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Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-21

Linpets are taught 10 draw their own
water and open their seedboxes. A bone
thimble is fastened by n thread 60 n wire
and filled with water. At first it is fas-
tened close TO the wire and filled with
water while the lid of the seedbox IL
propped open. Each day the lid Of the
box is lowered. and the thread Of the
thimble is heightened. The bird learns
TO push the box open and soon picks ur
the thread in its foot when the fhimbls
is inconveniently distant. A glassful Of
water lies below the thinble. and when
tho bird has learned 60 pull the latter ur
il is left lying in the water glaas. and
the bird hauls it up. as usual. with the
water in it.-Londum Spectator.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-21
a LONG 6J...-c. -.
31nnsl . Nearly Two Ailes Excsvsssd oy
- InAusss1ous Mole.

31nnsl q Nearly Two aiies Excsvassa b.
- lnauses1ous Mole.
Down ai,ng the river bank sitter the
water had receded into q narrow chan
mel, through which IL tumbled and ed
died and belched mp great rings. there
was lefs . broad sand dat. This sand
fat fell Oh in broad steps. in which
here and there were left shallow pools.
Big, enarly stumps OF trees, probably
grown many miles up the river. had oc
casionally stranded. after floating down
on the rivers surface, and gathered
piles Of driftwood about them. Barrels
and boxes Of all sorts Of strange plum
der were to be found, and it IL not alto
eether unlikely that one. BY looking
closely, might have found more than
one article Of value.
The sand had dried down ae hard and
firm as ON any Atlantic beach. II waa
springy. too, just the thing for brisk
walking. And walking on it was q joy.
There were neither jostling elbows nor
sweet smells nor sounds. just the gray
sky above. the damp wind and the vel.
low river ooziDg along Q stones throw
away.
Traversing this fat was q remarkable
little ridge or welt. Il started in the
sand where the last river bank had be
gun just before the river receded. Above
it the grasses hung over the five foot
bank, and towering aloft was a large
cottonwood tree. The welt ran s,raigh,
on. toward the river 1000 yards ol
/ v,,ora ,t.a,, sx~oo,3 sxsut 49,, ~.o,,,,.l s,,
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-21
Publication Notice.
Ta1a Toa1i.2..11 q aIda%o1s. doSss4.. +.

o3ATl OF ILLM0Is. l..
4ocE1sxAxDC COUNT.
In re Circuit court. September sssn. A. D
loo9.
4. 4 Sturgeon vs. Patrick Gregg Boesess. in
chAncery.
Afidsvit Of the non.residence Of Patrick
Gregg BogRess. the above defendant, that hie
place Of residence 10 unknown and that upon due
and dilgsnt inquiry not be ascertained, having
been hied in the clerks once OF the circuit
court Of said county, notice is therefore here
BY given to the said nonresident defendant,
that the complainant fled bis bill Of com.
plant in the said court on the chaneery eide
thereof on the 18th dsy Of August. A. d. 1898.
and that summons was issued thereon out Of
eaid court. wherein said emit is now pending.
rsturnable on the first Mendsy in the month Of
January next, as is by law required.
Nov, unless you, the eaid nnn-resieent de
fendant above named, Patrick 6feR2 Bog
eess, shall personally be and appear before
the said circuit court on The hrst day OF the
next term thereof. to be holden at Rock leland
in and for said county, on the fret Monday in
January next, and plead, answer or demul
to the said complsinant's bill ofcomplainf, the
same and the matters therein charged and stated
will be taken as confessed and o decree entered
gainst you according 10 the prayer OF said bill
GEORGE ". GAn8L1, Clerk.
Rock Island, H.. Sept. q, 1885.
sfulssoN MARSHALL, Compartments solisitor'
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-21
An Editors Confessions,

Years ago a young and thoughtless
man carrying on the profession. trade or
business of free lance journalist pre-.
sumed to congratulate a friend upon the
dignity of his position rs assistant edi-
tor Of q great daily paper. Those were
the days when editors were editors,
when nobody dreamed Of assigning the
title Of news editor or sporting edi-
tor to the man who divided his time
between the scissors, the paste and the
noisome and oleaginous f1imsy OF to the
man who knocked into shape the effu-
sions of the sporting reporter. These
were the days also when to be an assist.
ant editor was to occupy q position OF
responsibility, trust and power, where
as in these times the assistant editor il
too often nothing better than the edit.
or's secretary. The assistant editor and
the free lance journalist were not In,
apart in age. They had almost beer
contemporaries at Oxford, but the mar
Of dignified position had q harassed ant
weary look, tired eyes and o ragget
beard, and the free lance was young
and lusty as an eagle. And this was tn,
answer to the congratulation:
my dear x, wait until you hav'
tried your hand as an editor, then 20,
will know what it is to long for tn
days that are past. You will realize tina
the life of toierably successful con
tributor is q thousand times more choice
worthy than that of an editor l used I,
write with pleasure and to take mod
est pride in my work. Now l neve
write line except to fill up white o
to make an article turn the column
Much of my time is spent in spoilin
| the work of others. National Review
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-21

Send your address 20 II. r. Buck
lin q Co., Chicago, and get . free
sample box Of DIR. Kings New Life
Pills. A trial will convince you Of
their merits. These pills are easy In
action and are particularly effective
in the cure Of constipation and sick
headache. For malaria and liver
troubles they have been proved In
valuable. They are guaranteed 90 he
perfectly free from every deletcrious
substance and TO be purely vegetable.
They do not weaken BY their action.
but by giving tone 60 stomach and
bowels greatly invigorate the sys.
TEN. Regular size IS cents per boz.
Sold BY Harts . Uilemeyer. drug
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-21
ASPARAGUS
Useful Both % Food and ss o Medscine.-el
Sovereign Medicinal Virtues.

Scarcely one perron infeo
bot what 10 fond Of A.rars.
gus. Though relishcd as q
food. but few per-ons knou
that th.y are really TAKING
q medicine.
French scientists fir~s die
covered that the y hole plan;
but more PARTICULAR, the
root and berries. contained
n white crystalline sub
stance known - -Asrars
GIN"
Experiments on both hu
man beins- and animal
proved conclusiveiy thafth'
action Of Aepnrscin uss
directly on the kidneys. ans
thsf is po~~csped marvelou'
powers of heaiina ane
strengthening theee organ.
and in assisting them IN do
inr their most tmporfsnl
1 work of niteringthe POI -on'
\ and Impurities out OF tn
blocd and casting them on
erffI h. fsrfn M
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-21

You your.ef. must have noticed the Increesed Gov
ot urine and the pecuiinr odor has amer you hs'e
But Of course there Is very little Of the real medt
einsi virtues OF Asparau. the few shoots or topa
eaten q. neal
l. found principally in the roots the dried tops and
the berries.
II 10 from thece that the nov celebrated Dr. Hohhs
Sparsgus Kidney Pills made, and In them WI oe
found the medicinal principle OF asparagus IN t pur
and active form. and with IL are combined
1--WE of the most active vegetable kidney medtcine-.
Buchu Pareira Brava IVA Ur-a. Corn Silk and Juni
per Berries
Dr Hobbr sparaGus Kidney Pills aeree yith the mosi
delicate stomach. and make strong healthy ktdnsys Z
absolute certainty.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-21
Y q

Osght to know that when suffering
from any kidney trouble that safe.
sure remedy 10 Foley's Kidney Cure.
Guaranteed or money refunded. Sold
By II. T. Bohnssn.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-21

The poison dagger, an infamous weap.
on still in use among the aborgines u
Brazil, is fashioned after the fang Of q
serpent.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-21

DIR. williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure blind. bleeding. liberated
and itching piles. IL sbsorbs the
tumorsc allays the itching nj once.
acts - . Poultice. gives instant re-
relief. DIR. williams Indian Pile
Ointment 10 prepared only for piles
and itching Of the private parts. and
nothing else. Every box is guarsn'
teed. Sold by druggists. sent b
mail for SO cents and 81 per box.
wrLLIAx&-A'g'o Co.. ProPs.. Cleve
land. DAio. For sale by al drug
gists,.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-21

Paper haDgings, for use ON walls. were
introduced into Europe from the east
in 1875.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-21
hat

Tired Feeling is exceedingly common and
dangerously significant. 1t is warning
which must be needed, or, as with the
express which fails to regard the danger
signal, disaster must follow. 1t is q sure
indication Of thin, weak, impure blood.
1t is certain admonition that the blood IS
not properly feeding the nerves. tissues
and organs of the body. Weak, nervous,
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-21
LEGAL,
Notice of Final Settlement.

signed. Byron Drury. administrator. he's this
day died his final repoft and settlement
~ such IN the county court Of Roch
Island county. and that An order has been
entered BY iald court approving the said re-
port. unless objections thereto or CAUSE to the
contrary be shcwn on or before the 9TH day
provAl Of said report, the said Byron Drury VIII
ask for order Of distribution. and will also ask
to BE- discharged. Ali persons interested ere no
tiled 70 attend.
Rock Island. H., Oct. q, 1eeA
BYRos DHuRY,
Adm 'rissrator Of the Estate Of Daniel Fowler, de-
ceased.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-21

After an exposure. or when you
feel cold coming on, take . dose Of
Foley's Honey and Tar. II never fails.
Sold by y. Z. Bahnseo.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-21
DIBECTIONs

Apply a p7vfscis AZ the
balm directly into fhs
nosfv.ls. Drosr strong
treafhs Through fts
nose. Iss fhrss ft0ss
a day. affer 0eots
pr.te,red. .esd tsfors
rsfirino.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-21

TEs AsoUs. only ioe . vost.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-21
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CREAM BALM

Opens and clcsnees tbs
Sseal Passages. Ailsys
Pain and lpflsmmsiSou
ucsis the sorcs. Pro
tects the Mcmb,an<
The record-union., 1896-07-22
SILVER TENS PLATFORM,
The Plank Relating to the Money
Question.

ST. LOUIS, July 21-It is notable that
the platform of the silver convention
will consist of a declaration of princi-
pies demanding the restoration of the
former metallic money-gold and silver.
Unless the present programme is
changed this declaration will be worded
as follows:
"Be it resolved, That over and above
all other questions of policy we are in
favor of restoring to the people of the
United States the time-honored money
of the Constitution-gold and silver
not one but both--the money of Wash
ington and Hamilton and Jefferson and
Monroe and Jackson and Lincoln, to the
end that the American people may re-
ceive honest pay for an honest product
The American debtor pays his just OBJ
LEGATIONS in an honest standard, and not
in a standard that is appreciated 100
per cent above all the staples of our
country; and to the end, further. that
silver standard countries may be de-
prived of the unjust advantage they
new enjoy in the difference between
gold and silver an advantage which
tariff legislation alone cannot over
come
1--WE therefore confidently appeal to
the people of the United States to leave
in allegiance for the moment all other
questions, however important and mo-
n.entous they may appear, to sunder, if
needs be, all former party ties and af-
filiations and unite in one supreme ef-
fort to free themselves and their chill
dren from the domination of the money
The record-union., 1896-07-22
WOODLAND RACES.
Programme of the District Fair to
Open August oath.

WOODLAND, July 21.-The Directors
of the Fortieth Agricultural District
Fair Association met last night and
fixed the date for holding the annual
fair and race meet. 1t will begin on Au-
gust 24th and continue until the 18th,
inclusive. w. P. McNear has been en-
gagged to do the starting in the harness
races. Purses aggregating So 200 are
announced as follows
Trotting-2:11 class, purse 5000; 2:lo
class, purse $500; 2:17 class, purse 5000;
2:20 class, purse $500; pa class, purse
$500; free-for-aH three-year- -olds, purse
$500.
Pacing-Free-for- class, purse 5000;
2:12 class, purse $500; 2:15 class, purse
$500; 2:20 class, purse $500; 2:2o class,
purse, $500; free-for- all threeyear-o -olds,
purse $500.
Running, Thursday. August 9th
Five-eightlhs Of mile, for all ages, S20O;
half mile heats, $3.50; mile. $500; three
quarters of mile dash, 500.
Friday, August Sth-Thirteenth-six-
teenths of a mile, $500; five-eighths of
mile, $3.50; one and one-sixteenth miles,
$500; three quarters of a mile, $3.50
Saturday, August 29th-F'ive-eighths
of a mile, 5000; four and half furlongs,
two-year-olds, $3.50; one and an eighth
miles $780, seven-eighths of mile,
S910
The record-union., 1896-07-22
DIRECT LEGISLATION LEAGUE
A New Element Injected Into the Pro"
graInn1e at St Louis.

ST. LOUIS, July PA new element
was injected into the programme of the
twin conventions" to-day by the or
ganization of the National Direct Leg
islation League"
Eltwood Pomeroy of Newark, N J.,
was elected President, Jesse White of
Ohio Recording Secretary and J. w.
Smith of New Jersey Corresponding
Secretary.
Three sessions were held by the
league to-day, the last being a mass
meeting at which public addresses were
made.
The league proposes to establish af-
filiating bodies in different States, and
to carry ON a systematic propaganda ON
the subject of direct legislation. A long
list of Vice Presidents was named in
cluding among the number William L.,
Wilson of West Virginia Very few Of
the gentlemen named were present, but
Chairman Pomeroy stated that Post
master General Wilson and other prom
inent men selected as Presidents
were in sympathy with the direct legis-
lation movement
Ignatius Donnelly of Minnesota, Ed
ward Evans of the National Reform
party, Paul Vandervoort of the National
session. A committee was appointed to
prepare a. plank for the Populist plat
form.
The record-union., 1896-07-22
THE EUROPEAN CRISIS.
France and Russia Natural Allies
Against Great Britain.

NEW YORK, July PA special
cable dispatch to the Sun" from Lon
don says: A dispatch from Hamburg
says that the the following is an author
lied expression of Prince Bismarck S
views on the pending European crisis:
THE English policy is governed by
anxiety about the conflict which Eng
land must fight out with Russia and
France. France Is striving for the Sou
dan and Russia for India, and as Eng
land is their common antagonist in
these aspirations, they are naturally all
lies even without a treaty.
Egypt is of great strategic import
ance to England's position both in
Egypt and India, and is now the pivot of
British policy. the anxieties of which
have been not a little enhanced by Rus
sia's recent attitude towards the Egyp-
tian question. England will not give up
Egypt, but does not feel herself match
for Russia and France, and is therefore
casting about for help, hitherto, and let
US hope in the future, in vain, so far as
Germany and Austria Hungary are con-
cerned.
But the British are tormented by an
anxiety. They now believe entirely in
Aiit tudooeAAetDitity VI iitii <ulOptdn Is
land empire, for whereas many things
have changed elsewhere in the last de-
cade, Englands system of defence is
still the same as in Wellington's time.
It suffices for her nom European coun-
tries. In view of the world ex-
tent of her interests, she must have more
ships on foreign coasts than Russia and
France But the Power or Powers
which preponderate where the conflict
must be decided, that is IN the English
Channel and the North Sea, will be vic
torious.
THE French Channel feet alone is a
match for English, and its junction with
the Russian Baltic fleet would put an
end to England's superiority in the
waters in which the conflict must be
decided. Add to this the danger of Eng
land being starved out if victorious
hostile fleet should succeed in shutting
off her supplies. England has not ig-
nored this danger, and Is therefore
working diligently at the task of in
creasing her navy to such an extent that
1t will be superior under all circum-
stances. If she maintains her superiority
at sea her antagonists must try to con-
vert the sea war as quickly as possible
into land war, and to seek decision
where all the nerves of the world wide
empire meet, that is in London"
The record-union., 1896-07-22
FOREST FIRES RAGING
IN WASHINGTON STATE.
The Town Of Hot Springs, a Health
Resort, in Danger Of Destruction.
Flames Creeping Down to Where the
Village is Situated.
Experts Appointed to Examine the
Books of Fresno's Sheriff's Office
Report That Excessive Charges
Have Been Collected for the Feed
ing of PrisOners-Rain Falling in
the Southern Part of the State.

SEATTLE CWash.), July 21.-The
town of Hot Springs, this county,
health resort with about 200 people, is
In imminent destruction by forest fires.
The flames have crept down the sides
OF the Cascade Mountains and into the
foothills where the village is located,
and threaten to consume everything.
For several days past it has been with
the greatest difficulty and danger that
trains on the Northern Pacific road have
succeeded in passing Hot Springs, owing
to the proximity of fire to the track and
the intensity of the neat.
A great forest fire has also been rag
ing above Whatcom, causing practically
a suspension of operations on the Bel
lingham Bay and Northern Railroad,
between Sehome Junction and. Sumas,
thus forcing the Canadian Pacific to
bring it's cars into Seattle over the Sc
attic and International Railway, por-
ton of the Lake Shore system.
The record-union., 1896-07-22
BREACH OF MILITARY LAWS.
A Member of Company B of Stockton
in Trouble.

STOCKTON, July 21.-Captain Will
lam Bruce of Company B this afternoon
swore out a warrant for the arrest of
one of the members Of his company, Will
lam Lonigan, for failing to obey the or
ders of his superior officer to participate
in the parade on July 9TH. Lonigan did
not only not appear for parade. but did
not seek his superior officer and get ex-
cused This is the first time in this
city within the knowledge of the local
military men that an arrest has been
made for this breach of the military
and penal laws. Other cases similar to
this have occurred in other cities up the
valley but none here.
The record-union., 1896-07-22

Committee of the National Silver party
met this morning at the Lindell Hotel,
but after brief session a recess was
taken until l O'Clock, when a secret ses-
sion will be held at DR.. Motifs room at
the same hotel. George p. Keeney of
California pI 2S1ded.
One of the features of the afternoon
session of the committee was a speech
made by Mr.. Battel, the member from
Vermont. He created considerable en-
thusiasm when he asserted that the far
mers of Vermont were in open revolt
against existing conditions. He did not
predict that Bryan and Sewall would
carry Vermont, but asserted that the Re
publican majority in the State would
be greatly reduced.
Foster of Oregon, speaking to the
proposition that it was very essential
that the Silver party should continue
their organization as an Independent pO-
htical organization, asserted that Bryan
and Sewall would carry Oregon by a ma
jority Of at least 10000.
This question of maintaining the Sill
yer organization was one which occu-
pied the committees attention during a
greater part of the afternoon session. 1t
was strongly advocated ny btNllS VI
Nebraska, who believed that it would
attract many independent voters who
could not be induced to join either of the
old parties, but who place the cause of
silver above all other national issues.
All of those who spoke strongly favored
the proposition.
G.. w. Thompson of Washington State
was elected to a place on the committee,
and following this came the appointment
of a special committee to draft an ad-
dress to the public calling upon all
friends of silver to support Bryan and
Sewall.
There was some discussion as to how
long the convention should remain in
session.
At to-night's session it was decided 10
appoint Congressman Towne OF Mime
sofa First Vice-President of the COM
mittee.
The record-union., 1896-07-22
MAJOR Mckinley.
How the Republican Nominee is
Spending His Time.

CLEVELAND, July 21.-Maior Nc
Kinley made a number of calls this
afternoon, and received at Mr. Hanna's
residence the Mayor of Hartford, Conn.,,
and the members of the Common Coun-
ell of that city.
Wednesday is Founders Day, and the
most important events connected with
the centennial celebration takes place.
The orator of the day is Senator Hawley
of Connecticut, who will deliver an his
torical Grafton. Short speeches will be
made by Major Mckinley, Senator Sher-
man, Governor Bushnell, Governor Cof-
fin of Connecticut and James II. Hoyt.
In the afternoon there will be an elab-
crate parade, and at night a historical
pageant of stately proportions, made up
of artistic and beautiful floats.
Senator Sherman arrived this after
noon and will have a long talk Wednes-
day with Major Mckinley and Mr.
Hanna about the campaign. He is of
the opinion that it should be opened at
once Senator Sherman thinks the sill
yer sentiment is pretty widely spread
among the farmers of the West. He re-
ceives many letters asking for informa-
tion regarding the money question. He
thinks a large number of speakers
should be set at work at once, and has
more faith ini speakers and newspapers
as educators than in heavy campaign
literature Senator Sherman says that
While the silver craze is a good deal dis
cussed and has many spokesmen, 1t can
be stamped out If a vigorous campaign
of education be waged against it.
Major Mckinley received information
this evening that the delegates to the
National Glass Blowers Convention in
Pittsburg have decided to make him a
visit at Canton Saturday night. He will
return to Canton to receive them.
The record-union., 1896-07-22
WAS NOT DUNHAM.
A Suspect Arrested at Red Bluf
Given His Liberty.

RED BLUFF, July PA man sup
posed to answer the description of the
murderer, James Dunham, drove up to
the rear of W. H. CoX's livery stable
last night at about 10 o'clock, and
little later he was arrested by Sherl1
Bogard and taken to the County jan.
He was measured and compared with
the descriptions, when 1t was found
that they did not tally with those OF the
real Dunham and was released. The
Sheriff had received a telegram during
the day that Durham was supposed to
be heading up the valley, and SO was on
the lookout for him.