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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-15
DO FISHES SUFFER PAIN9
Apparently Not, Though They Arc In MAJ
Respects Sensitive.


Respects Sensitive.
All fishes have nerves, and in some
respects fishes are extremely sensitive.
A fish that has buried itself in sand or
mud SO completely that only the tip of
its tail fin is above the bottom will feel
upon the slightest touch and instantly
dart out of its sandy bed. A fish is very
sensitive to movements in the water
surrounding it. A shadow falling upon
the water will startle fish into flight.
But sensitive ms fishes are in some re-
spects, it is probable that they do not
suffer pain from injuries received.
Fishes are extremely sensitive ut the
nose. A fish that had in pursuit of prey
run its nose against . rock might shake
its head violently, perhaps in pain, but
fishes sustain serious injuries from ac-
tual wounds without showing any indi-
cation of pain. In fact, the indications
tend to show that they do not suffer.
A fish that has been hooked by an
angler, but has escaped, perhaps carry
ing of q hook in its mouth, may few
minutes aftcrward bite again ut an
other hook. Such instances arc not in
frequent. In such cases the hook would
probably be concealed by the bait and
the fish would not be likely to see il,
but the fact that il is ready TO take the
bait shows that il is continuing to feed,
which it would scarcely be like to do If
it were suffering great pain. A shark
from whose body all tho visccrs had
been removed has continued to feed.
Sensitive as fishes are about the nose,
many Of them use the nose in pushing
stones and gravel about in building q
nest for the female to spawn in. Tho
salmon VIGOROUSLY often wears its snout
down to the bone in cxcavating cavity
fo- y nest. and often il wears of its tail
to mere stub in brushing out stones
and gravel Yet such fishes frequently
recover from their injuries and return
70 the ocean.
Timid and sensitive o. fishes ere in
some respects, they fight ono another
vigorously. In such fights they may re-
ceive injuries that might be described
rs terrible. To these injuries they may
pay SO little attention that after the
fight is over they 60 ON with their feed
ing or with whatever occupation they
had been engaged i'm.
Injuries which would throw Q human
being into a state Of helpleseness do not
interrupt the current Of fish life. The
fish may afterward die from its injuries,
but apparently il does not suffer pain
from them.
Fishes sometimes survive injuries of
a remarkable character. Tho stomach
Of a captured Goldfish was found TO be
pierced by spine of founder which
it had swallowed. The sharp, thornlike
spine projected about half an inch be-
yond the outer wall Of the stomach into
the fish's body. Apparently the Goldfish
had suffered no Inconvenience from this.
The wound caused By the spine had
healed around il, and the Goldfish was
fat and in good condition eoncrally.-
New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-15
Lending TIlcyclca.

A bicycle dealer is reported as saying
that 1t costs q generous man or woman
90 per cent more TO keep q machine in
order than it would cost a dealer. OF
course q borrower is always supposed
to make good any damage done, but no
two riders ride alike Zach strains the
machine in n different manner, and q
bicycle which is ridden by every girl in
the street or by half dozen friends is
subjected TO enormous strain. The truth
OF the statement may be proved with 20
simple an instrument rs O steel pen.
Rapid writers and all professionals will
refuse to use pen which is not kept
exclusively for them. One writes with
one side, tie other with the point, still
another with u greater angle and o
greater dip of ink. Multiply such little
differences 10 or 90 times, and you have
the variation in riding q bicycle or in
running sewing machine. Brooklyn
Eagle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-15
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A Scotch visitor TO the CzrIyles in
Cheyne row was much struck with the
soundproof room which the sage hsa
contrived for himself in the attic, light
ed frop the top. and where no sight or
sound from outside could penetrate.
MY certes. this is fine." cried the old
friend, with unconscious sarcasm.
Here We may write and study all the
rest OF your life. and no human being
be one bit tine wiser" - Household
Words.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-15

Williams Indian Pile Ointment

DIT. Wfliiams' Indian Pile Ointment
will cure blind. bleeding. liberated
and itching piles. Il Absorss the
tumorss sllsys the itching ~ once.
Gets ss . Pooltice. gives instant re-
relief. DR.. Willisms' 1odisa Pile
Ointment 10 prepared only for piles
and itching Of the private Parts. and
nothing else. Every box 10 gusran-
seed. Sold BY druggists. sent By
mail for so cents and 81 per boz.
WILLIAMS Mo Co.. Props, Cleve
land. Ohio. For sale BY oil drug
gists.
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While the Indians covered the en-.
trance to the mines and restored eyery-
thing about it to its customary appear
ance, the priest had time to collect his
thoughts and prepare to put into effect
o cunning plan that he had matured be-
fore leaving his house. When the Indi.
ans came to him and the party moved
down the mountain, Father Ambrosio
in an absent manner looseued the end
of his rosary and let fall bead, then
another and another, and so on down
the mountain side he marked the
route by beads. When he had remoupt.
ed the burro, he continued to lose his
beads SO industriously that when he
was set on the ground at his own door
and the bandage removed from his eyes
he had not one left.
In the daylight-for the eastern SKY
was red when they re-entered Santo Do
mingo-he looked eastward over toward
the Cerillos mountains and exuitinrly
thought of the line Of beads which
marked the route back to the mines and
planned how he should in q day or two
follow it back accompanied by q force
of 90 Mexican attendants and q train of
mules with which to secure the treasure
that he had so shrewdly rediscovered.
He first wanted to get inside the house,
to laugh all BY himself at the success
OF the scheme by which he had outwit-
t., :he simple Pueblo Indians.
Old Anita, who was always carly
astir, was baking tortillas under the
open shed matched with cornstalks
which in summer served rs kitchen.
She looked up. saw the padre standing
by the door and nodded her head more
positively than she had done the night
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20

, worth, the valet, who was driving, to stop.
Ellsworth drove on, and, the captain,
drawing his revolver, commanded Els
worth again 10 pull up, otherwise he would
have to take the consequences, and 1t had
the desired effect.
Behind the buggy occupied by DR.. Har-
mon and Ellsworth there was another
buggy in which a private detective was
seated, who had followed close after the
other all the way from the ferry.
The captain led the horse to the Central
station and there, in the bottom of the
buggy, were found two revolvers loaded in
every chamber. The doctor and Ellsworth
were taken to the captains room and Oak
land was notified of the arrest. He re-
ceived instructions TO hold the doctor and
a detective would cross over for him by
the first boat.
The doctor admitted that he was trying
to escape to Victoria. He said he had
lived happily with his wife till he was
seized with deadly spinal disease and
now she wanted to get rid of him. He had
only few years TO live and he wanted to
get away somewhere to end his last years
in peace and quietness.
The case was called in Judge Frick' s
court this morning and Attorney Foote
called all the detectives, who told the story
of last nights escapade. He asked that a
receiver be appointed and Judge Frick ap-
pointed Emil Nusbaumer receiver.
DR.. Harmon went outside the courtro ON
with Detective Holland, and then de-
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20
THE NAIL WORKS.
Preparations to Resume Work With
Day and Night Shifts.

Day ana Night Shifts.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb 19-The old nail
works at the foot of Filbert street, which
have been leased by the Biddle Purchas-
ing Company of Philadelphia, made the
first nail to-day under the new manage
ment. ]. G. Maloney came out here about
two weeks ago and Monday put a force of
men at work cleaning the place up and
putting it into condition for operation
Harry Veirs, who was with the old COM
pany for many years, has been appointed
foreman, and William Wilson and William
Gassner, TIVE skilled mechanics OF Cleve-
land, Ohio, arrived to-day. They will rush
the work of putting the machines in work
ing order.
The intention is to draw the wire on the
premises and manufacture nails from
those used in cigar-boX and shoes to the
sixty-penny nail. There will be two shifts
ana the plant kept running day and night
The day force will work from A. N. to
6 P. NJ. The night force will be on the
other thirteen hours. No stops will be
made for meals, as the men can lunch
while the automatic machines are at work
II is expected that 100 men will be en-
ployed, but it will be week or ten days
before things will be in such shape that
the twenty machines can be put to work
The company running the plant has
factories at Cleveland, Ohio; Joliet, Ill. :;
Charleston, w. Va. Some thirty or more
men, old and young, We're hanging about
the place to-day in hopes of securing work
None of the machines will be put to work
until all are ready. There are about
dozen employed getting things into shape.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20
THE REGATTA.
Six Races Arranged to Take Place on
Lake Merritt.

Six Races Arranged to Take Place on
Lake Merritt.
The rowing regatta to be held on Lake
Merritt in the afternoon of Washington s
birthday will consist of the following en-
tries:
First race, four-oared barge-South End Club
OF San Francisco, colors red and white; Ariel
Boat Club OF San Francisco, colors blue and
white.
Second race, single shell-South End Club,
Frank Duplesse. colors red and white; J. Nc
Causman, colors red and white; Alameda Boat
Club, S. j. Pembroke, colors blue and red.
Third race, single outrigger skiff-Alameda
] Boat Club, ]. w. Pembroke, colors red and
white; DR.. c. Dennis, colors red, white and
black.
Fourth race single outrigger skifY-AricI
Boat Club of San Francisco. Robert Ellis, colorS
blue and white; Mr.. Prendergast, colors blue
and white; Alameda Boat Club, Captain Jack
Lancaster, colors red white and blue; Fred
Ayers, colors red white and blue.
Fifth race, four cared bsrge-Alameda Boat
Club married and single men; married men,
colors red white and blue; single men, colors
blue and white.
Sixth race, four-oared outrigger shell-U c..
Rowing Club, colors blue and gold; Columbia
Rowing Club, colors blue and red.
Referee-A. r. Wilson.
Judges-AI Rodgers, boatbuilder; Eugene
Flandirs, Ariel Boat Club; Ed Scully, South
End Boat Club.
Races will be under the rules OF the
Pacific Amateur Athletic Association
Handsome first and second prizes will be
given for each race.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20

bicycle when on duty and this fact nearly
led to the capture of three burglars yester
day morning. Heretofore the officer of
that beat has ridden a large white horse,
which could be heard and seen long way
OIL. This was always caution to evil
doers to lay low. This time the officer
was nearly on his men before the lookout
saw HIM and gave the signal to make off.
He saw them and called on them to stop,
but they slipped away from him. He
emptied his revolver at the fleeing forms
without effect. II was found they had en-
tered a bakery and removed small
square of glass from the showcase and
were helping themselves 20 tobacco, cigars,
ETC., when scared away. There is not the
least clew as to who the guilty ones were.
Political Gossip.
HAYWARDS, CAL, Feb. 19.-The city
election to be held the first Monday in
April is beginning to excite considerable
interest already. There will be a large
list of candidates as usual. Among those
who are already in the field are the follow
ing:
Treasurer = Charles Prowse and al
Fisher.
Clerk-H. Bruner, ]. A. Collins and NJ.
Marshall. w. Ramage and George
Oberm uelier.
Town Trustees-E. Mervin and W. P.
Crane.
Library Trustees = G.. Tayne, J. E.
Crooks, G. Oakes, Rev. G. Wenk and
Fred Russell.
The Centerville and Haywards football
teams will meet for the first time this sea-
son on Saturday.
Wheelmen Officers.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 19.-The East
Oakland Wheelmen held their semi-an-
nual meeting last evening. The following
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent. E. f. Williams; vice. president, E. S.
Wilkins: secretary. A. R. Haskins; treas
urer, Walter T. Wood; captain, Howard
w. French; first lieutenant, G. F. Weldon;
second lieutenant, c. Kirk; executive COM
mittee, E. Lucus and w. Doyle.
Captain French has issued call for the
first club run of the season. 1t is to be
next Saturday, to witness the twenty-five
mile road race.
Will Try Once More.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 19.-The building
at the intersection of Brush and Twenty
third streets and San Pablo avenue which
was blown down during the wind storm
OF February 6, killing Charles Hurley is to
be rebuilt. Hurley and number of others
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20

cruelty, and when she could stand it no
longer she wanted to be free. incidentally
she asked the court for attorneys fees. a
division of property and permanent all
mony. AT the first hearing in the case DR..
Harmon was ordered to pay his wife 500
a month. For the last month he has dis
obeyed the court and so he was served
with an order yesterday to appear in court
this morning and show cause why he
should not be punished for his contempt.
DR.. Harmon and his wife present
strange contrast. He is physical de-
formity through acute spinal ataxia. His
hearing and speech are SO far impaired
that he can communicate only by signs
and in writing. He also stoops considera-
bly,, and is about 40 years of age.
Mrs. Harmon is several years younger
than her husband and is a very attractive
woman. She is of medium stature and is
extremely ladylike in her demeanor. She
married the doctor nine years ago, ana
they have one child.
For several days Mrs. Harmon has been
suspicious that her husband was not anx-
ious TO live up to the order of the court,
and that he intended, if possible, to leave
the State. She communicated heT fears to
her attorney, w. W. Foote, and detec-
tive was set to watch the San Leandro
doctor He has been living at the st.
Nicholas Hotel in San Francisco. He
has not been practicing for some years, as
he is wealthy and is known to possess
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20
A NAT TURAL JUNGLE SAM, !"
He Will Figure in the Oakland
Parade on Washington's
Birthday.
TWO THOUSAND CHILDREN.
Regatta in the. Afternoon and Pa.
triotic Exercises at
Night.
TWO THOUSAND CHILDREN
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, !
90S Broadway Feb 49,


90S Broadway, Feb. 19.
One of the features Of the Washington s
birthday parade will be Oakland's natural
"Uncle Sam" The man who so closely
resem bles the being used in common by
caricaturists to represent the Nation is
G. w. Cornor, for many years a resident of
this city. Next Saturday he will be seated
on a float and take the place in the pro-
cesslon for which nature has so well fitted
him.
"Uncle Sam" Cornor, as the gentleman
is known all over Oakland, possesses other
claims than his features for figuring on
this particular Washington birthday. He
was born in the State of Maiue on the 22d
of February, 1896. Consequently he has
Just reached the limit of three score and
ten years.
The many floats that will figure in the
parade and the various fraternal societies
that will be in line have been already pub
lished. 1t is now estimated that the en-
tire parade will be over an hour passing a
given point.
The committee in charge of the exer-
cises ct the Congregational church have
decided upon the following programme:
March. "King's Choice. Observation-Disclosures. Oettl
Orchestra.
Prayer. Rev. r. F. Coyle
Chorus, american Hymn" I'D. P. Hughes, leader
Address, president of the Day" Hon. J. A. Sands
Overture, ''Poet and Peasant" ".............-Suppe
Orchestra.
Grafton, Washington and His Compatrlots...
............................M Major f. A. Sherman
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20
Gladness Comes

{ETith a better understanding of the
w transient nature of the many phys
ical ills, which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle eefforts-pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that SO many forms of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to a eonstipated condi-
tion of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs. prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
organs on which it acts. 1t is therefore
all important, in order to get it's bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that You have the genuine arti-
Gle, which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, laxatives or
other remedies are then not needed. If
afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended TO the most skillful
physicians, but if in need of laxative,
one should have the best, and with the
well-informed everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20
MERCHANTS SURPRISED,
Result of Treasury Agent Har-
ris' Recent Visit to
Oakland.
CONFEDERATE NOTE "ADs."
Standing in Line for Hours to Secure
Seats to Hear Paderewski
Play.
CONFEDERATE NOTE "ADs."
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,

90S Broadway, Feb. 10.
Treasury Agent Harris created sur
prise in this city yesterday by notifying
several merchants that their method of
advertising was contrary to law. For sew
eral weeks the sidewalks have been freely
covered with folded greenbacks. When
the finder would pick them up he would,
on unfolding it. be speedily made aware of
the fact that the supposed greenback was
an advertisement.
The greenback was a facsimile of a
Confederate note, promising, two years
after the signing of treaty of peace be-
tween the Confederacy and the United
States, to pay the sum for which the note
was drawn. The note was invariably
folded so that the eye could see what it
was, and very few were left on the side
walk more than a few minutes. The ruse
proved a good one and several firms were
soon using it.
Agent Harris came to Oakland yester-
day, found out the people who were usin Q
them and then warned them to desst, as
the practice was against the law. This
occasioned great surprise, because the
notes were not representations Of United
States money and were merely Confederate
''shin-plasterS The agent, however,
quoted the law which he said forbade the
using of notes as an advertising medium
He also referred to case in which a
doctor up north had been fined 500 for
persisting in using the notes after being
warned to desist.
I'VE intend TO respect the warning of
the agent" said ]. w. Laymance, one OF
tne enjoined advertisers, "but / have been
told that if we were to persist we could
continue TO use them. We have no time
or inclination to make fight, and will call
all our currency in. "
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20

more than $4,000. and probably twice
that amount
Detective Hierlihy soon discovered that
lAe doctor had a handy man as a valet.
HIS name is Il. Ellsworth, and he was con-
sfantly with his master.
While Watching the doctor the detective
excited the suspicion of Officer Bode and
was taken to the station.
In explanation OF his presence outside
the house he said that DR.. Harmon was
inside and the doctor was trying to evade
service of a subpoena to appear in Judge
frlck s court in the morning in divorce
suit instituted by his wife. He and the
other detective were watching for him TO
serve him with the subpoena as he Intended
leaving the city.
Captain Gillin telephoned to Captain
Swain of the Oakland police and was in
formed that the private detectives story
was true, so he was at once released and
Sergeant Martin and party were notified to
quit the espionage of the house.
How the two came togetheris is not known
| at present, as neither of them is inclined
to give his secrets away. Last night the
detective noticed that Ellsworth left the
hotel and made circuitous route to the
water front. He went into the saloon OF
Al White, where he met man, evidently
| by appointment. The conversation was all
| about a tug and the speed OF the steamer
! ClIy OF FueDla, WHICH WIS W ICafo iOl
| Victoria at o'clock this morning. Ellis
worth asked about the tug Millie, which
brings THE CALL to Oakland, and told his
companion that he had friend who had
any amount of money, and who was mixed
| up in divorce suit ana wanted to get out
| OF the State.
The conversation was heard by the de-
tective and communicated to Mrs. Har-
mon S attorney. Then plan was laid to
| outwit the doctor. Sam Ruddeil of the
revenue service was brought into the mat
ter and requested to hold the Government
| tug in readiness in case DR.. Harmon should
get off shore. Then warrant was sworn
out for the arrest of the doctor.
! Some days ago DR.. Harmon wrote to his
wife. He used some language that might
be construed as vulgar. Mrs. Harmon
might not have paid any attention to it.
but when something had to be done tc
hold her husband from fleeing with his
fortune q warrant was sworn out.
At 2:30 o'clock this morning CAPTAIN
Whitman OF the Central police station al
San Francisco was notified from this CITY
to arrest DR.. Harmon, who had left the
water front in buggy. The captain got
description of the doctor and the rig anC
was informed that the doctor had $50, ,00(
WITH him, which the captain was to hole
as evidence against the doctor
Captain Whitman ordered Policeman
Sullivan to change his coat and accompany
him and they both hurried from the sta
ton. At Market and Sixth streets The
captain met the buggy, and, told Els