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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-17
Jamoson's RaidinR Party.

PRETORIA. Transvaal, Jan. 1S.-The
rank and file Of the prisoners who COM
posed DR.. Jameson's raiding party.
have started for Natal. DR.. Jameson
and his officers remain here, but it il
expected they will leave shortly for do
pWhAien to England.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-17

JOHN Is. Il E. p. SANBORN,
Attorneys for MOrtgaget
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-17

LINDBERGH, BLANCHARD Il LINDBERG1
Afk0rfaau
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-17

L1NDBERGH, BI ANCHARD i LlNnBERGH,
Attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-18
When His Nerve Failed.

The cruelties of the French revolution
lose nothing by the manner in which,
Baron Ferdinand Rothschild has de.
scribed them i'll his book:
by far the most wantonly savage of
the Republican commissioners was LIE.
hon, who exercised the powers of pro-
consul at Arras. The Marquis de Well
fort was lying bound under the knife of
the guillotine when Lebon, who was
looking on from the balcony of a neigh
boring house, made a sign to suspend
the execution. The mob, fancying he
meant to pardon the condemned man,
were greatly surprised at such unwont-
ed clemency on his part. Lebon. how.
ever. took q newspaper from his pocket,
read ont long account of a victory the
Republican army had just gained and
ended by shouting to the marquis, vii.
lain. go and inform your friends of the
news Of our victories
Mlchelet relates that a man known
for his colossal strength and iron nerve
betted that he would stand by and see
the executions from first to last without
falterin2. For some time he unf1inch.
lngly bore the sight, but when young
girl named Nichole, n mere child, step.
ped forward, lay down on tho plank
and gently asked the executioner, Am
l right this way his brain reeled and
he dropped i'll q dead faint"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-18
valusble Dog.

Some tribes of American Indians are
said to be highly expert at feats of jug
glcry. Other tribes seem to be almost
are to credit story said to have been
told by a military officer at Fort Sill
and reported by the Buffalo Express.
Professor McAllister, the magician,
once visited camp of River Crows Oh
the Yellowstone, and after extracting
various packs of cards and other articles
from the ears, necks, noses and gar
ments Of the astonished Indians was in.
vited to big feast Of roast dog and
other delicacies.
Chief Two Belly was SO impressed by
the great medicine powers of the pro-
fcssor that he took him to his wigwam,
introduced him to his daughter, Miss
Wicista-Neeta (meaning wildcat) and
offered her to him for 4 wife at the low
price Of two ponies.
The feast and daughter We're both de.
clined, but as McAllister was leaving
the tepee he spied q lean, yellow cur.
He asked Chief Two Belly how much
he would take for the dog, at the same
time stroking the brute down the bach
and each time taking handful of mon
ey from the end of his tail.
Him very valuable dog" said Nc.
Allister, picking q coin out of the dog
eye and another out of his nose. Tive
ponies for him, chief"
The Indians, with eyes as big as sau
GERS, stood in awe and establishment and
shook their heads. After McAllister haG
gone they carried the poor dog down t.
the riverside and cut him open, but the
goose had no golden egg, and they Wen,
slowly back to camp as completely
dumfounded and as solemn as human
beings can possibly be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-18

During the late war between China
end Japan we heard often of wonderful
acts of bravery performed by the jap
anese, but tales of Chinese bravery were
few and far between. The following
story, however, which appears to be told
by an eyewitness, is enough to show
that the Chinese had at least one officer
who was no coward.
The deposed viceroy, Lii Hung Chang,
and the committee appointed by the
government to investigate the reasons of
defeat at the battle of Port Arthur met
in the city Of Picking. Among the charges
was one Of poor gunnery brought
against Captain LIE Chen Fue, who had
commanded the Yen Use Chang, one of
the largest battleships that escaped from
the action without great damage.
After Lii Hung Chang had read the
charges i'll full the accused captain rose
and requested that n dozen shells be
brought from his vessel. This was done,
and the shells were set in row before
tho committee.
LIE Chen Fue then stepped forward,
and drawing his sword said. "Can you
wonder that we were defeated when Oui
shells were like these:'
As he spoke and before any one could
stop him he raised his sword and
brought it down on the shell in front OF
him. The shell was split in two, and
sawdust and red brick dust few all
about.
Then in rapid succession he strucl
shell after shell. Nobody moved, W,
were SO surprised and frightened. re
member thinking that if the last ONT
proved good one there would be non,
Of us left to tell the tale; but, no. tha
was like all the others-a sham.
AS he finished LIE Chez Fue laid hi
sword at the feet of Ii Hung Chang
and as soon as that statesman coult
speak he dismissed the charges.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-18
THE OLDEST KNOWN BIRD.
1t Had Teeth In It's Jaws and Was Other
wise Elegant,

Wise EieSants
"The Solenhofen slate of Bavaria. -
writes Professor H. G. Seeley III his
recent little volume, 1.-THE Story of the
Earth In Past Ages, makes know,
numerous insects and other forms of ter
rcstrial life Of this period, including the
Oldest known bird. A bird is known bv
its feathers, though there is no reason
why the covering to the skin should not
be as variable in this group of animals
as among reptiles or mammals. 1t is,
therefore, remarkable that the Oldest
known bird, the arch2opteryx, has
feathers as we'll developed as i'll the ex-
listing representatives of the class and
similarly arranged.
The animal is an elegant, slender
bird, which is chiefly remarkable for
showing teeth in the jaws. About ~,
short and conical, occur ON each side of
the upper jaw The bird was larger
than the robin i'll its body and had q
tail Of which there was q bony core
some six inches i'll length. The wings
We're quite as well developed as tho legs,
and there are some evidences that the
former could be applied to the ground,
as arc the fore legs of quadrupeds, al.
though the feathers show the wings tc
have been constructed on the same plan
as the birds of today. The Solenhofen
stone, i'll which so many of the remains
of fishes, reptiles and insects are found,
is the same as that used for photographic
purposes. being of exceeding close tex.
ture and of remarkable smoothness
when prepared for its work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-18
SPLITTING LEGAL HAIRS.


Tale by Q Philadelphia Lawyer which
Would Puzzle Ono to Decide.
This is an after dinner story told by
well known lawyer the other evening,
illustrative of legal difficulties that may
arise even in the carrying out of the
most amicable contracts:
There were once four brothers, who
had inherited a storage warehouse from
their father and who equally divided
the property among them. Among the
appurtenances thereto was q cat, q fine
animal, excellent for housing. and this,
too, was divided, the elder brother own.
ing the right front quarter, the second
brother the left front quarter and the
younger brothers the two hind quarters.
Now, unfortunately, the cat in one Of
its nocturnal prowls injured the RICH,
front paw, and the elder brother at.
tended TO that portion Of his property
by binding the injured member with a
creased rag. The cat. thankful for this
relief TO its suffering. went to sleer
contentedly before the fire, but in the
midst of its slumbers falling coal ig
nited the rag, and the animal, bowling
with agony, dashed through the ware
house, and, coming i'll contact with some
combustibles, set the building on fire.
When the loss came to be figured out
the three younger brothers wished t.
throw it all upon the elder, upon the
ground that had he not tied up his par
Of the cat with the inflammable rag thu
building would not have been destroy
ed. He, on the contrary, commended thai
had the cat only been possessed of tht
front right paw-his property-it would
have stood still and burned to death. L
was the three other paws that caused
the damage. The brothers argued thu
case until they died, but could never
reach an Observation-Disclosures Rec
ord
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-18
SOME 1HIMBlES.
A Collection Of Them, Past and Present.
Would BE Interesting.

Collection OF Them, Past and Present.
Would BE Interesting.
Even those people who like to joke at
sentiment fail to laugh at the old gold
thimbles of their grandmothers-the
metal worn out in countless places and
all stamped with the signs of use. Now
silver thimbles are possible for almost
every one, and as celluloid also is used
for thimbles the brass ones, which
brought so much suffering in the way
Of sore fingers, are rapidly passing out
of existence.
In this day, when collections are the
fad of the times, it would seem that q
collection of thimbles would be most
interesting. Fashions have changed
very little, but the shapes are by no
"a tailors' thimbles and have no tops
were at one time made Of gold or silver
and even studded with jewels Tiny
pearls ON gold thimbles is q favorite
fashion, albeit q very perishable one,
for such small stones can never be set
sufficiently deep to make them quite Sc
cure, besides pearls and turquoises be-
come discolored very quickly when in
constant use.
Ivory thimbles have not been in fash
ion for many generations, and those
which are now shown as heirlooms are
exceedingly clumsy and do not look as
though they could have been very COM
Portable. There is one use to which
thimbles have been put which is not
generally known, and that is to make
the ends of the fingers taper, and in the
stern days of long ago many a young
girl was forced to sleep with each finger
securely fixed in a tightly fitting Thin
BILE Of silver or gold. The remedy is said
to have been efficacious. -Philadelphia
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-18
SHERRAKD SHOTS.

SHERRARD, Sept. 16.-Rev. Ed
wards, Of Gable, was on the streets
Tuesday.
j. b. thinner. of Rock Island, was
on our streets Tuesday.
Candy" Paul, of Davenport, was
on our streets Wednesday.
George Lawson, of Cable, was a
visitor of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Davi-
son Sunday.
Andrew Greer is having a house
built, 24x26. one story, in Lippin-
colts addition.
Miss Bee Normoyl lie and her cousin,
Miss Caultield, of Rural township,
visited in Sherrard Sunday.
The base ball game that was
played here Sunday between Sher-
rard and Swedona resulted in a score
of II to 2 10 favor of Sherrard.
Mrs. Zude. OF this place, returned
home Tuesday evening from Rock
Island. where she has been visiting
relatives.
George Love, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Love, was hit on the
back of the head with base ball bat
which cut a cash about four inches
long. The bat slipped from one OF
the players hands Sunday. The
boy was unconscious until the next
morning. but is now able to be out
again.
Mrs. Peter Young. who has been
visiting her niece. Mrs. John Neave,
returned home TUESDAY, with her
mother, Mrs. Hume. to Palestine,
Ohio.
The golden wedding at Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Eugle's was attended BY
many friends for miles 'around with
filled baskets for a grand feast. The
stream of carriages kept coming fol-
hours until the house was found toe
small 10 contain the welcome guests
1t was total surprise to Mr.. and
Mrs. Engle, and after the ladies pre-.
pared dinner, two rocking chairs
an oak and a cane-were presented
Everyone had good time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-18
Cure for Headache

As a remedy for all forms of head.
ache Electric Bitters has proved to
be the very best. 1t effects perma.
nent cure, and the most dreaded ha.
bitual sick headaches yield to it's in
fiuence. We urge all who are af.
fiicted to procure bottle, and give
this remedy fair trial. In cases OF
habitual constipation Electric Bitter:
cures by giving the needed tone to
the bowels, and few cases long resist
the use of this medicine. Try il
once. Large BOTTLES only SO cents q,
Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-18
MUSINGS FROM MILAN.
News OF Miscsllan oas Interest Frou
Henn0pin,s Banks.

Hennspin's Banks.
MILAN. Sept. 17.-Dr. H. ]. Huyett
Of Milan and Albert wicker Of Pre-.
emption, received two silver medals
each for horses exhibited by them at
the Davenport fair last week. 1t is
the first time any silver medals have
been awarded outside of the state Of
Iowa. DR.. Huyett exhibited four
horses. Lord Palmer, Lady Jane, Nor
folk Laddie and Titwillow, valued at
about q, 500. All of these horses
took the first prize. the red ribbon.
besides two silver medals for the
best coach horse and the best coach
mare. Lord Palmer took 6rst prize
at the st. Louis fair in 1895 and
Lady Jane took first prize at Daven-
port, Iowa, in 1894. All of the above
named horses will be shown at the
st. Louis fair in October. Albert
wicker exhibited 10 head of shire
horses headed by Wenoua Columbian,
winner of the first prize at the worlds
lair in Chicago as yearling. Mr.
Zwicker received nine first prizes and
one second. two medals aud two di-
plomas. The two medals were given
for the best draft horse and the best
draft mare. While the diplomas we're
given for horse showing four OF his
colts and mare for showing three
colts. These horses are valued a,
about 81, 90.
Muaings,
Gottlieb Beck, Sr., is very i'll.
| Gottlieb Beck, Jr.. is on visit to
friends and relatives in Nebraska.
John Lambert has opened up q
livery. fe' d and sale stable in tn.
paper mill barn on Fourth and Waite,
streets.
The Bryan Free Silver club will
hold rally Sept. Sc. w. c. Allen,
of Erie, and several other good
speakers will he in attendance.
Miss Laura Hayden. of La Harpf.
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George f..
Brown. Mis-. Hayden is a represent
ative of the La Harper. a news
paper Of that place.
j. N. Adams was taken to St.
Anthony's hospital Tuesday aft r.
noon. Mr.. Adams is very low with
typhoid fever aud his con- ition
Wednesday had changed very little
Unless the curfew proves to be OF
more benefit than it is at presen,
something else will have to be done.
The way things are now is that the
small boy ill sit around the street
corners waiting for o'clock to come.
The boys were always off the stree,
before the curfew was adopted al
about O'Clock. The people in gen.
eral favor the law. but think
the bell should ring at 8 O'Clock in.
stead of 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-18
Wonderful Figures on Sunlight.

From comparison of the relative in
tenslty OF solar, lunar and artificial
light, as determined by Professors Euler
and Wollaston. it appears that the rays
OF the sun have an illuminating power
that Is wonderful i'll the extreme. Ac-
cordlng to their deductions. the illumi.
mating power of the ''great day STAR is
equal to that of ii. 900 candles at q
distance OF one foot. or of $500. 900.
100000, 900, 900. 600. 900. coo candles at
q distance of $4,000, 900 miles. From
the above figures it follows that the
amount of light which flows from the
solar orb could not be produced by the
daily burning of 200 globes Of tallow.
equal to the earth in magnitude. st.
Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-18

The hrst thought of a
tender hearted comrade is to offer succor
and sympathy. There are many wounded
men and women on the battle field of life
Shattered in body and mind and suffering
tortures before which the brief suffering of
the wounded hero on the battle field of war,
pales into iusignihcance. They make no
outcry and their friends and acquaintances
pass them by without offering help. Their
sufferings are known only to themselves
These are the thousands of sufferers from
i'll -health. Their name is legion.
The pity of it is that if they but knew Il
there is relief at hand.
An unfailing cure for all the multitude of
ills that are due to disorders of the diges-
ton and to impure blood is found in DR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. II
makes the digestion perfect 1t restores
the appetite. 1t fills the blood with the
life giving elements and drives out all i'm
purities. 1t is the great bloed maker and
flesh builder.
Mrs. A. 1. Gibbs. of Russellville Logan Co
Ky. writes Il can heartily recommend your
troubled with indigestion and torpid liver was
so bad could not lie my left side aud could
scarcely eat anything. had dull aching and
pain in my stomach all the time. Now il is ali
gone aier taking one bottle of your Golden
Medical Discovery"
The Peoples Common Sense Adviser -
explains symptoms of ailments common to
every family. and suggests remedies. II
has several chapters on woman's diseases
and weaknesses. An edition in heavy
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free. Send the Worlds Dispensary Med
ical Association, Buffalo, n. ", 81 one-ceut
stamps TO pay the cost of mailing ouiy.
Cloth binding may be had for 10 cents
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-18
Rheuma tism Cured In . Day.

Mystic Cure" for rheumatism
and neuralgia cures in l to s days.
It's action upon the system is re-
markable and mysterious. 1t re.
moves ut once the cause, and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly relieves. IS cents.
Sold by Otto Grotjau. druggist. Rocl
Island, and Gust Schlegel & Son, 22(
West Second street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-18

The best salve In the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers. salt
rheum, fever sores. letter, chapped
hands. chilblains. corns and al skin
eruptions, and positively cures
piles or no pay required. tits guar
snteed TO give perfect satisfaction. or
money refunded. Price 9s cents per
box. For sale BY Harts 4 Ullsmeysr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-18
LEGAL.
Executors Notice.

Estate Of Amaziah Thornton. deceased.
The undersigned having hoen appoiusod e3peu-
sor o. the last will snd fssaanens OF AnASah
THORNTON, late Of the county Of Rock Island,
that be win appear before the county corr OF
ncck Island county. ~ the Once Of The clerk Of
esid court, in the city Of Rock Island, Of IN. No.
next, at which time ali perpooe hayine SI.i0s
a1ainst said eetzte are notified anl requested h,
attsna Tor The purpoee Of having the ea3s Cd
requested 70 make Immediate "a, rcni 10 ~ -
defpigned.
Dated this assh day of August. A. n, isa
j. D. RRgp. Rxecutu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-18
Dangerous Drinking waser.

Death turks in impure water. 1t
breeds diseases, often In epidemic
form.
The first symptom is looseness Of
the bowels. These diseases are
checked by taking Foley's Collie Cure
Sold BY III. F. Bahnsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-18
Criticism.

I'm told you were at the theater last
evening. How did you like its''
mo good
Well, what did you see anyhow
oh. saw a dozen imbcciles on the
stage who were trying to amuse the au-
dience, which consisted Of q dozen
idiots
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-18

The trade dollar was originally COIN
ed Tor foreign use, particularly in our
eastern trade. II was authorized by act
OF congress. passed Feb. IL, 1873, and
Its coinage was begun In 1874.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-18
Executor's Notice .

Estate OF Patrick Mcdonald, deceived
h undersigned having been appou,,xd exeen-
rix Of the last win and testsOeut Of Patrick nc
Donald, late q the county Of Rock lsiand 500
Sil appear before the county oo1rt Of Rock Isisn6
county at the once Of the clerk Of e.id court In
the city Of Rock Island. at the November term, On
the af1y Monday in November next, q which tine
q persens having claims against said estate ere
notified and requested 70 attend. for the purpose
Of having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted to oaid estate are re-
quest d 70 make immediate payment 10 the IN.
dcseiexed.
Dated this Gath day Of August. A. D.. ieDa
BRIDGET MCDONALD, IxecutSfY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-18
T. H. THOMAS. Sole Agent.
ELY'S
Cream Balm

Is quickly absorbed.
Cleanses The Nasal
Passages. Allays
Pain and Inflamma-
ton. Heals all the
Sores. Protects the
Membrane from Ad-
ditiOnal Cold. Re
stores the Senses of
Taste and Smell.
Gives relief at once
and il will cure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-18
CATARRH

particle is applied directly into the po.iriis
ami agreeable. Price 50c at druggists or by mail
ely BROTHERS., Sc arren street, New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-18
Administrator Notice.
Estate Of Thomas 8. Silvte, deceased

The undersigned having bceu appointed sdanin.
ietratofe Of the estate Of ThomAs b. 0ilvis late %
the county OF ROCK leland, rtaie Of Inipois, DE-
ceaeed. hereby give notice that they Will avpsas
before tine coaniy court Of Rock telaad coun.
ty, at the once Of the clerk Of said cours, IN
the city Of Rock fssnd. at the October term. on
the Arpt Monday in October. poxt. e which TIM
al persons having claims AGAINST Oaid -
tate are notified and requested 70 attend for the
purpoee Of having the eame adjusted.
All perpone indebted TO said e0tase ere roQuoof-
signed.
Dated this ieth day OF August. A. D. -.
RICHARD 8. Silva, Adnin'strators.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-18

TEE Argus. only 1Oc = week..
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-30
WORK WELL UNDER WAY,
Over 100 Students at the University
Summer School

Yesterday afternoon at o'clock the
registration for the summer season of
the University closed. The short time
allowed for entrance is because the
session of the school is very short and
the loss of any more time would be
detrimental to the interests both of the
school and the students. Regular work
was begun Tuesday in all classes and
the opening lecture Of the public course
was given by Prof. McClumpha These
lectures are among the most popular
features of the school, and the atten-
dance is very large, the chapel In which
they are given being crowded every
day The total registration yesterday
reached over /, 100.
A general Improvement in the class
u work which-the students elect is re-
ported. The former tendency to take
all that time could be found for, and
thus acquiring smattering of several
SUBJECTS, has given way to the plan of
selecting one subject and devoting all
the time to that one. Another thing is
noticed. The number Of delinquent
University students is very small. This
is due to the new rule put into force
this year Of allowing only one credit
for work done in the summer school.
Furthermore, the faculty made the rule
that no credit would be given on in
completes and conditions unless the
consent of the head of the department
was obtained. AS a result of these new
rules, many Of the students will find if
increasingly difficult to get their sheep
skins.