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Rock Island Argus., 1897-12-07
A FEW ooN'Ts.


Advice That Has . Direct Bearing ou
Health and Happiness.
Perhaps you have all heard or read
the advice contained in the following
"don'ta" but it is good enough to be
repeated over and over again. We take
them from o paper that seems to think
as we do about it:
Don't catch cold. Catching cold is
much more preventable than It is gen.
orally supposed to be. Keep your feet
warm and dry, your head cool, your
chest well protected Avoid exposure
with an empty stomach. Take care not
to cool OF suddenly when you are heat.
ed Keep out of drafts. wear fiannels
and be careful generally.
Don't sleep in the same flannels that
you wear during the day.
Don't wear thin stockings or light
soled shoes in cold or in wet weather.
Don't neglect personal cleanliness
but use the bath with moderation and
in accordance with your general health.
The daily cold bath is all right for the
rugged. but it is n great tax upon the
vitality Of weak persons and should not
be INDUCED in il the results are at all
doubtful. Tepid water is always better
for those that are not in robust health.
Judge for yourself.
Don't keep the sun out of your living
rooms and your sleeping rooms. Sun.
light is absolutely necessary to put in
proper condition the air that we breathe.
Don't neglect your house drainage.
The first condition of the family's
heath is dry. sweet atmosphere.
Don't forget that DR.. Good Habits,
DR. Diet and DR.. Exercise are the best
doctors in the world.-Philadelphia
Times.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-12-07
An Irreconcilable Man. Halter.

Newman. Ills, Dec. 6-An old woman
resides near Brushy Fork. southwest Of
this city. who has been an irreconcilable
man-hater for forty-eight years. She is
spinster leading hermit's life and
has made will and purchased q ceme-
terry lot. Explicit directions have been
given that no man shall preach her
funeral sermon nor act as pall-bearer,
a woman shall drive the hearse and wo-
men shall lower the remains and fill the
grave. No men are to be allowed in the
funeral procession.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-12-07
GREAT COMBINE OF sreeL PLANTS.
Has ReacEed the Point Where the Inter
ested Have Decided to Go In.

Has ReacEed the Point Where the Inter
ested Have Decided to Go In.
Cleveland. Dec. 6.-The proposed i'm
n:ense combination of wire, wire nail
and steel rod interests, overshadowing
anything Of the kind ever before
planned, has advanced to the point
where the concerns interested have de-
cided to go in, and all that remains
to be done is to reach an agreement on
the value of the different mills. Daily
conferences are being held in New
York. and Cleveland manufacturers are
in constant communication with the
seat of activity. Among the interests
involved are those OF the Oliver-Snyder
Co.. of Pittsburg. This firm carries with
1t the Oliver interests in the immense
Carnegie acquisitions. Besides rod and
wire mills the new combination includes
steel mills, blast furnaces and iron ore
mines.
1t is the plan that all the interests
involved lose their identity and go out
of business. and that there be simply
the one great company. The statement
is made that John W. Gates. the
originator of the scheme. win not be
the general manager. as was at first
suggested; but that this office will be
occupied by w. p. Snyder, Of Pitts
burg. The further statement is made
by Cleveland iron men who are inter-
ested that the control Of the big COM
pany will rest in the hands of. ]. Pier
pont Morgan and his associates. they
having arranged to obtain that control
by purchase
Rock Island Argus., 1897-12-07
MOrLD DE MEMnELs nF IHE cLrR.

our behalf. Now dere's movement dat
fills a long felt want and has our sympa-
t'y from start to finish. Dere's been too
much Of dis lockin and boltin windows in
dat town, maxim extra work and trouble
for business men like US We have organ.
lied Mother Liandclbaum chapter No
SOC, and want de buttons sent to us In
care Of dc warden.
''SKIPPY BURNS, President.
"SANDBAG PERKINS, Secretary.
"P. S.-Scnd 13 buttons"
Rock Island Argus., 1897-12-07
,'.,ot f.r q Cast Iron Medal.

Chicago. Dec. 7.-Rolla Heikes, Of
Dayton. o.. challenger. defeated Charles
Grimm. of Cedar Lake. Ia. yesterday
for the Cast Iron medal by n score of 81
to 81. The shoot attracted a notable
crowd Of local and out-of-town cracks.
a strong wind which blew. cutting the
snow into the faces OF the two experts,
interfered with their shooting. The
feature of the day was n straight kill Of
thirty-four by Heikes in running out.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-12-07

st. Louis. Dec. 7.-Sallie Jackson, a
young woman employed as a domestic
IN prominent family in this city. gave
birth to a child yesterday. Seized with
rcmorse she almost severed the child's
head from its body with a butcher
knife. When found she was unconscious,
with the dead infant lying near her.
She was removed TO the hospital and
later died without regaining conscious
Rock Island Argus., 1897-12-07
WIDOWS PENSION CASE DECIDED.
Wcil-to-Do Reflects of Soldiers Need MOI
Make Application.

N"~S <hPPhhCdtiOhs
Washington, Dec. 6.-Assistant Sec
retary of the Interior Davis has made
decision in a dependent widows case
which. while in line with some former
decisions on this subject, is Of especial
Importance as emphasizing policy af-
fecting large class of claimants. Many
widows are applying for pensions who
already have large property interests,
and consequently large incomes. The
case in which the present ruling is made
is that of Louise Wiemerslage, widow
of an Illinois volunteer veteran.
She owns fifty-one acres twelve miles
out OF Chicago valued at $3.50 an acre
and yielding a net annual income Of
$1,000; the house in which she lives is
worth $4,000 clear. and the only de-
pendent is a daughter capable of self
support. The case is rejected as not
dependent on daily labor
Rock Island Argus., 1897-12-07
Bellaire Steel Works Strike on:

Bellaire. O.. Dec. 6.-The strike at the
Bellaire Steel works. which has been
waged by the Amalgamated Associa-
ton OF Iron and Steel Workers so BIT
terly for the past two months, ended
Saturday in a defeat for the men. See
ing that they could not win the strikers
declared the contest off and the old men
will take whatever jobs they can Sc
c1ira
Rock Island Argus., 1897-12-07
Luetgert Appeals for Funds.

Chicago. Dec. 1.-Adolph L. Luetgert,
who is now in court for his second trial
for wife-murder. has issued an appeal
TO the public fer funds with which to
defray the cost OF his trial He open
his appeal with an affirmation of inno-
cencc. and then declaring that the first
trial used up his resources asks the
public TO send him money. which he
premises to repay when at liberty.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-12-07
He Was a Connectinp Link.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 6.-Patrick X.
Walsh died at an early hour Saturday
morning. aged 20 years. "Old Pat" as
ne was best known. was the connecting
link between the state university Of he
present and the past. For thirty-seven
years he was figure in state universi-
ty life. being for the greater part Of
that time the custodian Of Main hall.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-12-07
Well Matched.

I'm plain, everyday business
man." said Merritt. land am nothing il
not practical Miss Wisely. will you-be
my wife?''
II admire your frankness, Mr.. Mer.
lit, P" replied the fair object Of his affec-
tions, because l am inclined to be
rather matter Of fact myself. How
muck are you worth?"-Chicago Newa
Rock Island Argus., 1897-12-07
Nor- German oppr-..,.a In China.

London. Dec. IA dispatch to The
Daily News from Shanghai says a. tel
eeran has been received there from
Chinhn-Fu asserting that 20 German
marines ard sailors. with two machine
guns. on Friday last entered the city of
kiao-Chau. eighteen miles from the
hay. and tookpossessionof the city walls
and gates. They were no; moies;ed. the
Chisese troops re,rea,ing as the Ger.
mans advanced.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-12-07
LosEinx to the Bank Account.

Critic-You are not maintaining the
high standard which you set at your
theater when the season opened
Nanaeer-No: I've stopped eucoar.
aging art to give the people what they
wsnt-Philadelphia North American.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-12-07
Combine in Granite War;.

Pittsburg. Dec.6.-The manufacturers
Of the white granite and semi-porcelain
ware. who have -oeen meeting in East
Liverpool. o.. during the past week.
have formed a combination under the
name oq the Ohio Valley Pottery Ex-
change
Rock Island Argus., 1897-12-07

YES. dear, l met your father and
told him that / wanted to talk with
him as one man with another"
And
well, that was the kind Of talk I
got. With all the temper he has l am
sure be would never have used such Ian
guago in talking to woman. "-Indi.
annapolis Journal.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-12-07

Des Moines. Ia. Dec. the dry
gccds frm ofBio,ehky Bros. has filed
ehsi'ei mortgages for SASS covering
Their entire stock The firm is one OF the
oides; In the city. 1t Il thought that the
financial difficulties can be settled and
the business continue.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-12-07
Illinois solons Tartly 1t Assembling.

Springfield, Ills, Dec. 6.-Contrary to
expectations not a single member of the
legislature had arrived in Springfield
yesterday. It lis expected. however,
that the majority of the members will
be here by tonight.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-12-07
APPLICATION REFUSED.

Uiterior Motives For Seeking Admission t.,
the Open Window Club.
Thousands OF children have joined tho
Open Window club organized by the Chi
cago Record, and new chapters are being
formed every day. Thus far only one APP
plication for membership has been refused.
1t reads as follows:
JOLIET, Nov. l5.-Say: We wish you
would put out de glad nit to dat guy
dat's workin dat Open Window club in
Rock Island Argus., 1897-12-07
A BAD INDIAN,
zekc Proctor. the Most Conspicuous Killer
In Cherokee Nation.

The most conspicuous fighter and killer
now living in the Cherokee Nation Is Zcke
Proc:lr, ex-high sheriff of Goingsrake
district, writes a correspondent of tho New
York Times. He is a full blcoded Chero-
kee, is near 65 years of age, and notwith-
standing his numerous battles and scars
made by club, knife and bullet he is still
vigorous, active and keen eyed.
He went TO the nation from Georgia
when a boy, when the Cherokecs were re-
moved from their southern reservation to
their present lands When he was vet a
young inan, he became noted among his
people rs n hunter, traprcr and fighter
His first victim was u man named Year
Rock Island Argus., 1897-12-07
Greco-Turkish treaty SIeued.

Washington. Dec. 6.-The Turkish
legation Saturday received the follow
ing from Constantinople: "The definie
treaty Of peace between the sublime
porte and Greece has been signed Mis-
day" y
Rock Island Argus., 1897-12-07
Trouble Tor rrr.,dcn, s,wo, Sam.

Kingston. Jamaica, Dec. 1.-Advices
received here yesterday from Port au
Prince show that serious trouble Is i'm
m'nent in Hayti. The streets Of the
capital are placarded with Down with
the government" and the troops have
been ordered into the barracks.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-12-07
An Alarming PSdjock.

Padlocks are being manufactured with
an auxiliary chamber which carries an ex-
piosise to be fired by a hammer, Inside the
lock and give an alarm wher the lock IL
tappered with.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-12-07

Asssraiias Harvess Prospects
Adelaide. South Australia. Dec. g.
The harvest prospects Of this colony
ere not favosahls.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-12-07
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago. Dec. 6.
Following were the quotations on the
Bcard of Trade today: Wheat-Decem-
Der. opened 3iilc. closed s5Ic: January.
Opened ssc. closed ssi.c: May. opened
ssc. closed sskc. Ccrn-December.
opened esSsc. closed 2Siac; May. opened
25Sc. closed 25isc. Oats-December.
opened and closed 20sc: May. opened
&c. closed &c. Pork-December.
opened $50. closed $40: January.
orened SS.:1h. ~,osed sS.32iEc: May.
opened and cl "a sS.s5. Lard-Decem-
ber. opened anu closed nominal; Janu-
ary. opened and closed s4.30.
Produce: Butter - Extra creamery.
packing stock. lidl2c. Eggs - Fresh
stock. &c per dozen. Dressed Poultry
Turkeys. sN Ice cr ID: chi, kens. 5ikT
sitc; ducks, .f7Sc. Potatoes Sorthwest-
ern. s0T6sc rer bu. Sweet Potatoes
Illinois, si.5oH2-5o per Dbl.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago. Dec. 6.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day,
1900: sales ranged at S2g0i345 for
pigs. $3.SSN5 $50 for light. S32ol325 for
rough Packing, s3.35T352i. for mixed
and s2.s5nSse for heavy packing and
shipping lots. Catile-Estima,ed re-
ceipts for tho day l5.Cco: quotations
ranged at S5.tch5.;5 for choice to extra
shipping steers. 81 s0G5.C0 good to choice
do, A.@cG4.S5 fair TO good, ACeli4 40
common 10 meGiCm- do. s2.Osi4 90
butchers steers. $315Ti.o0 stocker,
fS.sosii40 feeders. H..oH3Se cows. sesu
Gi.5o heifers. 2225sti co bulls, cxen and
stays, i2-.oTio0 Texas steers. s3.30G
40 western rangers. and $3.50Hs.e0 veal
calves. Sheep and IaInbs-Estinated
receipts for tine day. 1fOe0: quotations
ranged at sSeafi4.15 westerns. s31oG4 90
natives. and si.l565.s5 lambs.
Milwaukee Graiu.
Milwaukee. Dec. g.
Wheat-Weak; No. l northern. sec:
No. spring. SEC: May. Ss5sc. Corn
Steady: No. :. 26i2c. Oats-Steady; No.
2 white. cSHes'sc. Rye-Steady; No. /.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-12-07
1..ss Vavk 8.

z1c-
Eggs-isc.
Chickens-Sdsc
Turkeys-sc
Ducks-Alve. &C; dressed. TO-,
Coal-Sofs. Ice.
Cattle-Butchers paw for corn fed steers
ianssc cows and helfers. 313ic; calves, ~.
Qthc.
Hcss-sll1 .
Sheep-ssc-
Rock Island Argus., 1897-12-07
Chicago Live Stock.
Milwaukee Grain.

MHwaukee, Dec. 6.
Wheat-Weak; No. l northern. sec:
No. spring, SEC: May. Ss;sc Corn
Steady: No. 3. 26i5c. Oats-Steady: No.
2 white. ,Sue:'sc. Rye-Steady; No. 1.
&c.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-28
WLLKES0E'S EISTEDDF0D.
Welsh Miners in The CASCADE Noun fains
Observe On Ancient
FeSfiHn[

TACOMA, WASH, June 27.-The great
est musical, dramatic ana oratorical festi-
val ever held in the Northwest took place
yesterday at Wilkeson, a small mining
town in the Cascade Mountains. The
Welsh coal miners there had made great
preparations 10 celebrate the Eisteddfod,
which festival is observed 10 commemor-
ate an old welsh custom Instituted ever
5000 years ago. Generous prizes were
offered for the best rendition of specified
musical mum bers, recitations and declara-
tions. The result was to draw a crowd of
more than 1000 visitors from RoSlyn.
South Prairie, Carbonado Pittsburg,
Kangley, Black Diamond, Newcastle,
Franklin, Blue Canyon and other mining
towns.
A solemn procession marched through
WilkeSon's streets to the Town ball.
where the exercises were held, with Rev
Roland Hughes of Buckley and Professor
IL. II. Joy of Tacoma as ad Indicators.
The compe titions were not finished until
10 O'Clock this morning and the large
audience was intensely interested
throughout. The winners were pretty
evenly divided among the various towns.
the Wilkcson brass band and the Black
Diamond Glee Club being among the sue
cessfnl competitors Ell. L. Brehm, a
Wilkeson merchant, had general charge
OF the arrangements.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-28
Stockton People View
an Aeronaut'S Fight
for Life.
Flames Burst From His Air
Craft and 1t Begins to
Descend.
He Succeeds ip Freeing the Para
chute Just In Time to Save
Himself.

STOCKTON, CAL, June 27.-There came
near being very serious accident at Good
water Grove this afternoon, when an
aeronaut known as Professor Earleston
had narrow escape from death. The
banoonist arranged for his ascent from a
spot just north of the dancing pavilion,
where hundreds had congregated during
the afternoon. There was large crowd
al the grove at the time the balloon was
cut loose.
Earleston started his big hot-a;r balloon
all right, but it had not gone up over 200
feet before the crowd below saw the great
affair descending and belching forth
smoke from a rent in the top. Earleston
tried to cut loose his parachute, but for a
time in vain. The horror-stricken crowd
watched him, slowly and then rapidly,
descending to what they thought certain
death. When just over the clubhouse ut
the grove the aeronaut succeeded in
making the knife that is connected with
the parachute ropes work, and when
within fifty feet of the ground the para
chute spread out and landed him safely
within few yards of lot of trees that
surround the clubhouse.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-28
QUIET AT SANTA CRUZ.
Citizens WIN Lst the Law Take ITS
Course IN Dealing With Harris
HSsoIIoD,s

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, June 27-The
negro Henry Bradley, the third person
named in the warrant for assault on
Charles Harris in this city last Sunday
night, was brought from San Jose to-day.
He was the worst scared man ever brought
before court in this county when taken
before Justice Gardner i'm mediateiy upon
the arrival of the train. His fears were
aroused by his consciousness of the gravity
OF the charge rather than from any demon
strauon by the people here. Santa Cruz
ans are no less inCensed over this outrage
than would be the people of any other
town; but they have that desire to abide
by the law that prevents their making
outward demonstration against Plylor,
Stoedde ana. Bradley, now in the custody
OF Sheriff Besse. The men are in Jail,
have not been without its walls since
placed there, and they will not be re-
moved, for Sheriff Besse knows his fellow
citizens we'll enough to be convinced they
will not interfere with his official duties.
PIylor will probably be heard in the
matter OF the bond offered for him by San
Jose persons. Bradley's Bond is for the
same eamount-$20, 600.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-28
RIDES A CAYUSE
UNDER WATER
Thus a Pilgrim Printer
Crosses a Shasta
Torrent.
CIlngS to the Saddle While
His Steed Bears Him
to Land.
Taicl.-f an AntiQuated Beast That
llks Upon the Bottom of
Stream.

REDDING, CAL, June 2z-The re-
markable staying qualities of man and
beast were never more forcibly demon
strated by actual experience than they
were this week by a man named Jobson
and faithful though ugly-looking horse,
away up in the beautiful Fall RIVER coun.
try, eighty miles from tais city.
Jobson is an old-time newspaper man
who has been making a tour of the north
ern part of the State and, like MANY an.
principally on foot. Arriving footsore
and weary at ford in Stony Greek, a
good-sized stream ordinarily, but which
had been converted into a torrent by re-
cent heavy rains, he was at loss for
means by which be could cross in safety.
He finally gave up in despair and pro-
ceeded to a nearby house, TO the only oc-
cupant of which, an old mountaineer of 60
years, he related his tale of woe and his
inability to gain the other shore of Stony
Creek.
The mountaineer was one of those iud;-
viduals who always have at their tongue &
end solution for anything difficult and
he readily informed Jobson that he was
prepared for him and would lend him a
nOlSc 1OI lis purpose. JODSOn thought
the old man crazy at suggesting the Idea
of fording the creek with a horse. The
mountaineer further surprised him by
saying that this particular animal, though
decidedly oppo ed TO swimming. would
safely carry the weary traveller across.
providing Jobson would stick to the sad.
die. He informed Jobsou that it would
be necessary for him TO hold his breath
for few moments, as the path across was
on the ted of the creek with about ten
feet OF water overhead.
Hesi atingiy Jobson accepted the offer.
mounted the cayuse, the owner headed
The animal for the opposite shore and the
journey beneath the water began
The cayuse kept his bearing and Jobson
clung to the saddle tenaclously, knowing
that vi b one false motion ali was lost,
He also clung to his breath, and Is almost
ready to take an oath that he was under
water a whole hour.
Finally horse and man emerged on the
opposite shore, dripping wet. Jobson
breathed one big breath of relief and
shouted his thanks to the owner across
the stream, who stood anxiously awaiting
the arrival OF horse and man on the other
side. Jobson then turned the animal
headed him toward home and the remark
a bic brute Tetraced his steps under water
and soon regained his corral.
Jobson proceeded toward ReddinR and
reached here last evening. He is not par
ticularly anxious TO repeat his experience
but the first spare money he has will be
devoted to the purchase of the animal
which gave him that ride beneath the
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-28
STOCKTON WOMEN ROBBED.
CIerer Female PicSpockes at Hork Jn the
stores.

Clerer Female Picspocket at Hork Ia the
stores.
STOCKTON, CAL, June 27.-The police
OF this city are very much exercised over
complaints that have been received from
a number of prominent women who have
lost their purses and jewelry while shop
ping. On Saturday two society women
were in a Main-street store, and they had
not left it many moments before one dis
covered that her purse had been taken
from her pocket. 1t contained only $l4,
but mad papers that the owner desired to
keep. The matter was reported 10 police
headquarters and is now being investi-
gated.
Net long after the theft of the purse was
reported another fair Stocktonian, otter
leaving the same place, missed a gold
watch and chain. This was evidently the
work of the same person who took the
purse, and the police are of the opinion
that both thefts were committed by an
experienced woman pickpocket who is
operating in many of the big stores in
this city. Every effort is being made to
catch the light-fngered female
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-28
Vancourer Preaohe- Di,onn.or

VANCOUVER. WASH. June2z-In Feb
ruary last Rev. Charles King, representing
himself as Baptist preacher. arrived in
Vancouver to hold revival meetings. Dur
ing the after part of May he married Miss
Dylla Rinehart, a charming girl. He prea-
ched here and IN Woodlawn alternately.
the latter place being his residence. Sew.
eral davs ago be told his wife he was COM
ing to Vancouver, to collect $40. She tried
to persuade him TO wait until the after
noon that she mig ht accom- pany him, but
he said the matter was urgent and came
alone. He collected the money ana left
for Portland, on the clock steamer. A
man answering his description is said TO
have been on the steamer that left for San
Francisco that night.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-28
lIrerv stable De,troyed by Fire.

SAN JOSE, CAL, June 27.-The City
Hall stables, conducted by William Rein
hold at 1S4 South Market street, were de-
stroyed by fire at 2:3O O'clock this morn
ing. Six horses, dozen carriages and n
lot OF hay and harness were lost. The ire
spread so fast that there was little time TO
save anything. Reinhold's loss is $1,000.
with $1,000 insurance. Chief of Police KID
ward lost horse and carriage valued at
$3.50 and the losses Of other patrons of the
place will aggregate $500 The building
was owned by Dan Bowen. His loss is
about $1,000, partially covered by insur-
ance.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-28

fred his bedding for the purpose of Great
ing sym pathy and his release from close
quarters.
His cries failed to arouse the jailer as
soon as he had expected, and when rescued
he was nearly suffocated. 1t was neces-
sary to drag him from the cell. The place
was filled with smoke and flames, and if
the delay had been a lew minutes longer
the man would have been dead. The
entire jail was filed with smoke. whale
bone Jack" spends most of his time in
Jail, and this is not the first time he has
set fire TO his bedding.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-28
Rair,Uav From. Deming into srerieo.

TOMBSTONE, ARIz.. June PIT looks
now as though the parties holding the
concessions for building railroad from
Deming south into old Mexico meant busi-
ness and were preparing for speedy con-
struc.ion work. This view is strength
ened by the fact that surveyors are now in
the field traversing the proposed route. In
this party are Colonel p. Il. Smith. ?. r.
Smith Jr., T. II. Todd, Dean Hathaway.
J. Weston and G. A. Morrison. Most of
the party started out from Deming with
truck wagon and necessary tools and i'm
plements. Aside from surveying the route
for the new railroad Mr.. Todd will gather
data for an estimate of the cost of Irriga-
ting the Palomas lands, lying ad lace mt to
the proposed railway. A dam across the
Bocs Grande is also contemplated.