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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-20
NOW IT'S ARGENTINA.
A Boundary Dispute Between that
Country and the Republic
of Chill.

Lima, Peru, via Galveston, Tex, Jan.
15.-Dispatches received here from San
tiago Ge Chill say that a division of
the CHILEAN army has been ordered to
occupy the passes of the Cordillera bord-
ering on the Argentine republic. 1t is
reported that an understanding between
Chill and Brazil exists on this subject.
Chill and Argentina have for over a
year been discussing the boundary dis
pute, which at one time threatened to in
volve Chill, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru and
Ecuador in a war in which the four re-
.publics last named would be pitted
against Chill. The matter. however, has
been repeatedly announced to have been
settled and the present development was
not anticipated in view of recent adj
vices from Chill.
New York, Jan. ia dispatch from
Buenos Ayres says the CHILEAN treaty
with Brazil has been shorn of its impor-
lance by the announcement that Argen-
tina has another treaty with Brazil,
giving ali the rights of a favored nation.
1t is the intention of the United States
minister to demand of the Brazilian gov
ernment that similar PRIVILEGES be ac-
corded that country. This W minnie
the advantages that may pos accrue
in favor of Gillian -four and cereals.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-20
A Great Financier.

An old negro down in Georgia was
lately telling something Of his condi-
ton as property holder, and seemed
quite pleased that he was so we'll off.
He said: Else bought fun ole marster
so acres er groun', en- Ise got all dat
onder cultivation 'cep' bout 40 acres,
en- bought de groun' for SIS. OATS all
paid off, 'cep' bout $65. Den bought
me er mule fur $50, en- gin nah notes
fur dat. But snapped de mule off fer
steer, en- de ole fool steer he goes an
gets stuck in er bog an fo' fines i'm
dat steer he je's up en- died dab, sab.
Still en- all, Ise got de notes on de mule
er runnin' yet, en- dey's mostly paid up
'cep' bout $40, en- am gittin' long mon
stous well, I thinks, fur desc var hard
times. Ole marse, he say, eff keep on
lax dis gwan to be er rich man TO- de
Millennium cOme-Whatsmever dat is,
sah-en he say, furder, he did, dat am
SIGH er monst'Ous good famseer dat
otter be sawtah mix up, some way, wild
de nashinul debt. But den Ise got err
huff to ten ter dout foolin' long wild
other folkses depts."
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-20
DIR. JAMESON'S TRIAL.
President Kruger Agrees to Give
Up All the Transvaal Invaders
to the British. "

Pretoria, Jan 15.-The final agreement
between President Kruger and Sir Her
cuIes Robinson, governor of Cape Colony,
regarding the disposal of the prisoners
captured as a result of DR.. Jameson's
raid into the Transvaal was completed
yesterday By its provisions DIR. Jane
son and his officers will be tried in Eng
ers are now on their way to Matalia,
where they will be handed over to the
British authorities, who will decide upon
the treatment they are to receive. Sir
Hercules Robinson has left Pretoria to
return to his post.
Cape Town, Jan. 15.-Cecil Rhodes,
leaves for England today.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-20

used in this connection relate to house
hold cleanliness, and all the original ones
are framed to that end. "Dirt in the
house builds the highway to beggary,"
deserves recognition, despite its origin.
Household sayings, in the sense of four
walled buildings, full of furniture, are
quite lacking in many Eastern tongues.
We believe that no reference to clean
housekeeping can be found in the Koran
or even in the Bible, except that of the
woman who swept the house to find her
lost coin. Shakespeare rather sights the
subject, but whether because it was not
deemed important in that intellectual but
dirty age or because he scared to grander
things, we will not discuss, but the Eng
land Of to-day we'll says of home, 1.-THE
cleaner it's the cosier 'is," and our Ameri-
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-20
Coyotes and Cattle.

A novel scheme for saving his cattle
from the droves Of coyotes that infest
the region has been hit upon by o
rancher of Glen Rock, Wash. He has
placed bells on the necks Of great
number of cattle in his herds, and the
result has been to scare the coyotes
away. In the two months since he
belled his herds he has not lost q sin
gle animal, while previously his loss
averaged at least one steer day.
Coyotes are becoming more of a pest
every season in many parts Of Wash
ington and Oregon, despite all the
efforts Of the cattlemen and farmers to
lars are spent every year III waging
war on the beasts, but with little re-
suit Poison availed for a time, but
now the coyotes refuse to touch the
poisoned carcaSSeS Of steers streWn
about for their consumption. The only
them, and this is a feeble and wholly
inadequate means. Occasionally the
residents Of district combine and have
a grand roundup hunt, driving the
coyotes toward the center Of circle
and slaughtering them there, and this
is the only means of appreciab1y thin
ming them out occasionally. In some re-
gions the packs of gray wolves are as
numerous and troublesome as the coy
otes. The coyotes are particularly
adnnt Chicken thieves and in6pnd aro
a general pest around the farm yards.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-20
eeeYalsNr :

sooner if she follow the advice. Our ia
miliar "The pot calls the kettle black"
takes a new interest in it's Italian form.
The pot says to the pan, keep off or
you'll smutch me-" The universal toll
of the world finds expression in the Catal-
an phrase, "Where wilt thou go, Ok, that
thou wilt not plough?" Almost all ma
tons possess a proverb which declares
that eff you forbid a fool thing, that
he will do" and with confidence in the
good will of the public the advertiser of
Sapolio puts it in this form:
"Forbid a fool thing and that he will
do" So we say for variety: Don't use
Sapolio-but then you're not a fool"
"a touch Of nature which makes all the
world akin" springs out of the quaint
thought that "a needle, though naked
itself, clothes others" Who can hear it
once and ever see needle without recall
ing it? Who fails TO recognize. the pic
ture it suggests CT The aid given to the
poor by the poor, and of the help which is
everywhere gained from the humblest of
assistants?
Slang never can be COMPOUNDED with
proverbial phrases. 1t seems universal,
but it is merely local form used to ex-
press a transient but popular idea. Years
ago, when a general rush at hotel keeping
resulted in many failures, the slang ran:
'EHe's a very good man, but he can't keep
a hotel" All such phrases are local and
temporary. They do not suryive-indeed,
rarely possess merit enough to reach
second year without evident decline in
popularity We have noticed that none
of the advertisements of Sapolio make
use of Slang, and probably for this reason.
&G,turally many of the best proverbs
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-20
His Friend a Thief

New York, Jan. 10 Thomas Shells,
formerly one of New Yorks famous al
dermen, after a desperate. fight, over
powered desperate burglar who had
invaded his home at. 80 Pike street, and
found that the man who had tried to rob
and kill him was the son of a lifelong
was James Mulry, son of John 3. Null
~, of % Rutgers street, who is worth
at least half a million dollars. The
young man had been guest at the
Shells house, had paid attentions to one
of the former alderman's nieces and had
been a favorite with the man whom he
murderously assaulted. He has been an
outcast for two years on account of an
unfortunate marriage, and says he was
driven to commit the burglary by hun
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-20
MINNEAPOLIS BANK FAILS.
It was One of the Smaller State Institu-
tions There.


tions There.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 15.-The City
bank one of the smaller state banking
institutions of this city, suspended pay
ment this morning pending an examina-
ton by the state bank examiner. The
institution has been known to be weak
for some time. @
Smith, cashier. The capital is 100000.
The deposits at the last statement, De-
cember 81, 1895, were $523, Co., loans
and discounts, $678, 1877; cash on hand
and due from banks, $146,393.
A. H. Linton, vice-president of the
bank, declares that it is perfectly solvent
full Difficulty of realizing promptly on
resources caused the suspension. Other
bankers confirm this view and anticipate
the winding up of the bank without loss
to anyone save the stockholders.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-20
His Memory's Use.

The Philadelphia Times tells q pa
thetic story Of poor, patient little Ned,
who had been kept after school again
and again to learn simple stanza
which all the rest Of the class had mas
tered.
At last he broke down and sobbed, 81
can't do it, Miss Gray; just can't do
it. Father says it's because have such
a poor"
"a poor what, Ned?
''You know what it isl a glimmer Of
light Pickering in his face; ''the thing
you forget with" sB
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-20
Oil Tank Cars ON Fire.

Kittaning, Pa, Jan. 1.-two sections
of a freight train on the Allegheny Val
ley railroad came together on a bridge
over Mahoning creek this morning and
the span of the bridge gave way. The en-
CINE, caboose and three oil tank cars
were precipitated into the water. An
explosion of the tank cars followed and
the wrecked cars were consumed. Six
trainmen were badly injured, but none
it is thought fatally kga
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-20
CHAPTER xxx.
TOM GREJOUs.

Agnes returned to her small room,
and none too soon; for the old man,
having awakened, was beginning to be-
stir himself, and, in his overWeening
anxiety to prove his independence OF
all assistance, would inevitably
have found his way into the fire,
or have ended by committing some
irreparable havoc among his daugh-
ter's dainty articles Of workmanship,
had she not just then entered.
"Oh! father, are you awake and up?
that's right, for your dinner is just
ready, and do you know Mrs. Grejous
has asked you to tea with her, and
you will hear plenty of the birds, you
are so fond of listening to; they re
singing away, with this bit ofsunshine;
my goodness how they are singingl''
Eyes, yes, I'll go; I'm ready, Aggy,"
cried the old man, with trembling Gag
erness and childish haste; I'm ready,
child, /" and he began to hurry to the
door, before she could be at his side,
overturning and stumbling over sun
dry articles In his way
"Oh, but, father, you haven't got
your coat on, and you must have
your hfirst, too; besides, you will
have to smarter up a bit first. Mrs.
Grejous isn't expecting you yet
awhile" and she gently interposed to
lead him back, removing everything
from his path to the armchair.
ssWhar7s my coat? whar did | put
my coat?" the poor old man repeated
fretfuly, and looking at his shirt
sleeve, as though he had but. just be-
come aware Of the deficiency in his
attire -
at 5, all right, father, I've put it
AWAY said Agnes, cheerfully, and
making her little preparations for her
fathers dinner, breaking the bread
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-20
CAN HELP ARMENIANS.

Aid of the Red Cross Not Absolutely
M Necessary.
New York, Jan. 14.-Spencer Trask,
chairman of the Armenian relief COM
mittee, announces that if the Turkish
government will not permit the Red
Gross society to aid the suffering in Ar
menia, other means are available for ac-
compIishing the same end and insuring
the application of subscriptions to the
purpose for which they were designed
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-20
TORTURED AN INNOCENT BABE.
Unknown Person Sets "a Child on Red
hot Stove.

Topeka, Kas., Jan. IA horrible
thing became known to theapolice when
the death of the 14-months-old son of
Charles Dean was reported. Mrs. Dean
left her two small children alone in
room while she ran over to a neighbor's.
Upon her return she found that someone
had removed the clothing from her babe,
fed. The flesh of the child was cooked
to the bone. A young man who had
uuarreled with Mr.. Dean is suspected,
but he has fed the city. The child suf
fered terribly until death came to re-
lieye it.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-20
Ashantee Campaign.

Cape Coast Castle, British West AT
RIGA, Jan. 15.-It is announced that the
against Commassie. capital of Ashantee
will reach that town on Saturday.
It is predicted that the Ashantees will
desert the capital until after the de-
parture of the expedition and that they
will then return and massacre the oc-
forces
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-20
No Doubt About Her Meaning.

"Cheer up, old man. A womln's No
often means yes, you know"
''But she didn't say No When
asked her if she would marry me she
said, I will, l don't think I didn't
even get treated with respect"-In.
dianapolis Journal
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-20

can advertiser improves the opportunity
to add that humble homes made bright
with Sapolio are better than tawdry pal
aces. Alas, for the thoughtlessness Of
the man who forgot to ask whether his
bride used Sapolio. The Scotch proverb
your tongue ye winno loose WI your
teeth -
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-20
The parry convention.

Chicago, H., Jan. 14-The third an
nual convention of the National Dairy
association will open this evening and
continue tomorrow Nv. and Wednesday. Elk
of the association, will deliver the open
ing address tonight. M#tE
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-20
HE WAS IN ERROR.
Famous Section 's3O" Case to be Heard
at St. Paul.
Heard

Duluth, Mimi, Jan. 13.-[Special.l-
The famous section "3O'' case, known as
Hartmann vs.. Warren ct al, recently
decided against Hartmann on a demur-
rer, will come up before Judge Nelson in
st. Paul next Monday as the plaintiff
that he enormously assumed in the orig
inal that Warren was a mixed blood,
whereas he was always a citizen of the
United States and the secretary of the
interior made a wrong conclusion of law
from the facts regarding Warren.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-14
A Musical Favorjse.

Mrs. Alice Dulton Atwill, formerly
of the tri-cities. continues to win the
plaudits of those favored with
hearing her voice. Mrs. Atwill
recently gave a concert at Chickering
hall, Peoria. and the Transcript OF
that city says:
MRS. Atwill is essentially an an.
pealing player; we should have said
charming did that word not imply
something rather more light and
airy than Mrs. Atwill's peculiar emo.
tional expression, which speaks more
OF the depths of womanhood than of
girlish charm. Not many players
have her Unborn Instinct for appeal
ing directly to the listener and pro-
jecting their own feelings upon him.
Moreover her expression of emotion
is always essentially musical; she &C
cepts the composers chosen medium.
and works upon your feelings. upon
your sense Of beauty, through that
and through that alone. Her beauty
OF touch is conspicuous; indeed it
but seems an essential fac:or of the
general appeal she makes to the lis
tener. complementing her grace of
phrasing and peculiarly searching
pathos Of accent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-14
CRIME OF A YEAR.
Chief etzel Reports on the Po-
lice Department.
ASKS FOB MORE ASSISTANCE

Holding That the Expansion Of the City
Demands Increased Protection and He
Likewise Advises the Separation Of
Young ana Hardened Criminals In Jail.
Three hundred and eighty-two law
violators were dealt with by the
Rock Island police department dur
ing the past municipal year. accord
ing to the annual statement of Chief
Andrew Etzel, submitted at the last
regular meeting Of the city council.
One hundred and thirty-three of
the number we're state cases and the
remainder violations OF the city or
dinauces. While there have been
several unusual occurrences on the
criminal calendar during the past IL
months. Of course they were Of no
more serious a character than the
surrounding communities have been
obliged to contend with; and the
growing desperation among crimi-
nails is fair warning to all cities
that they cannot be too well pro-
tected. And Chief Etzel reiserates
the suggestion offered by his prede-
cessor with reference to additional
patrolmen and the, Improvement Of
the Jail building so as to separate
the youthful and hardened crimi-
mails.
Our present force is not sufficient
to properly patrol the whole OF the
city Of Rock Island" saws Chief
Etzel. although l believe it will be
conceded that our present force has
made an honest effort to accomplish
that which was expected it. lwould
respectfully request that the force be
increased, as our city is growing and
at present we have less than one pa
troiman to every 1000 of population.
The territory patrolled BY many Of
the officers is too extensive to be
given the care which it should
have.
Cells for the Young and Old.
IL would earnestly urge that some
provision be made for the separation
of adults and. youthful criminals at
the city jail. Young boys and even
girls are frequently brought in by
the police at times when the cells are
crowded with hardened Grimm
inais of both sexes. The contain
ination by contact must be apparent
to all. But at present there is no
alternative left us in such eases, and
the deplorable condition can only be
remedied by the providing of an ad-
ditional number Of cells.
IL would also suggest that an ad-
ditional man be employed to take
charge of the police and fire alarm
system at night. Frequently the sta
tion is deserted when the patrol is
called; this is something of impor-
lance and should be considered. >"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-14
A Narrow Escape.

Owing to the insufficiency of signal
lamps there came near being a ser
ious accident on Fourth avenue last
evening. An excavation has been
made in the street between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets. A young gentle
man from Moline who was a COM
panied by two lady friends was mis-
directed by the danger light. and the
first thing he knew his vehicle and
contents were down in the ditch.
One OF the ladies was badly cut
about the forehead. the wound bleed
ing copiou.ly. The lady was carried
into the home of MIR. and Mrs. John
Ohlweiler where the injuries were
dressed, and later the party resumed
its journey home. The incident
should serve as a warning to con-
tractors to properly protect street
excavations hereafter, or they may
get themselves and the CITY into
tro uble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-14
DEMOCRATS DUTY.
Call Of County Convention Sig
nal for Activity.
CANDIDATES ARE IN ORDER.

The Contest on Minority Representative
Nomination Should Have strong Town
ship Organization and Good Candidates
In the Field.
The call for meeting of the DEM
ocratic county committee to act on
the question OF calling the county
convention should be q signal for ac-
tivity throughout the county. 1t is
time to discuss candidates and the
contribution of such elements to the
ticket to be nominated as will insure
for it the confidence and support of
the people of the county. Each
township should be prepared to send
representative delegates to the coun-
ty convention, and there should be q
discussion Of candidates which will
bring the right kind of men to the
front. who will be ready and willing
to undertake the canvass, and quail
fed to discharge the duties if called
upon to do SO.
This is the same suggestion THE
ARGUS urged prior to the city con-
vention and caueuses last spring.
and the result demonstrated the wis
dom of such q course. Democrats
made good nominations, and elected
four out of seven aldermen and one
assistant supervisor and reduced the
majorities on the 1township ticket
very perceptibly from the preceding
year. Much as the republicans NAV
believe to the contrary, there is to be
no walkaway for the republicans this
year. The possibilities of success
and the self-assurance that the peo-
pie would uphold whatever the con-
vention would do has led to q series
of blunders on the state ticket. The
county nominations in Rock Island
county were not made with any par
ticular consideration of how the
public might receive them. They
were made to suit the will of the re-
publican party. If the democrats act
with more of an idea to the best in
terests of the people and of the
county. they are bound to command
the Endorsement Of the people.
The Bone Of Contention.
The main bone of contention this
year among the democrats will be on
the nomination of q minority repre-
sentative in the Legislature. The
choice of the candidate comes to
Rock Island county. in accordance
with the understanding which has
been had for years between the DEM
ocrats Of Rock Island and Henry
counties. While it is right and pro-
per that q wise selection should be
made for this Office. especially as the
nomination means an election, the
county ticket should not be lost
sight of. Those who are avowed aud
acknowledged candidates for the
nomination for representative are,
William McEuiry, C. B. Marshall
and j. A. Wilson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-14
AN UNFORTUNATE CASE.
Uptown Lady Believes She Ia Being Pur
sued by Murderers.

Uptown Lady Believes She Ia Being Pur-
sued by Murderers.
An elderly lady appeared at police
headquarters the other evening cry
irg bitterly. The officers naturally
supposed it was another domestic
quarrel.
Bus instead they were treated to a
sensational story Of how the visitor
was being pursued by murderers
whose purpose was to make way with
her. She related her story between
sobs and told it in manner which
led the officers to suspect that there
was something wrong with her.
On investigation it was found that
the lady is the wife of an uptown
resident and that her mental facul-
ties have been deranged for some
time and that her condition is
growing steadily worse. 1t was only
short time ago that she disap-
peared from home and the next heard
OF her was when she was arrested bv
the Chicago police. She was re-
turned home last week.
The case is really an unfortunate
one. But it seems there is little
hope for the sufferer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-14
WINDS ON THE RAMPAGE
Wires and Trees Laid Low By Last Nlght's
Blow.

Blow.
That was rather ugly storm
which swooped down on our peace.
full community in the neigkborhood
of 10 O'Clock last night. The rain
accompanying it Wa heavy enough
to fill the gulleys and give the city
the appearance of having been sub
Jected to good soaking in the short
time which it lasted.
While the heavens were gloomy,
and over to the west of US there was
bunch of moist-looking clouds.
no one expected that q storm
was SO near at hand. II came all in
a rush. Bicvclists and pede ,triaas
were not given time to seek place s
OF shelter and the fakir on the
square had his locks ruffied and his
lantern shaken. His soap turned
to suds and he quickly stole away.
The wind was strong and did con-
siderable damage to trees and tele-
phone, telegraph and electric wires.
An electric wire attached to the Y.
NJ. c. A. building was blown down
and large tree which has stood for
years in front Of Maj. Frazer Will
sons residence on Nineteenth street
was leveIed. And trees in different
parts Of the town we're shorn of their
limbs.