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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-18
TILLMAN WILL LET THE CASE GO.
Tennessee Legislature Practically Nakss
Governorship Contests lmposnSble.

Nashville. Tenn. Jan 1s.-Hon. q.
n. Tillman. Republican. who recently
filed a notice OF n contest of the election
Of Hon. Robert L. Taylor. Demo-
crat. as governor. has announced his
withdrawal from the contest. The leg
islature has passed n bill requiring a
contestant for the Office Of governor 60
give $4,000 bond for the cost OF the
contest. and Tillman. while believing
he was elected. says he is unwilling "a
assume the personal risk of having q
partisan majority impose the penalty
of a SIS. 900 fine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-18

Washington. Jan. 1s.-The senate
passed the army appropriation bill,
and in the house, nnder . call Of tie
committees. q bill to prohibit the
sale of liquors to Indians was passed.
The senate committee on judiciary
reported favorably the bill by Sena.
tor Hill fixing the term of post.
masters at four years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-18
Medal for q Gallant Iliinoi.sn.

Washington. Jan. 1s-A medal oi
honor has been awarded TO Samuel J.
Churchill. late corporal of Battery c,
Second Illinois Light artillery. for gal
laniry at the battle of Nashville. Tenn,
Dec. Is, 1864. lie commanded n one
gun detachment. and when the encmy's
batteries opened fire upon his guns
compelling the men Of hts detachment
for a short time to seek shelter. stood
manfully at his post and for some min
utes worked his gun nlone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-18
Meeks Murderer Now a Hana,s.

Guthrie. o. T.. Jan. iS.-A party Of
emigrants m route from Missouri to
Oklahoma by wagon train were held
UP and robbed Of all vaiuabics in the
mountainous country on the western
line Of the Creek reser, alton. The rob-
bers secured about si.Cco. There were
six bandits. under the leadership Of n
man whom one Of the Nissourians rec
ognizec as George Taylor. the escaped
murderer of the M.eks family
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-18
Does Not Restore Flogsing at Sea.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Frye,
chairman Of the committee on COM
merce. who drew the provisions for the
substitute for the house bill which has
passed the senate, says that the pro-
visions of the bill cannot be construed
TO mean the restoration of flogging on
the nigh seas, as has been charged.
Frye says that the house bill would
allow any sailor to attack the master,
or other officer. and that he could not
defend himself or his vessel. The sailors,
through attorneys. have insisted that
Frye says that it cannot be construed
in any such manner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-18

Rockville. Ind, Jan. 1S.-John H. Bea-
die died here Saturday. He was at one
time a well-known western newspaper
writer and was the author of "A His
tory of the Mormons" and The West
ern World" Until recently he had been
connected with the American Press as
sociation at Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-18

New York. Jan. ls.--Jack Everhardt
OF New Orleans. knocked out Billy
Ernst. Of Brooklyn. In the twelfth round
at the broadway Athletic club. The
men were announced to go fifteen
rounds at lSI pounds. In the ninth
round Everhardt broke Ernst's nose
and in the twelfth he landed on the Jaw,
putting the Brooklyn man to sle-p.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-18

"Yes," spake they of the one who
had gone. ''he was utterly and hopeless
ly bad. His wickedness might have been
forgiven had il been accompanied by
any redeening trait, bat he had none
He couldn't even tell funny st0-y. -
indianapolis Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-18
Alfonso's sister Betrothcd.

London. Jan. ls.-A Rome dispatch
to The Daily Mail reports the be-
trothal of the Count Of Turin. the
brother OF the duke of Aosta. and the
Infanta Maria. OF Spain. sister OF King
Alfonso. The count OF Turin was born
In 1870, and his betrothed in 1850.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-18

Part Of riIImsn's Law UnconstitutiopsI.
Washington, Jan. 18.-The United
States supreme court has decid, d
the portion of the South Caro-
lima dispensary law providing ir-
spection of liquors imported into the
state unconstitutional.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-18
wolcoe, . Gu@.t of "the Enemy

London. JAN 1s.-United States Ed
ward o. Wolcott is the guest of Baron
Rothschild at his country seat. Trim 8
Park. Hartfordshire. Rothschild u q
To deal gold standard man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-18
C.i,ica, Situation In bombay.

Bombay, Jan. 1s-The situation
is growing rapidly worse. The exo-
dus from the city on account OF the
plsgue continues. Official returns
show there have been 1858 cases and
1882 deaths.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-18

The white carnation is regarded in
England as an emblem Of disdain. This
idea was probably suggested BY the up
right habit of the flower. which mods
aud waves haughtily in the breeze.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-18
state Board Refuse. TO Act.

Chicago. Jan. 1s.-The state board II
railroad and warehouse commissioners
has refused to attempt to induce the
railroads To adopt n maximum rate OF
cents per mile in Illinois. The various
organizations Of travelling men have
been working for n 2-ccnt rate for some
time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-18
What's in = Name, in This Case.

Galesburs. Ills, Jan. 1S.-After sew
eral days of incessant work. the officers
arrested George Washington. colored.
as the miscreant who has been assailine
in the early morning women who were
On their way to work. Since Christmas
five such assaults have been committed
In each case the victim was knocked
down by a blow on the head and her
clothing torn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-18
santa CIar. No. Captured bv Com.,.

Madrid. Jan. 1s.-An emphatic denial
has been Issued from official circles of
the report that the town of Santa Clara,
capital of the Cuban province of that
name. has been captured by the insur-
gents II is further stated that the only
recent insursent attack in that province
has been at Buena Vista. where. it
Is said, the insurgents were repulsed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-18
WILL ABOLISH THE SCAlPERS.
Bill to Regulate the Sale OF Tickets BY
Rail.

Washington. Jan. 1s.-Representative
Sherman, Of New York. introduced a
bill to regulate sales of railroad tickets
in the form of an amendment to the
interstate commerce act. The bill pro-
poses to compel common carriers to
provide all agents authorized to sell
tickets with certificates of their au-
thority, which must be conspicuously
displayed in their Offices. 1t makes it
unlawful for other parties to sell or
transfer tickets or passes, under heavy
penalties and fixes penalties also of fine
and imprisonment for counterfeiting
tickets. and provides that all unused
parts Of tickets must be redeemed by
the companies by which they are issued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-18

Springfield. Ills, Jan. lS.-Judge Al
len. in the United States circuit court,
has issued an order appointing John r.
Barnard. OF Council Bluffs. Ia. receiver
Of the St Clair. Madison and ST. Louis
Belt Railroad company ON petitioa Of
John =. Nay. . director.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-18
Countess CsstsIsoae Has . Son.

Paris, Jan. 18-The Countess
Castelapne, formerly Miss Anna
Gould, gave birth to son at neon.
The mother and child are doing we'll
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-18

tn Cure Cold In One Day
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the
money II IL fails to cure. 26 cent?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-18

Byron, Ca. Jan. 1S.-Owing to the
fact that two elections resulted In a tie
the whole population Of this town go,
out its gun and went TO shooting. c.
Z. Richardson, c. J.. Bateman, c. c.
Bateman and X. II. Baskies were killed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-18
HuloGies ON E1-speaker Cri.p.

Washington. Jan. 1S.-There was a
small attendance in the house when the
gavel fell. The principal feature of the
day was the eulogies upon ex-Speaker
Charles F. Crisp. OF Georgia. who died
in the recess Of congress. In the first
hour several small bills were passed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-18
-.

'Tis true; Foley's Honey and Tar is
the best cough medicine. Sold by NJ.
F. Bahnsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-18

Rheumatism is caused BY tactic acid
in the blood. Hoods Sarsaparills
neutralizes the acid and cures rheu.
mA.ism.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-03
THE NEWSPAPER AS A COLLEGE.

Harper's Weekly.
The opinion entertained by a great many
more or less prejudiced persons that good
newspaper Office is the best school going seems
to gain some justification from certain pas
sages in the newly issued volume of'essays and
discourses by President Eliot Discussion h
wherein modern education has failed 10 do all
that was expected OF it, DR.. Eliot says:
These, then, are the four things in which the
Individual youth should be thoroughly trained, If
his jud ment and reasoning power are to be sys-
tematcally developed: Observing accurately; re-
cording correctly; comparing, grouping and in
ferrng Justly; and expressing cogently the results
OF these mental operations.
TO observe accurately and record correctly
are the particular things In which every re-
porter for a good newspaper is drilled every
day, and he does not get far in his business
without getting practice, almost as regular in
comparison, influence and cogent expression
II practice in these things is tho best thing
for the judgment and reasoning power. we
ought to be thankful that so much of it goes
to equip the newspaper man for his momen-
tous job of superin tending all creation, There
is no class OF men in the country whose state
of mind is OF more mportance to us than the
newspaper men. 1t Is comfort to be able Ia
infer from the statements Of authority that
there is no class that is in better Way IN
have its mind developed. OF course all puniIs
are not sch GLARS, and the fact that newspa,erS re
constantly print inaccurate reports and draw
unwarranted differences only means that tbe
task is quite difficult, and that the learners d
imperfect work
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-03
BRAIN FOWER IN PLANTS.
W estminster Gazette.

" westminster Gazette.
There is very interesting article on this
subject by Arthur Smith in this months Land
Magazine. He points out that those ac-
quainted with the habits of plants know that
they have the power of adapting themselves
10 circum stances, and have many movements
and traits that are the very reverse of auto
matte and instructive. Numerous instances
could be given in which not only are the signs
OF senslbillty as fully developed in the plant
as in the animal, but many phase OF animal
lie are exactly initiated.
In this connection Mr.. Smith citeslthe mi
mosa, sensitive not only OF the most delicate
touch. but, like several other genera, OF the
approach OF darkness or of even q shadow
thrown upon it." On repeated or rough
tou ch ing the leaf stalk SINKS down and the
whole leaf hang as If withered. After a short
time the leaf stalk rises and the leaves eX-
pand again This trait of leaves assuming
wlthered appearance is, Mr.. Smith goes on to
say, very analogous TO that which is found in
many insects and, in fact, in all parts of the
animal Kingdom, of teigning death at any
ones approach or when slightly touched"
Again, the sleep OF plants, which is the
same physiologically as animal sleep, goes to
prove. Mr.. Smith holds, the exs tence of a
nervous system in the members of the vege-
table kingdom. Then the carnivorous plan is
afford further evidence of the existence of
nervous energy or brain power. Mr.. Smith
ADDS:
when we see the irritability of the sensi-
i've plant transmitted from one part TO
another, exhausted by repeated artificial excl
tatfo and renewed after period OF repose, it
is d1fhcult to dissociate it from animality.
Stlll less can we witness certain organs taking
determ mate positions and direc lions, sur
mounting intervening obstacles, moving
spontaneously; or study the manner in which
they are affected by stimuants, narcotics and
poisons, and yet declare these pheno to
be caused by q different power from that
which produces similar actions and effects in
animals"
is, moreover, "a wonderful fact that the
hrst embryonic forms of plants and anil ais,
BIRDS and beasts, fish and fowl, the mlmosa
ana man, are so exactly similar that the high
est powers OF the miscroscope are unable to
trace any distinction between them" We're
these facts, well enough known in the scien-
INC world, more generally recognized, what
anew interest it would impart to the denizeng
OF the gardens and the feldsI
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-03
PROPER COLOR FOR wARsHIPs.
New York SUN.


The order just issued by Secretary Long to
give Commander Kim balPs f1otilla coats OF
bottle green is the result of experiments last
ing through years.
The proper color for warships is q matter as
important in its way that of the uniforms
OF soldiers. As scarlet and other brilliant
hues have been found to make troops conspicu-
Gus targets, compared for example, with dark
blue, or with the gray and the butternut that
the Confederate armies wor' so experience
shows that there is q decided preference as TO
the colors for vessels, when the object is that
OF escaping an enemy's attention.
Germany, after exhaustive experiments,
adopted blush gray for her coast defense
ships and torpedo-boats. although yellowlsh
brown was also at one time much favored, as
being not conspicuous; but the blush gray
was the Least distingulshable under electric
light. The French long ago chose for their
coastguard ships a LEAD color, with slight
tlnge OF green; and this had an excellent
service test in the Chilean war on the torpedo
boats Lynch and Conden, which entered
Iquique and Coquimbo harbors and were
scarcely visible after dark few hundred
feet away. The blockade runners in our Civil
War were painted lead color and the Cush-
various hues to which she has been subjected.
But, on the whole, while the French gray,
the reddish brown and other colors have
shown good results in practice, it has been
decided that for our coasts, keeping In mind \
also other advantages OF the color, bottle green
is best.
W III IDe Dig Cra1l follow JDe leaQ OF the llC-
tie fellows in This matter? Not necessarily,
just now. When, after our first modern cruis-
ers appeared, the Navy Depar tment ordered
that all iron and s;eei vessels, abandoning the
time e-honored black, should come out in white
suits, with trimmings of straw yellow for
yards, tunnels, and so on, the transformation
very popular and the new phrase, "the
white squadron has lasted 10 this day. The
ships, too, were cooler and healthier, on trOpi-
But presently came an objection on account
OF the difficulty of keeping them clean, espe-
cialiy when coaling frequent, and the cost
of repaintilg was considerable
OF course. too, the objection that white is
too conspicuous must be considered. Still, we
shall probably see the favorite white con-
tinued for time battleships and cruisers,
it being assumed that, when hostlities
threaten, these vessels can easily slip on a war
paint of neutral tint. But mea nwhile it seems
set tiled that all our torpedo boats shall be clad
in bottle green.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-03
A YELLOW SUGGESTION.

the termination OF the baseball will compel
method Of bunkoing The public respectfully suggest
that Senoa EvangeDa Csneros Cuban heroine
slightly explored of exhaustibe The
OF the coloed animal city deliberately
the lady her arrival New York together with
her Mr. Duva Until the latter nstigation
the Cuban league had released her Weyer's prison
neither Of the yellow papers question had the
they had conceived the scheme of breaking
tile and bringing her to America.
The feat OF the Eastern yellow fellow in capturing her
her after their New
mind more brilliant than Mr. Duva exploit foong
General Weyler Now that she belongs yellow journalism
Why we repeat would be good idea cage
Adge does her lions and exhibit throughout country
curiosity Mr. Daval might for consd Grafton, be induced
TO DO something add the interest of the He could
for instance ride creased pig climb slippery
neros Mr. Duva, her upon
that the advertising OF the incident
New ork end of the Hearst lately
been devoung its undivided attention
1ammany rule in the Greater City, and it has dropped Mis-
neros and restored her wardrobe which it had borrowed
Photographic The financial necessities of
the Hearsngs consequent the close baseball
son. the necessities OF the yellow sheet ITSELF which losing
subscribers and money, the possibilities
show with Miss Cisneros and Mr. Duva attractions
have gwen point TO the suggestion with this
opels. The baseball rakeoff' circum
that subsists in this scheme
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-03
PER SON AL.

B. Galloway OF Walnut Creek is at the Russ.
DR.. John Foshay OF Albany. Or, is at the
Grand.
F. D. Cobb, Stockton merchant, is at the
Baldwin.
DR.. William Cole OF Guernevlle is at the
California.
State Senator n. E. Malcolm of San Jose is at
the Grand.
Judge John H. CARRIER of Salinas is visiting
at the Grand.
is at the Palace.
Palace yesterday.
A }. Larsen, newspaper man from Lodi, Is
staying at the Grand.
A Scott of the Belleview mine, Tuolumne
County, is at the Cosmopolitan.
W. +. Prisk, newspap r man of Grass VAL
iey' Is registered at the Occidental
& Storms of Stratton & Storms, cigar manu-
tacturers of Chicago, is at the Palace.
James Miller of Reno, New, is at the Rus s,
registered as an Eastern cattle-buyer.
Walter Tryon, a mining man of Angels
camp, is making short stay at the Grand.
William Finn and George H. Finn, lawyers
OF Pittsburg, arrived yesterday at the Palace.
George E. Wilhoit, who is connected with
one OF the Stockton banks, is guest at the
Grand.
Thomas B. Hall of Hall, Lewis & Co.. the bi g
sacramento commission merchants is at the
Grand.
arthur Spear gave a dinner party at the
Occidental last night to eighteen of his young
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Ford of Humboldt
a Mr. For
creamery at Hum boldt.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Shortridge and Miss
Shortridge have taken apartments at the
California for the winter.
John Raggto of San Andreas, who owns
stage lines in Calaveras County, is among the
late arrivals at the Grand.
James McCudden, a contractor OF Vallejo,
arrived at the Baldwin yesterday, accom-.
panied by Miss McCudden.
Mrs. 2. B. Fraser, wife of the president of
the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Stock
ION, IS guest at the Occidental.
3. A. Vance of Eureka, owner of the Vance
House of that place and part owner of the
Vance Mills. is a late arrival at the Grand.
F. A. Dwyer. the New York bookmaker and
general racehorse sporting man, arrived at
the Baldwin last night direct from the East.
W. Marvine, chaplain of the United States
army, en- route from Washington, D. c., to one
OF the military sta tions in Arizona arrived at
the Russ yesterday accompanied by his
family.
Among the arrivals at the California is H. c.
Nash, librarian OF Stanford University, author
OF aud one OF the characters in the recently
produced and remarkably successful faculty
drama, THE Train-roD ber," which was pre-
sented as one of the features of thu Kirmess
In the university museum last week.
j. B. Donner, the new superintendent of
telegraph for the lines of the Southern Pacific,
Installed himself yesterday in room AZ on the
fourth floor of the Union Trust building, next
door to General Manager Kruttschnitts office,
and IN the Identical room lately occupied by
stephen 7, Gage, and vacated only the day be-
lore simply to give the new officer q ace
ose TO the other officials of his department,
but Mr.. Gage, though now over in the Crocker
building, is said not to have left the railroad.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-03
NEW TO-DAY,

If your children are well
but not robust, they need
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
liver Oil. ......=.....
We are constantly in re-
ceipt of reports from par
ents who give their children
the emulsion every fall for a
month or two. It keeps them
well and strong all winterA
1t prevents their taking cold!t
Your docto- will confirm
this.
The oil combined with
the hypoPhosphitesis is a splen-
did food tonic.
soc. and sr.oo all druggists -.
SCOTT & BOVINE Chemists. New Yorh
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-03
MAKING A CITY CHARTER.

& AKING City Charter" is the title of an article in
EVI current number OF the Merchants Association
Reyieu which vel deserves attention from all who
interested seeing movement for pe charter
uccesul conclusion The article en- pbazes the
will be if it bears nv
subject to suspicion of partisanshp. 1t saws:
paranhip have no pace in
the making city construction of
pc rson or for anv
They destined all the people rightly built
all time The that forced upon
5uha sacred polluted its value i'm.
patriotism who woud
thus the blessings justly due posterity.
This truth that which THE been i'm pressing
the public since the issue The very thing
TO be done in tie work of elect
partisan BOARD o. freehoders If party faction
clique bnaton whatever short combinat on of
al parties elect resboders ged to frame
charter according to partisan clique and for
advantage then the who for a charter will
bs endangered.
We have had G eat deal of experience with charter.
making this city and of
the that unless the intelligent elements of tbs
b. brought work together formation and the
adoption of charter all efforts ANYTHING in that
direction will be The only safe plan before the
If the present charter enterprise is arrange for pon
tisan boa f1eehocers and head off any partisan
their ranks In that safey In
oher there is certain discontinue.
The Merchants Association Revteo is right There m nst
be no parsanshp in the charter.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-03
HOW LORD TENNY ON REVISED.

Hdlidm TenHysoR'S Memoir.
SWEET AND Low-THE ORIGINAL VERSION.
Bright il the moon on the deep
Bright are the cliffs in her beam.
sleep, my little one, s eep!
Look! he smil,s and opens his handsl
He sees his father in distan. lands,
And kisses him there in dream.
sleep s.eep.
Father is over the deep;
Father will come 10 thee soon.
sleep, my pretty one, sleep!
Father Will come o his babe in the nest
Silver sails ali out II the West
Under the liver moon.
Sleep. sleep
THE FAMILIAR PUBLISHED VERSION.
Sweet and low. sweet and low,
Wind of the Western sea.
Low, low, breathe and blow,
Wind of he Western sea;
Ov r the rolling waters go,
Come from the dying moon and blow,
B ow him again 20 me.
While my little one. while my pretty ole, sleeps
Sleep and rest, sleep and rest,
Father wilt come TO thee soon.
Rest, iest, on mo hers breast,
Father will come TO Thee soon.
Father will come TO thee, babe In the nest,
Silver ais all out of the West,
Under the silver moon.
sleep, my little one: sleep, my pretty one, Sleep
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-03
HERRMANN'S GIFT TO M'klNLEY.

Mme Adelaide Hermann, the widow OF the
famous prestidigitateur, relates the following
incident, which occurred at the last meeting
of President Mckinley ana Professor Herr
mann, between whom a strong friendship ex-
isted When he was last in Columbus, Pro-
fessor Hermann called on Major Mckinley,
who was then Governor. As he started to go
Professor Hermann said:
major. I may not see you again, and have
never given you anything by which you may
remember me. Let me make you present Of
this'
Taking his hand he placed fine diamond
ring on one OF his fingers. Major McKinley
thanked him and admired the ornament.
Shortly after Hermann left friend who was
present said:
"oh. by the way, Governor, will you let me
see that ring?"
The Governor held up his hand. but was as
tonished to find the ornament gene. There
was need to ask questions about the
mystery. Hermann had left as a memento.
instead of the ring, the memory of clever
trick of which the Major was the victim.