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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-12
HARsoR WORK IS BEGUN.
Foress Driillag b the River
ot Rock Islon0.

Government Forces Driillag ia the River
st Rock Isload.
Uncle Sans forces begun work In
the Rock Island harbor this morning
In accordance with the provisions OF
an act Of the last congress. which
ALEC made an appropriation Of Is. 200.
But one dredge boat is engaged in
the work now, but another one will
be employed Immediately. Col. King
Of the engineer corps. says, and the
block of stone which has been Q him
drance to boats desiring to land at
our shores for many years. will be re-
moved in about three weeks, at the
end Of which time the funds will be
exhausted. and operations will neces-
sarily suspend. While much more
money could be expended in improv-
ing the Rock Island barbor, the
amount alreat. set aside by the
government will at least pave the
way for more extensive improve.
ments in this direction.
Capt. McEiherne 10 in charge OF
the work. The block Of rock which
10 to be removed extends from Seven.
teenth to Eighteenth street. and
from low water mark about one hun.
red and fifty feet out into the
:trean. The river 10 to be drsdgsd
to distance four feet below low
water mark. This completed, IL ID
also the intention to dfsdgs along
the shore from Eighteenth 70 Twen.
tie'h stre,t.
Maj. j. n. Bsardsley and Capt.
Gev,xs Lamont are particularly Joy.
ful over the beginning Of operations
| in the Rock Island harbor. % they
are among those prominently idensi
fed with the movement from thu
start. Mayor Knox WAS down sloue
the levee this morning carrying ths
air Of one who had done so0e Of tn
hustling which resulted in cosgres,
recognizing Rock Island. Not much
II the mayor had his way the rocl
would remain there until Whisksrl
grew on il, - 10 the case with the
levee.
Col. King. in speaking Of the i'm
provement today, said he did not %
Why Rock Island did not do some
thing with her levee. He said ths
the rock being taken from the har
Dor, be believed. could be had b,
the city il it used any efforts in ths
direction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-12
A GRATEFUL MAN WAS NE
oeaassss Dssshss's EsVssssoes WIN %
Lowe Hlo0oessg.

C0o0o0eo4 00oo6oo'o G8Uo91o00o WIN -
lowe Hisasesss.
Thomas J. llonahue. who punches
tickets for the Rock Island road be-
tween here and Omaha. has met
some peculiar and ungrateful people
in his years Of travel. but he has
reason for believing that the man
who takes the cookey resides at
Mitchellville, Iowa The other even
ing after his train had pulled ous Of
that station eastbound Tom took o
stroll through she coaches, % 10 Gus
tomary to see that oil 10 well. He
sPied . leather wallet lying by its
lonesome in the corner Of one OF the
seats. He satisfied himself 6rst that
it did not belong to anyone on tn.
train; then proceeded To Investigate.
Imagine his surprise when he discov.
cred that % contained o.. 900 In gold.
Tom felt like . man with IN elephant
on his hands.
At the next station, Collar, Con-
ductor Donshae got . telegram about
Q foot long signed by . man st
Mitchellville pleading with the con.
ductor TO use every effort 20 locate
$1,000. which he had left on the
train. The money was left with the
Coifsx agent and returned on the
next train. The Mitchellville man
Was Of course greatly pleased over
getting the money. which he had
drawn from . bank at Dss Moioes.
and spoke In fistteripg terms Of che
conductor. whom he ha, promised 20
award with sack Of apples.
IL only did my duty 10 returning
the mans money" says Doushoe.
land an not supposed 20 BE- re.
wsrded. But ] do object 70 accept.
ing such . generous gift % thie-
ssPecislly when apples are ~ cent? 9
bushel."
J z. Aud, the Peoria eosd acsor,
overheard Donahae's story. "Thss',
nothing" answered the genial jock.
laughing. 81 found t6s on nv train
belonging 70 man Who russ : cloth
ing store. He Vas very thankful q
me and ssked ne 20 come down sot
see him st his place Of business.
thought Id get necktie or pair o
susPeoders, anyway. Bot he cpi,
showed me around the place: I cup
pose. expecting me TO buy some
thing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-12

-
The distressing intslligsoce Was
received by H. B. Sudlow this morn
ing Of the death at midnight Of Hon.
George A. Castlsmau, Of ST. Louis.
Ut San Antonio, Tex. Mr.. Castle
man had been In Ill health for sew
eral pears. and for the past few
months had been failing rapidly.
Mr.. Csssleman Vas lately taken 20
Hot Springs. Va. whore nrs. B. I.
Cable and children were located. but
the mountain air aggravated bis a.
lection to such an extent that ho vas
compelled TO retain 20 81 Louis.
Realizing the precariousuess OF his
condition Mrs. Castleman hsd him
removed to the family ranch st San
Antonio. arriving there only last
Thursday morning.
a Psoasssss nss.
George A. Casslemse. or Judge
Casslsman. - he wss fa0iliasiy
known. Wss one Of the most foremost
oitisens Of Sc. Louis. He was . Law
yer Of prominsuce and attained dis.
tinction In his profession. He wss
apPointsd one Of the judges Of the
criminal court BY the governor Of
Missouri to i'll . vacancy. about four
years ago and Was asked BY the bar
association Of Sc. Louis 20 stand for
election ct the termination of his
term. but was compelled 70 decline
the honor by reason OF his
ill-healsh. Mr.. Csstlemsn Vas also
prominent politically. having repre-.
sented his senatorial district In the
state senate % democrat. He VA
nominated BY his party for congress
in the Ninth Missouri districs In
1890. bat failed Of election by q
small Majority. He vss very Popu'
lar In social circles. In April. 1855.
he Vas United In marriage ut the
Cable ranch near San Antonio 10 Miss
Lucy Cable. OF this city. whose great
loss 10 mourned by hundreds oI
friends In this city.
II IL not deli nitely known when
the funeral will occur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-12
LIFE CRUSHED OUT.
John Cleckner Killed at the
Bridge.
STRUCK BY A FOUR Ton BEAM

G1ide Rsps slsps sna The massive Psses
q lrsa Faals s.A Pl.Sees The Uasssss-
nass Ma % the frssslsvsss. Pssaeeaag
Isssaat Dsash.
John Glecknsr met . frightful
death ut the Rock Island bridge,
where he WAS employed as slack line
man, yesterday afternoon. He WAS
struck by . diagonal brace beam.
weighing four tons. which clipped
while being transferred from . car 70
its p 1sition in the iron net work. and
instantly killed. His skull was irac-
tured and his body terribly crunhsd.
The body was taken TO Davenport
for burial.
The unfortunate man was about
IS years Of age and 10 survived BY
three little children, who reside in
Davenport. and his mother in the
east. Gleckner came here with
the Pheuix Bridge company forces
last March. He WAS accompanied
by his wife and four children. Until
May he inside Rock Island his home.
Then he moved across to Iowa
Twelve weeks ago death invaded
Gleckner's home and claimed one Of
the children. and but few weeks A.
terward Mrs. Gleckner Was taken
down with an ailmeut which soon re.
suited in death. And his turn came
yesterday. Gleckner's position with
the company was to guard the lines
which are employed In connection
With the traveller at the upstream
side of the structure. He Was Sta
toned at his post Of duty q: s O'Clock
yesterday afternoon when his life
Was crushed out. GIeckner had
about fifty lines to watch, the ides
being to prevent them from tang ling
The workmen were lifting steel
beam from the cars.
| Rope slips.
The steel is lifted from the cars
and placed in position BY ropes,
which are worked BY means OF
an engine. The rope with which
this beam WAS b.ing carried slipped
while it was directly above G.eckner.
The four tons dropped, striking
Gleckner on the head, knocking him
down aud alighting across his body,
which Was almost cut In twain.
Death was instantaneous. Glecknes
was pinioned to the trestleWork. II
being necessary to attach the rope.
to the falling beam and hoist it be
fore his body could be removed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-12
MUM ARE THE AAoToRNeN.
Railway csssssy Orssss sss a.SssSss
- Qsss Sasneae.

eoeowey coDeosv Oeoes0 1te 0OOes1se
- Qsss Sssss.s.
Motormen in the employ Of the
Tri-City Railway company are sup.
posed 20 saW wood and say uothirg
While on duty from noe 90. So the
man Who goes TO the front end
70 catch the fresh zcphyss and
have . few words with the fellow
who guides the car will meet With Q
cool reception 10 the con pany's
orders age lived mp 20.
Tho motormen afe forbidden %
converse with passengers on any
subject, o rule o. this effect hasieg
been jusf established. And 10 esce
car . card telling passenger not 90
talk with the mosormaa has been
posted. The rule has been made In
consequence Of the Increasing pesc.
tice among street CIT pstsoes 90 10.
tcrroeass the motososa. Who is
sometimes drawn into q political
argemeat and occasionally forgets
whether he 10 valkisg os riding.
and whom the company fesls has HE
hands full 20 watch the car.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-12

Nssty feminine sppsrsling will be
10 ne foreground this wset.
Abrasive styles and choics Tab
sics. jois hssds with careful tailor.
lag. a grand variety Of goodness
ed prscs- stsrscti~encss They ars
bers 10 every approved color. style
90 4 shsps. Al tailor made o.. o. Do.
o.. 90. o.. ~ sss e1o snd npwsrds,
IN teas. bro&a. nsss end black
heaters. snsltops, cbesiots. etc, ete
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-12

Rock 1slssd. Oct. is.-Editor An.
.rs; In answer 20 the charge thai
Charles Wslsteom had been admitted
20 membership 10 Camp -. ~ W.
A.. while In impaired health. ! beg
70 Say bic application vent before
the camp 10 regular form on recon.
meedstios Of John Lisdholm. q. q,
wilcher sed myself tie Gee bel.
lote4 for slectios. exsoined By Df.
W. 7. Boughtos. ssd sdoptsd hy NE
camp. NJ. wslsieom IL IN the en-.
pioy Of the Rock Islssd fambsf coin.
psny % Q oschise hssd. sod has sos
bsso OF duty 90 account Of Sickness
for seven years. The report 10 o.
In justice 10 hin sed The order.
B. Z. woop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-12

80 cartons new ribbons. Over boo
pieces fancy chects and stripes
warp priuts. omsrss plsio end MORE
tssists just placed on sole.
20 pieces cord edge ts6sta ribbons.
value 25e. % only l2tc . ysrd. 80
pieces double lace edge light colors
cor tspcy WORK, sslas e2c. sos 1oc
yard.
BIO pieces satin end grogrsip rib
bone nj less than half price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-12

The Mckinley club aasousce o
blow out ss their rooms this even
ing upon the occasion Of the cafe re-.
tu'n ut those members Who went %
Canton. Those Who we're 90 uasor.
tuns,e - not 20 have been able 10 make
the pilgrimage. will b soisced by
the words Of wisdom and cheer which
the oracle OF protection delegated
one OF the visiting members 20 de-
liver. The message wss given COO.
jointly TO the hardware delegssios
from rrnnsylvsoia. bot - NICK isiey
has served the same warmed over
pelsver 20 countless visitors. tbers
10 no reason Why the Rock Islauders
should feel In the least offended.
Mr.. s Sweeney viii tell the club hos
he outdid the other 80 orators and
the Pc, csptible impression which his
remarks made upon the prssident iaI
candidate. Altogether. tooieht's a..
fair viii sssums'the proporsioos Of q
love feast, and the members OF the
club may be expected 70 hog them.
solves IN the exubersuce Of their joy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-12
Silk, Sllbs,

Another one Of ttose trade hap.
pssisgs which essbles ne Go offsf our
sueto0ers the cream of The fancy
silk usstef q ssoet Soc on the dollar.
I 800 ysrds Fsscy Novelty Site.
Imported 60 retail % o. Go o. 20 o
yard. such - brccsoed chsngesbls
tsassss. heavy brocsde satin Dacb-
eeee. woven ta6etas in rich ne~
eolorisgs Doc on sale % &c Q ysrd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-12
LABOR COMPLAINS.
Gays Noon.Union Men Are en-.
ployed at the Hospital.


oassss nssseAs 0sssss - gvs-Opsv q.
- ceagssss. WossA - Asss AGoo1 -
Assass - nsosaysaG AnsOss ssssosans-
sssss - - Pssss0ss 0sseanns.
Complaint vss made q yesterday
afteraoon's sessioe Of the TriICisy
Labor congress shost the alleges e.
paoyDees of son-ustoe vosk0eo 90
:he Illinois Wessers lssane hospital
at Wstsrtosn.
The protest was catered By he
Carpssssss and Joisers' ussos Of
Rock Islaod. which claims thss eside
from The recogsisioe accorded sos-
union mechaoies contractors obiies
men % work overtime without adj
tiooal sllovsscs % shetr oaiassoo.
The sPssi6cssioss govsrsing he Coz
structioe Of THE isssitusios ssipu.
lases that preference shall 10 eisee
20 union men. Add after due COO.
sidsrstioe Of the question &c
VS. decided 20 sppss, 60
Gov. Altgeld. and ssdesvos %
have hin istervsse 10 bshalf Of
organized labor. Of whtcs be bee 81.
ways been found % be the tree
friend. Secretary schiiiisges vas
Instructed 90 coomusicsie With she
governor immedissely.
The carpentess' ueioa also alleges
irregularities q the federal bsildieg.
claiming that the men there are
made 20 work osertiOe without con.
psesstios. The congress deter.
mined ~ bring shis msssse 70 tks
attention % Cosgressmss fsiscs.
A. Osu1aoses Cooses-
The three cities vecc veil repre
sentsd ss yesterday session. G. W.
PhilIips. Of Moline. who 10 rsesidep,
OF the congress. wss elected orgsai
izer for Rock Island. Dsvsspos,
and Moline for the Americas Fsdsss.
ton Of Labor. With which the local
Organization IL now tdsssi6ed.
Interesting talks we're made 90 The
labor question By ". n. scbillisgcr.
OF THE city and Mr.. wsiseebsscb.
Of DayenpSrt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-12

The Verne Swain Was In and out.
The Long and winoas went north.
The water WAS stationary ct q
at the bridge today; the temperature
being 81.
The water 10 rising at St. Paul
aud either falling or stationary at
all other points - far south - Sc.
Louis. The forecast 10 that there
will be very little change in the
heiehth Of the water from St. Paul
to Rock Island during the next -
houra
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-12

With the e.hilasatiae sssss Of re-
newsd health and strength and To-
tsrnal cleanliness. which solloss the
uss OF syrup Of Figs. 10 snksown 70
the lev Who have not progressed b.
yond the old-time medicines snd the
cheap substitutes sometimes offered
but never accepted BY the ~ei.-is-
formed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-12
Rugs and Msttines.

A new Lot Of the celsbrstsd Dsptsn
rags. sizes ss7, Sac. Gss, 7tsios aud
ss12 fsst. You viii notice the large
ones ere big enough % carpet .
whole room These rags were
bought from . tssrd-up importer for
much less thss their rssl value and
GIN he cold the same wss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-12

II you are dead tired tone m
your system With Dr.. Asy's RAsovs-
tor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-12

Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday !;
very little change in temperature.
Winds variable. Todsy's tempers-
ture, SIS. T. J. WALL. Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-12

res Aseua. osis Too Q ~sss.
The morning times., 1896-09-17
ALL FISHES SECRETE SLIME.
Their slippery Condition Is NeCes-
sary to Their Physical Health.
Nelr YORK Sun.

\ fish just taken from the water. IL
handled, is found to be slippery and coated
with slime. All fishes, the meane>t and the
noblest, killifish and shark, shad, salmon
and trout, wear this slime. They could not
exist without it,
The slime is Sccreted usually in 4 con-
tinuous series OF ducts with numerous Oren-
in.s ranged IN a Understanding along the
side OF the fish, Some fishes have one line
on Il side. some have five or six. The lines
may be plainly visible. and in some cases
appear to be ii marking on the fish More
often they are not observable at all. Some
fishes store this secretion in pores distri-
buted over the whole surface OF the body,
the largest number, however. in pores in
lateral lines. There are also pores for the.
secretion OF mucus, or slime, in the fish'S
head.
me slime is eNuGcd through the divisions
between the scales to the outer part of the
body over which it spreads, forming sort
of outer skin OF covering. transparent. and
having elasticity and tenaCIty, anu oiten
considerable body. 1t would not be re-
markahlc for a falr-siZed fish, say Il ilsh or
twopoundS weight. to have = coatingOfslime
"a thirty second of an inch IN thickness.
Fishes vary greatly in the amount of slime
which they secretr; the eel Will suggest
itself as one that is very Shiny
The fiSh'S Shiny coating reduces its
friction when in rcotion and helps to
increase its speed 1t aids in protecting
the scales from Injury, being Of suffi-
Gent substance 10 serve Ia some measure
as a cushion. The Shiny covering makes
the fish hard to hold, and so enables IL
the more readily to escape from its enemies.
II is sometimes repugnant to other fishes,
which are rcpelcd by its odor. 1t is
the slime from the fishes handled that
makes the angler ''SIneil fiShy,' as the
expression goes.
A most important function Of tie fish's
Shiny coating is to protect II from the at
tacks of fungus, form OF plant life found
in all waters. salt and fresh, including thu
purest The slime covers the entire cx-
terror surface of the fish. inclGdin;; the fins
Fungus does not attach TO the slime, but
if the fish were 10 oe injured so that there
was upon it some spot uncovered by the
slime, upon that spot some minute Grag-
meDt of fungus, 80 small rs to be scarcely
more than visible would be likely To lodge
Once lodged the fungus is reproduced very
fast.
Fish sometimes recover from attacks
of fungus. but much more often thcy 90 not.
The fungus displaccs the skin, inflansna-
ton is setup and the place attacked becomes
practically sore. With its continued
growth the fungus may cover the size Of
the fish and extend over the gilis and
finally kill IL.
The morning times., 1896-09-17
His Fatal Blunder.

Beautiful one" he said, cant you for
give me? 1 will try to live it down. l will
become great for your sake, and make the
world envy you my life"
NO." the fair girl replied, and there was
a resolute ring in he voice, lit cannot be, l
must respect the promise that made to m y
mother upon her death led
lie knelt at her feet and looked beseech-
ingly up at her unmindful of the fact that
the flies were congregating in drovcs upon
his person.
jean" he groaned, do not leave me out
here alone. 1 cannot, l will not give you
up. 1t would kill me. You are the only one
l ever loved! You are the only one ever
can love. Say that you will recallthe words
that you have just spokc-I mean spoken"
All" she interrupted, ''thereit is again!
No, no, thousand linies mol 1tmustnot be!
1 am sorry for you, but we are not in the
same class. I hope that some day you may
lind another who will make you happy
Then she bounded lightly over the fence
and started on dog trOt back to Boston.
while the young man laid his cheek upon
an ant hill and wept
He was from Buffalo, and ten minutes be-
fore he had said: II done it."-Cle yeland
Leader:
The morning times., 1896-09-17
MATCHED SHIPBOARD.
Brood OF Chickens That First Saw
Day on the Ocean.

The British ship Star Of France which
recently arrived in this port and locked
at the Brannan street wharf is u foatInE
chicken ranch The poultry consists OF
one motherly old hen and Il breed OF thir-
teen young fowls which were hatchcd
aboard of the slip. The chickens are as
large as their maternal hiddy, and nCtwitii-
standing their fatcful number have lrsught
no bad luck to the yessel--the rule probably
goes contrary in the matter of hens While
the chicks Were small she had them rOost
Oh the spare booms lying along the deck,
but as they grew larger she led them
higher, and their sleeping place was in
the low er rigElDg.
In all the rUusn weather, with the ship
pitching from wave to wave, not chicken
was lost overheard. often they We're dis
turbed and scared down on deck when ttic
sailors climbed :urredly up tic rigging TO
struggle with the galcfilled canvas
aloft, but they returned to Their swayiHc
roost That old hen is ;ttrue warlike British
amazon. She sits on the ships rail and
watches the wharves with 4 savage eye.
Whenever q Grammar street pullct vent ure>
down on the wharf in search of a meal She
springs other perch and charge ,the intruder.
If a number come do wn instead OF one shu
battles with them all the same. She lis no re
spector OF the lordly male. and will fly with
savage suuawks at a rooster as quickly as
at a fowl Of her own sex. Often after she
has cleared the wharf she VIII go aboard the
ship and whip some of her own chilireu. SO
thoroughly does the fighting spirit take ros-
session OF her. No cat, dog or bird can live
on that vessel. and even the pig in his pen
forward is only safe from her furious at
tacks because she can't. get at him.
The morning times., 1896-09-17
--a s-----
EXIRAC!S FROM RECENT SERMONS.
THE TRUE CHURCH.

The church is not club-it is not an
organization merely-it is the body OF
Christ endowed with the seven spirits
Of God A church that has the presence
Of the spirit will grow, will save men,
Will exhibit Christ in all the glory or
the father. The church is Christian no
more tnan it is the organ OF Christ. \
self indulgen church disfiGurcs Christ, a
worldly church betrays Him.-Rev. Dr..
Die kinSon, COngrecauonalist, st. Paul.
WORLDLINESS.
1t is not Christ's plan for US to take
us out of the world, not TO shut us up
i'll converts or IL onasteries to keep out
trouble, but to retire from the world
betimcs and find that peace and strength
which can send US back into the world
to eet its cares heroically, patiently and
checrfully. We need TO live in the world.
We need its trials. We need Just what
we are getting.-Rev. DR.. Darling, Con
gregationalist, Sioux City, Iowa.
CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS.
Every man when ne is called is expected
to fight against every wrong. Fight for
temperance. political and social purity.
for Sabbath observance, for all the weak.
Armenia cries for your help. Oppressed
womanhood and childhood cry. The drunk
ard cries, the gambler cries, the whole
creation erOans, expecting Your assistance.
Toward these, We soldiers OF gallant hea TT
and strong arm, champion the cause OF the
weak and representative Thomas lieisis
Reformed Church, Jersey City.
REST.
The CRY Of the world is for rest. Go down
deep in the heart Of every one, and you
will find that there is a loI ging for rest.
This is why theaters and places Of amuse-
ment are crowded nightly. The desire for
rest is the secret Of the dance halls. the
driving on Sunday and all forms Of pleas
urc. II is for this rest that men multiply
their wealth Millions Go not bring rest
or satisfaction. Many n millionaire would
gladl give 81 GOO. 900 if he could buy rest
as he does his stocks and shares. Rev ID.
L. Moody. Evangelist, Mortified, Mass.
CHURCH PROGRESS.
The progress of Christianity is helped or
hindered according 10 the nature of the
government under which il exists 1t was
"A long time before we made much religious
progress in Mexico, chiefly Iecause of the
lack of protection by the government 1t
has made but little progress in Turkey,
Bulgaria and Armenia for tie same reason.
Christianity does not ask tie direct and
active cooperation of civil government,
but it does ask that the laws of the nation
under which ii exists shall lie such not
to hinder its most efficient exercise, and
wien the peace and prosperity OF the nation
are secured the prosperity of tie church is
also assured-Rev. L. NJ Wood, Methodist,
Allegheny.