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Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12

Many OF your frietds. or people
whom you know Of. have contracted
consumption. pneumonia. or other
fatal diseases by neglect of simple
cold or cough. Foley's Honey and
Tar. . safe. sure and pleasant, cough
medicine. would have saved them.
II is guaranteed. Sold by NJ. r.
Bahusen.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12
WHEEL A FAILURE
As an Auxiliary to the Business
Of Thuggery.
sHERPURNE BANDIT NUMBER TWO

tined-1ndtcstions Of Mob Law Mako the
Onicials Cautious-One-TimeT Texas Cat
ticking Murdered at Ardmore, I. T., by
Half Breed = Two Negroes Shot to
Death by Lynch.
minneapolis, Oct. PA special to
Inc tribune from Mason City, Ia,
says: There is no longer any doubt as
TO the identity of man arrested at p.
III. saturday at Lake Mills as the Sec
ond of the thugs who robbed the
Sherburne bank. Deputy Sheriff Ward
arrived last night. and when shown the
prisoner identified him without any
trouble. Not many strangers We're
seen moyin about yesterday, but
Ward has great fear for the future.
Is keeping very closed mouth, and fs
not giving away the route that he will
take his prisoner. If he decides to re-
turn him to Jackson. Mimi, the county
seat in which the double murder and
robbery was committed. 1t is quite
evident that ne will avoid railroads for
3 fear of lynching and should an at
tempt be made to cart him for over 100
miles across the country he will surely
be strung up.
Made Life miserable FOR Wheelmen.
Marshal A. F. Ruby made the ar
rest that brings to justice the remain
Ing one of the Sherburne murderers
and bank robbers. Since Thursday
this whole country has been watched
closely. and many reports Of bicylists
In different places would spur the
pursuers to greater efforts. but all
proved without result. The man ar
rested had been in this section two days.
seemed to have lost the lay of the land
and doubled on himself. and had all the
appearance Of having had a hard time
of it. When arrested he had his pock-
cts filed with cartridges and carried
three revOlvers. He answered the de-
scription of the man wanted perfectly.
He gave conflicting stories. and said
his name was Jim McMullen.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12

Harry-She has Tilted me, and /
know l shall die. The disappointment,
will kill me.
Aunt Hannah-I know how disap-
pointments affect one. Harry. But you
will get over it. I felt just as you do
now when set that yeller hen on 1S
eggs and only just got one poor chick
out of the lot-London Tit-Bita
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12
Two Nice Prospective sovereign..

Sioux City. Ia, Oct. 12-Mack and Nels
Ashenfelter. of South Sioux City, Neb,
aged 10 and Il respectively. have been ar
rested by the federal authorities, charged
with washing pennies with silver and
passing then: as dimes. The lads are said
to have flooded the community in which
they live with the coins
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12

Canton, Oct. l2.-Dclegstions from
Roscoe and Monopgahels Valley, Pa.
arrived this afternoon. The crowds
were mostly made up of organized
marching clubs. Owing To rain they
were taken to the tabernacle. where
Major Mckinley addressed them.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12

London, Oct. II 1t Is believed In
the highest quarters that the general
principal OF the arbitration and set.
tlement of the Venezuelan question
will be decided on with the United
States before the end Of this month.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12
Narder ldenfined.

Mason City. Iowa. Oct. l2.-The
dead Sherburne MINI. bank robber.
known as J. ID. Sair. has been identi-
fled as Jesse Lake, who was a clei L
in this city until last Nav.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12
Hog Choler. Worries tn. Farmer.

cincinnati, Oct. 12-The reports from
the farmers in Ohio and Indiana are
alarming over the losses from hog cholera.
The corn cr'p is very large, but the hogs
are dying very fast The disease is be-
coming general throughout the Ohio val
lev
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12

Chicago. Oct. i2.-GoV. Aligeld
will make three speeches in New
York Saturday night. One to Ger
mans. one to busines. men aud one
to working men.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12

Dover Port. England. Oct. IA.
II is rumored that the British
cruiser. Talbot. foundered n, Sea
during the recent gale. II carried q
crew numbering i3S.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12
SPaldins Seems To He the Man.

Rome, Oc.. l2.-The report cabled to the
nited Stares that Bishop Spalding. OF
Peoria, had been nominated to succeed
Bishop keane. OF the Roman Catholic
University Of America at Washington. is
pronounced by the authorities to be prema-
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12

London. Oct. IA Paris dtstaich 60
the Morning Pos. says that ". Dsrlan.
mi;;ister of justice. has decided t. rrsu-e
20 cx'rndite +. J. T. lyman On the ground
Of proscriptiyc immunity.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12

the excursion or everything else. The
views expressed cn the subject differ
greatly. The prePondcrarce of opsn-
Ton. however. II that IL i.ode- no rcod
To European peace. Thr official pr~r-
has been very cautions. hut this was
not the case With ia. inacgsenaent
press.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12

Neuralgia 10 the PRAYER Of the
nerves for pure blood. Hoods Sar-
saparilla 10 the one true blood pur,-
fer and nerve builder.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12

Printers and women are somewhat
alike in one respect, as both spend a
good deal of their time in making up
their forms
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12
To Cure . Cold IN On. nav

Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the
| money IL il fails TO cure. IS cents.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12
JUDGE LYNCH AMUsEs HIMSELF.
Two Negroes Shot to Death and the Mob
still UnAppeased.

Birmingham. Ala, Oct. ia negro.
Jim Anderson by name. was shot to
death by a mob near Taylor's Ferry.
twenty-five miles from here, Friday.
Saturday Henry Cyat. another negro.
was taken by mob at the same place
ana riddled with bullets. The negroes
Were accused OF having murdered and
ropped Randolph Falls, a farmer resid-
ing near Toadsville
Anderson is said to have confessed
the crime. Coroner Jones and Chief
Deputy Sheriff Warnock have gone to
ToadsVilie to investigate the case. 1t
Is asserted that there is some doubt
that the men killed are the guilty par
Ties ana rear is felt that the mob may
murder others before they finish.
Ninety per cent. Of the people going
TO Canton TO visit Mckinley are hauled
there on free excursion trains to make
showing The laboring men I'm the
crowds are not only hauled there free
OF charge. but they do not lose the
time from their weekly pay,
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12

The nickel cent was authorized Feb
III, 1851, and its coinage wss begun
the same year.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

Guilty at the outset. Do not despair, how
ever; little patience will produce won-
derful results in this regard. To begin
with, you must train the horse so that
you can bring his head in from its usual
nearly horizontal carriage. Until you
can do this you can make no progress.
The best method of giving this first
lesson is both pretty and interesting.
You must teach the animal to come
toward you when you tap him, with a
whip, on the breast. TO do this stand in
front of him with the whip in your right
hand, tip downward. Now, taking rein
in each hand, close to the bit, strike the
horse sharply on the chest. He will
probably start back and try to pull
away from you, but keep your hold
upon the reins, speak quietly to
him and strike him again. Keep it mp
until he makes a little movement toward
you, as he will do, sooner or later. When
he does this loosen your hold on the reins,
pat him and praise him, letting him
understand thus that he has pleased you.
Then proceed as before. He will quickly
learn that the way TO avoid the whip is to
come to you, and you have taken the first
step toward controlling his head. As he
comes toward you slight pressure on the
bit will arc his neck and bring his nose
in toward his chest, making him what is
called slight in hand" You will find
this alone great advantage, as when
rid ng him if he thrusts his head forward
and bears on the bit, tap with the whip
on the chest will serve to bring his nose
in and ease the pull upon your bridle-arm.
This is lesson that any woman can
teach horse. I have myself taught a
spirited FLY to come to me from dis
tance OF several PAGES when l stand before
her whip in hand. The main thing is to
make the creature understand that he b as
nothing to fear from the whip so long as
he is obedient. Do not be afraid of a
horse Always remember that be is far
more afraid OF you than you are OF him.
He has learned that the creature that
stands upright and has hands is his
master, and 1t is your place not to let him
forget this.
Now, having gotten his head into the
proper perpendicular position, do not Try
to teach him anything further at this
lesson, but say the next day, put on a
double bridle-that is, bride with curp
and snaffle bits, bring him toward you
with the whip, and get him light in hand,
that is, with nose in and head perpendicu-
lar, stand at his right s de and, with the
right curb rein in your left hand and the
right snaffie rein in your right. quite near
the Bit draw your hands gently apart,
being careful not to jar or hurt the horse,
but keeping steady tension until he
opens his mouth. When he does this re-
lax the reias and pat him. Repeat this
lesson say twice, daily, for few minutes
at time, until he opens his mouth with
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

gentle play with the curb until he opens
his mouth. The rope is more severe than
the snaff1e bit would be. so proceed gently
and watch that he does not get his tongue
over the blt--a bad trick for horse to
acquire.
To yell Stand still there, will you" at a
restless horse only increases his restless
ness and his contempt for you. But the
horse that has been tau hit to obey the
bit and to Weld to it intelligently will
stand still without being yelled a.. The
pressure of the iron in his mouth is a re-
minder that he is on duty, and having
really learned the lesson OF cheerful sub
mission he ceases to fret and thrash about
like a spoiled, unreasonable child. No
matter how good traveller he may be,
how fearless or willing, If he is not re-
sponsive and easily controlled, well man.
nered as we'll as well aited, he is not a
well-broken horse-a thing to be carefully
considered if you are offering the animal
in the market. MISS RUSSELL.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
SOME FOUR FOOTED SOLDIERS

, sound of firearms stampedes him and he
has to be embarrassed and his place taken
by the patient bullocks, who draw the
cannon anywhere on the battle-ground,
apparently oblivious of all danger. Our
/, illustration shows heavy battery of the
Indian army on parade. There are four
such batteries in India, each com posed of
six heavy guns-40- Founders and six three
inch r,fes--and each gun is drawn by two
elephants. The guns are manned by Eng
lishmen and the officers are English. But
all the transport OF the battery is drawn
by bullocks and on the battle-fi field they
are changed with the elephants. The
picture shows single division of a bat
terry only. The entire strength is one
jor, one captain, three ieutenants, two
sergeants, six corporals, twelve bombar-
diers and seyenty-two gunners, with an
Indian contingent of 163 mahouts, drivers
and servants, etc.
An animal little thought of for military
purposes is the domestic, humble pussy
cat. This will be news to most people,
that puss takes her place among the
animals that all armies require, especially
Sans; yet so it is. Mice and rats flourish
quite as well in Government storehouses
as they do elsewhere-indeed, some peo-
pie think more so. The services of Tabby
are called into requisition far oftener than
supposed, and without any equivocation
it may be said that Puss is among the
most active of her country's defenders In
her war against that enemy OF the entire
human race-the tribe of rats. To wager
ceaseiess war against the vermin of rats
and mice tat infest all Government ware
houses is really war to Puss, and often
she will be found covered with battle
wounds and scars and worthy to be put on
the retired list and pensioned.
Among the many four-iooted soldiers
must not be forgotten the pets that nearly
all regiments or companies in service
have These pets are of all kinds, end
with Uncle Sans forces have been known
to run from the big grizzly to the little
badger. or even the mole or squirrel In
some English regiments it is the custom
for the drum major, or, as he is called
there, the Observation-Disclosures, to have
marching with him the pet of the regi-
ment as he parades with the band mp and
down the line. The animal in all such
cases is richly caparisoned, and, indeed,
there are no pets better looked after
than the four or two footed ones of
soldiers.
at Fort DOUGLAS. Salt Lake City, are
two immense grizzlies that were captured
by men of the Sixth United States In
fantry when they were cubs. They are
now immense beasts and are the pets of
the Sixteenth Regiment, which relieved
the Sixth. The history OF the famous
war eagle 'Old Abe" which went out with
the Eighth Wisconsin Regiment during
the war, is known to all veterans.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

The cavalry and light artillery mon
opolize him as lighting AMI
NAL, and he has been known to
imbibe his riders feelings TO such an ex-
tent that he will not only boldly charge
an enemy, but will assist, by biting and
kicking. to do ali damage possible to him.
But valuable as the horse is in this par
ticular, yet it is as a beast of burden, as a
transport animal, that his use principally
comes. The best of soldiers are valueless
without food and shelter nd munitions OF
war, and TO carry these and keep the army
well fed and clothed and in good health is
the first and most earnest desire of every
commander. Therefore, in the wagon
train the horse is even more valuable than
to carry the cavalryman, who can be dis
pensed with, or drag the cannon. which
can be dragged by other animals.
Yet the horse gives way to the humble
and "cussed" mule as a transport animal.
This beast of burden is hardy, sure-footed,
able to go anywhere that man can find
is the hardest of beasts and easy to feed.
Although we say obstinate as mule"
we must not forget the dogged perseyer-
ance that goes hand in hand with this
quality, and though he is often vicious, as
most half-breeds are, he atones for it by
his pluck, and in these days Of light guns
his value even as a fighting animal in car
rying them over narrow mountain roads
is beyond telling.
Pack-pon es are also used like the mule
in mountain warfare. They are sort of
pocket edition of the mule and are infe-
rior to them in strength and ability, but
cost little to keep. The donkey and bull
lock are used for purposes of transport in
many countries, but there is much doubt
as 10 their expediency. and if other ami
mails can be procured it is best to give
these two up. They eat so much and fall
away so rapidly when they do not have
the best and plenty of food that when a
country is reached where the food supply
is limited it is, indeed. doubtful question
how TO feed them.
Among fighting animals the horse
stands supreme for courage and endurance
com bined, but almost coeval with him is
the elephant. We know that the ancient
Romans used these animals, since they
took the idea from Hannibal in his in
vasion of Italy. In those days this huge
beast was in fact fighting animal, and
we have many authentic accounts of how
he carried his rider hither and thither in
combat, crushing and tramping his foes
and giving to the leaders a vantage point
from which to watch the mbat. To-day,
however, his usefulness is confined entirely
to that of transport animal, since
the great brute has apparently lost all
stomach for fighting since the introduc-
ton of firearms. He is used to draw the
heaviest field and siege batteries, but near
the battle-ground the smell OF powder or
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

leafy screen, whence comes now and then
q sharp voice and the sound of slap, to
show how maidens fair can keep swains
in their prorer places; and, farther down,
band of youngsters swarm over two
boxes, eating, picking and squabbling in
bliss
These people will PICK in the cool twi-
light as long as they can see the punches,
and 60 to their own homes 10 eat the sur
per the grandmother has ready, then in
their own beds they will forget labor and
pleasure alike in the deep, dreamless
slumber given to those who labor in the
air. They are not unhappy. Even when
the MONDAY sun makes them less cheer
full and they grumble about the light crop
making slow pick ng they are q healthy,
wholesome lot. They are working to-
gether, making more than they eat.
The next vineyard is larger, about 200
acres. The foreman looks askance at the
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
GOOD MANNERS FOR HORSES

a man came to see me recently on d
matter Of business. He rode handsome,
lightly stepping bay mare, and during cur
interview, which took place out of doors,
he dl mounted and stood talking with the
bridle-rein thrown over his arm.
81 came up" he said, ito see you about
that" Then the mare thrust her head
forward and upward, jerking the rein
Tree. ana the rest OF the sentence was lost
In the grab her master made to recover
his hold upon her. Securing the rein
again, he gave it a turn about his left
hand and resumed the conversation.
which related to pasturage. "Of course
it's stubble," he said, "but there's NOT hing
like it for-look out there. will you 2p
This last was addressed to the mare. who
had ducked her head between her fore
feet, nearly uIsetting Il speaker bv the
jerk. He hauled her nose up again. and.
before he could proceed further, she made
a sidewise turn, striking her head against
my shoulder. and then giving it toss
which knocked her owners hat off. He
pick-d it up and went on talking. Dur
ing the W ole conversation the animal
kept up a constant motion, jerking her
to side to the imminent peril of our toes,
rubbing against her master and conduct
ing herself altogether SO much after the
fashion OF spoiled child that at last l be-
came impatient.
Cannot you make that mare behave
herself 2' l said
mo, was the reply, "she's nervous.
There isn't mean hair in the creatur IS
head, but she's just naturally restless and
uneasy"
Just then she stepped over" unex-
peciedly. ard brought one foot down
forcibly upon my tenderest toe. A quick
jerk at the bit backed her off, but my
temper was quite spoiled for that day.
I'D teach her to stand still or L would
send her 10 the boneyard," l said. irri-
tated by pain. The man was full of apol-
ogies. He wouldn't have had 1t happen
for good deal. He was awfulIy sorry.
but it was just naturally impossible to
make that mare keep still, and presently
he mounted and rode off.
A horse should be taught something
more than to pull and to back, to carry
weight and go at the various utility gaits.
He should be taught good manners in
addition to these things. 1t is compara-
lively easy thing to do this with young
colt, but while far more difficult it is not
impossible to inculcate lessons in deport-
ment into th. brain of an old horse. The
creature is not like a dog in this respect.
de can always learn new tricks.
The first thing necessary is to get con-
troll of his head If the animal has al
ways been allowed to travel With his nose
thrust forward, or if he has been COM
PEELED to do this by the use of a tight
overhead check, you will nave some diff
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
WHO HAVE GRAPES TO SELL SNILE C0NPLACEnTLY

yard is sublet to man of family.
With two cous ms and seven children the
man picks his crop alone, that is without
hiring. He sends to the winery two tons,
while the Chinese crowd sends six tons
every day. He thinks the Cinnamon have
no business TO touch the erapes, for the
heathens don't know good wine when
they taste it.
The third ranch is larger than the other
two put together. We can catch no shots
here for there is trouble. Yesterday the
gang OF Wandering Willies, who had been
leisurely picking for week, took stock,
and finding they had surplus they in
vested it in liquid Joy and departed. The
foreman is mad. He says he will take no
more imported labor. II he cannot get
together gang of the people of the neigh
borhood he will be blessed if he don't take
Chinamen-and he hates 'em like pizen.
There is something in his disgust. There
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

The use of dos in war has been described
in The SUNDAY CALL. Several foreign
armies are training dogs as scouts. SEN
tries and messengers in war, and experl-
ments show that they can be used sue
cessfully. For many years also have
pigeons, although not four-footed ami
mails, been used as messeneers in war.
During the Frapco-Prussian war. great
many messages were sent out of the be-
leaguered city of Paris, and by such
means comm unicaton with the outside
world was maintained. But there are
other animals also used, and the loren ost
among them is the welI-known horse.
Next to the dog, the horse stands at the
head of the animal kingdom in docilitv to
mans will, and intelligence IN carrying
out what be is taught. He is used both as
fighting animal and transport animal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

out resistance at gentle pressure on the
bits. Then practice with him until you
obtain the same result with the snaffle
alone. You will find, in very short
time, that by these lessons you have es-
tablished a means of communication be-
tween yourself and the horse, through
the bit. Action in horse soon becomes
instructive. His motor impulses are
largely reflex.
If you have not double bridle at hand
you can accomplish the fexions OF head
and jaw by the use of rope in connection
with the curb pit. Pass the rope through
the animals mouth, drawing the snd
through the bit ring on either side. Now
stand at the horses right and take both
ends of the rope IN your right hand and
the left curb rein in your left. Draw your
hands apart as before, making a little
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

for our cold reception. The pickers are
Cinnamon, and the camera might hold
them up TO public scorn. "De boss he
thinka you know he have Chiny crowd.
He thinka you come gerta, de picture
them" Thus explains he Portuguese as
sistant after the foreman has gone. He
need not worry. We want no picture OF
the twosccre Chinese. each one just like
the other, with their pots of cold tea con-
veniently near.
The Portuguese tells us further, with
great effort, that Chinese labor is not
pleasing to the people, but the boss thinks
they work faster, and, above all, steadier
that the floating class of white men he has
tried. Ii he hires a gang OF heaihen he
knows they will he there every day as long
as the work lasts. We are not jud ging the
boss, and he might just as well have been
pleasant.
The Chinese camp and have nice tents to
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
The GoIdon Harvest
Of the Vineyards

make ton. Your heart would falter and
your back would ache to think Of filiins
thirty-two of these boxes in a day, but II
has been done. That would be good wages
if it could be kept up, but few do 1t at all,
and some average half a ton day through
the season. "Slll, they say, "it is living
wages and we are glad to have it to do.
A jolly. noisy crowd they are in the cool
morning when mist hides the hills. and a
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

deep chill breath of air makes motion q
pleasure. The fathers and mothers move
their hands so fast the punches fv in
every direction, all of them, however,
lighting in the box; the young lads and
ia ses, neiehbors, and often bashful sweet
hearts. pick side by side. growing more
saucy and happy than usual beneath that
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

voluntarily lazy-also cause from effect.
Down the road as we go back we pass
some of these weary gentlemen camped
by bridge. They look lazily good
natured, stretched out in the shade; per-
haps they have grievance and are will.
ing to tell it. Just SO, as long as we do
not turn that machine in their direction
they will talk to us all day.
"Why d. ID they quit?"