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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-20

WANTED-TO LOAN MONEY ON Ola.
w monds, watches, jewelry, hardware
goods, furniture, etc. Highest cash priceS
paid for second hand goods of al kinds also
The above goods for sale at half tho usus
store prices. An osines4transactions strictly
confidential. His new number and location
1921 Second Avenue. Don't forget II. ]. W
Jones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-20

ENOR RENT-A FURNISHED BRICK RES.
= idence, eight large rooms; rent reas0na.
Bile. Apply at 1858 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-20

ENOR SALE-COAL IN ANY QUANTITY
- OF 80 bushels or over at s2. 50 per ton, de.
hvered Q. o. ID. to any part OF the city. Leave
orders 1T Commercial house barber shop, Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-20
Carpets.

Our stock Of iagrain art
squares IL very large and all
the new colors In dark green,
red, brown and blue.
Il will pay you to call and
sec our large assortment Of
Smyrna rugs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-20

We have some new and novel
designs In fancy chairs and odd
pieces which viii pay ven 20
call and investigate.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-26

Remember Rev. Evans second lee
ture entitled Paris and Napolion Fri
day evening Nov. 26.
A. H. Livingstone transacted bust
ness<atl Canton, Saturday.
During the last two weeks somebody
from somewhere has been travelling
around the county taking order for
goods at less than one-half the price
that our retail dealers ask for the same
goods A very plausible story was told
explaining how the goods could be sold
for such an unheard of price. In every
instance the purchaser had to pay down
certain amount to insure that he
would take the goods ordered, which
were to be delivered from a car on track
at Hudson, Saturday, Nov. 30. Early
last Saturday large number of our
! deluded farmer friends came in with
their countenances tucked up in a grin
which bid defiance to our merchants
their goods and prices-to find their
bene6actor (?) and get their order filled.
Upon investigation it was found that
this fine young fellow and his imaginary
car were behind time, and that like
McKinley's prosperity ship, there was
no telling when it would be due. But
then there is this, though these would.
like to have been-cheap purchasers had
to wend. their way homeward with only
and ill-sorted job-lot of chagrin and
modification they did have the salts
faction of having gotten it at less than
the wholesale price When, oh when.
will the American people stop taking
delig gh, in being humbugged?
JOHN JEHoSEPHAT JENKINS.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-26

In calling for the above, please say
advertised JAMES LEWIS; P, M.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-26

The Journal is in receipt of little
pamphlet entitled 1.-The Mismanage-
ment of Soldiers Homes of which
one Albert G. Hopkins appears to be
e1itorln-chief. The great obstacle in
the way of the authors success as a
pamph1eteer is the comprehensiveness
of his programme. The principal
objects of his attacks are President
Clough Of the board of managers and
Arthur Linn, commandant Of the
Home Not satisfied with having them
as the sole targets for his battery
he includes the past administrations
of the Home, and still unsatisfed oc
casionally wheels his guns around and
fires a volley at state and national
homes in general. From q perusal Of
his own presentation of the case il
strikes rs that Mr.. Hopkins was doing
everything in his power to stir up dis
content and insubordination among
the inmates of the Home and that the
management were abundantly justi
fed in getting rid Of him. Few au'
thors of Mr.. Hopkins particular stripe
are fortunate enough to secure pub
Usher. When it is remembered that
an anonymous circular opposing the
selection of Arthur Linn as command.
ant was sent to the G.. A. R. posts
throughout the state prior to the last
state encampment, there may be lit.
tie light shed upon this feature of the
matter. A man who makes an anony-
nous attack upon a brother soldier is
looked upon with little favor in G.. A.
r, post rooms and this anonymous
communication met the fate it de-
served. It went into the stove and
nothing further was heard of it. The
friends of Arthur Linn have all con-
fdence in his ability and disposition
to give the Soldiers Home a model
administration Pierre Journal
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-26
Homeseekers Excursions

To points in Texas, Louisiana, Kansas,
Nebraska, Southern Missouri and the
Black Hills district of South Dakota.
also to several other states south and
southwest Dates of sale will be Nov.
2 and Is, and Dec. and 81. Tickets
good to return q days, at one fare plus
two dollars for the round trip.
H E. 1HAYER,
1874 Agt. G. M. & St P. Ry.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-26
Notice to Board of Directors.

The board of directors Of the Farmers
Publishing Co. will hold their annual
election in the LEADER Office in Canton
on Saturday, Dec at 10 a. m. for the
purpose of examining treasurers books
and the transaction of regular business
E. w. NORTON,
O. NJ IvERsON, President
Secretary.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-26
Notice to Stockholders.

The stockholders of the Farmers Pub.
fishing Co. will meet in the court house
in Canton on Saturday, Dec. 4 at 1 p.
M, for the purpose of electing new
board and the transaction of other
business. E. W. NORTON,
o. NJ. IvERSON, President.
Secretary.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-26
hudson,
November %, 1897.

Jack, am surprised; not only to see
your last weeks items in print. but also
to think you did so we'll Really, you
needn't be ashamed of 1T. IT were
you I'd sign my name in full this week.
Jack, TN proud of YOU" Thus, Mr..
Editor, spoke my wife after having
looked over my last weeks correspond
ence. You see got the credit for the
work you put on it too, but then am
not kicking. 80 Liza" said l, you
thought my items would go to the
waste paper basket, did your Eyes, I
did Jack, and I'm sorny that misjudg
ed your ability and also sorry that l
couldn't attend the Ladies Aid Society,
Thursday and learn of some news for
you, but it WASH t my fault for the baby
hal the collie and Just couldn't leave "
Don't worry about chat dear, . said I,
'let us be thankful the baby is we'll
again, and We'll manage to scrape some
news together somehow. have a
quotation or an exclamation rather from
(A)RENA with which we'll begin. It
runs thus:
That engagement ring
Isn't just the thing,
Though Johnny it carefully selected
It's far too small
My finger its CALLED,
shall have to have it desected.
It is reported that H A Anderson
SMILED on certain Canton miss Sun
day. .a~a.~ ,..
Miss Anna Thompson Sundayed with
friends in Norway township.
Frank Cable left for Minneapolis last
Saturday.
Will Piggott, John Gilman and Ed
Carpenter are out near Armour on a
hunting expedition.
Mrs. Palmer returned from few
days visit with Canton friends Satur-
day.
Al Cable and wife drove down to
Hawarden, Saturday, to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Rankin.
Dwight Slade came over from Yank-
ton on his wheel Saturday.
Fred Hartzel left for Chicago with
four cars of stock Saturday.
Linn Fitch returned from his Mitchell
ard Lake Andes trip Saturday. ,e
L N Christensen of Canton called
on our merchants in the
interest of his Sioux City house
John Overseth purchased fine driver
from Gilman's herd of fast horses last
week.
Marion Gable has just marketed some
turkeys that weighed 80 pounds a piece.
Whoever can beat this will please hold
up his hand and Marion will hand over
the banner.
S. A. Patterson left last Friday for
a visit to his old home in Wisconsin
Miss Ellen Satrang of Canton paid
her Hudson friends a. visit last Fri
day.
Nell Gable returned from his Sioux
City trip Monday.
Thos. Thackery successfully rode the
bucklng billy of the NJ. w. A. last
Thursday and is now member of that
fraternity.
Miss Rebecca Thompson spent Sun
day with friends at Canton.
NJ. E. Lloyd after several months
absence, dropped unceremoniously and
tho slightest warning in among
as last Friday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-26
REPUBLICAN COMMENT.

In looking over our exchanges we
find the following articles in two lead
ing Republican papers of South Dako-
ia:
A pamphlet comes to the Republican
Office bearing the title of "The Misman-
agement of the Soldiers Home" 1t
attacks the managers in severe man
ner, being particularly free in denounc-
ing the conduct of Commandant Linn.
President Clough and Governor Lee.
We have read the contents of the book
let carefully Our conclusion il that
we shall feel obliged to have strong
corroborative evidence and lots Of it
before we are ready to take large
blocks of stock in the compilers'
complaints. To our mind the pamphlet
is highly favored with the essence of
crankiness. Vermillion Republican,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-26
Advertised Letter List.


Following is the list of letters, re.
manning unclaimed, in the Canton
postoffice for the week ending Nov. %,
1897.
Casley, VIM.
Griggs, A. E.
Hanson, Emma
Matthews, f. G.
Olson, Miss Anna
HedersoD, Mrs.
Peterson, N. G,
Peterson, Hilda
Sterling & Ellis,
Septon, J. S.
Sivesend. L.
Wilder, N. G.
Yunker, Rudolph
In calling for the above, please say
advertised JAMES LEWIS; P, NJ,
t Real Estate Loans
At lowest rates. Enquire Of L. H. LAR
SEN. Cashier Canton State Bank. :6tf
Money! Money! at a low rate OF
interest on real estate security Call
before making loan elsewhere.
Canton, S. D, JOIN ALLIBONE.
15-tf s3uos Office in old court house
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-26

Money to Loan
On real estate. Call on l.. H. LARSEN,
Cashier Cantor State Bank Soft
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-26

At lowest rates. Enquire Of L. H. LAR
! SEN. Cashier Canton State Bank. c6tf.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-29
Golf Is No Game For the weaklings.

1t may be taken for granted that al
though man can play the game as long
as he can walk or even ride round the
links on pony, the real science of golf
can only be acquired by men of athletic
capacity. To saunter round the 1s holes
on summer afternoon, with intervals for
tobacco and conversation, is one thing. 1t
is another and very different undertake
ing to go through a championship tourna-
ment, playing SO holes day, when every
drive must be hit hard and clean, every
approach must be accurate, every put
must be true to hairhreadth. A foot
ball match is a matter of less than two
hours. From the instant the ball is in play
the nervous strain is removed, and the con-
slant action requires sound wind and
feetness of foot, but not the absolute free
dom and control of the muscles which
are requisite for steady driving, or my
thing like the strain ON the nerves which
is kept up from the start to the finish of a
close encounter at golf.-H. J. Whigham
in Scribner's.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-29
Lead WOrLers

1t is said that lead working disfgures
the human body moro than any other kind
of work.
In this industry it is inevitable that
sooner or later the workers must succumb
to lead poisoning, and there would appear
to be no part of the body that the poison
Gus fumes and floating particles which
perlneate the atmosphere Of the workshops
do not affect. The complexion takes on
ghastly, corpselike pallor, the gums turn
blue, the teeth decay rapidly and fall out,
and the eyelids are hideously inflamed. A
scratch or an abrasion of the skin becomes
an unbeatable sore.
Later on, when nerves and muscles be-
come affected by the poison in the blood,
the eyeballs are drawn into oblique posi-
lions and take on a dim and bleared ap-
pearance. The joints, especially the knee
and the wrist, become semiparalyzed, and
the whole form is gradually bent and con-
torted.-New York journal,
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-29

sumption are predisposed to Il. It. Il
merely question of the seeds taking
good root in the properly prepared, soil
When there is no preparation of the sol
by hereditary predisposition or lowered
4 health standard person may be exposed
Ito consumption day in and day out and
feel amply guarded against attack One S
degree of vital resistance is the real ele-
ment of protection.
"There is no disease that has more
transmitting power from one generation
to another than phthisis. Cancer does
not hold candle light to it. Much more
is known about the disease since the dis
covery of the tubercle bacillus, but it is
not yet settled whether this is the cause
or an associated condition of the disease,
and we can't tell which comes first. One
thing is quite certain, however, and that
| is that the soil is prepared for the bacillus
when it flourishes. 1t was originally be-
lieved that the microbes were the direct
| active agents in poisoning the system
until it was demonstrated that the agency
causing disease was due to the chemical
product exerted by the micro-organisms
themselves. Koch first thought that his
lymph, which represented the toxin of
tuberculosis, would destroy the tubercle
bacillus in the living body, but he was
mistaken. No germicide sufficiently safe
and powerful to overcome the poisonous
effects in the system has been found.
Such germicide would kill the disease
and the patient at the same time.
tuberculosis do not affect anybody I'M
less predisposed or in very low state of
health With pulmonary consumption the
dust OF the dried expectoration is believed
to be the direct medium of infection.
When we stop to consider the thousands
and tens of thousands who breathe the
baclill everywhere they go--in street cars,
theatres, churches hotels, sleeping berths
even IN their own honest would seem
that the disease should be almost univer-
sal. IL Is satisfaction, however, to know
that The chances of infection for a healthy
person are SO exceedingly small as not TO
oeserVe attention. But why do healthy
persons, with no inherited tendency, often
take the disease from nursing consump-
1--WE? some one will ask. Because the
health standard is lowered by anxiety and
care ana the soil is properly prepared Tor
the SEED which is being breathed every
Gay. ms view also throws some light
upon the well-established fact that con-
sumption among the Southern slaves was
almost unknown, and while few of the
ehahclpated slaves died of it, the succeed
ing generations are suffering very much
more from tuberculosis in proportion to
population than the white people of the
same districts. They breathed the same
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-29
The Terrors Of the Dread Disease
Greatly Lessened.
THE CURE NOT IN KOCH'S LYMPH
OR OTHER SPECIFIC, THOUGH.
Complex Disease, to Be
Treated by Complex Methods-The
Present Aim of Physicians to Increase
the Vital observation-disclosures shown in
the Lower Death Rate.
New York SUM-

There is hope for the consumptive
The thing to do nowadays is not to let
ones self succumb to the tubercle bacilli,
but to put them to rout. This takes a
great deal of vital resistance; but the fact
that the death rate from consumption is
being lowered every year in the United
States proves that the bacilli are not in
vincible. There was time when per-
son, old or young, who realized that con-
sumption had laid hold of him gave up
at once. If the victim had an inherited
tendency to the disease he thought it was
necessarily fatal to him because it had
killed his grandfather and his great.
grandfather. People aren't SO resigned
nowadays, and as result great many
consumptives are cured every year.
After all the talk about this lymph,
that specific, and the other advertised sure
cure, what new information has been
secured about consumption and it's cure!
When the question was put to DIR. George
E. Shrady he said:
"The idea that consumption is incura-
BILE is absurd. True, no single medicine
or com bination of medicines yet known
to science can be considered a specific
but great progress has been made in ap-
plying methods. Consumption is COM
pick disease, and has to be treated COM
plexly. Almost all persons who have con-
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-29

being taken out Of one She'll close to the
pivot. The two halves of the shell are
placed almost end for end These appar-
ent clam shells are really two steel plates
and experiment. has shown that they cut
the water with the least resistance offered
by any propeller ever made. The care
which has been taken in the selection of
the very best idea is shown by the rejec-
ton of fortynine propellers before Mr..
Lowe accepted this one. The width of
the propeller is three feet. 1t strikes the
water at the base and then at the top, it's
locomo ton being much after the fashion
of the swimming of a dolphin. In fact
the whole boat is the reverse of the orai-
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-29

speed by vessels has been the resistance
offered to the3water Instead of utilizing
the movement of the ocean or of lakes
and rivers, as q means of accelerating
speed, shipbuilders' have been forced to
consider how much they could lessen the
resistance caused to a vessel.
As careful study of the accompanying
picture will indicate, Mr.. Lowe has given
ample evidence of his partially to the
whaleback. And yet there is a decided
difference. The bow of Mr.. loves YES
sci is a trifle sharper than that of a
whaleback. There is more of a slope,
upper and lower, to a centrifugal point
than in the whaleback. The craft is so
constructed that the seas will not make
her turn turtle, should she get in the
trough thereof. Her peculiar shape is
such that great waves would slide over
her instead of breaking against her. She
would not feel at any time that sudden
stoppage and check that the ordinary yes
sci encounters when she meets head seas.
The chances are, the experts say, that
Mr.. loves craft so far without name,
is going to be world beaten and break
all records.
There have been no startling announce
ments concerning this new craft, because
her projectors say they prefer that she
shall tell her. own story, and that they
will begin to talk when she begins to
break records. No effort at secrecy is
being made by her constructors, and any
one who wishes can walk in and see her,
provided he can command the courtesy
which offers the only avenue by which
visitors can enter an institution of this
kind.
She will make her maiden effort about
the 10th OF June, provided no accidents
occur. Then, with the Stars and Stripes
flying at her peak, the little craft will
endeayor to show all creation clean pair
Of heels.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-29
nary methods, as it goes through rather
than over the seas.

nary 1nethods as it goes through rather
than over the seas.
SlAty-seyen feet from stem to kee1son
does not give much room, certainly not
enough to swing 1.-THE traditional cat.
Yet the saloon of this little craft is thir-
teen feet long and four and a half wide.
There are three staterooms. unite roomy
affairs TOO, as staterooms go, very COM
fortably fitted up, according to the plans.
There are hunks beside these in which
the members of the crew of five will sleep
If they wish. At a pinch, the boat can
accommodate thirty persons. Her kitch-
en- is a tiny affair, very like the old
fashioned cook S galley that is perched on
the main deck of a vessel The engine
room is also on the Liliputian order, for
the motor does not require deal of room.
The motive power of the vessel is de-
rived from gasoline. This is another in
stance where the ordinary methods are
reversed. Most people suppose that gaso-
line is an exceedingly dangerous explo-
sive, and that to explode it is one of the
easiest things in the world. The experts
who have been working with Mr.. Lowe
find that a boat propelled by power
emanating from gasoline is not as likely
to be the victim of accident as if electric
ity was utilized. 1t is held that the dan
ger resulting from a possible explosion in
gasoline is confined to certain portion
of the vessel, right near the engine,
whereas if electricity was the source of
power, the whole vessel might be disabled
in manner the cause of which it would
be difficult to ascertain.
Mr.. Lowe has been studying this prob
lem of speed for a good many years. I'm
fact he made nineteen models of the in
vention before he found one which he
considered acceptable. He holds there is
no mystery about the craft whatever, but
that it simply represents the practical ap-
plication of scientific principle. The
whaleback represents one tpye, the sub
marine craft another, the most modern
steamships another. Mr.. Lowe has had
the benefit of all the ideas grouped in
these three classes. After long study he
became of the opinion that the inventor
of the whaleback had come nearer to the
real principle sought in navigation than
anyone else.
The great drawback to high rate of
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-29
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as remedy for
your troubles? II not, get a bottle now
found to be peculiarly adapted to the re-
lief and cure of all Female Complaints,
exerting wonderful direct influence in
giving trength and tone to he organs
If you have Loss Of Appetite, Constipa
ton, Headache, Painting Spells. or are
Nervous, Sleepless Excitable, Melancholy
or troubled with Dizzy Spells, Electric
Bitters Is the medicine you need. Health
and Strength are guaranteed by it's use.
Fifty cents and S1.00 at II. P. S. Goold's
drug store, SIT Congress street, under
Congress Square Hotel
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-29
FORTY MILES.
An Hours Run Of a New York Mans
Queer Boat.
HE CLAIMS SIZE CAN DO IT
OTHERS ARE SKEPTICAL.
A Description of the Craft Which Is Ex-
pected to Revolutionize the Art of Boat
Building-Peculiaritie of Construc-
ton and Motive Power.

Observation-Disclosures of Construc-
ton and Motive Power.
New York, May20.-There is now being
constructed at the works of the Morgan
Iron Company at the foot of East 9Th
street and the East River, what is
claimed will be the fastest boat that ever
was conceived. 1t is a dim inutive craft,
for it will be only 81 feet long, 6 1-2 feet
beam, with a draught of 1-2 feet. The
total distance from the keel to the decl,
will be ~ feet. The pilot house will rise
four feet higher.
The inventor of this marine wonder is
F. j. l.. Lowe. She will be commanded
by Captain c. J. F. Fluidt. Mr.. Lowe
claims that the boat will make forty miles
an hour, although this is doubted by ex-
perts. The truth of the matter will be
known, however, the middle of next
month, for then the test of speed will be
made. AS the accompanying illustration
indicates, the little craft is oddly
shaped. The jewellers about the Great
Lakes who are familiar with the whale
back type Of boat will at once notice the
resemblance. She is very like, SO far as
her hull is concerned, the christopher
Columbus, the giant whaleback steamer
which, during the Columbian Exposition,
carried thousands of persons to and fro
between jackson Park and the foot of
Van Buren, ST. in Chicago.
Her propeller looks not unlike clam
shell, the two halves of which are pivoted
together at one end, a semi-eircular slice