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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-19
GUARDS THE FRONTIER
The Picturesque Horseman WHO
Patrols the Rio Graude.
on THE LOOKOUT FOR sHuGGLERs.

Sometimes He Finds Them. and Shooting
HsrdshiP-Chances to Make Money-Pe-
culiaF Methods Of Some smugglers.
Any active courageous man who wants
nice job with plenty to do should go
down to Texas and hire out as river
guard on the Rio Grande 1. will be his
duty to prevent smuggling along q shall
low and traitorous stream for something
ike l 900 miles The pay will be $50 a
month. and he must furnish his horse He
will get one hours sleep each week. and
the chance Is that he win be shot before
his term expires. While he is alive he will
be allowed to board himself and pay his
own doctors bills. In addition to this he
will have the satisfaction of serving his
country and the knowledge that he can no
more stop smuggling than he can fly.
The life hos Its compensations of course.
A man is In the open air. The climate Is
balmy. He Is much looked up TO by
dwellers along the banks. There Is always
some Mexican girl to love him because he
wears a six shooter. II his scruples be not
rigid. there is constant opportunity to
make money.
This Is done by being somewhere else
when goods are crossed. Many river
guards have grown wealthy. This Is par
ticularly true of those on the Mexican
side There Is. for instance. a heavy
Mexican tariff ON American cattle. 1t Is
. kind of retaliatory duty. The Mexican
populace loves beef, of which It does not
get any too much. II Texas stockman
desires to make an honest dollar by ex-
porting 1000 head and he can find the
right kind Of guard on the other side.
why. he will make the honest dollar. The
guard will make several honest dollars.
The United States government has never
yet succeeded in preventing smuggling
and the Importation Of Cinnamon along
the Canadian frontier It has had equally
bad luck along the Mexican frontier.
Both are boundaries that would be only
partially guarded BY 10000 men each. It
Is safe to say that many hundreds of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-19

Cinnamon cross the Rio Grande into Tex.
as and New Mexico every year. As for
the smuggling Of cattle and merchandise
to and fro. there is no way in which to get
at its exact amount, but its sum total Is
enormous.
The river guard Is generally q pictur-
esque animal. Almost always he is young
and sometimes he Is good looking. His
horse Is fat and speedy. His saddle. weigh
ing 80 pounds, Is bedizened. The small
gold plates attached to his bride reins
near the bit flash In the sun. He wears
crimson scarf about his waist. He calls
this banda" and uses it to keep up his
tight trousers. His short Jacket has metal
buttons. and his hat, of the high. wide
brimmed Mexican brand, Is trimmed with
silver braid. Around his middle is a broad
belt holding cartridges, and from 1t swings
colts revolver. Under his right knee
nestles winchester carbine One would
suppose that q less conspicuous dress
would conduce to efficiency and safety,
but with the river guard efficiency and
safety do not count for anything against
looking pretty. He does not reflect that
few corpses are attractive. His calculation
10 that 1t is the other fellow who is going
to get hurt.
With all bis vanity, he is vigilant and
constantly moving. He makes long and
lonely rides along the yellow river night
and day. II he encounters . band in the
act OF crossing, he has o fight on his
hands. Single guards have been known
to fight and put to flight bands of q dozen
smugglers- They have been known also
TO be killed. When this happens, Q sud.
den splash in the stream closes the chap
ter. One OF the hardest riders, aanest
fighters and most keen scented officers
ever upon this frontier was Trinidad Cruz,
bus nobody knows where Trinidad's bones
are now. He disappeared about year
ago. and two days afterward his horse was
found grazing upon the prairie with q
blood stained saddle turned under him. 4
Occasionally the river guards make
queer discoveries. Some time sro 4 rcytv
OF them was watching the Espeneoa
crossing. No smugglers came, but one az
them found . we'll defined trail leadins
away from the river In . southessterIv
direction II grew very faint and made
several oeWildering turns. but they vere
skfilfu: % work Of the kind and did not
lose II 1t brought them finally. altar 4
ride OF four miles. into some rugged hills
not q great way from the river. In the
side Of one OF these hills, half way To tn
summit, . "dugout" had been uasia n.
eutranoe was most artfully concealed b.
bushes that had been trained to NOV over
It, The chamber. whose walls were partIv
lined with rocks. was very dry. 1t was Is
feet BY IL, and the ceiling was feet high.
IL was more than half filled with goods.
some Of which evidently had been there
for some time
These goods. as their character showed.
came nom Mexico. They included an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-19

fto0 Francs. suitines from Englana.
nu1h CUTLERY from thas country and frum
Germany and Gases Of French and Mexican
handles and wines One lot Of value was
. box containing an exceedingly nne ses
a. surgical Instruments. A great PAN of
tho goods wps oumposed Of silken under
wear. masculine and feminiua There
Was IN ax1ay Of faucy peukn1ves. Item.
handsomely mounted and elegantly
mapped globe Of the world. made Of bronze
and hand painted; Item. small but pow.
effuf telescope: items too numerous 70
mention. The goods were taken. Of
course. and held for duty No owners
have appeared, naturally enough. ~ an
appearance would be tantsmoune 20 jail.
The value Of the capture will reach nearly
5000. Il h heavy blow 70 some specu-
lAftve citisere on the other side
) No branch OF smuggling is more active
thar The Illegal crossing Of liquorA Mes
cai. aguadiente. tequila, pulque, vino
dulce and brandy. all grown and made In
Mexico. are seductive drinks and very
cheap. II they can be brought 10 safely.
large returns are realized. The subter-
fuges are many. Recently one of the most
ingenious was brought to light. A Next
can man or a woman would appear at this
end Of the International bridge bearing .
two or three gallon stone jug with corn.
cob stopper In its mouth. Being asked BY
the customs officer what the jug con-
tanned. he or she would reply Moaasses.
Removing the stopper. the officer would
see molasses. Inserting his finger FIRST In
20 the tug and then into his mouth, he
would taste molasses. The Mexican would
pass on. Suspicion was aroused by the
steady procession of jugs and consequent
heavy importation of molasses. Our
neighbors were OVERRIDING the thing
Closer investigation revealed the secret.
The jugs were filled with mescal to the
bottom of the neck. Then tightly fitting
stopper was driven in down to the liquor
On top of this molasses was poured and
the outer stopper inserted. Some hun.
dreds Of dollars were cleared In this way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-19
BARRELEO UP BOYS.
Queer Ideas OF Punishment ct tho WIZ.
consin Industrial School.

Queer Ideas OF Punishment 1t tho VIZ.
consin Industrial School.
Wisconsin is greatly stirred up over the
forthcoming investigation of the Waukesha
Industrial school, which il likely to be-
come notorious as one of the most re-
markable public institutions brought to
the attention of American readers In ~.
cent years.
The most popular with the officers OF
the unusual fortunes alleged to have been
resorted to for the purpose of disciplining
boys was what was known at the place Is
the "barrel punishment" This consisted
In pillorying boy in a heavy barrel. It was
the custom to remove one end Of q mo-
lasses or other heavy barrel and then cut
. round hole In the other end of 10, barely
large enough for a boys head to pass
through It, A great many boys at the In.
stitutiOn were forced to undergo this
punishment, which consisted In obligine
the one selected for the disciplinary mess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-19

tine widow OF u. Boyle Blair an En0lish.
man. when she met Mr.. Yarde Butler In
1885. They were married In the following
year. Lord Churston settled Churston
Court upon her, and she became q lady in
waiting to the queen.
General Kirkham died In 1894, and ehe
came over TO join in q contest growing ont
OF his will. When she returned to Eng
land. she took back Valentine Gadesden,
who acted as her agent. She brought suit
for divorce against her husband, charging
him with statutory offenses and with ex.
treme cruelty. He made q countercharRe
OF cruelty and named Gadesder as core.
spondent. She secured legal separation
in July. 1895.
II shall bring q suit for absolute tii !.
vorce," she said. "If Mr. Yarie- Butler
says that he Is too poor to come over and an.
swer It, bealif will be sent to his house
at Lnpton. This man will sit before the
door all summer. 50 that all tho guests can
see him. They can't get rid Of him, and
they will have to feed him. I shall not
ask for aiimony, because all he has 10 mine
anyway.
II left England because wanted rest.
am tired Of the law. have had 90 lif.
ferent suits growing out Of this trouble,
and have won them all. Lord Russell
Is one Of my counsel.
II win not hear anything against Mr..
Gadesden. He was the best man II, the
world. and he shaved for me. He found
them neglecting my interests whom he got
to England, and he took charge Of them.
He helped to educate my boys and looked
after all my affairs"
Mrs. Yarde-Buller will 60 to San Fran
cisco, where she will consult her counsel.
She Is slight woman, with an animated
manner and a knowledge of the law, Of
which she says she Is fond. She has
plenty of determination.
Mr.. Gadesden died near Baden, In Ger
many in September of last year. Mrs
Yarde- Butler nursed him In his last III.
uess
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-19
HISTORY O. i uonan VINO coulD mi
WALK FoR SIX YEARS. 81
So Well Known was the Case that Druggists arc
Besie6ed with Requests For the Same
Medicine which Cured Miss Osbeme."

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cnn 20 come. Nv vhns.iss h..o.. -
Scxibie and s.jE.,sH s.'.sh I - me-" ss
end Of three mouths I found could move
longer hcinisss IN A. ~: 80 ~ III rs no
Ss-;,,s,, f.s,s, - insr On mo :oh ~
ain ore rssr 49, ~.n - 10 o. peG he
use Of Dr.. WiiHam.' II PinR PHI. I'm PIE sSs
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Al f;rst hsr;n. 49, hsS. ~
I eould not frra mvseW - IL y,
street street q ss ats at..id. soon, hoyevcr.
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81 .S.,a 49, w p III, - two ycen.
co,. -. .n.an,.s . 'IR Snui ! ~ ~ cIe the
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verv .ocJ ny sesa'n "
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croxinr s,ssd;iv o eoP' MN =; snS nsd seen
1s;po t1,.w 81 - - ~ = GSs
cine amer taking ne Mia
al have reeomnes.ied the.. A . cv.,.
many other people. e--'
at first TOOL thr.. sst., ...,, ,,.., 81
afferxsrd toll n,i~ 80 N.Y. 49, me- Ino
rnn tnkinc them shsr. -. ~. -. 49,. ~
iii. a vhoIesole asaI.r -, I.yy. ~ H. ". "a
6er,ons ftrnnenslv sor,,s =. ~ - enemy .n1
Tor the medicine that cnr.d NJ 0,Sc..s -
AZ The trim and 1 s.s;xs i;s.I. ess o
p;ero .soci M s.II.T n ..,s nsuse ~ On 2
md .r.seS-l .r;...s;.s. vi. .uel nAeIcss
Il vss hard ~ ~ rsx.c.u usS - eure:
to believe that ne W. ~ Ssr,s S nrsss
who bedr;dden IL ~. " Is,.,s srsea
given up to die but 4 tcv ve.r. sso ~ ~
cure "a REGARDED locally !" ssr. -: .orrss'
pendent n littje L. ik.p 4 r;s..lo -
Miss Osborne her,elf Viii ,isdlv - a..
personal indorsement Of IN the sbove stsss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-19

government could decorate emily one and
the choice fell on Georges. He was made
q knight Of the Legion Of Honor. His
brave comrades were awarded gold medals
for distinguished courage 1t is equally to
the credit Of Georges that he bears his
h0nors with much self depreciation and Of
his fellows that they display no Jealousy
that the decoration went to him.
Georges, before his heroism directed
public attention to him, was q livery
coachman out Of work. He is no longer q
liveryman, and he Is no longer out of en-
ploymens His burns in any cnse would
have disabled him for his former occupo.
tion. but he ID past seeking place ON the
boz. The minister of finance has given
him . reccivership. which he may retain
a. long AZ he wants it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-19
she IS FOND OF law.

uFA HarGe-Buller. the Heredns q Tuuuov.
: eight Lawsuits.
Ihe arrival In New York the Other day
q Ma L. K. Yarde- Butler Of Churston
Court IN Devonshire, England. revived In.
seress In an international scandal which
had been sleeping for some montha
Ma. Yerde- Butler announced ON land.
Ing shse she Intended 20 bring suit for sb.
soiuse divorce against her husband. Her
proceedings against him for legal sepa.
ration last July attracted much attention
10Th In this country and In England.
She - daughter Of che late General r.
~. khknm OF Oakland, Cal She w.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-19

Min +. 3. Oibofne n the name Of . petite
young LADY living at leg North Seventeenth
Street, Richmond, Ind. She IL the daughter
Il Mr.. William Osborne, one Of the most
prominent aorsemcn in Eastern Indisna.
About i've years ego, aftef she had been
given up - . hopeless case BY NUMEROUS
physicians, had tried braces and al scion.
tiic appliances, and had been taken to tho
principal batha she began slowly to inn.
prove, and without the aid of doctors. Con.
sidering the cure Q most remarkable one.
. Richmond reporter sought the cory home
cf Miss Osborne and obtained from her own
lips statement Of her case and the cause of
her most wonderful cure.
. When the reporter called, Mis- Osborne
came walking lightly into the room, a.d in
response to Q request for the story Of her
case, replied:
None Of the doctors, and tried all Of
them, knew what was the matter with me.
Some said had rheumatism, while Others
frankly admitted that they did mot know. I
was at first taken with pneumonia One Of
my feet panied me almost constantly, then
the doctors pronounced it rheumatism.
Gradually, but.steadily, the trouble grew
and spread until my entire body was in.
volved and was utterly helpless. Then We
changed doctors. No relief came, and va
chane.d ac.in. We tr;.a nal. IN - a.
-, sI--:s: r~~S s'l VI .ae
.oo.i Pny1ci.ns' sno Wss taken away to the
baths. Nothing did me any apparent good,
and suffered very much.
SIt IN now six wears .;nc. T h...u.
~. =. II Ae..-s- o en.
aDie 20 walk. Afterwards grew worse and
was absolutely helpless. Braces were used
in the hope Of strengthening INV limbs A. :,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-19

Between Carthage and Stislingville.
In Jefferson county. N. Y, there is a
stretch Of country where the sand drifts
like snow, making great banks and
binding the eyes Of those who look up
wind It IL desolate, barren region.
where the soil Is only as deep as the
rootD Of the grass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-19

Bsfssss - Poss FOR Any 0tAss-lGedsss
ssA Dscorous Life Of the Belle q the
Q1assss-Hsr lGyssersoas Doubis Whe
We Net 30 Immsculsts.
Narcells Berenger. the most beautiful
model in Paris. has caused futter In the
aeslisrs Of the French capital BY declaring
her intention Of posing In the future for
none but American artists. She 1ustines
the stand she has taken In o way that 10
Tar from hattering to her oountFymen.
They tire me, these French studepts,"
he says. with o charming shrug and .
smile. "They ore coarse and vulgar com.
pared with the American, and 20 inconsid-
Rate. They think of themselves only, and
nsvef Of the model, and that surely L. not
quite fair"
Aarcelle Jeanne dare, as the students
familiariy call her. though famous for her
youth, beauty and personal charm. IL
quite unspoiled.
In appearance she 10 o slight, brown
haired, blue eyed slip of q girl. with
faultless figure. Perhaps the chief charm
Of her face lies in Its puzzling contrasts,
In the dimples that come and 60 with
every breath; In the eyes that never. even
In her gnyest moments, lose certain look
Of appealing sorrow. To quote famous
critic. "She possesses the eyes Of Mater
Dolorosn and the lips of Bsochante.
She II beautiful sphinx"
Unlike her famous predecessor, Sarah
Brown, who for nearly two decades had
al artistic Paris ut her feet. Marcelle - of
. quiet, retiring disposition and lives the
ordinary, simple life Of the middle class
FrBnchwoman.
Sarah Brown ruled the students by her
beauty, her diablerie and her knowledge
Of the world. Her escapades formed the
daily talk of tho quarter. Her attempt
20 ride Godivalikc astrfde Of an omnibus
horse through tho streets Of Paris from
the Moulin Rouge after the Julien ball
four years ago Is matter Of history. Il
was the real cause Of the row that resulted
In D four days blockade of the streets
shout the Cafe 'Harcourt, in which many
students were wounded and q gendarme
Lost his life.
Her influence in the Latin quarter was
unbounded, but she used IL unwisely. Her
appearance In public was the signal for .
demonstration Of some sort. So we'll was
this known to the municipal authorities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-19
RoentEen Rays . Detective.

According to the journal de Medicine
de Bordeaux, man by the name of Fer
dinand, placed under arrest for illegal
practice Of medicine, claiming to be .
graduate Of an American college, present.
ed diploma which excited tho suspicious
Of the magistrate. Calling In the services
Of an expert. the document was submitted
to the action of a Crookes tube, and the
result showed distinctly the outlines, in
tho substance of the paper, of a name
which had been erased from the surface to
make room for that of "Dr. Ferdinand, -
who WINS held upon this evidence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-19
A NOBLE cABey,

Hero Of the Paris Fire Decorated with
the Legion Of Honor.
No one seems to care what is the other
name Of Georges, the cabby who has Just
been decorated with the ribbon of the L.
gion Of Honor, but all Paris is talking Of
his bravery. This young mamie is only
b years old-was one Of those plebeians
who proved their nobility during the fire
IN the Rue Jean Goujon, when ablebodied
members OF the aristocracy were trnmpling
on women and falling over one another in
their efforts to get to a place of safety.
Public opinion demanded signal honors
for all who were Instrumental in saving
life in the panic In the charity bazaar. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-19

ure TO carry such barrel supported ON HI
shoulders around the 1ield at the place.
II is ssid to have been frequently the cus-
tom to strip boy sentenced to undergo
this penalty Of all his upper clothing. 20
that the entire weight Of the barrel Was
carried on his bare shoulders. Excruciao>
Ing pain w. thus infictsd upon the bog
palior3ed In this way. Alter carrying ths
barrel fbe n bour the boy wns obliged -
stand on top Of II for the succeeding houe.
and this course Of treatment was kept -
for ten hours st . stretch. The only food
allowed the boys sentenced to the pillouy
was usually one small slice Of bread AMI .
gIa0 Of water every evening. NoehinR
was given them to drink Or eat throuG6-
60 H. ri a IL dag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-19
seu.e to Death By B.s,.

Charles Price. farmer, was st work in
HI potato patch killing the beetles on his
l8pa when swarm Of bugs liehssd on
ntBfaoo and hands and stung him to death.
says . dispatch from Jacksonville, Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-19

A Now York police Justice has fined .
fireman who had 10 time Oh for coureinR
Is for kissing his sweetheart In the pubic
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-17
CoNGRFss OF ,forHERs

Toaay tke congress % mothers ASSEMBLIES
~ washtee-eo. y ~ti - one e ~.
roat aotasls gatherings o. tals generation.
AS all lacluts te.eratsa from each state
e. tae y'nsos. The announced object a. tse
co=srsss Is 20 Improve tbs hoa,s lie e she
aatos.
TIA movement . csc whlcA has excited
= very sarge snaust G: Sympathy a.. f.
tsrsst. Whtch has found expression iE
favora2,e comment from az the leading
newspapers q ths country. ana vsach IS
expected &c sa.,ow A. ne proceedings q
SIRE assembly
Iae Deliberations wt1 ess~ uroa tse
physical a,d rssnssl training % ths vou-g
z1s kin1Ves topics. re nature ard s,epe
% sAlch can - judged from shs list 81.
SUBJECTS 20 - discussed ~ ths various
speakers. among whicA srs tae fo.iowfag
.-ras Mothers Re,a,ion 20 re Sound
Physical Development q Yogth." ~ Afes
AIarsa-e; z. saExstsr. - Sa.o7Ai Trasa-
RS Sea-S Ger Mothers~ by srrS Ccttoa.
20 Na-,a Carolina. '~Ths Influence o.
Music OF ere pevs.opzaeat % Char&ctsr.''
- Rev ". A. Bartlett % LoSel. Mass.
''Clg5 osEs1lzasioa." ~ AIS. Elea gsa-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-17
REGULATION OF COAL MINES.

Rcslyr Feb. IS. 1857
70 re Editor: Representative ). q
Eiw&rss having endeavored 20 eesend bis
mine Bills now pending before the Iex!s-
lstgre through the columns OF your valu-
E5,e paper. I wish 20 again sacroscA upon
your space Re states mat bis bills are
east far and huuHne." 7 take excep-
t.oGs g such \ statement Our miners
who havs resa them decIars that they
are unjust unfair ard inhumar He be
beres tAAt one Inspector IL SUFFICIENT r.
tEis STATE u-tu We have sixty mines. ant
as another district cannot % created until
there are ten mines. rtns % them must
remain without pro;sctfcn. This Is Ger
i&illv rot humans With TIE mines ss
far apart IS tAsy are here, Il would Re
ir1posss BE Tor 2ign 20 make his Inspections
every tare@ months. They ought 20 BE
made oetener- lie must tnveSttgafs ali
se-t8us ard sstAi accidents IN addition 70
re Inspections. which. under The Edwards
I'm, would - impossible. For the honor
atls member 20 stats thst ehIE state car
~ zIcTd 70 save the ADDITIONAL exnsr 80
tor sNsaainatioI CT nine toFsrnaz and FIRE
ecsses IS ncs lcEcAL No 4xpenss 10 IN
CURED By tie state eacA p~r~cv, USUALLY
pays FOR IS c@rylacafe thws Sss-sws-x
ere expense And Z At,ls expense Shouts
ae incurred. are a taw pAltry collars As
precious IS tbs lives % eur s'h srdy rrer-
ers~' i - sS r>cessary zor saeh rersons
% - qualified as . "a .or ths o-9,s-x %
our steamboats, y e net suH~fsrr -
have Inspectors - hui2s and h1Ua-s a.
saeir case Neither "a Z su~esenr "a
merely have state inspectors 20 examine
oar mines oncs every tares nnoaths- So
-5n I Il. r * opens re a-av for any
enc aaviaE Ave years experience 10 mines
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-17
a New Field Glass.

A rev i6sa n field glasses e the attinr
% an aluminium frame. with a special
nose piece and a heA6-strzp so that Il
can Re worn as easily as 3 pair ~ spec
tzcies leaving the hands free. The nose
piece = attached 20 & frame. which -
adjustable %. or detachable from thu
l.rs holder Il - quite easy. while keep
ing -Ae EitSsss n place. 20 see under
them. fer ths purpose Of writing or
sketch.zx TheFnsw glass sserns Ekelv
70 ns very useful 20 var correspondence.
AZ rife ranges and - fact. under al!
circumstances. where i r. necessary 70
make oEs@rvst iors ana take notes al the
same tine.