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Rock Island Argus., 1898-05-24
Many Curious Inventions.

The officials of the patent Office say that
they have never been 50 bothered as during
the present fiscal year by applicants for pat
ents whose claims upon investigation prove to
have neither novelty nor merit, and which are
simply crazy quilts SO to speak. But among
all people who investigate. and are sus
ceptible of conviction by proof, there can he
no doubt that Hostettcr's Stomach Bittcrs is
one of the finest tonics and regulators Of the
stomach and bowelsin in existence. Nervous sub
jec,s- the bilious and malariouS those troubled
with inactivity OF the Kidneys and bladder, the
aged, delicate, iniirrn and convalcscent find in
this medicine most reliable auxiliary o
health and preventive of disease.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-05-24

BURLINGTON ROUTE { AQ RAIL
ID wss-Depof FRET Hsenas and susesnif
stFset, \ 7oanR. Agent
Rock Island Argus., 1898-05-24

Passenger trains leave X q P Moline
avenuc) depot hve 60 minutes earlier than time
sven. Trains nsrh cd daily, all other trans
daily exccDt sunday.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-05-24
Excursion Rates.

In addition to usual summer tour
isl rates, which are now in effect. the
Rock Island offers very low rates to
the many national meetings to he
held in the various parts of the United
States this summer. II you expect
to make trip anywhere. I've sure to
call at G.. Il. l. Il Z. ticket office for
full particulars of these low rates.
All tickets good on the Rocky Noun
tain limited. the finest and fastest
train in the west.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-05-24

No Information as to Further Fatalities In
Company A.

No Information as to Further Fatalities In
Company A.
Reports of a startling nature have
been persistently circulated TODAY of
further fatalities in the ranks of Com
pany A. but the best endeavors of
THE ARGUS have failed to verify anv
such information. No tidings of
such a character have come to Rock
Island, and there is believed to be no
foundation whatever for the stories
that have occasioned somuch anxiety.
Private Bledsoe's Remains.
The body of the late Private S. L..
Bledsoe. of Company A. arrived at
7:40 last night from Falls Church.
Va, and were taken to Knox's under
taking rooms. The remains will he
taken to the Rodman Rifle Armory to-
morrow morning. where they will lie
in state until afternoon, when they
will he conveyed to the First
NJ. f. church. of which the
deceased had been for several wears a
member. There funeral services will
be held. Afterward the body will be
convened to the national cemetery at
Rock Island arsenal, the hearse and
carriages proceeding via Moline. and
the veterans and militia going by
street car. At the entrance to the
arsenal Capt. Blunt will have de-
tachmeht of soldiers meet the body
and escort it to the cemetery. 1t is
desired that all ex-militiamen meet al
the armory promptly at | O'Clock.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-05-24

No-To- Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SC, q. All druggists
Rock Island Argus., 1898-05-24
Circuit Court.

Judge Gest this morning adjourned
the circuit court until 9 a. IN. tomor-
row.
The jury in the Rogers VS.. Black
well 81 900 damage suit this morning
returned verdict in favor of the
plaintiff. Rogers. for 81.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-05-24
Bucklen's ArnIca SaIye

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rhcum
fever sores, tetter, chapped hands
chilblains. corns and all skin erup-
tions, and positively cures piles or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price % cents per box. For
sale by Hartz Il UIlemever.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-05-24
New Officers Chosen.

The annual meeting of the Angus.
tana University association was held
last evening. The following officers
were selected:
President-C, w. Foss.
First Vice Prcsidcnt-A. &. Andcr.
son.
Second Vice President-A. Solder.
strom.
Secretary. A. BeXcll.
Members of the Board %. Il. Pc
terson. to succeed Rev. }. Jesperson
{. A. Lofgren, to succeed Prof. j. f
Gustus; l.. +. Peterson, to succeed
Oliver Stephenson.
1t was decided to push the sub
scription work among the students
with greater vigor. The association
adjourned to. meet at the call of th,
president.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-05-24
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
netic. full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To
Bac, the wonder worker. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, Soc or 81. Cure guayan
tecd Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Rock Island Argus., 1898-05-24
Before You Ride Your Wheel

Be sure you shake into. your shoes
Aliens foot-Ease, a powder for the
feet. 1t keeps your feet cool and
comfortable. prevents sweating feet,
and makes your endurance ten fold
greater. Over 100000 wheel people
are using Aliens Foot-Ease. They
all praise it. Ladies', insist on having
it. 1t gives rest and comfort and
prevents smarting. hot, swollen ach-
ing feet. At all druggists and shoe
stores. Is cents. Sample free by mail.
Address, Alien S. Olmsted, Leroy,
NY.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-05-24
TRAINS.

sArrival. departure. .Doilv, except sunday.
All others daily. Telephone 1893
Sunday evening Pulimsn sleeper viii he At
the depot after u :0, which will leave for Chi
cago at n m. Monday.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-05-24
A Warm Friend.

Foley's Collie is very hot, but when
diluted it is warm friend indeed to
those suffering from bowel COM
plants. 1t never fails. % cents and
o cents. Sold by T. II. Thomas
Rock Island Argus., 1898-05-24
THE COMMENCEMENT
Busy Days Are These at Angus.
tana College and Theo.
logical Seminary.
GRADUATION ExERClsEs TOMORROW


ment to be Presented With Diplomas
The Seniors Thursday C conservatory Re-
cers-yarious Other Doings.
This is busy week for the students
and faculty of Rock Islands cclc-
brated educational institution, Angus
tana business college and theological
seminary. Tomorrow afternoon Mt 5
O'Clock a class of 80 will be graduated
from the business department. An
address to the students will he made
by DIR. G. A. Swenson. president of
Bethany college, Lindsborg. Kas.
The graduation exercises of the SEN
iors will be held Thursday afternoon
at 3 O'Clock. The public is invited to
attend all these exercises.
The class days is becoming quite a
feature at all the colleges. This fore
noon the seniors had their exercises.
the program including an organ solo
by Miss Anna Bersell. salutatory. j..
+. Bergstrom; Song, ''Tenting ON the
Old Camp Ground quartet; class
history. Martin Telleen; piano solo.
Ballad by the Sea- William John
son; class poem. c. w. Andeer; class
song, class; vocal solo. .'Theoreador' 5
Love Song Oscar j. Nelson; oration,
En- Minut," p. +. Peterson. violin
cello solo, La Sympathie. o. Wal
lin; class prophecy. Beneath the
Silvery Beams Charles A. Hallberg;
song ''Old Mountain Tree quartet
valedictory. ''Fatta Lifvet," Anton j..
Carlson; college song. audience.
The pupils of the conservatory held
their annual recital last evening. Il
large audience being in attendance.
The program consisted of violin
trio by Ethel Meln. Harriet Robbins
and Nicotine Zedeler; violin quintet
by Frank Oberholtz. f. Peterson. w.
Wilcox. W. Schaifer and n. Zedeler;
songs by Misses Ellen Fcrnstrum,
Ellen Ekeroth. Ethel Daughertv and
Ada Entrikin and the chapel choir; an
organ solo by Miss Ida johnson; violin
solos by Miss Ellie Aram and Fridolph
Lindholm. and piano solos by Mis-.
Ellie johnson. Mrs. Oberhollzer and
Frank Friestedt..
The alumni banquet will he given
in the college dining hall Wednes
day evening and a reception in Cabl,
hall. A fine program will be rem
dered in the chapel at s O'Clock.
The business college alumni ban.
quet occurs at the Watch Tower thi.
evening.
A large number of visitors ar,
already To be seen on the grounds.
Three of the boys have been accept
ed by Uncle Sam and will Join Samp
sons fleet.
The executive committee of tn
board of regents met Monday. Anon;
other things it was decided to begi
the business department summe
term next Monday.
New Officers Chosen.
The annual meeting of the Angus
1
The times., 1898-08-02
Starving for step-Ladders.

Mr.. Dooley, the cracker-box philCso-
pher Of the Chicago Journal. has di-
rected his meditation kodak toward the
Philippines. of which he says that it is
not more than two months snce he
learned whether they were islands or
canned goods. This will strike some of
the people who have been hunting up
the islands on the map as particularly
felicitous. 1t is TO be doubted whether
there was any other group Of islands
on the globe about which the Ameri-
can public knew any less. up to May
/ Ct this year. In the struggle to de-
term;ne whether the battle was fought
late Saturday evening or early Sunday
morning, many people worked them
selves into a frenzy Of attempted ac-
curacy which will lead them to appre-
ciate Mr.. Dooley's remark that they
are over beyant yer left shoulder whin
ye're facin' east" These are all coed
shots but Mr. Dooley hits the bulls
eye when he says: It's a poverty
sthricken country full iv goold an
precious stones, where tn people can
pick dinner off tn trees and are star
vim because they have no sthep-
ladthers.'
That is exactly the situation. And
the American Government is prepared
to furnish the stepIadders. Incident
ally, it is comforting to observe that
although we are so unused to colonial
possessions that we do not know all
ahol1t them before we have them we
are learning as fast as we can. The
American public can assimilate inform
alton faster than any other public of its
size, and the chances are that by the
time the title to the Philippines is fairly
settled the people of this country VIII
know at least as much about them as
the British public knows about India.
The times., 1898-08-02
Good News From Porto Rico

Whatever cause for complaint may
have existed elsewhere, the news from
Porto Rico justifies the belief that our
military operations in that .sland are
being conducted with great vigor and
success. Gable communication with the
United States has been established, the
troops are in fine condition and full of
enthusiasm, the populace are treating
them as friends and deliverers, and
there seems every reason to expect that
the last shadow of Spanish resistance
to our full possession of the country
will have disappeared within the next
three or four weeks.
In southeastern Cuba the cord tions
were disappointing We expected Gu
ban cooperation that we failed to get,
and we had TO contend with climatic
and other distractions which were not
altogether anticipated. In Porto Rico,
however, the case is different. There
we find grateful people delighted to
see the Stars and Stripes replacing the
ensign of their former oppression.
healthy territory traversed by a good
military road invites quick action, and
there is nothing in the situation to re-
gret but the hideous brutality of the
retreating Spanish soldiers. as they flee
toward San Juan. looting, raping burn
ing and butchering as they go.
1t is to be hoped that they can be
driven TO stand before the end Of the
campaign. A bloody retributicn is de-
manded for the sickening atrocities of
their flight toward the capital. ToraPs
men acted fairly well, for Spaniards. at
Santiago. Tney are given the compli-
ment of a trip abroad at the expense
of our Government. The frghtful
fiends who wear the Alfonsist uniform
in Porto Rico are behaving in another
manner. They, too. should be given
free passage, though not to the same
nlaca
The times., 1898-08-02
OUR AUSTRALIAN NEIGHBoRs.
They VIII Gladly Welcome Amer
ica's Possession of Hawaii
(From the sydney TelegTaph.l


We trust that no Australian voice will
Hawaii TO the United States. The only
possible ground of objection is that Ha-
wall mus be annexed to the empire That
ground is impossible because il Annexa-
ton is TO be the only protection for Brit
ish interests. the whole world must be an
nexed at once x change has been for
some time coming over the spirit of
United ates policy These Americans
are Enthusiastically marching away from the
older limitations. and the war with Spain
will probably accelerate their steps In
der the new conditions they may see their
way 10 complete the Nicaragua Canal and
guard it with naval stations. one of which
would undoubtedly be Hawaii
The place cannot long escape annexation
by some power. and If any power can be
said 20 have the right of annexation the
United States have obviously the best
right. 1t is their affair. however. Should
the Senate, as seems probable, follow the
example Of Speaker Reed. and Withdraw
its opposition we may be sure THAI the
American flag will wave over the islands
very soon. Our policy is 10 do nothing to
thwart those who in the future may be
very close neighbors of ours on long lines.
If we picked the world over We could not
have better neighbOrs. 1t IS better. there
fore to bow them in to Hawaii. should
they be bent on going there. than TO ac-
company them with an impOtent but IN
forgettable snarl-
The times., 1898-08-02
MARSToN A SUICIDE.
Anxiety Over His Brothers. Disup-
pestfance Probably the Cause

New York. Aug. William II. Mart
son committed suicide by cutting his
throat this morning. Martson was presi
dent of the Hopkins Alaska Gold Mining
Company, which has an office in the Pro-
duce Exchange Building. His brother. c.
l.. Martson. who was secretary OF the
company, disappeared mysteriously last
week Illness. combined with anxiety In
regard to his brother. is thought to have
caused Martsons suicide
The case is a strange one. The TWO
brothers. William and Charles. came to
this city forty-hve years ago. and were
inseparable companions They lived and
did business together all those years. The
sudden disappearance of Charles las
week was great shock to his brother.
He searched everywhere. with the aid of
the police, but found no trace of him.
and hnally came to the conclusion that
his brother had committed suicide. Then
he determined to follow his example
There are said TO be no financial reasons
for the disappearance of his brother and
the suicide of the other.
The Martsons at one time were promi-
nent Wall Street bankers. They were
members of the Union League Club.
The times., 1898-08-02

to the first cannonade If it is necessary
that the sacrifice be endured, for reasons
OF which l am ignorant. or that some
one shall assume the responsibility of
the unfortunate termination which /
have anticipated and mentioned in a num-
Der OF telegrams. faithfully offer myself
on the altar of my country for the one.
and for the other l will retain the COM
mand for the purpose of signing the sur
render. for my modest reputation is OF
little value as compared with the coun-
try's interests. 'LINARES.r
The times., 1898-08-02
SouIIess. But Happy.

We are assured upon the highest au-
thority that "a corporation has no
SOUL" and we are bound to believe it,
because everybody else does. But if a
man were to assert in our presence that
"a corporation has no pull" we should
denounce him on the spot as a ccmbin-
ed example of mendaeity and senile
degeneracy. For corporate purposes
one pull is more useful than a whole
box car fun of souls could be, as the
following will illustrate: 'The Com
missioner of Internal Revenue has rem
dered decision in which he holds that
section IS of the war-revenue law au-
thoriZes and requires the exemption
from stamp taxation of all messages of
railroad companies, concerning all the
affairs and service of the company and
of such messages, by and to connect
ing companies, in respect to the joint
and mutual business of EACH 1t
would seem to be a matter of good
public policy in the interest CT the
public and for the safety of passen-
gers, the Commissioner says, that
free communication should be had be-
tween connecting companies, as to all
joint and mutual business, in which
there is joint interest and response
bility to the public. This office rules,
therefore, that such messages are with
in the exemption of the second provi-
sion of section is, and do net require
to be stamped. 1t should be definitely
understood, however, that messages to
a connecting line, in relation TO the busi-
ness of one line alone, are not included
in the exemption
OF course there is nothing in the
foregoing to which any railway mag
nate will be inclined to take exception
The business of railways is conducted
as largely by means of their tele-
graph facilities as the operations of
real estate offices, banks and trust COM
panies are with the aid of deeds, notes,
mortgages, checks and drafts, all of
which must be stamped. 1t will be OBJ
served that a wise limitation is put
upon the exemption of railways from
the tax on messages. Where the mat
ter telegraphed concerns only one sys-
tenn or corporation. stamps must be af-
fixed. This is. important, because in
the natural order of things not more
than one-tenth of one per cent of all
the telegraphic correspondence between
different corporations would come un-
der the exception. In the hands of the
traffic manager, the freight or passen-
ger agent, the yellow blank is a direct
means of money making. The passen-
ger agent in the employ of "a" cor
poration, hears that a large party in a
town on the connecting line of "B' cor
poration is about to travel to a conven-
tion over the competing &C" line He
therefore wires inducements to the
The times., 1898-08-02
EARL DE LA WAR; IMPLICATED
Hooley Says He Gave Him Twenty
Five Thousand Pounds

London. August 1---Ernest T. HoOley
the bankrupt speculator and company
promoter, reiterated his statements be-
fore the bankruptcy court today as to his
payments Of large sums of money 70
peers and others for the use Of their
names as directors. etc. in his companies
and for other purposes.
He asserts that Earl De La War;. TO
whom he paid 5000 pounds to act as
chairman of the Dunlop Tire Company.
offered him 1000 pounds if he would de-
clare that the payment had been made
in connection with some stock or COM
mercial deal. and that he was simply ap-
preached by others.
Later Mr.. Hooley told a strange story
of how a cab had drawn up while he
was walking near his residence. Pap
worth Hail. Saturday. and man alight-
ed and told him mysteriously that he
had a thousand sovereigns in the cab
that would be his tHooley's) If he would
undertake to say that the money with
which, he had asserted, he had bribed
Lord Albemarle to join the company was
really Voluntary present. given after
the company had been foated.
Mr.. Hooley Indignantly refused the
bribe. He added that his bailiff, Ashley.
had witnessed the incident.
IL was stated later that Lord Winchil-
seas disclaimer emanated from his Lord
ships solicitors. without his knowledge.
Lord Winchilsea is i'll.
The times., 1898-08-02
THE HAPPY LAND OF CANINE.
Remarks On the Inequalities of "A
Western Dog Ordinance

Life IS hard for dogs IN Park Ridge.
H. This is not because the dogs OF Park
Ridge are worse than others. II is only
because they are dogs. The law now Te-
quires that any dog found guilty Of walk
ing on the street without his master shall
be subject to a fine Of from 81 TO 50. pay
able by ais owner. In default of payment
the dog goes 70 the pound
This sort OF thing : calculated TO make
thoughtful and self-respecting dog won
der why he came into existence He can
not help being a deg; he was born 50.
ard must remain - till the end Of his life.
There are some dogs Of such gentle and
beautiful character that we say they are
almost human. despite the behavior Of hu-
manity in general toward the dog. And
there are some men whom we hesitate
70 call dogs because il would seem like
an insult TO the dog
This ordinance does not discriminate
at all The best dog in the town IS safe
if he happens 10 be walking with the
worst man. The man can go out of nights
and steal chickens. or cycles. or any
thing else he can lay his hands on. and be
perfectly safe If he is not caught
The dog cannot go our for any purpose
al all unless accompanied by his mssre-.
It might be well to consider than TINS
ordinance is liable 70 abuse, and that It
- likely 10 cause Inconvenience, not
only 10 dogs, but u masters The house
holds. comparatively few n number.
which are ruled by these pet animals will
be reduced to absolute avery by suca
a law. They viii be obliged 10 90 out.
whether they wish 10 or not. whenever
the dog wishes TO take q walk: and they
will have 10 spend their substance in bail
ing him out of the pound This pampered
pet will have fun out Of the ordinance;
other dogs will not
There viii be an epidemic of mad dogs
in Park Ridge
Dog lovers have a hard time in cities
at best. The owners of apartment houses
will not have these pets inside their walls:
thieves are always on the lookout for pos
sible booty, and the neighbOrs always
object if the dog barks- Some people say
the city of the future viii have no dogs.
cats or horses 1t will be silent. steriI-
pzed and pneumatic-tsred. Meantime a
dog who really wishes for a happy life
should stay in the country
The times., 1898-08-02
A Spanish Massacre Remembered

There is unanimity interesting to be-
hold among the various races on this
continent whose forefathers had to do
with the Spaniards. In Chicago, q
young Hebrew presented himself for
enlistment, with the remark that he,
had a score TO settle with the Dons
that was several hundred years CID A
coed part of the Cuban army is COM
posed of men of more or less negro
blood, and they also have heavy ac-
counts to present And here comes a
story from the Penobscot Indians, in
Maine, which shows the usefulness of
verbal traditions. Among people
who cannot read or write one might
suppose that the history of the tribe
would be completely lost. The truth
is, however, that in many tribes the
memory of the people is so thoroughly
trained that their traditions are handed
down unbrolken for many generations,
and until the last savage of the tribe
disappears or is transplanted to other
surroundings, those traditions will con-
tinue to exist When the Penobscots
heard that there was war with Spain
the wise man of the tribe unearthed
story some hundreds of years old,
which resulted in the enlistment of
twenty eight Indians from that settle
ment. in the capacity of AK men. This
wise man says that many years ago
there was a terrible fight between men,
bers of the tribe and a company of Span
ish explorers who came up the Penob-
scot River. He has no means of know
ing when this was, but as Maine has
belonged to England for some CEN
turies, and as the Spaniards never
troubled the northern coast much after
the English and Dutch made their ap-
pearance, the tradition must be an ex-
tremoly old one. The Indians, natur-
ally, were beaten, though not as easily
as the natives Of the south. where other
Spaniards had landed, for the Tara
tine tribe are fighters by nature train
ing and heredity. The Spaniards cap
tured lot of squaws and pappoosts,
whom they carried away down the
coast to Pemaquid and put to death
They drove their captives into hollow
place. piled brush about the hapless
company. and burned them all. And the
Penobscots have had that in mind ever
since.