name
on different occasions Shakespeare" and
"Shakespere. and learned disquiations
have been written to prove which is the
proper spelling. None perhaps was more
amusing than the weather reason
given in 1851 by Albert Smith, who
averred that he had found it in the Har-
leian MSS. 1t was as follows:
How dyd Shakespeare spell hys game,
he weathSrre maybe we change, we saye
So write it as ye please;
When We some shone he mayde hys A,
When vette he took hys E'es.
TIE ARGUS delivered every even
lag at your door 1t Toe week.
Pitchers CaSto9la.
Children cvy for
Evening star., 1896-02-13
Gen. Marin on Military Honor.

General Marin. the acting captain-gen-
stated his reasons why. in his opinion,
the insurgents can not be recognized as
belligerents or as an organized army. He
says the first consideration of an organ
ICED army is honor, and 'the insurgents
think 1t no dishonor TO flee from an enemy
to avoid encounter. His reasoning
along this line is peculiar. He says:
"a regular military body would think it
O diShonor to attack detenseless soldiers,
whereas the insurgents think nothing of
It They do not hesitate to force men
into their ranks during their passage
through the country, which results in the
impressed men becoming targets for the
Spanish army. If the Spanish had had
more cavalry the insurgents would have
adopted other means of warfare. Their
great force lies in policy of deyiating
from all lines of warfare. In other words.
war with them is mere anarchy. If we
had had plenty of cavalry they would have
resorted to ambuscades and surprises.
They would have waited for the cavalry
to come up and then destroyed them.
Whenever We have an encounter there is
never any doubt of the Spanish defeating
the insurgents, four to one. The insur-
gents run away. That is their strength"
General Marin deserves the sympathy
of the Christian nations. To be COM
PEELED to face and chase foe that has
the sagacity to avoid an encounter with an
overwhelming force is indeed a hardship.
1t is no marvel that he complains so bit
terly Of the lack Of regularity in tho Cuban
Evening star., 1896-02-13
The Eternal Capital,

The Star had 10 doubt that the Senate
would strike the unjust Blanchard ame nd-
ment from the memorial bridge bill when
that measure came up for final cons.dera-
tion, and therefore the action of Yesterday
while gratifying, was not surprising 1t
would have been a marvel if the upper
house had taken any other course upon
the absurd proposition to force the District
TO pay one-half of the cost of a national
monument, merely because it is to take the
form of a bridge. The vote on the amend
nent, to 81 " as probably good test of
the sentiment of the Senate on the gen
eral relations between the District and the
government. Senator Vest sized the situa-
tlon up to nfcety when he deprecated the
idea advanced by Mr.. Blanchard that the
action of Congress with respect to the
Geological and Rock Creek parks formed
a precedent for present guidance. AS Mr.
Vest truly said yesterday, the division OF
the cost OF those reservations was extreme
ly doubtful legisla ton. and he denied that
there is any ground on which they can be
regarded as municipal establishments, sub
ject to local support.
Would that every legislator possessed
Mr. Vests clear views and equitable prin-
ciples regarding the nations capital He
has always fought staunchly for the main
tenance of the present relationship between
the nation and it's seat of government, and
his platform was clearly expressed yester
day in the following paragraph:
This city will always remain The capita
of this country. That goes without saying
There are priceless traditions and memories
connected with the establishment of the
national capital here, which will always
retain the seat of government. The grea
city in my own state some years ago was
presented as claimant for the capital Of
the Union, but the proposition was neve,
seriously entertained, even among the cit
izens of st. Louis. 1 believe that on a pop
ular vote today the city of Washington
would De Overwhelmingly and most unaui
mously declared to be the eternal capita
OF what hope is to be eternal govern
ment- 1t Is useless to discuss that propo
sitlon, and therefore when any question o.
this sort comes before US 1t ought to Re con
sidered with reference to the perpetuit,
OF the capital of the United States.''
Evening star., 1896-02-13
No Approximation Now Required.

Should Congress desire to authorize re-
sumption of the work on the Aqueduct tun-
rel, which was reported recently as feasi-
Bile and advisable by competent engineers,
1t will probably be unnecessary to appro-
pirate a single dollar for the current fiscal
or calendar year. There now remains of
sformer appropriations an unexpended bal
ance amounting to Sz6j, Ii6, or more than
enough to pay for the miscellaneous appur-
tenances of the work, such as pumps,
shafts, gate houses, machinery and con-
nections. estimated by the board of experts
to cost S22o,315. Or this sum would amply
suffice to inaugurate the principal work Of
lining the tunnel and repairing the holes
left in the old lining by the contractors
The total cost of the work yet to be done
was fixed by the engineers at SS3I,S5I, SO
that there would have to be directly appro-
priated tC complete the project only $751;
O91. Thus very nearly one-third of the
total sum necessary is row in hand. un-
available for this purpose, to be sure, with
out congressional direction, but yet not an
available asset of the Treasury until its
character as an unexpended balance of u
continuing, not an annual, appropriate is
destroyed by act of Congress. In other
words. this money cannot be turned into
the general fund and it's Identity as an ap-
Iropflatlon destroyed until the PROJECT OF
extending the water supply of the capital
is definitely abandoned by the houses. But
as the case now stands, it is an officially
acknowledged fact that the present water
supply is inadequate. and even when the
Increase caused by a raise in the height of
the dam is realized the supply will not be
sufficient after a few years, provided the
city increases in population at the present
rate The main question, therefore, is not
whether the supply should be Increased,
but how this should be done. whether By
continuing the pending project OR by in
stituting new one. Thus the money now
resting in the Treasury, aggregating over a
quarter of a million, is awaiting application,
pending the decision by Congress as to the
best means of increasing the supply. That
question has now been practically settled
by the report of the Secretary of War, and
1T only remains for Congress to embody its
finding in the form of bill, which will
authorize the re-commepcement of the III.
terrupted work and make immediately
available the money now remaining from
the former appropriations.
Evening star., 1896-02-13

tactics, but he can scarcely convince Amer
leans that these tactics are novel or un-
usual for 1t is one Of the plainest facts of
history that among the worlds greatest
generals and strategists was Quintus
Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, who bafiied
the great Hannibal in the second Punic
war by his famous manoeuvers, that have
come to be known as Fabian tactics.
According to one authority "Fabius tan
taiized the enemy by the favorite devices
of guerilla warfare; he harassed them by
marches and countermarches, and cut off
their stragglers and foragers, and at the
same time his delay allowed Rome to as
semble her forces in greater strength. "
No more accurate description of Gomez
campaign could be had. 1t is very i'm
proper. to be sure, for the Cuban to keep
the fight running until the hot weather in
tervenes, for that brings fever to the
Spanish troops and thus helps Cuba. That
is very dishonorable. 1t is equally wrong
to use ambuscades, or ito wait for the
cavalry to come up and then destroy
them 1t would be much more proper
to be polite and run the campaign to suit
the convenience of General Marin and his
colleagues. For instance, if the Spaniards
feel particularly belligerent some morning
Tie NupdiiS ought " ACCOMPLISHMENTS lAeiA
with fight, whatever the numbers; or II
General Marin should chance to have q
headache the men under Gomez ought to
withdraw into the cane-ields and content
themselves with chewing sugar stalks
Marin would have Spain recognize the
belligerency of the Cubans If the Latter
would cease to be effectively belligerent
During the recent war between China and
Japan the Chinese were continually com
planning that the Japs did not fight fair, fol
they persisted in swooping down upon them
when they were holding certain great re-
ligious feasts. Marin and Ii Hung Chang
ought to hold conference.